The Bull hotel in Milton Keynes - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Great Lovely rooms and super friendly staff

Lovely rooms, very comfortable. Breakfast is decent and the staff are very friendly and helpful

Lovely coffee and cheerful staff. Excellent service.

Good gluten free options including beer.

Decent hotel but don't expect a quaint quiet one. The Vaults Bar directly underneath the rooms is lively and loud, first bit of silence was at 130am. It is also the last part of the road for cars to turn before entering the small one way high street, this lead to it being a taxi/pick up spot for every pub in town, again extremely noisy late at night. No reception either, so check in or any issues, you need to queue up at the Vaults Bar (for us a busy Saturday night). Rooms were nice and the staff were friendly.

Called in for a tea, but was very disappointed to find that they didn't supply sweeteners for drinks. Need to catch up with the modern times

An old coaching inn, tastefully maintained and very comfortable. I enjoyed the breakfasts, friendly service, and the music in the Vaults Bar.

I wouldn’t normally bother leaving reviews, but I was very impressed . The place itself nice and I normally would go for the most filling item on the menu, but on this visit I opted for the king prawn linguine and I thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend! Staff really pleasant and attentive, great place great food !!!!!

Delicious meal, you could really taste and see how much care had gone into our dishes. Service was delightful and charming. Historic building with lots of character. We will be back

My friend and I were staying just behind this historic Hotel and came in for dinner. We were welcomed by Jo the Manager who asked us to wait in the bar so they could sanitize our table. Paul made sure we were looked after for drinks while we waited and we had a lovely chat. Dannie served us our food and she was equally as friendly. I had mussels in cream and white wine to start which were cooked perfectly and my friend had a Prawn Cocktail with lots of prawns. I then had a fish pie which was lovely and creamy and my friend had a fillet steak. Our compliments to John the chef! We enjoyed our food and had a chat with Jo about the town and surrounding areas. All round a safe and enjoyable evening. To top it all they were still doing up to £10 discount per person even though the government offer had finished so we got a £20 discount we were not expected

Two of us are here for lunch on a Thursday. We wanted to be seated outside and we were shown to a table in the back courtyard. We felt very Covid secure as there was hand sanitiser by the door, the staff wore face masks and the tables were a suitable distance from each other. The staff were very friendly and seemed happy in their work. We had the Ultimate Ploughman's Sharing Platter, which was absolutely delicious. There were homemade pickles shallots, balsamic cooked onions and a homemade pork pie which were all gorgeous. There was also bread, cheese, apple, celery and hand carved ham which were all lovely. We will certainly be back.

We had dinner here this evening with two friends, the food was lovely, our waitress, Becky, was an absolute joy, we will be back.

The food is amazing as always. Would highly recommend the pork and the steak. Quality is superb every time I visit. The breakfast is also one of my favourite Sunday activities.

A lovely setting but the menu was very small with little choice, just your usual basics. The food was hot but not inspiring and not enjoyable as there was nothing on the menu that I really fancied. Would have liked a salad but not available so ended up ordering fish and chips, served with very runny mushy peas nd a wedge of lemon, not what I would have expected for the price, had better from a takeaway.

We visited today for afternoon tea and was warmly greeted, table were clean and tidy and study (not rocking like some places we have been)Tea was promptly served in smart silver pot and a lovely array of sandwiches and small cakes with scones cream and jam to finish,Will return for the mail meals soon as menu looks appealing

Had a mid week lunch with my wife. The staff were courteous and friendly. Had a burger and Bangers & Mash. The food was really good, best bangers & mash this year. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. The space had a great openness, with freshness.

No replacement towels. Cups not cleaned. No cooked breakfast. Net curtains windows dirty Tired hotel

Went in for a drink with a friend. Went in, one member of staff for bar and reception. He served us while a man had to wait to check in. Toilets and corridor leading to it have a horrendous sewage smell which has been there for many years. One of the two toilet cubicles has no lock. The most disturbing thing was a sharps tub next to the sink in the ladies toilets. I can’t think of a good reason why it would be there?

We are staying in the cock hotel along the street but thought we would try another pub for lunch. Frozen chips and a dry club Sandwich later and we returned by to the cock for dessert. I can see why the bull pub was empty now after a very disappointing meal. It was reasonably priced, but I'd prefer to pay a little more to get a nice meal.

was staying here, continental breakfast was includedCroissants were stale, milk had lumps in it when poured in coffeebread was in freezer bags, tables wer grubby from night before as was the floor with lots of crumbs and dirtDid not enjoy and would not eat there

Cannot remember the last time I was unable to finish a meal. Service was terribly slow, the casserole from the specials board was genuinely not edible. The meat was impossible to chew down to anything reasonable to swallow and the mash potato was as lumpy as my old Rover P6. To top it off, I waited for 25 minutes after we finished to speak to the staff and nobody came over (I think they know how poor the food is). All in all, a terrible end to a lovely day.

We stayed here for just one night but we enjoyed it very much. Clean, comfortable and friendly. Decor was supposed to be boutique but missed the mark a little. More of a mishmash really. Having said that we would be very happy to go back. Recommended as such good value. Easy parking too!

STayed one night whilst working in Milton Keynes. Stony Stratford is a nice characterful village 10min drive from the centre of Milton Keynes. I had a room on the top floor (note - no lift) which was very comfortable and clean. It was artfully decorated with a modern bathroom. Point to note - there is a church opposite with a clock that chimes on the quarter hour at all times of the day and night. Continental breakfast provided and ample off road parking. Restaurant not open on the night I stayed but there are plenty of eating options in Stony Stratford. NIce bar in hotel showing football on Champions League night.

We wish we could have stayed here but no rooms available when we wanted it as it was a busy weekend but the food was absolutely great could not fault

We had pre dinner drinks at this hotel, as far as drinks are concerned it's an OK place. I guess that some people would say that it has character.

We arrived at this pub and parked in the old barn out the back and got checked in quickly without issue. The Bull has several tables for eating then a separate room with a couple of sofas in which we sat on and had a few drinks. When you order ales the barman has to go into The Vaults bar next door to get them. The Vaults is part of the Bull hotel I believe and is a small but fairly busy sort of pub with sports on TV and a lot of locals round the bar. The seletion of ales is good.

Came here with a friend and was pleasantly suprised. It wasn't busy. I ordered sausage and mash which was really tasty.

We tried to get a table in The Cock but it was fully booked - which turned to our benefit, as it turned out.

Went in for a coffee with a friend, waited for about 10 mins at an empty bar while the only member of staff visible did some paperwork, checked a family into a room, served a table with food. Eventually the coffee was served.

There were seven of us on a very cold day and we called in and found a snug room next to the bar where we all fitted. Staff were friendly but a little slow and only one bottle of Prosecco available on a Saturday lunchtime is poor. The Manager sat in his corner shuffling paper but not working. drinks were quickly supplied as was the sandwich menu.

We didn't stay at The Bull, just had lunch here on a bit of a whim as we passed through town. We will be back! The food was typical pub food but much higher quality and better value than in most places. My husband had a burger which was packed with flavour and obviously came from a decent butcher. I had the cajun chicken which was a proper butterflied chicken breast, beautifully succulent and tasty with spices. It came with good homemade coleslaw, big crispy chips and our side of onion rings were some of the nicest, lightest ones I've had and homemade, not out the freezer. The bar area is quirky and attractive and our waitress was really pleasant. Overall we were extremely impressed and we look forward to returning.

Conseguimos 'té para dos 'como un regalo. El Toro no es un té de la tarde, y tal vez no venden. Sirvieron té en una mesa en la zona del bar, el té en sí general se servía en una bandeja negra, tartas y bollos Tejidos cauchutados servían en bandejas de aluminio - algunos napkiins bar cubriendo las bandejas habría ayudado. Sándwiches, aunque bastante bien, eran grandes, sándwiches de queso y tiempo - Atún y pepino y pickle jamón y tomate! Pasteles y bollos estaban muy bien, así como el té en sí. El servicio era pobre, parece que no deberían ofrecer el té de la tarde.

Visited the Vaults Bar with a group of friends. Good atmosphere. Good selection of beers and drinks.

Probamos el Toro en una segunda noche por negocios.

Nos alojamos en el Bull porque íbamos a un concierto cerca

Reservamos este hotel para Nochevieja. A pesar de un problema con la reserva (1 en vez de 2) el director no podría haber sido más servicial. Acabamos en una habitación familiar que no podría haber sido más cómoda. Como 2 parejas que viajan juntos regularmente...

Habíamos ido a Stoney Stratford para aniversario de boda 25 amigos y como era un viaje de casa, alargado decidimos quedarnos más. Tan contentos de haber elegido el Hotel Bull. Personal amable, la habitación era cálida y cómoda, la cama era muy grande (estoy 6'1"),...

Una bienvenida cálida de Hannah. Excelente recomendación para la cena, ya que la cocina del hotel estaba cerrada. La habitación era amplia, pero una forma extraña. La decoración no a nuestro gusto, pero razonablemente limpio. Cama cómoda con ropa de cama blanca almidonada fresco.

I had the misfortune of staying here. Upon arrival there were no staff at reception. The car park was littered with rubbish and broken bottles. Two of my first choices of fish on the menu were unavailable and the tuna I was served up was poorly prepared. The wifi was an "unsecured network" so would not permit me to connect without security risk. The secured network was unfortunately not available for guests only being for the general manager get who was not there? I wasted an evening when I could have been catching up on work. My room was a disgrace. It was freezing cold and was musty. The bathroom stank. The shower had a brown stain and dead moths in it. The shower also did not work switching itself between hot and cold whilst running. The top of the tiling at waist height was also very dirty with dead insects and a layer of dust. The bedroom wallls were filthy and damaged. The bedside light had no bulb. The bed also had hairs in it. I was too annoyed and tired to complain and the staff were obviously not engaged enough to register the situation. To top this off the scrambled egg served at breakfast had the consistency of curdled or reconstituted egg. Despite having a reservation for longer I checked out after one night.

two nights stay , checked in with ease and speed , room was gorgeous , the "Cock & Bull suite " , lovely and comfortable , really great bathroom with free standing bath . We ate in the restaurant on Sunday , great roast beef lunch , huge portion , couldnt fault it , The VAULTS bar attached was very quaint , traditional ales , out door seating . Breakfast was included and is a winner also ,fruit juice , cereals pastries ,all help yourself then a breakfast menu , the full english was awsome ! we found the staff lovely and friendly .Would recommend to family and friends for a relaxed break away in a lovely little village .

Lovely 12 bedroom hotel, when we arrived we were greeted by the manager & barman who were both friendly & helpful, the manager explained that our room overlooked the courtyard and the Vault Bar next door which would probably be noisy late on, he did offer to move our room (we stayed put). The room was a double en suite not the most spacious of rooms but we were only using it for somewhere to freshen up & sleep, but it was clean and had drink facilities, hairdryer, safe & toiletries. The bed was really comfortable and the noise wasn't that bad (for a Saturday night) we ate in the hotel restaurant and although they were extremely busy with a function the service was fantastic and the meal was brilliant I had garlic mushrooms, then Steak followed by cheesecake I was not disappointed with this meal.

Stayed for three nights whilst working locally bed comfortable room well decorated very clean and tidy couldn't ask for more breakfast good

We went here for a Saturday lunch with a Groupon offer. The food was excellent. The waiter seemed rushed and under a lot of pressure, but he seemed to relax a lot after some of the customers finished their meals and left. The bar was a bit noisy and full.

Arriving and looking from the outside, looks oldie worldie wanna get inside. Bar and restaurant area is well decorated, though on, not to closer inspect, ceiling has water damage. Bear with.Bedroom, was at first impression, well decorated, smallish but ok. The Toilet and shower were adjacent to the room again, 1st impressions were good. Now spend some time and relax, mose around and then things ain't looking so fine. Shower cubicle, the door was hanging off one of the wheels so it didn't shut properly. You shower to keep it away from the door, but it doesn't matter because the shower tray has gaps around it, where it hasn't been sealed properly. Hence stains on ceiling in bar area. Windows were filthy on the inside which the wife picked up straight away. Believe me, we have lived in worse, but expect a certain standard if you are paying good money.Then there are the Church Bells that continue to chime throughout the night till 6.30am.Bed: worn, kept on rolling to the middle, nearly suffocated the wife. There is a kettle and the usual complimentary tea coffee milk (though only one real tea bag) can live with that.An iron and board, safe and strangely, a fan (it was about 2 degrees outside) fan not needed.We can all pick holes, but on reflection, worth about £60 per night for 2 with breakfast. Location and area love it, old and full of stories.

Stayed here on a Saturday night in the break between racing at silver stone, not too far away. Great place. Good rooms, great food, good sleep, good price. Very satisfied

One of two major old coaching inns on what was once Watling Street, an old Roman road.Been there many times but the last was for a wedding. It's sort of old world - meaning it's a bit run down. However food and drinks are good but nothing adventurous. Has a nice sign outside and set in a historic high street in a nice town which has been spoilt by MK council.

6 choices of real ale and a real historic feel. Great atmosphere when the rugby was on, friendly locals and decent beer prices

Good pub food, hot salmon salad, lasagne and the ever present burger. Friendly helpful staff. Really good value.

We dropped in early on Saturday night as were able to get a table in a quiet part of the restaurant/pub. Staff were most attentive and the meal did not disappoint. Very good value for money. Next time we visit we will definitely stay here and not the other place.

We have just had a lovely meal here at The Bull.Very happy with the service and food was delicious. Chilli and rice was lovely :-)

Went in last Friday and just about managed to grab a table (its v busy). Bar a little small but got some drinks and ordered the Fish and Chips which was amazing! Hunters Chicken a tad on the small size though.

First time we have visited the Bull and would never visit again. The only good thing I can say was that it was light and airy place. The food was appalling, 50 mins to make a toastie which upon arrival was disgusting, certainly not worth the wait. Service at the bar was okay,it was not very busy and there was no loud blasting music which makes a change for a eatery in Stony.

Went here for a drink with my family, the atmosphere is nice but the staff still lack basic skills of being friendly to customers. Won't be in a rush to go back.

we stayed for one night after visiting friends and decided to stay over rather than taxi home , the rooms are comfortable and breakfast was good , quite a bit of noise from the street but once we were asleep it did not disturb us

My work collegue and i went here for dinner he ordered a steak , and i ordered fish and chips . Our food took ages to arive his steak was fine the potatoes that came with it were slightly undercooked. My fish on the other hand was cooked but the batter was not,it was gloopy and i complaned and i was offered another meal so i ordered a burger that was not great either. And arrived just as my friend had finished his meal.In all fairness the waiter came over and appologised and i didnt have to pay. But had i of been here on a special occasion with my wife the whole experience would have ruined the night. But i suppose they did the right thing by waiving the bill. Would i go here again ? No. Do yourself a favour and get a new cook as there are much better places to eat nearby

This venue is extremely welcoming. The rooms are small but cozy, clean and comfortable. My mother who is 87 had been placed on 2nd floor but was immediately relocated to the 1st floor (I should have called ahead). There is a bar across a covered passage from the main hotel and restaurant, which did not pose an inconvenience, which had a good choice of real handpulled ales. The choice of food was good and the quality excellent. The staff were very attentive and helpful. The breakfast (I had a full English) was one of the best I have ever eaten. I would recommend this venue to anyone, I would stay here again.

Found The Bull hotel to be the only place in Stony Stratford serving lunch when we visited (we were staying at another hotel just up the road that had stopped serving lunch), and it was lovely to eat there! Nicely furnished, lovely staff, lovely menus and an interesting back story! (Origin of 'a cock and bull story', apparently!)Food was also lovely and reasonably priced. Cannot fault it! May stay here next time if we return!

Wandered into The Bull at Stony Stratford with an old friend on sunny autumn day and it could, almost, have been 1915 not 2015. I say 'almost' because we were greeted with a slightly odd announcement that the till wasn't working. I don't think I have ever had that as a first line before but it was delivered with feeling and expression by the young gentleman in charge of affairs at the time.Having established that payment could still somehow be made we took our seats and perused a decent and inexpensive menu. As much as the content of the menu might have impressed, I was particularly taken by the excellent cover thing that contained it. So often otherwise excellent descriptions of what's on offer can become quite unpleasant to handle or look at by virtue of age or being chucked around or frequently needing to be fiddled with for some reason. This one had a really solid wood-like cover and felt great.Inside the list had something for everyone and we choose a pretty traditional and satisfyingly fattening sausages and mash and baked potato with chilli con carne. The seats were comfortable which was just as well as the food did take a while. We weren't bothered, though, and I was quite relieved not to be continually asked whether we wanted 'anything else' or drinks as can often be the case in some places.Basically we were left in peace apart from delivery of said items and a bill somewhat later. People came and went as we chatted and there seemed to be a selection of tourists and local people. One was glued to a laptop for most of the time and looked a bit incongruous amongst the curtains and tablecloths. None of the decorations, incidentally, matched anything else, in a style reminiscent of the early 1970s with substantial patterns glaring at us from all directions.I was particularly worried by the swirly grey and gold wallpaper adorning a stairway and felt some sympathy for residents who might need to descend from their rooms that way before being fully awake and without any alcohol to deaden the senses.None of this, however, detracted from the copious amounts of potato, sausage and carne. I might have appreciated rather more by way of chilli in the aforesaid con carne but it was still reasonably tasty. The sausages had that random appearance of locally made rather than bulk manufacture and an excellent flavour. Three in total, too, making a hearty lunch even without the mash. My baked potato lacked the crispy skin that I feel baked potatoes ought to have. and generally the huge potato did seem to have been somewhat swamped by the chilli. Amusingly, I was presented with two wrapped squares of butter with the meal. I am not quite sure how I was supposed to apply them - putting butter on top of chilli is not really on, folks.Full marks to the staff we encountered there and I am more than happy to commend a visit for food and beverage. You step back into the traffic outside and feel as you've been away for ages!

Enjoyed a meal here on a Groupon deal. The people on the next table seemed to be locals and it was busy with others from choral societies attending an event in the church opposite. Friendly staff and lovely food.

An old coaching inn with an atmosphere . You can imagine the travellers of old stepping down from there coach and enjoying a meal whilst waiting for a change of horses. An excellent menu choice typical of and English Pub but very good quality food and service.

I love eating at The Bull. You will receive good service and good food and then be able to enjoy eating it in polite, almost genteel tranquillity. What a joy this place is! Oh, and the staff and owners are very polite and helpful.

I stayed here for business purposes on 13th and 14th of July.I was in the Stateroom.This is a lovely hotel, full of history and quite clearly recently renovated.The hotel and bar share the same parking facilities and you actually check in at a table under the stairs in the bar, all convenient and very quick.The room I had was big, well appointed and just lovely. The bed was fantastically comfortable and the original windows provided just the right amount of ventilation.Toiletries and tea/coffee tray were well appointed and the tv worked. The toilet and shower room was well set-out and modern. So... why haven't I given it 5/5:The bin in the bathroom hadn't been emptied from the previous guest - not normally too much of an issue - but based on what was in there, completely unacceptable! Obviously an oversight as it was clean on the second night.I would stay again.

I should start by stating that I have spent a significant amount of time at the Bull, or more specifically the Vaults, about a decade ago. It was always my favourite pub on Stony High Street, so when passing through with my family we decided to stop for a spot of lunch in the main restaurant.On entrance it all looked good, the refurbishment since my last visit was tasteful and well considered. Things took a slight dip when we found the highchairs to be somewhat grubby, as well as the tables. Never mind though, so we ordered.My wife had a jacket potato with cheese and coleslaw, which was only just over the line of 'cooked' and if asked to guess we would say it was microwaved. My sausage and onion toasted sandwich firstly turned up on the wrong bread, and when this was resolved the sausages were also approaching undercooked. No matter though, as they simply couldn't be tasted over the pungent yet one dimensional onion dressing. Lastly the cheese roll we got for the little one was almost certainly a shop bought roll with a chunk of cheep cheddar, whilst the chips tasted like they had never seen a potato, let alone been one.The final straw came when we asked about baby changing facilities, and were directed to a mat on the women's toilet floor, flanked by a sanitary bin as well as a waste paper basket. Let alone the idea the frankly mediaeval attitude that only a woman would change the nappy, this is simply disgusting. The Bull could hardly claim to not be a place for small children, providing high chairs as they do, yet we couldn't have felt less welcome if they had tried. The bar staff seemed a nice pair of lads, yet management couldn't have cared less about what we said and spoke to staff to relay what he said rather than speak to us (about a yard distant...). Looking around at this point, the signs of poor maintenance and management were evident with damp stains on the ceiling.Overall the visit was a real dissappointment, and really soured the trip back from our holidays. Whilst I hope the vaults is still as good as ever, I cannot overstate just how poor an experience we had on a high street with lots of competition. Would really recommend avoiding, particularly if you have kids.

A very nice and very well refurbished historic hotel. The bar and restaurant are good. Linked to the hotel is a good real beer bar.The rooms are very well furnished at a reasonable price

I have never eaten in the Hotel but have used the fantastic Vaults Bar on many occasions, its not the largest of Bars but they have several real ales on tap and the atmosphere is that of a good old fashioned English pub.Well worth a visit if in the area

My daughter took me and her foster sister here for Sunday lunch today, and although we arrived 30 minutes late for our reservation, the staff couldn't have been kinder. Although the menu isn't very large, I feel that in an area abounding with restaurants, hotels and takeaways, any small business hoping to survive with any credibility to providing GOOD food doesn't need an extensive menu. The waitress was very accommodating when 2 of us asked for 'bread and butter' as a starter. They got both white and wholemeal, while I had the very nice pate. Main courses, although a bit slow to arrive (probably as all the veggies were freshly cooked to order),were very generous portions of 2 roast beef lunches, with plenty of fresh, piping hot veg - broccolli, caulieflower, carrots, roast parsnip, and mashed swede, along with the usual roast potatoes and yorkshire pudding. The beef was well marbled and nicely cooked. The 3rd main was ham, eggs and REAL chips cooked to perfection! We were too stuffed to eat desserts, unfortunately, but next time, we won't pig out on the mains so much. All in all, the Bull Hotel meal was a lovely experience in present day 'pub dining', where there's usually too much choice, re-heated from frozen, where we tend to accept mediocre meals, cheaply, as our palates become jaded. My thanks to the wonderful young waitress for her very ubeat service, and kind acceptance of our tardiness.

We went along with our teenage sons to celebrate a birthday. Booking was easy and staff were very friendly. We have a very different definition of rare steak compared to the chef who cooked it well done, pork belly was very fatty but tasted nice! Fair food at an okay price.

Tried this using a Groupon voucher and actually cannot remember whether it was Feb or March. One of us had the Fishcake starter and the Burger to follow......it was....OK. The other had a Prawn Cocktail to start..tasteless tiny prawns served on a bed of 'mixed leaves' (sadly no crispy lettuce) with a non-descript Rose-Marie sauce and accompanied by a slice of bread, very dry on one side, with a still wrapped pat of fridge-cold butter plopped on top. Main was Fish and Chips...tasteless fish...just overall not very good.

We dined at The Bull on Thursday evening the bar/restaurant was busy with diners and those having a drink. Our waitress was Kylie she is a great asset to the Bull, friendly, efficient and very customer focused.We had seafood starters followed by one of the best steaks we have enjoyed in sometime. If we are in the area we will revisit for sure.We can recommend this location for excellent food and service

Don't expect anything like fine dining: this is bog-standard basic pub food. Quite acceptable but nothing to rave about. Service was friendly, though we had to ask for cutlery. Possibly the best thing about the Bull is their fantastic Stable Bar with a great range of real ales, frequented by real ale drinking locals of a certain age (definitely not a kids bar). The waiter was quite happy to bring us a couple of pints over to the restaurant to have with our meal.

Groupon voucher not as described, tried to book a table and there is no time after 4.30pm in the next few months, not as described and looking at previous reviews its not good. Tried calling and was told they would contact Groupon and check the booking times and call me back but nothing, will try getting a refund before more disappointment beware!!!!

We tried to book for a groupon on Sunday evening to be told they did not serve food. (Although it was advertised as such) ended up with 4pm. Groupon was for 3 course a la carte but we were given a set menu with 3 choices. Groupon stated mains up to value of £12.95 but all offered were £8.95. One of the party was vegetarian and was given option of veggie sausages. Had to ask for gravy then there was a long wait and food went cold so had to ask to get it reheated. No apologies. Had to ask for wine that was included in offer. Asked for glass of water and was given glass with lipstick marks. Asked for replacement and was grudgingly given another warm glass. Asked for a cold one which was given even more grudgingly. Poor service. Would not recommend. No food doing a Geoupon to attract customers then make false statements and shortcuts on food. Shall be reporting same to Groupon.

Myself and my wife met for lunch and both had a hot sandwich each and a bowl of chips. They both came out piping hot, I had a sausage and marmalade sandwich and my wife had the tuna melt. Both came out with a salad garnish. The chips were chunky chips and were well cooked. It was a very nice lunch and most surprised at how nice it was having never been there before for food.

had a 3 course meal on a groupon deal here.. had the pate, steak and crumble and was very enjoyable - would certainly go back

Before I begin I should say that the waitresses tried their best and were very friendly and helpful, if a little haphazard.A party of us had Sunday lunch a couple of weeks ago and arrived to a fairly busy restaurant. After eventually being acknowledged as being present we were shown to our table and waited, and waited. We weren't asked for a drinks order so went to the bar instead. After another wait our food order was taken - all but one had the pate to start, and we all had one of the three roast options on offer. The mains were just about acceptable but we've had better for the cost of £8.95.The deserts were average to quite poor. I haven't mentioned the starters because of the very unpleasant after effects all those who ate it suffered. Everyone had an awful stomach upset with the symptoms lasting through to the following day. A couple of us were going to contact the hotel but in the end didn't bother. Needless to say we will not return and do not recommend others try it.

Had a lovely 3 course meal here .. pate starter, steak dinner and crumble for afters.. good meal and damn the portions are BIG .. would definitely recommend and go again

We came here at 1 o'clock as we were given lunch as a present. We would not come again, The waitresses were disorganised - we were asked by 2 different waitresses if we were ready to order after our initial order was taken and the same 3 waitresses came to take our dessert order. The plates were cold so the vegetables were cold. When this was pointed out no interest was taken in remedying the situation. The cook brought in the starters although the bar was not busy. We had factory made pate and frozen breaded mushrooms to start and the roast dinner which was not the best cut of meat, the potatoes were burnt on one side and not crispy on the other. Dessert was a choice of chocolate cake, something called chocolate fondant and orange cheesecake. It seems to me that someone needs to take charge of the staff.

Visited The Bull Hotel restaurant for Sunday lunch using a Groupon voucher. Initially surprised by the friendly reception we received by the staff which continued all through the time we spent there. Three courses we had were of excellent quality followed by coffee. A relaxed atmosphere added to a very enjoyable meal. Well done.

A large number of family, including my family, had stayed at the adjacent Cock Hotel - that's a separate review! Met up with a long lost friend and had coffee and sandwiches at lunchtime at The Bull. I have to say that the staff here were incredibly welcoming and friendly - compared to their counter-part next door. Several members of my family had also spent Boxing Night in the Bull accommodation and had no complaints whatsoever - note to self to try this hotel next time! The decor and ambience seems far brighter than 'next door' but unfortunately I can only go by my family saying that they were perfectly happy with the accommodation and breakfast the following morning. Ample parking to the rear, easy access to Milton Keynes. From what I saw, and heard from my family - would certainly recommend.

Poor service from moment we arrived, being told they had crammed loads more people in this year and they hoped it goes well was not what customers what to hear. No where to have drink before being seated for lunch as tables crammed into bar area to make numbers, nowhere to hang coats apart from back of chair, last year it was special as down in barn area. Special dietary instructions ignored, main served without veg for over 5mins, were not going to offer cheese course, forgot our mince pies with our tea/coffee course had to ask if something was missing...special day tarnished.There are much better places to eat on Christmas day we won't be returning to the Bull for any further meals.

First visit for breakfast, service was very good, food lovely and great value, will certainly be back

Nice environment in a quaint town. Food and service were good, and the price was good value.We took our grandson through to a nice room just off the main bar area where we could relax in comfort.Nice place to go, with or without a youngster!

Stopped by for a light lunch and chose the fish cake. It was greasy, and the batter was hard and overcooked, as though it had been kept warm for a long time. Service was slow. Altogether, disappointing.

Absolutely terrible, really! This was supposed to be a night out for my wife and myself, celebrating our 20th anniversary, and trying to do our best for local businesses. Never again. The service was non-existent, the food awful, and the ambiance absent. In the end we cut our losses and left, given that, by this time, dessert seemed but a distant dream as the bar was packed, and would probably have been as dry and unappetising as the main course. The waiter we spoke to seemed like he was aware of the problem but there were no apologies. We were not the only people having problems.I will be taking this up with the management as it was such an awful experience.For now, bottom line - don't bother. Did I make it clear I was disappointed?

Stayed here for just one night. We had a meal in the bar on arrival, quite late and we were probably the last meal served. Food was good and service was quick. The bed room was really comfortable and we had a good night's sleep. Breakfast next morning was very slow. It took over half an hour to serve us. When it came it was very tasty.

Called in here for an unplanned evening meal for four. Generally OK but ranked average as the meals were OK but staff were clearly overstretched, possibly because they seem to gear up for wedding parties rather than passing trade.Menu is reasonable and actually very tasty and we had four tasty meals.Another restaurant where a small amount of effort from the manager would make a world of difference. Beer was good so worth risking it for a pub meal but avoid if you are on that romantic or special night out!!!p.s. the most interesting thing was the back of the menu which explains how this is one half of the 'Cock and Bull Story'.

I'll start with the positive..... I laughed so much during the course of the evening that my face hurt!Our waiter was new (I hope) and didn't have a clue what he was doing. He was almost laughing at himself by the end of the night because he knew how useless he was. There are too many things to write down but the funniest was that one of our party didn't get their main course and when we asked where it was the waiter replied "I wrote down the burger but didn't order it, so in reality, the burger doesn't exist"! It was so bad it was funny! I had to chose 3 different main course options before I found one they actually had and my starter wasn't great. A memorable night but for the wrong reasons!

Nice quiet pub, friendly and welcoming staff. They appear to have had problems that day, when the food stock was severely depleted due to the fridges going off. However, they soldiered on and even this limited fare was excellent. The beer battered fish is superb.

Had to ask for a clean glass, which took a while to find. Waited 45 mins for just a meal, not complicated, for two. I eventually asked how much longer as we had been just ignored and was told another 10 mins, making nearly an hour wait. Not acceptable, so went home hungry.

We sat down at 7.30pm and it took about 2 and a half hours to get our starter and main course. When we complained how long the main was taking, the reply was "We have have other tables to server, you know.". One of our party commented to the waitress about how greasy the spaghetti bolognese, she replied "Well, I didn't cook it". Stony Stratford is a lovely town, and certainly has many other and better restaurants. I would not recommend The Bull Hotel.

We've been twice to the Bull in the last month for dinner. Both times it's been a very average experience.On both visits we chose tables which had to be cleared before we could be seated. Not ideal, but doesn't give a good presentation. On our first visit our seats were directly in front of the doors and we were subjected by a cold draft by the walk in trade.The menu was suitable for bar food with reasonable prices and the service on both occasions was good and friendly.Food though, was below par. One of the items on our first visit had to be changed as they'd run out of an ingredient (understandable, but showed a disconnect between the waiting staff and the kitchen). The food was okay, but not inspiring and generic pub fare. On our second visit the fish & chips were very greasy which left us all (three) feeling quite rough the next day.Hopefully it will improve, but needs a shake up to impress.

Over the past month we have eaten here twice, and both times the food has been okay. The bar is nicely decorated, seats comfortable and service good. Unfortunately the food is just a bit average. On the second occasion I had fish and chips, which were incredibly greasy, giving me a dodgy stomach the next day. This pub could be amazing - they just need to improve the food,

Very good service. Just a burger and chips. Best chips in a while, so good we wanted more. Homemade burger and coleslaw. Food hot and reasonably quick. Service very friendly and pleasant. We will visit again.

We stayed here for two nights. Got a good b&b deal. Breakfast was of good quality and cooked to order (if a little too heavy on the hollandaise). Staff were very eager to please and were pleasant. Food was reasonably priced and of a reasonable quality.Rooms are on the smaller size but this didn't bother us as the price is appropriate (for what we paid) and furnished nicely.We are visiting again later in the year.

I am actually writing this while sat here as I am in shock. Start with the dessert of home made cookies and ice cream. 2 large cold dry cookies! Ordered the breaded brie to start for £8 I got two cm wide slices of cheese. Not at all value for money! The pate came out and on the plate was foil wrapped butter portions.They are charging proces of much higher standards and quality than they are acheiving. Service was slow And not great

We dropped in for a bar meal and saw Chilli and Chips on the Specials Board. I asked if I could have Chili and Rice instead, a moment later cook appeared and said "yes but it will take a little while to cook" As we were not in a hurry I said OK, When the Chilli and Rice came it was superb! Cracking chilli with just enough bite. Highly recommended!

I've stayed here twice in 2 months and much prefer the village pub style to the MK city centre monolith chain hotels. This a genuine ancient pub on the main old coaching route London to Birmingham. It's in a large village called Stoney Stratford along the street from the Cock and it's from these two that we get the phrase Cock & Bull Stories.If I can find a way to review it as a hotel it'll get 4/5 stars.The food is pub grub and it's ok but not spectacular. Breakfast is a bit utilitarian but again ok. They do however serve up to 4 excellent real ales...

Stumbled on the refurbished hotel when trying to find somewhere to eat on a busy Friday. Tried the fish pie, very good, only £3.95. This was a special, the rest of the menu was more expensive. Nice place to eat.

I chose to go here for a nice meal with my husband as I had seen it advertised that they did a special deal "tapas Wednesday". It is advertised on their website at the time I write this review . However when we arrived we were told they had not done this since they were in previous premises and had not updated their website. (Yet I notice they have updated it to add the Christmas menu). The normal menu looked o.k so we stayed to eat anyway, I ordered the rump lamb with baby onion casserole. The lamb was lovely, nicely pink in the middle but I wasn't expecting the veg in my casserole to be mainly made up of pickled onions clearly straight from the jar which made the sauce taste of vinegar. My husband had the sea bass which was nice but I couldn't help feeling that the whole evening could have been something special if they made the effort to get things right. (Correct advertising and Don't add pickled onions to a perfectly good meal.)

The Bull is situated in the Historic Stoney Stratford Village about 10 - 15 minutes in the car from Milton Keynes. We stayed here as we were going to the theatre in Milton Keynes and didn't want to stay in the typical city type chain hotels. The Bull has been refurbished to a high standard. We stayed in The Stateroom which is their biggest room and has a separate living area to the bedroom which incidentally contains a bed settee should you need a family room. The hotel and bedrooms have been tastefully decorated without the main pub area losing its character that a Grade II listed building naturally brings. The service was both swift and friendly. We had an evening meal and breakfast at the Bull with no complaints and certainly at breakfast time there was more than enough choice. The dining area, corridors and bedrooms including the bathrooms were all exceptionally clean. There is a car park to the rear of the Hotel. As previously mentioned this is a listed building and as such has no lift or disabled access to the bedrooms that I am aware of. They do stop serving alcohol at 11pm but The Vault Bar next door is open until 1am. Overall would definitely recommend and would go again.