Based on 232 opinions finded in 3 websites
Based on 232 opinions finded in 3 websites
Nº 180 in 338 in St Edmundsbury
Nº 32 of 69 British in St Edmundsbury
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A lovely little pub . Very friendly and good real ales on !!
julian medcalf . 2024-12-04
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Best pub in Bury St Edmunds. First place I go when I come back to Suffolk.
Niall Trask . 2024-10-04
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Great ales, good prices and a pleasant and friendly environment
David Smith . 2024-09-23
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Very small local pub but don't let that stop you ...nice beer and also got a beer garden
Redrobin . 2024-08-26
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Great pub. Very traditional with a very friendly relaxed atmosphere. Would recommend to anyone:).
Marc Robinson . 2024-08-20
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Walked all the way down Whiting Street to find the exceptional real ale pub promised by a sign in Abbeygate St. We thought it might be a special place, what with the description of several splendid ales on tap and a delightful retro atmosphere. What we found was in fact just another Greene King pub, with an uninspiring choice of beer. Still, a pint of Abbott and a glass of wine seemed very reasonably priced. Unfortunately despite being literally round the corner from the brewery and purporting to be a beer lover’s paradise, the Abbott was cloudy and past its best. Meanwhile my wife said the wine was practically undrinkable. We left.
TiredTrotter . 2024-08-10
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Such a lovely Real Ale pub. Dog friendly Cash and card payments taken. Lovely land lord Gordon! The best, can’t do enough for you. Very welcoming to new visitors. Lovely secret Garden at the back. Great Staff! Highly recommended.
Angie Davis . 2024-06-12
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Great little pub, which feels real and authentic, no snobby attitude here. If you want a taste of real, here it is. Recky had a 5X which is 12% strength. We met the locals and were chatting within seconds of entering. Awesome experience.
Richard Farr . 2024-06-09
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Such a cute little pub. Love the atmosphere. They serve local beer as well as other beer. I had the 5X a special brew with 12% alcohol. Love it. It has a black coffee after taste. There were 2 lads playing darts and the pub was buzzing with some locals. Second visit to this pub while in Bury. Very friendly atmosphere. Didn't purchased food so can't tell about the food.
Recky Lumanauw . 2024-06-09
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Great atmosphere and beer, dog friendly too, well worth a visit.
Kevin Osborne . 2024-04-18
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It's a great place to meet people very friendly atmosphere
Trevor Peart . 2024-03-30
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A proper pub with excellent beer and very friendly landlord and staff. Dogs welcome. Reasonably priced too.
James B . 2024-03-12
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Such a wonderful, wonderful pub...terrificly friendly, great beers and also open house folk/blues sessions once a month...well worth a visit.
Jim McNeill . 2024-03-11
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Awesome place, cheers Gordon and Team. From everyone in the Veterans Group.
Wayne Ward . 2024-01-11
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Fantastic traditional British pub on the outskirts of the town centre. Well maintained cask ales and lagers with bar snacks available. A friendly atmosphere throughout from the main bar, back bar and courtyard garden. We had our wedding reception here and could not thank Gordon and Claire enough for their hospitality.
Simon Plume . 2023-12-24
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historic pub, great beer, friendly staff, near the brewery . Lunchtime visit and local characters to talk to.
herbertp640 . 2023-12-22
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Always a pleasure to visit The Rose & Crown.....great beer, great building and a friendly atmosphere.... a special place.
hugh morgan . 2023-11-18
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the food was great but they said they only have one option for us which is a bit disappointing but the food was amazing .
alex chan . 2023-10-23
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My type of place. A proper drinking pub.
Peter Williams . 2023-09-27
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Great pub just how they used to be Great service, would recommend A+
Nige Newman . 2023-09-16
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Great old fashioned pub without the sawdust. Pub garden out the back which is great during those long nights. Fridays and Saturdays are best as they open longer hours. Great range of cask ales with around 5 barrels on offer all the time. Well worth the visit !
Andrew Bryant . 2023-09-15
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Great local boozer. Friendly staff and Gordon is a top bloke. Dart board too. Highly recommended by me!!
Jolyon Read . 2023-09-14
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A great pub. Great to see Gordon again . Will be back very soon. We had a great afternoon. 🍺
David Walker . 2023-05-14
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Friendly local pub, nice beers and nice bar staff.
Julia Holt . 2023-03-07
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Thank God for one decent and traditional drinking pub in Bury St Edmunds. The landlord and his staff are friendly, the toilets are clean and you're not surrounded by people eating.
Nicola Miller . 2023-03-07
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Excellent! Their beer is amazing, and the atmosphere completes a traditional style pub. If I didn't live over 200 miles away, this would be my regular.
Stuart Leeds . 2023-02-09
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Great little Alehouse on the outskirts of an even better town.
D Moss . 2022-11-23
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Small pub but very friendly and a good atmosphere.
Alistair Page . 2022-11-20
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Lovely local pub with a great beer selection.
Jon Ritchie . 2022-10-28
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They were VERY gentle when they handcuffed me, and their patrol vehicles are roomy and new. Overall, very professional. Will definitely get arrested by them again, for sure.
Pete Arrow . 2022-09-15
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Since the new landlord has taken over there is often a real buzz in this pub. the beer is always great and it is often full of interesting characters. Always enjoy a visit to the Rose & Crown.
TheSpecialJuan . 2022-08-15
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A pub like this deserves local support. Lovely garden. Great beer.
Paul Fisher . 2022-07-27
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Lovely relaxed drink in the garden. Friendly landlord. Good ales
Maxine Murcutt . 2022-07-03
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Small, quiet pub with decent beer and an old fashioned feel which is everything I like. What I don’t like is the barman condoning the ongoing conversation, clearly audible to the few of us in the bar, of the three locals trotting out all the usual lazy stereotypes, ‘them immigrants,work shy, grasping’, ‘I’m not racist but…” etc, I left .
LargelyMonk . 2022-06-29
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Staff were very helpful and there was plenty of food.
Robert Clifton . 2022-06-24
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Bit scruffy, but with six real ales the locals love it.
Howard Martin . 2022-06-16
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Lovely pub, good selection of real ales, wines and spirits, never a dull moment in the 🌹 and 👑
Beverley Kipling . 2022-06-15
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Old fashioned, basic pub. There are not many left but if you want to go for a good pint in an old fashioned atmosphere this is the place. Probably not everyone’s choice and interestingly clientele was almost exclusively male!
Martin C . 2022-05-22
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Lovely old style pub. Made welcome by the barman Daryl and customers. Would recommend to anyone that is looking for a good busy 'regulars' type pub.
Stuart Shirley . 2022-03-07
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A really nice, proper pub. The beer is absolutely faultless, the atmosphere welcoming.
Andrew Burge . 2022-01-01
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Lovely and friendly pub, good prices and was good to meet Odin a lovely friendly dog.
Barbara Arnold . 2021-11-26
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Proper pub with a great selection of beer and bar snacks, friendly staff and a great atmosphere.
James King . 2021-10-16
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Lovely pub friendly sociable atmosphere nice beers and pub pets cat and dog. A pub with friendly pets is always better
Andy Way . 2021-09-14
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Quite a dainty little pub ,with a tidy little garden and very warming staff.
Daniel BIckerstaffe . 2021-09-10
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Great pub, A village pub vibe in Town Great choice of Beers, drinks and recommended either the babycham or snowball
Tim Graves . 2021-09-05
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Good selection of beers. Friendly atmosphere and staff. A proper little pub.
Excell Rocks . 2021-08-30
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Woah what a pub! Having been directed here by a chap in the Greene King brewery we then fell into conversation with Gordon behind the bar. He was delighted to show us around his old fashioned pub. We loved its dated style and the secret beer garden too.
Swedishtomcat . 2021-08-18
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Would of had higher score if they clean up dog poo from garden from their dog. But very friendly pub.
Mal B. . 2021-08-06
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Nice quiet pub perfect for lazy day with few drinks and Gordon is a teddy bear
gareth jones . 2021-07-17
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Very friendly CAMRA pub of the year. Good selection of beers, 6 on tap Abbott reserve in bottles. Lovely dogs in residence!
Iain Pops . 2021-07-15
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Nice pub .friendly landlord. Shall visit again
Jackie Malliband . 2021-07-07
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Lovely way to spend the afternoon sat in the garden with a couple of pints
M Taylor . 2021-06-24
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Lovely beer friendly staff and localls
Peter Layland . 2021-06-16
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One of my favorite pubs in Bury and was always fun to drop in and looking forward to seeing what the new guy has done with the place but I’m hearing it’s been good things!
Timothy McGInnis . 2021-06-04
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Now this place is the hidden gem. All you beer people visit this suntrap back courtyard, so peaceful and had the opportunity to sample marsher ipa. Quality beer stamped all over it.
Martin Lancaster . 2021-06-02
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Lovely place, very warm and welcoming. Lovely polite staff
Abi Brett . 2021-05-12
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Popular unrefined local with a good choice of quality real ales, and a compact outdoor area with around 8 tables, at least 5 of those catching daytime summer sun. No food at present, but always a warm welcome from friendly Landlord, Gordon, and chief Bar staff, Mandy.
Roger Hadley . 2021-05-05
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Very underrated pub! This place is spit and saw dust, a much needed breath of musky air in a otherwise over crowded gastro pub engulfed town. The real ale is very good, kept at a decent temperature and its obvious the landlord keeps the lines in good condition. In short great pub but I wouldn't bring my middle class Mrs with me.
Chris Lawrence . 2021-04-22
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We were going to sit in garden and have a nice relaxing beer , we arrived with our dog ( on a lead) was told to go through to garden , as we got outside this huge dog lunged at our dog and was trying to bite my dog , so we promptly left as this nasty dog was not on a lead , I dread to think if I had my small grandchildren with me what would have happened. The person whose dog it was should have had it on a lead , very dangerous situation, hence I will never go back in that pub again , people need to keep there dogs on a lead if they are nasty
sallybN2074HW . 2021-04-16
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Great Pub, cosy atmosphere, good ales, decent size garden as well, friendly landlord as well too, reasonable prices.
ZakShaw1990 . 2020-12-10
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Classic old fashioned pub with friendly locals 😎👍
Spiderill 77 . 2020-11-10
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Great small pub, no gimmicks or gizmos. If its well kept real ale your looking for, this is THE pub for you. Gordon the lovely landlord takes great pride in looking after the SIX real ales 🍺 that are usually on tap. Come in, relax, take a beer. Posh it isn't, but it surely is bootiful !
Eddie Cage . 2020-10-30
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Smashing little pub, excellent beer I need to visit more often.
Mike Coombe . 2020-10-09
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Great place, good beers, good landlord. A real pub
Damien . 2020-10-07
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Excellent customer service. Visited Saturday evening for a drink and went back on Sunday for lunch. We were made to feel very welcome. Lunch was good value and very tasty. Thank you
smlarge . 2020-03-03
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I feel this pub has remained unchanged for decades. It holds the essence of quintessential British Pub dating back as far as living memory. The drinks are eternal, the staff are friendly and the locals are welcoming.
I . 2020-02-25
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Popped in for a drink on a Saturday afternoon. Great place really friendly and helpful barmaid. No frills proper pub - loved it.
Dandiedo . 2020-02-24
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Local's local! But so friendly that I felt quite at home as an out of towner. Perfect for meeting up with friends for a quiet drink before going to the Theatre Royal.
April van Es . 2020-01-23
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Award winning traditional. Boozer 😳
Tom Murray . 2020-01-14
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Fantastic classic British pub. So sad it's closed down. Who is going to take it up and keep it traditional?!
Imogen Munn . 2020-01-06
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Had lunch in the Rose and Crown whilst visiting the Xmas market. Please go and seek out. Wonderful food and beer away from the dreadful commercial outlets in the market. This is a pub how it should be. New landlord doing a fantastic job. Don,t bother with anything else in the town.
T4689ZDdavidm . 2019-11-23
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A true gem and perfectly preserved example of a truly traditional British pub. Regulars can be found playing dominoes or darts at the front, with the lovingly cared for leatherette saloon available at the back. The cosy, compact and quiet beer garden / courtyard is great too. The Greene King beers served here are the very best examples you'll find (the brewery is a few footsteps away!) and the rare Mild is legendary and always available, with many (including myself) traveling for miles just to sample it. The Landlord and Landlady are shining examples of the traditional hospitable and friendly hosts so rarely found these days - with plenty of biting wit and banter, should you wish to have a good chat! If you want to visit a proper British pub, ran with care and passion for generations, do visit here and show your support. They also do offsales (beer to takeaway), bar snacks and will get out the archive of weird and wonderful photos from over the decades if you ask nicely!
Paul Mackie . 2019-11-21
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Old school pub. Even has an off sales area. Absolutely love it.
Richard . 2019-11-17
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Absolutely adore this pub, it's traditional,timeless,good beer and friendly staff
Karina Jones . 2019-10-16
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Visit recently and its still top notch
James D . 2019-10-03
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Excellent example of a town centre local. Nothing fancy but well kept Greene King beers and small lunches. Not overly busy when we visited on Saturday lunchtime but a steady stream of regulars.
Ros Harre . 2019-08-19
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A proper traditional old fashioned pub. The beer is superb and it offers a rare chance to sample XX mild from the brewery next door. The bacon and egg sandwich was just what was needed and it was a place where mates met to talk like pubs used to be. A classic well worth seeking out. Parking is difficult, but if you are lucky you will find a spot for an hour opposite.
Jeff1903 . 2019-07-28
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An excellent pub - deservedly Suffolk CAMRA pub of the year.
Bob Ward . 2019-07-27
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Great beer. Friendly pub. No fancy frills.
Simon Harvey . 2019-07-07
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Visited this pub for the first time. The landlord and lady are very welcoming and love a good chat and would highly recommend this pub as it is very traditional and the drinks are cheaper than most if not all the other pubs in the town.
Dom Bullion . 2019-07-06
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A proper pub the best ale always feel welcome
graham Johnston . 2019-06-03
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One of Bury St Edmunds best kept secrets! Great selection of ales, great landlord and landlady!
Martin Cole . 2019-04-06
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Great pub, always a warm welcome from Liz and Tony
Melanie Notley . 2019-03-29
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Great old pub. Lovely landlady and landlord. Very welcoming. Great place to play darts and catch up with friends family.
Jojo . 2019-03-07
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A stone's throw from the brewery, excellent ales are served. This is a proper pub in the traditional mould. The landlords Tony and Liz are always at hand to give a warm welcome. One can imagine generations of happy Bury drinkers enjoying their pints. While at the same time you create great memories for yourself.
Guinea-Bissau . 2019-01-16
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Good beer and she does a real mean Ham egg and chips and possibly the best Greene King beer in Bury St Edmunds the Abbot reserve is phenomenal
Andrew Fielding . 2019-01-12
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Very nice and friendly atmosphere
John Biggs . 2018-12-12
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Smashing little pub. Quiet when I called in. Six ales on.
Paul Murray . 2018-11-29
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We felt like we'd gone back in time to a British pub of the 1960's / 1970's but it was no less enjoyable for that. An old style corner pub with old style decor, old style clientele, old style furniture. A proper pub with no frills or pretensions so what you see is what you get. A wonderful pub and long may it continue as there is a need for this type of establishment.
Fruitykipper . 2018-10-29
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Best beer in Bury without a doubt 🍺
STEPHEN MAYES . 2018-10-03
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A proper pub - this is a compliment. Good pub grub and very friendly host & hostess. A must for anybody fed up with bistro pubs that do not deliver.
Dominick47 . 2018-08-27
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This pub has the longest serving publicans in Bury St Edmunds. Serves the best real ales and ham, egg and chips in the town. If you want an experience in a proper, traditional English pub look no further and ensure you take the time to visit this delightful pub.
Jo J . 2018-08-06
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It's probably a converted house, with two tiny bar rooms, and a central bar. In all its brown-painted glory it looks like it stepped out of the 1950s, but it isn't too stuck in the past - it does have WiFi and smart toilets (but watch all the steps ...). There's a tiny yard out the back for the smokers. I hate alcohol and was there for the regular monthly charity quizzes, so I can't comment on the beer or meals. But the couple that run it are wonderfully friendly and helpful, and I recommend it highly. Only downside is that even the locals with permits find it difficult to park so you'll probably have to walk quite a way to get there.
jaygeebse . 2018-06-18
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Quiet at the time I was there but some of the nicest people behind the bar that you could imagine! It feels like a local!! But nobody cares if you're not actually a local! (Unlike some places I've been to before)
Gavin Stevens . 2018-05-17
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Cosy old fashion pub run by Liz and Tony. Small guest selection of ales as well ad usual Greene King stuff.Small beer garden that is sun trap!
James 47298 . 2018-04-19
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A great traditional little pub.
Mark Hackeson . 2018-04-17
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Probably the best kept beer in Bury St Edmunds.
Jonathan Smith . 2018-04-12
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Friendly pub with a good selection of real ales
Phil Bambrick . 2018-03-22
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Best little pub in Bury St. Edmunds.
John Mills . 2018-02-10
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Excellent pub. Limited selection of beers, but wonderful garden in the rear.
Andrew Schneider . 2018-02-04
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Was given a £50.00 token for my birthday. Booked and went today. Dressed smartly. Parked in car park which was full of puddles and ended up entering the hotel with muddy boots and trousers. Felt embarrassed but needn't have worried. Receptionist was busy on the phone so found our own way to restaurant. We both ordered beef. Literally couldn't cut it, the potatoes were also tough (reheated?). The waitress asked us if everything was ok and I pointed out the beef and potatoes. She offered us a steak knife which we took. I gave up with my beef and potatoes my husband valiantly carried on. The puddings were good. The hotel had the vibe of a hostel, the clientele wondering around in jeans, wellies and trainers, lots of children running around (I was told later on that this was a family hotel), we had people with stocking feet, wellies and dressing gowns in the restaurant. The staff were great but the food was not. When we received the bill we saw a discount of £6.00 on it, I asked what this was for and apparently this was supposed to cover the meal I couldn't eat.
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Went for our annual work Christmas Dinner. Given a welcome drink of prosecco or elderflower, as the non-alcoholic option on arrival. The elderflower was scarcely present, unfortunately there was little difference between it and lukewarm water. Seemed to take an age to be taken through to the dinning hall, despite apparently needing to be at the venue for 6.30. There was no option to open a bar tab - at the bar which had no coke, no lime cordial, no white tequila, only one white wine - so it was complete chaos trying to organise buying the drinks! Eventually taken through to a very nicely laid out dinning hall and seated. Those who wanted another drink before our meal had to go back upstairs, after finding me to come and pay for it. Very inconvenient. The meal started to come out after 8pm - everyone was really hungry. The starter choice was a fig tart, or prawn cocktail. The prawn cocktail was absolutely miniscule - 3 prawns in a little sauce on a little lettuce leaf, it's a good job there was a small bread roll at each place setting! A good 30 minutes after rhe starter had been cleared the main came out - turkey (which was cooked nicely) 3 tiny new potatoes (no roast potatoes) a couple of sprouts, carrots and parsnips, with gravy. A very very disappointing 'turkey roast' without roast potatoes or stuffing. Dessert was either Christmas pudding or raspberry and lemon trifle, which consisted of 3 squares of soggy jellied sponge, some green dots and a spot of custard covered with a squirt of cream. In no way did it resemble a trifle. Even getting a tea or coffee was not possible until the station was 'opened' thought there was no indication whatsoever that it was closed until 9.30! When a member of staff was asked we were told that the doors are closed and nobody should be out there trying to get hot drinks until it was announced as open. All in all a very disappointing meal served by mainly surly servers. The evening lacked any kind of Christmas feel about it from start to finish. Won't be going back or recommending