Based on 1.443 opinions finded in 2 websites
Based on 1.443 opinions finded in 2 websites
Nº 170 in 338 in St Edmundsbury
Nº 31 of 69 British in St Edmundsbury
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We had a lovely evening at the bushel, the bar staff Abbie was extremely helpful with a super selection of gins, highly recommend
mea o . 2025-05-09
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Comfortable place to have a tasty lunch. Barmaid warm and welcoming. Food served in a timely manner and nicely hot. Excellent value. We're not local, but would love to return here on our next visit to Bury.
Clare D . 2025-05-09
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Great time, definitely recommend lovely service from Danny and Danielle will be definitely returning Ace!!!
Cameron . 2025-05-06
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Came to the bushel Friday night as I always like the atmosphere in here. Whilst being in here for some drinks we was served by Molly who did an amazing job at being friendly bubbly kind and chatty making us feel extremely welcome and like we have known Molly for ages.
Hollie L . 2025-05-04
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Food review as did not stay at the premises. 4 adults 2 toddlers 1 new born and the staff were so accommodating. Even finding teeny tiny cutlery for the 2 kiddos. I went in expecting standard pub grub and left impressed with how well the pub nailed simple fayre. I had the pie, mash and mushy peas. The gravy was next level, the mash as near as damnit close to perfect as you can make it, I suspect much better was involved here..and the pie was superb and I believe locally sourced. All other adult meals were well presented and received and no complaints from the kiddos. I would have genuinely given this place 5 stars for its understated yet excellent execution but.... apparently there was no mint sauce. No mint sauce at a pub that regularly serves roast, I don't believe it, I can't believe it and I won't believe it.
David Vicary . 2025-05-04
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Me and my partner had a fantastic time, and I have to say that Danny was on point! He provided excellent service, and I’d highly recommend anyone to go.
Dean Busby . 2025-04-29
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Came for lunch and a few drinks, food was lovely and the bartender Danny was super lovely and accommodating. Pub was clean and inviting. Live just down the road and we will definitely be back :)
Asia A . 2025-04-28
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I came in over the weekend for some drinks and food, great place, very friendly polite staff. I had the karage chicken and a flat iron steak which was recommended to me by Danny both were delicious. Will definitely be returning.
AvengedGamer . 2025-04-28
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Nice pub with good food. The music’s a bit too loud and sadly there’s a speaker in the beer garden, so there’s no escape. However, the staff are friendly and helpful and our room is very comfortable.
Sarah Blake . 2025-04-28
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We had a lovely time, great service from Danny & Danielle, definitely recommend giving it a visit
MummyOfThree . 2025-04-28
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I recently visited the Bushel Pub in Bury St Edmund’s and had a fantastic experience. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, making it a great spot to relax. Our server, Abbie, was exceptional—she was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout our meal. The food was delicious; I particularly enjoyed the hearty pub classics that were cooked to perfection. Overall, I highly recommend the Bushel Pub for anyone looking for a cozy dining experience with great service!
Stephen S . 2025-04-28
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I regularly go to this pub, it has a lovely atmosphere, enjoyable food and efficient service. I attend the Pub Quiz every Wednesday and also spent an enjoyable NYE there. A stand out staff member is Sean Morris, who runs the place with military style efficiency.
Dan Connor . 2025-04-27
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A very pleasant place to stay; friendly staff, great food, comfortable room and a car park space for the car.
Elisabeth Hawkes . 2025-04-26
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The Bushel is a top pub, great drinks, great vibe and the quiz night is always a blast. The bartender Sean is a legend, his service is always spot on. Definitely one of the best spots to hang out.
Harvey Pickett . 2025-04-24
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First time here on a business overnight stop in Bury St Edmunds. Excellent night's sleep 😴 All I look for in a night away is a decent shower, bed and food, oh and a decent bar! Breakfast was very nice, staff all very good and above all polite. I will definitely use this place again over the one I normally stay at in BSE. Well worth checking in 😄
Paul Coxon . 2025-04-24
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Sean was amazing! Very attentive and polite! Best barman in Bury by far !!!
Dan N/A . 2025-04-23
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Had a great time at The Bushel — solid drinks, good atmosphere, and chill crowd. Sean the bartender was on point — quick service and knew his way around a pint. Definitely coming back, proper local spot.
ZEDIS12 . 2025-04-23
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My experience at the bushel was fantastic from beginning to end. The whole team made me feel so welcome and the food was absolutely fantastic.
chris levallee . 2025-04-20
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My experience in the bushel was fantastic, my server Gareth was wonderful and incredibly knowledgeable about the menu and my food was cooked to perfection by the wonderful chefs in the kitchen! 100% would go again!
Daniel Salt . 2025-04-20
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perfect place for a family meet up staff accommodating food is lovely and reasonably priced too! has car parking and right in the centre of town
Amanda Nathan . 2025-04-18
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Had a few beers and the Food was beyond Amazing and Sean the bartender steared us in the right direction and was great!
jesterscurse05 . 2025-04-11
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The food was much better than expected and would go again. Staff really friendly which makes a massive difference. Only downside is the price of the Greene king beers. Its brewed in bury, served in bury to bury people, can the brewery please give the people of bury a break ?
dan g . 2025-03-22
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Unfortunately the few staff on duty on a Saturday were overwhelmed. There was a long wait for being served drinks and then an hour wait for food we ordered. The Bushel are advertising for staff for front and back of house, however it is a Greene King hotel/pub in Bury St Edmunds and the GK management from head office should be rolling up their sleeves and supporting the overwhelmed staff on duty. The food was also a real let down with one of the party being ill later in the night and all of the next day. Not a good advert for GK at all.
David Salisbury-Higgs . 2025-03-18
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Went here with friends for a 🍻 I loved it .the staff were very friendly and polite. It wasn't as busy as some of the pubs in town which I liked as you could have a conversation between yourselves with out shouting. The drinks were at a good price plenty to pick from .
Andy Crabbe . 2025-03-09
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Great room and great service! Quiz was also really fun and popular, although I felt pauses between questions were slightly too long, however we knew certain individuals kept asking questions / causing issues. Dawn in the morning was superb! Such great customer service, so warm and welcoming, lovely to chat too and very accommodating! Great asset to the business and indeed the company! Great work Dawn and thank you for looking after us so well! Even personal table service too! Felt very privileged! Thank you.
Colin Masefield . 2025-03-05
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Sonny was really welcoming and suggested a wine to.go eith our food, offered dessert but we were full. Such a lively experience.
Mel Tilly . 2025-03-02
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Second time here but last nights sleep didnt happen due to the constant humming sound dont know where it was coming from but kept us awake all night. Apparently reading the reviews its a nogoing issue in rooms 8 and 9. Love the pub , staff and location but doubt we will return
Darren Atkins . 2025-02-15
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Great place to go to for when staying in Bury St Edmunds. Ideally situated in the town centre. Has on-site parking for residents. Excellent choice of local draft beers.
Colin Rogers . 2025-01-31
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Good location with a cheap car park nearby - five minutes walk. Food is tasty and Blue Light Card holders get a discount.
David Ward . 2025-01-25
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Great food, lovely staff and nice atmosphere. Thanks to Sonny for looking after us!
Hat! Face! . 2025-01-24
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Love the food team and the venue one of my favorite places to go in bury we often pop in for lunch
Sarah Carpenter . 2025-01-20
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Old building with some nice features. Friendly staff. Nice cosy,warm room (was a freezing night). Great location. Just a few minutes walking to the main shopping area of Bury and Cathedral.
Roger Payne . 2025-01-16
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I had come in for some sides/starters with some friends with a few drinks, all was good, will return. the halloumi starter was our favourite
Roland . 2025-01-12
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Visited Sunday evening 7.30 and pub very quiet. Beautiful interior with traditional style pub stools and tables and separate nicely decorated dining area. A lovely pub spoilt by Greene King mass produced 'school dinner' type food served by surly staff. I love draught Abbot. No Abbott, not even bottled! So a pint of IPA was nice enough to go back for a second. This was provided with the usual misty effect before an expected clarity. Not this one! As I took it back to the table, if anything the beer got dirtier, and I realised it more mud than bubbles with no chance of it settling for months! When I returned it to the barman, his expert comment was "it shouldn't look like that", before pointing at another drinker and saying 'theres
Hugh Marshall . 2024-12-30
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We stayed here for 3 nights and had a generally good experience of this cosy hotel which was very tastefully decorated for Christmas , not overdone. Our room opposite the car park was very clean and comfortable. Housekeeper Dawn and waitress Lia were both very friendly and helpful and we enjoyed chatting to them, Dawn in particular was very chatty so it was very sociable which we really enjoyed. Sadly the food just did not match up- I only complained once at our first night dinner (and Lia offered free coffee but that wasn't the point) but after that we just decided not to blame the waiting staff by complaining further but there were several instances of the wrong food being brought or not available , the full English items were mostly badly burnt. (and what is the point of burning a lemon half when a slice of fresh lemon was all that was required?) and most of the food was very unappetizing. The menu was sadly lacking in any green vegetables apart from peas and/or sprouts but the latter only with turkey dinner which we didn't want. The 'fresh' garden salad only contained watermelon from its listed ingredients , the rest was little gem and watercress, so no rocket, spring onion, or fresh mint. There were no vegetable options on the sides menu either. Lovely front of house staff but you need a new chef!
mac_12152 . 2024-12-26
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Christmas Day lunch was sublime. I was seated by a manager who was tall, wearing a sage coloured shirt, with dark brown hair. He was a charming host,& brought me New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc as I waited. Josh on the bar, was ace! As he always is. He found me a lovely Rose Champagne,& brought it to the table, sat on ice! And massive shout out to JORDAN! Who saw to every table, from start to finish, always smiling, always attentive and always doing check backs on all folk. Also, thank you chefs… the chrimbo food was delish!! And hot,& vey pretty to look at. Thank you gentlemen ( FOH) and all back of house, for giving your time on Christmas Day. Big hugs x
Victoria P . 2024-12-25
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Booked a table to eat but disappointed to find the kitchen had closed 15 minutes earlier!
Carol Bradley . 2024-12-24
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We’ve been going to Bushell for a few years now for Saturday afternoon food and drinks, but this time we had a real life Fawlty Towers experience 🤣 We had our food and were happily drinking and chatting away when this man appeared out of a sudden and put “Reserved” sign on out table and literally told us that we have to leave NOW! No apologies, no advance warning, nothing. That Welsh Basil Fawlty literally just came and said “You need to pay your bill and leave now, I’m the Manager here and I’m telling you to go”. And he didn’t want to listen what we have to say, he just shouted “Leave now!” and left And funny thing is that there were other tables available and we weren’t loud or disruptive in any way, we are 2 middle aged couples just having a few drinks and a meal. So, if you fancy being kicked out in the middle of your time in the pub, Bushel is the place. But I don’t think we’ll be going there again
Maria Norman . 2024-12-23
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Gareth was amazing, so kind friendly and welcoming. The atmosphere was lovely, no complaints here. Would highly recommend
Kate L . 2024-12-18
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Good service with a nice pint and good food
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.
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.
Richard_Pics . 2024-12-10
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A fabulous business supper with sublime food and a great array of beers and wines on offer. Highly recommend the Steak & Ale pie with a pint of Fireside, a mouth watering combination! The pub was beautifully decorated with a Christmas theme throughout and Christmas music playing in the background. Our clients noted that the service was divine, the tall manager Adam was incredibly polite and helpful as were the other staff including Leah and Samantha. If my company was hiring, we'd take them on. They're customer service skills are fantastic!! Overall, a wonderful evening with great company. I highly recommend!
James H . 2024-12-09
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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 :)
Jessica Kassis . 2024-11-23
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Overpriced Greene King pub. Many better options in BSE.
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
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
Catherine Kelly . 2024-10-02
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Excellent rooms. Great atmosphere, very clean. Many thanks
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.
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!
Shaun W . 2024-09-13
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Lovely pub with well kept ale. Nice pubby surroundings.
Michael Turner . 2024-09-12
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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.
Kylie D . 2024-09-01
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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.
colin hancock . 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
Steve E . 2024-08-30
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Great selection of drinks with a clean and comfortable atmosphere. Great staff.
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!
Joshua Warner . 2024-08-24
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Good pub. Aria and Emma’s customer service was very good also. Highly recommend.
Nathan Brinkley . 2024-08-23
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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.
Olivia North . 2024-08-22
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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!
Suchi Patel . 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
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.
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.
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 👍
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.
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.
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!
Leonard B . 2024-07-11
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Amazing food, pricey but high quality
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.
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
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.
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. 🧊🍾🥂
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.
Getaway789579 . 2024-06-20
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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
Pat Sheehy . 2024-06-16
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Excellent fish and chips, but could have done with a few more chips.
The Fenman . 2024-06-16
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A good little pub with reasonable food.
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.
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.
Lisa Anderson . 2024-06-01
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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
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.
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.
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.
TheSpecialJuan . 2024-05-01
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Just had dinner there. Friendly staff and car park nearby.
Merle Roberts . 2024-04-27
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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.
Abby Peters . 2024-04-27
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Friendly staff, great beer, terrible coffee!
Gerard Wolse . 2024-04-25
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Love this place. The waitress service by Samantha is just the best 👌
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
James A . 2024-04-07
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Love this bar. Good choice of drinks
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.
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.
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.
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.
John-Paul Myers . 2024-03-31
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