John O'Gaunt Inn in Central Bedfordshire

First time here on a Saturday night. Great service. Food menu is small but a nice selection. The pie of the day was lovely (Steak and Ale) and the pudding selection was great. The price for the food quality was very good and not that expensive. Well Done Mr O’Gaunt 👍👍👍👍👍👍 4 out 5 🥧🥧🥧🥧

If you want to go at weekends, and want to sit inside, it is best to book in advance. This was some of the best pub food I have eaten The atmosphere was great. The pub was clean and welcoming and the pricing was reasonable. I highly recommend.

We had a great experience with our friends from Spain who we hadn’t seen for 8 years. John O’Gaunt didn’t let us down, amazing meal with happy friendly staff. A great thanks to the chef!

This place is absolutely phenomenal. I went with my sister, her husband who's birthday it was and my nephew and his girlfriend. The food was totally amazing, classic dishes but totally enhanced and cooked with complete and utter love. The staff are fantastic, as are the owners. The chef here, is a very talented man, the food is absolutely 10/10 as is the service. I will be returning for my own birthday towards the end of the year.

First time visiting, the garden area is beautiful and very peaceful. We came on a Sunday and I had a delicious Sunday Roast and my partner had a burger which he highly rated. Friendly staff, will definitely be back!

Great food and friendly service. Went for a birthday treat. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Have not been for some time. Will be going again.

What a fantastic meal. It's rare that both my wife and I have 3 courses, even rarer when we both rate each and every course a 10/10. That’s what happened tonight so very please to give this review a big thumbs up. Wonderful food, good surroundings and pleasant and attentive staff.

My husband & I went on New Year’s Eve day. All staff are very welcoming, friendly & extremely helpful. It’s excellently managed by Jane & her husband who is the chef. We have never had a bad meal there & (we have been going there for the past 3 years) Food is absolutely delicious, excellent well presented & reasonably priced. We would definitely recommend it & give it 5+stars

Went out for an evening meal. Food was excellent, there was plenty of choice on the menu and when our meals came they were lovely and hot and very tasty. The service came with a smile. I thoroughly enjoyed my time and recommend this pub for good pub grub.

We called here on the off chance for lunch and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The welcome was friendly and service was first class. We enjoyed the food, the conversation and overall atmosphere. We’ll definitely be returning.

Excellent food and a great venue! We have eaten there on numerous occasions and we are never disappointed. Would highly recommend.

Been meaning to try here for a few years and finally got round to it. All I can say is……………why did I wait so long!! Unbelievably classy establishment. Laid back but with class. The service is spot on. All the staff are smiling and friendly to make sure you have a smooth service and to enjoy your meal. None of this pretentious is everything ok …..because they know what comes out of the kitchen is exactly how it should be. For that I am grateful. The food served is top notch…..no complaints on that score from me. Enjoyed every morsel of it. We will be back!!!!

Really enjoyable meal in a lovely setting. The bar area is really cosy sat by the fire. Service was very good and all of the food was tasty.

Hurrah the FISH PIES are back - so missed and now returned. Today, Friday, we sat down to be told fish pies are on the menu - we were over the moon and when they came they were just as before absolutely delicious. Thank you chef you made our day - and hopefully our days to come!

What an amazing place to eat and drink. We had an amazing Sunday dinner, unfortunately at 4pm they only had pork left but it was beautiful. The service was excellent and EVERY member of staff was pleasant and courteous. The choice of ales pleased the men of the group, this must be one of the last true drinkers pubs. I can't recommend this place highly enough. The history of this pub/village is so interesting

Our first visit here and it didnt disappoint. Great food, great service and lovely atmosphere. Our steak was cooked to perfection. The staff were friendly and attentive. It wasn't a planned night out, but I'm glad we went. Would definitely go again.

This is a great restaurant - unpretentious but attentive and precise service, lovely imaginative combinations of fresh ingredients, seating arrangements somehow make a busy restaurant seem very calm and intimate. Highly recommended.

Not regulars here although I live locally. Enjoyed good meals on previous visit. Unable to see menu beforehand, we took our time to peruse the menu and special board. I was particularly excited that whole sea bass was a special at £19. Drinks and food ordered we enjoyed a chat with our friends over a drink. Starters arrived. My wife and I shared the Camembert, it was large at £13. We also had 2 parfait at £11 each. Mains were 2 Asparagus tarts £16, pie of the day £16.00 and the sea bass £19.00. All arrived in good time except the sea bass which required another 5 minutes. (It only needs 5) When it did arrive it was black. Not to cause a fuss (my wife’s policy) I ate it but I could barely taste the fish. The accompanying grilled vegetables were nice. When the waitress cleared the plates I asked her if all the fish is grilled to this extent here and she replied Yes. Pity that dish spoilt the evening for me.

Lovely Sunday lunch here again. Warm welcome and attentive service. Lovely menu, I had the vegetarian options, tempura asparagus and sweet potato curry. My partner enjoyed the soup and roast pork. Two lovely desserts. Highly recommended.

We thoroughly enjoyed our meal here, the menu is fairly limited but the standard of cuisine is excellent. Pricing is on the high side, more than we would spend for an everyday meal, so would only choose here for special occasions.

The decor is nice, the food was tasty, well presented, nice enough. Maybe a bit pricey. But unbelievably limited options for GF. Especially in 2023! We had told the pub on booking one of our number was GF - so it was not a surprise/unexpected drop in. They didn't seem to care. Particularly as the menu a) has a huge "bread" bias...brioche here, toast there, burger buns and soda bread elsewhere and b) is not easily available online. When there we asked what was suitable for a GF diet...there was such a limited choice unless you wanted mussels/baked Camembert/pate/soup with nothing to have with it. Surely in this day and age it is not beyond the wit of man/restaurant to have a GF bread available? Especially is 80% of your dishes contain bread! When asked, the response was rude and defensive. "We bake our own bread so don't have any alternatives". Service both before and after that point was OK...but no warmth or welcome felt. And I felt appalled on my GF friend's behalf. I am not sure I would bother returning, despite the reasonably tasty food.

We have been coming to the John O’Gaunt in Sutton for some time now and have followed Jane from The Hare and Hounds their previous venue. Always a great welcome from Jane and you are immediately struck by the welcoming atmosphere and the lovely way the pub/restaurant is presented………make’s you feel welcome somehow. The food is great too……..I like to be presented with a small but enticing menu to choose from and you just know it will be well cooked and well presented which it is. My tip……have a bowel of olives and a glass of wine or beer and then look at the menu to decide. We had king prawns and spiced cauliflower fritters to start and as mains……pie of the day and mushroom burger…..both with wonderful chip cooked in dripping. I thought Jane ran a great restaurant at the Hare and Hounds and I think she does exactly the same at the John O’Gaunt and would thoroughly recommend you visit. We are discerning clients and not easily swayed.

A very disappointing Sunday lunch, very few vegetables - a couple of spoons of cabbage, one very small piece of broccoli. Seemed to want to fill us up with mashed potatoes, 2 roast potatoes and large Yorkshire pudding. Two skinny pieces of beef. Not up to their pre-Covid standard and expensive for what it was at £20. Used to be superb food … not any more.

Ignore the moaning mini this pub is wonderful. Ate here again on Saturday night and when its so hard for ever business but especially the hospitality sector we are so lucky to have such a good local pub. Staff - wonderful and smiley Decor - is just lovely Food - very, very good. Lots of clever little touches - highly recommend the chick liver with comes with this amazing little blob of puree curried dahl with totally lights the dish. Beef had a little dumpling lid and my son said his burger, which comes with shredded lettuce and a fab sauce, was the best ever. Oh yes and everything is beautifully season with salt and pepper. This place is so worth a visit time and again. Thank you team John O'Gaunt

Overpriced, underwhelmed, miniature portion of vegetables and defensive owner I will never return Ordered cauliflower Mac and cheese with vegetables Imagined cauliflower steak, large macaroni with thick strong cheese sauce and a selection of veg. Sadly my hopes didn’t materialise. Received a ramekin 2/3rds full...

I and a group of friends had a very enjoyable dinner here one Friday evening. This is a gastro style pub which has an ever changing regular menu supported by a specials board. For extra interest and taste some items are cooked over hot coals...

Wonderful lunch today, everything just perfect for us. I started with the beautifully cooked tempura prawns, followed by the beef roast with an extra of cauliflower cheese. Absolutely delicious 😋. They couldn't fit us in the restaurant so we had a meal in the bar...

My partner and I stumbled upon the John O’Gaunt Inn whilst on a walk. It wasn’t open at the time, so after a quick online search, we could tell it looked good. When it came to treating my parents to a lunch out, we chose...

It never fails to disappoint, great food, great service. Been many times and always enjoy food and service here. I had tempura prawns and beef shin which was delicious but I was far too full to manage a dessert.

We had a lovely family to celebrate our son’s birthday. We were spoiled for choice when choosing each course. It was so nice to be able to say “next time I come, I’ll try this or that” - such a change from other restaurants. The...

On Thursday I visited the John O'Gaunt, I was really excited at the prospect of eating something different, you know, something that I couldn't make at home or get from a takeaway. On arrival I did my usual scan of the menu and asked the...

We went for lunch with family. It is a really lovely, atmospheric inn situated in a nice village with a Ford in the road. They have a really good menu and the standard of food and service was excellent and reasonably priced. Will definitely come...

Been many times over the years and the JOG is worthy of another review. Great food from Jago and the kitchen team. Lovely bowl of soup and tomato tart to start. Followed by an excellent sausage and mash dish, rich gravy, sweet red onions and...

4 of us had lunch here and even the mother-in-law said how lovely it was! We sat in the sunshine in the beautiful rear garden overlooking fields and we really well looked after. Service was good, food excellent and good value considering the huge price...

Welcome and service very good. Food average and relatively pricey for what it was. The fish pie had a lean amount of fish!

Excellent customer service with great food. Came here for my partners birthday meal, nothing was too much trouble and even got a candle in his pudding with the waitress singing happy birthday, he hates a fuss but very entertaining for me! 😂 Meat is locally...

Wonderful food and great service. We had a family lunch including starters and main courses. Everyone was happy with their food.

Most disappointing roast. There is no vegetarian option for a roast. Even the potatoes and Yorkshire puddings aren't veg friendly as made with beef drippings. So it's disappointing a vegetarian cannot even get a nut roast? I thought this was standard and in 2022 especially...

If you live within an hour of Sutton , or you’re driving through Bedfordshire on the A1, just go to this place. We had 3 courses, all superb. It’s the attention to detail that impresses me - the vegetables clearly receive as much attention as...

This pub never disappoints, the food is amazing and the team are so, so friendly. Shout out to Jane and Ali who run front of house. They deserve more than one Michelin star. 10/10 every time. Can't wait for next weeks booking xx

We took my mum here for a birthday meal on Saturday, and everything was excellent. It's a really cosy pub restaurant with a great ambience, friendly and efficient staff and very good food. Our table of 6 sampled several of the dishes on the menu...

Stunning food, had the separate room with family. Roast beef was amazing, starters and dessert all fab. Will be going back soon.

We visited the John O’Gaunt Inn, in the beautiful village of Sutton, for a long planned family birthday celebration lunch, and what a completely perfect time we had. Amongst us we seemed to have plenty of special requests and dietary requirements and the waiting staff...

Have not been to this Pub for some years,then our meals were outstanding and I left an appropiate review on this site.We decided to book for Sunday lunch as a change from our local where Sunday lunch is probably second to none.Initialy we could not...

We visited the JOG for a Friday lunch with the baby and it was absolutely fantastic. I had Pie of the day, which was Beef and Ale, and my wife had Mac Cheese. Delicious food with a great atmosphere and excellent service. Special shout-out to...

5 family members visited for Sunday lunch and must admit I was looking forward to it based on recommendations from other friends that had eaten here previously. Lovely friendly welcome on arrival, nice setting and welcoming fire with a good selection of real ales to...

What a great local find! Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and wonderfully prepared food. We visited as a family of 6 and really enjoyed our Sunday lunch. Ahead of the day, the communications via email were efficient and informative and my requests for special requirements were...

We have been a few times in the past and was okay, but the last time may be our last, the squid was horrible and very expensive and was sent back along with our two prawns for £11, luckily we had the manager to tell...

Excellent! Had a lovely family Sunday lunch here today. Lovely decor, efficient service and great food, nicely presented and delicious. Would recommend

Great local food, very friendly staff,good menu, great sele tion of drinks. We drive 40 miles to visit . It is well worth it.

Had a terrific meal here with a group of friends. Booking online was ok . Prices are very reasonable and great selection of bbq meats or seafood dishes. Staff were very friendly. Very nice setting inside and peaceful grass seating area in the garden. Well...

At the majority of reviews! My partner invited me for a belated birthday meal at this pub/restaurant on 10/06/2021. On arrival we approached the bar to let them know we had arrived for our booking and were immediately taken to a table for two by...

We decided to try somewhere new! And was not disappointed! The food was spot on, service was easy and friendly. We will be back! The Apple Tart was to die for!!

We picked here to meet up with my sister as it's in the middle of where we both live and they let dogs inside.. 😊 We took the dogs for a nice walk on a circular route just opposite the pub, then we had lunch....

A regular place for our family and never fails to deliver amazing food. Spoilt for choice on the menu today, but as it was a typical autumn day, selected the roast beef lunch. All superbly cooked and topped with a Yorkshire Pudding so huge but so light. Yum!

My hubby and I went for a drink and light supper in the bar last night. Bar was cosy fire going excellent food good service what more could you ask for. It was busy so I’m Glad we booked in advance via email. 👍

This is the second Sunday in a row we have eaten here. Last week my partner had the roast beef and declared it the best roast dinner he’s ever eaten when out, and I had the sirloin steak which was amazing. It was also great to find a local place to eat which has burrata on the menu!Lovely setting and all felt very clean and safe. Staff very attentive and friendly.

A great destination for food & a warm welcome. The team are so concecncious & considerate, particularly in these tough times. Go there & enjoy..!

Food is superb, the home made crisps are a nice touch and taste great. The staff are great especially the owner who is always friendly and helpful

Food is superb. Not the cheapest but quality is fantastic so price is what I would expect from this type of menu.

We visited this Inn after having just drinks there before.I have to say that all the meals were delicious and had a little twist to the accomplishments that just added to the meal.For example the BBQ sauce dip with my burger was home made the meal.The bill at the end of the day for four with a bottle of wine and pre-dinner drinks was very reasonable.I've paid more and been very disappointed.Would thoroughly recommend this place for a good wholesome meal.

Spent a delightful saturday lunch time in this glorious pub. Fabulous service and food. Well worth a visit. Great value.

We have been here many times and we are always sure of a warm welcome and superb food in a lovely restaurant in this small Bedfordshire village. Very highly recommended.

My family and I had lunch last week, what a cosy pub. Food service and atmosphere was great, will definitely go back👍 What a find

We had a fantastic meal here to celebrate my birthday last night...a party of 17 with vegetarians, vegans, lactose intolerant and a few of us who eat anything...nothing was too much trouble. We agreed the menu choices ahead and they then adapted them to meet all our requirements. The food was delicious, service great and we all had a really wonderful evening.Thanks to Jane, Jago and the whole team who made the night a great success.

Firstly, amazing service from the offset. Nice beers and wine Chicken and ham pie......amazing Lamb shank...amazing Steak......amazing Sea bass.....amazing Soda bread....amazing. Service......amazing Short haired lady who runs the place......amazing! I can’t say enough adjectives about this place. Everything is 10/10.

My cycling companion and I both had the steak and ale pie -- absolutely delicious, with proper pastry crust (not some useless puff pastry nonsense), plenty of pieces of steak. You might think it's expensive but it's worth paying a bit more for such good quality food. It's a 30-mile cycle for us but we'll be back!

Visited with a small group of friends, two of whom had suggested eating there. I had seen from their online menu that there were few choices for vegetarians, but there was a pasta dish with asparagus that sounded reasonable. However, this was not on the menu on the evening we visited and if there were any specials, there were no vegetarian ones. I was left with either butternut squash curry or macaroni and cauliflower cheese. I opted for the latter, but I'm sorry to say it was totally uninspiring - not particularly tasty and not particularly well cooked and with no nice crispy top. The cauliflower was served in a dish on the side, and was similarly uninspiring. This might not have been so bad had it not been so expensive - the (carnivorous) friends I was with all had larger meals than mine, made from ingredients costing a lot more than a bit of pasta and cheese sauce, yet my meal was hardly any cheaper. Sadly, this sort of thing is all too typical of pub restaurants - vegetarians are still mostly given very little, if any, choice but expected to pay as much for their cheaply made meals as those eating expensive meat or fish.

Having enjoyed an excellent lunch here in July we decided to return in early September for some of the same. Unfortunately that wasn't to be. Three of our four meals were far from being to the same standard as last time.

Our visit to the John O'Gaunt was a birthday lunch. There were four adults, a 13 month old baby and a rather bouncy puppy. We had booked and the restaurant was full. I understood completely why we were consigned to the bar (puppy) but this meant we did feel like we were forgotten. We were not there just for a main, and due to our wish to have three courses, our lunch lasted nearly three hours. This was way too long for a baby to sit in a high chair and a puppy to stay content with a chew. This spoiled our experience and as such I have to deduct a point. However, if there are no constraints on time, the food is good just be prepared to wait for it.

Went along for a roast & meaty me loved it, could of had a little more variety of vegetables but I was really happy with the meat, gravy, potatoes etc.

I went here with my family for a meal. Great friendly service & delicious food. I had thai curry with scallop, king prawn, cod & monkfish served with sticky rice & prawn crackers. It was so tasty. I would definitely recommend going here for a good quality meal.

We recently went here for a celebratory lunch as we have done on many occasions previously. We were looking forward to the great fish pie but unfortunately it was not on the menu that day. I had the Thai fish curry which was very good. The others had pie of the day. Unfortunately the pastry was so hard that it was difficult to cut although the contents were tasty. We had to wait too long for our meals - a good hour, a long time considering there was only a handful of customers. The desserts were OK but all in all a rather disappointing experience.

Went for a lunch for 2 as a treat, the pub looks great with most of it devoted to diners. The food was great (steak and lamb for mains) were great quality, top quality meat and cooked as requested. We were given some complimentary starters which was a great touch.

We’ve eaten here a few times, and like the cosy atmosphere. Service was a little slow as a large party had come in but the food was tasty but not as nice as we’ve had there previously

A small group of us met recently to celebrate a birthday. We were greeted and made to feel most welcome. There was an excellent menu from which two of our party selected the Sea Bass which each agreed was absolutely superb - cooked to perfection, the others settled on beer battered haddock which was also praised particularly for the lightness of the batter. The deserts were naughty but sooooo nice with a special mention for the apple pie.

Googled somewhere to eat near us, found this fantastic pub, food was excellent as was the service, we will be back!

We had a very good meal with friendly service. The décor is fresh and clean but with a touch of what pubs used to be like. We had the Pera platter and it was very tasty. The prices are good. The next time we are in the area we will for sure drop in.

Nice meal with friends - food was good although some things were on the small size considering the cost. All very nice though - would have liked some fans around as it was so hot even with the doors open.

Dinner for 4. Overall very enjoyable, mushroom soup, tasty and piping hot with lovely soda bread. Enormous tempura prawns were excellent as were the scallops. Pork chop and burgers recommended, fish pie good however disappointingly small. Best for those with a small appetite. Desserts all went down well except for the one masquerading as a panna cotta, certainly not over-set, but still no wobble it was a sloshy creamy concoction with little taste, attractively topped with strawberry and whipped cream. No wonder it was served in a sundae glass. The biscuit served with it was nice. If a dessert doesn't set shouldn’t be served. Does the chef assume customers doesn’t know what a panna cotta is? Or perhaps it is the chef who doesn’t know!

Eat at this place regularly - travelling well over an hour to reach it. Amazing food - have known Jane and Jags for many years. Fresh home produced food.

We have been eating here since the current owners (Jago and Jane Hurt) took this establishment on and indeed for some years before that in their previous establishment, and I can genuinely say that the food is consistently of an excellent standard (all home-made, including such components as the sauces and the ice cream) and the service friendly, warm and welcoming. I would recommend it as a place to visit for a special meal to anybody in or visiting the area.

Great spot for a nice meal out with friends or family. We've eaten here a few times and the food is excellent, the pub and restaurant full of character. Also a great place just to stop for a drink and sit in the garden and enjoy the view on a sunny day.

We were on our way from Portsmouth to Yorkshire and were avoiding M25 and M1. We found this in an old copy of Good pub Guide. We were not disappointed. Lovely place reached by crossing a ford. Very pleasant staff and delicious food.

We have eaten here several times and have always found the food and service to be the best in the area. First rate restaurant.

This is a gem of a place. Great home and professionally cooked dishes, including the crisps served as you ponder the menu. Would recommend the pies of the day and the fish pie. Save room for the scrummy desserts - lovely panacotta and lemon or apple tarts. So much choice will have to come back for more!

Fabulous country pub. The staff were warm and welcoming! The food was absolutely delicious, served smartly and with thoughtful touches. The pub was very homely, the log fire was welcome on a cold evening! Would recommend for all, including dogs! Will definitely be back 🙂

Nice atmosphere, excellent standard of food, the chef is special. The pub is in a rural peaceful location.

This is a fantastic venue for Great Food , Great Service and a wonderful location Many thanks to Rhys, Robert, Kieron, and the owners Jane and Jago

We booked dinner for a Wednesday evening as we were in the area. A very pleasant venue, with lovely staff.

8 of us preordered lunch today. Every meal was perfect. It is so rare to find such quality in a lovely setting. The staff were very good.

A Sunday lunch treat and it certainly was! I had the roast beef with a huge Yorkshire pudding and plenty of potatoes and vegetables, my husband couldn't resist the homemade pie. Both meals were absolutely delicious and filling. I didn't have room for a desert but did try a spoonful of ice cream from the dessert my husband ordered. Great food and service, we hope to visit again soon.

Great and different local food menu and very welcoming especially on cold blustery day, a big plus to find the bar had a roaring fire in it. Another perfect Sunday lunch

Fantastic food in a light, modern and comfortable setting. Fresh home-cooked and very tasty, we were all delighted with our meals. The fish-pie was piping hot and full of a variety of tasty fish pieces in a creamy sauce. The pie of the day was excellent, fish and chips and burgers were all well received too! We just about managed a desert, also delicious. Highly recommend.

Popped in for lunch, good menu choices, friendly staff, very pleasant restaurant with nice decor. Food was good and I would highly recommend a visit.

We're lucky to have this pub/restaurant in the local area. Lovely fresh, mainly local food Great service, the restaurant is well laid out, plenty of space so you aren't sitting too close to fellow diners. We had mussels, chicken liver, steak and sorbet all very tasty but we were spoilt for choice

Lovely ambience, good food, freshly cooked and served, although meat a little overcooked to what was ordered. The only reason I haven't scored it higher is that the starter and dessert menus were a little limited, and the cost was quite high for the area.

A wonderful first visit. Lovely restaurant, great setting. The service was exemplary, the food fresh, homemade, hot and tasty. The mango sorbet was delicious.

A mermorable first trip for all the right reasons. Excellent food, perfect portions, full of flavour, great selections available and waiting time not bad at all considering it was a very full restaurant. It is a very good sign that all tables were already booked weeks in advance but luckily for us we could be seated in the bar. Our waiter was extremely friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Looking forward to returning soon.

We have had lunch there today, New Years Eve 2018. The service and the food was excellent. We will certainly be back in 2019.