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Nº 171 in 338 in St Edmundsbury

Nº 31 of 69 British in St Edmundsbury

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Good service with a nice pint and good food

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Karl Fry . 2024-12-14

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I recently visited here for lunch and I had the worst Christmas dinner ever placed in front of me. I could have lived with this but the service was dreadful. You need to really up your game.

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D W . 2024-12-12

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Had a lovely roast Sunday. It wasn't the best I've had but decent value for money.

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Richard_Pics . 2024-12-10

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Honestly a great experience because of the lovely people working and managing the place. They made the whole difference ! The rooms need a little refreshing like paint, the hallways could definitely use a new face as well but overall a great local cosy stay :)

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Jessica Kassis . 2024-11-23

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Overpriced Greene King pub. Many better options in BSE.

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Mike Glasbey (Glazza) . 2024-11-17

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Popped in for a pint whilst touring the town. Staff member Gareth was very friendly and welcoming. Nice place for a quiet pint

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Adam T . 2024-11-12

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Visited one Saturday lunch time. Had an enjoyable experience. The service was efficient and the food we consumed was of good quality and fresh. It was surprisingly quiet for a Saturday afternoon, but that was good for us as it meant plenty of choice for seating. The establishment does appear to be in need of repairs in certain areas, as can be seen on the attached image, but overall a pleasing atmosphere.

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Jake 50 . 2024-11-11

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Great cocktails here, really enjoyed it, I go all the time. The quiz on a Wednesday night is really fun, and the food is decent. Definitely recommend.

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Jacob L . 2024-11-10

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Great local pub with friendly staff and a lovely homely vibe. Amazing selection of beers/cider/wines. Already booked for a Christmas gathering of friends in December!

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AJ3112 . 2024-11-09

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We stayed here on October 22nd for one night. The staff couldn't have been more helpful and friendly. Room was nice and clean. Highly recommend.

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tel_699 . 2024-10-23

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After traipsing across Bury St Edmunds to go for lunch, we got there only to find that the kitchen was closed so no food. Barman was average to say the least. Can't comment on the rooms. The pub looks great inside, I think we caught it on a very off day so we will go again in the future. The abbot ale was good though.

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Trevor Perks . 2024-10-21

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The staff very friendly. Very central location Rooms very small Walls paper thin I could hear people talk in the next room. Bed uncomfortable

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Catherine Kelly . 2024-10-02

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Excellent rooms. Great atmosphere, very clean. Many thanks

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Paul Nash . 2024-09-29

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I went there for dinner recently with a small party and with a reservation but was disappointed. It seems to have gone downhill lately. This visit reminded me of Fawlty Towers. It was not very busy but there was a queue of people waiting to be served. The manager was grumpy and uninterested in any customers except the two apparently unhappy travellers for whom he was looking for alternative accommodation. He shouted instructions to the bar staff who ignored him. The bar staff looked like they were 3/4 of the way through a 24-hour shift. It seemed that the queue of customers was a burden to be tolerated. There was only one young lad running about trying to do everything but appearing to have no clue what he was doing. Our reserved table was not ready and full of the previous occupants’ food but the young lad didn’t know how to clear it. After waiting, we found a new bar table and then rejoined the queue to order food and drinks. Not surprisingly only the first half of the order appeared and the young lad scurried away to the kitchen to find the other half. To their credit the first half was very nice but the second was not. An example being the BBQ chicken which, the young lad confirmed, had been hurriedly microwaved. This left it discoloured, hard and dry and drowned in BBQ sauce.

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Nick Tomkins . 2024-09-17

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A busy Friday afternoon/evening with a function going on in the restaurant . Only one bartender serving who was overwhelmed by number of people waiting to be served whilst trying to serve food at the same time. At one point the queue for the bar reached the entrance to the pub! Waited over 20 minutes to be served. Where was the management? My worst experience ever in one of my favourite pubs. Need more staff urgently!

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Shaun W . 2024-09-13

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Lovely pub with well kept ale. Nice pubby surroundings.

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Michael Turner . 2024-09-12

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Was OK, mash was dry on top where had been under the heater, had to send drink back as had bits in it.

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colin hancock . 2024-09-01

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First time visiting the Bushel as I am new to Bury. It was very quiet for a Saturday. We ordered some food and was told there would be a 30 minute wait. The food came out and did not look appetising! The battered halloumi was so greasy, the crispy new potatoes were not crispy. My friend had the bbq chicken and it looked like a dish that had been covered in sliced cheese and put in the microwave. Overall for a small menu the food was not good.

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Kylie D . 2024-09-01

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Spent 3 days here with my family of 5. We had 3 rooms. The food and general feel of the place was fantastic. Such a nice team of people. Would thoroughly recommend this as the place to stay whilst visiting beautiful Bury St Edmunds

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Steve E . 2024-08-30

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Great selection of drinks with a clean and comfortable atmosphere. Great staff.

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Ben . 2024-08-29

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So I’ve been to the Bushel several times now it’s my ‘local’ and I have to say it’s a really nice town centre pub. It has a small beer garden outside for those rare sunny days and its internal decor is what you would want from a traditional pub not out dated, clean and well planned. Food wise I have eaten there a few times and it has been top tier, I’m not sure if Green King pubs normally have the same menu cooked to the same standard but I would highly recommend it if your hungry and want some good food!

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Joshua Warner . 2024-08-24

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Good pub. Aria and Emma’s customer service was very good also. Highly recommend.

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Nathan Brinkley . 2024-08-23

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Popped in for a drink last week and was served by a younger girl named Aria - She was so welcoming and made the experience 10/10! I would highly recommend coming, especially if all the staff have the same attitude as this young lady!

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Suchi Patel . 2024-08-22

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We were in Bury for the day and fancied a drink after a lovely walk around the abbey gardens, so popped into the bushel. We were served promptly by the lovely aria and she had a smile on her face the whole time. What a joy! We will be back on our next visit.

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Olivia North . 2024-08-22

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Food really nice service needs a lotvof improvement rude waiting staff who started clearing table without even asking if everything was OK and whilst people where still eatting no table service had to find your own sauce and salt and pepper if you want them 100 % to emma behind the bar amazing service we sat by the kitchen and all we could hear was very loud heavy metal music not really a enjoyable experience would certainly think twice before going back

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Stuart Frost . 2024-08-18

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Mooi oud hotel, Ruime kamer en schoon. Werden gastvrij ontvangen. Het hotel ligt in het centrum makkelijk om even het stadje in te lopen. Het hotel heeft een gezellige pub waar je goed kan eten en drinken. Het personeel is erg vriendelijk en gastvrij. Er zijn 2 biertuin (buitenterras) 1 voor rokers en 1 voor rokers. Wij verbleven er maar 1 nachtje. Op onze doorreis.

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Claudia B . 2024-08-10

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On a day trip to Bury and decided to visit the Bushel. Really friendly greeting when we arrived and so we decided after our first drinks to also have dinner there. We both ordered fish and chips and this came quickly and was really tasty... the fish was perfect. We also found the atmosphere very relaxing for a high street pub and will certainly go back when we next visit Bury.

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MrBonna . 2024-08-08

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Fantastic atmosphere, staff are welcoming, knowledgeable on the menu and very accommodating. The food was hot, well presented and tasted great! We will certainly be back 👍

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Mikki . 2024-08-08

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Great classic pub to visit if you're in town for a short while or a local looking for a regular spot. Dog friendly and welcoming staff.

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Giuseppe Biundo . 2024-07-22

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Great location in the lovely town of Bury St Edmunds. Super friendly staff and lovely beer. The barman, Fergus was a delight. Very knowledgeable about the beers.

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Craig V . 2024-07-14

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Really enjoyed our lunch here of a Katsu Burger & Flat Iron Steak. Delicious. Also, can’t beat a lovely pint of the Greene King Abbot! Staff were super friendly. Will be back!

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Leonard B . 2024-07-11

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Amazing food, pricey but high quality

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Aaron Kelly . 2024-07-04

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Good selection of beers and spirits, lovely old building and atmosphere. Good food too, especially the sharing plates. Really enjoyed and it’s dog friendly, so the puppy joined us too.

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Nick . 2024-07-02

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The location was excellent the staff were friendly the accommodation was budget basic pub rooms they had been cleaned but needed a deep clean or refurbishment I would not recommend eating at the Bushel limited menu and dishes unavailable food was sub standard service very slow cheap tastless barely edible microwave food

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Cilla Campbell . 2024-07-01

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Best fish & chips I've had in the area! I've visited 4 other locations and the Bushles hands down had the best. Not to mention the Japness chicken is so good! Thank you for not disappointing. I will be dinning there again.

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Alexander Stewart (Ken) . 2024-06-29

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The hotel was really good . The bed and the room was really nice . Everything was great, well maintained and easy going. Dawn was absolutely lovely and helpful . She gave us a Champagne ice bucket and glasses for a Birthday celebration. 🧊🍾🥂

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sophie d . 2024-06-26

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Excellent location and facilities for our overnight stay with family. The pre check in arrangemts were efficiently met which made our stay perfect, thank you.

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Getaway789579 . 2024-06-20

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Excellent fish and chips, but could have done with a few more chips.

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The Fenman . 2024-06-16

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Having previously stayed in this hotel I must say the standards have seriously dropped, room was dirty , no coffee cups or sugar in room , pub menu was average at best , despite their being a coffee machine right in the bar , the coffee served to us at breakfast was instant coffee out of sachets, overall poor , wouldn’t bother staying again

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Pat Sheehy . 2024-06-16

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A good little pub with reasonable food.

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Jolyon Read . 2024-06-12

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lovely staff ! And nice choice of drinks, went in for food however and ordered 3 small plates and the waitress came over to say they’d ran out of one of the options (absolutely fine ! they let us know almost immediately) so we ordered the crispy smashed potatoes instead and they came out as boiled, undercooked and cut in half (not what they’re described as on the menu). Hopefully they match the dish to the menu soon.

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Indigo Spooner . 2024-06-11

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My friend and I stayed last night. Excellent location. Lovely spacious clean rooms with tea making facilities. Lovely breakfast. Staff super friendly and helpful. Recommended. We will be back! Thank you Dawn, Dan and Josh.

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Lisa Anderson . 2024-06-01

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Friendly and helpful staff. Sunday roast run out early.

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David Ward . 2024-05-19

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Just please don’t go for a Sunday lunch here it’s absolutely disgusting fatty beef of so called beef should I say the fat and oil swimming on my play was more than the gravy and the raw undercooked Brussel sprouts and small potatoes that I paid over £14 for absolutely vile disgusting took over 40 minutes to arrive at the table definitely won’t be coming back here I’ve had better else where for cheaper and bigger portions

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casey davies . 2024-05-15

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Sad to say having visited this pub for Sunday lunch today, was at best disappointing. As described by a previous review the lunch was of a very poor standard. On arriving we were met by lack lustre staff who provided very little communication. The food... Hard carrots(not roasted) and brussels, Sludgy cauliflower cheese and burnt yorkshire pudding. Beef was very fatty and nut roast wellington did not appear to contain any nuts! Despite the lovely appearance of the pub itself the whole experience lacked substance and sadly we won't be back and unable to recommend to others.

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christine storey . 2024-05-12

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I go here quite often for the quiz night, which is hosted by Josh. He has a unique way of doing it, which everybody seems to enjoy. It's a fun night out and we look forward to it, thank you Josh and the team. The staff are always friendly and helpful , and seem to work really well as a team. Food is consistently good, and I can normally get what I want to order. My only complaint would be the amount of chips seems to have been cut down recently and is a bit on the stingy side. Aside from this, I really enjoy going to The Bushel and hope to carry on for a long time to come.

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Mackdoon . 2024-05-06

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The sheer rudeness of the staff here took my breath away, particularly a young chap who I think is American, WOW! customer service training required, perhaps best not suited to a front of house role.

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TheSpecialJuan . 2024-05-01

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I used to love this place when I lived in Bury, but came back last weekend for Sunday lunch and it was honestly awful! We waited 50minutes just to get our started and then they only brought half the order out and it was masivly undercooked. The waitor didn't have a clue what he was doing and no customer service skills. After over an hour we got our mains are it was truly awful! Food was cold, rock hard roast carrots, frozen stuffing balls, burnt Yorkshire puddings, fatty meat, some poor excuse for cauliflower cheese and a tiny bit of cabbage for £14 a head. Our 2 year old had the kids potion and honestly had the same amount of food on his plate for £4 as we had for £14. We complained and got £15 back but honestly if it was a pay after I would have left £10 for the drinks and walked out. Still annoyed about this a week later times are hard for alot of us at the moment and if you decide to treat yourself and go out for a meal you expect it to be worth your money. Sadly a place I once loved I don't think I'd return.

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Abby Peters . 2024-04-27

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Just had dinner there. Friendly staff and car park nearby.

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Merle Roberts . 2024-04-27

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Friendly staff, great beer, terrible coffee!

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Gerard Wolse . 2024-04-25

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Love the food team and the venue one of my favorite places to go in bury

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Sarah Carpenter . 2024-04-22

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Love this place. The waitress service by Samantha is just the best 👌

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Richard Haines . 2024-04-19

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Situated withing yards of the beautiful town centre. A comfortable, friendly establishment. Busy of a night time, but could not hear any noise from downstairs. Very comfortable.

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Richie Kent . 2024-04-16

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A real disappointment. Having been before and had decent food (I appreciate this is not going to be cordon bleu, but still...) I was really gutted to have such poor food. We had a Sunday roast and the beef was like what I can only imagine picking up an old cold car tyre to chew on would be. It was really cold, more fat and gristle than Diego Maradonna and the taste was not great... cull heifer for sure. The batter puddings were rubbish! You know when the pointing between bricks on a wall starts to crumble? Usually when the builder has used too much sand in their muck? Well this is where we were with texture on the puddins. They were about as fresh as nineteenth century relic, any moisture had evaporated pre-war. Dry, crumbly and light.... to be fair if the chef was trying to make shortbreads, they wouldn't have been far out. The carrots were tasteless fat orange slugs with a hint of something sweet... candarel maybe? Three pieces of cauliflower for the cheese accompaniment, which tasted ok but again was about as warm as the UK at the moment. The stuffing... where to even start with the stuffing? It looked like it could have been a small preserved dung ball... perhaps from something like a pygmy hippo in size and I guess a similar colour thanks to the burnt nature of the ball. The texture was complex. The outer shell reminded me of being a child and having those ridiculous oversized gobstoppers, you know the ones that were a bit like trying to suck on a snooker ball and threatened to break your teeth as soon as you looked at it? Yeah that! Inside was a bit like sawdust. When you finally cracked the small poo open there was dry fluff inside. A burnt pygmy hippo sized ball of dry sage and onion-ness. To give the galley their due the cabbage was cooked well; al denté, well seasoned and probably the best part of the plate alongside the potatoes, which were crunchy on the outside and fluffy in the middle. The gravy was ok, bit watery, hot in the centre thanks to the poppety-ping machine, but ok. All in all a rollercoaster of emotions dredging up childhood memories, bush tucker trials and a fair amount of stomach acid. Returning for a Sunday roast? Not anytime soon, but they do a decent pint of Guinness. Sláinte.

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Kitty R . 2024-04-15

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Nice pub serving really great pub grub! Very friendly and welcoming service. And a cosy atmosphere! Thank you very much!

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Adventure26007897498 . 2024-04-12

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My partner and I don’t venture out very often, however as it was payday we thought we’d go for a little lunch. What a mistake that was. Absolutely disappointing! A quiet Friday afternoon with no more than 15 people on location, the pub still with dirty tables and empty glasses laying around. Started off at the bar ordered a pint and coke, polite chap behind the bar no issues at all! Sat down with my first pint which had no head left when I arrived at the table (glasses need renovating or lines need cleaning) which I shook off as it wasn’t a big deal. Started ordering food and the menu was updated since my last visit which I thought was excellent as I had missed the bao buns. Food arrived, no sauces or condiments offered. I took one bite into one of the “bao buns” if you can even call them that, they’re more like big stuffed dumplings.. I had never been so disappointed before, flavourless, drier than the Sahara, but somehow chewy at the same time with a very very limited amount of meat in the actual bun, which had clearly also been overcooked in the microwave, I forced half down me and left the other 2.5 for the bin.. My main course wasn’t as disappointing the BBQ Chicken, the chicken bacon and beer cheese sauce were all faultless however receiving around 10 chips on my plate that were lukewarm really did let it down. My partner had no complaints, the frozen scampi was cooked perfectly to her liking… Throughout this experience my partner and I never recieved a check back, or I would’ve raised concerns with my issues and probably would have requested a refund at the time. Leaving the establishment we recieved no farewell.

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Dan B . 2024-04-09

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We stumbled over the bushel on the way into town and as being a short walk from the train station it was ideal to stop by for one. We actually ended up staying there the whole evening. There was an amazing live music duo, great quality tasting beer and great attentive service from the team and the manager which we believed whom welcomed us in to start with. If you enjoy well looked after beer, great music and friendly service the Bushel is the place to be on a Friday night!

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James A . 2024-04-07

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Love this bar. Good choice of drinks

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Maxine . 2024-04-06

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Same lovely pub and staff as ever but Greene King have allocated them a really limited, unappealing main menu. They used to as a hotel have a similar menu to the Fox that also has rooms. But at the moment seem to have a low-prep air fryer/microwave menu more seen on an estate pub. A lot of Iceland style reheated battered buffet type small plates, chicken nuggets/fish gougons/wings a couple of burgers, a pie, a few deep fried things. The Fox has a much wider and appealing menu so better choice at moment. It’s still a nice pub to have a drink in and staff trying their best with food that’s fundamentally cheap and nasty. Vegetables aren’t even a side order choice any more! We struggled to find something to choose and felt very disappointed.

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Rachel B . 2024-04-03

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It was pleasant enough. The place was clean and plates/glasses were cleared quickly. Food was good value. I left the bread in my sandwich as it was stale. Nobody asked me about it. There was quite a long wait at the bar for service. Due to the huge competition in the town, we probably wouldn’t return.

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318nd . 2024-04-01

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We had an excellent stay, Josh greeted us and was very welcoming and professional. The location is brilliant with its own car park. Would highly recommend.

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Jono Edward . 2024-04-01

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Got stamped for my free pint because it was raining hundreds of miles away in Manchester, thank you Greene King. But this pub is a lovely place to go for a drink and a meal with family/friends.

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John-Paul Myers . 2024-03-31

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A lovely evening. Kitty behind the bar gave excellent service, went above and beyond for our party, many thanks. Adam was very helpful. Will be returning soon.

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Kerry R . 2024-03-30

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What has happened to one of our favourite pubs?! Very poor meal quality and quantity… surprising response of “we won’t charge you” when we raised our concerns. What a terrible shame

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Caroline O . 2024-03-22

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Stayed with family attending a funeral. Arrived early to leave our bags and owner/manager said “you know you can’t check in”! No welcome, no curtesy just rudeness. The next day the family met in the bar to say goodbye and spend some time together. We ordered teas, coffees, water etc. The hotel was empty but the owner/manager was again so rude and said “you should have just gone to Starbucks”! Well, one thing is for sure, we will never ever return to The Bushel 👎

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Niamh1974 . 2024-03-22

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Couple stay for 2 nights ... B&B Rooms were a little tired but did not effect our stay ... they were clean and tidied after the 1st night too .. The staff are soo friendly and helpful can't recommend enough .. And a short walk into town ... Lovely place to visit

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jop766 . 2024-03-21

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The warmest of welcomes and the comfortable room made this a great overnight stay. We'd definitely recommend The Bushel.

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Sarah C . 2024-03-19

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The staff are brilliant, and the food is A-mazing. Looking forward to coming back to the Bushel for another staycation . Great place to stay.

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Francis Wellard . 2024-03-19

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Just in the pub now and I can't stress the excellent service I've received from the wonderful Jacob!!! His smile, manners and attention to detail for his customers is first class. The food is excellent and the bar staff are very welcoming. Definitely recommend to eat and drink here. I'm new Bury St Edmunds.

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Sarah Honey . 2024-03-16

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Love this pub in there again today, staff always welcoming and friendly, food fantastic and great service from a young lad called Jacob very mature head on his shoulders for such a young man. My only gripe would be that the fish coujons portions have got smaller. I do get it because eating 2 portions if this is less than the fish main course at 5.99 a portion much better value than the fish main course. But still all round excellence.

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Daren Risley . 2024-03-16

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Lovely Mother’s Day roast chicken,& Steak and Ruddles pie! Steve has this place running ship shape. Great service from a brunette lady behind the bar. Jacob, my server was professional and easy to get along with. And Oklahoma Josh is a perfect host. Amazing Team!

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Victoria P . 2024-03-10

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The Bushel at Greene King Inns My husband and I stayed at The Bushel from March 3 to March 5th. I booked direct because it was the best price. Our booking included 20% off food ordered at the inn. When we ordered our first meal, we were told we needed a code that we should have received in an email that was separate from our booking confirmation. I had not received such an email. I was told that I cannot get the discount without the code. I overheard one of the employees saying that people aren’t getting their codes. Of the three meals we ate there, we only got the discount once, and that was because I persisted. The worst part for me wasn’t the extra cost, it was that the employees didn’t do anything to fix this situation. Our room was adequate, but not worth the price we paid. Some of the food was good, but the Sunday roast (I had chicken, hubby had beef) was a disappointment. I don’t believe one bit of seasoning was used on my overcooked chicken. One night, we ordered fish and chips, only to be told that they were out of fish. The staff was helpful overall (except for the discount issue). We had booked another night later in the month, but because of the establishment's ineptitude, we will be staying elsewhere.

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Linda G . 2024-03-07

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Had a very good stay here. All staff very friendly and helpful. Had a laugh and joke with Josh. Excellent breakfast. Room very clean and tidy. Highly recommended. Have already rebooked.

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Terry Akerman . 2024-03-01

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Not a vast menu but what they did they did well, our Fish and Chips were delicious and well presented! Surprisingly busy too, good atmosphere!

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William R . 2024-02-29

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Visited the Bushel again for a meal and catch up with my book club. Food was great (thank you Cameron) - I had the Katsu Burger and it was a great size portion and very delicious. Will definitely have again. Staff were helpful and friendly, service was very quick. Pub was not too noisy or busy but had enough people for a comfortable atmosphere. I have been visiting The Bushel with my book club for the past eight years and I think the service and food has really improved over the last couple of years. A great pub.

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Danielle S . 2024-02-29

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Comfortable room. Nice cooked breakfast. Friendly helpful staff

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Yvonne Hoggarth . 2024-02-25

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Excellent Sharing board of food better than Edmundos tapas on quality and price. We had an issue with a dish and Management sorted immediately very professionally refunded with no quarms. Brilliant staff service.

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helenwoolwich22 . 2024-02-23

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My daughter and I visited the Bushell last week, with our two dog and had a tasty light lunch which was served warm and promptly, (as always). I don't normally do reviews, but on this occassion I felt Dan needed a special mention, as his manner and service was spot on, and he made our visit extra special. Not only was he friendly and lovely to chat to, his attention to detail was 100 per cent. He ensured that our table was clean, we had the correct menus, crockery, etc aswell as checked in on us periodically. He also looked after our dogs, offering fresh water and treats. It was lovely to see his engagement with other customers aswell. A great asset to the team. Well done Dan, we look forward to our next visit

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D1886GDsusanw . 2024-02-21

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Fantastic service, above and beyond to accommodate our little girl. Excellent food, would highly recommend. Will come back again

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Richard S . 2024-02-15

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Came in with my Partner for a pint, i orderd a Moretti while my partner was still deciding. He decided he wanted a guiness when the american bartender was pouring my pint. The bartender then shook his head and rudely replied “always order a guiness first”. Felt like we were unwelcome after that interaction and the rudeness was unecessary.

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Oli Leggett . 2024-02-12

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Great pub with a wide selection of food and drinks. Has a good atmosphere and friendly staff.

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Richard Derrett . 2024-02-05

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Great pub, good location, nice bar. Bartender was extremely rude, short, and unwelcoming. We (Americans) went as group and the bartender spoke to us about how unhappy he was with Americans driving up prices of alcohol and housing. Not what we went to the Bushel for that night. Don't care about your opinion, just wanted some drinks.

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Juan Robalino . 2024-02-05

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Can not fault the staff so pleasant and helpful... The pub was clean and food / breakfasts were amazing ... We stayed for 2 nights... rooms were tired but so clean .. not noisy at all (even though above the pub and opposite a church that had a few Bell chimes) ... They made the beds after the 1sr night too which wasn't expected... what a real pleasure thank you all ... Carpark around the back of the pub (with pub garden).. Short walk into town with plenty of restaurants pubs quirky shops and a saturday market.. the Abbey or gorgeous ...

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jop766 . 2024-02-04

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Great pub with wonderful staff and tasty food options too. We love Wednesday quiz nights with Josh and live music Fridays! 🙌🏻

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Flo Rooke . 2024-02-02

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Lovely friendly staff in a great pub.

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Lou G . 2024-02-02

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Great pub with wonderful staff and tasty food options too. We love Wednesday quiz nights with Josh and live music Fridays! 🙌🏻

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Flo R . 2024-02-02

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Really lovely chilled vibe. Adam served us this evening, so friendly and easy going. The sharing platters were tasty. Drinks served to the table too, thank you will be back.

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Kirstie I . 2024-02-01

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Amazing food vibes and atmosphere. Great selection of drinks special shout out to Adam for making is feel so welcome! Definitely will recommend

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Rinat D . 2024-02-01

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Nice building but was very cold in there. The guy who served me kept apologising as he said wasn't normally behind the bar, which seemed a strange thing if you work in a pub. Took him a while to process the order, once again apologising The food arrived. My partner decided she'd have the steak pie, nice piece of grissle inside which put her off. I had the slimmest piece of fish, looked like the fillet had been sliced into two fillets After the meal the guy who had served us asked if everything was good My partner told him it was OK, he didn't bother asking why it was only OK. Certainly not a pub I would ever revisit

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Robert P . 2024-02-01

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Great service and food! Special thanks to Adam for the amazing service and making us feel so welcome!

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Rinat Daly . 2024-02-01

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Very nice room but the favourable impression ends there. Check-in was efficient but y, not at all welcoming. We were handed keys but given no info about check out time, wifi etc Had to ask everything. We were told breakfast finished at 9.30 am. Came back from work engagement just after 10pm and were refused a drink in the bar. We (4 of us) asked why and were told 10.15 was closing time. We pointed out it's not 10.15 yet so we begrudgingly were served one round accompanied by a lecture about laws concerning pubs (all false). AT 9am I went to Breakfast only to be told, harshly, it finished at 9. I said we were told 9.30 at check in. The response was "No you weren't". I repeated we were told 9.30. The response was "Why would you be told that". I explained that I didnt know why but that's what we were told. Others in our party then showed up expecting breakfast to continue til 9.30. Eventually he relented and we were served but the atmosphere was horrible. What a start to the day! On departure we found out from the female member of our party that the cleaning maid had entered her room about 45min before check out time , complaining that the room was still occupied. Again, not a very nice start to her day. Every member of staff that we encountered was unfriendly and gave the impression that paying guests were a nuisance. All 4 members of our group were unanimous in the opinion that in spite of the nice rooms it was a very depressing stay due to the unfriendly, verging on hostile, attitudes of the staff.

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Kevin B . 2024-02-01

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The good breakfast couldn't make up for the poor quality rooms.

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David Kitchen . 2024-01-21

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Friendly and helpful staff. Warm welcoming room with plenty of hot water. Very clean and spacious. Lovely large breakfast would recommend. Very reasonable prices will definitely stay again.

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953cherit . 2024-01-20

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The mash is dry and horrible but the pie was amazing the steak was stone cold un edible the chips were amazing but the roast dinner was missing stuff and need more gravy

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Laila Henry . 2024-01-15

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Meal was very nice and bearing in mind the lovely American gentleman behind the bar was in his own he did extremely well very nice man however after enjoying our meal we just popped out to have a vape only 4 of the 8 of us 4 still sat at table (so knew we wasn't leaving) as he saw us walking towards the door he shouted so whole pub looked round ladies you have a tab to pay this ruined it a little was very rude the way he went about this and let the experience down greatly

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kaylee haygreen . 2024-01-10

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Was recommended to try here by a local shop keeper. Easily found a table as the pub was not that busy. However, had to wait some considerable time for our order to arrive, even though we saw no other food being served. The fish and chips were nice but a few more chips would have not gone a miss. My friend said her meal was lovely but would have eaten anything because of the wait. Unlikely to call in again as the delay was so long.

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markcambridge82 . 2024-01-03

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Terrible meal and rude staff. There was only one chef working ( over the Christmas period!)and we waited over an hour for a very unimpressive lunch. The manager was rude, dismissive and did not look like he enjoyed his job. It was a waste of money and we will not be returning. Food was really awful. Microwave rubbish.

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Phuketprincess . 2023-12-28

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Stayed 2 nights, beautiful clean room Breakfast excellent, plenty of choice. Bar lively, good atmosphere.

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carol190726 . 2023-12-24

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Great food at a good price. Got the Cheese and Bacon Burger for a Friday lunch. Been here for dinner a few times and it's always been great.

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Arturo R . 2023-12-15

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Popped in for a quick G and T on my way home from a job two doors up. Despite my dirty workwear I received a very warm and friendly welcome. There was a good selection of gins and various tonics, I was even asked what...

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Jb394033 . 2023-12-11

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