The George Hotel

We were looking for somewhere to stop for lunch on our way back home after a few days away. We stopped in Buckden as a possible place where we came across 'The George Hotel'. We went in to Bobbie's Bar in the hotel and, as it was a nice day, we sat outside in the garden. We had a nice lunch and I went for the Croque Monsieur washed down with fresh mango juice. The staff were very friendly and efficient and we didn't have to wait long for our food. We went inside to use the facilities, which were very clean, and we had a look round and the interior decor was lovely. It had a nice vibe to it and felt very relaxed and had echoes of 'Raffles Hotel'. As we sat outside there was no issue with our dogs but we aren't sure if they are allowed inside maybe just in the bar area. There is a car park at the rear and there is on street parking in front of the hotel. If we found ourselves nearby we would happily stop here for lunch again.

Sooooo disappointed.... came for a special lunch for a very Big birthday. Restaurant had been told it was a celebration, but forgot to send out the birthday message. The starter was nice, my roast lamb was okay, but the jus (gravy) poured all over was terrible, so much salt and even scaping it off was still too much, tainting everything else. The carrots were the wrong ones for my meal, (vichy, cooked in orange juice, so sweet), they changed these..... then bought back the same ones? My husband asked for medium rare beef and got very well done, he also had the same very salty gravy. I did mention all this to two separate waiting staff, but to no avail. Such a shame, it used to be our favourite place to go to for special occasions.

Lovely wine and dinner on the patio on this visit, we made the most of the sun! Staff as always, excellent. Not tried a Haggis Scotch egg before - really great. The sirloin steaks and fish pie were superb. The hotel is always a pleasure to visit and when the sun’s out the patio/terrace is a beautiful area to sit. Look forward to our next visit..