The Crown Inn in Babergh

We live within walking distance so visit as often as we can... Just decided to have a quick supper with you. Service and food first class... Nicola made us welcome, knowing we are locals... Nicola and her staff are a real credit to you ... Everything perfect... Thank youm

This was our first visit to The Crown. My wife and I felt welcome upon entering the bar area and we were offered a choice of tables in the restaurant area. Although the whole of the bar/ restaurant appeared very busy the service was super. We both enjoyed the 3 course Sunday lunch and we were not disappointed by any of the food served to us. We both had the roast beef and we both enjoyed the meal immensely. We will certainly visit again soon. Great team, food and surroundings: well done all.

We stayed for 3 nights with a group of friends and were extremely well looked after. Accommodation was excellent. Hospitality and food were exceptional Breakfast lunch and dinner all provided with a smile …hot and tasty. Staff were friendly and efficient. It is a busy venue so parking can be an issue .. and booking at peak times is essential. Thank you for looking after us so well

Diana was exceptional all round and in fact all the staff were. The table was organised beautifully (for our 10th Wedding Anniversary lunch for 15 guests). They even kindly arranged a TV so I could play a short version of our wedding dvd to family and friends. The food and drink were excellent and if you’re a wine lover there is a huge choice and great cellar you can look at. Give it a try-you won’t be disappointed. Thanks for looking after us. David and Joanne.

We’ve been going to the Crown for years...never had a bad meal-our visiting family asked if we would be having lunch at the Crown as it is one of their fave places too! Service, food atmosphere just perfect as always-thank you!

Overnight stay and it was perfect Staff could not do enough for us Food and drink great Dinner and lunch very reasonable

We love this place. The gardens are amazing but today we ate inside as it was cooler. We had a great table and the staff were attentive We had the sharing lamb for two. The tender lamb comes in a huge Yorkshire pudding, on a large tray with the accompaniments around it. It really was a theatre course. The only slight criticism is it took a long time to arrive and the roast potatoes were reheated so a bit tough We would definitely recommend and visit again

Wonderful place. Good food. Friendly staff. Superb interior and very nice outdoor area. The Tiramisu is sensational. Highly recommended this place.

Excellent service. Food as usual and good. Individual rooms good and well supplied with decent coffee etc and fresh milk in the fridge

We stayed for a couple of nights at the end of July. Room was very comfortable despite unusually hot weather. We ate in the restaurant outside on one night and enjoyed a lovely meal, well prepared and served by friendly staff

This has to be one of the most relaxing and cosy places to stay. The staff are very friendly and nothing is too much trouble from food changes to anything. Its modern but warm and homely. The accommodation is separate from the main building short stroll away. It's quiet at night but does get busy do make sure you book your table in the restaurant. The bedrooms are lovely everything you need. The food is exceptional. We stayed on a dinner bed and breakfast basis and could not fault the food or the service. Nice to sit and have a drink after as well. Have been twice now. Will definitely go again. Only 20 mins from lavenham and about 40 mins from Bury St edmunds

Last minute visit for a delicious Sunday afternoon roast dinner, staff were very attentive and nothing was too much trouble. The food was ready very quickly considering how busy the place was and tasted lovely. I would definitely recommend booking to ensure you get a table, one of my favourite places to go. We will be back xx

My husband and I spent last night at The Crown and could not recommend it more. The rooms are spacious and comfortable, huge bathroom with excellent fluffy towels. The food was delicious and the most delightful staff. We will definitely return one day, maybe in the Summer as they have a lovely outdoor eating area.

Looked for a restaurant for a special occasion dinner. It became a dinner and overnight then a second night. Fabulous 'best room', friendly but professional service, good food and a nice wine cellar. Hope to make it back next year. .

Last weekend was our second visit, the first being in July. The food is amazing here and the staff are amazing; The Crown has now become our bolthole. Already looking at arranging another visit, it's that good.

We’ve never eaten here before and booked on the day. The menu was extensive with a whole range of very enticing options. The starters and mains were spot on and the service was attentive and very pleasant without being intrusive or rushed. An excellent experience despite being booked on the spur of the moment. We will be back.

I cannot recommend this resultant any higher than a 10 out of 10. Amazing food ,exquisite, well designed , presented and taste was immense . Atmosphere was vibrant , busy and staff couldn’t be more attentive and warm . This has got to be the best meal I have eaten and place to sit and drink in probably my whole live at age 45 . Thank you directly to the most kindest and warm person Nicole you made our weekend and I hope you get recognition through this review , your a gem who makes people smile xx thank you again whatever your doing as a staff team keep doing it your all amazing . Amy and Adrian (turning 40) !! Xxx

Always a firm favourite to visit here! Weve been visiting The Crown for over 30 years! Guaranteed good food in beautiful surroundings!

The Crown is a very charming pub. It is attractively decorated making it a pleasure to eat in. There is also a very pretty garden. We came here for Sunday lunch as a group of six, plus a small dog. For our starters most of us chose the salmon and cod bon bon, which came in a lobster sauce. This was absolutely delicious and we felt was the dish of the day.

We visited on a very hot Sunday lunchtime and managed to choose a table with a breeze. The food, staff and general ambience was fantastic

Absolutely amazing! We we’re staying at a hotel locally for a golf school, and the food was ‘ok’. I did a search on trip advisor and found The Crown and wow, we came back twice (and we’re thinking of coming back tomorrow for lunch!) 10/10 food, lovely staff and great environment.

Beautiful pub and friendly staff…. I had the nut roast and my partner had the steak as beef had run out…so his was £32. I really wanted actual vegetables, not purée and sadly the potatoes were so disappointing.. maybe it’s because we had our roast at 8pm? A few tweaks and it could be SO much better.. but you have to get the potatoes right first!! Oh and nut roast is the most unexciting veggie option .. sorry it’s a negative review but you asked for the review.. :/

What a really hard experience to rate. On the positive side, reasonable greeting, put at a table in the”tap room” and served nice food (mostly). Now the problems Arrived 1445 (early I accept) served starter at 1500. Plate cleared 1515. Main arrived 1526, I asked for rare beef and no gravy. Main was swimming in gravy and the meat was grey. Plate rejected. New plate arrived 5 minutes later. Cleared at 1545. Waitress finally took my dessert order at 1611 and arrived at 1621. The starter was a very nice beef and mushroom roll with great flavour. The main was good meat, a little fatty but reasonable quality and nicely pink. Potatoes a bit firm, prefer them crispier. I asked for English mustard and was served a sweet pale “mousse” that was nice but was apparently whipped horseradish! The meat was good, though the knife took quite an effort to cut it as it was quite blunt. Dessert was delicious but the Tonka bean, usually a strong flavour, wasn’t that prominent. I was asked by the fifth person I interacted with how was my meal, I gave him about 20% of the above and he just grunted. “My” waitress was obviously a student not a substantive, very good at interacting with customers at the cost of expeditious serving. Toilet reasonably clean, rubbish bin needed emptying. 100 mile round trip Was it worth it, for the food yes, but wow some tweaks needed to service

Never disappoints me this place Whoever does the pots of flowers is a legend as it helps create a stunningly beautiful oasis of calm. The staff, ambience, food and wine are all exceptional and I’ve always loved every visit

Gorgeous food and a large selection of wine, we were really happy with our food. The gardens outside were stunning and the whole pub atmosphere was really friendly. We had a sharing starter followed by lamb and the veggie burger option and I couldn’t recommend it highly enough!

Had paella that was more like risotto than paella. It was an adequate meal but there was absolutely no wow factor. Ditto for the starters, where what sounded good was very ordinary indeed. The restaurant was crowded but staff coped well, and our meals arrived...

We waited some time after ordering drinks. We had ordered the cheapest bottle of red which eventually arrived unsealed with no top. This was £24 on the menu and we were charged £27.50 on the bill. My fish and chips were inedible. The fish was...

Very comfortable and friendly reception for our unplanned stay. The room large and comfortable and the comfortable and the dinner was good and the drinks not pricey. We will stay there again by choice if in the area

Very busy but very slow service. Beef was pale in colour so doubtful to be 40 day aged as claimed. Also was chewy. Soup delivered was different from what was ordered. Yorkshires over done. Finally ordered a hot chocolate which was at best aired. Not...

This is a sweet pub with decent rooms and I’d visit again if I were in the neighbourhood. I stayed in a ground floor room which had a really good huge walk in shower and Bramley toiletries. 4 of us ate in the restaurant and...

Moved to Suffolk recently and been checking out places to eat and the Crown is right up there with all of them. Lovely setting, inside layout very nice but outdoors area looked good. Very friendly and attentive service without being too much in our faces...

We had a lovely stay at The Crown the food and accommodation were fabulous. The gardens were gorgeous and spacious. It was very busy and hot when we stayed. Perhaps a few fans in the restaurant areas would help with the heat and flies that...

Such a lovely family lunch at The Crown. The food was delicious. The service was excellent. We will definitely return.

I recently had my baby shower in the tipi at The Crown and the experience from start to finish was incredible. The team from initial contact through to the day were communicative and incredibly helpful even reaching out afterwards to ask how the day went...

Everything 😁 Lovely pub in a beautiful location. Everywhere is so tastefully decorated - classic contemporary style with a homely feel. The rooms are in a separate annexe from the pub, with a large welcoming foyer with sofas and chairs. All rooms are named after...

We dined in the wigwam that was erected during covid. It is beautifully decorated with a gravel path leading to a little bar and potted plants everywhere. With ample heaters and blankets provided, it was very cosy and ideal as one of our party had...

We had a very disappointing visit yesterday. Such a beautiful sunny day and all in good humour which sadly evaporated as our lunch progressed. We started badly with a warm bottle of cider, a 50 minute wait to order and then lukewarm food which was...

Birthday overnight stay. We had dinner which was delicious! The staff are all AMAZING! We had a lovely time. Accommodation was gorgeous, clean very comfortable and lovely decor. 100% recommend and we will definitely be back soon.

Such a lovely boutique hotel, the rooms are beautiful, roomy and well appointed. The grounds and views are beautiful and we loved the outdoor Teepee, and catering…perfect for the coming summer months. Plus the bar & restaurant is beautiful, cosy with plenty of good wines...

This is a brilliant pub/& amazing rooms. My sister and myself went to the coronation viewing on a screen on a tepee a bar was set up and street food available, it was great . We decided to stay and can say It was faultless...

when I booked I put in my card number to secure the room dinner & breakfast ... when I left the property you said no money had been taken so I duly paid the outstanding, today on my banking I see that you took the...

Went for a friend’s birthday in The Tipi which was amazing , blankets were on your seats in case you got cold but there were heaters as well . The Folly bedrooms were lovely and comfortable and good food choice for breakfast . Highly recommended

Visited on 5th April for our anniversary dinner and wrote a Trip Advisor review that same evening which seems to have disappeared. Very pleasant country setting, friendly staff and good service. The meal was fine if rather overpriced but the evening was spoiled for us...

We had a fabulous lunch today at the Crown. We came with our two dogs and two teenage children and family, the food was delicious, large portion sizes and quality food. The service was brilliant, friendly, attentive and relaxed. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming...

Very nice looking friendly pub lots of tables, shame no special menu for Easter. Limited choice of mains. Enjoy mains but deserts were expensive and very small. Had sticky toffee pudding just over an inch by a inch size for nearly £10.

Was very busy for a Tuesday night but we still got served in no time at all. Sea bass and hake were both excellent. Will be going back very soon.

We have visited the Crown many times and always had a good meal. My wife is a vegetarian and particularly enjoys the number of choices and the chef's inventiveness. This time we took a couple of friends who hadn't been there for a long time....

Spent two nights here in February. It was was great. The staff, food and room were fantastic will be returning.

This is a beautiful hotel / restaurant in a wonderful location with some awesome views! The service is friendly and attentive. The food was delicious. It is a jewel in the Chestnut Group Crown.

We have eaten at the Crown numerous times over the years and do like an evening meal somewhere on a Sunday evening after a day doing 'jobs' in and around the home. Really hungry and dying for a roast dinner. The food has always been...

Stayed here before and, again, it was a very nice stay. Rooms are very well presented and very clean and 'up-market'. Great wine list and greta food again.

My wife and I eat out a lot being retired. The Angel is run by a lady called Nichole. I tell you, she must wear out a pair of shoes a week. She whizzes around keeping an eye on all the customers presiding over a...

Recently had a meal with some friends, really enjoyable, food was fantastic and the service was brilliant- they are so friendly and attentive, we had a really lovely evening - very helpful too with getting our discounts with our Chestnut Group cards

I visited the Crown on Sunday for a roast as a treat for my son on his birthday, with my granddaughter the service was good and we were seated at our scheduled time. the food was quick to come from the kitchen. The beef was...

We stayed at the crown for the second time and enjoyed it as much as the first the rooms are very clean with plenty of space with all the extras you need , The breakfast is excellent as too the evening meal

Yet again another fantastic meal at the Crown. Food and service superb as always, we will most certainly return again soon. Thank you to all the team!

Excellent food - we all had the super liver, onions & mash, followed by an enormous sticky toffee pudding. The wine was excellent and very good value but we found the food quite expensive

Great atmosphere and great food. The kitchen was obviously very busy and the food was served a little later than expected but the staff were all so friendly and helpful that it didn’t spoil the evening at all - we will definitely return

Christmas dinner with some good friends. Great food and drinks with quality ingredients. Good service and a very nice pub. Would definitely recommend and would like to come here again. Had trout to start, turkey main, followed by chocolate mousse.

The Crown is a superb pub which has a lovely feel to it. Dog friendly and happy staff. Only criticism is the menu which only lists two vegetarian options for the main, neither of which had any sort of protein in them - they were...

Visited for my father and mines birthdays one week before Christmas. They were very accommodating and moved us to the Christmas menu. They also helped out when I forgot an app on my phone. Brilliant food, great service and a cosy relaxing atmosphere. Well done...

The Crown has a lovely warm feeling, the staff are very friendly and the service is excellent. A good selection of Food and Wine and of course the Ale is superb. My favorite pub in locally.

We have often eaten at the Crrown,but never stayed there. We will certainly do so again. The. bedrooms are at the back in the garden,with beautiful views of the countryside. Our room was spacious, Very large bed and beautiful bathroom,with bath and shower. Spotless. Welcoming...

Service and food are always excellent.in this lovely venue. Cosy in winter and lovely gardens in the Summer. Great menu choice and their desserts are always wonderful.

Such excellent food. Interesting menu. Lovely service. One of my favourite places. The arancini was yummy and beautiful to look at.

Have visited this pub/restaurant for the past 5?years and have been very satisfied with the meals. However I visited last Saturday for a 6.15pm booking, service wasn’t very good, 1 hour between courses and my main course of calves liver (something I have regularly)wasn’t up...

Helpful staff. Food was very good. Parking is always an issue in their car park. It needs to be double the size!

Only hard part of the experience was deciding what to order. Amazing menu. And when the food arrived, it didn’t disappoint. Attentive service in a lovely setting. Can’t wait for my next visit!

The experience wasn’t as good as I thought it would be, the staff was very rushed and I felt pressure to rush my food. I found it very odd that the fish came with all its bones so by the time I had unpicked them...

A very enjoyable experience with friends I have been a regular over the years but we introduced our friends on our last visit and they were so impressed they asked to come back.

Arranged to meet another couple here. Neither of us has been before, but what a good choice and a lovely lunch. Food was excellent as was the beer both served by a lovely young lady call Shannon.

Excellent food, environment & service was impeccable. Would recommend this venue. We had 16 of us for a work dinner, all good was served hot and very tasty.

One of our favourite dinner venues. Always friendly and welcoming. Menu is varied with a separate specials menu always a great selection. Lovely wine menu too!

Our family don't all live in the area and yesterday, some of us had our first visit back to The Crown since before lockdown! Really looking forward to our Sunday lunch and were certainly not disappointed. Staff were very welcoming, the service was excellent and...

We had a lovely meal at The Crown for our Wedding Anniversary. The restaurant has a lovely ambience, excellent food and very attentive staff without intruding. We have been many times in the past and this visit didn't disappoint.

Had a lovely lunch at the Crown today, staff were fabulous and food was amazing. Pricing was spot on for the quality of the food. Will be booking again very soon.

We really enjoyed a delicious meal at The Crown on Wednesday evening. All four of us had a main course and dessert, with a lovely bottle of Sauvignon Blanc (recommend No. 206 great value too!). The staff were very friendly and attentive and looked after...

We were entertaining an old friend who lives relatively locally and had asked her where she should would like to go for Lunch. She recommended the Crown and so we booked. As it was a Friday it was busy but not full during the day...

we Have visited the crown quite a few times as my brother lives locally but this was the first time under new ownership I’m happy to say it has not been changed it’s still as delightful as it was.we had a Monday lunch great bottle...

This is going to read like I am a member of the family…I am not! Rarely can I not find something that needs to be changed or improved but in this case, I cannot. A comfortable and spacious room and a bathroom with both shore...

Table for Sunday lunch, started badly, went more downhill rapidly. Having had a previous good experience, I took some guests , I thought as a treat. My sister is allergic to chilli & asked the waitress if her chosen starter contained any, she was told...

Everything about The Crown is perfect. Rooms, food and staff excellent, we will most definitely return next year. Would recommend to anyone. Gardens are incredible.

We stayed for a couple of nights in a room that was absolutely perfect for us (they all have different names, this room was called ‘Heigham’).The room it’s self was modern and very spacious, the bathroom was very well equipped with a large deep bath...

Arrived Thursday to late for food for lunch but had drinks anyway and admired the lovely potted plants. We returned today 5th september and had a lovely meal and would defiantly return probably in the winter to see the plants on display. I sincerely hope...

Our first time for an overnight stay at The Crown, Stoke by Nayland was excellent and exceeded our expectations, we will be back!

We booked for one night. Place was buzzing when we arrived and it looked beautiful. Plants and flowers everywhere. Food was excellant and the rooms superb.

An interesting and extensive menu, including some delicious fish options. Everything we had was yummy, but our favourites were the GF Frito Misto, the skate and the pecan pie. Lovely wines and absolutely excellent service, every single member of staff was pleasant and very friendly....

We like the Crown generall creative well cooked food. Last time the chips were “bin ends” all the bits and pieces left in the bottom of the bag. This time parts of the liver were like leather and literally couldn’t be cut and the roasted...

We had beautiful burgers and the chips are to die for. Deserts are out of this world and I’m looking forward to my next visit

My only small criticism was the staff appeared to be under a little pressure, due to being short of numbers, but the young lady who looked after us could not have been more polite & helpful. That location was excellent, the room was delightful and...

The food and staff , whether at breakfast or diner were superb, i am sure that the lunches would have been the same but we never sampled them. The same can be said for the rest of what was on offer at the Crown ,...

Vegetarian options extremely limited. There was only one pasta dish to select from mains and it was pretty lacklustre and over priced . My friends enjoyed their food , but mine was oily and bland . Service was attentive and staff were very polite .

Just super reliable; service, food and drinks. Had reserved a table inside for us - we didn’t make any special request - but quickly found us a table outside and they were busy.

Everything about The Crown is outstanding. The facilities and garden make for a great stay. Even when busy most things arrived promptly. The staff are all very polite and know there job. Perhaps the bar staff need a short lesson on how to make a...

We were looking for a reasonably local place to stay overnight to escape from older kids during the heat. What a discovery. Fantastic large modern rooms, spotlessly clean and a beautifully cooked generous breakfast. Evening meal was great in a well kept floral garden. All...

Nice building. Been a few times. Last time the fish was off (ammonia smelling) so had it replaced with a nice roast. Next time had the fish again. Batter very overcooked and the mushy peas/tartar looked like they’d been under a lamp for ages. A...

We stayed for a couple of days for a friends wedding locally, the accomadation was superb. The food, service and location were all spot on. We have visited before and will return again.

Went for lunch. Two of us had the lamb rump which was incredible! I’d thoroughly recommend that you try it!!

Such a beautiful pub with fabulous garden seating. Great staff. Aged beef roast was so tender. But the Yorkshire pudding that looked magnificent- so disappointing- Luke warm, dry and tough.

As regular customers over the years,we were very disappointed with our recent visit. The leek and potato soup was thin and watery. The vegetarian pasta was so dry and tasteless. Prices up but quality down. Won’t be returning,until we see improved reviews.