White Horse Inn in Waveney - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Could be a little gem of a place but the service was extremely slow, one member of staff needs to use her indoor voice and the Cockerell bell needs killing. Husbands steak was overcooked and to salty. My gf fish was well cooked. Food was hot, but the time it took from not beening greated at at door to our food being cooked was far to long. If the service and timings were sorted it could be great. No smokehouse foods were available, such a shame. One couple asked for lattes and was told there were no. Surely it's just a case of heating milk up and adding coffee if they wanted the business.

Sunday carvery, a let down. Better off going to Captain Mambys.

Totally dissatisfied, having arrived at the premises for a pre booked Sunday meal , we were ignored by the staff behind the bar until it suited them to approach us, staff were grumpy and unprofessional. We were taken to our inside table , the area was draughty and had a kitchen swing door that constantly smacked the chair directly behind it! We waited for over an hour for food to be served, one meal did not arrive at all and then the staff made some crazy excuses as to what had happened. We could hear from the outside seating area loud cheering when their food arrived , we presumed that they had also waited an age. The food was substandard and was lacking presentation, we witnessed more food being returned to the kitchen than was actually consumed. We later learned that the premises had changed ownership, hopefully the new owners can improve on their hospitality skills and accept constructive criticism to improve on what they are lacking at the moment.

Popped in for a quick snack..... Ordered waited 45mins for food and got the order.not great ok for a drink wouldn't recommend the food

OMG Where to begin. It took a very long time to decide what we wanted to eat, settled for a roast beef mac and cheese salsa sandwich, then faced with the the struggle of how to eat it. This was a faultless meal service fantastic not rushed at all. We will be back

Generally a lovely traditional pub that's become the heart of this village with the ability to takeaway and has a village shop. Staff were friendly, customers seems to be mainly used by the locals with the occasional holiday goers nearby. Also has a small play area for the smaller kids to distract themselves for at least 20 mins lol now the food, everything was OK, burger was decent, onion rings a little meh. Little ones fish fi gers at least were goujons vs your typical breaded frozen lot, but my smoked meat platter was unfortunately pretty disappointing. Look I ate it regardless, but overall, it was just dry and bland. If you're expecting some teas style bbq smoked brisket and ribs?this is not it unfortunately. Would recommend as a pub, not really as an eatery on this occasion.

We stayed across the road in the holiday park and stumbled upon this place due to convenience but what an absolute gem. My wife is gluten free and the options were superb and my kids were very well looked after. The menu is great and the food did not disappoint. The staff couldn’t have been any more helpful with no request too much especially on the gluten free. I would highly recommend this pub.

Average food, waited over an hour for it to be served garlic bread was not nice

We are visiting the area for the weekend and decided to book a Sunday lunch at the local pub. We ordered a children’s roast, a homemade steak and ale pie, plaice and chips and a cod and chips. We waited over an hour for food, and it was not busy at all. I appreciate food cooking takes time, but over an hour? The children’s roast was a disgrace. The meat was fatty and not cooked, the Yorkshire pudding was cold, the stuffing was rock hard ( the knife bounced off it!) and the vegetables were puréed mush. We sent the meal back to be told there was ‘nothing wrong with it’. My friend is a cook so she absolutely knows how food should be prepared and served. She was not offered an alternative meal or even a replacement. We were then asked if we had moved tables as only 3 plates of food came out. We were told that the head chef had ‘dropped the plate’ of food and then we were told that it was not on the order! We then had to wait even more time for this to be prepared. The homemade pie was a pastry topper and the steak was tinned stewing steak, so very little homemade about it!! The other 6 people in the restaurant were also waiting an age for their meal, and we left before they actually got their meals. We were offered a drink or dessert as an apology, but it’s clearly disorganised and for an establishment to not accept feedback is not likely to be successful.

Came down for a holiday with my partner and our boy, took a nice walk to the village shop, while we was in there the young gent told us we have a few singers on if we didn't have any plans, so we came back later that day we enjoyed our time there also a park on site to keep the young 1s happy, excellent service was very impressed, we also came back later that week had a family, food was spot on in every way, would highly recommend to anyone who goes on holiday that, best damn meal we have ever had in a long time.

Absolutely disgusting!! Ordered cajun chicken for my wife and steak mustard ciabbattas. It wasn't ciabbatta but we didn't complain..my wife's came (small warmed baguette burnt chicken and loads of coleslaw on top..I presume to disguise the tough burnt chicken..soft nachos..the salad was a chunk of iceberg and when she turned it over it was brown and dirty with soil in. I really wish I'd taken photographs...but we were tired hungry on holiday..so just asked for money back..which the lady behind the bar gave me. I ate my tough small pieces of steak ( much to my wife's disgust insisting I'd get food poisoning)but left the salad....never to return here again!!

Nice lunchtime coffee and blueberry muffin

Ordered steak &ale pie with seasonal veg. When it came it was a piece of flat pastry, 4 bits of meat and a plate of gravy. Asked about the veg to be told it was peas today. Refused to pay £15.49 each for it, to be told she didn't cook it and didn't serve it up, very rude and not so friendly landlady, paid for our drinks and left.

Lovely pub with big garden and plenty of room inside very nice food and big portions good beer selection well worth a visit if your in the Corton area.

Avoid. The food was terrible, and the customer service was rude, making me feel very unwelcome. I ordered ribs, which arrived completely burnt with a bad sauce. The chips were undercooked and swimming in oil.

We had a lovely meal here today. 4 of us. We sat outside in the lovely sunshine. Very nice outside seating area. I'm Coeliac so have to have a gluten Free diet. I had cod and chips and it was delicious. Highly recommend a visit. We will be back as we have a caravan in the village. It may become a regular visit. 😁

Food here is great, all cooked fresh and have a very great range of beers, ales and cocktails!🍹 10/10 Food

Food was terrible, over cooked, and bland. the two younger members of staff were both attentive and pleasant. What truly ruined the experience was how we were treated after we were honest about how bad the food was. Staff embarrassed themselves by arguing with us loudly in front of other customers, very unprofessional

VILE. The food was overcooked, foul meat, dirty tables, had to share cutlery as they’d run out, we complained (which we never ever do) and was shouted at with absolute attitude in front of other guests. Very very very rude staff except the young boy and young girl, who were exceptionally friendly. Totally avoid at all costs

Very friendly and welcoming staff. The food was really nice

Nice pub which is very handy for the holiday parks nearby. There is a nice menu althoughtl we only called in a couple of times for drinks. There is a small village shop behind the pub

Very friendly and accommodating staff. Didn't eat as we had originally planned due to a change of our plans but food looked amazing and huge choice on the menu as well of lots of vegan options and children's menu. Thank you for your hospitality.

Fantastic pub. Friendly staff & locals. Huge menu including burgers, steak light bites & Smokehouse. We had drinks and food. We'll definitely be back, if we're in the area. The bar & conservatory are dog friendly. WiFi is available & there is a pool table. The village shop is to the rear.

Waited ages for food over hour for, my granddaughter, wanted mashed potatoes, got brought chips when asked where the mash potatoe was got brought out 10 minutes later, that was not homemade mash potato, it tasted like smash don't pay 6.50 for instant smash,

The ladies working here were fantastic. Nothing was too much trouble for them. They arranged seating outside for us in the marque and even when it turned from glorious sunshine into pouring rain they still came out to ask if we needed anything else and to bring and take plates. The food was delicious and the portion sizes extremely generous. The pub was clean and tidy and there was a nice play area outside for the children to play in . ( which they loved) We would definitely reccomended and would return again

Happened to fall upon the pub on the way to our weekend away. 3x adults amazing food service and hospitality. Varied menu and great for our fussy eater. Would defiantly recommend the coleslaw! Already booked Sunday lunch! Love from the Turner Tarts

Nice pub friendly staff and the shop at the side is good too Plus a good Chinese next-door

We were recommended to come here and we've been regularly coming ever since. Friendly, helpful staff, great food and a nice atmosphere. Very dog friendly and there is even a little, well stocked shop on site. Thoroughly recommend.

We both had Sunday roast and the meat was nicely cooked and a generous portion for the price. Lovely vegetables to accompany to including a leek and cheese bake with breadcrumbs which was very tasty along with a very nice caramelised roast carrot, parsnip, potatoes, red cabbage, mixed veg and peas and sweet potato mash, Yorkie and stuffing ball with extra gravy! Enjoyed sticky toffee pud and ice cream to finish. Heartily recommend. Attentive waiting staff. Would definitely return. One of the nicest roasts out I have had in a long time.

Went here as it was convenient to get to and had good reviews. Menu is extensive but expensive. Expected it to be like a gastro pub but it was fairly basic. Very loud rowdy atmosphere when we visited which was not a good experience. Food was ok, nothing to shout about. We had fish and chips. The service was very good and the staff were friendly.

Out for a couple of drinks and ended up having lunch very reasonably priced and very nice food. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area. Nice atmosphere polite staff great service 😎👍

On holiday at Broadland SANDS wanted somewhere we could take Rosie, our chocolate lab. The first time we went we had the chicken bites and chips in a basket which were really tasty. Next day we went back for lunch with friends. Again the food was delicious. The lady behind the bar was hilarious, wasn't fazed by the queue and there were were quite a few regulars. As usual no-one could resist Rosie who had loads of tummy tickles. Would definitely recommend

Our 1st visit today so not quite sure what we should expect. Service was very friendly, (sorry I can't remember the ladies name) and food was very good and great value. If you've not been it's well worth a try. We'll be back. Thank you.

Forgot my partners extras, no real apology just said we will take them off the bill. Seasonal vegetables was peas, just peas, said their order hadn't turned up, again no apology or any reduction in the bill for the missing seasonal veg. Having been our second night eating there and staying very close to this pub I think we will be taking our custom elsewhere for the next few nights. The food was good, unfortunately the staff today were not a patch on the day before who were attentive, chatty and full of smiles. When asked if everything was OK shortly after starting our meal my partner who had her mouth full wasn't even given time to respond and the lady was gone. I had to call another lady over to point out their errors. We didn't bother to stay for drinks after our meal as on the previous night. We were the only 2 eating in the restaurant area at the time so they looked like the could do with the business which they have now lost.

Lovely staff and brilliant food. I didn't expect it at all but this pub is my number one. One thing to mention please connect the music to your wall speakers. Even though the staff make it possible to listen to music another way. I have to say you are simply the best!

Great place, nice service and delicious food, I recommend it

Brilliant friendly stop over in our MH. Made to feel very welcome by the current owners, handy shop on site, close to the beach and a lovely woodland walk.

I stumbled across this pub and I must say I was very impressed! The girl who served me was very chatty and friendly, great house ale and great range of bar snacks. Didn’t eat here but the choice of drinks were excellent. Will definitely be back!

The food is excellent home made cheesecake very tasty and very friendly polite staff will definitely visit again when in the area

Been to this pub several times as local to us, so we could be regulars. However we were not made to feel welcome, as staff were not very friendly. They served us but not willingly it seemed as if we were a nuisance. Other locals seemed to be served more friendly. Had a meal but not as good as in the past. Very few chips with the scampi etc. Drinks very expensive .

This has become our local pub, when in the region. We couldnt have asked for a better pub. Lovely staff, friendly, nothing is too much trouble. Food is plentiful and so delicious. We are slowly going through the menu. Dog friendly in the bar area, so have not made it into the restaurant but conservatory, front and back bar are ok to sit and eat, chat to locals and totally chill out. Love this pub and we go every time we are in the region.

Fantastic place. Lovely food. Brilliant staff. All round excellent.

Had a lovely lunch here. All freshly prepared. Chef was really helpful making changes to a dish so it was dairy free for me. Lots of vegan choices too. Definitely will return

The White Horse is very friendly, and very welcoming to dogs. The food was great. Cod and chips was stunning, the portions were large. The homemade scampi was so good. The local butchers sausages were meaty and flavour filled. Biscuits and water were available for our dog. And nuggets were served for our dog. And the service in the attached village shop was brilliant. This is a definitely a place to return to.

Had a Few days away in waterside Many thanks for the food service atmosphere AMAZING 🤩

Amazing place and all staff are good with big tables1 food was banging and will be coming back! Always good to get good pub grub when you pay for a service! Left happy

Had a beer in the sunshine. Lots of space and friendly staff.

Had a lovely meal here with family while on holiday in the area. All the staff were lovely and food was great, all the family enjoyed. Even better that dogs are welcome! Would definitely come back if we are in the area again.

Simple wonderful food. Great chips. My mum loved the hot dog so much we want back a 2nd time

First visit and won’t be our last. called in for lunch, I had haddock and chips wife had the pie large portions and food was very good The staff were excellent and had time for a chat made us feel very welcome.

What a lovely and friendly pub. Was quiet when I visited with family but the staff were welcoming and friendly. The food was amazing especially the Homemade Scampi. The desserts were just as good. We all had the cheesecakes. Good prices and some lovely crafts to buy as well. Definitely return

Had a lovely lunch. Very friendly and welcoming. Would recommend

We are a large family with 13 plus adults and 3 children. The food was gorgeous and the portions were very good too. Staff are friendly but not over the top. Dogs are welcome to

As ever delighted with the staff, drinks and food. It is our black labrador retriever's favourite pub so a photo shoot in Dunwich led us immediately to the White Horse. Mish was excellent as were all staff and abundant food at reasonable prices. No doubt Athena will lead us back ! Cannot understand the negative reviews unless they live in a parallel universe

Recent trip to corton. Great pub great food and reasonable prices. Tash is a bundle of laughs and keeps it sparkling clean and service with a smile. Will come back again

What a find! Lovely pub with good beer, friendly landlord and landlady. Excellent menu, unfortunately we only wanted light lunch but very nice and bonus points for dressing the salad garnish! Also incorporates a village shop which feels like a real community service and is how I found the pub. Overall a lovely experience.

Only went for drinks with some friends, was a nice atmosphere, drinks all good, great selection, also alcohol free beers, which was good as hubby was driving.

Home-made soup was quite nice, but they tried to charge us 50p per bowl more than the price on the wall and didn't seem particularly apologetic about it. Reasonable range of beers.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and great choice of drinks. Felt very cosy, will definitely try the food next time I visit.

Great local village pub. Fantastic food. Great service, friendly and very accommodating.

The whole experience is a very enjoyable one the staff are very friendly the food is excellent nothing is to much trouble. Would recommend this pub highly. They even cater for private events.

First time visit. Received a nice welcome and it was nice and warm, just what you need on a cold day. I had the smokehouse trio which I was slightly disappointed in. However the Skate my partner has for superb. Will definitely go back and try the evening menu

Thank you all for your great service and wonderful food. Special thank you to Lisa for the amazing homemade dessert to die for *****

We often stop for a drink in this friendly pub where the staff are lovely, but on Wednesday this week we decided to stop and have something to eat in the dining room - we both had a pizza and they were absolutely wonderful - the pizzas were very large and we got a box each to take the rest home - we were served by the very friendly Bev and Chris - heartily recommend this lovely pub.

First time visiting this establishment and very happy with the delicious sunday roast and very good value for money. Service was very prompt and staff very friendly. Will definitely return soon. Thank you for a lovely Sunday dining experience.

We discovered this wonderful pub, looking for somewhere to celebrate a birthday whilst on holiday. We specifically wanted somewhere we would take a dog. The atmosphere in the pub was relaxed and the welcome was very friendly. The owner was very attentive to us and the dog. The food was the best pub food I have ever eaten, especially the chips! One of the children had the chicken nuggets, which were pieces of chicken breast, freshly battered. The portions of all the meals were very generous. We really enjoyed our visit and will definitely visit again when we are next in the area.

Massive compliments to the chef.. catered for celiac and dairy free great. Food was outstanding, sorry we had to go quick as had swimming booked. I wanted more dark fruits and to try some desserts.

Just had a delicious late lunch at the White Horse in Corton. The food was superb, the skate was the best my husband had eaten in quite a while...fresh, meaty & substantial. The homemade scampi and onion rings are also worthy of mention, as was their patience & kindness for our border terrier who is very much a work in progress! We will be back!

Had a Sunday dinner here , food was great , not cold like a competitors up the road . Staff were friendly

We were staying at the Allseasons tingdean hotel opposite The White Horse inn so we decided to pop in for dinner on the second night of our stay , we had a lovely meal of pizzas and topped nachos which were all a very good standard , my children couldn’t eat all their pizzas so the fantastic guy who was serving me a put the pizzas in a box so we could take them back with us . All the staff were very welcoming and couldn’t do enough for us well done everyone!

Very poor food. Nothing came with what it should have, food was dry and tastless. Very poor value for money paid. The bill was £85.00 not cheap for a very poor meal. would not go back.

The food here is terrible, we visited on thursday night. I had the Nacho burger, supposed to come with salad, came with no salad, chips were hardly cooked and chicken burger was so small I couldn't find it. My son had Hunters chicken, was supposed to come with mushrooms and peas, came with salad no mushrooms or peas. My wife had the salmon, she said the salmon was OK but it came with what looked like mush. The bill was £85 not cheap for a very poor meal. Would never go back. Staff were friendly

Called in for Sunday lunch without previous booking. ‘No problem’ Decent selection of beer and food. Seemed busy enough but did not have to wait too long. Remarkable value (undercharged initially!) Good local hospitality.

Absolutely fantastic food and portions. The service was good and friendly would certainly go back again and recommend

Great Sunday roast with all the trimmings plus a delicious baked cheesy leek dish on the side and proper gravy. Amazing value. Good selection of beer on tap. Super helpful staff happy to sort out allergies and food preferences.

On a walk to the village while staying at the well know local holiday village, we, 4 friends, came across this gem of a community based pub. Although, we only had drinks the staff couldn't have been more friendly and helpful and followed our strange request to the letter. All the food looked lovely and well presented, we didn't eat because of eating where we were staying. There was plenty of seating, inside and out with pleasant dinning areas and a cosy corner. Also running the village shop through the car park and hosting a book swap. If you are in the area we recommend to visit, to help keep places like this alive in the local communities.

Nice local pub with a good choice of real ales, and surprisingly a great choice of cocktails 👍

Great pub restaurant very friendly staff Food was excellent and the price even better kids totally enjoyed themselves Dog friendly aswell so all good

Great food, great service, slightly weird presentation. Had roast dinner. Was great. Staff very helpful with allergies.

The best place in Corton, great pints and food. It even gets better, super friendly staff....

Booked for 2.30 pm on the Sunday for roast arrived and then got told would have to wait one hour because people turned up without bookings in front of us and we had to be last would never go there again and would never recommend

Really nice,very clean,helpful staff

Brilliant food and fantastic service.

Up from essex for 5days me and other half ate in here 2 nights running, excellent food, great service and atmosphere staff are outstanding

Awesome little pub. Will always have a drink here if I'm nearby, One of my favourites

Felt at home here. Met and chatted with some nice people. Prices £5 per round cheaper than warners

Called for lunch today. Great service, lovely, quality, beautifully cooked and well priced food. Bent over backwards to make sure my disabled daughter was comfortable and catered for. Really lovely people.

Wir waren zwei Mal hier essen, die Speisen haben sehr überzeugt. Die Pie ist zwar keine Pie, aber geschmeckt hat es gut. Fish and Chips waren vorzüglich. Das Lokal ist sehr gut besucht, weshalb es beim Service zu Verzögerungen kommt. Es herrscht eine familiäre Atmosphäre und bei unserem zweiten Besuch wurden wir schon wie "alte Bekannte" begrüsst.

Can't rate the atmosphere or food as had a table booked for 5 people and upon arrival no table had been reserved, really disappointed but on a positive note we went to The Plough in Blundeston and it was amazing.

Good local restaurant/ pub to enjoy a pint of local beer and grab some food. First time i've actually seen Onion Rings, handmade and the desert, very tasty and handmade not purchased from somewhere and resold.

Really friendly staff , food nice and got games for kids , pool table free. Park in garden ! 5 star pub

Great pub and great food. Has a small playground area but enough to keep our 4 year old and her friend busy while we waited for our food. Desert is amazing as all of them are hand made and they are delicious. There is seating available inside but also in the garden.

Very friendly staff with amazing food! First time visiting, I will return in the near future!

Good and busy pub. Lovely playgroup for kids and good choice of deserts. The burger was fresh and good taste

While on holiday in Corton we visited this place for a birthday meal. There was 13 of us and we all ordered and were really pleased with the food. Everything was home cooked. It was lovely. The owners have really done well. There is a little shop , ice cream hut, safe play area for the little ones and a big marquee out the back to accommodate parties like ourselves. Staff were great. Thank you White Horse !

Great Food, lovely village pub, friendly staff, definitely recommend a visit 😁

Visited here as part of a family holiday. Stayed across the road. Food was amazing,far better than we expected! Kids meals weren't the usual pub grub (as in mass produced Birdseye style). Proper fish fingers and brilliant chicken nuggets (kids cleared their plates). Adults food blew us out the park! Burgers were amazing,beef brisket was so tender. Absolutely no complaints and plates cleared. Village shop on site,would definitely recommend to anyone who's close by in great Yarmouth or Lowestoft. Staff all welcoming and pub is dog friendly. Planning on returning next year when we stay nearby. Highly recommend,and made our holiday even better! Thank you to all at the White Horse!

Fantastic food, Sunday roast pork was lovely plenty of meat and veg, steak pie was full of meat, unlike other pies at different places, ploughman's was excellent as was the cod and chips, really light batter and amazing homemade tartare sauce.Thankyou.

We arrived here this evening for my sisters special 50th birthday unfortunately the food was awful the chips were greasy the prawns were full of oil the pizza was nothing but cheese and we waited over an hour to top that off the manager was rude and the chef was dismissive

The staff always friendly, food great and plenty of it. Dog friendly