Compleat Angler in Norwich

Great pub !! Staff are the best!! Food is great!! 👍👍

Overpriced food served with no care or attention to minor details. Won't be going again.

Held our Christmas quiz here! Miles easier and cheaper than others for event hosting and staff are all incredibly friendly!

Great pub and restaurant, we ordered from the seasonal menu, this arrived promptly and piping hit, the starters where incredible we ordered 3 small plates the squid was light, crispy and lemony just lovely, the camembert dumplings where cheesy gooey inside and crispy outside our final starter the pulled turkey croquettes with a chilli jam are just eveything i needed after a long day. mains of turkey and ham hock pie with greens and mash just incredible, the mac and cheese served with bacon was divine. the brownie was one of the goddamn beat ive had in a while. service here was incredible, polite friendly and cheery contrast to the cold outside. the views here are great too with riverside dining. great place to watch the game and relax. A massive thankyou to Duncan, Faith and Chef Aaron for making our evening so welcoming and warm.

The food was a little weak, the dish I ate was tough chicken, the sauce was very rich, but the accompaniment of fries was scarce, no salad. Very expensive in relation to quality-price. Where I sat the door that leads to the street was damaged, when the wind blew the cold came in. The pub looks good, but needs improvement in the food. They serve food quickly and hot. The desserts are good, but a little weak in quality. Very good beers.

A great pub with a great atmosphere. Me and my friend went here last night and had great service from great Greg. It has a good outside heated seating area by the rider which is beautiful in the summer and they have a great selection of beers. Definitely will come again, it is much improved from the pub I went to a few years ago.

Greg abd Duncan are amazing members of the team!! Fab Sunday night

Fine for a drink before heading into town, strange atmosphere, staff pleasant

Good stop off near the train station. Better in summer when you can sit outside, but still good selection of drinks at reasonable prices.

Nice place for a drink and near to train station.

Went in as we always do on a visit to the City. Love the Guinness in there as it’s always a top pint. Really close to the train station and great seats by the river. Andy is and the other staff are polite friendly and tentative.

Only had a drink there, easy location for train station and looking at boats on canal, nice place, friendly staff would go there again if visiting Norwich

Amazing pub with great beers and food and an extensive range of spirits great for all on a night out and the new hazy days is amazing

A great place if every other option in East Anglia is unavailable. Better to go hungry though.

We stopped there while waiting for some friends. Friendly bartender, didn't have to wait long, and we sat outside. It was very convenient that they had outside heaters. We only had a drink each but it was very pleasant. Will definitely pop over again.

Fantastic pub in a superb location opposite the station on the banks of the river. Lovely warm welcome from Duncan who did a great job of looking after us, he even went to the trouble of delivering our drinks to the table. Superb lunch served by Matty. Would recommend to everyone for the great menu, amazing selection of drinks, and lovely staff.

Come here regularly after work and the bar staff are always nice and polite. Great view of the river and close to the train station which helps l.

We came here for drinks and the staff Matty and Duncan were lovely, welcomed us for our last couple of drinks for the evening we all had a right laugh. Will definitely be back again

Lovely riverside pub great team friendly service really great burgers and drinks

Service by Ash was brilliant very helpful. Food by Marty was really delicious. Dog friendly assisting with water for dogs too. Would highly recommend.

Lovely beers, warm environment, excellent service (Ashley)

ashley is mega! understood sign language and even helped us learn more!!! top bloke!

Went for drinks prior to getting our train. Great atmosphere, good drinks. Toilets a little on the dark side and dryer didn't work but would definitely visit again.

Faith and Duncan were so great with everything would recommend 100%

Should be ashamed of themselves. Ordered “House seasoned” fries which cost £3.50. Received at most 10 normal fries with a dusting of salt. If you’re going to charge £3.50 for frozen fries at least give a decent amount. Oh and the toilets are disguising.

Stale tasting flat beer, at £6.10 a pint it should be better. Will not be rushing back.

Right on the river, nice terrace, very nice service

Lovely little pub by the river. Enjoy a cold beverage while relaxing watching the swans and boats go by. Dog friendly

Compleat Angler should be called complete rubbish! We rang two days before our visit to ask if they were showing the F1 and was told that they definitely will be. When we turned up and we eventually were served, we were told that they would not be showing it because they did not have sufficient screens. No apology, just that is the answer. Thanks a lot! We then went up the road to their sister pub (The Woolpack) and happily watched the F1, drank beer and ate food. I would suggest to do the same if you visit Norwich.

We enjoyed our afternoon tea very much. The service, setting and food were to a very high standard. One must be aware that parking is free but it is necessary to register your car upon arrival to avoid being ticketed.

Nice by the river having a pint, but too expensive.

Good place , nice location next to the river

Staff are friendly but the beer prices are not !

It's a great spot on the river if you can get the right table on the terrace and it's perfect for the football, if you are heading to carrow road. Just across from the station makes it a popular spot. Not as cheap as it should be, in my opinion.

We had lunch and it was incredible so beautiful and present lovely. Chef looked and was so professional and the staff was so lovely.

Good location but very over priced for drinks

9 quid for a Sol bottle and a coke????

Steak and ale pie 10/10: merlot gravy was fantastic and chips cooked to perfection. Mac and three cheese 10/10: very yummy and pasta cooked very well Pub RAMMED on football days, had to push 5 people against bar to get to toilet.

"Would you like extra onion rings with your burger?" "No thank-you" Burger (very nice) arrived accompanied by fries and one and a half onions rings (five hundred and forty degrees of onion ring) I was as amused as I was bemused by this.

Lovely waterside location with friendly staff and a good range of drinks. Shady spots for hot days, perfect for a mid point on a city walk.

Outstanding bar, right on the river

Food and the beer was amazing ☝☝☝☝

Very loud music, was almost given alcoholic drinks when asked for non-alcoholic though, but was quickly rectified, and had a cider I've never tried before, now one of my favourites!

Good pub, nice outside area next to water

Dropped in for a swift pint on a reminiscence tour of Norwich. Last visit was early 1970's

It was lovely to sit by the river 😀

It's okay. Barman wasn't the friendliest, pub itself was a bit grimy & the crowd was full on chavvy.

We stopped for a couple of drinks by the river on a glorious sunny Sunday. It was lovely to sit by the river on the terrace framed by stunning flowers that can be seen in all their glory from across the river. Staff are very friendly & made a fuss of the dog & offered us a bowl of water straightaway. Will definitely be strolling over the bridge again as we want to try the food as it looked really good.

Very nice food, quick friendly service, will be returning

Nice little outdoor space next to river.

Came in to watch the football and was very welcomed by the two bar staff. Drinks was quick and lovely, will definitely be back soon.

Me and my partner came here on a Saturday night after 11, when it was still fairly busy, but was pushed to leave and made to feel so uncomfortable I almost threw up outside from drinking too fast. Although the advertised close time is 12am, from 11:40-11:45/50 we were told to leave SEVEN times, two of those times we were treated quite poorly. It was very impatient and rude. Having worked in hospitality myself, I try to be understanding and respectful but it was hard not to feel disturbed and annoyed. Seems like a lovely place and location but unfortunately clearly came on a bad night :/

Great pub on the canal, good food and friendly service from Leanne and Faith :)

Me and my girlfriend came in towards the end of the night and sat quietly in the corner outside with our drinks. We were made to feel incredibly unwelcome by the staff after the other customers had left. We were repeatedly approached by the doormen, not even being given 5 minutes to ourselves, when the pub was still open for another 20 minutes but was told differently. When challenged about this and asked for 10 more mins, they said ok but proceeded to talk about us from inside. Less than 10mins later the other doorman started running his hand across his neck to me from inside the pub in quite a threatening way! Furthermore one of the bar staff decided to shout at us across the outside area in a rude manner, and started obnoxiously cleaning behind us the whole time. It was over £6 for a shandy so we weren’t really willing to leave our drinks. I’ve never had such a poor experience at a pub and I will not be returning ever again; Norwich has dozens of wonderful pubs, I implore anyone coming to the city for the first time, not to spend any of their time in this one!

Nice enough bit grubby can't say I'd wanna eat here but the drinks were ok

Good selection of beers across the Greene King selection, although a touch expensive - £13.40 for a pint of Guinness and Neck Oil

Excellent service all round great to watch sports and have a great time

Watched the rugby with a bottle of wine and a burger 🍔 🥂

I had booked a table weeks in advance knowing there is a concert at the football ground and everywhere would be busy. When we arrived we were told they had sold out of all food!!!! Get your act together you would have known how busy it was going to be today/tonight what an absolute waste of time. And the way the staff spoke to us was as if they couldn't care less and we were the ones with the problem. Wouldn't advise anyone booking or going here ever!

A great must go to pub. Brilliant staff, it's our second year to go there and we use it every day when we are in Norwich. We have not eaten here but I have seen some of the meals being served and they look very good indeed. Great sitting out in the evening looking out over the canal. Definitely go and have a pint.

Great experience from start to finish. Food was too notch

Had lunch here today, Ordered the Steak Sandwich x 2 and a BLT Sandwich with Bowl of chips All three Sandwiches Absolutely Amazing. Food was quickly served and was hot and delicious. Friendly Staff and very helpful definitely going back next time I’m in Norwich

Simple pub meals. Good location for town centre and Riverside view/walk

Great place for a drink whilst waiting for the train. Outdoor area overlooking the river in view of the station clock. I always have a drink here when visiting Norwich by train.

The salmon and cheese fish cake salad was so good I could eat it every day really enjoyed it eating next to the river

Interesting visit for sure quite drunk by then I am sure I saw Spiderman in there

Dig friendly pub even got a treat for my dog very friendly

Great place to have a quick beer before the train. Had a few footy games on TV while we were there. Reasonably priced for the area, and great service. Very friendly staff, well worth a visit if you just arrived on the train to Norwich

One of our favourite pubs in Norwich. If we come over on the train it’s our tradition to pop in for a drink or two. Especially love it in the summer when we can sit outside however we enjoy sitting inside too! Andy is always super welcoming.

Always great food and good portion size, Andy and the team always helpful and friendly 👍

The door person R Nightingale was disrespectful and personal. I’m an older professional person and I twisted my ankle on the pavement. My friends, also older people, had already gone inside, whilst I was in the arm of my partner. Nightingale accused me of having too much to drink, but was going to let my partner in. She made me feel completely humiliated. And as for the manager Nathan..he 100% should not be in that position. He could clearly see she has made an error and he sniggered like a school child. No wonder the clientele leaves a lot to be desired… employ staff like that and he rest will follow. We visited a few different places following this and. Was not questioned once. These establishments were also a lot busier than yours which I’m not surprised about.

Came in for a quick drink before catching a train and the staff where really polite and friendly. The drinks are very well priced considering how close it is to the center.

Most dog friendly pub in Norwich. Good food, good beer, friendly staff!

Good venue. Nice beer. Riverside views.

Lovely friendly staff, warm and welcoming atmosphere - really enjoyed our few drinks we stayed for.

Lovely place, staff was legendary, especially Ashley. Also love the dog friendly atmosphere!

Popped in on Sunday afternoon for a quick pint, friendly efficient staff ,but not very busy so no real atmosphere to comment on to be fair .Pub just looks a bit tired and in need of a freshen up probably due to it being so popular on NCFC match days.Great setting next to the river and handy being close to train station.

The whole pub smells damp and mens toilet not working

Great selection of beers and really good atmosphere.

I always go to The Compleat Angler prior to visiting Carrow Road. It is always friendly and has a good atmosphere, the staff work their socks off getting everyone served in good time. Excellent spot for a few beers.

Good deal on lunch meals on weekdays, lots of good beers on tap. Great little location and plenty of space. If I was visiting Norwich again I would definitely come back

Good service good humour 12 of us in party

Came here a while back and loved it, so as I was visiting again I thought I'd come back to the Compleat. Glad I did, had a great time, staff were lovely and food delicious

A family owned, dog friendly pub close enough to the train station to just pop in between trains. A great place to spend time, eat and drink.

We brig our dog in here it’s a fantastic place really friendly and very welcoming

Always a great pub by the station. £2.35 a half of ale. Super friendly pub Todays was 5 pounds 20

Amazing pub always look after business enquirer team.

Amazing food it tasted delicious, the service was spot on and the feel of the hole pub including staff was wonderful. Definitely will be back.

Great service, friendly and welcoming It’s a Great establishment..

Great atmosphere with good food and a wide range of beers. Pub on the river bank and near to the railway station. Friendly staff and recommend for sports coverage.

Popped in yesterday for a quick pint and ended up staying for longer than intended great pub very friendly and attentive staff safe to say il be coming in more often now!

Clean and pleasant pub, great location amd very friendly staff

We have been visiting the Angler for a few years now, its always our first and last stop when coming into th3 city from the Train. Always great to see Andy's friendly face behind the bar, added bonus that he always remember what we drink too!!

A very good pub with a nice atmosphere.

Had a lovely meal in here The biggest bit of fish I'd ever seen. Quick service. Bit dissapointed there were no pies left but the fish more than made up for it. Loses one star for the noisy football lot....

We were in the room downstairs for a function, and it was so cold it spoilt the evening. Felt like we were sitting outside and in face it was nicer being under the heater outside. Drinks are also so overpriced.

A wet Thursday evening in December is not the best time to review a pub! There were just a few people in so it lacked atmosphere. The staff were amazing, attentive and friendly. Good job

I came to the Compleat Angler late in November 2023 for my friends wedding. The service, atmosphere and environment of the hotel was exactly what I wanted for them on their special day, but the service we received from Hulya both before, during and after the service was exceptional. Always smiling and brilliantly efficient in her work. I'd like to thank her in person for making ur evening so special.

Typical British pop. Clean and clean. Quiet. The food is delicious.

Only came in to get out of the cold after a long journey. Was greeted with a friendly welcome and a well-poured pint. It was unfortunately November or I might have sat by the river!