The Horseshoe in Milton Keynes

Went with my partner and 18 months old twins got there earli so had a lovely pint of hawk stone and the kids went on the new play area while we waited had a great Sunday roast and the kids had stuff off the kids menu. Food was fabulous and staff were very understanding with our twins. Outstanding service will 100% be returning thanks horseshoe lavendon

Went here with friends for dinner as one loves locally. Great service here and the menu choice was varied and reasonably priced. Great home cooked food. I had the boar tortellini to try something different and it didn't disappoint. Would recommend and definitely be back

Looking at all the complementary reviews, we were obviously just unlucky. We hadn't been to the Horseshoe for a while and looked forward to trying it under its current ownership. Sadly our meals were the worst we have had in a pub for a long time, and if that wasn’t bad enough, the white wine was served at room temperature. It's hard to understand why any pub would do that.

I took my u3a Sunday Lunch Group here on 28th July and the feedback was excellent. The venue is a lovely traditional village pub serving great beer and good quality traditional British food at reasonable cost. We were seated at the back and, as it was a warm day, the doors to the beer garden were open, giving us views over over the patio and grass. The service was excellent and the staff were really friendly and helpful, as was Santino, who's either the owner or manager. We felt really welcome and had a really enjoyable experience. I would fully recommend this venue to anyone who's in the area. We will definitely be going again!

My wife, son and I took a chance and visited on a busy Sunday lunchtime. So glad we did. The food was great. Happy with our choices of burger and cod and chips. The staff were excellent. Very attentive without being in your face. Will definitely be going back soon.

Very kind, prepared staff and a nice cosy place. Food was great and price reasonable. Definitely we will be back soon. Top.

An easily accessible village pub on the main A428 Bedford- Northampton road, with food available Wednesdays to Sundays. We visited for a our Sunday lunch. The 'roast' - unusually, beef brisket , with usual trimmings- was enjoyed by my partner, while my sausage and mash was exceptionally tasty with lots of gravy. A recommendation again for the apple crumble, which was not the thin overcooked horror often served. Honeycomb ice cream ice cream was above OK, and beers, service, prices and ambience were fine. We are likely to return - maybe even in the near future!

One of the best Sunday roasts I've ever had, the service was great even though it was very busy for mothers day. One of the best pubs in the area!!!!

This pub changed management mid 2023 and new team have worked impressively hard to improve the look, ambiance, food and drink choice , quality and increase the numbers of regular visitors. They seem to have succeeded in all these areas. The quality level they aim for, they meet easily and well sensibly priced. My wife & I enjoy going there maybe 2-3 times a month either for a drink or food or both. Menu wide enough for most tastes, very good Sunday roasts and lamb burger probably better than found anywhere else. (Try the brisket which is memorable with just the right amount of sticky sweetness). As a local village pub it is beginning to also fulfil a service as more people know of it's growing success.

Had a fantastic Valentine evening spent at the Horseshoe. The special Italian food, wine and service was outstanding. Thank you.

Visited the Horseshoe for the first time for a get together with old friends over a bite to eat, and had a very pleasant evening. There was a decent selection of ales on tap including Timothy Taylor's Landlord, Hawkstone IPA, Tring Brewery mild, I had the cod chips for my meal and it was excellent, a lovely piece of cod perfectly cooked served with very tasty minty peas. Superb. I think everyone else was pleased with their food, especially those who ordered the rack of ribs. The whole pub has stone/tiled flooring, and the decor is a little spartan, these combined don't help with acoustics, so I can see that at times some may find it a little noisy. Overall a decent village pub that does some great food. Would happily return

Such a lovely local pub. Super friendly staff, quick service, cosy decor and great food (try the sticky ribs and triple cooked chips!).

We came a couple of weeks ago with family for a Christmas get together. We hadn’t booked the Christmas menu, we were so grateful to be called to make sure we didn’t miss out and get our choices in. The food was exceptional, a member of our family has to have gluten free food, he had a really good choice of options and the food was beautiful. The team as always were friendly and we felt so welcome and looked after! Thank you for a lovely time.

Lovely pub with amazing food. The beef brisket is so tender, you won’t be disappointed. Friendly staff and prompt service. Will be back to try your Sunday lunch menu which a local gentleman said is a must!

Excellent Sunday lunch. Was quite busy so service a little slow but worth the wait. I had the Beef & Ale pie which is one of the best i have had, excellent pasty crisp and short with unctuous soft filling. My father had the roast beef brisket. The Roast Pots were some of the best he has had along with very good Yorkshire & Gravy. The meat is a cheap cut and we would happily pay more for a better joint.

Finally we organised ourselves to book a table for Sunday Lunch, although we arrived late it was not too much trouble ( I blame the slow walking puppy ) Attentive but not intrusive staff and beautifully cooked roast dinners, both the pork and beef very tender vegetables still with a bite,perfectly crunchy roast potatoes a huge homemade Yorkshire pudding topped with a rich sticky gravy. I never normally have dessert but I chose to after such a lovely dinner, and the doughnuts were also delicious. I love that The Horseshoe is dog friendly and I loved the new curtains that have been lovingly made in the restaurant. Tino, Charlotte and the team, have worked their magic and proven The Horseshoe to be an amazing asset to Lavendon long may it continue. It’s wonderful to see The Horseshoe loved by the village and the owners. The atmosphere is superb.

Meeting with friends we always choose a different place to meet. We had heard The Horseshoe had had a makeover so decided to give it a go. On entry it was very busy and loud and our friends gave the bar a miss because of this and went straight to the table. We were sat in a corner by a large party that got louder and louder. We asked to be moved but there wasn't anywhere to go. At points during our conversation we had to wait to talk to each other as we couldn't hear each other. Whilst I know people celebrate in large parties knowing where to place your customers has to be an art to keeping everyone happy. The room had been refurbished but it looked like they hadn't finished. Curtain hooks with no curtains no room dressing at all,it felt bare and uninviting. The food was very good but portions looked small on large plates and tasted far better than the presentation. Maybe I am too old for this place, and it's more to service the people of the village rather than coming for a nice meal out. This is a place for burgers and a pint. I would go back as the food was good but maybe midweek when its calmer.

We came for Sunday lunch, I had the roast which was delicious with crunchy potatoes, proper gravy and a huge Yorkshire pud. My husband had the burger with chunky chips which he really enjoyed, pudding was lovely too. The staff were really friendly and we very welcome. We can’t wait to come back.

Really lovely pub that has been refurbished and is now under New Management, we had the Cod, Chips and peas for lunch, the Cod was a large portion and succulent and the Beer Batter was really crispy, you certainly didn’t need a pudding after! The menu was quite extensive and all reasonably priced, the Tenants were friendly and made us feel really welcome, there is also a lovely large garden to sit in on sunny ☀️ days and evenings, there is plenty of parking spaces as well, we will certainly be going back.

New tenant took over (December I think) and has injected great effort to up the game of this welcoming pub. Redecoration has made dining room clean and fresh and sensibly priced enjoyable food is worth a visit. Staff friendly and keen to please at the bar and restaurant. Simple menu has reasonable choice. Some dishes better than others but landlord listens to polite suggestions. All day breakfast and fish and chips particularly good. 4 stars awarded because the whole package of a local unpretentious friendly and fulfilling pub delivers.

So glad that we popped in here at 5pm after walking nearby and found that they were serving food. Proper,delicious Italian food too! We shared an arancini starter,which was scrummy. Cheesy and garlicky,but light and served on a rich,piquant,tomato sauce. We both had a pizza to follow and these were very good too,on an authentic base. The staff were lovely and took time to chat with us and explain they'd only taken over the kitchen a couple of months ago. We really wish them every success and we'll definitely be returning very soon.

Popped in for lunch having heard good things - Excellent service, excellent food, big ole portions! Really good & well worth a visit

I visited this restaurant after recommendation from my friends. We had pizza Diavola and Lasagna. Both dishes were so tasty simply delicious. The taste of that pizza reminded me as if I was in Italy. Thank you very much Horseshoe. Keep going.

We arrived at 12.10pm to find the pub closed. We waited for a few minutes then left and went to another pub where we were treated like valued customers.

The lasagne was to die for. Large portions at very reasonable prices. Lovely friendly staff very impressed.

I've been to this pub and I found out that they serve Italian food. I've got an amazing Kebab Pizza and honestly it was amazing. See you soon Giiseppe thanks for your kindness and professionalism.

I visited the Horseshoe for a impromptu lunch with my mum, unaware that it had changed hands in recent months. The website has not been updated, so surprised it is now an Italian restaurant. The menu is extensive. There are some tempting pizzas and pasta dishes. I had a lasagne - it was delicious - one if the best. It did take a wait, but the proprietor did make us aware and I prefer to wait rather than be offered some processed, microwaved meal. The Italian proprietor was very pleasant. He said he has a chef coming over from Italy in a couple of weeks. I felt the place has great potential. There are certainly things that can be worked on, but with time and support, it would be a great go to place to eat. Talk to the proprietor if you feel anything is wrong, which will help him make the 'tweaks' needed. I wish him very success.

Really gone downhill cold food sent out horrible atmosphere ordered lasagne came out cold sent it back came out cold again chef was really miserable

Lovely Italian food from Gusieppe the new proprietor. Very well presented and priced well. Lovely atmosphere and beautiful gardens for all the family.

Visited last night 6/7 excellent food, best Lasagne I have ever tasted my friends also very pleased with their chicken and the pasta. We waited a little while for our food but trust me it was really worth waiting for. The Horseshoe has recently changed...

I visited this pub for the first time in September with a few family members, the overall pub itself was quite cosy and the waitress was polite. The food on the other hand… what a disappointment. We all ordered the Sunday roast (beef) the ‘roast...

Well I never write reviews but having stumbled upon this pub almost by accident I felt I had too. Looking for somewhere to have a quiet meal out we literally picked this pub out of thin air and thought we would try it . Phoned...

Dropped in on off chance of grabbing a meal. Heavily booked but fitted us in fine. Great meal, unfaultable and same goes for the two great ladies running around from serving food to drinks staying super cheerful and friendly. Amazing figureheads for the business and...

Our family met in this welcoming pub to say our good byes with my son and his family leaving to live in Ozz. One thing for sure their last Sunday Roast in the UK will be one to be remembered. All nine of us loved...

We have just finished a wonderful ‘lockdown’ takeaway from The Horseshoe. Beautifully cooked Lamb Shanks, Empire Pie (so good!) Burgers and Scampi accompanied with tasty, perfectly cooked, plentiful vegetables and all generous portions! Highly recommend this place!

Delicious fresh, well cooked and presented food all round, great service and lovely big portions! Another wonderful visit to the Horseshoe. Everything was spot on, as usual. For starters we chose the whitebait, mushrooms with stilton sauce, lentil soup. For our mains we chose, Fish...

Last time I visited here it was prior to the pandemic and I was a bit wary of travelling out to it again but hey ho, why should a virus put me off especially as HMG had relaxed the hospitality rules. So mask in hand...

Food was incredibly yummy, I had the Wagyu Burger and can honestly say hands down it is the best burger I've had in a long time, thanks to the chef! All the bar staff were friendly and down to earth,Kai was very splendid like a...

Trying to organise our wedding during COzvID was a very interesting experience. A week before we got married we were all set with a caterer to have an outdoor reception at our home. Then the rules changed so no caterer , no reception. With just...

Wow!! We returned to this pub on a really busy Monday and enjoyed a first class meal with excellent service. I have to highly praise the ravioli (crab and cray fish) And the fish pie was first class. Even the desserts tempted us: lemon posset...

Ate here with friends taking advantage of the government half price scheme. Eating at the horseshoe is like sitting in a cosy living room! We were served by the lovely Rachel and Kai was managing the bar! They are a real double act and ensured...

Went to the pub for a lunchtime meal on the off chance that we did not need to book. Pub situated in an old stone building in the beautiful village of Lavendon. Very warm and friendly welcome. Great staff, great service and wonderful traditional pub...

Excellent food, some of the best I’ve encountered and for the price even more of a gem. Big portions too. Don’t miss out if you’re local, nice big garden and friendly staff..

8 of us visited as soon as we were allowed after lockdown - Michelle as always did so well. Amazing mushroom starter (almost a meal actually) followed by lots of ham, egg & chips, which was superb & fish & chips which im told were...

First meal out with friends since lockdown was lifted. Great company Great food Great service Awful weather.... it rained constantly But this did not deter our merriment. Safe as houses!

The warmest of greetings from Michelle and her lovely young man behind the bar, ordered 5 starters our fave way to eat, sat in the most beautiful garden, with a decent glass of dry white (hard to find out) Phil had the Guinness said it was fab he's 1/2 Irish so appreciates a good one the food was excellent couldn't fault it, Michelle spent time chatting with us, that's a proper land lady fab experience, if we lived nearby it would be our local highly recommended, Jen and Phil

I popped into The Horseshoe for Sunday Lunch.Upon enterring I was pleased to find what I consider a traditional village pub for this part of the country. Cosy, softly lit with stone walls, lots of dark timber and an open fire crackling merrily in the hearth. Very pleasant indeed.Service was bright and friendly and the menu packed with tempting dishes.I went for a starter of kidneys in a creamy sauce on toast and followed with halibut in a brown shrimp and asparagus sauce. Both were great - the halibut especially so. An added bonus was that, despite not having ordered a Sunday roast, I still got the full dish of beautifully cooked mixed veg and crispy roast potatoes.the portions are generous and the prices modest.All in all, a great lunch in a really nice pub.

My wife and I had lunch here and, once again, the food was excellent with friendly attentive staff. My steak and ale pie was delicious. Lots of well cooked high quality steak topped off with lovely pastry. Lovely!

This is the fourth time we have been here for a meal both lunch and dinner, decorated to make you feel at home and certainly achieves this.Janet greeted us with a big smile and chat to catch up, Beth was our waitresses a really bubbly young lady, so the meal. My wife had scampi etc and said it was niicest she had tasted, myself steak potato pie etc nice chunks of steak in a thick gravey extremely tasty. We are looking forward to our next visit personally for the plate pie and to another wonderful evening with everyone, 5 star plus.

Once again my choice for my birthday bash with friends, and once again we were not disappointed. Very clever use of the menus with the normal pub grub being supplemented by a specials board for the more discerning. I had the Turbot with asparagus and shrimps whilst the others had pies and fish and chips, all were well above the usual pub standard and the waiting service was absolutely spot on. I'm really glad that this pub is getting better and better.

Thanks to all the staff for another most enjoyable evening; the food & service were excellent. The staff were attentive & helpful with menus, advising on the specials board & any other queries, promptly replenishing drinks when requested. We shall be returning to enjoy an upcoming musical evening.

Excellent evening with family - food all freshly prepared and delicious. Looked great too. Great choice, great prices. Only a shame that more people weren't there, although that was to our advantage as service second to none.

We went today with family in total there were 5 of us. Beth was our waitress and she was absolutely brilliant and looked after us so well. The food was absolutely delicious, fresh and reasonably priced. Nothing was too much trouble and we were made to feel very welcome. The food arrived piping hot and very quickly and was bursting with flavour. You could tell a lot of love and quality ingredients go Into the Sunday lunch, the beef was absolutely stunning. Thanks for a very enjoyable afternoon. We will be back soon. And special thank you to Beth for taking such good care of us. Your roast potatoes are the actual best we’ve ever had and far nicer than we can make at home. See you again soon!

Another visit, another good experience from this lovely olde worlde pub.Welcome was friendly, service quick and efficient and food very good.I had their French Onion Soup, a huge bowl of piping hot soup topped with a cheesy crouton and with a super wedge of farmhouse bread - delicious (and great for taking off the top of your palate). souper tasty is an apt description of this dish.For main, I had my normal (small) fish and chips which consisted of a perfectly adequate fillet of fish, loads of rustic chips, with a lovely tartare sauce and mushy peas. Having had the soup, I am glad I opted for the small fish as anything larger would have beaten me.Lovely little pub and one we would frequent more often if it wasn't for the drive to get there which limits you a little these days.Well recommended though.

What a delightful pub/restaurant to visit in Lavendon. The Sunday lunch was excellent with a good choice for everyone including veggies, vegans and GI's. We ordered several starters and our mains consisted of Roast Beef with huge Yorkshire puddings, Turbot fish with shrimp and stuffed Seabass.(all £12 with veg included) Dishes of roast potatoes, broccoli, green beans, asparagus and cauliflower were placed on the table to share along with the mains. Some of the puddings we tasted were Sticky Toffee pudding, warm chocolate brownie, New York cheesecake and a delicious sloe gin & prosecco jelly!! (all £6) The staff were so helpful especially Kai,and we met the cook Michelle herself afterwards to tell her that we will be definitely revisiting again soon.

Happened to be passing through Lavendon when we decided to look for somewhere to eat. Going on the good reviews we went to The Horseshoe. We went on a Sunday just after 12pm when they had just opened. They said the had a number of bookings but had space to accomodate the two of us. One of us had the Turbot & the other Pie of the day(Venison & Port) Mains served with beautiful roast potatoes and seasonal veggies, followed by puddingsFood was beautiful and well flavoured and excellent. Would definitely come back again for further meals even though we don't live locally.

A lovely country pub with very welcoming staff. The food was great. We had a starter and a main course. I had mushrooms with a blue cheese sauce with sour dough bread for my starter and it was delicious, I would definitely recommend it! All of our food was delicious, generous portions and beautifully cooked. I would definitely go back!

An average meal, staff wrere nice. Expected better for price. I will try again in the future hopefully we have a nicer experience

There were 3 tables available so not full. We were told by the server the chef had said there's a 15 minute wait (we double checked she didn't say 50 minutes) so thought that's nothing and sat down with our drinks and the menu and then we waited, and waited, and waited. After 40 minutes the server eventually came over and apologised for the wait- she didn't have the notebook in her hand so wasn't ready to take our order so we said forget it as we're leaving. We said you told us 15 minutes and we've been waiting for 40 and she said it was a rough guide! Yes, very rough...

We went to the horseshoes for a Xmas work meal. The roaring fire on arrival was lovely, the service, staff and food was fantastic. Thank you.

We had our yard Christmas meal here last night. 24 of us. Michelle could not have been more helpful with menu choices & diet preferences before we went. The food was delicious & superbly cooked. Fantastic fresh produce & wonderful Yorkie puds! The sticky toffee pudding deserves a special mention too. The staff were all excellent. Would highly recommend this pub & will be back to eat again.

Visited here 3/11/19 for Sunday lunch. We only live in the next town but for some reason we haven't been here for a couple of years. A very pleasant welcome greeted us on arrival. We were promptly shown to a table, after ordering our drinks, by a lovely young lady. She produced the menu for us to peruse. The pie of the day was chicken, ham & leek which my partner had & I opted for the lamb shank. We were informed the meal would take a little longer because we had to wait for the pie. No problem, we had our drinks & were in no hurry. Well it was well worth the wait! After about 20 minutes our meals were delivered to our table by our happy friendly waitress. The pie was ample sized & my lamb shank looked delicious. The veg arrived in a separate dish & was plentiful & cooked to perfection. My lamb fell off the bone & was melt in the mouth tender. Unfortunately we weren't able to sample the wonder dessert choice because our ample mains left us with no room for more. If you haven't visited The Horseshoe in Lavendon then please do. You won't be disappointed & we're certainly going to visit again.

A real homely old fashioned pub which does make you feel that you walked into a past era.

I’ve been here several times and the food and service are always fantastic. Very friendly and incredible value. They also have a great garden which is child and dog friendly and perfect in this sunny weather.

I was thinking of coming here because of the good reviews. Unfortunately their website has got a faulty link which took me to a Polish clothes shop.

We met here, travelling from around the area to meet up as family for meal. We were all pleased with the choice of venue and the food. We will be meeting up there again! Staff were friendly and helpful.

This pub has a great feel, the interior decor, the real ale and the extensive wine list! There is not a huge explanation into each dish on the menu but trust me you will not be disappointed, every meal that we ordered was delicious and the portion sizes were fantastic. The ladies who run the place are fab, the northern welcome was fab!

We decided to eat out at the last minute and stopped off at the horseshoe, being local to us. Hubby had the scampi and I ordered the pie! It took about 40 minutes but well worth the wait! Pie was fresh and served with delicious potatoes and onions, lots of veg and tasty gravy!

Came here for Sunday lunch and was very impressed with lovely home cooked roast dinner - served by friendly staff in a very cosy atmosphere - came in because a friends daughter waitresses here and we had read a negative report about the treatment of staff - but it seems she was upset by the treatment of unpleasant customers (two sides to every story) well done Shelby, Jan and all the young staff for making our afternoon so nice - we will be back

Poor ale and a long wait for good but overpriced food is certainly NOT any reason for me to write this review.

Had a lovely time in this little pub at the weekend with my family and girlfriend's family. We were the only people there as it was a quiet period with lots of people on holiday etc. The food was excellent and obviously home-made- the black pudding and chorizo Salad start was amazing- highly recommended, as were all the pies! We asked for some more veg and the staff were only too happy to cook us some more from fresh. What was great was that the cook came out to speak to us after our meal to make sure we had enjoyed it and told us a little bit about all the events the pub has on- wish we lived closer! Highly recommended :-)

First things first, I would've given this place 0 stars but due to the garden that has earned this place 1 star. Everything else is either tasteless or bland. The falafels were dry and disgusting and the drinks didn't even taste like what they were supposed to be. For example, my Diet Coke tasted like tonic water and my mum's beer tasted like soap. At all costs, do not waste/spend your money here because you will regret it and you may even get sick from hygene purposes due to the lack of care handling the food. Also the service was very bad and bring out the completely wrong orders.

Wonderful place , been three times in the last two weeks . Proper home cooked food . They cater for vegetarians , and gluten free food , I had the crust less cheese and onion quiche it was delicious. Sunday lunch was amazing just like you have at home . Wonderful staff , lovely garden , you could not ask for more . Highly recommend

Paid a visit after a friends recommendation and was very happy with both the food and staff.

Clean and comfortable. Welcoming and helpful staff.

Six of us have just had a brilliant Sunday lunch here.Roast potatoes to die for!Staff were great and we all really enjoyed the food. Thanks very much.

We keep going there for excellent food and good value. Again last Saturday "Excellence Delivered". Do visit - you won't be disappointed.

Met family as its a halfway pub and they allow dogs, what a treat. Food was excellent, pork roast (no crackling but cant complain as the food was sumptious). Soup was delicious, kidneys were cooked to a high standard too, all really too. Staff were attentive and helpful, chatty in garden and watched our dog and Ribbons (the pub dog) play happily in the garden. HIGHLY recommend this pub, keep up the good work girls.

Good service, friendly staff, superb food, 4 of us, we all had something different and it was all good, my only complaint would be that the very good entertainment was very loud, for a pub lounge, on a Sunday afternoon. ( maybe I am getting old)

Very attentive (but not pushy) service. The main meals and the desserts were both excellent. The wine was pretty good, the gin was great, the beer went down well too. If the landlady had handed out paracetamol to us on our way out it would have been perfect. ;-)

Me and my partner eat out regularly but the horseshoe is our favourite place to eat. The food is always excellent, service good and friendly.

Bunch of us for a couple of days and s good chinwag fantastic range or it will be back love the Charlie Wells eagle.

Food was delicious. I had plaice stuffed with crabmeat, tasted out of this world. David had a cheese omelette, freshly cooked and the chips were the best ever. Oh and don’t forget the sautéed new potatoes, to die for. Lovely friendly place, very welcoming.

Wow what an amazing pub. Beautifully decorated and themed traditional county pub. Went there with family & friends for the Mother’s Day lunch - the 3 course meal was amazing!! Every mouthful delicious and well thought of. Tasty and filling. It was busy but we didn’t have to wait too long for service. Great atmosphere and great service. Staff lovely & friendly. Well done Horseshoe staff - a beautiful place inside & out. Looking forward to coming back soon! Complements to the chef too!

The Horseshoe is a fantastic place to be, the staff are so friendly! From the moment you arrive you feel like you are being looked after and that's because you are.

We booked a table at the last minute for a Sunday lunch and got the last one available. The Sunday lunch menu was interesting and varied. My wife had the Turkey while I went against tradition and had the Chowder. Both were excellent with a good helping of well presented vegetables. On the basis of that meal, I have just booked a table there for a group family meal!

This was my first visit here but it wont be my last Friendly efficient service, good choices on the menu, well priced , lovely old dog who came to see us

Visited with our parents for an evening meal based on the recent trip advisor reviews. We were not disappointed. Esme served us our meals, she was polite, friendly and enthusiastic. Compliments to the chef for the lovely food. The black pudding starter is just superb and gets a special mention. Everything we had was very well cooked and very enjoyable to eat. We will most definitely be back... please don’t ever remove the black pudding from the menu....or perhaps also make a main course version for me and my dad ;-)

Delicious food, friendly staff, great service.

Went over the weekend - had roast Sunday dinner - chosen from a varied menu. Was excellent. Had a pudding - and I never have puddings - was excellent!

Visited The Horseshoe for an overnight stay in Lavendon yesterday lunchtime.We both had the roast beef dinner which was cooked to perfection by Caz the talented chef.In the afternoon we were treated to an impromptu performance by Sharpey on the guitar and Kay who sang brilliantly.An excellent day out-wonderful hosting by the landlady Michelle and a special mention to Esme the server who is a lovely girl.We would not hesitate to return!

Decided to give this local pub a try for my significant birthday. It's not easy finding a place that can cater for 18 diners unless you go to an hotel. On calling in the sample menu was not your usual pub menu and not fine dining either.

A warm and friendly atmosphere, very attentive staff, although they were busy. the starters were all good as were all the main meals. We didn't eat deserts (too full!!)

5 of us ate here on Friday evening. There were 3 other occupied tables so not too busy. The starters were ample, especially the cod cheeks. 3 people had lamb, which was served just right, medium rare. A little limited for the vegetarian in the group who ended up having 2 starters. 2 things stopped the score being higher. My steak pudding, and the potatoes, were really salty, and had large lumps of rock salt in. And the service was pretty slow and lacked a few fine details. For example bread with no butter, and we didn't get to order wine until after the starter. Service was a bit slow too. With these few tweaks the actual standard and quantity of food could make this a score of 5.

The staff were welcoming and in abundance. Sadly they seemed to be at sixes and sevens, never there when needed Service was slow considering the restaurant was not very busy but the bar sounded lively. The food offering was average, nothing to excite the taste buds, and the portions were generous.

As a party of 12 we booked in for an evening meal on Saturday. We all agreed the service, menu, quality & presentation of the food was excellent; the staff welcoming, friendly & helpful; the seating & atmosphere most conducive. Thanks to you all for making it such a memorable dining experience.

What a great friendly atmosphere at this fabulous pub. The food was piping hot and delicious,they even gave us extra portions of beef as the lamb was running out. We would definitely come again. Traditional but also contemporary in outlook. Great artwork too

Well, today we eventually got to sample the cuisine for the first time since the pub has been under new management. We were not disappointed. Home cooked fresh tasty food.

We met up with my sister-in-law here for lunch. It's half way between Northampton and Silsoe where we live.

Four of us went for an evening meal for my Mother's birthday. There was a good choice of food and we all ended up having 3 courses! Everything was excellent and the portions sizes big enough to even beat me!! Plenty of veg, which is where many pubs go wrong. The staff were lovely as always and couldn't do enough for you.