The Malsters in Broadland - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Moored up at Ranworth whilst on holiday on The Broads. We had visited the Maltsters a few years ago and it was (not to put a finer point on it) absolutely disgusting. As we knew it was under new management we decide to give it another go and we were not disappointed. The food we had was absolutely delicious. I had a steak and it was cooked to perfection. The staff were friendly and helpful, so if you are moored up at Ranworth give them a look. The cocktail was also mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

This place is amazing! They’ve just got it completely right. All the staff are very welcoming, friendly and nothing is ever too much. You can see they work extremely hard. The pub is set in the beautiful scenery of the Ranworth broads, great decor inside and out! They hire a variety of regular live music monthly and it’s such a great atmosphere. My partner and I have enjoyed many nights with our friends and family here. We have dined with The Maltsters twice now and the food is delicious. We tried their Sunday roasts this weekend and wow! Best roast I’ve ever had in a pub restaurant. It’s really nice to sit outside in the sunshine with a drink too and enjoy the scenic views. If you haven’t been to The Maltsters yet, I highly recommend it. Well done The Maltsters, you’ve made Ranworth even better!

Pleasant enough pub went in for lunch, nothing spectacular, average food we had ploughman’s and fish platter. Lovely outside space with option of Take away pizza although we didn’t try them think it’s a great idea. The mooring here is one of the best with option of pub, cafe and cafe.

This was hands down the best place we stopped at, to eat, during our Broads holiday. We stopped for lunch on our last day before heading back to Wroxham. Unlike a number of pubs we visited the staff were super friendly and could not have been more helpful. In addition the food was really great with special mention going to the fish & chips which were absolutely delicious and by far the best we have had within our collective memories.

We had high hopes that the mushroom pizza we ordered was going to be made with fresh ingredients in their outdoor pizza oven. How wrong we were, as it was the most disgusting greasiest pizza we have ever eaten. We only persevered with eating half of it because we had paid for it in advance (£13), and because we were hungry after hiking in the area. If I were the owners, I'd be embarrassed to serve such disgusting food and even more embarrassed to call it a pizza. I have only given it 1 star because it is not posdible to rate it any lower.

We have been coming here on our annual boating holiday for nearly 15 years and it has been a reliable hostelry until about 5 years ago when a new landlady came in when quality and ambience went through the floor. We witnessed her berating the chef - who turned out to be a youth with little experience. Staff kept walking out and the whole operation was really terrible This year, the owner of The Granary (which is excellent) took over and our visit last evening was really great. Wonderful ambiance, enthusiastic staff and some great food. We had the hummus starter to share and then F&C plus an Italian chicken burger which was a really inspiring in its flavours Finished off with my favourite - a waffle It’s nice to see this pub back on its feet and serving such good food with charming staff. Strongly recommend both the Maltsters and The Granary at Ranworth Staithe

Went to try out after reopening. A previous experience under the old management was appalling. This time the welcome was friendly but after that the service was relatively poor. The food acceptable but not outstanding. Hope they will learn from feedback and go on to develop a thriving pub which is pleasantly situated on the broads.

Dissapointed Food served on disposable containers like being served I a lay by. Door to toilet corridor then doors to both toilets all propped open - not the most hygienic

Wonderful staff and service ,we been today for a lunch and Sarah was very friendly and professional ,happy to be back again 🫶🏻

So under new management and such an improvement, the difference is plain to see. Beer tastes better and the service much improved, Abbey, 10 out of 10. Even though the kitchen isn't open, good pizza and fish & chips. Make the effort to return, it's worth it.

After three months closure the Ranworth Maltsters has a new licensee at the helm , we went to the opening evening and at 17:00hrs there was a queue to get in , the ladies behind the bar were quick and efficient, the real ales on tap were well kept and for the area were reasonably priced (£5.50 a pint which is normal for broadside pubs), although the kitchen hasn’t opened due to a massive refurbishment being needed the newly fitted out pizza den was operating and despite the volume of customers we had to wait only 20mins for our pizzas which were tasty , hot and very enjoyable. Well done to Steve and your staff for resurrecting The Maltsters we will certainly be regulars when afloat .

Unfortunately the kitchen was being refurbished so the menu was pizza and chips. Pizzas were made to order on an outside oven and were tasty. The large serving of “meat feast chips “ was average at best. Good selection of beer - Doom Bar and Timothy Taylor Landlord- at a price.

Was very disappointed as paid £46 for two Sunday dinners, with two drinks. Yorkshire pudding was slightly burned. The young lad asked if we needed ‘any sauces’. Not sure what sauces one would have with a Sunday dinner, but did ask for extra gravy for both of us. As both didn’t have enough and the dinner was dry without. Was told no, I would have to put extra gravy ‘though the til’. Would have meant leaving my meal, which wasn’t piping hot, queuing at bar and waiting for the gravy. After paying around £ 16 each for sunday dinners, I expect enough gravy, simple as that. Added an extra star as they played Noel Gallagher on the wireless.

Have been to this pub multiple times over the last few years and have always been impressed. Tonight was a different experience, menu was the same as previously but quality of food hit rock bottom. When explaining the issue to the bar person he offered a replacement but I'm always dubious about sending food back and having it replaced so I asked for the meal to be returned. When asking to have the meal credited I was advised that this can't be done and can only offer a replacement order, when challenged and asked to speak to the manager I was then advised they could only offer 50% credit as my opinion (as the customer) didn't count as the chief always presents the food this way all the time. So if you visit this pub please expect the beef burger to be tough dry, hard to cut and indigestible. But for £16 what a bargain. What a shame but this location is not what it used to be.

Beautifully located pub especially if you're on a boating holiday on the Norfolk Broads. I had pre-booked a table a couple of months in advance but actually it wasn't overly busy although I suspect this wouldn't be the case in the summer. The food overall was very good. I had the smoked haddock chowder to start, which although very tasty, could have done with being hotter. One of my friends had a prawn and crayfish salad starter, which was huge and could easily have been a main-course portion in some pubs. We were well attended by the barman and I would visit again.

Perfectly nice staff but the food is the worst I’ve had in a long while and certainly not worth the price being charged. Almost everything was undercooked or just not cooked at all.

Really disappointed by this place. Visited Sunday nice looking pub, this was our first and last visit. Asked for menu and young lad pointed and went “there”Menu very minimal, no Sunday lunches, long wait for drinks one person behind bar, no ice or fruit in gins, Food came with no cutlery, had to go back and ask for cutlery. my partner had hunters chicken, large piece of chicken. Was reheated and dry, no presentation, I had white bait as only thing on menu I would eat, can’t go wrong with whitebait, the other couple had 2 pizzas that they said were nice although one was served wrong but quickly rectified. All in all wouldn’t go here again

I decided to have the vegan burger “special”. Nothing special about it. Cheap, doughey bun, wouldn’t be surprised if bought from the local supermarket. Tasteless dry patty: For £15 a complete joke. Rest of the group had choices from the main menu - again all very very basic. The waiting/bar staff could not give the impression of caring any less if they tried. I can only guess this place has a guaranteed stream of business from the people on holiday, so doesn’t have to make much of an effort.

Great service, lovely location, good food. we met our friends here for a catch up and really enjoyed our lunch, and of course a lovely location.

AVOID……Sunday lunch, what arrived on my plate I could’ve put it all on a serving spoon !! & £16 !! Other than it tasted fine the portions were small for even a child’s meal !! We only went back because the previous owners served amazing roast dinners & we thought we’d try it now it’s in new ownership !! What a mistake ! No starters, no desserts ! We complained & received 10% off the bill, but for the minuscule amount of food it should’ve been 50% !! Very very poor,won’t be returning ! Should’ve read the reviews before going ! What a mistake ! Do not waste your money here unless they significantly up their game !!

To say we were disappointed is an understatement. Vegan burger very dry, served on a bun with a slice of tomato and two tiny pieces of lettuce. Came with onion rings and flavourless chips. I had ordered a side salad, which was okay but nothing special, at least it provided some moisture so I could eat half of the burger, My partner ordered slow roasted lamb shank which supposedly came with roasted vegetables. It arrived in a sea of gravy with no evidence of roasted vegetables, after fishing in the ocean of gravy, my partner found what he thought was possibly a piece of carrot and a small amount of cabbage. Overpriced, poor quality food, we will definitely not be returning.

I don't often write a negative review. My partner my son and myself went for lunch here yesterday. My partner had the lamb, my son had a burger and I had cajun chicken burger. My partner was offered mint sauce, but the waiter came back and said they had run out! The burger meal was OK. My chicken was burnt and very dry. While serving mine, the waiter pushed an onion ring onto my plate that was hanging over the edge with his fingers! We asked for ketchup and mayo which was brought to us. The ketchup was all but empty. We were brought another bottle with the plastic bit under the lid still on the bottle! No one came to ask if all was OK. I found all of this unacceptable especially given the price we paid and won't be returning

Bit disappointed was taken for my birthday as we'd been here a while ago and the menu was so different to the norm I didnt know what to pick but now its just your usual boring pub classics!! went for Lasagna but not available so had to choice something else, meal was ok but my partner was upset as he wanted the evening to be special but lack of good menu choices, dirty pub and scruffy outside spoilt the evening. Doesn't look like the place had been cleaned since we last went, cobwebs, dirty blinds, windows and outside hadn't been swept or tidied for ages neither. Such a shame :(

4 family members went to eat after choosing their selected evening meal from the online menu. On arrival, 3 of the 4 dishes were not available, including the seafood platter and lamb shank (the higher priced choices off the menu). Very disappointed that the whole family had to leave and eat elsewhere after ordering drinks and a bottle of wine that we had to take with us. If you intend to eat here, I suggest you call ahead and check what they have in stock or you may be duped into sitting down, ordering drinks and be then told the menu options advertised are unavailable.

Fabulous location, let down by having to fill in a form to book then an indifferent welcome (sit anywhere) followed by being challenged for sitting at the reserved table with our name on. Food mediocre (chips undercooked but looked golden, burger overcooked). except for the...

Lovely situation pleasant surroundings. We visited at 10:30 for coffee only to be told no coffee until 11am. Ok no problem, we were just walking off when waiter rushed out and said ok they would do us a early coffee, great. We asked if we...

As we were having a boating holiday on the Broads we booked a table online then the next day had a call to ask for credit card details as per the pubs booking policy. I presume this is to ensure that people don't book and...

Lovely evening to do an evening visit. Dropped in for a drink and fancied a sweet desert. Choice of three- chose a Sticky Toffee Pud with ice cream for myself and hubby chose the crumble. Both cost £7-50 each. Worst food we have had in...

Went for my sons birthday. Food was amazing piping hot and very tasty. Service was prompt and the waiting staff attentive. Would definitely go back. Worth a visit without a doubt

Booked online in advance easy to do. Ordered pint of ale which was cloudy & odd head which was then end of barrel, took a while as the till was slow. Main meal was really tasty, excellent chips. Service was a bit sketchy, sometimes too...

We visited from the broads and had a lovely meal. Service is fantastic, so friendly and welcoming. Dogs welcome and given lots of fuss. Food was fantastic. Great atmosphere of a true family run pub. Thank you!

Excellent welcome including the dog. Very good lamb shank in pleasant surroundings. Clean and well kept - a very welcome stopping off point to complement being on the staithe overnight.

Beautiful food in a beautiful setting. Staff very friendly . Dog friendly and dog treats also for sale so can treat yourself and your four legged friends at the same time.

Really lovely lunch. They told us that there was a bit of a delay on food but it arrived in excellent time. I had haddock and chips which was really lovely. Really friendly staff. Easy mooring. Would recommend

Lovely position .Nice big car park.staff were great .very helpful.food was great.prawn cocktail was massive. Great evening.

Popped down the Malsters yesterday afternoon ( bank holiday Monday) to meet friends. The pub was very busy when we got there ,and unfortunately it was raining, but our friends had luckily managed to bag six seats.. Unfortunately they didn’t serve any sugar free drinks...

Nice lunch and welcoming staff. Nice atmosphere and location. Our dog especially enjoyed it…and had lots of fuss.

Came to celebrate a 60th birthday. Group of 6. 4 meals came out fine. Half hour went by before we asked where the other 2 meals were. Apparently there was a mix up. Told it wouldn’t be long…. Another half hour went by, had to...

Sadly another country pub forgetting it is a country pub! Cuisine fine but where's the ham egg and chips, cheddar cheese salad and that English favourite a ploughman's! Kids menu with a proper burger (not vegan ) fish fingers or chicken nuggets! Good point Staff...

In these times of austerity and the cost of living crisis, I was not expecting a free bottle of Prosecco for Mother’s Day. A lovely surprise that brightened up our day; we were very grateful. The Sunday roast was superb - lots of beef, sweet...

My goodness, what can I say. The food ( although we had to wait quite a while) was absolutely incredible. Well done, and thank you! The pub/ restaurant is in an idyllic position and inside is light, airy snd modern. Highly recommend.

When holidaying on the Norfolk Broads we never miss an opportunity to pop into The Maltsters for something to eat. Today my fiancé and I visited and had a Sunday lunch. Great portions and tasty food this visit. Sadly not the broadest range of beers...

We visited yesterday for Sunday lunch as we were just passing and hadn’t been here for a few years. We hadn’t booked but it was no problem for the friendly staff. We both ordered the roast chicken with extra gravy. What arrived was a mountain...

The food was very nice & staff attentive. The rib eye steak was delicious. A bit quiet for a Saturday night but certainly a good choice for good.

We visited The Maltsters last year around this time and found it to be a lovely pub with good food so this years visit was a given that we’d be back. We were, most certainly, not disappointed as the food was yummy, filling and of...

We visited Ranworth on a weekend away. We came across The Maltsters and stopped for lunch. It looked very inviting from the outside. Inside is nicely decorated and clean and bright and is dog friendly. We ordered the picnic platter to share plus a portion...

After reading all of the negative reviews we were dubious about eating at the maltsters but in the absence of anywhere else to eat we gave it a go. We waited a long time for the food to arrive (almost an hour) and the burgers...

Moored up for the night here and visited the pub for the first time in 40 years! 6 of us had dinner and the food was varied and well cooked and the service excellent.

Managed to moor up well. And had a fantastic meal. The see food platter was outstanding and was enjoyed by all that had it. Steak was cooked beautifully. Staff were super friendly and helpful. Had a great walk around the village

Waited for over 90 minutes (without warning), extremely poor in fact atrocious food. 2 x £25 supposed Rib eye Steaks inedible plus a burn to crisp beef burger. Advice is to visit Ranworth broad and move on to Horning for better food.

Terrible food, luke warm not fully cooked slow service had to wait for at least 5 minutes to pay ( on two sticks ended up pulling up a chair to wait) shame as pleasant surroundings.

We stopped here for an impromptu lunch during our holiday on the Norfolk Broads. The staff were very friendly and there was not an excessive wait for food. When it arrived we were amazed at how big the portions were. Really nice food, well presented...

Used to be a nice venue, hadn't been for a few years, went to the last couple of Tuesday night classic car meetings - more of that in a moment. Slooooow service, confused staff, couldn't get the card machine to work, offhand close to rude....

To be fair we booked this visit as a last minute venue on Friday night for the Saturday afternoon at 1oclock so very thankful for the booking as large party booking.. when we turned up the place looked so nice it’s a beautiful setting and...

Lovely Pub on the broads that has recently been refurbished.The staff were all very friendly and attentive. We have been a couple of times, the food is not always great, but this time I couldn’t fault it, think there may of been a change of chef. We had beer battered cod & chips which was lovely & beef lasagna.Well done, we will be back.

The Maltsters is set just back from Ranworth Broad. I have been there many times. There's a good mix of locals and visitors, making for a warm and cheerful atmosphere. The menu is decent and the food is reliably good. Kids and dogs are welcome. In summertime they lay on some excellent events - a festival of live bands from the local area last summer was a real highlight. Highly recommended.

Me and my husband ate here Saturday evening, it was the first night of their new menu and wow, what a menu! We found it hard to decide what to have. I had butternut squash soup for starters and liver for main, my husband had the chicken wings starter, followed by braised lamb dish, all were absolutely delicious! Have to say it was the best pub menu so far north of the broads. Service, friendliness and price excellent. Will definitely be returning soon.

Had a groupon voucher for a two course meal with drinks. Limited menu not as advertised on groupon site as a few items were missing and no steak offer as on the groupon site. Food was good and all cooked fresh to order. Choice of starter and main or main and dessert. Drink was choice of beer or wine.

Visited here with a groupon this evening with family and had a nice 2 course meal. Lovely setting and nice country feel especially the open log fire. If I’m honest, had I been able to view the menu before booking, I would have avoided it due to lack of healthy non meat mains options and menu items such as prawn linguine and vegetable salad being mentioned on groupon but not actually on the menu. Non the less, I had the butternut squash soup starter and vegan burger main which were nice. The young man running the bar and restaurant was very helpful, friendly and attentive which is always a bonus! Undecided if would warrant a return visit but enjoyed my evening, just think there is room for improvement with the food menu as would be nice to see some healthier options on there.

I went for a meal Friday evening with my misus and family. Couldn't fault the place Ian the barman couldn't do enough to help. And the food was lovely. Highly recommended. Thank you

Thank you we had the most amazing evening on Saturday night, The starters and main were absolutely amazing, unfortunately we couldnt finish it all, the staff were very friendly inviting and helpful. Looks a fab place to go as well when the weather warms up with lots of seating outside, will definitely be returning when the pizza station is open.

We had a very enjoyable family evening and meal. The pub was very welcoming and cosy with a nice open fire. We had three courses and each one was nicely presented and was really tasty. Also the bar staff were all very polite and attentive particularly Ian who went out of his way to make the evening so enjoyable. Thank you and we will definitely be returning.

Just popped in after a walk for a snack. Well this was a pleasant surprise. The crab bites, starter, was really, really good. Nice location with lots of outside tables and during the summer they have an outside pizza cooking area.

Had a really lovely visit here today with really accommodating manager and kind, polite staff. Really nice atmosphere with the fire going and good value with a Groupon voucher.

After a long walk with our daughter and her dog we called in at this lovely pub for lunch it really is dog friendly and Joey was given dog biscuits there is a dog station outside for drinks We ordered fish finger chibattas With a side of chips the portions are really generous we really enjoyed them there was a good selection of ales & wines and the service was excellent too there is a large seating area outside for warmer days also a large car park this lovely pub is well worth a visit

We've been coming to this piece of Norfolk Broads heaven for 20+ years. Despite changes to owners & interior, it remains an idyllic hotspot for locals like us & the tourist trade - all of whom seem welcome.We came here on NYE & opened a bar tab and enjoyed the typically amazing Woodfordes Wherry along with Vegetarian Burger of cranberry, parsnip & gin; together with the classic 6oz beef burger. Both came beautifully presented with onion rings on a spike. Fries served in cute buckets. We had a shrimp starter as a main course accompaniment, which was no fuss to the staff, & so tasty.Waitress really nice & friendly, likewise bar staff servers. Toilets (often the key indicator of how clean the back of house is -cellarage & kitchens etc) were spotless, as has been the case for 20+ years.Theres an outdoor pizza den, open in summer, which we fully intend to utilise. We love the Malsters.

We arrived at around 12.30. Food took around 30mins to arrive no problems with that. We both had beef roasts. The beef was lovely and nice veg, however the roast potatoes tasted really strange. I'm not sure if they are fried or how they are done but can't say they were overly pleasant. As I said though the rest was really nice.Probably would not visit again as I do think £13.00 is too much for a roast.

Arrived at the pub, about 330, food was not served till 6, so we decided to stay for a few drinks. Atmosphere was quite good, staff friendly even the pubs cat was friendly. My husband went up to order food at about 620, and didn’t have my selection, so he ordered me a steak medium well done, explaining he didn’t want any blood in it but not burnt either!!! When the steak arrived, from the first cut at the edge there was blood, so my husband took it back and they said they would cook a new one. When it came back it didn’t look like an 8oz steak and looked like it had the same cut mark on it that I had made in the first steak. I only noticed because I had cut it at an angle. My husband really not happy by this point went back to the bar to complain about it. The landlord, then came rushing out of nowhere, saying he heard my husband order the steak medium rare, after 23 years of marriage and a few steaks sent back in this time, why would he order medium rare. The landlord then asked us to leave or he will call the police, because he didn’t like my husbands raised voice. We were getting our things together and he even picked on our 15 year old son who is on crutches as he broke his leg in 3 places 2 months ago and can’t move the quickest, by saying that includes you. We were asked not to return. So if you go to this establishment I would advise you not to complain about the restricted and expensive menu.

We were recommended that the food here was brilliant and so weeks before our trip on the Broads we booked a table so we weren’t disappointed. As we were on a boat we tried to moor nearby but everywhere was full so we went to Acle and moored by the Ferry Inn. Undeterred we booked a return taxi to the Maltsters. The trip was £50 return in a taxi but if the food was going to be good it would be a treat. IT WASN’T. On arrival we were produced with a list of things that weren’t on the menu tonight - no steak, no cod, no sausages, no chicken and leak pudding - and the list went on. We grudgingly chose our food. My son had the enchiladas and said they were lovely. Myself and our eldest son had Prawn Linguine - severely average with huge chunks of sun dried tomato and generally just bland nothingness. My husband was reduced to having Scampi - well Scampi is Scampi. Not exactly a treat. Anyway... we spent £76 and were told by our server that they had an exceptionally busy weekend and that’s why so much was off the menu - this was Monday night and I’m not local but I’d assume shops open on Mondays in Norfolk and good as simple as fish could have been purchased before Monday night? I’m sure this was not representative of the usual offering but it would have been more sensible to not do food than offer something so average. By the time we left the staff could verbally list what was left on the menu... shameful.I can only give a review that reflects my experience and I’m just totally disappointed.

This place used to be amazing. It’s clearly under new ownership as there are differences - it’s much more ‘pub’ with pub food now, rather than pub with restaurant. The usual choices, quite well cooked but quite ordinary. No specials board. Lacklustre lighting and layout. Bare tables. Very bright lights behind the bar. No drinks menu???? There’s not much inviting stuff other than an open fire. That said the food was alright. Same prices as the fur and feathers at Salford broad though. I wish we had gone there, it’s amazing! Nice staff. Loud locals. So worth a visit if you’re at Ranworth broad but no longer a destination. And the local shop is closed after October 27th so ranworth is probably a miss in the winter, along with the pub.

We have been here many times in the past couple of years and as we have family visiting we decided to eat here this evening what a disappointment menu was very limited and most of the dishes on the menu were unavailable it took 4 choices to find something they actually had ended up paying £14.00 for a burger I didn’t want which I could have got locally for half the price and was very poor quality The only positive was the young lady who served us that kept trying to be cheerful every time she had to tell me the food I chose was unavailable It will be a long time before we return

The pub whilst having an extensive bar restaurant menu also offers a pizza shack cooking 9 or 12 inch pizzas in their own ovens. You choose your own bases, sauce and up to 5 toppings plus cheese. The pizzas cooked to perfection and really tasty. You can eat outside or in pub and in conjunction with bar meals too. Unfortunately not available all year round but this rates amongst best pizzas anywhere in my book and far better than most.

We visited this pub whilst on boating holiday. Not been there for 17 years! Staff friendly and pub welcoming but food just ....ok, nothing outstanding. It’s a shame as staff, pub and location all nice but menu and food produced not brilliant

We have visited this pub way over 30 times over the years and its always been a firm favourite, we visited yesterday evening and we were so disappointed at the standard of the food, we had 2 burgers and lamb koftas to share, the koftas were nice but obviously frozen.The burgers were horrible, tasteless and cheap quality, this has definitely changed since the last time we were here as we have had the burger before and enjoyed it.I really hope that they go back to being a great pub but until then we won't be back.

Staying locally to celebrate our 20th anniversary, Maltsters had a roaring fire and a friendly welcome. We ordered our drinks and meals; fish and chips and a burger. Husband said his burger was ok, but my fish was tasteless. The batter was greasy and this soaked through to the chips and peas. I informed the waitress but she didn’t offer a solution or an apology. We won’t be returning.

Staff friendly and service good, food not good. 2 Burgers £27 - Macdonalds would have been better value. Cheap supermarket onion rings and burgers, frozen chips..... the only thing that had any taste was the BBQ sauce which we paid extra for. Disappointed as we were on holiday on a hire boat, and the meal out was a treat, we didn't bother to have a desert as we felt £27 was already enough to spend on a mediocre meal - what a shame as this pub is in a lovely location as has the potential to get lots of return business - won't be ours though and we won' be recommending it. Also the ladies toilets were dirty, and although I didn't use it, the toilet brush was disgustingly filthy

Away for the week on a boating holiday, see the Maltsters a few times and decided to come for our friends birthday dinner. Not sure of times and actually arrived 15 minutes after dinner closing time, however they were happy to serve us and really pleased they were as the meal was gorgeous. Service and food were excellent and all the staff were lovely. Would highly recommend and we will be back for another meal before we leave for home

For a Monday night the restaurant was really busy. Good range of pub food with generous sized serves.

Really good night stop , 24hr toilets, quiet. Had Pizza, from the Pizza Den, very tastie , value for £ Would recommend.

stopped halfway through our day on the boat, nice pub, staff were excellent smiling and friendly.there were a few of us so ordered the food and drinks.i had Hunters chicken, but was a bit disappointing. the chips tasted like oven chips, the onion rings were just normal frozen bread crumb covered. but the chicken was nice.it wasn't cheap either for 2 adult and 2 children meals, 2 cokes and 4 fruit shoots came to just under £50. to be honest i expected more. i get a better meal from brewers fayre and get salad and coleslaw.

We paid a visit here to get free parking for the Broads. We picked the hottest day this year ! We sat outside to sample the Pizza Den. The service was very slow. The Pizzas themselves were satisfactory.

Arrived by boat for pizza and unfortunately we left disappointed. We completed the order slips with details of what we all wanted .. looked good do far. Then we had to wait 45 minutes for four pizzas and some garlic bread. The place seemed quite quiet with less than half of the tables taken. When the order arrived, two of the pizzas were not correct and we were missing a portion of garlic bread. The pizza was also drowning in tasteless cheese - and I normally like cheese.Couldn't be bothered to try and sort out the problems as we had to return a hire boat and didn't want to wait again.

Visited here for lunch. After waiting 45 minutes for our food we asked a waitress how much longer it would be, she went to find out and never came back. When it eventually arrived the food was very bland, it’s such a shame as this pub is in a lovely position and could be so much nicer. We definitely wouldn’t go back.

We visited the pub today after being recommended by friends. The staff were really friendly but the food and the wait time let it down. We waited 50 Mins for our food to come out which considering most people were ordering pizza. The burger had hardly any salad in it and the cheese was tasteless. The lasagne was poor and the chips not good either. The location was good but that's not enough for us to return.

This Pub is located near one of the prettiest Broads. Ranworth Broad.Great mooring nearby but you have to be lucky to find a place.The Pub has great food and the service is very good.Outside the Pub is a Pizza Hut who sells delicious pizzas.

We have been lots of times before but always for Sunday lunch. We last came 8 months ago. Unfortunately we were disappointed with our Friday lunch time visit. It was fairly busy, lots of tables outside taken and a few indoors. We sat down at a big table (family of 5) and had to ask for it to be re-cleaned as there was left over food on it. My daughter had a 9" pizza which looked and she said tasted really good but for £9 thought it was quite expensive as nothing came with it. The other 2 children had kids sausage and mash which was a good portion for £6. My husband had the smokehouse burger which came presented very nicely. However my lasange was very plain looking. It came with 3 pieces of garlic bread which really is a bit much when eating pasta too. There was no salad and just looked very very average compared to other places locally that serve lasange. It was £12.50 too (I believe) so more expensive than other places too and it certainly wasn't worth it. So unfortunately we were disappointed and has left us unsure as to whether we will be back :(

This is a good pub that also has good food for a reasonable price with friendly service. In the outside area there is a pizza den they call it where you can order a pizza with your choice of topping, pool table and table football. Dogs are very welcome too.

Tried the new Pizza Den at the Malsters. Nice pizza, made and cooked fresh to order but with pre-prepared commercial bases. Would be better if made your own. Only complaint is the complicated payment system, you can open a tab behind the bar and pay for everything if you order food from the bar menu but if you have (which is advertised on the bar menu) you have to pay for this separately??? What makes it stranger is that due to their poor wi-fi you have to pay at the same place as if you had ordered bar food.

We really enjoyed our visits ti the Maltsters and had dinner each night. One night we were even entertained by an impromptu singing session which was great. The food is ok, probably average. They offer pizzas but they are presented in a cardboard takeaway box even if you eat it in the pub, seems a crazy waste of resources, surely a plate would be more environmentally friendly.

Stopped at Ranworth yesterday for dinner / tea as we stayed here last year and it was fantastic then. Surprised that the pub did not offer a Sunday Lunch and only offered standard menu but by no means a deal breaker.The bar manager and all the bar staff were all really helpful and the food was reasonably priced. Pizza bar is a nice touch but would have been much better to use handcooked dough and to have invested in a proper pizza oven and not the commercial electric ones.The main courses were disappointing and frozen chips and bland vegetables and could / should have been so much better. Food did not taste fresh at all and was like the mass produced meals that you find at cheap chain pubs. Such as shame as the location is fantastic and the desserts were really good (otherwise it would have been 1 star) - very well presented too but not cheap.I suspect this place survives because it is in a fantastic location. It could be amazing but isn't.

On holiday on the Norfolk Broads and Visited here. Not been fir 3 years and the pizza den as far as we are concerned is a new and welcomed addition. 9 inch pizza £9 with a choice of 5 toppings - tomato sauce and cheese included as standard. Slightly longer wait than usual apparently but they were very busy. The wait was so worth it. Hot and very tasty pizza. A**** from us

A party of eight of us had a reservation here for our overnight mooring in Malthouse Broad, Ranworth. The setting is beautiful and the pub looks lovely as you approach it. The day and evening had been hot so it was a pleasure to select one of several seating areas in the lovely, we'll kept gardens. We were expected, but it was a lovely touch to be asked if we preferred to fine inside or out. We chose inside - and a very comfortable area was set up for us. Drinks were well-chilled and nicely served. The choices on the menu were plentiful and various. We all chose our preferences. Unfortunately, the battered fish had sold out, so four of our party had to rethink. One person decided to have pizza and was able to order from the Den set up in the garden. Everything arrived in perfect time and was enjoyed thoroughly. We were impressed to be able to eat three courses with good wine and still pay less than £20 per head. Well done all.

As we are local people we decided to visit this pub again after a two year break nothing much had really changed since our last disappointing visit, the pub is still tatty and run by kids!!! The food was very disappointing over priced very bland and no effort.This pud works on the principle of the fact that no one will complain as the clientele are all holiday makers and will probably not return. If you read the review 90% are that.My advice is don’t bother there are a lot better places to eat.

We always visit the maltsters a lovely garden we sat in with lovely bedding plants around always have a good meal it’s average food but the prices have gone up compared to last year

Food arrived cold badly cooked and even a wrong plate of food chicken shouldn't look like fish! With an empty restaurant it shouldn't take over half an hour to produce 5 simple dishes.

Mooring our cruiser at Ranworth on a Friday evening (free water and electricity hook up) put us with 100 yards of this delightful pub.You could eat inside or outside - there was plenty of space and a great choice of food too! I had beer battered cod (£12.50) and it tasted very good with lots of chips! Other menu options were Sausages and Mash (£11.50) Fisherman's pie (£13.00)...and lots else. Prices were very reasonable. A meal for ofur with a bottle of wine came to about £67.00. Service was fast and friendly and the place had a nice atmosphere. Not too crowded, not too noisy, but lively and a good place to join friends for a relaxed meal.

We’ve just visited Ranworth again after many visits on the Broads and the Maltsters Pub has always been a welcome stop for a drink or a meal but the addition of The Pizza den I my family’s view is excellent the quality of freshly made Pizzas are really good you can eat in or take away and it’s reasonably priced. The staff mainly are friendly and helpful but I have one criticism of this pub the ladies toilets really do need renovations they were shabby and full of mould not at all in keeping with the rest of the establishment

Had an overnight stay at Ranworth and visited for evening meal . We all enjoyed fish and chips - beautiful batter and fresh fish . The atmosphere was very friendly and staff could not help you enough . I especially enjoyed the Maltster monster dessert . Salted caramel and honeycomb ice cream was delicious .will definitely be back .

This pub has improved so much in recent years now being much more welcoming and food better too. Outside area has been developed really nicely and includes a pizza bar which we tried for first time. All pizzas cooked to order and best not is you choose everything from size to base to sauce to cheese and then.up to 5 toppings from big selection. The pizzas were delicious and could not be faulted. Maybe awkward if your group mixing pizzas with normal menu. Table next to us were doing that and kids ate their meals 30 mins before their parents pizzas arrived. We then had nice desserts to round off lovely eve. Hope managers wedding went well next day.

Setting is lovely, this is a busy pub but had lots of seating. Pizza Hut looked lovely but we ate from the main menu. Food was bang average & bland. Lots of drink choice. Kids meals were just ok too. Would go back for the beer & pizza.