Market Cross Restaurant in Central Bedfordshire

Since the refurb this place looks absolutely incredible. We came as a large group and we were all served at the same time, the food was hot and tasty and the manager and rest of the team couldn’t do enough for us. We particularly loved the fact that we could scan the codes to order our drinks and we didn’t have to go back and fore the bar, that was a real highlight. We’ll definitely be back again soon

Looks lovely since the refurb however the food is still not great and this whole scan to order rather than have a waitress just makes it like another Wetherspoons rather than somewhere you would take people for a meal

Excellent place with great food and drinks! Another great visit here again, thank you! Latest menu update is great, loads of great options for everyone!

Well went a music night at Market cross like I've done loads but didn't enjoy this one much . Didn't put it on speakers in lounge bit so couldn't really hear it much n the bar bit was packed . Definitely made it worse I think should of put it on speakers in lounge or had the music in there as its bigger area. Plus it was hot in lounge area

Came to MK for the weekend with the family before going onto our holiday. Popped in for a Sunday carvery, loads of food available which all looked freshly served. Service was spot on by Emma & her team, would highly recommend to anyone wanting a Sunday roast, good prices & clean environment.

Came to try your restaurant today after the refurbishment. Wish I hadn't, after ordering a drink, the app wasn't working and had items not available, after ordering our food, we waited for 45mins and there was still no sign of it. when the food turned up after chasing staff it was obvious the food had sat out for 45mins or longer as the bread on my sandwich had started to harden and my chips were cold. Won't be recommending to anyone after the refurbishment.

Reanne had exceptional customer service made me feel very much welcome. i would highly recommend her to any other branch of hospitality very pleased and impressed.

Very very nice food. We were table of 8 and everything came out in good time. It was very fresh and tasted very good. Lovely atmosphere and the waiters are super friendly

wow….the man with the trim that was supplied from the best barber in dunny (thomas) was unbelievable, quality bloke fair play to thomas haigh went from chilling at dunelm doing wheelies down the strip with onewheel dj and onewheel jaks to doing it up laively at market cross, genuinely sound geezer aswell the alfie guy that done the food wowee it was quality … he has beautiful Lucius locks that swayed in the wind. i would visit again 👏🏼🤞💋❤️

Atmosphere brilliant, staff very friendly all round great experience

Always have an excellent experience here, great food, friendly service and the pub quiz is always a great time.

Great experience and Vicki was so lovely.

Great service all night by Vicky. Would definitely come back!

Reanne was absolutely amazing and welcoming. Outstanding customer service.

We visited the Market Cross for lunch and the food was fantastic. Staff were all so friendly would highly recommend a visit.

I came with my friends and i was shocked at how astonishing the place was! so clean, the food was precious, the workers were very friendly and easy to talk to, the burger i had was juicy and had all the right flavours, would come again.

I attended last night with a group of 15 to celebrate my friends birthday. As it has just been refurbished and ‘all new’ we thought we would try it out. We arrived about 6.45 and looked through the menu and most ordered food from the bar where I used the app to order meals and drinks for myself and my two sons. Having had to prompt and ask several times when we were to get our food it finally started to be brought out at 8.20 - one and half hours waiting. We clapped and cheered as one of the six children with special needs had struggled to wait patiently but did very well under the circumstances. When the food arrived some of it was warm not hot, steaks were tough and grisly and a child’s size meal was served when we had ordered and paid for and adults serving. Even though the plate was obviously smaller than the adults the manageress refused to refund the difference of £5 saying that the whole table had been rude. Bearing in mind half of our group never had any contact with her I was surprised by her generalised response. We were also aware of other patrons who were dissatisfied with the service, long wait and food and she brushed them off to get back to cleaning the tables. Luke on the other hand was our saviour. He seemed to be the only person working the restaurant and was very helpful even though he was at the sharp end of everyone’s complaints. He did extremely well and I got the impression he was embarrassed by the way we had been treated by others and was very apologetic. We mostly enjoyed our evening but the events left a sour taste and I will most likely not go back again. Very disappointed.

Food was excellent. Staff level seemed low.

Very nice restaurant. The food was very nice. I had the tuna jacket potato. I love the comfy chairs. Staff are very kind

Great place for food and a chilled drink after. Great atmosphere, staff are very friendly. Perfect place to relax with the family.

i had a carvery with my family and it was the best thing ever! it was so delicious and I would recommend it to everyone! the employees were so nice and very respectful, the tables were clean, squeaky clean infact and the food was just beyond amazing.

We had the ribs and chicken platter. So much good! And all very tasty. We got a take away box cause we couldn’t finish it all. Stayed and watched the football after which was great as we weren’t expecting to have it in there. They have loads of screens and spacious seating

Very impressed with the make over. The good seems to have had a make over to. We loved everything we had. It was busy and a little wait. But no problem. Very fresh inside. We love the bar with pool table and darts board

First time we have been back since it had a renovation. They have done a wonderful job. The nice seating. Spacious restaurant. Bar in one side with plenty of screens to watch sports. Even had some board games for us to play. Lots of drinks choice. Our new local favourite

First time i have been to the market cross in a long time and will be the last time. Waited nearly 55 minutes for two main meals and wasn't even told there was going to be such a long wait as we wouldn't have stayed if we had known. Hunter's chicken - don't know where the barbecue sauce was. Tomato was raw but lots and lots of pea shoots. Beef and lamb kebab - no peppers, no mint dressing and kebab meat was cold and hard. Very disappointed and expensive for what you get. Never again

WoW what can I say order 5 adult meals 2X Hunter's Chickens with No BBQ sauce but come out with it, but we didn't want to make a fuss, one mac & Cheese with pulled Pork which was OK I was told that all come out at the same time, then the problem began a Gammon with chips that came out 15 to 20 minutes after, then there was my Roast Turkey dinner that I am shore would have been lovely if I ever got it, so nearly 45 minutes after it was ordered and the rest of my party well in to there dinners I ask for a up date and was told it's 5 to 10 minutes I was offed a free drink as I was driving i declined but then noted that my son was finishing his drink so I said OK can he have a J2O, then I proceed to wait another 20 minutes, after this i made my way to the bar, when at the bar I requested a refund for my dinner at this time my dinner found it's was to my table and turned away as all of my family had now finished there dinners. I got a refund but I will not be returning to the Market Cross Dunstable, this is unfortunate as I was really looking forward to a amazing Sunday dinner.

great food. lovely cosy atmosphere. looking forward to the refurbishment

Sunday roast was absolutely fantastic. The staff was helpful and friendly. We were told exactly how things work in regards to ordering. Everything was seamless. We really enjoyed the food. It's a very nice pub.

We went just as the kitchen opened for the day so it wasn't busy. Nice and quiet. Staff were warm and welcoming and we were served very quickly! The refurbishment is lovely, my kids and myself enjoyed our food. Definitely recommend 😊

We was a table of 10 the staff looked after us very well, especially VICKI all our food came out in good time, and we had a really good evening and we like the look of the new market cross sports bar. We will be back 👍

Drinks are extortionate prices food took to long so got refund service terrible tables dirty gone downhill should have kept the carvery big mistake

Thought we would pay a visit as its been recently renovated. Firstly the refurb is good and I like the separate bar and restaurant area. We should have left before ordering, as people were sending food back with issues, but we were there and hungry so gave it a try. Missing items from meals. Sauces, that were on menu description & meant to come with the meal missing. Cheese meant to be an American style cheese slice, but was missing, and obviously they don't have this item, do they used grated cheese when asked where the cheese was. They should tell you before hand that they can not fulfil the order. I wouldn't mid but only about 7 tables of couples in restaurant. Chips were nice! It's a cheap restaurant, but still expect better than we recieved Not great and we won't return. Such a shame as it's local to us.

Food was extremely inadequate the steak was burnt and dry, which was apparently medium rare but cooked the same as the well done. I cant describe how disappointed we where with the food £60 for burnt dried up food. Wont be going back. Tried to give feedback but everyone avoids you

Re-review from previous 2* Whole place has been tarted up and now has a separate bar and restaurant. Carvery is no more and now has a standard menu. A change for the better as far as I'm concerned. -1* for a drink ordered was given a short measure. Ordered a 250ml glass of wine on the website and on a glass marked with a 250ml line the drink was brought out a good centimetre shy of the line. I can only assume they used a 175ml measure by accident. When pointed out to the barman was very apologetic and topped up to the line without question. Food was generally good. I had Rump Americano. Effectively Hunters chicken but with beef instead of chicken breast. Was lovely. My Mrs had a 8oz sirloin. Quite gristly. Couldn't eat about half of it. Hit and miss. Kids menu was as expected and little one wolfed it down. Liked the new bar/restaurant layout. Restaurant still had TVs blasting out football in every direction. Was fine. Would prefer if it were muted in the restaurant but that's definitely a nitpick.

They have made massive improvements with the decor We had the fish and chips very tasty and at a good price.

Service is ridiculously slow. Food was ok, but service really needs to be sped up, place wasn't even busy. Pudding was well decorated though

Very clean helpful staff been redecorated very well toilets are much better than they used to be. They even have sinks for children. The food portions are enormous. You can order your food from an app which Very good would highly recommend this place

Visiting since the renovation. Wow. What a complete turn around. It’s very well done. About time we had this in Dunstable. The food has improved so much. We will now be coming here for all the footie

Emma and Glenn was great will be coming back Food was great and great friends Come in Dunstable rugby club

Great atmosphere and lovely people Emma was amazing

staff members are so welcoming so friendly manger on with glass amazing Please give it ago since it open food amazing restaurant clean

Had a good meal and good service. No complaints will go back

6 of us attended for my nans birthday and what a lovely time did we have! Vicki and the team were amazing at making my nan feel so special with a birthday card and sweets on the table for our arrival! So lovely! Food was great and brought to the table timely. Love the new refurb too - ambience was on point 👍 The staff then brought out her birthday cake singing. We had such a great time - thank you Market Cross - we will be back soon 😊

not a great experience. food was cold and the meals were served with items missing. chasing for waiting staff to correct the meal was frustrating and the items finally arrived after the meal was completed

Food very disappointed not worth the money The refit is excellent But have to say family dinners and football on the screens Loads of swearing at high pitched NOT GOOD...

Great service good food choices

We had the burgers which were excellent Lovely service and atmosphere

Fantastic food and staff pub looks great warm and friendly.

Lovely food, lovely staff..a pleasure to visit with a friend who loves a carvery as I do, thank you ...we shall come again

Cowboy burger was the best I've had in years! Can't wait to try the rest of the menu staff we're so friendly and couldn't do enough! Love this place

Lovely decor, food was very nice, and a great choice, and reasonably priced, the service was good with friendly helpful staff, it is very clean and tidy, it also is child friendly with a nice garden area and plenty of parking

Very disappointed with the lack of service. Went in to have a drink and was totally ignored by bar staff. They even looked at us when not serving anyone and then served another customer who came after. We left without being served and will probably not be back

Last week I visited the new and improved Market Cross. We have always had a lovely time there but this was one of the best. It's had a refurb and it looks amazing. The team were fantastic and were always friendly, helpful and smiling and were on the go constantly. The management there has made such a difference and the atmosphere was fab. They had a singer who was really entertaining and the food was lovely! We have already visited twice and looking forward to the next time especially with all of the events that they have coming up.

Fantastic refurbishment! Just what Dunstable needs. Everyone can enjoy it. The bar is homely and relaxed. The lounge is comfortable. The food was outstanding!

The new refurbishment is amazing! It’s got everything you could want for a pub and restaurant. Nothing else like it around. Food was top notch!

Went today, Very disappointed food was lovely. But not enough staff, 2 poor lady doing everything. Took hour for food to come out and then only half table had it and me and another had to wait another 20min for our to come out. Was for mother in law bday. Wanted the cake to come out with candles but the lady's was just so busy we decided to take it home. Was atmosphere because alot of people where not happy with the wait. Really disspointing

Just been refurbished looks a lot bigger 100% better 5 stars

The updated Market Cross is looking absolutely fantastic it looks so much bigger the lay out is better and so modern, the food was absolutely fantastic I had fish and chips the fish was so fresh and the chips was so crispy my husband had the sirloin steak cooked to perfection and I had the sherry trifle cake so light and fluffy all staff was absolutely brilliant very welcoming explained how to order and recommend what was great on the menu overall it was a lovely experience and will definitely be back I would highly recommend so friendly and lovely atmosphere the manger is lovely and love chatting to her 😊😊

Top job with the renovation the place looks very good nice and clean, all the staff very welcoming, food looked good and cooked to perfection, really enjoyed our time. We will definitely be rebooking

Alot of teething issues on launch. Only ordered mains and took an hour and 15 mins to come. Ask for sirloin steak but was rump. Asked for medium to well cooked and wasn't evenly cooked as over half of it was medium rare. Asked for no peas was still given them. Food was cold chips under cooked and hard with loads of black bits all over them that i assumed was seasoning but on taste was clearly just dirty grease. Onion rings over cooked and practically black. Server didn't even know which table was which and was coming out shouting out what he had to the room to see who's it was. Hunters chicken was the worst I've ever had barely any cheese or bbq sauce and no taste to it at all. Hopefully it was just relaunch issues and will get better

Beautifully decorated ,arrentive friendly staff. Although perhaps the floor walkers could dial it back a little . Great to be asked about any allergies on ordering . Offered upgrades and sauces to accompany our meal . Loved the choice of fruit slices to add to your drinks . Drinks served in branded glasses and well kept. Food was served in a timely manner , presented well and cooked as required.

Front of house staff went above and beyond, extremely friendly, helpful, the place looks amazing after the refurbishment, food was on time and amazing, couldn't fault it in anyway

Another visit from london. Managed to share 2 visits here again. Food still great. Staff are still the best. Always enjoy coming here and now I have a 30% discount voucher for my next visit!

About to be refurbished. Staff apologising for items on the menu that are not available but that is to be expected. Looking forward to seeing the refurb.

Staff were very welcoming and friendly couldnt do enough to make our visit enjoyable. Food was amazing we got steak and ribs , the steak was cooked to perfection and the ribs melted in your mouth . The staff also brought our dog a bowl of water and a bowl of turkey so she didn't feel left out which was so nice of them . Definitely had a lovely relaxed time here and definitely will be visiting again soon.

The carvery was terrible. No potatoes, 1 meat, vegetables very over cooked and soggy, very small meat portion with large plate as not enough meat available. The chef told us they forgot to get potatoes and it is was it is. Very poor explanation from staff. Will not be returning. Toilets were very dirty.

I am very disappointed having booked a meal for 40 people in November last year for April 5th this year to find out by a family member late last night that you are closing for refurbishment during this time. I have not had any correspondence saying this is happening or been told that my booking is cancelled. I now have less than an month to find another venue that will hold 40 people for a meal

Visited with my Dad on a particularly busy Sunday. Lauren wasted no time in trying to accommodate us. We was seated in about 5 minutes. The food was amazing, especially the carvery. Everything was piping hot and the mash potatoes were delicious. Reanne and another lovely lady who's name I didn't catch (short black hair with a streak of red) served us throughout the stay with a smile and banter. Would recommend for a lazy Sunday to reboot before the Monday drag.

popped in on the night they were doing a quiz night. it was a lot of fun. we didn’t win but glad to take part. the leaks were tasty. we had steaks. both cooked nicely

Loved the menu ! Came in today to have some lunch with my fiance & were immediately greeted by staff. She informed me that they were having a refurb so some items on the menu weren't available but we had no trouble ordering at all. Food came out in a timely manner & was delicious. Would definitely come again once refurb is done !.

Have been here so many times for dinner in last few months and the food is amazing! Carvery is so tasty and now the new menu is out il be coming even more to try all the lovely new dishes. Love this place so much.look forward to refurb! And the new look

I absolutely love coming here the staff are lovely and always ask if we are happy with everything and the food is always good

Very magical breakfast with Santa. This year they put in so much effort. My niece and nephew enjoyed it so much. Santa was really jolly and spent a lot of time with them. Breakfast was very nice

Loved everything about our visit. The steaks were cooked perfectly. It’s our favourite place to go. We are really looking forward to see the new decor when the works are finished

This place is really nice. Not been for a while and still just as good. The food was very very tasty. Lovely staff and efficient service

Steaks were perfect. Tender. Well seasoned. The fish looked incredible. We all enjoyed every the inf. we stayed all night. Didnt feel like we were bothering them

Lovely place, lovely team and good service. Nice and accessible and family/dog . Team are very accomading

The new chefs are doing a great job. Food was perfection. We had steaks. All cooked exactly how we like them. Love this place. Cannot wait to see the new look

Yummy food!! Lovely bar staff. Tracy is so friendly. Love the carvery!

Everyone is so lovely and friendly, Vicky is a sweetheart. The whole experience is lovely we go there every Wednesday and get our usual meals. Fast service and respectful all round.

Vicky on the front door was amazing and honestly starts the experience on a positive note, very friendly and helpful and the food was amazing. We will definitely be back.

Had a fantastic meal at the marketcross, The food was fresh, flavorful. The staff were friendly and attentive. Will be going back.

Excellent service from Tracy. Poured the perfect pint of Guinness and black

Tracy is amazing and Guinness isn't bad either

Excellent premises excellent staff excellent food what more can I say? But please go there once again let’s use that word excellent cause that’s what it is. Right on your doorstep opposite wicks kind regards from Rod Wedding Bubble cars limited

Had a lovely evening out with my sister. The food was amazing and the staff were so polite and bubbly, we will 100% be returning in the near future x

Love this place. Even with the Covid restrictions relaxed, they still take it seriously which is nice. Fantastic food and service as always

This place is due to have a refurb. And wow did we know it. This was the reason/excuse used for the lack of menu choice, behind the bar, in the carvery and also on the main (extremely limited) menu - let’s not forget the lack of almost all puddings to add to the sorry state of affairs. We used to visit this place a lot and really enjoyed the food, atmosphere and service. We have not been for a few years and as a table of 11 out for a Birthday Meal we were all looking forward to an experience we had all missed since our last visit. Lets hope the refurb allows this place to serve food that is not limited and rushed, kids meals that are not full of grease and burnt, a carvery that does not serve meat that looked like it had sat there for weeks, provides a choice of veg - any veg please that looks edible, and some kind of dessert choice, that is of course if all the before mentioned issues has not already made you run for the hills. Did we enjoy our visit? I have to say quite a resounding, NO. Will I be returning after the refurb? I am not sure I can bear to set foot in this place again.

Food not very good and beer was very poor.this place has gone down hill

Very friendly. Well run. Food was lovely. I would definitely recommend.

Manager Lauren and her team were great. Very busy and short staffed but they worked their socks off and were great to ensure we had our food, checked in with us and tables were cleared quickly. Great team!

When we arrived we were told where to sit because we had booked ahead, only to find someone sat there, so we had to be found another table. The drinks were good and the ordering was straightforward enough :-) 2 of us had food off the menu, they enjoyed their food. 4 of us had the carvery, the food we did have was nice BUT they kept running out of things on the carvery, I was told the stuffing could take a while, by which time I'd finished my dinner and it still hadn't come out, they ran out of roast potatoes, had to wait for them, luckily they didn't take too long, had to wait for yorkshires, again didn't have to wait too long for them BUT it does mean that the other food you have plated up is going cold. The carrot and swede was rock hard, you couldn't even cut it with your knife, which wasn't pleasant. The other veg was pretty good :-) All in all it was okay, but that is all it was, okay.

When we pulled into the car park the restaurant from the outside looked clean and inviting. Entering the restaurant I was surprised at how big it was inside. Plenty of tables without sitting on top of other people. Inside was clean and welcoming. As I had never been here before I wasn’t sure if I seated myself or if it was table service. I think we should have been asked if it was our first time and then explained how it worked. Especially as I get quite anxious and I didn’t want to do anything wrong. When we figured out what we needed to do, we opted for the carvery and I am so glad I did. It was amazing. Fresh. Hot and very tasty. I was disappointed at the meat choices though as this particular day they only had gammon and pork and unfortunately I do not like either. My father had the gammon and as a retired chef, he is extremely hard to please but he enjoyed every mouthful. There was plenty of gammon/meat on the plate and then obviously you pile on your veg and potato choice (roast or mash). The cauliflower was amazing. They say you should judge a place on the toilets and I am glad to say that they were not only smell clean, they were clean clean. Overall a great experience with the exception of the meat choices

Went to the quiz night. Looking forward to having a chicken curry which on previous occasions has always been very good. However, not only did they not have the chicken curry available, I then opted for a beef lasagne. Guess what; not available. I then opted for a Mac 'n Cheese. Yes, you've guessed it - not available. I ended up with the Hunter's Chicken which was a mediocre ok. The bar lady said that they had ordered food from suppliers which had not arrived - I suggested they swap suppliers! The lady hosting the quiz was terrible. She seemed to have problems with the mic and on one particular round (the alpha link) she totally changed what answer she was looking for (if it's a film beginning with D then how can you put Madonna starting with M - quite important when you're working in an alphabetical order). All in all, a terrible evening with not a great choice of food.

Visited tonight with my children as a walk in. Served by Tracy and Heidi who were so friendly and attentive. Food was lovely and reasonably priced. It was a lovely and relaxed atmosphere. We will definitely come back.

Tracy in Dunstable absolutely amazing great customer service and over all great credit to the company

My children and I visited tonight as a walk in. The ladies who served us (Tracy and Heidi) were so attentive and friendly. Food was lovely and reasonably priced. It was such a relaxed dining experience. We will definitely be back

Good food and customer service will be visiting again

Lovely roast and the puddings were amazing too. the whole family had a great day and all said they really enjoyed the food and service nice pub atmosphere will defo be back again soon

Service was good .. friendly professional and speedy and the food was really tasty