The Cock in St Edmundsbury - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We enjoyed a delicious Sunday Roast. The beef & turkey were beautifully cooked & the range of vegetables was wonderful. My husband is a coeliac & the offer of gluten free cauliflower cheese, Yorkshire puddings & gravy were made especially for him. This was such a treat for him & thank you so much for providing him with these gluten free items. It made such a difference to us as he doesn’t usually receive such care & attention. Thank you so much.

We booked a table at this pub for 4 people for 12.30 on Valentine’s Day. When we arrived the pub was in darkness with the doors locked. 2 hours later it was still in darkness. They would have expected us to inform them if we needed to cancel our booking and in the same way I would have expected them to inform me that they could not honour our booking. Won’t be going there again

Sunday roast left a lot to be desired. Cold food. Limp potatoes and Yorkshire pudding. Over cooked veg. Paella was ok. Very slow service. Need more staff. I was Looking forward to going as new owners and reviews looked good. Extremely disappointed. Won’t be going back.

Faultless. Disabled and dog friendly. Supremely delicious food. Today, yet again, everyone looked after mum in her chair. Doors held open, genuine friendly welcome. No condescension here, just genuine great service

A warm and welcoming local pub and restaurant in Clare whilst staying in this beautiful village for a few days.

Enjoyed a lovely Sunday roast,steaks and great choice of desserts.Fantastic service from staff.Would definitely recommend.

We turned up very hungry and tired after getting lost on a walk. It was late for lunch on a Saturday, but the bar man couldn’t have been more helpful. He turned a blind eye to our muddy boots and took the trouble to put a group of tables together for us. He took a drinks order at the table, and brought them over to us to save our tired feet. Our food order was rather slow to arrive, but given the time and the number of us, hardly surprising. Not everyone in the party was as happy as I was with the quality of their food but my gammon, egg and chips really hit the spot after our long walk.

There are plenty of pubs to choose from in Clare but The Cock is always the one I go to. Great choice of beer, brilliant food and a warm welcome.👍

Had a lovely meal for my dads 70th, great food and a very friendly service. Returned the next week for a few drinks and had a great time again. Lovely village pub.

We love this pub for our regular get togethers. We always receive a really warm welcome and have had many great meals. The burgers are fab and they always cook the steaks just how we like them. A good selection of white wines too which is always cold (always my test!). Thoroughly recommend.

Unfortunately our Christmas dinner was a sad timeit was very late ,one and a half hours and disappointing. We’ve previously had some really good meals here and enjoy the pub. This was average, served chilly on cold plates. This is a special time with family all home, I work in emergency theatre and was so looking forward to a lovely family meal.We felt in the way waiting for absolutely ages, our table was also ‘in the way’ the waitress was sweet, had to climb over a balustrade to get round?! We made the best of it, but I feel so sorry and felt very sad and disappointed for my family. Olivia is pregnant and sent her rare steak back three times, it feels horrible to ask as I can imagine how stressful catering for a large amount of people is.The Buck’s Fizz was nice and the warm sausage rolls. The wait was crazy long, felt uncomfortable, waiting in the pool room with other people also waiting.I cannot honestly recommend such an incredibly important meal here. I’m very disappointed ☹️

We took advantage of the Thursday special with the Steak menu and were delighted! A very friendly meet and greet from Karen and led to a table for two by the roaring log burner in a nicely themed environment featuring original artworks and murals on the walls. We ordered the thursday special, steak and wine. Excellent in all respects. Two perfectly cooked steaks to order, fries, coleslaw and red wine. Two excelllent desserts followed with a personal greeting from the owner Nicole. We could not have been welcomed more! Our new regular venue from now on. Well done everyone at the Cock Inn bringing style and value into Clare.

A group of nine of us had lunch after a pleasant but muddy walk around Clare and Cavendish. Naturally we took our boots off before we went in. We were greeted by a very cheerful young lady who was very attentive throughout the meal making sure all was ok and the drinks kept flowing. It was pie day and 8 of us opted for the pies. She was not phased at all by group members changing their minds or by requested variations to the vegetable requirements. The food was good honest pub grub. No pretensions just delicious. I for one will certainly be going back.

Lovely beer garden with plenty of tables, some under cover, water on tap for dogs. Great selection of food including delicious homemade soup. Friendly and helpful staff.

I have only been in once since the menu changed but the staff seem so friendly and the menu looks very good. Will try them again soon.

Great food and service....best fried Halloumi I have ever tasted.Great choice of food.Highly recommended!

Stayed over in Clare with my son 23rd July we visited 3 pubs the last was The Cock inn fantastic welcome by the barman Ben.

Visited the Cock Inn tonight and again we were not disappointed. A very warm and friendly welcome from the staff and a lovely cosy table in the bay window. The menu is varied and caters for all tastes. Daily specials enhance the experience with local produce and beautifully created house specialities such as Pie’s, burgers and their seriously good steaks! Our little diners were very well catered for. We all agreed that the meal was delicious and the experience one we would enjoy time and time again. A must visit place if you enjoy a family atmosphere, friendly and obliging staff and great local beer. Looking forward to our next visit very soon.

We went for lunch but the kitchen was closed due to gas problems. Enjoyed a drink in great surroundings with excellent service! Jeremy our Airedale loved it as there was even a dog menu!! - a first for him !!

We only drank there but the food looked good and it’s light bright and airy. It’s in the village close to church and such easy parking etc

Me and my wife went to this pub for Sunday lunch with our dog .we sat down near the door and the waitress came over with our menu and also one for our dog which had a choice of four different meals for him .we ordered the roast beef dinner and the dog had a roast dinner as well which we all enjoyed, the service was also very good with some nice people making our orders. We will definitely go back this week

Lunch at the cock inn was exceptional , lovely warm atmosphere, friendly staff, good selection of gin 😄 Can’t wait to return

If you like great, freshly cooked food, superb choice of drinks, friendly team and charismatic hosts then the Cock Inn is the place for you! Simply stunning and dog friendly, even offering a “Doggy menu!” A beautiful garden area for al fresco dining, team that know their food and drink offer and the atmosphere of a proper local pub, the Cock Inn is a must for both locals and tourists to relax and enjoy the stunning Village of Clare.

Went for a family dinner at the Cock Inn. I understand there was 8 of us but 3/4 didn't get the exact meal they ordered. We had to wait 30 mins for a drink. No blaming the waitresses as they were understaffed and rushing around. Wouldn't return or advise anyone else to unless they fancied a sub par meal.

My first visit here and a most enjoyable one. I was greeted by the friendly landlord and made most welcome. I chose an all day veggie breakfast as my lunch, which was very good.

Congratulations to all at The Cock.Friendly Greeting and service.Birthday card and Birthday personalised Balloon without asking and all Food was great.Attentive staff to correct level and will return again.

We went to the Cock (pre-booked) for Sunday lunch. The welcome was warm and attentive and the service kept up this good standard throughout. The menu choice was a little limited - 4 out of the 5 of us had Sunday roasts and 1 had fish. The portions for the roasts were barely adequate - the bowl of vegetables for 5 of us was very small and the fish portion was bordering on minute. But the main issue for two of us was that the food was not served hot enough. Mind you, the cheesecake dessert was delicious.

Wow! . . . "First Class" service . . . If you wonder what it is like being warmly and respectfully treated then this place is perfect. Beautifully designed interior. Light and bright. Comfortable. We felt at home. Wonderful books to read. Fascinating knowledge I gained about British Wildlife. The food reflected the atmosphere. Everything was in place. The "C" Word was on the menu for dessert. I really wanted it. My thanks and appreciation goes out to the " Outstanding Folk" at this highly regarded establishment.

It was Easter Sunday so we booked a table for 4 for lunch. On arrival we had a lovely round table in the window reserved for us but we were also told that we could sit outside if we preferred as it was a beautiful day and there would be live music (singer with acoustic guitar) on in a little while. We waited a little while for our main courses to arrive but they were very busy and we were happy listening to the music so it wasn't a problem. The food was good and the staff friendly and efficient.

Passing through and dropped in here (unbooked) for late lunch on Saturday to be met with a warm welcome from the staff. We had ham, eggs and chips and battered haddock, chips and mushy peas with tartare sauce. Lovely light batter and chunky chips. Eggs cooked to runny perfection as my husband requested. Followed by amazing apple and blackberry crumble with jug of custard. All prices very reasonable.

We visited the Cock Inn on a rare night off from the kids. The place is lovely, a great pool table to play on and the food was great too. Friendly barman. A very enjoyable evening.

Had a few nights in Clare for work and our group were lucky to come across this pub on our first night. Due to the quality of the welcome we returned all 3 nights. The last 2 nights we had a meal, which were excellent for all 4 of our group. Each night had special offers which we took advantage of. The last night was quiz night which was well attended and we were lucky enough to win, which made it even better.The staff told us that this was a new venture for them and they’d only been open for a couple of weeks, if they continue to offer the level of service which we experienced I’m sure they’ll be a great success. If in Clare I’d highly recommend you pay a visit.

Our 2nd visit but 1st time with new owners, the welcome by the barman was great and thought this was a good start, the place was empty apart from a few drinkers and one table occupied, we had menus given to us by the barman, we waited for some time for the waitress to come and take our order they just walked about never looking our way so we had to ask.

Myself and my husband went into this pub last night for the evening with friends and to have a meal. Friendly greeting and atmosphere right from the start. The pub was really busy but the atmosphere was lovely, chilled and friendly. There were people of all ages enjoying the new Cock Inn.

First time I came here I ordered meatballs and spaghetti. I was given a bowl of tomato soup with pasta in it and some bullet hard, chewy meatballs - which I sent back. I came back again recently with family for a roast and was told 'no veg option but we can serve without meat'. This was all told to me by a grumpy young girl who clearly wasn't feeling hospitable. Would never return, even if paid.

All OK pkenty of room and choice apart from a few drinkers we were the only diners but will try again maybe just a fluke

Another very good meal here and a nice comfortable pub with friendly staff. Will come again. A nice choice on the menu too.

Nice pub atmosphere and reasonable food prices. However, being vegetarian there was only one option available on the whole menu, even with the Sunday roast options. Would have ordered a roast as they looked delicious but no veggie option available. Unfortunately service was slow and my mushroom pasta was boring and heavy. Would come back but there being no other vegetarian option unlikely. Is a shame as a veggie roast would have been amazing or another option.

Treated mum and step dad to a Christmas meal and as usual it was brilliant, the game terrine was packed with flavour and some many cuts of game. Mains course of lamb rump was superb and a very generous portion and mum's turkey was fantastic, so much so she took the rest home for the dog. We're always looked after by Ben and the team and visit nearly every week. Keep up the good work guy's

We were invited to have someting to eat after a day of shooting nearby. We had a lovely Pheasant Stew and a chees platter as desert. The taste was verry good and the atmosphere was excellent!

Friendly service, excellent selection of local real ales, specialising in bishop nick and nethergate brewery with regular other interesting breweries such as Humpty Dumpty brewery as well.

Went here on a Monday night. Had trouble finding somewhere to park. We had booked a table, but there was not many people in. The service was very good, and the food was lovely, we had starters and mains, no room left for dessert. Good size portions. Will go again

A good little drop off point for honest grub and beverages. Nice local staff. sits nicely in this nice little village.

GGood quality pub food (particularly on Sundays) the pub has a good selection of real ales, including two from Nethergate, and has various music themes during the year

We popped in for a drink and then decided to take up their offer for a Wednesday special of a burger and a drink where the drink is free. The cost was less than £10 and no charges for extras like cheese or bacon. We split the meal, my pint was free (yay!!) and the coffee for my wife was described as "brilliant". On Monday they have offers of "2 4 1" - however we weren't around for that. The pub is clean, modernised, comfy and the staff member was helpful, knowledgeable and friendly.

Great tasting food. Reasonable price. I had the salmon with king prawn garlic chilli cream yum! and my husband had Cajun chicken burger. Friendly people well worth a visit

For our first visit to The Cock we had a Sunday lunch. The food was tasty and served promptly. A good range of ales made the visit enjoyable.

Loved the staff and the quality of the food served. The pub was relaxed. Remember to book as it was very busy.

Had a very enjoyable lunch with friends with good food and great beer from Nethergate Brewery. The menu isn't big but quite varied with some nice specials. Good value for money and would go again.

Great fair food for a fair price. Nice garden area. Could do with some swings or something like that for kids. Good selection of Beer. Nice young friendly staff.

Just had a pre-dinner drink. Staff very friendly and the food coming out looked excellent. Will def return for a meal.

Started the evening with a sticky table. Ugh

Whilst the Cock is not so popular with drinkers now-some of the bar staff are pretty sub-standard- it maintains a very decent food quality.

We went to this pub as it was on the way home from a dog walk. Dogs are welcomed and looked after, the food was brilliant and staff were friendly. Down side was there was loads of dog poo in the garden.

Whilst there are several eateries in Clare, the Cock is undoubtedly the best for a meal, rather than a snack. Wash it down with a pint of Suffolk County ale!

Visited for lunch made to feel welcome and immediately shown to table.Staff made a point of finding out info regarding menu when asked.Food arrived and served hot unlike some places where its acceptable to serve lukewarm chips.Will make return visit.

I went to the Cock on Tuesday to look at the menu, as my family were visiting the next day and one of them is a vegetarian. I was shown a suitable menu and booked a table for five on Wednesday, we arrived and asked for the menu. They took our orders for drinks first, but I said I would like to see the menu. They then gave us a SUNDAY menu which was mostly roasts and after Christmas everyone had enough of roast dinners. Their attitude was take it or leave it, which we did, but angry at the change of menu. Shall not visit or recommen this pub ever again.

Really good food and excellent service. Friendly atmosphere and very comfortable, Thoroughly recommend.

Visited here with friends, average pub food, restaurant prices!!!! I had sirloin steak it came with oven chips tomato and one mushroom 26 pounds? Paid extra for onion rings And a watery peppercorn sauce. Wife had pie and mash, she said pie was good but tasted like packet mash. Pubs are getting very lazy doing very simple things like mash and proper chips... No excuse..... And to charge that much is a disgrace..... Defo not be returning, although the Guinness was a good pint.

This was my second visit to the pub with friends; we had enjoyed the first visit. The pub is a nice place with a bright interior and a pleasant garden. We were a group of six and were accommodated immediately within the bar area and our drinks order was taken straight away. Once our meals had been ordered they were served without undue delay. My meal was stuffed chicken breast with stilton. This was quite a small portion in my opinion and there was little stilton taste. A sauce served with in was quite thin and also with little taste. Overall I fell that the price of the dish was a little bit high. Three others in our party had the 'pie of the day' which was steak and ale pie. They commented that this was more like a vol au vent with some additional meat rather than a pie. The desserts available did not tempt us so I cannot comment on those.

Estuvimos aquí para el almuerzo con una familia de 6 un sábado, el personal es muy amable y la comida era deliciosa, bastante grande para un menú de almuerzo también todos tuvimos algo diferente y todas las comidas eran buenas. Comer aquí.

Llamado en el almuerzo de domingo fuera de oportunidad de y fueron inmediatamente atendidos, el servicio fue rápido, la comida buena y, aunque era un poco ruidoso a veces, nada fuera de lo normal. Si el clima es cálido puede sentarse fuera.

Visitamos el domingo pasado, mientras estaba tranquilo en 12:45 por 1:30 El pub estaba muy concurrida, con buen ambiente. La comida era buena, el personal amable y el proyecto de ley razonable. Sin duda volveré de nuevo.

Traveled down from North Yorkshire to visit my aunty and went out for Sunday lunch. The staff were lovely, attentive, and seemed very happy. The food was divine. I had the gammon and chips, it was lovely not salty at all. Where as the rest of the family had Sunday dinner. There was plenty of food. And the service was excellent! Highly recommend.

A varied menu choice our group of four to check out the menu.The food was excellent and the bill was very reasonable I would definetly return'

Went with a friend for her birthday. We both had Sunday Roast Pork. It was perfect! Hot food, cooked to perfection, generous portions. Friendly, prompt service. Very nice ambience. Can sit outside in garden. This is my favourite eatery in Clare. I often meet friends there just for a drink as well.

Down in Suffolk for a few days to catch up with a good friend and we were looking somewhere to have an evening meal.The Cock was recommended to me by the owner of the Guest House where I was staying so we decided to give it a goOn entering the premises we were given a warm welcome and asked if we were dining when we said yes we were given the chance of eating in the bar or the restaurant.At this time the bar was rather noisy so we are opted for the restaurant.The mennu offered a good choice and there was also a board with several specials.Our meals were very tasty with fresh vegetables and the young lady who served us was friendly and efficient.We were very pleased with our first visit and will definitely be returning.

This place had not had fantastic reviews so we were a bit hesitant, but the food was very good and reasonably priced, and the staff exceptionally friendly and helpful

Had a number of meals here since we're local but it's not consistent with the quality of the food. We've had some good dinners however some have been quite mediocre. Pity they can't be consistent with the quality of what they serve. That said, would use it again for it's location and hopefully they'll improve slightly.

Clare is a picture postcard village where parking is difficult and which attracts many "crockles".It is a pleasant drive in the Suffolk Countryside and traditionally I have merely stopped off and then gone on to other places. On this sunny day I decided to grab a quick lunch and was very pleasantly surprised by the Cock Inn.It has a large garden to the rear with lots of seating and to amuse the children there are chickens at the back of the garden including, one must assume, A Cock?I chose the Chef's Fishcakes which I must say were exceptional washed down with a beer from what was a decent choice of ales.Service was very good although there were a small number of customers as it was comparatively late on a midweek lunchtime.Based upon this evidence I will certainly "stop off" at the cock more frequently and would encourage others to do so.

We have been to the Cock Inn twice in the last week, once for a midday meal and subsequently for Sunday Lunch.Both meals were first class - nothing was too much trouble and the service was slick. Sunday we had lunch in the garden and there is a wonderfully large gazebo for shade and several other tables in the sun.Exceptionally good value for money and the food and presentation were both excellent.Go and enjoy

Visited 20 March 2017 ,food excellent, staff excellent, would recommend!After a terrible experience at the Bell,Clare, we ate here as a party of 9.All 9 of us would recommend.

Good balanced variety menu,delicious ribs with homemade onion rings are recommended,homemade food,ales,dog friendly,nice outside seating area.Bar person very polite and certious,excellent and definitely be returning

We were meeting some friends for lunch so decided to try the Cock as our friends had not been there before. The menu was not vast but there was something to suit us all. My friend and I had sausage and mash with onion gravy and root vegetables. The sausages I am guessing were local and were very tasty. Looked beautiful on the plate. My husband opted for a rack of ribs and he said they were the best he had tasted in a long time. Served with chips and loads of onion rings he said it was delicious. Our friend chose steak and onion pie and this was obviously home made with great chunks of meat and a puff pastry case. I couldn't manage dessert but the others had syrup sponge pudding with custard and one had a hot chocolate fondant with ice cream. I must say the presentation of the food was superb. There was only one waitress on duty but as there was only one other table in at the time she managed to serve our food without any unnecessary waiting. The chef has to be commended on the food and will definitely go there again.

I've had lunch at the Cock Inn several times in recent years and it never disappoints. Parking on a Saturday is tight but I seem always to find the last space. There's always a specials menu on a board and my friend ordered the Ribs which were massive. I had the scampi and mushy peas which was perfect. The desert menu is limited but a had the cheese board which came with celery and pickle. We stayed chatting until 3 and could have happily stayed longer. Can't wait to go again!

this is good pub with bored staff who do not wish to engage them selves with customers, the mobile phone seems more important.

I heard good things about this place so me and my wife decided to give it a try. Good everyday menu but what got me interested was the special board. Fish Cooked to perfection with amazing flavours and plated beautifully. Credit given to the chefs. Great experience.

We had a really lovely meal, the four of us had Sirloin steaks as it was grill night,so they were offering a special deal. We paid a bit extra for Sirloins, but it was worth every penny. The steaks were cooked to perfection, complements to the chef as the whole meal was great. I am a bit reluctant to post this review as I wanted to keep this special place to myself! We will be returning very soon.

Stopped off in the rain for a cosy lunch in a pretty village. Discovered a freezing pub with bad dance music that had been stripped of its traditional features and replaced inexplicably with 'stylish' photos of New York and other fittings from the 'pubs r us' catalogue. Overpriced, overcooked and over seasoned food, A perfect pub for an out-of-town shopping centre not a Suffolk Village of the Year.

Have been to The Cock Inn a few times and this occasion was as good as before, excellent staff, fantastic food and a lovely atmosphere! Always well worth a visit! 10/10.

We were visiting Clare for the day and stopped for Sunday lunch, we had a lovely lunch the staff were welcoming, nice feel about the place,and a well cooked reasonably price meal. Would recommend.

My sister and I took our Mum and Dad to The Cock today for a birthday lunch. The food was excellent as was the service. Great atmosphere and the refurbishment has created a wonderful environment to enjoy food in. We will definitely visit again.

Been a visitor over the years and the Old Growler beer was great as always and sat in the rear garden on a warm September day.

Out of the three places to eat in Clare this menu looked the best, although nothing special. However we ordered and we pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food. One Calves liver and one lamb cuttlets. It is just a pub with pub type service but we enjoyed the food.

I visited the Cock Inn with my wife and two friends two years ago and looked forward to visiting it again. All four of us went again with another couple but found that in the meantime however the pub has changed hands. It's wrong to say that we were disappointed; just that it was good but not quite as good. Everything about the place is nice, e.g. decor, service etc., but I (and the others) found the choices on the menu less tempting. The food we chose was good, hot and served promptly but I struggled to find anything I really wanted. In the end I had the prawn and crayfish salad (ok) followed by beef and blue cheese lasagne which was nice but I couldn't detect the blue cheese. My wife had a cheese and onion tart (ok) then rump steak which was very nice.None if us were tempted by the desserts (which is my favourite course) so we paid and left. The price of about £33 without drinks for the two of us was acceptable but perhaps the expectation meant that a good meal was enjoyed less that it might have been.

After reading some of the reviews I can not understand their problem!! Some people expect such a lot, the refurbishment is lovely, everywhere clean & I've never had a problem with the food, excellent, well worth a visit

After a long day out with friends it was decided we should all to go for a meal at The Cock as a finale to the day. After drinks in the garden we sat down and after a short wait our orders were taken. There was 11 of us in total and the order was something like: 2 chicken breasts, 2 burgers (1 with cheese) 2 steak, 1 pie, 1 lamb chops, 1 fish-cakes, 1 gammon steak, 1 fish of the day. All the food arrived in good time and everyone appeared to enjoy it, however I have to say that that the only bad comments were, 'could've more more cheese on the burger. Obviously a connoisseur of burgers there. I have to say theta while all plates were more or less emptied had it just been my wife and I our food would have gone straight back to the kitchen. I had the gammon. Where to start- the peas were cold only being heat up by the proximity to the chips which while exceedingly hot were also exceedingly oily, no make that saturated beyond belief with cooking oil. The fried eggs were over done and rubbery and the gammon overcooked to the point of being tough and chewy. My wife's burger was acceptable being plain but the chips were like mine swimming in oil. As I say had we not been in company and the English dislike for making a fuss in such circumstances that food would have been condemned to the bin. Unlucky?, I guess so, the chicken breasts you could cut through with just a fork and the steak am I told exceptionally good. So is it just me being picky, I don't think so. You tend to remember poor food like that and it will be a long time before I venture into the Cock for a meal. Improvement is definitely needed.

Perhaps not the best pub food I've ever had and a menu with no surprises but a warm welcome in this extensively refurbished pub made for a real axing and thoroughly enjoyable lunch. I was impressed by the covered garden area which created a pleasant outdoor place to enjoy a summers day particularly for those who enjoy a smoke! The unusual fruit ciders were excellent. The barbecue serving burgers and sausages in a bun was an interesting facility for those wanting a light snack and a pint! Can't wait to go back!!

Once again another lovely meal. Roast chicken with lots of flavour, cooked well and lots of it. Crispy roast potatoes. Great having such a good local with a variety of real ales, which change regularly, friendly staff. Large garden with plenty of seating. Beer festival from Thursday 11 -14 August with live music on Saturday 13th. Well worth a visit.

On the way north to Bury St Edmund stopped off in Clare at the Cock Inn for lunch and pleased that we did. It is a 15th century country inn serving good food and real ales in very pleasant surroundings and we were made to feel most welcome. Parking is easy in the square at the front. An enjoyable experience.

Dealing with the food first - it was ok, nothing to get too excited about nothing wrong with it either. But the service was amazingly rude - the one waiter had no idea about what was on the menu, shrugged as he failed to remember so we found out ourselves, he kept stretching across our table of 4, knocking the table and pushing it across the room, didn't want to come round and collect plates/clear he expected us to pick up them ourselves and pass them to him whilst he stood at one end - access wasn't actually a problem around the table so we concluded he just couldn't be bothered to walk the extra 3 feet. His whole attitude and service was straight out of the Basil Fawlty school of catering. Worth going back just to see if he can get any worse which may be a challenge as he has set the bar so high already!!

What a wonderful meal great atmosphere.had a great time it's never a dissapointment coming here and we drive for an hour to get here.Would recommend you visit.they always are accommodating when I ask for them add or take away things as I'm such a fussy eater.

Buzzy friendly atmosphere with good attentive staff but the real surprise was the standard of its cuisine compared with previous visit. My sirloin was cooked to perfection and tasted good as were the other dishes chosen. Will be my local choice for food in future.

We dined here on Sunday as we dropped in whilst passing. Beautiful sunny day, sat in the garden and enjoyed lovely roast dinners with cold cider. Really delicious food. Only would suggest that during or after our meals we were not offered any more drinks or food as I think we would have all jumped at it but we were outside so this may be why. Either way would definitely return :)

The service is good,the beer is good,it's clean.We had calamari rings and Spivey chicken wings for starter. My husband had the homemade burger for mains which looked lovely.l had 3 cheese and ham canneloni for mains off the special,it was ok but not special,.

My family and I returned to the cock for a second visit and once again weren't dissapointed. Great food, friendly welcome and atmosphere and clean.The children's meals were lovely and good portions and the lemon sole my father had looked, and he said was delicious as was our fish and chips.Wouldn't hesitate to recommend.Well done to Ben and his team.The pub was busy and looking at other people's meals' as they were handed out looked equally yummy.

I visited Clare at the weekend in order to attend a piano recital in Clare Church. The Cock is immaculate, with an easily accessible bar and welcoming staff. Being a vegetarian, I was delighted to find the delicious Mushroom Strogonoff. I would definitely visit again, when next I go to Clare.

Having eaten at the refurbished Cock for the second time yesterday, I have to say that on neither occasion was I impressed with the vegetarian option. Quite apart from the very limited choice (one main) they seem to think that because you don't eat meat you are also on a diet. Whereas on both occasions my companions' meals looked fine, filling and were reportedly quite tasty, mine was bland, uninspired and not substantial enough, the plate being filled with a bit of greenery to make it appear bigger than it was. Very disappointing, especially as more and more people wish to make meat and fish-free choices.

Having driven past this pub a few times and liked what we saw and being keen to try Nethergate Ales we popped in one Sunday for a late lunch. Was disappointed to not see any nice sandwiches on the menu, as that's what I really fancied, but that's OK I thought I would have scampi and chips - good old pub classic, as having just returned to the UK after 5 years in Singapore its what UK pub's do best - right? Wrong! My food was dreadful. I got the impression that the kitchen had started closing down for the day (it was around 14:30-15:00) and on receiving my order they flipped the switch back on the fryer, but didn't wait for the oil to heat up and just dropped the chips and scampi into the luke warm oil. When brought to the table they were so mushy and oily it was terrible and so disappointing as the pub looks great, the staff were efficient and the beer really good, plus teh price was towards the high end so i expected better. I am sure that the owner would be disappointed with what came out, as I hope would the chef. I rather foolishly ate everything and didn't complain (I am just too British) and felt ill all afternoon and was so disappointed that pub food in the UK could still be so bad, their was no love or care put into my meal at all. I had spent the last 5 years signing the virtues of pub food, cheap and generally good (not like Singapore where is super expensive and mediocre).So, having said all that, would I go again? - yes probably as I cant believe all the food at the Cock Inn is that bad (my wife's cold chicken pate was great) and it must have been an off day or just a time when the chef wanted to be at home. I'll give them another chance - but next time if the food is as bad I'll complain and I suggest you do also if it happens to you.

The Cock shut for three months in the Autumn for a comprehensive refurb, opening again on November 1st. It provides high quality and rather superieur pub food, and has an extensive bar area and an excellent covered patio in the rear. It always has a minimum of 4 real ales on offer (of which at least two are Nethergate), and a fine selection of wines.