The Dog at Grundisburgh in Suffolk Coastal

We stopped by The Dog just before they finished serving food, and they couldn’t have been more accommodating! I ordered chips and a side of veg, and they actually asked me what vegetables I’d like – a first for me! The food was perfectly cooked, with generous portions. The fish meal was spot on as well. The service was outstanding; the two bar staff who served us were incredibly welcoming and attentive. Highly recommend!

We visit from Canada almost yearly- Great friendly atmosphere, excellent chow and well kept beer. My dad was evacuated to Grundisburgh House at the start of the blitz from the East End, a great connection. The village is fab for walking too.

One of the best roast I've had in a while. Delicious 😌👌🏼

Excellent food, good real ale and very attentive and friendly service. A real gem. Tasty food & beer

This pub is at the centre of the village. Well known for its food (I wasn't eating). You can find parking in the rear, alongside a garden. Seats out front. There is a bar for drinking and the other side is the restaurant. We came to watch the tour of Britain 2024 pass by hence the cycling pictures. Beautiful little village, very nice stop over. The olympic gold medalist Remco Evenepoel passed by and I managed to snap him perfectly!

Checked on this site that they were "open all day " got there and read the sign outside the open door " open all day" waited 5 minutes for barman to finish his conversation, only to be told he "thinks" they are closing at 3! Goes upstairs to check, says sorry closed at 3. Its still 3 minutes to 3 but still refuses service. Very disappointing Ruined lovely day, we'd driven quite a way. Maybe you have to be "local"!

Enjoyed dinner at the Dog. Food was excellent of a high quality. Although I had the monkfish and felt the potion size a tad small. Service was very friendly and efficient. However there was no mention of specials, only saw on way out. And we had to mention allergies. It would have been good to have been asked and presented with a different menu upon arrival. I would visit again.

Nice drink in the outside front garden. Lovely village view. Sunny day and friendly place.

Went there with my dog as I wanted to take her for a walk around the field area - we arrived 15 minutes late for our reservation as we got a little lost, but the staff were very understanding. I had a well-deserved roast beef followed by a chocolate fondant for pudding and they were delicious!! My dog enjoyed her time there as the staff provided her with nice treats. I would love to take her there again!!

Brilliant Experience again and Sunday Lunch is still 1st class, staff friendly and attentive and nothing too much trouble. This is not our first visit and it will not be our last.

Probably the best roast I've had out. Mouthwateringly good 😋

A lovely, friendly place to eat. Food was delicious, and good value. Very dog friendly too.

On phoning to book a table they checked for any allergies. We both had the monk fish dish which was very nice, the server having double checked was ok for us. Enjoyed the buttery Chardonnay and the Victoria Bitter. 🍺 I was introduced to Affogato (!) and they went out of their way to create a dessert for my wife. Very dog friendly as well! 🙂 🐶

A real hidden gem cracking Sunday roast and dogs aren’t just welcome they are encouraged!

Booked over a week ago for a table for tonight and for the quiz. Spoke to the pub yesterday, all was fine but then had a call at 11.30 this morning saying the booking was cancelled and there wasn’t room for us.. pretty disappointing!

Great food and great service..never had a bad meal since we have been going there *****

I loved it but the rice with my wife's curry was rather dry. I'm sure that was a one off and would have been sorted. Great welcome and atmosphere.

Great Sunday lunch. Catered well for kids. Lovely front and rear garden areas. Very dog friendly.

Took 30 minutes to be served 2 soft drinks. Ordered kids burger (no cheese),fries and curry. This took a further 45 minutes, even though we were one of 3 customers in the restaurant. The kids burger was dry, burnt in places and served with cheese although we asked specifically for none. The curry was bland, chicken was dry and rice was over cooked and sticking together. This cost us over £30, which I believe to be very over priced for what we received. Will NOT be returning!

Been to The Dog many times and thought i really should review it. Stars say it all food presentation and quality is excellent, lovely decor and it does feel like a treat everytime. Nice to go on a weds evening this week as not as busy as at the weekend. A belated nod to last November when they had a Game menu special (as in the meat, not scrabble!) never come across this anywhere else and we love Game, so we do hope it continues this November :-)

Six of us booked for a Saturday evening. Welcoming atmosphere, excellent service. The menu is a little limited, but that is probably a good thing, as the kitchen can focus on quality. Our food was all very good and everyone left happy. This was our second visit and we'll be back!

Lovely staff, smashing visitors, really nice people.

Extremely bang average. Slightly overpriced. Servers don't check back to tables . Paid £18 for the lamb and was given 2 very small pieces of lamb (literally had 2 mouthfuls of meat) and a couple carrots with cabbage and an aunt Bessie's Yorkie. Definitely not worth the price. Wanted to order another beer or two but my efforts to ask for one were ignored. Cauliflower cheese was brought to the table also but barely enough to go round so most people on the table only had one florette

Menu limited but was Wednesday evening. I had steak which was OK but only came with chips and a mushroom, asked for a tomato but didn't have any, expensive for £25.

Attractive venue with friendly service. Excellent food served from a varied menu with additional specials board. Looking forward to visiting again soon.

Good beer, food and atmosphere.

Beautifully decorated, cosy, relaxing and comfortable. Service is brilliant, very friendly and attentive staff. The food is very well presented, tasty. Great choice and generous portions, but not garishly so Nothing worse than paying extortionate prices and leaving feeling hungry which is the case in so many places these days. Can recommend the venison pie and soups! This pub will definitely become a regular treat for us!

Very warm welcome from entering, customer service was outstanding (Amy to be precise was exceptional at her job and so helpful and friendly) The wine was great, and the food no words can explain how tasty the food was, me and my partner are big foodies and appreciate local cuisine and this was up there as one of the best restaurants if not the best in Suffolk so far. A last thanks again to Amy going out of her way to make a mulled wine even though they didn't sell it she went above and beyond to make sure we were happy. Beautiful place, we highly recommend it and we'll definitely be visiting again soon👌

The beer is good,the Sea bass chowder is excellent, the service is good

The service was amazing we had a 30th birthday and the staff were all fantastic and I can’t wait to come back! Might have to be our new go to!

The food was excellent, and the service was spot on, not rushed, and kept your drinks topped up..

It's a shame that this one time "proper" pub has become more like a restaurant with tables booked in both the restaurant and main bar areas. So if you just want a couple of drinks then you may well be standing. Staff are very friendly though.

We had a lovely meal and service was excellent, great atmosphere.

Cosy village pub, food reasonable, unfortunately we were placed in the bar area for dinner surrounded by loud men swearing at the bar and dogs. It is disappointing there is no area for customers who do not want to be around dogs to sit. Would probably not return on this basis.

Lovely Xmas food choices. Great company and atmosphere. The service was also amazing 😍

Just had a lovely meal, service was excellent and the pub was beautiful will definitely be going back. Thankyou.

A friend and I had a lovely meal. I had venison. It was delicious and very tender. The staff were very friendly too. Would certainly go again

Great place to eat ,dogs are very well cared on our visit ,the owner brought some dog treats out.

Great pub and restaurant is done out lovely. Great food (my prawn starter sauce was gorgeous but the prawns not much to write home about which is why 4 stars for food) but my husbands dhal starter , wild boar sausages main and my burger amazing. The service was the best we've experienced in a very long time!! Highly recommend and can't wait to come back for a Sunday roast ...

I ate here Saturday with my father, my son and my rescue dog Bess. Everyone was so lovely and welcoming, making sure we were all comfortable- Bess even got treats and a blanket! ❤️ The kitchen also catered for myself and my son, who are vegans, and offered us several amazing choices. The strudel was delicious and my son loved the crumble - thank you all...gorgeous pub, gorgeous people 😊

We had the best meal wih such a great ambience and wonderful friendly staff. Highly recommended

Great food, lovely menu very tasty, staff were very attentive and polite, will definitely go there again.

The best Sunday lunch that we have had in a very long time. While the pub was really busy, the service was also first class.

Love the Grundisburgh Dog. Lovely food, friendly and helpful staff. Clean toilets. Pleasant to sit outside.

They were busy. But fit us in . Food was great . And timely to the table. Check special board.

My first visit to The Dog but definitely not my last!! The staff were so friendly and welcoming. Food was excellent 👌 😋

Had a drink outside in the sun so didn't meet the staff lol

Good local pub with lots of outside areas

My friend and I enjoyed a lovely lunch at The Dog. Pleasant atmosphere, good food and very attentive service. We will definitely visit again. We also ambled up to The Deli (also owned by The Dog) & stocked up on some tasty goodies, definitely recommend the Salmon Paté!

Over priced Sunday meal. 2 slices of beef, half a roasted parsnip, 2 halves of a roasted carrot, a tablespoon of sauted red cabbage which was gorgeous. 3 roasted potatoes an over cooked Yorkshire pudding and 2 florets of cauliflower in a cheese sauce. For £17 per meal i found this not value for money.

Only stopped briefly to have a quick pint after a long day on the road. Staff were friendly, beer was good and they let me charge my phone, which meant I could find my way home 😁. I'd like to visit again and have a meal.

Had a very nice starter. Had to wait 50 minutes for our mains to arrive on an evening when not all the tables were booked. The main was from the special board but was the worst meal I have had in any pub for many years. A very disappointing birthday meal. As for paddings i cant comment as there was no way we were staying to find out. Will not be returning any time soon.

Lovely Sunday lunch, with some interesting non traditional options if you fancy something other than a roast.

Lovely place - very dog friendly, even a few dog biscuits on offer

Landlady and staff friendly and very accommodating. Food and drinks were very good and both the bar and restaurant areas are dog friendly which is a huge bonus to us!!

Very dog friendly and great staff

Olde worlde pub in the country, parking out the back, came here for lunch, food was good, staff were excellent, our dog was welcome. 👍

Nice and cool inside, not too busy. Good service. Be pawpared, this is a dog friendly pub. Just hope the pooches aren't allowed on the chairs as there was a musty smell where I sat. Had an enjoyable vegetarian spinach and feta parcel. Could not fit in a full pudding so had coffee and truffles. Note they only give you 2, which makes them quite pricey. My friend treated me to lunch, which was great. She had sticky toffee pudding which went down a treat, venison not so much.

What a fantastic, foodie village pub. Great vibe outside on a warm Summer's evening, before moving into the restaurant for what turned out to be a thoroughly delicious three course meal. The whipped feta and cauliflower dahl starters were packed with flavour. The pork tenderloin katsu and Middle Eastern venison shoulder were tremendous. And the sticky toffee pudding was top drawer. The cherry on top was quite how dog friendly they are. Our (often nervous) dog Maggie was made to feel so welcome, from the multiple water bowls around the place to the team going out of their way to put us at the table she'd be most comfortable. Made such a difference to the whole experience.

Lovely setting and friendly staff.

Really good food and beer, lovely place to visit. Very friendly staff.

Staff were unresponsive and quite rude. Food was mediocre at best. Quite expensive. Won't be returning.

Fantastic family meal for 10 here whilst on holiday. My son is coeliac and the options for him were wonderful. Great service and amazing food. Thank you for a wonderful time!

Great food, they were having a vegan and veggie BBQ when we last went , it was delicious. Always welcoming to dogs

Loverly food amazing staff couldn’t ask for a better place to eat

Nice country pub with excellent food. Really friendly staff and service. Price is quite reasonable for the quality you get.

We are looking to move home in Suffolk and I thought it essential to check the possible local i.e " The Dog at Grundisburgh" I was not disappointed. All the staff in particular were very polite, the pub enjoys local beers and cyder and it nice to see Aspals at 4.5% rather than 5.5 % on tap.The whole feel of pub including its customers gave me good vibes I did not see a car and if this is a problem it would be best call ahead

Very Good .. Roast beef was Amazing , will return soon as I can

What a lovely experience, the bar lady/hostess 'maria' was extremely friendly and helpful and made our visit even the more special, would recommend as a lovely place to spend your evening!

Nice pub. Very friendly. A bit out the way

Lovely food, pleasant, helpful staff and relaxed atmosphere. Nice place for dinner and we'll be returning. Dog friendly

When they say they are dog friendly they don't just mean they tolerate dogs. Our 2 spaniels were fussed and given treats by the lovely staff. The restaurant was lovely and the food was divine. All the staff were very friendly and welcoming. I highly recommend visiting ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Lovely food, good service, friendly staff.

Absolutely gorgeous country pub. The food was excellent. Took the dog for a walk in the ford. And bought supper from the deli too. 🙂

We dined with family at lunchtime. Lovely atmosphere and really good food.

Lovely pub, great staff beer and food.

What a fabulous old Characterful pub It has comfy beautiful upholstered furniture giving spacious tables seating. Excellent roasts and delicious deserts.? The most accommodating staff I had three elderly friends with me all with various disabilities and pecadillos and all were met with enthusiasm and solutions . Nothing was too much bother for them Really really cannot recommend it highly enough . Fab U lous Clean plates all round 🐶🐶🐶🐶

Went for a lunch with my 3 sisters today, booked for 12 30pm. 2 diners had allergies, one to nuts and one was a coeliac. At first glance there was little choice that was gluten free but when the waitress came to take our order she immediately asked what were we interested in from the menu. She then went to speak with the chef and came back with multiple choices 😃 I chose the venison and wild boar burger meal though was very tempted by the mutton curry. My sister with the peanut allergy chose the salmon fish cakes with red lentils as did one other sister. The last dish to be chosen was the whole plaice dish which she had with fries. The dishes were excellent though my sister said there were more bones than flesh on her plaice but it was cooked to perfection. We followed with deserts, 3 sticky toffee puddings and one gluten free brownie all served with delicious vanilla ice cream. We had a lovely time and our 2 little dogs were very relaxed the whole time and more than happy with their little biscuit treats kindly given by the waitress. The only reason we gave 4 stars instead of 5 was the time it took to be served, our order wasn't taken until 2pm though once taken it was swiftly cooked and served. Also the parking was not very good, it is up a lane behind the pub, not easy for those with mobility issues, the lane wasn't easy to walk down and there didn't seem to be any disabled entrance so we had to struggle up and then down the front steps. However the atmosphere, staff and food were excellent.

Had a superb meal on Saturday night, really could not fault and I am quite fussy! Enjoyed a squid starter (probably the best I’ve had) followed by a delicious lamb curry, It was all complimented by great service. The staff really were lovely and professional. Looking forward to our next visit!

Lovely lunch with family - delicious food, great staff and dog friendly. Great for a relaxing meal that is also special.

I booked for Sunday lunch last weekend which I have often done before and found it thoroughly enjoyable Once seated, the couple on the table next to me arrived with a retriever dog. Nice dog. However, it was allowed by the owners (and staff) to lay down sprawled out blocking the way through from the back door and bar. The waitress had to pick her way through the dog's legs to get to the owners to take their order (a little bit dangerous for her, because who knows what the dog would have done if she'd accidentally trodden on it.) I then went to the toilet and on returning forgot the dog was there and nearly fell over him. I said to the owners that I had been worried about treading on the dog but they did nothing - not even move the dog! A few minutes later the people on the table behind me arrived with a small terrier. It didn't seem to like the retriever and so the owners decided to introduce them to each other. Thank goodness they were on leads because from the sound of the snarling there would have been a full blown dog fight - one foot away from me! Still nothing was done by the staff (although they are all very young and I suspect neither experienced nor confident enough to deal with a situation like this) Maybe they could have moved the terrier to another part of the pub? A few minutes later a man came in the back door, turned the corner and nearly tripped over the retriever - he just managed to save himself from completely hitting the floor. (Nice insurance claim there!) This startled the retriever who jumped up which set the terrier off with a very loud non-stop shrill bark which literally hurt my ears. I said 'please would somebody shut that dog up'. After all, I had been very patient for at least 15 minutes. The reply from the terrier owner was 'This is a dog friendly pub if you don't like it - leave.' So I did, telling the barmaid to cancel the order, the reply to which was 'we are a dog friendly pub' My complaint is that if you're dog-friendly please ask your staff to ensure that they are friendly dogs and try to keep human customers safe and happy. I will, of course not be returning and will tell my family and friends of which I have many as I was in the trade myself for over 30 years, and people trust my judgement when it comes to pubs. I have already advised the pubs in your area, some of them are my locals, to relate this incident to their customers so people are warned about the dog-friendly policy at the Dog.

Excellent food and great service

Popped in for a drink, great atmosphere. Have also eaten in the past again lovely experience.

We were so pleased that we got to visit this great pub located in Grundisburgh! The food was delicious, generously sized and reasonably priced (highly recommend the chilli shredded beef!). Our dog was also presented with some treats and a bowl of water just after arrival. Overall, the pub was cosy, welcoming, and the staff were friendly. After visiting, I can see why so many people recommended this pub to us!

I was a little disappointed in the service we had for a busy fathers day lunch. Gave it another go just before Christmas and it was great. It was much better, friendly staff and delicious, lovely food

Wonderful food, service was good-though slow. We were in no hurry so 3 hours to sit by the Woodburner was lovely 😍

Lovely dog friendly pub, and fantastic food & service. We enjoyed a nice walk and trip the Deli before our visit to the pub. We will be back!

Lovely old pub, good food & very nice staff.

I met Dr Karl Kennedy at The Dog! What a genuinely lovely and warm man. Also, the roasts are excellent!

The boss treats the staff unprofessional, very shocking, never come to this pub again

Very nice country pub. Staff friendly and good quality food. A fifth star would have been awarded for a few more vegetarian mains on offer. Dogs made very welcome here! 🐶

From a drinker’s point of view, the Dog is not very satisfactory. We visited on Sunday lunchtime, hoping for a pint, but there appeared to be only one table in the whole place that wasn’t reserved for diners and nowhere to sit or even stand at the bar.

Good food had the sunday roast. Staff friendly and helpful.

We went today the meals were fantastic we have a coeliac and 1 vegan and they really accommodated us by tweaking some bits of the menu to suit us. We really appreciated it. As being coeliac I often feel like a pain but it is a disease and not a choice. Highly recommend this fab, friendly beautiful pub and we will visit again soon. Thank you

Delicious food. Dahl starter was amazing. Beef and port croquettes amazing. Great beer. Loved the Black Lager. Friendly staff.

We booked a table for an early dinner on a Saturday. Staff were friendly and efficient. The food was well-prepared (we both had belly of pork) and washed down with a couple of pints of Ghost Ship an enjoyable meal

What a lovely find. The pub is delightful, the staff were really friendly and the food was delicious. The walnut breaded goats cheese and the Asian beef salad were excellent and they definitely do not scimp on portion sizes. The skate wing was perfect and the caper butter really seasoned the dish so well. We also had the duck with puy lentils and steak all of which hit the mark. All in all I would happily recommend The Dog and hope to return next time I am in the area.

Amazing place and delicious food. Dog friendly. What more could one want?! Very tasty roast dinner :-)

Great Sunday roast. Not cheap but worth every penny.

Delicious succulent starters wow we loved it another amazing night out with my family happy birthday jonny ❤️