Squirrel Licker's Arms

The title is meaningless unless you grew up with my mum. All journeys were measured this way when I was a child. As a Luton girl it 's how she measured distance. So, when I would ask, How far is it? she 'd say, Luton Dunstable and back . Actually I can now see that this was meaningless to me too, as I had no idea how far it was. Oh well, on that nostalgic note I proposed that my new husband and I honeymooned nearby, so I could finally understand how far it was. I had figured that Dunstable was somewhere special and would be well worth going the distance (whatever that was). We live in France, so I had quite a long correspondence with Eddie via email to make sure we had a honeymoon to remember.Sadly and with much regret, we ended up choosing somewhere else, in Blackpool of all places (I cannot afford to write a review of the Blackpool place). Our decision was mainly due to Eddie insisting that the hidden cameras we wouldn 't notice in the Honeymoon suite were only for security reasons. We just felt that if he was going to hide cameras, what else would he be hiding from us!I have given 3 stars as we didn 't stay in the end, but Eddie 's communication with us over a period of a few weeks was very thorough, and he has promised to refund our deposit just as soon as I have written a review with more than 2 stars.I have heard they do lock ins which may be of interest to others.PS. If Freda was your mum too, then you 'll know this saying like I do.....etched into my memory.

Love this gastro pub, it never fails to amaze us how somewhere so random and stay on top. Edd the landlord thinks it funny to take the signs down at the Harold turn off then plough half of the car park, then charge extra for muddy boots But it’s all worth it when you get the menu : we had the kazbeckenstan xmas special with muddy beer cocktails thrown in if you turn up in prison issue clothes Starter: gently singed coffin bottom biscuits with isis chilli soup which is dangerously hot, nearly as hot as the napalm pate Mains :

Great food and drink, pleasantly surprised to find that Friday night is swingers night So stayed a little longer than expected

An amazing find. Quite tricky to locate this spectacular place but once you do, it's like a whole new world has been opened for you. The Salvadoran concept is genius. The pub itself is tardislike, so much larger on the inside. Love the indoor monorail to take you from the Bar to the restaurant. I'm amazed that the new blind Austrian head chef has adapted so well to the Salvadoran menu. His guide dog Wolfgang, is now a regular feature in the bar and things are much more settled since he stopped attacking the Alpacas. The barstaff are very welcoming and the cocktail making exploits of the Siamese twin head bartenders José and JosB are unrivalled outside the Dunstable area. The menu itself is a journey into tastes and flavours with standout dishes like the Sauteed Salvadoran Albino Cave newt served with traditional Salvadoran breads. Definitely a must visit if you are in the area.

Bit hard to find,but worth it in the end... Had mixed local hedgerow stew with fresh veg and antler truffle £12.50 is a bit steep, but if you drink a lot the free bar makes up for it !! Some noisy locals with dogs in restrante spoiled it for us with prams carry cots and high chairs, just because they spend every night in there they think they should have preference over us twice a year grockels, When we complained the landlord told us to go play in the outside loo Not good for a first visit but the grub was still good.... Pgeorge