The Bell Inn

The Bell is a nice pub that overlooks the Thames on the A308 at Hampton. We booked a meal tonight and I had Steak salad which was ok, but I chose truffle chips as I had them at the Hurtwood Inn in Surrey and they were unbelievable. These unfortunately did not have any taste of truffle, so would not waste £6 on them again. My wife had a burger which was nice, but chips were just warm, not hot. My son with his meal had sweet potato chips and they looked quite burnt. I still gave a tip at the end because the front of house staff were nice and friendly. It’s just the chefs that need a lot of improvement.

disappointing Sunday Lunch. I looked at a variety of reviews for restaurants in the area and opted for The Bell Inn after having driven past the previous day and seeing it mentioned as "best sunday lunch" in various reviews and websites.

We booked for 1.30pm and arrived to find a large wedding party just getting ready to leave, we waited at the door for about 10 minutes before being seated in the bar area, we sat for another 10-15 minutes before anyone came over to ask if we even had menus yet. Once we had menus and opted for three Trio Sunday Lunches, beef, gammon and pork. When we finally got our meals I had one small dried up bit of pork and a very thick chunk of beef and a couple of bits of gammon. The gammon was very nice, the beef was very tough and seemed to have been reheated, it had grill marks on it as if it had been roasted in the oven, then carved, and then reheated on the grill. Never seen this in a Sunday Roast before and it made the beef feel very overcooked.

The worst part of the meal, however, was the gravy, the meat all being overcooked so they drenched the whole meal in gravy, it was very thick, tasteless gravy with a shine that looked like it had been heavily thickened with corn flour. Overall just very bland and entirely disappointing.

Then it came to paying the bill and finding each carvery charged at £19.65. The price on both the menu and the website was listed as £16.95. When we queried this it took another 10 mins to fix and we got told it was a misprint in the menu. Even though the website states the same price....very strange but urge future visitors to check their bill. On top of that it was £10 for a glass of merlot and £6 for a bottle of non-alcoholic Cider (the most I paid this weekend for a similar bottle in the area was £3.90).

I have given two stars because the manager was very apologetic and seemed to be doing all he could to run the pub with the staff he had to work woth

Unfortunately for the manager on his second week. It seems he was let down by some of his staff. He was searching for the Chef when we got there, the order don’t go through properly. So we were also waiting ages.

Salad and cheese missing the Vegan burger which they didn’t have, but failed to mention this to us. Sweet Potato fries were normal
Fries and hard to eat Tasteless curry, burnt Naan bread . Raw Garlic in the Camembert starter and the waitress didn’t bring us any plates initially .

The manager did give the main meal on the house but it’s not the point I’d rather just pay for good decent food.

So glad I found this gem of a pub. One of the only pubs in the area that is actually dog friendly. I love the treats on the bar for our furry friends and the lovely staff who enjoy playing with my pup. Great range of beer. Awesome service & fantastic food. Will be back

Stopped here when visiting London. The jackfruit and ale pie was delicious, will be visiting again to try some more of the menu. Part of my order was wrong, asked for sweet potato but came with mash. Sue was fantastic sorting it out for me. Came back with a fresh meal and a complimentary drink. Well worth a visit if you are near by.
Friendly, welcoming, great range of drinks and food.

Went there after a nice walk out by the Thames. Thought we'd drop in and see what food was on the menu, had a delicious steak and ale pie and the wife decided to have the chicken ham and leek. What can I say? Delicious food, freshly made. Gwill made us feel very welcomed. Will visit again!

It is a cozy, lovely pub. The staff is always ready to assist you in anyway possible. They have a destinated area for dining and a separate area for drinks. You can watch the world cup perfectly, and enjoy a great tiny rebel on draft.

Absolutely in love with the place! Beautiful view of Thames, even more beautiful and delicious food (BBE: best burgers ever!) and amazing service. 100/10