The Talbot Inn in Milton Keynes

First time we have tried this chain ,all good , doggy friendly

Not always got a full menu. Always cold inside. Staff are lovely

Grim, thought we'd give it another try after a bad experience last year as has had a refurb and local... Chicken breast I'm sure was reheated from day before and my partners gammon was grey chips were dry and everything was bitter, we walked the dog after and I had to vomit in a bush and shortly after getting home my partner did also.. Heard management laughing to a customer telling her there will be a wait on food (even though there was approximately 12 covers on a Thursday afternoon) due to the chef 'going AWOL'... hilarious.. Normally I wouldn't leave reviews unless it's exceptionally good/bad experience and unfortunately this was the latter and wouldn't of bothered complaining about the filthy menus/cutlery and poor service. I've run pubs/restaurants from great barrier island to Hertfordshire and this place has got some serious standard issues and It fills me with dread as to who is managing the kitchen. We paid the bill and will never return.... But the reason I've left this review is to prevent others wasting there precious moments in this cesspit.

First time but will be visiting again...

We had a very pleasant welcome to the pub. We were greeted by Jane and she was very accommodating. Always ready to be of service. The shepherds pie was recommended by Jane and it was 10/10. Well worth a visit.

We are regular visitors to The Talbot. We are served by Jane who is very pleasant, polite and she can't do enough for us. The atmosphere in the pub is very inviting and the food is good quality with generous portions

A fair sized, clean and friendly place to go for meal out or even just a quiet drink in the evening. Staff are friendly and helpful especially young Frankie who always has a welcoming smile for her customers

I really like this place, prices are very reasonable and the staff very professional and friendly

The staff were friendly...the place was so clean and decorated beautifully..the toilets were lovely and fresh and clean..the staff were attentive and the food was wonderful

We called into the Talbot for a post New Year drink. It was quiet, as expected on a Tuesday afternoon, but we enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere. Jane was serving and made us very welcome, as usual. Always chatty and friendly, she goes the extra mile to make you feel relaxed and comfortable. We didn't eat on this occasion, but have done previously and not been disappointed. 10/10

Popped in for some food. Ordered a couple of dishes. The Rainbow Lasagne was lovely as was the double burger. We were well looked after by Jane. Very friendly and helpful. Perfect! Both food and service 😉 Jane is a credit to the Talbot.

Lovley food. Lovley service. Thanks Jane. Recommend the tikka masala. Nice sized portion for the older customer. Recieved well.

It’s always a great atmosphere here. Beer is always fresh. Nice pub food menu. We always come back for Jane’s banter! The heartbeat of the talbot team!

very good food and alright place, Paige? i think, our server made the experience better, very patient and friendly 😊

Ben is always so helpful and pleasant and such a hard worker. Always knows what we want and very friendly.

Ben the barman at the Talbot is amazing. Always remembers what we are drinking and is always friendly and helpful.

Jane was great. Nice food and great service.

Always warm and inviting, good beers and reasonably priced food. Friendly staff.

Really lovely pub. We came to have food and it was very tasty and good portions. We had the spicy chicken burger and haddock and chips. Paige served us and she was very friendly and efficient. Would definitely visit again and recommend to anyone.

A good local pub which is very comfortable and offers a good selection of food and drinks. We use the pub regularly, and the staff are very good. A special mention for Ben who is always polite and very efficient.

Excellent service friendly staff lovely atmosphere will definitely be going back

Had a great meal at the Talbot today, Julie who served us at the bar did a fantastic job. All the staff were very cheery and helpful, the service was very good and quick. Would recommend the Talbot for food and drinks anytime

Had a Sunday roast it was absolutely lovely! Julie specifically was so attentive and put a smile on our faces. Will be coming back!

Great Pub. We initially decided to go because they are dog friendly and that was it. The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed the staff are all lovely. Car parking is great, all areas of the inn are clean, bright and comfortable. We went here for New Years Eve and had a great night. The teamwork is fantastic and organised. We didn’t expect much of the food for New Year’s Eve with it just being burgers, scampi chips etc but the burgers were delicious, everyone thoroughly enjoyed their food. Despite not being our nearest pub it is now our new local and well worth the 30 minute walk. The staff and atmosphere make this place. Well done for putting on a great night.

Good food at excellent price. Can't give great service score because you order at the bar. A bit of a wait for Sunday lunch but they were full. Good choice of gluten free options. Nice people. I'd go back there next time we're in the area.

Love this place in pop in regular 😍

By far the best public house in Milton Keynes! Friendly staff and a good crowd of regulars 👌🏼

been coming here for years always a great atmosphere, staff are very friendly and the foods great.

Ate here on Sunday and had a lovely time, our server was Paige who made us feel really welcome and she was lovely, she went above and beyond especially for my autistic daughter. 10 out of 10.

Ate here on Sunday and was served by Paige. She was very good with my Daughter and made us feel welcome. Food was delicious.

We had breakfast with Santa , it was amazing . Great Santa and lovely breakfast . Really lovely young waitress think her name was Masie .

I rate the talbot inn 5/5 great service lovely people, waitress very attentive making sure we had everything we needed, definitely will go there again

such a great team and atmosphere, everyone is so friendly, such good food too, i will definitely be returning again in the future

absolutely love it in here its such a great atmosphere

The food and service was excellent. We were a party of 9 so were asked to pre order. The fact that we had 3 menus to choose from did complicate the issue but your employee Cath helped me sort it out and we had a very enjoyable evening

Lots missing of menu , ordered steak no peppercorn sauce for one , no sirloin steak available. Earl Grey tea not available. Waitress not interested ( not a people person then don't be a waitress) not sure we will return.

I had a lovely experience at the Talbot Inn. The pub has a cozy, warm atmosphere that makes you feel right at home. The service was excellent—friendly and attentive throughout. While the food was average, the overall experience was still very enjoyable. It’s a great spot to relax and unwind, and I would happily return!

The food was fantastic! The staff were amazing and attentive. Excellent value for money. This is always our family go-to as it is extremely family friendly and welcoming.

Great pub, lovely decor, fab staff and dog friendly

Friendly staff, clean and well maintained pub. Food lovely and good value for money.

A welcoming pub with a decent selection of beers. I've not eaten here so cannot comment on this aspect. The interior is a tad dated with notably carpeted throughout. This is likely one of the reasons this is not a dog friendly pub; a real shame given the location and many local dog owners. I'd rate 4 stars if dogs were allowed. Edit March 2024 - Talbot now allows dogs, true to.my word, I've rated back up to 4 stars. It's a much more welcoming place with a handful of well behaved dogs scattered here and there.

Very friendly staff and warm relaxed environment. Good quality freshly cooked food. No stress and no rush.

The pub itself was alright, but it is not obvious that parking is chargeable, so my one drink cost me an extra 60 pounds for a parking ticket

Went for the ABBA tribute night it was a brilliant show. Had a lovely meal there was plenty to eat certainly will be returning very friendly place

Booked a table, told to find my own table, no tables available, went and spent my money down the road instead, won't return

I went here a couple of times, and I really liked the drinks. Good atmosphere, too.

100 pounds car park fine added to the bill made it an unforgettable experience, waitress forgot to ask for the registration number.

After much anticipation was a bit disappointing, they’d run out of several items despite having several large parties they had not adequately prepared for the day. Service slow short on staff. Not very well organised. Crème brûlée comes with 2 individual packed biscoff not very imaginative! Very disappointing experience

It is a lovely pub with a great atmosphere. The food and service were good... would definitely return.

Great roast and very friendly staff! Good selection of beers too.

Very disappointed with our food! Definitely not considering a return visit. Portions very small, poor quality, had something else to eat when we got home as didn't wish to waste even more money on a poor dessert. Have eaten here many times before, but this place has definitely gone downhill!

Very disappointing with poor food quality.

Short of bar staff. Couldn't get served. So we left.

Superb went at dinner time, my steak couldn't fault as was the gammon, chicken, very busy but so friendly with out a doubt evertime we go never disappointed

Quite pleasant atmosphere to enjoy company and celebrate.

Today we had our Sons adoption celebration family gathering. I just wanted to say a huge thank you to the team, especially Jane and Julie. Friendly, welcoming, amazing food and fantastic service. We are truly greatful for how easy everything has been from booking with you to the actual party. Everything was perfection. I will be recommending the Talbot to everyone.

The staff were great, welcoming, friendly, fun. The food was delicious and the beer was well kept.

Friendly and courteous staff and the food was lovely. Nice and clean all round. Well recommended. We're always made to feel welcome, and it's easy to get to know the staff so you end up feeling like part of the furniture.

We chose the Talbot Inn.to.arrange a "wake" From the 1st meeting to.discus the menu etc to.the actual day of the Wake everything was all.we could wish for Good venue Polite staff and excellent food Very pleased we chose The Talbot Inn 16 10 2024

Another disappointing meal. Starter was dry prawns on a bed of wilted iceberg lettuce with 2 pieces of bread. Mains was overcooked steak with burnt chips. No one comes over after you have started your meal to ask if everythings OK. I got asked when paying if everything was OK. I replied no and the guy serving just said oh. The pub wasn't overly busy and it's not expensive but I do expect much better. Why go out for dinner when I can cook much better meal at home. IPDATE: A year since my last visit and exactly the same. What is the point of asking how you want a steak cooked if they all come out the same, burnt. This is a nice pub but the food is poor. I will call in for a drink when passing but won't bother eating there again.

The food is very good but staff service non existence. Service is extremely slow. No one comes to ask if you are okay or if the food is okay. Basically, saw no-one.

Food is good value for money. However, it was very quiet when we arrived, yet the wait for food, both before and between courses was excessive. Will try again, in the hope that this was just an off day.

Good service, didn't have to wait long for my food and friendly staff

Staff were amazing and food was good.

Very nice pub! Quite big with decent garden space. Plenty of choice on the menu with reasonable prices. Service was good with the staff being really polite. Would recommend! WARNING: If you use the car park, don't forget to register your number plate on the screen just inside the main entrance or you'll get an automatic (3rd party) fine! There's a school next door and apparently had a lot of problems with inconsiderate parents!

Good food and good service as usual. Sunday lunch always good.

We had a lovely birthday meal here. This has been refurbished and the decor is lovely Staff still amazing. 🤗

Lovely restaurant and lovely service the older lady and the man behind the bar also were really kind and great service great conversation and for going the extra mile definitely will come back again soon.

Very disappointing experience. Not a busy night as it rained heavily all night. Chicken burger was served only bun bread, a really tough chicken meat that is hard to bite, and 2 lettuce leaves. No sauce, no red onions, no tomatoes inside (as described in menu). We were shocked by the way it looked like and couldn't believe it's from a restaurant kitchen. After telling the waitress, she/kitchen gave us back a plate with sliced tomatoes, sliced red onions and sauce and we put them back to the burger by ourselves, no apologies from any one of the restaurant of this kind of shocking food quality. And don't forget the restaurant had no more than 5 or 6 tables of customers, a really quiet night. With this poor standard of food we'll never go back again.

You can assure us that you are not rude, but it’s not what you say, it’s what you do! And you know that is a fact I’m sure ! Well I do not want to keep highlighting the degrading eco we had at your pub… as “ behaviour” is innate. So good luck with that going forward.

Had two lovely rump steaks cooked to perfection. Lovely lady served us think her name was Alison .

Thought give another go as it's been awhile but food still poor sausage and mash more like sausage and charcoal.

Friendly staff, good service and pub food that you'd expect from a traditional pub that is satisfying and doesn't break the bank. Ember Inns always give offers which helps.

We went here to use a 40% off voucher for Ember Inns. We were lucky I booked a table as it was very busy, unbeknownst to us it was quiz night. As it was so busy, we were sat on a table that wasn’t set up for eating, so I had to go back to the bar to get a menu, then back again to order. I was told food would be about an hour wait. I said that was okay and I ordered. We then went back up to order drinks to be told both drinks we wanted were out of stock The food came within about half an hour, which was great, but my plates had chips on it when the menu said mash. The woman who served it took it back and within a few minutes I had mash on my plate, although not much of it. I then realised they had taken the cutlery with the plate I’m not giving me any back with the mash. I had to go to the bar again. My pie was very standard and the gravy was lukewarm. My partner is lasagne tasted a bit sweet, this must’ve been the red wine. I’m not sure if there was too much of that in it but she finished it off. I would not have paid full price for this experience had I not had a 40% off discount.

Tom, the kitchen manager always does delicious food that looks and tastes amazing. The pubs atmosphere has always been very nice & relaxing every time I go.

Really lovely family meal, great location, very good looking pub and the service was fantastic. Danny on the bar is a credit to your pub.

Went for food. Decent for price. There was a quiz going on (Wednesday night). Seemed like a fun atmosphere

Great place to visit, excellent service and food.

Staff are welcoming , happy and seem to have time to converse as working hard. Fantastic team!

A nice pub located only 25 minutes walk from MK central train station. There's a nice amount of parking and outdoor seating. The food was fine, typical pub grub. Service was fine too. All in all not a bad pub. Nothing special though.

Nice pub with good food. Reasonably priced. Good service from friendly staff.

Good food at reasonable prices, good selection of drinks available

Since their refurb it's such a nicer place. Great pub garden to sit in the sun whilst having a few beers!

TURN UP HERE FOR BRUNCH. From 10am until noon brunch is served. First time I've had a pint of ale with my breakfast. Parking is free but please register vehicle number plate on entering the building. Excellent service, quality food, good decor with olde beams. The Talbot will easily welcome many more customers.

Lovely new remodel, smart and professional quick service from the team. Food was lovely and we all felt looked after. Thank you to the team

Had a Sunday roast which was very nice and didnt have to wait long. Waitress needs to be more Customer friendly wasn't asked if food was ok. Definitely not service with a smile, also was emailed about a refurbishment but place didn't look any different.

Good pub food (with a little modern flair). Not the biggest of portion sizes for certain dishes (example: the Hunters Chicken Schnitzel was just a small, chicken breast with bacon on top and waaaaaay too much Bbq sauce and a small amount of barely melted cheese. Not a flattened, crumbed chicken breast in sight). Please don't get me wrong, it tasted good and the small amount of skin on fries where great too and the side salad was fresh and crisp and lightly dressed. The atmosphere was good for weekday lunchtime. The new chairs are a tad hard and uncomfortable still (may need to be sat in a few more times to be broken in). Food was easy to order and arrived in a good time (not too quick that you worry it's done in a microwave but not too long that you're soo hungry by the time it arrives) All in all it was good and the staff were very, very, very nice, smiley and helpful. I couldn't fault them at all.

Had a Sunday roast with my son. food and service was great, thoroughly enjoyed the meal Staff were very friendly and were also very accomadating with my disabled son

It was my birthday , had a lovely meal, service was quick and efficient. Two items were unavailable from the menu which was disappointing but alternative was OK. Car parking needs to be highlighted by staff as not all visitors know the procedure it's easy to miss signs when looking for entrance and chatting .

First time food superb unbelievable refurbishment staff very helpfull and polite couldn't fault in anyway Prices where very reasonable can not wait to visit again

Recently refurbished, I have not been in for too long, decades perhaps. Very friendly team and sensible selection of ales and beers. I have the ember inns app now, so I will be back for the dining experience.

Really nice meal. Took advantage of the Thursday night steak night offer. Mine was cooked perfectly. Only downside was how the side of dauphinoise potatoes were presented.

For Sunday Lunch don't forget to log your parked car on the handy computer. Try and remember all the orders of your guests for starters, mains and puddings for when you go to the bar to order your entire meal, or you can ignore the staff and order on your phone from the table. The beef rib is 30% fat and bone if you like that sort of thing. The chicken is a leg with no breast meat.

Went with friends. Food very reasonable. Would visit again for both food and drinks.

The food was okay, standard pub grub. Staff weren't overly friendly. There's not much else to say, really.

Had a buffet spread after a relative’s funeral. The staff were mostly polite- waiting staff slightly abrupt at times but I can only assume this was down to a busy/stressful time of day so no harm done. The food was lovely and the staff were proactive at clearing away. The staff reminded us to enter our vehicle registrations which was very helpful and were polite at the bar. I would recommend the Talbot Inn for occasions again. Thank you.

I didn't eat here, very pleasant staff, nice garden, well laid out inside. Good beer!

Had been travelling for nearly 3 hours. Come to the Talbot as the food is apparently really good. The kitchen closes at 9pm. However we got there at 8pm was told they are still doing food by a lady behind bar she was lovely. However when going to order food at 8:20ish went to order food and was told that the kitchen was closed due to them being overly busy and trying to get food out in time for everyone else. It was dead when we got there I understand it might have been busy before. I work with M&B and I know that you cannot close the kitchen that early just because it was busy and only if the RBM has authorized it. Also the beer tasted like it could do with a line clean.

Visited last night for a family dinner and as always the food was outstanding ,always hot and served quickly The food never disappoints and the waiting staff always make us feel welcome Thankyou again for a lovely evening

We booked for 20 people for an after work get together . The manager was very helpful in helping to organise it . She gave us a separate area to ourselves to enjoy . We provided the menu choices in advance . This made things easier on the night . The service was excellent staff were very friendly. The food considering the price was outstanding I have paid twice that amount and not had such a nice meal . The only downside was that the fixed menu which we ate from only had one vegetarian choice although I’m told it was very nice by those that had it .