The Bell Stoke Mandeville in Aylesbury Vale

It was our second visit to the bell, the food was great on both occasions. Lots on the menu to choose from. Polite waitress, we will return again.

With the weather becoming Autumnal. We fancied a roast dinner. We haven’t Eaten at the Bell for some time so weren’t sure what to expect. The staff were friendly and accommodating. The food was well presented and hot. I had the vegan option and the nut roast was great. We will be returning and will be recommending to our friends

We haven’t been to the Bell since new ownership so thought we’d try. I visited with husband and 6 year old son. My son ordered a child’s nuggets , chips and peas… the peas never arrived. I ordered a chicken burger which ok… (wasn’t amazing but ok). My husband ordered the pie of the day which was steak pie, mash and veg. The pie arrived and the pastry looked pale, mash-dry and the veg was shrivelled up as if it had been heated for too long. After a couple of mouthfuls he tried the pie and it was stone cold as if it hadn’t been heated a little and just came out of the fridge or defrosted from the freezer. We told the waitress and they brought out a fresher one. It isn’t the point though, as we don’t go out often. Meals are so expensive these days and wanted to enjoy ourselves but unfortunately it wasn’t a great experience. My son’s pudding arrived which was one small scoop of ice cream- my son even said this is little (enough for a toddlers pudding). We paid the bill and had 1 adult meal knocked off the bill which was good of the restaurant but still not a great experience for the price and when we don’t go out often anyway.

Man excellent choice of menu. Something suitable for everyone. The portions were large The young girl who served us was efficient, polite, helpful and on our arrival was running the bar, taking food order, waitressing. She was everywhere, serving in a cheerful manner. Well done you. Excellent service

Third time of trying this venue (twice now service has been bad) So third time lucky (!) Five adults for grub......... We had booked for 1.30pm, we were waiting to be seated, no acknowledgement from any staff that we were waiting (ie no-one came over and said be with you shortly etc). Eventually, we got seated, a very young waitress came to take our order and I know its daunting but she wasn't happy, seemed impatient. Asked in a brisque manner "what food do you want", I did politely tell her, we would like to order some drinks too! She wrote down drink order and then our food order. Ten minutes later the starters came out, but still no drinks had arrived, I could also see Staff hanging around the bar area looking bored and lost, SURELY one of them could have been making our drinks? So, eventually after asking where the drinks were another waitress came over to apologise to say they had "lost our drink order"........seriously all in all it took them 30 minutes to tell us that one! The mains eventually emerged at 3pm (I was very hungry as no starter for me),now the food was excellent well done to the Chef ( however it was a long wait for food) and wasn't busy with customers at that point. Please get some staff who know how to acknowledge your paying customers with some respect. Sorry, but Food is excellent, we have now visited here three times and twice now service has been bad, so for that reason we now won't be a returning customer. :(

A very nice atmospheric place, fast, very friendly service and delicious food. Pet friendly pub with its own dog menu. I highly recommend

Delicious. Came for a roast, had a trio and a pork. Absolutely delicious and really generous portions. Staff super attentive and very friendly

Genuinely great food, with portions to fill you up. The family/team running are always welcoming and friendly. Sunday lunch is especially good, and burgers are spot on. If you like sitting outside the garden is also very pleasant with lots of space in the sun 🌞

Super tasty meal tonight at The Bell, the new chef has made some really interesting twists on the pub classics and the beer garden is a lovely place to be on a sunny summer's evening.

Roast lamb was very good but the Eton mess was a let down unfortunately. I really shouldn’t have eating it. No much merengue pieces and the cream was not whipped cream but the one from the can , therefore everything was melted in a mess . No texture at all . Pity. All the staff were very polite, friendly and attentive. We ll go again but…. No Eaton mess tho

Main meals were very good. However the pudding still had a plastic wrap around it.

Nice burger. Friendly efficient staff

We came as a group of volunteers from a local foodbank. We gave a pre order, but had a to change a couple of things on the day, which Magda and the team happily obliged. Everyone really enjoyed their meals, which tasted lovely and came quickly and hot. Thanks also to our waitresses, one of which was on a trial shift and very happy and bubbly. We will hopefully be back again soon!

We came as a group of volunteers from a local foodbank. We gave a pre order, but had a to change a couple of things on the day, which Magda and the team happily obliged. Everyone really enjoyed their meals, which tasted lovely and came quickly and hot. Thanks also to our waitresses, one of which was on a trial shift and very happy and bubbly. We will hopefully be back again soon!

Went for lunch with a friend. It was very quiet. Service was good I had the chicken Snitzell it was almost the size of the plate. Great crispy chips. Friend had the cod a chips again the Cod was large. Good value. Great taste would recommend

Enjoyed another Saturday night meal here. Love the seabass. Fish n chips also very good. Change of menu for desserts from last visit. Sticky toffee pudding my favourite. Booked for Sunday lunch tomorrow.

Terrible service. Arrived at 1.35 and had to go to bar to order drinks. Ordered hallumi fries and two sandwiches (with French fries). At 2pm no food had arrived. We asked how long it would be & told 5-10 mins. 19 mins later food arrived. I couldn’t eat any of the sandwich because the mushrooms were too salty. When we arrived we were the only 2 customers in the bar. There was a table of 4 in the dining room. My bill came to £27 and all I had was some French fries. If you are hungry, this is not the pub for you. I won’t be returning

My first time visiting the Bell this sunday just gone and it wont be my last....has to be my best experience at a local pub in a long time and the best Sunday roast ive ever had (apart from my mums 😉) the portions where generous and fantastic cuts of meat...coupled with freindly staff, a welcoming interior and fair prices....its a 12 out of 10 from me for the Bell. Most definitely be visiting again.

Four friends and I had a very nice Sunday lunch, food was good, staff friendly and efficient, pleasant surroundings, would highly recommend.

Lovely pub atmosphere, well worth checking out and a good variety of food on menu

Excellent food (sea bass, and pie of the day), excellent beer (Ghost Ship and Brewpoint) and excellent service from nice people. The only thing it lacked was a bit of atmosphere as the pub was very quiet when we visited. Having said that, we enjoyed the 'background music' (unobtrusive 70s and 80s) ! - Robert, The Bell 4/6/24

My wife and I had a Sunday lunch and a dessert. The food was excellent and the service from all the staff was first class. Thoroughly recommend a visit if you are in the ares.

Excellent roast dinners today, lovely and hot and lots of it! Good choice too. Would like to see a crumble on the dessert menu though !

Went on a Sunday for roast dinner, I had the lamb which was extremely difficult to cut. The potatoes weren't the best either Yorkshire pudding was excellent and thrr veg with the roast were also good. Shame the most expensive item on the plate wasn't up to much.

New owners/ chef is what this place needed!! Went on a live music eve and it was really nice.

First visit as we'd heard good things about this pub/ restaurant. Food was outstanding, I asked if it was possible to have a mushroom sauce with my steak, not on the menu, but one provided. Staff are friendly and efficient. Well worth a visit.

Great Value for money,fish and chips was tasty,my nephew had the ribs, bloody marvellous...

Nice pub with decent food and friendly service

We have returned to the Bell now its under new management and glad we did. The food and the service was great, good portion sizes and so fresh. Lovely evening had by all if us, what a difference from the old "Bell". Keep up the good work

Very nice place. Pet-friendly, clean and smells of good food. And dinner.... Pure poetry beautifully served, well seasoned.. Staff friendly and smiling. I highly recommend it to everyone. And I will definitely come back.

Allergens (nuts) not listed on the menu at all! Be very careful if you suffer any form of allergy and be sure to ask if the food you're ordering contains any allergens. My partner and I visited The Bell this evening (13/04/2024) for a meal. My partner ordered the Cotswold Wild Garlic Risotto (which as can be seen from the attached photo makes no mention of containing nuts). After a couple of mouthfuls, my partner found what looked to be nuts in the food. Upon enquiring with the waitress, who asked the chef if the food contained nuts, the chef confirmed that it did in fact contain walnut, which my partner is allergic to and did suffer an allergic reaction to. The wait staff were very concerned for my partner's wellbeing, offering to call her an ambulance etc. However, I'd seriously recommend anyone with any sort of food allergy confirms that their food is clear from allergens and don't just rely on the menu to inform you of such. Luckily as my partner only had a couple of mouthfuls, this time it was only a mild reaction that seems to be subsiding now, but obviously very distressing for my partner.

What a difference under the new management. The pub has a great atmosphere. We had an amazing Sunday roast and the staff were extremely friendly. Looking forward to eating there again very soon

Nice Sunday lunch in The Bell, it was very quiet, which was surprising considering the food was so nice.

Lovely country pub great food & beer staff very attentive the manager was so friendly Magda was so helpful we will return.

It’s lovely to see the Bell doing so well under new management food really good, bar staff efficient and friendly especially especially Sophie who mainly served us to night -well done guys

This place was such a beautiful pub since being taken over the food gets served half between cooked and frozen no offer of sauces no cutlery the manager is rude and also over heard a conversation with a member of staff and I’d of walked with how she was talking to the young woman I’d stay CLEAR OF THIS PLACE UNLESS you’d like to be ill or have a dull evening

Nice pub, decent beer and good service.

The Bell has changed hands AGAIN. This was our first visit with all new staff. A new varied drink selection was good to see with some new ales etc. we had a roast and it was very nice. The staff are still learning and it shows but give them time to get used to the work. I hope this is the new beginning this Pub deserves.

Today we booked a table for 6 for our Sunday roast, when we arrived they originally had us seated in the restaurant but we thought there would be more room to accommodate us with the buggy and high chair in the main bar, they were happy for us to sit in the main bar. We had pre ordered 4 lamb roasts for the adults in our group, the lamb was very, very fatty (more fat than meat) potatoes were more boiled than roasted and gravy was lumpy but watery, all of the lamb dinners were served Luke warm. The children ordered sides and kids meals and they had no issues. We had to ask for sauces as they weren't offered, also had to ask for our plates to be removed from the table and had to ask for the dessert menu. We ordered 4 cheesecakes between our group for dessert and when it came out every one had half the base of the cheesecake missing, we mentioned it to the girl who brought them out and she just said that it had broken off. So we basically had half the dessert we were paying for. If we wanted any drinks we had to wait until someone was around to ask for what we wanted. Some constructive criticism would be to have staff do check backs regularly on tables to ensure they have everything they need to enjoy their meal. Meal and drinks seemed quite pricey for the service we received. For our first time there I'm not sure I would recommend them to any friends or family after the service (lack of) that we received.

Service was good. But it took more than half an hour to get just chicken wings and chips. The chips portions could be more.

Lots of choice on menu. Reasonably price. Excellent service. Really enjoyed our meal. Friendly and they serve my husbands favourite lager - he was thrilled.

Unfortunately the three steaks we ordered , there were 10 guests, were not particularly tender. The food was varied,however we not totaly satisfied with the meal. The tap water tasted awful with chlorine flavour.

We come down with friends for few drinks and food as we heard that place got new management and need to say food was really good ,friendly service overall really good experience.

Under new management (again) so thought I'd give it a go with a friend on a Friday evening. It wasn't massively busy, but the first thing I noticed was the smell of wet panting dogs and steamy windows! Doesn't lend itself for a first good impression. However the staff were friendly and really nice, the food was lush, my friend had the wagyu burger and said it was gorgeous, I had the Korean chicken burger which was huge but really tasty. By 9.30 the place was empty....so we left.

March 2024- First time visiting since new owners took over and was very impressed. Sunday lunch was gorgeous- great gluten free options on the menu too! Staff were very friendly, helpful and nice relaxed atmosphere. Will definitely be back. Thank you and good luck!

We were keen to try out The Bell again after hearing it had new management in March 2024. We had a delicious, rich and flavourful lunch with fresh ingredients and the staff were incredibly lovely. If you've been to The Bell before the new management came in, then please give it another try. It really was lovely.

So pleased this pub has been taken over recently. The menu is so much better and food was really nice! I had the Wagu burger and husband had fish & chips. Spoke to the new landlord and he told us they will be introducing specials too each week. Can’t wait to see the progress they make!

Had a fantastic meal in here last night. The new owners have improved the menu massively with fresh home cooked food. Next time I plan to try the Sunday roasts..

Went out for a mother's day meal, No starters - run out Roast dinner - Black potato's (not burned but gone off) microwaved veg, poor meat quality Dessert - non existent, waitress seemed shocked we asked for a menu then came back from the kitchen to offer hardly anything (Baring in mind this was only 5pm) Overall very poor service, definitely ruined the night coming here unfortunately, and they had the cheek to put a service charge on which we got removed.

Was keen to try now reopened under new management, what an improvement! Food was great, atmosphere good, toilets clean and staff very friendly. We’ll be back!

Great effort after re opening , menu it’s amazing with such large offer of gluten free meals , and you can see food is cooked fresh from scratch as quality is top notch will defo come back and recommend to friends !

A big food improvement on the previous owners. The new owners seemed to have stepped up the food options and quality compared to what it was. We opted for the Bad Boy vegan burger which was really nice. Crunchy burger, and tasty fries (I upgraded to truffle fries which are good too). Food arrived in good time and we managed to get a table easily without booking. Only downside is that it's quite pricey for a pub with £6-8 on average for a starter, £16-18 for a main. Dessert was reasonable at £6.50. expect to pay around £50 for two mains, two drinks and a dessert to share, but food is good! The extra 12.5% added to the bill for a discretionary service charge was a real shame to see, as it adds a chunk to the bill and generally people feel guilty to ask to remove it. Overall a good visit!

Had a light lunch here today with my wife food very good fresh and hot unlike the pub how about putting heating on guys other than that very nice

Friendly staff, good food, good service

Popped in to meet a friend and former colleague for lunch on a Monday just before Christmas. The staff were friendly and helpful, the food was very good and there was a range of reasonably priced menu options. All round a very pleasant experience.

Good Food at great value. A nice selection of pub grub that's simple and effective. Burgers are really nice and there is a great Monday offer on burgers which is a bargain! A little chilly in the building to be tempted to stay longer unfortunately but have visited for a bite a few times now.

With the help of Rachel & summer and all the staff we organized a party for my partners 60th. The staff were very accommodating..It was a great night. The buffet was plentyful..

Had Christmas dinner here though I don't like turkey, so had the fishcakes which were really tasty. Came with a pot of sauce which was great as I cannot stand a dry meal. Good skinny fries. Had roulade for dessert which was tasty. Wine was good too and reasonably priced. Not eaten here before although my neighbours had said it was good. Expect to return in the not too distant.

Best roast for quite some time. Oh, and desert.... :-)

Excellent food, fantastic and attentive staff, great food and quality live music.

We popped in the Bell as we were passing. We were made very welcome and the food was lovely. The football was on so slightly too noisy for me.

Ordered drinks with no ice but wanted lemon. I was told they don't have lemon and arrived with ice. My meal arrived without the veg as per the menu so had to make a request for the veg. Also had a slice of lemon on my fish dish despite being told they don't have any. Asked for a hot drink to finish my meal and told they don't have milk. No thank you or acknowledgement from staff when leaving. Pretty shoddy experience for a first visit and won't look to return.

Greeted by girl with holes in her tights. Sat next to very LOUD coffee machine! Gammon was grissly, lasagne was dry, very disappointing. Not restaurant quality. New management we wanted to support them but won't go again. Shame.

Just had an awful experience at The Bell in Stoke Mandeville. I never usually write reviews but the service and the food were so bad that I feel its needed to help with improvement or at least save others from making the mistake of eating there. Firstly, all the tables were dirty in the empty pub and the very unwelcoming and rude waitress gave us a cloth to clean our table despite the fact she was clearly not busy at all. We then ordered nachos and a ploughman's that were both awful and made with the cheapest of ingredients. My nachos had been nuked in the microwave so much that the cheese had solidified to rock hard making the nachos inedible. I complained to the waitress who got my another portion that were only marginally better and not once did she apologise or seem to be bothered about the terrible food she was serving. Have left feeling really angry with how bad the whole experience was and would never go again. The waitress needs to be fired, just not acceptable to be so unwelcoming and rude. Avoid The Bell

My mrs had just done a 6 day shift at the hospital so I thought I’d treat us to a Sunday lunch … we arrived at 1300 (on a Sunday) and the place was dead. Friendly waitress took us to a table and we ordered drinks… then we were told that due to an event they weren’t doing Sunday lunch…if we’d been told upon arrival they weren’t doing Sunday lunch we wouldn’t have stayed. The alternatives were terrible, my mrs is vegetarian so she ordered a vegetarian pie with seasonal veg… a few minutes after ordering someone came along and asked her if she was vegan or vegetarian as the pie has meat in it. When we asked her what she meant she seemed to not know what vegan or vegetarian meant, she muttered and wandered off…. we didn’t see her again, and we still don’t understand what she meant. The seasonal veg was…. Over boiled frozen peas and a tiny dollop of mash. Oh and gravy, we couldn’t be bothered to ask if the gravy was vegetarian, but I am 99% sure it wasn’t but she needed it to drown the dry mash and peas. I ordered the mixed grill, it was terrible , if you’ve ever wondered how thin a gammon slice needs to be before it’s just bacon - dine here.. the thinest gammon I’ve ever seen, but also the fattiest, a lump of chicken that looked and tasted like it had been boiled, and a steak that was so tough (no steak knife was offered) that I had to ask for some sauce to mask the flavour (I never eat steak with sauce). I can’t be bothered to describe the kids pasta , but he didn’t eat it. My mrs hates it when I make a fuss so I bit my tongue (nicer than the steak lol), but at the end I had to say something and we got our drinks taken off the bill. I also flashed the Mrs’ blue light card and got more off the bill. Disappointed.

Massive improvement under new ownership, food was great, staff were friendly and welcoming. Delighted to have a decent local back!

Great lunch with friends service good too

Simple unpretentious pub grub, well executed and great friendly service. Great value too.

Service was friendly; prices okay. Liked that they had some local pints - but the food was really salty. As there is no one else in the place it’s easy to find a seat, but the atmosphere is zero.

Looked really nice through the window. Unfortunately, they were close at 8.30pm on a BH Monday

Food was ok not fantastic, cheap and cheerful however can't say cheerful about two of the teen female staff members who could do with a customer service course, one with dark hair served us could also do with a course in smiling, the taller blonde girl was most pleasant and most helpful

Really lovely afternoon in a lovely local. Great food, chicken wings really good value and amazing nachos with chilli. Cauliflower cheese was a lovely side. But, desert was so nice I'll be back for that alone. Thank you to all at The Bell!

Most excellent sunday roast !!!proper roast potatoes no frozen yuk and a very yummy pud!!we will be back !

My wife and I popped up to the bell for a couple of drinks, and stayed for the excellent chicken wings, nachos and cauliflower cheese. The desserts were amazing. Would definitely recommend!

Good polite service. Nice country pub. Food looks inviting

We went for a family reunion meal on a Monday evening. The service was incredible and friendly, instantly matching the tone of our group. Our server, Amber, was an absolute delight for the entire evening! The food was delicious, and very reasonably priced. It was fairly quiet while we were there, but the atmosphere felt relaxed and welcoming. We'll definitely be back!!

Quiet lunchtime, no problem getting a table. Very very dog friendly - the staff were so welcoming and made a fuss of Milo.

Absolutely lovely food, attentive staff and a relaxed atmosphere. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Great place to go in the afternoon or evening. Always good food and good service. 👍

Visited today at lunchtime and was greeted by a lady who knew nothing about the food on offer. She appeared to have a ‘couldn’t care less’ attitude. When the overpriced food arrived the quality was poor and one dish inedible. We asked for a refund for the dish back onto our card and were told they couldn’t refund cards and gave us a bank note instead. Never heard of that before?! Poor service, grubby environment.

Not a place to write home about.

Fast and reasonably friendly service but the food let the place down. My fish and chips was nice enough but very little fish and loads of batter. Would have expected better for £12.50. Disabled toilet was disgusting but needed to use nappy changing facilities therein. Very quiet for 4pm on a Sunday.

Lovely meal for our anniversary Staff very smiley and accomodating. Great value for money and the quiz was great fun.

Nice food good atmosphere, pleasant staff.

Good pub atmosphere and lovely staff made a warm welcome. Dinner was good and cocktails delicious

Yea great pub unfortunatley a family had destroyed the kiddies toys however generally its a great pub great atmosphere

Managed to finally get to The Bell for a meal on 3rd time of trying (previous 2 bookings cancelled due to COVID). Glad I persisted! Food was great. Didn't try a starter but all 3 of us commented how good mains and dessert was. Will definitely be back... Great experience. Thanks to all staff for the experience

Nice pub to.sit outside, have a pint and chill.

Great service, friendly staff and reasonably priced drinks. The service from Lauren particularly, exceed all expectations!

A good meal and a friendly team. I particularly enjoyed the Belgian waffles and chocolate. Plenty of car parking. All in all, an enjoyable Sunday lunchtime experience. recommended!

Really good value for money , best burgers, will defo be back

Food was ok, chicken and mushroom pie pastry was rock hard and difficult to cut through, all day breakfast tiny portion of beans, bacon and sausages overcooked.

1st time since new menu. Part of a group. Ordered main size nachos with chilli con carne. Tasted nice and enough for me as a small eater but looked more like a starter size. Looking at fellow diners portions I would say all on small size. Menu reads good but not over impressed with reality. Waited too long for food with no explanation or apology. Will still use as a pub as its a local for us but wouldn't reccomend on this dining experience.

Very good food and a nice cozy atmosphere.

Recently visited The Bell which seems to be under new management - found the new bar staff to be very rude to us and also especially when we heard them talking badly about the previous staff. Very unprofessional and really ruined our experience. Won’t be returning any time soon.

Absolutely beautiful food, lovely staff. Definitely will return

We recently moved into the area and the Bell is our new local. We also found out the new owners have only been in a week. Pub is beautifully decorated great menu and really friendly staff love it!!!

Lovely little pub. Nice place to visit if you want a quiet drink

Waited 1 hour for food which was served cold and uncooked. Absolutely do not recommend at all.

Waited over an hour for a roast. Came out freezing cold, carrots wasn’t even cooked was raw and freezing cold and wasn’t even Luke warm. Wasn’t even busy either.