Bedingfeld Arms

Had an all round fantastic experience at the Bedingfeld. Came up for dinner on the recommendation of a friend and was not disappointed. Waiting staff were amazing and friendly. Was blown away by the venison (seriously recommended). Ended up staying the night before heading off the next morning and the room was equally charming and pristine. If you’re looking for a place that embodies the country, has amazing staff and serves fantastic food then look no further. Would 100% stay here again!! Great atmosphere!

Went for Lunch on Saturday 26th July having pre booked. It was by no means busy. Ordered our Main course which was fine , then waiter asked if we wanted to look at the menus for sweet. We did. He said he would fetch them for us. After three quarters of an hour I went to the bar, glanced at the menu, and ordered Eton Mess.(The only description offered). When it came it was anything but what we had expected viz strawberries, cream, meringue, It was two chunks of meringue, three dollops of clotted cream, I suppose, some yellow mess scraped on the plate, which looked like lemon curd and bits of meringue and coconut thrown around the plate. I complained and said it wasn't Eton Mess, beyond being a mess, on a plate and asked to see the manager but the waiter, who had forgotten the menus, appeared and said it was their version of Eton Mess. Two other comments. At no point were we asked if we had any allergies. Also we had booked for a dog free area but there was an unruly dog in the room we were in, paws on table; and which the waiter fondled before laying a table with cutlery, not time to have washed his hands! The staff clearly had no idea that there was a specific dog free area, as when at the bar another couple were querying the same issue and the waitress at the bar had no clue. When talking to the waiter as I paid for the mains he acknowledged that they were understaffed with only three waiting staff on and clearly lack adequate training especially in the knowledge of customer service, the evidence being the surliness of the waitress following our complaint. A complaint not dealt with adequately and basically we walked out and are unlikely to go there again

Don't waste your time. Called in to reserve a table having been recommended. No staff around to serve. When someone finally did come she had no idea whether they had a dining room and if they did pets were allowed. There were young boys running in and out and helping themselves to the beer/lager pumps and running outside with them. Tables weren't been cleared or cleaned.