Jude's Ferry in Forest Heath

the only way to describe this place is like a school holiday. nothing restaurant about it. loads of tables just shoved in a room no wait staff. carvery was bland meat was dry. yorkies burnt and falafel looking stuffing. peas and sweetcorn mix on a carvery deck is a hate crime. avoid at all costs

The food is alright and it is not the most popular pub but it is now in new hand and I hope they can make it better

Great stop on way to Norwich , fine steak , good beer, pool table and then got to sit by the water. Kids joyful on the climbing frame

Great service , good food nice drinks , what do you need more 😊 thank you

I can honestly say this is the worse place I have ever eaten and I shall elaborate. We went for a Sunday carvery for my son's 14th birthday at his request. There were six of us in total, two being children (ages 10 & 14) that are both autistic and our youngest also has ARFID. We had booked ahead and mentioned this so they were aware one child would only probably have the roast potatoes! These children are very well behaved and were happy to go out for a carvery for this occasion. The lady that served our carvery had a rude attitude and completely out of order with some of the comments she made whilst I tried to help my children navigate this new environment for them. Comments like "oh your a weird child" and "her faces looks like she doesn't want to be here" were made when I tried to explain my child does not eat anything here apart from maybe the roast potatoes. To my son the comments were "your half way across the restaurant, my arms aren't that long" and shouting at him to keep his plate still so he didn't spill the gravey all because she has no clue on how to speak children with additional needs. The food was awful and only 2 options for vegetables. We choose to eat there because of the great reviews and pictures we had seen online but to be honest I have no idea where those pictures came from as it certainly once nothing like we received on Sunday. Very disappointed and would never go back again. And yes I attempted to talk to the manger before we left but was made to feel uncomfortable with the member of staff I was complaining about, appearing round and staring at me! Would not recommend at all to anyone especially if you have children.

Woman on carvery was abrupt and rude, not just to us either...no customer service at all. Food wasnt great. Sprouts tasted like they were not cooked. Cauliflower cheese was like milk had just been poured over it. Beef was tough. Yorkshires were not home made. I certainly would not return with the rudeness of staff and lack of atmosphere there. The guy who waited on us was good though but only good thing I could say.

Great food, friendly staff. Dog friendly.

Fantastic pub for a Sunday carvery lunch. Meat is always superb, great crunch on the roast potatoes. Parsnips are always spot on and a good selection of veg too. The team are always very friendly, particularly George who dishes up the carvery. Also fantastic value, especially going with kids as they eat free.

Interested mixed menu of western and south-east Asian food so something for everyone. Friendly attentive staff

Nice pub, great offer on the food. Shocked it's not taken up by more people.

Very good food. We had schnitzel with mushroom sauce. Perfect. Very good service. Nice big portions for good price.🤩😋 Clean and tidy. Few pictures would add a bit of a character and echo. Just one thing in regards the ventilation. The smell from kitchen gets into main-dining room and it affects the atmosphere & experience.

We had the Wednesday carvery, couldn't fault it for the price, food quality or the lovely welcome and service, will definitely be back!

Eating out with severe allergies can be scary but I've never felt so safe before! The team went to great lengths to make sure of this, and the food was gorgeous! Can honestly and sincerely recommend

Lovely place to visit next to the river. Great service very friendly and the food is delicious, we had all day breakfast

Usually good but not this time No food service at dinnertime they were preparing roast dinners for late afternoon

Carvery was nice but a hot plate would have helped, been nice to have more vegetable options, stuffing. Plenty of parking right by the river, lots of outdoor seating, seemed not quite ready for influx of customers at 12pm

Sunday carvery at the judes is becoming a regular thing for me and my boy. The food is absolutely outstanding along with the service and the atmosphere. I'll definitely keep going back and the whole team at the judes ferry should be happy with what there doing..

Me and my partner came on Friday for the fish and chip Friday. I ordered fish and chips and my partner got sausage and chips and got to say the food was lovely. The only criticism I have is that the food came with salt on, as we don't like salt on our food. I think going forward it would maybe better to ask the customer when ordering if you want salt on your food and that's why I gave 4 stars. Lovely setting eating by the river.

Great place to go for a nice tasty Sunday dinner

OMG WHAT A FANTASTIC PLACE , WE WEREALL PLEASED WITH THE FOOD AND ESPECIALLY THEV SERVICE FROM THE BAR STAFF AND CARVERY SERVERY STAFF, WELL DONE TO ALL OF YOU HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN SOON , THANKS TO THE MUM WHO HELPED WITH THE CARVERY YOUR DAUGHTER IS WELL APPRECIATED FOR ALL YOUR HELP FROM THE TABLE OF 14 FROM MANCHESTER

The food was okay but the staff were great and its dog friendly

I can honestly say since the new owners have taken over the place has transformed to a beautiful family pub, serving freshly cooked food, to theme nights, like bingo, music, live bands etc and the garden is amazing big play area, boats mooring up its truly an amazing place to go with the family even the dog! Best place around for miles.

Excellent and recommend to anyone who enjoys a first class Sunday lunch.

Visited Jude’s Ferry for a Sunday carvery and can highly recommend. From walking through the door with our 3 dogs to leaving we were made so welcome. Bar staff very friendly found us a spacious table at the back of the bar area, dogs were made a fuss of with treats - their own water they provided in a bowl where we were sat. Carvery was their first week and was superb. The chefs so enthusiastic and proud of their food they had made, portion sizes very good and they were so generous, my beef looked like a cut of steak. Tender and tasty beef, I only like home cooked roast potato as nowhere gets it right - these were perfect. My partner vegetarian so was an option for him and he thoroughly enjoyed. Then came the dessert menu £5.95 a dessert however we were full, nice to see a vegan cheesecake on there so caters for everyone. Will definitely be returning, food staff atmosphere spot on. Customer service lacks in many places - not here !! opening doors the chefs from their workstation and barman from the bar when I had my hands full with food. Jude’s Ferry a few years ago terrible - new ownership and certainly turning it around you can see a lot of passion. Sunday carvery was walk in but can see them getting very busy so worth checking before visiting. Thankyou Jude’s Ferry will be back soon ☺️

Lovely decoration inside the pub, great friendly service

Fantastic staff and food! Felt so welcome and looked after there 😊

Had my daughter's 30th birthday meal here, had a lovely meal and the staff had to cater for 25 of us which was no problem. Would certainly recommend this venue.

Lovely spot by the river very pretty unfortunately we went on a Sunday so couldn't get food Sunday lunch has to be booked and only take so many bookings

Nice lively pub in a lovely village. They had a very good band on doing covers and then they had bingo. This was a Sunday evening. I missed the Sunday lunch but it was at a decent price. There was a food van there when I attended called ministry of meat. The beef brisket was nice but it was mega expensive. 3 slices of brisket and some smashed potatoes £17. I was hungry. Nobody else ate. The pub is on the river Cam and very beautiful.

The Roast Dinner! Wow! Best one I have had for a long time. We are so thankful this amazing team have taken over our long neglected pub! They still have much to do so cut them some slack for a bit whilst they turn it round 💗

Superb food and everybody are so friendly. Can't wait till my next visit

We went on Sunday for a roast dinner.I would say 80% of the draught beers were out of stock which was very disappointing. They only serve roasts on a Sunday which is fine but by the time we arrived at 13.30 only had one choice available.There were no desserts available on this day either. We were really hoping things had improved since change of ownership but seems that old habits are hard to shift. This pub is in a prime location with absolute bundles of scope to be great so I hope it does improve.We won't be rushing back anytime soon unless things really are improved.

Very pretty riverside setting for afternoon drinks outside in sunshine.

What a lovely friendly pub this is, we only stop by 2 or 3 times a year and thourely enjoy it and do you no what the sun always shines.

The location has always been great, but the change of menu has seen them drop the Schnizel. We used to bring large groups here for going always just for it, but now there’s no reason to come solely here for going aways anymore. Most the beers/ciders are out, as was this Saturday about 7 of there selections were unavailable leaving about 4 other options to choose from.

A friend took me to lunch yesterday and we were both impressed with how the place is looking now. Our food was lovely and cooked perfectly and all the staff were lovely and helpful as well, even Jane the chef came out and introduced herself to us. Will definitely be returning. Well done everyone.

Group of 19 of us including 4 children plus a pram were accommodated and catered for with ease and smiles all round! We were looked after and the children had a great time running around and eating ice cream! A really lovely family pub

Under new ownership!! Had a family meal yesterday 15 of us 😋 the service was exceptional they could not do enough for us! The food was outstanding all cooked to perfection very big portions all freshly cooked,the chef came out to meet us and introduce herself which was really nice to, my mum had a great birthday thank you so much to the new judes ferry team!

The New Manegemnt are doing great things with this pub, beautiful location, superb food friendly staff, Just had an excellent Roast dinner, we will be back

Accomodating staff, lovely food and a promising atmosphere.

Had a great time! Very helpful and friendly. Lovely staff and atmosphere. Highly recommend!

The new team has done wonders.We finally made it out to try the new food and it's on an entirely different level from the previous menu. The burger came with chips, salad, coleslaw and onion rings in an extremely generous portion. All very freshly made to order! My son had the lasagna (which I taxed) and it was delicious. He finished the entire plate and that says alot as he is very particular with food. My wife had the chicken burger that was dressed up just like my burger and it was equally impressive. Change is hard to take in sometimes but this change was executed to perfection. I have been coming here for the past 3 years and what they have done has only improved the pub we love. Great stuff!

Absolutely lovely Sunday roast dinner, will definitely be back. Thank you for the hospitality. Easily accessible and pet friendly.

First time back since it has been refurbished! It was supperb!!! From being greeted at the bar to paying for the bill! All staff was amazing and so was the food. Was lovely to meet the chef too ! Keep up the great work and will be be spreading the word!

Just had a roast at the Jude’s ferry and it was phenomenal, best roast I’ve had in a very long time, so fresh and home cooked, portion sizes are huge, Will come back very soon. Under new management, total refurb & new chefs.

Great service and good hot tasty food cooked to order. Very reasonable . Just a little cold in the restaurant and repetitive piano music but definitely worth a 5* rating!

Took the kids out for lunch, staff couldn’t be more friendly, and the chefs couldn’t be more accommodating!! They even made the effort to ask my daughter ( who’s a picky eater ) how she wanted her sandwiches cut 🥰

Amazing stayed as a motor home stop over for one night. Can’t rate it enough the staff extremely friendly, nice atmosphere, good food, great service. Prices really reasonable. Meal for 2 bottle of wine under £50.00!

Amazing food and friendly staff. Well worth stopping for a bite and a pint.

Very nice food and great location. We stopped here for a date night and we were quite happy with our meal and the friendliness of the people there. We will come back!

Cracking roast. Great value for money 😃

Friendly staff, great atmosphere and the food is delicious 😋

We had our first meal under the new management and we were quite pleased! Fish & chips, chicken burger, and kids dinner includes ice cream.

I had the “hey Jude” beef burger and it was incredible! Staff were very friendly and inviting, home cooked fresh food, completely full and satisfied, will be back again very soon!! Also under complete new management, new chefs and new menu

Could be a lovely pub if money was spent on it,I think it was shutting down so bear minimum on menu

Absolutely disgusting, the people running this pub should be out

We had a meal here recently as part of a large group. The vegetarian options were lovely, I had a vegetable wellington and it was very nice. The service was very good, but please get another server, the 2 people serving were rushed off their feet!!! They didn't stop. As a result of the lack of servers the food was not very hot, but that is a small grumble as the staff were lovely and we were made to feel so welcome. We would recommend Jude's Ferry and will definitely be returning.

We went late on a Sunday and carvery had been sitting there for a while with no other options to eat, but staff were fantastic and we played pool for a while and had a nice time.

Great good & Great service, All at a real great price 👍

First time there and will try judes ferry again soon, food was fine plenty of it but next time will try the evening.

When we visited it didn't seem to have the atmosphere that it used to have. Still lovely but seems tired.

Lovely views great food but toilets mmm not good

Gem of a pub , right by the river

Nice pub with nice surroundings. Friendly staff with prompt service and nice food from a small (in a good way) menu.

Good beer garden and ok for a stop off if your passing but I wouldn't go out of your way to visit. The beer ran off while we were there and the first thing we ordered was not available so we had to choose something different. One meal (Fajitas) was good, the other was rather lacking, Chicken with mushroom sauce, was just chicken, mushroom sauce with mash. No vegetables or sides. The place looks like it could all do with a bit of love.

Fabulous food, great selection of Chilli sauces! Lovely surroundings, dated decor inside though.

Went on a weekday lunchtime, so was fairly quiet. Roadworks in area didn't help and had to go long way round. Nice setting next to river, outside seating near River available. We ate inside, food available was reasonable, staff friendly and orders dealt with quite quickly. Price, I would say about average for what we ordered, all came as requested, was correct temperature. Tasty and enjoyed by all. I only gave four stars as there seemed to be a few flies inside and decor needed some attention.

Love the garden! However I do wish they had a better food and beverage situation. Love walking here in a nice day and sitting outside! Very quaint local pub.

Good disabled access and toilets. Friendly staff

Disgusting food. Should bevshut down.

Proper beer garden next to the river. Inside could use a fresh coat of paint.

Sunday carvery was fantastic! Huge portions and vegetarian option available. Loved the cauliflower cheese it was really tasty. Nut roast was fantastic(either it was homemade or not I enjoyed it), my boyfriend said the meat was nice and in generous amount. The biggest plus is dogs allowed in restaurant. Beer on a beer garden by the river has always been pleasant. And little walk by the river is handy for us with dogs😉

Wonderful friendly team running Jude's. Heard the most beautiful stories about Jim while we were there. Thanks so much for looking after him. It means so much to us. X

Not much to say really, 1st time we visited and it will certainly be the last, the whole place needs updating. Carvery wasn't great, and they ran out of some of the food. Flys were all over it. You can only order a carvery on a Sunday so couldn't change our mind. Food was tasteless. Outside tables are falling apart and need replacing along with the kids playarea, picnic benches and the rickety decking. This place has so much potential to make money as its a great location by the river. My advice is have a refurb and update things and you will be packed out everyday. Also vegan desserts need to be a choice on the menu. I wish you all the best.

Sadly not impressed with the food , chips were undercooked and very salty ( should be able to add ur own salt ) , not a great deal of veg options so I had cheese & onion baguette with chips , would have been nice to have had a side salad on the plate , it was very basic . My partner had chargrilled chicken , again no veg / salad on plate so it looked very bland . I would definitely go back for a drink as the location is beautiful but sadly the meal for me was a big let down .

Lovely riverside pub restaurant with great gardens stretching down to river Also a landing stage for boats.

First visit since last year, it seems to be under new management and they need to learn some basics . We ordered our meal at the bar, a starter of garlic mushrooms and mains of grilled chicken , we sat and enjoyed our drinks and waited, and waited ,eventually our starters arrived with our mains!!! I was a chef at the Swan in Horning and we did between 450 and 550 covers a day so I know what busy is but the dozen covers in the Ferry do not come close to busy. We would go there again but request starters proceed the mains allowing 10 mins as the gap. So visit and enjoy but don't expect too much, the food was good as were the drinks

Lovely spot next to a river. Very relaxing. Nice drinks selection. Prawn cocktail and halloumi fries very tasty. Overall a great, laid back afternoon!

Great local spot with friendly staff, great food and drinks, and an amazing outside seating area. Highly recommend.

Nice outside sitting area! Food is full a flavor, great place to bring kids

The pub is very spacious and when we arrived it was empty. We decided to have the carvery as it was a Sunday. We were served at the bar and given a ticket for the carvery. I had to ask the bar staff of we were allowed to sit anywhere and they said yes so we sat near to the entrance of what appeared to be the dining room and near to the carvery station. We had to wait for a while as we had arrived so early that the carvery wasn't started yet, but that was fine. Just after we arrived another party of 4 arrived and they came to sit in the same area as us. Then another couple of people turned up and had balloons etc for a party. It soon became apparent that she had been expecting the whole dining area to herself and she was complaining that we were there to a young member of staff who seemed very anxious. I asked him if he would like us to move and he said yes if we didn't mind could we sit right at the back and around the corner. We complied with this. The other table party did not move and the two ladies started to set up their balloons on tables. Meanwhile we approached the carvery station. The meat selection was turkey, beef, gammon and pork. I chose turkey and my husband chose beef. There were carrots, beans, stuffing, sausage, peas, Yorkshire and gravy to choose from as sides. I had everything except beans. It appeared that the vegetables were tinned veg. So, we ate. The quality of the food was dreadful. The vegetables were not fresh, the Yorkshire's were from a pre-prepared packet, the roast potatoes were dry and not crispy and the gravy was thin and watery. Nothing had been seasoned at all and it all was just pretty rubbish. We left the pub as we had already paid in advance and both of us agreed that it was one of the poorest roast dinners we had ever had. Unfortunately, we will not be returning here. However the staff were all friendly.

We booked a table for 6 for carvery, confirmed over the phone. Turned up to be told the restaurant was booked for a party, but we could sit outside. When I voiced fact that they'd told us they had a table they found a table we could share, however on walking past the carvery to the table we turned around and walked out. The vegetables were swimming in water, the potatoes looked like frozen ones stuck in the oven. Won't be going back

Nice setting. Outdoor tables need repainting, grass needs cutting, toilets need cleaning. I have recently revisited, very much improved 😊

Friendly staff. Good beer and food. And a great location on the river.

I can't help but feel its best days are in the past. The place requires some love

Nice day out here food was good and location was really nice right by a river, service wasn't great for drinks but food was served quite quickly

We stopped for a meal and a drink then spent the night in their car park in our motorhome. The staff were very friendly and helpful, the food was well priced and very good, the service was good so we can’t fault it. On top of that the location is beautiful. If you’re passing on the A11 I’d recommend the small detour.

Great place for a drink by the river

Sadly, the pub is looking shabby inside and out. The landlords mean well but I'm afraid they're not up to the task. There are far better pubs nearby.

Thought a carvery was to help yourself to veg etc.. e weren't allowed everything was put on for us, no salt of pepper available.I must admit that was the worst carvery I have had, looked like processed meats frozen Yorkshire puddings , roast potatoes tasted like dirty fat cauliflower and broccoli cheese was extra mushy. I won't not recommend it. But everyone entitled to their opinion and that is mine never eat there again.

Superficially could do with a refurb but good staff, drinks and food

Beautiful setting but very run down inside. We left after seeing food that was being served and moved on

Good friendly service by pleasant staff. Food is reasonably priced and tasty. Definitely worth the visit.

I can't say much about the pub because I just popped in for a pint and a look see at lunchtime.I wanted to be sure that I can turn our narrow boat there and what the moorings are like. I'm interested in the remaining old pubs on the fens. Jude's ferry is mentioned in " Tale's of the fens " quite often.. there's been a pub there for many hundreds of years I am sure....barmaid was super... and a good pint. Look forward to taking our narrow boat up there so I can have a good thrash. I'm also going to put my canoe in the water and explore beyond the head of the navigation. A very strategic spot indeed.

Nice place to go for a drink alongside the river, the Saxon Stout I highly recommend!

I cannot thank the staff enough my future son-in-law had a stag do here all the staff are lovely and helpful nothing was too much trouble food was lovely and a lovely atmosphere thank you

We visited on Wednesday 7th Sept in the early evening. Bar maid was lovely and very friendly and welcoming. We had the beef rib for dinner and can honestly say it was probably one of the best meals I have ever had. Beef was so tender and melt in your mouth. Will definitely come back next year.

Large outdoor area to spend an afternoon by the river while enjoying your local pub

Nice food, friendly staff. Very relaxing sat by the river on a sunny evening

Awesome place, good food, friendly staff