The Blue Boar Pub and Tea room in Mid Suffolk

It's an absolute shame that not more people come here on a night where great music is playing! Amazing food, service and amazing bands on most weekend nights... what more could you ask for?! Come on people, support local!

Always polite friendly and quality food 👌 recommended for a good home cooked meal any day of the week always enjoyed eating here and like I say always friendly 😋

We had messaged in advance about booking for our daughters 7th birthday meal. As we arrived we were greeted with the most amazing birthday table with banners and balloons, she really loved it!! The meal was amazing as usual, the food is great but you come back for the hospitality.

Excellent customer service. We stopped in during a brief stay and had Sunday Lunch. A beautiful Roast Beef dinner and a first for them; providing our dog his own. He woofed it down! As did we. A lovely atmosphere. Thank you for accommodating our request!

My partner and I had a long overdue date night and a catch up with our friends and 'pub family' at The Blue Boar tonight. We had a smashing meal, chicken melt, chicken goujons, sides etc and all made freshly with dairy free and gluten free options in mind. Big portions, not sure we could eat everything, but took it slowly, enjoying the ambience and each other's company, and cleared our plates! Thank you to Becky, our chef and landlady, and to Chloe, for looking after us so well. Much appreciated. Xx

Great atmosphere, great staff. Food was excellent and locals super friendly ☺️ Dog friendly which makes me very happy!!

Lovely friendly pub,. Had a very nice meal on a Friday evening. The food was hot and tasty. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Would highly recommend popping in if you are in the area.

What a great pup. Beckie runs a superb establishment and is a wonderful cook too.Our fish lunch was the best ever. Chloe who was running the bar was a charming hostess. Thank you! .... John

Excellent, friendly pub. Stopped in as driving through village. Food was amazing, proper home cooked lasange for him and Halloumi for me, Well impressed we will be back

We've avoided this pub after a disappointing visit years ago, but during a spur-of-the-moment return, were pleasantly surprised by the refurbishment. The interior is much improved, and we were warmly-welcomed. The snack menu for lunch was exactly what we were looking for - sandwiches etc. - and they proved to be prompt, fresh, nicely garnished and difficult to fault. Maybe a little more expensive than some other local venues, but definitely worth it! We will be returning soon!

This pub is an absolute gem! The staff were so so friendly and the food was beautiful. Can’t wait to come back and try other menu items! We had dinner on Saturday and stayed for an amazing band. Thank you for making our experience memorable

Unassuming from the outside, but a truly wonderful welcome awaits! My mum, the dog and I are visiting the area and stumbled across The Blue Boar for a late lunch/early dinner. Kelly is an incredible asset to the pub, nothing was too much trouble and she was so friendly and chatty, she really made our visit special! We are hooked on the Suffolk gooseberry gin she recommended! The food is all home made and tastes fantastic. We shared the prawn cocktail and cheesy mushrooms as starters, and despite claiming how full she was (the dishes are plentiful) my mum polished off her delicious lamb shank! The chicken burger was equally tasty and Lily the dog enjoyed both too! Cointreau coffee for dessert, to finish off a thoroughly wonderful afternoon where we lazed in the sunshine in their spacious beer garden before moving inside to enjoy coffees. Highly recommend this gem of a pub!

Whilst the outside of the pub does not initially feel welcoming, it is so worth taking a step inside. The pub decor is a little tired but this all became insignificant when we were welcomed by the most delightful lady behind the bar who could not do enough for us. We stopped there for lunch and the menu provided some great choices. The bar lady told us the food was all home cooked by the owner. My wife had a home cooked cottage pie which she said was one of the best she had ever eaten. I had ham egg and chips - the ham was off the bone and delicious and the eggs were free range and cooked just right. If you are in the area then this pub is definitely worth a visit.

I had a lovely meal here and the service was amazing. Friendly bar staff and a great atmosphere. The food came out very quickly.

We waited an age for the food then upon ordering they had run out of the meat we wanted, fair enough it happens. When the meal came they neglected to tell us they had run out of Yorkshire puds too, the vegetables were absolutely cremated, roast potatoes were hollow. It was a late booking it was for sunday lunch at 2.15 even though they were running out of food they still took another telephone order whilst we were there. We wouldn't return.

Amazing meal for 10 of us on Boxing Day. Delicious food, generous portions and fun warm staff. Highly recommend!

We were disappointed with the usual place we meet and eat as 2 couples on a monthly basis. One of the group had heard good things about the Blue Boar so we decided to give it a try. We were certainly not disappointed - the interior, staff and food were of the highest order. The staff were very friendly and attentive from start to finish. All had different meals - ribs , lasagne , scampi and breakfast - could not fault any part of any of the meals. Reasonably priced - we will be back again when we have our monthly get together. Well done Blue Boar you were outstanding.

I asked the landlady Becky if she could organise a surprise party for my wife’s 80th birthday for our family and some special friends. Becky and her staff really pushed the boat out with an excellent hot buffet and a special platter of sea food (my wife’s favourite food). The food just kept on coming. The room was decorated with lots of balloons and a large banner and looked fantastic with a large centre piece 80 balloon. Becky excelled herself with what I can only call a magnificent birthday cake which looked and tasted absolutely amazing. There was even a birthday card from Becky and all the staff. The Blue Boar at Walsham le Willows could not have done more to make my wife’s birthday a very special memorable occasion which we will aways remember. Thank you

Great pub, great team and lovely food, very good value, the tea room is a very relaxed place to be, will be visiting again, the all day breakfast has to be the best I’ve eaten in years!

We walked in and were met with such warmth & friendliness from bar staff, the decor is stunning very classy and cosy. We were shown to our seats by a lovely friendly bar maid, I think her name was Mel, she told us how the Landlady who does all the cooking, cooks it all from scratch including cakes, scones etc. When the meals came out we were blown away, the portions were generous and the food was absolutely delicious. I had to go off menu for my son who is autistic and only likes certain things and wanted only bacon that day and garlic bread, the bar lady & the landlady couldn't have been more helpful and were only to happy to help even though the pub was busy at that point with lots of us having food. The landlady came out after our meals she was so so lovely & so friendly. She made us feel like we were regulars. I can't wait to go back for her famous afternoon teas. We've also heard about her amazing roasts, all meat sourced locally. This is a real gem folks. A beautiful pub in a beautiful location. Certainly worth the travel for all that home cooked food made with love. Highly highly recommended.

We met friends for a lunch here and sat outside. The lady behind the bar who also waitressed was so helpful. Our friends had had the table set inside but she happily moved things outside for us. The fish my husband had was huge and my scampi was plentiful and tasty. We were told the chef makes the batter herself. One of our friends had the lamb and said it was delicious.

We held my fathers wake here. It was superb Becky catered for 100 people without any fuss,it was lovely something for everyone .All the staff treated us respectfully knowing what the occasion was. The pub and the gardens were spot on for us. We couldnt have found any where better. Delighted.

Myself, my partner and of course Bobby the English Bulldog went on a Sunday for a roast dinner and we weren't disappointed. I had the roast pork and my partner had the roast beef. Both meals were plentiful with the gravy served in a separate gravy boat so you could choose how much you wanted. Bobby loved the roasts as he was busily scrounging from us. We also had desserts, an apple crumble with custard and a Sundae. Again, very plentiful and enjoyable and again, Bobby was scrounging. The staff were very friendly and even gave Bobby some treats. He certainly ate well. All in all, a lovely meal and we will definitely return.

AVOID - Sunday lunch was terrible. We went to the blue boar with friends we had the beef and the pork. Pub was nearly empty one a Sunday lunch time. We should have recognised the warning signs at that point. The meat was not freshly cooked the beef was pale in colour that would be because it was not freshly cooked and been stored in a fridge, meat served was not hot. On to the pork, not hot two thin slices per person - no crackling and dry. The apple sauce was from a jar was not even two teaspoons full in quantity. The yorkshires were cold and must have come out of the freezer or fridge. The potatoes were hard and were deep fried. The veg was fresh however the cauliflower was a reheat ! The gravy was like dish water all in all I think this is one of the worst Sunday Roasts I have ever received. For over £15 per head I think it is reasonable to expect freshly cooked food. AVOID this pub unless you have money to throw away.

Excellent food, staff and service. Will certainly recommend and will most definitely be visiting again. ASAP.

Extremely hospitable, facilitating and competent staff who were eager to help in any which way possible! Warm and friendly environment, with lovely beer garden of which you expect from a traditional Suffolk pub! Great guest ales, and local products, and inviting locals! 10/10, must visit!

we went in to the Blue Boar to listen to Del and Derek playing of a lunch time. They were really good. We had the Wednesday burger deal which was delicious. A good sized fresh burger in a nice roll and blue cheese. Excellent value...

We headed here on Thursday evening, early evening, the pub was clean the staff friendly and helpful. The menu was a good range of "pub" food, with an additional special menu for a Thursday evening. They were honest about the elements that weren't available for...

Excellent lunch,exceptional value for money.good pint of wherry and cloudy cider.church all decorated with hand knitted poppies,well worth a visit.

Excellent staff, and a reasonably priced lunchtime menu. Evening menu is similar to most places i.e. not very adventurous, and for what it is, a little pricey. However the food quality and ingredients are very good especially the steaks, which are excellent and prepared exactly...

The food was well presented and taste. Good range of beer. It was a quiet Saturday lunch time when I visited with only one bar maid. She worked hard was as quick as she could be and was both friendly and helpful.

Relaxing and quality food with a reasonable wine list, none of which will break the bank. Recommend the Goan chicken curry although we are going back later this week to try the highly commended 10 oz sirloin. A proper pub.

Called into Walsham for village show gardens weekend, called in Blue Boar on off chance, sat in garden, nice friendly service, enquired if I would like to order food, set up tab, ordered drinks, returned from garden to order food, was advised that due to...

Ordered drinks and food and sat in garden. Food arrived, ordered jacket potato with tuna mayo and red onion. It came with no onion and lots of cheap mayo, couldn’t really see the tuna. When family members used the sachets of vinegar , their chips...

There's another pub in the village which looks and smells like a dump. but the Blue Boar is really good. The food was splendid, very reasonably priced but the big differentiator was the service - the barmaid/waitress served our drinks, took our orders, delivered our...

stopped for late lunch as we were passing, looked a really lovely pub from the outside, didn't dissapoint inside, very quaint. Was made to feel very welcome. Good menu, not vast but good choice of locally produced food and home made pies. Food arrived in...

We popped in here for dinner expecting a lovely country pub. It is very underwhelming and found the food to be rather average. Nothing to get excited about.

Very welcoming and cosy pub with lovely surroundings. I had ribs which were tasty but a bit chewy my wife had “Hunters Chicken” which was dry but very nice

Called in here yesterday whilst on a cycle ride and having read the generally good reviews intended to have lunch. On entering there was an unpleasant smell of stale beer and the interior was very tired and didn’t look particularly clean! The lady behind the...

On a road trip around Bury St Edmonds area came upon the Blue Boar and stopped for Sunday lunch, really excellent food....very hot, great flavour and lots of it, a bargain at £9.99 for 1 course. Highly recommended 😊

Food fantastic, warm and welcoming pub with lovely staff. Good value would thoroughly recommend. Will return when w,e come back for another holiday.

The Sunday roast is very good, the mega roast is even better, large garden, family friendly, service can be a bit slow at times but not really an issue

My family and I had the 2 course Sunday offer for £12.99. Delicious food, roasts all round and our meats were all delicious. Desserts were Eton Mess and cheesecake- again delicious. Excellent value and food lovely- would highly recommend!

A group of us popped in for coffee and local ales after our walk. I enjoyed my latte coffee. I didn’t really like the strong smell of bleach which had been used to wash the floors which also felt sticky underfoot. The decor was dated....

Locals but the wonderful bartender makes you feel at home. Live music and specials for lunch. Free wifi...food is great.

Went for supper with friends. Service good. Dining room only ok. Lighting too bright and like going back in time to the 1970s or 80s. Food ok but not special. A bit disappointed.

I popped in for a pint and light lunch after a mornings walk in the surrounding countryside. I was met with a friendly greeting, made welcome and found I there were three real ales on pumps from which to make my choice. One was a...

Ate here with my girlfriend who was very impressed. Starter (haloumi) pleasant although I think a little over priced for what it was especially as croutons were missing, main (girlfriend had fish which was huge and very nice apparently) hot pot pie was great-again, huge...

We had our annual Xmas family meal here this year for 18 of us. The portions were a very good size. We all had a variety of food, all of which were very tasty. Value for money was excellent, very reasonable. Lovely atmosphere.

We popped in here pre-funeral. Nicely appointed pub. Had drinks and shared a couple of snack lunches. BLT baguettes and a portion of chips. The sizes were huge. One BLT served two people. It was very nice. The staff were friendly, but my only issue...

Dropped in for lunch when visiting the area on a locals recommendation. Easy parking on the front car park. Efficient friendly service. Food served all day. Reasonable choice of pub food on menu. Both meals were good. Nice coffee. They had a reasonable looking selection...

Excellent food and service. Easy parking. A good choice of 'proper' pub food with no pretence - just good quality and well prepared and presented.

About 20 of us went to the blue boar for my wife's birthday. It was brilliant, good food good beer (very well kept) the kids loved the beer garden which is very big and we'll stocked with swings etc. The staff are very friendly and...

First visit,but not the last,Good beer,food,and service + great for dog lovers and kids,lovely outside to eat,sit and for dogs

Was a bit disappointed with the meal we had , i had the pulled pork burger with bbq sauce and coleslaw but found it quite sweet for my taste you had to use knife and fork and it came on a wooden plate which was...

We have been to the blue boar a few times and the food is always good. Sometime the service can be a little slow. We enjoy eating outside in the summer months, where the kids can go and play on the slide and swing whilst...

This pub is where you want to bring your whole family. We came in August and it was perfect for the kids. Large garden for kids to play. Bouncy house, climbing tree, swing set, sand box and even small picnic tables for the kids to...

We called in for a lunchtime drink recently as we were visiting the area, the barmaid was very friendly and the rose wine was delicious and perfectly chilled. We did not eat this time but just had a drink after a nice walk.

This has become quite regular for us this summer, very child friendly, bouncy castle in the garden, nice staff who are friendly, smiley and professional, very yummy food, plates always licked clean, and that includes our 7yr old too!! As local pubs go, this one...

a few of us as business colleagues and friends usually go out once a month i found the service and food quality value and location all to be very very good at the blue boar and would highly recommend the venue to others

I choose the blue boar for my partners 60th birthday party the function room at the rear was perfect Ruth and Joe provided a superb hot and cold buffet for all 55 of us Every one seemed to say how well presented and tasty the...

Visited here for a light lunch while cycling in the area. Really nice bitter and good choice of light snacks for lunch. We enjoyed the sausage & onion baguette which was served with great coleslaw and salad.

Visited with family after looking on trip advisor, travelled 15 miles and it was well worth the trip. We had, fish and chips, scampi and chips, burger and chips and a pie and mash, all meals where delicious and very generous portions, we all left...

The service was excellent and staff very accommodating. We did not feel rushed at all and were able to take time over the meal. Menu is not extensive but the food was good and portions generous

Delicious food and the staff were very friendly. We took a taxi to the pub and were ripped off by the taxi firm. The owner of the pub agreed it was too expensive and very kindly dropped us back at our hotel at the end...

Very good food especially the locally sourced sausages and good friendly customer service,lovely big garden at the back,great for children.

Great pub with a good choices of mains and deserts. Tuesday is pie day,a great selection of home made pies and Thursday is curry night, again a selection of different varieties of home made curry. Desserts were lovely and i had chocolate brownie with caramel...

Lovely Lunch at The Blue Boar. Excellent food, great value.Try the Fish Goujon Baguette! Delicious !.We will definitely be back.

Called in mid-afternoon in the hope they might still be serving food - they were! Very helpful staff, food was excellent quality and good value. The atmosphere in the pub was warm and friendly. Pub has a great 'family' garden and is also very dog-friendly...

We had a wonderful lunch at The Blue Boar. The steak pie was delicious, the service friendly and efficient and the price was reasonable. Highly recommended.

We had such a lovely meal here yesterday. All food was freshly made and locally sourced. There were 3vegan options which is amazing for a pub!!! Friendly staff and nice atmosphere Will definitely be visiting in the future

Great country pub, excellent food, service and beer. The XX mild is highly recommended, as is the Sunday roast.

We we in the area yesterday and called in on the off chance of getting some food. Well all I can say is that the whole experience was excellent. From the start friendly staff and locals Then we both had a roast dinner ( as...

This is a lovely old fashioned pub in the beautiful Suffolk village of Walsham Le Willows. The welcome to our party of 9 'ramblers' was friendly and accommodating - despite being an hour earlier than we were booked in for they sat us down at...

We were staying in a lodge 2 miles from this pub. Despite there being nearer pubs to us this became our regular. The staff were very friendly and the atmosphere was lovely. Despite being from out of town we always felt welcome. We only eat...

Scathing words like these are often uttered in response to poor food, poor service and dissatisfaction. You will not hear words like these though from visitors to The Blue Boar. This small historic Inn in the centre of a village,near Ickworth and Bury St Edmunds,is...

We'd heard some good things about The Blue Boar while we were staying nearby, so we decided to walk from the next village over and treat ourselves to a Sunday roast. The Doom Bar beer was great, and the team running the bar and the...

I had Sunday lunch here today with my mum and two little girls. We had the most delicious meal; very generous portions of roast beef with a large selection of vegetables that just looked and tasted fantastic. My daughters had apple crumble and custard for...

Had a lovely welcoming, my son enjoyed playing outside and had a lil bounce on the bouncy castle. Food was great was presented wonderfully. Recommend to try the food and enjoy the garden upon visit.

We had a great time at here... not only were the staff friendly when we arrived but because we had 2 fussy eating 2 year olds, they were amazingly accommodating and made them simple dinners which they both ate. I had one their burgers and...

Service So I read the other reviews and had quite high hopes. How disappointed we were :( greeted by a sullen bar girl who could barely be bothered to smile and was rude, it was like pulling teeth trying to talk about the type of...

A village pub that definitely does not do just pub grub. Their sizes were really good, the high quality of the ingredients could be tasted and the service great. I loved that they source locally and make really good food with them. My steak and...

Took my family and close friends here for lunch,the children (4) spent all the time outside on the bouncy castle burning off energy whilst we could all catch up over a few drinks. We ordered food and I was very pleased to hear from our...

The family had a good evening meal to celebrate a birthday, would recomend the steak, if you like a big meal cooked as you like it.

We have been down to the Blue Boar this evening thinking we'd have the burger deal but changed our minds once we studied the menu. Have had the burgers before and they were awesome but decided to go for the ribs and the steak tonight....

The food is some of the best food that we have ever eaten really amazing staff they can't do enough to make you feel special. The choice of beer wine and ales are great to. We would definitely recommend visiting for a bite to eat....

Went here today on spec , nice building the barman was nice and helpful we ordered our lunch I wanted fish and chips to be told that they had run out of chips would french do, there was only six people in the bar and...

We arrived unannounced to the Blue Boar with four adults, two preschoolers and two babies and were made welcome and served delicious food. It makes all the difference when you're travelling and eating with children to be made to feel you're not a inconveneince, so...

Had a great meal at the Blue Boar on Bank holiday Monday. Very good value for money. Lovely pub with large garden, friendly staff and very good live singer with acoustic guitar.

This is a hard review to write as I wish I could give 4 stars, but the pub didn't quite reach that level. Service - this was fantastic, really friendly and welcoming, lovely staff. Play area - a beautiful big garden, several swing options for...

We had a really lovely lunch and very friendly staff ....will defiantly be returning ....thanks Ruth and Joe ...

We dined here over Easter with visiting family as had previously enjoyed a meal here a while ago. We did not realise it had changed owners. The restaurant was not busy but we had to wait a long time to be given menus, have a...

Went to The Blue Boar while we were holidaying in Suffolk, the reviews were fab so we decided to try it out for ourselves and we were so happy that we did! The shared platter to start was gorgeous, every item on it tasted so...

Popped in Wednesday evening for a meal and went for the burger deals. Had Cajun chicken and steak burger with blue cheese and shared them both. Absolutely delicious, topped with 2 crunchy onion rings, bonus, and a choice of thick chips or thin fries, coleslaw...

A very friendly welcome set the standard for the evening. The staff were very pleasant and couldnt do enough for you. Typical pub food, lots of it, well presented and piping hot.

We both decided to go for a steak and ended up here. Welcomed on arrival, fantastic piping hot food, cooked to perfection, steak with all the trimmings. Really nice staff, very welcoming and attentive. Must try 😊

We visited mid week for a family meal to celebrate a birthday. We all had a lovely meal and menu suited all generations of our family. Everyone left very happy. We came at a quite time of the day so lacked a little bit in...

Visited here tonight (Saturday), it was a last minute booking for my girlfriend and I as we weren't sure if we wanted to dine in or out, let me tell you I'm glad we decided to do the later and visit here! The setting of...

Visited the Blue Boar with friends who had recently moved to Stanton from Portsmouth and they said how good the food was. We visited on a Wednesday evening and were greeted by friendly staff who took our drinks order and then brought them to our...

The good lady and I called in for lunch about 3 Sundays ago,very friendly staff,good food,nice selection of veg ,only negative ,I don't like dogs around when I'm eating.Apart from that it was all very good and I'm a retired Chef.will be going again.