The Greyhound in St Edmundsbury

Very rude landlord not at all sympathetic to an autistic young adult whom had never been in a pub before wasn’t sure what he was doing, was told to leave as he didn’t speak to the landlord on entry and didn’t order a drink straight away he was finding his bearings as being autistic was in a very unfirmiliar atmosphere

Busy lunchtime in restaurant and can see why. Although basic, the food was good and reasonably priced in this day and age. Sue and Colin were warm and welcoming.

I love it here. Proper pub with proper pub food and great beer.

Our go to pub when we want a lovely atmosphere and a warm welcome. The food is great as is the beer! Dogs are welcome which is a big thing for us. Everyone is friendly when you walk in, you never feel uncomfortable. Just can’t fault it. The owners are absolutely lovely and make The Greyhound what it is.

I only awarded 4 stars because meals weren't available at the time we visited, which is a pity because they have a choice of meals priced at only £7 each. 5 stars for service and atmosphere though.

Went for Saturday brunch really good value and very tasty highly recommend

Ham egg and chips very nice ham one of the best thank you

We dined at the beautifully festively decorated Greyhound at Ixworth with a large party of friends last evening and the food was absolutely amazing. The hosts were so welcoming and, although there were lots of us, the food was served piping hot and at the same time. The choice of starters and desserts complimented the sumptuous main course. Can't praise them enough and we will be back soon.

Lovely food, authentic environment. Spotless toilet (important)

Prepare yourselves for a long but accurate review. We chose this place to eat as it had been a local for my father when he was alive and as a family we wanted to revisit the local area to see the changes too. It was a party of 15 people (1 in a wheelchair) we had pre booked and gave our food orders by email, so the pub was prepared for our arrival. They knew we needed to get a wheelchair inside and they were able to accomodate so they said. Upon arriving family members went inside to ask how to access for the wheelchair user and the gentleman behind the bar was rather fazed but also quite rude, after discussion was told the only access was via steps inside the bar but firstly we had to work our way around the pool table, a couple of locals moved the table for us so we could get access to the landlords disgrace may I add, the landlord then went on to say he never had any order confirmation and therefore tables were reserved or set, luckily or not there was not one else in the restaurant area so it accomodate. We went in and thought we would be helpful by putting the tables together as we would be using them all anyway and of course we would of put them back but he got really defensive with us and wouldn't allow us to move the tables so we all had to sit separately. When we explained we would need room for the wheelchair he started moving one table in the corner and tried to seat the wheelchair user alone and facing the wall, we stated that wasn't possible to do that so we ourselves turned the chair and put another table beside it. If it hadn't of been for the fact that it had taken time to get into the bar/restaurant and seat the wheelchair user we would not have stayed. We placed our drinks order and then our food order all together but it all came out table by table so by time the last table received there meals the first table had finished. The food itself was mostly inedible and was obviously frozen and rushed, Plus they didn't have half the stuff on menu. The whole experience was unpleasant and i can definitely say myself and my family members will not return. Considering this pub has good ratings I can only think this is because the landlady herself is friendly and empathetic unlike her partner who is just grumpy and rude. He even had the audacity to moan about the pool table being moved when it wasn't even us that moved it. And in my career If i had a table of 15 booked in and hadn't received their order like he said i would of been chasing the party organiser wouldn't you ?? Overall one of the worst if not the worst experiences ever received when eating out.

Tried the Sunday roast for the first time at this pub. Absolutely delicious. Beef melted in your mouth, proper roast potatoes and yorkies and good selection of veggies all piping hot. Highly recommend.

We called in on the off chance for Sunday lunch. We received a warm welcome from the owners, who told us that they had been there for 41 years!! They only do one meat, which on that Sunday was roast beef, which suited us fine and in my opinion is very sensible when times are hard and minimising wastage is essential. And what a fantastic Sunday lunch it was! Three thick slices of very tender beef, perfect roast potatoes, and enough veg for four - cabbage, carrots, broccoli and peas. There were also two homemade Yorkshire puddings each, and lovely beef gravy. The quality was high and we thought it was excellent value for money - and they made our little dog very welcome. It's a shame we were on holiday - if we lived in the area this would be a regular for Sunday lunch!

Great pub, landlord and landlady are wonderful. Homemade food, generous portions and very well priced. Lovely atmosphere.

Traditional pub, obviously a local favourite. Lots going on, and a great discovery when camping in the area. Nice home style food, nicely presented and served.

Well established pub, been going there for decades. Superb food!

Stopped off on our way for a weeks break in Suffolk. The wonderful jacket potato with beans with great melted cheese made up for the very unwelcoming reception from the landlord when we walked in and asked if they were serving food on the day. I was very tempted to walk out but we had been travelling for some time and needed a break. Coming from the Midlands it didn't give us a good impression of the area but thankfully it was a one off, the people and service at our destination in Suffolk didn't reflect his attitude at all.

Excellent quality food, good family atmosphere, friendly people who are kind and caring. 💕💕💕

Been using the Greyhound for a couple of years now, it is the best Sunday roast in the area, lovely staff and lovely food. We will be coming here for ever if we can.

Excellent Food, Drink & Service as always

Great food, very friendly atmosphere and people. All in all great pub

On walking into this traditional pub with our 2 dogs we were warmly welcomed by both customers and staff. We had the biggest BLT we had ever seen and it was delicious. Warm, friendly staff with great food and drinks. We felt right at home and welcome. I've read the previous negative reviews, which are clearly all from the same group of people. Ignore them and get yourselves in there. Definitely going back when we're next anywhere near Ixworth.

My Family went to this pub for a reunion since we left the village in 1973 it would be 50 years and also my late parents Anniversary there were 15 of us one of which was my sister who is disabled and wheelchair bound, so last year I. Made a visit to the Greyhound along with my wife and sister, we spoke to the landlady who assured us that we could access the pub via the front doors and that we could get a wheelchair in ,so we decided to book this as our venue, moving forward to Friday 14/4/2023 we arrived at the greyhound pub and on inspection found that we could not get in through the front doors so it was around the back, we opened the doors and managed to lift the wheelchair with my sister into this room, we were greeted by a pool table ,as we were discussing what we should do 2 builders who were in the pub got up and moved the pool table all of a sudden the landlord started shouting that the table should not have been moved, at this point we were greeted by another set of steps which we had to lift the wheelchair up at no time did the landlord offer any assistance he was just more concerned about the pool table, we made our way to the place where we were having our meal, there seemed to have been no thought put into this even though I had said family were travelling from far away.The landlord made an attempt to move a table so my disabled sister could sit facing a blank wall, my brother and sister intervened and got it so my disabled sister could face the room and join in.next my eldest brother went to the bar to order drinks, the landlord was very rude pulling faces and not very helpful.once my brother had payed we asked if the food was ready and was told that they had not received the email that I had sent.this did not help the situation so my brother said shall we just Finnish our drinks and leave? However as we had got my sister settled in it would have been difficult because her Daughter/ carer/ driver had left the pub ,so we decided to stay, with this the landlord said he would take our order for food,after about 8minuets he started taking orders for food, the food started coming out a table at a time so by the time my sister got her food the first 2 tables had finished their meals as we were sitting there 2 male members of the party got up to go outside and the landlady started to shout about putting the pool table back, even though we never moved it in the first place, once we had finished our meals the landlord cleared the tables ,we decided to pay the bill at no point did I here the landlord thank anyone. As we had to the get my disabled sister and wheelchair ♿️ out of the pub we had to lift her and said wheelchair down the steps, at no point did the landlord offer any kind of assistance,, he was more concerned that the pool table was put back in its original place. The landlord needs to receive some man management training , I have always understood that the customer is always right. Would not recommend this pub to anyone and will not be using it again.

My disabled mother, attended a meal on the 14th April for a family reunion day. Her siblings checked with the landlord prior to making the reservation that the building was accessible, in which they said yes. There was a couple of possible entrances that seemed accessible, but upon further inspection that was not the case. As soon as we arrived, it was an appalling service from start to finish. The landlord was not welcoming and we felt like my mother being disabled was a massive inconvenience for him and he wasn’t very accommodating. He tried to be helpful and assist with a table she could sit at, but left her facing a blank wall. The family intervened and made her much more comfortable. However his attitude and persona was very unpleasant for the duration. This was a mutual feeling amongst the whole group, so I doubt it was a misinterpretation. In regards to the meal. There was a mishap with the pre order, so my mother had fish fingers, to which she said she didn’t enjoy much. We shall not be returning nor would we recommend to anyone. Please avoid especially if in a wheelchair, as there are to wide steps to get across and also to get past a pool table, making it more harder than it needs to be.

Grumpy Landlord. There were 15 of us having a family reunion on my husband’s side of the family, including one of his sisters who is in a wheelchair, there’s no wheelchair access despite my brother in law being previously told that there is wheelchair access, my wheelchair bound sister in law had to be lifted over the doorstep of double doors at the rear of the building, we were then faced with a pool table in front of the doors, landlord went mental when said pool table was moved aside, next obstacle was a set of 3 stairs which my sister in law in her wheelchair had to be carried up, I asked landlord if he has a wheelchair ramp he said no, finding our way to the area reserved for our party the area hadn’t been properly prepared for us, I could see double doors at front of the building,asked if we can bring wheelchair through there landlord said no because one of the doors is painted closed. Drinks were ordered when asked about our food order that had been emailed well ahead of the day was told he didn’t receive that email, we discussed drinking up and leaving but it was such an upheaval getting the wheelchair in plus the carers and my niece had left so we stayed, orders taken by each table, all together, food brought out a table at a time, service was extremely slow considering it was mostly fish based and chips, the food was average. When we left my sister in law had to be lifted down those 3 stairs, pool table moved again and lifted out of the door. Landlord was more concerned about his precious pool table than his customers. Obviously it’s a very old fashioned pub with a very old fashioned landlord, at the very least he should invest in a disabled ramp for wheelchair access, wish I’d kicked that painted door open (not good for wheelchair access or fire escape with it being painted closed). Landlord was unfriendly and frosty. We won’t be visiting again

Never again! Land Lord miserable. Food thrown on the table. No wheelchair access at all. Then moan when booked well in advance when turned up.

Absolutely awfull our family had booked for a family reunion was told wheelchair accessible but that was not the case. We had to move pool table to get in for my sister who is wheelchair bound got moaned at by landlord for moving this we finally got in bur when arrived the area we were all in was not even set up.properlly he tried to arrange ot but he put table for my sister looking at a blank wall .we then as a family put it right so she was facing us all service was disgusting they apparently didn't get our email so we ended u the ordering they a table at a time was not good .We will never return and would never recommend it to anyone Landlord was Rude and not very accomodating

We visited on friday a group of 15 they knew we had a Wheelcha As we went in 2 builders that were there moved the pool table so we could get the Wheelchair in the landlord went mental absolutely disgusting behaviour, if it wasnt for the fact we had got the Wheelchair at the table we would of walked out i will never go to the pub again.

Visited with 14 family members. Struggled to get into the place as the doors weren’t easy to open, rather than help the landlord just watched through the window, not a great start. Found the landlord to be a little frosty, not very welcoming at all considering how much we spent. The food was freshly cooked and reasonable. Visit saved by the lady lady who gave the children a chocolate bar each. Not sure would return with the frosty reception.

Wonderful people running the pub. Lovely atmosphere

Great pub, good beer, very friendly locals

Not very welcoming which was a shame. Bar staff was not very friendly only stopped for short while went elsewhere

Old fashioned family pub. We were a large family group in for Sunday roast. Food was good and reasonably priced too. No choices, just roast beef & lots of it. Great yorkies and roast potatoes with big dishes of veg. Good selection of desserts. Landlady/chef was very friendly. Only downside was the heat, it was so hot inside we were quite uncomfortable, with no fans, no aircon & no windows open, only respite was when we opened the door.

Very nice local pub. Good pub food, wide selection of beers on tap and friendly locals. Also has a pool table to entertain the youngsters. Proper traditional public house!

Excellent food and such friendly service

Four of us visited for lunch,fantastic staff and service food and drinks were excellent,plenty of choice of food all ata reasonable prices. Well worth a visit.

Sunday lunch visit, friendly atmosphere. Plenty of seating, reasonable prices

Good pint of Guinness. Sunday roast was excellent and at a reasonable price. Would recommend

Good pub serving good food, hosts friendly as well

Plentiful food with good value specials. Green King ales too!

Nice roast dinner, the price was very reasonable. The staff were friendly and helpful. You can pay by cash or card. Will be visiting again.

Good value and a really lovely meal.

Best Sunday roast in the district

Noisy. Full of bad language both by male and female 😥😥😣

Lovely place, wonderful Sunday lunch worth booking. Remember though it is cash only and nearest cash points are Stanton or the garage in Gt. Barton. If you are old Suffolk, Ixworth or Bury, you will love it. If you are from west of Newmarket or south of the Stour try the Bunbury Arms down the road? ;) The menu is roast beef, potatoes and veg and plenty of them and that is your choice, you get what you are given. It has a really friendly atmosphere but book ahead. I would definitely eat here any time I am in town because in a town blessed with award winning food places this is the best and that lady can cook. Shame I live 150 miles away but took me back to my Ingham childhood. Rest of week Greyhound a decent pub. Definitely worth visiting if in town.

Down to earth no card payment pub

Ha d many Sunday lunches which takes a lot of beating, but called in one midday where my wife had the dish of the day, Pork chop first class. I asked if l could have a steak just with fried onions both cooked to perfection and melted in my mouth. Recommend this to all,its a real old pub,not modernist and to our shame we are losing these to ultra modern establishments often serving boil in the bag or microwave meals. Support our old pubs.

Good value meals and good beer. You can normally avoid Greene King draught beers here. A good mild from Shorts available today. One drawback - no cards accepted!

Good atmosphere,.lovely steak x

Lovely people, great food, always made very welcome.👍🤠💖

Lovely village pub offering home cooked meals

Nice folks but very average food. Plaice was barely visible in the batter. Probably won't be returning.

Pleasant enough, friendly. Cash only.

Visited here with family for Sunday Lunch yesterday. It was lovely, all cooked from fresh. Very good value for money.

Good service nice plough mans lunch

Splendid food value for money , service friendly , will be back .

The food was amazing nicely played out hospitality very good clean surroundings large car park seating outside

Fabtastic real ales selection and always a really good pint!

The owner needs to get a personality,the food is ok,nothing special.

Great food and beer and lovely owners too. Make us feel at home every time we visit

I've been to The Greyhound on many occasions, and always found the landlord, his wife, and their staff, friendly and hospitable.The food is always excellent, whether it be hot, or sandwiches. I must ask for a cheese and onion toastie next time I go there!There are many ales, spirits, and wines on offer, along with soft drinks and tea and coffee, but, I usually only drink Diet Coke and Lime!

Excellent local pub with good beer and good quality, cheap food.

Excellent friendly pub with great food .

Excellent place for that true pub atmosphere. Great for food especially Sunday lunch which is always plentiful and tasty. Great for family occasions and nights out with friends

My wife and I visited here today Sunday 3rd Feb,nice welcome by the landlord and landlady.Only one choice of meal for a Sunday lunch,the Roast and that was only Beef,we didn't mind as we wanted a roast,it was presented nicely and there was plenty of veg in a separate dish and a nice jug of gravy.Here comes the only negative,the Beef was a bit tough and the Roast potatoes were anemic and far from crispy.If they were right the meal would have been excellent.Also very well priced. I have made these comments as I am a retired Chef who spent 39 years cooking to very high standards.

Busy pub, good ales, fantastic food, but best of all a wonderful happy landlord, proper pub.

Food was excellent and good value. Beer decent. Beware they don't take credit cards which is a little odd these days. Found the pub perhaps a little old fashioned for some tastes today.

Brilliant,so accommodating and great prices

Lovely pub grub with great service

Lovely food quality tradnional food

Really good home made cooked fresh food every day love my Tuesdays there for toad in the hole mash and peas.

Very friendly pub and great landlord and landlady

Cold reception by the Landlord as well as a cold eating area. Pork chop was very nice, however the 'mashed' potatoes clearly were reheated boiled potatoes, crushed and therefore very lumpy, probably left over from the lunch time. Won't be going again.

Beer is allways good the daily specials are Excellent value for money amd as for the Sunday Lunch find out for yourself

Always a great reception great banter & lovely home cooked fresh food. We’ve enjoyed every visit & that’s at least twice a week. 🥂

The owner must have a chip on his shoulder.

We called in here for a lunchtime drink, it soon began to fill up with lots of locals ordering food. We only had a drink and there was a good selection of gin, only garnish offered was lemon though, I do like to have the appropriate garnish with my gin - so one point knocked off for that. The landlord and landlady were very friendly and we would call in again if in the area.

Excellent value food with their daily specials

We had Monday’s daily special which was delicious, ham, eggs and chips for just 5,5£, coffee/tea included.

Good food, great TV for the world cup

I visited the Greyhound whilst on a 'real ale' runabout. What a find, a great atmosphere on a Friday night, really friendly locals. Landlord and lady were very welcoming and friendly (she was even making sure I didn't miss my bus out of Ixworth), great cellar well kept ales, cant wait to return

Miserable miserable landlord, who delighted in saying contactless cards not accepted. Well he kept his drinks and I for one will never set foot in the crumby place again

Visiting this awful place during Ixworth Cycling crit. Village was buzzing, it was hot we anticipated a cold drink.

Great value village pub, proper old fashioned English pub

Good village pub, very good selection of quality ales and good wholesome food!👍

Friendly local pub, great beer.

A friendly, welcoming unpretentious pub. With decent , basic food and real ale.

Arrived without booking to a warm and friendly welcome on a grey Monday to this historic pub in Ixworth High Street.The main bar was almost full with happy people enjoying the daily specials. We chose the ham, egg and chips which were excellent with proper thick cut ham and plenty of it. Included in the £5.50 price was tea or coffee which came with biscuits too. The special changes daily and we are looking forward to coming another time to sample more home-cooked food. There are two further rooms one with TV and pub games. I'd also recommend a walk around the village with lots of interesting buildings including the old police station and a little further out the Round House and Ixworth Watermill.

The best local pub in Ixworth. Such good food and friendly staff

We’ve been going here for a while now & have never been disappointed the welcome which is warm & friendly the food is always top notch & very reasonable priced it’s such good value. Thank you.

Excellent food at really reasonable prices, and if your are a 'mild' beer fan, the landlord pulls an excellent pint of Mild. No frills English pub grub! Strongly advise giving it a visit. ( Book in advance to avoid being disappointed, especially Sunday lunch).

I just love The Greyhound at Ixworth. In my opposite Sue and Colin know more about running a pub than anyone. Try it, you won’t be disappointed. Good food, spotlessly clean and friendly atmosphere. They do masses for charity. What is there not to love?

A bit taken aback by the greeting- we don’t take cards! Luckily we had enough cash. Beer good and food basic but tasty - just don’t ask about salad dressing as I was told rather abruptly that there isn’t any!!

A proper pub. Good beer, good food, darts, crib, dominoes and one of the few left with three bars.

Called in for the first time for a meal last week - and what a surprise

Friendly landlords at this traditional , no nonsense village pub with plenty of activities if you want , or use the quiet snug!. Dogs welcome, and good range of real ales

A large group of us came here for mother's day, and I was not expecting anything at all really as I knew the prices were so cheap. I believe it was something silly like £9 for a two course Sunday roast. I was very pleasantly surprised. I ordered the chicken and quite literally got half a chicken. Lovely gravy, lovely potatoes. Bowls and bowls of vegetables and stuffing and Yorkshires kept appearing. It was all delicious. The quality matched the quantity and I can't understand how they can even produce meals of this size and standard for such a low price. I will definitely be returning. Deserts are very English, sticky toffee pud, Apple crumble etc. Again huge portions, we shared one. Again really tasty, and only knocked a star off because there was a tiny bit of plastic in the custard. This was just unlucky I imagine as the place was packed, and certainly not enough to warrant not returning. Great food and excellent value.

i have been going a few years now and every time it juste get better , the locals are so inviting , the land lord and land lady are loverly they have a great sense of humour and they are very accommodating on size of the party , 5* food , huge selection of different beers and drinks , always welcoming . typical village pub .. best pub in the village by far . FAMILY AND DOG FRIENDLY .

Would have given this a terrible but the beer was good. The Landlords sense of humour was close to offensive and the food was the worst we have had anywhere...undercooked and overcooked....i could go on but i think you get the point.

This is a typical British village pub with comfortable seating, inside and outside, serving good quality bee, wines and non-alcoholic refreshments. However, what sets it apart from the majority of such establishments, is the friendly landlords, the warm, cosy atmosphere and the quality and value of their food. Two can eat handsomely for between £10-£15 and the food offer is excellent, with daily specials usually priced at £5. I advised you to give it a go if peckish.