The Nags Head — Restaurant in Milton Keynes

Extremely Disappointing Experience at The Nags Head, Great Linford

Rating: ⭐

My recent visit to The Nags Head in Great Linford left me incredibly dissatisfied. This establishment fails to meet even the most basic expectations for a pub, with confusing opening times, early closures, and exorbitant drink prices. Here's a breakdown of my disappointing experience:

Opening Times: The opening times at The Nags Head are not only confusing but also downright ridiculous for a pub. It is unfathomable that they would shut their doors as early as 21:00. Pubs are meant to be places where people can socialize and unwind, and these restricted opening hours completely undermine that purpose.

Bank Holiday Closure: To make matters worse, The Nags Head also closed early on a bank holiday. This decision is utterly baffling and inconvenient for patrons who were expecting the pub to be open during a time when people typically have more leisure time. Closing early on a bank holiday goes against the norm and shows a complete disregard for customer satisfaction.

Drinks Prices: Another aspect that adds to the disappointment is the steep pricing of drinks. Pubs should strive to offer reasonably priced beverages that cater to a wide range of customers. However, it seems that The Nags Head falls short in this regard, making it unaffordable and further contributing to the negative experience.

In conclusion, my visit to The Nags Head in Great Linford was nothing short of extremely disappointing. The confusing opening times, early closures on bank holidays, and exorbitant drink prices demonstrate a complete lack of consideration for their customers. It is no surprise that pubs are struggling when they fail to open during normal pub hours and price their drinks unreasonably. I cannot recommend visiting The Nags Head if you are looking for a pub experience that aligns with common...

We used to come to Nag’s Head quite a bit before it got rennovated and we have come back twice since it reopened. The first time was fine, the new furnishings look lovely and it’s still the same comfy pub. However, yesterday we had a completely different experience from all the other times we’ve visited. Everything was fine until we decided to order dessert. There weren’t many options to begin with and the fruit pie and brownie weren’t available. They offered us an apple crumble; an absolute classic that we thought you couldn’t possibly mess up (spoiler: we thought wrong). When it came out, the “crumb” was yellow and looked more reminiscent of Play-Doh than crumble. The whole thing was atrociously inedible and I can’t even describe the animated way the “crumble” looked. Similar to the way a night out often ends. Hopefully this is just a one time thing though as the staff are very friendly and the rest of the food is...

A perfectly nice local pub.

As a Greene King pub, their drinks rather dominate the selection. You'll therefore find reasonable English ales here, but rarely anything I'd consider 'craft', and generally nothing to write home about.

There's a dart board and jukebox on the left half of the pub, and a marquee - new with the recent refurbishment - outside. Otherwise there's no surprises.

Staff are always friendly, though it can be hard to hear them; the acoustics are pretty unforgiving.

Location is great if you're on the canal at all. There's mooring points close by if you're travelling by boat, or a small car park if coming by car. But the real way to visit is to walk...