Beefeater in Bedford

Long cue to get served at bar, one miserable bar tender. Ask management why such long time to get served and told it was a Sunday, I responded that Sunday busy so need to adjust staff shifts to accommodate busy periods. Management at this establishment clueless and need re training or changing. I won’t pay high prices with appalling service to match. Will change location. I assume a lot of these 5 star reviews are staff / family lead as impossible, I guess they try to cover up the complaints.

We’re regular customers at The Priory Marina and are always really well looked after by Roxy, Lee & Ronan. Visited earlier tonight and received fast and efficient service and great quality food. Our only gripe is that the prices are a little high unless we have a discount voucher, so we only generally visit when there’s an offer to be had. Other than that - highly recommended!

We had a great experience at the beefeater last week. Lee looked after us fantastically. His service was both professional and courteous. He really is a great asset to the place. It's nice to see great people still exist within large business. I sincerely hope he is never underrated. I understand that most people seem only to use the median of review for negative voicing. How about recognition for the great efforts and great experiences. Thank you again Lee.

Great PremierInn breakfasts. Agnes is so professional in her job-she ran the whole show on her own. Everything ran like clockwork.Very enjoyable start to the day.

We received the most amazing service from Roxy. She was attentive, knew the menu, made us feel welcome and nothing was to much trouble. Highly highly recommended

We decided to use the Bedford Priory Beefeater for lunch due to its proximity to Priory Marina. On arrival, there appeared to be no instruction to wait to be seated, so we found a table in the restaurant and made ourselves comfortable. After a couple of minutes, a waitress whose first language was clearly not English appeared, and she rudely told us to get out of the restaurant area and go into the bar. She then seemed completely preoccupied in “tidying” the area that we had so blatantly desecrated. I took the opportunity to ask her if she had a problem with us being in her somewhat less than half-full restaurant and reminded her that I would be very happy to go elsewhere if that were the case. We left and walked into town where we found a non-Whitbread restaurant who were happy to have our business!

We use this venue wherever they have offers on. Nothing special but normally good value. However on this occasion it was probably one of the worst dining experiences we have ever had. Ordered 3 fillet steaks. Took them 20 minutes to tell us they had run out. ( I thought it was supposed to be a steakhouse) Chose half a grilled chicken instead but apparently this had run out as well. Third choice was delivered and was dissapointing. Lasagne dried up and came without salad garnish. Ordered a second bottle of wine but guess what. This had run out as well. Went to the toilet which was in a disgusting state. Men's loo overflowing with a bucket catching excess urine. Cobwebs everywhere. Complete waste of money even after the offer applied. Will not be going again. The whole place needs a massive refurb and new management.

Good selection on menu and friendly staff. We were served by Callum and he was polite and great with our 3 year old nephew!

Visited here several times now. Always pleased with the service received. Today Niamh was our waitress and she was so polite and friendly. Also listened properly to our requests when ordering drinks and food. Today it was busy but service and food time was good. Again the food was served hot. Also situated in a lovely setting next to the marina on priory Park. Will definitely return it's far better than the one where we live

Had a lovely meal for a birthday, there were 11 of us and the service was fab! We had a great waitress called Niamh and she was lovely, efficient and catered to everybody's needs. The food was hot and full of flavour the double crispy chicken burger was amazing. Deserts were a decent size and were a hit amoung the group. Would recommend eating here.

While staying nextdoor in the Premier Inn we had our evening meals and breakfasts here. Food was plentiful and of a high quality. Staff were polite and helpful. The Beefeater restaurant is situated in great surroundings of Bedford Marina and has a really large beer garden where we made use of. Should we visit the area in the near future we wouldn’t hestitate coming back!

Booked a table for breakfast a couple of days in advance. When we turned up we were greatest by the front of house telling us that we didn't have a table booked. I have found my email confirmation and had to argue the point that I did have a table booked. Eventually after checking he sat us down. This is not the first time I have been here and met by the same member of staff who clearly didn't want more people in the restaurant. The rest of the staff were attentive ,polite and provided a great Experiance. Just a shame the front of house spoilt it (again)

From start to finish was absolutely amazing the staff are so friendly, the food was hot and tasty what more could I want, Roxana my server was very helpful helping me pick my food choice

The breakfast was absolutely delicious. And the service fantastic. I couldn’t recommend more. Thank you so much. - Agnes

I wanted to express my gratitude for the excellent service we received from Roxana during our recent visit to your restaurant. Roxana went above and beyond to ensure that our dining experience was exceptional. Her attention to detail, friendly demeanor, and professionalism truly stood out. We were thoroughly impressed and wanted to commend her for a job well done. Please pass along our thanks to Roxana and the rest of your team. We look forward to dining with you again soon!

Agnus is amazing and always so helpful. We come here every other week! There is a good selection of breakfast items and very reasonably priced.

Great place to catch up with a mate after a couple of years. Nice location next to a country park & car parking is trouble free. It's been a while since I ate here and I was still impressed. The menu is less complicated now and the food is excellent. A big shout out too for Rozana T who looked after us very well.

Very nice atmosphere and good price for food. The staff were nice and friendly, especially Roxana who was our waitress. Very good knowledge about the food and very kind. We will be definitely coming back and will ask for her.

Had an evening meal after a long day. Food was very nice, good menu. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. Would highly recommend.

Went here to get the kids some dinner, was very quiet, was sat down and waited over 20 minutes and nobody took our drinks order or food order. We ended up walking out and visiting the white horse newnam Avenue, great service and food! Don’t waste your time with beefeater, head down the road as there are many better restaurants

Agnes made this the loveliest breakfast - so kind and helpful! Thank you 🤩 ☕️ I got to relax and not cook for my family - wonderful break x

Lovely people, beautiful food, helped me loads with my allergies , was so helpful (niamh was great) thank you all for a fav evening

We had a wonderful time, and the service (Niamh) was outstanding and the kids had the best time with her and her colleagues from drawing to folding airplanes and the food was completely devoured. Would recommend for fuss free Sunday fun!

Absolutely horrific service not a care in the world about any allergies or any customer service argumentative manager

Always a pleasure to visit the beefeater. I'm always amazed at how bright and efficient Agnes is so early in the morning at breakfast. It doesn't matter how much pressure she's often under she's always brilliant.

Took 20 mins to get a drink, then when the food came out well what can I day. My son's fries were cold and rubbery and the fish we had... the batter was like leather than crispy as it should be. Don't bother wasting your...

Great service and great food. No wait to be seated. Waiters were attentive, drinks arrived quickly and only a short wait for the food.

Really enjoyable visit with excellent customer service (Ellie) and tasty food at a fair price. A return visit is a definite.

Ronan was attentive and efficient, a lovely meal and great service for a large group booking celebrating my son’s birthday Would definitely recommend and will be back. Thank you

Looking for the Fawlty Towers experience, you've come to the right place. Starters served after the main, part of the order forgotten, intentionally antagonistic manager, ignored by staff, order one drink and twenty minutes later three turn up. Unfortunately, as part of a family with...

Food was ok a little cold. Service was appalling we sat down at 5:30 and left at 8:30 it wasn’t even busy and no one was particularly busy or urgent with looking after us we won’t go back in a hurry.

As we were visiting the area and staying next door we ate at this Beefeater. Although they are much the same throughout the UK, we were pleasantly surprised by the young lady serving us, name of Roxanna. She was attentive but not pushy, keeping an...

Great service from Roxana, and very lovely food. Not too busy, and very clean. Thank you. Nice touch of a birthday candle!

What happened to priory marina beefeater? It was somewhere to go for a special treat....not today! Staff who acted like they didn't want you...or them to be there. Beef like jerky,wine like vinegar,dry potatoes,and limp...or rock hard other veg. Thankfully the mcflurry pudding,family walk, feeding...

Went today (Easter Sunday 2024) for a roast as a family. The waitresses were stand offish and didn't make eye contact. The young lad tried three times to bring a single White Wine Spritzer to the table (kept bringing Rosè) , the red wine was...

Waitress came to our table asked if everything was ok with our food.....i said it was not as my steak was not cooked how i had asked. The waitress walked away halfway through my explanation! Therefore i proceeded to take my plate to the kitchen...

7:15 Friday night. Pretty bad experience. Me and my partner planned on a quick meal seeing as the grandparents had the kiddo for the evening. We were going to a SoulMan gig so Beefeater was really convenient as it's just around the corner. What felt...

Great night out waitress was very helpful . Roxanne the waitress was very helpful . Food was served hot and came quick. Definitely recommend.

Lovely place! Roxana was very welcoming and helpful! Food was great! Smiles all around! Definitely worth the money! Will be visiting again!

Nice food, nice location and atmosphere. Great service, not too busy, went just before peak time. Will be back, food was yummy.

Having met my husband here many years ago, this place holds a sentimental part for us and although last time we came a few years ago not being a good experience, we thought we'd try again. I was pleasantly surprised by the new menu, the better service and the quality of the food. The service from our waiter Ronan, was excellent and he was very sweet and friendly. I hope he gets looked after and gets a raise! The choice of sauces for the meat dishes was excellent, the chicken and ribs were delicious and for me with a non dairy menu preference, the chance to make most dishes dairy free with vegan cheese, was fab. My favourite dish was the biscoff vegan ice cream sundae. I haven't been able to have an ice cream sundae in years from anywhere and the nostalgia of it was great! I'm from the old school of the Mr Men club at Beefeater where the ice cream sundae was king! Thank you for a great experience and for turning things around.

Waitress rude, waited to be seated, queue forming out of the door, no apology for the delay, could not seat us on a table for 6, put us on 2 tables for 4. Was told unable to join the tables together to make a table for 6. ( 4 adults, 1 child, 1 baby in high chair)Asked another member of staff ....no problem. In the meantime 1 member of staff sitting at a table for 6 having her bfast, and and then proceeded to seat 2 adults and 1 baby in a high chair on a table for 6.Waitress then took ages to take our order acted as though she was doing us a favour. Never asked if everything was ok. All in all experience very poor, will not be returning EVER!

It claims to be dog friendly. It is NOT. Having walked around the park which is full of dogs, I was forced to shut my dog in the car!!!!! A little bit of honesty is all I require!!!

Good friendly service, tasty full English breakfast, good value. My go to venue for a full English breakfast. Good range of options.

Went for Mother's Day, arrived at 12:30 left at 3pm. We only had mains and desserts. Considering we were sat by the front door in-between 2 work stations and by the check-in desk, we had to ask 3 times where our meals were and wasn't offered a second drink had to flag down the stroppy waitress who then proceeded to get our order completely wrong.

Great time out with the family - a family (young kids!) friendly venue where you feel genuinely welcome to be yourselves, chaos and all!

Food was good, service was great. Easy and calm atmosphere. The restaurant is ok, needs a bit of freshening up though I think.

Lovely food and very good waitress service by Bobbie. Would certainly recommend. We t at 4 pm and was very quiet and service was very quick.

Wow! Amazing service, amazing quality and amazing value. We had originally gone to The Harvester but they no longer let you build your own breakfast ( and wouldn’t entertain any swaps/ substitutions…so you pay the same price but they leave off the items you can’t...

I am mobility challenged and people were very helpful, especially Bobbi, who was very accommodating. Having had a churros chocolate sundae in the bar in the afternoon, I was looking for something lighter for dinner. I had a delicious prawn cocktail then spoilt myself with...

Amazing food and service very attentive makes sure we were enjoying our meal and if thier was anything else we needed during our meal

Having arrived at 7-30 for a pre booked table for four we were shown to our table . We ordered drinks and at 7-40 our food order was taken . I complained to our waitress at 8-30 that we were still waiting for our dinner...

No pastry's and muffins , no apple juice , food under cooked !!! Wasn’t told on the door otherwise would had gone else where , wasn’t checked up on to see if everything was ok !!! No signs up to say supplier issue !! Staff...

The food here is okay if you really enjoy overpriced, deep-fried rubbish. Starter of chicken coupons was just that, 4 deep fried coupons and a little pot of sauce, thrown into a huge bowl, no garnish or anything. The fish was good on the fish...

Not great to be honest.. had the lunch deal which was a chicken burger and chips the burger was ok but there was nothing with it no salad or coleslaw just a few French fries- very basic my big issue was the ladies toilets- absolutely...

Having booked a table for my friends and I last Sunday, we arrived early, to enjoy some drinks in the Bar adjacent to the restaurant, Service was quick with a cheery barman explaining about the Gins on offer. We mentioned our booking and without hesitation...

Came here for lunch for the family had a really good time and the food was amazing, Lee and the staff was were very polite and welcoming we will be coming back thank you guys

Attended on my own ordered a lunch burger. It was nice and juicy the service was second to none nice atmosphere good calming music. Overall good experience

Great food and service , had the bacon eater and double crunch chicken burgers. Really good. Guinness was just £5.00 and nice rose wine too . Good lunchtime option and quick service.

Great service, great food, served by roxy, We haven’t been for a while and glad to see it was vibrant and pacey The place was busy but didn’t wait long for food

Staff are more interested in standing around then serving customers. We were in there for almost 3 hours. Food was okay but nothing special.

We came for breakfast as we often do Lee looked after us as usual. Agnes and Bobby are equally as attentive. We are always pleased to see them. The food is fantastic and always arrives with a smile. Thank you so much

Roxane was excellent, very helpful & very nice. Thank you Roxane! We had the ribs & steak and they were cooked well. I deducted a star because they didn’t do a baked potato in place of chips.

Handful of people in the restaurant, but told we needed to reserve in future. Bit rude from enterance staff. Waitress was lovely, happy and friendly. Food was Nothing special, standard pub food. Better places to visit.

This is by far the only good food I have had since coming to Bedford Opted for a 3 course meal but had a starter and main only as i had no space for dessert but will definitely come back Staff is super friendly My...

Awesome experience and wonderful service with delicious food, the food was delicious and the service was top notch we got full and we ddnt even bothr about dessert our stomach was buzzing

Had a lovely meal with family on Friday, food was lovely and didn’t wait very long at all. Our waiter Dylan was lovely, polite and patient. We look forward to coming back :)

Good roast though vegetables a bit hard Friendly and quick service by Roxanne Affordable prices and with a beefeater card often vouchers are available too

Perfect service, very friendly, service was really great. Roxana T was a great attribute to the company, definitely recommend. The location was great, food was lovely.

Ideal way to catch up with friends. Enjoyable time, but nervous waiter. Nice table with good space around us. Food was presented well.

Fab as always! Quick service delicious food and a very friendly server-Dylan! The kids loved their meals and left with full tummies

Fantastic service from Roxana . Food was on point . Beefeater have really upped their game since the 70s .. we like it here

Had a great time here tonight. Our server Roxana was excellent especially with my 1 year old son who took a real shine to her. We would return just for roxana :)

Came here for our last meal before I went into hospital to have our baby, wouldn’t recommend at all. It wasn’t overly busy and don’t get me wrong the staff were nice enough however, the food was shocking. The fish was not crispy, the batter...

Dylan was fantastic. Very attentive and always happy to help. The steaks came out perfectly cooked; hats off to the chef.

Really great service and amazing food . Shout out to ✨ Roxana✨!!!! We had a really good time. Relaxing atmosphere. You can go for a walk around the lake too!

Alright food, the carvery was a bit cold. Brussels were rank. Alright service did take a while but other than that alright establishment.

Great lunch and fantastic service from Roxana. Always has a smile and friendly personality that makes a great experience.

Really lovely fish and chips, mushy peas were slightly dry. Steak was good however, slightly charred. Lovely service, warm atmosphere.

Amazingly cooked well steak. The young man who served us was really friendly and polite. Efficient wait time and was a lovely buzz throughout the staff team which creates a relaxed environment

Excellent ,staff lovely was a pleasure eating here, food tasty , was lovely relaxed atmosphere 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

Lovely service, friendly and food was delicious. Ronan very pleasant and made us feel very comfortable.

Quiet acceptable breakfast value for money. Pleasant surroundings and friendly staff. Hot food would visit again thanks

We've just had the best breakfast experience. It was very busy in the restaurant today but our waitress Agnes was absolutely incredible. Even though she was rushed off her feet she was friendly, courtesy and gave us fantastic service each time we had a request....

Ohhh gosh, how disappointed we were with our visit on Christmas 🎄 Eve. Firstly, we had to wait for someone to come and show us to our table. Our drinks order was taken, and we looked at the festive menu, as we had been sent...

This restaurant is in a good location with great parking. The welcome was friendly and the invitation to our pre-booked table fast and efficient. This was Christmas Eve and whilst the restaurant wasn’t overly busy, service was understandably slower than I have come to expect...

Service was awful, ordered things that took 45 minutes to arrive each time, wouldn’t mind but there was no one in here which isn’t surprising, paid £80 for two people, would of been better off going to McDonald’s! Wouldn’t recommend.

Lovely Food . Roxanne was a fantastic waitress as always. She is always very attentive and professional despite her workload. She has a great way with the customers and is very popular with all the customers. Thank you Roxanne.

Our waitress, Roxana was lovely, fast-paced, very attentive. We come back every Friday just because we know the service will be excellent thanks to Roxana.

Lovely experience today. Food delicious and food was exceptional. Roxana was particularly friendly and attentive.

We visited on the 7th December for my sons company Christmas meal out.I had booked on the 14th November because i was abroad from the 18th Nov until 4th Dec.At the time of booking there was no option to pre choose our meal from the...

I enjoyed my steak very much very well mannered and facilities me and my partner will come again thank you

My husband had the best roast beef, and I had the best fillet . Best eating served by Roxi at beefeater

Value for money lunch ,food well cooked ,and very warm,Victor our waiter was excellent!! Always goes that extra mile ,such an asset to the company

Place has gone down hill again. Mediocre food. Luke warm, bland and poor quality. Festive menu came out looking like it had been microwaved to death. Very dry meat and only enough gravy to fill a shot glass! Cider came out warm. When asked to replace it the front of house manager took it away and replaced it without saying anything, not even an apology. Waiter was great and clearly holding the fort for the other staff. Said chef was very grumpy and has clearly had enough of microwaving the meals. For the price you’re better off going elsewhere

Very good, yum yum yum. Great service from Roxana T!! Good quality food, smothered chicken in particular was delish

Really friendly staff and great food. Lovely location next to the lake with great views in the summer. Good range of drinks too. Roxann the server was very attentive.

Been eating here for a few weeks now, mostly served by a lady called Roxanne. The service has always been quick and considerate and the food has been great.

Good menu great atmosphere nice service and friendly service nice toilets clean and hygienic I come once a fortnight and enjoy it

Amazing food amazing service from Roxana T was amazing as a server thank you very much everything was lovely !!