The Waterfront Inn in South Norfolk

Popped in with the missus had small plates! The squid and Korean chicken was lovely! Will be back in summer time enjoy the decking in the sun

We came from West and North and met in Diss on a rainy day. We found a warm welcome at The Waterfront Inn and enjoyed a spacious table overlooking The Mere. We had hoped to do some exploring of the town but the weather was against us and so we mad camp for over three hours enjoying find hospitality and good food. The menu is not extensive but is more than sufficient. The prices are generous and the service (provide by Abbie) was excellent. We enjoyed the atmosphere and will be pleased to come again.

I went to watch the elvis night with my girl friend last night We had such a great evening We had food before and we had the karrage chicken to share and then I had the beef rib and my girlfriend had the chicken which were equally delightful

Me and a group of my friends all came into the pub to watch the elvis night. I was amazing the atmosphere in the pub was electric! Their were people dancing everywhere we all had such a good time and had the most amazing food I had the special prawns for starter and the Shepard’s pie for mains which was absolutely delicious I didn’t want it to end! And then to round it all off me and my friend shared the sharing dessert and it was huge!! We had such a good time last night and will definitely be back in for the next elvis night!

Stopped by for a quick lunch had the meal deal burger and a pint with my two sons..good value and service was quick! Will be back

Me and a friend walk into the waterfront wanting some soft drinks, a couple of lemonades, we ended up getting told by a very rude lady on the bar that we needed to leave because we didn't have any id and we weren't allowed to be in there. We didn't try and order any alcohol we literally just wanted to sit out the back with our lemonades and watch the sunset. Bare in mind we went between 5-6 o'clock this would be completely understandable if we had gone for a soft drink at 9-10 o'clock but this wasn't the case. It would have been more understandable if we were told politely rather than disrespectfully.

We went to The Waterfront today Friday 2nd Feb 2024. We wish to show our appreciation for the lunch we enjoyed . Whilst I appreciate the menu is generic, our presented food was anything but mass-produced. The kitchen staff really showed their stuff and should be congratulated in having a pride in what they do, as well as their obvious ability. To a person, the staff were all pleasant, professional and exuded the aura that you were valued to them.. Our meals-fish and chips, and Steak and ale pie were superb, the fish boneless and skinless and pristine-white and cooked wonderfully. My pie was sumptuous, the onion gravy was salivatingly gorgeous, with the potato mash 100%. Desserts were excellent, and my wife loved the White Zinfandel. Complaints and compliments should be awarded on merit only, and by goodness, The Waterfront scored 10/10 today. 😇😇🏆🥇🏅💯%

Sunday lunch half chicken,beef, nut roast for us mum and dad had fish and chips asked why they did not have roast dinner I tried some of dads fish and yes my beef was good but I can see why they ordered it gonna come to visit on a Friday when they say they hardly sell anything else beer was good level head ! Some local brew the lady told me was everywhere will look out for it Smashing older fellow served us made us feel at home thanks to him and all great day out with family

I had the most amazing time at the waterfront inn today. Was served by the lovely abbey and Sarah at the bar. We had the amazing sharing plates the karaage was amazing as always. We also decided to try the flatbread and it was DELICIOUS!!! We’ve been in the pub lots as it’s always our first choice as it has such a lovely vibe and atmosphere and the people are so attentive. If you haven’t been please try it!

Cosy environment, friendly staff serving good food, enjoyable atmosphere, good views across the mere, lovely place ti spend a few hours with friends.

Wow 👌. We, as a family decided to have Christmas Dinner out this year. The Waterfront didn't disappoint, with my Dad declaring it was the best Turkey he'd ever had. Well done to the whole team, you catered and bent over backwards to accommodate our requests. The food and atmosphere were just perfect. Merry Christmas

Lovely food, but a shame about the rude landlady needs some Christmas cheer… asked about undercooked food and was dismissed that she knows better. Spoilt our day.

We all enjoyed our lunch, food was delicious, love the vegan main and the vegan desert. The only downside was that I couldn’t enjoy a coffee as only cows milk was available, no oat milk or soya. Otherwise would have given 5 stars

Went in for the quiz, a lot of fun and well looked after. Very friendly staff and the nachos my wife had were in her words the best she's had. Just moved in to the area so looking forward to some summer evening visits there and a chance to sit outside. Will definately go again, even if it's to try to beat our third place hoodoo :)

I went to the waterfront last year and asked the woman/manager behind the bar if dogs were allowed. The answer was a stern, NO! I thought to myself, how rude! How difficult is it to add the word SORRY! Anyway, reluctantly I called in last Saturday eve and asked if I can have two coffee's. Guess what, the answer was a NO with an attitude! I know so many people who have said that they won't ever go back there because the woman/thing behind the bar is soooooooo rude! I really don't know how this place makes any money! You can't even take your dog and sit out the back!!! Unbelievable!!!

I didn't actually eat inside the resteraunt. Myself and a friend had actually heard of the resteraunt and thought we should drop by to have a look. The interior is furnished well and appears to be a well running establishment. My friend and I found...

Had a good Sunday dinner with my family at the waterfront got served by the most wonderful man (glen) who was busy with customers making their day as he did ours

Fabulous meal today. 8 of us dining 6 adults and 2 children. All meals were great, they all came out at the same time and were hot and tasty, staff were very friendly and attentive and nothing was too much trouble for them, will definitely...

3rd visit this year and the food and drink were great as always - exceptional service for a busy lunchtime. Level Head IPA was cool and refreshing. We'll be back

Well, we took my Dad out for a meal today after We travelled from Milton Keynes for a day with my dad, my wife, sister and brother-in-law. I searched the internet for somewhere nice to eat in Diss and Trip Advisor came up with this...

Visited this pub with family on Saturday and had a very enjoyable visit. The staff were so friendly and cheerful, which is very rare these days. The food was perfectly cooked and arrived in perfect time. Next time I am in the area, I will...

Great views and food sesame here as a family d loved the food and drinks the kids loved feeding the big fish In The mere we will be back soon thank you

Went to the Water front Inn Diss with some friends for a meal. I have a severe spinal disability and walk with 2 sticks and clearly very bent forward. Myself and friends are not from Diss and were looking forward to having a meal in...

Food absolutely lovely, steak cooked perfect, quick service, friendly atmosphere. Would defiantly return.

Dropped in while working locally..had fish n chips which was okay / good. Nice outlook on the terrace out the back. Approach the bar at your own risk though, not even a glimmer of a welcome from Mrs Glumchops.

Popped in for lunch with the other half and had 5 sharing plates which were all delicious especially the Korean chicken. Good atmosphere and good service

This pub is hard to beat on a sunny day. Great views over Diss Mere from the terraced decking. Nice flower displays and decoration outside. Drinks are reasonably priced and the food could not be faulted. The kaarage chicken, squid, and sharing platters go down...

The beer (level head) was on point cold and tasting fine . Food took it’s time but was hot and fresh and it seems most people got the same Music was good but not up enough if it’s good rock it

Went for lunch at the Waterfront Inn. The pub always has a good atmosphere, lovely views of The Mere from the decking area, and tasty food. As soon as we entered the pub we were met with a warm, friendly welcome from the Manager and...

Wonderful pub. Located by the Mere with outside tables option. Prices very reasonable and excellent pub grub - seriously. The award winning meat pie merits the acclaim. Served piping hot with generous gravy to match and mash. The flat iron steak served sliced also great...

We visited The Waterfront yesterday lunch time and we were met with a lovely friendly welcome. We sat on the decking and enjoyed the views over The Mere while drinking a bottle of wine and eating our lunch. All meals were fresh, hot and served...

Beware all who enter! DO NOT enter the premises without your string of garlic or stake!The thing that works behind the bar has an atrocious attitude. A liar and a rude one at that. Frankenstein, come get your creation- I’ve found her creating horror at...

A truly lovely tapas lunch with a great selection of different dishes. Very helpful and friendly staff. Would definitely recommend

Lady behind the bar very unpleasant and rude. We obviously were not welcome. We are not local I guess

Our friends advised us to go when we visited Diss. They really enjoyed their food but we were disappointed, my husbands Mushroom chilli was cloying and my mac and 3 cheese didn't seem to have any cheese in it really. Its a shame because it...

A very enjoyable lunch with excellent service and tasty food. A perfect setting overlooking the water. I would certainly recommend it.

Food and general service good but spoiled a little by a man who was making loud comments, some of which were aimed at females. Think management need to have a word 🙁

There was 12 of us who came for lunch, the atmosphere was very friendly and pleasant and catered for several dietary choices. The food was extremely nice and fresh and came out soo quickly.

Great stop off for our cycling group of 12 with plenty of outdoor space and good food. Safe space for bikes.

Visited here Saturday afternoon, group of 7 including a 92 year old in a wheelchair. No assistance from staff when finding suitable seating, but never mind. Food wasn’t great, dry bread and the chicken and bacon sandwiches (3 in our order) were like the cheap...

Ate here in the evening. Sat on outside terrace overlooking the mere before eating for a drink - lovely location. Food typical pub style but we enjoyed what we had and felt good value for money. Would definitely go back if we visited Diss again

Good standard pub fare, reasonably priced food and drink and served by friendly staff. Pleasant view over the Mere.

Really friendly staff. Exceptionally good food. We had the Katsu Chicken burger and the salad, both of which were much better than expected.. Lovely pub , too. Worth visiting Diss just to eat here.

Lovely pub and super friendly staff especially Sarah the landlady who made us very welcome. Beer was excellent and I’d recommend a visit if you’re in the area.

Great night for all, lovely food, great selection of drinks and a really fun quiz! Perfect setting with a great view of the lake and reasonably priced too!

Don’t go here if you want a warm welcome! One one serving at the bar, so you start with a long wait. We reserved a table & was told where it was, not taken to it. We soon discovered why as it had been given...

Welcome return to the waterfront. As always great staff great food and great atmosphere. The 5 pub plates was delicious with a couple of pints of Inchs😊

Had a lovely Sunday evening meal last week, the host was friendly and we had a natter about Leigh On sea where we come from. We chose the fish and chips and the steak on a skewer, both were excellent, the fish filled the plate...

Great food lovely stuff would definitely recommend the food no faults from me can’t wait for a second visit

A group of six celebrating new years eve we all did the quiz and we had a great time tin foil modelling We had the set menu and 3karrage chicken was delicious plenty of prosseco too Then the whole pub moved to the top end...

New Year’s Eve party was great the quiz was fun and the tin foil models were great the food was lovely and the dancing was fun Probably one the best new years I have had I. A long time

It was DELICIOUS, the staff were so lovely and I had the karaage chicken and I didn’t want to to end it was amazing. My dad had a roast and he said he would have licked the plate it was so good!

Family meal. Food was prompt , freshly cooked and delicious! I used a Christmas gift card , it was explained I could reuse and top up again ( which I will definitely will do ). We had fish and chips. Pieces were very large and...

Walked in to the water front ph looking forward to a nice meal hadn’t got a couple of foot in the door and were rudely shouted at you can’t come in here with that dog I understand some ph are not dog friendly but come...

We have eaten at the Waterfront many times over the last few years and have never had a bad meal. This is proper cosy pub atmosphere and the landlady and staff are very friendly. A good range of beers, kept in excellent condition and temperature....

Came in to watch World Cup Young lady very helpful and friendly behind the bar Lovely food Excellent veggie burger

I have eaten many times at this lovely venue and never been disappointed. A lovely friendly pub with amazing food. You can eat in or outside overlooking the mere. A place I will keep coming back to again and again

I love The Waterfront, Diss. This was a new experience there a Charity fundraiser for Macmillan in the form of a Gin Tasting Experience. Landlady Sarah looked after us very well. It turns out that she is very knowledgeable about gin. Despite not normally liking...

On Friday Sarah hosted a gin tasting evening in aid of McMillan. There were 7 of us and we all had a fabulous fun time tasting a wide variety of gins & mixers all adorned with citrus fruits & berries. Big thank you to Sarah...

I must admit to walking by this place on numerous occasions but this time I walked in with my mother-in-law. The staff were friendly and there was a lovely view of the mere from the back where we sat. The food we had was great....

Had a lovely lunch here great portion size only downside the steak pie only had 3 pieces of steak in it the bar tender was very knowledgeable and attentive would highly recommended

Just a nice place to go this time of year Drinking the new craft beer. And the salt beef burger had a great night so did my partner

We called in there for a snack and refreshments, we were told there was a 45 minute wait. My brother said we only want a selection of sandwiches, he was told very abruptly that it was still 45 minutes wait. We were shocked how he...

Called in yesterday on a busy hot Sunday and enjoyed a very positive experience. We were four adults and three young children, so, not the best of clientele lol. However, we were welcomed and seated......landlady and all staff were all delightful and couldn't be more...

One of the most friendliest pubs we have visited in years. On a house hunting trip for the week in Suffolk. Decided to visit diss and glad we did. The Food was outstanding and so were the staff. Definitely worth a visit. We will be...

We arrived about 4pm to be advised that we could not order a meal for another half an hour as they had run out of clean plates and crockery. We ordered a drink and found a table on the staged terrace outside. Within 10minutes two...

We have had two great afternoon in there made very welcome had a fantastic time thank you Sarah and stu and the the staff that make us welcome

Google " dog friendly pub in Diss" waterfront is top hit. Not dog friendly, not particularly human friendly either

Went for lunch on a Saturday. The pub itself it beautifully presented with a very pleasant view of the mere at the rear The staff are friendly. However the menu is limited concentrating on normal pub grub classics. Everything seemed to come with chips. Not...

We were visiting my brother in Diss and decided to visit this pub for a late lunch. The food was lovely .We had the burger,my husband had the steak on a skewer. The menu was very extensive.The food was cooked superbly .The the staff were...

We were a large party on a Saturday afternoon, yet the food was hot and tasty! Everyone was friendly and accommodating. Would recommend for everyone, even with children. Thank you!

Sarah and her team were fantastic accommodating a large party of adults and children. They found us an area that we could feel was just for us and added decorations for us. Considering we had lots of different meals everything arrived within minutes so we...

We was staying in Melliss and found this gem of a place. Food was excellent hot and very tasty. The staff lovely and friendly we were made to feel welcome Sat outside looking over the mere Service brilliant

This pub with pretty views offers standard pub fare. We had a lovely day to eat overlooking the baby ducklings on the water. Nothing special about the food. Acceptable

I had a great meal and was impressed by the friendly service. The seats by the mere were quote cosy and had a great view.

Wonderful staff jade is a pure ambassador to the to your company and and a lovely host. Excellent staff.

Average pub food. Welcoming, but the price was extortionate especially for the drinks. To add insult to injury, when we looked at the receipt back at home, we had been charged for pints of flavoured cider instead of 1/2 pints. Staff were kind and welcoming.

Popped into this pub this afternoon for a late lunch and a drink with my family before Glow in the Park started, queued to order our initial drinks for a few minutes however we were met with "she can't drink that in here", my wife...

Table 8 31/5/2022 Had the most gorgeous cheese burger with fries and salad and onion rings was delish! Very impressed with all the ciders there a mixture of Lilly’s ciders ie pina cola, whoo whoo, pineapple, tropical raspberry ripple and others I can’t recall absolutely...

It being sunday walked in after work and fancied some food. Few pints off Guinness later i ordered the roast and im glad i did, it was perfect. Brilliant service and left very happy

Called in for spot of lunch - warm welcome, sat outside and waitress was very friendly. Delicious lunch and so refreshing to see prices around £10 for a main meal. Both ordered pie and chips with gravy and both were delicious. Chocolate fudge cake for...

Meals are relatively cheap and tasty. Great location as the back of the pub overlooks the water. The only thing I would say is that the menu is basic food and the pub itself looks very dark from the outside looking in the windows, and...

Back in diss for first time in a long time My mum all ways takes me here as we travel through she loves it here and the staff remember her and give us a warm welcome Sat outside to eat food was great again no...

Thank you to Sarah and all the team for another lovely lunch today. So friendly and welcoming (thank you Jade!) and excellent food as usual. Also, as someone who has a genuine fear of dogs, I have to say it is so nice to be...

Today in Diss was the wonderful organ festival, so we knew it would be busy. So just before noon I popped in to see if I could reserve a table for hubby and myself around 2pm. Booking was not possible. I heard the lovely lady...

Great beer icebreaker is the best love the burgers especially the festive burger at Christmas but the salt beef is a close running second Great team and love the decking area

I was really impressed with the food choice and ordered the vegetarian platter. It was gorgeous. We washed it down with a low Alcohol “Old Speckled Hen”. Prices are great too. Will go back for sure.

I visited this pub with my wife for some drinks and possibly some food. We found the staff were not very friendly in general and one particular staff member was particularly rude. Needless to say we finished our drinks and left to eat elsewhere.

We all received a warm welcome from friendly staff, great food at good value. Very accomadating to our needs and would like to thank staff for making my mum's 70 even more of a special day.

Visited today on a bit of a last minute booking for a table of 12 on a Bank Holiday. The staff were all really helpful, friendly and accommodating to our requests for our Mums 70th Birthday celebrations. The food was very tasty and all served...

We stopped off here on our way to Beccles. What a lovely pub, good food, great service and the view from the garden onto the lake was an added bonus.

We attended as a party of 15. The service was excellent. They were ready for us and accommodated a couple extra people. The food arrived not only fast but all at the same time. There was table service for our drinks and the staff touched...

Very welcoming and friendly great service will be coming back Lovely steak skewers, great range off beers

Lovely time at the waterfront, abbie was absolutely lovely and Paul the chief cooks really tasty food. 10 /10 will be returning soon

I would like to thank Sarah stu and the staff foe making it a very beautiful day .we booked a table for 5 but more of my family turned up they made room for 9 more family I must say they made us feel very...

Waterfront is one of my go to for a meal or bite to eat with friends and family jade one of the staff there is a fantastic worker knows her stuff and always happy to help she is a happy person and always smiling the...

Had a lovely family lunch at The Waterfront. The team lead by the wonderful Abbie were attentive and kind. Food was brilliant and the service was faultless. Thank you for a lovely half term day out. Will be back and highly recommend.

Our usual warm welcome with a lovely three course meal followed by a great evening filled with laughter, dancing and a good atmosphere. Elvis was a legend, can't wait till the next time

Dine here today very welcoming staff had the large fish and chips good value skinless fish and chunky lovely view at the rear of the mere.will definitely return

Excellent quaint venue with a good reasonably priced menu. The staff were really on the ball and we were were lucky enough to get a table in the window overlooking the Mere. Food and service were very good. There are also tables outside for the...