The White Horse in Central Bedfordshire

Just had lunch here, beautiful village pub, landlord and landlady present very chatty and friendly, the food was excellent, extremely upmarket, if I could recommend anything have the KFC for starter, cauliflower in a sauce to die for and sea bass for main, cooked to perfection, the chef came out and told us his history of where he worked previously, chilled atmosphere with a wonderful reasonably priced menu, highly recommend

The White Horse has a new chef, and the food being served currently is very good. Have had a couple of Sunday lunches, which were excellent. Super Fish and Chips on Friday. Noticed 10oz Rib-Eye steak on menu and decided I would return the following week to try it. Wow ! I can honestly say, this was the best steak I have ever had, it was expensive, but clearly this was top quality meat, prepared to an excellent standard. Chips were good and the was some greenery, but really it was all about the Rib-Eye, 10oz thick cut medium rare, as requested, complemented by a lovely bearnaise sauce; perfect ! And then an Eton Mess to die for ! Will definitely repeat this experience again soon !

Came in for the Saturday “Thai Kitchen” evening for the 2nd time and wanted to leave a review of the great food and service received. Very friendly welcome into the pub, drinks order taken and shown to our table. Food order taken (set menu but were happy to make tweaks at our request). Every single dish on the menu tonight was delicious and all tasted beautifully fresh and authentic. We were given plenty of time between courses (at our request) no rushed feeling that they want you in and out that you sometimes get at restaurants. This is a great little ‘pop-up’ type dining experience and great to be able to get it on your doorstep. We hope you get the support required to continue this.

What company I shared for a Sunday lunch ? David and Maggie - respectively a speed boat designer from the 60's (who rubbed shoulders with Donald Campbell) and the 'first lady' LGV1 instructress in the UK - who told us she had once nearly turned over an "8 legger" tipper with a 'live load'. I had to learn the trade of LGV 1 driving from (former Sgt) Bert French of "Big Wheelers" in Reading whose sweet advice was to "Think of all those Yorkie Bars !" - not to mention the breakfasts at Wally's Cafe on the A41 ? Roast Beef and Yorkshires with cauliflower cheese. Sunday treat with Eddie French's farm and 'The Moat' nearby. The river Ousel; still young and flowing under the road to Northall is where I first tried to catch a fish - where only minnows and bullheads truly lurk. Night fishing as a teenager, friend Keith caught a golden tench that topped the three pound mark whereas all I had to show for the night which was punctuated by the long, sonorous farts of a grazing, grey, cart horse with 'feathers' on its shins. Neil Waller's Dad shot me a fox to disect on Eddie French's farm. I got much learning from the agricultural pest. Histology, tissue staining with Erlich's haematoxylin and light microscopy were the modest ambitions of my late teenage years. Angling (for trout and a chance Salmon on the River Wye near Tintern Abbey) were the passions of my late childhood in the region whose finest waterway was the River Ousel, where at Stoke Hammond - my Dad caught his first pike, which we carried home in high procession, like an alpine wolk in Tuscany.

Thought we would go in for lunch as passing. Did not bother with food just ordered a drink. Would never return. The pub and gardens were very run down. Even the beer was warm. Shame as the appearance outside was nice

The owners of this pub have successfully managed to run this pub into the ground before Covid even hit. And since then they have done nothing to help so will probably use Covid as an excuse when they go out of business.This used to be a wonderful, popular pub when under previous ownership. It is a crying shame that they have done this to the only pub that the village has left.They are barely open and even continue to close on Mondays despite most businesses trying to maximise their business in the current climate. They certainly don’t need a day off to rest on a Monday as they barely do any work. They would rather sit around being bone idle with their sedentary lives. You only have to look at the state of their house (just down the road) to realise how bone idle this couple really are.Website is rubbish and out of date and they can’t even be bothered to update the opening hours. In fact who can even follow the opening hours, they are so scattered and all over the place.The owner is grumpy, rude and doesn't even bother to say hello to the regulars.They should take example from the pub in Northall who have a thriving business, especially over recent months.I went in here on a Saturday night with friends and was embarrassed to take them here. There was no music, no atmosphere, no laughter. Felt awkward and uncomfortable the whole time.I think what few customers they have left will abandon ship to the new bar at the pavilion which is being built in Edlesborough .