Five Bells Vintage Inn, Country Pub & Restaurant in Aylesbury Vale - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Excellent atmosphere, service and food; a very pleasant Sunday lunch, friendly and efficient service from Lily and the bar staff. Easy to park and really nice location.

Visited the five bells on Saturday evening, they had a singer stayed for a few drinks and some bar snacks, was a great night, was looked after by Stuart

Waited over an hour to get lunch which was garlic mushrooms and frozen chips this happens all the time not acceptable especially if people go in their lunch break ? Mushrooms we're tasty when they finally arrived 😋

We stayed here for dinner, bed and breakfast. The dinner was delicious especially the puddings. A huge breakfast choice and the service at breakfast was great. The room was clean and quiet, a good place to stop off near Aylesbury.

Went on a walking holiday with friends and stayed here. The rooms were great. We had dinner and breakfast here. The staff were very helpful and attentive and helped us with all of our special requests. We had the same waitress throughout who was very helpful. Thank you very much.

This is our second stay at this hotel and all worked well again. We got our requested room, even having a call before check in to see how we wanted the bed/s made up, good welcome and after a good dinner enjoyed a very comfortable nights sleep with everything we needed including easy WiFi. The pub/restaurant part of the hotel is quite large, with good roomy and spaced out tables for eating and a very happy team of servers. We look forward to our next visit in 4 weeks time.

Really nice place , lovely to see the wooden beams not painted so characterful. Food delicious, husband said the signature burger is the best he's had. I have to mention the wonderful staff especially Sam . Will definitely visit again . Thank you

Having stayed at The Five Bells previously and not had a very good experience my wife and I decided that the problems we had may have been resolved. With that in mind we decided that we would book for dinner . We were greeted with a smile and shown to our table. After a while we were asked if we would like to order drinks . We were very specific in requesting a Guinness and two CocaColas one with lemon but No Ice . Both cokes came with Ice and lemon. We called the waitress and pointed out the error ,she took the glass away and shortly came back with same glass with water from the melted ice in it and No Lemon ,not really acceptable . When ordering the food my sister in law ordered the Fish and chips and requested not a lot of chips please.It arrived with enough chips to feed two people , they were nearly all wasted, the curry my wife ordered was tasteless . Fortunately my gammon was fine. After this debacle we have decided that next time we visit Weston Turville we will eat elsewhere.

We stayed at the Five Bells Pub Weston Turville Aylesbury for two nights bed & breakfast. Our friends joined us on our second night also bed & breakfast. We ate on both nights at the pub. Rooms were spotlessly clean & had a lovely fresh clean smell. Very comfortable. Breakfast was delicious, very good choice, made to order with quality ingredients. Evening meals were out of this world. So professionally presented & very tasty. Staff exceptional, nothing was too much trouble. On check in, Martina - very welcoming. Evenings, Sam, Lily one & Lily two - brilliant service throughout. Breakfast, Karen - lovely lady, nothing too much trouble, a pleasure to talk to. Not forgetting James manager & executive chef Kate, outstanding. All the staff work as a team. We all enjoyed our entire stay from arrival to departure. We wish we lived nearer we would return in an instant !! If anyone is looking to stay here do not hesitate you won’t be disappointed.

The food was fantastic, as well as the service. Went for breakfast stayed for dinner. Was there all day, great atmosphere, great locals, great chat with the staff.

The staff were very friendly and attentive, the place is clean and tidy and the atmosphere is perfect, however the food, being quite an important aspect needs addressing. A couple of items were not available at 6pm, like no pies of the day, the Lasagne was very runny with little taste and my two fried eggs that came with my gammon were hard and over-cooked. The Honeycomb Dome was fairly tasteless, with no evidence of any honeycomb and certainly no sweetness about it and the crumble was also dry and tasteless. I have experienced many good meals here in the past, so won't write the place off, but feel some of the basics do need addressing. I'm hoping this is a one off and will re-visit in the future.

Not my first visit. Food was decent. Signature Burger always good. Seems like there has been a change of staff as the attentive South African who served us in the past, think her name was Jodi or Zodi, was no longer there. I’m sure they will miss her.

We visited the Five Bells for the first time celebrating our wedding anniversary. James and his team were very welcoming and the food was fantastic .We will definitely return highly recommended

We had friends from London and Lancashire visit for a long weekend and I decided we would revisit this property only ever having been once before. This time it was for Sunday lunch. 6 of us in total and we decided to go directly for the mains. As a result we tested the menu. Trio of roasts ( beef, turkey,pork belly) x 2, Veggie Wellington, hunters chicken, roast sirloin of beef and roast lamb. Everybody loved it! Plenty of veg and roasties plus a big Yorkshire pudding. 2 friends had dessert and plenty of drinks to choose from. It’s good value, great food and impeccable service. This property doesn’t look much from the outside but with a huge car park, plenty of outdoor eating areas, and hotel rooms it caters for all! The inside is amazing, fully of oak beams and bright, comfortable dinning areas. Thank you for making our special weekend more special and a big thank you to Jotham, Sam, Josh. & James

Lovely pub with good food and the breakfast was great. Fantastic breakfast service by friendly and welcoming Karen. However, there was a leak and they moved my rooms which, after a stressful day was not a good thing to come back to. My room had been a nice one upstairs and I was moved to a poky, dark downstairs one on the corner by the entrance/car park so it was noisy. However, they did take my complaint seriously and gave me £50 off dinner.

We were treated beautifully despite how busy they were. Our waitress Lily W was attentive, efficient and friendly. All done with a warm smile and nothing was too much trouble for her. She checked on us constantly and was a true credit to The Five Bells. Some of our food choices weren't available, which was a shame, but Lily was considerate in her explanation and helped with our alternative choices. She is one of the loveliest waitresses I've ever had. I hope The Five Bells value her because she's brilliant.

A big thankyou to Lily W. She looked after our requests, with good information and pleasant style. Continental quality of service. Well done, and thank you, Lily.

The Whole experience of having a family lunch at the Five Bells was excellent ! The food was good and on time , but the Service was absolutely great ! nothing was too much trouble. James, Sarah etc you have turned the place around. Well Done Lee & Family

The food was enjoyable, but sadly the customer service was absolutely dreadful. We were there for Mothers day at dinner time. I was expecting to arrive to a full restaurant and was surprised at the lack of diners on such a busy day. I wasn't surprised for very long. Many other pubs enjoy a full service on such an important day. Not here. Our whole meal time took almost 3 hours and that is only because I kept going to the bar to remind them they hadn't taken our order, we were waiting for drinks, we needed to order pudding etc. You might expect this if the restaurant was full but there were only two other tables being served. During pudding (I cant believe we made it to pudding) the servers were behind the bar reading poor reviews, laughing, joking and swearing about the customers they have had. The swearing was totally innapropriate given that our children are 6 and 2 and could hear everything they were saying. I went to the bar and told them we could hear them and we had experienced the same poor service so they shouldn't be laughing. They apologised but waited for me to turn my back before running off snickering. Unbelievable. If I was the Head Chef, I would be fuming given the food was good but the service was so poor. I always enjoy going to a Vintage Inn pub (we normally go to Bugle Horn in Stone) but this was awful. We won't be returning.

Excellent food and lovely environment. Jodie was a brilliant waitress! Super service! Great portions sizes. Thanks Five Bell! 😀👍🏻

Met with a welcoming smile by friendly staff. I ordered the Sea Bass and my wife chose the Fishcakes, the service was quick and both meals were excellent. We were served by Jodie who went the extra mile to ensure that our visit to the Five Bells was a good experience. We shall return.

Really lovely atmosphere and staff were very friendly. Good service all round Served by Lily and Jack- both very hospitable!

We had dinner here last Friday. The food was good and reasonably priced but service was painfully slow. My husband actually wanted to order the ribeye but was informed that they were out. He ordered the sirloin instead. While we were waiting for someone to take down our orders for dessert, we were surprised to hear that the group of six next to us ordered 2 ribeye steaks! I ordered an oat flat white to go with my dessert but I am pretty sure the drink that I got was not made with oat milk. While enjoying the main course we had discussed whether we should try their Sunday lunch. We were in agreement that we should, but I think we need to get there the previous evening so as to be served punctually and for our desired items to still be available!

Well we only went in for one drink . Ended up having lovely food a few beers . What a find .Absolutely brilliant staff and food . Jodie and the team were spot on . Although one all thing . There was no dog treats 😢 lol keep up the good work 👏

Just been in for a few drinks with my daughter. Jodie and the team are always very welcoming and keep up high levels of service, even when busy.

I came with some friends to check the new menu they posted on instagram and i was pleasantly surprised ! Our server was Liz and she made some great recommendations including the lamb! We will definitely be back soon !

Came to The five bells for brunch yesterday ,we were greeted by a lovely lady called Karen ,seated and served promptly I had the vegetarian breakfast and my friend had the scrambled eggs all cooked to perfection . Karen was lovely checking in on us to see if we were happy thankyou will be returning soon .

I have to say It was really disappointing. We arrived , my family taking me for a Mother’s Day meal . On arrival there seemed to be a mix up about where we would be seated , we’d already booked in advance . The starter was ok but arrived without the artisan fresh bread in the prawn and chorizo . When asked they gave us two slices of best of both bread and the same on our Duck parfait . The main was not cooked properly and there was a hair in in the sea bass which tasted revolting ! The waiter and waitress were really lovely helpful and apologetic ! I asked for tea which was served with one tea bag and was cold ! The tea was so weak it was unbelievable! They then took almost an hour to serve our deserts after we’d left most of the main course .All in all the desert was the best part . It was the worst meal ever . In leaving , I mentioned to the woman taking our payment how disappointed we were and she brushed it aside . I would never return to eat at the five bells again . When you pay good money for food you cannot even eat properly .My son left hungry and disappointed . Not good at all !!!

Went for a family lunch and staff was friendly and polite and food was great. The place was clean and was so lovely to have the fire on with this weather

very nice for a casual day out lovely staff jodie and lily we’re are survers and they were very friendly and quick with getting food out the food was very very good and large portions

Jodie was the duty manager she welcomed us just after we sat at our table. All the staff we came into contact with were very pleasant and professional, the meal arrived promptly and was very nice, a very decent portion. We could not fault our experience and will go there again soon.

Called in on the off chance and a lovely pub, service was excellent, food was superb and can't fault anything. Visit family in Aylesbury so will call again.

Very nice warm and pleasant atmosphere. Service attentive and friendly. Wines, excellent value . Scallops and chorizo on pea purée starter was very tasty but shocking bad value. Little more than one scallop sliced and three thin slices of chorizo for £9.25! Rare sirloin steak was perfect.. The poor value for money of the starter was questioned and refered to the kitchen but no response received.

We visited this evening with the family for dinner. The pub was beautifully presented, clean and cosy. The staff were friendly and great with the kids, offering them kids menu’s with colouring and crayons. The food was of a high quality, generous sized portions and delicious. Highly recommend. We were seated by an open fire, I noticed there were a couple in the pub, really nice touch at this tome of year. I look forward to visiting again. Thank you :)

An amazing experience, would highly recommend. I made requests/changes on my food and was exactly what I asked for, thank you.

Had a recent two night stay at the Five Bells. Clean, comfortable, well presented room. Restaurant food was very good. Pleasant and helpful staff. The Covid guidelines were we'll set out and adhered to. Happy to recommend.

We do come here a lot. My friend had salmon which she said was delicious. I had a fish finger sandwich which was excellent. Our waitress was adorable - mind you she always is!Some options like the salmon are quite expensive.Covid regulations were excellent

We arrived early as a party of six, and sat in the garden with drinks which were brought out as no bar service.We ordered six different items from a reduced menu, and all the meals were excellently cooked and served with one minor exception. Having used this restaurant over many years this is only the second time we have had to comment on either service or food.There is however one point that needs to be addressed by the management - most customers were obeying social distancing, but we observed one lady wandering around talking to people that she knew at different tables.

Really nice looking pub, great food and really polite staff. Will definitely be coming back, extremely recommend.

I stayed here for 2 nights with my mum. Lovely young man did the check in and explained everything. We stayed in room 6. Shortage of hangars, but more were brought to us when requested. The room was very comfortable. We ate both nights in the restaurant. Enjoyed the food. On the second night, we had the boeuf bourguignon which was delicious. The meat just fell apart. Every member of staff was helpful and friendly.The ony issue was that we had no internet connection in our room. We had a lovely stay.

Food was excellent. Didn’t have to wait too long. Good service from staff. Only issue is no one was wearing a mask. Staff and a lot of customers. I thought one had to wear masks until sat down. Although staff are lovely people none of them were wearing masks. Our party did wear masks except when sat at table. Has put us off going for a while.

On visiting the area where we used to live called into the Five Bells for dinner. Covid rules in place and no complaints there. Orders taken and starters arrived, very tasty pates, could have done with a bit more sour dough toast but fine. My wife had ordered the duo of lamb. The carrots and broccoli were very large and as a result the centres were raw and had not been cooked at all. The lamb rump was very fatty and the meat had been overcooked and my wife could not cut it with her knife. This was pointed out to the waitress who did nothing more than bring her a steak knife to use. The shepherds pie was virtually devoid of any meat. My meal was okay apart from the asparagus which was very stringy at the bottom and had not been shaved. When the waitress returned and cleared the table she asked if everything had been all right. I replied that some parts had been fine, but others were not. She removed the plates and I saw her talking to the manager, who then disappeared from sight and not reappearing as we paid and left the premises. This was a favourite restaurant of ours when living in the area, but will not be going there any more when we visit the area.

Popped in for a drink. Had to wait to be seated which is understandable but when we were seated had to wait 15minutes for somebody to take our order despite not being busy. When we finally ordered our drinks, they were left on the bar while the barman served other people at the bar despite a sign saying no bar service! We finally had to go up to the bar to retrieve our drinks before the ice melted!

Was really good and followed COVID 19 guidelines very well! Service was perfect and nothing to complain about :)

My husband and i, have visited this hotel 3 times, the first time was 29th April 1983, for our honeymoon night, then twice recently. I cannot fault the service or the food or the atmosphere. Always friendly, always delicious food, cooked to perfection and the waitress (Josie), is always very friendly and attentive and makes us feel relaxed and important!I would highly recommend this venue to anyone, they're even dog friendly!

Went there on the Eat out to help out scheme and was pleasantly surprised. The food and service was a great improvement on my last visit and will eat here again when the scheme ends.

Superb food, very friendly, helpful staff & locals. Lovely surroundings and atmosphere. I can't fault this pub/restaurant in any way. Heartily recommended for all, including families, (even dog friendly, too!)

We stayed to be near family so location was good. However I wish I'd have read previous reviews before we ate there, which would have helped. Out of the 2 starters and 2 main courses, 50% was disappointing and we did provide feedback at the time. Maybe it's about time to listen to your customers and take some of the dishes off the menu ie: fishcakes, prawn cocktail. Derek, you need to be a bit more welcoming too, which starts at when your customers check in. Majority of bar staff were pleasant and customer focused. We had 2 double rooms, number 1 was a little claustrophic had 2 people stayed there, room 7 was nice and spacious. Bar and restaurant area is pleasant. Overall was okay, just let down by the welcome and some of the meals.

Wow, such a fab idea. I've now been out twice since lockdown has been eased. Drawn out for a discounted meal but I would have paid full price for this meal. I had the chicken schnitzel and my parter had the duo of lamb. With drinks and desserts it was like not paying for the desserts. I might be back again this month. Thanks

Stopped off for a pint and ended up having a pizza too.Had to scan in because I hadn't booked but that's the norm now. Sat close to a family and they all had pizza's so felt it would be rude not to order one myself..The Meat feast was cracking, plenty of toppings and worth getting told off for when I got home.

wow what do I say it was amazing the speed of the service and the quality of the food was great. All the staff were lovely and josie who served us was a delight and couldn't be happier with our visit. We came on a Sunday.

I highly recommend staying at this hotel. I have had the best four nights in this beautiful and very cosy hotel. The staff are outstanding. They offer such a welcoming, warm and family like presence here. Dave, Karen & Karina are some of the loveliest people that I have met. Nothing was too much for any of the staff here. Everyone is just so helpful and kind. The prices are great, the building and site is beautiful, the reservoir is a 10 - 15 minute walk away, the town centre is a 10 minute ride away, 20 minutes by bus. The food is amazing. The rooms are spacious, the showers are perfect and the beds are perfect. The best part is that the staff have a genuine love for the pub and the hotel and even more love for the area! I really do not want to leave. Thank you all for making my break so amazing! I cannot wait to visit again very soon! Stephanie xx

We have dined here several times as our daughter and fiancée have recently moved to Weston Turville. This is hands down our favourite pub. Extensive menu options for children and vegetarians - everyone including dogs are welcome here! Hannah is a most wonderful caring waitress and will look after you brilliantly. The food is fresh and quite simply, delicious - they have managed the new social distancing measures seamlessly. So forget about Covid 19 and enjoy a carefree meal in this most perfect of pubs.

My daughter and I went for lunch, food was great and very good service. Covid measures in place so felt safe.

Another delicious meal at the Five Bells tonight. Tender melt in the mouth steak and the burger amongst the choices and we were not disappointed. Couldn’t say no to the special - a blueberry and prosecco cheesecake for pud either. The staff as always friendly and accommodating despite working in one of the hottest evenings of the year. Hats off to Derek and the team for always bringing quality food with a smile. See you soon!

Was so looking forward to a family meal after lockdown but terribly disappointed. Charmless greeting followed by dreadful food. One diner had the burger which was good, one diner had gammon which was bone dry with a rock hard egg, one diner had fishcakes with little sign of fish! One diner had a pie which was very uninspiring. Needless to say we won't be returning.

Enjoyed a late lunch in the garden with my mum. Food was really good, I had the 'House Burger' which was very tasty - hard to hold though, everything kept slipping out the sides, so I had to use my knife and fork lol. Was disappointed to not see a healthier chicken burger option on the menu. My sweet potato fries were delicious as expected and my mum loved her meaty pizza, even if they had ran out of red onion chutney. No draft beer or cider was available either. The female that served us was very friendly and bubbly. Not sure why a lot of the tables next to us were out of bounds, as the tables the other side of us with people on them, were just as close.

A wonderful first trip out since Lockdown with the family. We were a little dubious about what it would be like with social distancing and whether the atmosphere would be very different to how we're used to when we dine out. We were however very pleasantly surprised by how 'normal' it all felt and were wonderfully taken care of by Derek and the team. The food was excellent, the table was lovely and we felt very safe as had little interaction with other guests due to the measures that the staff had put in place. We will definitely be returning again very soon and look forward to trying some of the other delicious looking items on the menu!

We visited the Five Bells today for a Sunday Roast. We were greeted by Derek and his team and made to feel very welcome. Most of all in the current Covid environment every measure was in place. We were served by Derek who went out of his way to make our visit enjoyable. The quality of the food was perfect , well sized portions and very tender and tasty beef (throughly recommended). Overall we’d definitely recommend The Five Bells, for just a drink or full meal.

Had our first pub dinner out here since lockdown in March and it didn't disappoint! We booked for Saturday evening and had a lovely meal - service was great and all the servers were friendly and chatty. Can recommend the Hunters Chicken and the Lamb Duo - both were delicious! Banoffee pie was a good dessert too :)

Just got home after a great lunch with my mum, this was my first outing since covid hit in March so I was a bit nervous. The staff at the Five Bells soon set our minds at ease. The managers explained all about the menús and the one way systems. One that was out the way we felt a bit more relaxed. Our lunch came quickly and tasted great, first pint in a pub tastes great too...It wasn't busy but I think this helped my mums nerves a bit. We had to book but I generally do out of habit. I will be back soon.

The Five Bells have obviously put a lot of work into taking account of the measures necessary to keep staff and customers safe. Tables carefully separated, disposable menus, separate entry and exit doors, etc Staff very helpful in guiding us through procedures. but ensuring that we still had a proper restaurant experience. A reduced menu was on offer but there was still a good selection of dishes.We had a very pleasant lunch in unusual circumstances but will be happy to return soon.

had Sunday lunch here yesterday found it very good value food and service very good indeed parking was very good will use again

Lovely place, lovely staff. Welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Vintage Inns did not disappoint and we had a fantastic meal. We would thoroughly recommend the Dirty Burger and Pudding Sharing Platter. We will definitely return.

Had a very nice lunch with friends, very friendly, helpful staff, lovely food and good value as always. Have been there many times.

It's a Vintage Inn so you know what you're getting food and drinks wise, good pub grub and range of beers. We had the great value lunchtime menu, a limited range but enough for us. Good portions too. The beer was a little pricey at just under £5 pint. Staff friendly and efficient, good parking, nice old building but very much chain decor inside. Well patronised on a cold Thursday lunchtime following a snow flurry. It was fine, very much as we had expected.

Had a great four nights stay, the staff are really friendly and extremely help full, as I have a Fruit and Nut allergy.

We stayed here for two nights while visiting friends lovely cosy feel to a family pub staff were super friendly. I especially loved the finishing touches to the place like Blankets if you get cold games for children deck chairs. It had such a warm feeling almost like home. Our room was lovely decorated lovely only down side was the toilet was very close to the sink and door so was a bit of tight squeeze. We dined in the pub it’s selfs and the food was nice lots to choose from too! We are visiting again in a couple of weeks so will be booking in again :)

Went there last Saturday for a meal. It's very nice inside. The service is good, both quick and polite. The food was very tasty. I'd definitely recommend the place and would go there for a meal again.

Was invited to a birthday dinner celebration on a Saturday evening. We had ore-ordered the food and chosen of the Saturday treats menu. We got a nice welcome and they had an interesting selection of draught beers.We sat at a nice table and waited for our dinner.The food was delicious and I really enjoyed it. It was also such good value. Two things I would like them to consider, one serve the cold starters first, as my hot one had to sit for some time until all the food was delivered. Second, if they have a large table, have more people serve the table, when the food is ready in order to get it out quickly.That all said, I really enjoyed it.

Comfortable restaurant with pleasant staff. Prawns & calamari starter very good.I ordered chicken curry. I was served two slices of unflavoured chicken on a bed of rice with a somewhat congealed blob of curry sauce on top. It was dry & unpleasant. I left most of it on the plate.

Very pleasant and helpful waitress served our family meals, which were varied and all cooked to perfection. Compliments to the chefs.

Arrived at 1pm still sat here at 3.20pm waiting for pudding.

Accommodation was good, could have done with a chair or bench to put suitcase and clothes on instead of having to put on the floor.. Food at night time was awful. They forgot to bring my starter of prawn cocktail which was just a small amount of chopped lettuce , a dollop of Marie Rose sauce with six prawns on top,, 2 slices of bread which was nice. Fish and chips were awful, batter was soggy and fish tasteless, huge size chips, cold in middle and peas. Would not recommend at all.

Went with family for Sunday lunch. The restaurant was cosy and very atmosphereic, lots of cosy places to sit and wonderful big open fire. Plenty of parking spaces.

What is the point of writing reviews when the restaurant never listens. Such a pity. 2 staff working lunch time so atrociously slow service

I booked for three people for 1.30p.m.and, although there was a table empty, we were asked to wait.Eventually three ladies eating at another table were asked to move and have their dessert elsewhere so that we could have their table. This was embarrassing and when I said so to the waitress she immediately turned and walked away and didn't take our order. We then had a long wait before it was taken and then another long wait before the food came. The people at the next table had been waiting half an hour longer than us and eventually the man in their party nodded off! We ordered the mini dessert and the dessert came but no coffee. My companion went to the bar and asked for the coffee and was told it was coming. Nothing happened, and then we saw it languishing on a tray at the bar. Nothing happened, still,so my companion got up again and went to fetch the coffee himself. We left at just after 4p.m. Bookings were taken every 15 minutes which is totally unrealistic for somewhere so busy on a Sunday. Two of the roasts were off before we started, but the food when we finally received it was delicious, well cooked and nice and hot. The service, however, was appalling, and considering the other reviews I have read on this page obviously not up to usual standard. This was my third visit, the previous two were good, which was why I took guests, but for there to be such a huge difference in service between one visit and another shows bad management and staffing problems. I shan't take the risk again, and will go somewhere else.

I have just returned after a fantastic Sunday roast. Sadly they had ran out of Beef but after tasting the lamb I am not surprised.

This is part of a chain however is has a varied menu and the food has always been good when I’ve visited, 4 times now. Well cooked, decent sized portions. It has a large car park and what I love the most is the ambiance and welcoming atmosphere.

The pub itself is lovely! The decor, the layout, the quirky village feel, the exposed beams! Love it.

Just had our Christmas meal, absolutely wonderful really looked after. Service was brilliant especially as I have a nut & fruit allergy the meal was fantastic highly recommend to any with an allergy, having a fantastic stay.

Once again a genuine friendly greeting and excellent food. Had the pizza and have to say it was the best I’ve tasted in a long time. Well done Martin and staff. We’ll be back soon.

Went there 3 times. The first time for my birthday, food was ok but the service was slow maybe due for being peak time. The second time I went there for a catch up with some friends and again the service was extremely slow, they let lots of glasses pile up on the table, didn't check if everything was ok with the food, didn't ask if we wanted dessert and eventually we had to pay at the bar. We justify this because it was Sunday lunch time. A couple of weeks later me and my partner decided to have a go again for my mum's 70th birthday dinner surprise. We went there for a 7.15 table booked for 3 people, the restaurant was not busy at all when we ordered 2 salmons and a platter for main. After waiting half an hour the platter arrived, but no sign of the other 2 dishes (mine and my mums). My partner called the waiter asking for the rest. When the waiter came back after 5 minutes from the girl that took the order at the bar he stated there was confusion from the chef. No one prioritised us despite we were already waiting half an hour, but on top of that another good 40 minutes before they decided to send them out. Lots of other dishes were leaving the kitchen and our appetite/ patience was going too. All above happened again with the waiter asking the other 2 tables in front of us if everything was ok with the food but skipping us, they didn't ask if we wanted a second drink or any dessert. We did not receive any apologies but clearly we were invisible to them. I would have said bad service but actually there was no service at all. My mum's birthday evening was spoiled as we didn't east till 9pm and probably I could have given a better impression to my mum if I was going to get a fish and chips take away.

We called in for a unplanned lunch. We got a warm welcome in the pub that was decorated for Christmas. My wife and I ordered off the lite bites for lunch. The food came in good time and we were asked if all was okay. My wife had fishcakes and I had gammon. Both were nicely presented and tasted lovely. We really enjoyed the food, served up in a nice atmosphere by a friendly and enthusiastic team. We really enjoyed it.

Old world Inn with accommodation. Very pleasant atmosphere and good friendly service. A varied menu with a separate book for dietary requirements. Nice wines. Have been there before and will go there again when in the area. To save disappointment book in advance especially for a large group.

I arranged a meal with a friend at The Five Bells. Was pleased that there was plenty of parking and the pub was beautiful inside.

agreed to meet a friend for an early evening snack and coupe of drinks , after eventually getting served at the bar ( staff walking round but no bar staff ?? )

Great food, good service and the staff are great also the foods good value for money Would definitely recommend to friends

Phoned in the morning to check if we could pop in for breakfast. We did and it was yummy. Will call again soon.

Really disappointing Sunday Lunch, only option was pork belly. Booked a table through the app, confirmed by email but restaurant had no knowledge. Staff really couldn’t care whether you were there or not. Had to go up to bar to get drinks where the staff did their best to ignore you. Very average food. Won’t be going back. It’s a shame as the pub has nice interior and atmosphere generated by the customers.

Busy place but hardly any staff - hence very slow service. lack of attention to detail. Cold custard and stale bread. Taking the mick!!

Spent a superb night sampling some canapes from the festive menu. Food was delicious. Lovely warm atmosphere. Hosted by Martin & Gaby Thank you for a wonderful evening

Visited here recently to catch up a couple of old friends and the immediate welcome from the bar team was great. I was offered a table in the top bar as the restaurant was fully booked. We were having a casual get together so this suited us anyway. We ordered our food and drink from the bar which is fine, but we didn't feel forgotten at any point, the staff kept asking if we were ok, if we wanted desserts or more drinks. We left thinking about our next visit and definitely wont leave it as long to catch up next time!

I met some friends for lunch yesterday. Lovely idea to have dog treats on the bar! Service great and food good but it took nearly 45 minutes to appear - we were told it would be 20. So a bit disappointing as it wasnt that busy.

popped in for fish and chips , i should have gone down the fish and chip shop and ate in the car ! fish was very over cooked dry and cold in the middle and you could pick it up and pretend it was a hammer and knock in a nail with it , chips were cold and the peas were boiling hot ?? and the waitress that served the food definitely just finished a cigarette break as it was obvious ! cant stand smoke smells around eating food .

Sunday lunch at the Five Bells to celebrate my mother-in-law's 91st birthday. Eleven of us booked for 2pm. Had to wait 40 minutes for the table, and finally left (after two courses) at 5.15pm. Were promised that we would be served our main courses quickly - they eventually arrived at 3.45. Serving staff were great, but clearly rushed off their feet. Food was of variable quality - some of it had clearly been prepared a lot earlier and had gone cold. Might be an OK venue on a quiet Monday evening, but forget it for Sunday lunch

Just home from an evening in the Five Bells, 6 of us, a family visit, as we have done there regularly for some time now, and gradually getting worse. When we arrived, we thought it would be nice to book Xmas in too, but soon realised definitely not, food was bad, just one decent meal between 6 us, the easiest one to cook perhaps, fish and chips! Thankfully, we enjoyed our social evening together, no thanks to food quality and lack of service (shortage of staff perhaps did not help), very poorly managed indeed.

Having stayed at the 5 Bells several years ago it was nice to see the whole place has had a great makeover.

Fantastic atmosphere, yummy food and super friendly staff. Definitely worth a second visit! From the moment you enter the building to the moment you leave you are made to feel welcome. We will be making the extra journey to come here instead of our regular eaterie in future.

We hadn't booked a table but there was plenty of space for us in the area furthest from the bar. Good choice of light bites.