The Falcon at Bletsoe

Such a nice old pub big garden that is split in two so the kids dont go near the river. The food was on point and service was amazing

We returned here after coming a few years ago, its a beautiful pub in a fantastic location and a great garden. I have to say though we had to wait for an hour until our roast arrived and it was very average compared to the last time I visited in 2019 and the staff weren't very friendly. It's such a shame as the last time we came it was so good.

Food was pretty poor across the board.
They did give me a replacement meal comp (after a small grump from the manager) however a lot of the food was not great.
Nice garden - a bit of a walk to the river I'd say good for large parties wanting a drink outside.

This has always been a great pub with a very welcoming atmosphere. The food is fantastic and the cask beers are very good. It can get busy so book if you go for a meal. The gardens are also very nice when the weather allows it!

What a joke.
My mum booked for five of us to have lunch here today.
Only to find the kitchen due to their chef walking for being short staffed.
If that’s then for god sake get recruiting.
Also the lady we spoke to actually turned out to be the one that took down my mums contact details when we booked.
Yeah they had contact details so they could us is there was a problem.
If that’s not the taking contact why else would we give you contact details.
What a mess and they had to find us another pub which was much and I will let them know and you should this is the worst service I’ve had from you.

First of all this restaurant part of The Falcon is absolutely freezing! no radiators on, many people sitting inside with their coats still on.
We had to wait for at least 10-15 minutes before anyone even gave us a menu to look at (which is absolutely littered with typos), after we finally ordered, the wait for the food wasn't actually too bad, the roasts we all had were hot and well plated, however the two childrens meals we had asked for came without any of the veg stated on the menu.
We weren't asked if we wanted any sauces or condiments.
After we had finished eating, we sat at our table for around 30-40 minutes before anyone came over to take our plates away. The waitresses kept coming nearby but decided to ignore our table completely and instead just kept wiping down tables that were already clean.
We had some desserts which were not bad, we did ask for the kids ice cream to be on the house seeing as they had missed off part of their main meal, which they agreed to.
We felt the roasts were a little overpriced for how much you got, but they did taste nice.
However the overall service was pretty poor so probably wouldn't go back based on that.

We had a large party of teen kids and adults, and the Falcon were fantastic. They gave us an area to ourselves with plenty of space, and we ordered in advance so the food was ready more or less when we planned. Then we threw plans into disarray by turning up an hour early, and asking for a quiet room for an unexpected video call - both requests were handled with grace and we were accommodated, even though they were under extra pressure as the food delivery had not turned up! They somehow magicked up all our orders, and an extra helping of the duck fries (sounds mad but it was great). My burger was good and the fries were excellent (not always the case) - and the ceramic takeaway container plate was very cute!

There is a lovely garden and the building is charming, with lots of space, nooks and siderooms. The staff were super helpful under demanding circumstances - cheerful and always going that little extra distance.

We aren't local, but if we are back in the area then it will definitely be on my list.

We were looking for somewhere to have lunch prior to a local engagement and the mother in law suggested here. I am si pleased she did.
The venue itself is quite large but nicely laid out. We ate in the bar side (there is a large, nice restaurant side too) but never felt crammed in or adversely, so spaced out. They have this spot on. It’s exactly as I would imagine if you talked about a traditional local.
The food was really nice. We had garlic bread for starters amongst the group. Then for mains, burgers, posh fish finger sandwiches, and ham, egg and chips. The food took some time to come but because it’s done to order, and didn’t feel at all pre done. Very generous sizes. Very tasty.
The staff were all friendly and polite. Approachable and chatty but not overly so.
Plenty of parking.
If we didn’t live so far away we would definitely visit again.
Thank you to all the staff for a lovely lunch.