The Corn Exchange in St Edmundsbury

Sticky table, peas like cannon balls, a steak that was truly awfull one person serving at the bar it took ages to get served. Will not be going back.

The Corn Exchange is one of the best Wetherspoons we've visited. Such a beautiful building, spacious, clean and inviting. Refreshing drinks and tasty food, good value for good money. Friendly, accommodating, staff.

What a great place. The building is stunning. Staff all great, food excellently priced and delivered quickly. Ate dinner and breakfast here. All good.

What a lovely building, and so well preserved, with real panache and style. Just brilliant as soon as you walk in the door, and up the stairs. This is another esample of when Wetherspoon's get it right, they really do! We had the steak meals, and with a drink included, with salad as a side, a really honest price! Lagers at honest fair prices, too, unlike so many incoming pubs now in both Suffolk and where we are from near Norwich. Staff always a little young, sadly, but, again, Spoons do encourage older and sometimes retired staff to join a very professional team. Keep up the good work, as you are a lot better than so many other pubs, grills, bars.

Called in for lunch, and had the afternoon deal. My wife had ham, egg and chips with a lemon San Pellegrino and I had fish and chips with a Pepsi Max - all for under £16. The food was good, with the large fish nicely cooked in good batter. We ordered via the app and service was quick. Nice building.

In terms of the beer (always good with a great choice) and the menu (cheap) this is a typical Wetherspoons but it is set in a wonderful historic building which has been sympathetically renovated, well done Wetherspoons for preserving it. It was a pleasure to sit in a massive area with comfortable seating and enjoy the place.

A great, clean, professional and friendly venue with excellent staff. Friendly, helpful on my first visit, great food and a good table next to the fire. Highly recommended and superb value for money in a historic and interesting building. THANK YOU, "Darlo" man, younger male bar staff crew and lovely lady who even tended the fire as well as looking after guests. The very model for these establishments .

Cant fault the pub.Food and drinks arrived in super quick time Food hot and tasty. Beers spot on . Tiolets spotless

We called in here to eat before going to a concert at The Apex . It is a lovely building , food came quickly enough , my husband enjoyed his mixed grill at a very good price .staff friendly and polite .Nice atmosphere. We enjoyed our meals and visit here and would call again when in Bury St Edmunds

We visited for a drink and a snack. It was very busy but the atmosphere was nice. Quick service and nice hot drink and desserts.The building is absolutely beautiful and had been decorated nicely for Christmas. Would definitely visit again.

What a beautiful building!!! Such a shame it is unloved. Dirty tables, dirty floors and toilet cubicles broken. We had a drink here and moved on as we didn’t feel it was clean enough to eat here.

What a disgusting place toilet smelt like pee and toilets 🚽 overflowing ordered via the app drinks came quickly which was good shame about the food over 25 minutes and the place was only half full with plenty of staff two lads behind the bar throwing paper at each other the floor staff didn’t have a clue other food was sitting there waiting to be brought over but no they just kept walking past until I had to go and have a word or sorry they said what’s your order I said table 45 which she replied what did you order I said look at the screen in front of you and it will tell you what I ordered sadly these pubs are going down hill fast

Strange place really, felt like a conference rather than a place to put on shows, must have been improvements as seating wasn’t as squashed as previous reviews and not too bad comfort wise, might be more uncomfortable with longer show, saw nurse Georgie who was brilliant but a strange set up, had warm up support comedian then a large break then Georgie, bit weird as I thought warm up the crowd then have a break so the crowd isn’t warmed up.

Value for money. Straightforward tasty food. Great range of drinks. Friendly staff. Very interesting historic building.

I am a big fan of Wetherspoons but not of the toilets in the Corn Exchange. They are consistently disgusting. Rarely cleaned or toilet roll replaced. Also very few flush properly. I have seen staff poke their heads into the cubicles and then tick the sheet to say all is fine. Such a shame this lovely venue is let down by the ladies toilets.

I must say at first I thought it was very good but once the food started arriving I thought again my steak turned up completely burnt and tough nowhere near how it should have been. The staff were very slow to clear the table so we started doing ourselves. Also we asked for a couple of straws for the the kids drinks and were told we were not allowed them as they don't give them out with drinks now. Certainly will not be coming here again

This please was very busy so we thought we would order some lunch, I ordered the gourmet Tennessee chicken burger and two other burgers and drinks and with it being so busy I was under the assumption it would take I while to arrive. So with this in mind I grabbed the drinks and headed to the table placed the drinks down put my wallet away and swoosh the food arrived…!.. I instantly sent mine back as it was incorrect so the staff member grunted and took it back then returned a moment later,inside the burger was a tiny limp lettuce and a soggy tomato the bacon and chicken were room temperature at best and the bun was dry they couldn’t be bothered to even toast it a little it was a was very half hearted effort indeed and nobody seem give a monkeys, As I live in this town I will make every effort to avoid this Place at every opportunity for the foreseeable future a very miserable visit indeed.

Wow, excellent customer service. One meal ordered then informed sold out. A more expensive 2nd choice at no extra charge and complimentary drinks.

Not impressed, to begin with my friend and I ordered the drive through Burgers. When I bit into my burger it was pink throughout so I asked and got it replaced, 3 minutes later my friend bit into her burger and it was even worse it was pretty much raw so I spoke to the waitress and said it was too pink, she said she was going to get I replaced for us. We waited 10- 15 minutes but she never reappeared, by this point we were no longer hungry and feeling a little sick from the sight of the burger, never even got a proper apology might think twice before coming back.

This was our second visit - and we were disappointed. Dirty tables and chairs covered in crumbs.Disinterested service.No recepit issued for card transaction and server just disappeared ! The standard of food was acceptable for the price but nothing special.A cleaner environment would have helped.

Looks like one of the finest buildings in this historic town, you get the impression you’re in for a three Michelin-starred experience. The menu is fundamentally the same as any other Wetherspoon’s with only very minor variations.The converted Corn Exchange looks like a Grecian palace, relaxed atmosphere, specious surroundings. Good service at amazing prices.

A beautiful venue in the heart of Bury. It was extremely busy but we managed to find a table and move another over to create a larger table. Food was prompt and delicious. The pizza was really impressive and I would recommend. Fish and chips were tasty and excellent value for money. A really good Whetherspoons!

Have eaten here several times with friends. With Whetherspoons it delivers what it says on the tin. Value food and drink.

this is a lovely venue and always good value,.perfect place for a good value meal or a a nice relaxing drink.

The building is so lovely & light, Very busy & noisy. Efficient friendly service. .....Not long to wait after ordering . One of the nicest Weatherspoons we have visited . The food was nicely presented & salads were fresh. Would visit again .

We visited Bury St Edmunds on a Saturday market day and had a Wetherspoons breakfast in the Corn Exchange

Large, noisy,busy restaurant. Efficient, friendly service. Ok food and plenty of free refills of coffee as well as bar drinks.

We have had some pretty bad food at other Weatherspoons pubs so when our friends asked to meet us there for lunch we were a bit apprehensive. Went on a Monday lunchtime but the pub was fairly busy. The building is lovely, light and airy and felt like it was air conditioned which was a bonus on a hot day. There were four of us and we all had something different from the menu including the mixed grill and a salad. All the meals arrived fairly quickly and were great. Drinks were fine. Good prices so all in all a good experience.

Stopped off in Bury St Edmunds for lunch on the 29th July 2018. Looked like they were having a distribution problem. No lager (not a problem for me, but it is supposed to be a pub-restaurant), no chicken nuggets or Happy Monkey for my daughter, no pizza for me. The other menus were unaffected. Luckily I managed to get a pizza in the Cambridge Wethies two weeks later (although I don't appreciate a drinks can being put in the glass given to drink it from). Also, the wraps appear to come with less - I'm sure they used to have a little salad. Perhaps if Tim spent a little less time trying to promote Brexit and a little more time focusing on customer service?

I’m usually very pleased when I go into weatherspoons, however this time the manager was rude to me and my friends all because one forgot their id so he told

this pub has been created from an old town hall and has been expertly renovated. What a super job they have made of it - well worth the visit for the building alone - never mind the excellent value beer and food

Can't go wrong with Wetherspoons.Always the first choice of places to eat when visiting Bury St Edmunds.

Excellent value for money. Avoided the place as the food was hit and miss. Revisited it twice recently and now brilliant value for money. Two meals and a Beer and a coke £20 unreal. Plus rhe steaks were very good. Vegegtables as expected very average

This is a pretty large Wetherspoon pub with all that entails. If you like that sort f thing, then you will like it.

This is a lively place & about half price of every other pub in UK we visited. A lovely building, good food & efficient friendly service. Good atmosphere & fun place for a group gathering. Fish & Chips were lovely, good wines for less than 10 a bottle, great beer selection. Go there!!

Ordered on the app and took over 15 minuted to arrive Ordered a diet soda and got regular Given vodka instead of rum

Good value food and drink. We had the 3 small plates for £10 between 2 and these were much larger than we expected. The drinks were half the price of anywhere else. It was Saturday night so very noisy but we did not mind this.

If only they cleared the tables and cleaned them. Not the usual 5 star venue but it warrants 5 for incredible value.

Couldn’t believe this Weatherspoons Pub, absolutely amazing. The pub is on a 1st floor so there is a lift for the disabled outside and the entrance is amazing with a double stair case leading in to the pub. When you open the doors the place is huge and has a very comfortable atmosphere, nice and clean and lots of seating. Not known this before at a Weatherspoons but they also do a specialty in pizzas.

We popped in one Monday night for a change and although still very busy we managed to find a table.

It's a weatherspoons. If you want posh then don't come here. But for the good value, starving teenagers that need feeding, this was excellent value.

I'm a fan of Tim Martin,how his Pubs are run,good selection of real ales ,no music,and good keenly priced food in great locations.We have often drunk and eaten in various Wetherspoons pubs and always been very happy with the fare,today was the exception ,we had 3 sirloin steaks which were nicely flavoured and looked appetising but were very tough to eat.I asked two other diners and they were struggling with their steaks.I read recently that Mr Martin had to change his meat supplier and hope this is teething problems.We mentioned our complaint to the staff and asked them to pass this on,this is meant as constructive criticism as we are big fans of this company

There were five family members and we all ordered wraps or salads. The food arrived hot and within a reasonable time. The beer was good. Staff efficient. We certainly did not have a bad experience.

I’ve been to Bury many times through work and didn’t know this was here! Must have walked past it hundreds of times!! Up stairs into a huge glass roofed building which you may have thought would have been really cold but it was nice and warm on a cold night in February, good pint and the usual Witherspoon double jack Daniels and coke, what more could you ask for! I’ll definitely be back again.

Spoons seem to have the right recipe up and down the country, this place is no exception.

Very good atmosphere, service is average. Loved the premises, very charming, but the tables were very dirty and it was hard to find a clean place to seat.

I visited Wetherspoons this morning with three of my friends.

We decided to visit this Wetherspoons for a drink ,very busy and a lovely building, will stop for a drink next time we think

The last few times that we have eaten here the tables have not been cleaned and although the food is still reasonable for the price there seems to be a lack of staff to serve and also to keep tables cleared. Many of the dirty dishes wee stacked on other tables by the diners as they had not been collected. Starting to look a bit shabby and the ladies toilets have some doors which do not close properly and the fittings are looking worn. Needs some tlc and a front of house manager to keep on top of things. Beer is still good though!

After coming regularly since it opened its doors, me and my group of friends have decided to eat elsewhere. Since late last year, I have had to send back food for arriving cold or with things missing on a regular basis. The prices have risen steadily, making it more appealing to go elsewhere to have a decent hot meal for the same money. Our biggest gripe is the way the staff serve you at the bar. There is no consistency and serving of people in turn. Other customers have spoken about this too, and are really fed up with it. I think the staff need to stay at one till and not keep flitting around.

Tables dirty and furniture very shabby. Food arrived quickly but had large piece of bone or grissle in burger half way though eating so left the rest. Told member of staff who didn't seem interested. Would not visit this spoons again

Overall the visit was lovey. I went and was able to get a beer and a meal for under ten pounds. Beer wasn’t bad and the food wasn’t too bad either. Would recommend if you want to go on a night out but don’t want to spend too much money.

We have been here many times when it first opened and the food was really nice and staff friendly. We decided to have breakfast as we hadn't been for a long time, could not believe the difference! I'm disabled so we have to use the lift, this smelled of urine, the metal bar supposed to be holding the carpet down before you get into the lift was broken and bent up causing a hazard and the carpet was ripped and a dangerous trip hazard. We ordered a Latte and Hot chocolate, no hot chocolate as they had run out! We ordered 2 traditional breakfasts and whilst we were waiting for it to arrive I observed staff clearing tables, none washed/wiped the tables down just wiped the crumbs onto the floor with a napkin if available, otherwise it was left dirty. When breakfast arrived the butter for the toast was put on top of the food, which not only caused liquid butter but is not hygenic. The food was edible but not enjoyable, egg was cold, sausage cheap quality, beans tasted awful, bacon ok but nothing special and hash browns overcooked/warmed up for a long time.

Ok, it’s not the very best but for value you can’t get any better. Recommend the chicken and steak and the curry is good too

Visited this bar last night. Been a regular but never seem to be noticed as one. The staff have no personal skills, and the bar manager looked like she might have been on a drinking bender the night before. Very scruffy and all very young staff (although I have never been discrimating against younger staff if they work well)

The young staff in this branch of Witherspoon’s are so poorly trained in both the drinks that they serve and basic customer service. The “manager”- and I use this term loosely-just wanders about with (for some obscure reason) a dirty tea towel hanging out of his back pocket and totally ignores the vast queues that regularly wait for service. You will often wait for 10 minutes to be served by staff that have no interest in either their jobs, their product or their customers.

I had a Doombar and Steak pie with a nice pint of Doombar to go with it. It came with chips and peas and a good portion of Gravy. I'd fully recommend it. Service to get the food was very quick considering how busy it was, but the speed of the bar staff was an absolute joke. 5 minutes it took me to get a pint and a coke - very disorganised behind the bar. Thankfully the food made it a pleasant experience

Albeit a typical Wetherspoons establishment this is at the top end of their scale of appeal. The large bar is staffed to offer attentive service and the table layouts give ample space and options of comfort.

Rude and disinterested bar staff - again! Asked for a bottle of Meantime and had to help the girl find it as she had no idea where to find bottles or how to locate it on the till! Such a lovely building but the staff let it down. Always think the next time we go it will be better but it just stays the same.

This has to be one of the most beautiful restrunts in this country. It has brilliant interior design and a stunning arch - glass roof which leads to some lovely scenes whilst ypu eat.

My colleagues and i dined in here on Wednesday evening. We ordered via the Wetherspoons app. After waiting 20 minutes, some food was brought to our table, but 2 meals were missing only for the waitress to state thet didn't have any left of what was ordered. One meal was also the wrong one, and steak sauces failed to turn up as apparently there was none left. The cutlery was also one person short and never appeared. The waitress was a pleasant girl, but she was run ragged with disatisfied customers, collaring her as she walked back and forward to the kitchen.

The staff were very slow and disorganised so a very slow bar service. I have never been asked to pay for my pint before it was even poured!!

Previous visits have always found the food very good and the staff friendly and efficient.

Refeições são razoáveis mas sempre muito lotado. Atendimento e demorado, mas preço razoável tipo fast food.

Went there for a quick meal around 5 o'clock on a Saturday afternoon and was quite dismayed. Tables full of dirty plates and glasses, we found one that was clear but the surface of the table looked sticky and greasy. The drink I ordered was warmer than the food when it arrived, the grilled chicken was overcooked and dry , topped with a bbq sauce straight out of a bottle. Visited ages ago and it was bad I can safely say I will NEVER go again.

Visited with my daughter and small grandchildren, good to see no one had issues with small children being themselves! Well priced decent food and plenty of helpful staff, activities for children to do and good children's menu. Not for fine dining but ideal for quick lunch/dinner and very child friendly!

The old corn exchange is now the restaurant the building is amazing food was great too quickly serviced but you know what you getting with a wetherspoons

Usual Wetherspoons fayre in old Corn Exchange building with many of the old features of the bullding still visible. Good menu with service at counter a bit disorganised.

Eat here for good food, very good prices and oh what a fantastic building! Its worth popping in just to see it! Ive eaten in some top london restaurants and ok the food aside, the building puts many to shame!

we live in bury and have been frequent visitors since it opened..we have always been happy eating here as its cheap and cheerful however on our last few visits we have found it looking very shabby and dirty, tables unclean and chairs filthy..the hallway leading to the lift has filthy carpets and also an unpleasant odour..food can be hit and miss at times..with so many places to eat in bury we will eat elsewhere in future...

We were not impressed by our visit to Wetherspoons. Access to the restaurant from the street is a steep climb for less able people and there were no signs indicating a lift.

Wetherspoon building is attractive. The meals are cheap and tasty. It is a pleasant environment. It is a good place to have a light meal whether it is lunch or dinner.

We popped into witherspoons for an early breakfast this morning my wife had scrambled egg on toast and I had a traditional breakfast ordering was quick and easy the food arrived in good time it was warm not hot.

My family and I wanted a quick breakfast and having eaten her before and it being OK but not great thought we would see if they have improved. Clearly not the food arrived luke warm my order was wrong and arrived some 5 minuets after my family's the waitress almost threw the replacement at me and it was freezing and the bagel was so hard I think it could have broken a tooth, as my family had nearly finished their food I sent it back and asked for a refund. The waitress was clearly annoyed and came back with my refund which again was wrong but she said it was so again I had to complain and shockingly the team leader was really not that bothered about the poor service but agreed the till was adding the refund correctly and gave me the correct amount .

I have been a regular visitor at Bury Spoons since it opened. No question marks over the food. It's cheap and cheerful and with prompt service, in contrast with the bar service. The staff at the bar seem to want to avoid customers. Always a long wait at what is clearly a very busy. More staff needed.

Popped in for an impromptu lunch with friends. The place was packed with customers mostly eating however the management had their staffing levels spot on. My order was taken quickly and all four meals arrived in less than 10 minutes. Whilst there will be no Michelin stars awarded the food is consistent and represents excellent value. The best attribute of this particular Wetherspoons is the setting. Fantastic use of an historic building.

On a day visit to Bury St Edmunds we stopped by The Guildhall for lunch,welcome smile from the staff who were cheerful and polite,had the Tuesday steak deal which was a first for us,have to say it was excellent, cooked how I asked for.

We visited in the pouring rain on Bank Hol Monday and found the staff to be extremely friendly and polite, especially the girl who gave me advice on venues in the town. What a star.

What an amazing building that you find yourself in. The old cornhill which is steeped in history and architecture. The staff although incredibly busy as it was a bank holiday, were very friendly and polite. I was also surprised at how quickly the meal came out. We had the chilli, tomato rice and tortilla crisps, with a side of garlic bread which in fairness we didn't really needs there was plenty there. The food was hot and very tasty being uplifted with the sour cream, so I can definitely recommend this dish.

Ok it's a Wetherspoons.You know what you are getting & I have always found the food to be very consistent in the chain.

Last visited three weeks ago but good enough for a return. Unfortunately they had a limited menu due to Technical difficulties in the kitchen. The Grills and fryers were out of action but they managed to rise to the occasion by offering alternatives to items they could not produce. Still managed to get a reasonable meal

Have always liked this weather spoons but today it was a mess. Dirty floor & tables with dirty crockery & glasses not collected. People were sitting down at tables and moving the 'dirties' themselves. It wasn't lack of staff they just kept walking past the mess. Surely good practice is to bring food & pick up dirties on way back then clean tables etc. Think some staff training is needed! Otherwise still great value.

Very large pub in the old corn exchange. Staff are very friendly and as you would expect from this chain the drinks are very competitively priced. We went on a Monday evening so was a bit quiet but still had a nice feel about it.

Called in around 1.00 pm on a bank holiday , with five friends managed to find a table. That would seat us all , ordered food service was fairly quick considering how busy the

I go to Bury regularly with my mates and we always start there we eat and drink it's an impressive building a great experience along with the chairs and fire place, great food too

Took my kids and their other halves here for an early dinner prior to a gig on a Sunday evening. It was typically busy but we secured a large table and decided on our orders. With the 14oz steak on a managers offer for £6.99, it didn't take long to choose! Our five main meals were served within 20 minutes and were all good, my steak was brilliant, and served with a baked potato at my request. I really can't fault the value for money here, it's an asset for the town and other eateries should take note of the reasonable cost of the alcohol here and try and be more competitive. Will visit again.

The food is just as you would expect from Wetherspoons, good value, good choice but made all the better because it's in a wonderful old building. We called in for lunch on a lovely sunny day, which made this historic building sparkle. It would have been better if there had been a few more staff on duty on this busy Thursday, but overall a good lunch in very pleasant surrounding.

Met friends here for breakfast on Sunday, what was good value for money and a nice breakfast wasn't as good as normal. Been for breakfast several times in the past but this visit was the worst. One large breakfast wasn't very hot only tepid, both the egg Benedict were missing the rocket. Fried eggs were not available with fried breakfast only scrambled. No apologies were made for the missing items and the server that collected the plates didn't ask if we enjoyed our meal comment or spoke hardly, bordering on rude. Other places in town offer similar breakfasts for similar money, JDW need to up their game or lose trade.

Went on a early Saturday evening, cost great food lovely and quite a quiet pub. Very enjoyable Upstairs so if you can't do stairs stay away

We were in Newmarket with family while in holiday from Australia and called in here for brunch. We were amazed at the quality of the food, service and staff attention. We had four 'big breakfasts' including as much tea and coffee as we wanted and the bill was under £25.

I had breakfast here for the 2nd or 3rd time recently.

We love this Wetherspoond its a beautiful building.We always have the gourmet burgers they are such good value and always served very fast however busy they seem.Staff are polite and friendly, you cant beat £7 for a meal and a drink

We have been going to Wetherspoons in Bury for a long time and always thought it very good value but a few months ago thet changed the menu when you used to get a drink at a lower price with some food you don't now and i was charged 85p for b-b-q sauce!!extras that add up!!!!Also we had a problem with our bill and the Team Leader there was less than helpful.

As always with Wetherspoon, very good value for money food and drinks.

Very pleasant meal from a varied menu. Good value for money. Very popular with people returning week on week. Queueing at the bar to order can be a lengthy process.

Cheap and cheerful.Excellent value for money in the historic Corn Exchange even though it does resemble a posh school dinner hall

Location is excellent in the former Corn Exchange building in Bury SE. The food was typical Wetherspoon fare and you know what to expect. Service was good and staff were friendly. Who can beat fish and chips and a glass of wine for less than six quid or so.

lovely building. Great relaxed place to have a meal but does get very busy lunchtimes. Awfully difficult to get a table from 11.30 to 2pm.

My husband and I had king prawn starter, ribs and chicken and fish n chips, for desert chic brownies sundae and apple crumble and custard 2 large glasses of wine and pint of larger shandy for around £32! And the food was good excellent value staff attentive.

If I was reviewing this like a proper pub restaurant then sure it wouldn't get 4*. But at £5.25 for a cheese toastie, chips and pint it is exceptional value and the toastie was nice as well. Much as I want to dislike the spoons, you can't fault their business model and for the price it was exceptional. The BSE sponns is probably the nicest one you will ever visit, since it's housed in the old corn exchange. All ages in here which is both a major pro and con.