The Boars in South Norfolk

We had a lovely meal here and this is a nice place to go for a treat meal. It’s a tad pricey, so we don’t come here simply for pop in, but if it’s a special occasion, we do. Service was good, friendly staff.

Wonderful food, cosy atmosphere with fire greatly appreciated on a cold spring day. Staff were attentive and friendly. Dog friendly area available.

Absolutely wonderful gem of a find. Lovely food, lovely staff. Beautiful place. We decided last minute to try somewhere different. This didn’t disappoint. Will definitely be back!!

Very nice food, but our main courses took a very long time to come and it was a quiet Monday lunchtime and we had had a starter

DON'T GO THERE ALONE. It's a well known fact that a woman becomes invisible after a certain age...but you don't really expect as much when you are a paying customer. Booked a table for Sunday lunch and arrived on time. Stood there, among the tables busy with diners...and stood, and waited. Passing staff did not so much as acknowledge my presence, so after a bit I went up to the bar......and stood, ignored, while a group arriving after me were welcomed. Eventually, asking for attention, I announced that I had reserved a table. Guided to the table, drinks order for my aperitif was taken....but never came. I had to go back to the bar, to order again, but was first made to wait while the bar tender cleared up glasses. Aperitif finally arrived, togetyher with my main course. A good roast, but accompanied only by Yorkshire pud, bits of carrot, swede? and a bit of broccoli, 3 roast potatoes in a side dish. Good food, yes, but low on veg. 'dining experience': nul points. I did not feel welcome, I won't go back. It's a busy and popular venue, a single customer won't be missed!

Great food ,great service exceptional roast dinner (Roast potatoes served seperately( nice touch definiteley reccomend car parking bit Sparce

Never been before but will go again... it was a couple evening out, and was fabulous food. Mushroom Wellington was spot on, fish n chips was lovely too. Really good food and we happened to go on the Tuesday evening that we didn't realise was a special offer two for on type of evening, so the value was exceptional. The car parking is more or less non existent, and we were parked along the roadside in the lane, about 25 cars along... proving that it is very very popular there. 10/10 food.

Had a lovely lunch here recently, the food was tasty well presented and cheerfully served. Drinks were good and the atmosphere friendly. Many thanks from some professional drinkers, who go out regularly.

One of those out-of-the-blue eating and drinking places that knock you for six. If your idea of having a great lunch in the middle of nowhere in Norfolk then visit here. Great food mainly with a French twist; extensive beer pumps from everywhere; stylish decor in a spacious room. Good value prices. What more can you ask? We had a delicious croque monsieur and soup of the day. Would have loved to sample the Beef bourguignon . All I can say is: take a detour.

Having looked at several offerings in the Wymondham area we settled on the Boars for our club Xmas dinner . Many members expressed an interest in a meal out but in the end were not tempted by the menu and price so only 9 of us met to enjoy festive fun .For starters the mushrooms on toast were enjoyed but the croquettes were dull and disappointing and the cured trout tartare with bearnaise sauce was really disappointing and quite difficult to eat as the “sauce” was solidified warmed butter - greasy and unpleasant. The main courses were lacking in sufficient and varied vegetables ( only Brussels with the Xmas dinner ) and nothing extra served with the other main courses and several dinners thought their Turkey tasted fishy . The only nod to a Christmas meal was a Santa hat for each dinner. On reflection eating from the main menu would have been a better choice than opting for the Xmas offering

Went here for the first time as it was half way for us and family we were having Sunday lunch with. First impressions of pulling up were what a lovely looking traditional pub. On arrival we were swiftly shown to our table, quick drinks order taken and food order. Very ambient inside and lovely, cozy decor. The food was absolutely delicious, being asked how we wanted our beef was great and it was delicious. The starters were yummy, would recommend the Fried Mussels. Roasts were fab, lovely tender meat, veg cooked to perfection and huge portions of roast pots and Gravy. What a great find and will definitely be coming back...thank you!

Another excellent lunch at The Boars to celebrate my partners birthday; he absolutely loves having lunch here, despite having to travel over an hour from home! I had a double Gordons with tonic [7] and my partner enjoying a half pint Ghostship [2.40]. We shared the Tiger Prawns to start [9.50]. I chose from The Hake from the 'specials board' [20] and my partner chose his favourite Duck Breast [22], along with 175ml Rioja Crainza [7.10]. We both enjoyed the Apple Tatin [8.50 each]. I had a Flat White [3.80] and my partner a Double Expresso [3.50] Total [92.30] + tip. *Note on Tuesdays, most main courses are only [12]! Would strongly recommend this great pub/restaurant and always worth pre-booking as it usually gets very busy. Great service and attentive staff too.

First class Sunday lunch as usual. Great service and great atmosphere. Very busy is always a good sign. We visit a lot as a result! Highly recommended.

Delicious Sunday lunch with lamb on the menu. Plenty of roast potatoes and a very good mix of vegetables. Very busy but the staff were attentive and polite. Because it is so popular the car park is usually full and parking is on the roads. Well worth a visit.

we have just stood at your bar for 15 mins with no acknowledgement whatsoever. I find this really rude. I wax going to ask for a table for dinner not one of your staff even looked at us let alone asked If we needed a table or drinks. Just a hello would have been suffice . we walked out as unacceptable . myself and my partner have always said we would try out your establishment for dinner. what a shame

Had two roast beef dinners with a side of stuffing, so thankful I ordered the stuffing as the main dinner was awful , two thin slices of roast beef each, extremely hard to cut and even harder to chew, like chewing rubber, the roast potatoes were inedible,I have all my own teeth but I could not break through the crust of the potato ,jaws from James bond would have struggled,they were Rock hard like they had been deep fried ,and for too long, two tiny segments of a parsnip,not even a whole one each ! Yorkshire pudding was nice as were the carrots,didn't stay for pudding, was in and out in 30 minutes ,

The pub normally is good but the service was very slow. My chicken that I ordered was very dry and my friend could not eat her pasta Disappointing although we did not pay for one main meal, The drinks were not served correctly either. It was a shame because this is the first time we have had a bad meal there

A great country pub and nice looking pub. Food nice and staff very helpful and friendly. Not the biggest menu, but good portions and tasty food. Prices fair for area.

We came in here for a birthday celebration, the service was poor. We had to ask for drinks and menus... We were served by 4 members off staff so it was abit all over the place. The starters were all cold and below average. The short rib beef was nice, however just served with a few chips and pickled Carrots. Coleslaw would have been nicer, they only had homemade Mayo which I couldn't eat due to being pregnant. When asked if they have any other Mayo or sauce was told no only homemade. 🙄 I was told the Mayo didn't have alcohol in it when I asked if was homemade... I needed to know if it was pasteurised not the alcohol percentage.... No checkbacks were made to our table so again we had to get someone's attention for more drinks etc. Our tables sat dirty for 15 minutes after everyone had eaten, we had to ask someone to clear them. We dine out as a family alot and there's some really wonderful places in Norfolk. This isn't one.

My husband and I went to The Boars for lunch to have a belated celebratory meal for our wedding anniversary, using a gift voucher we were gifted by my mother-in-law. We enjoyed our food, but sadly we left feeling like we didn’t want to return. Upon paying, we realised our gift voucher (which is only valid for 8 months) had expired 7 weeks prior. Obviously upset, we explained this to the waitress, asking if there was anyway they would still accept it, to which we were told it couldn’t be. We understand we left this too late, but we found it really disappointing with the lack of grace we were shown. My mother-in-law bought the voucher, and they have kept the money, so our meal essentially cost double the price. A little more understanding from the pub would have been nice! We recently moved to the area and were planning to come here regularly, but sadly this experience left us with a sour taste, so we won’t be returning or recommending them.

This was a very lucky google search. Was looking for a venue between St Albans and Norwich for my mother in laws 80 birthday gathering. Booked it with no idea what it was like or really even where it was. What a success! The pup itself is charming and unpretentious. We were in the bar that allows dogs. Location lovely. But the real bonus was the food and staff. Food was delicious and fresh. Staff was friendly and helpful. Half our party was 3 hours late (accident on M11) so we ate in shifts. At no time did the staff make us feel unwelcome and served the late arrivals with the same delicious food. Ended up spending the whole afternoon there and would definitely return!

Extremely good pub, very spacious with very happy and friendly staff. The service was first class. The mains food was great, but the desserts were a little on the small size, but were still delicious. My first visit here and I would return without any hesitation what so ever.

My husband and I visited this beautiful pub for dinner and we were super impressed. I ordered the mushroom risotto which was so flavoursome and my husband ordered cod and chips which he said was delicious. Friendly staff, great atmosphere, nice drinks…all round great and worth the visit. We’ll be returning for sure. Thank you.

This really is a fantastic place to dine. Food is superb and great value, good choice of wines and service is exemplary. This has to be without doubt one of the best dining pubs in Norfolk. Cannot wait to return……again and again!!

We enjoyed a "restaurant week" lunch - but were rather disappointed since we felt that this was an identical offering from that of 2022, maybe we are wrong but we didn't feel "inspired" as we had last year

Our mains were delicious but our desserts were very disappointing, one very over cooked, one tasted stodgy and stale. I should have picked the creme brûlée which is always delicious. I was treating someone for a special birthday so it wasn’t nice that the waiting staff felt the need to openly discuss the price of each main which I felt was unnecessary and made my friend feel uncomfortable.

Delicious lunch I opted for Fish of the day (Sea Bass) perfectly cooked with Samphire and Capers, followed by creme brulee, I think the best Creme Brulee in England. Well worth a visit.

After a break from visiting there we popped in for lunch and were pleasantly surprised. Really good upgrade on the interior decor since lockdown, Agricultural Bar which is dog friendly also looking good. Only had the Posh Fish Finger sandwich and drinks, dressing on the salad was superb and overall taste and quality really good. Staff really good too. Will start visiting again.

Decided last minute that we didn’t want to cook so booked the boars, I’d never been myself but my partner had been a couple of times over the years. For starter we shared a crab croquettes which tasted ok. For main my partner had the lamb burger which she said was a bit dry and lacking a bit of imagination on the plate. I had the crab linguine which was really nice. We were tempted with a sweet and I had the lemon syrup sponge with ginger ice cream and my partner had crème brûlée and we both thought they were yummy. The service was really friendly and efficient, we sat outside which maybe wasn’t the best idea as the wasps seemed to like my cider. For a Wednesday we were surprised how busy it was and made for a nice atmosphere on one of the few nice summer evenings. I personally thought my food was very nice but my partner was not quite as happy with her main. I’d score it 4/5 and she said 3/5

A bit of a mixed review. We visited Friday evening. We sat out in the beautiful beer garden and one of the waitresses came to take our drinks order. We asked only about Alcohol free options and chose a few AF beers. We're brought out 2 pints of Peroni and could tell they were alcoholic. That could have been quite a disaster for someone who can't drink! 2 correct beers then brought out. We then were waiting ages for someone to take our food order (it wasn't busy otherwise would have understood this) in the end had to go in and found most of the waiting staff stood around chatting to request our orders taken. Food was good, request to have some as takeaway was happily dealt with. Just looks like staff maybe need a little bit more training in being attentive to customers and on the ball when service is on. We will come back again another day as a nice setting on sunny days in the garden.

Second Visit and Lovely meals and friendly staff, busy today however we weren’t kept waiting, the desserts are yummy too..we would definitely go again

We visited The Boars on a Tuesday evening when they do most main meals for £10. We arrived and was met by the staff promptly seated and our drinks and food orders were taken. The food came and all portions were great and all the food delicious. It was a lovely evening and the staff were pleasant and polite. Will definitely return. (Infact we've booked for next Tuesday :)) Highly recommend

The back of the restaurant has pretty ceiling and the overall decor is modern and tastefully done. Service was very fast , polite staff and food was good with a decent menu.

This place is such a good place. I love it. My best pub EVER!!!!!!!! Great dish, pleasant beer and decent wines. Not posh but pleasant, nice, authentic, distinctive. Lovely service. Fresh everything. Lovely atmosphere. …decent price…I will definitely come back again

It was almost empty when we arrived at 1230 midweek but filled up later. A choice of handpump beers which we were offered to taste, as well as the usual selection of gassy national brands. We had the three course lunch menu which we enjoyed. My salmon pate was a pleasant starter but the melba toast was offputtingly hard, putting teeth at risk. Softer toast would have been much better. My moules marinieres were quite perfectly cooked in contrast to the usual slightly overdone style elsewhere. The spiced focaccia, was tasty but over olive oiled so that it was too heavy to mop up the excellent mariniere sauce. The extra chips (my choice!) were almost superfluous. A fellow diner enjoyed the confit duck Leg, pepper stew and mash. The espresso coffee was of high standard. There was one young lady waitressing for several tables which she did with aplomb. All in all, a good lunch in comfortable surroundings. Please note that off road parking is very limited so arrive early.

This was Easter Sunday, wasn’t that busy… ordered fish and chips for two adults… and chicken bun for child…. This was asked for be plain but received with everything on it … fish and chips was over cooked disappointed based on the price £70 whilst the room is a nice the outside was shabby and has gone down hill… wouldn’t return better places for this price level …

Booked for diner on a Sunday evening. Lovely looking pub - inside and outside. We were greeted professionally and the service was very good. The quality of the food was excellent with a good choice of dishes. Would definitely recommend

Really nice pub and very friendly staff, greeted with a smile and made to feel very welcome. The food was lovely and every dish that was served looked really nice.

Great example of something relatively simple done to perfection! Hearty, gooey croque monseuirs (I had mushroom, he had ham) & a crisp salad with yummy pickled bits to cut through the cheesy goodness. Picturesque village pub with friendly service.

A great place to meet for lunch. All of the staff were very professional, providing a very smooth service. There are lots of choices of goods. It was very hard to decide, but the small plates were just the right size to share between us. Lots of favourites, although we both agreed that the Leek Royale, Crispy leeks, goats cheese and sweet chilli sauce was our favourite. Highly recommended, would very happily go again.

We were a party of four and had a nice table in the bar/restaurant area. I had a dbl Bombay Sapphire & Tonic [8.50] and my partner had two 175ml Malbec [12.40], our friends had two Tonics [5.00]. We shared a portion of Olives, Manchego...

Went with friends to celebrate our wedding anniversaries, we all had different menu choices but all said it was the best meal we had had for a long time. The only difficulty was in choosing what to have but this means we will be back...

Celebrating my 60th birthday with my family and twin grandchildren only 16months we were in the snug absolutely wonderful literally home from home . Food and staff fantastic. It made my birthday . Thankyou

We liaised with Jodi from the outset who advised our committee on menu options, wine choices and pieced together a bespoke package for us all to enjoy. Immediately we arrived we were greeted with a wonderful smile and the friendly staff who welcomed each and...

Of the first 5 days of Restaurant week 2022 this was our favourite place - good service, good ingredients and well cooked / presented. We will be returning

The welcome was prompt and lovely . The front of house lady was awesome ,so helpful ,friendly and kind . The staff were efficient,smiley and friendly. The food was excellent,super tasty and we loved the fact you could order a 1 portion cheese board ….....

5 out of 5, all the way, from walking through the door ! I can only say the service was like a well oiled machine, the best I have ever experienced . So friendly , professional from everyone. Food was amazing also can’t recommend highly...

Have eaten at this restaurant a lot, with family. The food is becoming boring as the menu needs to be changed. Surely if you have a good restaurant - the menu needs to be changed on a monthly basis.

Went here with the family and had a lovely dinner. Food was excellent and service was friendly. The menu had great choices on it, something for everyone, but I was really pleased with the gorgeous restaurant. Although I’ve been to this pub many many times...

Popped in yesterday afternoon as we were In the area and it was the only place serving food mid afternoon. First time visit, thought the decor was lovely and the beer garden was lovely, perfect for children too. Shame about the wasps, we killed six...

Visited for the first time today to celebrate a family birthday. The restaurant is just great, a brilliant find. The interior is tastefully quirky, staff and service excellent. Jodie was so helpful, friendly and accommodating especially as we had a medium sized family gathering and...

We had a really enjoyable evening at the Boars. The staff are always very attentive and professional. A special mention to the landlady and young gentleman waiter who were both great (apologies for not knowing their names!). The food is always of the highest quality...

Lovely cosy , friendly and dog friendly pub. We sat in the right hand side as you go in opposite the bar. Food was good and would visit again if in the area

I came for a lovely evening meal with my family on a busy Saturday night. The restaurant itself is decorated to perfection, feels cosy and lots of little added detail to catch your eye. The staff were very friendly, helpful, organised and polite. The food...

We are currently holidaying in Norfolk and stubbled across this beautiful pub yesterday. The food was simply delicious and the service very personable, our waitress was delightful. Next time we are back in Norfolk we will come by again. Thank you for the lovely food...

Absolutely fabulous Meal. A great experience and very friendly staff. The food was exceptional, service was also very good. The crowning glory was a cheese menu. Highly recommend

We nipped for lunch at The Boars today, with no reservation, and we're delighted to get a lovely table in the garden, in the sun. We had a delicious meal and the food as always was second to none. We had two ladies serve us,...

I went with high hopes of this country pub, sadly it did not deliver. There were just two other diners in, locals perhaps and us two. The car park was full, my first time here, just moved into the village but sadly I would not...

Sadly this family favourite has gone significantly down hill. The food is still solidly good, but no longer excellent. The service was incredibly slow - the staff were friendly but were disorganised and meandered about with too much time chatting with each other at the...

We’ve been visiting The Boars for 11 years now and I’m afraid it’s not what it used to be. As some might say it’s gone downhill. We have noticed over the last few years standards have slipped in the quality of food and the quality...

Had the most delicious dinner at The Boars. Every element of the meal was exceptional and service attentive. Granted, it's on the pricier side but certainly worth it as a treat. The only complaint is that I could have done with a few more chips...

Been for the second time in a couple of months and the Sunday roast is great. Quality of the food was excellent, service also great.

I popped in to catch up and have a few beers (great selection) with my mum and friends. I decided to order the fillet steak and I must say, the cut of meat was absolute perfection. It melted in the mouth and the overall dish...

Had Roast dinner today as family of ten. The food was amazing, excellent quality Roast Beef and fantastic home made desserts. Staff were superb, very good level of service! Thank You all we could not find a single fault with this venue. Superb cozy venue...

We have recently moved to the area and eaten in the boars several times. Always constant, great food and friendly service.

Didn't feel safe, not one member of staff wore a mask. Overpriced for the food served. Chips horrible.

Lovely restaurant with excellent staff, food is delicious every time we visit. Look forward to summer and sitting out in the garden.

On my first visit found the pub to be very welcoming. Returned to enjoy the atmosphere. Meeting and enjoying the company of the regulars. The food is amazing. Nipping off home after deciding I am not in the mood to cook with the most amazing...

Sadly, as with many pubs, the landlord treats it as his private fiefdom at the expense of people paying for a quiet meal. He was so loud I had to move bars. Even the bar staff apologised for him.

Everything was just lovely apart from the mussels ,they were tiny tiny tiny ,for £18 .😳😳😳😳😳 The service was great . The Jerusalem artichoke soup was super delicious .

We went on £10 Tuesday and had a really great pub meal, what was exceptional was the service. Jodie was simply a star. Friendly, funny and attentive (but not too much). She made our evening 5*.

Enjoyed 4 glasses of delicious wine throughout the lunch. [£31.90] 1 excellent Whitebait [£6.00] and a Petatou [£8.00]. 1 Croque Monsieur [£12.00] and 1 excellent Moules Marinière [£18.50] - this was far better than eaten in La Rochelle last week! 1 Creme Brûlée [£6.50] with...

We turned up with no booking and a tired toddler, desperate for some dinner. Lovely lady behind the bar could not have been more accommodating of us all. The menu choices were excellent, and included half portion options of almost any main for the little...

Visited for a late Saturday lunch. There was a good choice of food which was well cooked and presented. I particularly enjoyed the mussels. The service was very friendly.

went for a meal paid for as a birthday prsent and had two mains , Burger and a small steak two glasses of wine and it was just shy of £50. No starters and no pudding and given the limited menus choices this was no...

I have been a regular at this establishment for over a year since moving to the area. Can I just put peoples minds at rest that this place is the best I have been to in a number of years, and trust I know a...

Found this place while away. When we walked in a table was available but staff looked down their noses at us. Was unsure if it was table service or Oder at the bar so after some time of being ignored at our table my other...

We were staying in the area and booked a meal at The Boars. The food was absolutely delicious and the staff were very friendly.

I have to be completely honest - I’ve not been to The Boars since about 1992 when I was dating a girl in the area! It’s really evolved over the years and even the layout of the rooms seem to have changed. Internally the decor...

My wife and I had booked a late lunch/early dinner on Sunday and were looking forward to eating at The Boars after having it recommend to us and viewing the menu online. Unfortunately we did not get any food as there was a power cut...

Visited The Boars today for lunch and pleased to say was not disappointed. Good food, friendly service, and nice surroundings. Excellent deserts. Will visit again and recommend others to do so

We recently stayed in New Buckenham but were unable to get a table in the local pub, so after a quick Google search we found the Boars and were able to reserve a table online. We really enjoyed our meals + mocktails, and the aircon...

Went in for lunch today to be met with unfriendly staff, reluctant to help an elderly guest with a specific dish on the menu, left wondering what happened to kindly & genuine hospitality? Only 1 x member of staff was able to assist, the rest...

We ate here as a family of 4 and had an excellent meal. The starters were all fabulous, particularly the leek and chorizo special and then the mains were also fantastic, especially the burgers. Lovely, attentive staff and good atmosphere. Would definitely recommend.

Had a meal here last night and was very disappointed at the complete lack of service from the waiting and bar staff. They just ignore you and walk to another part of the restaurant/bar looking busy but doing nothing. A couple next to our table...

Saturday evening meal - full restarant/pub - good to see after such a difficult period. Really nice food, friendly/helpful staff - what more can you ask.

Visited the Boars whilst staying in the Village and was not disappointed. Good food, friendly service and nice surroundings. We would definitely visit again and recommend others to do so

Having been disappointed to read a couple of recent reviews, we felt compelled to write a review for our favourite local. This pub has worked so so hard to get back on its feet post lockdown - and we've never received anything other than great...

Food was quite good but the flies dominated the evening. We did catch and kill one of the six but chose not to eat it as a side dish…it took ages to pay the bill too. As in half an hour before we could fly...

We took two friends to the Boars to celebrate our Anniversary. It's a pub/restaurant we've never been to before and, after reading the last review, we went with some trepidation. Well, I needn't have worried because the food was excellent and lots of it. The...

We popped in here the other day for an impromptu mid-week lunch in the worst rain storm I've been in for a long time! I've wanted to come here for a long time and I'm happy to say I was not disappointed. The best fish...

We went to the Boars for our wedding anniversary a few days ago. A place we have previously loved on this occasion. The food we had was excellent, we just wish we could have said the customer service or lack of. It appeared there wasnt...

We took our friend who was visiting here for lunch. She had brought her two dogs with her but they were allowed in the bar for a meal. The only problem with this pub for lunch is choosing what to have! The three of us...

5 star food in a tranquil garden As we pulled up on the way back to London I figured the cool motorbike outside the pub probably belonged to a cool chef and we might be in for a great meal. I wasn't wrong about the...

Absolutely love this place, this is one of the meals I’ve ever eaten, I have previously worked as a chef in a posh restaurant so to get food of this quality doesn’t come by every day of the week. My wife and I shared the...

This was suppose to be a treat for our anniversary. More like a basic pub meal than a restuarant meal Service was poor, food just warm, a basic bottle of wine was very expensive. It had gone down hill since our previous visit a couple...

Such a nice place!! food was amazing and we were served by Summer who was so kind and accommodating and made the meal so brilliant for us! Thank you

Visited on 21st April, we sat outside due to COVID and they provided heaters which was great. Unfortunately the food really let us down. The beef burger was extremely greasy and by the time we received it the bottom bun was so soaked in grease...

It was cold and clear so the three of us sat in the garden; we didn't need the marquee. There was plenty of room and social distancing and cleanliness was very good. We chose a number of items from the sharing platter as a starter...

Me & my husband visited here for our wedding anniversary. We both had roast dinner (one lamb, one beef), and they tasted gorgeous! Friendly staff, plenty of space and outdoor heating. Service was a bit slow, but we didn’t mind as we love a lazy...