Old Beams in Milton Keynes

Nice cosy pub for a drink or meal. Good atmosphere and friendly service.

We went for dinner today (08/12/24). The place was lovely, great atmosphere. The service was excellent, our waitress was brilliant, really helpful and attentive and always smiling. The food was fabulous and they really went above and beyond for us. Cannot recommend this place highly enough. Thank you for making our family meal out such a special and wonderful occasion.

Lunch out to celebrate our daughters birthday. Service exceedingly slow despite restaurant not being that busy. Food was OK but not worth the prices changed. Burgers are tiny and even though I don't normally eat large portions, I was still hungry after eating mine. . My son had the roast pork belly and first serving was cold. It had obviously been sitting under a hot lamp for a while. Dish returned hot (obviously microwaved), but overall dish was very disappointing. Desserts obviously pre made and heated up. Waffle cold and sent back for reheating. The only positive part of our visit was the lovely manager on duty, who despite all the miscommings of the establishment, was lovely and very helpful and friendly. Toilets leave much to be desired. Freezing cold and wall behind toilet in ladies covered in cob webs. Given our overall experience and the cost I would not recommend this establishment.

Yet another incredible experience at The Old Beams. Saturday we held a surprise 80th sit down celebration for our Mum with 30 people attending. Service was outstanding, food was superb and the atmosphere was fantastic! Thank you once again!

Lovely Sunday lunch with the family. A Good selection of meals for those who do not fancy a roast dinner. Very attentive service and with a smile! Will definitely be back to try their main menu in the week. Great atmosphere 👌

Such a pretentious menu and expensive for the quality nice decor but lack luster in service sorry but won't be back for food anytime soon

The food was fantastic but the pub quiz was pretty average.

Enjoyable evening lovely pub great staff

Lovely pub in the middle of a housing estate. Great food and atmosphere was welcoming. Dogs welcome and lots of events going on.

Truly amazing food, best steak I've had, lovely atmosphere and brilliant allergen menus

I have eaten here for years but the way I was made to feel on Friday by the millennial female manager means I will never return. I have a severe dairy allergy but have always eaten here with no issues, I came in and was told I had to order from the manager. This lady comes over to me with lots of attitude and basically says I can’t eat anything on the menu, she spoke loudly about my allergy and made it out like I was a massive issue (despite me usually just eating the vegan dishes on the menu…) It really hurt my feelings that in 2024 I am still being condescended, patronised and almost laughed at because I have an allergy. I did not end up eating anything because she explained that the menu had changed (despite the meal I wanted being the same meal…) and that there was “basically nothing I can have” would not recommend for allergies as I’ve never been made to feel worse about something I cannot help.

My streak was charred to black ash dust. It cracked into three pieces when I tapped it with my fork. The chips were inedible. Chips. How do you mess up chips for the love of god?! As soon as we had eaten the waitress swooped in and offered a desert menu, we said no, she offered coffee, we said no, she said she will bring the bill. Exactly the same as other reviews I've read. So, the response that retraining will be provided, is clearly false.

My friend and I visited for lunch today and were served by Zoe. She was extremely polite and helpful, checking about allergies and returning to see if we were enjoying our food. The lunch menu had changed from our last visit and we were pleasantly surprised with how good the ciabatta with delicious toppings was. Will be back.

We went for the Sunday roast, one of our group had a soya and fish allergy, the waitress couldn't have been more attentive and assuring. She provided lots of information about the food, a separate card with the info on which foods and sauces had which allergens and even spoke to the kitchen staff again once the order was made. The waitress allowed the kids to have a smaller version of the full Sunday roast for the kids considering the amount of food on the plate , my son had a chicken supreme with all the trimmings for a fiver and my daughter had the veggie option for less than £4! Better than fast food any day of the week. We were astonished at the value. The Sunday roasts were great - the only reason and it's quite picky I didn't go for a 5 rating is I prefer my meats a little rarer but I have to say the food was cooked perfectly and I need buckets of gravy! Although again with no faff they provided a gravy boat quick sharp. We had a lovely meal and great surroundings and they could not have done more for the kids providing colouring sheets and crayons. I would highly recommend this place it feels like the whole restaurant serving staff are on the same page and they care about the experience they provide, great job Old Beams!

Good family meal venue - food for everyone

Milton Keynes is a very peculiar place. This fabulous place was tucked away but well worth hunting down. Lovely vibe, a locals pub mixed with a destination location for special occasions. I thought it was great.

Converted farmhouse in a large garden setting. Friendly staff and locals. McMullens ales.

Sunday roast was ok, but pricey and nothing special. Ambiance and the beams are probably the best thing about our experience, to be honest.

We have eaten at the restaurant/pub before and it was my wife birthday yesterday, we have to teens with ASD and so can be very fussy, so don't like trying new places. However guy who looked after us was fabulous. Nothing was too much trouble. The food was amazing. You were not rushed either. . I would certainly go back and highly recommend it. Shame we missed on the free bottle!!

visited on a day trip with friends.Service with a smile from the staff,generally a friendly and welcoming pub.

Calm and serene environment I loved the ambiance Dogs are welcome here, you should consider that while you visit

Very enjoyable visit to the Old Beams. Was actually very quiet, which surprised us for a sunny summer's evening visit, so no problem getting a table. Food service was quick, and food was very good, although perhaps the £25 sharing platter was a fraction over priced for the amount of food. Decent selection of draft beers and larger too, which was nice to see.

What can I say! I held a girlie brunch at the pub yesterday for my 60th Birthday. 32 lovely ladies looking for nice food, good wine and good service. All were exceptional! They managed to seat us in the garden. All our food arrived at the same time, we were all waited on for drinks at the table and the atmosphere was great. Thank you Tracie, Scott and Team Beams. Highly recommend a visit here

We came to the old beams yesterday afternoon to celebrate a friends 60th birthday, a wonderful experience, the food was first class, the staff were brilliant ( big shout out for our waitress Tigan ) sorry if I spelt that wrong. Nothing was too much trouble, great atmosphere, great service. Great Day….Well Done Guys 👏🏼

The food is quite nice and the staff are really friendly and hard working, our only concern was if you opt to eat in the beer garden it is incredibly rowdy with a lot of drunk people and boisterous behaviour, you certainly wouldn't want to live close by

We always gather here and the team is AMAZING! Good choice of drinks, staff very attentive and has a local comfy vibe! Thanks Tracie and team x

Booked an area for a leaving do and Helen & Matt could not have been more efficient and helpful. The process was very easy and we all enjoyed a lovely meal with excellent service. Thank you

Went for dinner and had the crab salad for my main dish it was very small and I was still hungry even after a pudding the cost of the food was why over priced for what you get and then to top it all I woke at 6am the next day with really bad vomiting and diarrhea after spending the night in a&e as my symptoms would not improve I have had it confirmed by two drs it was food poisoning from the crab so don't order the crab salad it was over priced and hardly nothing on the plate and to top it off you get really bad food poisoning I will never be giving them my money again and will look for alternative pubs AVOID AT ALL COST

Good pub grub, reasonable prices, nice garden with very good service.

Only called in for a drink on a lovely sunny day. Plenty of outdoor seating with umbrellas for shade.

We booked in for a table of 6 and our server was Chloe who was bloody marvellous...her service was great a credit to The Old Beams.

A very nice pub/restaurant. Haven't tried the food yet, but the service and atmosphere are great, with a wide range of drinks to satisfy most tastes.

The food was amazing, all the staff where friendly and helpful, got the dogs a bowl of water all round amazing service

Katie M was an awesome waitress as always! 2nd visit since covid and standards are still impeccable! Another great visit, brilliant service by Lisa, food on pont as usual, ordered fom the lunch menu! x

Great old pub. Busy even off-peak.

Midweek lunchtime meal with a large group of friends, so the pub was fairly quiet. But the staff, service, food were all great.

The service was above and beyond on our recent visit. I had requested a sign for our table welcoming our guests who were only in UK for one day. I had hoped for something small and handwritten, but when we arrived, there was this beautiful printed poster for them. We were absolutely delighted! Thank you all very much! Such lovely staff waiting at the table too. Nothing was too much trouble.

Food was mostly good. Service was good.

This is not a cheap place to eat, however the food is out of this world. Dog friendly and just a beautiful place to sit in. Would love to eat here again.

Beautiful pub. Great food and presentation. Just lovely.

Musical Bingo night was fab. Really busy and a great atmosphere

Lovely country pub and food was exceptional. Not the cheapest of pubs in the area but you do get decent quality. Areas of the pub can be quite noisy; not a problem if you’re in the mood for vibrancy…but if you want an intimate meal then be selective on your seating.

Popped in for a quick lunch and both had lunch menu . Lovely ciabatta with steak and Stilton and I had fish goujons . Very tasty full of flavour

We had a table booked for last Saturday. Arrived and the waitress (short brown hair and slim) asked us to follow her to our table. She took us to the far end of the pub (not restaurant section) and showed us our table. I thought it was strange as I saw few empty tables in the restaurant. Next to our table was a big fluffy dog that was barking, so I have asked whether the dogs are allowed in the restaurant. She said, not in the restaurant, only pub. So I asked for the table in the restaurant where I originally booked the table for. She plainly said: we are very busy today! I asked if we could sit in the restaurant and she said let me check if we got any tables. She came back saying that they got one table available but it is very near the bar. We took the table, nothing wrong sitting next to the bar. She made us feel very unwelcomed, like she didnt want us to sit in the restaurant in the first place. My husband went to the bathroom and she came to our table asking us what we wanted for drinks. She could see my husband wasnt at the table, strange...I asked if she could return when my husband is back. As soon as my husband returned, she was back asking us what we wanted to drink. He didnt have a chance to look at the drink menu. She was clearly rushing the orders, we felt like she wanted to quickly serve us so we could quickly leave. My husband asked for a beer, they didnt have it, he asked for a different beer, again didnt have it. In the end he settled for whatever they had. She then brought us the special pie menu and mentioned they didnt have first two pies on the menu. Great! I asked for curry, again run out of curries. At that point I didnt want to be there, but didnt want to ruin it for my husband and my daughter. I ordered a chicken burger, and it was a disaster. The brioche bun was stale and hard. It looked like it was taken our of the freezer, heated up quickly and after 5 min the bun got very hard. She then threw desert menus on the table, without us asking for it. She just said: ''here is the desert menu, I overheard you talking about the deserts!''. The whole experience was unplesant and uncomfortable. The two tables that were available when we first arrived were still empty when we left, so why didnt she want us sit in the restuarant is very, very strange.

Great service Great food Friendly staff

So very disappointed when we visited in Mother’s Day for a 6 O’clock seating. Firstly we were given the menus and ordered drinks, drinks were delivered and we asked for 5 minutes to further decide our choices, waitress came to take our order which we proceeded to give only to be met with ‘oh we don’t have any left’ on a number of items - this should have been clarified before we were given the menus. Once the food arrived some of it was disappointing to say the least, very chewy beef and steak was overdone. We then were given the sweet menu which we again perused and made our choices only to be told again that items we requested weren’t available! Once again no information before choices were made. If these were the only disappointments then I wouldn’t have written a review but just noted for the future, that despite paying a 50.00 deposit, there was a reduced menu due to items being sold out. However, when whilst eating our desserts the waitress was literally hovering 2 feet away waiting for us to finish and when we had hardly put out spoons down swooped in with the words ‘I’ll clear these before I get your bill!’ Went asked for the bill!! No question as to whether we would like anything else… coffees? More drinks? Just a breather whilst our food digested?? Once our bill was brought to us immediately, it was wrong! The 50.00 deposit hadn’t been removed! Put a real dampener on a Mothers Day treat and I doubt we will return in a hurry.

This used to be our regular "go to" pub in the area. But sad to say this pub and it's food offering has gone right down hill. Gone are the old British pub favourites in favour of over priced an uninspiring formulaic "heat and serve" so called "gastro" menu. Will be looking for a new pub that sells food that's freshly prepared on the premises and not a "restaurant" that sells drinks.

Wow that was a nice dinner 🤤 Definitely recommend and will be going back again. Thanks for great food and excellent service

Lovely chilled out atmosphere. Booked a table online for drinks. Friendly staff. Had food on a previous visit and service was great and food very tasty. Would recommend for meeting friends for a drink and a chat or for food. Would definitely visit again.

Quite place. Suitable for weekends relaxing

We booked an area for my mum's 60th birthday surprise party/gathering. The staff from first contact couldn't have been more helpful anything we needed or wanted they accommodated. The buffet that was odered was so nice all the geusts commented on how tasty the food was. I would definitely recommend if you are wanting to hold an event. Thank you everyone

All agreed the Sunday roasts were super, food and drinks came very quickly, v friendly waitress, will def be back.

Beautiful little pub. Exquisite cosy decor. Had the but roast Sunday roast which was absolutely delicious. My only minor criticism was there wasn't enough green veg (only 2 stems of broccoli). Our server was very friendly and helpful. Service was very fast too. Would love to visit here again!

Friendly atmosphere in Milton Keynes Pet friendly

Very warm and lovely place Decent selection This is above average food for a pub However the menu doesn’t really change all that often and so makes it quite unattractive to come more than 2/3 times

It was quite noisy, and I think other parties near me would agree with that too. The food was superb and the service good too so no real complaints.

Friendly staff. James our waiter had great customer service skills. Excellent food served with good quality ingredients. Interior is tastefully decorated well maintained and very clean. Would recommend a visit.

We had our works Christmas meal here but in January. The process from start to finish was easy and well organised. There were 15 of us and the meals were prompt and very good. We had a number of different requests and Sahra our waitress was AMAZING at accommodating our needs and going the extra mile great job all round. Brilliant food and brilliant service we will back for future meals.

Quality pub, good food, not te cheapest in MK though!

Very nice place with great service and friendly staff who went above and beyond to help us. Food was great and we will definitelly be returning there :)

Myself and our family went out for Christmas dinner we had a lovely afternoon. Unfortunately to members of my family were unhappy with the food. And sent it back I would like to apologise for their shameful behaviour I had the same meal they had and it was lovely. Sorry again we will not be bringing them with us anymore.

Burger and pam fried cod were great. Roast dinners not so much. Battered fish looked good, but didn't try it. Creme brule was overcooked, but tasty. Pavlova was decent. Drinks were lush. Atmosphere was spot on. Service was fantastic. Don't live in the area, but would happily return next time I'm nearby.

I booked the function room for my retirement party last Friday eve for 30 people - there was plenty of seats & space in the area which is not closed off to the bar area. I can only describe the buffet as excellent. Attentive staff and a special mention for James. The atmosphere in the whole building was lively assisted by a DJ playing well known songs. Thank you to the General managers.... Scott and Tracie

We have just had our Christmas lunch here, for 22 people. Everything was perfect, beautiful food, excellent service and a good time was had by all. Thank you very much.

Went here with family 1st visit for a long time, very nice finish to the interior of the Pub itself. Very comfy surroundings and cosy atmosphere, open plan ceiling with lovely exposed wooden beams. Staff very attentive and shown to table quickly on arrival, was asked if we had any allergies before we ordered which was good. Not too busy for a mid week visit, but already had some shortages on the menu which is always a shame to hear. The menu is quite varied with good selection to accommodate most people. I had the Chicken leek and bacon pie which was ok, if I was too be picky it was slightly overcooked which made the pie crust quite hard. It was served on top of mashed potato, and served with vegetables and gravy. Well the vegetables were well overcooked and there was not a lot of them either, I always find that these places do not give a very generous portion of vegetables. When you consider they go on about making sure you eat your 5 a day, I am sorry but this falls far short of that, and it is one of the cheaper items on you're plate could do better. On saying that I will return at sometime and give it another go, but not in the immediate future.

I went for a Christmas event meal where the food is normally poor but not here, every course was excellent

Vriendelijke bediening...heerlijk eten in een rustieke steil en sfeervol

We had a great Sunday roast. Service was excellent. Definitely recommend.👍

It was our first time visiting this pub it looked beautiful with a nice warm atmosphere, unfortunately we waited 20 minutes at the bar before a regular went to fetch a lady out the back to notify there was a que at the bar waiting he called her name 'monica' she came out really frustrated and served us in a extremely rude manner and even slammed the card machine down in front of us which made us feel really uncomfortable. We ordered two cocktails which took a very long time to be made we drank them and left quickly as we felt really uncomfortable. It was such a shame this was our first experience as I thought the pub looked very nice.

Good service, good sized portions and quick service. What’s not to like?!

We had a Christmas get together with some friends, service was second to none…. The young lady who served us was excellent.. sorry don’t know her name 😊

Exceptional service from Lisa today who always looks after us. Lisa is the sort of person you need to look after your needs in the restaurant. Nothing is too much trouble. Worth her weight in gold. Others could learn a lot from her. Well done! I thought I woud add to this review as my daughter forced us to come here again for lunch and It was good to see Matt & Lisa again who looked after us as usual. As I have now met Scott who is clearly an excellent chef and has everything under control. People at the coal face never get the reward they deserve and Scott cooked an excellent lunch for us. I did comment on the staff who have obviously been well trained, and it reminded me of Michelle Roux's 'SERVICE' - a great series concentrating on the restaurant and kitchen staff. Unfortunately he told me there won't be a second series. Anyway, back to you guys, well done everyone. This was a busy SERVICE for a Tuesday lunch time and everyone looked happy. We will be back for more..................

We had our family Christmas get together for 30 this afternoon. Courtney looker after us and was amazing from start to finish. She introduced herself when we arrived so we had a point of contact, nothing was too much trouble and she made us feel very welcome. She is a shining star and we cannot thank her enough ❤

Great service and food but could have been warmer.

Great place - great service (especially Jess) - with a lovely attmosphere.

Love this pub. Food staff and atmosphere cannot be faulted. Decided on Sunday Roast Dinner. Great decision.

Pub has a great garden and is nice inside to. The service is always good and the food is ok. There's also good selection of beer.

I met up with a friend for a lunchtime snack. We had delicious sweet potato soup and a ciabatta sandwich filled with hummus and red onion. These were very tasty and we were particularly impressed with the service and how a query we made was responded to. Thank you. Will be visiting again soon.

Great experience, delicious food, and amazing service from Zoe. Couldn't ask for more and will definitely be back again soon.

Took a client for lunch today, had a lovely meal, service was great too, particularly Zoe the waitress, she was very polite and professional.

Had lunch today, thought it was extremely good service from Zoe throughout, menu was great, the food was nice but the pie could of had more chicken inside. That being said all other food eaten was really tasty and cooked very well. Lovely place, one of the nicer pubs in MK in my opinion. Won't be disappointed if you visit.

Had some leaving drinks with a colleague. Great food and drinks.

Lovely lunch today at The Old Beams. Very well looked after by Zoe. Polite, friendly and efficient. She also went the extra mile to make a future booking extra special too. Thank you!

Visited for an afternoon for a friend's birthday and they'd been allocated the back of the pub, plenty of chairs and tables and on a grotty day outside the pub was warm and very welcoming. We were looked after magnificently by Vlad and the other team members. None of us went thirsty or hungry, Vlad was on the case promptly all afternoon. Buffet spread was lovely, beer was really well looked after and a great pint (or 3) All in all, a great afternoon. Thanks guys.

Can’t believe how rude and disrespectful a member of staff was to me and my family, they got an order wrong twice so we asked it to be corrected, the polish or European waitress was so rude and challenged us on why we’d sent the order back then swore at me at the table infront of my kids, absolutely atrocious behaviour, extremely unprofessional and rude!

Sitio muy agradable. Comida rica. Buen precio. Merece la pena volver

Lovely place to spend an afternoon chatting and catching up with friends. Lovely atmosphere, drinks were fresh and good. Didn't eat do can't comment on food

Amazing food and service as usual. Went for their Oktoberfest menu and the schnitzel didn’t disappoint!

We went along for the pub quiz on Monday night and had dinner before it. Had a lovely meal and great friendly service. Especially good for GLUTEN FREE - my wife is coeliac but had an amazing chicken burger and chips! Thank us for a fun evening.

Fabulous food and the staff were very attentive, especially Courtney. Can thoroughly recommend the winter Ceasar salad and the toffee chocolate pavlova was delicious.

Good food, friendly staff, nice old style building, fun pub quiz on Mondays at 7:30pm. Would recommend

Louise was great! She took really good care of us. Definitely coming back

I went there today and was really looking forward to a roast dinner. Sadly to say the carrots let the meal down,due to them being sliced,over boiled and soggy. Horseradish a little poor with no heat. It wasn't busy at all today yet the service was not over and above.I sat outside and the dessert menu I requested was forgotten, so I went and got it myself. Hopefully when I go again it'll be 5 stars for everything. Hopefully

Lovely Sunday dinner. Nice staff and comfortable surroundings.

Food took a long time over 45 minutes for four sandwiches. However it was nice when arrived.

Very nice chilled place here i had the pie and mash it was beautiful and piping hot my partner had the Lasagne also amazing waitress was great defo go again!!

Omg we popped here for disco bingo. It was so busy. However the staff were all so polite, so friendly and helpful. The food was delicious. And we didn't have to wait long at all considering. Compliments to the chef. The atmosphere was great, I'm not really a busy pub person. But I had a lovely evening. And wanted to take the time to thank you all. X

Very good service. Lovely food.

Great pub, went on a Friday night and was sooo busy. They had Garry Mac doing a pop music bingo night so was hard to find a seat. Good atmosphere and they even do table service so you don't need to queue at the bar.

Nice place, good service and excellent food.