Bricklayers - Flaunden

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  Garcia Williamson

  ·3 weeks ago

  “Excellent Sunday lunch for 14 people for my daughter's baby shower. Everyone remarked on how really delicious and well presented the food was, and how attentive the serving team were. We felt very well looked after and appreciated the area we were given and the fact that we were allowed time to relax,chat and enjoy ourselves before and after the meal. Many thanks”

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  Linda Massie

  ·3 weeks ago

  “Had the best roast dinner I've had for a long time. I had roast chicken and my family had roast beef and were equally pleased. The desserts were also lovely . Would definitely recommend”

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  Bernard

  ·2 months ago

  “We had a wonderful lunch today at the Bricklayer Arms, and it was fantastic to see this lovely pub really coming back to life. 🍽️🍷 The food was absolutely superb. We started with a delicious soup, followed by beautifully cooked roast beef, and finished with a lovely dessert. Everything was fresh, beautifully presented and full of flavour — we left as two very happy bunnies! It’s also great to see that there are gluten-free options available, which is something that can be really important when choosing somewhere to eat. A special mention must go to Matt, the manager, and Claire, Ella and Rachel, who looked after us so well. They were friendly, attentive and worked incredibly hard, especially considering how busy the restaurant was. Nothing was too much trouble, and their service really added to our lovely afternoon. It was particularly lovely to see Matt and Ella still here. They were part of the original family-run Bricklayer Arms, stayed through the period when the pub was run by the pub chain, and are now here again helping the new family owners bring the pub back to the standards it was once known for. That continuity really says something about the people who work here and the community the pub has built over the years. The Bricklayer Arms has a special place in the local community. It was previously family-run for many years, before changing hands and unfortunately losing some of its character and standards. We had visited a few times since, but today’s visit was our first since it has once again come under family ownership, with the husband now both the owner and head chef. And what a difference it has made. ❤️ It really feels like the Bricklayer Arms is finding its way back to what it used to be — a warm, welcoming, family-run pub at the heart of the community, with great food and people who genuinely care about their customers. It was lovely to see the place busy, the atmosphere buzzing and the standards back where they should be. We were genuinely delighted with our lunch and will definitely be returning. A big well done to Matt, Claire, Ella, Rachel and the whole team. It’s great to see the Bricklayer Arms back where it belongs. 👏 Highly recommended! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

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  Babita Singh

  ·3 months ago

  “Super friendly staff at this pub. We sat outside to enjoy the sun, but it was super cozy inside too. Loved the food too, seemed to be prepared fresh and portions were decent too. Sufficient parking outside and dog friendly. Need to drive on a few narrow roads to get here, and there's no internet..which I didn't mind too much!”

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  Anokhee Karia

  ·4 months ago

  “I was really excited to visit this place, especially given the beautiful location. I have to say the service was excellent - Our server was attentive and lovely throughout. Unfortunately, the food did not live up to expectations. My friend and I had looked at the menu beforehand and were genuinely looking forward to trying the dishes. The starters all sounded fantastic on paper, but sadly they were disappointing when they arrived. We ordered the Creamy Mushroom Feuillette, which felt very underwhelming. The mushrooms lacked flavour, the puff pastry was poor quality, and the dish felt incomplete without any additional vegetables or elements to lift it. The scotch egg was also disappointing — it fell apart, lacked flavour, and despite expecting a soft, runny yolk, it was not cooked as anticipated. The most disappointing starter was the trio of beetroot with goats’ cheese. It arrived without any sauce or seasoning, making the dish feel very bland, and the beetroot itself was unpleasantly firm. The mains were slightly better. My chicken dish was decent, but my friend’s duck was extremely dry and lacked any sauce. She had to request gravy, but even with this addition the meat remained tough. The hasselback potatoes were also dry and underwhelming. The bill came to £130, which is a significant amount to spend when the overall quality of the food falls short. I would have raised this during the meal, but my friend prefers not to make a fuss and had already paid the bill by the time I returned from the toilet. I would really appreciate your feedback on this experience. We came with high expectations and were genuinely looking forward to the meal, so it was disappointing that the food did not match the setting, service, or the promise of the menu.”

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  Russell Dossett

  ·4 months ago

  “Nice pub nice atmosphere. We arrived just gone midday after booking before we came. We were greeted nicely all good so far. Then we ordered our drinks even though there was no price list not a big deal. Drinks came within 10 minutes. Then it all started to go downhill fast. We ordered our main course there were four of us tow had the same and I had fish and chips my wife had Duck. No joke I could have caught the fish and cooked it myself in the amount of time it took it at least 40 minutes for our food. The food was Ok not the best but definitely not the worst. Plates collected then the other three people ordered a pudding what also was nothing special as in an ice cream and one a brownie. This took 30 minutes plus we were there two hours 40 minutes for a main and pudding. This was really frustrating it looked like there was only two members of staff who looked like doing everything there was probably 25 other people most were not eating. Two hours plus for two course meals was terrible service it should be at most one hour in total. I really hope they get this sorted as they have lost us as future customers. Let’s hope you get more staff and a faster service as the pub looks amazing.”

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  Darren Curtis

  ·5 months ago

  “Very tasty food, well presented. Friendly and attentive staff, and reasonably priced. We will definitely return”

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  TheHendonKissArmy

  ·6 months ago

  “I had the pleasure of catching up with an old colleague the day after Bank holiday Monday. What a beautiful pub, in the tiny village of Flaunden. We ate of the set menu which was amazing value 2 courses £20 and 3 courses £24. The service was impeccable and the food fresh and delicious. A perfect venue to spend a lunchtime. We were inside although there was also a beautiful pub garden. I only had a tonic water so can’t comment on the beer, but the pub was spotless, and if anything like the food I am sure it would be excellent .”

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  Olivia

  ·6 months ago

  “A really cosy, rustic pub. The staff are amazing and so kind. The food is like eating at a fine dining restaurant, you can tell that the chef really cares about the food they make. We will be back!”

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  Michael

  ·6 months ago

  “We arrived and the waiter was very friendly. The pub is very nice. Our starters were both very good. We both had fish and chips for mains, and this is where our meal went downhill. Unfortunately the fish batter was under seasoned, therefore the only thing I could taste on the batter was the oil. The triple cooked chips were not very crispy, i think that the chips were not fresh as the inside of the chip tasted a little bit old. The worst part was the mushy peas, they were not moist and actually dry, over powering mint as-well, we could not eat them. We both were looking forward for the fish and chips, a classic like this being in a pub we expected better. Its such a shame because the waiters were good. The starters were good, then to be let down with so may mistakes on the fish and chips let this place down.”

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