The Reefs Bar in North Norfolk

Nice polite Staff and good tasting drink, Now called the Lifeboat inn,Under new management, Restaurant not yet open due to refurbishment.

Cash only dogs allowed welcoming would not recommend food

The worst place in Norfolk Embarrassing for us who live here! Waited almost an hour for easy take away order then it was wrong Forgot us although we were 6 waiting in front of the bar No apology!

Meal to take away for 10. Fantastic service and food was first class. Lovely pub atmosphere - we enjoyed a drink while waiting for our order. Very reasonable prices and within walking distance of our holiday home - Highly recommend..

Staff very friendly and dogs welcome. Had a lovely lunch

Unbelievable value for money. Had a carvery for 9quid a head and drinks reasonable too. Staff friendly, customers friendly, what’s not to like. 8 hours later still full up 👍 Thank you

Lovely Sunday roast, really lovely kind staff, especially the very lovely carvery lady. Highly recommended

Good old fashioned plateful of food in a great location 👌

Very disappointed to be turned away when making an enquiry for a group of children to eat somewhere, 2 months in advance of the trip. A reasonable business would accommodate a group booking so early in advance, not reject outright.

We could not believe you could get a decent carvery dinner for £9 each. It's not posh, but there was a choice of two roast meats,then you helped yourself to a good and varied selection of veg, roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding. It was extremely good value for money. Nice lady serving.

A quirky little place right on the seafront. Lots of outside seating and extremely well priced. The meals were cooked fresh and the carvery was like having home cooked roast dinner. Bar stocked traditionally, not ponsy wines or gins, just straight forward beers, Ales, Read and white wine and spirits. We loved it and will visit again.

Good grub, doggy friendly, pleasant staff, lovely gardens, only downside was cash only! Walked to beach which was having some works done.

Great place with nice atmosphere and great value for money menu!

Staying here for a week. My parents went for carvery yesterday and left without eating most of it. They said it was lukewarm, the meat was stringy and the veg hard; everything was tasteless. Such a shame as we're looking forward to it. We've been previously on holiday but first time on a Sunday. Good for a beer outside

Fantastic evening meals, massive portion sizes! Exceptional!! (Descent pint of Stella too🤣)

Lovely location, friendly staff and service. Good rest place if cycling.

Decided to visit Reefs Bar after finding the fish and chip shop closed. Now wish that we had visited before. Had a cracking meal, washed down with a couple of pints of Doom Bar. Lovely food that is reasonably priced and dog friendly as well.

Atm opposite to expensive to get cash, not had food but smells and looks nice

We ordered our 4 meals at 7.00pm, my husband and friend had to go back at 8.00pm to ask where food was. 5 minutes later we had 3 meals bought out. We continue to sit there 15 mins until we had to ask where the 4th meal was, to this all there reply was, we are busy, which no they weren't, 70% of tables were empty. So we asked for our money back, to which reply again was, I'm serving , so can you wait. Not good service, very bad customer care, will never go there again.

Good food, very friendly staff and (when we were there) live music. We had a lovely time

We really liked Reefs bar. Good food at reasonable prices. Good choice of drinks. A lovely outside seating area. Lovely place to sit and soak up the sun whilst being at the seaside. Doggies very welcome too. Would definitely return:)

Always enjoy a drink and meal at the Reef food is pub grub but good

Just a half way stop on my bike ride, everything is good at Sea Palling, nice place. Reefs Bar is okay but burgher and coffee cost as much for one as it does for two at Potter Heigham a few miles away, nice people though

Dog friendly and helpful staff. Food was okay. We only had take away so can't comment about inside.

I highly recommend Reef’s Bar in Sea Palling. We visited while on holiday at Waxham Sands in August. We ordered a ham and cheese ploughman’s, sausage baguette, sausages, ham, egg and chips and were not disappointed. The food was great quality, good portion sizes and well presented. I am looking forward to our next visit. Well deserved recognition and thanks go to Emma, Jay and chef, Diane for a friendly and welcoming service and a fabulous dining experience. 😄

Very friendly staff Worth a visit

Nice bar on the seafront, service was quick & courteous, atmosphere was good! Consistent music outside would’ve made it 5/5

We love Reefs Bar. All the staff are so friendly. They do great pub grub and Sunday Carvery. Very good value. Also child and dog friendly. A great place to visit!

Second visit and again not disappointed. Tried the vegetarian spinach and ricotta cannelloni, very nice. Other meals had were suet steak and kidney pudding, and vegetarian ploughman's. Previously had fish and chips which was nice, although the fish still had skin and some bones. Definitely worth the trip here.£11.95 for steak and kidney pudding and the cannelloni, £9.95 for the ploughman's.decided to try a pudding which were equally ok. The only downside was the coffee didn't enjoy it.

Had chilli complained it was made with spaghetti sauce tasted foul got no responce got my money they did not care would say to people do not waste your money

We were unable to eat as this restaurant is cash only and cash machine nearby was out of order. A disappointing experience.

Great food, great value for money, friendly staff and a good environment. Definitely recommend

Just back from a gloriously hot week in Sea Palling with friends & their dog. Whilst self catering we ate at Reefs on a number of evenings & when not eating, stopped off on our way back from the beach for a drink... be rude not too! Think between the 3 of us we tried most things on the menu. I judge pub/cafe food on a 'home made' lasagne & you've taken my top spot..fabulous! Home made chilli was also fab as was my ploughman's & scampi. According to my friends, the chicken curry, burgers & sausage were also good. Staff were great & met some lovely people. Thanks Reefs

Good food and drink, not too badly priced.

Friendly staff. Good food. Reasonable prices and dog friendly.

Very accommodating on a bike packing trip and needed milk for morning cereal and coffee. Thanks for helping out after shop was shut. Cheese and bacon Burger was excellent, great quality patties too (I doubled up, but didn’t really need too) and large chips are def for sharing, which is exactly what I did. Don’t waste food!

Good grub, good drinks, friendly professional, helpful staff, spot on. To be recommended! Barry and Brenda (Horwood)

We stopped here for some food as we were camping at Waxham Sands and needed to eat. It was a quiet Thursday so not very busy. It's cash only so we got some money out from ATM in the arcade across the road (£2 fee). We ordered Chinese curry, lasagna and two kids sausage chips and beans. Kids couldn't finish their's as it was huge (value for money) Anyway food was nice and home cooked, none of this premade stuff. If you're in a pinch it's highly recommended.

Food was good. A bit of a wait but it was busy. Beach is lovely.

Very good food nice people too brilliant

Good eats. Typical, usual pub grub. Good amount served. Roughly £10 a plate. Hospitable host. March 2023

Really great value for money. No frills, just good drinks, food and a warm welcome.

Friendly, cheerful pub. Welcoming staff, typical pub grub. Only take cash - be warned

Family dog friendly pub/restaurant with a great location by the sea. Excellent for a drink outside in the sun 😎 We ordered food to takeaway, very disappointed with frozen cooked chips and very over priced, if the quality of the sausages and cod was better this would be reflected in the price….sadly we wouldn’t eat there again….

This was our first visit to the pub and we were very impressed with the Sunday carvery. It was £9 and there was an excellent selection of vegetables. The roast potatoes, puddings and stuffing balls were all delicious, definitely the best part. The food was all very fresh and the staff were welcoming/friendly. My only criticism would be that the carvery set up is a little bit awkward; there's not a lot of room to move and it's set up very close to the doorway of the kitchen which means it's really difficult with people constantly wanting to pass by. Also there are only 2 meats on the carvery and I feel it would be better if there was a choice of 3, or if there are going to be only 2, then I think they should have a red meat option (beef, pork or gammon) and a white meat option ( chicken or turkey) rather than 2 red meat options. Also there is no hot water in the toilets but there is a cold water. All in all this was a very good experience and we enjoyed our visit. Will hopefully visit again in the future!

Yet another lovely Sunday Carvery! Complete with a complimentary full size Easter egg. Brilliant helpful staff and owner and all for under £10. A very pleasant contrast to the prices in North Norfolk that we experienced the day before, where a TAKEAWAY portion of chips were £5, cheesy chips £7.50!!!! So sorry to have missed the Saturday evening bingo that the Reefs Bar hosts from time to time and is always thoroughly enjoyable, but as we had grandchildren visiting thought it probably not appropriate for them. Looking forward to the next one though. Thank you to one and all involved in making this pub/bar a pleasant experience for locals and visitors alike. Keep on doing what youre doing

We went to the Reef on Saturday 8th April for drinks and bingo with 5 friends. What a fabulous night! A brilliant atmosphere and great laughs. The staff are amazing so friendly and welcoming, Pete the landlord as the entertaining bingo caller great job and Janine organising everything brilliantly and Lesley doing a great job behind the bar. We are so lucky to have the Reef a friendly and welcoming place would highly recommend to all. Definitely be back! X

The Reef Bingo Night has become legendary for both the locals and the part time locals from the Golden Beach. Went as a group of six, all friends, and it was the best night out this year. Don't think we stopped laughing from the Landlord, Pete starting to lose his voice to the brilliant bar staff and bingo helpers who made the night so much fun. The raffle held during the evening is hilarious. The prizes (wrapped in Christmas paper) are the most bizarre selection of prizes ever and only adds to the fun. It was the talk (in a positive way) at Golden Beach the next morning and we are all looking forward to the next Reef Bingo Night. Well done the Reef Crew!!!!

Typical pub. Although I did not have food carvery looked good and at £9 Pp what can go wrong

We came for the bingo and some food . They were shouting down the microphone . It was so loud it hurt and when trying to tell someone they are too loud a joke out of it !!! Absolutly dreadful . We ordered cheesy chips...

For a dank miserable day it was a joy to have some of the best cod and chips around. Thank you.

Love this place staff friendly and great location remember cash only

Top Sunday Carvery in an amazing location. Doombar was on top form. Friendly, will definitely be back.

We visited for Sunday carvery, excellent value and hot tasty food. The staff are really friendly especially Maggie. Really recommend and very dog friendly.

Very friendly staff and very dog friendly (they come over to our table with a water bowl and treat for the dog) also food was large portion and reasonably priced freshly cooked and come out quickly. Because weak Internet signal you have to pay cash...

I visited on Valentine's day , food was fast,hot and delicious thank you

OK if you like sticky tables... No chardonnay Food was hot...

Really friendly pub. For both myself and my dog. I had the all day breakfast, freshly cooked and fantastic. I’ll be back tomorrow!

Great dog friendly place to eat, food is tasty and staff are very friendly.

Sunday carvery was excellent fresh vegetables lot's of beef and pork and at £9.00 you can't fault it,great staff and service

After reading some shocking reviews on this place I thought whilst I was staying in sea palling I would check it out. I must admit I was really impressed with how we was welcomed by the staff they was fantastic made myself and family very...

Very welcoming.. friendly pub. Roast dinner was fab too

Me and my girlfriend stopped here for a carvery. She is gluten intolerant and veggie which can be a struggle in most place. Staff tried very hard to find a veggie gluten free alternative for her. Unfortunately the sausages weren't gluten free. Because of this they only charged her £6 for a veggie roast with veggie gravy which we thought was good of them to offer straight away like that. We both had a lovely roast dinner which only cost £15 for both of us. What a bargain for good food 👌👌. Staff where also very helpful and friendly.

Great range of drinks. but food was poor.

Fantastic Pub, fantastic food, fantastic beer & fantastic people. We were here for my birthday get away in early January, can’t wait to get back.

We visited on Saturday with our 2 dogs. We had a very warm and friendly welcome. Food and service was great, we will definitely be back.

Nice place quite but it is January good food.

Warm friendly welcome good food great location by the sea

We were staying in the area, Reef’s bar a stone’s throw away so we were able to walk. 8 of us in the party, me being Gluten & Dairy intolerant……no problem whatsoever as there is a book full of the recipes and I could check...

Homely and friendly staff, good range of beers. Food can be ordered to takeaway. Great fish and chips. Dogs welcome

Lovely lunch, staff warm and welcoming. Food arrived piping hot to the table and was delicious.

Lovely staff and lovely carvery

Typical seaside pub and eatery. Honest food served quickly.

My friends and I walked our dogs on the beach on a Sunday and after stopped for something to eat and I had the fish and chips and my friends had the carvery, there was even sausages for dogs. All food was amazing and would...

Lovely friendly place, nice food, dog friendly...

Brilliant place ro go for any sports, but importantly beer and drinks in general. Very friendly staff that make you feel welcome.

Went for a Sunday carvery. Meat was lovely but veg was very under cooked and over cooked Yorkshire puddings

Would highly recommend this place, staff really friendly and a chicken curry to die for. Dog friendly too.

Love this pub. We come for the Sunday carvery a few times a year whilst visiting our caravan up the road. Very well priced, great selection of veg too. Beers are only £4.50 despite other reviews stating otherwise so don't let that put you off....

A lifesaver at the bottom of this road when desperate for a pint! Super friendly and welcoming staff. Great range of drinks. Food is a bit average but to be fair to them, they don't charge a lot for it either. Will definitely be back.

It’s ok. Close to the beech with outdoor picnic benches. A limited beer selection and the food is fairly mediocre. They also don’t take card, which is just nonsensical in 2022.

Carvery was extremely good. Staff were very helpful. This place is an amazing little bar right by the beach. Indoor or outdoor seating. We will be going again!

Firstly we were told the kitchen was closed. Ok, these things happen. So we decided to have a drink - I ordered a coffee. Black or white? White please. The woman behind the bar then put some white powder in a cup, filled it with...

Great bar had the Carvery very good had Beef and Gammon with all the trimmings great value for money,very clean bar. Very good price

Really enjoyed our Sunday carvery here. We visited several times whilst camping nearby. The staff were friendly and helpful, they went out of their way to warm up our toddlers meal when we were sat at the bar. My partner is a football fan and...

We were disappointed that they were so busy on Wednesday evening that we could not wait until chef was able to take more orders, but were able to visit on Thursday and had the best cheesy chips ever for our lunch, then back in the...

we stumbled across this absolute gem while visiting Sea Palling beach. We all had a delicious carvery and couldn’t believe the quality. The beef was perfectly cooked as was the turkey. I’ve often paid twice as much elsewhere for food as tasty as that!

Was my first visit to The Reef Bar, I live locally but had always been put off by the appearance from the outside. Sorry to say, I won’t be returning. Food was poor, certainly not homemade or local produce and decor is old and totally...

This bar oh wow where to start. Firstly may I mention you can do takeaway so can take your beers or other beverages to the beach with you! Secondly and more importantly the staff are friendly and the food portions are massive and an amazing...

Upon receiving our food an employer piled up boxes of frozen food and piled it so high carrying them like a tower right next to our table then squeezed through a gap behind my 10yr old who was tucking into his chips! Absolutely horrendous made...

Enjoyed sitting in the garden/patio area having nice food at decent prices. Service was good and food hot and good quality. Its the better place to eat at Palling Beach

Just had the best holiday in Sea Palling and visited Reefs Bar a few times the staff were welcoming,friendly and very helpful, food was also very good and fresh would highly recommend this Bar ! Will definitely be back!

Lovely and welcoming restaurant/pub right by the beach. Welcomes dogs, really good Sunday carvery. Would recommend

Food was very large portions and very tasty! Staff were extremely friendly and helpful and greeted me with a smile on their faces. Would come again!

We visited The reef bar for dinner and needed a table for 10 and a small dog. The bar staff Janine and Julie were fantastic very friendly and welcoming moved tables quickly to accommodate us. We ordered food and drinks with no problems, yes it...

Booked a week's camping in Sea Palling, spent a fair amount of our time enjoying the sun watching the world go by in the Reefs bar, excellent food, very friendly staff, very accommodating especially for our pooches. Very good value for money, highly recommend a...

Just awful! Such a lovely spot to have a business, but just a sad indifferent service. The food was terrible and the beer was warm. A bit of money invested in business consultancy would not go amiss. This place has such great potential if someone...

We queued up and asked how ordering works – they told us it’s cash only (which is archaic and limiting) and to take a table. Once we got some cash from the arcade opposite (with a £1.99 charge), we came back and they told us...

Very friendly and cooperative staff. A nice place to grab a drink and some food by the sea. It’s a good honest pub that provides a lovely experience.

The Reefs is a great place for visitors and locals alike. The Sunday carvery is amazing and the staff extremely welcoming .... how Julie and Janine coped in the extreme heat yesterday Im not sure, but cope they did and still managed to be warm...