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Visited for a live band, great atmosphere good selection of beers.

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Mark Taylor . 2024-10-13

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Recently moved into area came in for meal. Very friendly staff he makes you feel welcome and great service and we really enjoyed our meal the gammon was perfect away i like it and wife enjoyed hers. We will definitely be back again for a drink and meal. Highly recommend here.

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Norfolk couple . 2024-10-04

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Popped into the Gemini on Friday night as they had live music. What a great venue!! Staff were attentive, polite and cheerful!! It's a perfect place to watch live music and have a little boogie with enough space for those people who just wanted to enjoy a meal and not be in the thick of it. Would definitely recommend it, a lovely vibe!! Well done to The Gemini, we had a fantastic night and will definitely be back!!

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Marie Gale . 2024-09-16

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UPDATE 13/09/2024 | I returned today, the service and meal were even better than my first visit. Very happy and satisfied. Photos will be added this time. Thank you. The Stars awarded have now increased from 4/5 service and 4/5 atmosphere to MAX stars. Awesome. Great food. I had a Texas barbecue burger, with fries and 2 onion rings. For a drink, I had Coke with a shot of lime cordial. The whole meal was great. I was in at around midday, so was a bit quiet . That's perhaps the reason the atmosphere felt strained and a bit serious. Or maybe it was because I'm not a known regular customer. Will i be back? Yes. I didn't grab a picture on this occasion, but I will next time.

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Mad Andy . 2024-09-13

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Have been here a few times and never had a bad experience.

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Diane Tant . 2024-08-28

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Would like to know where they got the photos from on the website as the food had no resemblence whatsoever. Food was overcooked to the point of being burnt on some dishes. Chicken bites on a bed of lettuce = chicken bites on a few bits of wilted shredded lettuce. Shut the kitchen without notice before any desserts could be ordered.

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Stuart Howitt . 2024-08-18

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Group of four. We had an evening meal on one night and lunch the next. Food was very nice and prices were very reasonable. Nice waitress and very helpful. Good choice of meals. Following day had a smaller plate lunch for seniors. Still great service and good food.

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Sandra Warman . 2024-08-16

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Friendly staff. Quick service. Great food.

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Simon Vass . 2024-08-14

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Food was very good, excellent service

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Conor Fensome . 2024-08-03

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Don't like writing this...us girls are regular visitors to the bull where the food has been amazing..dontbknow what went wrong today but it was awful..2 meals sent back as really burnt..a burger you needed a steak knife to cut..overcooked fish in batter..absolutely awful..staff not bothered when we complained..no offer of a reduction in the bill..its a shame as we eat there at least twice a month..but no more terrible food and terrible service ..we will not be back.

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sally saunders . 2024-07-12

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Excellent Sunday Roast on a busy father's day. Meat was tender and the Yorkshire puds were large and tasty. Best cauliflower cheese we have had.

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Ian Patmore . 2024-06-16

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Can't comment on the food as didn't eat here. However went in for a couple of beers. First pint came and smelt heavily of egg. Didn't even touch pint took it straight back and was told it was pored from wrong side of the bar from pumps that aren't used. They redid the drink and again it smelt like rotten eggs (although not as much). Didn't want to feel unwell so i just left the pint. My friend was on Guinness and he said one of the worst he ever had. Won't be returning. 2 stars because service was good but i would recommend making sure line cleaner not left in pipes.

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Paul Beal . 2024-06-08

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Food was enjoyable, staff helpful & friendly, re decorated & is a pleasant surroundings. Whats not to like. 😊👍New chef! Sunday roast is a must.

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stephen greentree . 2024-05-20

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Great pub, quiet during the day with a great bustling crowd in the evenings and weekend. Smashing food and drink with friendly, helpful staff ❤️

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David Smith . 2024-04-18

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The roast was brilliant everything on it was brilliant.

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Frazer Roberts . 2024-04-14

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Didn't eat; just had drinks - good range and excellent value.

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Andrew Stevenson . 2024-01-02

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Weren't very happy with the chips I had very disappointing 😕 and the burger wasn't that good either it puts me going back used to be a nice pub.

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Shell Herring . 2023-12-29

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Very nice my mum had the fry up looked well cooked

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michelle Herring . 2023-12-29

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A decent Sunday lunchtime meal, though the choice of seasonal veg was a little on the weird side? Nonetheless, still enjoyed it.

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Trevor Theobald . 2023-12-23

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Very friendly staff. Meal hot, good prices ..

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Nettie Banham . 2023-12-22

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Had the sunday roast beef was like boot lether colifowar cheese was just sauce Yorkshire pudding was rock hard do i have to say anything else we complained .

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Brian Mcginn . 2023-12-10

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Had a lovely time and food was out of this world.

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Michael Leech . 2023-12-05

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Friendly staff. The food was reasonably price with lots of choice. Had a steak which was cooked to perfection. Highly recommend.

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Liz Davis . 2023-11-29

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We visited for late lunch. Had good meals with friendly service, all at a reasonable price 👍

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Owen B . 2023-11-08

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Super pub on Dereham high street. Had great 'lite bite' meals. Friendly service, good beer and great value. We'll definitely be back soon..!

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John & Shiona Smith . 2023-09-11

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Sat in the garden on a very hot day. Lovely

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Claudine Fisher . 2023-09-09

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Good overall experience would recommend to anyone.

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Chris Skipper . 2023-09-08

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Walked in only 1couple eating looked neglected

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Kate Seal . 2023-09-01

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Friendly staff, good food. It was very quiet with only two other customers.

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Maggie Hill . 2023-08-31

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Lovely pub brill staff and service

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Bernard Boyle . 2023-08-30

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Very nice inside and keeps its beer well. No food available today hence cannot comment.

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ABC . 2023-08-29

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Let down by our original booking elsewhere but found this pub and had a lovely afternoonlunch & drinks with family at The Bull.

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Lois Matthews . 2023-08-15

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Excellent service and good food will visit again :)

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Paul Routh . 2023-08-12

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Just had a delicious steak sizzler, cooked perfectly to my liking, would highly recommend! Nice friendly pub.

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Carol Mudd . 2023-07-19

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Great staff. Grar beer Great music Whatever else would one require?

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Mark Stasiuk . 2023-07-07

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Lovely pub building wise, nice range of drinks, but I found the food is hit or miss, had few bad meals only gave it another go to see and same as last guess need good chef.

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Matthew . 2023-06-14

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Go for the fortnightly quiz on a Tuesday. Always have supper there. Lovely people.

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Matt Bowman . 2023-06-09

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Very good service and very happy to help fantastic 🏆

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Jason Moore . 2023-06-06

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My husband and I tried the senior special. He thoroughly enjoyed his cottage pie. I enjoyed the macaroni cheese, however it was less than I would give to a child, so felt a bit cheated.i know they are smaller dishes But how much smaller can you get? So please just more than a few mouthfuls, it's not an expensive dish. We will be back though. Please can you also stock green tea.

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Caroline Crisp . 2023-06-02

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Food was lovely & the service was amazing, apart from when I went up to the bar to pay the bill at the end, we had complete table service!! Would highly recommend paying The Bull' a visit for a meal, all food is 100% homecooked, from scratch with the best local ingredients!! Also great value for money too!!

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Amy Relph . 2023-05-12

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Dirty glasses... food options a let down... staff could improve... maybe some personality?

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dominion clown . 2023-05-03

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What a surprise, a small pub tucked away on the side street. The food is great and so reasonably priced, great value for money. Good choice of ales. Staff are very helpful and really friendly. Would recommend this pub to anyone. What a little gem.

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Mark Cuckow . 2023-05-02

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Love this place,scampi in basket,light lunch,lovely 😊

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Diane Ellis . 2023-03-30

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I totally missed jugged the Bull, we couldn't manage all but what we had was so much better than the king's head absolutely superb and service was good too we'll be back regularly, Tim and Babs

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Tim Ward . 2023-03-28

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Love this pub! Great staff, always welcoming and chatty. Decent beers, food and always good value.

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Jim Clark . 2023-03-28

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I love The Bull. We are local to the area and regularly eat and drink here. The food is lovely pub grub and incredible value, everything I’ve had is great. The burgers are awesome. Friendly atmosphere and a proper pub feel. If you’re in town highly recommend.

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Charlotte Nairne-Clark . 2023-03-28

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Lovely staff. Really friendly atmosphere. Went for quiz night. Good banter and good fun. Have signed up for more nights.

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TM Bowmanwood . 2023-03-09

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Credit, where credit is due! Just had a meal here with my partner, the food was absolutely gorgeous, the home made pie was to die for! Definitely worth paying for! Cheap and cheerful, also.. the music list is banging! Thank you so much! Will definitely be back 🙌🏻

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Talia Wilkinson . 2023-02-08

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It's Saturday , quarter past eight , and you can't get food , because the kitchen is shut . Oh please . You deserve to fail

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Bernard Owen . 2023-02-04

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Great night and brilliant entertainment

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Andy McIntyre . 2023-01-31

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Excellent. Cozy place to have a happy hour with friends or just a date. Good and friendly service. Highly recommend

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Jorjão Russo . 2023-01-19

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I like it here, it has a welcoming proper Pub feel as soon you walk in the door. The drinks are not over priced and the staff are friendly. Food here has never been disappointing and is a good standard for pub grub. They often have a quiz night which is good fun. There is some car parking at the rear and a small courtyard beer garden. I'm adding this foot note several months after writing the above review, the staff are pleasant enough but recently we have avoided going in here or staying very long as some of the staff or someone has a tendency to take over the jukebox and constantly play rap music with not very pleasant lyrics, vulgar in fact. So not wanting to get involved in a battle for something kinder on the ears we walk up to the george hotel where the punters are a bit more mature and the 80s 90s old school hits played are more palatable.

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c329fmf . 2023-01-06

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We stopped here for a meal before going on the Polar Express. It's clear many Polar Express adventurers stop there to eat as the table next to us had a group of adults and children in their PJs. We got changed in to ours after eating. The pub is clearly popular with locals and had a lot if them in the bars and outside. There are lots of dining tables and the pub is cosy and winter warm. The food and menu are standard "Soup in a basket" pub fayre but the portions are a good size, the food is of a good quality and the prices are fair. The service was top notch and the waitresses were patient as the kids did the usual 15 choice changes and responded to all our requests e.g. extra gravy for the kids and slight change of what the meal came with. My most minor of issues and hence the only reason for the 4 out of 5 was that we were given a Fruit Shoot which we asked about and were told it came with a kids' meal despite the fact that we had ordered specific drinks for the kids. When the bill came they'd added the Fruit Shoot to the bill at £1.50. When I questioned this and said I'd been told it came with the meal, the waitress said that it came with the meal if we didnt have the ice cream, well guess what, we didn't have the ice creams. That said they did remove it from the bill and all was good.

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Jonathan . 2022-12-25

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Welcoming and friendly family environment. I had my birthday meal with my father this evening. Our host Lisa was attentive and polite helpful and efficient. Cracking meal prepared by a young chef who popped out to my table to say hello. Needless to say a great atmosphere and humble. Highly recommended!! Take out time and everyone must visit and take time to reflect with a good meal & drink... Thank you kindly to all the team and i shall be back next week.

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Michael Jones . 2022-12-20

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I will come back again. Delicious!!!

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Anne Elakshi . 2022-12-07

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Friendly pub, nice food and excellent service.

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Jeannette sparkie03@live.co.uk . 2022-11-22

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Having ordered mac and cheese and asking to swap out the garlic bread for plain naan because of allergy, we were given a garlic and coriander naan! When we complained, the young male in charge was argumentative saying they only ever serve garlic and coriander naans. My partner has eaten the same meal in this pubmany times with no issues. He was rude and accused my partner of throwing plates at him. When challenged he said she slid them towards him which is 3 quarters towards throwing them. He accused her of throwing wine all over the table which is absolutely not true. When he said he would only refund what we hadn't consumed she moved our drinks glasses towards him. He had absolutely no knowledge about food allergens and didn't see why he should, even though he is the one delivering food to customers.

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Mandy Webster . 2022-11-11

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The steak was perfectly cooked, well presented, and young lady who served the food was very pleasant! Compliments to the chef! thank you!

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Dennis Walker . 2022-10-29

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Pictures no longer reflect the fish and chips that is on offer. Was quite disappointed with what is on offer now, just breaded packet fillet.

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Emily . 2022-10-13

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I enjoyed my visit, food was surprisingly good for such an unassuming place. Nice friendly staff. Recommended.

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mark goldspink . 2022-09-11

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Visited the nearby escape rooms and got hungry. We came here and had lasange and a mixed grill with a side of fries and bbq wings. The steak was cooked to medium very accurately which was a nice surprise as we've visited some much pricier places previously, even steakhouses who have got it so wrong and overcooked it. The lasagne was also surprisingly tasty and presented well with a little side salad and parsley garnish. The wings were not very good unfortunately but the fries were great. Overall, the prices are very reasonable and the food is good for what you do pay. There is a nice, good sized outside area and the pub itself is pretty spacious. The fizzy drinks were kind of flat but all in all I still give 4*. The staff seemed nice and were all very busy. Dereham was a nice little place to visit.

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V . 2022-08-24

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Visited the Bull a while back and there were some positives to the trip. The pub itself is quite surprisingly spacious and the service was friendly. However, when it came to options for food, for someone with dietary restrictions it was a little bit limited. Though there was a separate section for vegetarian/vegan it was quite to my personal taste. However I fully appreciate this is personal taste and it could be perfect for you! I'd say check out the menu if you can find it online first and if you like the sound of the options, give it a go.

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Owen . 2022-08-16

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Staff are very friendly. food reasonably priced

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Kevin Gale . 2022-08-03

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Very slow service and didn't tell you there was a delay when ordering

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Steve Gray . 2022-08-01

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Friendly pub with nice food and beer garden

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Linda Charlesworth . 2022-07-15

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Lovely food lovely atmosphere 5⭐️

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Caroline Rix . 2022-07-14

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Visited during Dereham blues festival. Good outside bar area, decent beer selection but needs a revamp or at least repainting

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Ian Middlege . 2022-07-10

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Fabulous food and friendly, fabulous staff. Definitely recommend.

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Dorinda Mcdonnell . 2022-07-10

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Absolutely lovely pub and the food was delicious!

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Carley & Jonathan Fickling . 2022-07-10

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A great pub with a great atmosphere and some really good prices. Beer and food are fantastic. So glad I discovered the Bull!

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Oliver . 2022-07-06

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Fabulous entertainment Yummy burger Good beer 🌞😎🌞

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Deb Devine . 2022-06-30

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Lunch at a very reasonable price, food good value. Very pleasant service as always.

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rob percival . 2022-06-15

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Very nice surroundings and food was really good. Friendly staff.

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Loretta Cockayne . 2022-06-10

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Good pub, food looks good, but need more staff as when we called in had one chap having to do everything taken orders, serve drinks and rushed off his feet.

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Simon Bennett . 2022-06-08

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Visited the bull with family today large group, staff were fantastic and food was brilliant many thanks to the whole team on shift 😀

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Danny Rae . 2022-06-05

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All the food was very dry, the nachos come out rock solid where the cheese had been clearly burnt. The food was clearly rushed as there was a big table in. It was awful. Visited today!

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Jp . 2022-06-05

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Very friendly and very welcoming 😁

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Matthew Dagless . 2022-05-28

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Food was okay. Service was very poor.

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Jane Gould . 2022-05-21

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Aspall cider lovely nice outside space

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Steve Kelly . 2022-04-22

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The barman had no interest in serving me. He really didn't seem to like working there.

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Love Light Power . 2022-04-09

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Service not great, forgot milk for tea, not told where sauces are, and given wrong food !! When my burger came it was undercooked. Not impressed & wouldn't recommend. :(

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debbie berwick . 2022-04-08

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the food was not so good was told most of it was out sourced and frozen. lemon tart was frozen when served. the staff had no clue on the food when asked was it freshly made. lamb on the roast was not edable lots of fat. apple pie you could tell it was frozen. will not be visiting again shame pub itself looks nice

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B . 2022-03-28

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Nice friendly atmosphere- varied menu suitable for all

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Carol Leggett . 2022-03-18

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Very good, enjoyed our meals very tasty.

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Mark Hobbs . 2022-03-14

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Nice staff and generally good food. Only issue some of my fries were a little like cardboard. Still good value.

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Michael Powell . 2022-02-22

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Excellent food served by friendly staff

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Dawn Lambert . 2022-02-05

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Good selection on the menu, good sized portions, reasonable prices, friendly staff.

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Debbie Marsden . 2022-02-01

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Nice place, unfortunately the food let them down, meat was over cooked and dry, and for the price I expected better, bar staff good, service at the table average did not check back had to go in search of cutlery.

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Debbie Jagger . 2022-01-30

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We're new to the area and booked here with our family it was Lovely food and service

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Christine Reynolds . 2022-01-30

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Food is okay no atmosphere though shame

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Andy Vernon . 2022-01-16

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Lottie what can I say amazing the staff were fab and the food locally produced brill

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Tina Lockey . 2022-01-15

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Food was really good and tasty, highly recommend the pies on the menu, we were served by a young lad who is a credit to the pub, looked after us from start to finish

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phillip martin . 2022-01-10

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It was good day out new town new pub food was very good and the price oh so cheap ,I will definitely go again dearham is on my hot list

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Alan Clues . 2021-12-14

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covid safe, friendly and welcoming. atmosphere lovely, food ok if it was better it would definitely get 5 stars.

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Ze Nehctit . 2021-12-11

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Was in Dereham visiting family. Service and food was very good, would definitely visit again

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Lynn Jerrom . 2021-10-11

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Centrally located. Advertising out side with bill boards for vegan options. Went there on Wednesday with almost empty. Vegan choices on main meal, they didn't have the Lentil bake so ordered Thai curry with chips. Tasted no where near Thai curry! The staff who served me was very polite and helpful, but other staff were loitering behind the desk and unresponsive even on eye contact. The place could do with staff training! Place was clean with good atmosphere.

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Jayant Dattani . 2021-10-08

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Had been here before and food and service very good. Still very good food and service. Good prices. Recommended. David, Teresa Brooks. Norwich.

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David Brooks . 2021-09-16

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Visit this place regularly - need more staff to assist in busy periods. Not happy with kitchen shutting at 20:30pm on a busy Saturday night peak period but figure this is due to short staffing,hopefully this will get sorted really soon as this is a fantastic venue.

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James Wilks . 2021-08-28

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Great food at great prices Staff really friendly, definitely worth a visit

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Simon Nunn . 2021-08-26

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Really good food, lovely back round music. Staff lovely very welcoming. Will defo be back for food again. Great place

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Mandy Beard . 2021-08-16

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