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Just popped in for a pint of the Otter ale whilst waiting for my take away Indian

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Ralphy Morison . 2024-10-22

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Absolutely fabulous Inn.Charming inside and out .little bit of ye olde Britain with roaring fires and wonderfully stocked with ales ,top shelf and lagers.staff marvellous and land lord utter gent..10 out of 10.

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Andy Reid . 2024-10-05

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Great to see this pub pen again.

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Family Harding . 2024-09-24

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Great place friendly staff great atmosphere

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Richard Watts . 2024-09-11

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The Oddfellows, since Jamie took over, has been completely transformed. It's a wonderful place to be - it's a real community hub, which is also incredibly friendly and welcoming to those who aren't local. The beers are kept really well, everything is fairly priced and they take genuine pride in providing an excellent experience.

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Joe Purkis . 2024-08-03

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Great village pub, good selection of beers, attentive staff and family friendly!!

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Gary Fletcher-Moore . 2024-06-01

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This has recently been reopened by Jamie and the place looks great. We enjoyed a lovely pint in the sunshine.

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Mark Shinn . 2024-04-09

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Lovely atmosphere and fantastic GUINNESS! Staff were great and very welcoming We will certainly be back soon - new local!

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Kara . 2024-03-30

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I wasn’t previously a regular at the Oddfellows but my husband and I stopped in yesterday when passing and was warmly welcomed by Jamie who has now taken over the pub. Really nice to know that it’s been taken over by a local and I’m sure Jamie will more than do the place justice. The pub has had a lovely refurb and the interior is warm and inviting (love the gorgeous terrariums dotted about). No food on offer yet but it is in Jamie’s future plans. Looking forward to seeing what mobile food vendors/trucks he’ll be getting in for the interim. Good luck Jamie and team, we’ll see you again very soon.

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Zo Bobs . 2024-03-22

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Great pub, glad to see it has reopened. Best pint of Guinness in the village!!

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Mitchell Baker . 2024-03-17

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Great local pub with excellent beer. Small curry house next door and several takeaways. Open fire, good beer and friendly faces. Just what you need after long day. Simple bar snacks would be a bonus.

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D J . 2023-11-10

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Decent pub but nothing out of the ordinary. Except for Dina the barmaid that introduced herself to every customer and shook your hand for some reason.

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Vasileios Dimos . 2023-09-28

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Just had a pint in the bar. Good quality.

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Lee Phillips . 2023-07-27

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Love the marmite potatoes on a sunday

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Charlene Herbert . 2023-06-03

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Absolute embarrassment. No beers on and what they do have they’re charging an absolute fortune for. Once a good pub now just a shell of what used to be.

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Will Mellor . 2023-01-01

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its good to be able to have a quiet beer

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Vinnieo56 O56 . 2022-12-22

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Nice pub. Very popular and friendly.

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Nick Simpson . 2022-10-30

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Great friendly little village pub!

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Andrée Eves . 2022-02-07

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Great pub great staff shame about the opening hours

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Helen&Gerry Coughlan . 2021-10-21

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Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere.

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Dean Canwell . 2021-07-23

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Great pub lovely helpful staff dealt with a coach load of us with professionally calm attitude ..well done ..

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Robert Toner . 2019-12-29

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The food is excellent, hosts very friendly and helpful.

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Jonathan Foster . 2019-12-21

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Great food great selection of gins and good beer. Bonus of a log burner and happy staff great place will be back soon.

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Bradley Neville . 2019-12-15

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Popped in for a Christmas ale & found a lovely wood burner belting out heat in this traditional village pub

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Neil McRobert . 2019-12-09

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Fabulous home cooked food! I had the roast lamb which was tender and delicious. Others in our group had the burger and carbonara and they all enjoyed their dinners immensely. Starters were great and the chilli on the prawns and crayfish cocktail was just right. I recommend the bread and butter pudding for desert, but the citrus tart and crumble were amazing too. Definitely need to try!

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Helen G . 2019-11-25

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Great choice of Sunday’s roasts and other meals. Food was delicious, service first class. Lovely home cooked meals full of flavour and great presentation. Highly recommend!

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Cheryl M . 2019-11-25

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The pub gets better all the time with the new most welcome landlord and landlady that make you most welcome

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Tim Francis . 2019-11-13

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Looks a nice pub outside and very nice inside very friendly in a nice toddington village

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Jennefer Cotcher . 2019-09-26

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Ok bit tatty, management frosty..

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stewart shuttle . 2019-09-20

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Great Sunday Roast, lovely service.

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Eilish Schopp . 2019-09-07

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Lovely old Pup , so pleased that it's reopened , nice people and very friendly . I will be going there again and again , really liked it .

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Jack Tams . 2019-09-01

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Lovely friendly pub with a massive Gin selection.

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Gary O'Neill . 2019-05-12

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popped along to the odd fellows yesterday for a birthday meal, and although this pub has never served food in the past and we uncertain a to what to expect we were pleasantly surprised to say the least, on arrival the bar staff were very friendly and accommodating, the pub had a wonderful atmosphere, plenty of kids including our own playing out on the green which is really nice to see as it seems to be a rarity these days with the age of computer! we sat down for dinner a table of 9, and baring in mind it was just Lewis and Jo the landlords cooking the dinner service was super smooth, the rabbit ballantine which was a first for myself came out with bacon bits and a chicken jus was succulent and to die for and the 2 vegan welsh rarebits ( not on the menu, special order) came to the table and were devoured in seconds, the cod bites were fluffy and fresh, when all the mains came out there was complete silence as everyone tucked in to some fantastic main dishes, and deserts were exactly the same, basically it was all lovely home cooked to a high standard and exceeded our expectations. Well worth a visit and we are already booked in for christmas dinner, to beat the rush. P.S it seems like Lewis and Jo have put a lot of love into these fantastic menus and I'm sure that this pub will be a regular for myself and family. Thanks Guys

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Anderson Roofing . 2019-04-22

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popped along to the odd fellows yesterday for a birthday meal, and although this pub has never served food in the past and we uncertain a to what to expect we were pleasantly surprised to say the least, on arrival the bar staff were very friendly and accommodating, the pub had a wonderful atmosphere, plenty of kids including our own playing out on the green which is really nice to see as it seems to be a rarity these days with the age of computer! we sat down for dinner a table of 9, and baring in mind it was just Lewis and Jo the landlords cooking the dinner service was super smooth, the rabbit ballantine which was a first for myself came out with bacon bits and a chicken jus was succulent and to die for and the 2 vegan welsh rarebits ( not on the menu, special order) came to the table and were devoured in seconds, the cod bites were fluffy and fresh, when all the mains came out there was complete silence as everyone tucked in to some fantastic main dishes, and deserts were exactly the same, basically it was all lovely home cooked to a high standard and exceeded our expectations. Well worth a visit and we are already booked in for christmas dinner, to beat the rush. P.S it seems like Lewis and Jo have put a lot of love into these fantastic menus and I'm sure that this pub will be a regular for myself and family. Thanks Guys

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andersonroofing2013 . 2019-04-22

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Food review. :) OK, so this morning I had brekkie at The Oddfellows Arms. I chose the Eggs Royale (Eggs Benedict using salmon instead of ham). The hollandaise was nice - light, not greasy and with just a hint of tarragon (which has an aniseed flavour that can easily over-power a dish). The eggs were poached so that the yolk was creamy, not too runny (raw) the spinach was wilted but still had a bite. In short - it was great. I'm a pilot and eat all over the world, and this was as good as any I have had anywhere. I also tried a bit of Irish black pudding, which was the best I had sampled. Cooked with a bit of a crust, flavoured with sage and a hint of spice it was like a rich, dark roast chicken stuffing rather than the mushy flavourless disks you sometimes get. Well worth the morning walk to the pub. :)

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A M . 2019-03-27

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We have a delicious Sunday lunch here today a lamb and a beef roast and a rhubarb crumble yum! Excellent service by Casey.

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Jane1911 . 2019-03-03

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Bloody cold no excuse in this day and age to keep a pub with two fireplaces this cold, needs sorting!!!

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Colin Humphreys . 2019-02-22

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Stopped here with a small coach load of football supporters on the way to a match at Watford. We were made very welcome and served to a nice range of beers,lagers and ciders. Prices weren't bad for the area. We were also told they could do food for us if we gave them advance notice for future reference . Lovely staff.

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ejfraser . 2019-02-15

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New landlord and landlady 50 + gins great atmosphere and friendly locals better than ever now and a log burner for winter, now does food, good food 😊

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Stephen Callaghan . 2019-02-12

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Very nice pub and friendly staff

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John Kings . 2019-02-05

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Excellent Sunday lunch. My wife was particularly impressed with the beef while I had salmon. One of my favourite mushroom starters and chocolate desert to finish. Good atmosphere.

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BarnesyBedford . 2019-01-28

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Lovely ambience , cosy pub. Enjoyed the music.Which was fiddlers.

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Janice Stokes . 2019-01-11

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Nice friendly local pub with a good real ale selection and a very extensive gin menu

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Les Goodship . 2018-12-30

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Was really disappointed last Thurs as my odds was closed, due to the toilets being revamped, but looking forward to my Thurs after Christmas visit

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Edd Solly . 2018-12-23

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Looking forward to the log burning next time.

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Charles Jones . 2018-12-23

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Best pint of Adnams Broadside in Bedfordshire is served here , tables outside overlooking village green & parking on the local streets. Closed for a good few months this summer (2k18)& now reopened & redecorated with new landlord/lady & a fresher warmer ambience( the fireplace now working for autumn/winter....drinks menu has changed slightly...glad to have the pub back. As of December 2k18 no more Broadside but new landlord stated he will be doing a rotating seasonal ale instead.

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Mad Hatter . 2018-12-03

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Excellent Live Music Good Dance floor ☺️

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vaibhav deshpande . 2018-10-24

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Warm welcome great gins beers & cider.

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Pete . 2018-10-20

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under new management lovely pub that staff

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paul seeley . 2018-10-10

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Some cheery locals and good beer

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mattonfire1978 . 2018-08-06

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Just sells beer and at a fairly good price.

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Colin Biggs . 2017-12-27

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Lovely village pub old in side as well as out side not been spoilt by modern upgrades recommended 5 star

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Roland Holliday . 2017-07-05

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best pub in a now severely depleted Toddington Gallon. Warm fire, good welcome, selection of good beers and cider. Just what a weary traveller needs!

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Simon Harding . 2016-02-27

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