The Bell At Hardwick - Aylesbury

The food was excellently cooked and of great quality. There was a good variety to choose from, and it offered good value for money. The service was also impressive.

The menu offers a diverse selection, and the flavors were exceptional. Our meals were excellent, and we thoroughly enjoyed the delightful desserts that followed. I highly recommend The Bell at Hardwick. We had a wonderful evening celebrating my wife's birthday there.

For appetizers, we ordered calamari, pâté, and garlic bread, and everything was excellent. The ribeye steak was perfectly cooked, and the sea bass fillet was the largest and most tender we’ve had in quite a while. This pub has the potential to be a hidden gem, and we will definitely return to support it.

We have eaten at The Bell on numerous occasions in the past and always been pleased. We hadn't been for 6 mths so I am not sure if there are under new ownership or what has changed but the food this time was very poor. 3 of us had the short rib beef Sunday lunch and had asked for it to be served pink. This order was taken by the waitress but when brought the table it was very well done. When I questioned this I was told that was the way the chef cooked it because not everyone likes it pink. I was somewhat surprised and having eaten Sunday lunch out for decades being able to have the beef pink is quite normal and not special request. The rest was also disappointing the vegetables were few and far between very tiny portions .2 tiny pieces of carrot and cabbage. I had two very small roast potatoes, which were very good but I had to order more which I was charged for. The Yorkshire pudding was good but the gravy considering it was beef was beige in color more like a chicken gravy . We did have desert which was Sticky Toffee Pudding and Apple crumble both were good. The staff were pleasant and accommodating but I certainly wont be rushing back for the food!

Big menu for lunchtime but everything bar one item available. The food is quite superb and the service attentive without being intrusive.