Lakeside Pub & Grill in Milton Keynes

Lovely day spoilt with cold food at the pub.

We checked their website, says they do brunch all day. We get in the car,.drive the half hour there. Pay for parking, go to the restaurant, wait staff says they've changed the times and no longer serve food until 12pm. Not wanting to wait an hour and half for food, we left. Wasting our time and the money on the parking.

Disappointed, no sings on doors, that they sell food only for booking, not even little porch of chips for kids. Beer was good 🍻

Had a lovely lunch here today. Our server Lucy was fantastic! Very friendly and cracking a couple jokes. Food was quick, hot and delicious. When we asked for some extra peas Lucy was more than happy to help with an extra portion, no questions asked. Great view for a quick bite or a big family meal. Definitely one of our new favourite spots.

The atmosphere is lovely, but when we came we couldn't buy any food even for kids without booking. No information anywhere that must be booking. So disappointed, especially because of kids.

Just wanted to say thank you to your waitresses Kirsty and shay they were such lovely ladies and really polite and nothing was any bother, there was 8 of us and food was great for the price, and kids eat free x

This is a fantastic pub, unless you'd like a drink. Actually that's unfair. You just can't have a hot drink, because the hot drinks machine doesn't work. You can't have a pint, because the taps are off. That also goes for draft soft drinks, because they're off too. You can have something in a bottle, as long as it has sugar in, because they don't have anything diet or sugar free in bottles. At least that was our experience on our last visit. What we could have was two kids apple juices for £7. As we handed over our money we agreed that we won't ever be back.

Food just wasn't it... My fries were good but the steak wasn't rare like ordered, more med-rare/medium but had a bit of a sour aftertaste. The dessert was poor though. Took the apple crumble, it's like 4mm deep and just burnt. Staff were great, very helpful. Just the food was poor unfortunately

No draught beer no draught soft drinks. And overpriced

Nice lake view delicious burguer and nice staff

We went there for lunch sat 1st Feb 2025 with the wife and inlaws and we were very disappointed. I hope they were just a bit short staffed and it was a one off as the pub is in a lovely location right by willen lake. We waited 50 minutes for 3 portions of cheesey bacon chips which didn't have much cheese on and weren't very hot. We also ordered onion rings and nachos which were nice. The service staff were all nice and friendly. I hope next time we return we will have a better experience.

What to say, a lovely location but the food was dreadful. Just by chance, walking past and the kids were hungry. looked nice enough, so popped in for a bite. Wish we hadn't. Staff were lovely, and drinks went down ok. But the food just looked and tasted wrong. Just about managed the chips to keep us going till we found somewhere else to eat. Maybe just an off day but not for us. Shame.

Food is consistently disappointing. At lunch today my friends and I ordered ciabattas. They were stale and mouldy. We complained and received an apology and weren’t charged, but I will not be eating there again.

Good food nice staff, thanks, (Chris) just one thing though small menu. But good place to eat.

OK pub, lovely staff, decent pint, no toilets... well, one disabled one to share. 😒 would get a higher rating if loos were available.

Didn't have fish and chips and 1other meal cannot remember what it was

Booked a table to treat my father for an Xmas visit, on arriving waited ten minutes for someone to sit us down, they put us on a table that was not big enough for four people even though they were less than 50% capacity. After twenty five minutes of no one coming to take a drink or food order we had to ask someone to come over. We asked for a better table, they told us we could move to another table but no assistance and we had to move chairs to accommodate our party size, again another ten minute wait to put in an order. When ordering we are then told there are no burgers once we tried to order them, never mentioned when we arrived. Food was ok for pub grub but once we finished it was twenty minutes before anyone came to clear a plate and offer a dessert. Staff need leadership and training or you will never retain customers and build a successful business

Amazing staff 100% recommended service is really good and great choice of beers

Nice food. Lovely staff. Great setting. Great seeing people outside watching the ducks and swans

Excellent all round. Food good and very reasonably priced. Place clean and well furnished. Waitress Lucy was excellent very friendly, polite and efficient.

What a venue, loved everything about it, we will be back!

Came here for dinner for my son’s birthday and had a lovely time. We were a large table and the staff were fantastic, our drinks and food arrived in great timing and our meals were delicious. I would definitely recommend this place, it’s a lovely location and I must say the Christmas decorations looked fab!

Had a great afternoon with the family this weekend. Staff were great, food was tasty what more could you ask for

Unfortunately there was a technical problem within the kitchen today so we was unable to try the food but the service was great for the drinks. Staff really friendly and welcoming.

Visited with work colleagues......Honestly the worst meal I have ever endured. Wrong orders, no wine glasses (apparently only had six in restaurant 🤦‍♂️), overcooked food (not a cleared plate between us), cold plates, bland and tasteless, both food and restaurant. Absolutely shocking.

Called here for a take out coffee. Both Jake and Rachel gave excellent service,polite and friendly. The restaurant looked clean and tidy. We didn't have food as we were going for a walk around the lake

My friend and I had lunch here today. We sat inside by the window with lovely views of the lake. We were served by Lucy who was great, she was helpful and friendly, within minutes she had taken our drinks order and given us a menu to read. We ordered our food and when Lucy came out with it she asked us if we needed anything else. She also checked in with us later to make sure everything was to our liking. Well done to Lucy, with service like you gave today We will be back.

So disappointed that this place, since change of ownership, no longer offers cooked breakfast. Visited with family and friends after my 200th Parkrun on 19th October and found a disappointing variety of snacks. However, coffee was good and service acceptable.

Lucy made us feel right at home. Great service and a lovely pit stop.

We booked for a Sunday afternoon. Staff member Joshua was very welcoming, accommodating and friendly. Also the tablet they use for those with allergies was amazing and really helpful for those who need it! Best allergy info I’ve yet experienced. Unfortunately the food itself wasn't as good. The Sunday dinner was luke warm, the gravy cool and way too thick. The burgers came with chips that were very nice but hardly any of them. The steak portions were better. It is a lovely setting and by the lake and staff Joshua really excellent! But sadly the meal wasn’t good which was disappointing for a Greene King which we usually enjoy.

Ordered two adult meals and a child tomato pasta and corn on cob, adult meals where nothing special but the child meal was very poor the pasta was cold and dry like it had been left under the heated lights too long the cob looked like the chef had already sucked it clean. On complaining to our waiter he said he would replace it. But after 30 mins nothing showed and couldn’t see anyone to complain to and with our parking running out we left. Very poor quality and service. Will not be going back

Nice lunch with a great view. Joshua who was our waiter was absolutely great!

Steaks are lovely and staff are very efficient

Served by Josh who was just amazing. Super helpful when our table needed to be cleaned, very attentive regarding our daughter’s allergies and generally a great manner and super professional. An absolute credit to the team there.

Thanks Josh, really great service! :-)

Where do I start. Chicken burger came out with the mayo and onion we had asked to be left off. Steak and ale pie was dessicated with a pot of congealed gravy. Serving staff are trying their best but the kitchen are letting them down badly.

Service by Lucy was excellent, so friendly and despite being very busy she found time to pop by the table and check all was fine with our meal. The food is lovely here and the pricing is very reasonable, waiting time for both service and meal arriving wasn't too long at all.. 5 star 🌟 all round.

Had a absoloute great roast there special thanks to aaliyah and josh who provided great service

It was really good and the service is excellent. The atmosphere has great vibes and it's amazing for big parties...

These place was really nice and tidy😍 I really loved and enjoyed it🥰

Menus were covered from previous diners. Server was apologetic and cleaned table and menus, but this is basic food hygiene. Food was delivered by server from kitchen in jeans and t shirt. Poor food and limited choice. OK for drinks, don't waste your money on eating there.

Great service, great food. Our trip out for Sunday lunch started with a great warm welcome as we entered the pub. We knew from this great things were to follow, our service was attentive but not intruding. The Sunday roast sirloin was beautifully cooked, seasoned perfectly and served with crispy roast potatoes. Great way to spend a Sunday afternoon on a rainy day will certainly return.

Really good Sunday roast & service. Would definitely recommend. Great surrounding and interior

Nice place, friendly but a bit forgetful service, good food

very helpful and friendly staff and management good food excellent lake views clean plenty of easy parking

Service at bar was fine but then one member of staff was both rude and aggressive in their interactions. We were sat outside, bought drinks and when asked we said we were sat outside. I started taking dinks out and the member of staff got in my face telling me we couldn't take glass outside, yet they served it in glass when we said we outside. When I said that's fine but could you sort it he started raising his voice as if it was our fault. Not necessary or acceptable behaviour

Ordered 12oz streak with burnt ends... They are the smallest things I've ever seen. The dripping sauce was fresh out the fridge and freezing cold , Ordered medium well came out medium rare. Chips was hot. Steak cold, onion ring dropping in oil and cold, 1st and last time here absolutely disgusting food. "Chef" should be embarrassed or Atleast fired. Worst food we have had in Milton Keynes £50 down drain AVOID.

Kind waiters, perfect food, lovely view

Very good time . Staff were really accommodating and friendly. Cannot remember my servers names but they were very kind. The food was quite lovely to.

Food not good. Need more staff!, Service not great

Called in on the off chance, on a long car journey. So glad I did. Had a lovely warm welcome from Jake who really looked after my friend and I. Food was delicious and a good price. Jake was very professional, helpful and knowledgeable. Will be back!

My server Jake gave me an outstanding service, lovely chap, definitely recommend families to come here ! Food was lovely, service was 10/10! And everywhere was so clean👍

I had the most incredible experience at this pub, and it’s all thanks to the amazing team led by Rob. Jake was incredibly friendly and helpful. Poppy and Chantelle also greeted us, introduced us and were attentive throughout our stay. The moment we walked in, I was greeted with a warm smile and a welcoming atmosphere. Rob’s attention to detail and knowledge of the business was outstanding—he helped me choose the perfect beer and meal for me and my partner. Jake was behind the bar mixing up some fantastic cocktails, and his creativity really shone through. Poppy’s service was second to none—friendly, attentive, and made sure everything was just right. And Chantelle’s energy and enthusiasm were infectious, making the whole evening even more enjoyable. This team works together like a well-oiled machine, creating a relaxed and enjoyable environment. If you’re looking for a place with top-notch service and a great vibe, this is the spot! I’ll definitely be back soon. Highly recommend!

Had a great meal here with good service. Jake and Chantelle were really helpful - friendly and obliging including takeaways coffees for our journey north afterwards.

Lovely food, the staff were friendly. Service was good

My kids and I went for a light lunch, prior to a walk around Willen Lake. It's quite a nice pub, by the side of the lake, with good views. As we approached there was a strong smell of weed, from (I presumed at the time) a guy sitting outside the pub, smoking a joint. We went inside and were welcomed by a really friendly female member of staff, who seated the four of us quickly and handed us menus. She seemed to be the only person working, and as the pub started to get busier, she seemed to be in her element, taking orders and looking after people... She was going a great job! After a short while, she came to take our drinks orders, and then put food orders. The four of us ordered ciabattas from the lunch menu. My eldest son & I ordered steak, and my younger two, Chicken and Bacon. Eventually, after a very long wait, the food arrived and it was very disappointing (unfortunately). The steak on both my son and my sandwiches was overcooked, measly in size and overcooked. The bread, dry and stale (on all 4 sandwiches), and every sandwich was missing onion, lettuce, dressing and tomato. It was really poor. Thankfully, the lady who served us was apologetic and mentioned that they'd got a new member of staff in (I hope they up their game, for the sake of the rest of the team, to be honest), and did offer to replace the food, however we were short on time and I also didn't really expect tlany replacement food to be much better (to be honest). As a result, we only part paid the bill (just the drinks). It's a shame, and I hope our experience gets chalked up to a blip with a new member of staff. Nice place, really friendly service, terrible food (on this occasion). It could have been so much better.

Went in for a meal lack off staff so no food went elsewhere

Jake behind the bar has made me feel welcome through the summer as my son attended his weekly watersports. His friendly attitude enabled me to sit alone comfortably even during busier and rowdier days, thank you!

Dirty tables, much litter around the outside seating area. Not a particularly nice place to be.

Really lovely staff despite how busy it was! Katy communicated clearly if there were any delays or issues and kept up with my families ever changing mind

Great place, great food and even greater view.

The staff are great, the food was nice for the price and the atmosphere is fine for families with young children

The hygiene of a pub was very poor and the worst thing is people using their own plate to give food to the dogs that was disgusting dogs should never be allowed inside of the pub people having kids and getting allergy from the dogs inside the pub dogs to stay outside with the people not inside I will never visit again or eat in the Pub🤮👎

Only offering the lunch menu, not advised this on booking. Rude staff and no stock, would avoid. Have been to this chain before, but this was far more substandard

Disappointing!!!! Very limited menu and half of that had sold out. Overpriced drinks. Ordered food (after deciding from the poor choice), to then be told later that some of our order had sold out. Asked for refund and left. Won't be returning. Shame as it's a prime location but clearly badly managed. Needs a good clean too!!!

Ideal spot for a nice cold beer Infront of the lake

Dreadful experience. Went to the Lakeside after working up an appetite around the lake. Wheelchair accessible and dog friendly. However, we were met by the one member of waiting staff to say there is only one chef. There will be a 45 minute wait minimum for lunch menu only. No desserts. No hot drinks. Coffee machine broken and no milk in kitchen. We went elsewhere needless to say.

Great place for a relaxing brunch! We ended up staying till past 6pm!

My granddaughter and I received great service from Poppy last week.

We had been to the lakeside pub a few other times, and it was okay so today, we decided to go again as we wanted to indulge in a lovely Sunday roast and check the fair out. Biggest mistake ever. No Sunday roast was available until the end of the summer (no disclaimer anywhere at the time of booking or when we got seated. I had to get up and ask for a Sunday roast menu and only then they said they weren't going to do any Sunday roast). In the end, we decided to go for the main menu rather than the Sunday one and there comes another disappointment. Half of the menù was not available which for a Sunday at 12pm in a very busy location is just not what you'd expect. We ended up getting mac and cheese and the same for the kids. The kids' one didn't even look like mac and cheese, more like mashed potatoes. The adult mac and cheese was a tiny and cold portion without the crispy onion as stated in the menu and barely any cheese at all. Also the garlic bread that came with it was soggy. Not worth a penny of the money we paid and unfortunately we won't be coming back which is a shame because the location is a 10.

Good overall,but a couple of menu items sold out..

Had a great lunch at Willen with family, service was quick and Poppy our waitress was very helpful and friendly, will definitely recommend!

Nice place to have a drink on a hot day but stay away from the Food

I had a mixed grill on placing order asked for no black pudding yet it came on in the plate the chicken was barley warm the Onion rings was cold the stake was over cooked from what I ordered would not recommend this place sad to say great location poor food

Beautiful place and the food was amazing however the menu is quite limited and fairly expensive

Food and Service varies from time to time. Service is the Same. Cozy Family vibes brings you back everytime.

The pub had a lively atmosphere and was clean even though it was busy. Our server Poppy was so friendly and helpful and nothing was too much trouble. She kept smiling even though she was rushed off her feet! The food was lovely and well presented and we would definitely return

We had a family meal after a day at Gullivers, food was very good but the service was excellent. Aliyah was our server and nothing was too much trouble, I have been in too many places recently where the servers just aren't interested so it was a breath of fresh air to have someone that actually really cared and was on top of everything at all times. If there are pay rises or promotions going around, this is your girl!!

We had a family meal after a day at Gullivers, food was very good but the service was excellent. Aliyah was our server and nothing was too much trouble, I have been in too many places recently where the servers just aren't interested so it was a breath of fresh air to have someone that actually really cared and was on top of everything at all times. If there are pay rises or promotions going around, this is your girl!!

Great restaurant. It was very busy and the staff were efficient and courteous. The food was really tasty the menu is varied. Highly recommend the steak. We will certainly be returning soon.

5/5 the service is brilliant I would definitely come back again even with not enough chefs the waiting time was good and food was perfect

I'm extremely disappointed with the customer service I've received. Despite booking my reservation well in advance, my booking was canceled due to overbooking. To make matters worse, they've taken my money, and now I have to wait a week to get my refund. This experience has been nothing but stressful and frustrating. I would not recommend booking here—it’s simply not worth the trouble or the cost.

I'm only giving this rating for the new female staff member that was doing all the serving while the manager and other staff were ignoring the bar at 8.30 getting the close done instead..

The staff were very pleasant and friendly I felt we were well served, however when it comes to cleanliness of the gents toilets it was absolutely piss poor. The heavy smell of stale urine also no soap in the soap dispensers and the urinals were in very poor condition, also we were sat fairly close to the gents toilets and every time the door was opened we got a waft of sale urine. We did enjoy the food and the service, however disappointing there were no roast dinners left at 2:30 in the afternoon. Regards.

We're here for drinks only. The ambience was quite good, but the toilets were out of order. The menu looked good, but we were not looking to eat either time we were there on 02/08/2024. Staff wise, they were always attentive in particular one bar member who was very helpful, small, dark hair and very chatty. The price of drinks, however was variable and one staff member deemed to think that Whyte and Mackay was a premier whisky. An enjoyable day but could have been better

Visited a few days ago, food was excellent and the service was great considering how busy the pub was.

The staff were very friendly even though it was a busy time .

Lovely food and fantastic friendly staff! Will definitely be heading back!

Great location, friendly helpful manager and staff, good food, big selection and well priced. Will def be returning

Broken toilets; rude employees; sticky tables; and high prices-nuff said 😂

A great place to eat, or even just drink. Nice atmosphere and fantastic views. Our server, Poppy, was lovely. She had great suggestions, and she was very attentive and friendly. A great asset to the place!

I wondered why I hadn't been here for a long time, and I was quickly reminded why. Filthy every where especially around all the outside tables. It was a hot day and very busy and they had 1 person serving at the bar. The tables were sticky and dirty. The staff were unfriendly. Finally when I went to use the toilet, there was a sign saying out of order. How can a bar and restaurant have no working toilets???!!!

Popped in for a quick afternoon drink and food, great service and decent food, nice atmosphere inside and lovely views overlooking the lake, will definitely be back

Excellent service! Can’t wait to go back.

Nothing says summer more than sitting outside a pub at a filthy table drinking overpriced warm beer out of a plastic cup because you can't be trusted with glass. Didn't eat here but did see some poor souls who did. Best give it a miss.

Had lunch here, lovely location and was served by a really friendly and professional member of staff named Aaliyah. She advised on food choices and was really helpful. Will definitely return.

Lovely location. We had a really great meal. The servers were friendly and welcoming. The food is great with a good variety too. Will definitely be returning to enjoy the sun.

Sadly it was absolutely awful. Would not recommend. Went there last year and had a really lovely meal so decided to go again this year. The toilets were out of order, we were told there would be half an hour wait for food which we were happy to wait. After an hour still no food! When we did get our food it was far smaller portions, very poor quality, cold some of it was burnt. Long wait to order drinks and some staff were standing around not doing anything while others were rushed off there feet. Very disappointing and spoilt the day.

Lovely service Molly was amazing in sorting out cake or my partners birthday. She was genuinely all round really good.food was really nice also, would highly recommend for a meal out.

Such a disappointing experience. Great place by lake and that would be it. First we had to clean table from people before us ourselves as we have been told staff is too busy. We have ordered 4 drinks, 2 portions of fries, nuggets for our doughter, ice cream, and share nachos. Ordered online through app as queue at bar was taking forever with only one person serving. It was supposed to take 45minuets. We waited 45 minutes for our drinks to find out they were staying on the bar left and we have to take them ourselves. After one hour, we asked how long left is for our food to hear rude answere back it's 45 minutes wait. Waiter was very rude when I was trying to explain to her it's been one hour already. After 1.5hr I went to bar asking for refund as we are not waiting any longer. I heard food is on it's way, 5 min later we finaly have received nachos and nuggets only, and been told fries and ice cream are coming. They never did, we just left after another 20 min wait. We are aware it's summer and high season but while we were waiting there was half of tables free at time and we could see people who came after us receiving their food quicker. Also the attitude of staff takes away the appetite. Never again.