The Plough Inn Wangford in Waveney

Nice clean and appealing place, friendly and attentive welcome, good food promptly served and a reasonable price.

First and foremost, the staff were all lovely….very pleasant, polite, helpful and attentive. Secondly, our room was also nice….very spacious, clean and had everything we needed. The location was good, right near to Southwold, free parking, easy to find. We were, however, disappointed with our evening meal. There was some confusion about where we could sit and when we could eat. We were told we couldn’t eat between 6 and 7.30 as it was full, yet were sat on a table in the restaurant by ourselves from 5.30pm ish. One member of staff said we could order at any time, another eventually said there had been some cancellations so if we wanted to order before 8 we could. Not a massive deal, but it would have been nice to sit at a table in the bar area, rather than be in a side room with little atmosphere. When our food arrived the breaded chicken with garlic butter (so basically a Kiev) was absolutely crucified on the outside. However, it tasted ok although the garlic butter was pretty non-existent (most likely dried out). The burger was of very poor quality; tasted and looked more like a frozen patty. The chips were also incredibly dry. We didn’t complain about our food, as there was not much they could do about the quality of ingredients. Plus we needed to eat as there isn’t anywhere else local to grab a bite to eat. We also tipped given that the staff were so attentive. Based on our mains we didn’t opt for a dessert and also decided against going for breakfast, which was included in our room rate. All in all the place is nice and staff are great, but in genuine honesty they need better quality ingredients and also the chef needs to ensure he/she is cooking things to a better standard.

Good stop for lunch after a coastal walk. We both had a starter and a dessert. The food was well presented, fresh and tasty. Good vegan options and dog-friendly. Staff were welcoming.

Great pub. Really friendly staff, good choice of drinks and food. Dog friendly too! We were warmly welcomed and asked to choose a table. Good selection of food, I had the ham and cheese ploughman’s…which was yummy; well presented with plenty of ham and a big chunk of cheese along with warm bread, selection of pickles and a crispy fresh salad. Husband had fish and chips, which looked and tasted delicious. Well worth a visit, you won’t be disappointed!

Had dinner with friends as we were staying nearby. It's walkable from Wangford in 10-15 minutes. There was no wine list so little choice and many beers were off. Food was better than typical pub but not as good as the Angel nearby. Service was very friendly and generally efficient

This pub was only a 15 minute walk from where we were staying and it was dog and vegan friendly, so it was only natural that we made a stop there. It was nice and quite inside (which suited the dog) and a small, but very tasty menu. I had a Cromer Crab linguine with Chilli and lime dressing and it was great, the vegan option was a roast artichoke salad and that also went down a storm. The kids menu was your standard fare, but the little enjoyed it none-the-less TLDR: Very nice food, reasonable prices.

Great place to have the most fantastic meal. A loverly pub in a great location. The chef cooked the best steak I’ve ever eaten. Thank you it was cooked to perfection. The staff were fantastic and couldn’t do enough for you. Even making sure our dog had water and a couple of treats. Can’t wait to go again.

Always a place to return for good value, excellent food. Friendly service and always with a smile. Lovely feel to the place - welcoming and clean. Lovely outdoor space too. Definitely gets our recommendation.

Food was good, very fresh fish but just a shame that we had to keep our coats on because we were so cold. We did ask for heating to be turned on but our radiator must have needed attention as it remained cold. My 95 year old aunt was frozen through and we had to leave before having dessert or coffee. Very disappointed not to see the fire roaring, or even alight. Staff may have been warm but we were all too cold to enjoy the experience.

We have been visiting this pub for a long time. Recently the staff has changed which has had a big impact on the place. Deffinately not as good now. The young man who ran it beforehand made the experience special.The food also was tasteless. No flavour. Very disappointed.

Good food, with prompt helpful service. There were 9 of us with various dietary needs including gluten-free. A very enjoyable meal and a good time was had by all!

We have been to this restaurant a few times and always enjoyed the food. This evening was no different. Chose Swordfish with prawns and black pepper, it was delicious, with a few G&Ts Hubby had the same, it’s not something he would normally try( he’s very conventional) but he really enjoyed it. Staff professional and offer a friendly service.

Lovely setting, staff are all really nice and the food is always amazing! Our favourite place to go for dinner or lunch.

We had a lovely meal here to celebrate my daughters birthday and we couldn't fault it, the food was great, I had a lovely vegetarian hot pot. The staff are friendly and attentive. We will be back again very soon.

Dined here twice over the half term, we have missed this food so long, we knew this was the chef who was from The Red Lion southwold, we would eat there most nights during our holidays, we have so missed our fabulous dinners, we have now found our favourite place to eat, again. Everything fresh tasting, huge portions, value for money. Staff very friendly and efficient, nothing was too much trouble for them, lovely garden with outside seating and swings for the children. Fabulous and we will be back.

We had two lovely ploughmans with chips between a family of four. They had kids games which we played and an ok play area outside. The beer was good. The staff were very friendly and the toilets immaculately clean. There is a electric vehicle charge point in the car park but I didn't notice until too late.

Had a great meal - recommend the chicken curry, it smelt and tasted amazing. Has a good selection of drinks and the staff are really friendly. We will be back

The pub is in a loverly location and located next to the main road with a huge carpark, Had a nice lunch here with several family members the Barman was friendly and helpful food was fantastic and nicely cooked.

Lunch here in a group of people on a busy day with two big parties in . Staff worked very hard to provide good service for so many with a smile and the food was delicious including ( oh joy ) generous portions of vegetables cooked to,perfection . Lovely ambience with relaxing atmosphere and decorations which added to ,rather than overwhelmed the traditional decor . Great meal .

The food here is very nice, you can sit in the pub and eat or ask to go in to the resturant, for the price of the food it's very good have eaten here 6 times not had a bad meal, staff very nice. Would recommend

I was travelling along the road looking for a nice pub to stop for Lunch. Found The Plough Inn on Google maps so thought the location was perfect and menus reasonably priced.

Restaurante otimo com excelente day and breakfeat O fish and chips é uma boa pedida. Bacalhau fresco ervilhas e fritas . Muito bem servido.

Came here for our regular mid week dinner. Lovely place, friendly staff, food arrived promptly and was delicious. I didn't have the burger but my partner did and it looked delicious.

Excellent service & food. Food came after an acceptable wait, was hot & delicious. Waiter was friendly & on the ball. Can't fault.

Estamos alojados en el club caravana sitio detrás del pub y decidimos comer. Qué gran decisión, la comida era excelente y mi esposa y yo disfrutamos de la noche. Buena comida y un servicio fantástico. Pero todo esto además de barco fantasma en el proyecto. Perfecto.

We booked a table here for a Monday night, not expecting it to be busy, but it was. Nobody sitting at the bar, as everyone was in for a meal. One barman, who also doubled as the waiter, ran around like the proverbial. Service was...

Fue una decisión de último minuto para comer aquí, pero lo que teníamos era justo lo que estábamos buscando; un almuerzo delicioso. Nos sentamos con nuestras bebidas y era sólo una corta espera para nuestra comida. Me decidí a el pollo paté de hígado con...

Decidimos que le daría el arado una segunda visita. Pensé que habría algunas mejoras después de la primera vez, especialmente siendo un lunes por la noche, pero desgraciadamente no.

This Pub has really come a long way,the food is amazing good selection, we had Fish pie&Loin of Pork, with veg,very tasty,&well the sticky toffee pudding was sooooo good!lso was the citrus tart!Staff were very friendly, will be visiting again very soon.Keep the good work up.

Came here on a whim with friends (4 of us). The pub itself is gorgeous, really well laid out and cosy, with a lovely atmosphere. 2 of us ordered the rib eye steak, one the fish pie and another the burger. The rib eye was literally the best i've ever had. Empty plates all round too!! The bald guy that served us was awesome. Really geniune and friendly. We were served quickly and efficiantly too. The other member of staff was also very friendly as well :) this place is a must go. Perfect end to our day!! We will be returning :)

Absolutly lovely food the staff was really friendly and a good seclection of food will deffently visit again

Thought we'd try this local pub for lunch but were not impressed by the food. The positive thing about this place is the staff who were genuinely friendly. The menu seemed interesting, if limited and I went for the burger (£9.50). It was a tough old thing in a stale sesame seed bun, served with frozen skinny chips and a bit of salad. What a disappointment it was and quite difficult to finish as it was so dry and uninteresting. You could not have put less effort into a burger if you tried. We had a number of different dishes on the table and the only one that seemed to go down well was the chicken curry. We will not be going back for quite a while. Perhaps we’ll try again next year.

Good quality food & good service, a little expensive but I suppose as being near Southwold it's to be expected.

I have recently started to pop in here every week for just half an hour on my way to Frostenden. The staff are so kind, as I am always alone I love the fact that they chat to me and I feel very welcome. All the staff are top draw and the Landlord is a really fun to chat too: Thanks guys, see you next week.

We came here a couple of days ago which was myself, my hubby, my son and a couple of friends for an evening drink on the way home from Southwold. We sat in the garden at the rear where there is a big play area for children which my son enjoyed a lot, there were swings, ropes and a climbing area for him to play on. The drinks were reasonably priced and the staff were friendly too.

Lovely clean and welcoming pub an Adnams choice for everyone can't fault this beautiful place easy parking lovely experience xxxx

We were struggling to find somewhere to eat on Easter Saturday, everywhere was busy. Another pub mentioned the Plough so we tried it out. It was very quite so we were a bit concerned but without foundation. The food was very good, the service was friendly and Adnams was on tap.

had a nice lunch, well presented food but unfortunately the burger was a little rare for my wife. The only other issue was they salted the fries before hand which isn't a good move, our fruit crumble was very good to finish off..... the bar-man was very helpful and courteous even said the chef could make something else if they had it, which is always a nice touch. The pub also had a warm atmosphere, and the smell of a wood burning fire always adds that glow to a winters day.

Consistently good food and service. Great atmosphere and friendly service. Best value for decent pub food

Came here for Sunday lunch. Not as busy as we expected and not deserved as the food was great. Very good quality and large portions. Unfortunately too full for the very tasty sounding puddings!Will be back

Fantastic menu. Expertly cooked very tasty food. Lovely atmosphere. Breakfast incredible. Would highly recommend. Very close to Southwold.

A lovely pub atmosphere and great food.Service was excellent and we did not feel rushed at any time through the evening.There was a party going on in the retuarant section while we dined in the pub, but in no way did it intrude at all.I had slow cooked Belly Pork while the rest of the party dined on Battered Cod, Steak Pie and Butternut Squash Curry. Everyone reported favourably on their meals.I would highly reccomend an evening here.

Great food, locally sourced meat and fish, nice garden area with lovey views. Could do with some more gluten free options.

We had an early Friday dinner here so the place was very quiet with only about 10 other people in there. The barman was very friendly and set up a tab as we ordered our drinks. The menu is on a blackboard wall and there was a very good range of items to choose from. We enquired about kids food and were told that most items can be done half size for kids.For starters we all shared the pate and an antipasti platter. These were both excellent and both pate and onion chutney seemed homemade.The pub dog them arrived, a very friendly black lab. We were asked if we minded and were told to tell the barman if it bothered us. The kids adore dogs and so played with it before the main course.My main was the slow cooked pork with black pudding, mash, crackling and gravy. It was cooked to perfection and the sauce was so tasty. It also looked fantastic, very gastropub. My son and partner has the homemade burgers that were very tasty in a brioche bun, homemade chips, salad and a tomato chutney. Thumbs up from both. Our daughter had a children s size butternut squash lasagne with a deep fried rocket topping. I liked the fact that they kept the topping even for the kids version (we could have it without) as my daughter loves rocket. I had a taste and it was very tasty indeed. She ate the lot without any prompting which for her is a sign she loved it.All in all I would say that if you are in the area then definitely put it on your list of places to try.

We have a friend who lives closed by but doesn't eat out much, so hadn't visit the pub for some considerably time. She had heard good reports, so we booked for a table for the 4 of us.We couldn't have been more pleased. The food and service was excellent. We never felt rush, and the pacing of the courses was great. We all thought the meal was good value. Thanks, we'll be back next time we visit our friend!

we went to the plough for lunch with our two children. it was a lovely sunny day so sat outside. the children were very happy playing on the equipment and watching the chickens roam around. the food was fantastic. the best fish and chips we've ever had. the staff were extremely helpful and friendly accommodating out needs. bringing highchair outside etc! would recommend to anyone.

Very long wait for food, to be told by the waitress that there was only one chef on...to cater a practically empty pub. Cutlery put the wrong way round, no steak knife, rude staff, no apologies for the delay. Seriously wouldn't bother.

Really fantastic food! Lovely pub and amazing staff. can't recommend this place enough! Can't wait to return!

It's refreshing to find a good old English country Inn serving great food. The atmosphere is lovely, no loud music, just the chatter of happy drinkers and diners.The food is great and cooked fresh. Our favourites are the Antipasti starter, homemade crackling sticks, Belly Pork and the homemade Steak & Kidney Pudding with Mashed Potatoes & Savoy Cabbage... and why not round off a perfect meal with the Sticky Toffee Pudding mmmmmThe Plough Inn at Wangford is certainly worth the drive from Lowestoft, and we try to go once a week or fortnight.Relax and enjoy!

I would say that we are locals, but haven't been to the Plough for years, but on hearing good reviews, we though we would give it a go ! and am happy to report it was a really enjoyable evening. The food was great, and the staff was great. The wait for the meal was a little long, but it was well worth while. The inside of the pub was very warm and inviting with a variety of very beautiful and interesting paintings on the walls.

The food is great! I've eaten here a few times now and will be returning again. A good selection of available choices good value and excellent quality. I have visited for lunch and once for dinner. You can eat either in the bar area or in the dining room both of which have a great atmosphere.

We met friends for dinner at the Plough, none of us having been before we thought we would try 'somewhere different' for a change. Lovely atmosphere, small but very diverse menu, something for everyone. Starters were very generous, we had chicken liver parfait, baked Camembert (two shared) soup and the huge Antipasti! Main meals were excellent. The burger for one of us arrived rather rare and was sent back. Our host was extremely gracious about it we were not made to feel uncomfortable about it. We ordered one desert that unfortunately got forgotten, however because of this we were given it free and it was delicious!Altogether we had a lovely meal and will definitely go back. Thanks to the excellent staff who were really attentive .

I have now been to the Plough on 3 occasions recently for drinks. The staff were excellent with my disabled step daughter and really helped her with her phobia of dogs ( the pub Labrador was present) She has now got used to "Hank" the friendly Labrador and talks about him continually! Typical Adnams ales are available and also Bitburger and Aspall Cider. The seating is nice too with a choice of formal or informal (Leather Chesterfield) I will be back

We had Sunday dinner here today and I don't normally write reviews but here it was so nice it was worth writing about. The meal was home cooked and the serving of meat was more than generous and good quality. The staff were very pleasant and the atmosphere very relaxed. I would definitely eat here again. Everything about this place was lovely, especially the dog, Hank who was very well behaved and knew he was not allowed in the eating area. Thanks for a lovely dinner :-)

We visited The Plough on a recommendation of a family member. We had some fantastic food. My husband and I had a baguette each which were very tasty and the chips that came with it were delicious. My 81 year old mum who came with us had a giant piece of beer battered cod which she said was lovely and believe me she is quite hard to please.The only thing I would say is that it began to feel a little chilly in there after a while, so if you feel the cold perhaps take an extra layer.Overall though it was a very good visit, so give it a go.The price was very reasonable as well, we had three one course meals and three drinks all for just over £26. Hopefully we will be returning soon.Louise was a very friendly and good staff member as well.

So, it's not easy to find the Plough if you follow its address of High St, Wangford, as it's actually outside the village on the A12. But, lovely comfortable décor inside, and gorgeous Hank Wangford (dog!) to greet you (who was positioned in an armchair by the fire when we arrived). It was a very quiet, dismal night when we went in early January, but the welcome was warm. A nice surprise, as my usual haunts were all shut for first few weeks of January, and I wouldn't have found the place otherwise. The landlord is very interesting, and very amenable - a smaller menu than usual was offered but we didn't struggle to choose something, and we swapped sauces,jus n vegetables from some dishes to others (awkward blighters) without a problem. We ordered 2 portions of the crackling to have with drinks, little did we know these are a fabulously large portion, so my piggy Ma was forced to eat about 30 pieces. She didn't complain! The food was good, and priced well. I hope when I go back the place will be busy as it really deserves to be. Does rooms too and would make a good base for exploring the area. No road noise from bar. Your doggies welcome.

We called into the plough on a grotty wet and windy Sunday to be welcomed by a lovely young man behind the bar. Great drinks selection and the food was the best I've had in years served by a lovely lady to our table. The food was obviously all fresh and cooked to perfection my belly pork was superb along with the rest of our party of four. After our meal we sat in front of the roaring fire totally brilliant experience.

This pub and restaurant on the A12 just near Wangford is an absolute delight. The host Daniel and is beautiful black lab Hank are as welcoming as the pub itself which is beautifully decorated and very cosy. We had heard good things about this place from a couple of sets of friends and they were right. The menu I suppose some might say is a little limited but there is something for everyone on there and the food itself was excellent. I guess a slightly strange location on a main road but definitely worth a visit so please take the time.