Warden Beefeater in Luton

This was our last ever visit to The Warden Beefeater as it shuts its doors forever on Sunday. This venue has been such a part of my life events over the years as it has been for many. Shame on Whitbread for not realising what a special place this is for all the locals. No consultation offered or details of what this will become . The Warden Tavern we will miss you !

My son took me for a late father's day meal yesterday (17/6/24). I had a wonderful mixed grill with peppercorn sauce. The waitress was pleasant and polite. The food was cooked well. Sadly I didn't get a photo of the meal. I would come back here if I was in the area.

Good food, reasonably priced with a nice atmosphere.

The best Beefeater around in the area. Always good quality food and service, never had a bad experience here. Good amount of parking can be busy at times best to book in advance

Their was 6 or us out for Sunday Dinner. Two of us went for the Roast, as they only had Lamb left. The rest went from menu. All the meals came out in good time and we all enjoyed our meals. The staff were very good. They checked everything was okay with our meals and that we had all we needed.

Excellent food and great value for money. Service excellent by waitress Hannah R. In the 20 years we have used the Warden Hannah is by far the best waitress we have had. Thank you.

I LOVE THIS RESTAURANT AND CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S CLOSING DOWN. DARREN AND THE STAFF ARE ALWAYS VERY FRIENDLY AND ATTENTIVE. GOOD SELECTION OF FOOD ON THE MENU, ALWAYS COOKED NICELY AND SERVED QUICKLY. EXCELLENT DRINK SELECTION. MY GO TO PLACE FOR DINNER!

Our first time at Beefeater and I must say we were very impressed! 😋Delicious food and great service by the lovely Maria! Thank you once again! 😃😃😃😃

Regular uses for several years. Freshly cooked with individual requests always followed.Food good with excellent service .

Our waitress was Hannah she is the most charming girl. Always professional and happy a pleasure to be served by her. Anyway looking to employ her would be making a great decision. Wish you the very best for the future. Jean and Sandra

Hannah and Darren are amazing and very welcoming and attentive. We come regularly and they are always on the ball and a friendly face x

Shame this place is closing down, as come here a lot. Final visit. Lovely meal and excellent service from our waitress Hannah

Fabulous restaurant use it regularly to meet friends for dinner , food always delicious and staff excellent attentive and courteous.

Really good food and drink served by a very helpful man called Rafe

Had a lovely meal recently, food and service was amazing, Can’t remember the young lads name but he was fantastic :)

The best of everything from fudge, tasty and very friendly service, nice atmosphere.

Dogs are not allowed anywhere in this pub. This includes the beer garden. There are other pubs close by that do.

First time going to this restaurant and a beef eater for many years. Food was amazing! Probably one of the best vegan burgers I've had. Darren our waiter was very freindly, nice and checked in with us in good time to get everything sorted. One of the best waiters I've had at a resturant had very good energy and enthusiasm! Hope he gets recognised for his good service.

Excellent friendly service from Hannah when I had lunch last week, the Rib-eye steak was excellent and cooked perfectly. Whilst the restaurant is nice and clean, the decor and seating is a bit tired now.

I had to wipe our table as it was messy and sticky. Ordered an orange juice only to be told they had run out. !!!!! We had to wait over 10 minutes to pay our bill. Asked two members of staff to be told we had to wait for our waitress. Needless to say we left no tip. Wouldn't be in a hurry to go back. Luckily we had a 40% off voucher.

My visit!Very few customers in there so not much of an atmosphere. On entering no one came to the waiting area, so I wandered over to the bar, no one there either called through to the area behind the bar still nothing. After 5 mins I walked back to the front door where a member of staff a young lad (who was the barman) was welcoming 2 ladies in, then another member of staff walked past me and I asked kindly if someone could serve me in the bar, she made it clear she wasn't please I'd disturbed her and said hes the bar man he'll be up there in a minute back to bar to wait and again no one, asked another lady who snapped he'll be there in 5 seconds, then 3 minutes or so the very pleasant young lad welcomed me and served me promptly and politely with an excellent pint of moretti. All in all a bit poor, with 2 older women standing g around talking to one another that clearly had experience but lost interest in doing there jobs to a good standard and clearly didn't want to be there! Large beefeater hardly anyone there but still too busy to look after customers. It was my intention to order food but waiting so long for a beer and the poor manners of the 2 women I thought "sod this for a game of soldiers" If you like a warm welcome and a friendly atmosphere then stay well clear. Word to the owner/area manager etc... sack the 2 women (larger lady in her late 50s with a bob and the women in her 60s, slim build with grey hair in a pony tail) and promte the lad in his early 20s he's the only one that seemed to be working and he was polite and professional. 2 stars one for the beer and one for the young barman, shame we'll maintain and clean with a comfy/ modern look but the staff let the place down.

Yer food was poor, not a typical beefeater

Really annoying when they serve you drinks then rush you to leave 30 minutes before they supposedly close, apparently been closed for sometime, we were asked to drink up at 10pm when they close at 22:30, according to the website, 4 people having had a 3 course meal. Other than that it's an ok place.

We were seated to a very large group of loud children and adults. When asked to move to a quieter table we were told no. The table continued to be loud. A table behind us got up and moved to a new table in a separate bit because of the noise. I asked again to move and was told no as it they couldn’t justify losing money by only putting 2 people on a 4 person table. There was a total of 4, 2 seater tables available. 6 tables out of the whole restaurant were in use. I was told by the waiter that they had 120 guests booked in and couldn’t move us. Very disappointed.

if you can't cope with more that 15 people for breakfast I suggest you get staff that can .got turned away ONE MORE PERSON !! what a joke..and to be told I should have booked, what difference would that have made ?

Had a lovely breakfast today. Greatful they could accommodate, as we never booked & they mentioned they just had a space, due to people leaving & they had to turn people away earlier.. the waitress Wendy (i think her name was ) came across as friendly and efficient.Food lovely freshly cooked & warm & bacon looked freshly cooked as wasn't glassy from hanging around...That being said not advisable to leave it until near closing time as most of cereals & continental foods (except bread & pastries) had been put away so limited choice..but plates refilled when asked. Would definitely go again & recommended it... just need to get up earlier & probably try & book to be guaranteed a table as appears popular..great value for £10.99.Thanks be back soon😀

Went for a Breakfast for the second time and did not disappoint. Upon entering the gentleman was very welcoming and quick get me seated. It's not a buffet but it is unlimited. So the server comes and asks how much of each item you want, you decide. The breakfast was cooked perfectly and tasted perfectly. For £10.99 you get unlimited breakfast, unlimited coffee, tea or juice and unlimited continental breakfast. Great supply of cereals, spreads and bread. Well worth the price for great food and attention. Plenty of space in Car park.

Food was good and reasonably priced from the evening set menu. Staff were very attentive especially Hannah who was very friendly and couldn't have done more for us!

Wee had a really relaxing quiet evening. Food was good had the Kit Kat desert can recommend. The colleague who served us was Darren. A very friendly guy. Very helpful & professional. Didn’t rush & check that everything was ok. I often meet friends here there’s plenty of party & all the staff are lovely

It's just a really nice place. Lovely waiting staff, nothing is ever too much. Food cooked fresh. But I have to mention the cooks. They need recognition because if it wasn't for them, I could give the review. Great atmosphere 👌🏽

Great service, arrived 10-15minutes before kitchen shut, staff were very helpful and quick with getting our order in, in time and food and drink arriving in quick time, our waiter hannah R was very helpful, and went out of her wait to make sure we were happy with everything, will certaintly be revisting

Went for a spur of the moment Sunday dinner this evening . The restaurant was very busy and the girls worked so hard to keep everyone happy. Jo looked after us and we couldn’t fault her. Great service . I totally recommend the fish and chips. A beautifully cooked peice of fish with light, crisp batter.

I have to admit that the initial experience when entering is extremely painful. The wait for Starters, Mains, drinks can take up to 40 minutes each. Although this was easily disproven considering the amazing effort from individuals. Some staff were persistently rude yet our last staff waiter was very considerate (Darren) and would like to emphasise his appreciation towards customers considering how fairly busy it was. The food was very nice however I would like to highlight the blandness of some foods and how the steaks are very picky as in only certain people would like them. The steaks are also often messed up from the last however many times I've visited.

Despite the one and only waiter rushing about it still took way to long to get served our courses. Two and a half hours for a main course and a dessert is ridiculous to be honest.

Dont waste your money Service is appealing and the food not the best Waited ages for a drink and the bar closed at 9.30 - we were not informed of this when we booked the table

Extremely disappointed with the service we received on the 7.4.23. waited over 40 minutes for drinks to arrive and our food was brought to the table by a member of the kitchen staff before we received our drinks. After waiting a while for a waitress to pass I requested some condiments to accompany our meal which arrived after we were three quarters of the ways eating it and after a reminder of it to the waitress.During the time that we were there a couple walked out after being seated and no one coming to take an order and other diners were complaining that they had been waiting an unacceptable time to get their bills and orders taken. When we requested the bill the waitress tore of a piece of paper from a pad and put it on the table with a pen and walked away. After 10 minutes of trying to attract her attention I asked what this was for? She replied, for your code. I didn't have a code and hadn't even told her I had one.The whole experience was unacceptable and thoughoughly disappointing and was not the relaxing evening we had planned. Sorry Beefeater but this isn't up to your usual standard at The Warden.

Always great food and service. Staff always helpful friendly great menu choices and always cooked lovely. Darren a reel credit.

If you like overpriced bland food that takes an hour to arrive... Bad service and uninterested staff then this is the place for you How corporate unfriendly unpersonal places like this are still around is beyond me.... Maybe it's just convenience? Won't be going back again... But on the plus side they didn't argue about a refund.... Didn't apologise either though... Abysmal

We booked breakfast at The Warden for the first time and were very pleased there was lots of choice and Wendy was super friendly and helpful.

Great food and great service from Hannah!

Great food and good value. We come here regularly, for food and drinks. All good value and a good pint of Guinness and pub snacks, we will be back soon.

Had a lovely meal on thurs night with friends..welcomed by Such a lovely person, and Served by darren. What a scream... Food was very good .cooked as l asked it to be and very tasty Would definately be going again for sure

We ae regular visitors to the Waden Tavern and usually find it very cold in the bar and restaurant, however it was a lovely suprise to enter and be warm. The bar server greeted us as soon as we entered, he was attentive and gave us efficient and pleasant service. We have often found on previous visits that there was a shortage of staff at the bar. We had booked in advance and were taken to our table promptly when we arrived in the restaurant. Our table server was Darren. He was very pleasant and efficient. He ensured that we had our food and drinks promptly and kept checking throughout the meal to ensure that we had everything we needed. A big thank you to Darren. The Chef did pass through the restaurant and asked us how our meal had been. The food..... We ate from the lunch menu, and had 3 courses. We had starters of chicken goujons and they were tasty and well cooked. We asked Darren if we could change the sauce for a spicy one, and he ensured that we had it.... a nice little extra touch. I had the steak, and could not fault it. My Friends had Lasagna and Garlic bread with salad, they said that it was tasty and well cooked. The sweets were all tasty..........could be slightly bigger portions. Overall a much improved atmosphere and experience than on previous visits....well done, we will visit again.

Love going to The Warden Beefeater for both dinner and breakfast. When Hanna takes our order for dinner she is a gem, always pleasent and even takes an interest in us as a customer. For breakfast we are always served by Wendy who is also a gem and is always helpful and easy to talk to. These women make the whole experience lovely. Thank you ladies.

great meal, excellent value, very pleasant staff. Darren who served us is attentive and extremely obliging- nothing too much trouble- thank you

Not very busy. Nice food and didnt have to wait too long. Great service from Darren, he was very pleasant, chatty and friendly!

I was here for my mums birthday on a chilled Wednesday and Darren is absolutely phenonemal. He has such a lovely, endearing, kind way about him. The right balance of humour and friendliness. He’s professional, quick, fun and deserves praise. Lizzy is also so friendly, professional and welcoming right from the minute we walked in. They’re a credit to this establishment.

The staff were friendly and the food was good.

Went for Sunday lunch. Darren our server was excellent throughout, attentive and witty. The chef also made an appearance to check how our food was, which was excellent. Roast beef cooked to perfection as we're the roast spuds. Food arrived promptly as did our drinks orders. Will definitely be back at the warden

Service very professional staff friendly

Poor service, food just about made average. Dirty dishes left on dirty tables for way too long. Coffee absolutely awful. Never going back 🤢

Nice place to eat on a Sunday, great staff ,great food

Very nice environment, food was good. Served by Darren who was excellent, great experience overall would come again!!

After 2 visits since Christmas which were poor we desided 1 more chance so booked a 7.15 table, arrived and waited at the sign to be seated for 10 mins with no acknowledgement. Finally lady came and I said we've been here a while to get "well I've been making drinks" Taken to a table and immediately asked if we want drinks, we hadn't even taken our coats off or sat down. " well if you don't order now I may not be back for a while". Waited 30mins for food ,which the steak was overcooked, chicken in burger was dry and overdone. All in all, very poor service and attitude to customers, won't be going back.

Wasn't overly busy as visited at lunchtime, disappointed not to get our starters as they were forgotten and they served our main course, which was very well cooked, dessert was also delicious...they did give my friends a discount on the overall bill due to their error

I've eaten here on numerous occasions for breakfast and dinner. Great service and food. Friendly staff. Great value for money.

Had a small looking steak that wasnt 10 oz.Meat was very nice but riddled with gristle after cutting this out had not a lot. Two of us had this mothers day special. Both steaks the same not 10 oz and full of gristle.

I had a lovely Mother’s Day meal at the Warden. Darren’s service was amazing!! He was always attentive to make sure that we were okay and whether we needed any extra drinks, sauces ect. Slightly disappointed majority of the drinks weren’t available. But overall had...

Was extremely busy as it was Mother’s Day but Darren did an exceptional job of keeping us fed and watered. The two dishes I had were perfect and good to have healthy options. Darren was incredibly attentive. Will definitely be back.

We spent Mother’s Day at The Warden.I cannot say that I truly liked it.The food was ok but was a chaos there.Full of people ,people waiting long time to be seated. I understand is the busiest day of the year but some company needs to...

We had a meal in the Warden Beefeater with large group of friends. The service was excellent and Darren looked after us all evening with no problems and enjoyed a great night with friends. The manager Kyle was very accomodating finding us a table suitable...

Just enjoyed a very chilled lunch at the warden. Lovely atmosphere, beautiful food and exceptionally good service. Darren served us with his usual lively and pleasant manner. Overall we had a lovely meal

Comfortable restaurant. Great food. Darren so friendly and lovely as always offering great service thankyou Darren!

We have been fairly regular visitors there for a number of years now. Sadly since the past year, the service has slowly got worse. Kerry is quite rude, and rushes people to finish their food, due to the Warden’s inability to plan ahead in advance. Snide, little comments made frequently, no need for this. There’s no bell or greeting once inside, just stand and wait for a while, hoping they see you. Hannah also made a few comments that were unnecessary.

Monday evening and table for 8. Darren our server was polite, funny and had a good balance of attention and leaving customers some space. The food is average. My prawn skewer came on a huge plate, but only had 4 very well done prawns, and...

This place is lovely.Amazing service thanks a lot.everyone should give it 5 star.thank you!It would really make people's day especially on people's birthdays! Darren is the best waiter

Food and service was great, Darren was an excellent server. He really enhance our experience with his energy and enthusiasm.

I went for lunch with my family the food was hot and taste. Our server was friendly. I would recommend to my family and friends.

Slow service. The food was awful . Steak was absolutely inedible. Complained and informed they are doing cheaper meat supplier and number of complaints. So why still sell and for full price on menu. Supposed to reduce nill by 25% as had discount card. Receipt said one thing, but the card payment was for the full amount.

Good food, good steak. Simple, unfussy but just missing that little sparkle.

Nice pub the evening we went not many bar staff on so slow bar service sometimes sure better on busier nights

We had a lovely evening meal, service from Hannah R was amazing, so kind and friendly - she also recommended a lovely wine for me😊

Got steak meal from here. Frozen chips were not cooked, the salad on the side was completely wilted and the steak tasted like it had been boiled and then put in the pan. Even with a discount code this meal was over priced and tasted awful. I will never go back.

My family have been going to the Warden on and off for years and I have noticed its slow decline over the years. Today's visit was the worst I've experienced. Got booked ok, waitress was ok but the food was 2 out of 10. Opted...

Really, really good. Service and food were good. Good portion size. Helen looked after us really well. It was busy too..

Friendly staff and a good meal. The decor is rather old and needs some replacement of carpets and some 'tired' items. A bit of a wait at times for servers to attend to us.

Family dinner , table of 8, service from Hannah and Kerry exceptional, food was very good and all came out at the same time, will definitely be going back, Thanks again

another fabulous meal for my birthday. The food was spot on - thank you to Ian our chef today. A big thank you to our lovely waitress Helene G & to Kerry the under manager for making sure everything went well. there were 6 of...

What a fantastic meal! A very friendly welcome at the door . Hannah our waitress treated us like family, making suggestions and knowing what we would order, as she knows us so well. My meal was delicious; grilled salmon . Although it’s not on the...

We recently visited The Warden for a birthday meal with the family. The staff were very friendly and food was great. Not only that but we even encountered the general manager Kyle and was greeted with a smile and he made us feel very welcome.

I came in with couple of friends , had not booked but there were plenty of tables available, food and service were both excellent, thank you to Kerry and her team we all had great time .

Lovely food and service as always! Staff always polite and helpful.

Had a nice relaxing dessert and drink with my friends at the Warden. Dessert was lovely and Rafe, who served us, was very friendly and helpful with all our orders! Would definitely recommend!

Had a great lunch at the Warden today, food good, service excellent, could not fault the arrentiveness of the team. Can't wait for our next visit.

Thanks to Kerry and team for a perfect breakfast and excellent service.The food were really good and also came out really quickly.The staff were all lovely and very welcoming!Highly recommended

Popped in for lunch today and wasn't disappointed. Food great, service amazing, nothing was too much for the team to do. Can't wait for our next visit, well done all.

Had a lovely meal on Saturday, was for a family birthday and there was 8 of us and one in a wheelchair, nothing was too much trouble, food was excellent and special thanks to Hannah and Kerry for their service!! Definitely recommend 😊

Had an amazing time at the local steakhouse! Staff was super friendly. Now, let's talk about the steaks – cooked perfectly and bursting with flavor. Sides and desserts were just as impressive. If you love steak, this place is a winner!

Brilliant night out for desert and drinks. Served by Rafe who gave us a fantastic service. Will definitely visit again soon!

Popped in for a quick drink and couldn’t have felt more welcome by the bar person Rafe very attentive and positive. Would recommend

Went out on an impromptu visit and loved it. Had a voucher so thought l would take full advantage. The meal was superb.. service by Daniel was great. In fact had a lovely time would certainly go again

Haven't been to The Warden for a while due to past poor experience. I almost always have rump steak as that is something Beefeater do well. Couldn't believe my eyes & kept searching the menu as I just couldn't see it. Eventually gave up &...

Great service from all - Food was lovely! Will be back sometime soon..

We’ve been paying customers at the Warden for six years now and on every occasion we are asked to leave the table before we’ve finished our meals. We have to wait for at least half an hour before there’s anyone available to take our orders....

Average food good value for money, but HORRIBLE manager. Very hostile atmosphere, shouting at customers gossiping about my table complaints with staff. Every time we visit the Warden for a meal Kerry (manager) feels the need to rush us for the table back. This was our first time back for a month and this evening Kerry told us she needed the table back as someone had requested it. At this point my mum had enough and she challenged her to ask why we needed to leave the table as she does this every time we visit! Kerry then said she abused her! Walked away and shouted she does not get paid enough for this! Then came back and said ‘just to let you know this is your last time dining here’ VERY UNPROFESSIONAL AND RUDE

We’ve been paying customers at the Warden for six years now and on every occasion we are asked to leave the table before we’ve finished our meals. We have to wait for at least half an hour before there’s anyone available to take our orders. Kerry the manager came to our table and said “You lot are always late and want to sit here for 6 hours! We wasn’t even 2 hours at the table! She said someone else has requested this table! However there were other tables available. We said don’t you think it’s a bit unreasonable to say we been here for 6 hours because we haven’t. Kerry seems to have an underlying issue with us coming every week and the only thing we can think of is because we always come for the daytime menu. She came over to say “just to let you know this will be the last time you’ll be dining here! Your band!” We said on what grounds? She walked off and said “ I don’t get paid enough for this abuse! We were all shocked at her unprofessional behaviour she took everything so personal,

Went there for a meal around 3.15 pm, it took them 10 minutes for someone to come and talk to us and seat us. Took our drinks order and then after 20 minutes we had to call several waiters to take our food order. We...

Thank you to Carl and the team for a fantastic breakfast and great service. Lovely as always. Many thanks. John Herbert

The Food was excellent. We had mains and desert and both were superb. The service from Darren was excellent, he was very hospitable and friendly, and made our meal a pleasant experience.

Great food and service for a Christmas meal!