Humphry's - South Bucks

An absolute joy. I had the pleasure to eat in humphry's only once, but can't wait to go back because our meal was one of the best I ever had! the restaurant is located in the hotel mansion in the stoke park, which is also the oldest country club Britain. the building is an imposing white structure in the middle of a beautifully held parkland golf course with a long, recurring entrance. for the starters we had presented the panfried scallops and dorset crab- both beautifully and full of taste. for our net we both went for the beef that was cooked to perfection and melted in mouth! the dessert for me was the highlight of the meal - the humphry 's snickers had...more

My husband I visited Humphrey’s for our anniversary. The menu for vegetarian was so disappointing. The items on the menu were a mismatch , there was no specific cuisine type. I ordered the pea and mint soup as a starter. I had to ask for Salt and pepper as there was no seasoning . I couldn’t taste the mint and the soup was gritty. It was not smooth. Perhaps it was not meant to be, but seasoning should of been there. When the waitress asked how it was, I was honest and said it was not great . Her response “ ok” ! My main was chosen from their main menu, rather than the vegetarian menu as it was not enticing I chose the mushroom risotto. The waiter told me that they can make the risotto vegetarian friendly without Parmesan . The dish arrived and Again no seasoning. I thought it was me being pickey, so I asked my husband to try abs he agreed , it was flavourless. I asked the waiter if they can add seasoning. He told me that due to no Parmesan the taste will be pretty much the same. You think being a fine dining restaurant they would have vegetarian alternatives to parmigiana cheese even I have in my fridge . I then asked not to bother to remake with seasoning and thought maybe something from the vegetarian/ vegan menu will be better. I chose the spaghetti in tomato sauce. I was better of not ordering it and eating the bread. It was something a child would eat. If an Italian came To eat this , they would be appalled. I ate 1/4, out of politeness. I didn’t say anything, as at this point I just wanted to hurry up and leave. Final course chocolate fondant ... finally something that was great. I wish I had just gone straight to the dessert . When the bill came, I couldn’t believe that my tasteless meal cost £68. How can spaghetti in some tomato sauce cost £22. I have had some amazing simple pasta in fine dining Michelin star restaurant and willing to pay high price. But this, as I said is something a child would get at school. Also my husbands food was great , crab, prawns to start and halibut for main. That I understand to £68, but for vegetarian it was ridiculous. Even in Michelin star restaurant, the set menus or tasting veg menu is a little cheaper , so this place is just taking advantage. Vegetarian/ vegan food has come a long way and many chefs have learnt the art to take a vegetable and turn it into a incredible meal. This place has clearly not adopted this and think serving some spaghetti in tomato sauce with no seasoning is fine dining! Even other items on the veg menu didn’t look great. If you are vegetarian/vegan, do not eat here. Plus side, deserts were great and main menu was good according to my husband

Great Tasting menu offering a range of tastes textures. Service was professional knowledgeable. Looking forward to our next visit

Me and my wife had some thoughts on whether to eat in the Stoke park hotel or eat in the near by village, eventually we decided to give in to our laziness and lack of desire to leave the room and keep it close, so we ate at the Humphry's. The restaurant was not full, the service and overall experience is good, dishes are not very big yet look good, the food was good but not amazing as one would expect from a high end restaurant which is how it is presented (and the prices reflect it). I will note that the dish my wife took was not to her taste and they replaced it with no problem. All in all we had a good time (and enjoyed later the fireplace in the lobby and the vicinity of the room) but expected something more when it comes to the food.

Would like to say a very big thank you to all the staff at Stoke Park who made my 40th dinner on Thur 20th Feb very special indeed. My guest and I were given a beautiful table where we enjoyed stunning views of the beautiful grounds and grande rooms.The meal itself was absolutely delicious. With so many extra tasty courses it certainly felt like the meal that kept giving. Each course was exceptional in taste and quality. I had the Gnocchi to start, Beef main and Apple crumble souffle to finish.We finished off with complimentary chocolates and an adorable sparkler birthday cupcake. The staff couldn't have made the dinner any more special and I highly recommend for special occasions or for a lovely treat. Thanks again Stoke Park for an exceptionally personalised experience.