Dumb Bell, Chalfont St. Peter

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Beer gardenCar parkDisabled facilitiesDogs allowedFamily friendlyFoodReal aleReal fireWiFi freeDartboardCricketFootballRugbyTerrestrial TVCask Marque

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450 reviews

4.3/5

Justin Cox

3 months ago

The main issue with the Dumb Bell is that it’s tired in every aspect. The environment, the cleanliness, the staff and the food. They all just seem tired. We came in December and let the kids have a kick around in the back garden, which is quite large. I’d imagine it comes into its own in summer and is probably a nice place to visit to sit in the summer sun and have a drink, while the kids play. But if you are spending your time inside and contemplating having a meal….do yourself a favour and keep driving. The food looks and tastes like it’s cooked by someone who simply doesn’t enjoy cooking. It’s a job they lost the passion for a long time ago. Gordon Ramsey would have a field day, making this place the location of a kitchen nightmare episode. The staff try and are friendly but it doesn’t stop you waiting an hour for food that comes out incorrect. Again, it feels like the staff are simply just tired, wishing they were really doing something else. Overall it’s just not a nice experience and one you walk away from thinking you got ripped off for paying what you did. Decor is old and a bit grubby, toilets are rough, car park is filled with pot holes, traffic cones are all over the garden. Just a collection of things that let the experience of this place down. You deserve better.

Lizzie Monger

5 months ago

Lovely meal at The Dumb Bell. First time we've been and will return. It was quite a mixed menu at our table ranging from a roast, stews, vegan and even a full English. Catered well for a family who all like to eat different things especially as we ranged from 1 years to 101 years of age. Great portion sizes as well. The atmosphere was lovely and very welcoming and good parking. The little ones enjoyed the park even in the rain. Thank you 👍

Alice Memminger

7 months ago

The large garden for the kids to play whilst you relax is lovely. The service and staff were also great but the food was a little disappointing. They have a kids menu. It was very average and with so many choices locally, I am not sure we would opt to eat here but definitely great for a drink.

Madnessx9

8 months ago

I was highly disappointed in this establishment, the reviews paint a great picture but all in all, its an old mans pub on its dying legs, not the family friendly pub it advertises on the website and looks nothing like the pictures they display. We visited this place as we liked the look of the small play park in the beer garden, figured the kids could enjoy a play whilst we had some food as they don't tend to just sit around at a table for long. The pictures on the website show a pristine looking garden, looked great, we parked up in the car park, worryingly, could not find a single fence panel that was not broken or crooked in some manner from years of neglect, walked into the beer garden, tables look 10 years old, rotting, play equipment is old, rotting, weeds everywhere, they have also provided a bunch of rusting broken bikes for small children to play with. The food was disappointing for the price, worst pub food I have had to date, no real effort, unable to support allergies as the kitchen is too small, seem inconvenienced that someone with allergies had come to dine with them. Go for a pint of beer, you'll probably enjoy it, expect a family meal, with something for the kids to do... skip it, its a health hazard.