Hand in Hand in Suffolk Coastal

Excellent food, good sized portions, friendly staff

Terrible food, burnt black burger buns, should never have been served. Horrible sauces. Small portions. Not worth the money. And the toilets were disgusting so dirty looked like they just mop in the middle the edges of the floor were thick black dirt, dirty tissues on floor near wash basin. If I'd have used the toilet first I wouldn't have eaten here.

Excellent food and friendly pub

A great place to stop off for a pintyfull rest on a hike. We had a pint of lovely cask ale each but they do halves as well. London Pride and Doom Barr. They do good live music nights also- usually Friday & Saturdays.

Just back from having an amazing roast dinner, up there for me as one of the best as cannot fault it, excellent value for money and a huge plateful, will definitely be back!

Small portions, gravy wouldn't pour out of the jug, lasagne black on the bottom where it had stuck to the skillet. Chips good and staff were lovely

Came back again for a Christmas meal only to be left feeling rotten and ill. The food, I believe was re-heated and the meat was undercooked. The turkey was pink in the middle and the vegetables were just slimy offerings. It was definetly not worth paying just under £200. We have decided to not return for the foreseeable. The atmosphere was nice however with it being Christmas but I fear because they were more concerned about their Christmas Day guests the next day we just got whatever was left. One member of staff was very blunt and but the one and only wait staff was kind and patient. Luckily the childrens food was fresh and they weren't unwell. But sadly it ruined our Christmas because we were all sick.

Bangers and mash would indicate the sausage and mash are the main components of the meal. However, just a spoonful of mash and a random yorkshire pudding to fill the plate !?! Steak and Ale pie, the photo says it all, sparse and anaemic, £13.50,! Very disappointing presentation and portions. I have had good meals here in the past year, but the food has gone downhill.

Steak and Ale pie, sparse and anaemic, very disappointing meal for £13.50. Have had good meals in the past, but the food seems to have gone downhill.

Great atmosphere, full glasses. Only recommended.

Just wanted to thank Nicki and the team for our fantastic Christmas meal yesterday at The Hand in Hand the food and service was amazing xxx Thank you xx

Second time visited in a month.Service poor on both occasions.Food over priced and much better at other venues near by.Will not be returning.

Had the best festive meal here for 8 people. Food was amazing. Staff were very friendly and pub had a wonderful atmosphere. Very clean and table was decorated lovely including crackers. Excellent vegetarian options. Will definitely come back again.

Lovely roast dinner. Vegie Wellington was great. Thanks 👍

If the pub was full, this pub would be worth 5stars for atmosphere. Three real ales in a row. Very nice.

Well kept beer & friendly staff.

Lovely meal and great customer service, very friendly and helpful. Very nice and recommended it

Worst meal I have ever had, I ordered a ceaser salad it was in a small bowl soggy lettuce soaked in a sauce ot crunchy Romano as it should be, I paid extra for chicken and bits were so small it was unrecognisable. Boiled egg really runny, mess all around edge of bowl size of a tea plate I couldn't eat it. My husband's meal scampi dried out peas and oven chips. Seen better school dinner. So disappointed. If pubs can't cook then don't do food. It's that simple. Do what you're good at, Guinness was just right.

Had a Sunday dinner it was absolutely disgusting roast beef, you couldn’t even get your knife in, vegetables, okay roast potatoes and parsnips were deep fat fried, wouldn’t go again waste of money very disappointed

I cant praise this place enough, everything was perfect

We took my husbands mother for Sunday dinner yesterday 20/8/2023. OMG, it was amazing and reasonable priced. We had duo's which meant we could pick two meats, the chicken, beef and pork were perfect, for £2.00 extra. Yes, we had to pay extra for cauliflower cheese and "pigs in blankets" but no complaints. Horseradish and cranberry sauce in abundance. The only reason I have put 4/5 is because my salt and pepper pots were covered in old gravy and so I had gravy over my hands. 🤨 Well done, died impressed. Amanda. Stowmarket

Good old fashioned local pub, friendly, sizeable, down to earth.

Very good food , nice setting Very good service.

Went for Sunday lunch. The staff were friendly and service was good and the price was reasonable. I ordered the Sunday roast. You get huge portions here, which is both a plus and a negative. The lunch had everything on it, roast meats, mash, roasties, carrots, Yorkshire pud, beans, cabbage, stuffing, the lot. A huge plateful. The downside was all the meat was, for my taste, over cooked. Personally I like my beef rare, thinly sliced and pink. This is of course a personal opinion. From a business point of view I was so full I couldn’t order a pudding, which cost them money. So in summary if you are very hungry, like your meat well done, great value and friendly staff I would totally recommend going here. For me, I would just dial down the portion sizes, take a little more care over cooking the meats and you would sell more puddings. Less is more and all that.

Lovely local pub but needs updating

We had never visited this pub before and were greeted with a warm welcome. Our drinks were brought to the table and the excellent service continued throughout our stay. The food was excellent with generous portions and quite reasonable prices. All in all a great experience thanks to the attentiveness of the lady in charge and we hope to return soon.

Food was great, service was also great and an ale called neck oil was very nice.

My local, I love the pub, landlady is helpful and accommodating, support Yr local pub!

Lovely friendly traditional pub, plus great food 👍

Absolutely gorgeous meal!! The kids meals perfect decent size and very tasty, the 3 adult meals were above expectations, could not fault anything! Perfect 5*** well done chef!

After a long day shopping and travelling we decided to pop in to the Hand in Hand for a meal to save us from cooking. My son and I had the slow cooked pulled BBQ beef burger and my wife had the beer battered fish. The staff were friendly and attentive and the food was served in good time. All meals were piping hot, very well presented and were very enjoyable and tasty! After this very positive experience we shall definitely be eating at the Hand in Hand again and look forward to trying out some of the other choices that the menu has to offer. Well done and many thanks!

Cosy, neighbourly, fast friendly service, reasonably priced food and drink.

I absolutely love visiting the hand in hand in Trimley. I’m always made to feel welcome. My friends and I regularly come in to see bands, join in with the monthly quiz or just to play games. The regulars are always friendly and happy to chat and the staff are very accommodating. They are also very dog friendly and my dog loves getting his treats and fuss from everyone. Well done Nicky and crew- keep up the good work!

Great food ,awesome staff all round brilliant

Overall experience regarding eating is below average.

Myself and a few friends just visited for a drink mid-afternoon to refresh ourselves after a walk in the hot sunshine. Friendly service and places to sit outside.

Brilliant service, dog friendly pub. Food was nice too.

The food was served beautifully, it was also nice and hot unlike some establishments I've visited. Thank you for a nice evening at The Hand in Hand.

Brill afternoon with friends and family singing along with Shane and Korrados.

Very clean food excellent very good beers and lagers plenty of sitting room staff are all very helpful friendly and dog friendly 😀

Met up with family and friends for a Sunday afternoon. Shane and his band playing. Absolute brilliant. Well done Kaci Moore for a lovely afternoon. Well run pub and friendly staff.

Best pub for food in trimley and very reasonably priced. Good menu choices and good service

Went with a few friends and we were not disappointed. Lovely food and friendly waitress. Plenty of parking and located in the suburbs of Felixstowe. (IP11 ORL) Will certainly go there again.

Popped in here for lunch on the way home from a day out at the coast. I had a mozzarella and tomato melt with chips and partner had a beef burger and chips. Both meals were lovely. Will definitely be returning. Good value for money too.

Not very polite, small garden area out the front.

Saturday afternoon pub lunch. Good service and good food. Pleasantly surprised. Definitely will return. Nice friendly family atmosphere.

The pub quiz was fun for all with some easier and some brain teasing questions. They were really accommodating of my needs as a diabetic and gave me sweet potato fries instead of the complimentary chips that came with the affordable quiz price of £2.

Good food, friendly staff and great bands.

Called in this afternoon after a long walk. Cosy atmosphere, good, friendly & polite bar people. Tried 2 different beers, both top of the form. Rounded off a good day. Well impressed.

Very friendly land lady - nice beer and ok food

Come in here as a carer to support someone with SEND.... Staff are nonjudgmental, accepting, friendly and just lovely.

Very lovely place and lovely food thank you

Lovely and Friendly staff, great service and amazing food as always! well priced and good amount of food on plates - never had a bad meal from here.

Great atmosphere. Lovely run open mic last night.

Was going to try this pub with my wife but after delivering 6 parcels to it and being faced with a very rude obviously lacking customer service skills man, Me and my wife wont be going especially if that's how he treats people!! Good luck to all he have to deal with that!!

Great band tonight. Renegade 12 rock

left as food was going to be almost a 2 hour wait. Gave up after 1.5 hours!

Nice dog friendly pub. Had a nice lunch.

Always have London pride on draught you can't go wrong.

We were looking for somewhere local to avoid patronising a big chain in Ipswich and decided to try the Hand in Hand in Trimley We did book (at the last minute) but they had plenty of free tables anyway Unfortunately it looked like only ONE member of staff was doing "front of house" and she had to look after taking orders, delivering food and dealing with bills. She was being run ragged, which was why the service was a little slower than we expected The menu was one of the best we've seen for this kind of establishment, and we both changed our minds at least twice before settling on our choices The food was good, but might have tasted even better without the wait. There's always that nagging feeling that you've been forgotten. Maybe if they'd mentioned they were short handed we would have been less concerned

My local ..and I always pop in with my partner after a long walk for a odd glass of wine and a London pride ..dogs are welcome and they may even get a treat ..

Met family for the first time since close down, we all had great service and fantastic food. Would highly recommend this lovely friendly pub

Third day in a row. Good food and service and dog friendly.

Just had a couple of beers and a sandwich in the garden with the sunshine, very pleasant and relaxing, very friendly staff and service, top notch.

I will NEVER book a table at this place again. A few days ago my wife and I booked a table for two people at the Hand in Hand, Trimley. We had a detailed conversation (that we both heard because we had the phone on...

Its fine enjoyed meal, fish was good, service good i would go again

Had a lovely evening here with my partner, the staff were all friendly and welcoming - excellent service! The food we ordered was brought out promptly and all tasted delicious, and I was comfortable that COVID regulations were being adhered to. Great experience, definitely visiting...

Walked out after pub lost my reservation and made me wait over an hour for a table (that I had booked) while letting other customers come and sit down. No drink offered while we waited Never recommend

This is the ONLY pub, in Felixstowe, that sells Adnams Broadside beer!!

Was in pub yesterday Only ?? Did I hear man talking About gsd German shepherd dog 🐶 Ooo my favourite Dog ever!!

I can't agree more with the previous comment, we too had a very poor experience. Table booked for 4:00pm, arrived early and ordered our food at 3:50pm. After both the starters we asked for were out of stock, not too much of a problem, so...

We waited 40 mins for our starters, had to sent one back as it was cold but the other 3 were nice. It then took another 30 mins for our mains to come up.. the vegan BBQ burger was missing the BBQ sauce and the...

Today me and my family had a terrible experience at hand in hand, after waiting 40 minutes for our starters I had to send mine back as it was cold. Then after waiting another half an hour our food to turn up had to send three dishes back as they were stone cold and had a number of items missing from them. The service was unbelievably slow and the food was unacceptable!

Went there for a family meal, service good we did eat there. We orderd food starter nice, mains were burnt small portions, would not go back, not worth the money. 😕

Pub grub you'd expect to find. Scampi, pie, fish and chips, steak etc. I'm sure chef Mike had a hand in the cooking of my pie and the mash was like packet mash but good size portions and friendly service.

Went to the hand in hand for a family meal, on the 24th August service was good at times, starter were nice, main meal was burt and the portion sizes was very small chips was burnt and when we complained they said sorry but that...

Good local pub , nice and clean good outside seating area that gets the sun into the evening

great service, called late for a takeaway after being told the kitchen closes at 8.30pm they politely said it wouldn’t be a problem if we ordered now (8.10pm). Ordered, paid over the phone and collected 15 mins later. Ordered pie and mash with peas, got...

Friendly community pub with a surprisingly tasty craft beer called Mangolicious.

Lovely service and a lovely day out

food was cold and service was extremely slow for such a quiet place.

Pathetic service Tried to reserve a table online, system useless. Said they were fully booked every night between now and November (a likely story) Sent a Facebook message to them, asking to book a table. Nicki responded, saying she'd 'put me in the diary' for...

Called up didn't answer phone! Im beyond upset, I may never recover from this! Im so thirsty, I only wanted a lemon chello!

Friendly Landlady and staff are always great, a fantastic village pub. Allows dogs and children

Great place to go to eat and drink

Good beer, good food and good bands

Leaving this review on behalf of my parents. They visited on Valentines Day evening. Starters they had no complaints about however 45 minutes wait for their main meals. People who ordered after them had recieved their food before them. When they spoke the waitress she...

Went there for the quiz on Monday very friendly atmosphere we had a really nice meal as well

A proper village pub with great food and friendly service

Very well kept beer nice warm and friendly pub!

Very good food, very good service and a nice atmosphere

Nice place and Friendly staff 🙂

Food not as good as some I've had sadly.

Lovely friendly atmosphere great service highly recomended

Don't know what's happened to this place. Dreadfully slow service of food and the chef must be different as the food is bland and poorly prepared.

We recently have visited and the food wasnt as expected but it was ok it was a bit lonley in there and the prices are a bit high

Very friendly down to earth pub with great food and extensive varied menus, excellent beers, cosy.

Just had a very poor evening meal. I had hunters chicken with very little sauce, very fatty bacon & the chicken was very dry. My husband had a burger which was ok but both portions of chips were over cooked. A few days after Christmas...

I called in for an evening meal with my partner, There were only about 5 customers in total and nobody else came in whilst we were there. ( hardly a recommendation. ) We had a bit of an ordeal trying to order a gluten free...

Not the best experience we've had I must admit - I choose the Pork loin as it looked nice on the photo but was quite small in real life and not the best tasting dish by any means ! Think it's trying to be something it isn't - not a gastro pub at all which I think it's trying to be - needs a little rethink on menu maybe - staff were very nice and friendly though ...