The Apple Tree - South Bucks

Delicious food and drinks and prompt service from Maitei, Katie and Olivia. Wonderful place for a lovely celebration. Would recommend.

Well, all I can say is that I was so disappointed in the whole experience of our Christmas lunch today. We had a booking for 12.15pm.. we arrived on time, drink were ordered and then sadly it went down hill. Our food did not arrive until 1.50pm! The soup was cold (even the butter block was still whole in the bottom of the bowl), the Turkey was good. However the vegetables were so hard, my elderly mum had trouble cutting them so she left them! My 12 ye old daughter ordered the pizza to which she was given half … which seems very odd and ridiculous after a 2 hr wait! Puddings were lovely, but we didn’t wait for the coffees etc Our waitress was lovely but didn’t communicate either with us or her manage to what was going on. Tables around us were complaining about the waiting too. It was almost like they had completely overbooked and over stretched themselves. We (a booking of 5) did complain and we got all our drink deducted off the bill, only to be informed that the chef had had a medical emergency and had been take to hospital! Obviously, had this been communicated to all the waiting customers the outcome may have been very different and we would have had an understanding and empathy- but this wasn’t! Overall, I was so disappointed not only on the service, but how it left my parents feeling as Christmas dinner was their treat, in a restaurant they use regularly as I have travelled up from Dorset. I would not be able to recommend this restaurant or the festive menu at £32.95 per head. But I wish the staff member a speedy recovery.

Eat at Apple Tree regularly for Sunday roast. So decided to try for Christmas Day! So glad we did, food was lovely! Staff were excellent and had good space between courses so didn’t get too full too quickly! A great experience. Thank you to all the staff who worked Christmas Day! Will definitely return next year.

Lovely food and great service Maitou Sam looked after us well and were very knowledgeable about the menu and drinks

Venue, atmosphere all good. Staff friendly, prompt snd helpful, great service from Soli. Food very tasty, although could have done with more of the roast veg, and less of the huge Yorkshire pud! But all good, well presented and tasty..