Groveland Restaurant in North Norfolk

we had been recommended this restaurant, so was looking forward to it. sorry but very disappointed had a toasted turkey sandwich and chips with gravy, the turkey was a piece of very chewy cardboard (couldnt call it meat). the sandwich itself was very dry. when the young lady collected my plate she asked if all was well i said no it was dry she said there was gravy to dip it in. never dipped a sandwich in gravy before. not very helpful, shant be going again

Over priced! £11.95 for toasted sandwich that came with small side salad, small pot shop bought coleslaw and handful chips. Had bacon and brie filling with so much cranberry it tasted more like jam sandwich. With a coffee each bill came to £33. Most costly lunch I've had for ages. Won't be rushing back.

A hidden secret I'd like to keep this to myself, but that would be an injustice to the cafe and you!! This cafe/restaurant is a gem. Staff are amazing along with the food. Everything is homemade, even the children's menu items. Home-made chips, homemade fish fingers...proper fish!!

We hadn't been here for a while, we used to go regularly, but the restaurant closed for a time and we hadn't been back since it reopened as 'Noahs'. Tried it today for lunch and certainly enjoyed the whole experience. The restaurant has been redecorated and is looking good. The food was absolutely delicious, - the skin-on chips were perfect, - crispy and tasty, we had mozzarella and tomato toasties with plenty of filling, and salad with a lovely dressing. Good service and friendly staff. We will definitely be going back regularly.

Recently been taken over. We Have been for breakfast, Sunday lunch, coffee and cake. Local quality produce used. Cannot fault it! Dig friendly too

Never again. Meat was ok. But no mash or new potatoes. Small amount of veg between 2 people. And £2.75 for a can of drink is an absolute rip off. So back to the KA at Ludham yesterday. Same price for a carvery. 3 different sorts of potatoes. Every veg you can think of. And drinks much cheaper.

Absolutely delicious. Quality produce. This is our third visit twice for coffee and cake. The cakes and scones are amazing with the best selection I have seen. Coffee and walnut was to die for. We had breakfast today and could not fault it. Staff are friendly. It is dog friendly in the conservatory area but on a sunny day can get quite hot or there are tables and chairs outside. Sunday lunch looked amazing and we can’t wait to try!

This fab place is under new management with fresh new decor and a new menu. Highly recommended. I’ve been for coffee and homemade cakes, and for Sunday roast (huge Yorkshire puddings and a lovely post of flowers for the mums on Mothers Day). The food is delicious cooked by Sri Lankan chef Lucky. His curries are authentic and to die for! He’s also owner of Amma’s Kitchen street food venue which has a huge following. Book your table as it’s busy and popular. Great friendly staff. Children welcome. Dogs welcome in the conservatory. Scones and sausage rolls home made by the chef fresh every day. Wines and beers available as the restaurant is licensed.

The restaurant is in a location near a farm shop, craft shop, hand car wash and another business to do with pets. We dropped into the farm shop and then had a very nice full English breakfast in the restaurant.

Worth a visit if you are in the area. We stopped for lunch on our way to Croner, lovely toasties. Pleasant staff and nice ambiance. Well worth a visit.

Great value night out. Highly recommend the "ElvisBurger" !! Friendly staff & most enjoyable live music. Looking forward to the next one !

Went here for the 1st time last night. Food was excellent & service was great. Musician entertaining us was first rate. Such a repertoire. Piano, guitar and singing. What a treat. Can’t recommend highly enough.

Went this morning for breakfast and couldn't fault it one bit, the staff was very friendly and made you feel welcomed, the food was amazing too, well done guys, we will definitely be back. Highly recommended.

I visit the restaurant most Fridays for Coffee with a friend. Lovely coffee and very helpful and attentive staff, particularly Adam I hope to bring the grandchildren next week for a meal. Linda T

I love this place and always pop in when I'm staying in the area. At my last visit I had a great cappuccino, which was lovely and hot (so often places serve lukewarm coffee) and a super-fresh croissant. The owner and staff are all really friendly, too,

Just found by chance when travelling through Norfolk. Lovely friendly staff. Spotlessly clean. Ham panini well filled with really tasty ham. Highly recommended.

We visited recently and I cannot recommend this place enough. The staff were very welcoming and couldn’t of done more for us. One of the best fish and chips I’ve had. We will be back!!

Went today for the new Diner Menu, and its was great.Lots of choice.We had the Chicken Pieces, with the Chips.My partner had the Scampi and Chips.Well served, on new style presentation.Great Decor, really cool place to go.

Very disappointed with our experience, we live very local and thought great its opened up again with new management after a bad experience with the last owner's, Booked a table for 1.00, sat down at 12.55 and ordered the roast beef and turkey, the meal...

Welcomed by staff, got drinks, 45 minutes later had to ask when food ready as our dogs getting restless. Food arrived shortly after, wife had roast beef which wss tough the parsnip wasn't cooked, couldn't even cut it with the knife. I had the crab...

Fabulous place to stop for coffee & cake with quick and friendly service. Looking forward to having Sunday lunch there in the very near future !

We were staying in the area for a few days and found this place quite by chance for a light lunch. Recently taken over, the service and ambience was first class from start to finish. A varied menu with certain little twists there is something...

Excellent food from local produce. Friendly staff and a very nice location. Will be making regular visits

I visited this restaurant after following them on Instagram, the restaurant is under new management and a new head chef. The dishes looked amazing on Instagram but hey were even better in person. I had the pork belly. Very friendly service, and nice decoration. We...

Went to Groveland restaurant on recommendation from a friend as under new management with a new chef and menu in progress, as I have many dietary requirements I was pleasantly surprised of the choice I had and how accommodating the new chef was to change...

Whilst the breakfast ingredients are good and they are well cooked it is a pity they will not allow any substitution of any ingredients e.g the black pudding. This sets them apart from the majority of their competitors especially since their price is at the...

Stopped here for lunch. The sandwiches and cappuccinos were delicious. Service was quick and efficient. Would definitely recommend this cafe.

We came in, three of us, for lunch. One order of fish and chips, one cottage pie and one beef brisket. The beef brisket was pulled beef, absolutely smothered in a fairly hot bbq sauce, with a salsa style mix. Not a very pleasant combination...

I've been here a few times now, the breakfast and lunch menu is full and hearty and the new management have turned things around excellently. The new addition to the service now includes tapas served in the evening. The food is varied, high quality and...

One-way system in place inside. Felt very safe. Nice setting, felt food was average, perhaps it was the hour wait for a sandwich that did it! It wasn't even busy!

All I can say is wow wow and wow. Fabulous food lovely setting and amazing staff. Thank you soooo much for such a lovely evening. Excellent authentic and tasty food with a myriad of selective choices on the menu. Cant wait to go back and...

We had an amazing evening meal. Outstanding food & service. Excellent flavours & tasty food. Good selective choices on the menu for all. Would defo return again for a lovely atmosphere & authentic feel.

Visited here in August for Tapas. Food was incredible and fresh. Reminded me of authentic tapas from Spain. We loved it so much we came for breakfast the next morning. Quality local produce, well cooked and fresh. Staff attentive and polite. Would definitely visit again...

Under new management and re-named “Franklin’s Cafe Bar”. Excellent service with very friendly staff. Plenty of well-spaced seating indoors and outdoors. It’s a little outside the village, but we’ll worth a visit. Also open for tapas in the evening, although I’ve not tried it. Very strongly recommended.

Had a delicious meal here last night. A great selection of dishes and all very tasty. Decor is really nice and it had a lovely cosy atmosphere with the candles and lighting. Staff were lovely and friendly.

Can only comment on the evening experience of tapas (Thursday,Friday & Saturday). Good choice and tasty dishes. Friendly service. Will definitely be going again soon.

We cannot recommend this restaurant enough. We went for tapas on a Thursday night and we honestly felt like we were in Spain. The whole meal was flawless from start to finish. Fantastic atmosphere and superb service throughout the whole evening. Would highly reccomend if visiting the area.

Saw a sign at the end of the road not knowing what to expect. Liked the look from the outside, old Farm shop type appearance but tastefully renovated inside. Got chatting with the managers father about the refurb and business, they sounded so passionate and wanted to make this work. Really pleasant atmosphere. The breakfast was fantastic - exactly what I wanted, presentation was immaculate, big enough and tasty. Well impressed with my visit and if you haven't tried this place since new owners please do.....

Had a great meal here last night. Now called Franklin's - a cafe by day and tapas bar restaurant on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Super tasty tapas and friendly helpful staff. A new project which deserves to do well.

Visited Groveland with my grandma used to go there for lunch many years ago, well what can I say food was absolutely shocking. The pie was so hard we struggled to cut through it, the meat was hard inside too. The waiter very pleasant an asset to the company but I recommend DO NOT go for food as awful and expensive!!!!!

What an absolutely vile lunch!! We had an hour to spare as our car was in for a valet,also at Grovelands.The young man who served us was pleasant,and efficient,but please employ a REAL chef!! Fish n chips plus two coffees —£ 25.50p.Chips were the “come on”—hand cut —mmm ,we thought. Hidden by the fish,they were soggy,burnt,and limp like old celery.The fish was wet and slimy ,hidden in a nasty coat of undercooked batter.Absolutely no point in complaining to the “lad”,the owner must know her food is under par,and over priced—it is called avarice!!This “unit” lets the butchers,the greengrocer,the garden centre,and even the car wash down.But they are all run by professionals!! We willNEVER eat there again,hopefully the owner will franchise it out,then we might.Really disgusting and disappointing experience.I have only just read previous reviews,clearly we are not alone in our unfortunate experience. I note no one ever replies to the bad reviews—it says much.

We called for coffee which was one of the worst I've had in a long time. The young waiter was helpful and pleasant but so slow. There was hardly any one in but we had to wait ages for our drinks to arrive. The place no longer has a welcoming atmosphere. I don't think I'll be going back. It's a shame because with a few tweaks it good be good

I hadn't been to Groveland for a few years and I was really shocked by how much the restaurant has deteriorated since I was last here. I met a friend for lunch and expected it to be as busy and thriving as I remembered, actually it made me sad to see how quiet and sadly-lacking it has become. I actually felt embarrassed that I had suggested meeting here! We tried to order soup for lunch but they didn't have any. We then tried to order 2 paninis but they only had one left. What a way to run a business - disastrous. We shall not be returning.

I’ve visited Grovelands on a number of occasions; yes it’s a bit expensive but the food has always been good, especially the pot roast beef. It’s in a lovely building in a great (but underused) setting and I love visiting the garden centre and farm shop. I even bought a painting of Cromer Pier which was for sale and is now taking pride of place over my fire place.My only gripe (like a previous review) is the manager; her staff do a great job and always check that we have everything we need so it’s off-putting for her to come and ask the same thing one minute later, you can see it visibly puts them on edge - trust your staff, they know what they’re doing, in face they’re doing a better job than yourself!Apart from that - keep up the good work

I came here with my grandchildren for a Saturday lunch.What a treat everything was lovely and clean and the young man who was looking after us was so helpful and make sure everything we ask for was givenThe food was cooked fresh and we all enjoyed it.We will becoming again and hoping we are looked after like we were this time.Groveland you have a very helpful young man and lady out front both very capable out front of house, they didn’t need the elderly woman coming in telling them what to do

Visited here as we were buying produce in the farm shop - which is very good.Unfortunately can't say the same for the restaurantDecide to have a 'cream tea'That was our biggest mistake!The scones were stale - really hard - although a good size. The cream was in fact clotted cream ( a positive) but the amount was equivalent to a teaspoon sized portion.Also had a piece of Norfolk Shortcake - another mistake. Had the consitency of cardboard although the dogs enjoyed it.To add insult to injury it was very overpriced.Most disappointed.

Have lived in Cromer for 11 years, been past Groveland many times but never stopped. So on Tuesday, along with my sister, we did. She had fish and chips and I had the slow-roasted belly of pork. Their pork is sourced from a free range farm in Blythburgh, near Southwold and I can honestly say I don't remember tasting belly pork quite like it. Magnificent. Served with gravy over a bed of creamy mash with nicely cooked red cabbage which works really well. Apple sauce took some locating but we got there. There were two generous twists of crackling sitting on top of the pork to set the whole thing off and it really was delicious. Maybe a tad expensive at £12.95 but eating out is not cheap anywhere these days and the quality justified the slightly high price tag. (Belly pork is, after all, about the cheapest cut available). But only a minor gripe.My sister enjoyed her fish and chips and then we pottered round and spent some money in the farm shop next door. A really enjoyable lunchtime visit.

Popped in for coffee and brunch after looking round the garden centre. Lovely bit of grub, fab coffee and lovely staff.

We visited on a Saturday lunchtime in the hope of enjoying a light lunch. It was not overly busy and we easily located a table. The environment, is perhaps in need of a more updated, eye catching appearance. On perusing the menu we were soon put off by the cost, sandwiches, jackets all in the region of £7.95, we looked at some more reviews and decided we would go elsewhere. We did however opt for a hot drink (coffee and tea were fine) and shared a piece of cake at £3 it wasn’t great, had synthetic cream. Such a great setting, this place is certainly not what it was years ago and could be heaving on a weekend if improved and more reasonably priced. In addition the farm shop/deli was lacking in appeal, it looked old and dull a real contrast to what it once was. We don’t expect we will return for some time.

What a lovely restaurant this is.

My first visit here with a friend and I was very disappointed. Ordered a panini but they had ran out so offered us a sandwich instead. I asked for no mustard or salad but was served with garnish and mustard anyway. They took the food back but I overheard them talking about the 'incident' to the other staff which made things feel awkward and uncomfortable. The most shocking thing however was the price! Two mediocre sandwiches, two pots of tea and two desserts later, the price was a total of £30! Definitely will not be going there again.

We called here for a morning coffee. The service was rather slow, although the restaurant was busy at the time. However, the quality of the coffee was good and it was reasonably priced.

To order our lunch,y wife went to the pay point in the restaraunt. We were sitting outside.When a menu was requested we were given an all day breakfast and Light bites form.We were given two choices verbally.Ham eggs and chips or Steak and ale pie.

If you want something to do visit grovelands for sunday lunch. Good value and you can look round farm shop for something different.

I visited today with 2 friends and 4 children. We arrived around 1pm and there were only tables of 4 or 2 available. There were 2 members of staff behind the counter, so I asked the girl in a uniform if I could move 2 tables together for us, and she agreed. However, as I was moving the tables, the other member of staff, I assume a manager as not in uniform, very loudly announced to the other customer she was serving “move the tables if you like” in a very sarcastic voice and very unprofessional. I very quickly advised her that I had already spoken to her colleague and 10mins or so later as we were ordering, she did apologise. Had the children not been over hungry, I would have left on the spot and I certainly won’t be returning. The food was ok, but expensive for what you get. £7 for a sandwich, coleslaw and salad garnish.

Had the pot roast beef which was delicious & very tender, good selection of veg including red cabbage, root veg & brocolli,

I often stop at Groveland for a coffee and to catch up on some work. Free WiFi, great coffee, lovely cakes and scones.....and, above all, charming and helpful staff. What a change from the generic coffee chains which lack charm and individuality.

This was our second visit to Groveland, the first, a year ago was quite pleasant and I posted a reasonable review. Sadly, it has gone downhill, as evidenced by other reviewers on this site. My wife and I went for lunch, ordered two Panini's, a...

Stopped here for lunch on several occasions but unfortunately have decided it's no longer for us. The quality of the food has gone down whilst the prices are up! £7.95 for a panini that was hard enough to break my teeth, served with very acidic...

Hard jacket potatoes, greasy croutons, soup lacked flavour, Yorkshire puddings as tough as old boots and over priced. Will not...

It was on our way back from that we thought we would try the cafe There were not many people...

Good selection of food available including Sunday lunch. Prices aren't steep and meals / snacks all good.easy parking on large...

Mi marido y yo comimos aquí ayer. Tuve el salmón y fritas. El plato estaba desequilibrado, un trocito de salmón y lecho con una gran porción de fritas, este era caro para lo que te daban. Sin embargo, estaba muy bien preparado y no sepan...

Teníamos pescado y patatas fritas y un queso plowmans caro. El chip casi quemado y no es bueno. A pesar de que el queso que cuestan £10 plowmans. Era de verdad 95 la peor que he tenido! La col era champán - empezando a fermentar....

El Carvery domingo era muy pobre sin sabor en la carne o verdura salsa cruda o recocido era muy grasientos todo probado el mismo. La camarera era muy agradable pero cometió un error en el pedido de bebidas. El era muy caro para lo que teníamos. No volveremos.

Este es un café situado al lado de una tienda de lejos. La tienda de la granja es única. Estábamos cansados y disfrutamos de té particularmente bueno aquí. Pedimos gambas y patatas fritas, que era servida por un joven educado y servicial. No es el mejor que he comido. Es caro para la calidad de la comida. Anteriormente tenía buena sándwiches de cangrejo, pero de nuevo demasiado caro. Un menú muy limitado y no atienden bien por personas libres de gluten. Es una pena. No tardará mucho para que este estándar, pero el precio no es aceptable y estoy acostumbrado a los precios de Londres. Los precios más altos están bien si me relación calidad-precio.

Para el almuerzo, pasó por £7. 99 para un bocadillo! No puedo creer que pagamos! Supuestamente la mano pan cuando llegó parecía gustó en rodajas de una bolsa, jamón era agradable sin embargo.

Fast and friendly service. Lovely delicious local food from an experienced chef. Highly recommended...

I don't know what's happened ..we used to pop in for lunch regularly on our way to Cromer. But on our last couple of visits I feel standards have dropped. The service is not as friendly as it was, perhaps because it's not table service any more. The food is certainly not as good, we ordered jacket potato with cheese & sent it back because there was hardly any cheese, a BLT sandwich was served with bread, one slice was a crust & stale...it's a large open space & gets chilly. Someone needs to review things. I think management must have changed & it is noticeable.

We went on the off chance of getting a Sunday Lunch and we were delighted with the food. They do a Carvery with choice of 3 roasts, Beef, Turkey and Pork. 3 of us had the beef and 1 the turkey. Meat was cooked to perfection. Lovely selection of vegetables, red cabbage, roast parsnips, roast carrots, cauliflower, roast and new potatoes, huge yummy yorkshire puddings. You serve yourself to veg and potatoes so you can have as much or as little as you wish. Chef gives you 2 slices of meat but of you ask you can have more. We sat in the conservatory which was very pleasant, good amount of people there. Service was good, quick and efficient. We didn't have starters or puddings , main course was filling enough.All in all a great Sunday lunch experience. Thank you

The carvery was tasty, but they didn't have any green vegetables. The could also do with getting their roast potatoes crispy, that aside everything was really tasty and service was good.We visited in February, it was freezing. I feel they could do with a few fan heaters to warm things up a little!

Visited in January for lunch. It was quiet, understandably, considering it was low season and lousy weather. There was a friendly welcome and efficient service. The food was good, no complaints, and what pleased me was that we could spread our weekend newspaper and magazines out and relax in a pleasant environment.

Garden centre with deli, butchers, craft shop and cafe. We stopped for a cuppa and snack, the best homemade sausage rolls warmed through I've tasted recently and huge fruit scone, carrot carrot and copious amounts of tea. Table served by jolly staff, there are plenty of tables both inside and out. October we didn't struggle for a table in the conservatory. Very nice.

Delightful setting surrounded by wonderful little craft shops and a deli. The service was outstanding and the afternoon tea was so beautifully presented. I'm sad to have to say that the scone was a little hard :-( Other food being served did look very nice.

Booked for lunch on Saturday. Was surprised it was not busier? We ordered two roast lambs dishes and I had crab risotto, all very nice and hot. Good quality ingredients and fresh food. Service was quick and efficient.

We visit Norfolk quite regularly as we have a holiday home there but had never been to Groveland before. Our first visit to the Groveland restaurant was a very pleasant surprise and we enjoyed the food so much we visited again a couple of weeks later. We had the Salmon with Crayfish tail sauce which was absolutely delicious and also good value for money. We also tried the Sunday carvery which had a very varied selection of meats, vegetables and potatoes. I particularly enjoyed the roasted vegetables. I like my Beef well done so had the pot roast from the kitchen. This melted in the mouth. The staff are all very friendly and the restaurant clean and comfortable. Can't wait for my next visit!! .

Myself and my friend regularly go here for breakfast. We always have the full English. It's always freshly cooked with good ingredients and very tasty ! Staff are always friendly and reasonable price. Nice fabric shop to visit also if you are a sewer

Visited the restaurant today, ordered a roast, we were served braised beef which had all its taste boiled out of it. Very bland with vegetables that were barely warm, we believe they were of the frozen type. It was a cold building not very welcoming. Will have to think twice about eating there again.

Popped in for lunch , Nice décor if a little quiet when we went but it was midwinter ! nicely presented meal and reasonably priced ., Service was polite but a little slow.There's a farm shop and mini garden center next door and a car was a a couple of little crafty type shops on site. Plenty of parking .Worth a visit .

Today I enjoyed the most wonderful Carvery at the delightful Groveland restaurant. Situated in the wonderful little civil parish of Roughton, Norfolk... A place where Einstein himself took refuge following his fleeing of Nazi Germany. Groveland offers a fine Carvery at an excellent price, substantial portions with a fabulous undertone of expertly prepared home cooked food.My partner and I devoured the fine Carvery feast before I indulged in delicious Berry Cheesecake with fresh cream.Highly recommended with pleasant staff on hand to make your experience both welcoming and enjoyable.It's a thumbs up from the King of Truth...

Came here with my family and the food was lovely. They are big portions so well worth the slightly more price tag. The toilets were tidy and modern however there are no baby changing facilities. I thought on the back of the doors in the disabled loo or the ladies there would at least be a changing mat but there wasn't. I therefore had to change my baby on my portable changing mat on the bench. I think just simply hanging a padded mat on the back of one of the doors would solve this issue

I have been going here for Chistmas lunches for years and they always do a wonderful service and meal. I had to ask the Chef what he put in the gravy it was so delicious ... and he said it was roasted bones (have plenty from the butcher next door) ... so I hope this continues. Would highly recommend.

After finding this restaurant in the garden centre, was amazed at the cream tea, thought it a little expensive on the menu, but after all it was a treat, well when the cream teas arrived they had the WOW factor, absolutely wonderful and worth every penny.The staff were very friendly and helpful when I asked about the themed evenings.Will have to wait until holiday season starts again but will make a visit for those for sure.

This light and airy restaurant looked inviting until I read a chalk board that tells me when I can have items from the menu. This may just be a thing of mine but don't put things on a menu then tell me it's too early or too late to have it , Anyway today it was no problem it was 1.30 and we wanted beef sandwich and chips and jacket potatoe with prawns, sauce and salad. Only two cooked items chips and jacket potatoe neither was properly cooked my jacket was burnt on one side but inside the potatoe was still over firm not fluffy once crunched with a fork and mixed with milk and butter it was just edible. The beef sandwich on brown was ok but too much bread the crusts could have been cut off and would have added to the presentation less would have been more this is what my wife did to eat the very thick sandwich. Her portion of chips served in a small bowl for £2.50 was underwhelming although proper not frozen chips the dozen at 20p each were barely browned inside the potatoe was too firm a good chip for us needs to be soft and fluffy in the centre and crisp and well coloured on the outside. The salad garnish with each dish was fresh but mine had a thick dressing with seeds in I had not asked for and did not want. Overall a disappointing meal over priced and under delivered service was good but slow roughly 30 minutes from ordering to receiving the plates in a restaurant with only a few tables of diners a pity as it gave no excuse for the cooking being hurried and unfinished. We will not be going back any time soon.

We spotted that the butcher was advertising local Venison so called in to stock up with fresh local produce. There were numerous food and produce outlets offering a complete range. The shops also stocked fishing tackle and country sports items and clothing all very enterprising. Very friendly and efficient sales staff. We sampled the restaurant for a brunch, having packed all of our camping equipment away for our return journey home. Great variety and friendly caring service all reasonably priced.

I visited here a couple of months ago after a dismal time some two years ago. I was amazed at how delicious the food was but still very disappointed about the shabby appearance of the restaurant.The forthcoming Jazz Night is something we would love to take a large group too, we have a special celebration that weekend, but alas the ambiance would not be good enough.My tip? Keep the chef but employ someone good with interior design to revamp the place . . .

I visit with a friend almost every Sunday and we always enjoy our food. When it's too warm to leave the dogs in the car we can sit outside with them. Best Sausage Sandwich in the area and a brilliant full breakfast too.

We have eaten here several times over about 18 months, with friends and family and everyone has been pleased. The pot roast is absolutely superb, as are the breakfasts.One friend thought he would go somewhere cheaper, but we twisted his arm and he said it was worth every penny - he wouldn't consider anywhere else now!Our Daughter says the paninis are great too!

We had a very enjoyable Sunday carvery here - a choice of three meats and a good range of vegetables, boiled or roasted. We were pleased to notice that the vegetables were contained in dishes which were replenished with freshly cooked food as needed. The choice of meat (beef, gammon, turkey) was nicely cooked and served on hot plates. The deserts are more-ish, and house wines are perfectly adequate. A good quality meal at a fair price with pleasant service.It's worth booking in advance for Sunday lunch

Having had a lovely drive around North Norfolk this Sunday. We found Groveland Farms Centre....not far from Cromer. Having looked round the Shop, we then decided to have lunch in the Resturant....Sunday Carvery...good selection to choose from. Our Roast Salmon was cooked to order, so we had a little wait, but when it arrived we then selected vegetables from the counter.....very wide selection to choose from. ( there were other meats to choose from.)Some took the opportunity to eat outside in this summery weather.I found the staff very attentive, and the 'facilities' excellent, especially the Disabled Toilet. ( Easy access for the Disable person to,shop/Garden Centre and Shop as well as the Resturant.We shall definitely visit again.

Waited & waited to be served and waited even longer for a ploughman's and panini. Cafe looked run down, not enough staff and food poor. £25 and 1hr 20 mins could have been better spent elsewhere!

First visit for mid morning snack and sadly won't go again. Sticky tables, grubby laminated menu cards and just one napkin between two of us.If I go somewhere for coffee and a snack and it's good I return for a meal but there was nothing to tempt me back. I noticed even a sandwich and chips was £8.95 and that is very expensive. The coffee was average and the scone was OK but came with almost frozen butter. It all looked a bit tired and shabby to me.

We have eaten here for lunch several times always thoroughly enjoying the food but never had the Sunday roast. We was surprised at how busy it was but we managed to find a table. What impressed me the most was that they don't put great troughs of limp veg out but small dishes cooking it in batches. They manage to do this by having the wait staff come and tell you when the chef is ready for you. What an excellent way to do a carvery. The meat was beautifully cooked although I wish they could do the beef a little rarer. The accompaniments were lovely including roasted carrots and parsnips. Lovely crisp roast potatoes and lots of fresh veg.Would definitely recommend this place, the staff are always so nice and the food is always lovely.

My husband and I just had dinner at this restaurant with our one year old and was very disappointed with the baby facilities. We went in and had to ask for a high hair and the first one had a broken clip, so tried another-same issue. We then went to get our pushchair out of the car, when we saw another family with a high chair they weren't using and we asked if we could use it, they said that's fine. So only 1 out of the 3 high chairs was in working order. It wasn't as if he could just sit in it, they were the type you had to harness your child in. So after sorting one, we ordered our food. After a 40 minute wait, we eventually got our average food, the restaurant wasn't even half full. So not sure why there was such a long wait. We then waited for cutlery, by now our 1 year old was starting to get a bit agitated. We ate then had to change our baby, I went to the toilets and then into the disabled toilets to find no baby changing facilities. I asked the waitress if there was anywhere, she then called the manager. 10 minutes later the manager appeared (in which this time my husband was changing our child on a hard floor in the disabled toliet as he was irritable. The manager said they had a table but a clip had broke and she had a mat but was too big and she was cleaning it at home. I got a feeling this wasn't going to be rectify in the future, as she can easily have a pull out table in the large toilet. I told her this isn't very helpful now as he is being changed on a hard floor. There was no apology from the manager and she disappeared into the kitchen. I thought the manager's response was unacceptable and she has now lost our custom. I wouldn't advise going here with young children.

My parents wanted to come here for lunch, which made my heart sink. I remember being very depressed by the ambience and the food when I made my last visit about 3 years ago. This time it was a much better experience. The restaurant has the same décor and furniture, but the waiting staff were so much better. We ordered the Big Sandwich (beef) which comes with chips and a side dish of gravy and costs 8.95, two jacket potatoes and a panini. Everything was delicious. The best jacket potato I have tasted in a long time, perfectly cooked and topped with a generous portion of tuna. The accompanying salad had a good range of leaves, tomatoes and cucumber and a very nice dressing. The Big Sandwich consisted of a double layer of beef in very nice bread. It was too much for my stepfather and we took half of it home for a very happy dog. Very generous amount of meat. Everyone was very happy with their food and the service was brilliant.

We've eaten at this restaurant on several occasions over the past few years. Always a pleasure with Sunday carvery a special treat. Everything freshly cooked and you have the choice of an alternative cooked by the chef, if you don't fancy carvery. So we were delighted to find our family had chosen Groveland to celebrate a big family birthday. 32 of us with ages ranging from 80 to 2 years old enjoyed a variety of roast Sunday lunch ... pork ( complete with amazing crackling) roast beef ( I had that and it was melt in the mouth!) turkey or ham. Piping hot yorkshires, stuffing and I have no idea how the chef presents such an array of veg, of such high quality, plus roast potatoes crisp and crunchy! Attentive staff made sure we were topped up with drinks and after we'd eaten dessert, they wheeled in an AMAZING chocolate birthday cake beautifully inscribed and with candles flickering. Magic! Meena and staff, THANK YOU for providing the prefect venue for several generations to meet, greet and eat so pleasurably. We'll be back soon - though not in such high numbers for a while!

You don't expect a Farm Shop to provide such a good Sunday carvery - good food and, whilst it is a carvery, we were particularly impressed by being invited up to get the food rather than having to queue. We will be returning

We have eaten at Groveland countless times over the last year (including a Christmas family meal in 2013), in fact it has become our favourite for a Sunday lunch with the kids. The food is home-cooking at it's best.....tasty, fresh (I'm bewildered at previous comments about frozen veg?!?) and delicious. The service is always welcoming and friendly and nothing is too much trouble.This really is a hidden gem in North Norfolk! On our first visit for lunch over a year ago we were seated near to John Hurt and his wife, now if it's good enough for them....(!)

I have been several times to this restaurant, and it has never disappointed. Just back having a really good home cooked roast dinner, with good service and a friendly atmosphere. I am so lucky that it is only a couple of miles from home. Whenever anyone visits me unexpectedly,I know that I can always take them for a meal at Grovelands, and know that it will be enjoyed by everyone. I am astonished by some of the other reviews, and find it hard to believe from the comments, that the writers of them were eating at the same place as me

Twelve of us had the three course Sunday carvery for a family member's special birthday. The staff were friendly, the food tasted good, the atmosphere was pleasant. Unfortunately, 36 hours later the ten of us who had a starter were very, very poorly and it's taken over a week for us to recover...