livingstones in Waveney

Amazing carvery, with good portion of meat and variety of vegetables. Friendly and helpful staff. Dogs welcome in bar area and outside. Can’t book bar area but plenty of tables when we went in. Pool table was a great extra and bouncy castle in garden.

We called in for an evening meal while staying at the nearby touring campsite. We were not disappointed. The staff were friendly and accommodating, the food was good quality and very good value for money. Service was quick, plenty of choice and a well stocked bar. Would definitely recommend and visit again.

This is a clean and functional bar/restaurant. We went mid week when there were few customers. The staff were pleasant and friendly, the food was basic but well cooked. We were staying at a nearby campsite and glad of the respite from the rain. Dogs welcome in the bar.

We stayed at Parkdean and visited livingstones for Sunday lunch. The carvery was absolutely delicious!! 10/10 can’t recommend enough. Staff friendly and helpful. Would deffo visit again Thanks all :-)

We have our Sunday lunch (carvery) here and are never disappointed. The food is always fresh, hot and all the meat very tender. The staff are all very friendly.

Sirloin steak contained a large proportion of fat and gristle. The very kind waitress spoke to the chef who told us it was the butchers fault and there was nothing he could do. The waitress then spoke to her manager who repeated that it was the butchers fault. We expected at least some recompense (perhaps a free drink or desert or even a partial discount) but instead were told to pay in full or they would call the police! We were astonished at such an unwarranted threat and agreed to wait for the police to arrive. A few moments later the kind waitress returned with a revised bill (minus the cost of the steak) and told us that her manager had called the butcher and he agreed to refund the cost of the meal. Called the butcher at 6pm on a Sunday! that is laughable. Unbelievable experience and if you are in the area and want a good steak I recommend the Sailors Home or Waterfront or Indigo with better quality, better value and friendly service.

Had a lovely meal. The staff Courtney frankie shona were nice and friendly and the chefs josh and Glenn worked hard.

Called in at 5 pm today for a carvery, choice of 3 meats, proper sausages & ample choices of veg, would highly recommend.

Wrote a review last Sunday on the hungry hogz thread, food this Sunday as good,

We visited on a Sunday afternoon after driving past and seeing a sign for carvery. We had a mix of adults and children, adult carvery is £9.95 and a child’s is £6.00.

Hired the room for a 65th birthday celebration, spent alot of money with Livingstons and the owner come manager Jenny.However when collecting the deposit for the evening found we was being charged for bar staff we never had, due to a staff member leting them down our bar maid had to leave the bar for long periods to go serve at the main bar which was busy with locals who had come to see a live band.For a brief period she sent us a 2nd bar maid (for an hour at the most) before the solo barmaid disapeared again (no fault of her own).Throughout the night i saw both owners drinking in the main bar when they could have helped pull pints.

Our first and last visit. Popped in for late Sunday lunch. We were the only people eating. The place was freezing cold. Hubby ordered the Sunday roast beef. I ordered Scampi and chips. Hubbys dinner came up absolutely swimming in gravy. Veg was really over cooked and soggy. I had to ask the waitress for mustard (no sauces were offered). She brought American style burger mustard! Yuck. My scampi was greasy and soggy. My husband told me after that he had booked a table for valentines dinner. I don’t think so! The lady behind the bar was friendly but the young waitress seemed very inexperienced.

Had a meal there on a friday night . Very slow service food took a hour to be ready when it did waitresses did not know what they had (as chef had not told them).The quality of the food was average at best. It then took 10 min to get the correct bill.The place was not busy i can guess why.

Probably the worst pub meal we’ve ever eaten. The whole experience was quite dreadful. My husband went to the bar to order & was told the bar staff wouldn’t be a minute. 10 minutes later he managed to order drinks & food. Food order took ages to arrive with one person, a local I think, asked if we were waiting for breakfast!

Parking plentiful with disabled bays around to the right hand side of the building right outside the door. Wheel chair access perfect.

13 of us went for a meal after they took our order we was not waiting long before we were all eating. The food was amazing the service was out standing and i would reccomend this place to any one . Plenty of parking places if you would like to sit outside and have a drink there is plenty of benches and tables. Lovely place we will be going back.

Only found this place on the last couple of days of our holiday. Very friendly staff, good food and a nice beer garden.

We thought this pub would be a nice local to the campsite, however after two visits we found more comfort searching further afield.

Disappointing to say the least. There were 8 of us wanting to eat and on entering, we were initially told that they couldn't seat us all together and that there would be a 45 minute wait for food as they had just seated a large party (which was only 7 or 8 as far as I could tell), then when I pointed out a couple of tables that were suitable they pushed them together for us. The nearest next restaurant was another 20 mins walk and we had young children so we thought the wait would probably be better than the extra walk. They didn't take a drinks order (and we waited about 15 mins) so went to the bar. Bar service was terrible as the young girl behind the bar didn't seem to know what was what. Took ages for them to take our food order (at least half an hour) and then the food took ages after that. They missed my little girls meal off altogether, got one wrong which had to be sent back. The hot dogs aren't hot dogs but English sausages (which for an American restaurant is pretty unusual). Most of the meals should have come with coleslaw - when questioned, we were told they had run out (pretty bad really as most of the meals on the menu should have come with it so you would think they would have loads!).. 2 of our party ordered the chilli dog which should have come with cheese and Jalepenos - we were told they had run out of them too! We were offered free desserts but only for the 2 chilli dogs... Also, the salad was really gritty which I pointed out when they collected the plates. On the whole, I wish we had walked the extra mile!!

From outside looked really nice but a big disappointment inside all American no choice at all only us in vast. Pub o No one in shabby to

Este es mi 4 veces comiendo en este encantador pub/restaurante orientado. Hambre Hogz es adecuado para todas las edades, siempre habrá algo en el menú para todos los gustos y edades. Gran servicio de las camareras y comida caliente. Le recomiendo que pruebe y no ir por los comentarios de Tripadvisor, ya que hubiera sido lo contrario desanime. Bien hecho a todo el personal por el ambiente familiar y un excelente servicio.

Fuimos a comer el domingo y quería un asador o asadas. En este restaurante ya que estaba en la zona haciendo un recado. Había pocos coches en el aparcamiento (siempre es una buena señal), pero deben haber sido gente tomando una copa afuera ya que era un día precioso. Éramos los únicos dos en el restaurante llamado hambre Hoggs y podría haber todo lo que queríamos en la medida en que era un desayuno! La comida fue decepcionante, aunque había 6 800 rondas de tostadas, pan frito, había una media de tomate y media de hongos, 2 huevos, 1 salchichas, yema me erupción de tocino, 1 de patata y una buena porción de alubias. Total para dos de estas, una pinta de cerveza y una coca-cola a £19. 70. Ir a Morrisons se obtiene mejor por la mitad del precio. Debe indicar que era servicio de camareras y la chica que nos atendió fue muy amable y acogedor, de hecho si no fuera por ella, nos habríamos ido.

Aléjate, mala comida de calidad muy poca variedad solo, que asados sólo tenía dos opciones de carne, con el encogimiento del frío seco, patatas, zanahorias, sabía extraño Patacas Chirivías, y puerros champiñones? Polvo en ellos no es agradable. Cuando se presenten con la factura que pagar £13 impactado por cabeza, bien caro. Decidimos que era £6 budín de cabeza. Será muy improbable que alguna vez.

Great food at hungry hogs ... highly recommended ... good service and friendly staff. The place has been done up in modern decor and has a great feel to it. Suitable for young and old alike. Great choice on menu for all tastes.

Cannot rate this place enough what a superb venue would highly recommend for any function the room was decorated beautifully

Hit Livingstones during a busy weekend lunch time, as must say staff where very well organised, food was served swift and accurate. Overall good value for money, only gripe would be the car park, access can be tricky as on a round about.

Went for dinner in the summer and found the food mediocre, it was better this time but is not cheap. There were very few people eating and only four in the bar so no atmosphere. Carpets in some areas are sticky/greasy and the owners dog seems to live in the bar which I found odd.

Fácil de encontrar y fácil aparcamiento. La mayoría del personal agradable efectivamente las dos señoritas que cuidó de nosotros eran excelentes. La comida era buena y abundante. Teníamos filetes de cerdo desmenuzado y hecho justo como pedimos que sea hecho. Los postres eran una vez más muy buena y abundante. Recomiendo la cerveza Guinness y sí soy parcial, pero fue muy bueno.

We arrived and at first couldn't accommodate us, but they managed to squeeze us in. The food was nice and not too expensive. It is an american diner style so if it isn't your thing avoid it.

Food overpriced and nothing special service very slow not enough staff no atmosphere and unprofessional staff of a large tattooed man having a go at staff in view of customers and came across as aggressive Would not go back

Acabamos de volver del hambre después de celebrar un 13 hogz cumpleaños. La comida era estupenda y el personal hizo todo lo posible para hacerle sentir especial. Familia auténticamente amable, nuestro hijo de 15 meses pasamos un tiempo fantástico. Volveremos muy pronto y no puedo calificar lo suficiente. Gracias a todos!!

La chica que nos servía era muy amable. Esperamos bastante tiempo para la comida, pero por desgracia no era agradable. Pedí un atún ensalada mientras mi pareja tenía atún y patatas fritas. El atún estaba muy preparado en ambas comidas y uno se supone que tienen semillas de sésamo, pero ninguno eran evidentes. El uno con patatas fritas era 3 libras más, pero tenía la cantidad diminuta de ensalada y col y el atún era mucho más pequeño hubiera sido mejor para llegar a la misma comida y patatas fritas en el lateral.

We popped by whilst staying in Kessingland. The staff were all friendly and our dogs were welcome, in the beer garden. The beer garden had lots of activities for children.

Llamamos antes para ver a qué hora se sirve comida hasta (viajábamos al otro lado y estamos atrapados en el tráfico horrible) y entendió nuestra situación. Nos dijeron que si peor viene a peor deberían dar juntos algo en la cocina y no preocuparse. Todos los servidores era muy servicial y amable, incluso a las 10:00 el viernes por la noche! La comida era increíble y había mucho de eso. Si estamos de vuelta de esta manera definitivamente volveremos!!

The food was good, but pricey. Service a bit slow and there's no atmosphere. Probably wouldn't return there out of choice.

Good hot food well presented and friendly staff. Very American and though the food was good I thought their range of Steaks was limited if like me don't like ribeye. They were well cooked to order and will cook blue too

El menú parecía prometedor y bien de precio, el personal era encantador y servicial.

Visitamos con amigos para cenar, están tratando de ser un restaurante americano, pero en mi opinión no funciona. Es hamburguesas y el más barato era principalmente 10 libras, habiendo dicho que el personal era amable y eficiente y la comida estaba caliente y sabrosa. No es suficiente elección en el menú, precios altos para la zona para lo que es comida de pub. Sólo había otros dos comensales y solo 4 o 5 otros clientes en el bar. Estaba limpio, pero le faltaba ambiente.

Called in on off chance Sunday carvery staff frindly and helpful. Ample food 3 choice of meat ( a piece of each if you like ) lots of veg choice all hot and fresh tasted superb

Not a great choice of food, burgers burgers burgers music so loud you could hardy hear yourself think, foo arrived, tasted fine, wouldn't win any awards, wouldn't be somewhere we would chose to go again

Visited with friends based on recommendation and was a nice place to visit and eat. Food and service was good.

El almuerzo de domingo en Livingstone es un espolón de la decisión de momento. Este es, sin duda, un restaurante para la pila que pinches alta! De la comida, las mejores cosas que se puede decir es que estaba barato y comestible (a). Las carnes asadas articulaciones eran pequeñas, así que quitar el sabor y moistness normalmente asociado con cortes más grandes de catering. La carne estaba recocido y muy seco. cerdo, pavo estaban bien, pero no tienen un montón de sabor. Las verduras eran normales. Esta comida me recordó a la comida del pub del 1980! Tenía una pinta de Adnams, y teniendo en cuenta la proximidad del restaurante de la cervecería fue bastante decepcionante.

Havent been for a while for sunday lunch, Very good,Tasty, ,lovely ruhrbarb crumble, just a shame no roast parsnips!lol. Keep up the good work,Jenny.

We booked the function room for my granddaughters christening for a get together and booked for the hot buffet, and it was all excellent, staff were very friendly and helpful, food was excellent and very tasty and hot, can't fault them at all, A big thank you to all at Livingstones.

Celebramos mi bautizo de nuestras hijas hoy aquí con la familia y amigos. Livingstones frecuentes para atender un buffet caliente para nosotros. La variedad que nos dieron era excepcional. La comida estaba muy rica y podría decir que era todo casero. Y más que suficiente para todos. Estamos deseando volver a celebrar nuestra boda aquí en septiembre. Se lo recomendaría a cualquiera. Gracias a León, Jenny y el equipo que parecían muy simpático y no podía hacer más para hacer que nos hizo sentir como en casa.

Just had a beautiful steak and the service was great as usual we will be back again well done guys many thank to Leon and the team

Never been before to this pub before The place is very tired and in need of a referb. There is a new chef in the kitchen and he produced some very good food and tasty food

Have used this restaurant several times. Easy access, cheerful staff, clean and the food is always good. Good service and value for money. Great place for young and old. Good value for being in a holiday location.

This restaurant is not very good at all, the food was barely warm and not very well cooked. However I have been told that there is a new chef and management team from January 2016, so hopefully things will have changed.

Place looked run down and dirty, food was ok and the young man serving was lovely. for £20 odd for 2 drinks and 2 roasts I wouldn't recommend as it was plain and boring and tiny plates so you couldn't eat a lot. The manager (man walking around in his own clothes, quite young, had tattoos on show and dark hair) was standing behind our table having an argument and being quite aggressive to a member of staff there which is bad service as we felt awkward. The bar looked like it needed a good clean and overall the place looked like it needed a revamp.

Vine aquí con fiends para comer. Me quedé muy decepcionado con la comida y el servicio. Al principio el personal era amable y acogedor, pero cuando uno de nosotros señaló la comida era poco hecha la camarera se convirtió grosero y desagradable. Era muy incómodo y nos estropeó la noche. En general la comida era mala y no era tal como se describe en el menú. No comer aquí de nuevo.

He visitado muchas veces para un domingo carvery y he quedado muy satisfecho con la calidad de los alimentos producidos, el personal es muy amable y hará lo posible para satisfacer todas sus necesidades. El asador está muy bien de precio y recomendaría fuertemente reserva para este asador. No me puedo quejar de ninguna manera!

Habíamos reservado una mesa para 2 personas. Llegamos a - son que la pareja que reservamos, lo siento, no cocinar hoy, tratamos de teléfono pero no respondió.

Dónde empezar ... Estábamos dispuestos a dar livingstones una segunda oportunidad después de oír que tenían un nuevo chef ...

Came to livinstones for a carvery and I must say it's gone down hill. the cauliflower cheese well what I thought it was was burnt the gravey was full of lumps and some of the veg was hard we won't be coming here again

Went in here after viewing a house,it was very cold in the building had to eat with our coats on,my daughter had nuggets and chips...how appalling mcds is better value,wife had fish n chips..fish was good size but plates we're cold so food went cold quick.

Un grupo de nosotros, treinta en total fuimos para nuestra cena de Navidad aquí. La comida era terrible, el chef nos saludaban con solla europea en vez de rodaballo y luego nos dijeron que era rodaballo de bebé, piensa que no conocen la diferencia entre los dos, son nada por igual. Las algas que venía con la solla europea era incomible, así que salado que sería en la vida apoyo ahora lo que ha comido. No había salsa tales como tartar en las mesas. Las verduras que venía con todas las comidas eran en pequeños montones de algo irreconocible en el lado de los platos, no había un germinan en vista aunque verduras estacionales. Sólo muy pocas personas de nuestro grupo tuvimos una cena comestible pero no suficientes verduras que estaban muy bien. La tradicional ensalada de frutas era terrible, que consistía en piezas de Apple y uno o dos mitades de los cerezos en agua, con lo que era muy como 'nata" en la parte de arriba. La mayoría del grupo iban a hacer McDonald's en el camino a casa, eso es lo malo que era.

Because we were allowed to take our dog into the pub we decided to have food .

Booked for a Sunday carvery and have eaten at much better places. The beef was stringy and some of the veg were practically raw! The majority of staff were very helpful however there was one girl who gave us attitude when she tried to charge us for drinks we had already paid for.Note to the Manager:- get a new chef, give (some) of your staff training on how to be polite to customers and finally give the place a refurb.......it's like stepping back in time.

we booked for a carvery we got there to be told , no carvery till that evening , this is despite ringing them an hour earlier to be told the carvery will be up and running , disappointed ! , I therefore had a burger which was fine all the food we ordered was good , I would say the pub does need a refurb

Good Quality food in a friendly atmosphere with a large selection of drink, this is well worth a visit with ample parking

Not a bad pub dog friendly food good staff friendly and entertainment . Also carvery on Sunday we liked although music was a bit loud

We tried out the unlimited feast this weekend and were so impressed. We had heard through word of mouth that is was good but the reviews on here were not impressive. This is actually why ive left one today. There were 7 of us and we all left completely stuffed. Great selection of meats and pasta dishes, if you want more, just ask for it. they even cooked our steak the way we liked it. Would 100% recommend. will be back for more fab staff will be back

Heres my tripadvisor draft from lastnight. Well where do I start? There were 8 of us booked in for the unlimited Feast at £19.95 a head. When we arrived I claimed my prize of a free meal which I won via Facebook. I met with Leon who shook my hand and welcomed me, which I felt was a lovely personal greeting. We sat down and we're told we would be 'hammered with food' which we were very much looking forward to. My family and I frequently eat out at many all you can eat restaurants and rodizios so we were very much looking forward to tucking into the appealing menu having been assured we wouldn't go home hungry. Firstly 4 tiny bowls of luke warm chips came over to us. We waited 10 minutes and carbonara pasta & chilli noodles arrived along with what can only be described as tinned spaghetti in another very small bowl.We had no introduction to the new experience that we had decided to endure and therefore no understanding of what was happening, just small bowls of pasta being thrown on our tables.I could see food under lights on a counter at the side of the room, knowing it was a table service menu I asked the waitress how this works and what the process was. She said oh well your pizza is cooking and then you'll get a massive platter of meat out on a sizzle plate. This all sounded lovely. Pizza toppings were either 3 pepper or margerhita and we recieved 12 small slices in total for the 8 of us.Then out came the meat, ribs, chicken wings, belly pork and scallop sized steak bites. All of these portions were quite small and felt very limited, with one piece of steak enough for a mouthful allocated to each person. We ate up and my sister took a walk down to the food under the lights, she found garlic bread and salad we weren't told about. I asked the waitress as she came over and she said we could help ourselves. My sister requested some more carbonara and the rest of us requested 2 sizzle plates of steak which tasted lovely! We recieved 4 bowls of carbonara, when we only wanted one and one sizzle plate of another 8 bite size steaks when we ordered 2, as one was quickly eaten we waited for the other plate to come out, but it never arrived. Asked for more again after sitting for 15 minutes, and then waited another 15minutes for the third plate steak. The third lot was not in my opinion a prime cut, more a sizzle steak which did not taste very nice. We were then told the kitchen was about to close at 9:35 and would we like anything else. We kindly refused as the food quality had decreased. All 8 of us were still hungry. We were just left sitting at the table for ages, we weren't asked if there was anything else we wanted, never once asked if we wanted more drinks. There were no napkins on the tables considering there were chicken wings and ribs on the menu. The staff although they did at times try, seemed more interested in setting up tables for the following day and they never seemed to get anything we were asking for right. Considering we were quite open about our discontent, we were not visited by the manager to deal with out dissatisfaction nor were any of the staff overly keen on making sure things were put right. All in all a very poor meal which left me hungry and unhappy. Service was slow and quality customer service minimal. I would never go back here again and I'd advise you not to waste your time nor money. Here's to hoping one of us wins the Customer feedback draw, at least we might get 100 of our hard earned £150 back.

The food in this place is great, The Sunday Roast is particularly good and the Music is an added plus. I can't wait to go there again

The worst food ever. At £19.95 a head I thought I would enjoy something but no all of it was awful. Microwaved sweet and sour chicken and rice and sweet chilli super noodles. Spaghetti bolognaise that looked the part but was devoid of any flavour as if it had been washed before served. Pizzas covered in very strong cheese you couldn't taste anything else and then the meats under cooked belly pork and and a couple of chicken wings smeared with barbecue sauce, some very small pieces of peppered steak and some ribs (the ribs were the best but with no competition). So over priced but with little or no other choice locally they can charge what they like.

Very welcoming with excellent traditional pub grub that's reasonably priced. Staff very welcoming and the Bar Billiard table a great added bonus, as was the bouncy castle to entertain the kids before dinner.

The staff were all very pleasant and attentive. Only criticism would be that the beef was a bit too rare for me. Good selection of vegetables and sauces and overall a very enjoyable meal.

Don't bother with this!!It's supposed to be a feast of food!!But it isn't!!It's waitress service from one waitress !!Very slowThe salad bar was good but after that it went downhill with the service or lack of it Avoid!!!!!

Went on Mothers day , they were very busy but happy to find us a table . The carvery was lovely with lots of choice of vegetables . We all really enjoyed it , Jenny and her staff were very friendly and gave us great service . It was a really nice atmosphere with families and people of all ages. Will be going again for sure .

I visited Livingstones with my family a couple of weeks ago after visiting the local animal sanctuary, i found the food excellent and very tasty. The steak was cooked just how I would expect it to be as a med rare and succulent. the waitress was very helpful and nothibg could be to much trouble for her. the childrens size portions were about the right size and the plates were cleared. i asked to see the chef to compliement her on the meal and said i would recomend to all my friends and family. I will have no hesitation returning perhaps on a sunday to sample the Sunday roast I have heard so much about.

Ordered a starter and main at 12noon and we got our starter at 2:15pm. There was hardly anyone in the pub so we could not understand the wait. The staff where friendly but incompetent. Shame really as I live in kessingland and a very short walk from this pub. Needless to say we decided not to get a dessert as it was almost tea time by the time we had finished with the main. I ordered from the specials board and was very disappointed.

Stopped off for dinner one night whilst on holiday, great little pub. The food was lovely and reasonably priced. Service was great, I think our waitress was called Antonia? she was lovely and very friendly. Unfortunately we won't be back unless we are ever in the area again. It would be a long drive from Lytham to here just for dinner haha.

A great find this place, sat in beer garden because we have dogs but staff so friendly and accommodating. Food was first class well presented, very good quality and large portions, well done chef !!!.... family then came up and children asked if the dogs would like water, nice touch nice family and you can see they are trying hard to make the place work. I would recommend and definitely go back again...best food I have eaten at lunch time for a long time..

This place was a great find. Staff very pleasant and attentive. Food very tasty and lots of it at a very reasonable price.

We went here due to staying at the camp site next door, the food was good for the price. Service was friendly.

Food was nice and portions were great however the let down was the waiting times. 30 minutes for our starters and an extra 20 minutes for main. The table next to us ordered before us and got served after. It is a weeknight and so not busy! Gotta say I was disappointed!

We went for the first time since it has been taken over and was a bit reluctant as the previous owners had really let the food slip.This time though was perfect we both had the chicken carbonara and the portion was big and well presented and tasted out of this world it was beautiful.I must not forget to mention the waitress or restaurant manager who were both very polite and welcoming. The meal was worth every penny and the chef has real talent. Keep it up livingstones we will certainly be going back again.

My friend and I took our children to livingstones for tea last week!! There was a great choice of children's meals to choose from at reasonable prices!! The staff were friendly and very accommodating !! Afterwards we were able to let the children play in the lovely garden out the back !!! I returned on the Sunday to try their famous carvery and it was lovely great choice of meats and lots of delicious fresh veg!! And for desert I had a livibockerglory which was to die for !!! Overall a great experience!!! Will definitely be a regular !!!

We went on a Tues night and was there for opening, waitress was friendly but seemed to struggle to cope with the eight tables in the restaurant. It took 45 mins to get desserts and 20 mins to bring the bill. Food was average and wasn't worth the prices, especially the desserts and starters (£7 for 2 portions of over-cooked hard garlic bread)

Called in Sunday afternoon for a carvery, I had Turkey and gammon and partner had Turkey and beef, given loads of meat, and there was a good selection of vegetables and potatoes. All cooked perfect. We also both had a £2 dessert and "wow" I had almond and apricot bread and butter pudding, overall great meal can't wait to go again

Went for Sunday lunch couple of weeks ago.I feel I was interruption the female chef day when I went up for my meat as she was on her phone. Also tucking her hair hair back in her hat before carving is not the best is it?? Also if I turned up to work hungover and a stamp on my hand from where I had been the night before I'm sure I'd be sent Hone. The food was well cooked tho and you can see the owners are trying to bring back the good days.I won't be returning for Sunday lunch tho.

Booked once turn up and cooker waz broken so had to go elsewere! Went today and had to wait 45min for them to get carvery ready! The kids plates r tiny, waitress rude poor service, food wazent up to much, and dessert really xpensive.

This place has recently changed hands and I must say for the better.The staff and new owners are very friendly and happy people, they will go that one step further to make sure you experience is the best ever.Thank you all for a wonderful birthday meal on the 9th MarchKaren, Brian and Pat (Kessingland)

Simply amazing food. Simple, honest, good quality, great presentation and fantastic taste. Front of house staff couldn't do more for us. The chef is very very good and will go from strength to strength. Look after him Livingstones, he will put you on the map again. Looking forward to returning very soon. Thanks for a great meal.

After visiting here a couple of years ago and leaving very disapointed, I was reluctant to return. But had heard it was under new management, must say I'm pleased I did! We went for a Sunday carvery, myself and 9 others, and can say it was beautiful! Everything you want and more! Excellent value and lovely lovely staff, we will be making this a regular :)

I have family who recently moved to Kessingland and suggested on one of our visits that we try Livingtones.Recently taken over by a new landlady we definitely wanted to give it a try.Upon arriving we were made to feel really welcome by very friendly staff. We wanted to eat and it was great to find out it was waitress/waiter service. The menu had a good range of dishes, both snacks and main courses - the only difficulty was what to pick!When the food arrived, it was very good and tasty - exactly what we wanted.What made it an even better visit was the landlady taking the time to speak with us. As we found out she has only been there since October so is still turning things around but definitely doing a great job.We will definitely be going back - well worth the money and the visit.

Last minute decision to eat here on a Sunday lunch! Room very dated, chef behind counter grumpy! Meat good but potatoes and vegetables let it down. However all waiting staff were lovely and very hard working.

We had a meal here a few days ago and couldnt fault the place. We were made to feel welcome and the food was fantastic. Look forward to making it a more regular thing.

Poor service , rude and arrogant waitress . Burnt toast and a vegetarian burger that contained only a mushroom and a lettuce Leaf . Nightmare NO a night out in Livingstones in Lowestoft !!!! Never again will we return , even if this was the last restaurant standing, I think I would rather eat my hat. There yee have been warned .....,

How great it is that livingstones has re opened and is making a good come back. My family and I have eaten here on several occasions since it's reopened and we have been impressed each time. The roast dinner was delicious, hot and with plenty to choose from. We haven't had a disappointing meal yet. Although there's no childrens menu they will cook appropriate sized portions for your little one! If you haven't visited since they have opened again, go and take a look!

Lovely place to eat, food was good quality, tasty and very good value for money proving eating out doesn't have to break the bank. The staff were very friendly and polite and worked hard to ensure we were ok and was enjoying our meal, i will return.

We held my Uncle's wake at Livingstones, despite some reservation, as we were the first function they were catering for, I needn't have worried. Jennie & her chefs couldn't have been more helpful. The spread they laid on was fantastic, a mix of hot and cold food all freshly prepared ... loads of it too! Several people were seen leaving with doggy bags!! Even when several extra people came on the day they weren't phased and extra staff and food quickly appeared. Nothing was too much trouble and made a difficult time so much easier. Drinks were also served with a smile and reasonably priced. Would definitely use again.

Having been to this pub/restaurant when it first opened under new management, went back this Sunday to try the carvery and so glad we did, it was the best we had eaten in a long time.Plenty of choice and beautifully cooked and fresh. Cant fault it, Landlady Jennie is welcoming and friendly and makes it a pleasant place to eat and relax.

Have just been here for a family meal to celebrate my son's 18th. We all had the carvery and WOW, LOVELY MEAT, the whole meal was wonderful and at a good price. The staff were all friendly, the resturant was nice and clean, an overall wonderful experience......THANKS

100% improvement since new management took over, great friendly atmos, clean tidy and delicious food, good to have a decent pub in the village again!

Having had heard that this place has been recently taken over we went along to try it. Previous reviews hadn't been good but the new management seemed dead certain to change that. The staff were friendly and welcoming, the food was perfect and reasonably priced and the new décor was inviting and homely. 100% recommend this place. I will be back soon for definite.

We went to try again as not been for a while or drinks were done quickly very friendly waiter. We asked to look b4 choosing. So glad we did it looked dried up and veg did not look fresh . We looked at menu but did not seem appetising . We finished our drinks paid and left still hungry. Will not return unless we hear big changes have been made. It could be good but it's not

The big signs on the front doors saying no cards excepted but have cash machine and will deduct charge from your bill if you ask should have been enough to make us turn around and not go in. We had 4 adults and 4 children in our party,we all sat down to a rather dirty table and when we asked to have it cleaned the waitress looked at it and said "dont know what the hell that is",not the response you would expect. After eventually ordering our food,it was all brought to us except my 6 year old daughters,after waiting 10minutes and still no sign of her dinner I asked where it was,the waitress replied in a grumpy tone its on its way,ok? When i questioned her and said it wasnt really fair to have a child sitting waiting for that length of time she just said well i dont cook the food,do you want it or not? To be honest all the food was awful,the garlic bread was the worst we had ever seen. It looked like it was from the cheapest,thinest loaf possible,a bit of garlic butter spread on it then all the crusts burnt black. My husband had the lasagne,once home he had to visit the toilet 3 times,enough said!!!!! The fun bit came when we tried to pay the bill,we complained about the service and food and was simply told it was your choice to come here!! My husband was then told "well you had a face like thunder when you walked in,we expect our customers to come in happy and smiling so what do you expect. If you come in grumpy thats how you'll be treated. Our friend then tried to use the cash machine,it didnt appear to be working so both waitresses in turn came out to try to sort it out,both were VERY abbusive and then the chef came out shouting and again abbusive. They started unlocking it and typing different codes in it,we were told not to watch,they blamed the "dodgy connection". Our friend had entered £40 but only got £20,after checking with his bank he has been charged £41.77,so where did the £21.77 go????This restaurant should be avoided at all costs

I have never written a review but because I had such a horrible experience here I am compelled to write something today! My self and my family had THE most awful meal here last week and I am so so angry that my holiday time and money was entirely wasted. Please do not go here and waste your time too. We drove past it originally as it looked very shabby but then went back as time was getting on and there is little else in the area. BIG MISTAKE.. Unfortunately I had no 3g on my phone or I would have checked out these reviews.. wish I could have..The signs hit you on the front doors as soon as you arrive "we do not take cards" A very odd, unprofessional and unwelcoming start. The atmosphere was totally dead for a Friday in August which must surely ideally be their peak season with a lot of campers and caravanners holidaying nearby. There were only two other tables eating and that should have alerted us.Whilst the waitresses are pleasant enough I personally couldn't work there day after day and face serving up the rubbish that they are asked to. DO yourselves a favour ladies and go somewhere where you can be proud of the food you give out and get the tips you deserve for your hard work.The menus state very boldly "We do not tolerate abuse." I thought this was odd for a restaurant to need to state but of course I ended up understanding why.. They must get a lot of it because they are basically ripping people off by charging for such awful food. Some might accept it and walk away grumbling but some clearly will not. Abuse is never acceptable but perhaps you need to consider what part you are playing in attracting it???There was an Italian sounding chef in the kitchen shouting banging and swearing and so this gives you some idea of the ambiance of the place. They do not take cards and the food was actually inedible. This is not an exaggeration when I say I had a crusted up lasagne that on one layer had the tiniest sliver of carrot (i think!) and on the next layer had a 10p sized lump of grey "meat". No Bechamel sauce, no tomato sauce. I think the "garlic bread" looked like a "best of both" thin beige sliced loaf slapped with some butter and a few random herbs. Totally horrible.My husbands carver was polite and offered a generous portion and meat ok but the vegetables were ABSOLUTELY terrible and they cleared them away as soon as he had served himself some despite the menu saying he would be welcome to return. Thankfully he didn't want to!! Old, soft and stewed etc etc. How do you mess up a boiled vegetable??? How do you mess up a lasagne? I don't understand why you are even bothering? How can you call this a restaurant?I would never ever go back and I urge you all to stay far far away!!