The Waveney Inn in South Norfolk

We've been visiting the Waveney River Centre Inn for 20 years, and it just gets better. This summer, we've been many times and the new specials menu is a welcome addition. Yesterday we had the salmon & prawn linguine, sitting on the sunny terrace overlooking the beautiful marshes. Heaven. Great value food and wine, fabulous setting, lovely friendly welcoming staff. See you again later this week!

Lovely spot, water and field views, tucked out of the way so maybe a little hard to find, but a pleasant journey along the single track country lanes to get here. Hotel staff were amazingly helpful, nothing too much trouble, and so nice to see such good customer service. Rooms were updated, very clean, good facilities and generous amounts of tea coffee etc provided. Breakfast and dinner, simple and good value, decent and generous meals. Will stay here again. 10 year old loved the swimming pool onside.

We have been coming to the Waveney River Centre in all its forms for nearly fifty years so have seen a lot of changes. We dropped our son and grandson off at Oulton Broad for them to paddle board and meet us for lunch. Everything went as planned, my wife and I drove there and had a drink at the bar until they arrived. Upon arrival they were told that the cost of getting their paddle boards onto dry land would be £30! Another family were told the same. Upon complaining, the guy said he would “let you off this time”. Indicating he would make the charge next time. When asked why they were told “it’s to deter cars at busy times”! There were six cars in the car park! Easy to see why there were so few! We spent over £100 in the restaurant. The food was ok but not exceptional price was average for these days. Something we won’t be doing again with such an attitude. Well done Waveney River Centre you have lost any future custom from us and the other family who like us live locally. No doubt more of our boating friends whom we shall be sharing our experience.

We order tea for two. Arrived cold. They replaced it but there was a long hair stuck on a dirty sugar bowl. Put me off. Nice area.

Lovely spot by the river & boats. Very dog friendly. Dogs are allowed inside the restaurant & bar. Choice on menu was small hence the 4 stars but food & ambience was good. Parking on site. Accessible toilet. Outside seating.

Was staying onsite in one of the lodges (which was exceptional) and thought we'd skip cooking and pop here for dinner. And what a gem!!! Meals were very reasonably priced. Not a huge over complicated menu.... Just really really simple, well cooked food. We didn't have to wait very long at all. We both went for the chicken burger which I would 100% recommend. Was cooked to perfection. We then went to the back of the restaurant where there was a large room with a pool table, and loads of sofas/chairs to just be able to have a chill. Staff were super friendly. Service was exceptional and food delicious. Will definitely return again soon 👍

We were welcomed in 7pm on a Sunday and immediately seemed a very clean and inviting place, gorgeous front and views. Pool table in the back was very great for entertainment after a meal - was compensated a meal after a wait time as they were unfortunately down a chef, though food was served hot. Very very friendly and helpful staff, helped us with trying to book a taxi home, and can’t thank Sam and Becky enough! Made our meal pleasant despite the small mix up, and would definitely return for another day.

Had a lovely evening here, whilst staying in one of the lodges. Good quality food, very plentiful, served by friendly staff. Great views too across the marshes. Thank you.

Lovely freshly cooked food! very good portion sizes it's a 👍 up from us..... compliments to the chef and also the serving staff very friendly and polite.

My Wife & I are staying at the Waveney River Centre & enjoyed a lovely dinner at the Waveney Inn. We both had fish & chips & it was superb. The plate was full with chips & peas & a large portion of fish. The Staff looked after us & it was a nice evening. Thank you

We stayed as a family at a lodge for my mum’s 60th birthday, we booked the Waveney Inn to celebrate for a meal. The food was excellent, large portions and reasonable prices lots to choose from. As we was a large group the set up a table in their games room which was excellent for the kids to have room to play. A big thank you too Marianne who was very helpful to accommodate us and make it a special afternoon.

Lovely lunch in the sun, the waiting staff were very attentive too. Will be coming back because of it!

Everything about our stay was amazing, the friendly and welcoming staff, the room, the amazing views and the food. The hotel has a swimming pool that can be used which is heated and so lovely with changing rooms and showers. The stay included breakfast which was very tasty the food is all freshly cooked. We also had dinner is the pub attached in the evening, very fairly priced and generous portions. All the staff were lovely. Can't wait to come back

Lovely little friendly bar staff very helpful Would especially like to thank Ross the mushrooms were spot on

Stayed here for 3 nights for my birthday. We were made to feel so welcome and nothing was too much trouble. The room was amazing…beautifully clean and well equipped. The bed was enormous and extremely comfy. The breakfasts were served in the Inn itself. Good choice and served with a smile. We only ate on one evening as no food was served for 2 of our 3 nights stay. They had run out of several items on the menu which was a great shame but we were able to find something for us both. The portion sizes were extremely ample! ….and very nice. The staff in the Inn were lovely…friendly,helpful and professional. We had a really lovely stay and would most definitely return.

We had a long weekend, Friday to Monday, and it was honestly fabulous. The Waveney Inn now has a cracking new chef. He's a brilliant chef, lots of good staple favourites on the menu, reasonably priced, and the cooked breakfast was just perfect. Him indoors had the Full English and I had the Mini English. Perfect portion size for our different appetites and very well cooked. Lovely clean room with a mahoosive bed with a very comfortable mattress and a lovely shower. I've had some shocking showers in hotels but this was fabulous. We had very hot weather and needed that shower to be good! The staff are so friendly, polite and genuinely want you to have a nice stay with them. They care about their hotel and it shows. One last thing...the pool is like a warm bath! Only so many people allowed in at a time which is lovely so everyone can swim. We'd stay here again in a heartbeat! Thank you for a lovely stay. Love & best wishes Michelle & Michael xx

The food is very expensive and well over cooked no evidence Of management supervision of young staff very disappointed

We visited this bar and restaurant at 2 pm on a Sunday afternoon. It was fairly empty compared to previous visits here. There were a couple of tables eating food nearby so I was surprised that when I went to place a food order I was told that the kitchen staff had gone home and I could not order food. The barman was extremely apologetic. As I told him although it was not his fault it really is not acceptable to suddenly stop serving food when there were several people who wanted to order food. We had to make do with 2 bags of crisps as did the couple at the next table who had just arrived on holiday. The owner really does need to sort the food situation out as if I had just arrived after a long journey I would not be happy. I feel sorry for the campers and people in caravans staying here as although it advertisers a restaurant on site you cannot have food.!!!!!!! It is a complete shambles and we now realise why it is so empty. We decided to cruise to the Wherry in Oulton Broad where we had a fantastic meal.

As the title really- quite a limited menu which is fair enough, but with a limited menu you’d expect the dishes to be of a better quality - particularly at £14 for a main.

Let's start with the friendly table staff who couldn't be faulted i feel sorry for her working there. The burgers are like rubber sole of a shoe if you want one of them.Fish is tasteless worst I've ever had and the worst by far was the pizza if that was what it was ment to be. I could have made better and I'm the worst cook but I defo couldn't have made worse than that whoever made that wants sacked and thats serious after paying £80 i need a mcdonalds 😫 thanks mcdonalds 👍

Excellent friendly staff and service. Good selection of food on menu and all prepared to good standard.

We stayed at the marina and were told to book a table if we wanted to eat at the Waverley Inn. The marina was busy but not the restaurant. We were told the latest we could eat was at 7.30 pm so we accepted the...

Arrived at a totally empty restaurant at 12 midday to be told quite rudely that if we hadn’t booked there was no table available. Hard to judge restaurant atmosphere when it’s completely empty but had a feel of a service station food court rather than...

We looked forward to the breakfast. We were so disappointed. My partner went for the pancakes, which, when arrived, were 3 small (cool) pancakes, with maple syrup (as described). For £5.95 we expected more. The real let down was the Waverney Full English. I had...

The actual menu is a very scaled down version of the menu on the internet, reason given due to staff shortages and covid. Lots of dishes missing especially if you like fish or are vegetarian. Card only policy enforced strictly as family wanted drinks but...

You have to go out of your way to find this place but it's worth the effort. We stopped there for a drink and it is a very pretty area. Mainly holiday park and boats with the bar open to the public. Nice views.

Stayed overnight at the lodges by hoseasons and we decided to go here for dinner, the food was ok and the service was amazing, the waitress even brought over a dog bowl however we booked a slot at 8:30 and the kitchen closes at 9,...

When I last stayed at The Waveney River Centre in 2018 we used the restaurant and we were impressed by the good service and what seemed to be homemade food, this time in July 2021 it was another story! Poor service, the staff sat us...

If like me you expect a gourmet hot dog for the price (circa £15) then like me you will be sorely disappointed. The dog was one of those oversized standard diameter hotdogs. The coleslaw came in a fairy small ramekin. The bun was either stale...

All the staff were very friendly and helpful, we stayed in the hotel and also took a river boat out. Had a thoroughly enjoyable weekend and would definitely do it again. The hotel room could do with Aircon as it did get rather warm, but...

Excellent room lovely views had a very good nights sleep bed so comfortable very quiet surroundings, staff really friendly, let down by very disappointing breakfast nice ingredients but poorly cooked.

Helpful staff but terrible food - we ordered a sharing plate of nachos with cheese and it turned out to be literally a plate of tortilla chips covered in grated cheese and parsley (which does not belong on nachos). No salsa, no sour cream, nothing...

Our daughter invited us to join her for her birthday and stay at the Waveney River Centre. We was advised to book our meals at the Waveney Inn due to the Covid restrictions. This was always going to be a problem as your day may...

Very disappointing menu. We only stayed for starters Didn’t have many drinks either. Or many draft larger The food was either straight out a packet or burnt. Would avoid

Over priced and bored staff went in and the service was ok at first till you wanted another drink then you have t get up and find them as its table service only But ruined by having to go find them Recommend NO

Food microwaved and bland, I ordered the chicken and peppercorn with mash and veg, it was £13 and it was bland, not a quality dish, mash was microwaved, veg was decent, chicken was a flat piece grilled and a gravy dish full of pepper corn...

Really enjoyed lunch! The food was lovely and really good value for money. The surroundings were really nice and I would recommend a visit

Went to visit with a view to a camping holiday there next year. Pub was lovely. Had drinks and snacks. Lovely clean place. Very COVID friendly. Not expensive. Lovely views. Food looked very nice.

We stayed in Hotel for few days, so most of the time we ate at their restaurant. Food was excellent, very tasty. From breakfast, lunch and dinner. Only one issue, it was quite chilly outside and the door was open all the time so inside was chilly so not very pleasant. But also is option to order food to the room (nice choice)

This was on the Waveney River Centre site felt it was very small for the amount of people staying there! Combined pub & restaurant food was nice. Very young staff seemed inexperienced although very pleasant

we had a very nice lunch here, eevn better with EO2HO discount.Lady had the fish and chips, while I had the double burger & chips. The fish was good and tasty, but the burger was dry and over-cooked, which spoilt lunch a little.Service was friendly and (sitting outdoors) we could see the distant boats passing on the Broads

We were staying overnight on a mooring,we had booked a table. The place was more like a cafe, old paint coming through the table the menu was poor and limited no Sunday roast although still advertised on their website after a very long wait 3 of the 4 dinners arrived and the waitress had not put through the 4th the 3 bean chillies was about 2 desert spoons and about 3 of rice their was no flavour to it and they were charging £13.00 for it after 10 minutes the 4th dish arrived nearly as the others had finished their dinner.this p,ace is over priced and absolute disgusting food and the staff weren't much better either. The bill we got wasn't the correct one but they just gave us a total price this place is a rip off and will never return here and my advice give it a wide berth

Quiet and beautiful part of the country. The Waveney River Centre is an excellent base to explore Norfolk. We stayed in the main building and the rooms were a good size and well laid out. There are many other options for staying here too depending on your budget.The staff were brilliant and friendly ... Always there when you needed them and went out if their way to help.Highly recommend staying here

Food was amazing and delivered straight to our tent. Service was fast and friendly. Would highly recommend

Hadn't had the usual breaks abroad this year due to covid and decided on a last minute couple of days away at waveney river centre and we weren't disappointed. Stayed in the hotel, very comfortable, except pillows...next time bringing our own, as the ones available are very flat. Everything else was excellent. Food cooked well at the pub next door to hotel, staff cheerful and very helpful. Lots to do if you love the water. We were too late to book a boat so be warned book ahead. Took the walks through the nature reserve instead to oulton broads, lots of wildlife to see. A wondeful find for a holiday and we'll be back.

Let’s start with a positive, nice friendly staff, seem helpful enough and seem to want to help but I’m afraid they can’t do anything to counteract the food And terrible menu. So first night arrived , ordered food and booked it for 8 o’clock, turned up at the pub at 9 as food hadn’t arrived to be told the app was down and would be with us in 20mins. Another hour passed we couldn’t take any longer so went back to be told it was been bagged up and yet the pub was empty. So it’s now ten o’clock we’d been driving 4 hours and we are only just eating.Arrived back with the food , absolutely shocking. It’s clear the microwave works overtime. The lasagnes of both meat and veg dropped out there foil containers with a bang on the plates. It’s far from home cooked as the flavour and quality just isn’t there. Then onto the £9 pepperoni pizza, thought would be something special. Nope clearly wrong, it was a tasteless mess which I honestly thought was frozen or reheated. Nothing fresh, in fact I’ve had microwave pizzas that tasted better. The food was just shocking all round so on me voicing my opinions the following morning we were offered a free return meal, very nice of the lady. So thought maybe it was an off day and we’d give them another chance to find this wasn’t the case. The food is just unbelievable tasteless microwaved below par stuff. We tried many things on the second time round and all was a massive letdown. The kids food, macaroni cheese was a bland tasteless pasta. The chicken goujons actually looked quite nice but our two year old who lives on chicken wouldn’t touch them, I tried them and what I experienced was a watery tasteless piece of chicken. Sausages and mash, the sausages were dumped on a microwaved piece of mash, I can’t actually believe the mash can’t be made fresh. You could tell as the corners were chewy!! Two of our friends had the special of a vegetable curry, again just tasted like veg mixed with tomatoes. It’s actually quite worrying the amount of food we tried from the menu to literally find everything was tasteless. I think the menu and kitchen needs some serious time spent creating a dining experience as you have a lovely location but I found the food to be some of the worst we’ve experienced in a long time!!

We stayed at the Waveney Inn, rooms were very clean and nicely decorated and the site was set out nice. Unfortunately we did not have a good experience with the restaurant and customer service from the front desk. We had long waiting times for food and drinks and we found it a bit overpriced on some dishes,we had breakfast booked and again had a long wait and was not to expectation. On entry through to reception there was no eye contact and also when we checked out we had to put the keys in a box and was ignored, a smile goes a long way!

We booked a day boat which was beautiful and three rooms at the Waveney Inn also lovely. We also booked a table for nine people in the restaurant where we was having a family meal in the evening. We was taking a cake with us to give to my dad and some banners to put up in the restaurant which on arrival my brother had given to the very helpful lady in the restaurant. We arrived at the restaurant a little early and was told we couldn't sit down any earlier as there were four people sitting close behind which was fair enough. We then came back at our booked time and the family hadn't finished but all of a sudden it was OK to sit there. There were no banners put up and I know we was expecting a limited menu but it was just ridiculous. We ordered various dishes and I can honestly say out of the nine meals there was not one that was enjoyable and to be fair if was all easy cook food. There were no starters on the menu and very limited puddings, not that we would have risked it. We asked to see a manager and there wasn't one on site but the lady that was serving did take the worse meal off the bill and gave us a round of drinks which I don't feel really made up for my dad's 80th birthday meal disaster. I would never eat in that place again and feel sad that my dad's birthday ended that way.

Friendly staff, enjoyed a light lunch when we arrived and a breakfast on day of departure. I’m sure the evening meals would have been good too.

Very pleased with the service, staff fantastic as usual. Accommodation was spotless, very warm, everything we needed was here. Would recommend to anybody and will be definitely back.

We had the Sunday lunch and pudding for £9.99. Good portion size with a variety of vegetables and two different style potato. Very good value.

Reasonably priced good food. Varied menu. Seems to be always open , friendly and helpful staff. Great place to have on site , no need to leave. Dog friendly too ..

Was staying onsite with friends so used this for two mornings for breakfast and one evening.can walk from your lodges in a few minutes .lovely food and reasonably priced .can imagine it being alot busier in the summer time .

We have visited The Waveney Inn on a number of occasions over the past few years, as we have family locally, and find it a convenient location to meet for lunch.There is plentiful parking in a really pleasant location, near a historic 'wedding cake tower' church. We have always found the welcome to be warm, the service prompt and efficient, and the food reasonably priced, fair value and to a good standard, not forgetting generous portions. The restaurant is child friendly, with a good sized play area a minuets walk away. Toilets are a good size and clean. Hope the owners keep up the good work, and we will continue to return several times a year.

All I can say.. total let down...was not local source produce. and not worth the money Had the Special Chicken and Peppercorn Sauce...lacked Pepper and Peppercorns...unfortunately should of sent the meal back.

This is our third visit here and our second in a Lodge. We have eaten on every night, accept for one, from the Waveney Inn. On each evening, our food has been fresh, piping hot and plentiful. Loved the steak in blue cheese sauce and hubby adored the guiness and steak pie! Pizza for my daughter which she was very happy about! Previously I missed vegetables, but not this time. Plenty of salad and veg available. MmmmmStaff polite and cheerful. Nothing not to love.

I found the food good and plentiful but the restaurant has a 'cafe' feel being rather noisy and soulless. The service was quick, the food tasty and the plates full. .Disappointed to see scruffy parts in the area that needed a lick of paint and a clean to get rid of cobwebs. The tables on the lovely decking which over looked the river were a delight to sit at but not cleaned first thing in the morning. The staff were very good and helpful and reacted quickly when told tables were dirty.Overall a nice place to eat but could be better. (we would have spoken of our concerns to management had we not left early morning) Despite my moaning, the food was tasty and the fried breakfast delicious

Food was good pub food, so no complaints there . Not the best, but good grub. I found the inside eating area lacking atmosphere , it maybe the design layout or the unfashionable furniture . This of course is just my opinion ,and initial feel of the place. The morning full English breakfast was very tasty and I cant fault this in anyway. I was disappointed in the cleanliness of the tables and floor areas. The table were not wiped down and cleaned properly before we sat down to eat. The tables next to us were also not clean. The outside table areas were the same. This of course would be easy to fix, Attention to detail and basic cleanliness is a must . If a reply to this states ,that these areas are always clean, I assure you that this is not the case . Overall its not a bad place and food good.

We visited the Waveney inn whilst camping at the Waveney River Centre. The choices were limited but we found things we liked. Starters were listed on the wall and not on the menu which meant getting up off your table to look at them. Once orders placed it didn’t take long to arrive. Very attentive waitress who soon added sprinkles to our children’s ice cream. Lovely food and great portion sizes, too many beans on the children meal though.

Previously characterful old inn completely ruined by unsympathetic, commercial refit by Hoseasons in 2014. Not an ‘inn’ by an historic staithe - more a Premier Inn with a generic motorway service station cafe attached. Our room, the Engine Room, was a tiny box, has zero view and only small obscured window opened onto the scruffy yard outside the kitchen and laundry. Almost constant noise from the fridges/fans during the night - sounded like an engine! Incredibly hot - despite the fan provided. We paid the same as for a room with river views and much larger. ‘Hotel’ corridor grey painted, grey doors, narrow, doors bang behind you like a prison. Expected in a Premier Inn - not a formerly country pub. Rooms were clean, beds were comfortable and shower very good - if clinical - only character in whole room was the Norfolk sourced soap.

I stayed at the Waveney River Centre for a few days and the Waveney Inn is part of the complex.

Thank you to the manager who really went above and beyond yesterday for my elderly gran - food was great!

We love this place.. it's always an added bonus when we stay at the Waveney River Centre.

My partner and I are staying at the Waveney river centre, we have a baby with us who was in bed but didn't fancy 'typical' takeaway food, so we called the restraunt to see if by any chance they do takeaway, which they do! My partner went to order and collect our food, it was quick and he enjoyed half a beer whilst waiting. The food was delicious! It was good restraunt food carefully placed in takeaway boxes, I had Hunters Chicken, my partner had Lamb Shank and our daughter had the kids cheese burger. We will definitely be visiting again for a meal wether it be as a takeaway or in the restraunt. Also very reasonably priced.

I ordered the Thai curry x2 it cost £25 and it was supposed to be the chefs special. Trust me no chef went near that it was chopped chicken In a sauce which tasted of nothing no veg served with a microwave rice and 3 prawn crackers not a salad garnish in sight or a single vegetable. A real rip off and such a disappointment

Visited for breakfast and dinner while staying at WRC. We found the food to be good quality and very reasonable. Only a 4 as I think the decor inside could be better. Some tired old sofas in there and the eating section looks more like a cafe to me than a pub. But staff were super friendly always smiling and couldn’t fault anything else.

On the Saturday evening 30th March we booked a table for 6 people at The Waveney Inn for dinner at 8pm. We ordered drinks and two people in the group ordered a pint of Heineken. After the first taste they both agreed that it tasted flat and 'not right' and went to the bar to request a replacement. (They had only taken two sips from each glass) One of your bar ladies (a blonde, tall lady with tattoos) who we perceived to be the shift manager, disagreed that there was anything wrong with the beer. After the two men persisted thay it tasted awful your bar woman took one of their glasses, and took a massive swig from it and returned it saying that there was nothing wrong. We all looked at each in shock as she not only expected him to continue to drink from that glass,she turned to a drunk gentlemem at the bar "you have been drinking this all day, is there anything wrong with it?" and of course he replied no because he was absolutely hammered. She then turned to us and said that the Heineken is extra cold and is meant to be flat!!

We stayed at the Waveney River Lodge and decided to make a visit for food and drink. We order our drinks and the beer was tasteless and flat. I went to the bar to ask for a replacement and the bar lady took a gulp of my beer and said it tasted fine so gave it back to me. She said that the extra cold beer is suppose to taste flat. Once we finished our food we went to play a few games of pool. The pub is suppose to shut at 11pm but we got kicked out at 20 past 10 because they close early if there is no customers. We still had drinks left and was half way through a game of pool. We questioned why we have got to leave early and they lady turned off all the lights why we was still in there. The worst customer service I have ever experienced.

To be able to take our dog with us is always a bonus, so this was a good start. We ate there twice and couldn't fault the food or the service. Definitely would recommend booking a table on a Saturday night as it gets full quickly. After reading other reviews I think the prices were reasonable and very nice fresh food

We had been recommended to the site and went for a look around. Super friendly staff with the sun shining so decided to have a light lunch. Once again a really warm welcome and the lunch was first class. Well done everyone, see you later in the year

I would agree with a previous comment. My wife and I have been coming here for years. And today we were very disappointed with the quality of the food and service. Normally the lasagne is great but today it was dry and chewy with garlic bread that didn't taste of garlic at all. The waveney burger was average and we both were left with the same opinion of our meal. That the best bit was the coleslaw. You can understand if things get missed when busy but today was not!!! Only 2 staff out the front and they had to get help from reception. They didn't even know where to take the food ( maybe a table plan in the kitchen would help!!!) Completely different to our last visit.

We have been regulars at the Waveney Inn for many years, and come by boat throughout the season. This year we had not had great experiences, but when we addressed this to the manager, we were pleased to receive a positive response and yesterday we enjoyed a superb meal. The portions were of a good size and delicious - we had the scampi and the ribs. The desserts were delicious too. The drinks were well kept and served wonderful;y cold. The waitress who looked after us could not have been better. Friendly, attentive and professional, they really need to keep hold of her - a real asset. Thank you for a lovely experience on the last day of our boating season, you will be the first place we visit next year and many times throughout the summer.

Had a meal a few weeks ago - best home made lasagne and chips (chips were like chippy chips - yummy) I had ever tasted. Large bill of over £100 for family - but felt it was quality food and worth paying for. Went back last week and it was like going to a different establishment - cold food- missing food- frozen greasy chips - couldn't believe it. It is obvious to me that they have different 'chefs' on different days. Again bill was very large and I felt like I had wasted money on cheap, cold greasy pub food. I won't go back because of this inconsistency and I am so disappointed because I thought I had found a local gem

I’ve just come back from a night at the Waveney inn. I got there to find out that I’d booked the wrong date, so even though they hadn’t prepared for me coming , they really went out of their way to help. There was no one at reception as they had shut but the two ladies behind the bar rang an emergency number and found us a key to a really nice clean spacious room. I was with my mother who has Alzheimer’s, and they really went out of their way to make us all comfortable. These two ladies have only been working there a short while but They were worth their weight in gold.

Good choice of food would suit most dietary requirements as I am wheat, gluten and dairy intolerant, regular or large plates of English available, helpful staff, very tasty

We have just got back from a lovely wk at the lodge and it was great .we had a take away meal on our first night because our twin grandsons were asleep and it was lovely , fish and chips ,scampi, pizza,and chicken with veg lovely and hot and cooked fresh . Staff very friendly and helpful , will definitely return again for a holiday. X

Once again we stopped off while boating for some lunch, we had our dog with us who was made very welcome, we ordered food which was very quick coming out and very tasty. If you are in the area be it by road or boat pop in the food is great, dogs are welcome and staff are friendly what more could you want ...

We spent the weekend at Waveney river centre for my parents 50th wedding anniversary. We arrived late on the Friday night so my brother and husband went to order some pizzas and chips for the family. After waiting ages for the pizzas to be made they returned to our lodge where we found the chips had been fried in with fish. A small white bait was found in with our chips. Not acceptable as 3 of our family members are vegetarians.

Food good, there is nothing to say you must order at the bar. We booked a table were shown to the table and left, 30 minutes later I went to the bar and was then told when I asked that food had to be ordered there.

Booked a table to find we were in a pool room around the back, received a luke warm curry and when mentioned, the waitress was very rude and started to argue. Some of the other food was poor and far to expensive for the quality received. Mid range price for cheap chain food.

We had a good meal. Starters were very good and main meals good too. Friendly staff and lovely location beside river

Visited every evening whilst on holiday at Waveney River Centre with our granddaughter who ordered the obligatory nightly ice cream. The staff made a great fuss of her which was lovely. We only had drinks so can't comment on the food but prices seemed reasonable and the food looked good.

I read with interest all the comments about poor food and rude staff. I have to say I’ve never had this experience here or the site as a whole. This is the 8th year we’ve come here and the food was delicious. We have two dogs and they were made very welcome as were we. We had one occasion where the pub was very busy and were asked to wait to order food. This was not done in a rude way and they staff once ordered actually brought it out quite quickly. A lovely pub see you next year!!! Abbie and Dexter say thank you too!!!

We went here for old times sake as we had stayed here many times in the past. We were hoping to go to the Pub for a meal but it did not serve food when we were there, check the times. We really enjoyed our stays in the past but I have to say it has been developed a little bit too much.

This is a regular calling stop for our sailing boats as it has excellent mooring and shower facilities plus good food and a pleasant, restaurant that serves truly massive portions. Our child’s portion of Ham Eggs and Chips was enough to feed the entire boat crew!

A bit off the beaten track, but well worth a visit. Called in for lunch, had the all day breakfast which was made with quality local ingredients and one of the best breakfasts I've had in a very long time. Close the kitchen at 2.30 so not good for a late lunch

The hotel itself is tired looking and in need of a make over. The room was spacious and fairly clean apart from a thick layer of dust in the wardrobe. The worst aspect was the bed which was akin to sleeping on a hard wooden plank! Ironic as they advertise it as: "all about the bed"! It may be a Reylon but it is rock hard and very uncomfortable.

We both had the posh fish finger sandwich. We both agreed how good the food was and quiet a large potion. Yummy. And Sunday morning again the full English cooked perfectly.

Expensive lacklustre food. Will not be back and will not recommend. Lovely staff though, very helpful and welcoming.

Oh dear. The only thing I can say is that the staff were very good. We arrived by boat, booked for 7.00 and had to leave by 8.45 due to light on the river. On request The chef cooked our meals ahead of the queue. However it was pretty awful. I really don’t know how best to describe it! However we won’t be repeating the experience.

We stayed in one of the rooms but this place has it all! Yurts, pods, camping, cabins and rooms. Lovely peaceful location surrounded by nature. There's a pool onsite, not overly large and you're not able to go swimming on your own as there's no lifeguard. Our room was lovely with a huge bed. The pub was staffed by friendly, chatty and helpful staff. The food was ok, nothing special and the morning breakfast menu needs to be more detailed. We weren't aware we could have anything other than a cooked breakfast but it seems you can! All in all a lovely place which we wouldn't hesitate to return to.

Surprise gorgeous early Spring day saw us dash to The Waveney Inn for an impromptu lunch. As ever we were not disappointed. Great food, lovely setting, good service. We particularly like that you can get small and large portions of every meal, which allows you more choice if you cannot face eating huge amounts for lunch. Keep up the good work folks.

We camped here for a long weekend. Although we set up the camp kitchen, we are in the pub every evening. The food was great and the staff lovely. I really couldn't fault this place. Thank you Waveney River Centre for an amazing long weekend...

Me and my tiny campervan have stayed here before, and I was looking forward to a return visit. The site is gorgeous, right next to the River Waveney. No complaints on that score. Had a drink outside the onsite pub, the Waveney Inn, enjoying a...

a birthday meal for our 75 year old mother ruined my rude staff and even the manager. we left after being interrogated at our table over a mix up with our main course. instead of just correcting the mistake we had to sit and argue...

Called in here for some lunch and ordered a ploughman’s to share. The food had not arrived after 40 minutes so I just checked what was happening and was told in no uncertain terms that I could see that they were very busy with food....

Arrived for lunch. Bought drinks and ordered a shared ploughman’s at 13:04. We had to wait 55 minutes for a platter of cold food. When asked, the manager said the wait was due to their being busy. Well, there were at least 6 empty tables,...

I came here with my mother and daughter for lunch and drinks.

Disappointing as food did not seem fresh and lacked in flavour. Shame as we lived staying here and the kids loved it. So peaceful.

We stayed in the Waverley River Centre and the inn is on the park.Very pleasant surroundings especially if the weather is good.Dining on the patio would be excellent on a warm day.Food was freshly cooked and well presented by really pleasant staff who made the experience ever better by making a fuss of our dog.We used the restaurant every evening of our stay.