The Chequers in Fenland

I think the person who wrote CLOSED. Should rewrite and revised this. As this is untrue. The pub is not CLOSED. THE PUB management have a revised timetable for after Christmas. Like most places this time of year round here. The management who have worked tremendous hard...with great opening times are having a rest and some breaks. Open this Friday and next...there timetable is displayed outside the pub. Lovely pub...Great selection of drinks. Have a great time down your local 👍

This is a Diamond of a pub! The range of 60 gins is the best I have ever seen...including Alcohol free ones. Elgoods beer on tap including 🍒 cherry my favourite. Highly recommend gets very busy as it is a local favourite...check opening times

What a fabulous find. Stumbled across this place on way home from picking up a Christmas and so glad we did. Delicious home cooked food at a fantastic price, lovely warm cosy bar and very friendly and welcoming staff. Just perfect, will definitely be back. Thank you for a lovely lunch.

Lovely country pub, visited on a Saturday afternoon accommodated a party of approx 30 of us and even set up a room for us with nibbles on the tables. Very welcoming, would definitely visit again.

We wanted to celebrate 4 years retiring up here from Kent. We live in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire and wanted to try somewhere different. So glad we chose here - we had salmon in a lovely sauce and scampi and accompanying veg. Then chocolate orange pudding and caramel apple tart. All so tasty and a very friendly lady to serve us too. Many thanks - will come again

Was made very welcome by staff and customers. Food was amazing. Very clean we loved it will definitely be back

Met friends for a catch up. Quiet pub friendly staff and atmosphere good beer and very good food. Cooked fresh tasted good. Sensibly priced would definitely go back

We went camping in Wisbech and were looking for somewhere to stop and have a bite to eat! Being a Tuesday, most places were closed, but we found this gorgeous little pub, hidden back from the road! Inside is gorgeous and really welcoming! The Landlady was so friendly and really welcoming to us, and our children! We enjoyed some sandwiches and light bites, as well as a well Stocked bar (lots of fab gins) I can’t wait to return! Fantastic place

We went for lunch they were more than happy for us to bring dogs inn the pub, real ales were very well kept and the burgers were lovely especially the home made chips landlady very friendly and made us very welcome will go back soon thanks.

Booked s table for 6 for an evening meal for my Father In Law's birthday, food was lovely and the service was brilliant the young lady who was serving us at the table is a credit to the pub very polite and friendly.

Cold plates so food tepid. Service ok but no offer of a dessert menu, asked for mustard & it came in a plastic squeeze bottle that did not give out any mustard, no actual Sunday roast on the menu so don’t bother if that’s what you want. Food is put onto the cold plates & served to you whereas we prefer to put our own vegetables out. . We were the only 4 people eating so no atmosphere. Won’t bother again

Old beams inside, pleasantly surprised to find toilets modern and clean in a new block. We had a Mediterranean platter, very enjoyable and there was a friendly atmosphere about the place.

Popped in to this little gem for an evening meal. The service was second to none. The staff were very friendly and the food was very well presented, reasonably priced, and very tasty. I particularly enjoyed my British Sharing Platter.

Newly opened after years of closure.....friendly landlady....lovely little dog....a number of friendly locals enjoying drinks in the garden. When we went in there were only a couple of people but numbers steadily built up. We had sandwiches, and a good sized pot of tea.....other customers had cooked food and it looked and smelled good. The atmosphere was very relaxed. Lots of parking. Will definitely visit again when in the area.

Opened in December as a wet pub now doing food, I had the hotdog and chips, my friend and my husband had scampi and chips and my friends partner had the English platter which was pork pie, cheese, scotch egg, crusty roll and pickles, nice hot tasty food, locals make you feel welcome too 😁

I had never been here before and my boyfriend had raved about it so I decided to book it for his birthday as a surprise. I booked a fair few weeks in advance thinking we would get a lovely table but as soon as we arrived my booking name was for starters under the wrong name, secondly we were dumped into the edge of a walkway, we then sat and ordered. We got garlic bread to start and we're not given any starter plates like other diners were given. My other half then ordered steak as he loved to pick what steak he got (that's what he loved about the restaurant so much) little did we know he didn't even get to pick, they just gave it to him. There was no offer of water. Overall the food was second to none, it was amazing, as I was so excited to come to his favourite place if the service was there then this place would be one to beat... such a shame.

We went to the Chequers for the Tuesday "Rack Attack" which having been before we knew it would be good. However, this time it was not so good - it was just okay and considering it is only £10 per head we did not feel there was room to complain. My husband and I ordered the ribs but my son ordered fillet steak surf and turf..... steak apparently was beautiful but the prawns turned up when he had finished his meal! Despite us chasing. Waitress very apologetic but not great service. The main issue though was that being a local pub/restaurant they advertise the local brew of Rebellion.... however, we sat down to be told that they had run out ! Not great news as that to my husband is the main draw to The Chequers. Not that we asked, but we really should have complained as they were happy to take full payment from us - typically English we did not complain but in hindsight we should have. As it was not so good this time around it is doubtful we will go again - shame !

Great steak in this High Street pub, friendly staff (even though some could do with a bit of training). Good choice of starters and mains (typical pub food).

Really lovely staff and amazing food. Would recommend to anyone especially if you like steak!

Have been to Chequers many times and the food, drink service & ambience has always been 1st class

We had booked due to the event of Pub In The Park - although when we arrived it was pretty empty. The food was good - the ambience was very quiet. I come hear quite a bit - the food is always better in smaller groups.

Staff seemed uninterested, medium rare sirloin was over cooked

Good food , evening ruined by being seated too close to bar where the quiz night was happening. Service was not the best

Ate on Saturday evening, disappointed after good recommendations and a good experience a couple of years ago. Dining was cramped close to the bar. Non attentive service and poorly groomed staff. Rose wine served at room temp. Incredibly dry ribs and very grizzly lamb.

It was above average for the usual pub in England. Food on the bland side but not bad!

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Excellent Sunday carvery. Delicious tender tasty beef, lamb, turkey and pork. Yummy red cabbage and honey glazed parsnips. Very helpful, friendly and generous staff. Would definitely have Sunday lunch there again.

Lovely restaurant. This was a return visit with a last minute booking being made on the day. Starters were tasty, we had the bang bang chicken and Calamari. Fillet steak for main which was well cooked and very tender and tasty. Would go again.

Really good, staff more than happy to help and are attentive.

Service was the poor , which was a real shame as the steak was lovely. Multiple waitresses looked after us, but had to be prompted to take our order, and then to chase up the food after 30 mins of waiting. This was at 2.30 in the afternoon so not sure why staff were not able to service the customers. It was a shame as it was my wife's Birthday. After this experience we won't be coming back in a hurry.

The steak and the ribs were good. Enjoyable evening

Last week we had family over from Canada and as they were going back before mother's day we decided to take mum out on Sunday for an early mothers day treat I recommend the chequers as the fillet steak has all ways been excellent on my previous visits. when we ordered it was fillet steak all round 5minutes later our waitress came back to tell us no fillet steak sorry. very disappointed with this as I had recommend it we decided to go for the sirloin and although 3 of the 5 enjoyed it 2 were not impressed but with mum there did not complain didn't want to spoil her day. The waitress was very polite and helpful and we left the tip on the bill because of that. Regards Graham.

Great food, I had seabass. Service was attentive.

The meat was amazing!! Really good quality, the experience was great in terms of the butcher's block, no fault here. The triple cooked chips were a bit non descriptive not amazing at all. Service needs to improve, less chatting amongst each other more attention to the guest...

Friends day staff, good priced drinks. Lacking a food menu and atmosphere. It's very quiet, not even any music on. Lacks atmosphere but could be so good with some tlc

Came back for a second time after the refurb. Great steaks and very personal and polite staff

Excellent ... lovely lunch - thank you !! We will visit again.

Guys I'm writing my review : A group of 8 booked a table at 5pm on a Sunday evening, thinking that we had booked an early dinner. On arrival we were informed that the kitchen would close in an hour at 6pm and that they were closing for the week due to refurbishments. We had made our dinner booking weeks in advance and were not informed via phone or email that this was occurring and how it would impact our dinner. Having reconciled this issue we decide to forge ahead and order off a limited menu which was not representative of the normal menu because of the impending closure. Very disappointed we order from the limited menu. A number of orders were made for the fish and chips, after the order was made we were informed that they had a very limited quantity of haddock left and would supplement with sea bass, upon service of meals the fillet size of the fish was about 80grams, a very small fillet. Nothing was going right, at this point we complain and the chef is at our table with an apology. We are so disappointed we were about to leave, however the manager promises to fix everything and serve the entire table with the left over carvery with a discount to the table. We accept the offer and receive a very large serving of carvery alongside our original meal order. Satisfied with the food now we ask for the bill and are handed the full bill amount with no discount. After bringing this to the attention of the manager, she promptly delivers a 70% discount and we settle that amount with a small tip, for the final effort. All in all a terrible experience on their bad night, but all is fair, as the bill amount was substantially reduced. Two stars for fairness and that's it for this factual account.

Pretty poor overall. Used to better from the chequers. The staff were the worst. Standing around, chatting to each other, commenting on our overheard conversations. Really odd and uncomfortable to feel like you're being watched while on a date

Good Sunday lunches are hard to find, but here you will find great taste and plenty of it and added bonus the normal menu is all available so everyone is catered for. Great ambience. Very busy throughout the day so booking essential

Our first visit, food was excellent and very good value, we will be back.

Very slow service. Got order wrong and v expensive for the experience. Quality of meat and food when they came - was very good.

Very noisy due to building work and lots of drilling. Slightly strange waitress.

Once again the food was outstanding and loved every bite.

Arrived early and seated immediately. Were seen to all night by the same lovely waitress. Choose your size, cut and cook. Menu easy and varied. Definitely recommended.

Sadly on this visit it was a very mixed experience. We both chose the same main course, ribeye steak. One of the meals was exceptionally good, but the other was really poor. One of the steaks was perfect, but the other was chewy. They did cook another for us, but it arrived far too late as we had eaten the chips and salad. Would give it another try as has been good before. The waitress was poor too on this occasion. Disappointing as it was a special treat. Starter and pudding very good.

A very quiet, but friendly welcoming environment. Lovely service, menu was adequate for a business lunch. The steaks were really tender, well seasoned and cooked perfectly, and the triple cooked chips were great! We could have done with some coleslaw, or a mushroom or salad garnish, as the steak looked a bit lonely on the plate :-(

We have been to The Chequers on numerous occasions. Each time the staff have been very attentive, polite and willing to help. The catering is excellent with both quality and presentation.

I've visited Marlow many times over the years but curiously I had never eaten at The Chequers so when the opportunity appeared on OpenTable to have a late lunch with my wife I took it. The pub was easy to find and I managed to park 50 yards away from the front door despite it being a busy Saturday. The pub is a bit of a tardess with a lovely English warm and cosy feel about it. My wife and I had looked at the menu on the OpenTable App prior to arrival so we were especially looking forward to Sticky Beef Sarters and the Pan-Fried Sea Bass Fillet as a main, unfortunately neither are on the current menu which was half the size of the menu listed in the App. The waitress explained that the menu has changed late last year and apologised that OpenTable hadn't been updated so we choose our starters and main with a special request for some alternative sauces for my wife's fish dish all taken into account and handled really well. Have to say that our waitress was first rate and our food was delicious so top marks to The Chequers for that. What I hadn't appreciated was what the price would be for lunch as a whole for the 2 of us considering we had a shot of brandy, 2 glasses of wine, garlic bread with cheese (£4) Cod Fishcake with pea purée (£8), 200g fillet steak (£24)with side salad and a Seabass Fillet (£17) no desserts and a latte to finish. The total bill was £83! The sweet potato fries and the side salad to my steak were both extras and to me were there to just bump up the spend. It didnt worry me to the point that I wouldn't go back again but enough to make you look carefully before you order. Overall a lovely pub, great food and service just a touch expensive.

We come to the Chequers for many varied occasions because we love the Sunday Carvery, fab choice of meats and vegetables and good wine and beer too. The steaks and also anything from the main menu is just as good too. The Staff are always friendly, accommodating and always at hand to help whether you are on the phone or at the restaurant or bar. This is very much our go to restaurant whether it is just the two of us or the large crowd 9-10 of us that usually come here. Thanks to all the Staff who make our times at the Chequers always enjoyable whatever the occasion.

Excellent carvery at the Chequers on a Sunday afternoon with a friend, I wasn't sure what to expect for £14 but the beef and lamb I had was cooked to perfection and although the selection of trimmings wasn't exactly mind blowing (yorkshires, potatoes, parsips, shredded red cabbage, garden peas and gravy) it was all very nice.

Promotes its steak menu. Had the fillet & it was 100% excellent. Very agreeably surprised by the pricing. The food, all of it not just the steak, was excellent. Do wonder how the place down the road needs to be booked ages in advance when the food I promise you is no better yet three times the price. I suppose that's TV for you.

Best Sunday Roast Ever! Never Disappoints - Nearly as good as mine ;-)

Great food. Fantastic carvery and value for money. Lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon with friends.

Lovely evening lovely wine. Very nice steak meal. Quite fancy the Sunday roast. Fun entertainment with a live band. Amazing liqueur coffees.

We had a gift voucher to use, so we took the family for a late lunch. The food took over 50 minutes to be delivered, despite the restaurant being very quiet. A few items on the menu were not available, causing us to have to order the more expensive option, or not really what we wanted. Found it extremely overpriced for the quality of the food, atmosphere, having to substitute this and that due to the restaurant not having it? I think £15.90 for a hamburger is ridiculous in a pub.

A lovely evening the only fly in the ointment was a rowdy bunch sat near us and the waiter forgetting my wife's birthday cake during coffee.

Probably would have given 5 stars for overall but unfortunately there was a girl serving who must have been having a bad day. The main person attending to our table though, a Hungarian lady, was absolutely wonderful and she definitely deserves a raise! Please pass on our thanks..

We all really enjoyed the experience. Good fresh, well cooked food served in a warm and friendly manner. Would definitely eat thre again when we are back in Marlow.

I ordered my steak rare....and it was perfectly cooked.... which doesn't happen often. The service was really good too. The rest of the food was also delicious. Highly recommend this place.

Food is great, we go most Sundays but the prices seem to have jumped and service charge is how automatically added to the bill and includes the drinks. Normally cost circa £65, this week £92 for the normal meal. Now one of the more expensive options in Marlow for Sunday lunch. Great food but too expensive for every week.

Good food, friendly service! I would happily recommend.

We came here on our anniversary as my husband loves steak and we were not disappointed.<br /><br />The staff were incredibly quick, professional, knowledgeable, friendly and very helpful.<br /><br />When we arrived, we were located next to some large Christmas party groups and couldn&#039;t hear each other but they swiftly moved us into a more quiet room. <br /><br />The food was amazing. You select your own cut and size meat and it was cooked to perfection.<br /><br />All in all a great place to eat and would not hesitate to recommend!

The meal started well with good service. Our waiter obviously finished his shift and we were then forgotten. We were the only table in the restaurant and after our plates were taken away waited about 30 min to ask for the dessert menu at which time we decided it would probably take too long and we&#039;d be forgotten again. We then asked for the bill and were shocked to see a £14 + service charge. There was no manager to be found so we paid it reluctantly. We were celebrating my husband&#039;s birthday with friends at a place recommended by 2 different sources. Both the other couple and ourselves stated we would not rush back if ever. The food was OK but not up to the standard we would expect for the price we paid. £50 for 2 steaks meals was a bit over the top when it was no different to a regular pub. Enjoyed the company and atmosphere but food and service disappointing.

We went to the Chequers for their Sunday carvery, which is simply excellent. Very generous portions of fantastic food! And great service, too.

Never a bad experience in this place. Good food and location

Fantastic service, friendly and helpful. Food was exquisite . Would definitely recommend this wonderful restaurant

Have always loved this restaurant in the past but the ribs my husband was served were tasteless and of exceptionally poor quality. Really ruined his birthday meal.

Lovely meal with a beautiful tasting, melt in your mouth steak cooked to perfection. Excellent bottle of wine, in a very pleasant environment. The service was excellent with an appropriately attentive waitress who couldn&#039;t do enough for you - even had spare reading glasses in her apron for those that might need a little help in the dimmed lights :) <br />Will definitely visit again.

Went here for an anniversary and had the carvery Sunday lunch. Best carvery I&#039;ve ever been to!

Excellent food and ambience. The chateaubriand is the best steak i have ever had.

Food was excellent service was very good. Definitely will be returning

The Chequers came highly recommended and definitely lived up to our expectations - great steak and excellent service. We&#039;ll be going again.

Had a lovely evening in here, service was prompt and food was really good :)

Good food, well presented and great service. Well worth the drive out.

We had lunch here with the family and the carvery was tasty although a bit hit and miss (the lamb was delicious but the beef was tough and I couldn&#039;t eat it). The service was - dare I say it - too efficient - we were asked by three different waiters after each course if we were ready for the next course so it was a little rushed and not very relaxing for a Sunday afternoon! The setting was nice and the staff were friendly.

We had a great Sunday lunch. The men went for the Carvery which was excellent quality and fantastic value. The ladies chose from the A la Carte menu, which was also very good. We noted they do a lobster evening on Thursdays so am very tempted to make a return trip! Would happily recommend.

Excellent meal ...best steak we have ever had..cooked to perfection. Very friendly attentive staff and welcoming .

Late booking for a birthday treat happily accomodated although we did eat fairly early. Fillet steak impeccable as always, well worth the 100 mile trip to Marlow!

Very disappointing. <br />If it hadn&#039;t been for Samantha, who was delightful, the meal would not have been at all enjoyable.<br />My mushroom starter was unseasoned, bitter and bad. I mentioned this to the guy who collected the plates, as there was over half of it left. He muttered something but was not apologetic and I was charged the full price.<br />My daughters&#039; steaks, sauces and fries were all mixed up. The final steak received, was not the one cut at the butcher&#039;s block.<br />The side vegetables and onion rings were forgotten and we had to wait for them. When the &#039;buttered&#039; beans arrived, there was no butter. Again, the guy who collected the plates agreed that this was the case but did nothing about it. <br />The steaks were better in the past; maybe the chef has changed?<br />We will not be rushing back.

The food and service was fantastic, and the place has a lovely friendly atmosphere about it.

Great food, efficient service, nice atmosphere

Excellent in every respect. Delicious perfectly cooked steaks, attentive service and lovely ambience. Would definitely recommend.

Was my first time to this restaurant, although my best mate who birthday it was had been before, the service was very good, and quick , the food came quick and was hot . The size and variety of steaks you have was amazing, would defo recommend to family and friends..

Our Carvery was delicious! Staff we brilliant! Cant wait to go back again :)

Service and food were excellent. Great value for money. Desserts really tasty too!

Always guaranteed of having the perfect steak. The wine is good and the staff are very friendly

I really liked the bar and restaurant&#039;s cosy ambience. We were immediately made to feel welcome by the very attentive waiters and never felt rushed to order. Food and wine really great. A truly enjoyable evening at The Chequers!

Probably the best Sunday lunch ever. The service was amazing and The Chequers made Father&#039;s Day very special

The sunday carvery was excellent! The lamb was to die for! For dessert, we had bread n butter pudding which was delish!

Excellent service very attentive, great selection choice, love the fact you choose your cut of steak. Didnt have to wait for anything and it was during the Regatta, brilliant pub/restaurant.

A favourite of ours, although the steak is so good - and the hot chocolate mousse! - that we haven&#039;t explored the menu fully. Lovely to have Malbec available by the glass. Service is always excellent. However, not sure I would return on a Wednesday as there was a quiz in the bar, which doesn&#039;t quite fit with the dining experience...

Although having booked a table, we were placed in the corner of the family area under a speaker playing loud music. W asked to move but were unable too as tables were all booked. Otherwise , food and service is excellent.

Just wanted a quick meal with my wife and chose to go on a Tuesday evening when the Rack of Ribs deal is on... And they didn&#039;t disappoint again!!

Whoever turned around the chequers into the eatery it is today is a genius! Hats off to that chefs and sevice. Food and especially the steak is of a quality you will not find better elsewhere! Truly gobsmacked by the taste! Staff all very friendly and can&#039;t do enough for you! Can&#039;t wait to come back! Menu is simple but just works! Best Rib Eye anywhere! Top marks to all!

The food was OK but not excellent. It certainly doesn&#039;t warrant the prices charged. <br />Brakspear&#039;s need to see what else is around Marlow and the neighbouring towns. Selling the excellent quality steak by the 100g is pretentious and, at the prices charged, expensive. There are better restaurants around the local area offering better value for money for very similar products and quality. The back dining room lacks ambience. This restaurant has potential but leave the elevated prices and pretence behind and offer the same quality food at better prices and re-think the dining room layout: it needs, lightening up, freshening up and offering a more honest appearance. It&#039;s life will be limited without a re-think.

Steaks were wonderful. Creamed spinach not creamy tasted just boiled, have had far better.<br />Macadamia cheesecake tasted like it had come from a packet very disappointing.<br />I would return though just for the steak .<br />Atmosphere and service very good.

The steak and accompaniments were absolutely outstanding, and the service was very good, they were very helpful to explain the menu. It is quite pricey, but good quality food and would go again for a special occasion! Live music on Friday night was fun too, lively atmosphere.

We went to The Chequers for a family birthday. The food and wine were fantastic and the service was exemplary. We also enjoyed the relaxed ambience in the dining room and would definitely eat there again.

While the service, ambiance and wine was very good, the food left a lot to be desired. The chicken and blue cheese salad that I ordered was at best below average, the fries were limp and barely warm and a little undercooked. A word of advise to the cook because you definitely couldn&#039;t call them a chef, please look at the array of restaurants we now have in Marlow you need to up your game if you want people to eat at The Chequers again. As for me I&#039;ll eat else where from now on.