The best restaurants in East of England

Nice fresh, delicious English breakfast! Thank you

Quality is below average, loverly staff but, after 4 goes I wouldn't recommend.

Walked in just as they were closing and clearing up, yet received a really warm welcome as I'd we were the first customers of the day. Lovely old school tea shop with great cakes, friendly service and a welcome break from the rain. Would recommend when visiting Wells

Came to visit daughter on placement from uni. Wasn’t busy but was told food be about 30 mins was over a hour till we got it. Husband had a lasagne and daughter and I had ultimate sharer, which was only 2 of each different selection?? Wouldn’t class as ultimate as needed at least 4 of each thing to feed 2 people. Husband said lasagne could had been bigger portion as well. Food was nice though but bigger portions would be great. Staff were all friendly can’t fault them. Would visit again if bigger portions.

The staff were very friendly. We really enjoyed the soup and the carvery, extremely well presented and tasty, the gravy was exceptional. I thought the pianist was a nice touch. Will definitely return.

Had the loveliest roast dinner with the family this afternoon- was delicious 😊 and highly recommend the sticky toffee pudding for dessert too!

I love dropping in every week for breakfast with my parents and dog! The warm welcome and fresh, delicious food always make our day. It’s very dog-friendly (in their cafe area) and a great way to start our mornings! Thank you!

This is my fave place , staff lovely 😻 lovely vibe always have a fabulous night

A bit less pretentious and showy than places in the square but good basic fare at reasonable prices. Great coffee. Bacon roll is colossal. Fab doughnuts. Can't really understand the reviews that say the staff are poorly trained or unfriendly. They aren't gushy or have-a-nice-day ish but I go in regularly and find them welcoming and helpful. Very good WiFi as well.

Visited SALT sandwich bar and enjoyed two lovely sandwiches, a side salad, crisps, and drinks. The food was delightful, but the service was a bit slow. On both occasions, the manager or owner appeared quite stressed. Despite that, it's a good place with a stunning interior.

Not sure about the good food reviews.. Food gave me food poisoning and diarrhoea, they food was ready within 20 minutes now freshly prepared food takes 45 minutes!!!! Gave left over expired food that made me have DIARRHOEA. Might report due to health and safety. ***Response to owners reply*** Instead of addressing my serious concerns you’re dismissing them with irrelevant comparisons to fast food chains. McDonald’s and KFC serve fried food—I didn’t order fried wings, so of course, their food will be served quicker than rice and chow mein. Your response is unprofessional. You have served leftover food from previous days. Rather than arguing, maybe focus on ensuring fresh food is served so this doesn’t happen to anyone else. It’s quite sad that as a paying customer I have received a bad response from you not even an apology.

Lovely gelato and great flavours between both shops (Letchworth and Hitchin)

Excellent service, although small menu covered everything, did have a specials board nothing on there, but we went mid week. All meals freshly prepared and fresh. I did ask for extras which although not on the menu they accommodated. Fantastic food Good atmosphere, has facility for restaurant to be separated from bar area, hope this is done at busy times. Fantastic thank you

Lovely service and even better chicken wraps, generously filled! Always a friendly welcome, would highly recommend if you’re visiting holt.

We have just returned from a delicious lunch at the Saddle. The staff were very friendly and the food was delicious.We had fish and chips and steak and chips.The fish was delicious lovely crispy batter and the steak was very well cooked. The chips were also delicious. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. It was not busy which is a shame as the pub offered real value for money in a friendly environment.We will certainly return. Thank you .