The Shannon Pub in Suffolk Coastal

I honestly couldn't rate the food highly enough. Proper home cooked, wholesome pub grub. Classic dishes, decent portion sizes and high quality. Since visiting, which was my first, I'm already planning my next one there. I cannot wait! I had the ham egg and chips, I was with a large party who had burgers and roasts. All looked fantastic. Would definitely recommend.

Now, before I start let me say that we were a large party which could have contributed to this. We went there after scattering my father's ashes in a place he live to be and used to train his dogs. They had already got our meal choices because of the size of the group. We arrived and were seated after purchasing our drinks. They were already quite busy but it did take a long while for the food to come out, there wasn't any explanation for this and I think it was an attempt to serve everyones meal together, which I can appreciate, if they had come to us and said your meals are going to be a little delayed as we are looking to serve you all at once. That would have been appreciated and eased the more impatient amongst us. I think small parties of 4 then it wouldn't be a problem and would all of ran smoothly. Other than that it's a really nice place loads of character with a small games area with childrens toys. Look forward to going back, mate be in a smaller group.

Off the cuff, visit,for lunch,Me and a couple of mates,they had freshly prepared burgers,and I had the Cod & chips, absolutely gorgeous food, it was a bit quiet, as it was Tuesday lunch time,but still a really nice atmosphere, the staff,we're brilliant,we can't fault anything,the Shannon, is a bit off the main roads,ie A12,A14,but we promise you a lovely meal, and some really good beers, enjoy!.

We have just come back from having a roast dinner at The Shannon. Brilliant. Could not fault anything.

Lovely food & service, would definitely recommend !

Lovely meal, friendly staff and customers

We had a great meal . Dog frendly

I must admit I underestimated this place! Upon walking in I was surprised how modern the decor was and how big it is inside! I was greeted by a lady who was busy but said "be with you in a minute Sir" which she duly was, was also very polite and welcoming and must say the coffee was lovely!

Nice pub. Plenty of tables. Reasonably extensive menu. Good service but the fish n chips I ordered took ages to arrive and were mediocre.

High prices and basic food. Service was good, but overall, food quality was disappointing. We had the hunters chicken and mini brownie with a coffee.

Very tasty pork and beef roast dinner, thank you :)

Very nice pub serving lovely food, staff very friendly.

We had my Mother's wake here. It was about 1245pm. Right from the off Lisa who I spoke to on the phone was efficient and friendly.

Enjoyable 'Elvis' evening with friends

Arrived around 14.35 on a Saturday but wouldn’t serve anything from the lunch menu, not even a burger or sandwich. Suggested I had a packet of crisps instead. Saw others arrive shortly after also wanting to spend money on food and turned away as they stop serving at 14.30 apparently. I think a little leeway with the times would have been helpful, as wanted to order just 5 minutes after kitchen closed.

The latest delicious burger is the BBQ pulled chicken burger with cheese and bits. Always generous portions, and enjoy food here when ever we visit.

We had a wake here so came straight from Seven Hills crematorium which was about 5mins away the space and parking was good the staff and food was amazing couldn’t have asked for anything better highly recommended.

just a passing visit, nice big restaurant. friendly and helpful staff.

Me and my best friend came on a date and the service was extravagant.

Lovely Nachos with beef followed by Shannon Burger with hand cut chips. No pics though!

Friendly welcome , good atmosphere, great food.

As always, we were welcomed with a smile. Good choice of food options and the staff were very flexible with all the changes to the standard items. All the food was fresh and portions were generous. The beer batter is so tasty without being greasy. We'll be back soon.

Fabulous food , drink and a very welcoming atmosphere

Had a great meal with family, first time we have been here and definitely going back. Brilliant menu with great variety of dishes. The staff are friendly and welcoming. We were a group of 11, but the pub suits families, couples, and large groups. Would highly recommend!

Yesterday was their first afternoon tea and it was amazing ! Delicious sandwiches, home made sausage rolls, cheese scones, fruit scones with cream and jam and 3 different lots of cake. We couldn't eat it all so they gave us a box to bring the rest home. We often go for lunch or dinner and the food is always good especially their sunday lunches. Also been there for one of their themed evenings which was good. Well done to all of them especially Dan the chef !

Updates review. One of the best meals I've had in a while. Only annoying thing, I was too full for dessert! That never happens! Had Nachos as a starter, now this wasn't the shared plate but it was huge!! Well done! Proper nachos!! We had the vegi option work vegi mince and they were very good. My mains was the Mexicana burger (hold the salad!!) and again, huge! Really tasty and the meat was succulent. Wife has Mac n Cheese which she said was slocley as well, again a good size portion. Garlic and chilli chips as a side really wasn't needed but glad we did! Not been here for many years, but we will be back as I want a dessert. Oh, the staff were lovely as well, very attentive.

Had a lovely meal this evening (3 April 2024) first time I have been here and definitely going back. Haddock and mozzarella fish cakes awesome and the lemon meringue pie was warm and scrummy.

What’s happened to this lovely place? Was a favourite of ours but unfortunately went recently with family and menu seems to have been greatly reduced. No steak at all. Mushy peas totally dried out and vinaigrette type dressing all over a child’s burger bun. Service wasn’t great either. Won’t be back in a hurry.

Went to The Shannon at Bucklesham for lunch yesterday with my Mum. We both had a delicious Chilli con carne, which we both agreed we would have again in the near future. Other customers had delicious looking roasts (beef or pork options), which were served with plenty of vegetables and lovely Yorkshire puddings and gravy. We were looked after very well by Alex, who although was busy made sure that we had everything we needed. He was also very kind to allow us to change tables so that my Mum could sit near a radiator as she does feel the cold! This was really appreciated. I would highly recommend The Shannon for a lovely meal at a reasonable price. Thank you☺️

I went for lunch at the Shannon in Bucklesham with my Mum yesterday. This was our second visit to the pub for lunch. We both ordered Chilli con carne with rice. This was delicious, and I would definitely recommend it, and will be having it again soon. As it was Sunday a lot of the other customers were ordering the Sunday roast options or either roast beef or pork. They too looked lovely with plenty of vegetables as well as lovely Yorkshire puddings. We were looked after by Alex who was lovely and although busy, was happy to answer any requests we had and was very kind to change our table so that my Mum could be near a radiator. That was very kind as she does feel the cold. All in all we had a super visit and I would highly recommend the Shannon to anyone looking for a lovely meal at a reasonable price. Thank you☺️

Pub still looks the same (pretty, quaint and clean) as when I visited over 8 months ago (prior to this visiting regularly) when seemed like everything we ordered they didn't have, known after ordering and a bit naff service so avoided for a while. Today, Service was good, polite helpful staff. Its the little things in life....like no wedge of lemon to squeeze over whitebait starter , which was accompanied with a teeny pot of tartare sauce and a dollop of almost green, limp lettuce. Had the Jammy Burger, lovely! Served with disappointing, limp, soggy skinny fries. No crisp or crunch to them at all. Same as my friend's hand cut chips. Can't win them all I suppose but feel you should when paying to eat out. Always been a relaxing meal here. Couldn't hear the background music at all today. Drowned out by screaming, whinging kids running a muck generally in the bar area. Must be getting old as always feel pubs (unless a Hungry Horse or Thresher style place with play areas for kids) should be , like dogs,. Well behaved welcome. Nice clean toilets.👍

Can't add any more than 5* as four of us had a really great evening good food all 3 courses each and good company at a very reasonable price

Yet another visit here for us .....Brilliant menu with great variety of dishes. We took our friends last night who had the Game stew and Sausage pie and they were not disappointed. We have tried a lot of dishes served here and they have all been delicious. Service as usual, was excellent. Very friendly and lovely atmosphere. Well worth a visit if you haven’t been already!

Staff were friendly, very helpful and the food was perfect. They made sure we had a lovely small birthday gathering. Helpings were very generous and the food hot at service. Off menu requests were met where possible with a smile and no fuss.

Lovely bar/restaurant. The food is delicious. The staff are friendly and welcoming. Served very quickly. I can recommend the roast dinners. The beef was so tender.

Always love coming to this village pub! Gorgeous decor. Best burgers ever! Food is out of this world. We can never finish our mains as the portions as so big and fantastic value for money. This suits families, couples, large groups, everyone is catered for. Great place to have a drink in the summer too. Dog friendly also!

Nice pub and friendly staff, always gave good service and a wide range of drinks to choose from! Food looks great.

Lovely pub in the heart of Suffolk. Really friendly staff. Great food and a great pint. Also they have a dart board!

Went with a party of 10 as it was my 88th birthday, The choice and quality of the food was fantastic, the staff were brilliant and friendly, and the everyone in our group had a wonderful time. Would strongly recommend the Shannon to all.

Super Sunday lunch, very generous and tasty. Lovely staff too. Will return.

Great service and food the burgers are amazing and so plentiful. Really nice setting with a good ambience and friendly staff.

Always friendly and helpful, relaxed atmosphere.

We had a roast dinner with our parents for there birthdays it was a very good meal lovely and cozy atmosphere staff looked after us will definitely be going back

Absolutely Brilliant meal, service perfect, very well recommended.

Lovely country pub with a varied lunch menu. Alex was seating, taking orders and serving drinks and food. The pub was at least half full on a Wednesday lunchtime so he had his hands full but you wouldn't have known it. He was attentive, helpful and knowledgeable about the details of all the dishes when we asked questions. We had four different dishes and they were all well cooked, served nice and hot and ample portions. Excellent. It was a little cold in the restaurant but as it was only 2 degrees outside this is understandable. By the time we had eaten were had warmed up. We will definitely return and hope that Alex will be on duty again.

We was greeted by a waitress who looked like she didn't want to be there by her interaction and body language. My first encounter I had to twist my body round to talk to her. My husband wanted Aspel Drift Cider, she told me they did not do any drift Cider on tap. When he went to the bar he was told they do sale it. The waiter who took our food order was dressed shorts which we wasn't very professional. Our food order took an hour, yes you might feel yes it was freshly prepared. My daughter and I ordered Thyme Chicken in a cream sauce. It was certainly that it looked like the chef had an accident with the dried thyme jar. The frozen roast potatoes was not cooked property and pale in colour with know crispy surface. A packet of frozen peas covered the whole plate. We did expect more and I am blaming myself that I did not speak up, but they was busy which is nice to see. I am sorry but we differently want return. Going out is a treat these day's as I hope pub trade etc can appreciate.

Really friendly and welcoming family pub. Nice and relaxing with great service and excellent food. Dog friendly as well, what more could you want!

Had a lovely chat with the barman alex

Visit here often, the food just gets better and better and the service is always excellent. Might need to book at peak times as it is getting more popular... too many good reviews maybe 🙂

Gorgeous food and really friendly staff. Such good atmosphere for a quaint little pub. Perfect for a small family. Would highly recommend and will be back again soon!!

Sunday roast is really enjoyable - attentive service from staff

Didn't like it at all. Wouldn't go again!

Lovely variation of burgers and fish was great too! Waiters were also very friendly and happy to help.

Lovely pub, with great atmosphere and lovely staff. Food was excellent my husband had Fish and chips, gorgeous tasting fish and mushy peas very tasty. I had the Surf and Turf, absolutely delicious, would definitely have again. Both meals were big and we had a job to eat it but rather this than not enough. Will definitely be going again. 5 stars.

Great food good portions and friendly staff, a little wait for food but I think we hit the rush

We were booked for 5.30pm to celebrate our 55th wedding anniversary. Phonecall from pub at 4.45pm to ask us to change time to 6oc. as a wake were still at the pub. That was abit frustrating. Couldn't fault the food. Would highly recommend to friends and family

Really nice pub. Much nicer inside than outside. Had sandwiches for lunch, which were excellent, and the adnams beers were very fresh. Others were eating more substantial lunches and they looked great too.

I work in a 24hr office nearby and my colleagues and i decided to get a takeaway from the Shannon to make a nice change from greasy takeaways. 4 of us got the beef roast - All agreed it was fantastic. 1 person had and thoroughly enjoyed the chicken clucker burger and 1 person who had the siracha chicken burger said it was the best chicken burger he's ever had! We will most definitely return!

Fishing match at nearby Kirton Estate Lake all day. Nice to have a pint before trip home to Norwich. Sat outside in the sunshine. We looked at the menu for a potential meal in the future.

Fantastic place .highly recommend

Lovely place for some last minute dinner stop and great service

Very impressed with a Shannon lovely food lovely family pub would recommend very reasonable we had lovely linked thank you.x 😊

Exceptional food, tried the new 'surf and turf' burger and was not disappointed! Generous portions, welcoming atmosphere and no request was too much. Will definitely be visiting again soon.

I brought my daughter here for a little bite to eat. From when we got there the welcome was warm and inviting. They were going to have a busy evening but managed to fit us two in early. There was a wide range of food to choose from the menu they also had a special board and a separate Burger menu. They didn't have a kids my but it was explained that anything on the menu could be made into a child's portion which was a brilliant idea. We had nachos and chicken strips to start beautiful presented and hot and tasty followed by a smaller Ham,egg and chips and I Had the triple B burger (steak burger, brie and Bacon) all again very good. My little girl had ice cream for dessert which she said was the best ever. A brilliant experience and will definitely be returning in the very near future. If you haven't tried this little gem do it'll be worth it.

Had the chicken bacon and cheese burger, it was massive in size and all the ingredients were extremely good quality. Nice chips, friendly staff. Would definitely recommend.

Cannot fault The Shannon. Beautiful food every time and excellent service from staff. Very reasonable too.

Great food & service, all our meals were big and well worth the money. My fish & chips was really good! A great choice on the menu too, not any room left for dessert which was a shame as there was a good choice there too. Definitely recommend this place

Had a great meal went for a birthday party

Nice pub, great burgers, friendly staff.

Called in for a Sunday roast, one of the best we’ve had in the local area, also paired with a good Merlot, the food was amazing & a really good portion size with succulent roast beef & all the trimmings, it even came with stuffing which is not normally served with a roast in other local pubs, what a bonus….all for £17.95 per person. Although we knew we wanted a roast, the menu had lots of other choices, all of which I would be happy to order, nice comfortable dining at a decent price, well done The Shannon, we will most definitely be back!

Delicious roast beef dinner and plenty of it. Would definitely recommend going here. 0

Chilled environment, felt welcomed and relaxed, food was great with no complaints! Thanks

Just popped in for a cold drink, and was tempted by the new menu. We had the Lamb kofta with Tzatziki. New potatoes and Greek salad. It was amazing Thank you

Food and service always has always been the best.

Been here a couple of times, food has always been good

Quite pricey, and could benefit from a children's menu, but on the whole it is a lovely little country pub

We were met with a very warm and friendly welcome from owners/staff and locals. Service second to none and food 10/10! very tasty, well priced and ample portions. Very clean and cosy. Will definitely recommend and visit again.

This is the first time I have been to the Bucklesham Shannon for lunch as I had been told how good the food was. I had Sunday Roast and my daughter had cod and chips. The cod was massive! Really good quality fish. My Sunday Roast was OK I suppose but my beef was pink and not what I expected at all. It tasted OK though and to be fair the plate was huge. Now the crux of the matter. The price I paid for a pint of coca cola was shocking at £4.00 a pint. The dinner was not much better at £17.45 I believe it was as I had a lovely.lemon meringue pie but this was still £7.20! Remember that it is a pub firsthand which happens to have a restaurant in it. Would I go again? No unless their prices were lowered. We also waited an hour for our dinner. .

Varied menu's....a bit pricey, but the food is excellent

Such a lovely pub to catch up with friends at. No blaring music to contend with and no feeling rushed. The fact that the food is superb is an added bonus! Been before but never had the chicken and chorizo spaghetti but I think I’ve died and gone to heaven!!!

Really nice pub, great food and friendly staff. What’s not to like. Don’t park under a tree though, the birds have absolutely peppered my car with poop.

1st. Class food and very good service.

Nice village local. Friendly staff.

A nice pub. We have been for lunch and enjoyed it. A good choice of bigger, medium and smaller dishes, but "small" is already a good size, like the Ciabatas they serve. Food was tasty and service friendly.

Lovely atmosphere amazing food! We had a good day at the mountain bike park twisted oaks and came to the Shannon for a pub tea which was absolutely amazing!!

Stayed in the car park after a couple of days riding at twisted Oaks. Staff are friendly and food is good plus they let you stay in the car park if your having food 👍

Went during the week with friends.Not impressed by menu choice and prices expensive.e.g fish in batter with chips £16.Good pint of Adnams ghostship

Lovely atmosphere and good food.

Good food & portions. Extensive menu. Was very busy so service was slow.

Lovely country pub. Good food selection. Shuts at 3pm which is a shame but understandable.

Had the Shannon classic burger with hand cut chips, the burger tasted lovely and chips were great as well. Couldn't find room for a dessert but had coffee's which were served hot (usually get luke warm ones from other establishments). The roast dinners that were coming out looked great so will definitely be going back to try them out. Very clean in all areas. Very pleasant staff also.

Stopped here whilst out on a bike ride, lots to choose from on the menu. I just had a sandwich which was delicious but will be back to try some of the dishes as all looked tasty. Recieved a very warm welcome from the staff & very happy with the service. Lovely and cosy inside & peaceful to sit outside.

We go here regularly for drinks, we don’t often eat but the food is great and staff are very attentive. Great place if you just want a drink or sit down with family for food

Food was fantastic, but waited an hour for it so dropped one star. Hog burger in photo, pulled pork and stuffing.

Booked for mothers day meal. Unable to get a table in the restaurant, but tables available in bar area. Great table location, great service. Great food. Reasonable price.

My daughter and grandaughter took me for a belated Mothers Day lunch today March 26th , I must say it was fantastic the food , staff , and everything about the Shannon was great , I will definitely go back with my husband definitely recommend.

Mother's day 2023 - no kids at home so nothing booked. Been to see the MIL and then for a walk. Stopped by for a drink - despite being busy they found us a table for food and it was outstanding! Don't normally enjoy a roast as mine are fab but this was stunning! A hugely busy day but outstanding service even so. 10 mins from home and our new local!!!!

The Shannon never disappoints. Food is always amazing and the service is always amazing.

Visited for lunch with family. The first thing that hit you was the smell of bleach. Always a bad sign! Frankly can't think of when I've had worse fish and chips. Looked and tasted as if it was left over from the day before. Aftertaste of rancid fat which was difficult to get rid of.

Went at the weekend with a family of 6 , was great service , staff were amazing, really helpful as we had a wheelchair ,they went above & beyond to help us , food great , great value , would definitely recommend & return !