Hare and Hounds East Bergholt in Babergh

This is a small village pub that oozes atmosphere it's a hit with the locals who make my husband and I feel welcome each time we have visited us. There is an open fire for the cosy feel in winter the old building fills you with a sense of history which makes me feel it has many stories to tell. Through another door is a room for the sports fans with TVs showing sports and a pool table for those who like a game. The staff were welcoming but not imposing leaving us free to enjoy our time there. We have decided to visit more often

Cannot fault the food excellent. food pricing very good and top quantity ingredients will definitely b returning one of the best food pubs we've been in

Very pleasant early evening pint and snack (chicken strips and chips) in the garden.

5 stars for being the only pub in a wide area that is actually open on a Monday evening 👍- Timothy Taylor 'Landlord' and Adnams ales kept really well. Watched footie and also pool competition. Nice place and worth a visit.

I dropped in last week for a quick pint on my way home, pleasant atmosphere and quick and polite service, overall a good experience, will call again

Great bunch of staff and great food, regulars are fantastic

Absolutely lovely landlord and land lady. Food was brilliant. Staff wonderful. We were very well looked after. Fabulous 80th Birthday get together. Thank You all X.

Great local country pub. Large inside and good for a drink, to watch sport or for food. We went on a Saturday evening so less of a menu than during the day, but, huge portions, tasty food and good quality food. And all very reasonably priced. Definitely give this one a go if you like hearty portions of tasty food

A big big thank you to Hare and Hounds team today , we visited after my grandmas funeral fabulous welcome thank you for accommodating us .

Excellent pub lunch. Great service from friendly, helpful staff

Great classic looking pub with a great vibe. Couldn’t recommend it enough

Brilliant place, great food, beer, service, and attention.

Nice pub good food but room we were in was a little cold.

. The service from start to finish by all the staff was absolutely impeccable. Food was excellent (scampi basket and salt n pepper squid basket). Plentiful for a lunch time eat. I would strongly recommend this pub to anyone and especially dog owners as the pub is only too delighted to have your 4 legged friend visit. We are all looking forward to our next visit soon. I'm also looking forward to playing a game of petanque or 2. Been here 7 times more and service and staff are still as warm and welcoming as ever. Locals all friendly human and canine alike. New menu, so had the Ribs, onion rings and chips.

Arrived at short notice after a long journey back after being away. Ordered food for 3 people and very good meal. Very hot. Would definitely recommend eating here.

Food here was so nice and really unexpected considering how reasonably priced it was. Toilet was very clean and despite being a pub wasn't rowdy and everyone was friendly.

Thoroughly enjoyed by 3 ladies lunching. Excellent Lamb shanks and hot chilli. Followed by double chocolate puddings. Yummy.

Popped in for for a late lunch with family on the way back from Flatford, good simple food well cooked, friendly staff and a good outdoor area.

Lovely food, excellent welcome and service. Fantastic local atmosphere. I only rang on the off chance they would be serving food on a Sunday evening, they were and they reserved a table for my wife and I. Glad I made the call.

Top boozer, top people, one barman can actually serve two bars even though he only possesses one eye

No food after 7.30pm on Monday and out of the cider on tap. Won’t be back.

Popped in to The H and H for a late lunch after a visit to Flatford Mill. Food was delicious and service excellent. Lovely large garden for the kids and dogs. Highly recommend. Thank you 😊

Great pub. A big and varied menu. Decent beers on tap. Lovely large garden. Friendly and helpful staff. What more can u ask for.

Loved this quiet little quaint place with its oldy rustic charm and oak beams. Food took a little longer than expected but it was worth the wait. I recommend the onion rings as a must!

This is such a nice pub, pool table. Think its only pub i know to still have a quiz machine which is fun.

Excellent place+ Great friendly people who run this place 👍✅

Very friendly, good beers, excellent garden.

A very friendly pub, from the customers to the publican, and it's dog friendly too. Very tasty, nicely cooked food and at very reasonable prices. My 94 year old father in law ordered the H & H burger and was advised that it may be too much for him, and they were right, I had the aforesaid burger and struggled. It was very very tasty and may well have it again when we go back, and we have already booked to go back. They could have just taken the order and made more money, but obviously they think more of their customers. I would thoroughly recommend that if you are in the area, you try this historic pub.

This pub always keeps good real ale at a competitive price.

Excellent ales, very friendly and helpful.

Fantastic pint here. Loverly big beer garden.

Always enjoy seeing Kim & David when ever we are playing the home teams at Crib. This time it was different as my Brother and partner Catherine came down for a visit. We booked a table yesterday evening for a meal. Both Catherine and Martin are vegan/vegetarian and were very impressed with the quality of the meals they ordered, as did I. Superb.

We enjoyed a group lunch here. Pleasant staff, who insisted on waiting until everyone was settled before starting to cook, so it took quite a while and simplest plates served first.

Thank you for making us so welcome and providing us with superb meals which were of very generous portions and great quality and value. The log fire was a very great bonus.

Really lovejoy pub, great food.

Friendly pub grub, poor chap run off his feet,, x

Amazing friendly pub,with great landlord and kitchen staff, very yummy 😋 menu,especially their basket, meals,@£7.25,??!!,my two friends and I often visit the hare and hounds, would recommend the real ales too,

Good selection of beers, proper pub menu with all the favourites, plenty of outside space also a cosy fire in the bar 👍🏻

Lovely old pub. Very clean, nice food, nice fire, nice people.

Great pub grub. Tasty beer. Friendly staff. Everything you want from a traditional local pub. Will visit again if in the area again.

Roaring fire, excellent food, good service, fair prices. We were driving past, stopped on spec - couldn’t have done better yet. Highly recommended

Just been down the for the first time. Had the H&H Burger for around a tenner. Absolutely huge and worth every penny. Landlord took time to come speak with me and friend and was so welcoming. Kid friendly with huge garden. I will be returning without a doubt. Very good. Update...also try there chicken burger basket meal.... absolutely amazing for £8!

Really nice pub, with great staff and lovely food. 100% reccomend

A lovely and friendly little pub good pub food nice and home made Locals made us welcome as we were just passing through

Lovely old historic pub with lots of atmosphere. Friendly, helpful owners who couldn't do enough and really great food!

Outstanding food drink and service lady checked , if we were satisfied with our meal because we left some but it was because we were soooo full ....such a lovely meal the people in the pub were all so welcoming and they couldn't make you feel any more welcome. Thank you.. we will be back xx

Been going for years; great source of food, friendly staff and most customers, dogs allowed, good outdoor facilties, too. What's not to like?!

Very good local pub, friendly staff and locals were very welcoming, will definitely go there again

Amazing little pub with amazing food definitely will be returning soon

Lovely lunch with friendly staff and customers, 4 adults and a young child all well catered for, best chips around.

Food was excellent, service was a bit slow but worth the wait

Nice country pub,reasonable food at decent price.Nice surroundings and pleasant staff.

We had an excellent anniversary dinner at the H & H on Tuesday July 12th. Service was good and the food was all we expected, all in all a very good experience and we will certainly be returning.

Toevallig hier terecht gekomen. Maar we hebben er lekker gegeten. De plaatselijke bevolking zat hier ook (binnen en buiten) en we werden van alle kanten hartelijk verwelkomd. En iedereen bemoeide zich ook met elkaar op een hele prettige manier. We komen zeker terug, mochten we weer in de buurt zijn.

Great priced food and lovely quality. Friendly staff and nice friendly locals.

This is a proper pub that does food, but doesn't pretend to be a restaurant. It is completely unpretentious, and is possibly the most friendly pub I've ever been in as the locals all talk to you as if you are an old friend.

I didnt go in the pub, but the fresh fish from the van that parks in the car park on Thursday is excellent.

We went here today, beautiful pub/ restaurant. Original features still in place. With some slot machines, toilets (very clean), pool table, fireplace, quiz game machine, outdoor seating area (very cute), great parking. Lovely staff very easy to talk to. A very nice hello and welcome when you enter. The food was delicious, homemade and fresh. I cannot fault this beautiful pub. We will definitely visit again 😊

Very disappointed that the basket meals have gone up twice in a matter of a couple of months. They already make a HUGE profit on them. Considering not returning. Price was £5.99, then about two months ago it was £6.50 and now it’s £7.25. Too expensive, now it’s not an inexpensive basket meal.

Had a really lovely meal for 5 of us (without prior booking). Super food and very happy atmosphere from the locals and their pet dogs. Will go again. Very extensive and affordable priced menu.

9 of us Popped in on a booze cruze Saturday, staff where friendly & helpful, had bar snacks which came out staggered which was fine as we was told this will happen as they are very busy, food came out hot so no one minded. Will go back if that way

Had a bit to eat and drink, people were realy friendly. Food was lovely, nice garden area to sit in.

Food was delicious and served freshly hot, and staff were friendly.

Friendly bar staff and a good range of lunch options on the menu. I had a 5 bean chilli with garlic bread and rice. A pint of Tribute beer made for a good lunch while watching the rain through the window.

Fantastic pub felt so welcome! Great food aswell and dogs are aloud in to

Lovely friendly pub. Located in a very beautiful village. Staff are friendly and chatty, as are the locals. Glad to see it open on easter monday. Probably the nicest cheesy chips in the area and at the lowest price.

Nice pub.staff always good. Lots of menu choices and always good. A few characters there 🤣

Excellent food, well priced and good service.

What a lovely little pub, delicious food and friendly staff

Great place to socialise, great beers, great food, lovely owners and staff

Had a lovely meal, staff were friendly, welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. Was our first visit and will definitely return.

Delicious home cooked food in warm cosy and friendly local after a day out at Flatford Mill...very nice indeed

Lovely restaurant My family enjoyed their meals they were delicious and friendly service and attentive

Friendly and helpful service again. The food was tasty and good size portions. Would recommend.

Good basic food, friendly staff

Popped in for lunch on the way from Bury St Edmunds to Frinton. Just turned up: no fuss. Lovely warm welcome. Woodfordes Wherry on tap. Nicely kept. Wife had scampi and chips. Couldn't eat it all because it was huge. She finished the scampi though! I had a prawn jacket potato which worked well. The other clientele was amiable too which was nice. Thoroughly enjoyed my visit.

Great pub grub, great beer and welcoming environment.

Very friendly staff. Food very good.

Very friendly and welcoming! We went with our 2 dogs and there was no issue. Food was also really good 👍🏻

Many thanks for this great experience. If you stay in the FSCentre, I will recommend greatly.only 5 min drive and the staff is incredibly welcoming, professional. The food is so yummy with a price very reasonable. I would add maybe a few starters and the tea drinks please.

Great staff excellent value for money

Great food very welcoming and dog friendly

Great family friendly pub with freshly cooked food. Great size garden perfect for kids

Good traditional pub food and very welcoming staff. Vegan Shepherds Pie was fantastic!

This was a proper pub lunch. I had ham eggs and chips. The ham was a nice thick-cut slice, and the ingredients felt fresh.

Nice pub, friendly people but the food left a bit to be desired.

Excellent service and very kind staff. Pet friendly with affordable prices for everyone. The meal was delicious aswell as lovely and hot when it arrived. Highly satisfied and would definitely recommend.

Dinner for second night on the bounce. Good old fashioned pub grub in a proper village pub. Staff and customers were very friendly. It all makes for a pleasant evening out.

Place looked nice while passing, as we was paddling nearby. Straighy away felt like they didn't want to serve us or have our custom. Still seem to be enforcing masks after freedom day, but we sat outside anyway so wasnt a big issue. Asked what ales they sold as was only doing table service? Fair request or so I though. But seemed like too much trouble. Lots of other little things and general blunt attitude that ruined the ambience. Food menu looked really good but we didn't dare ask if they were still serving or not. Not sure if the Lady serving us was having a bad day, needs to retire or move out of hospitality. Won't be going back.

Lovely pub. Dog friendly. Staff very attentive and friendly too.

Lovely food, polite and efficient staff,

Had a lovely chat with the staff, very friendly. Had a small fish and chips, still quite big, very tasty 😋 and felt very safe. Great outdoor seating. Definitely recommend a visit!

Always a good atmosphere, great selection of beer served by helpful, friendly staff

Staff couldn't have been more helpful, even though they were busy. Food hot and delicious 👏🏻

Good service, good beer, good food

A gem of a place including the people. The locals made you feel just as welcomed as the staff did. From the booking to the service and food the whole experience was faultless. The vegan shepherd's pie was delicious and the menu offers varied dietry choices. Portion size very good and all veey good value for money. Definately will be returning in the near future.

We were on a club motorcycle ride,and the Organizer had booked a couple of outside tables for us, it wasn't too bad a day weather wise, the staff were great,one took our food order,and his colleague,took our soft drinks order. Everything went like clockwork,the service was good too, and there weren't any complaints with any of the food orders. I just had what I thought would be a snack,a basket meal,of a chicken burger with fries and salad.very nice,thanks,and very filling, and we will definitely be back sometime soon. Well, that's if we can get a table,now we've told everyone how good it is there.lol.......

Friendly service, family friendly and good pub grub.

Good beer, very nice chat in the garden.

Have had 2 days of illness having eaten the overcooked, overfried, unpleasant seafood platter. Fried in batter? I was told it was fresh prawns, calamares, salad etc!! Not what I had!!!