The Bell Stoke Mandeville in Aylesbury Vale

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.

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.

Nice pub, decent beer and good service.

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

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

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

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.

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 !

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!

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.

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.

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..

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.

Good Inn, does not open until 12! Various beers and food

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.

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

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.

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

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!

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 !

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

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!!

Good polite service. Nice country pub. Food looks inviting

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!

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

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!

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

Went there this afternoon for lunch with my wife and two children. We waited nearly forty minutes for our meal to arrive. My five year old daughter was the last to receive her meal after the other meals were brought out first. I had the chicken burger which was described as being a chicken burger with crispy streaky bacon. The chicken was simply a cold chicken breast. The bacon was almost raw and inedible. The service was slow and no apology was offered. The meal was expensive for what was average food, poorly cooked.

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.

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

The food at the Bell last night was superb. The duck was cooked perfectly and the passion fruit cheese cake was one of the nicest I have ever tasted.

Lovely Sunday roast with my family and the dog, accommodating and friendly and bonus that the rugby was on. Not noisy just the right atmosphere. See you soon

We love this pub, it’s our local and sadly seems to have a lot of negative reviews towards them however we went in today and had the most amazing roast dinner and they not only welcomed us they welcomed our very anxious dog and were so accommodating. Thank you 🐾

Food was good, very tasty roast chicken. The service was slow for the amount of people eating. Not sure how good it would be if the place was full.

Love the decor, the food and its now dog friendly.

The pub cancelled a table booking for five, at 2 hours notice, on a Friday evening, leaving us high and dry. Unreliable. Run by amateurs, it seems. Best avoid!

Lovely staff, nice place to chill and have a drink

Lovely food & service. Will visit again. Thanks.

Came here this evening for an anniversary meal, and we were greeted with great service and delicious food. Honestly a top notch place with great food (especially the pork belly !!! Gravy was amazing). Waiter was kind and engaging. We have just moved to the area and will definitely be back for more! Thank you so much :)

Very warm welcome for us and our sausage dog! Jasper enjoyed some treats and a bowl of water. Our server was great and the food was delicious. We will be coming back! Thank you

Good selection of beers. Great quality food with good size portions. Could not fault the service. A recommended pub.

Great food , welcoming staff and a nice pint.

Warm and welcoming atmosphere and excellent quality food. Generous porton sizes. Really lovely country pub. Highly recommended 👌

Fantastic festive food with 5 star service. The turkey was so tasty with loads of roasties and pigs in blankets. Sally really looked after us, we didn’t want for anything.

Had a lovely Xmas family meal Kayleigh looked after us very well and the food was lovely thx to all 🙂.

Great local pub with friendly staff and lovely food. Dogs are welcome too which is great as well Visited again, this time for my Birthday - thank you for making my evening so special

friendly restaurant with good service! The food is great! Not so much selection for kids:)

A lovely evening meal at The Bell could not fault it - generous portions, tried but couldn't leave an empty plate!! Lovely friendly staff all in all a great place will be back soon

Great local pub with a real friendly community atmosphere. Good selection of beers

Given this pub is literally a 3 minute walk from our house, our family are regular visitor there. The team, led by Sally, are very friendly and welcoming and make you feel comfortable on every visit. Recent change of menu has been brilliant (highly recommended the Pork Belly!) and caters for all especially our two young kids. Good range of drinks and not overly priced in todays market. If they were able to show football in there it would be perfect but can’t have it all 😉 Very lucky to have this so close to us!

Very friendly environment and a great selection of lunch items. Would recommend

A warm and welcoming pub which was renovated and modernised within the last 18 months. Staff are really friendly, especially Sally and Rus, who always greet you with a smile. Children are welcomed too, making it a great place for families to relax after a busy day.

Food was cold and waited way to long for it to come never again eat here

Really nice pub that offers nice food a friendly landlord.a loverly large garden.i recommend you visit this pub .

Very horrible service.My wife ordered a pork roast clearly, emphasizing the word PORK ,so that she does get beef by mistake.We are Hindus and don't eat beef and we take care to mention in restaurants.The waitress brought her a beef roast and a desert with a burnt brownie.When asked instead of being apologetic ,she was arrogant and said i got you what you ordered.We are very offended and will never put our foot there.Also,those who have allergy be careful of such frustrated waitresses - you might end up in hospital.

Lovely environment, great food.

A spontaneous lunch time trip left us more than satisfied with the delicious food and generous portions! Service was fantastic and prices very reasonable. We will definitely be returning!