The Dennington Queen in Suffolk Coastal

Had a great meal here after a long journey from Chesterfield to visit with family. Nothing was too much trouble food service and atmosphere great. Always top of the hit list for a visit when in the area

Lovely food, I had the Hake and Mussel special and my friend had the Scampi. Both thoroughly enjoyed it. They were able to adapt mine to Gluten and Dairy free and had a good understanding of allergies. Great prosecco too!

Great ploughman's lunch had for our anniversary.

A quaint and family friendly traditional English pub. What sets it apart though is that the food here is genuinely excellent. The menu is what you would expect from a pub restaurant, but the quality of produce, cooking and prevention is really good. The staff are really friendly and helpful with dietary needs and requests. It is quite popular so I recommend booking in advance. We will definitely be going back - four stars.

Had lunch here on Saturday whilst visiting family and can't wait to go back. The welcome, decor, food and atmosphere was 5 star.

Regular visitor always friendly and good food and beer

Lovely food, beautifully presented and served.

My wife and I travel three hours to stay in the area just for this absolute gem of a restaurant. Everything about this place - its staff, food, atmosphere - are an absolute joy and this is easily our favourite restaurant ever. Please do yourself a favour and visit!!

A beautiful piece of earth. It invites you to linger here. Romantic atmosphere in a pub. really very cozy and the food was a dream. Smart card, small, regional but also international. With the peace and quiet that Suffolk has. Anyone who needs to slow down is here. Great place for Londoners too for a day off.

Great Sunday roast, very friendly staff. Beautiful pub. 10/10

Excellent pub with great food atmosphere and service. Also Heogarten on tap 😊🍺

Very warm welcome and extremely efficient staff . Most delicious fish pie followed by absolutely divine chocolate & caramel parfait with salted caramel ice cream . What a treat !!

Excellent service and excellent food couldn’t be better. Well done and thank you. Looking forward to our next visit.

Popped in as we were passing to get some lunch. We had a short wait because they were booked up, so we had a chance for a drink and a relax. Very nice.

Fantastic pub with excellent dining. It was extremely busy but the food was prompt and the service was exceptional. The food was delicious making it a very pleasant evening and one I'd definitely repeat. Highly recommend.

Family visit with my husband and young-ish sons for Mother’s Day. Our first visit having just moved to the area a few months ago. Lovely atmosphere, clean, staff were organised and attentive but not over-bearing. Menu was great, hard to choose! My husband said the roast was one of the best he’s had. Impressed with the children’s menu which offered a bit more variation than the usual fare. Absolutely delicious we are looking forward to returning.

We prebooked a table for 10 to celebrate an early Mother's Day lunch. We were requested to pay a £5 deposit due to being a large table, which was in our eyes, a reasonable request. On arrival today we were greeted by multiple friendly waitresses who promptly showed us to our pre laid table. We were provided with menus and our drink order was taken. One lady came to politely request that they would appreciate taking our food order promptly as they had a busy lunch service and we were first table in. At the same time she advised that this was in no means a chance to rush us and they had in fact reserved our table for the entire lunch service. Absolutely no problem with this. We had 3 starters. These were served promptly with a smile. All reported as delicious. Mains promptly followed, all hot and fresh and more importlantly to us who are a bit fussy, correct with adjustments that we had requested . A mixture of mains all enjoyed by our whole party. Only tip would be if kitchen could pre cut the pittas on the kebab meals as this proved difficult with a table knife. Waitresses promptly delivered requested sauces and took multiple further drinks requests. Multiple desserts ordered after mains and all again were delicious. One small confusion over a sticky toffee pudding (mix up on ordering) but this was brought out very quickly after waitress was advised and was the lightest, fluffiest sticky toffee pudding ever. Service charge was included (as was expected on large table) but we would have tipped the given amount anyway. A wonderful meal, enjoyed by all with lively friendly staff. We will return for sure. Only thing stopping us for some larger family occasions is the lack of wheelchair accessibility/facilities which we would sometimes require. Many thanks all at Dennington Queens.

Lovely cosy pub, even on a Monday night in winter! Food was high quality and a couple of nice real ales and an OK price for Suffolk,, will definitely return in the warmer weather as it looked really nice outside on the decking or garden area.

We were in the area for a long weekend, having never visited before. This pub was on a list provided by the place we were staying, and thank goodness when we called that morning there was actually a table free for Sunday roast. We were very early so sat at the bar for a drink of a local cider, and were advised that in fact our table was ready. We waited a little while when seated, but we were advised that would be the case as although the table was ready the restaurant was full and the kitchen were a little ‘backed up’ but it genuinely was not a problem as they’d kept us informed, so we were not ‘forgotten’. It was worth the wait! The ambience was fabulous, there was a ‘quiet buzz’ about the place; everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. The food was fabulous; I had the top rump of beef, and my partner had the pork. The beef was absolutely melt in the mouth tender, my partner rated the pork highly. There was plenty of both. We both love our veg so were a little surprised at the size of the portion, however we did hear that we could ask for extra if we’d wanted. With the amount of meat, potatoes, cauli cheese on the plate there was absolutely no need for extra of anything; we were completely stuffed, and we both can eat large meals easily! It was great value for money, the staff were friendly and helpful, the chefs pulled off a fab roast; will we go back? 100% when we’re in the area again. Thank you Dennington Queen

Lovely pub Nice and friendly staff. Ordered the beef roast. Arrived quickly. Straight away we noticed there was no gravy, the Yorkshire pudding was burnt, and actually tasted burnt. Asked for some gravy which arrived promptly. A small amount of vegetables all hard. The beef was very very tough I couldn’t eat it. Such a disappointment, we have dinner her a couple of times, & been impressed. But this time was shocking!! I actually heard the gentleman on the next table saying he can’t eat his roast ever. I’m sorry to say but this place has actually gone down. We will not be returning. PS. The candles on the table are very large and a health hazard.

Amazing all round ,highly recommended

Food was very good and cannot fault. Service was also good however…. We asked if the Chef could do a sausage for the dog. I would not mind being charged £1.60 if it was a fresh cooked sausage but, as we were told it was a ‘leftover’ sausage from a children’s party on the Saturday I feel it is a bit much. We discovered the charge later when looking at the bill. In that instance it is a bit much being charged for leftovers and will not be recommending this pub to our friends. We were both looking forward to returning but not now. A shame.

Food was very good and cannot fault. Service was also good however…. We asked if the Chef could do a sausage for the dog. I would not mind being charged £1.60 if it was a fresh cooked sausage but, as we were told it was a ‘leftover’ sausage from a children’s party on the Saturday I feel it is a bit much. We discovered the charge later when looking at the bill. In that instance it is a bit much being charged for leftovers and will not be recommending this pub to our friends. We were both looking forward to returning but not now. A shame.

Lovely roast dinner enjoyed here, staff excellent. Good experience.

Food absolutely great but messed-up my drink order did have new staff

Me and my friend live locally but haven't been to this pub before. We decided to try it out for lunch today and were not disappointed! There was a warm greeting upon arrival and the atmosphere was cosy. We both had the Burger and it was absolutely delicious!!!...one of the best we have had in a long time! We will definitely not hesitate to go back!!x

Always love coming here thank you. Food is always lovely ( Sunday lunch ) Manager and staff always welcoming local pub

Good pub grub, nice atmosphere, very relaxed and inviting.

Great meal. And very good friendly service.

Very nice restaurant. Nice staff. Recommended

Great fast service. Lovely food. Very reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely meal with perfect service from Sarah and her team ❤️, will be back soon x

Lovely menu, amazing food. Would highly recommend

Lovely people, great food, good value. Beautiful belly pork, venison, squid, desserts!

Great food and service, huge portions, value for money !7

Had a lovely meal there with great service.

My preferred place to dine in the whole of Suffolk. I have never had a bad meal here - either lunch or dinner. Atmosphere is lovely, staff are wonderful and menu choices great. If you want to come out and enjoy a fabulous meal in a relaxed and friendly environment, in an old fashioned establishment, look no further. Well done John and your team!

Friendly, efficient staff, lovely food , large portions !

Lovely atmosphere with the best food I've had in a while. Will definitely be returning!

Good food, but service was a bit patchy (slow to take orders but quick to clear plates (before we'd finished). Young staff, who were perfectly pleasant, but not schooled in the art of communicating with people over about 40. As one of those people, I don't want to be called "guys", or referred to as "we" (as in, for example, "Are we finished?"). The atmosphere was more busy canteen than cosy pub.

This is our favourite place to eat. The food is always top, the service great, the feel and atmosphere perfect and the prices very reasonable. We eat out all over Suffolk and have yet to find anything that matches the Queen.

Always fabulous food and great staff at the Queen. Lovely cosy atmosphere. Never want to leave at the end of the evening.

Superb pub. Great food, superb friendly and efficient service, lovely place. Good beer. Good value for money. What’s not to love

First class food and friendly service. Plenty of gluten free options too.

Ate here last night with 3 friends. Everything was lovely from start to finish. Wonderful atmosphere in the busy restaurant. The food was delicious and the staff couldn’t have been lovelier.

Above average pub food. Had a very pleasant evening

Lovely friendly helpfully great roast lunch

We were stranded in Norfolk Saturday 20/10/2023 due to bad weather and flooding. The Dennington Queen opened its doors to stranded drivers, had a welcoming fire and fed and watered us all. What amazing people. Would recommend a visit very highly.

Came on Sunday and what a lovely pub! Good decor, friendly staff, really nice atmosphere and the food was amazing!

Lovely food and atmosphere as usual. Slightly cold.

What a lovely place from the minute we walked through the door, greeted by name, very friendly and food was lovely. Would definitely recommend a visit here.

Great menu and food. Excellent choice and helpful friendly staff

Lovely meal, service excellence and reasonably priced.

Went in for an anniversary lunch. Was greeted by both friendly and welcoming staff when we arrived. Came in for 1pm, so wasn't too busy but a great atmosphere none the less. Trendy modernised pub but keeping all the natural 16th century beams. All beautifully kept and clean throughout.... There is parking but can see easily a struggle for space can arise. If passing a definite for a quiet lunch.

Our food was absolutely excellent.

Celebrating a double birthday! Absolutely gorgeous. Love the atmosphere, attentiveness and the food is delicious. Approached little one by name and provided little extras for her 😍 Nothing was too much trouble. Hard to choose what to eat-it was all so tempting! We'll definitely be back.

First time we have ever visited this gorgeous pub, loved it from the minute we walked in , was made to feel welcome , ordered drinks and and enjoyed out side , lovely chilled music playing in back ground Enjoyed an amazing roast, gravy to die for and lovely crispy potatoes, was one of the best roasts eaten at a pub for a long time ! Staff all very friendly and helpful . We will defo be back and highly recommend, can not beleive we havnt found this place after living around area for years ! Look forward to visiting again . Thank u for a lovely experience x

Delicious food, cosy atmosphere and service with a smile :) Menu included vegan options

The atmosphere was excellent, could not fault that and the food was well cooked and excellent. I really enjoyed that part of the evening. The major issue was with the HOT chilies. I thought the red round object on my dish complete with seeds was slice of cherry tomato until I put it in my mouth and realised my mistake a red hot chilie. I could not breathe. My friends were very concerned about this; strange the service staff were not. I asked what the chillies were and I was told chef says they are red ones. No warnings and no tasting of the chillies in the kitchen!!!

Great welcome,excellent drink,food and staff,shall be back.It was nice to have a great welome with smiles,this is rare.we speak as ex landlords with 30 years under our belts.

Warm welcome, staff are amazing, food gorgeous. Preferably book so not to miss this beautiful place.

Super place for lunch after we had walked to Framlingham and back. Friendly staff, good food, well presented and lovely location. I will definitely be going back for an evening meal in the future. Only down side - men's toilets have real interest factor, women's are just plain boring in comparison!! (Cannot fault the cleanliness though) 1st 2 photos from men's wc, 3rd from ladies - see what I mean?!

What a find! Fabulous Sunday lunch. Friendly staff so helpful particularly having my disabled daughter with a wheelchair. Food was excellent. We will be back!

Went for lunch with three friends. Staff were fab, atmosphere good and food generally great. Out only ‘gripe’ was the poor selection of veg with the roast. It was as if ‘oh we have to supply veg’ . A few boring carrots, white cabbage and a few beans, not enough for 3 people. Veg are very much part of a roast but these were an afterthought. If not for veg would have given 5 stars.

Fabulous village pub. Great food - one of the best ploughman’s I’ve ever had. The staff were absolutely lovely. We took our 14 month old and they were very welcoming and accommodating.

Great local pub, good food and a good atmosphere.

Lovely 16th Century pub. Enjoyable environment both inside and out with good food.

Although food was good service was very poor... presume it was busy in other half of restaurant as we struggled with service in our half... not what we expected. Special occasion booked months in advance...despite happy birthday wrote on a plate at 9.30 ... too late..... service was poor.

This traditional pub, wow, great food, great service, good prices, always full and busy!! Had a really good experience at The Dennington Queen (again), and had some amazing food, but the service, everyone we dealt with couldn’t be more helpful, we had just about the right amount of attention without it being intrusive which made for a great evening. Choices were excellent, even for vegan food and they were happy for us to mix and match choices around. Cauliflower starter is insanely good, as was the sweet chilli chicken and sticky toffee pudding! Coming back again before we go home.

Called in on the off chance for evening meal. Staff very friendly, and the choice of food was good. All served piping hot, and good sized portions.

Great pub we called in for dinner first class food and service in a lovely setting. Advise to book if you want to eat.

Enthusiastic welcome followed by great lunch at a reasonable price. We are looking forward to returning for Sunday Lunch. Would recommend.

Had excellent Sunday lunch. Friendly staff. Relaxing & cosy. What more could you want.

We regularly dine at the Dennington Queen and have always been so full of praise for Jon, Lorna and their team. Service always fantastic, food always spot on, and without fail, always a wonderful atmosphere. Sunday lunch is always great, and the sticky toffee pudding is just brilliant.

Had Sunday lunch today and it was superb both food and the staff were faultless and to top it a surprise to finish as it was our wedding anniversary Can't wait to return

We had stomach pain and nausea all night after eating here on Friday. The pork bonbons were poor - they were dry and tasted bland, as though the meat had been kept from Sunday's leftovers. The BBQ sauce they came with was pretty uninspired. The fish and chips didn't taste very fresh. The puddings weren't bad though, and the service was good (though repeatedly being called "gents" grated a bit.) Something has clearly gone wrong in the kitchen, however, as both of us felt very unwell all night. We will not be returning in a hurry.

Had a really lovely meal last night. Staff great. Will certainly come again

Had a lovely meal last night. Could not fault the food or staff. I even got a candle in my ice cream and happy birthday. Will defiantly go again.

Great service from a dedicated staff that went the extra mile to suit our food restrictions

Lovely venue and a well balanced menu. We'll definitely be back soon.

Absolutely fantastic meal for a family birthday. Staff were polite and courteous. Food was amazing - highly recommend the sweet chilli chicken!! And the sticky toffee pudding - well!! Out of this world. So save some room for pudding!

We went here for my other half's birthday as we were staying in the area. It was a lovely quiet rural pub and the food was fantastic. The team was really nice. So lovely to travel out to a pub off the beaten track.

Great restaurant, lovely food. The fish batter was so light and crispy. Best ever eaten. Will definitely go again.

Great Food & Menu Choices, Friendly Staff, Excellent Value & Lovely Pub & Location. Hope to return again soon.

Lunch was really exceptional. We both had Sunday roast and it was delicious and perfectly cooked. Service was lovely and efficient. I am coeliac and they dealt with that very well.

Best Sunday roast ever. We arrived without a booking and they accommodated us despite being clearly busy and popular with big tables I’m already. The staff were so welcoming and ran a tight ship, super efficient and quick service and after being told that there...

Enjoyed a nice meal. We were sat between the bar and the kitchen so a lot of comings and goings. Staff pleasant enough but didn't go out of their way to communicate. If you want to enjoy some great food and are not too bothered...

Absolutely fabulous food. Both of us loved the experience. The calves liver, a favourite of mine, was possibly the best I have ever been served and my wife was equally delighted with her pork dish. The staff were welcoming and service good. Don’t expect to...

We just called in for a drink - very nice garden area.

Keep going back to this lovely, well run pub. Have visited every time we're on holiday for the last couple of decades and never fails to impress. The food is consistently good but it's more than that. The young staff are always pleasant and helpful,...

Very warm welcome food looked amazing will book a table Very soon well done

Can't speak highly enough of our experience here. On our way to Southwold and running out of time for lunch found the Dennington Queen pub still with a very full carpark, sure sign of a popular eaterie. Being a Friday and without a reservation we were a little doubtful if they could cater for us, no need, slightly adjusting their tables gave us a very nice spot. First impressions were of a recent tasteful redecoration throughout, completely to our preferred modern taste. The menu revealed a nice varied mix of choices to suit all tastes and as it proved all freshly cooked requiring a little wait but as it proved well worth the wait, delicious. Both food and drink prices were reasonable, service spot on, all in all one if our best experiences in a long time.

Excellent, nothing left to say. We dined twice without a reservation, but to be on the safe side!

Absolutely delicious ! We enjoyed our starters , very tasty ….but our main courses were second to none …one of the tenderest pork belly dishes we have ever eaten .. Good service, lovely airy ,opened doored dining area and just a nice ambiance. We have...

Smashing pub restaurant. Beautifully renovated, a great menu and reasonably priced as well.

Popped in late in the day and although they were extremely busy the kind gentleman behind the bar accommodated us as a table for four. The food was superb and well priced. Very friendly and professional staff, definitely eat there again! One of the best places to eat in the area.

It was a sort of curates egg experiences some of the food presented was brilliant; others less so. To give the team full marks, they very quickly accepted that the plates offered were not up to standard and without hesitation struck the items off our...

In the area on a weekend break and booked Sunday lunch at the Dennington Queen. Fabulous roast ribs of beef with Yorkshire puddings. Excellent value at around £15 per person. Really efficient and friendly staff and beautiful old pub. Would definitely return if we are in the area again.

We were recommended the Dennington Queen by friends who live in the area. They were particularly keen on the fish pie. Well we couldn’t turn that one down so fish pies all round! A great choice - bursting with huge chunks of salmon and smoked...

Served by young very polite and attentive staff . All four of us had a different choice from the menus . All of us were very please with the quality and presentation. We will all return to this very well run , quality reastaurant and...