Horse and Jockey in Central Bedfordshire

For the past 14 years, my wife and I have been having dinner at the Horse & Jockey three or four times annually. We have invariably been pleased with the food quality and service. This evening we were very disappointed to find that we couldn't finish off our meal with our traditional Cappuccino - the reason was that the manager had turned the coffee machine off. It was only 8:40 pm and there were still other customers eating! With all of Whitbread's experience in hospitality, how could it possibly allow such poor customer service?

Just had the best roast dinner ever, very tasty and filling enjoyed every bit of it. And as always great service welldone to the chefs and bar staff for a fantastic dining experience.

We came to the Horse and Jockey for a family birthday meal, there was 17 of us and we had a lovely afternoon. Despite us being a large table the food came out very quickly and was lovely and hot. The staff were very busy but they continued to ensure our drinks were topped up throughout.

Positive experience, great food & the service was very good. Waitress checked in on plenty of occasions & the food was lovely & hot.

Dean and his team made my elderly mums birthday meal very special. There was a box of celebrations on the table and the service, food and atmosphere was wonderful. A really special afternoon with all the family, thank you!

Lovely meal for Father’s day, compliments to the chefs and our server Annette. The service was quick and the food was served quickly and hot despite being so busy.

I came into the horse and jockey today with my husband for a late lunch. The food was okay, but upon entry we were shocked to see the kitchen staff sat down watching football with pints of beer. I wouldn’t have thought this behaviour would be acceptable in this sort of business. Over all the experience was okay, our waitress Jenay was lovely.

Yet again a great Sunday lunch. The staff here are lovely, great efficient service and always so friendly and helpful, nothing is too much trouble. We are regulars here and highly recommend it, great food , excellent value.

Great place, friendly staff and a good menu. Competitively priced. We’re regular visitors there, and will continue to be so.

A lovely gem of a place where the food is high quality and the staff and service are 5 stars. I would highly recommend this place. A great place to unwind after a long journey or hard days work.

Dining on my own and had a great server, Daniel, who made sure that I had everything that I needed and made me a fantastic dessert. Thanks Daniel. Food was good and felt comfortable eating on my own, Over all a good experience and one that I will repeat.

stopped off for a quick bite to eat. the food was great, but the service was the best bit!! if you’re coming here, 100% recommend jenai as your server. Top notch! 👌🏼 I shall return..

Thankyou Ayona for your friendly service today. We had a lovely meal for My Mum's birthday. The whole team were so friendly, we had such great service and the surprise gift the cherry on the cake. Thankyou to you all.

Daniel our server was awesome, on hand to help us order our foods.. polite and helpful .. made our nigjt with his quirky chats

This restaurant is absolutely amazing and simply the best so far that I have tried , the food quality , ambiance , standard and portion is spot on . I am Head Chef at one of Berkhamsted finest restaurant so my expectations are high and indeed they were met . Our server “Leneena” had grate knowledge of the menu and was very pleasant especially with my kids she made our night really special . We will definitely be back …….

Great food, the staff were very friendly. Shout out to Mo the chef who cooked my steak to perfection. Better than any other dinner pub in the area

Excellent service from our waitress Jenai. All the girls who work here are very good with special mention for Tina & Anette.

1st time at this pub, just turned up and was greeted by a lovely, friendly waitress called Jenai, the restaurant was nice and clean, it was quite busy but the service by Jenai was excellent! There was another lovely, friendly waitress, not sure off her name but she was very nice. Food was lovely and hot, thank you chef, had 3 course meal at such a fantastic price. Wine was very nice as well. Booked already for Sunday lunch, can’t wait! Would highly recommend.

The Food is excellent ... we were made to feel very welcome by Annette our waitress.. Will definitely come here again They also offer a card to save points on to get discounts on meals ... Well worth having

Great food! Daniel was a lovely waiter and we had a good laugh!! Would deffo come back :) It has a lovely atmosphere and Daniel thinks my name is pretty <3

Excellent food brilliant service great value for money a fantastic experience altogether Luke and all staff friendly & welcoming went above and beyond to make our evening enjoyable

The horse and Jockey has become our favourite place to eat, the food is always good and is excellent value. Since we discovered it a while back we have dined there a couple of times a week and have never had a bad meal. The staff are great, always so friendly and nothing is too much trouble. We usually go for lunch and can highly recommend the Sunday roasts and lunch time menu. We also booked a family Christmas meal in December, everyone agreed it was a great success and we will book again for this year. Yesterday we went for the three course Mother's day menu and, although they were fully booked and very busy, we were given the same excellent service and quality of food we normally receive. The staff took it all in their stride, were polite, helpful and friendly and more importantly worked well as a team so all our courses were served quickly. The food, as usual was delicious. Looking forward to our next visit 😊😋

Went for a lovely Mother’s Day meal.Food and service was excellent. Very well organised by Dean and lovely atmosphere. Thoroughly enjoyed our time there and will definitely be going back soon! 😊

Had a lovely mother’s day 3 course meal with family, food was cooked perfectly by Dean, Mo and Gary and service was excellent by Jess and Jade, highly recommend!

Breakfast was lovely Tina was helpful in all ways all round great experience !big thanks to everyone who helped aswell!Will be back soon

Lovely breakfast, wide variety of food to choose from …really nice food and our waitress Tina was so accommodating and professional x Thank you 😊

Afternoon tea, pleasant surprise! me my sister and our parents arrived for afternoon tea on a rainy luchtime. Staff very welcoming and showed us to our table. Restaurant was nice and warm and we were shown to a window seat. Our drinks order was taken and our food arrived within around 15 minutes perfect! Plenty of sandwiches, coronation chicken, ham and tomato, cheese and cucumber, all very fresh. Scone and cream (scone very nice) (Jam wasn’t on the stand but the waitress bought it over when we asked) lemon drizzle cake, fresh strawberries and a chocolate millionaire shortbread cake all very nice! Also we had pots of tea and a latte! For £7.50 per head would definitely recommend! We could have had a bottle of Proseccos for £10 but we didn’t as we were all driving.

Food ok but small amount. Skinny chips and veg is limited to peas for all dishes where veg is appropriate. Building outside and inside is worse for wear. Not been here for some time and definitely noticed the difference, shabby.

Had a lovely peaceful night with great food and a couple of drinks. A member of the bar staff was of sick but Dean done a great job of keeping everything running smoothly.

I’m not usually a fan of these Tabletop Table restaurants but have this one a go whilst stopping in the hotel next door. I was pleasantly surprised. Nice warm welcome, good service and a decent meal. The ribs were very nice.

We had a lovely family christmas dinner, wonderful service from Annette and the team. Food was lovely, hot and tasty. We come here often and the atmosphere is lovely.

Lovely dining experience from the horse and jockey.the food was absolutely delicious and the kids and adults loved every bite.super friendly staff and a great customer service will definitely be back again with the family.couldn’t recommend them enough

A family favourite of ours whether it’s breakfast, dinner or even Christmas Day dinner. We have been coming here for years with our children and even they love it especially the breakfast. The staff are always very accommodating and very friendly especially Tina. We will...

We had a delightful meal last night 12/12/23. Our waitress Jenay was an absolute delight, so lovely and friendly!! she looked after us thoroughly, and nothing we asked for was too much. I’d really recommend this restaurant too all. Food was amazing. We will be...

Steer clear. Will never visit again. Poor service, extremely poor food, and no atmosphere. Large family, pre booked for Christmas Dinner. All food was pre booked weeks before. Arrived, table taken by someone else? Ordered drinks, delivered incorrectly, had to be changed. Food arrived, 5,...

Having had breakfast which was lovely I have to say Tina was magical in her service and attentive to everything required to my my breakfast experience perfect. The chef came out and said hello and seems lovely.

I have been coming here almost every night for the last few weeks. And I can genuinely say that i have always been met with a warm friendly almost family like presence from the staff. Their food has always been spot on and so has...

This place is absolutely amazing! The staff are so lovely and the service is brilliant! I came in with my sister and our food came out so quickly and it was so good for price. I really recommend this place. Shoutout to our waitresses Jenai...

Great place for a reasonably priced Sunday roast. Generous portion size. Service was friendly, efficient and aimed to please. Also has a nice, relaxed atmosphere.

Sunday lunch, although we didn't have the roast. Food was very good and good value too. Lovely atmosphere. Service was very good, Jenai was friendly, polite and efficient

Went for breakfast for my husband's birthday. Tina was absolutely lovely, friendly and even surprised my husband with a birthday box of chocolates! The food was excellent; fresh, hot pastries out the oven and really yummy cooked breakfast. Highly recommend and we will definitely be...

I come here regularly and have always found the food to be absolutely delicious. The staff are very friendly and i find it a nice calm place to go and unwind after i finish work

Ayona was absolutely lovely and we received great service and food. Thank you Emma for making my Grandparent wedding anniversary so special!

The attention by the waitress Tina was amazing. She was very welcoming and asked us about any allergies. My son told her that he is allergic to nuts and she changed his cutlery and also gave him a book with all the foods to avoid...

Excellent service & food. We had a range for meals from the club Sandwhich to the trio of pies Group of 8 of us including my 7 month old - the waitress was absolutely brilliant and so were the staff we spoke to on the...

Good food & service for a large family meal. Staff were friendly & welcoming. We preordered as it was a large booking & all food came out hot with no problems. We will return.

We had a lovely family meal, food was excellent and service was great! highly recommended and we will be back!!

I met friends for dinner here as it was located next door to the Premier Inn. The pub is looking a little tired and could do with a bit of updating. The menu provided the usual pub food (burgers, grill and pub classics). The food...

Superb value for money with plenty of options to choose from. Great service and tasty food. This place never disappoints.

The Horse and Jockey, is one of our favourite restaurants. We always have a very friendly greeting as soon as we walk in. The staff are helpful, the choice on the menu is excellent, as is the food. Most time that we visit Tina is...

Just experienced my first breakfast with my hungry grandson at Horse and Jockey in the A5 in Dunstable! Great welcome. Checked I knew where everything was and shown to table. Fantastic choice of continental breakfast, teas and coffees. Excellent cooked breakfast. Fast and efficient service!...

Amazing breakfast definitely filled me up for the day ahead lovely staff very welcoming, definitely come again

Lovely staff very friendly and helpful .Really good value for money. Good choices for breakfast very clean and tidy.

Came for a family birthday. Food ok. Great service from Tina our waitress. Very pleasant, nothing too much trouble and retained a professional approach. Would recommend and will come again.

pleasant place with friendly staff. Smaller menu than before lockdown but a reasonable selection. Tasty food and interesting soft drinks.

We had spend a few hours in the Horse and Jockey, we sat outside towards the end of our visit as it was too warm inside, while we were there the manager or the woman in charge said nothing to us just locked the doors...

Stopped on our way back from St Albans for a bit of lunch and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and the friendliness of the staff. Have no complaints as we were sat down quite quickly Food was brought out nice and...

Wow Ricky went above and beyond with his service, i been i a lot if places but he made us welcome and came over to let us know about food order, and made sure we were ok. His service was a credit to this pub....

My wife, children and I stopped at the Horse and Jockey for dinner last night. Food was very nice and the deserts were delicious. My wife is intolerant to dairy and there were plenty of dairy free options. Our server, Rosie, could not have done...

We stayed 3 nights to explore a few places and head into London. Had great service in the restaurant and all the breakfast team in particular where fantastic and friendly. Tina was brilliant and found us a table even though we had not booked. Cheerful...

It was a lovely night spent, the food was lush and Tiana provided excellent table service for me and my daughter. Would love to come back again!

I had an amazing experience, I was served by Tiana and she was a very welcoming waitress. She was warm, friendly and made the experience very pleasant. Deffo recommend 10/10

Came here for breakfast with family for a birthday breakfast Great service by Tina, food was hot and plentiful and a good choice We will be back 🤓😁

Great service from our waitress, friendly and prompt The trio of pies was a great choice! Great selection of drinks too! We will most certainly be back - thank you!

Arrived for 5pm dinner, was greeted by a lovely smiley face, didn’t catch their name, was seated and offered a drinks order straight away. These took no time at all and the waitress gave up enough time to look at the menu and decide, we...

Spacious seating, relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Food was good and served on hot plates! Service was friendly and welcoming, we were unhurried by Tina, who despite it being a busy evening she ensured we had all we needed. I would retunmrn if in the area.

Went with bf, daughter and grandson. We ordered for the toddler first. Despite paying for the meal, they forgot about it. Not sure if this is because we were eating in the beer garden. Half an hour after paying I went to bar to chase...

Really good pub grub - stayed over at the next door Premier Inn before a flight the next day. Prawn cocktail was delicious and packed with prawns, the burger and mixed grill were tasty and juicy, but best of all was our wonderful server Rosie...

We been going to the Horse & Jockey for 10 years and are well know customers. This week, we were served a new waittress we had not met before. Although we had not booked a table, it was 13:45 and most of the tables were...

Used to regularly use The Horse & Jockey until they closed for Covid & took some time to reopen fully. Found that we could book online again so tried for a Sunday lunch on Coronation weekend. Enjoyed the food & good service. Rosie was our...

Excellent food and service. Staff so friendly nothing too much trouble . Highly recommend. They have great deals on the food. Plus loyalty card is great . Collect 500 points you can get two free meals

I was treated to a Mother's Day lunch at the Shenley Church End branch which was very nice - good atmosphere, attentive waitress. Steak meal was very enjoyable and cooked to perfection, but the dessert - Gigantic chocolate cake (which really serves 2-3/4 people) was...

We had a great breakfast - eggs cooked perfectly and bacon was delicious. Croissants were kept stocked up and soya milk available. Tina was especially helpful. We will be back!

Great food and fantastic service by Rosie! Great options for Children and even with one child being a picky eater nothing was a problem.

Fabulous meal cooked perfectly and amazing service from Tina .could not thank the team enough for an amazing family birthday meal hope to back soon definitely worth 5 stars.

Our waitress Lola was super attentive, kind and welcoming during our visit to Horse and Jockey. She always made sure we were okay with our food and went above and beyond to ensure we had everything we needed! Lola made our visit so lovely and...

The Horse & Jockey near Dunstable consistently provides good service and food. Jade, our hostess for today, was polite and friendly as ever and the food was delicious and served promptly. The environment was quiet and pleasant and we had an attractive view out of...

Lucky enough to WIN an afternoon tea in the Mother's day competition. Service was fantastic Food lovely Perfect way to spend the afternoon with my mum. Would recommend Would do again Thank you

Popped in for an unscheduled lunch today. Fabulous food, great value for money and exceptional service from our waitress Tina. Will definitely be back.

Been recently for a meal out, I had the gluten free stack burger and it was lovely! My partner had the afternoon tea and again perfect, service was quick and friendly. The allergy menu was clear and lots to chose from. In particular the bread...

We visited The Horse & Jockey on Sunday afternoon on Mothering Sunday. Great value, great service and great food! We simply can’t complain and we all went home full, ready for an afternoon kip! It caters well for kids; great menu and portion size. We’ll...

Had a lovely meal this lunchtime at the Horse and Jockey Dunstable. The service was A- class from Tina which made our meal even more enjoyable. Dishes were delicious, highly recommend the Trio of pies with mash and gravy which was tasty and beautifully presented.

Before I start my review I'd like to mention the 2 stars are for the greeter and the waiting staff as their service was bright and friendly despite what must have been a challenging day. I dropped in on the off chance of a walk-in...

16 of us enjoyed a yummy meal on 25/02/23 for our Dads special birthday. My mum Jenny popped in to book a meal, she spoke to a lady named Tina wright. Tina shouldn’t have been working the evening of our meal, but said she would...

From start to finish the experience was great. Booking and ordering for a party of 12 people was simple and made the delivery of food to our table very organised. The staff decorated our tables and made everyone feel welcome. The food was great. Large...

had to wait 20 minutes to place an order, then another hour for the food to arrive. The chicked wasnt fully cooked, the portions were very small, The hungy hourse £7.50 steaks and grills are larger and cost less than half the price. No apologoies,...

Great range of food, so something for everyone. Very good prices for the size of the meals. Very nice staff and good service. Also very clean and tidy.

Lovely food, lovely service, lovely people. Would highly recommend to anyone. Love how they look after the kids for free food ❤️

Visited horse and jockey to visit family staying in the hotel. The food was great and the staff all very friendly. We enjoyed our visit and will be coming again.

Stopped for dinner night, however wasn’t sure if we would get in after not making a reservation, despite being quite busy the staff could not have been more accommodating. Food came out quick and was delicious. Rosie our waitress was a pleasure and ensured we...

Stayed in the premier inn next door for New Years. Came here to eat at 5pm, had some lovely cocktails which were on a £5 offer. Had a mixed grill and gosh and chips, the fish was the size of a small whale!! It was...

My chosen dessert (Chocolate bomb) from the Christmas menu was not available as it had been allocated to future booked Christmas bookings!

Samantha is amazing, she looked after us so well and the food was great too. Nothing was too much trouble for the team at this place. Can't thank everyone enough :)

Visited to catch up with friends. Had a lovely meal with great service from our waitress. Nothing was too much trouble! An enjoyable evening out, look forward to coming back again soon.

Went for dinner with my family, the staff were all very welcoming and friendly. Wait times weren’t too long and the food was lovely. Would recommend for a family meal out.

Visited with a group of friends, plenty of variety of both food and drinks, great portions, excellent service and great quality food! It was our first time here but we have rebooked as we had a great time! Highly recommend

Decided to take my family out for a spontaneous meal, walked in to a very busy restaurant, was greeted straight away and showed to our table. Drinks were offered straight away and they came within minutes. Service was amazing as we were checked up on...

I visited this restaurant for a family meal on the 4th of November very poor service took half an hour before we were offered any drinks then another half an hour before we saw any drinks.Garlic mushroom s over cooked,chips on another meal over cooked....

This was a last minute booking on a Sunday at 2.30pm after there had been a power cut at a local soft play area and we needed to change our plans at the last minute. We booked a table for 6 including 4 adults and...

Excellent service and great food! Over the years it’s only got better. The pies were delicious scrumptious and we will definitely have them again