The Fancott in Central Bedfordshire

We stopped overnight in our Motorhome whilst meeting up with friends in the area. We booked a table and sat down to delicious meals and drinks. Service was first class, staff very polite and friendly. We won't be back as we live 350 miles away in Scotland, but thought you should get a first class review for your establishment.

At 1815 arrived for our pre-booked table for 6. Shown to our table and handed menus and asked if we would like drinks. Ten minutes passed and someone took our drinks order. At 1840 our food order was taken. At 1950 our starters arrived. At 2010 our plates were cleared and apologies made for the lengthy wait and they would give us 20% off the final bill. At 2015 a table of 4 arrived and they were informed there would be a delay in food of approximately an hour BUT at 2040 their starters arrived! At 2045 with no update of where our food order was from any of the three staff working we went to the bar to pay and left. Apologies from the staff member made BUT the restaurant wasn’t busy. Two tables of 2 who had eaten and were eating when we arrived at 1815. One table of 4 in the bar area and a couple of tables outside who had ordered food. Had we been informed that there would be such a delay in food when we arrived we could have made a decision not to stay but this didn’t happen. Don’t like to give such a negative review BUT two and a half hours in a quiet restaurant with NO communication and only five halloumi sticks eaten, we could have flown halfway to Cyprus to eat them in a restaurant there instead in the time we spent at the Fancott!

Unfortunately this pub has gone downhill when it comes to food. The menu was not updated on line and therefore was different when we got there and we had rolls which were stale even though they state they are fresh from a local bakery! They were not! Staff and ambience very pleasant but I won’t be eating there ever again.

I used to frequently visit the Fancott when I lived in Luton. I booked a table for family as we were down from Manchester visiting and decided on the Fancott. After being charged £35 to reserve a table, we turned up to a pretty much empty restaurant (so the deposit seemed unnecessary). We then were approached by a guy who said he was the new manager, gave us our menus and then disappeared for 20 mins without taking a drinks order. When he came back to take a drinks order, he didn't mention ordering the food. It was 40 mins before someone came and took our food order. The glasses were filthy. The food was okay, but nothing special. Got completely ignored in the restaurant as it was sunny so a lot of people were outside. The bill came and we were told if we wanted to pay by card it would be better to 'go to the front'. Annoyingly my father in law took the bill and went and paid, as I've now realised that not only have the whacked a 10% service charge of £14 on the bill (what service??), they also haven't deducted the £35 deposit. Wouldn't bother. The place was completely disappointing and a huge rip off.

We have eaten here many, many times over the last 10 years and last night was sadly probably our last. First we noticed that there was a new menu which was half the size of the old one. Not a problem as still nice choices… My friend and I chose the mac and cheese. Our husbands ordered fish and chips and a burger. Theirs arrived, a plate full of food. Yum. Ours arrived and it was TINY! The mac and cheese was in a small bowl, no more than 4” wide and we could’ve eaten it in 6 decent forkfuls but we ate them individually to eke it out. The small salad was the frilly bitter lettuce that even mayo couldn’t make palatable with some small cubes of red pepper. The garlic bread was nice. This cost £12.50 and really should’ve been combined to make one meal as how much does it cost to make macaroni?? I’m not a pudding fan so whilst the others ordered the brownie, I went for the cheese board. But unfortunately they didn’t have cheese! So I had nothing. The brownie was around 6cm square with a scoop of ice cream and at £7 was not worth the money. With one round of drinks (2 soft drinks, a cider and a spritzer) and coffees, this meal cost each couple £60! I had had a boiled egg for lunch as I was going out in the evening so due to my minuscule dinner, I came home and had a bowl of cereal as I was still hungry! I have never done this before after a meal out. Bye bye The Fancott. It had been fun (until last night).

Service vey slow even though we had pre- ordered. Food quality not great, the soup was very thin and tasteless . We had one vegetarian who ordered a house salad and it came with broccoli and olives!!

Make sure you’ve allocated plenty of time! Food takes forever. Table of 12 with a preorder.. hate to think how it might have been without one. Food was nothing special, standard pub menu, disinterested staff, no check backs and a vegetarian salad was a joke.

By far the best roast dinner I have had in a pub/restaurant. So good we are going back today. Large portions, good selection of vegetables, roast potatoes to die for. Yorkshire pudding delicious. Definitely a hit with our family. Try it and see for yourself

Granted it was a quiet Monday night but on arrival we were greeted with a grunt by the bar tender who we discovered was also doing the waitressing. We tried to engage in conversation but no they didn’t want to communicate and appeared to have a definite attitude problem. Good choice on menu however food was very average, so that’s four customers who won’t be back.

This is a much Loved pub in the Luton area which I visited today for lunch. The menu was quite limited in options, but all the favourites were there. No frills, just solid popular items on offer. We went for the Beer Battered Fish and Chips after it was confirmed as haddock. Oh wow, was it good. The battered fish was perfect, crunchy batter with well cooked and proper flaky fresh fish. The chips were delightfully crispy and soft within, added to that some delicious mushy peas with a slight smokey taste to them. The young staff were very friendly and helpful. The environment was intimate but spacious. Loved our lunch there today. Thank You.

Excellent location and local pub/restaurant full of character and interest with a good balanced menu for all ages Staff very helpful and polite looking forward to my next visit

I came here for lunch and the food and service were both outstanding. The food had great portion sizes and was very flavourful and fresh. The chicken burger I had was amazing packed with flavour and it was very juicy. The waitress I had was brilliant she was so smiley and nice. Such a lovely atmosphere. I recommend to everyone!

Love this place food and drinks are always great and the train in the summer is always a blast…. I don’t care how old I am. But it was great to dine inside for a change and the standard is still high.

Staff were friendly and efficient. Good choice on lunch menu. Ordered drinks that were quick to be brought to the table. Food was freshly cooked and plenty of it. Good pub. The only thing that spolit it was 4 ladies who did nothing but moan about the place as soon as they arrived. The young waitress handled it very well 👏

We were a group of 12 ex-colleagues. We were made to feel very welcome. Food and service was very good. Prices reasonable.

A party of 5 ladies Waitresses lovely Decor nice Food very poor Starters were great home made soup etc Main meals under cooked Home made pies the chicken appeared under cooked pastry rock hard not fresh The veg was my fresh n one ate it just a soggy mess of heated up green veg The chicken meal was good , Coleslaw sour Sweets nice enough , mine was free due to the pie situation Did have a great Sunday lunch in the summer Didn’t have a few dishes on the menu State they are between menus and winter menu will b out soon Only a couple of tables to serve the place was empty Put us off for a while , may try again in a few months

We came as a family 4 for dinner on a Friday night. We booked last minute and asked if we could book for 7/7:30pm. The lady on the phone stated that they were going to be very busy but could squeeze us in at 7. However, we were there until 10pm and only saw 2 other tables the whole evening. We were the last table to leave the restaurant and considering it was a Friday evening it was not busy. The quality of service and the food was very poor. To order drinks and food the service was very slow considering how empty the restaurant was. A member of my family had ordered a steak and asked for no tomato. Instead it came with tomatoes and no mushrooms. We were told this was miss communication and this was quickly rectified and we’re brought out the mushrooms. We also asked for salt and pepper which we had to ask for 3 times before getting any. Once my family member started to eat the steak it was very undercooked. They had requested it to be cooked medium and it came out rare with blood dripping from it. The steak was full of gristle and couldn’t even be cut with the steak knife. We highlighted this to a waitress and she then tried to cut it and was also unable to. She then took it away and said she’d get it taken off the bill. Considering the rest of the family had nearly finished they didn’t want another meal brought out. The rest of us enjoyed our meals, we also had deserts and coffees. They did make another mistake and brought out the incorrect desert but we only had to wait a few moments for them to bring out the right one. When it came to paying the bill we noticed the steak was still on it. We asked the waitress if it could be discounted or taken off as we were not happy to pay the full price for what we received. Soon after, what I can only assume was the manager, came over. She was very rude. She said ‘so what was wrong with the steak then’ we explained what had happened and were confused as to why the waitress who dealt with this didn’t make anyone aware. It was then taken off the bill. We waited about half hour for them to bring the card machine over. In the end we had to go up to the bar to pay. As the waitress typed in the amount to the card machine a 10% tip was added on. The lady did not ask if we wanted to add a tip. When we explained we weren’t going to pay this, she questioned ‘oh why not?’. I find it bizarre that we were ‘expected’ to pay it and that it was added on without it being on the receipt. We won’t be returning. This is a shame as we have been multiple times and have seen it go downhill over the years. The service needs a lot of improvements.

Unfortunately from the moment of arrival the reception from the restaurant supervisor Laura, was very poor. No enthusiasm towards guests, or the dining experience. The restaurant was quiet for a Monday evening, we chose Monday as we knew that it used to be quieter than the weekend as it would be busy there was only us a party of 6 and 2 to 3 tables with parties no bigger than 4 so approximately 10 dinners that evening. Our starters where bought out and some were fine some where not, the soup was especially thick, even thou it was marked up as chunky veg expecting larger cuts of vegetables not thick and stoggy paste. The mains were the same again, I think one meal was hot, we sent back the gammon who was challenged by Laura stating they had just been plated up. The 2 chicken dishes were also sent back due to cold potatoes and after the return the French fries were hot probably after a meeting with the frier and the chicken was also hot properly after a spin round the microwave as it was as dry as could be and were not finished also the fish and chips where quiet tasteless cod if that's what was served or river cobbler described as cod. We stressed out remakes the Mia who was extremely concerned and plesent and professional manor, in her role which she far exceeds. A complementary round of deserts was offered and received thankfully. Myself and my wife have been the hospitality industries for some 25 years in and around the home counties and most major cities, and the food served tonight with such a little amount of customers was below sub standard. Alot has changed at the fancott over the last 8 years it used to be our place to go as the food and meat was of brilliant quality and standards were amazing. We keep trying to visit to see any improvements but Frankly continues to go downhill. Probably be our last visit tonight untill we hear of improvements in the near future. The male toilets used to signs of vandalism and the hand driers didn't work and no tissues to dry your hand, Such a shame..

Ordered the seabass which was nicely prepared but both the potatoes and the Chorizo were raw and undercooked When asked if we could get these two ingredients cooked up on a plate as requested by myself and my friend, it was heated up but not to a very good standard. Have not felt well today as a result of this and it’s a shame as we are very unhappy about this experience

We've been here a good few times now, very dog friendly for our girl Luna and they always make a fuss of my daughter too. Food is always great, fantastic service, staff always very friendly and accommodating. Can't fault Rich and his team, will be back soon

40 Wedding Anniversary what a fab evening all the pub staff were fab nothing was too much trouble for them, Charlet when out of her way to look after us Ron Rose Stanbridge.

We held a celebration for my husbands 60th birthday with family and chose the premium buffet which was excellent. Many guests commented on the quality of the food. The staff could not do any more to make it as enjoyable as possible and bent over backwards to ensure a good time was had by all. Thank you so much to all the Fancott staff.

I chose the pie of the day, the menu stated it came with seasonal vegetables it came only with peas. The gravy was very thick and gloopy two of us had chips that were served in a metal type bucket. When the chips were transferred to the plate the bottom of the bucket was dirty and rusty. Although the bucket was lined with paper the dirt and rust were seeping through Staff need to smile 😃 more in fact one was particularly rude with a look that could kill. She clearly didn't want to serve us. This nearly spoilt what was supposed to be a happy birthday for my grandson

Was really disappointed with our visit. There was quite a queue when we got there so there wasn't anyone available to take us to our booked table, so we waited to get served at the bar and let them know we had arrived. We were shown to our table and ordered our drinks with the waitress, (who had problems with her tablet) The drinks didn't come for 20 minutes as we saw another waitress was unsure which table had ordered them and she had to wait for her colleague to take another tables order before asking her. We then waited another 25 minutes but weren't approached by any of the staff for our food order. When we pointed this out to the manager, she said she would get our waitress, but by this time we decided we would prefer to leave and eat elsewhere than continue to wait. Our waitress was apologetic and everyone was polite but it was a bad experience for us.

Lovely location but the pub is looking rough around the edges and the food and service have slipped hugely. We only had mains and coffee and it took over two hours even though the young lady that took us through said they weren’t busy. She also came back whilst we waited for the food to apologise and offer free drinks, at least that was a decent touch. Downsides - a half pint came as a pint, when asked what the pie of the moment was the waitress didn’t know and went to find out but never came back to tell us. The lettuce in the burger was about twice the size of the burger, the chips were soggy, no pineapple for the gammon (out of tinned pineapple!), the two eggs offered were overcoooked, the Caesar salad was so poor it was knocked off the bill, good job!! The table wasn’t cleared even when we ordered coffee, the lady that brought the coffee moved the plates to the next table and then put the coffees on the tray on our table and left them. The coffee cups were left and no saucers, no difference to the product (which was bland) but this level of service is very poor.

Had 11 pound nachos literally table spoon of salsa and sprinkle of cheese dry pointless and I ordered sharer for one I lefs half what’s the point gammon wernt better uncooked egg chips wernt great and gammon was nice but the portion I got must of been the one there trying to get rid of

A beautiful day Sitting in a huge beer garden drinking Peroni Absolutely fantastic It’s a huge bar Great for kids Good food

An unplanned visit on a Sunday. The place was brilliantly busy and the staff were slammed. But we got a table and the service was great. Especially the desserts. For a manic Sunday when the suns come out for the first time in months we...

I had my family birthday celebration here! There was 20 of us and they were fab! We pre ordered our food which made it a lot easier for working out bills etc. They had set up the table in a lovely location in the garden....

The Fancott Pub is on the outskirts of Toddington and not far from Luton, Dunstable and Houghton Regis. It's a nice pub with a garden and there is a marquee if you want to sit outside and get some protection from the elements. The staff...

So, so bad. We ordered our food at 14.30. Turns up at 4pm the caeser salads looked about 4 days old, leaves were black, missing croutons and cheese. Mac and cheese turned up without its side salad and baguette and the nachos didn’t have the...

I was looking forward to eating here as I have had many years of great food. To say I was extremely disappointed is an understatement. For a lovely country pub the cider selection was abysmal. They seem to focus too much on cocktails and gin....

Everything about that Restaurant is perfect, good food, super friendly staff, fast service, good cocktails. The Manager Cathy has a great attention to details! There is a big playground for children as well :)

Really lovely pub. The food was tasty - we both had burgers. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Despite booking the restaurant we had to wait 90 minutes for the food to be served and the chips were cold. There are not enough staff to cater for busy times. To be fair we were given a discount but I would not recommend the...

So sad that this restaurant use to be great it now offers poor service, poor food if they’ve got any ended up with a choice of 2 desserts out of 5 not acceptable should have everything available when it’s 2.30 in the afternoon. Food was...

Wednesday night diner was great my seabass one of my favourites and they got a deal 2 for 16 we had on some selected dishes one of them was fish and chips and it was huge we will be back soon

Really disappointing, used to be lovely, what happened? Service was poor, waited almost 90 mins for food ‘due to another big table’. When it arrived it was really poor. And wrong… but we’d lost the will to live at that point. Oh and Water was...

Couldn't fault the staff who went above and beyond, and the service was great but the children's macaroni cheese was tiny and the warm salad had something very odd tasting in an it. The veggie burger also looked quite basic. Train ride was great!

Absolutely awful. Food was basic. Portions were tiny. Service was non-existent. You can have 100x better food in a cafe in Dunstable at half the price. We were practically the only table in there and our awful food took an age. Asked for ketchup -...

Had the beef Sunday roast. The presentation was very good but sadly the roast potatoes and veg were under cooked. The beef was difficult to cut. Had the meal been cooked properly it would have been lovely. Will not been visiting again for a Sunday...

Popped in for a light lunch. Only vegan option is a burger so opted for a Jacket potato without the cheese. They don’t have any non-dairy spread! Missed out on over £20 for the lack of some sunflower spread!

The good, staff friendly and try. There it ends, food very poor, little taste cobled together, barely warm ran out of main course, limited menu, poorly cooked micro waved desert one thinks possibly all meals. bit of a disaster. Disorganised could be good but not...

We prebooked Xmas meals yet it took hours for main course to arrive and they forgot we had ordered desserts and when we reminded them they only provided 50% of the order. They knocked off the cost of the desserts from the bill but it...

Very disappointing. We were sat on our own even though it was 'party' night. I have never had sprouts that were so hard you could not cut them, the roast potatoes were just as bad and some resembled lumps of coal. We continually asked when...

This place was highly recommended for Sunday lunch. Firstly I will say lovely place and atmosphere and extremely pleasant, friendly and professional staff. We skipped starters and went straight to main courses which were very tasty but extremely small portions so very dissatisfied as poor...

If a warm, cozy, friendly pub is what you are after. Look no further. It’s a beautiful little piece of perfection. The food is next level, the staff are super friendly and up for a good laugh and you are made to feel warm and...

We stayed on thr carpark for 1 night. Loads of room and easy to park up. Inside the pub people were very welcoming. The beer was very good and had been looked after. For our evening meal we had the half chicken, it was lovely...

I have been going to this pub, on & off, over a period of some 35 years now and it is - and has always been - a pleasant and reliably good place to eat. The food , whilst never earth-shattering, is always pretty good...

Visited during a busy half term lunch time with grandparents. Fairly quiet when we first arrived however being lunchtime period this quickly changed with many families arriving. Very family friendly with a Halloween colouring competition for the kids, offer on for kids menu ( only...

Nice fish & chips for £10 {friday special} but £2.95 for a small diet coke i found a little expensive, need more staff girl behind did a superb job.

We started I the garden then came in to get our table, we stood and waited but everyone just walked by ignoring us till I had to approach someone, it felt like they were all too busy to be bothered. We waited ages for someone...

Booked a small family meal (7) for my mother in laws 80th. Good food and service. Thank you for making it feel special. She thoroughly enjoyed herself.

Second review. My first was very positive as we had a lovely time and the staff were great. So was really looking forward to going back. What on earth happened? It was awful. Sat down, Waited a while. Had to ask for the lunch menu....

Visited as a family first time since covid. Very happy with service and food. Staff very friendly and helpful. The children thoroughly enjoyed the train ride!

To keep thing short , *shown to table and left ....no actually left ! *had to chase menus *chase for drink order to be taken *drink order wrong *food order wrong *asked for salt ...no salt arrived *asked for kids menu ...no kids menu arrived...

First of all the waitress complained that my grandma said her main before which started she would like. I thought this was quite rude and she didn’t have the nicest manner. Starters- between us we had whitebait, bruschetta and the sharing nachos. Nachos were enjoyed....

Came here after many years. Great pint of Guinness and the food was pretty good. Reading some of the reviews I wonder what people expect for pub grub prices. To me it was spot on. Staff were great, bit of personality and craic. Manager was...

I haven't been to The Fancott for a while - probably about 4 years. I experienced such appalling service on my last visit that I gave it a miss. However, nothing changes! Lots of staff running around with a 'manageress'? barking orders loudly - but...

Very limited and overpriced menu. We only ordered three drinks but the bar staff still managed to get our order mixed up. Really needs a rethink as there are far better options for eating and drinking nearby.

Friendly , welcoming, nothing too much trouble. Only had drinks as food service had finished but will definitely go back again if passing. All staff were attentive and friendly, despite obviously having had a long day !

We went for lunch. It's a lovely pub with nice professional staff. Two problems, one was the beefburger was almost raw on the inside which I understand is OK but it should really be a choice for the customer, ie, like steak is a choice...

The front of the building is rundown with lots of dead plantsidy up!. Please Fancott remove the plants and tidy the front entrance - first impressions count a lot. We were a party of 8 and had pre-booked our meals. It still took nearly an...

Went for dinner yesterday evening as a group of 6, we have been before on a number of occasions. We were welcomed on arrival and shown to quiet eating area which was appreciated. The remainder of our experience was not positive - we had to...

We recently held my daughter’s Christening celebration in the garden of The Fancott under their new floral pergola. This area is amazing for a private function and comes with an outside bar area serving all the drinks you’d get inside! We arranged a BBQ for...

This place has going downhill fast, Sunday lunch yesterday was a complete disaster. The service was so slow, the order was serced incorrectly, the food was cold with overcooked vegetables, the place is getting run down and to top it all we had two wild...

We are staying in our motorhome on route to Folkestone. Fantastic area to park and managed to get electric hookup. Food was fantastic, my husband had steak and chips and said it was the tastiest he’d had in a while. I had crayfish and prawn...

First visit for some time for us and a bit concerned with reviews which have been a bit ‘up and down’. I had the prawn and crayfish cocktail for starter which was served on a board and was big enough to pass as a light...

Gone down hill and not enough staff. Poor service , they was only severing garden menu which was fine as normally these are quick lunches. But 40 mins wait for some chicken strips and chips/fish fingers, the kids was hungry luckily the train and play...

10 of us visited the Fancot, not been for over 4 years. Has to be said that Cathy and her team have transformed the place the food was very good and service exceptional . Tables of 10 can be a challenge to please all, not...

My mother aunt and myself visited for Sunday lunch. The staff were lovely, made us feel really welcome and couldn't do enough for us. Very busy as bank holiday weekend. Far too noisy with a very large table (seating about 12 behind us, with screaming...

I moved out of area many years ago and had always rated this place for food, we moved out of London back to the area in recent months and my husband wanted to try The Fancott. Seated quickly drinks and food order taken, drinks and...

Booked a table here whilst staying in the area. When we arrived we were shown to a table set for 5 despite booking for 6. We were moved at our request but it seemed like we were putting them out in asking for what we’d...

We come down Friday with no booking for some food and drinks. We got served by Libby and kiea they couldn’t of been any more amazing. Service 10/10 Will be returning very soon.

Booked here for an evening meal and motorhome stopover on route to a family gathering. What an amazing welcome. Keira went our of her way to help us park in the best place, and Emilia who took our food order went the extra mile to...

Very welcoming atmosphere, nice interior and good menu selection. Staff were very friendly helpful and efficient

Gone downhill. Absolutely shocked at how bad it’s become. Service was just as bad, the staff barely came out so had to keep going inside to order drinks. They kept saying they were understaffed but there was hardly anyone in there. It took over and...

Simply the best in the area. The in house chef never let us down! Thanks to Karly for a lovely service! Great food and atmosphere. Good selection of beers and most important food is amazing.

Decided to venture out for Sunday lunch - after many months of hiding away at home. What a delicious meal - I had roast beef and my partner had pork. Delicious with crisp and fresh vegetables. Rounded off with yummy chocolate brownie and cheesecake Eton...

Booked a table for four in advance their system sends you a reminder the day before. The team are very friendly (our waitress was Karly), nice atmosphere in a very old building (grade 2 listed I belive), our booking was for 12.30 on a Friday...

Went today, 16th feb for a rare family lunch together. After contemplating the menu for some minutes I ordered gammon. No gammon! So why not say when handing out menus ? So I ordered scampi and chips. Wife and daughter ordered burgers. Meal took over...

Three of us, my wife a friend and myself have vissited a number of times for lunch and had a wide choice on the menu, good food, excellent service and good value for money; but not this time with the establishment under new management, with...

Spent another entire week here, parked up safely in the motorhome and the pub providing my evening meals and beers. I can’t recommend this pub strongly enough, it’s simply 5 stars 🌟 all the way. Rib eye steak tonight and washed down with some lovely...

sunday roast great experience the manager cathy served us and she was really helpful. amazing wines food and service.staff are extremely knowledgeable and make great recommendations. already booked. a table for next sunday cant wait to go back

my grandson enjoyed his birthday dinner at the fancott. all of us had steaks rib eye might have been a bit expensive but made sense as it was locally sourced and looked like it was a really good seller as i got the last one and really enjoyed it thanks to kiera and cathy we had a great time will be coming back soon

went down to the fancott with no table booked luckily they gave us one for 5. food was lovely loats of choices and specials we tried the honey glazed steak bites and they where amazing.it was really bussy it took a bit longer for drinks but it was not a problem will be coming back soon thanks to Kiera for the briliant service

We went for a 5pm sitting for 4 people ordered starters for all of us only 2 came out they had to go and make the other 2 drinks were ordered but never turned up so we had to go to the bar and get...

4 adults out for dinner Saturday 5th February table booked for 5.00pm . Must say very disappointed with the fancot . The menu is very limited which is not a problem. But when you order the half of chicken option and told by the waitress...

Went here for a family date night. Enjoyed the visit thoroughly! Food was amazing, staff are so friendly. Always love coming here.

Really really good food was really good presented and really hot plates where hot aswell and that was impressive starters where lovely and mains starters came really quick and hot will be coming back really soon

We were all very disappointed with the Sunday Roast as the portions were very small for the price we paid. We got 3 small roast potatoes and minimal veg with 2 tiny slices of meat. Considering the price of it, we left feeling very disappointed.It's a good place for the summer with children due to the train and playground but the food is very over priced for the quality and portion size.

First visit in 6 years for a family meal and belated Birthday meal, and unfortunately the service was very slow.It took about 25 minutes to be asked if we wanted any drinks and a further 20 or so to get them - and the order was wrong!Main course delivered just after 2pm, desserts ordered just after 3pm and it took 20 mins for 2 bowls with 2 scoops of ice cream to arrive, and another couple of mins for the rest.Nearly 3 hours for 2 courses is rather excessive! Had to cancel a swimming session due to the food taking so long to arrive!Might be another 6 years (or longer!) before we try going again based on that performance I'm afraid - plus the menu was quite limited for people trying to eat healthily!

Lovely pub, great atmosphere and surroundings. The staff are absolutely lovely, I got served my drink straight away, service was fast and food outstanding. I came for the Wednesday curry night, everything was delicious and very reasonable portions. I was served by Ella and Kiera I believe, they were very nice and attentive but not intrusive. Overall amazing experience, will definitely come again.

A business/friend lunch and a convenient half way point for us both. Beautifully clean and well laid out. Staff and atmosphere were warm and welcoming. The food was delicious, served quite quickly, well cooked and more importantly hot!!The toilets were also very very clean. We will definitely use this venue again. Unfortunately I didn’t take any photos.

Excellent food! Portion sizes were just right. Happy, bright staff with a good positive attitude. Although it was very busy the staff were completely in control of the situation.

Lovely friendly smiley staff who made sure we had everything we needed in good time , the food was lovely and pub really lovely and clean .

Went with my family for Curry night. Had a lovely evening. The food was great. Great flavour and plenty of it. Would definitely recommend

Met with a friend for lunch. Had a very enjoyable meal in the bar by the cosy log burner. The staff were friendly and efficient. Special shout out for staff member Moo! Everything was just so and I’d definitely recommend this pub. Will be going back, that’s for sure. Thank you, Fancott Arms! See you soon!

I went here for lunch with a friend on a weekday. The food was excellent and the service was friendly and attentive, but never intrusive. I would definitely go back.

I was a little overdue for food and away on business appointments when a client recommended this establishment late afternoon. I was immediately greeted and told the staff member that I was in need of food, whereupon I was shown to a quiet corner table and given a menu. I ordered a lime and soda and gammon, egg and chips with peas. My drink was served immediately and I was able to make a couple of important calls whilst waiting for my meal, which arrived a few minutes later piping hot. The food quality was superb, as it was freshly cooked and I was very grateful for it as I was very hungry.Foolishly, I left my coat on the chair and only realised when I arrived home in Kent, as my diabetic blood sugar meter was in its pocket. I immediately called the Fancott and they arranged to have it return to me by first class post. My thanks to Kiera and Jade for looking after me and I will unreservedly recommend this eatery for food quality, value, service and helping out an idiot.