The Hockham Eagle in Breckland

Sunday Lunch for 5 as a last minute idea, we decided to go local. Despite living less than 10 miles from Great Hockham, I had never been to the village and a charming place it turned out to be. The food was traditional pub grub and the portions huge. Service was great and friendly and the meals fantastic. Unfortunately due to a upcoming holiday to Portugal we were all not drinking bar one of our number but we will make up for that at our next visit as there was a good choice of ale, which the locals seemed happy with! Well worth a look!

Really great food, nice big area by the pool table for our family to eat and hang out. The pies are the size of your head and excellent value. We will be back.

We stayed in the village for 2 nights and found The Eagle. The owners were very friendly as were the locals. We had meals there on the Friday and Saturday ,the nights we were there, they were excellent.Nice to find a nice down to earth local village pub doing a good job

Recently booked a table at The Eagle for a large group on a Saturday evening. Not being local we weren’t sure what to expect, but from the minute we arrived the staff were attentive and welcoming. They took food orders from the younger members of our party first, giving the adults time to ponder (why doesn’t every where do this?!) and were helpful in suggesting tweaks to the menu that would suit each of them individually. The food came out very quickly and the service was very friendly and efficient. The food was delicious, I enjoyed my meal immensely and heard only good things from the rest of the group. The portions were so generous!!! The spinach by and filo pie from the specials looked really yummy and I was a bit gutted I hadn’t chosen it, I wish I lived closer as I would definitely visit again and work my way through the rest of the menu! Thank you so much to the staff and kitchen for making a evening a lovely one :)

I don’t like giving poor reviews, particularly when it isn’t entirely down to the actual venue however this is a review on our visit. Ordered a pint of speckled hen ale which when delivered did not taste nice, however not ones to complain we merely ordered a replacement drink. As we were about to leave one of our party used the toilets which they described as ‘not the cleanest’. To be honest if that had been the only issues this review probably wouldn’t have been written however as we were getting on our bikes to leave a couple (who appeared to be locals) found something amusing about our group and were clearly talking and laughing about us. Maybe we hit on a bad night (and rude customers) but not somewhere we would revisit or recommend.

Delicious homemade hot "Hock Ham" pie served with a smile. Do yourself a favour and support your local and enjoy a night off the kitchen. Thank you Aaron and Trudy. Please keep up your community spirit.

Lovely friendly staff and amazing burgers. We both had a double bacon and cheeseburger. Very delicious and excellent value for money. Would definitely return again when in the area.

We visited here after a trip to Thetford where the food offer was just chain or deep fried pub food. It was after 2pm so we needed to find an establishment (rare in Norfolk as it turned out on our holiday) that didn't observe the 12-2pm strict dining opportunity! We arrived as the local shoot were departing - this is a real country pub on the outskirts of Thetford Forest. Excellent choice of food and served all day. Friendly welcome. Landlady was lovely and chatty and served a great meal.

Called in whilst passing. Small quiet village in the centre of good walking/hiking country. Decent bar food. Great beer & coffee, and very friendly staff & locals. Really worth a visit.

Hadn’t been before but booked lunch for 6 plus our two Boxers, following a walk in the area. Lovely, friendly atmosphere, the proprietors and locals were so welcoming and the dogs lapped up all the attention plus a steady supply of dog biscuits! The food was great, we had a super afternoon there and we all voted that we would definite be back

Chose this pub on its lovely menu and dog friendly atmosphere. So glad we did very welcoming, clean pub and the food was brilliant! My partner had ham, egg and chips and said it was one of the nices bits of ham he had and the eggs were perfectly runny. I made my own burger and had beef, brie and cranberry it was absolutely fantastic!! Luna our dog also enjoyed some hellos and slept quietly. Thank you, definetly recommend!

Very good food and prices, nice atmosphere & friendly little pub. Thank you very much for the lovely food.

Out on the Mountain Bikes, my wife and I stopped by for a Drink & Lunch, wine was good, we both had Ham & Cheese Panini's with salad, very nice.

Lovely, polite, friendly staff, newly refurbished, great food, great beer and cider. Well worth a visit.

Dog friendly, wine OK, we both had paninis, plonked on a plate without any thought!!! No frills or embellishments here! Could do an awful lot better. Also did not like the baby having its bottom changed on the pool table. Just call me fussy.!!!!

Visited Saturday evening on our way to an event at Snetterton. It’s a lovely traditional pub that clearly interacts well with the locals. The range of beers was very good. The food couldn’t be faulted. Top quality and very reasonably priced. The staff were outstanding as well. I don’t visit the area that often but would definitely go there again.

This is what a community pub should be. The landlord and landlady make every effort to bring the community together by sponsoring village events and. Today, my wife and I joined in the conker tournament. There was young children really getting excited at playing in the tournament, and the tropy supplied by the landlord for the winning child was actually one that obviously had cost quite a bit of money and showed the landlords commitment to the community. They are even going to get the winners name engraved on the trophy and the young girl was thrilled.

This is a no-nonsense, unpretentious, ‘proper’ village pub – just as pubs always used to be.

Welcoming staff, good service, tasty food, nice atmosphere. Recommend the home cooked lasagne...yummy followed by the sticky toffee pud...heaven. Even the locals in the pub were chatty!

We were camping at puddle dock farm, but it was raining so we nip up for a pint,plenty of real ales,very friendly staff, a rainy day treat

Overall a nice pub, I went there as a group of four, the only thing I would say is being a manly lager drinker this pub didn’t really cater for me...saying that they have to cater to what their main trade drinks.

Had a fantastic meal here, my husband had the home made lasagna and i had a lamb and mint burger, both were absolutely delicious and such good value. The staff were very friendly. We will definitely be returning

Fifteen minute leisurely walk from Puddledock Farm campsite. Friendly welcome, excellent food and very clean toilets. Would definitely visit again

Very friendly dog friendly pub where we had a lovely lunch.Best child ever and the rest of Food was great too. My husband said his sticky toffee pud was the Best he has ever had.

Stopped for lunch on a Sunday and a quick drink.

Great dog friendly pub with good food and pool table. Quite with good size beer garden surprised more people are not in here.

nice local pub selling local food and beers. nice to see a busy pub in the local community. we had bangers and mash and plenty of beer and a few games of pool. local to puddle duck camp site.

Came to The Eagle today looking for a dog-friendly pub with some good vegetarian options to cater for a family, and having looked at several pub menus online, The Eagle seemed ideal, with a range of options including a bar and children's menu. However, it became apparent that this was not the case, as it seemed that we were the only ones ordering food and we were surprised to find that there was no menu to order off, the menu just in the form of a blackboard with 7 options including one vegetarian option. Food was not as advertised on the website, as it seemed all freezer food, and some was burnt which was replaced by the barman, but then the replacement was undercooked and chips were inedibly raw. This, coupled with a marginally hostile atmosphere, particularly some criticism of our dogs, made for an unsatisfactory visit, and so we won't be returning to The Eagle in future.

Called in for a pint because it is listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide, and was pleased to find a choice of 5 cask ales. I chose the Black Sheep, which was pretty good. The service was friendly, if a little reserved and the customers made us feel welcome. The food looked good value, ad it was clear that the place is at the heart of the village as a good local pub should be.

Great value, child friendly, good food and local beer. Staff were very helpful and looked after us a demanding group of three family's with young children. The food is standard pub grub of a good standard and kids could have beans fish fingers and the like. Perfect, I love my food, the Eagle managed to keep both me and my daughter happy, smiles all round we will be back.

On my visit to The Eagle i love trying cask ales they have a good array or beers most were great then the bad I tried a pint of wherry which is a special favourite of mine I had purchased a pint which was very bitter and tasted like either the first or the last pint out of barrel spoke to manager Aaron who came across as very rude and abrupt because I had a complaint and would not give me another beer in replace so I had to pay for another very bad customer service skills I was going to have meal for family and spend evening in there but quickly changed my mind due to his customer service

Entramos sobre las 18:20 de un domingo por la tarde. Yo pedí bebidas después comenzaron a recoger un menú. La anfitriona me dijo educadamente que nos dejaron de servir comida a las 18:00 horas los domingos. Nos decepcionó porque teníamos a propósito esperamos venir a la cena. El chef elevado nuestra conversación y salió de la cocina para decirnos que corrigieran la cena para nosotros! Un buffalo burger para mi hijo, lasaña para mi esposa y chile con carne, para mí, era deliciosa, caliente y con una sonrisa! El Águila es, obviamente, un favorito de los lugareños y, ahora, uno de nuestros favoritos mientras visitábamos la zona!

Only get to visit this pub occasionally when in the area but it's always a pleasure as the staff are extremely friendly as are the punters beers cold and foods hot what more could you want

Fue una noche muy agradable que pasamos en el Eagle. La comida estaba recién hecha, muy sabrosa y el personal era amable y eficiente. Nos dieron buenas indicaciones para llegar al siguiente lugar, que era de paintball, y en general no recomendaría parando aquí y tener una buena comida.

Perros bienvenido, gran variedad de cervezas, comida disponible, noches de concurso, conker descendido, asientos afuera, y un gran ambiente.

Muy acogedor, simple comida sabrosa y tratar a cada uno para nuestros perros. Pub antiguo, y eso no es una mala cosa. El Eagle era una parada perfecta en nuestro camino a nuestras vacaciones.

What can I say other than GREAT. Excellent food eaten loads of times and haven't had bad food great friendly bar staff and great atmosphere ideal local pub its a must

We popped in on a Sunday lunchtime with 3 large greyhounds and were given a great welcome from the staff and the customers alike. The food was superb and filling. They had run out of jacket potatoes but straight away offered 2 alternatives that were more than acceptable. A proper pub in the proper sense of the word, there was ample space to sit and chat or eat and chat. The atmosphere is warm and genuine.Shhhh, don't tell anyone else we want to keep it to ourselves.

We were staying at the nearby Thetford Forest Campsite and this pub was nearby, within walking distance.We visited a couple of times, once for a beer and again for a meal. On both occasions we were welcomed as if we were regulars by both bar staff and customers. Our dog was welcome as well.The Eagle is an unsophisticated pub; the beer, food and service well all excellent.

Popped in on a rainy Saturday evening whilst staying at the local campsite. Wasn't disappointed. Great selection of beers and whiskies, and food is standard pub grub but done well. Particularly recommend the Leon Burger, wow. Kids meals fine, and very kid friendly. Didn't feel in the way.Only area for improvement was the gravy provided with the pie could do with being thicker. Pie deserved points however for actually being a pie and not the casserole with a puff pastry lid provided in most.Would go again

We spent the weekend at the nearby camping and caravanning site. We thought it would be nice to finish off the weekend with a visit to the local village pub. We were not disappointed. Everyone was so friendly. We took our two dogs in who were made a real fuss of. Food was good and had some good beers on tap. Will definitely go back

A great pub with home cooked food and amazing puddings,good price on the food, very well cooked, and served with a smile, lovely group of people from the shoot in the pub with their dogs, so that of course means yes they let dogs in so makes the pub even better,Great meal in a lovely pub with home cooked grub and lovely puddings loved Pat's Raspberry White chocolate cheesecake browniethank youhttp://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g3184380-d7126683-r343789043-The_Eagle-Great_Hockham_Norfolk_East_Anglia_England.html#

Free Wi-fi, calm sensible service... The steak and ale pie were the best I tried in the UK. Had it the three times I had lunch there. Warm and cosy ambience. Just wish they still had accommodation....

We were impressed with the staff when we arrived, very friendly and pleasant. We ordered our food, and told the ale and beef pie was home made, the special was beer battered cod and chips, when they arrived, the pie was not home made, it was about half an inch thick, and the cod and chips was far from special, the cod was from a supermarket freezer and tasteless! What a disappointment! I certainly would not return.

We visited here with friends who were staying in the area, after a wet walkies with our two dogs , we were looking for a dog friendly pub to get some good food .What a little gem we found .We couldn't have asked for better service , the lady behind the bar was very friendly , took our order at the table.The menu was quite small but plenty to please everyone.The dogs snoozed whilst we ate some of the best home cooked pub food I have in a long time ( I can thoroughly recommend the lasagne) .We will definatley be back

A really good and lively local pub, attentive staff and nice clientele. There was excellent live music, not too loud, but really enjoyable.

The food was amazing and very good value for money. Friendly bar in more traditional surroundings. Dog friendly.

I and my son tried to eat there with my son on Saturday evening, arriving at 6pm when the bar was almost empty but were turned away as the chef was catering to a large party that evening. Apparently food is only served at weekends anyway - a pity as it's the nearest pub to Thetford Forest camp site.

Great country pub dog friendly great selection of beers and excellent home cooked food. We discovered this delightful place whilst exploring the local area near our camp site and were made to feel at home from the off. Would recommend a visit to any one and will return next time we're in the area.

Last night was Aaron and his team of lovely ladies first as a sit-down meal for the twenty four who were lucky enough to get their names down early. Mary-Jane, Rachel, Graham and I were amongst those and, for a first time, words almost fail me!Well, almost!The ambiance created was quite lovely and amazingly spacious... some top-class restaurants could learn a fair bit here!The wine list was extensive and very reasonably priced; we managed two bottles of white and one of red. All very much to our tastes.And then came the food!A plate of garlic bread as "nibbles" to whet our appetites and then the main course: steaks from our local farmer/butcher with a delicious red wine sauce and most appropriate vegetables.The steaks were all cooked exactly to our likings from rare , though medium-rare, to medium....top class, chef!The choice of puddings was inspired; either a Crème Brûlée or a Summer Pudding. Instead of in the normal ceramic pot the Crème Brûlées were in a pastry one. Mary-Jane pronounced her Summer Pudding as 'delicious' and my Crème Brûlée was the best 'pud' I've ever had, anywhere