Elveden Inn in Breckland

Fantastic service, great dishes

Below par Sunday Roast dinner. The venue itself is really nice, it's just the food that let them down. Limited starter and dessert choices. The 10% "discretionary" service charge is, as they say, the icing on the cake.

Absolutely outstanding service with an attention to detail I have rarely experienced. Lovely food and great staff.

Wonderful environment for conference food provided was heavenly would return any time....how do they make those sausage rolls taste so heavenly.

Good rooms, all named not numbered, friendly staff and an excellent restaurant.

Lovely dog friendly place for lunch.

Popped in for business lunch and had a 'Ruben' sandwich and coffee. Coffee was fine, the sandwich needs some work. "Reuben" sandwiches should be a celebration of Sourdough bread, chunks of pastrami, layers of corned beef, a Marie rose sauce, some sauerkraut and at least two swiss cheese slices. I was served, at most, two slices of thin pastrami, no corned beef, huge spoonfuls of sauerkraut, a cheese and a sauce - I think. Please, please, please rebalance the sandwich as it essentially was just a sauerkraut sandwich with a slice of cheese and a hint of meat. Oh, and at £11 each it really does need improvement.

Wonderful place, welcoming friendly staff, spacious, spotlessly clean. Fabulous restaurant and amazing food.

Can not rate this place higher. Absolutely wonderful stay, excellent value, and price for Double King room with sofa and ensuite bathroom. Excellent WiFi. Fantastic shower and bed making my stay even more comfortable. Dinner was really good and stay are so welcoming and friendly. Incredible breakfast included.All round was a excellent stay and will be staying again.

Visited today for Sunday lunch with family and the experience was brilliant, from the greeting, being seated then the service,food and atmosphere was second to none. The staff very professional and pleasant, nothing too much trouble and the food was superb Although the first visit will certainly not be the last

I popped in for a quick sandwich on my trip along the A11. I can honestly say the Ruben sandwich I ordered was one of the very best I have ever eaten. I will return!

Very disappointed, you used to provide a good Sunday lunch. Limited Veg selection and quality compared with local competitors, small portions and not great value with sneaky 10 % service charge !

Nice location, food average but Staff very unfriendly. Table was booked but when ordering we were told to hurry as the kitchen was closing in 15 minutes! Shame as now we won't be returning.

Birthday Party went great! We booked the meeting room for dinner and stayed overnight. All went very well, better than expected. The place was clean, nicely decorated, friendly atmosphere and staff, good food, and good communication. Bedrooms were clean and good with all you needed. Dinner was bang on time, good food hot and tasty. Excellent value for money overall. It was the right choice for us, smart and not too posh nor downmarket, just a well put together package delivered properly even though they were very busy.

I don’t usually write reviews but this really needed one. We came out for my husbands 30th birthday meal from Center parcs as we wanted something abit more tasteful for dinner. Some staff were fine, one particular member of staff was incredibly rude to a family sitting near us. There was just tbem and us in the inside back area as it was 5pm so quite early. They had a little girl who wanted to come and play with our little boy. She was dancing a little and causing no harm or stress to the area. A waitress came to seat a couple in the corner where she immediately gave the little girl a dirty look and sighed loudly at her. This little girl looked about 4/5. She then told the parents that she needs the girl sit down and in a very abrupt voice. Just made the whole atmosphere very unwelcoming from the get go. I wish I had left at that point because I didn’t feel comfortable with my son there at all. They treated the pub like it was such Michelin star restaurant, even the food was average. Wouldn’t return.

A beautiful place I love the inside. A lovely homey feeling and great atmosphere. We both had The Elevden Burger with fries. One with crispy bacon and mine was with blue cheese. Amazing quality, the beef was so tender and fresh. 100% would recommend! 🍔

Spotted the road sign on the A11 decided to call in for lunch, really glad we did. Had scampi and chips, really well cooked and presented. Servers were polite, smart, helpful and friendly. Lovely pint of real ale too!

Don’t have the roasted salad main dish. Red cabbage, carrots and chickpeas. Almost uneatable. Mostly raw and coarsely chopped cabbage drenched in a pungent and overbearing dressing. £13 for a meal of Christmas leftover vegetables which probably cost 20p for the ingredients and nothing to put on a plate.

Food, cleanliness, drinks excellent as usual. Want to express our thanks particularly to the table waiting staff this morning for our 11am breakfast booking, both for our initial greeting, service . One of our two dogs is anxious - he was a little unsettled and reactive — the young lady who was tending to our table was very good in her manner around him and had the forethought to let us know that a nearby party of guests with a dog would be arriving shortly. We appreciated her anticipation and it helped us conduct the remainder of our visit calmly for all concerned. Unfortunately we didn’t get her name but please pass on our appreciation. She also offered excellent customer service when it was realised that there wasn’t a vegetarian alternative for the pancakes as detailed on the menu that our daughter had ordered. Many thanks

Limited menu, quite expensive for quality/volume. 10% service charge added to bill for 6 of us. When asked if this could be removed was told ‘no’ as had already printed bill!! Is this even legal to refuse?

The inn is beautiful, very nice friendly staff. However the meals were disappointing, the Pearl Barley salad was just pearl barley with uncooked broccoli, it looked bland and uninviting and it was. The Halloumi Burger looked okay, but the cheese was so salty it was inedible. The pigeon and venison meal was very good. The choices for vegetarians was disappointing, the chef obviously is not interested in providing tasty meals for people who don’t eat meat. A big thing which was annoying, there are no prices on the menus, why? The desserts were good. Overall I would not recommend the Elveden Inn to anyone, our bill was over £100.

Although the service was quite good I felt this was trying to be something it wasn’t quite. I had pigeon which was nice but a very tiny portion and then venison which just tasted very over cooked. And was served with tiny portion of (nice) vegetables Friendly place though

Amazing staff, beautiful location. Stylish Interior. Dog allowed in bar area. Sunday roast and allergies catered for. Can't recommend enough ! Thank you all for a lovely lunch will definitely be back and for a longer stay. 100% recommended

My wife and I dropped in for lunch without having booked and were told that we could sit where we liked in the bar and someone would come to take our order. 15-20 mins later and no one came to our table so we decided to order at the bar. We ordered roast cod and a venison dish. A couple of waitresses subsequently appeared while we were waiting for our food and asked us if we wanted to order… Unfortunately, the cod was off, smelling quite strongly of ammonia so we sent it back. Why the chef hadn’t spotted this, we don’t know. The venison was poor - lacking in flavour and seasoning and my wife thought the accompanying mash tasted had the flavour and texture of instant potato. She commented that her meal was like a school dinner. We were given a refund for the cod dish without quibble but, based on the food we were given and the slow and random service, cannot possibly recommend this place.

Brilliant. Cannot rate this highly enough - comfortable, helpful staff, excellent roast for sharing, no long wait, car charger, too. Will definitely return when next in the area.

Cannot recommend this place highly enough!! From the lovely cosy room to the authentic bar - everything was lovely! All the staff were welcoming and having seen the reviews yes they are busy multitasking but nothing is too much trouble! They are friendly, welcoming and attentive! Wendy was lovely and looked after us at dinner wonderfully!! As for the food anyone who says it’s bland I cannot believe we had dinner on both nights of our stay and breakfast - portions were huge and the food was truly incredible!! All in all anyone looking for a lovely country inn with great staff this is the place for you! Also worth a visit to the courtyard farm shop as amazing home produced products and cheeses! Thank you so much for a lovely stay and yes we will be back!!! Xx

We stayed four nights at the Elveden Inn and had dinner there three nights. The Inn was very comfortable and spotlessly clean. Staff were friendly and helpful. Lots of tasty breakfast choices and we had lovely dinners. Our room was spacious, well appointed and comfortable....

Sunday lunch,had Norfolk turkey which wasn't worth the money ,for what arrived on the plate,won't be rushing back

Stayed for one night 30th September in the Mainwaring room ,great room ,very clean, evening meal in restaurant to celebrate my birthday ,staff sung happy birthday , staff very polite and looked after our requests, the only very slight comment is that the menu is...

Had to stop there after driving from very early morning because Tesla Supercharger is located there and I had to charge my car. We arrived at 9:30am and with 1 hour of charging tine, and having seen the sign that food was served all day...

Nice fish and chips, service and staff good, dog friendly. The only downside, to us, was the menu, not much choice. More like a sandwich shop than a pub menu. But I guess it's quick and easy to prepare and being where they are there...

Excellent selection of local real ales and a few ciders. Food opted for the Haddock and the pie special. Nicely presented and thoroughly enjoyed both. No room for dessert though there was a good selection. Really good place to eat whether inside or out.

We went for lunch as a family group. The facilities were spotless. The staff were very polite, and the meals were served within an acceptable time. However, there was only one person serving at the bar, which was quite frustrating when there were 2 or...

Terrible service and even worse food. £16 for a dry, bland burger. Items missed from order, server couldn’t have cared less. Nobody came to ask if food was ok as I assume they know it’s not. Do not waste your money, this place looks lovely...

Food was good but the service terrible. Waited half an hour and still no one had taken an order for food. In the end we had to ask to place the order. Had to ask three times for the bill. Staff had no personality and...

From the moment we arrived to the saying goodbye, the whole experience at this gem of a place was perfect. We were there for a wedding, which has its logistical issues, yet every single member of staff were on point. The venue itself is spotlessly...

Booked an evening meal and overnight accommodation at the Elvedon Inn while visiting Cambridge and RAF Lakenheath which is about 10 mins drive away. Room was lovely and a cut above your usual B&B type hotels. Only improvement i could suggest is air-con for the...

Another super lunch had here. We chose the sharing roast which included pork loin, turkey and beef on one large plate, together with Yorkshire pudding and vegetables. This enabled us to choose whatever we wanted. A good idea and slightly cheaper than 2 single roast...

We visited to celebrate our mums birthday on a Sunday. Our table was situated next to a door into the play area so unfortunately the whole evening children were in and out of the door every couple of minutes. The staff were polite but obviously...

Great customer service and fabulous local produce. Staff were efficient and friendly. Altogether a lovely experience and I shall definitely visit regularly

Service was appalling barman was rude and unhelpful, the food however was good. Won't be returning sadly.

Meals a bit overpriced as very little on plate A cone of chips which when tipped out the bottom half was full of overdone and small bits of chips. I thought that I had got the end of the fryer but my wife had one...

Travelled 200mile round trip for family get together, extremely rude waitress, just grunted at us as we said thank you at the end and made a remark towards my sister and walked off , unfortunately won’t be going back

Beautiful hot day, wanted to have a nice meal with some drinks outside in the garden, but apparently you are not allowed to eat outside, only inside. However, you are allowed to have chips outside. I ask why, I am given an answer about the...

Overpriced average food, toasted stale focaccia, bought in parfait, sirloin steak not rested so extremely tough, service was absent, no offer of dessert and enjoyed being called ‘mate’ by the waiter - really??

Absolutely amazing experience, staff so friendly couldn't do enough for us, food great good quality, room was lovely clean and well equipped, breakfast was amazing, all in all 10/10 experience!! Location was superb!!

Lovely setting. Food was fabulous. Only one thing stopped it from getting an excellent. Slow service on the bar. Bar staff also taking food orders and getting drinks for restaurant waiting staff.

What a great pub. Went while staying at centre parcs, Nice change from the chain restaurants. Lovely food and brilliant service. Big play area for the kids too. Keep up the good work, well be back!

Food was ok but nothing special. Service was really slow as obviously not enough staff on . Staff that were on were helpful enough but spread too thinly

Unfortunately the salmon (I asked extra with the Kale salad for a main) was dry, the same dry texture like tuna is out of a can. I was still charged £5.00 for the salmon I returned to the kitchen to have taken off, but the...

We had our son and daughter in laws wedding meal at the Elveden inn today, and honestly could not praise them enough, the food and service was outstanding. Thank you so much for making it such a memorable day.

Had some to spare time charging my Tesla so tried this inn around lunchtime. Very enjoyable experience and satisfying food. So much so that I have been back since that first experience. If you need a table you’ll need to book otherwise it will be...

stayed at the elvedon inn as we were working at the east anglian country fair . we arrived around 8.30 pm as we were setting up at the show . wanted dinner but they said they stopped serving at 7.45 pm . after speaking to...

We booked a family meal in March, and everything was amazing. We had lots of different food choice, including quite a few gluten free options. The food was delicious and the service was perfect. Lots of parking available and easy to get to. Will definitely...

We had not booked, so was thrown a drinks and food menu at us and was pointed into the bar area. Although the seating area looks very nice the high pews were very uncomfortable. As soon as we sat down we’re were asked what drinks...

We visited for lunch on Easter Saturday on our way back to Norfolk. The welcome was warm and we were shown to a table in the bar as we hadn’t booked, but had just dropped in on the off chance. The menu was typical of...

We attended the Elveden Inn for what was ment to be a mother's day treat for 10. From the beginning unfortunately we were greeted by a very grumpy female waitress! That realed off...'don't have kids menu so either have burger, pasta or fish.' We ordered...

We spent 2 nights at Elveden in before going to centre parcs. The inn is a great place to stay friendly helpful staff very high class accommodation comfortable well appointed rooms. Modern contemporary bar area and seating massive beer garden great parking it has everything...

have always found the food very good and service excellent but did feel that £16 for the burger was pricey considering the size of the burger. It was nice, as were the fries, but was supposed to come with a salad but the only veg...

Nice pub but very expensive, no Sav Blanc available (?), very odd. Food was very mediocre, chips were horrible, not cooked properly. Been meeting there for a while but we are going to find somewhere else.

Had a table for 10 Sunday lunchtime. The positive point first: Staff were really welcoming & friendly. Very attentive. Vegan samosas we’re absolutely delicious, we’d have them again. The roast beef dinners weren’t particularly hot and sadly the beef although looked good was inedible on...

We had a fantastic Hen night at the inn last night Lovely buffet, made very welcome , lots of fun and laughter Thank you for letting us hold it there as a special place for the bride and groom

Extremely slow service and found ourselves having to get up to find waiter/waitress to get another drink, cutlery etc. Waiter /waitress stood around talking We was told two of our main meals had run out but once again had to find waitress to tell her...

Came here to celebrate a family members birthday and was really disappointed from start to finish. Booked for 8 people and 2 children but no high chair had been provided so had to move table. Had to ask to have our drinks order taken, half...

Second visit here but first time staying. Rooms were spacious and clean, also lots of quirky pictures and history from the area. The food however was very dissapointing, the Trout on the menu was no longer available, leaving 2 of us to choose again, although...

Limited menu and you go home hungry. Nice slice of halloumi, one mushroom, one slice of iceberg and one slice of tomato! Specials board had nothing on it.

Loved staying here the staff were amazing, the buffet in the evening was lovely and we loved our stay in the little lodge room 7

Upon arrival we where greeted by Leon, this gentleman loves his job where nothing is to much trouble and the customercomes first, he showed us to our room and explained how the hotel operated. Our room, The Keppel room was excellent, tastefully decorated,clean and warm....

We have eaten at this inn many times before going into centre parcs, however this time it was like a completely different experience, a terrible one, the staff were terrible, the place was dirty and the food was limited and quite frankly disgusting. Such a...

Just back from a very nice evening at Elveden Inn. To avoid the fireworks we took our two well behaved dogs, who were very welcomed. The food was lovely, as was the atmosphere/setting. Good service and would certainly recommend.

My partner treated me to a meal for my birthday. She has eaten here a number of times and had good food and good service. So with this in mind she booked a table there. The premises itself is clean and well presented. We ordered...

We stay at the Elverden Inn as a family of 4 (children aged 9 & 13) for 3 nights in half term. We arrived in a Sunday with a lovely greeting from the staff after a long journey. Room was very stylish and spacious for...

Nice looking cosy pub however, my sandwich needed a microscope to see the fish fingers and it was £8! Far too much negative space in the sandwich and the bread to filling ratio was completely stingy and the some of the staff had bad attitudes

We came to use the Tesla chargers and get a bite to eat. We hadnt anticipated the setup here and had no reservation. We had been travelling for 4 hours with a young child and they wouldnt even make him a portion of chips to...

Stayed one night here before meeting family for a Birthday lunch! Our room was huge, spotless and very comfortable. Dinner was first class and our breakfast was lovely and they catered to our fussy requests 🙄🤭 Our family lunch was just amazing, the staff were...

Our room was very spacious and comfortable, really comfy bed. We came with a dog and the hotel was very dog friendly. The staff were all really friendly and helpful . we had burgers (one meat and one vegan) for lunch and they were really...

Staying locally and it was suggested the car park was large enough to accommodate the horse lorry we were travelling in, so we could stop for dinner. Beautiful restaurant, nice atmosphere. Varied menu, with a good range in price with the specials board adding some...

Friendly efficient staff, very interesting menu. I had charred bacon steak. It was delicious, moist, tasty, not too salty and a decent size with buttery cabbage, fondant potato and a swirl of sweetpotato mash with a pear puree. It was very good but perhaps at...

Been trying to go to this pub for years, but the service has been consistently rude, and now the new times make it almost impossible to support. They seem to stop serving food around 7:30 these days, and last week, we tried just getting a...

We came as a three for a work event on Thursday the 1st of September, all three of us were very surprised with how good the food and service were! All three of us are in senior restaurant management and couldn’t fault this visit! The...

A group of 9 people with 3 under 3 years old on a Wed arriving at 12.00 waited over an hour for food a shame spoiling the nice food and a family day out.

STAY AND MEALS: If I could give Elveden Inn more than 5 stars I would!  I have traveled a ton throughout the UK over the past year (at least 50 different lodgings and more restaurants) and this place is in my top 5 favorites for...

I arrived at this location at 20:56 after a two hour drive and plugged in my car, walked into the restaurant at 21:02 only to be told that they stopped serving hot food at 21:00!!! All they could offer was crisps and peanuts! Not what...

Really lovely place to stay. The staff were welcoming and helpful, food lovely and the room was spotless. Plus there was air con, which was amazing in this heatwave! The breakfast choices were perfect too. Would definitely come again.

Beautiful tasty food. Relaxed casual atmosphere, tasty food, fair prices, what is there not to like! Definitely recommend!

I don’t normally leave reviews, but just wanted to say the staff here are absolutely incredible. We visited with a very active 4 year old and though the food was amazing, the staff made it even better — I didn’t catch their names, but a...

I am very happy to rate my experience of eating at the Elveden Inn today. A great place with plenty of seating, both inside and outside. Plenty of parking which always helps the staff working there couldn't be more helpful, polite and knowledgeable of the...

We were staying at Center Parcs but, as it was daughter's birthday, decided we would have birthday dinner at the Elveden Arms. It is a beautiful pub in a lovely setting. We had steaks and fish and chips which went down well. The staff were...

We were eating out with friends. The front of house staff were lovely - warm and welcoming and really helpful - so we were looking forward to an enjoyable dining experience. Sadly everything else was quite disappointing - while edible - the food was lack...

Stop by for food on the way past, and even though we are local, hadn’t eaten here. Staff are Friendly and very professional, so congrats for that. Drinks are ok in price. However , the food was not good at all.. We only had the...

I’ve had lunch here a couple of times over the last year and it’s ok but I’ve noticed the standards have slipped and when I had dinner this week I was very disappointed. The salmon was small, a few strips of buttered greens and a...

Stopped for a mid-day refreshment, the pub was clean, busy and the food being served looked so good we stopped again early evening to eat. We were not disappointed. The beer battered haddock and chips were very well cooked, and the baked salmon also. We...

My Wife and I had just had a nice walk along the riverside and fancied a meal. A lady we were talking to recommended the Elveden Inn. So we went along to see if she was right. We were met by a friendly waiter and...

We have visited a few times before and always had a pleasant meal, on this occasion we left disappointed. The standard of food wasn’t great and it was very expensive. A real shame that another good pub has succumbed to cutting standards

We came here expecting great food and we got it. Skipping starters, we went straight for steak, chips and the trimmings and a pork and butter bean cassoulet. Followed by chocolate torte and a brownie. Everything was excellent and would highly recommend coming here for...

My wife and I had a lovely meal here one Sunday evening. Atmosphere and food were very good, but what made our visit special was the exceptional service from our waitress Cecille who struck the perfect balance of professionalism and friendliness. Nothing was too much...

We both had a burger, at £15 each we were expecting good things and it was!!!! Didn’t stay, but hear people saying it was lovely.

Exceptionally friendly and professional service. Extremely welcoming to dogs. Water provided at the table for our young labrador. The jubilee trifle was the best trifle I have ever had. Easy parking. A delight.

Couldn’t fault the service from the moment we arrived to the moment we left. Friendly and attentive. However, the food was generally disappointing. My starter was utterly bland, my husband’s was better but tiny. Choice of mains was very limited. The burger was decent enough,...

I have been to this place several times over the last few years but I doubt I will be going again after my most recent visit. The food has gone really downhill with a very poor choice. I am a vegetarian but had a very...