De La Pole Arms in Mid Suffolk

We were unhappy at having to wait an hour for our meals last night and received a public dressing down from the chef when we said so. Readers may be pleased to know that food is cooked from scratch but this is not made clear anywhere on the menu or by the waitress when ordering. This place describes itself as a pub, not a fine-dining restaurant. Being publicly humiliated spoiled our experience of the food and we won't be going there again.

Our Christmas Eve Swedish Smorgasbord dinner at the De La Pole was brilliant start to our Christmas weekend. After an amazing variety of pickled herrings, prawns, red cabbage, pate, and breads for starters we had a choice of roasted ham, meatballs, mashed potatoes and cranberry stuffing. The choice of cakes and cheese for desert rounded off a fabulous evening meal. Great food, nice atmosphere and very good value. Highly recommended.

We had Sunday lunch here today. It is the first time in years that I have found rare beef at a carvery. 😋 Delicious. We also walked around the area first to build up an appetite.

My self and my daughter visited the del la pole wing field , for many beautiful meals on our weeks stay vacation , from the take away menu ,to die for Sunday dinner , Frankie does the best steak I’ve ever had , amazing ,thanks guys, friendly lovable staff, so warm and charming couldn’t have asked for better service , will be back next year :)

This is the best carvery we have ever had. Having not eaten meat for a long time, I wanted to try it because it looked amazing but I wasn’t sure if I could actually eat it. Frankie patiently encouraged me to try the sirloin beef joint, serving both well done and rarer slices of beef and a serving of pork to try. It’s was absolutely perfect and I thoroughly enjoyed it. So much so, that Frankie brought me some more sirloin beef to our table! Frankie has converted my vegetarian inclinations and meat is back on!! Thank you. Definitely recommend the service and quality of food here.

Fabulous food and wonderful atmosphere. Enjoyed our first post lockdown Sunday carvery at the De La Pole yesterday. Brilliant in all aspects.

We’ve enjoyed fabulous take-away fresh fish and chips twice now. Our food was waiting for us at our agreed collection time and the cleaning and distancing measures in place give confidence in these difficult times. Very pleased to support a local business and landmark that we will need once this Coved nightmare is over.

The best Sunday carvery we have ever had. The two joints had been cooked to perfection with both beef & pork being succulent, juicy & tasty with a very generous helping. The pork crackling was crunchy and very moreish. A good range of help yourself vegetables were also well cooked and presented. We shared a starter of whitebait and finished with a devine pudding. The young waitresses did an admirable job of looking after us. To sum it up this meal was so good that we have booked again and taking four of our friends to show ut off.

We first visited for the Sunday Carvery, we were so impressed we came back with some family for another carvery a few weeks later. Again much impressed with all of the food, the service and the ales we returned again with some friends for a weekday lunch. The special chicken dish was superb, the cheese and potato pie excellent (what lovely pastry!) and the traditional puddings great. What a find, just a pity it is not a little more local to us.

The owners of this pub really know their Food and their attitude to service is truly exemplary. We choose this place for my partner's special bitrhday and they did us a meal for 12 which was outstading--Roast Beef, Vegetables, Salmon Starter plus a great cheese Boartd and super sweets. Great room, lovely family service--we had a marvellous time facilitated by Frankie and his fantastic family

Excellent carvery here on Sunday with delicious cauliflower cheese and perfectly cooked meats Pub had the lovely open fire alight and the wood burner . It was busy with a lovely atmosphere . Staff pleasant and attentive .

Go and enjoy the best fish and chips locally to us near Stradbroke in Suffolk and the Sunday carvery is excellent too

Great family Sunday lunch out.. friendly staff, spacious restaurant and good food, lovely and quiet and a nice outside seating area too.

This does good pub food, nothing exceptional but well done and good value. The carvery was very popular with locals and walkers. Nice building and good setting

Visited this excellent pub on the afternoon of a friend’s daughter’s wedding. As I was the DJ, I’d spent the morning setting up just down the road and as it happened the pub had been festooned with 100 plus of our wedding guests taking the opportunity of a quick sharpener before the ceremony, the church being directly opposite. My able assistant Matt & I arrived, starving after a morning’s graft, just after the guests had left so there was some trepidation as to whether they were still serving/ run out food etc ( this being Suffolk where #12 till 2 syndrome which sadly afflicts many a fine establishment in those parts ).... the place was still very busy with the usual superannuated cyclists, ramblers etc... the Landlady could not have been more welcoming despite her & her staff being run off their feet... she gave us a menu & asked us to find us a seat and someone would be with us as soon as they could... well they had a lovely menu : all very fresh, local & homemade & true to her word we had our order taken within 10 minutes. I had dressed crab which was sublime. Matt had scampi & chips. Having worked in many ( & indeed owned a few) bars & pubs I was most impressed and can strongly recommend a visit.

Lovely picturesque pub, inside as lovely as outside. Decent sized portions, good choice of food on offer, well presented and delicious. Highly recommended

We were visiting an exhibition at Wingfield barns and popped in here for lunch. Fantastic place. Beautiful fish platter. They also do a vegetarian and ploughman’s This is alongside the cooked dishes which are varied too. Beautifully cooked and presented , really tasty and very good value for money- thank you.

Gorgeous location , beautiful countryside , opposite church , nice outdoor area , beautiful building with separate bar and restaurant, great food , well kept beer , attentive service. Would recommend

Four of us had Sunday lunch here yesterday (3rd February) All and three courses. The restaurant is located within a delightful restored traditional oak beamed pub set within beautiful countryside.

I had a super Sunday lunch today - great carvery and very good value. My dog was also made to feel welcome by both staff and resident dog, Luke. Friendly service and lovely atmosphere. Will definitely be visiting again and would recommend highly.

Been here twice during this past two weeks--once for a quick look and had the most fab Fish/Chips and a Crab salad

A return visit with friends for lunch. Just as enjoyable as the first time (last year) A really good selection of dishes, nicely prepared and presented. You must try Emma's strawberry and shortcake stack, sublime.

Having seen a review in the Telegraph about this pub we decided to seek it out for a Sunday lunch whilst on holiday in Suffolk. The carvery meal was excellent with Beef, Pork and variety vegetables cooked to perfection.

A cozy beautiful pub serving interesting food well prepared and delicious. They also sell different deli products. A limited menu but something for everyone. Gorgeous loos too.

Very good Sunday lunch at a reasonable price. Very friendly owner supported by excellent and attentive staff. Good choice of real ales. Church opposite interesting and worth a visit.

We came to Wingfield to visit the church to see the de la Poles monuments. We had been recommended the pub by a local inhabitant whom I had contacted about the church. Wingfield is way off the beaten track, being small village of less than 400 inhabitants. The Wingfield Arms is opposite the church and has been recently refurbished and acquired new owners I understand: and a first rate job has been done too. Plenty of parking next to the pub. There's a public bar and a lounge bar where bar food is served; there is also a restaurant. Curiously there is also a deli next to the bar. We had excellent sandwiches and a glasses of beer (real ale); the bar menu is really good (including that sandwich rarity white bread), several beers are on draught and there's a more than adequate wine list. We also bought some Scotch eggs from the deli - best I've tasted. The restaurant and its menu look very inviting too so it's worth another visit. I must add that the service is very friendly and efficient.

The De La Pole boasts the most inventive and delicious menu and keeps a mean selection of great beers. Not a bad wine list either. I love this place because the staff are so lovely and remember what wine or beer you like. Be warned, however, that it is extremely popular with the locals and booking may be a good idea. It is situated between a church and a pre=-Reformation church and carriages regularly drive by. Take a look.

I used to head here with friends - a good drinking pub - it now has great food to add to that!

Went to the De La Pole for Sunday lunch with my parents when they came to visit. We had a great time service was good the Sunday roast was one of the best we've had.

I was taken here for a birthday lunch by a friend. We did not book as it was mid-week and, not realising how popular it had become, we had to share a table. However, it was a very BIG table and we knew the people we shared with. Delicious menu and the platters are to die for. My friend had a fish platter and I a cheese one. Both of us had far more food than we could manage. On asking for 'doggy bags' we were handed lovely individual small plastic containers with lids, one for each item we had saved, and were told we could either take them home with us or they would keep them in the fridge until we returned. Suffice to say, I had enough for my lunch at home the following day. Thoroughly recommended but remember to book.

Travelling around Suffolk. Called in for lunch. What a great find. A lovely country pub. Open fire, very warm and cosy. Food all home cooked. Catherine and Francis excellent publicans would come again, and would highly recommend.

this is a brilliant destination. you have to put up with titchy lanes and beautiful countryside to get there. expect it to be busy, cus lots of other people have also discovered this place. the food is top quality, plentiful and well-priced. the pub is ancient and comfortable. it was vacant for a while, and the new owners are spot on. there is a little deli shop too. not open in the evenings unless booked by a party.

Wingfield is graced with a delightful church, well worth a visit. On the opposite side of the road is the De La Pole Arms where I enjoyed an excellent lunch earlier this week. Service excellent and prices very reasonable. The all-day breakfast was very good. I was also highly impressed by the homemade cakes, the boiled sweets on offer and the delicatessen, the pub also sells beer!

Our first visit for years. really impressed,the new owners Cathy & Frank are refreshingly

Another superb fish and chip supper! Thanks to Cathy and Frankie...love this pub. They are always so accommodating. For vegetarians they will transform a starter into a main and nothing is too much trouble! Good to see the local youngsters being trained up. That's why it's the heart of the village and not an anonymous urban pub! Keep up the great work...you're doing a great job!

I brought three friends for lunch this Sunday and we all had a 5 star experience, including one very happy vegetarian. It's a carvery, and on the day we had a choice of beef or pork - both cooked to perfection - delicious carrots, green beans, cauliflower cheese, yummy roast potatoes and Yorkshire puddings. Our vegetarian friend loved her specially prepared cheese and onion pie: "melt-in-the-mouth pastry".She also got her own veggie roast potatoes. It's a 2-course menu so after that we attempted to fit in various puddings - all wonderful but the sticky toffee pudding deserves special commendation. You'd be hard pushed to fit in a pudding to be honest!

Picturesque setting and comfortable inside this lovely historic building. Good menu and food was well presented and tasty. Busy, so service a little slow.

Party of eight for sunday lunch/carvary, two of us are vegetarians, nothing at all on the menue for vegetarians, why do we always have to ask whats available? When we asked we were told the only veggie option is nut roast, wow how exciting and original is that, would have had fish but not a single bit of fish available,We were served the nut roast on a dished plate and it was surrounded by very deep mushroom sause, it looked more like a bowl of soup, so when we added the veg from the carvary, everything ended up covered in mushroom sause, why could we not have served our own sause?They did have veggi roast potatoes, however these were very dry and rock hard,The nut roast was dreadfull, two mouthfulls were enough, it was mush and tasted entirely of onions, we both left the nut roast swimming in the lake of mushroom sause,Waiter could see it was not eaten, but did not ask if everything was ok.Did not like to make a fuss as it was a family birthday celebration.The young waitress and waiter were very timid and lacked confidence, but were always on hand.I will not be going here again,Highlight of the day was seeing the beautiful old dog

Stumbled across this country pub at lunchtime. It is situated opposite the most imposing church and really is a slice of England. We were warmly greeted by Cathy and Frankie (the owners) and introduced to Flo who runs the bar. We ordered the fish deli board and were blown away with the quality, it was absolutely delicious! This isn't the normal run-of-the-mill pub, it offers cream teas, top notch food, innovative deli boards and very friendly staff/owners all situated in a beautiful setting. A chance find, but what a discovery! Highly recommended!!!

This is the first time we have eaten here since the new people have arrived and what an amazing experience, we had the carvery and that was one of the best I have ever tasted, what with the excellent choice of beer and great staff especially Flora who spoilt us rotten I would recommend that you give this a try, you will not be disapointed

Food excellentService poor! Had to ask for a menu.No condiments on table. Water arrived halfway through meal. Young staff unattentive. Even after sommoning the waitress for the bill which she left and never to return for us to pay. We eventually got up and had to queue at the bar to pay.Hope its just teething troubles

Dropped in today hoping to try the deli platters we had heard were good, but were told it was 2 or 3 course Sunday lunches only, despite somebody clearly eating a deli platter right in front of us. On questioning this I w a s then told they had "run out of resources" (whatever that meant), but would be doing deli lunches from next Sunday. As we didn't want the full Sunday roast, we left hungry and went back home to make a sandwich. The guest beer I tried was drinkable, but not in top condition.Unimpressed.

Lovely afternoon tea, attentive staff and great food. Highly recommend. Plus the setting is pretty. On a sunny day there are tables outside, or you can sit inside in a comfortable cosy restaurant area. I really liked the fact that vegetarians are catered for with variety and ease. Had the carvery here a couple of weeks ago and that was great as well. So nice to have a local and classy pub/restaurant on our doorstep.

We visited on a bank holiday Monday and enjoyed a meal with excellent beer and wine. The Adnams bitter was one of the best kept examples I have ever tasted and the ham, cheese and pork pie selection were wonderful accompaniments. I thoroughly recommend this place: really welcoming staff and friendly locals, too, in a lovely old historic half-timbered place opposite the village church. There is nothing you can really fault it on. Looking forward to our next visit already.

We where so impressed with the lovely old world charm of the place,and the Proprietors and their staff very friendly the food was delicious,and the Cakes we brought wonderful,Thank you

Having arranged a soup and sandwich lunch for a large group (40), I was a little apprehensive that either food or service would not be up to the mark as this was obviously a very popular pub, even at 12 noon. I need not have worried, our soup was hot, delicious and home made, the sandwiches very tasty and the service excellent. I shall definitely be lunching there again, but without my group in tow!

Wow just Wow! Came in today for afternoon tea with one of my girlfriend's and it was just lovely! Lots of sandwiches and different cakes! Will be coming back for more!!!

We are planning on moving to the village. Following a property viewing we dropped in for lunch. The food, drinks and welcome were excellent. This is a very nice pub in a great location.

At last open with a couple who know what they are doing & have great imagination They have bought The De la Pole & are here to stay Brilliant ! Sunday Carvary that we had yesterday was spot onThank you

Now reopened this is a really lovely pub. The landlady Cathy is so friendly and welcoming and always introduces us to other people, which is great as we are new to the area! The deli is a clever idea, our lunches were scrummy and it has a wonderful atmosphere! It really does deserve supporting and it's a lovely find!

After checking the menu "on line" I decided to take my Mum, 96 years young, over to this delightful old pub for lunch. It has undergone some cosmetic changes [for the better], and it was nice to be greeted warmly by the new owner when we entered. We sat in the deli cafe area and shared a deli "fish platter" which was nicely presented, very tasty and very good value at £11.95. I don't always like whitebait, which were included in the platter, but they were very crispy and delicious. Crusty bread and butter accompanied it. We were too full after this to eat anything else although the cakes looked delicious. The coffees we had were good.You can create your own sharing deli board from the products on sale and they also serve "all day breakfasts" sandwiches and hot food specials at lunch time. On Sundays it appears that there is a Carvery. It would also be a good place for afternoon tea, Note however it is closed on a Monday and opens on the other days from 9.00 am. Food is served until 4.30 pm, the shop opens until 5.00 pm and the bar closes later [ the actual time is not clear]I wish them luck with this new venture and will certainly go again.

My girlfriend and I dropped in here many years ago, thought it was great, and found out it was closing the next day! I gather it's been open and shut again a few times since then. Now it's open again, and we stopped off for lunch and a pint after a long dog walk. We sat outside on an unseasonably hot and sunny March day. Lovely beer, and fine deli shared lunch board - as they also have a deli as part of the building now. Let's hope the business model works well this time. Fingers crossed.

A beautiful pub to pop in, meet friends and enjoy a deli style lunch - so pleased to see it thriving

The pub is open again for business, the pub has an great deli counter/ shop as well as the bar and restaurant . Great atmosphere and will be a great addition to the village

Sad to see this great pub up for sale to-day so not able to call in as hoped for lunch. Very sad and hopefully it will reopen for locals and visitors alike

Sadly CLOSED & up for saleGreat buy for somebody Please open again soonI think it could be purchased at a very reasonable priceIt's ready to goJust order the Adnams

I have visited the pub on a number of occasions and always found the staff to be friendly and welcoming. Delicious food I've never had a bad meal. Will be returning

Had a lovely meal, love there new menu. Quality home made food and nice size portions. If you manage to fit 2 courses in I would definitely save your self for a desert. The best chocolate brownie I have had to date, so moist and gooey in the middle, served warm... I could gain alot of weight if I ate there too regularly. Thank you so much for the great hospitality and beautiful food.

Friendly village pub with lovely staff. The beer was excellent with a good choice. Popped in for a drink after aiming for the Swan at Hoxne which we discovered was closed.The church opposite is definitely worth a visit possessing some ancient stained glass and medieval tombs. The De La Pole family have their resting places here. Note Geoffrey Chaucer's grandadaughter married into the De La Poles

Staying locally, we called in here for dinner one evening and had a very good meal. The menu is extensive comprising a good variety of 'pub' food with a few extras - fajitas and sizzling plates, pizzas. The portions were good value for the price and we wiould visit again.

Open daily it is a pleasure to find such a lovely friendly pub in the remoter parts of the Norfolk/Suffolk border. The real ales were well kept and the snack we had this lunch time was of a good quality and very reasonably priced.

This pub with a restaurant is in the most amazing spot in ASuffolk. The poub itself dates back several hundred years and is opposite a beautiful old church and adjacent to that is the wonderful Wingfield Barns which is open to the public. It is worth a visit just to see these things. The food is good but not exceptional.

This quaint restaurant offers a good range of freshly cooked foods and wide menu of choices . I had the Rig eye Steak which was cooked to perfection , good portion sizes , beautifully presented. Friendly staff and excellent service . The building dates back to 14th Century and has quite a history which the landlady was very happy to chat about . A much loved local pub who's customers made you feel very welcome . Definitely recommend this unique family run pub .

My partner and I visited on a very quiet Wednesday evening as the place was where we had our first date 8 years before. We were greeted by a very friendly owner/chef who couldn't have been more helpful. Food was wonderful, good honest pub grub! The brownie was soooo good. Coffee perfect. We will not be leaving it 8 years before our next visit. Well done for having an all round great business.

Fabulous food in a small country pub. Found it by accident and totally recommend it. Service with a smile and the pecan pie is to die for. Will be returning

We were staying at the nearby Holly Tree House and visited the De La Pole Arms prior to checking in mid afternoon. We received a warm, friendly welcome from licencees Helen and Nick in the snug and cosy bar. They stock a small, but varied range of well kept ales and beers and offer teas, coffees, etc. in addition to the more usual drinks.We returned later in the evening to eat and enjoyed a good meal of excellent home cooked food, which we felt was good value The service was very good from the young waitress and the single, small mistake with one of our order was dealt with quickly and without issue. The pleasant dining room was fairly full of other diners, which is indicative of an establishment with a growing reputation.We'd certainly return to the De La Pole Arms again in the future.

We shared a starter - Chilli con carne - which was delicious, well presented and set me up nicely for my main. I had the DLP Deluxe which I doubled up on and was blown away as the burgers were juicy, tender and full of flavour however I was defeated with only a couple of bites left. It was HUGE! (Challenge accepted for next time though)! My girlfriend had the chicken fajitas which came out sizzling with a vast array of sauces and dips. Sadly we had no room for desert but at least we have another excuse to come back! The restaurant has a warm and welcoming feel with friendly and helpful staff and the managers Nick and Helen made sure we felt at home. Great pub, great value for money and stunning location. We'll be back!

We often drive over here for a meal Came valentines night 4 adults food was to die for Fresh and hot and staff were great Def return

We arrived on a chilly Saturday lunch time and was greeted with a lovely wood burner keeping the restaurant warm, lovely seating in the bar and great games room.My partner had burger which was amazing, Chicken Fajitas came out sizzling and children's ham, egg and chips were fab.Highly recommend eating here, we will be back.

I had been told a few months ago that the menu was going to be overhauled from its normally excellent pub grub. The new menu was to be of american themed fast food style cooking, fried chicken, ribs, pizzas etc. This type of food makes me think of my local takeaway which let's be honest is always disappointing and not always great value for money, so I was intrigued to see what the chef was going to create to make me part with money for what is essentially fast food! My fiancée and I had a chicken and ribs, a sloppy Mexican burger and a side of chicken wings. Sensational! The chef at the Del a pole makes the best burgers in the county full stop. The fried chicken was spicy and crunchy and the ribs had beautiful, succulent meat with a delicious BBQ sauce. Even the side garnish of homemade coleslaw and said were fantastic. This meal topped of with their usual friendly, chatty, happy service and their well kept beer is enough to make us go back for many more meals and try everything the new menu has to offer! Try the Del a pole, you won't be disappointed!!

We have just had a lovely time at the De La Pole Arms, beautiful food and great value for money. Very atmospheric place

Absolutely amazing food, really couldn't fault one thing. Good choice of meals and everything was so delicious! The lady serving us was lovely and couldn't do enough for us, was a real treat to go somewhere with such nice food and atmosphere. Lovely place, will definitely spread the word and will definitely be going back!

We came to the de la pole last night for a meal 25th July what an excellent time we had the food was amazing I had a prawn cocktail followed by avsalmon crumble and my partner had plaice it was so tasty we will very much return there and recommend it to all of our friends

Visited this place 11 years ago back then it was a beautiful smart place the food was amazing and the staff were great , but now it's bad food and very run down will not be going back

Four of us enjoyed an excellent, freshly cooked meal. Staff were great and just a lovely evening. We will definitely be going back very soon.

Went here while visiting the area but left sadly disappointed by the food microwaved to oblivion- what a shame this pub has gone down hill badly

In what was a typical village country pub, we found the staff to be friendly enough, however, were left feeling let down by the food. My partner had the Big Yorkie where unfortunately a couple of the sausages were burnt,but on the whole tasted ok. I had the Beef and Ale pie and found the beef to be quite chewy and both dishes were overcrowded with vegetables.We were hoping the saving grace would be desert, the syrup sponge was plentiful and very tasty, unfortunately the apple pie had been microwaved within an inch of its life and was a soggy mess. This pub has the makings of a good eatery, however, they need to up their game.

We took my mother there on Mothering Sunday with four others and again the place did not let us down. It was full to the rafters and unlike many other places did not have a set menu on the day, rather the normal menu which I thought was brave. It did not matter, three of us went for the roast beef and asked for it rare, it came out just perfect, not tough or grey, rather delicious with all the trimmings. The pie and fish and chips were also fantastic. No long waits, or incidents throughout the whole meal. Great service and attitude. Thank you once again for a wonderful day out, my mother really enjoyed herself and the attention your staff lavished on her, trouble is she now wants to go back every Sunday!

Had been to this pub before for a drink so decided to take the family for Mother's day lunch as I thought it would be a nice treat.Unfortunately a slight accident occurred when someone swiped a fly away and smashed a glass into another dinner.The staff dealt with this with the minimum of fuss and very soon a replacement was given.It soon became apparent that the replacement was badly undercooked as there was still blood on the roast beef.It was taken away when asked and then given back cooked but still had funny taste when it was eaten.The rest of the meals consisted of very chewy meat and undercooked vegetables.Consequently, the person who ate the dodgy meat was very ill the next day and had to take a day off from work.Before we left the pub we made a complaint to the manageress and suggested that maybe she would deduct 1 meal from the bill but she would not do so.I will never go back to that pub again,embarrassed that we invited our family on Mothers day the meal was so awful and that one of the family was badly ill.Shame on you de LA pole for serving up dodgy undercooked meat,and shame on the manageress no apology no refund.

Five out for family birthday celebration, not been since these owners took over but very glad we gave them a try. Friendly and welcoming with great service. Food way better than average pub fare. Wine by the glass at very (unusually) fair prices. If you've not been here for a year or two or want to try someplace new give them a try.

Had to wait 1 hour 15 mimutes for a booked table.Once table was available, my partner & myself were treated like a couple of children by one of the staff. We found it very funny at the time, so it didn't really spoil the night. (she was very young)Won't be going back though, which is a shame as the pub has a lot of potential.

We hired out the restaurant for a 40 person birthday party, and the landlords did us proud. Helen and Nick pulled out all the stops, from the pre dinner organising through to the arrangement and presentation of the whole pub. The tables were dressed beautifully, the lighting was perfect and the wines chosen along with the waiting staff were fabulous. Nothing was too much of a problem, and they helped our guests beautifully. The true highlight was the food. Now! I've been to some functions and know how difficult it is to get the food right at the best of times, but they produced a meal fit for any top restaurant in London. It should have had a Michelin Star rating. The rack of lamb was a tour de force, perfectly cooked served with deliciously creamy Dauphin potatoes and crisp perfectly cooked greens, all served with a superb sauce, and all 40 of them HOT! The starters and dessert were just as delicious and all of our guests wrote to us and commented on the food, as they should have done. We were supposed to be out by 22.45 but I think the last guests left at 12.15! As every one was having a great time. Thank you guys you did us proud and I think the restaurant is the perfect place for a party or wedding meal as you really amazed every one. Well done for our five star birthday party.

Went for the pub quiz and BBQ and was nicely surprised. It was great quality food, nicely cooked and lots of it! Great side dishes and alternatives to the (delicious) sausgaes like Chicken Tikka peices. And very inexpensive for an all you can eat!The staff were friendly and helpful and were great with our 3 year old who wasn't that interested in the pub quiz.The quiz was great fun, I only wish we lived closer.

While staying locally I went to this place for dinner - I thought it was a real gem. Wingfield is a lovely place with an interesting history, and the pub is beautifully restored. We chose it as it was local and had a good choice of food at a reasonable price, and particularly on the strength of the children's menu, which went beyond stuff out of the freezer served up with chips: OK there were chips, but the chicken strips were a freshly cooked version of nuggets, came with a decent salad, and there were also mini versions of grown up meals, like beef pie. everything we ordered was very fresh, large portions, and tasty. staff were helpful and friendly, and we felt very comfortable there. Also there were 10 of us, which sometimes leads to difficulty getting everyone served at the same time - not here, there was no problem. to summarise I would say i'd had a good restaurant meal at pub grub prices

When I first rang to enquire whether the cook could provide a dairy and gluten free meal I was assured that this was not a problem. Two weeks later when we went there with friends it was obvious that the cook had not been told of my needs.I had very little choice in my meal and it was bland and dry. All the desserts were out of bounds for me and cook was not able to offer a piece of fresh fruit. When I asked to speak with him he was unpleasant, surly and defensive. The poor waiter was obviously embarrassed by the difficlties.

We've been frequenting this pub on and off since 2006. It had belonged to the St. Peter's Brewery bunch but by 2006 had become vacant. It was then re-opened with an excellent menu - things like potted rabbit, home-made burgers and other locally sourced dishes were the order of the day.Then one day.....horror! Management had changed and only sandwiches were on offer for lunch. Now as I've said before in other reviews, I don't want bread and a filling when I travel out to find lunch. So sadly the De La Pole Arms was dropped as a lunch spot - a shame when it is so close to the main road leading from Stradbroke to Diss.However whilst playing on the internet I heard that the management might have changed again. So off we pottered one cold autumnal day. The owners were ever so welcoming - fire burning away brightly in the main bar. And - hot food at lunch back!!! Most importantly the food was lovely - very good pub food with local ingredients, cooked well. The kids and husband were more than happy.We've been back since and had the owner's father help our son give us a beating at Scrabble. definitely worth a visit - a lovely local pub, good beers on tap, a varied menu with good, home-cooked food and a delightful family welcome.