Gardeners Arms in Mid Suffolk

Awesome village pub, chilled atmosphere and lovely owners! Lush vegetarian choice. My partner loves his meat and really enjoys the menu here. Martin and Claire go above and beyond.

New owners making a real difference- helpful staff and good food at weekends - nice garden- well worth a visit and a real positive for the village and area

We had a lovely Sunday lunch the waitress was so nice and accommodating we couldn’t have wished for better food and service. Lovely atmosphere everyone was so nice first time we have been but won’t be the last xx

Great night and great food at The Gardeners Arms last night. We will definitely be back to visit again.

We pipped in on a Sunday for a quick drink after a dog walk. The pub was really dog friendly and even had a selection of dog treats at the bar. There were lots of people in and there was a great atmosphere. We will definitely be back.

The pub was very close to where we have found a bungalow to move to. It could do with a makeover and a disabled toilet inside. Food was great though and staff were friendly. We’ll be back and will be frequent visitors once we move to Tostock!

The Gardners is a lovely village pub in a great location next to the Green. We went for the first time recently and had a nice lunch. The staff were very friendly and the food was all cooked fresh. The menu had lots of choices at very reasonable prices. We hope to visit again in the near future.

Wonderful lunch in a village previously unknown. The landlord, Steve is a mine of local information and was so very hospitable. Sundays menu was vast and the quality was superb. Many thanks to Steve and his lovely girls.

Wewere going to eat inIxworth but took a diversion following "villge pub 2 miles" sign on the A 1088. The nice looking old pub was empty apart from a bored looking young barman absent mindedly polishing glasses. There is a fair sized and varied menu with variations on some standard pub dishes. Portions were large and nicely presented but no more than you would expect. Prices were reasonable One other couple and a singleton came in while we were there - this was on a pleasant Wednesday in early October. The pub would not have covered its costs that day and one only hopes that it does better at other times.

Lovely Sunday roast served piping hot, homemade Malteser cheesecake was excellent! Also could not fault the service and value for money.

After 4 years we returned to find little change. The garden is scruffy and needs maintenance, but the waiting staff were attentive and efficient. The menu is still basic, and whilst the vege lasagne is still there, it now includes (unwelcome) chilli (or something similar) which ruined the flavour. My colleagues agreed that the somewhat simple food was just OK. "Average" covers it so well. This pub could be so much more...

First impressions: the garden and furniture were scruffy. The food was nothing special and lacked some side salad and premium bread. Felt service was slow and definitely not busy at the time of visit. Lovely old building which could be so much more. Would not return

What a great pub this is. It's village setting is beautiful with well maintained gardens,a play area for children and under cover areas outside for when the weather is inclement. It even has an outside bar for those who still don't feel overly comfortable with being indoors. The food is excellent, great quality, good portions and very good value for money. Steve the landlord and his wife Jill are most welcoming ,friendly and accommodating as are their brilliant staff. The location is within easy reach of the A14 and well worth a visit. We will most certainly be returning.

This is our local pub and we love it. Had another great evening when friends from Newcastle and Framlingham visited, one had the steak and ale pie which was so big and packed with steak it would have made at least two portions in many eateries. Thoroughly enjoyable time, just as well we walked……Thanks Steve and Jill

Many thanks to the landlord at the Gardner's for our stay , enjoyed the selection of Curry's and hospitality. Will definitely come again when we in the area.

I have used the gardeners for years going back to the days of Mary & Reg 70s/80s always a good pub no food in then but good service good beer. After Mary&Reg, changed hands a few times sometimes ok. other times not so good but that would apply anywhere.However since Steve and Jill took over about ten years ago the pub is back to the good old days good service good beer good food and best of all good price.So i find it difficult to understand any bad reports i can only conclude it is not the fault of the pub!!!!

We arrived were warmly greeted by Steve the landlord and Jill the landlady. Followed by another greeting from another Steve. The food was delicious and hot the beer was crisp and clear. . A fully traditional Public House looked after by great hosts. Thank you we will be back.

We ate here on a Tuesday night in late August having called to book a table only a few hours earlier. Despite already being very busy, the landlord couldn't have been more welcoming. The menu included a very wide range of options, and we chose sizzling skillets of prawns and chicken followed by fish and chips, and a game pie. All the food arrived on piping hot plates and was obviously freshly prepared and delicious. We live locally but haven't eaten at the Gardners for many years, and are already looking forward to our next visit. Friendly service, excellent food and wide-spaced tables - highly recommended.

We booked a meal here on the 'off chance' not knowing the area but was given this pub as an option. The call made for the booking made it sound really welcoming & we weren't disappointed. This is a very 'down to earth ' place and the landlord & his staff were very friendly, relaxed & 'laissez-faire'. It wasn't busy being mid week,so we had a choice of table.When we ordered our food, we were able to make choices to our chosen meal by 'adding' extras to that which was advertised. The staff were happy to accommodate my requests..which isn't possible in all places. We both had a starter of garlic/chilli mushrooms..they were delicious and piping hot..fresh bread was also served. The steak that followed was as ordered and really tender & again very hot. Although the 'onion rings' were omitted, when I asked , a freshly cooked dish of them arrived very quickly. The whole meal was excellent &the portions more than enough for us both.Had we just turned up for a drink, then truthfully,we probably wouldn't have stayed to eat BUT I'm so glad we did & that we had booked, because the whole experience was great. This is a very unpretentious pub with a landlord who clearly knows his trade. He offers 'BritStop' for motorhome travellers...and I feel they'd find this a great place to 'stop over' & eat in.Although our particular visit was on a quiet evening, looking around the 'decor',it suggests a well supported happy place to know & I'd certainly recommend it for a good hot 'pub grub' meal & friendly atmosphere.

Visited in our motorhome. A really warm welcome, well kept beer and lovely home cooked food. Children loved exploring the gardens and maze. Thoroughly recommended!

Delicious home cooked pub food as a takeaway. Really good. Choose your food, phone to place your order and collect at your time slot. Simple. Pub also has a small shop selling a few essential items. Will definitely order again and look forward to a takeaway Sunday lunch. Think you you need to book this in advance so perhaps check with pub first.

Just had a takeaway delivered to my home due to the current situation with coronavirus, food was fantastic and social distancing maintained. 10/10 as always, would thoroughly recommend

Went there for Christmas lunch. Friendly atmosphere, however I was extremely disappointed with main course. Perhaps Christmas lunch is no their forte.

Delicious home cooked food in a genuine village pub with friendly landlord and a roaring fire. Daily specials - I had the venison and rabbit pie which was gorgeous. You will be very full up afterwards...

Lovely Pub,Steve made us so welcomed.With information on the local area, places to visit.Evening Meal was absolutely gorgeous I had the Lasagne, to much for me to eat, but the old man polished it off after he had his Steak, that he cooked his self at the table, on a Hot Marble Slab. Parked in car park lovely and quiet, had a good night sleep. Toilets are open all nite,Highly Recommended. Karen & Stan.

Stopped here for a light sandwich lunch which was most enjoyable and great value. Lovely staff. Nice real ale. Good size garden to enjoy on a sunny day.

Really like coming here as always get a friendly welcome and great service Good menu choice and food arrived promptly- good portion sizes too Fantastic value for money Many thanks

Our first visit, pub was busy and welcoming. Great Roast, everything home cooked. Veg cooked perfectly, tender beef and tasty homemade Yorkshire. Very good

Lovely old pub, Landlord very friendly & polite. Food was good & hot and reasonably priced. The weather was very cold & drizzly (May 3rd) but when we entered there was a lovely very large fireplace giving out a lot of heat, what a treat!! warmed up in no time.If we're in the neighbour again will we have our evening meal at "The Gardener's"Segotici

I popped in to this pub for a light lunch and pint after a walk in the country.This is still a 'proper pub', independently run and operating as a free house that also offers food. It is situated in a small rural village adjacent to the village green. The pub still has the feel of a traditional pub inside which is something I value. I was made welcome on arrival.I chose the only real ale on hand pump as it suited my taste. Having only one real ale available is not a criticism; better to have one that can be maintained fresh, rather than several where this might not be possible.A good range of food is available from light lunches through to main meals and I chose a hot baguette filled with chilli con carne. The food arrived hot and nicely presented. It was delicious, served with some crisps and a small side salad.The food, beer, service were very good and this, coupled with the welcome, will entice me to return.Prices were very reasonable.

A massive thank you for last nights Italian, 4 courses of excellence. It was nice to meet the chef jill at the end of the evening and the waiter and waitress were very attentive, great service I had the carbanara and after living in Italy for 3 years I can tell you Jill that's the best I've ever had. Massive thanks once again to all at the gardners

We were travelling to Leiston so stopped off for lunch food was lovely and reasonably priced I would recommend the ploughman’s, also the staff couldn’t do enough for us. Definitely worth a visit!

We needed to find a decent pub for lunch after visiting Christchurch mansion in Ipswich. A large notice on the road pointed the way. We had the sausage and onion baguette and bacon and cheese melts. Absolutely lovely- filling and freshly cooked

This is a hidden gem worth a detour from the A14. Excellent food and very generous portions. All home cooked using local ingredients. Suffolk ham is so delicious worth a detour just for that. Beer is always good and the owner who serves behind the bar is very welcoming and cheerful.

What a hidden gem! We came for a birthday dinner with ages arranging from 14 to 90 and there was something for everyone to eat. The food fresh cooked and very tasty, I certainly had pie envy when I saw my husbands come out.. we definitely will be returning. The landlord was welcoming and all the staff were very friendly.

Walked in wasn’t what I was quite expecting being a little dated. The staff was amazing and the food was the best I’ve had from a restaurant for a long while. We had three courses and all fantastic and they didn’t hold back on the portions either and we definitely will be going back there again.

We visited here tonight on our way back from Thursford with our 5 year old son. I have been looking for a walm cosy country pub for so long, but I'd often been put off with small menus & minamal choice. The Gardners arms has a wide range of meals to choose from. We sat beside the open log fire which was beautiful & very festive. The food was piping hot & beautifully cooked, my husband had the full English & said the sausages tasted lovely. All meat is locally sourced from a neighbouring village butchers. My son enjoyed his meal & said It was "lush" - I didn't even know he knew that word ‍♀️, regardless he cleared his plate & was rewarded with a lollipop from the friendly landlord. We will be back, & hope this to be a venue for future larger gatherings including the entire family :-)

I visited with friends yesterday. Friendly staff, a lovely log fire, excellent beer very good food with generous portions. What more could you want? I’ll be back.

A very friendly welcome and very big portions of tasty food. The pub also has the charm of an older, unspoiled village pub.

Took my mother for her 90th Birthday to this lovely old pub in Tostock Suffolk. Steve was kind and attentive to her and the food was freshly cooked and service excellent. Can't wait to go back.

Not much atmosphere, but a fairly quiet lunchtime. Service ok and food was tasty and well-cooked without being exceptional. Excellent menu in terms of breadth, but obviously I cannot vouch for everything on offer. Don't go out of your way to eat here unless the only alternative is a garage baguette.

Just had meal in this beautiful old pub. The staff were welcoming and the food was proper homemade pub grub and very reasonably priced. Will definitely be back .

The pub was fairly empty, service average, and food despite being very good value, was also fairly average

Visit made Friday September 7 the intention was to eat here we arrived landlord I presume was serving didn't look up or say a single word stood at the bar he fiddled with the till don't think he was all enjoying his job would not return very disappointing

Firstly, I would have liked to give it 0 stars, but frankly it doesn't even deserve that!

Paid our usual twice yearly visit to The Gardeners, warm welcome, generous portions of home cooked food, fast polite service. Would definitely recommend you pay a visit. Wish it could be nearer our home town, so that we could enjoy a meal or two more often. Please visit, you won't be disappointed.

Just popped in for a drink after work and the barman was super friendly and another member of staff opened the door for me to carry drinks out. Menu had good choices but only went for a drink

Went to the Gardeners on the recommendation of Michael and Christine at Drinkstone Park B&B; for evening meal on Friday night - such lovely food and welcoming atmosphere we went back for dinner on Saturday. Rustic pub with no airs and graces but wonderful freshley made homecooked meals.

We found the Gardeners Arms on our first night of 3 night break. We had a lovely meal with great service and good beer and wine. We returned on our 3rd night to the same high quality of food and the staff could not have done more to ensure a great meal. Afterwards we spent some time at the bar with the landlord and other guests and had a delightful time.

Stumbled across this pub on our way back to our holiday cottage and what a great find it was. A warm welcome from the Landlord and an excellent tasty and plentiful Sunday lunch. I had roast chicken and my husband had roast pork, beef and

Always go there when I'm in Suffolk, friendly country pub, good straightforward food, excellent soups, love the 'honeyed carrot' :)

This traditional pub offers a fairly basic menu but they were pleased to see us and and looked after us very well. The portions were ample, and well-cooked, although perhaps a little lacking in imagination/presentation - garnish absent! Otherwise, good value with well-kept London Pride. It would have been nice to see something other than vegetable lasagne to satisfy the veggies...

We just love this pub! We don't visit very often as we live in Ipswich but when we do, there is always a welcome from the landlord and the food is always of high standard.

We had dinner one night on the recommendation of the B&B; owners where we were staying.

I think weve had most food now in this pub and the standard never drops! Excellent home cooked food, man side portions! Good choice of wine and always a real ale on pump. Landlord and lady very welcoming.

Mixed roast was pleasant enough. Plenty of veg and meat. Tad over cooked for us, but ok. A few more roasties would have been nice. Landlord very friendly and welcoming. Most of the garden furniture needs replacing as tired and worn. Overall all OK.

Good pub grub, friendly landlord, busy atmosphere and sociable locals. Not fancy, just good value. Only thing that would make it perfect for me would be a bigger range of real ales (just one on tap), but not a problem for most people. Would come again.

Nos recomendaron este restaurante por nuestro ser y estar. Así que me alegro de que encontramos. Muy buena relación calidad-precio comida y excelente servicio.

Hola a visitar los jardineros Arms pub, encontramos el personal amable y la comida excelente. Se lo recomendaría a cualquiera de la zona.

Hemos estado aquí varias veces, mientras en la zona y siempre tiene una agradable bienvenida. No sólo el propietario de Steve, pero también de algunos de los lugareños. Las comidas son grandes y de muy buena calidad a buenos precios. También puedo dar fe de la calidad de la cerveza.

Aunque no éramos la única pareja de comer no nos sentimos fuera de lugar. El propietario y el personal muy amable y buen servicio. Cerveza bien cuidado. El paté era delicioso y mi marido disfrutó su whitebait, luego fue seguido por el bistec infame y ale (shortcrust tarta con pastelería qué maravilloso cambio), y se sacia de verdad! No hay espacio para un postre- tanto como nos hubiera gustado. Elegimos una botella de vino tinto que se servía a la temperatura adecuada. Si nunca han sido luego probarlo, merece una visita.

When we make our annual visit to the area, we always try to include an evening meal here. Since our last visit, there have been a few internal alterations, resulting in an increased dining area.A hearty welcome received from landlord Steve, and our drinks order was soon delivered to our table. We ordered 4 mains - ribs x 2, fish pie from the specials board, and roast beef.The pub was very busy, so there was rather a long wait for our meals to arrive, but when they did, they were hot and tasty. For dessert, we chose apple pie, spotted dick, and chocolate pudding x 2. Again, well presented and delicious. Our waitress was friendly and very efficient.Before we left, we enjoyed some of Steve's wonderful tales relating to the history of his pub.Looking forward to another visit!

Very disappointing ,it was a shame that the meat was not cooked on the day as this takes away the flavour of a true roast.On the other hand this is a good drinking pub.The whole place seemed tired and in need of a spruce up.

The moment we arrived, we were greeted with a big smile from the landlord Steve and a young lady behind the bar called Carla. We got our drinks and then shown our table to eat. But we wanted to mix with the locals and get to know the area, because we were in no hurry to eat. That was fine with Steve. After a very amusing 45 minutes, the food was ready. I had the well known homemade steak and ale pie and my wife had the lovely smelling sizzling garlic prawns. The wife had a room for a delightful apple pie. Went to pay for the meal and gave them a £5 tip, next thing I knew was aloud cheer from the kitchen. What a friendly place, landlord happy, kitchen staff happy with nice locals happy, we actually stayed another hour mixing and talking to them. Then we took a lovely walk around the village looking at old houses on the village green.. Will certainly be back. Thank you.

Great friendly pub, lovely decor and having modern up to date quiz games for all customers to play really pushes them above their competitors. Great attention to detail, low prices! Love it hear.

Once again a lovely dinner service excellent steve and Jill makes us feel at home as always and Tom excellent sevice at the table thankyou so much love steve and fran

Very good welcome. Landlord Steve friendly. Food was excellent we went back the second night. Well recommended.

We called into the Gardener's Arms on the off chance, not sure whether or not they'd have a free table for a Saturday night. We were greeted by the landlord who welcomed us and found us a table. We started on a sharing platter and progressed on to the steak and ale pie and rump steak, both courses were exceptional and totally filling, such that we could not finish everything, no matter how hard we tried. All this excellence and less than £40 for the 2 meals with drinks...........keep up the great work!

I visited the Gardeners Arms following a recommendation whilst staying at nearby Drinkstone Park B&B. I had the steak & ale pie with a couple of pints of London Pride and I left totally satisfied. The service could not be faulted nor the quality of food. Be warned the steak & ale pie totally fills you up, I had to go off for a walk in the pleasant countryside following my meal to walk it off.

Although there were seven of us ( 6 adults and 1 child) we were each able to select a different main dish from the restaurant's extensive menu. The well stocked bar provided a range of wines,spirits and well kept ales and lagers ( I can personally recommend the San Miguel!). The meals themselves,everyone agreed,were both delicious and of excellent value. Our waiter,John,was amiable,courteous and very efficient when looking after us all. Our hosts Jill and Steve couldn't do enough for us and made us feel very welcome.All the above together with the fact that our surroundings were exceptionally clean and comfortable meant that a very enjoyable evening was had by all family members. I thoroughly recommend a visit to the Gardeners Arms for anyone who is visiting this beautiful part of Suffolk.

Located about 1/2 mile West of the A1088 just off junction 47 on the A14, this establishment initially provides a fairly common ambiance for country pubs with its mixture of tables and chairs. On the other hand, the welcome and service by the staff was immediately impressive.We chose garlic bread as something to nibble whilst we waited for our main courses and the chef must be complemented for demonstrating a standard for this dish well above the norm. Our main course choices were the steak pie (covered with a proper pastry lid!) with veg; and a mixed platter containing coated mushrooms and onion rings/chicken goujons/scampi/ whitebait, plus dips; both dishes being cooked to perfection and were more than sufficient to defeat our appetites. The menu price list is also impressive with a range of dishes being available for under £10 (the mixed platter, for instance costing £8.95).We have lived locally for some 16 years now, and it is to my regret that we didn`t try The Gardeners years ago. It certainly won`t be long before we return.

We were advised that adult portions were large so ended up with child portions. My sister in law could not manage to eat all her child's size meal! Would recommend roast dinners.

A good place to eat. traditional pub food, good portions and great value. Steve the landlord is very friendly as are the locals. nothing is to much trouble and as Steve said the menu is more of a guideline so substituting items is possible. would go back for the pie alone.

i had a birthday lunch on sunday the 9th of april there were 13 of us the food was fantastic the service was first class good choice of wine good selection of beers and ciders landlord top notch sat in the spacious garden a perfect day

A great place to eat anytime, but the Sunday roast is the best in the area. The new refit is perfect, making it a comfortable relaxing place to eat with a very friendly atmosphere.

What a lovely place to eat friendly owners, the food was absolutely amazing the sizzling prawns are to die for, will be going back very soon, fantastic!

Visited for Mothering Sunday meal with our little boy, and our friend and her little girl. Lovely atmosphere and Steve and Jill, as always, made us feel very welcome. The pub was very busy but even so the service was excellent. The food (roasts and the special, chicken and leek pie) was hot and tasty. Somehow managed to squeeze dessert in (homemade apple pie and a banoffee pie). The portions are big, fortunately there is a child's size available and even those are as big as adult portions in some venues. Good bottle of Prosecco for the adults after the meal, when we sat outside in the warm sun, with lollipops courtesy of Steve for the small people. Nice view of the village green is an added bonus, with the occasional horse rider going past and people walking their dogs. Pub is deservedly very popular so advisable to book for meals on busy occasions like Mothering Sunday

Waited nearly 2 hours from ordering, bill was given to us BEFORE we even had the food, drinks that had been paid for at the bar were added on to the bill. Customers who arrived AFTER us, had been served and eaten there food and we still had not be served. When much of the food would already have been cooked from the lunchtime Roast dinner service, waiting nearly 2 hours is unacceptable! I could have cooked a roast dinner in that time.When food eventually started to be brought out, the lady bringing it had clearly been drinking and nearly tipped the plate of food (and gravy) all over one of us. When challenged on how appropriate it is to be serving food to customers whilst drunk, told us to "shut your mouth" at which point we got up and left. Spoiled what had been a lovely Mothers Day. AVOID!

First visit to the Gardeners Arms, I had the Beer Battered Smoked Haddock with Chips & Peas and my husband had the Baby Back Ribs with Fries & Coleslaw. Haddock was very tasty and batter lovely & crispy. Ribs was very good too, very tender & succulent. We had the Sticky Toffee pudding for dessert which were very good.Pub was nice and quiet (as it was a weekday lunch time, - no children about), in peaceful countryside surroundings. Fair number of diners, good atmosphere. The Owner and his staff were attentive and friendly.And finally, Free Wifi too!

My wife and I visited here for the first time, and despite being in the middle of refurbishments this is well worth a visit.Friendly greeting and a wonderful meal, all home cooked at a good price.

Had lunch with friends in the bar, a very good and varied choice on the menu, all the food was good and we'll presented. And also good value for money and a friendly atmosphere to enjoy another beer x

Great food and very friendly staff, & a landlord with a great sense of humour. Nothing seems too much trouble and the helpings are generous.

When we first arrived, it was apparent that this is a 'locals pub' where the landlord greated most customers by thier first name. However, we were still made to feel welcome.We bought drinks at the bar and sat at our booked table for 10 minutes before deciding to go find the menus ourselves. I guess the locals know the drill.The menu is a pretty normal pub menu. My step daughter ordered lasagne and I nearly warned her to expect the traditional pub version with the molten cheese still bubbling from the microwave, but we were pleasantly surprised. The lasagne was home made, a little different to traditional lasagne but apparently delicious.The Sunday roasts were also excellent.Very much worth the visit. Very traditional, friendly and great food.

We were recommended to try this pub by our B & B hosts, and we are glad they did. The food is excellent, no frills but very good. Beware the portion sizes, they are huge, I have a big appetite and even I was full!! My husband and shared a starter and a dessert, and had a main course each. The wine is good and the whole meal was very good value.

What a great find. This small quaint pub comes with its own unique owners. We came for a meal and we're astounded by the size of the portions. It's not often that an owner talks you out of food, but here I was advised that I had ordered too much! Steve, the publican was absolutely correct. I wasn't even able to finish my mains, it was so generous. We will be back again

Lovely country pub with great food. Six of us visited and had a lovely meal. Large portions and lovely home cooked food.The sweets were amazing and huge!! Prices very good. Looking forward to returning soon. Thoroughly recommend.

Enjoyed a nice lunch with family at this small, down to earth pub. The unpretentious menu has plenty of options with all the pub favourites and the portion sizes were generous and the prices reasonable.

We tried this out while staying in the area and were not disappointed. The food is not exotic. What it is is good Pub grub. Hearty generous portions and they're happy to make adjustments. My husband wanted the burger without salad and with chips, not french fries - no problem. The table to our left had steaks and were provided with a jug of gravy for their chips - and why not. My chilli was flavourful and generous without being stupidly hot. Puddings were also generous, we had the apple crumble and custard between us. Probably the most full large glass of wine I had all week - and certainly the cheapest. Beer choice a little restricted, but if that's the worst I can say about it, that's not bad. I'd go back here again.

went out for lunch and was not disappointed with the whole meal presented well hot and tasty .home cooked fresh plenty of choice nice and friendly hosts .nice setting in rural village

Enjoyed a very nice meal which was reasonably priced as were the drinks. The deserts looked good to but alas we were to full to try them. Pleasant surroundings.

Food varied and excellent. Portions enormous! Landlord very welcoming. Sitting outside on the edge of the village green on a fine evening watching the sun set was heaven.

We visited the Gardeners on a warm summers night last week - our hosts an absolute pleasure - we were so hungry for a hearty meal so we were gutted to find an event on with all tables booked !! The kitchen understandably catering for that - our hosts seeing our plight offered a homemade steak pie veg and pots with gravy it was heavenly !! The beer and Guinness were superb also - our little dog was accommodated in the bar area so all ends up a great place to visit if you in the area . Superb village pub and people !!

Just had some of the best fish and chips that I have had, huge fish portion and very well cooked. As always with this super little pub service is friendly and welcoming.

The Gardeners Arms is a lovely, welcoming village pub with friendly staff. The food was reasonably priced as was the wine. Food portion sizes were more than we expected so the next time we ate there we didn't have a starter! My husband said the steak and ale pie was one of the best he has had - and that is a big compliment!Would happily go back again.

This is a lovely old pub that serves reasonably priced home cooked food. There's often a lovely open fire which is very welcoming. The wine is reasonably priced too.

First time we visited this pub on a sunday and all chose the Roast, unable to decide we had the mixed - chicken, beef with yorkshire pudding and pork with crackling and stuffing. All the meat was extremely tender, and comes from a local butcher, the vegetables were cauliflower, carrots, green beans, peas, roast and boiled potatoes. It was a huge oval plate, piled high, we ate everything, which probably says it all, because it really was like a home cooked Sunday lunch and not pub chain Sunday lunch.Although it was full the tables were not cramped and it wasn't noisy, good food at the right price (£9.50), basic pub, didn't visit the loo to see if it had improved from our last visit though.

Popped in for lunch, first time for quite a while. Friendly welcome an some great home made food. Sad to see it was so quiet on a Friday lunchtime.

Came here on a weeknight with some friends for a meal.The service was good and when we asked if they could turn the heating up they were very obliging.The food was good pub food and a good price.Would come again

We can highly recommend The Gardeners for both the food and service. Each time we have been for a meal the food has been fantastic. What we call good old fashioned pub grub. We are greeted as though we are frequent customers although we can only visit a few times each year when seeing family. I wish we had a pub of this quality in our home town!

We first came to this pub around April this year and now pop in for lunches regularly. The staff are friendly, the food is lovely and they don't mind having the horse in the garden either No one makes you feel unwelcome and they will change something on the menu if they can to suit your requests. Feel totally at ease when we go there. Thank you all. Keep up the great work, your pub is fantastic