The Bunbury Arms, Great Barton in St Edmundsbury

First visit. All staff very friendly and welcoming. Nice busy pub with a pleasant atmosphere. Had the Sunday carvery which didn't disappoint. Good choice of turkey, beef and gammon with a varied choice of vegetables. Following a perfect Sunday lunch we will be returning again. Recommend booking well in advance to avoid disappointment.

We stopped on the off chance and was most welcomed on a Friday lunchtime. Very friendly lady took our orders which were promptly delivered by an equally friendly young girl. I had a Brie, bacon & onion relish bap served with lovely crispy fries. Partner had Turkey & ham bap. Absolutely lovely. Finished by coffees. We wouldn’t hesitate to return if in the area again.

Absolutely spot on meal..whoever cooked my lamb rump is an absolute ace chef!!!!! Go and try it!!! Was amazing.if you try the apple and blackberry desert please ask to have it warmed up..the staff last night were fantastic even though they were short handed..we will definitely be going back!!!! Good value for money. 4 main courses and 4 desserts £83.was worth it!!!!!!!!

We had a wonderful carvery at the Bunbury arms at the weekend. Food was delicious and great value for money. The staff were welcoming and the pub itself is clean, warm and welcoming. Great wine also! Looking forward to coming again.

Family of 7 adults for our Sons 21st Birthday celebration. Not too busy so was seated quickly. Drink served in a timely fashion, apart from 1 drink being a pint when a half pint was asked for. We all decided to opt for the calvary, our cards where given to us then we proceeded to the calvary. First stop Yorkshire puddings, very flat, stuffing balls, very dry, Beef dry, Turkey not too bad, Gammon too salty and dry. Vegetables very disappointed mixed with sauces, peas like dried bullets, Roast potatoes a leather like skin which was not very nice. So all in all it was not the most enjoyable meal, maybe they just need some lessons in cooking food and making it look presentable to eat. Sorry Bunbury Arms you really need to sharpen up your act. I will not be returning anytime soon

Excellent carvery, really tasty veg, reasonable prices, great service - and fab floater coffees in such great mugs, they stayed hot for ages

Excellent carvery on Sunday, huge helping of beef , cooked perfectly not to pink tender just right. Roasties on a different level amazing really crispy and some just soft in the middle. Green beans taste strong flavoured delicious. Service prompt, staff working really hard and very pleasant. Would I return , again and again .

The food was lovely but service was terrible. We had the carvery and were only allowed one slice of each meat. Ordered our drinks when we entered the restaurant but had our food before our drinks were bought over and this was only after I went to bar tor remind them

Visited for breakfast - not great !!! Very young staff walking around but didn’t really have a clue about service and serving people in general !! Plates for breakfast buffet were stone cold so that when you put your food on by the time you returned to your table it too was cold !!! Lots of people had to wait while breakfast items were replenished and I heard the chef telling one lady he was doing the best he could - she simply asked for some more eggs to be added !!!! I had to ask twice for tea and the toasters took ages to actually toast a slice of bread !!! It wasn’t that busy but there only seemed to be a few staff around but it was a bit chaotic !!! Seems like a good idea but needs more staff who are trained and enough food for everyone !!!

Why does trip advisor say this place is closed? It re-opened in September 2023. My self, wife and our dog were made very welcome yesterday (Tuesday 26 March 2024) when we turned up well after 2pm having been stuck in traffic on the A14 for over two hours. I thoroughly enjoyed my salmon omelette and would rate this as the best one I have ever eaten. I am a retired person so I have had a few in my lifetime. The place and staff are lovely and welcoming.

Went for a Sunday carvery. While this was very tasty the portion of meat was scarce. The staff are very young and completely clueless. They wonder around aimlessly looking at eveything apart from the customers. The barman ( short hair, glasses , goatee) had a very bad attitude with us , I presume because I took back our 2 pints of IPA because we got brought 2 pints of shandy. Left feeling like unless the staff buck their ideas ups and change their Went for a Sunday carvery. While this was very tasty the portion of meat was scarce. The staff are very young and completely clueless. They wonder around aimlessly looking at eveything apart from the customers. The barman ( short hair, glasses , goatee) had a very bad attitude with us , I presume because I took back our 2 pints of IPA because we got brought 2 pints of shandy. He could only communicate in grunts and had no manners. Left feeling like unless the staff buck their ideas ups and change their attitude we won't be returning. we won't be returning.

Went for a Mother’s Day meal - decor lovely inside. We went for carvery and the beef was incredible, cooked perfectly! The cauliflower cheese was delicious. A small gripe - all the waiting staff (all young girls) didn’t seem to overly know what they were doing or on the ball with serving, maintaining and looking after the tables they served which did ruin it. Ross, the manager however was great. Always seen to be helping out and friendly!

Had not been here before and knew it had been closed for some time but wanted to try it out. Service on entry was quick polite and efficient explaining the days special. Drinks were delivered to our table. Both ordered the home made turkey and vegetable pie. Food arrived fairly quickly and a nice large wedge of pie was on the plate with mash and gravy. A side order was part of the dish and included cauli, broccoli and carrots. Both thoroughly enjoyed the meal and said do to the waiting staff. Tables and area was clean and tidy and male toilet also clean. Will definitely be returning. Reasonable price.

Met with friends. Carvery was fabulous. The service was excellent. No pressure on us to leave but as soon as we did they closed the doors... THAT ALONE shows this place is one to visit again! Sorry we made you wait guys! This pub/restaurant was historically good but then went downhill and closed. Whoever has it now has got it spot on. We will be regulars again. Please thank your staff.

Externally it all looks good, the decor is nice, comfy chairs , good lighting but they could have lit the fire on one of the coldest days of the year. But the food was average at best. I ordered the sea bass fillet on potato rosti and spinach. The whole thing was very small but the piece of fish, though well cooked and flavoured, was the size of a fish finger. Costing nearly £19 I felt this was not on and made a complaint. Grudgingly, the manager did not charge for this dish but strangely admitted he thought the fish was rather small when the chef was cooking it. Wouldn’t a good manager have said something to the chef ? or did they think I would be fooled? Not once did the manager actually apologise. My companion had a very mediocre steak pie: adequate and at least not a tiny portion. Won’t bother with this lacklustre place again.

Went for a family pre Christmas meal together. Carvery food was good, only complaint was that we were advised that you had to rebook pigs in blankets and crackers. So many people had lunch and only two large tables seemed to have them. If I had known I would have brought my own crackers. Also as it was December I would have thought xmas pudding would have been on the menu. Perhaps that had to be pre ordered? Such a shame. Seems to be penny pinching at a festive time.

My partners birthday. Looking forward to the carvery. Not a very good choice and vegetables were not cooked.

Arrived for Sunday Lunch at 12 noon (with many others turning up at same time) only to find the doors locked! We all had to wait outside in the rain and cold. Moving on from that it was a very generous and tasty lunch. My only observation is the creamed leeks were too al dente for me.

Arrived at the time for our table reservation to find that the car park was jammed full only one space available and more cars pouring in. Queues from the entrance door to the bar some 8/10 deep.Staff very nice and once inside shown by a very nice lady who took our order for meals and one of our party went to the bar but was intervened by a staff member who took his order and brought the drinks to our table.Now to the meal.we all had carvery and it did look very nice although the beef was very very rare. We opted for the beef and Turkey and obviously had the choice of vegetables.The beef we discovered was very bitty and full of sinew so we left that and as to the vegetables they were very hard. We appreciate when serving veg it is always difficult to get them right for everyone but the word aldente didn’t come into it.The carrots sprout and especially the cream leeks were still in an almost raw state. The tables have been jammed so close that it’s difficult to get up or down once seated and that’s why the problem is there with the car park.it cannot cope with the bookings being taken. It’s a shame and will give it another go later on but it needs improvement.

Very expensive, the fish was burnt as was the potato rostie sprouts where rock hard, won't go back again

Well, from reading the previous reviews I can honestly say that they have ironed out some problems. Yes, very very busy but that for itself speaks volumes. We had to wait all of 15 minutes for our table so took it upon ourselves not to...

Lovely friendly welcome soon seated at a table even though we hadn't booked we chose the carvery rather than lunch menu with did not disappoint the meat was cooked to perfection and plenty of meat given on your plate good chose of vegetables and roast...

First visit under new management. The man serving the carvery was very friendly. Carvery was nice enough but not amazing. Drinks are VERY expensive. £5.70 a pint , £4 for a coke. 😱. No atmosphere in there although it wasn’t busy. It was all a...

Very busy , staff were pleasant, difficult to park. Lay out of tables not good. We all had carvery, very disappointed. Meat very fatty , poor selection of vegetables, no extra bits like sausages .thin gravy all a bit tasteless . Nice desert , I...

Food was excellent but service was very poor, there should be an experienced front of house team member helping the very young waitresses who did their best but it was plain to see they needed support from someone experienced.

My first time to this pub and whilst the carvery was very good the service and organisation was pretty poor. The waiters/waitresses were quite young but they all tried their best in difficult circumstances and to be honest I felt sorry for them. The pub...

For whatever reason, it is fair to say that the wheel came off at the Bunbury Arms yesterday. The Sunday carvery lunch was good however the service was chaotic and non-existent. The car park was very busy and there were few available parking spaces when...

My mum booked the bunbury for her birthday meal today. We booked for 5 people at 2pm, which me and my partner arrived for 15 mins early. We waited at the entrance to the pub puzzled as to who we speak to. Eventually we got...

Had our fishing club dinner here last night. Big thank you to Jasmin and her crew for looking after all of us. Had a great meal ( Christmas party menu ) enjoyed by all , service was excellent couldn’t fault it . Thanks to all...

Lunch for two was quite good, but the service was awful/very slow. Some people gave up waiting for their food and left. Also a pint of IPA at £5.20 and half of Aspels at £3.20 is a bit rich for this area.

Now opened under new management and food was superb . Inn was full of people on Friday night 10th. Staff very courteous efficient and professional.

Went out with my family for my a birthday dinner and were served by Jasmine, Chloe and Evie, who were friendly and did their best to ensure we had the best experience. We mostly all had the carvery which is reasonably priced and well cooked...

Still excellent but the £10 carvery on a Thursday is now £12.50 which I consider to be quite an increase was surprised to find a table of 4 was now £10 extra just won't use as often.

Been here a few times over the years, we went a year back for Sunday lunch and it was great. Roast Beef was sender and full of flavour, fine veg too. However when went this time the meat was awful, beef was shredded, the pork...

We booked a table for 9 people, but on arrival they could not find our reservation, however they were very quick to sort this out, were very apologetic and found a table for us, so no problem. Some of us had the carvery and some...

Fabulous carvery we all really enjoyed it, the staff were great 👍🏽 my only niggle was no alcohol free wine, which given it is rurally set so most people drive there it would have been nice to have a nice alternative.

I will be the first person to admit that I can be a bit fussy about food sometimes and I often eat out ,having cheap ,mid range and expensive pub/ restaurant meals but this visit to The Bunbury Arms in Great Barton was a really good experience .There were 4 of us having a carvery there ,a bargain £10 on Thursdays ,a really friendly greeting when we arrived ,it didn't take long for us to receive our drinks order and went up for the carvery,the chef gave us good portions of meat (choice of Beef , Pork and Turkey ),huge puddings and a decent selection of Potatoes/ vegetables ,I've been to many carveries over the years and often ,the potatoes and veg are not hot enough but no problem here ,we all enjoyed the food ,meat was tender ,potatoes and veg had a nice flavour and the gravy was tasty too.A lovely ambience in the pub restaurant and all the young female staff were lovely ,a special mention must go to MADDIE who gave us a great/friendly service with a smile so thanks to her ,I also had a chat with the Manager at the end who was so appreciative of my praise,hence me leaving the BA a glowing review ,I wish them continued success with these new owners,think they've been there about 6/7 weeks ,i will be going back there again ,my girlfriend and friends will as well,thanks for a lovely evening ,Keith

Was glad to see this pub had re-opened as always love a carvery. We booked a table for 6:30 and the place was already full. Our table for 2 was unfortunately placed in and around the main walkway so that waiting staff and other customers walk closely by you with their food and/or drinks. Never a great experience. Our waitress brought our drinks over quickly and we then queued for the carvery. By our turn there was hardly any beef left (wasn't interested in turkey or pork) and what was there was full of fat but the Chef explained another piece was coming soon so if we were happy to wait a couple of minutes he would then call us over which he did. The meat we then had was delicious with plenty of it as well as the vegetables. We were so full we couldn't consider dessert but we will do another time :-) I am surprised by some of the negative comments on here regarding the food but I suppose each to their own. We will definitely be visiting there again very soon.

Superb! Me and my family love a carvery and being local to this restaurant and new to the area we decided to try it. My son Who came with us is a chef So I can say with conviction, good food!! 😍🥳 The people were lovely- The only downside I would say was that maybe the waiting staff could understand a little bit about other things on the menu, what they are so that they could talk about them if asked. Will definitely be back - a great place to have my new area for sure

First time since the reopen. What’s with the outdoor garden benching inside??? Also the vanilla air purifier that you can literally taste?? Also the cold, soulless area of sofas not at all warmed and made cozy by the unlit fire on an autumn day?? Sad that you seem to be happy to be a glorified carvery outlet rather than a country pub. Will be a while before we return.

Sunday lunch visit the pubs was extremely busy but the food was outstanding the meat was lovely beef was to die for vegetable lovely and hot thyme and garlic toast potatoes, we also went for desserts homemade waffles and cheesecake couldn’t ask for anything better. Defiantly be returning soon

Sunday roast - table of 6 which was crammed into the middle of the room with very little space for others to pass, causing disturbance to the table. This could have been overlooked had the food and service been positive, unfortunately this was not the case. The food was very poor quality, meat fatty and tasteless and those ordering off the main menu did not get what they asked for. We will not be returning

Was given one slice of falling apart beef, vegetables were dry and hard especially the roast potatoes, also took 35 minutes to get a drink on arrival. Not worth £15.95 for a roast which one could produce at home for £3 . Disappointed and won’t...

Visited for lunch on way back from airport and so glad we did. This has to be one of the best Carvery's we have had in years. Great quality ingredients and cooked to perfection. Will definitely be coming back, even though it's a 45min drive...

It was great to see the Bunbury Arms back in business and it was an exemplary experience in every respect. We had a 5pm Sunday table for the carvery, the service was slick and efficient and the food was outstanding. Particular mention for Jas who...

Visited on Thursday 5th October and had the carvery which was delicious and very good value for money. Served all day from 12pm. Recommended to family members who went the next day at lunchtime to be told the carvery isn't served until 5pm. The signs...

Visited to see how the place has moved on under new management, visited with my wife and 101 year old friend all had the carvery + drinks and deserts, food was excellent as was the service provided by Evie who was an excellent ambassador for...

Visited with family for the carvery on a Sunday afternoon. Food was delicious, yorkshires were huge! Staff very friendly. Will be back!

We used to visit all the time before it closed so we wanted to try it again since opening with new managers we have found the food was fantastic very hot and good quality nothing will disappoint it was carvery we had and it was...

Well worth the visit. First visit since new management and refurbishment… lovely ambience, friendly service and great food. The humus and homemade pitta were fantastic as was the liver pate. My moules marinières was big enough for x2 mains… delicious. Our waitress Millie was a...

As I love to support local people . I decided to call in on my way home to try the carvery . It was delicious the beef melted in your mouth it was piping hot and the roasties were scrummy . Hats off to your...

Having visited this restaurant under its previous guise and not being particularly impressed, we were looking forward to experiencing its current offerings under its new management team and we were not disappointed. Completely refurbished (and cleaned!) with all new furniture and equipment, the interior is...

Lovely friendly place, food was amazing, staff all lovely especially The Ref (Jazz) she is so lovely and friendly, But please Ref can You please get some 🍌 lol 😆

Place was very clean n tidy, carvery was banging,staff were amazing, and The Ref (jazz) didn't give out no yellow/red cards lol

Tried the new Bunbury arms and the food and staff are excellent. I had the brisket it was cooked perfectly everything else was great too . My partner had harissa steak thoroughly enjoyed it and nice desserts to .Will be returning soon loved it .

First time eating here and the carvery was absolutely delicious. The pub is very clean and cosy. The staff are very welcoming and friendly. We tried the cheesecake of the week and the chocolate brownie which was delightful.

We booked a table telling the Bunbury that one of our group is a Vegan. Whilst there was a vegan option on the menu, they also offered another choice. Our friend had the nut roast. When it arrived another dish arrived with roast potatoes that...

We were gifted a meal voucher for here so booked for lunch on our way home from Suffolk. A warm welcome although they were not terribly busy that day and staff were happy to stop and chat for a while. Huge servings from the carvery...

5 star Sunday roast lunch. Carvery with lovely quality meat & veg. Excellent service- very efficient. Very accommodating Enjoyed the lunch very much

We ate here as a trial for a meeting restaurant and had very mixed feeling afterwards. To call it a Pub is wrong, its a restaurant in an old pub. There is nowhere to relax and drink either before or after the meal. Some of...

Booked for breakfast and it was excellent,you help yourself at the hot counter so you can have as much or little as you like.. continental is also available the chocolate muffins a must have this was all washed down with 2 lovely pots of tea....

The food was great, my only criticism was the size of the plates, they are quite small , by the time the fabulous meat was on the plate and the rather oversize Yorkshire pudding, there wasn’t much room for anything else, a slightly larger plate...

definitely recommend the breakfast menu,everything is lovely and fresh,egg's cooked to how you would like them,fill up your plate and a choice of fresh fruit,crossiants,yogurts,and of course tea and coffee

Have been regulars here for several years but this was the first visit after the refurbishment and new staff. I can honestly say this was even better than before. Cleaner more modern look, food limited to carvery for the moment until new staff have settled...

We stopped here for a roast on the way home from a weekend away. The staff were friendly, and the food was fab! After our drinks we were asked to wait to be invited to the carvery. After just a couple of minutes we went...

We came here for Sunday lunch...3 generations and in the majority we all selected the Sunday roast. As one of the children with us wanted a burger, the staff member ordered it and confirmed they would let us know when it was almost ready so...

Sunday lunch from the carvery. Menu was otherwise very limited. Food was plentiful but pretty tasteless. Two meals, including desserts and soft drinks, cost over £50. I would expect a treat for that amount of money, but this meal was average at best. Won't be...

On our way to Lowestoft we stopped here for coffee Two cappuccinos went down a treat and if we had been hungry , the Carvery looked very good The staff were very pleasant and the whole place was very lovely

The food was awful, chips were undercooked, the chef had an attitude issue and I was told that how the chips come….. I asked for the chips to be cooked a little more, the meal came back with the chips overcooked and the fish in...

We stopped here on our way to Lowestoft for lunchtime coffee. It is a very friendly pub with a really nice decor. & they made us very welcome. If we had not got a meal.booked that night. We have had a meal as the Carvery...

Carvery was very nice, wanted the beef and when I first saw it the piece on the counter looked very bloody. When I went up to get some the chef had another piece that had been slow cooked for 12 hours - this as well...

Called in here late on Monday evening on our way home to Norfolk, we have driven past many times and said it looked good. We were greeted very nicely and shown to a table, good choice on the menus, but the carvery looked good, so...

Carverys can be a bit hit and miss but my friend and I enjoyed an excellent roast beef lunch from their carvery on Saturday at The Bunbury Arms. Not only was the meat and accompanying array of vegetables cooked to perfection - the service was...

Attended for a birthday lunch with friends. We all decided to have the carvery. At £14:50 each it was a little more than we are used to paying, but we didn’t regret it! Everything obviously prepared from scratch. Enormous home made Yorkshire puddings. 3 choices...

I had driven past the Bunbury Arms a few times since moving to a village close by and seen at times a packed car park .. a good sign. I decided early on a Saturday evening to try the place and didn’t know they had...

We booked the Bunbury based on recent recommendations. The food and service was excellent. Lots of staff on and everything ran very smoothly. The choice of meat was superb. Slow cooked beef or medium rare beef, pork leg or pork belly with crackling or Turkey....

“If you don’t like the food don’t eat it or go elsewhere”! Unbelievably this was the comment from the head “chef” when he heard my 80 year old mum say that the beef was a bit tough. This was our 2nd visit to the pub,...

Disappointed with our visit here for Sunday lunch today which was our first big family meal out in months. Arrived to staff member implying that table we were being given may not have the space to allow for a highchair instead of offering alternative space...

My friend and I had our 2nd lunch at the Bunbury today since the new owners took over several weeks ago. The smell as you enter gets your taste buds going! No need to look at the menu as we had both decided on the...

Attended for my 40th birthday had a party of 12 excellent service food was on point and the staff was very friendly and attentive, couldn’t more for us, will definitely be returning.

Had a booking for thirteen on Boxing Day, everybody said how pleasant the atmosphere was and the staff where friendly and attentive, not rushed at all and had plenty of time between courses to talk and enjoy our meal. Many thanks to all that made...

Few pros and cons so I’ll just write from start to finish. We were shown to our table and the waitress asked what we would like to drink before we had even sat down and looked at the drinks menu. She said she would give...

My first visit here for a few years Had a lovely meal on Boxing Day great service too. Highly recommend! Looking forward to my next visit.

Under new management so we were unsure what to expect. But it was a lovely meal, and for me, the best part was that actually ROAST the pork so there was loads of crackling, oh how wonderful. The previous regime inisited on boiling the pork...

I took my mum for lunch and we hadn't booked but straight away we was given a table , we had the Carvery I choose the beef and my mum the Turkey wow was delicious my beef had been slowed cooked for 14hrs I like...

Enjoyed a delicious meal today, really lovely carvery, lots of choice & was fresh & hot. The pub had a lovely atmosphere about it & staff were so attentive & friendly. My 10 year old daughter scored it a 10/10, she enjoyed roast beef &...

Enjoyed my first visit to the Bunbury Arms as part of a family Birthday celebration. The venue was chosen largely as it was roughly equal distance to all who attended, although we all live over an hour away. There was 15 of us in the...

Popped in for a light lunch. Dubious as I haven’t been here for several months because of past bad experiences. Under new management thought I would try again. Great welcome, and we were soon seated and drinks order taken. 2 of us had the minute...

Exceptional service from arrival to departure. Checking in, seating arrangements, speed of service and quality of food plus portion size superb. We had a time limit of 90 minutes and we were served with drinks, main course and dessert, plus the payments on time. Even...

Fantastic Sunday Roast. Good sized portions and good quality food. Staff very friendly and welcoming to our party of six and two dogs. We were sat in the garden as dogs not allowed inside but lovely area.

Pathetically limited menu - no salads and no steaks - not even gammon steak. The meat from the carvery was insipid and bland. I had the tikka masala as there was literally nothing else I wanted, and if it had not been such a special...

With another couple we had Sunday lunch. The staff were very friendly. We were seated at a social distance, but were able to converse without disturbing other diners. The food could have been a bit warmer and roast potatoes browner. But I’m just nit picking...

Visited the Bunbury to take advantage of their Monday night offer. The staff were very friendly and Covid 19 precautions in place. The meal was certainly plentiful, slightly lacking in quality but still massive value for money. Only downside was that I thought that the...

Definitely the best roast I've been served in months! Staff have done a marvelous job adapting thier fabulous carvery to a covid safe table service. Still superb value for money, generous servings & choice all topped with proper thick gravy & a huge light yorkshire...

Had soup, carvery and cheesecake for dinner. All was very nice however the service was terrible! Waited a long time between courses for our plates to be cleared, there wasn't a staffing issue, several times staff walked past and basically just ignored us. Vegetables were...

We sat down at 19:30 and ordered by 19:40 We had to take one of our drinks back as it was still dirty and had lipstick on it. The staff just laughed this off. 50 minutes later and still no food. We watched two couples...

The Carvery section was closed due to Covid so roast meals were plated and served with additional veg. Very generous meat portion and plenty of veg. Washed down with a Green King IPA perfect for a cloudy July afternoon. The staff were very helpful and...

The roast was delicious with lots of vegetables available despite them unable to do their carvary at the moment. Sanitiser on arrival and efficient social distanced service. Well done 👍🏼

We had a takeaway beef roast dinner & a sweet and Sour chicken. The roast... I’ve never had something more disgusting! Beef was horrible tasting, chewy, fatty. The potatoes weren’t cooked just like the veg, still crunchy and raw! Even the gravy looked and tasted...

Excellent establishment! Despite the goings on in the world the staff were welcoming, friendly and had a superb attitude. Awesome service, and amazing carvery - thank you very much from four fully content tourist tummies!