August 2025 by louise culley
What a fabulous place! The food is superb, the chef here very clearly knows how to put great flavours together to produce a delicious plate of food. Plenty of choice and freshly cooked. A mix of Asian and Italian along with the usual quality steak choices. I would highly recommend the rack of lamb with mustard and pistachio crumb. Presentation is fabulous along with the flavours. Staff are very friendly and knowledgeable about menu well. All in all a great evening. Thank you.
August 2025 by Alan Irvine
Another visit!
Shared stuffed mushrooms and the cauliflower (Gobi) dishes, both very good.
Mains were half rack of lamb, which my wife loved, and ribs. The latter was substantial but a little bit salty for me.
Service was good as always, could have done with a little gap between courses.
Look forward to returning the next time we're in the area.
Update
A return after a number of years.
The log burning stove was very welcome on a chilly February night.
Starter of pork belly was delicious and plentiful. As was the duck breast, huge portion too. Only gripe was the celeriac log was quite hard and nothing was hot enough. Warm plates would help.
The cheesecake looked a bit plain on it's own, when comparing it with other desserts. But it was very nice.
Highly recommend the food and service.
First time here, can't wait to return. Lovely, cosy pub and restaurant. Food was delicious, I had pheasant followed by Christmas pudding ice cream. Three real ales on tap, I tried two. Prices very reasonable considering the quality of the food plus the service was excellent.
August 2025 by Ruby Thorpe
After a disappointing experience at the Goats Shed, we wanted a location nearby. After looking on Google maps, we saw the Barking Buck was 5 mins away. It was our first time...Perfect location, with a nice garden that has 2 x ponds and is a great suntrap area. The man behind the bar was the owner and upon arriving he was very welcoming and chatty. He told us that even though the kitchen was closing soon that we could order. After giving us menus him and his wife proceeded to talk to us, in great depth, about the history of the food and what each dish consisted of. We were very impressed and actually had a very hard time picking - even though the menu was consise, yet very broad (as each dish has either an Italian or Asian twist) everything sounded delicious. We had and FINISHED 2 great dishes. 1 of the ribs with homemade chips and the other of the papperdelle pasta. WOW, just WOW. Perfect portion sizes with impeccable presentation. The bar staff (young blonde girl) was very friendly and inviting also. Overall experience was fantastic and we said we would return many times to try each and every dish??
August 2025 by Jennifer A
Had a delicious meal. Beautifully presented, great taste and well portioned. Lamb was cooked to perfection. We look forward to returning.
August 2025 by Louise Tydeman
Yummy food ? five star service definitely will return.
July 2025 by Anthony Perry
We were latte but they got us sorted I chose Ribs with BarbQue ssude which was to die for never tasted anything as good as that before. Staff helpful, accommodating, friendly kind, considerate. You could not have wished for a better experience. We WILL BE BACK
July 2025 by Adam Harpin
Our first visit to The Barking Buck and it won?t be our last.
My Tuna Sashimi starter was divine
Great service by Mark and the team
October 2024 by John Williams
I read, earlier, that a previous customer had never written a review but was moved to do so, having enjoyed a visit to The Barking Buck. This applies to me. This is my very first review.
Before booking, I checked the reviews and was suspicious that so many gave 5 out of 5. I was concerned that, perhaps, these might have been falsified.
Nevertheless, my wife and I wanted to venture to somewhere new and we booked accordingly.
Our food was so enjoyable and so beautifully presented that I had to write this, because the new owners deserve success.
It was so disappointing that the place was deserted because it really does warrant a visit. If you are a meat and two or three veg person, this is not for you. But, if you enjoy top quality food that has been prepared with care and presented beautifully, you must make a visit. You will not be disappointed!
Food and drinks: I read, earlier, that a previous customer had never written a review but was moved to do so, having enjoyed a visit to The Barking Buck. This applies to me. This is my very first review.
Before booking, I checked the reviews and was suspicious that so many gave 5 out of 5. I was concerned that, perhaps, these might have been falsified.
Nevertheless, my wife and I wanted to venture to somewhere new and we booked accordingly.
Our food was so enjoyable and so beautifully presented that I had to write this, because the new owners deserve success.
It was so disappointing that the place was deserted because it really does warrant a visit. If you are a meat and two or three veg person, this is not for you. But, if you enjoy top quality food that has been prepared with care and presented beautifully, you must make a visit. You will not be disappointed!
October 2024 by Charles Wilson
Firstly I never leave reviews but I feel like I have to after the food we had last night.
It was outstanding. We had 3 courses. Which were all superb. The service was great, with the owner being very friendly and attentive. Can't wait to go back
October 2024 by Julie Cook
We had a table booked for dinner, the food was fantastic ?, we had the Satay Chicken, fish and chips and the Curry, all dishes were totally wonderful, beautiful in taste and presentation, for desert we had the lemon cheesecake which could've been a bit more lemon tasting and we also had the tiramisu which was the best I've ever had. We will definitely be going back ! The price definitely reflects in the food and was well worth every penny.
Food and drinks: Amazing
October 2024 by Peter Worby
Evening meal excellent
September 2024 by Summer Rogtina
I thorough enjoyed a one night stay here a few weeks back. The room was clean, well equipped, and had a quaint and rustic feel to it. The staff were very attentive, with the owner (Mark) being especially friendly and accommodating making us feel very welcome. The food was divine with a unique fusion of italian and asian foods! high standards and presentation, at a fair price for the outstanding quality. At breakfast we were the only people in the restaurant so felt particularly well looked after :) the location also adds to the experience, being out in the country side. I would definitely recommend the Barking buck for both a stay and the restaurant itself.
September 2024 by Gary Bowdery
Beautiful grounds, lovely to sit outside overlooking the lake and gardens.
The food was excellent, authentic Asian food. Some traditional pub classics available also.
The owners were very welcoming and attentive.
Really pleased we found this place.
August 2024 by chris ball
We visited the restaurant after reading some reviews, we booked as it offered good gluten free options. We arrived to a warm welcome by the owner and staff and were shown our table. The staff were really polite, friendly and attentive. The restaurant has only been newly opened and still finding its feet, it?s a little out of the way BUT I would really recommend a visit.
Would we visit again?
Definitely
August 2024 by Sam Clark
Attention to detail, service was very attentive, owner came to explain the menu. Tasty food. Well priced. What more can you ask for. Thank you.
