Plough in Ipswich

Not been here in ages lovely food great service

Always Helpful friendly Staff good sports coverage good atmosphere

The plough is a great pub we stayed in Ipswich for the weekend of the Ipswich v Leicester game and visited the pub on several occasions we also had food a couple of times and that was excellent especially the Sunday dinner the staff were very good and friendly five stars all round

The food was amazing and the service was even better! Martyna made us all feel really welcomed! Thank you for going the extra mile and checking on us!

Had evening meal service was excellent and with a smile 😃

Good pub, cozy and nice. Staff is very good, Martyna is very helpful and friendly

Didn't eat only had a drink while waiting for our bus. Beer was good. Bar staff were friendly and prompt.

Came there 11 october with mates. Great onion rings. 😁

Good food at good prices.....nice selection of beer. Some great live music on Saturdays

Excellent food, great quality and value for money

Went with my husband for a meal, good old fashion proper pub. My husband is a very fussy eater, but we both loved our meal. For sure the chefs in there know how to cook a steak. Good prices for 2 meals and a couple of pints, friendly bar staff, we will definitely come back.

The pub is always busy.Good value beer. Food is quite basic but ok for a quick meal. Staff very friendly.

I visited the plough on 6/9/2024 with a friend for lunch we found a nice window seat the staff were very friendly the food was superb and came quickly 😀 we would highly recommend this pub the serving staff a young lady was nice and friendly also

Wonderful staff very chatty welcoming and great food and brilliant cheesecake overall very pleasant experience

Food and atmosphere was great, perfect service and quick and efficient and greatly priced. Alfie was great and very friendly. Would definitely come back again

Fantastic food and great service from Alfie. Great live music and plenty of screens for sport

Great service, Martyna was really helpfull and friendly, we will back

Maybe you would get more trade if you didn't employ miserable and unfriendly bar staff like the one who was working on Saturday afternoon.

Lovely place and amazing food. Good fun. Nice and happy people working there. Especially Martyna puts a lots of effort to make sure that customers are happy. Thank you !

Came in last night for some food, glad we stopped by the plough as they had a great section of food, and TVs to watch while we ate, Arron at the bar was very helpful with any questions we asked Highly recommend!!!!

Went for drinks last night with friends, Arron served us, amazing talks, amazing vibes, he made us feel welcomed! Will return again!! 💕

Great place to go watch sports, and get some great food, in the town centre which is very convenient, nice garden which is great for the nice weather

My daughter hosted her baby shower at the plough Monday and we all had a fantastic time, we were served by Alfie, Arron, Martina and Louise who were very helpful and efficient. The food was delicious and came out promptly plus the atmosphere welcoming and relaxing, would thoroughly recommend.

Great place with wonderful team and delicious food

Really enjoy coming here, staff are excellent, food is top notch, really good priced aswell. Definitely will be returning 😁

Ambience lovely Cleanliness spot on All the staff are efficient friendly and helpful It’s very well led by the team It’s my local in a way it has a diverse customer range and supports them with fine foods nice selection of drinks and for me a smile some jovial banter that makes me feel very welcome indeed So a big thanks to the team and Michelle Andrea and Paul! Well done and thanks from me for looking after me lol Kind regards Ian, smiling and plenty of laughter x

Sunday, 4th August c. 19.20. Lousy. Rude, surly barmaid with glasses and long hair tied back, who couldn't be bothered to respond to our polite greetings. She then barked something at us about insisting that we pay at the till first - as if we were going to ask her to pull pints and do a runner. We left and headed to the Shamrock instead, where they pull pints before you settle up, as per normal. We are locals and won't be back due to this mistrustful miserable barmaid. There are plenty of decent pubs in Ipswich with pleasant staff. A little bit of professional courtesy doesn't cost anyone anything.

Great pub with a lovely atmosphere and very friendly staff!

I started to come here every week for lunch with my son.We expirienced such a welcoming and pleasent approach and service from Alfie.We would like to make some kind of nomination for star waiter.Thank you Plough Ipswich xxx

One of the oldest and best in the town. Good food quality and service with very nice atmosphere. They have also started Order from the Table / App which is really nice. For the beer lovers - go for the Tower !

Great food and great vibes, worker called Alfie was very helpful when I couldn't figure out the app to order !!!

always visit before my trip back to london, staff are lovely and so is the food..i recommend the blue cheese burger and katsu curry

Came down for the weekend first time ever been to ipswich.Great pub. Lovley food friendly staff and we met some lovley people in there.

A good pub for beer, food and watching sport on huge TV's

Haven’t had food but lovely place to meet new people and have a good laugh over some well deserved drinks

Sunday roast was good apart from mash !! Very dry and hard

I came here for a meal while watching the euros and the atmosphere in amazing! the staff have excellent customer service and help with every question I asked, also my server alfie was amazing and had amazing banter with my table, 10/10 pub

Good value for money and reasonable price for beer

Nice friendly bar. Would go again.

We came as 9 away fans from Huddersfield to help celebrate your promotion to the Premier League and, of course, support our beloved TERRIER'S. Brilliant atmosphere and made totally welcome.

Lovely Sunday roast great service an food

Thanks to the sweet welcoming lady! Nice place! Thank you for the welcoming. Good atmosphere

We stopped for the Ipswich game last Tuesday and wow what an atmosphere, brilliant service, great beer super food and a star of a landlord Paul. Recommended a visit

Really enjoyed the mixed grill today .. Best one I had in there ..cooked perfect no waste all top quality .

Ordinary pub in an old house in the city centre. Nicely decorated. Reasonably prices. Good variety of beers. Average pub menu. The dish I had was eatable. Good coffee and nice staff.

Good pub has large selection of beer. Also live entertainment

A great and lovely pub, food are cheap and of great quality, staff are amazing. I'll definitely be coming back.

Excellent afternoon at The Plough yesterday afternoon watching the Horse Racing. The food was fantastic, well prepared and delicious and the service was second to none. Thank you for a very enjoyable afternoon.

I took my mother here last Sunday for mother's day. She loved it! Great atmosphere, the food was delicious, great prices aswell. The staff were very kind and helpful Couldn't ask for a better night

Nice, spacious bar. Neat and fast service.

Great food, great service and an excellent atmosphere. If you're looking for somewhere to pre drink and before a football game, this is your place. Home supporters only.

Great time here eating and drinking while watching football then the rugby

Excellent service lovely food and great barmaids 😊

best service from arron, very kind and helpful

Food Was Exceptional Amazing Quality Will always be Happy to Return

Aaron was very quick to serve and made sure me and my friends were satisfied with our service before we left.

Food and beer and atmosphere. Decent menu and good prices. Great selection of drinks available

Myself and a friend had a burger and dessert each. The burger was nicely cooked and tasted nice. I had sticky toffe pudding which was a bit dry and had no toffe sauce on it, but it was only £3.49. The server we had was poilte and made us feel welcome.

Extremely odd experience as lady in glasses behind bar barked at me to go back and close the entrance door as it had got stuck as it closed. No idea how this was my fault if the door does not close properly. I was by myself so to be shouted at was not very pleasant, not to mention embarrassing.

Went on a Tuesday afternoon with a friend. Had 7 pound meals for January which was excellent value for money. I had lasagne and my friend beef burger and was evidently home cooked and delicious. Would definitely recommend for locals or visitors.

Wir waren zum Fußball in Ipswich, und wollten vorher was leckeres essen. Da sind wir auf The Plough gestoßen. Es ist ein typischer gemütlicher englischer Pub. Gegessen haben wir das Englische Nationalgericht Fish& Chips. Der Fisch war klasse gebraten, die Pommes schön kross, und was ich bisher nicht kannte das waren die pürierten Erbsen. Die aber sehr lecker waren. Ich kann den Pub mit gutem Gewissen empfehlen.

Not bad place. Nice staff Good food Nice place. Found it a bit cold in the pub. And did not have heating working in the beer garden. So only thing wrong was. Pub cold inside and out

A buzzing, busy city-centre boozer vibe for my Saturday evening drop-in beer-only visit.. Friendly, abundant staff kept the bar ticking over and wait times were way better than expected on a matchday. Bouncers point towards potential for a fracas as time wears on.

Kitchen closed on Tuesday at 20:30🤦‍♂️Shame

Great atmosphere, security very friendly,and efficient. Bar staff brilliant, whist very busy.

Had an absolutely brilliant Christmas meal with friends at the Plough in Ipswich in December. The table was presented with hats and crackers, the staff were happy and attentive, the food was great, as were the drinks. Thank you!

Had a great time, food was delicious and Alfie, my server, was a great help, will definitely be returning!

We went to The Plough for our Xmas day lunch. It was our first visit but the reviews had looked good. We honestly couldn't fault it in any way at all. The food was great both in quantity and quality. The staff could not be more friendly. We will definitely return.

We have been coming in here for over 20 years. Today (Christmas Eve) was one of those rare occasions that we stopped to eat. The service was super quick and the food was really delicious. My husband and I both had the bacon cheese burger. It was so juicy and the bacon just the right amount of crispiness. Fabulous as always

I've known the owner for a long time well over 10 years and he has been a really nice guy in this time and visited the plough many times through the years. Yesterday we popped in for the first half of the Ipswich game as my boy wanted to see it and to break up Xmas shopping. As a family I ordered drinks from the bar we wasn't going to have lunch but it was that time I already bought a couple of pieces of chicken. Before deciding and going into the pub which was going to be my lunch at some point anyway me my wife son and 6yr old daughter my wife/ daughter wanted to eat so. They ordered from the menu I went and purchased the food at the bar then went back to the table I then thought I will have some of the chicken I previously purchased. The food arrived and the waitress said you can't bring in food that's not been purchased in house I said ok sorry I know for the future all was ok. Literally finished the last tiny bit of my chicken the owner came up to the table within 20/30 seconds saying LOUDLY!!! I was disrespecting the waitress and I was taking the piss!!! Bearing in mind I had my 2 small children with me. This was uncalled for I do understand that I ate abit of chicken (NOT EXACTLY A 3 COURSE MEAL). However I had purchased a meal and a round of drinks at the bar so as for taking the piss ok but to handle it like that raising his voice in front of my wife and kids basically like we was scum was absolutely unacceptable. To be honest I'm truly disappointed with this if it was all said in a quiet word it would have been no problem as I would have totally understood it's a true shame cause. I've had some good times and spent alot of money over the years at the plough. This experience has left me massively disappointed there was no need for it to be handled in that type of manor. Owner replied and basically said what I did at the end of my review write up it's true to say he has unfortunately changed.

Sadly, no Captain Morgan spiced rum available 😢

Well presented pub, tables are cleared quickly. Staff are friendly.

Great place for a catch up with mates. Catch up and food. Cheese and bacon burger was wonderful. Best one from a pub I've had for ages. Now have the hot burger...

I recently visited this pub and had a fantastic experience. The atmosphere was lively, and the staff, especially Mel and Michelle, were outstanding. Their exceptional service and friendly demeanor added to the overall enjoyment of the evening.

£8.50 and when I mentioned the measly portion of chips to the waitress she just laughed.

We always visit here when In Town and always enjoy a few drinks. It's always a pleasant atmosphere,quick,friendly service no matter how rammed it might be. Drinks are reasonably priced,and they have a good choice of Beers on Tap. They have plenty of sport on the various screens as well.

Difficult to rate as was a football night, so was proper rammed, as was the pub 😀

We loved the time we were there. The staff were very friendly and helpful.It made the day go along nicely we were on. our way to the theatre to see a show we love to see again.( Anything For Love) We've been in here before and loved it so came back again.

Go every week Lovely food Brilliant service from amber and Andrea as always. Be back next week

Didn't have food but beer was good

I love this pub I'm not a drinker by any means but when I fancy a pint and lunch this is the place to go and on match days it's mental.

i believe i spoke to a Paul on the phone? if it’s not paul i apologise but to the lovely guy who dove in the bin to fish out something of mine that’s costing me 3 and a half grand that i accidentally lost last night 😭 if he doesn’t get employee of the month i’ll write a formal complaint😂

Good selection of real Ales and quick service. Quieter during the week which is ideal for us real ale drinkers but Good live bands still on at weekends and busy. Moved up from the Thomas Wolsey which has gone down hill since changing hands in our opinion

Lovely bar staff always friendly.

I have been going here with my friends since before we were legal to drink 🤣🤣 we looked much older. It's always had a good atmosphere through the years, live bands on Saturday night, friendly staff and generally a good vibe.

A Monday night, busy but plenty of spaces to sit and relax.

All the time I've lived here I'm never gone into The Plough, well today that changed. Took my ma for a treat lovely service from the barman & server ! Food was great good potions too :) Will defo be back

Went here today to have lunch with friends, and I found us a lovely table. Unfortunately shortly afterwards a large "works" party arrived and occupied tables right next to us, so we had to move to a more inferior table in the main bar so that we could talk in relative peace. Still, they had pre-booked so we were just unlucky. We had a couple of drinks and ordered our meals which took about 30 minutes to arrive, presumably due to the large works party. The meals arrived and they were very good and great value for money. Table and bar service was also good and very friendly. I used to use this pub occasionally before l moved from Ipswich to Chichester and it was always a bit grotty. It has been refurbished since l left, but still gives off a "run-down" vibe. And a little more attention to detail would not go amiss. Glasses need to be removed from vacated tables and the tables cleaned and sanitised more swiftly, especially with another round of Covid expected very soon. Also l had to request some napkins from the bar so that my wife could wipe something unsavoury from the seat she was about to sit in. In conclusion the food was exceptional for the price but the pub still has that run-down feeling. Not surprising really as it is sited adjacent to the Cattle Market bus station. In all honesty almost all of the entire town centre is shabby, litter-strewn and unkempt and could do with some serious TLC. It has certainly deteriorated in the 13 months l have been away. But that has nothing to do with my review of this pub.

Fantastic customer service from the start! They ensured we were taken care of. Food cheap and lots of variety. Thank you to the hard working team that ensured our work colleague had the best first time experience out for her 18th.

Best place in town for mixed grill would highly recommend it to anybody !!! Great value for money

Went for dinner and a few drinks, Lou was the one who served us and she was brilliant with helping us.

Great meal and great value. Staff polite and engaging. Thanks to Matt who served us

Its a not perfect but also not a bad place to quickly eat something

Still similar to my previous review the pub still has an amazing atmosphere and the customer service is amazing. I had a great young lad called Alfie deliver my food and he was very kind and made sure my meal was good after clearing my table. Would highly recommend to anyone that hasn't been!

Just came for a few drinks, surprisingly quiet and nice considering all the clubs were open and it was late.

Great pub nice people had a great night

Amazing customer service! Spend loads of time talking to us and ensuring we had the best possible experience. Honestly superb. Can't wait to visit again!

Amazing choice of drinks very knowledgeable staff and absolutely lovely food 😋 Paul and Michelle are the best hosts would highly recommend visit this lovely pub

Lovely pub, Matt was amazing and very friendly and helpful also :)

Matt was wonderful along with other staff