The Chequers - Marlow

The atmosphere of this pub is charming and the Churchills Tap is excellent. However, I would not recommend this place for food or accommodation. Unfortunately, the chef's family seems to treat the kitchen like a daycare center, with children coming in and out during service. This raises concerns about food safety and hygiene practices. It is surprising that the establishment has a hygiene license given the behavior we witnessed. It is disappointing that such a lovely spot on Marlow's high street is let down by the chef and his unruly children. Perhaps we visited on a day when their babysitter was unavailable, but even so, children should not be allowed to freely roam in and out of the kitchen. I do not typically bring children to work and would expect the same from others.

The restaurant provides exceptional food and service, outshining many other pubs that claim to have a la carte choices. The steaks were superb, the wine was delightful, and the desserts were delicious. It is definitely worth a visit.

We walked in and weren’t greeted for around 5 minutes, we then asked if we could order some breakfast at 10:45 AM, which the waitress replied ‘not sure, you only have 15 minutes’ even though the menus outside stated breakfast was served until 11:30. We then went back outside to decide what we wanted to order, and came back in and again weren’t greeted for a while, it seemed the staff were too busy wanting to chat as it was dead empty and no one else was there to be served. She then came round to the bar and took our order, I asked for a coffee and a pint of water with ice and lemon and then ordered some food. We paid and then the drinks arrived shortly outside which my coffee was then spilt all over the edge and then no water. 20 minutes later our breakfast arrived, missing half of the food and was given no cutlery which we had to then ask for. None of the staff seemed to check and ask how the food and drinks were and when giving us our drinks or food they didn’t even speak just slammed them down on the table. Very poor experience which is a shame as Marlow is such a lovely area. I would avoid this place and check out the other pubs that I’m sure have staff that are willing to serve you and not make it seem like a hassle when customers walk in. Will not be returning.

We spent one night here over Easter. While I understand that this is primarily a pub with rooms, we have stayed in better accommodations before. The room was satisfactory, although it appeared slightly worn. We are uncertain if we would choose to stay here again, despite its convenient central location.

Recommended by our front of house hotel employee. We had intended to go to the grill restaurant opposite, so thought we would scout this place and have a drink before hand. The location has a small outdoor seating outside on the street which was busy and the internal seating too in the bar area, was busy. We bought some drinks and shared a table with a random couple. Scanning the menu, it had very similar items which we had pencilled in for earring that evening. We could see the restaurant had spare seating and liked the vibe and decor so decided to try here. We ordered cocktails as a pre drink, intending to eat slowly. The cocktails were house specials and whilst tasting fresh, lacked the cocktail pizazz you would like in a cocktail. Pate and bread for starters had a lovely taste and was fresh. We went with the Cote de Boeuf M-Rare and was presented well and cooked perfectly. Having finished food the main bar had got busy and a live band were playing to which we stayed on to enjoy. Great decor, good vibes, great food and well priced