Took our 14 year old grandson for birthday meal. Food was fantastic and staff so friendly highly…read morerecommended

Had a great evening tonight. I would highly recommend. The service is great. Only down point is…read morethat they don't do cocktails, as there menu says.

Been in here several times. The drinks are reasonably priced and the staff are friendly. Shame…read moreabout the food only being 12-3. Not ideal. Nice pub though.

I've been coming more and more frequently in the last few weeks as each time I come I just keep…read moregetting better and better service! From genuine smiles to friendly chit chat by the team who really care about their customers. The food is delicious and at a brilliant price and the beer is kept to a great standard too! There is nothing that isn't too much hassle for them at The Kingfisher and you're really well looked after when you're in there! There's plenty of TV's to watch sports on and a lovely spacious bar area too. I'll definitely keep on returning. The girls are a credit to the management team and to the company too!

Was visiting friends in the area. While running errands, we stopped for a bite for lunch. They…read morehappened to have a "pensioners lunch" special. Excellent price with plenty of great home style local food! Staff were entertaining, efficient and great service. We enjoyed ourselves so much that we came back a couple more times as we wanted to try other items on their menu, including their desserts! Next time we are back visiting, we will definitely patronize The Dolphin again.

Newport Pagnell is a hotbed of pubs. It truly offers everything from the venues favored by the…read moreunderage, the open mic nights, the old man boozers and the riotus kind of places where fights break out every night. The Dolphin has always seemed to be a spot for the fashionable over 25's (and occasional alcoholic in the corner) to come and enjoy a pint and a game of pool. On my visit last week, I was surprised to note it had been redecorated and generally smartened up (finally getting rid of the strange smell which had haunted the pub for quite a while). It's now a bright and cosy little drinking spot with a smoking garden added out back (a welcome change from being sent out to the street to enjoy a cigarette) and is under new ownership. Unfortunately, these changes have meant the cost of a pint has now increased; however, as the Milton Keynes area is now fast becoming a suburb of London it is to be expected to pay between £3.70 - £4.50 a pint at a selection of the pubs in the area. A round of two import lagers and a bog standard Stella was nearly £12 at the bar, which again, unless your headed to some of the well-known cheaper drinking spots in the area could be considered average. The menu has also been revamped and looks quite reasonably priced with a decent enough selection if you are meeting someone for a quiet lunch or caught needing to line your stomach before imbibing a few pints. Out of the selection of bars in the area, I have to say I do favor the Dolphin. It's quite "Vanilla" (nice, but nothing special), but at least with a fresh lick of paint it now looks clean and inviting for an occasional visit.

The Chester Arms changed hands in July and the new chef owner has returned having worked here as a…read morechef in the past. It is a country pub serving good food with a good sized car park. We started with Cornish crab (£12), prawns with garlic and chilli (£6) and mushrooms on a crouton with a creamy sauce (£5). For the main course we had tuna on a noodle salad (£14), ribs (£13), rib-eye (£17) and a very large T-bone (£25). It is a testament to the food that the only quibble would be that the chips, were rather pale and anaemic, although they tasted good. Everything else was a feast for the eyes and the taste buds, the Cornish Crab in particular was lovely. We booked, but on this occasion the place was fairly quiet: hopefully as news of the excellent food spreads booking will become essential. Strongly recommended. UPDATE = Went back for another meal. There is a special offer on Fridays at the moment, buy 2 courses and get a free desert: so it worked out at just over £20 per head for 3 courses. The food was very good, just a few minor niggles like no bread offered, slightly over-cooked lamb, microwaved desert (bread and butter pudding is better crispy) and fairly long wait between courses. Still for the money excellent food and great value, recommended.

Excellent food. Lovely area and facility. Great cozy ambiance. Friendly, very allergy conscious…read morestaff.

Wonderful atmosphere, the food and service were perfect and the staff were friendly and helpful,…read moreloads of parking too. I cannot recommend this place highly enough. My only problem was with other people's children running riot and screaming in the gardens, we were there for Sunday lunch

A cosy traditional country pub with log fire, mmmm nice and warm. They sell a range of real Ales &…read moreLagers and do a nice fresh juice as well. We went to the Grayhound one evening and saw someone was having a meal so decided to order as well. The barman said that it was past their time for food orders but not to worry he would do it anyway. The food was nice, it was cooked on the premises which is good these days. I had a really nice pudding as well, unusual for me as I usually only go for the savoury. This place is one of those dark places with pictures etc on the walls. It is very comfortable and you can choose from bar, bench or chair seating. My OH said the most important factor is they sell abbot and eddie I have no idea what that is but apparently it is good!

2 nights in a roll to eat with my coworkers while traveling…read more Went out with coworkers and one of them definitely loved food. Not usually my meal but I decided to try a British meal - signature mixed grill with chicken breast, pork sausage, black pudding, gammon steak (ham), and steak. Not leaving the fried egg out. Very interesting plate. Wish I had more vegetables but this is a good plate. Chicken and the sausage were my favorite on the plate. Also learned fries = chips, chips = crisps, dessert = pudding. #britishhfood #miltonkeynes #britishenglish Another full plate - coronation chicken which was marinated with curry. There was a hint of curry and the chicken was roasted well - unfortunately, not much flavor. Finished with the help of ketchup. Need more flavor, more salt would make a big difference. Another great night with my European coworkers! I probably drank my whole year of alcohol in this short trip. #miltonkeynes #britishfood #coronationchicken

Boxing day disasters, disappointing Booked table in October…read morefor the whole family for boxing day. Booked previously for 2 years but covid and lock down so couldn't go. Went in 21st December to pay the remaining and use my friends and family dis count of 15% as I was told you need to consume the food before they can discount it. So we added everything up and I added a drinks order aswell so i knew how much to take with me on the day. My self and family got there and got a shirty waitress who said there is no booking. She went over to the manger then rushed a table with out festive setting. Bare in mind the whole pub tables had festive napkins ,crackers and candles. 2 different table put together and one was shorter. Looked terrible . Waited half hour to be told the manager had forgotten our drinks order. Exhausted at this time. I let my daughter take over talking and ordering as I was near yo tears . I then got up to go to the toilet and had an ipad put in my face by the manager to say it stated we canceled went backwards and forwards with the manager like at a Christmas panto! Like I didn't cancle oh yes you did. The manager went to the till I went to my daughter to ask if we had an email and she said no. I went back to the till and saw canceled by host in red letters and a white line through it. I said you canceled it. Food was below average as my prawn cocktail was swimming in water. I showed the waitress after she ( never was given her name to me) had said everything OK for you ? I showed her and all she said was " the water must be from the lettuce and walked off. All in all a completeFood was below average as my prawn cocktail was swimming in water. I showed the waitress after she ( never was given her name to me) had said everything OK for you ? I showed her and all she said was " the water must be from the lettuce and walked off. All in all a complete disaster!! 2 days later an email came through stating the resurant had cancelled our table on Christmas day at 22.36. Also no apology, no thank you and was charged for a 12 year old dinner £29.99. Not sure that was right but no explanation. what a stressful day ! Would also like to say I have been visiting this pub for over 40 years and it's always been above average for food ,drinks and service Show less Date of visit: December 202. Still no answer as to why the above happened to my self and my family.

I'm not sure how old this pub is but I have a feeling that it might be around the same age as…read moreMilton Keynes, though it does have more charm that many of the other parts of the town has. I thought it was okay mind you, but still, there are better pubs out there.

Arrived after booking online for a roast last Sunday, was closed, no email cancelling our bookingread more

A lovely old world style pub that is very down to earth and friendly. A proper village pub. Its not…read morefancy or gastro but it warm and inviting. Has a beer garden for the summer and is 50 meters away from the manor grounds a lovely park you can walk the kids round. Great if you want a local pub you can go in and not have everyone go quite when a strnager walks in. Ive spent 100s of evenings there over the years and would recommend it to anyone.

Went here for a quick bite to eat with my other half. Nice food and very quiet for a Saturday. They…read moreadvertised a beer festival for todaybut that meant different guest ales available. Nothing out of the ordinary, good priced food, old Pub feel.