Montagu Arms — Restaurant in England

EDIT May 25

The place is under new management, things haven’t improved much. Unfortunately the menu is a bit dated, prawn cocktail, scampi, ham egg chips etc. it’s like a bang average garden centre menu. It’s currently 23 degrees outside and there is soup on the menu, surely this should be seasonal?

One thing, the chips are fantastic, chunky & crispy very good! However the burger was overcooked and dry. The staff are all or mostly new, some lack hospitality experience but hopefully just teething problems.

The main thing is the menu needs to change with the seasons, I want lighter snacks maybe some bread & olives etc it’s almost summer 2025!

I will revisit for drinks, but I’m not spending money on this food.

EDIT: This is still a good pub, with a nice atmosphere. Unfortunately the food has been lacking the last few visits. The roast dinner is fairly basic and the Sunday menu really lacks imagination.

I recommend for drinks, but there is a lot better food for the same price at other similar locations.

FIRST EDIT: Nice country pub with attentive/friendly staff, good range of drinks. The food isn't bad, average to high pricing for the type of venue and location.

Overall a nice experience the few times...

Overall, we had a really good experience here. We had a party of 16 and the service was excellent, especially for a fairly busy Saturday night. Drinks were great and well made. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. However, the food is what dropped the score to what would have been 5 stars down to a respectable 4. I had a prawn tempura appetizer and a steak. The prawns were nothing special, but were good. The steak was good, but had some burnt crispy things on it and I couldn't identify what they were. Very small portion of chips(fries) came with it. Two in our party had the fish and chips and were woefully underwhelmed. Both said the fish and batter was flavorless. One only consumed about half and was just frustrated by the lack of flavor. I'm not sure how the others in our party fared with their meals. Splitting the bill was a mess too. The last person to pay, had to cover what was left. We like the place and I'm sure we'll be back, but will try some other meals next time. Other positives...the car park is huge and there is lots of seating if you include the outdoor...

This was our second visit to the Montagu Arms to celebrate my wife’s birthday. Last Saturday night. The pub was busy and the atmosphere was good. Our table was ready. We were seated quickly. We ordered some wine. We asked the head waiter for a split bill because my sister in law wanted to pay for her own meal. He said yes we can do that. The waiter took the order for food. The food arrived after about half an hour. Much improved from last time we waited over an hour. The ladies had lasagna. There was no tomato in the salad? I asked for a medium cooked serloin steak. The waiter said that you only do rare or well done? So over all the service has improved. We didn’t get a split bill so the waitress had to split it! Still room for...