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Located in the beautiful town of Marlow, we’re proud to be the first pub with two Michelin stars. From the moment you arrive, we want you to have the ultimate Tom Kerridge experience; relaxed surroundings, welcoming staff and proper food which is unpretentious and massively bold in flavours. We also have 15 cottage bedrooms to book for dine & stay experiences, or as the ultimate place to stay near London.
Rustic, whitewashed pub with renowned haute cuisine with modern twists, plus cottage accommodation.
Hours
| Monday | 12–2:30 PM, 6:30–9:15 PM |
| Tuesday | 12–2:30 PM, 6:30–9:15 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–2:30 PM, 6:30–9:15 PM |
| Thursday | 12–2:30 PM, 6:30–9:15 PM |
| Friday | 12–2:30 PM, 6:30–9:15 PM |
| Saturday | 12–2:30 PM, 6:30–9:15 PM |
| Sunday | 12–5 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 126 West St, Marlow SL7 2BP, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 1628 482277
Website: http://www.thehandandflowers.co.uk/
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The Hand & Flowers | Two Michelin Star Dining & Rooms | Marlow
The Hand & Flowers 126 West Street Marlow SL7 2BP 01628 482277 · [email protected]. Monday – Saturday Lunch: 12.00 – 14.30. Dinner: 18.30 – 21.15
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The Hand & Flowers 126 West Street Marlow SL7 2BP 01628 482277 · [email protected]. Monday – Saturday Lunch: 12.00 – 14.30. Dinner: 18.30 – 21.15
Hand and Flowers – Marlow – a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant
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Reviews
Victoria Wan
Had the set menu which was:
– Snacks – sausage roll and sourdough bread. The pastry was beautifully flakey and the bread was high hydration with a good crust.
– Starter – cheesey tart with salted egg yolk. The tart was crisp and the filling was very flavourful.
– Main – hake with beans.
– Dessert – dark chocolate with blood orange sorbet and EVOO. This was absolutely delicious, the blood orange cut through the richness of the chocolate.
Service was friendly and attentive – thank you.
Atmosphere was cosy and informal.
Would highly recommend especially for a more informal setting.
… more– Snacks – sausage roll and sourdough bread. The pastry was beautifully flakey and the bread was high hydration with a good crust.
– Starter – cheesey tart with salted egg yolk. The tart was crisp and the filling was very flavourful.
– Main – hake with beans.
– Dessert – dark chocolate with blood orange sorbet and EVOO. This was absolutely delicious, the blood orange cut through the richness of the chocolate.
Service was friendly and attentive – thank you.
Atmosphere was cosy and informal.
Would highly recommend especially for a more informal setting.
James Gockelen
I took my wife to the Hand and Flowers for her birthday. It’s a restaurant that had been on our bucket list for some time, and it did not disappoint!
Everything was exceptional, the welcome, the cocktails, the starter, main and desert – all top notch and delicious.
A great choice of some of the finest wines you’ll find.
The little sausage roll, fresh bread and flavoured butters that we were given while we waited for our stater were also delicious!
We opted for the £175 House set menu, when you add in cocktails, wine and (optional) service charge we were at nearly £500 for the two of us. This is therefore a very expensive treat – but we have zero regrets!
… moreEverything was exceptional, the welcome, the cocktails, the starter, main and desert – all top notch and delicious.
A great choice of some of the finest wines you’ll find.
The little sausage roll, fresh bread and flavoured butters that we were given while we waited for our stater were also delicious!
We opted for the £175 House set menu, when you add in cocktails, wine and (optional) service charge we were at nearly £500 for the two of us. This is therefore a very expensive treat – but we have zero regrets!
Experienced Reviewer
Compared to our last visit this place has gone downhill – it really has!
2 star Michelin should mean high standards and quality food. Both failed on this occasion.
The menu was changed vs the time of booking – here’s an idea Tom, let diners know the changes via email! You have the booking info, so a simple fix.
Okay, £25 for two courses looks not bad on paper. The taste is certainly there in parts. But portion size? Come on, don’t take the “pith”!
The hake was clearly overcooked on top (blow torching it may be fancy, but does cook it further!).
Dessert was good. However, portion size was tiny (refer to photo vs spoon).
Service was hit and miss. I had to top up our drinks (not Michelin standards) and little details are missing or failing (such as checking in on guests and getting the sides mixed up; we ordered mash, received cabbage – this was corrected but meant 1/2 the meal was already eaten).
When paying the prices paid, one would expect a faultless experience (regardless of food portions etc). Unfortunately not. Yes, I did provide feedback when finally asked at payment stage.
I do not expect a response from the establishment.
Enough said really.
… more2 star Michelin should mean high standards and quality food. Both failed on this occasion.
The menu was changed vs the time of booking – here’s an idea Tom, let diners know the changes via email! You have the booking info, so a simple fix.
Okay, £25 for two courses looks not bad on paper. The taste is certainly there in parts. But portion size? Come on, don’t take the “pith”!
The hake was clearly overcooked on top (blow torching it may be fancy, but does cook it further!).
Dessert was good. However, portion size was tiny (refer to photo vs spoon).
Service was hit and miss. I had to top up our drinks (not Michelin standards) and little details are missing or failing (such as checking in on guests and getting the sides mixed up; we ordered mash, received cabbage – this was corrected but meant 1/2 the meal was already eaten).
When paying the prices paid, one would expect a faultless experience (regardless of food portions etc). Unfortunately not. Yes, I did provide feedback when finally asked at payment stage.
I do not expect a response from the establishment.
Enough said really.
TC
We have just had a superb one night Dinner Bed and Breakfast stay at the hand and flowers.
All of the staff looked after us and couldn’t do enough for us.
Our room was great quality lovely comfortable bed too.
The evening meal we had was absolutely delicious and top top quality as was the breakfast the following morning
We would highly recommend everything at the Hand and Flowers to everyone.
Many thanks to all of the staff who made our experience so special
… moreAll of the staff looked after us and couldn’t do enough for us.
Our room was great quality lovely comfortable bed too.
The evening meal we had was absolutely delicious and top top quality as was the breakfast the following morning
We would highly recommend everything at the Hand and Flowers to everyone.
Many thanks to all of the staff who made our experience so special
Dave
This is a difficult review to write as there were some very good points and some average. My overall rating is due to the place being 2 Michelin Star, sold as something special and expensive. Overall, the food was definitely not 2 Michelin Star, was definitely not worth the cost and we were definitely not made to feel special. It was expensive. We left disappointed and won’t be revisiting.
Accommodation
We were given an excellent greeting by Coral, who showed us to our fabulous suite, Penny Bun, just across the road from the pub. Coral was really good – the best staff member we met. The suite was superb – couldn’t fault it. Several rooms, immaculately furnished and decorated, a wonderful bathroom (complete with twin baths!) and an outdoor jacuzzi. The accommodation was certainly 5 star and we loved it.
Dinner
Dinner was disappointing and way over-priced. We went for the “House Menu” which was £175 per head for 3 courses. The amuse bouche was a sausage roll and was really good. I had a beef tart for my starter, venison for my main and a nougat delice for dessert. The food was good, but each dish was overpoweringly rich. We have had the privilege of eating in several 2 Star restaurants and this food was way off this standard; in fact, I wouldn’t have said it was even 1 Michelin Star. It certainly wasn’t worth £175 per head.
Breakfast
I really enjoyed breakfast – everything served was delicious (apart from the orange juice which was straight out of a commercial, plastic bottle and not freshly squeezed). But there was no choice. This was odd. At almost every hotel I’ve been to, you are offered a choice of breakfasts, but here you got: bacon, sausage, tomato, mushrooms, scrambled egg served at the table. Everything was delicious but there was no choice.
Service
Apart from Coral, service was very average. For a Michelin 2 star this was really disappointing. Nobody came to clean the table during dinner service, no one was really taking care of the table, no one made us feel special. They were just doing their job. On the morning we left, we had a query on the bill and the girl checking us out was really rather rude and made us feel very uncomfortable. This was highly disappointing.
Summary: excellent accommodation, but very over priced, good but not anything like 2 Michelin Star food and very average service. Tom Kerridge: we were disappointed.
… moreAccommodation
We were given an excellent greeting by Coral, who showed us to our fabulous suite, Penny Bun, just across the road from the pub. Coral was really good – the best staff member we met. The suite was superb – couldn’t fault it. Several rooms, immaculately furnished and decorated, a wonderful bathroom (complete with twin baths!) and an outdoor jacuzzi. The accommodation was certainly 5 star and we loved it.
Dinner
Dinner was disappointing and way over-priced. We went for the “House Menu” which was £175 per head for 3 courses. The amuse bouche was a sausage roll and was really good. I had a beef tart for my starter, venison for my main and a nougat delice for dessert. The food was good, but each dish was overpoweringly rich. We have had the privilege of eating in several 2 Star restaurants and this food was way off this standard; in fact, I wouldn’t have said it was even 1 Michelin Star. It certainly wasn’t worth £175 per head.
Breakfast
I really enjoyed breakfast – everything served was delicious (apart from the orange juice which was straight out of a commercial, plastic bottle and not freshly squeezed). But there was no choice. This was odd. At almost every hotel I’ve been to, you are offered a choice of breakfasts, but here you got: bacon, sausage, tomato, mushrooms, scrambled egg served at the table. Everything was delicious but there was no choice.
Service
Apart from Coral, service was very average. For a Michelin 2 star this was really disappointing. Nobody came to clean the table during dinner service, no one was really taking care of the table, no one made us feel special. They were just doing their job. On the morning we left, we had a query on the bill and the girl checking us out was really rather rude and made us feel very uncomfortable. This was highly disappointing.
Summary: excellent accommodation, but very over priced, good but not anything like 2 Michelin Star food and very average service. Tom Kerridge: we were disappointed.
Kevin Dykeman
I’ve been to hand and flowers twice now and both times it was exceptional. The food is powerful and filling. The service is very good but a little stuffy and impersonal for my taste. I don’t know if they are just young and so are nervous but I would love a more friendly service as compared to the ‘don’t look the guest in the eye’ stuffy kind. But this is a minor note if I’m being picky. All said and done the whole ethos of this restaurant is basically perfect.
The sausage roll is not for me – I prefer the puff pastry as compare to this more brioche style. The haddock omelette is the best you will ever have. The main courses are very filling and full of flavour and very well prepared. The desserts here are a standout so make sure you have room.
Veteran note : go really hungry, you will be fed here.
… moreThe sausage roll is not for me – I prefer the puff pastry as compare to this more brioche style. The haddock omelette is the best you will ever have. The main courses are very filling and full of flavour and very well prepared. The desserts here are a standout so make sure you have room.
Veteran note : go really hungry, you will be fed here.
James Abdool
Wonderful birthday meal for my wife. Easy to park and seated promptly upon arrival. Wide choice of menus and all food was well portioned, tasty and beautifully presented. Staff were lovely and attentive.
… morePaddy Warren
Lovely meal. The sausage roll was a pleasant snack to start the evening off. Lots of interesting flavours throughout the meal. Venison and poached fig was to die for. Rolled out of the restaurant after indulging!
… morePaul Curran
Visited for a special occasion and was not disappointed. Had the three course “house” menu at £175pp. Food was, as you’d expect, superb – focus seemed to be on really good classic dishes, rather than crazy molecular gastronomy. The atmosphere was pretty informal, no dress code, chatty, friendly staff. The venue is a good old fashioned British pub – low ceilings and beams, a little dark, but air-conditioned and comfortable. A really enjoyable experience. Whole thing came in at a little over £420 for two inc a single glass of wine, non-alcoholic cocktail and two teas.
… moreCourtnie
This is the best service I have received! It’s really refreshing to see customer service like this as it’s few and far now. Every single member of staff was so polite, welcoming and so attentive. They all spoke with a tranquil tone which really puts you at ease. You never needed to try to get their attention as they are alway one step ahead. The atmosphere was cosy and warm.
The reason for 1 star less, is that the food for me was a little too verpowering for my taste. . It was delicious but towards the end it was a bit hard. My favourite was the chocolate and ale cake, I usually miss dessert as I haven’t got the biggest sweet tooth. Overal It was just a little bit too rich for me, however I know many would enjoy that. The food was small but mighty. I left soo full, way more full than I anticipated. It was almost £110pp for wine, 3 course meal and the nice extras (sourdough bread, sausage roll and lovely butter at the beginning and a citrus palate cleaner to end).
It is definitely an experience I would recommend at least once.
… moreThe reason for 1 star less, is that the food for me was a little too verpowering for my taste. . It was delicious but towards the end it was a bit hard. My favourite was the chocolate and ale cake, I usually miss dessert as I haven’t got the biggest sweet tooth. Overal It was just a little bit too rich for me, however I know many would enjoy that. The food was small but mighty. I left soo full, way more full than I anticipated. It was almost £110pp for wine, 3 course meal and the nice extras (sourdough bread, sausage roll and lovely butter at the beginning and a citrus palate cleaner to end).
It is definitely an experience I would recommend at least once.