Mackworths Diner, Finedon

My friends and myself travelled all the way from Luton to Mackworths Diner after hearing nothing but good things about it.

On arrival we were not dissapointed....It is clean ( one of the cleanest diner / restaurants ive been in ) It has friendly staff , with an excellent menu that is good value for money.

One freind of mine had a fried breakfast , and myself and my 3 other friends tried the now infamous "Boss Burger" a burger of colossal proportions - not for the faint hearted !!

A highly recommended diner , that my friends and i will be visiting again in the near future.

Stephen - Luton.

They offer a variety of breakfasts that are all very similar and of a similar price. I found the food very greasy. I have only tried the breakfast so cannot comment on their lunches although they did look quite overpriced to me.

Generally I am against family dining out on Sunday as almost invariably you end up paying a small fortune for mass produced/frozen rubbish and the restaurants resent you bringing your childen (despite being "Family" friendly!)

I had frequented Mackworths Diner in its daytime guise as a not-so greasy spoon. The decor is pleasant and clean (apart from the windows!) and the staff welcoming and friendly. A young boy and girl were at front of house and I rather thought they had been left a bit high and dry by the proprietors, particularly with a group of 14 who had pre-booked.

There is no alcohol so its BYO for a small corkage fee.

2 course lunch was £9.95, for children this was £7.95, perhaps it should have been a bit less for the latter. Beef (I think it was rib roast), chicken and lamb all well prepared and tasty. Plentiful veg, including a delightful cauliflower cheese, brocolli, cauli, peas, carrots, fine beans, mash, roast pots and parsnips.

Plates not big enough (looked a bit tired) and not warmed.

Treacle tart and bread and butter pud were again home cooked but not served hot.

Overall the basics are there but service needs to improve, particularly if it gets busy.