The Sutton Plough in Suffolk Coastal

A Real gem, lovely place , will definitely return

We happened upon this gem of a pub during our overnight stay in Shottisham. We ate here for dinner and although the pub wasn't very busy, the few people inside were very friendly and the landlady was welcoming. We had the fish and chips and were not disappointed. The meal filled the large plate to overflowing. The fish was delish. White flakey fish and a deliciously light batter. The local Ale, Sutton Ale was lovely

Very welcoming. We had a sunday lunch was very nice . We were also able to have our dog with use in a part of pub .

friendly place, lovely lady that owns it, let us stayed in the car park (removals truck) ,had dinner and breakfast very good value for money, very welcoming !!! Highly recommended !!!! **Even had a pool table bonus**

Visited on a Saturday lunchtime after a walk with the dogs. A lovely friendly place. Had a conversation with the super friendly Landlady about dogs. The Sutton Ale was very tasty and a great pint. Definitely recommend a visit here.

I’ve stopped over night in our motorhome and ate at the pub They made us very welcome and treated our dog 🐕 like she was their own lovely people

Enjoyed a meal at the plough in Sutton at lunchtime very nice the landlady very nice my husband recomends the plough beer 🍺 will certainly go back x

Came here for a drink and was made to feel very welcome, so much so, we returned in the morning for a fabulous breakfast. Our dog was made a fuss of which is always a big plus point for me. See you again very soon as want to try that carvery! xx

Visited in August after visiting the area for a number of years and never seeing this place open, so this year we had to go in when we noticed it open. So glad we did, Maxine and Carl were so welcoming, service was spot on, the place was absolutely spotlessly clean, the locals really friendly and atmosphere was great. We had breakfast cooked by Maxine and it was absolutely amazing, fresh, delicious and such good value for money. It became our local for the holiday and can’t wait to return in July.

We stayed overnight in our campervan and ate in the pub. Very warm welcome, great beer and food. I'd recommend the pub as a great place to stay when visiting Sutton Hoo.

Always made to feel welcome and food all freshly cooked and delicious.Cant wait to try a Sunday Roast soon.

Lovely to see this place open again. Drive past many times in the past but seemed hit and miss when it was open. Glad to see new owners finally and enjoy a pint. Had breakfast which was fantastic, great banter and very friendly and welcoming 👍

Brilliant place and very friendly staff

We found this little pub whilst lost on the way to a campsite. Such a warm friendly welcome and so helpful in advising us how to get to our destination. We came back another day for food and a desperate plea to charge a phone. Again the best welcome and service from staff, and friendly locals. Lovely classic pub food and nice selection of beer, and also dog friendly. Will definately be back when we are next in the area. Thank you Sutton Plough!

Too late for food, but lovely friendly pub, and let us park overnight in our camper van

Lovely welcome from landlady, food great too. We'll be back!

The best pub in town, good beer and very friendly and adaptable. The outside tables are super cool and there is good fresh air. Unsurpassed service, very polite and cordial people. clean bathrooms. good atmosphere inside the place, it looks very familiar, very fancy. You have a pool table and some darts to entertain yourself, it's perfect👌🏻👌🏻

Great little Village pub, very welcoming , good ale, has also a selection of lagers, and ciders. Also has a restaurant doing proper pub food. For motorhomers, you can stay in the car park for a night if you use the pub, and who would not use this little gem.

We needed a venue for light refreshments following the funeral of Flo my mother-in -law who lived in Shottisham. From start to finish we were offered a clear welcome, affordable menu within what we asked for that was both delicious and well presented. All our guests commented on how nice the buffet was. Thanks to the Maxine & the Plough team, we would happily recommend your pub, based on our experience today.

Brilliant hospitality and a lovely warm welcome to strangers passing by. Allowed us to park up for the night.

We had Sunday roast lunch. It was served carvery style with a choice of beef or gammon. There were seven choices of vegetables, all perfectly cooked, noting especially the caramelised carrots and the creamy cauliflower cheese. The roast potatoes and gravy were both super tasty and as good as I’d make at home. In short, it was a fantastic meal and only two of us managed pudding which was also home made (crumble). The service was really friendly and personal. Although we had to wait for the carvery to be refreshed that wasn’t a problem. It was one of the best Sunday roasts I’ve eaten anywhere and reasonably priced at £13.95. The decor is the only thing that lets the place down - it’s oddly plain and characterless with some bizarre and cheap looking artwork. But don’t let it put you off - more than made up for by the lovely staff and amazing food.

As much as I don't want to share this jewel of a pub..... The newly taken over pub is awesome! The staff are super friendly and the food is amazing! Honestly probably the best fish and chips I've had ever and no joke..... Please don't change!

Just popped in for a pint.... Lovely pub, lovely landlady and a warm welcome.

We went to the plough on the spur of the moment, and very glad we did. It is very different to the last time we visited (about 12 months ago), the landlady has clearly made a very big impact on the place, it's much cleaner and brighter and a lovely friendly welcome. The menu is classic good home cooked food with a few twists which makes a nice change from some 'Gastro Pubs'. We enjoyed our meal and look forward to returning as soon as we can.

Really lovely homely place, been twice now for food and both times meals were great, had fish and chips and chicken burger. Good portions. Dog friendly which is a bonus. This pub has new owners, they are really welcoming and really accommodating. If you’re in the area, want a drink and decent pub grub then this is the place. You won’t be disappointed.

Honest pub, great landlady, knows how the treat her beers. Ploughman’s lunch was a little disappointing.

Went for a Sunday lunch. Very helpful over the phone and we made a reservation. They were ready for us when we arrived and the carvery was well stocked. The beef was very good and we all enjoyed it. Staff were friendly and attentive and all our orders were correct.

Friendly village pub. Good atmosphere and nice people.

Great place defo go back when in the area so highly recommend! food and drink perfect. Very clean and hospitality spot on.

Popped in on the off chance to see if they were doing lunch. Very good fish and chips. Got rather comfortable and stayed chatting with the landlady for ages. Will be coming back with the dogs to try the breakfast. Oh, and pay for the apple pie that we forgot to pay for. Oops. 🤭 Apologies.

newly reopened under new landlords serving food all day ( rare these days in this area ). Friendly -also has a pool table. excellent Sunday lunches Recommended

We were really impressed with this pub! Real independent pub feel, lovely down-to-earth staff and the food was really impressive and great value, 100% will go again when I'm up this way. I had a burger which was the best seasoned burger I've had while out in a long time. Chefs are definitely doing a lot right! Plus served Icebreaker on tap which is my #1 favourite ale 👌🏻

New owners are really friendly, pub is clean and warm and it's nice to have a pub serving proper pub menus.

Great food. The menu is pub grub with Chef putting in the work to make it stand out. I would definitely eat here again.

I only dropped in for a cup of tea on my way past. Glad I did, the new owner is really friendly and welcoming. Good luck!

very welcoming and great atmosphere

Great pub very friendly the take away pizza was superb

Lovely ploughmans plenty of cheese and ham and good piece of bread

Friendly pub, serving honest food at very good price. Staff were helpful and made us and our dog very welcome

Very friendly staff, West Ham fans though, and good service. Large car park and garden with bar set up for events. Apparently this is the place to go for live music every Saturday.

Unique pub and friendly staff. The lasagne was nice but the garlic mushroom starter was somewhat lacking (half cooked mushrooms sat in a Puddle of their own juices with raw garlic cloves thrown in for good measure). Was hard to tell who worked there due to no uniforms of any sort. Was served by a young friendly boy who was unsure of what drinks they actually had. Wait times between courses were excessive for what you received. With a few minor changes this would be a lovely place to revisit, maybe some kind of uniform to identify staff and table and chairs that are less café and more restaurant.

Made you feel very welcome. food was excellent.had a lovely time.

Lovely, unique pub and very friendly staff. Food was great and they even gave us a little bag of treats for our dog. Would definitely recommend!

It's been closed by the landlord & the Tennant's have been stopped from running it for no apparent reason

Fantastic service and food. Friendly and good value thank you for a lovely evening

Nice country pub , food was good , friendly staff . Very impressed with kids pizza and Lisa's lasagna Would definitely come again

Delicious homemade food with a good range of dishes for different tastes. Friendly staff and good atmosphere.

Had Sunday lunch which was excellent, the staff were friendly & chatty. A most enjoyable visit

Great portion of fish and chips. Been a change round in the pub layout and is much better.

Matt and Lisa trying hard and succeeding.

Friendly owner, and lovely food. You can also park up for the night if you buy food. Would go again!

Nice pub made us welcome with all our dogs

Nice country pub under new management now.

A very friendly family pub. Plenty of parking and good food. We'll worth a visit.

The most friendy pub I've been too in years great food and staff

What an amazing pub. Amazing food and some of the kindest people I have ever met, I would nightly recommend going here

Delicious food and fabulous staff

It's been shut down for months now

Fish and chips to die for great value nice people good beer had a really nice time and made to feel welcome as I,m not local

Great small pub, always laugh with owners and locals!

Just had the loveliest meal at the plough. Great fish and chips, cosy pub with a warm welcome. First visit for us to this pub but will be returning for more.. great puddings selection, we tried churros with chocolate sauce and white chocolate and strawberry cheesecake which were excellent..

stumbled across the sutton plough one friday evening. . .. it was empty, but it was in the middle of nowhere. . . sort of place people ask "you're not from around these parts are ya?" (and they did!) .. well the landlord and the bloke who came in with his dog. . anyhow, what a lovely place. . . decent ghost ship on tap, free chips from the chef celebrating getting a 5* rating that day (there's a plug for ya!) . . anyhow, couple pints, game of pool and on our way .. . . although couldnt really find where we were going so parked up the road and walked back to the plough .. . started filling up . . food looked very good. . had a few gins and one our guests come to save us. . although we wouldnt have minded staying for a few more. . . anyhow, lovely place, great beers, great pub, landlord a lovely fella. .. will be back if am ever 'around these parts' !. . Cheers.

Four of us visited last night and fish and chips were excellent. Atmosphere in the bar was very friendly and all customers there were enjoying themselves. New manager getting lots of things sorted. I’d recommend booking just to check cooking times but well worth a visit.

5 of us turned up. We were attended to promptly and had a blast. Food was lovely - no cheese for the chips ( not the end of the world) but they had haloumi which was lovely. The fish and chips were cooked perfectly, beers were fairly priced and we have been well entertained- the pub has loads of potential and we think Cookie will make it superb! Good luck!

Great service. Nice choice of beer . good food at a great price.

This pub is cheap with staff who need nu.is good bit needs a bloody good clean as does the toilet. Could be good

A traditional village pub of the sort that no longer exists in numbers. Food is poor, but cheap, and probably has the cheapest beer in Suffolk. The lads running it are dead chill too.

Great friendly family pub with good food..

Just what a village pub should be like. Cosy warm and friendly. Their new chef serves a fantastic roast his food is top quality.

Delicious meal at the Plough lasy night.Good food good service and very friendly warm welcome

Tried to visit tried twice closed both times. won't bother a third time.After reading previous reviews thought it sounded really nice, so were looking forward to our visit only to find it closed . not sure now whether this pub is still open for business.

Very friendly good choice of bottled ales will return

Encantador pub oculto en un medio de la nada. Amable y Vic que Terratenientes Nikki siempre cuidará de usted. Todo lo que tengo que decir es buena comida, buenos momentos, grandes recuerdos y también una buena variedad de cervezas y sidra. Verdaderamente disfrutamos de la visita. Merece la pena conducir hasta aquí que la milla extra.

Its a small country pub in wood bridge. Which is very much for the local community. Very friendly atmosphere.

Muy triste tener que decir que la comida estaba mal preparado, aquí sabía horrible y yo no podía comer la mía! Así llamado Caramelised cebollas que había sido preparado con un montón de azúcar, se tradujo en ladrillo duro toffees en mi plato. Setas crudas y una chaqueta sin sabor, ensalada de patatas de acompañamiento tenía nada menos que 12 productos en escabeche cebollas silverskin. Si no hubiera sido tan hambre habría reído. Fui a casa y tenía un sándwich de queso tostado!

second visit here and again really lovely. The food is good, the service great with friendly staff. Also dog friendly. Husband had the steak, I had the scampi, very generous sized portions. Unfortunately could not manage any dessert.

Had been to Aldeburgh and decided to look for a pub for lunch whilst on the way through to Bawdsey. Came across this gem of a pub. Friendly staff, good choice on menu and excellent prices. The food was lovely and very generous portions. Hubby had a mixed grill which he only just managed to finish - they also did a mega mix grill which he would have had no chance of finishing!!! I had hunters chicken - really lovely, I could not quite manage it all. Unfortunately we didn't have any room left for dessert. Will be going back again.

Should have been warned as no-one else was eating there. Everything had obviously been microwaved from frozen - meat, roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings! Gravy was Bisto style. Had planned to have a dessert but respect my digestive system so didn't dare. Would never go again.

We fell upon the Sutton Plough by chance one Saturday afternoon as we were staying in the local area. We were really hungry and asked the landlord ( Vic ) if he was still doing lunch ? He said lunch was finished however he said he would never see anyone go hungry and made us a lovely sandwich of our choice. We got chatting to the barmaid ( Tracey ) she was telling us of the amazing dinners that Vic and the other chef cook, so there was only one thing to do, we booked for dinner. During the afternoon we tried a few of the real ales that were on offer from the casks and one or two from the bottles ( he has a great choice of real ales ) I particularly liked the "Windy Gap " which is a carbonated ale from Ireland that was a delight. We had some great conversation with the locals who made us feel like we were local ourselves. The fire was roaring the welcome was great and the food at dinner was fantastic I had the T Bone steak with all the trimmings ( Vic needs to invest in larger plates as the steak was hanging over the edge ) They also have a great and varied selection of wine and not at silly prices, I think we paid about £10 for a bottle with dinner ( very reasonable ) So to summarise, if you are in this neck of the woods go to the " Sutton Plough " Woodbridge The landlord is welcoming and knowledgeable about his beers, the food is fantastic and great value, the locals make you feel at home, and the fire is roaring in the hearth. What a great pub but remember " GO THERE HUNGRY if you are going for dinner and enjoy.

Old country pub,about 20 minutes drive outside Woodbridge. Friendly staff, nice menu, nicely cooked, & very reasonably priced.

Shows as closed - weird - very much open to our surprise. It's ok for a drink but some cheer behind the bar would improve it!

Catered for my lovely late wifes celebration of her life , after her funeral, excellent

Just nipped into my local for a meal and a quiet pint. Haven't been in for a few months, I've been missing out. Lovely welcome and perfect food! Well done cathy! I will be back. The village pub is back at its best

We had to stop and have the lush food here on Saturday 25-10. While we was sorting out some catering arrangements for a wonderful lady ( my mum ) who passed away. The plough is catering in my budget and were honored to accompany my party. All hats off to the plough and you all deserve to go far, you do not get enough custom for the spectacular service you provide. Much love Mr and Mrs Fordham.

A lovely evening steak was amazing then the fish and chips came out wish I had taken a Pic so all could see will be having that next week

Went to Sutton Plough with friends. 2 steaks and a bottle of wine for £25. Best meal out in ages. Fantastic steak and great entertainment from the locals. Going again next week for fish and chips which looked amazing (buy 1 and get 1 free).

This is the best meal I have eaten in a pub in a decade. I never normally recommend places to eat or believe others. .. very fussy. .. but this ticked even box. What a gem. It's the best place to eat in 20 miles. We shall now make this a weekly event. Incidentally, we had the steak and it was cooked to perfection. Next time I am going to have the fish and chips.

First of all one of the reviews on here is clearly talking about another plough inn. Sticky carpets? There are no carpets. Its oak floors throughout and the tables are spotless. As are the toilets. Now on to an honest review of The Plough Inn at Sutton Woodbridge.

How can you go wrong? On Tuesday last my wife and I went to our local, the Plough Inn. From Tuesday to Thursday they have two meals from their classic range for £10. Brilliant! I had the steak and Guinness pudding whilst my wife had fish and chips. My first thought was that the portions would be cut, but no, not at all. My wife couldn't eat all her fish and chips, described by a fellow diner as Moby with chips. No such problem with my pudding, by far the best pudding I have had since my Mum used to cook them when I was a kid. You just cant beat this! 1 starter, 2 mains, 2 pints and 2 Gin and Tonics and still change from £30. Friendly staff, very welcoming and all round good venue. Oh! And on Thursday night you can get 2 steaks with all the trimmings, complete with a bottle of house wine for £25. Take a tip from me, best to book!

On entering the pub we received a very warm welcome from the owner, the experience only got better from then. The food was of the highest standard and came out in good timing. The waitress (which is also the owner) gave very friendly conversation while taking our order, and made sure we were happy, and we didn't need anything else throughout the meal. The tables were set out lovely with fresh flowers, and the ambiance of the whole place made us feel very relaxed. I would defiantly recommend this pub to anyone looking for a great meal out, with very reasonable prices.

Been here a few times, never disappoints! Great atmosphere, fantastic food and a warm welcome from all the staff. Every meal i've had has been delicious, served quickly and efficiently. I can honestly say this is one of the best pubs i've ever been to. Never had any complaints. Would highly recommend to everyone!

Today at lunch time we visited The Plough for a quick bite to eat.

My wife and I have just had a ham and cheese ploughman's and to say it was a fest for both the eyes and belly isn't doing it justice

Another superb meal . 2 fish and chips on special , thin batter , home made mushy peas and tartare sauce. And hot! Candles and fresh flowers on table add to the ambience. Recommended !

Staying in the area for a week, this was the best meal we'd had. Friendly staff, comfortable area to relax before choosing , dog friendly. Yes there's a limited choice but fish cake was excellent as was the Thai curry and burger and all freshly cooked, which is surely more important? New owners need the support of locals though.

Chose this pub for evening meal as the menu on internet looked appetizing with a variety of choices. However do not be fooled by this as the pub has recently changed hands and the menu is now no longer current. There were no specials left for the main course leaving a limited choice from the menu. Starters and sweets had better choice than the mains. Staff were very friendly and attentive and the food was home cooked, plentiful and tasty. Menu therefore needs updating and the pub would score higher.

My husband & I had a groupon voucher to use while we were on holiday in the area. We were really looking forward to our meal & booked several weeks earlier. When we arrived we were told they were not accepting Groupon anymore as they (the pub) had been taken over. We did stay for a meal which was average but very reasonable. The staff were very pleasant & when everything is sorted out there I think it will be above average

The food is amazing whilst the sutton mess pudding is a must try they had live music and very polite staff I have been back several times and it's always warm and welcoming

We had been walking nearby and wanted a simple evening meal. We were very much welcomed, and the staff treated us well throughout, even though they were very busy with a 40th Birthday celebration in one of the many rooms. They ensured we ordered early (to get ahead of the group) and we were served rapidly. At the time they had a Tues-Thurs 6-9pm deal on ("Old Time Favourites" part of the menu), which meant our ham, egg & chips, and sausage, mash, gravy and leaks, plus two good drinks, came to a total of just under £17 - a deal indeed! The food was reasonable, although the mash was rather liquid. but plenty of it. Don't be put off by folk welcoming you when you go in - the welcome is genuine. If coming from the Woodbridge direction, the pub is early on in the village on the right, so don't miss it.

I was staying at a local campsite after a long journey didn't want to cook ,so we asked other campers for a good place to eat was told to try The sutton Plough well what can say the staff was great very friendly and the food well was fantastic. We asked the landlord if I could book a table for the next night as the food was so good .we also ask for places to visit .We going back there in September