The Thrasher in Ipswich

Yesterday's visit was OK, staff friendly food not to bad thank you

Visited the Thrasher on 12th March 2025 , there was 9 of us and we all had a fantastic meal, food all came out at the same time , pipping hot and very good quality, the staff couldn't do enough for us, we will be returning very soon !!

Lovely food, great atmosphere and super friendly staff especially shelby, was especially wholesome also as returning to childhood memories.

Came for lunch on Thursday, food was great, lovely and hot! My waitress Shelby was very friendly.

Unfortunately on this occasion the food was cold and pretty poor. The service was mediocre, the front of house staff did the job with no enthusiasm or interest. Guess all depends on the staff on the day. I was disappointed as I have have better here.

Friendly staff,didn't have to wait too long for food and was nice and hot

Visited the Thrasher today for an enjoyable Sunday lunch. Roast beef dinner was hot, freshly good and plentiful. Pub was busy with families but didn’t have to wait long on being served and food served quickly too. Good value for price paid Thank you Stuart and the team

Sunday lunch was exactly what we hoped for and to be welcomed with such friendly service and prompt food was a big bonus.

We visited a little late for our booking time after traffic held us up. The food was nice and very hot. Service was really quick from polite and kind staff. Stuart went out of his way to make sure our order would arrive in time for us to eat and still make our next activity on time. He was so helpful and showed a level of service that is rare nowadays. Would definitely return.

Great service, friendly staff. Great with my son’s peanut allergy, really on the ball!

Lovely meal as always, it’s the grandkids favourite please. Terry is always welcoming. Candimania with extra spoons 🍨

Brilliant stop off. Polite friendly service. Not a long wait. Food was very nice. Not at all expensive since it's a hungry horse

Staff were friendly. The food came out quickly and was of high standards. The restaurant was very clean and well presented.

Good food great price, quick service a little understaffed but efficient barman Will definitely visit again Maybe book a table not near the sports bar slightly noisy and a cold breeze everytime the door opens but welldone to staff

The Thrasher prides themselves on great food, great service and happy staff. I had the fish and chips and it was absolutely delicious! Reasonably priced too, topped off with a sports bar one end of the bar so we could play some pool or throw some darts. Definitely recommend going here for families, or friend groups. The atmosphere is so lovely.

The food was excellent service rapid. The manager was a likely guy too and delivered service with a smile

Well my experience was really good and most expecially the food. A really great place for u to try foods and also nice workers

Ordered the "Quadzilla" burger out of intrigue for what a 2200 cal burger could look like. Its advertised as a double burger with two buttermilk chicken breasts, so I expected great things Wish I hadn't bothered. The burgers were about 30% fat and dripped hot fat constantly on to the plate. The chicken 'breasts' were not worthy of the word. They about 5mm thick strips of chicken about the size of half an actual breast, coated thick in what looked like breadcrumbs and deep fried to death. Truly disgusting, there was no taste of chicken at all, just grease. The meal was absolutely vile. Order this if you want a short retirement. Staff were great, service was fast, meal was hot

Went to Thrasher for lunch on Sunday, we had a table of allergies but were well accommodated by the staff who were really considerate and professional. Thank you especially to Stuart who clarified everything with us throughout our time there.

Best pub i’ve been to: Stuart has been amazing. But the only problem is it shuts at 11. Juke box and 1am close would perfect this lovely pub.

Stuart was amazing. Very friendly and helpful. Great atmosphere for a meal out with friends and a drink

Amazing service. Wonderful food. Stuart provided excellent service. We had an amazing evening .

Went for a meal last night, great food, great staff, service was quick all staff were so friendly and happy to help, had the chicken mix it up with Caribbean sauce and it was delicious great value, overall a great experience, will 💯 be revisiting

For what you pay is what you get with a Hungry Horse. No issues, played darts and pool with food. Would happily visit again for a catch up with a mate.

Great place for my family with two kids. Very welcoming staff and food served very quickly for little hungry bellies! Would always come again!

I had a wonderful family meal Tuesday evening, Terry looked after all our requests. Will definitely return. Enjoyed another lovely meal today. Well done Stuart and team. Bean back again .. a couple more time.. it's always lovely and hot, well done Thrasher..

Usually go here once a fortnight to lunch with a friend. The food is generally good and there are lots of offers to be had. This week we were paying just £10 for 2 meals. These are full size meals and our Hunters Chicken was really good.

Nice food, good prices. Bar staff friendly & helpful!

Came in for Curry and a drink deal on Wednesday. Great value at £7 and great service too.

Lamb wrap for lunch was very tasty and good price

My sister and I had a very enjoyable catch up and lunch today, great food, excellent menu, the staff were extremely friendly and helpful, would highly recommend it. Don’t forget to enter your car registration!!

Really cannot fault this pub and food prices great I'd rather eat here than a mc d across the road better prices and taste even better ,and the service from staff is fantastic helpful and polite just a little background music in dinning area would Great definitely one of our favourites

Really nice food,great service and warm inside

Good service , cheap and cheerful

Went to the thrasher the other day first time going staff was helpful 10/10 would go back

Nice big pub , service was great.

Overall an okay experience. The staff were attentive but the veg wasn’t brilliant

Been here many times now, lovely place with good food that comes quickly. Price is very fair. Staff are friendly. Tables can sometimes be in need of a clean but it’s become somewhat of a norm, not enough of a bother for me to lower star rating. Love this place!

Mad busy but didn’t stop staff finding and cleaning a table when we arrived. Food was perfect for what you want with 3 boys under 8 and dessert was a must! Bar staff extremely helpful even reminding us to put our reg in to avoid a ticket! All round great service!

Not the best of starts when there’s a notice,”No fish products available “ how can this be? Why couldn’t they have gone to one of the numerous supermarkets nearby to purchase some? We ordered steak, medium rare, when it turned up it was so rare it could have walked off the plate, couldn’t even get a knife through it it was so tough, although it was changed for another one, the plates arrived with at least 50% less chips and peas, no one came around to check it was alright, It took over an hour from the 1st meals too arrive until the last on turned up, although there was 14 of us there’s no way it should have taken that long. One of the children’s meal had sausages which looked as if they had been reheated several times,don’t know if it had but that’s what it looked like,couldn’t be bothered to go and complain again. I think it will be a long time before I return to this restaurant

Every time we go here it's fabulous! The food is served fast, hot and tastes gorgeous! :) spacious dining for accessibility too!

Good reasonably priced food. Served in an acceptable time with piping hot food that was well cooked. A very good selection on the menu to choose from.

On arrival we had a warm, friendly welcome from managers & staff. Prosecco was served as a welcoming drink. We were then taken to our table which was stunning, it had individual name cards with our menu choice on the back, Christmassy Crackers, party poppers, gifts for children guests. The staff were attentive giving us time between meals when needed. We had three courses , Starter king prawns and smoked salmon on bed of lettuce with granary bread, Traditional Turkey, roast potatoes, pigs in blankets, stuffing, roasted parsnips, braised red cabbage, cauliflower cheese, carrots, sprouts gravy. Desserts were Christmas pudding and gingerbread cheesecake with icecream. The food was delicious, hot, tasty and top restaurant quality. We would like to thank everybody who worked so hard to make this happen and made our Christmas so special. 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 Brian and Sylvia Keeble

Went for Christmas day dinner service was first class and the dinner was outstanding first class piping hot and plenty of it

Great value meal for all the family. Quick service and good atmosphere. Really enjoyable experience.

Amazing just amazing they was very busy but still the food was amazing and the to older bar men need a pay raise 😉 they seemed to be only ones running like headless chicken's but still food ect amazing hats of to the guys

Had the roast and drink for £10 absolutely delicious can’t complain. Hot food and the gravy had a lovely taste.

We went for our annual staff Christmas Meal and it was great. Excellent value for money, lovely, prompt, and courteous service. The landlord was very helpful, generous and thoughtful. Thoroughly enjoyed by all 😊👍

A great night of good food, good service and a lovely atmosphere. We were even allowed to stay late, overall a fantastic experience.

amazing food, staff are so friendly and bubbly and attentive with a lovely friendly family atmosphere

Amazing, cost friendly food. Amazing service and staff.

Pre ordered a Christmas meal for a catch up with a friend. Good value and staff were all lovely and even made sure we had the table we had requested. Been here a couple times recently after being out off a few years ago and this pub really has had a turn around- good quality of pub grub and value off money. Have spoken to several staff here over some visits and they have all been really friendly.

Lovely meal with great service!

I recently went to the Thrasher with family to celebrate my birthday and we all had a lovely time, there was a large choice of food on the menu so there was always going to be something for everybody’s choice. When the food arrived it was lovely and hot and very tasty, none of us had any complaints and there was definitely no food leftover! The dessert menu was fine and again the food was delicious. The service was faultless, the staff were friendly, welcoming and very helpful. The restaurant was lovely and clean and bright. There are plenty of free car parking spaces at the Thrasher and we will definitely return again in the future.

Food was piping hot when it arrived at our table and obviously the chef care about how it is cooked and presented

Went for an evening out. Sat in the bar area. Food was amazing staff were very nice

Lovely welcome, lovely food, great atmosphere, thoroughly enjoyed our late lunch.

The guys took pity on us as everyone else closed there kitchen. Had a burger bigger than my face and loved it. Thanks guys!

Went the thrasher on Friday got the burger deal food was great, staff were friendly and polite. Also the manger was happy to accommodate a group booking for Christmas. Very happy customer

Aaron was great! Food was nice and he was amazing when entertaining us during service! Would recommend!

Lovely food served promptly, very hot food, moreover the staff are very friendly, helpful and love a chat. I ordered on the app and starters came before mains, and mains appropriate time after starters. We were checked on that our food was ok. Thanks!

Unfortunately we couldn't have fish &chips because the fryer wasn't working.Had New York Chicken, onion rings,chips &peas. One of the toilet cubicles didn't have a lock on it.

Good food, good selection, excellent value for money

Plenty of places to sit , lovely food and quick.

Plenty of BBQ sauce. Great service and will be back. 5*

I hate to be rude or mean but I think it needs to be noted.. we came here on Sunday, and whilst the food was fairly decent, the service was bad. The young man who served us, unfortunately smelled very bad (I am sorry to say), so much so that it made us question the hygiene of our food. He smelled like both body odour and urine. Somebody needs a polite word with him. Food came out quickly and was tastey and hot but we were left with dirty plates on the table for ages after finishing and desserts came before plates were cleared away. Kids mini Ice cream candy mania supposed to come with 2 scoops of icecream but both only had one.

It has been a while since I last went here, and I wanted to see if it was still as good as I remembered. And it was! I enjoyed the food a lot, and it came out in a timely manner. The food was fresh, hot, and not to mention delicious. The service was awesome, they were super friendly and helpful. Overall 10/10 will come back sooner than my last visit.

Had a family meal this evening and honestly the foods just crap, had their quadzilla burger and it was so dry and tasteless, my wife's roast dinner was like it was sat under a heat lamp for hours waiting for someone to buy it and it was like eating scraps. I get that it's a cheap pub style food but come on guys, do you do anything moist!? Serving staff were unenthusiastic and they ask you if you need anything else and if you say yes they tell you to go to the bar and order yourself lol what's the actual point in asking if there's anything else. Mens toilet was out of order and disabled toilet locked up so that's handy. Just save your money and go to the harvester over the road, it's cleaner and the food is actually good.

The atmosphere was really peaceful and cosy, the Christmas decorations were also visually pleasing. However, the roast dinner was a bit dry and the vegetables felt under-cooked. The Yorkshire puddings had a dry texture aswell. On the other hand, the sundae was really delicious! The walls though had some paint peeling which made it feel a bit run down, especially with the state of the ladies bathrooms having some broken doors and a soap dispenser which is damaged.

Food and service was very good 👍

I had the turkey and it was amazing. The service was excellent. I would definitely recommend.

Lovely experience tonight, the food was delicious and the service was great. Stewart checked on us multiple times and was very friendly. Definitely recommend coming for dinner here.

Stewart was our waiter and was amazing! Great experience overall and lovely food.

Excellent afternoon at the Thrasher. Very friendly and attentive staff and Manager goes above and beyond to make sure your experience is as comfortable and pleasurable as he can

Large chain pub with outside patio. A remodel wouldn't go amiss.

Food was really nice and value for money. Very friendly staff 😁

Brilliant service from Stuart and Kyle. I had the 12 oz gammon which is £9 on a Monday. Best gammon I’ve had by far! Compliments to the kitchen team

Just what you want for a birthday party. Food was Bang on and such pleasant staff, just moved back to the area a lot better service since the new landlord has come in. Such a clean place.

A very welcoming place to eat and drink. Plenty of space, particularly the outdoor garden area. Food was promptly served and tasted delicious. You can use the app to order if you want to avoid the bar area. Parking is free but you do need to type in your registration number in a tablet (situated at the main bar) to avoid any unwanted fines. All in all highly recommended 👍

Good service and friendly staff , brilliant hot food. There was a wait as there was a lot of people booked in so understandable.

Last minute decision to go out, and we got a 6 seater table that we needed! Staff member taking our order was very thorough at dealing with our fussiness too!

We visited The Thrasher public house on 20.6.24 and initially only wanted a drink however we decided to have a meal as well. The pub is supposed to be dog friendly but how wrong we were. We had ordered and were sitting on our own with our dog on a lead. Suddenly as if from nowhere this large female person with an England shirt appeared and aggressively confronted my wife and said your dog is running around barking. I did try and point out it was a dog and had always been on a lead. She said I can hear it in the kitchen. My dog only barked for a few seconds. It was only at that point I realised she was staff. I would suggest that she should undergo some intense customer relation training so as to learn how to be polite. My wife and I found her to be rude and very irritating. Our visit was spoilt by this incident. All I can say is the pub is also definitely NOT dog friendly. We will not be returning although the food was good value. Spoke to manager as per his reply via the review site. We explained that our review was 100% genuine. Kindly offered us vouchers but these have never been seen to date. Now a month on and still no vouchers received. Returned to pub for a meal. So different to the last time. Excellent value and good food. Would recommend……

Ordered a breakfast at this place today. The waiter was really miserable and when she brought out my food I said I ordered toast as extra and two tiny pieces the size of my thum cannot suffice for paying a couple of quid for so I said I would like a proper normal size piece of toast, she came out ten mins later with the toast but I never complain as you never know what they do to your food so I made the best of a sad situation and mad a sad face on my toast for her to find when she collected the dishes. A smile and common courtasy and common sense when making the order up and delivering the goods to the customer would not cost much you know! Plus it’s paying for your wages.

Thank you to Stuart and the team Will definitely be returning.

Great atmosphere, food was good and plenty of beer to be had

Food was cooked and rubbery I've never been so ill In my life. I've eaten at some really run down places but this barely could pass as food.

We were a group of 4 adults and 2 children. We came on a Sunday during lunchtime so the place was fairly busy but they still managed to get the food served relatively quickly which is good. Atmosphere and service were very good. I ordered the Full Monty Grill with extra eggs and most of the it was alright but a couple off things were disappointing. Now I know it's not a gourmet restaurant but I didn't expect my eggs to be fried in half a litter of oil (they were practically swimming in oil). Also, the gammon was just way too salty to eat - Hope they improve on those in the future. The menu is very cheap and every day there is a different promotion. Overall of say you'll definitely get good value for your money

Came in on Sat am to have brunch with a friend before some hospital appts. Received fantastic service from Stuart who was super attentive making sure we were warm enough and food was ok and when we wanted it brought out etc. And great service from Chanel too. Made us feel at ease when we were feeling a bit anxious.

Good breakfast very nice , good staff, friendly service, a good value for money, we had two chicken New Yorkers are quite nice. I just under £12 and midweek special price. It's ok guys set up me 20 minutes and it came out in about 15 so it's pretty good, food was nice. The atmosphere was nice,the bathroom and the toilet smell ,a shame, and some of the chairs what you sit on , are a. bit worn, tired tatty ,it does get busy the staff will lovely came and ass. Was everything ok about the food? it was fine x

Fantastic to see the pub under new management, the improvements are already starting to show! I had actively avoided this place based on negative past experiences and poor-quality food, but this was a much different experience! Particualr mention to the manager Stuart, who helped create a welcoming atmosphere, and is clearly working hard to make a difference. Food was great, things are looking up!

Good place to get decent food at a reasonable price, always welcoming and a good location for the A14 and A12

Went for brunch 11am Sunday nice breakfast and coffee.Great staff nice food .good value what more could you want.oh ! Very clean too.

Popped in for a drink. The staff were so friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend. Thank you!

Outstanding service from very friendly staff

I came here for a saturday afternoon lunch, I have dined here on multiple occasions and never before have I recieved the service I experienced today. The food was not up to standards and the extra sides we ordered never turned up! After expressing this to staff they disappeared for quite some time before returning with one of the missing sides. I expressed that we had all finished our meals and it was too late for the sides to be served. We then had to ask for a refund as nothing was offered to us! The refund for the sides was given and that was the end of it. I am very disappointed and will not be dining here again.

Really good experience and really good quality food and great quantity of food too! Brilliantly priced as well!

Had lunch here today and it was fantastic, food was great and the service was brilliant, got zero complaints about the place, will definitely be back!!

Stuart and Kyle are very helpful and friendly. Lovely food and ee will definitely visit again.

Brilliant service and great food

Food was the worst I've ever experienced ordered beef roast dinner turns out it was more of a steak than slices of beef it was so tough knife couldn't cut it veggies were cold and not given enough gravy so had to ask for more complained about the meat we were offered Turkey which was cut from a roll and processed turkey smelt rancid and not edible while staff did all they could and were lovely the over all experience was very disappointing we were refunded all the 3 meals but left hungry. Will never go back