The Flying Fox in Central Bedfordshire

I deducted two stars because some of the dishes I wanted were unavailable. I didn’t mind that the seafood paella came without mussels, but unfortunately, it wasn’t offered at all, so I had to go with the chicken option instead. The kids’ meal was also missing one ingredient and was replaced with something else. On a positive note, the cheesy sliced potatoes served with the lamb chops were delicious! Overall, the flavors were rather plain, and the prices were slightly high for the area.

We met some friends and had a great evening out dining here. The last time we ate here was about 4 years ago, and the restaurant has obviously changed hands. Food was cooked to perfection, and the staff were very helpful. Not over priced at all, but it was a really lovely meal that all four of us enjoyed.

Great service. I didn't like the bread that my lunchtime steak sandwich came in but the rest was great. My partner had the fishcakes and was really impressed.

We have been going there last year and eveytime, it has been very good. However, it was very disappointing meal and service we received yesterday. I ordered at the till and female staff was unfriendly and no eye contact and spoken with rude manner. I felt very uncomfortable and wanted to leave but my husband needed to have a meal. so we stayed. The mune has changed slightly and quality was really disappointing. 😞 Although we like the atmosphere of the pub, we shall not return in the future.

Lovely place to have a meal which was excellent.

I can not recommend the Flying Fox. We waited nearly an hour and a half for our food to arrive after ordering it. Not a manager in sight, young staff holding the fort doing the best they could in a really difficult situation without the support from any management. Management team do better to support your staff.

I visited here for mother's day and found the food and service great. Even when we were told they had no more king prawn cocktail starters they went to the trouble to ask the chef and said they would be able to make a couple more. Main roast was not served hot unfortunately but still tasted great. It was a set menu which had a great choice. Will be coming back to sample their usual menu.

Very attentive staff. Good food. Nice venue.

Great meal today for Mother’s Day, my Mum thoroughly enjoyed the meal. Always worth a trip out to this old pub, it’s contemporary and very well run! We’ll be back 😊

Very nice service, which does more than its duties require. Delicious food, clean, very well-kept and aesthetic place. Greetings - family with a 4-year-old child :-)

The service was excellent. Sadly the food did not meet the standards you expect from a venue which we expected to provide food quality food, but this really was sub standard and certainly not value for money. I would NOT recommend this if eating out

Really lovely atmosphere in this very, warm welcoming pub. Fantastic friendly team matched by great food and service. We had a very relaxed, enjoyable lunch today. Thank you Lucy for looking after us so well.

Didn't enjoy the experience. Phone call less than 30 minutes prior to booking to push booking back half hour. Unable to cater for larger parties with long waits for everyone to be served so some had finished their food whilst others left waiting. Despite pre ordering food what was chosen was not provided. A simple request to cater for mushrooms in place of onions wasn't possible. Despite requests to 'cater' for a Low Fat diet weeks in advance I was told to speak to the server on the day. All in all a Restaurant to avoid if you have more than 4 in your party.

It was a great country pub, The food was excellent and the price was good for the quality of the food you got, not to forget the staff were excellent too. Would recommend 100% and will be going back.

Worst service I’ve received in a long time. Everyone in the restaurant was complaining. Waitress was nice enough. My husbands dinner came out 25 minutes later than everyone else’s, with no explanation to why? We sat with empty glasses for 45 minutes. I had to tell a manager that we’ve been waiting a long time to even order drinks. He took a drink order, drinks finally came, waited a while to get pudding menus. Waited even longer to get anyone’s attention to get the bill. Finally got the bill. Sat for a further 25 minutes to pay the bill. Another manager was nearby so asked her if we can pay bill. Told her that we’d been in the restaurant for 2 hours 45 minutes and the service had been terrible. Just said ok. Keeping customers up to date, checking in and having awareness goes a long way.

We visited with our son (15 months old) and was welcomed into the restaurant with amazing service the entire visit. We were lucky we had arrived before the Sunday lunch rush, as we did not reserve a table the host kindly offered us a table near the fire to keep us warm. The food was delicious and arrived quickly both starters then the mains soon after we had finished. When we return again we will book a table because by the time we had finished up the entire place was booked up! Attire: we arrived in tracksuits (we where on a walk before the visit) which was NOT mentioned to us by anyone but I would advise the dress code would be smart casual as we did feel very underdressed because of how nice the place is. Overall such a lovely spot for lunch or even a romantic date night with your better half 10/10 would recommend.

Wonderful meal with my partner. Waitress Lucy was so lovely, made great recommendations and we didn’t feel rushed at all. Accommodating and welcoming! Enjoyed our time and great value for money on the pre-fix menu. Thank you to the whole team for a fab time!

Happened upon this place on a drive back to London, very glad we found it. Lovely atmosphere, pork belly was delicious, mocktails mixed by the resident expert were amazing, and all the staff were so genuinely nice and attentive. The decor is also high quality and well maintained, lots of beautiful oak beams, comfy seating, no raggedy paint and clean toilets, all signs of a cared-for establishment. Will certainly return when passing in future.

Excellent travel stop in this very friendly pub/restaurant. Genuinely friendly staff, who kept the kitchens open for our late order. Great food, taken from special offer menu which meant myself and my daughter had 2 courses for £30. Drinks extra and skilfully made by the barman. Excellent food, no complaints at all. Portions were leaning to the generous side. Highly recommended.

Absolutely beautiful food, service was friendly and at just the right pace 10/10 will be visiting again!

Delicious Valentine's Day lunch & our dog made welcome too. Excellent food & service.

Had a wonderful valentine meal with plenty of choices of starter, main and dessert. Staff really lovely, efficient and friendly. Waitress Immie was prompt and helpful too. Such a warm welcoming atmosphere felt totally at home and can’t wait to return.

Lovely place for dinner, fantastic vegan options too

They made room for us at no notice food and service amazing thank you

We arrived without a reservation, shown to our table promptly and drinks order taken and served while we decided on our food. Order taken and the food served by our helpful and friendly staf. Food served was hot and delicious again our delightful staff checked that the food was in order and checked if everything was good. Ordered our sweet and another drink. The meal was enjoyble and the staf always there to assist, excellent. f

This restaurant is part of Ego restaurants and we have been to quite a few around the country and they are excellent . They have a great menu and special nights during the week . If you’re a GLUTEN FREE they have separate menu with lots of choices and also gluten free beer too 👍👍👍

Very disappointing. Four of us booked for Wednesday lunch. Paella was sent back because the six mussels were all non edible. Two steaks were sent back because they were tough and cooked wrongly, chips were only luke warm. The meal took three hours with no dessert or coffee.

Went at lunchtime. Very busy - we should've booked! Didn't think to. Food is lovely.😊 Quite expensive: for 2 it was just over £40!😮 Disabled access- not bad. Disabled toilet - very good. Uses a Radar key but have 1@ the bar if needed.

Lovely food. The haddock and chips was surprisingly light and just tasted lovely and fresh. Very nice atmosphere.

This is a very nice venue and the staff are great. I've been here twice and unfortunately, on both occasions, I found that my order was cold by the time it had reached the table. This is my only negative comment on the whole experience.

Great place to eat. Extensive menu and fab service.

I enjoyed the food here, lovely service by Viola, she showed that she cared about our experience here and took pride in her appearance.

Excellent meal and timely inspite of the large number of customers

The food is okay, but a bit too greasy. It would taste better if it wasn’t so oily. The service and atmosphere is nice.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Delicious Lunch in a Lovely Setting! Stopped at The Flying Fox in Woburn for lunch, and it was such a delightful experience! The pub has a warm, welcoming atmosphere with charming decor that makes it feel cosy yet elegant. The menu had a great selection, and the food was delicious. I highly recommend the soup of the day 😍 Despite it changes in what’s available at the moment in time, the portion size is perfect and the sourdough bread accompanying was just right. Seeing I’m writing this in Winter it was what was needed after a long countryside walk with friends. Service was fantastic too; the staff were friendly, and attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed. The location itself is lovely, with beautiful surroundings that add to the charm. Whether you’re passing through or looking for a spot to relax over a good meal, The Flying Fox is well worth a visit.

Lunch today was very nice, very good service, we had a new young waiter named Jack, he did so well, was friendly, professional, checked everything twice. Jack will be an asset to your restaurant. Good luck Jack and thank you for making our visit enjoyable.

Staff was friendly attentive but not intrusive. The food was absolutely delicious. Lovely atmosphere. Didn't have to wait long inbetween courses and wasn't rushed either. Definately would return

My 3rd visit this year. This time for a Christmas lunch. Everything outstanding again. Well done to the Flying Fox team for being consistently excellent

We loved every single thing about our visit ! Delicious food , lovely atmosphere and our waitress Viola was amazing !

Service very slow. WiFi intermittent so had problems taking card payment. Food on this occasion was not particularly good, and the coffees were not hot. It was also cold in the building so not particularly pleasant. Been before and was better, but very disappointing this time.

We came on a Sunday at 6pm . Unfortunately most of the roasts had already finished which was disappointing. The skewers we nice but come with pittas and chips need to be ordered as an extra. Good staff and atmosphere. Lots of parking

Staff friendly and service excellent, food delicious, atmosphere welcoming

Absolutely loved the food in here. All fresh produce and cooked to perfection. Shame it's fully booked for Christmas day

A very busy Friday evening service at this popular destination. Car park was already full at 19:30 meant parking in approach road. Inside was buzzing but staff coped well, orders taken and food arrived in a reasonable timframe. A little disappointed with my spaghetti carbonara, not a patch on previous one, too little sauce to help flavour the dish.

Great food and excellent service

Haven't been here for a while. Today we had the most delicious roast ! The lamb was cooked to perfection/ vegetables Al dente . Delicious deserts too. The service was amazing and quick even though very busy. We will most definitely be back! The chefs definitely know how to cook and present a perfect Sunday roast. Gale x

We had fixed price menu, really good value and food was excellent

Stopped here for lunch and everything was excellent. We ate off the lunch menu and I can highly recommend the pizza, perfect base and topping.

Called in on our travels. We managed to get a table and the food and service was brilliant. We had a fab evening at a very reasonable price. Thank you.

Excellent service, excellent dishes and highly recommend.

One of the best pubs in and around Milton Keynes. We went with kids and they both enjoyed their food or meal was lovely too. One kid did not like the orange Juice and they changed it to apple juice no questions asked. And in general very attentive and welcoming.

Nice pub, good service, lovely food and reasonably priced. £25 3 course (set menu)

The chicken supreme was absolutely delicious. I cleaned the plate!!

Just a great experience all round, will be returning very soon. ☺️

Perfect Sunday lunch... great food, service and lovely atmosphere.

The best menu choices in the area, fantastic decor and great midweek deals 🫶

What can I say. Wednesday deal - £30 for two mains and two starters. Quality for great, staff were lovely. Great deal to keep business going mid-week. 100% will be back. Place is beautiful following the renovation.

Has changed since last visit to Mediterranean cuisine. Did find menu limited, service good. Not much atmosphere

We got served by Ella lovely waitress really looked after us the Sunday roast was amazing we had the lamb hot fresh really tasty .. the tiramisu is the best I have tasted … best Sunday lunch for a long time

Food was standard pub level, but at restaurant prices. Had to send steak back. As a table for 2, we where sat next to a huge table of kids (who thankfully left). Felt like a Beefeater, but twice the price!

Poor beef roast dinner meat Tough I nearly choked on the string that goes round the beef. They had left a load of string that goes around the meat when it’s cooking small amount of it enough to choke on .Cauliflower cheese tasted dreadful as if it had gone off. But they listened and they took it off the bill cannot fault the staff they were lovely. It was just the food.

One of the best pubs around to enjoy a meal and drinks very friendly

Only stopped in for a post karting pint with mates, (didn't eat) nice pint of pride poured. Looked a nice place, food looked good.

It was a bad experience. Awful wine. Cold steaks, and the waitress asked if we want our steaks to be reheated! It's a shame because since we moved in the area we were looking forward to this experience and for this to be the "go to" pub

Dreadful. Service was awful very bad attitude and food was not good either. Served a drink with broken glass and cocktail had to go back as had chemical taste. It’s a shame as when opened it was great but has gone down hill. The paella was very poor for the money and should be a starter. My steak was order well done but it was rare!!! The blond girl had dreadful attitude and threw the spoons down and said to my elderly mother you are in control of the cutlery. Overall won’t be going back and can see it closing down within a year. It may limp through another year but it really needs change in all aspects

Food was good but service was bad had to ask where main course and desert was.had dinner there 1st sept 2024.

The whole meal was excellent and good value.

Really nice pub. Friendly staff and great food :) Will definitely be going back again 😃

Absolutely delicious food and the service from the male manager and the service staff is phenomenal. I’ve been there a lot of times although I live out of the area. Thank you for your hospitality

Enjoyable place to share a good meal with great friends. Staff team are excellent.

Haven't been here for many years and we were in the area for lunch. Have got to say the menu was interesting, lots of very different items on it. I went for the morrocan lamb with flatbread, it was cooked to perfection, soft and tasty. I had chips too which were lovely. Hubby had the chicken roast, it was a nice plateful and very tasty. Daughter had the pizza, wow! Lovely hand made dough, baked really well. Service was great, all the girls were polite and welcoming and the atmosphere was very laid back with chilled vibes. We will come again.

A wonderful meal this evening! Very impressed with the presentation, the fullness of the ingredients (no scrimping) and the flavour! The he menu is excellent, I am even having a dessert when I don’t usually. Thanks to the staff who were delightful.

I really enjoyed going back to 'flying fox' Ego now. So much better food and lovely staff! Definitely recommend!

Lovely place to have a great meal

Great meal for a big group, not kept waiting for too long

Food here was really good. Something for everyone. Well put together dishes. Lovely pleasant atmosphere and amazing staff.

no air conditioning in the restaurant, but the food kinda made up for that

The roast dinner options on Sunday were great. Large tasty portions. Lovely service and pleasant ambience. Good desserts too

Very good Meal in good price. On Sunday roast I have 3 courses in £25.

Great place for a meal,I would recommend that you make a reservation.

What a beautiful,clean and welcoming establishment, the team worked superbly together our waitress was knowledgeable,polite and happy(poppy) our food was presented very well and was absolutely delicious! Will definitely be coming back and recommending to others!

Great food, nice looking pub with good size garden. Good selection of ales

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit this evening. Mum and I had not booked. But still allocated a table for two. Our food was really good. The service was fab. Definitely recommend. And will visit again. 👌🤗👍.

My rump steak was a little bit more chewy that I would have liked.

Great place to meet up with friends especially if the sun is shining

Had a fabulous meal here for Father's Day. The food was superb and the staff were very efficient and friendly. Highly recommended.

I would give it 5 stars however, I only realised later that I was charged for my pint when I should’ve had it complimentary. For Farther’s day they clearly advertised a free pint for dads with a meal. There was a set menu for this special day and it wasn’t exactly cheap. I did leave a tip too. Great atmosphere and I would come again. Would just be nice if they gave what they promised. I wish I checked the bill properly but was with my 2 young boys and they were getting eager to leave.

Service poor, food very average and couldn't wait to kick us out so they could get off...around ten...

Staff were helpful and the disabled toilet was downstairs I had to ask for a key open toilet. as the main toilet was upstairs. The meal felt as expensive as what we had ,sea bass was on the bed watercress but there was too much cress few cubes roast potatoes .

Always Brilliant! Delicious food, excellent atmosphere, and great value!

Well what can I say… We used to visit this Pub quite often a few years ago but it had gone massively downhill under the Vintage Inns brand. Our frequent visits reduced to zero as the quality, cleanliness and service had all but diminished. We were passing on the way from work and thought we’d pop-in for a pint as the place has been fairly recently refurbished. From the offset, we were made to feel very welcome and subsequently decided to stay on for dinner. The Staff team members were great, refreshing to see such a young team with great enthusiasm and dynamism. Credit to all of them in particular Jake the Bar Manager who was a great laugh. The food arrived and it was superb, couldn’t really fault it and was good value for money. Could really taste the herbs & spices and the food was very fresh, tasty and hot. The Flying Fox has always been a ‘cosy’ pub and today’s visit was just lovely! Let’s hope that the enthusiasm continues, the food standards are kept up and the management keep all the staff on-board and fully engaged. We will return soon to one of our old favourite haunts. As it stands, give it a go, you won’t be disappointed!

Is this still open as your website says it's closed down?

Chanced upon this place on a trip home and as we were all hungry, we decided to stop. We, being 3 adults and one not so happy child. Was a bit worried about stopping in a place I didn't know anything about, but took a chance. Despite not having a booking, and a Friday night, we were seated straight away. The wait staff were quick to attend to us. Offered water for the table on being seared, and left us a few mins, before coming back to take our drink orders. The menu was a selection of very nice dishes, maybe a little more than I usually last - prices ranging from 15 to about 25 a main course. The kids menu was lovely, not your usual, nuggets and sausage affair. My son, however, was over tired and stressed at making any choices. Eventually settled on a make your own pizza. This was amazing and made his day and lifted his mood. The base and selected toppings were brought out, along with a chefs hat. He was told when he was finished, he could then take it to the kitchen to be cooked. He loved the whole experience...simple gestures make it worth the extra. All the food was lovely and plenty of it. 3 of the 4 of us needed doggy bags. Wonderful place, delicious food. Highly recommend.

Chanced upon this place on a trip home and as we were all hungry, we decided to stop. We, being 3 adults and one not so happy child. Was a bit worried about stopping in a place I didn't know anything about, but took a chance. Despite not having a booking, and a Friday night, we were seated straight away. The wait staff were quick to attend to us. Offered water for the table on being seared, and left us a few mins, before coming back to take our drink orders. The menu was a selection of very nice dishes, maybe a little more than I usually last - prices ranging from 15 to about 25 a main course. The kids menu was lovely, not your usual, nuggets and sausage affair. My son, however, was over tired and stressed at making any choices. Eventually settled on a make your own pizza. This was amazing and made his day and lifted his mood. The base and selected toppings were brought out, along with a chefs hat. He was told when he was finished, he could then take it to the kitchen to be cooked. He loved the whole experience...simple gestures make it worth the extra. All the food was lovely and plenty of it. 3 of the 4 of us needed doggy bags. Wonderful place, delicious food. Highly recommend.

Updated from 4 to 5 stars, they've had a refurbishment. Staff were excellent and attentive, even answered questions about meat cuts etc. couldn't fault the place this time at all. Will definitely return soon. Well done, what an upgrade to everything and everyone at the venue!!

Much better than your average pub, Sunday roast was wonderful, and the service was superb, definitely worth the visit

Great meal with friendly staff who still served a brilliant menu when the gas was not working

Decent food and friendly service. It is a bit cramped inside .

Daughters birthday so we were told it was a perfect place to try. Never again. Table booked for 7pm so got there 6.40pm, lovely. Got our Table immediately and a drink order complete, waited quite a while for anyone to take our food order, we had asked for 2 steaks but informed they had run out so we opted for kebabs. So 2 kebabs and 2 pasta dishes, seems OK. 45 minutes later we had to ask what's happening, others at other table were also a bit miffed as one lady was a vegetarian but got ham in her salad. But worst was as we ate our food 6 ladies on table behind us got 4 steaks. Yes after they informed us they had run out they obviously found 4 in the back of the freezer but didn't ask us but gave them to people that arrived after us. Pathetic excuse of no gas in kitchen but able to pan fry 4 when we only wanted 2, humm. Love to hear some feedback from the company.

Great food and friendly service.