The Bumble Bee in Central Bedfordshire

Great atmosphere and friendly staff

Nice welcoming pub that accepts dogs. The chef fell ill just as we got there so could not sample the food.

We visited the bumble twice while on holiday at centre, fern & her team made us feel so welcome and really friendly with the kids. Food was also good valve for money. Highly recommend the pub.

It was very busy but staff still had a smile on their face and very friendly. Food was lovely and fantastic value for money. Dog friendly

Great food great atmosphere amazing staff. Will be back!!

Really turned into a really nice pub, friendly staff and a totally different atmosphere nice and family friendly atmosphere also dog frendly to

Mikey was sick as hell, pours a mean Guinness. Downed it in 10 seconds. Would recommend for a chit-chat

great place to lose at pool. Bar staff was swag as hell

Mikey was a great host and he was a rly nice guy

We came here to relax as a stopping point before onward travel. Our service was amazing and was not expecting the friendliness and quick service from Mikey. I'm very happy and would love to come back to drink and eat more

Fern, Aaron and the team are always so welcoming, love the atmosphere and always a great pint!

Great service, lovely food. Always well looked after.

I love the bumblebee im 59 years old in all my years of life this is the best pub I enjoying going to. fern is a great landlady and her team are the best 👏👏

Perfect place to meet your mates, go watch the football or just for a great pint on your own. All the staff are really friendly and considerate- and most importantly, of course, the beer and food is good too! A great local for me- and I'm sure for anyone else too.

Mikey was absolutely amazing he went above and beyond with his customer service ! Very friendly and welcoming good food enjoyed our experience here & I got my coffee ;)

Stopped off on the way home to Bedford from Luton as we do occasionally and the Bee, never disappointed! We had the pie slices, full of steak, reasonably priced and met by our usual smiley happy barman who aims to please and nothing is too much trouble. This is truly a gem in the Greene King crown !

Was meant to meet a friend for lunch, however they cancelled at the last minute. Regardless I stayed for drinks and food and was welcomed by Fern who was chatty and polite and I would definitely be back here again purely based on the service and food.

The best steak you can get in the area. Very generous pricing and portions. Compliments to the chef You get a great deal on choose it yourself burgers. Cocktails are a bit limited. Frequent events with free entry. Wasn’t too busy the times we came in, quick and friendly service. Plenty of screens which was great for watching the Olympics, however no sound. A pleasant enclosed beer garden with heaters and plenty of shade.

Only went in to use the toilet and a quick pint while I was there. Friendly service and a nice pint. Sat in the small beer garden. Seems a nice pub.

Meet up with friends for a quick drink

Food absolutely amazing. Service is great!!!!!! Would definitely recommend and will be coming back

Realy good meal, nice Service. Spend a beautiful evening.

The whole team did a perfect job 🤩

Food was fantastic! And Mikeys service was professional and fun, will be returning!!!!!

Excellent pub with great atmosphere, friendly staff and a DJ on some nights ( the night I was there) - Good fun! Parking was a little tricky, but can use the supermarket car park opposite for 3 hours. Thanks

Food very nice service the best love this place

Salad was a bit limp with the lasagne but other than that couldn’t fault the food. Service deserves more than 5 stars.

Fern is just Amazing! She is the most efficient manager and the hardest worker I've seen for along time ! Over the last few weeks of the Euros she has managed a fantastic team, created a great atmosphere and service , Always with a smile on her face . ☺

Nice place. Perfect for a catch-up and a cold pint.

Outstanding service and great food! We stumbled across the Bumble Bee and would highly recommend. Mikey provided us with exceptional service. Many thanks:)

A good size pub with garden. Food is nice. Pool table and loads of tvs

Wednesday £5 for a fully loaded burger. Can't go wrong. Good food, friendly service.

Great service, good food. What more could you want.

Very efficient and happy service, from the bar tender mikey.

Quite, nice enough for the area

Serves by 2 amazing barstaff, very attentive, friendly.

Excellent staff, brilliant food, and a lovely atmosphere - would absolutely recommend. Have visited many times over the past few months and keep coming back for more.

Excellent staff, brilliant food, and a lovely atmosphere - would absolutely recommend. Have visited many times over the past few months and keep coming back for more.

Super evening with a bestie with reasonably priced wine and tasty food!

Had a great lunch here! The service was speedy and friendly and provided us with everything we needed. Food was so yummy, i had the steak and added mac and cheese and it was the best ive had. Everything was presented so nicely aswell. We came from over an hour 1/2 away but if ever in the area again will defo come back!

I only go in afternoons or early evenings but beers good and pub grub good at a reasonable price

My favourite place to eat and drink, if I could sleep here I’d do that too.

Called booked a table drive 30 mins to be told there wasn’t a table and this was for 9 persons don’t bother with this place staff were uncaring and unhelpful

Fern warmly welcomed us and our dog, she was friendly and courteous and the food was hot and excellent, will call by again to dine.

Brilliant staff excellent food Best pub in the area

Friendly staff, good food and reasonably priced.

I have had regular bar meals in here as I am working in the area. I came in on 14th February and found it busier than usual. The young lady behind the bar was absolutely first class, taking drink and food orders, bringing the food to the table, clearing tables, found time to ask if everything was ok with the food. She deserves a pay rise. Well done.

Called in after work for a bar meal, have done so before as I am working in the area, it was busier than normal, maybe because of valentine's day. The young lady behind the bar was serving drinks, taking food orders, bringing the food to the table, clearing tables and also found time to ask if my food was ok. Absolutely first class, she deserves a pay rise.

2pm lunch before picking up grandchildren from school. Very reasonably priced food,although we had won a competition for a free lunch or dinner on valentines day. The manager made us feel very welcome. Will definitely be going back in the future.

The young lady running the place was excellent. Great sense of humour and very switched on!

Came here with Bolton fans. Thanks for the quick service!

Brilliant pub, the workers are wonderful and very helpful. The food is good and the service is quick.

Staff have double standards if you are a group with money you can cause mayhem and play fight but one or two drinks and the fighting affects you your told to drink up and leave its reasonably priced drinks and great for work event or stag or hen night then they'll serve you with a smile 😃 and seems you can behave how you like 🤦‍♀️

Really nice family meal with friendly service. Would come again

Big shout out to the staff at Bumble Bee today. First time out for Christmas dinner with the family, and the staff were really superb. The food was great, a couple of order hiccups which the staff sorted quickly and handled with great service and humour, and overall a wonderful family time. Also, notable recognition for the (I think) manager on shift handling the obnoxious drunk (who i hope feels a great deal of shame with that hangover after the disgusting things said to my partner and pregnant sister in law) on what was clearly a very demanding day already. Well done all!!

Went for Christmas dinner. Food was awesome and service was fantastic, there was a minor mix up with our pre order but it was all sorted very quickly with zero disruption to the meal and experience. And the price was very reasonable for a four course meal!

Fern is just so amazing she always loves to give us the best quality beer around and just the best pub vibe. She is so great. She is just remarkable. Amen. Love beer forever

The manageress reminds me of a young Peggy Mitchell - she runs a great show and has a pub with a vibrant atmosphere of happy punters as a result.

Off chance visit for lunch! Warm, cosy atmosphere. Good food and the young man at the bar was very friendly and helpful.

Fearne was amazing and the service qas brilliant! Just what we needed for pre birthday drinks!! Thank you bumble Flitwick team!!

Fern is an absolute delight Very friendly and helpful Great pub

Friendly staff great atmosphere will be going back again most definitely

Very good experience! Food was really really good, good sized portions and very reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend. Staff were friendly and welcoming!

Absolutely fantastic service wonderful atmosphere. Staff and food were exemplary. Highly recommended

Good menu and no frills value. Quite quiet for a midweek lunchtime.

Very reasonable prices and tasty food. We had the gammon meal and kebab meal and both were good quality and good value dishes. There is a good selection of spirits, wine and beers also reasonably priced. Nia was working and she was very friendly, helpful and looked after us well.

Amazing food, always good quality and value for the price! The chip shop curry sauce is amazing and that delicious that my partner actually asked if he could purchase some for at home!

It had been a long time since my last visit to the Bumble Bee and I must say I was pleasantly surprised! Great friendly service, reasonably priced good food and family friendly. I would heartily reccomend to anyone wanting a beer and a bite without breaking the bank

Lovely pre football roast. Great atmosphere. Sports for everyone and the staff are so friendly. Great spot!

Food was phenomenal. Presented well as tasting awesome. Love all the cute little details all around the place. Staff are also incredible. Will recommend and will keep coming.

Good drink, good food, good sport will go back

Brilliant pub, staff always lovely and very helpful!

Me and my mother, had 2 pub classics for £10.99, we were served by fern shes a very kind polite waitress and I had a full English the food was nice and my mother had hunters chicken bumble bee is a nice pub.

The staff are excellent, always attentive, professional and friendly

Ferns did a brilliant Halloween party for the kids, everyone had fun and food was amazing thank you to all the staff especially Ferne

We come every time just for our Build your own burgers 🍔, they are amazing with the curry sauce, and my baby girl Holly dog loves coming along to.

Nice food ordered 2 hunters chicken lovely service and a very nice bar tender and a nice pub

To quote The Hitchhikers Guide To The Universe, this place is Mostly Harmless. I went there when a near-new tyre hit a screw on the road and started deflating, leaving me waiting for a repair. Possibly people go there by choice, possibly.

Food was good, drinks at good prices.

We visited the bee after a long absence and found a new menu which looked really good .we decided to try one of the American burgers. And found it was really really enjoyable . We have been a few times and the burgers are yummy.

Love the service! They are alway friendly and helpful. Loved the atmosphere and the food, also. We’ve been there three times in two days!

Lovely lunch with friends - thank you for accommodating us all

Saw an advert for a DJ night and ventured in last minute for a couple of drinks which turned into loosing count of drinks as the DJ's music got us straight in to a partying mood. Only downside was that the night had to end, will be keeping an eye out for the next one of these nights as I won't be missing out on the great atmosphere and time that I had.

Fabulous service and a great atmosphere. Great value for money on drinks, amazing music and awesome staff

Fantastic DJ, great evening. Nice friendly atmosphere.Even the bar staff were dancing as they served!

Disco night! Wow simply fantastic, so glad we popped in, absolutely fantastic DJ’s, electric atmosphere, danced our socks off, bar staff were brilliant and we have a few sore heads this morning but it’s so worth it. We need more nights like this around here, will definitely be back for the next one.

Just landed at Luton airport & after a quick taxi ride home we wanted a meal before we drove to Norfolk. There was a change in menu choice for my husband, as his first option was unavailable! That said it was an easy switch for him & we got the rest of the stuff no problem. The QRcode for our Blue Light Card discount was quickly dealt with & service was very quick too! Food was lovely, the staff offered to re-cook his steak if it wasn't to his liking. (But he wolfed it down super fast😂) The food was amazing, the staff were very friendly, approachable & helpful too. We will come back to dine here again soon👍🏻 Thanks for a lovely meal

Great pint food top class and served by a smiling young fair lady. Would highly recommend The Bumble Bee.

We attended The Bumblebee at Flitwick on 16th September 2023 as a family of five, one of which was a small child. The team at The Bumblebee were helpful, friendly and extremely considerate. Not only was the service fabulous, they went the extra by printing out colouring pages for the younger member of our family. Also one of the family members has dietary requirements and they made sure they completely were aware of what could be eaten. The food was good too. Definitely worth a visit.

Best pub in town, for food, family and sports.. Fern and the team are a credit to the bumble bee

Good food, good drinks, great service - perfect place to watch the footy

Quite nice actually, enjoyed the chicken strips!

Food good, took a while to come, lovey pub tho and beer cheap

Not very good, turned up at 11:20 doors still closed - google says its open at 11

Menu was excellent value for money. Bar and serving staff very helpful, friendly and polite.

Usually the place is OK. But today it was rubbish. The Service was shocking, while around ten people were waiting , 1 bar staff, the manager outside gassing to her mates. 10 minutes waiting only to told the food I wanted was not in . So disappointed that I had put a review in

It was tough like I’d never experienced before and you have the cheek to take my money for this unfit food…never again! It wasn’t even worth 1 star. In reply to your response…I have No personal grievances against the manager, only against the food! Take note, my partner & I had food that wasn’t fit for purpose, you need to source some better quality produce.

The last experience was awful, we had turkey Sunday roast which made both of us ill but previously when we visited during the week the food was excellent, this feedback is only about the last visit

My partner & I both had a very chewy steak, a most disappointing experience of eating a steak which appeared to be cooked alright but the quality of the meat was below standard and I wouldn’t repeat my order at this pub & neither would I recommend to others. Greene king used to have nice tasting majored steaks before lockdown but seem to have settled for poorer options since Covid, that’s not the way to gain custom. The fries for example o the menu photo turned out to be chips instead of French fries, the peas & onion rings were ok. But the dish really wasn’t fit for purpose. We won’t be going back there! most likely 'the dentist'.

Nice place to go for some quick and simple pub food. Centrally located so an easy location to walk to on a week night for a meal or drink.