The Bell, Odell - pub details
Address: High Street, Odell, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 7AU [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 25873) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
- Outside seating, Car park
Pub suggested by Carl1982 on 2 Sep 2005
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> Current user rating: 8.2/10 (rated by 13 users)
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user reviews of the Bell, Odell
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| Good traditional English pubs are becoming a rarity these days but this pub is up to the challenge. You always receive a warm welcome when entering and on cold days, an extra warm welcome comes from the roaring log fires in the pub. The cask ales (Greene King Abbot, IPA etc) are handled with loving care and kept to the correct serving temperature and the Landlord has immense pride in the quality of the Guinness he serves which has won him awards for his endeavours. In some pubs food can be an after thought, but not here as they now have their own Quality Chef employed to make the visit even more worthwhile. An extensive and varied menu is provided with a daily specials board, serving food more at restaurant standards rather than at just pub grub value. The picturesque setting of the Bell, a short walk away from the Harrold and Odell Country Park, makes this a gem of a pub set amid the quaint village of Odell. It has a garden leading down to the river Ouse, car parking at front and rear and even a welcome for good behaved dogs. Of all the Public Houses my wife and I have frequented in the area, the Bell always peals and calls us back. Do visit yourself. zayerman - 27 Nov 2011 18:36 |
| Nice pub, nice beer, shockingly bad food. Soggy chips, flavourless fish, sliced bread that had gone hard through being left out, and the salad was warm where they had obviously reheated the whole meal in the microwave. Go and sit in their nice garden by all means, but food? Forget it. blah1234 - 14 Aug 2011 23:11 |
| Must vist historic pub on a lane from Harrold to Sharnbrook. Large Diiner and lunch menu, and the full range of Greene King Beers. The Abbot was in loveley nick! I had nice conversations too. Darts and other pub games. Historic pub that was originally a Seventeenth century row of cottages. Also has art-deco ('20's and '30's) features. Has long been a pub. AA recommended. nigelwootton421 - 5 Oct 2010 20:36 |
| We called in for lunch at this quaint little pub on our way home from visiting relatives over the weekend. We stopped for lunch with our two (hungry!) young children. The pub was in a sleepy little village but the pub itself had a real ‘buzz’ in the air for a Sunday lunchtime and we couldn’t help but be drawn in by it. We all found our food very tasty but in particular the roast dinner was delicious. We were impressed by the fact that the pub offered a smaller version of a roast for our youngest. We also liked the small touches such as cheese and biscuits on the bar and a really good choice of house wine by the glass alongside the normal wine list. We found the staff helpful and very friendly and we will be visiting again. gmag - 16 Aug 2010 11:50 |
| We go to The Bell every couple of months, when visiting friends, and it is our favourite pub in the area and somewhere we look forward to returning to. The real ales are always excellent and the atmosphere is very friendly and relaxed. Always busy, nice to see a pub in such a tiny village still thriving when so many are shutting down! lofthouse - 2 Apr 2009 21:24 |
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