Blackbirds in Central Bedfordshire

The food took an hour to arrive but, as ever in these cases, the communication was inadequate. When we enquired after an hour we were told that customers that day were informed of a 45 minute wait when ordering. We were not.

being a super local resident, visit at least once a month often take family and friends over never really had bad service. Bar team are for the most friendly

Pub grub but very nice for lunch

Really friendly people. Nicky sorted parking. Recommend. Great beer.

Gutted we missed family fun day... Nikki told us all about it, sounded great! but so happy we found this local! Very welcoming and homely feel. Callum, thanks for sorting the drinks 🍻 Lilly thank you for the cakes, they are delicious 🍰 will definitely be back

Good range of food choices and drinks at affordable prices.able to take canine companion in.introduced to doggy ice cream via notice board.thankyou.enjoyable lunch with attentive staff.have been before and will come again.

Warm white wine for my wife, slow service but pub was empty and tired looking garden.

We have always had a great meal and services at the blackbirds, especially from Ryan. We keep coming back, great family pub. Regards, José

We were able to get a table for a lovely Sunday roast. Ryan and Fallon were so helpful and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble and the food was lovely.

Lovely little pub. Food was lovely. Really good value. Friendly staff and quick service.

Absolutely lovely pub with friendly staff. Ordered a medium rare steak cooked by Lauren to perfection.

Nice food, good service, friendly staff.

Wonderful Pub. My wife and I visited your pub last night with two friends that live in Flitwick. Team Blackbird couldn’t have been more welcoming and the food, drink, and atmosphere were of the highest local pub standard! Thank you for your kindness, and wonderful fish and chips! Ed

Great pub with exceptional value, especially if you want to eat. I take the family here often, and I’m always blown away by the service and food. They do all of this for a fraction of the cost when compared with the overpriced pubs in Ampthill (WhiteHart take note). Recommend to anyone.

Love this place, such friendly staff, it's a nice busy place, going back soon.

Amazing little pub. Great food and service. The garden is really nice with a little play area for children. We will definitely be back

Thanks to Ally and the team for managing to squeeze us in after we got rained off in the garden. Food was delicious and the birthday boy really enjoyed his meal.

Good quality food, good service and good beer. Everything you want from a pub. And the quiz just tops it off superbly. Will certainly be back!

Good pub with typical pub food. While we were there, there were 2 different football teams, and while it took a while to get our food, the staff did a great job with the large amount of people they had to accommodate. My children loved the small play area and the outside tables are well maintained. Definitely enjoyed our time and will be sure to visit again.

Good Times had in the blackbirds

Lovely food. Great place for a summers evening.

Went for a bday celebration and had a great night. Food and service was good.

Lovely spot for a well priced and great portioned Sunday roast! All of us had a roast, one beef, one turkey and two duos - a bit of each - delicious. The beef was cooked to perfection, turkey was succulent and juicy. The cauliflower cheese is fabulous - I wish I could cook it like that at home! The vegetables were perfectly cooked and the stuffing was great too. The young lady who served us at the bar (Lauren maybe) was helpful and polite, whilst warm and welcoming. She was knowledgable about the drink selection and nothing seemed too much trouble. The price point here is really great, for such a large meal. Yes you can get a cheaper roast elsewhere but it won't be as tasty. The chap who brought the food out to us (didn't catch his name but he had a beard and glasses) was very attentive, asked if we needed anything else and came back to check everything was to our liking. We were so full after the meal that we had to share desserts - they sounded too good to pass up! A delightful crumble with ice cream and a moist chocolate brownie with ice cream - scrummy. We can't wait to return to our new discovery and sample more of the menu - although it was mentioned they have a new menu coming soon which we're looking forward to trying. It was very busy on Sunday afternoon when we visited but the atmosphere was really lovely and staff couldn't do more to help us. Thank you to everyone at The Blackbirds who made our visit five star!

Absolute gem of a pub. They had live music on Friday and it was a bustling and positive atmosphere. Great food at affordable prices. The staff are warm and welcoming and give great service. The pub itself is always clean and tidy and we’re looking forward to warmer weather so we sit in the lovely garden!

Great pub and lovely food! Very busy last Thursday eve but staff coped well

The food was absolutely amazing with astounding service to top it off. Honestly one of the best dinners I’ve had in Flitwick.

Great pub, great atmosphere. We came in on a Sunday, last minute and the staff were very accommodating with our pram, Ally in particular was amazing with the kids. Food was great value for money and staff were really friendly.

It’s ok as far as a village pub goes just not much room to manoeuvre. Staff seem friendly (to locals.) not the best not the worst, you won’t leave feeling drunk or happy with the prices. At least there isn’t WE40 all over the toilets though to stop the old Hollywood cold warm up.

Nice warm friendly pub, warm fire on the go. Friendly staff and good fresh hot food.

Really nice staff food cheap and cheerful but the pub was freezing

Attentive staff, Ryan and Nikki enthusiastic and helpful and the food is decent value for money . Kids enjoy climbing in the garden too!

The staff were really nice and the food was great. Shame we couldn’t stay for the quiz!

Ryan and Ally were very friendly and attentive. The food as always was incredible, previously had a roast which is well worth a try. Today I tried the stake and ale pie which was very scrumptious.

I like coming into this pub for a meal. The relaxing atmosphere I here allows me time to chill and read a book. The food is delicious (especially the Halloumi fries!!). Would recommend for met ups with friends, family or even by yourself. Until next visit.

Really good meal (award winning pie), drinks and service. Liked this pub anyway, but menu another step up. Ryan and Nikki great welcome, service and regular check-ins

Great food, and service at a good price. Special thanks to Ryan, Ally & Charlie. Will definitely visit again.

Popped in for a mid week meal and catch up . Lovely atmosphere, Nikki who served us was really nice, food was good. Will definitely visit again ☺️

Stopped here for our dinner by chance. The food was lovely, tasty and hot. As for the staff you could't wish for a more friendly bunch of people. A shame the pub is a 2 hour drive from home or it would definitely be our local.

Welcoming, with great food and attentive staff, who managed to fit me in after a long, cold walk even though there were no unreserved tables.

Highly recommend great friendly staff good food will be going back again

Had the beef burger with bacon, pulled pork and some cheesy garlic bread. Food was perfect. Closest I’ve had to a spiritual awakening - absolutely loved it. The food came out very quickly, and tasted even more rewarding than a yearly pay raise. Lauren was really helpful and friendly behind the bar. Ally gave 10/10 customer service (arguably the best I’ve had in years) and made the trip 100% worthwhile. Would come back again in a heartbeat!

Ally, Nikki and Jake all have us wonderful service, couldn't do enough for us. Lunch was delicious and an absolute bargain! Will definitely be back and especially in summer to enjoy that pretty outdoor area

Ally Nikki and Ryan were so welcoming and made our lunch very enjoyable. Thank you :)

Great pub with extremely enjoyable atmosphere. Food was varied and everyone got something they wanted. Good selection of alcohol free options and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. They checked all of the food was good and we were happy. Thank you!

Hi, I lost my wedding band tonight, can someone please contact me asap

One of the better greene kings around here

Part if a big party, pub very busy due to another event being held there, were told there would be a wait for food but delicious when it arrived, everyone happy

A lovely meal Staff were lovely and the beer was cold and refreshing

Very friendly and welcoming staff, a credit. Great food and priced to fit the working man's wallet. Return we will for certain.

We took Julian there for fish & chips and beer which he loved.

Lovely food and drink but a little bit expensive for drinks and service could be better, young staff and didn't seem to want to be working.

We.popped in for a spot of lunch on our way through. The pub is nice, the bar staff friendly. The food however, couldn't have been more bland. 3 small plates of disappointment, and an overcooked burger that had no seasoning, was missing the mayo and had the saddest amount of salad. The tastiest morsel on the table was the sausage we bought for the dog. Edited to add: by the time Sam came back to check if the food was ok, we'd eaten half of it. It's also hard to complain about food that isn't really wrong, but also isn't really right either. We chose your pub for a quick lunch as the reviews for the food (especially the burgers) were good. So if my review saves someone from a disappointing meal, then my work is done.

A crowd of us called in there last friday and had a very pleasant evening sat in the garden.

Staff were brilliant last night from 7:30 onwards big thanks to them for trying their best to keep up with our drinks orders prices were good for drinks and garden was nicely spaced for all of us to sit and chill in as well would recommend

Great value and good quality food. Pleasant friendly staff.

Average visit... cheap cocktails and alright garden with heat lamps.. however my friends portions of chips was mouse sized and my burger was nothing special... just stick to the long island ice teas all night and thank me later 😂

Pricey for the food that was offered . X Great atmosphere and friendly staff .

Food is generally quick and what you expect. Beer choice is a bit uninspiring - maybe that's cause I'm not a lagerboy and don't like Greene King much

Great pub good atmosphere good survice and the food really tasty.

Lovely warm environment, very friendly team, lots of choice for drinks and food and the burgers are AMAZING (in my opinion) very VERY nice! Definitely worth the visit and will be going again!! Great job guys!

What a hidden gem! Came here for the first time, had the most amazing tasty burger I have ever had and I am really fussy with burgers. Staff are lovely and helpful. Will definitely be back.

Hadn't been to the Blackbirds for a while, pleasantly surprised. Nice food, friendly staff and reasonably priced.

Good food. Highly recommend the pies. Staff friendly

Really nice atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff. Being able to order drinks and food from the phone reduced waiting times. Recommended

Popped down on a Sunday evening and was informed of a delay, I honestly didn't even notice the delay if it was even the full 30 minutes. To be honest i would expect some time for the food to come out anyways so i was pretty happy to wait and i was glad i did. The we ordered two steaks, a rump and a sirloin, with two sides. The steaks were cooked to perfection medium - rare and although they were busy the service from the staff the quality of the food was banging! A lovely experience and we definitely return in a week or two.

Great service and the food was lovely, will definitely be coming back

Lovely lunch with friends. Clean, tidy and very friendly staff.

Friendly bar staff, cheap(ish) beer and the toilets are clean! 5⭐️

Nice and cool place! 👍 really enjoyed the time there 👌

Very busy & very popular...Good selection of all the usual suspects...food looked good..very varied menu...literally popped in & was pleasantly suprised...also plenty of parking. When I return & eat I hope to give 5* 🙏

Quite disappointing. Service was really slow, waited a long time for our orders to be taken. The portion of scampi and chips would have been fine for a child definitely not for an adult. Plus side the pub was warm.

Just had a lovely meal at The Blackbirds Flitwick, service was brilliant and the food was delicious. Such a lovely feeling in there too, and I didn't need a mortgage to pay for it, definitely recommend it

Very nice venue for a family meal, after taking them to Woburn Safari Park to celebrate our grandson's fourth birthday.

Always fab food and service! Ryan and Shannon served us today.

Good pub food at reasonable prices. Very helpful staff. A range of real ales with a discount for CAMRA members. Handy for public transport, with a bus stop outside and Flitwick station 10 minutes walk away.

We have been in for food several times, always been great and this one time (at band camp 🤣) we got coerced into taking part in the charity quiz by Ryan. We come now every week most weeks eating as well. What a credit he is to not only the blackbirds but Greene king! Fantastic customer service nothing is too much bother for him and the quizzes are so much fun. Great guy don’t lose him!

We always try to come along to the Monday night quiz whenever we can and frequently eat at the blackbirds, who are dog friendly which is brilliant. Ryan does a great job of running the quizzes and we can't say enough good things about him in general, he is friendly and helpful and we always have a good laugh 🙂

Fantastic spot for a relaxing lunch with good food and great service. I have specific requirements and I really appreciated Lauren taking the time to clarify exactly how I wanted my order, rather than a lot of other places that just assume and serve food with things you don't want/that ruin the meal. Thank you!

Great food. Ryan very attentive, excellent customer service. Clean venue. Nice atmosphere.

Had a lovely evening served by Shannon and Ryan good food nice Christmas feel will be back again

Aarrggh knock the phone & touched the 1 star. Didn't mean to, but can't change it. Would have chosen 4 stars, good place, good prices, but on this visit food was luke warm, which is not the norm

Lovely food, great atmosphere, friendly staff.

A superb and welcoming family- friendly pub. The food is always very good; the staff are extremely friendly and the atmosphere is relaxed. Always happy to visit!

Very nice food and lovely staff

A good vibe as soon as I walked through the door, staff were friendly and attentive. Ordered the Katsu Chicken, presented well and enjoyed.

Best food and friendly staff.i eat there every day .very good value. Great pub

Quality Service, professional excellence, Children friendly...

Really friendly , great service and good food

First off the staff are very friendly and welcoming. The food is amazing, I visit a lot of Greene king pubs and this one is the best by far. Me and my friends had a lovely meal and we all agreed it was the best food from any pub in ages. I highly recommend their burgers. The pub itself is very clean and also a warm atmosphere. Would recommend to anyone.

Great food and service as always highly recommended

Amazing services, staff very welcoming ,food was amazing 👏

Very pleasant visit. Food was good value and staff welcoming.

Food excellent value for money Staff very attentive No long waiting time

Tried the senior lunch for the 1st time and found it very good value for money and will definitely be going again. Service was also very friendly.

Knew this was going to be bad when they tell you what they haven't got on the menu. Being Sunday, you would have thought they would of least had the Sunday roast but no!. Saff wee friendly but the service was very slow and the food was not good at all. Their pies are meant to be award winning but 3 of us had pies with no meat just sauce and grissle. Will not be going back.

Went here with my family for a meal out, the bar staff and front of house staff were very helpful, food came out within 20 minutes and was very good, a waiter came to ask how it was and we said it was amazing and to put our compliments to the chef, would definitely come here again 100%

visited the Blackbirds today to meet up with family, we were welcomed quickly and seated at a lovely table, Liam made sure we all had menus and asked if we wanted drinks. Throughout our whole stay everything was perfect, the food was hot and delicious and the team clearly love their job as nothing was too much trouble thank you for the visit we look forward to coming back again soon

Good food .pleasant atmosphere. Reasonable prices .Good choice of gin .Nice garden .

Used to show live sport but despite numerous TVs no longer have Sky or BT - likely to lose a lot of custom because of this. Don’t bother going to their sister pub either

Great place for a meal. Child friendly, small but big enough play equipment in the large garden. Food arrived in good time and the staff were super friendly and helpful.