The Rumsey Wells in Norwich

Was quite looking forward to one of the Pieminster pies but, what a surprise! The chef apparently had a big order just before so were told to come back 20 mins later and we "might" be able to serve food. Who'd have predicted it would be busy at the weekend!? Not to mention terrible service at the bar trying to get a drink, chap next to me got told "you know you won't get served here" referring to a particular spot at the bar, so I left to walk to the other side, only for another bar girl to the serve the original area almost immediately. The total arrogance and apathy of the staff, sack them all.

Rubbish service. Nice interior. Staff spend too much time folding napkins instead of pulling pints.

Friendly service from the barman, excellent ale. Only slight negative was the uncomfortable very low table and stools. Part of the character though I guess. Thumbs up!

Cracking atmosphere here on a busy Saturday night. Bar staff were on top from and really friendly too. Grabbed an Old Ale and skipped back a few centuries to a simpler time of booze and laughter on a weekend. We shall be back

Can't speak for the food but from what I've heard it's amazing,, Two great bars, one on each floor. Accessibility is hit or miss depending on personal needs, as the door has steps up and is quite narrow. Really awesome staff, clean and well maintained space, and the little cove downstairs makes for a comfortable drinking space.

Nice Adnams based boozer. Didnt eat but specialises in pies

Staff all very welcoming and helpful and accommodating with our booking for a family gathering of 14 highly recommended.

Awesome pub lunch. Brilliant pie

Friendly guy behind the bar. Good knowledge of wide range of beers on offer. Great atmosphere and a chilled vibe. Pies were excellent.

We called into this traditional pub before dinner as my partner wanted to try a local ale. There is a good choice of Adnams ale. There was a small outside area at the back, which was very popular. We enjoyed our visit.

Open and cool. Progressive, alternative, friendly and also a proper boozer with good taps. Don't come here to be a bellend🍻

A great Norwich staple of pubs. They serve a great selection of pies and other meals. There's a nice outside courtyard round the back as well as a cosy downstairs which hosts music events. Unique interior design with all the walls by the bar covered with placemats which all have unique drawings on them and stickers.

Only three Adnams ales on unfortunately, which is a shame in such a beautiful pub with a nice busy atmosphere and plenty of people inside. Would be nice to make the most of the pumps and have some guest ales or seasonal brews. Friendly staff and nice decor. Lots of Pieminister pies available (yum!) and a good Diet Coke, too 😄

Dinner came out warm, not hot. My new dish hadn't come out by the time others had finished. And was left waiting why others were full and satisfied. Food is good. But when I have to choose to eat alone or go somewhere else I am disgusted and will not be going again. Refund yes, hungry yes. Unhappy yes. Ruined a good day

The pub has an interesting decor with a large collection of beer mats sporting graffiti presumably left by customers. The wooden furniture is lacking some minimal cushions essential for folks of a certain age. A limited selection (two) of cask Adnams beers at the time of visiting. The food available has a number of individual pies with veggie options included.

Only popped in but ended up staying all night, until they closed at 1 am. Excellent alternative/ gosh night downstairs and free entry. Great find

Nice, grungy pub, friendly, welcoming staff...went to the Underbelly Comedy Club - quite a laugh, and then stayed on to hear "The He Hews" who were exceptional. Nice pints of Ghost Ship also.

Good all round pub..very nice here..

The two bar tenders looked like they were chewing wasps as we walked in (as if we disturbed them from do something nore important - talking probably), we asked for some beers and they rolled their eyes as if asking for a couple of pints was too much. We then had some ale trail stamps to collect, which after a huff and more eye rolling got the response "yeah I suppose so". It was very apparent that they'd rather be doing something else then working in a pub - generally just miserable and uninviting. Don't think we'd come back of our own volition.

Proper pub, great aesthetic with the coasters all over the walls

Superb place, take a felt tip as putting your signature or art on the walls in encouraged and offers most unique wallpaper effect, as for electrosynth night, totally loved it and done a 20 min set there, my 1st ever. 10/10.

Fab pub with a great atmosphere and beer garden

I haven't rated food as I didn't purchase the pies they sell, however I can confirm they do look good! I visited for the first time Saturday evening (27/04/24) and I'm not from Norwich. Where I live the pubs aren't friendly or have any character, where as this place has everything. The beer mat drawings give it a personal feel which is inviting. The staff were extremely friendly, polite and helpful. Mixture of characters! I paid £4.80 for a vodka and coke and truthfully that's a pretty good price, especially on a weekend and being almost central. I love the ice and slice extras. There were live DJs and all three played different mixes, so there was something to suit everyone. Great for locals! Would 100% recommend a visit to thus place.

Welcoming friendly staff, good range of beers. Simple menu of pie and mash, delicious. Recommended.

If you like pie, this is the place to be. Damn tasty food and a great atmosphere.

Damn mighty nice food friendly staff and generally a nice place.

Always love an Adnams beer and this city centre pub keeps them perfectly. With a landlord always quick to help me with my buggy I love popping in this place whenever I can

Decent beer, decent sausage rolls, decent service

Found true love here. Cider's quality too.

Great vibes and decor. Pints are a little expensive (where isn't tbh) but the selection is good.

What can I say about the pie that I have just had! It was the most impressive one I have ever had! First visit and hopefully not the last as the premises is great and the food is equally excellent. Highly recommended if you are ever visiting Norwich

Great staff and atmosphere. Not too pricey either!

Friendly barman. Well kept beers. Good selection of ales. (Love an Adnam's Old Ale me) Warm, inviting, cordial atmosphere. Good wood fired pizzas. The pies looked good, but we had pizza on this occasion - though sadly no pepperoni was available.

A local in the town, full and busy, nice service, interesting interior

Very friendly city pub. Good selection of beers. Wish I could've stayed longer.

Nice pub. Didn't eat here just had a drink. Cosy pub. Good ales. 👍

Lovely place to have something to eat and drink really friendly pub

I'll start off with the good! The staff at the bar are excellent, really friendly and lovely. And there is a great atmosphere in this pub. My review is about our disappointing meal. The food itself wasn't poor in quality, Pieminster pies are excellent always. We ordered the pie, mash, gravy and peas for £14.50. However when the pie came out I genuinely wondered where the mash was! I remembered eating this meal here before and it being a decent portion so was shocked to find about two sad tablespoons worth under the pie about 2cm deep 🤣 I had ordered with my partner and we were bought out a small pot of peas after our pies arrived. We waited for the other pot only to realise we were presumably meant to share the small portion in one pot between us. Such a shame you've chosen to reduce your portion sizes so much as it doesn't really make a proper meal now, which for £14.50 you'd expect. We should have taken a photo really to share on here as we were all laughing so much about how little mash we were served, especially as it's so ridiculously cheap to make so it doesn't even make sense to be so stingy, so at least we had a joke about it!

Fantastic place and the most excellent pies! A wonderful range for veggies, so happy!

Nice pub with good beer selection

Fantastic choice of draft larger

I highly recommend Adam Kingston. The Rumsey Wells is the only pub that has one, so why go anywhere else?! I asked him for a double vodka and coke and it's exactly what I got. Can't put a price on that level of service.

First time here for a friends birthday party in the 'Underbelly' cellar. Staff friendly and engaging

Several old guys meeting up for Christmas and spending the afternoon putting the world to rights. Very friendly and helpful barman.

Great friendly pub with cosy outdoor seating

Good balance between old and new. Fine pies and sausages.

Always a good pub to go in for a pint. I hear the pizzas after 5pm are also good but I haven’t had the chance to try one yet!

Good ole fashioned spit and sawdust pub Extensive menu and plenty of atmosphere

Marvellous beer (Adnams Mosaic) and superb pies (Pieminster) - what more could you ask for?

Traditional pub but with exceptional pie and mash too.

What a pub this is, charming with a modern feel, atmosphere is great, food amazing, great selection of ales etc. Highly recommended.

An amazing atmosphere, with friendly and extremely knowledgeable staff. Amazing selection of food and drink, with great service. I always recommend The Rumsey Wells to anyone. Also, the Nut Butter beer is amazing!

We've always enjoyed a beer and sometimes food here after a busy shop in the city and on the way to St Andrews car park. A welcome relaxed break. Now we can say we've also enjoyed a fabulous party downstairs too in the cellar 🎉🥳🎈🎂👌

Had a school reunion in the bar downstairs, great service, intimate setting, we had our own bar too.

One of the best vibes in the city. Good music and even better drinks choices, the friendly and knowledgeable staff are always ready and happy to assist you. They also offer a selection of delicious pies and pizzas to quell your hunger needs. Pies can be served with mash mushy peas and gravy to make it a full meal, or just the pie for a quick snack. There are a variety to choose from and they will leave you full and satisfied. This is a very quirky pub and a must visit whilst you are in Norwich. There is also a small beer garden towards the back of the premises and an extra space downstairs when busy. If you want a good atmosphere, this is the place to go.

Great pub in the heart of Norwich. Always a good atmosphere.

Good range of beer, reasonable interior decor, some outside seating

Whilst on Holiday in Norfolk, we had heard that Pieminister Pies were being sold at "The Rumsey Wells" in Norwich. So as we really enjoy eating those pies we headed there and it did not disappoint. The pub is not far from the centre of Norwich and we were welcomed on entry and as it was quite quiet we were told to just find a table we wanted to sit at and then order from the bar when we were ready. We ordered three pies and drinks (The pies come with a selection of extras including Mash, Peas, Gravy etc. all the way up to the Mothership which I had!). Once we had ordered and paid we did have to wait a while as the pies are obviously cooked to order, but when they arrived they were very well presented and hot. They tasted delicious and I was very satisfied that they met Pieminister standards! A very happy experience and would eat there again!

They specialize in pies so I had high hopes. Really tasty, will be back to try them all!

Hot balmy evening in Norwich and a lovely little find. Great selection of ales from your Adnams to your speciality brews. The courtyard garden has a great vibe to it, and I can imagine an enjoyable evening with friends can be had. They also do a 'Pie and pint' menu and look tasty. Didn't try it as we were bouncing on. But yes, go, and if you're of an artistic slant... draw on a beer mat, and it will be posted up. Go, drink and enjoy.

Friendly staff, basic back garden

Great staff really nice pub with great beer garden and some boardgames to boot.

Great music and lovely decor and atmosphere

Barman mis heard my food order resulting in one pie being incorrect. When given advice of turning the very loud music down a little so they can hear customers he was rude about the matter. I would suggest repeating an order back to a customer to confirm, especially when food is being ordered. On a more positive note my partner enjoyed his pie!

Pub with a nice atmosphere and friendly staff, pies and pizza are both great

Good selection of drinks, particularly from the Adnams brewery. I have not eaten here but have heard it is above average for food.

Lovely little pub, good beers, nice vibe, fantastic pizza (and by all accounts the pies too).

Board games, nice smoking area and great beers on tap. Also a downstairs area for music on weekends, as well as a selection of DJs in the summer months. Staff are absolutely great too, no nonsense but wholly accomodating. They also do brick pizza and pieminster pies if you need a few bites to line the stomach

Having a few beers before a show :) delicious with a great patio to relax on! Large variety of beer including a sour!!! My fave :) thanks!

Finally found an Adnams pub in Norfolk and its atmosphere is great. If you want a drinking pub go here if you want a resturant look elsewhere.

Has to go down as my favourite pub, brilliant and friendly staff members, great selection of drinks, hosts great events on a regular basis, Sacrilege being the highlight of them. Anytime I'm in Norwich I will be sure to have a drink there.

Pies, pies, pies! To die for! Great place to eat, relax & enjoy the atmosphere. Brilliant pub quiz host too!

Great place to meet friends, selection of ales, welcoming atmosphere & service. Inside & outdoor seating areas.

Lovely little pub. Superb lunchtime value. Pie and a pint 👌

Lively atmosphere with 2 djs laying dance music and people dancing. Fun place

Cracking pub, very cool and sexy staff. Bloody good pies and pints! 👍

Lovely staff and delicious drinks on draught. Friendly atmosphere, some good classic music playing but not too loud and a good crowd. Would definitely recommend the adnams ciders!

Friendly staff, good banta. Solid selection of drinks and smashing food!

Amazing pub, peerless vibes and an excellent range of beers. Queer friendly and lots of vegan options - top tier.

Sells frozen food - and the staff (anglia Square NCH are bloody brilliant) Edit: Apparently I left a review for Iceland at Anglia Square on the Rumsey Wells site. To be clear, the Rumsey is actually a city centre pub, and a pretty decent one too! You can get a selection of pie mash and gravy if you're feeling hungry.

Great pint of Adnams. Not serving food at 3 in the afternoon tho 😕

First time I had visited. Dog friendly. Didn't eat there just had drinks. Nice atmosphere. Bar staff courteous.

The Coaster pub. A visit is a must.

Really lovely outside area, went in the evening with the fairy lights on. Very busy inside so outside was much more relaxed. Only shame was they didn't have bottled water to buy, just tap water.

Great staff, great beer, great place. Lovely downstairs area with a projector for hire

Bar man rude the couple of times we've been

In several trips to Norwich over recent years we have returned here for a really good lunch to set us up for the day, quality ales and a really good Pie based menu… in a good pub setting. What’s not to like?

Really like the vibe here. Nice beers, too, and the bar-person was well-informed and helpful.

Great place to have a catch up with friends

Pleasant pub. Studenty crowd. Food is available. Drinks quite expensive. No parking. Characterful.

A fabulous range of drinks from eclectic spirits and craft ales are available. Plenty of seating, clean toilets and music that isn't too loud to talk make this venue buzz and crammed full of hipsters!

Decent pub, good range of beer

lovely place very welcoming food was great pies were fantastic very nice place

Love this pub, fantastic pies and super friendly staff 🌟🌟

Really good choice of ales. The guys on the bar were happy to talk about what was on offer. Beers we had were good. Would definitely come back.

Great venue woth an awesome selection of ales

Brilliant bar good staff worth a visit

Very friendly lovely atmosphere

Popped in for a quick pint one evening. Lovely atmos, great lager, then I moved on... recommend

Friend staff, who was more than happy to suggest local pubs and restaurants. Nice beer garden.