The Squirrel

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   Peter

   Buckinghamshire

   18 reviews

   1.0

   18 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Whilst the quality one food was very good indeed, flavoursome and well presented, the service was really terrible. We waited an age for our drinks to arrive and even longer for the wine, but this was eclipsed by the delivery of the main courses: 4 plates arrived within a few minutes of each other but the 5th plate did not arrive for more than 10 minutes by which time the other mains were getting cold. I chased once with the waitress, would be another 2 minutes. 5 minutes later I asked for the manager or owner as it was clearly not the waitresses fault but I did have 5 hungry guests with 4 cold dinners! More apologies and a longer wait. They did deduct 1 course from the bill but it’s was super bad that we had 4 cold meals and 5 upset diners. Clearly understaffed in the bar and the kitchen hen the 5th meal had clearly been forgotten. A 10% saving was not what we were looking for. It’s a nice pub and food quality is good as is the menu, but I’d never eat there again: go to the Old Queens Head in Penn the food is as good if not better and the service is first class.
   

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   Ian

   Hertfordshire

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 12 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   We had lunch at the Squirrel on a cold rainy day so it was very nice to be seated near the fire. The food very good and very enjoyable.
   

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   Nilam

   Buckinghamshire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 11 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing home cooked food, served in generous portions. Staff are fantastic and friendly, what's not to like. We will definitely be going again!
   

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   Anna

   Buckinghamshire

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 4 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Friendly accommodating staff excellent food loved the wood burning stove in the middle of the room perfect for all the family
   

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   Elaine

   London

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on 24 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The staff were very friendly. The food arrived quickly and was very delicious. The portions were very generous. Would definitely go here again.
   

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   Howard

   Buckinghamshire

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 27 October 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Nice place. Good beer and food was really excellent.
   

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   Anne

   Kent

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 25 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Popped in for a main meal to break a long journey. Lovely pub with friendly staff and locals.
   

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   Bethany

   Buckinghamshire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 14 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A fantastic pub with the most friendly staff! Everyone is warm and welcoming and go above and beyond to make you feel welcome and looked after. The food is OUTSTANDING with a great choice of classic favourites!
   

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   Claire

   Oxford

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 22 September 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   It was like no one was listening to what we were ordering Firstly Coke with no ice.. it came with ice Roast chicken with no green cabbage It came with 9 roast potatoes and no vegetables at all. No parsnips or bread sauce just chicken and potatoes! I explained what I ordered and what I didn’t like and they came out with a bowl of cabbage and carrots! They went back and then I got carrots and green beans. I never did get parsnips and I gave up A Dessert was them ordered. We asked for 1 apple crumble with custard They bought us 2 apple crumbles with ice cream! It is quite disappointing when so many things are wrong with the service and it really comes down to listening to what people say. Food was good and it won’t put me off coming back though
   

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    Nick

    Buckinghamshire

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on 5 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    Lovely pub with conservatory-style restaurant at the rear. Excellent, friendly and attentive staff. Food choice was varied and very good quality. Timothy Taylor mild was a very nice tipple to accompany our lunch. All-in-all and thoroughly good meal out and one that we will repeat soon!
    

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