Alford Arms Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Great food, lovely pub, attentive staff."
• "Food was great."
• "The food is fulsome and a few lighter options on the menu would push the food mark to 5 stats."
• "Great range of food, not too expensive, large portions."
• "The steak is a must if you are into that kind of thing."
• "The food was delicious."
• "Both food and service were amazing!"

Cons:

• "We decided to eat elsewhere because the rest of the menu was very limited and we only wanted the roast we had promised our travelling guests."
• "One sharing starter/snack they need to remove, the salamis which were presented in a packet... very strange."
• "Poor presentation and lacklustre food."
• "The food itself is ok but not attractive, the plate looks like pub grub."
• "The pork was not very good, the chicken a bit better but not good at all."
• "Some of the food was inedible, including a pork belly starter, which more closely resembled a pork scratching."
• "Dry, rubbery, tasteless."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was good."
• "The ambiance, friendliness and quality of the food haven't changed and that's a very good thing."
• "Staff were friendly and efficient."
• "Very attentive and friendly waitress."
• "10/10 friendly service with a smile, nothing was ever too much for the staff."
• "Service was also top quality!"
• "Excellent service, from start to finish the waitresses were very accommodating."

Cons:

• "Waited 40 minutes for our dessert."
• "Actually it was my wife who ate here. Very unimpressed."
• "staff polite but some not very skilled in service if someone is eating you don't lean over to pick up an empty glass without asking rude."
• "The service was slow and inattentive."
• "Only let down was the service - seemed understaffed and the waiters weren’t very attentive."
• "However, the staff had a poor knowledge of the items on the menu."
• "Service was slow and clunky, food choices limited for veggie options."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Lovely little pub, cute interior, feels like you're deep in the country side, not 5 mins away from hh town centre."
• "The pub is filled with locals from the surrounding villages, which gives it a cozy and welcoming vibe."
• "What a lovely little cosy pub. True countryside feel with a beautiful quiet setting too."
• "The place is lovely, the staff are great and the food here is absolute class."
• "Lovely relaxed atmosphere in the middle of beautiful countryside."
• "Classic country pub decor."
• "Nice traditional pub in the Chilterns."

Cons:

• "Parking is limited so when busy it can be difficult."
• "Parking was a pain on the weekend."
• "Parking is always a tricky thing here but we managed to squeeze in our small C2."
• "Parking is an issue."
• "Difficult parking on a very congested road."
• "The place was not too bad but have a lot of flies, we didn't eat conformable."
• "There were a lot of flies in the dining area."

Value

Pros:

• "The prices are reasonable and the atmosphere is lovely."
• "All at a reasonably price to - jolly good show Alford Arms :)"
• "Food was amazing and reasonably priced."
• "Very reasonable."
• "Prices are very reasonable."
• "With a few drinks each the bill came to £100 which wasn’t too bad!"
• "Nice but overpriced food.very overpriced."

Cons:

• "The food was very expensive and the portions were small."
• "Great Venue but overpriced and Not the Best Gourmet Experience in the Area."
• "The food was expensive for the quality and quantity."
• "The price (attached pic was £21!! It's gnocchi with a few mushrooms and small portion of meat). Average £20+ for a main."
• "Terribly disappointing for a mediocre expensive dinner."
• "food is very good but high in cost for the amount."
• "wine and beers are at top end on cost."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "Close to a most beautiful bluebell wood which is glorious in spring."
• "Inside it is all on one level and I was able to get through without having to ask others to move."
• "They haven't got any but when I called, they said they'd reserve the nearest spot in the car park for me."

Cons:

• "There is no accessible toilet unfortunately."
• "On that basis they may not have a disabled toilet or easy access toilet so phone ahead!"
• "Travelled 40 minutes only to be turned away…"