The Walnut Tree in Forest Heath

We were travelling and just spot this restaurant. The food was really good 🥰

Sits at the intersection of B1102 and Newmarket Road. Parking was’t bad for a late morning on Sunday. It may get a bit busy as noted on their informative parking board outside 🤣 Entrance is in the front by Newmarket and double doors to get in. Once inside, there are some tables available (both regular and hightops) and the bar is on the right. There are some more tables a bit further inside for more patrons. Not sure if more up the stairs as we sat in the front. Your traditional warm and inviting English pub. Friendly and welcoming staff. The coffee (Americano- but I should have gotten a Cappuccino or Mocha) and food came out in good order. We got there in time before breakfast ordering closed. I got the simpler ‘The Suffolk’ (not ‘Suffox’ as I stupidly called it). My son got the more manly ‘The Walnut’ which had much more food. Not pictured, but mine also came with toast. Ok, full disclosure on my breakfast choice, it was because I am not a mushroom person. . . next time though. Once done, you go to the bar to make payment so you can leave when you want. If you are getting an early start to your morning in Worlington, this is where to go to by the local patrons we saw eating here. There is also outside seating depending on the weather and time of year.

Great service and best food I have ever tasted.

Passed this place a good few times tryed it and it was nice enough pub grub , there's plenty or worse places around

Friendly service good quality food and good real ale. Would be nice to have more ale available

Incredible pub, highly recommended!!!

Great beer, great food, friendly service what more do you want...?

The service was quick and polite, coming to check on our table in appropriate intervals, neither too many or too few. Food was superb, as were the portions. Excellent Sunday afternoon stop!

To be fair used to drink there many moons ago but if your just popping in for a drink forget it rude staff a bit up them selfs

We’ve been coming to The Walnut Tree for 3 years now, and we keep coming back :) They greet us with a welcoming spirit and always have the best fish n chips & Sunday roasts. We have had two separate visitors come and stay in the accommodation during their time here in the village and they had wonderful things to say about the rooms! Would recommend to anyone looking for a nice pub, or accommodation with breakfast, or both!

Average food poorly served and no atmosphere

Excellent all round. Food, quality, value for money, service and atmosphere. Well done.

Lovely venue for a Sunday lunch, plenty of space outside, good food and drink. Friendly service

The Walnut Tree is a fantastic pub that my family, friends and I have been visiting for many years. The service, food, and atmosphere are consistently great. I wanted to particularly thank everyone at the Walnut Tree for their service and kindness this past weekend. They accommodated, without any prior warning, 15-20 of my friends for food and drinks in their lovely bar area. All the food was fantastic, and the staff took it all in their stride. Everyone was really impressed, and my friends who were staying at the pub also said how delicious the breakfasts were and how comfortable and clean the rooms were. Thank you to all at the Walnut Tree!

Absolutely terrible! Firstly the new potatoes on the plate arrived cold, this was pointed out to the server who took the plate back and then bought the same plate out and the potatoes were now steaming hot where they had been reheated in a microwave! Tut Tut.... My partner ordered a burger and chips, the burger bun was soggy on the bottom due to the sliced tomatoes that had been placed directly on the bun. Like.....come on people even the worst of cook/kitchen staff know the tomatoes are never placed on bottom of the burger where any water content in the tomatoes leak into bun, therefore making it become soggy. It amazes me how this establishment can serve people food and get paid for it in good faith without any knowledge of the subpar food they are delivering to peoples tables. You now ask, did you not complain!....upon paying some young lady serving at the bar I was not even asked was "everything was OK with your food". I am shocked to see how this place has any good reviews at all. If you visit this place to eat, good luck with your experience!

Decided to venture out to a pub this evening, one we have passed many times and always thought looks a lovely pub! Very quiet but nicely presented inside No atmosphere at all Lots of crashing noise coming from the bar entire time we were there Told at 2120 when attempting to purchase a second drink … no we’re closing No final orders called No bell rang Our advice… Don’t bother Hope bar lady was the owner or I would get new staff !

Pleasant atmosphere, great service, economic prices. Well worth a visit

The food was nice but it was a shame that the pork came out slightly raw which is a slight concern. One member of staff is not very friendly and handing over an extremely hot coffee over the head of our 3-year-old.

Always fantastic food here, freshly prepared and cooked to order. The fish and chips is always excellent and portions are huge!

Wonderful dinner with family. Staff was friendly and very accommodating. I would definitely dine here again.

Really lovely Sunday lunch with a good portion size Staff are friendly and you can book a table in a dog friendly area .

The food was simple but delicious

Great food and warm welcome. Thank you.

This is our second year at the Walnut Tree and we loved it even more, if that's possible. EMMA, HENRY and a very polite young lady (sorry forgot to ask your name) were so kind, welcoming and friendly. There were 7 adults, 5 teenagers and 2 children eating, so it was a bit hectic for the poor staff but they handled the chaos with great patience. Thank you once again to the kitchen staff too; you didn't disappoint. We'll be back in 2024 for our family walk and pub meal. Oh not forgetting that we had 5 well behaved dogs with us too! 2 Big 3 small. 😊🤗

The roast turkey dinner was nice, and the family-style veggies were plentiful and tasty. However, we were pretty disappointed with my father-in-law's butcher's pie. It seemed store bought and not fresh made in-house. The starter hummus was pretty bland. Also, they should rethink the Christmas tree decorations on the tables. We went home absolutely covered in glitter.

Lovely food and great service! Will be back… what’s happened?????? :) we popped there today. Lady behind bar was loud and rude- we didn’t feel welcome at all. We were there at 130 and they seemed annoyed we wanted food. We won’t be back. Worlington hall was amazing. Was absolutely gutted

Sunday Roast was wonderful. Fresh vegetables, giant Yorkshire pudding, and my chicken was nicely tender. My wife said her pork was very good as well. Guinness on tap 👍🏻. Nice wine selection. Reservations are a good idea. The staff were so friendly and helpful. We will absolutely be going there again.

Lovely roast! Really friendly service, great spot!

Lovely, cosy atmosphere. Great food and amazing service! Can recommend the roast

I've only been there twice so far, but it's one of my favorite local spots at this point. I've never had any food that was less than stellar here, the atmosphere is delightful, and there's plenty of seating. Definitely will continue to go back!

No idea how they managed to get basic pub grub so wrong. Burnt pie, undercooked chips and an extremely greasy burger. The prices are ridiculously high for food that is not home made. Never again!

Great pub located near Mildenhall, fantastic pub grub and fresh draft beer! Staff are really friendly and polite offering great service. Food is fantastic they really care about the food and also it’s very reasonably priced, Sunday Roast is fantastic always coming back great pub! Nice to see also some items can be made vegan upon request to suit others

Food was great! Will definitely come back.

We were very glad we found the Walnut tree for lunch on our holiday. The food was excellent and service was also good. Would definitely recommend

Lovely pub service and food. Clean and enjoyable Lovely to sit outside in summer aswell

I know some may think I'm biased as this is my place of work.... but, I don't get to eat just because I work here. However, today we went with friends for Sunday roast, to finish off our holiday (and we couldn't be bothered to cook at home) and we all agreed it was a fantastic roast! Whitebait to start, which was delicious, and we all had either the roast beef or pork belly roast, both of which were great. The only criticism from one of our party was they would've liked a gravy boat to be able to pour the gravy on themselves - apart from that a great Sunday roast out, and a nice end to our holiday.

Really nice village pub offering really good pub grub and drinks. Had the walnut tree burger and it was mouth watering. Highly recommended A++

Food very good, service friendly, reasonable prices

Friendly staff. Great place to stop for a drink. They have their own beer on tap and it's pretty drinkable. There are rooms to rent and lots of private spaces.

I really wanted to love this place. It was recommended by a taxi driver on the day I moved here. I've been twice on my own and once with a group. Every time the staff have made me feel like a burden or have been unnecessarily rude, short spoken and impatient. The food is good but I keep having bad experiences with staff. For the record I tip well, remain friendly, and don't make any special requests. Maybe they have had bad experiences with Americans and I just keep catching the blunt of it.

Well cooked fresh food. Huge fluffy Yorkshire pudding.

Our group of 14 had such a pleasant experience at the Walnut Tree earlier this month! The food is **always** tasty, the service is super warm and friendly, and the atmosphere is inviting. It was my second time to host a group for brunch and I always receive compliments from event attendees for choosing such a lovely place. I appreciate that the ladies who work here are so accommodating of us and so efficient when taking orders! Love their style! This is my go-to place for private events.. (shh, don’t tell) and I booked with them again for another event. It’ll surely be nothing short of delightful!

Great place. 2nd time we've stayed there. Great accommodation. Good staff. Nice pub with good food. Will go back

Stayed in the lodge for one night , also had lunch and breakfast here , everything was first class , food was great , room was perfect and the staff brilliant, will definitely stay again , great work guys 👍👍

Arrived before food service started and the man behind the bar was rude, abrupt, negative and as awkward as possible. We decided not to eat, but just have a drink and then look for somewhere else to eat. Thankfully he seemed to finish his shift and was replaced by a lovely group of people who were welcoming, friendly and attentive. We stayed to eat. Food was nice, good portions and good value for money.

Wonderful food and service! We love the feel of this pub and the food is always so great no matter what we order. The camembert appetizer and sticky toffee pudding are wonderful!

Food was edible. Expensive for meats that are EXTREMELY fatty/ not prime cuts. Service was you go order and get everything yourself except for the food being brought to you. For the price and reviews, it did not match what it put out. We will not return or recommend. This is not fine dining or restaurant service by any means. We were quite disappointed 😔

The food is unbelievably salty. Our choice, the Walnut breakfast, was so overwhelmingly salty that we couldn't even finish it. The saltiness became so severe that it caused me to develop a headache. However, what truly infuriated me was the staff's dismissive response when we brought it to their attention. There were no apologies or attempts to improve the dish whatsoever, they simply shrugged it off, suggesting that we should accept it or leave it. It was as if our feedback as paying customers who rely on their food didn't hold any value. Despite barely touching our plates, we paid the full price and left. Dining here is a gamble, but we will never set foot in this place again.

Set lunch fish dish tastes much better than expected at a pub..

We stopped here today on the way home and had some lunch after previously being here once before on a Sunday for a roast. We both ordered The Walnut Tree special grilled burger and our son had kids burger and chips. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals, all meals were cooked to perfection. Staff were very friendly and welcoming, lovely cosy pub which is very clean and we absolutely love the atmosphere. We would definitely recommend and will be visiting again when we are out that way as we are from Great Yarmouth. Thanks guys for another lovely meal 👍🏼 5 stars from us ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Great place to stay. Breakfast is exceptionally good. Nothing seems to be too much trouble.

Visited for breakfast on 22.06.23 - the staff were very accomodating for our large group and assisted immediately with pulling together chairs etc to make us as comfortable as possible. The food was fresh, cooked well and presented to a high standard. We also had some family stay overnight in the adjacent accomodation who commented that the room was lovely and had more than enough space, along with everything they needed for a comfortable stay. Thank you 😊

Was amazing food, didn't have to wait long between courses and the waiters were extremely friendly, would recommend!

Found this beautiful pub, by chance, on our way home from Norfolk. Lovely friendly staff, beautiful setting and delicious, well portioned and tasty food. Will definitely be going again !!!

Always great place to visit and eat

Great service, nice selection on the menu and very friendly staff.

This place is very hit or miss, I've had nice roast dinners here before. The most recent visit was extremely disappointing the food was very average and didn't come out on time leaving one person out while the rest of us had our meals despite us being the only table in the place, always found the staff extremely unfriendly and abrupt. They need to up their game as in competition with Worlington Hall. Could be a lovely little pub with a bit more care and effort, and handy for the local community.

The food and the food were faultless. Not the cheapest of places but highly recomendable.

What a fantastic lunch we had today. The service was spot on, no rush to get our orders taken, really nice feel to the pub. The food was superb, couldn’t fault it. Had the pig cheeks to start and it was excellent! Very restauranty without the faff of “dressing up” and an inflated price tag. Lived in the area for years and never been in, will certainly be returning soon! Thankyou

A lovely pub. We had a delicious Sunday roast and the service was very good too.

Cozy pub nice burger staff was friendly!!

Cozy pub with much better than expected food! After a long walk, stopped in for a pint and some lunch. Blown away by just how good the food was! Service was friendly and quick. Could not have found a better place to stop and enjoy lunch. Definitely going back for dinner!

Good quality fresh food, very tasty.

The menu is very limited, I'm not a veggie but the only veggie option was a burger! We had a goats cheese salad starter which was a bowl of soft cheese surrounded by oil with chopped beetroot and nuts! Not nice! Whilst we were midway through our starter we heard a ding of a bell followed by two separate waiting staff asking to take our dishes when we'd merely started them! As soon as we were done our dishes were gone and the main arrived! it's really not a nice place for a relaxed evening meal. I'd just like to add the this used to be one of our favourites! The food was always well cooked hearty meals that tasted delicious... Think the new chef should revert to the old menu!

Beautiful food, couldn't fault it. Lovely little pub with wonderful staff.

Great food, great staff, great place

What a lovely place for Sunday Lunch - and what a perfect Sunday roast!! Everything was beautifully cooked, even home made yorkshire puds and the best roast potatoes we've eaten in a restaurant. Wish we were local, we'd be regulars. Thanks very much to Chef and all the staff

Wow. What can I say? The place has changed in a year! Menu choice was small, and when we sat down, a black line was though one of the main courses. Then to be told when we ordered drinks another item is off the Menu. Our drinks came, and we was ready to order and then wss told another item off the limited menu!! We had our drink and left. So surprised so many items were off the menu so early in the evening (7.30). Would NOT recommend going here at all. Poor service from the girl behind the bar, not even an apology for the menu. Car park dead and shows how it has gone down hill. Very disappointed.

First rate food and service 🐕‍🦺🐕‍🦺🐕‍🦺 Dog friendly....

Disappointed after lots of good remarks about this place. Seemed like we were in the way of them wanting to close and go home

Menu had very little choice It used to be lovely not sure what's happened it wasn't great

First time here. Nice place. Great service. Good food. Will return soon. Same as before. Hunters chicken great. Friendly service.

Really good food, only complaint is that I would prefer proper chips rather than processed

Efficient service and amazing food⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Nice pub nice staff great food.Highly recommend.

Good vibe, decent food but could have more cask beers to choose from.

We were made very welcome by the friendly helpful staff. They even allowed our dogs in while we had our meals in the bar area. The food was very good and the 2 men in our party enjoyed the pubs own beer. It was so good we ate there both nights whilst in the area.

OK, I understand the changing times in the hospitality industry but please don't use it as an excuse for a service that is advertised. Yes a limited menu is available but to not be able to deliver that menu is unacceptable . When top 3 items on the menu are redacted and you still take reservations you are being disingenuous to your patrons. This is not a result of brexit or covid. This is the result of an inept staff. The Walnut Tree will never be my go to restaurant in the future when I visit Worlington.

Absolutely amazing food, 5 star, so hard to find a great food cooked sooo well. Keep up the great work Chefs.

Fabulous lunch here yesterday. We were in the area on some nature trails and decided to find a local pub for lunch. The team were fabulous, really friendly, warm and welcoming. Both Jonny and I ordered the burger and chips and what a stonkingly good option that was. Absolutely delicious. Unfortunately, it meant we had no room for pudding! Would highly recommend and I'm looking forward to visiting again. It was also good value for money including the drinks and size of portions.

Beautiful place to have a bite to eat and the coffee was delicious.

Nice atmosphere but my meal was incredibly bland. I ordered the roast beef which had no flavour and the roast potatoes weren't good either. Very disappointing.

Very nice food and great service x

Pleasant helpful staff quite a small menu I believe this is due to difficulties in recruiting staff. Will definitely visit again

First visit to the Walnut Tree. We had an excellent meal. Will definitely return when in area. Would highly recommend

I assume it’s closed, as we were ringing for two days trying to book a table for last Friday. Phone rings but no reply and no answerphone.

Great experience. 3 people, different meals, different taste, all left satisfied. I had the pot roast with vegetables and gravy with a flakiest puff pastry ever on top. It was phenomenal! Then for desert I had the messy one, with Berry compote, meringue and whipped cream. Both had wonderful flavors that complemented each other.

Walked in and just got stared at by staff. We then ask if we seat our self only to be scoffed at and told no (when there was no sign or indication to know this). Food took about an hour to get out to us, server didn't know what drinks they had we had to look ourselves. Only redeeming factors is the outside is nice and food is decent.

Always Excellent food very fresh and tasty, very friendly and helpful staff.

Lovely village pub stroke restaurant very high standard of food thoroughly enjoyed my Meal there last Friday I shall return 🙂

Went for a Sunday Roast - main word ... DELICIOUS! Ample parking, lovely location, loved the decor and the staff were really attentive, but not overpowering. My partner had the soup for start which he was really happy with, I had the Biscoff cheesecake which as a Biscoff addict was so nice to have as an option on the menu and tasted amazing! We both had the beef roast - the beef was stunning! Not had a roast like this in a really long time, will be recommending to friends and family and will definitely be back.

We had a lovely lunch here today; we booked in advance, and I'm glad we did as it was busy. There were 6 of us and 3 dogs and were welcomed with a warm smile and friendly chat. The food was delicious and it was such a great price. I will definitely be coming back for food again. 😋

Food was perfect! I got the duck and it was crispy outside and moist inside...

Headed to this pub for Sunday lunch with friends today, having reserved a table in advance. No fuss, friendly service, and a great food menu with couple of draught ales on tap. We had shepherd's pie, rib of beef and sausage and mash. Portion sizes excellent. Food extremely well cooked and presented, although there was just one g/f choice on the pudding menu, which reduced the value of our order. Would definitely return.

Average pub styled restaurant. Food was tasty, tho in my opinion priced far too high for what it was.

As a veggie I can only rate it so... Good Guinness... Good pastry and potatoes

Decent breakfast. Very expensive for drinks but a nice little pub 😊

This restaurant is in a town called Worlington. There is parking at the restaurant but if it is full you can keep driving down the road and there's an area for additional parking. Nice bar with plenty of seats available. The menu has fairly priced items. I started with the brie wedges and garden chutney. Was very creamy and the chutney had a savory taste. Paired it with a house beer. As for the main I tried the slow cooked beef pie was a good choice but definitely ask for a side of mustard. Dessert was the Bakewell tart. First time every trying this and is definitely added to my list. For the review I will give this place a 8.9 out of 10 on that 🔥 scale. The beef could of used more flavor but the staff offered to pair this with mustard and definitely it raised the flavor. For future travel and food adventures follow my Instagram @officialgetfresh

Expensive, inattentive staff, fussy about taking legal tender, won't return.

Beautiful food and wonderful service