The best restaurants in East of England

Thought we would give this a try instead of Parlour cafe where we would normally eat if we are in Burnham , wish we hadn’t bothered… We asked if they had anything Gluten Free and were told only fruit buns; which we declined.( Tesco is only 2 minutes away so they could buy bread ) I settled for Bacon, Mushrooms and Scrambled egg which I know was safe for me to eat. The bacon was good but I’ve never had Scrambled Egg like it. Not only did it look disgusting, was so dry and fell apart it was cold and had no taste whatsoever. I suppose I wouldn’t have known if I hadn’t give it a go. Back to The Parlour cafe for me.

We hired the smaller private room for a family tea to celebrate a special birthday. There were 15 of us, grandparents, parents and children. From the start of our relationship with Mabel's administrator, Martine, discussions flowed easily - price, one glutenfree guest, one vegetarian, lots of details - nothing was too much trouble. On the day there was plenty to eat - sandwiches, scones, cakes and a drinks bar with prosecco. Sara, our waitress, was a star, making sure everyone had everything we wanted including extra cups of tea or coffee. Everyone enjoyed the relaxing informal event. The room was full of Victoriana and the children loved the experience and also the opportunity to explore the garden (with adult supervision). Our family tea at Mabel's was everything we wanted for our special day. Huge thanks to Martine and Sara for all their beautiful hospitality and care.

Just had our first takeaway pizzas, delivered on time, very hot, tasted delicious . Rolo cheesecake scrumptious. Will definitely order again.

We had a wonderful evening meal, service great, ambience too and the food was outstanding. We were the only people in the restaurant all evening and were made to feel very special. We will definitely be back next time we visit Norwich.

A lovely place to eat with grear views. Excellent service, food freshly cooked.

How Posh Pigs gets rated higher than this wonderful place is quite beyond me. Don't get me wrong, anywhere else PP would be the best in the area by a country mile, but MA's Airfied Diner trumps it easily on all counts. The ingredients are better quality, the atmosphere is far better, it is much more welcoming and the breakfasts and superb home cooked dishes are considerably superior. Plus they fry fried bread instead of boiling it in oil which is an abomination. I too would prefer china instesad of paper plates but you have to consider the practicalities they face in trying to keep their prices so reasonable vs. staff costs for washing up (only two max in the kitchen, and they work flat-out cooking). For food this good I'll happily live with that (very) minor popint. Everyone I take there says it is the best breakfast they've ever had. 'nuff said.

Our annual trip to this quirky tearoom didn’t disappoint. The cheerful owner is happy to provide food n drink in any combination you choose. But why you wouldn’t want their treacle tart and custard is beyond me! Great service, fab home cooked treats, reasonable prices and an interesting mini antiques centre to browse … what’s not to like??!!

Nit quite what I expected and advertised the food and service was good but a pub / club cafe atmosphere I expected a quiet meal but the wedding music could ge heard all through the restaurants I probably would only resist for a lunch or drink when in the area

Fantastic restaurant, perfect ambience. Lovely welcoming staff , could not be more helpful. The food was absolutely outstanding and will be returning very soon .

Lovely cafe for a catch-up with friends. We enjoyed lovely home cooked food and delicious cake, there really is something for everyone. We saw others enjoying the afternoon tea, which looked impressive. They catered really well to my requirements as a vegan, and we had brilliant friendly service from all members of staff.

We had a very enjoyable 2 night stay. The room was very nice and spacious with a lovely large bathroom. everything you would need is provided. We had dinner at the restaurant. I had venison which was probably the best I've ever had and my wife had a vegetarian pie which she said was delicious. The breakfasts were excellent. The owners were really friendly and accommodating. We would definitely return if we were in the area again. Highly recommended.

Traditional local community pub. Friendly team and a great lunch food offer plus great happy hour prices from 4pm. Definitely worth a try

We had a wonderful meal at the Curry House. The food was excellent and stunning value for money. We were a group of 15 and were recommended the summer deal which included any main from the menu along with a side dish and either rice or nann. The service was also excellent. Basically we ate well and really enjoyed our evening. Well done.

Good food but got the impression they don’t want solo diners. I had only just sat down when asked about popadoms so felt a little rushed then. Sat on a table for four but they just left the other three settings piled up in front of me which was uncomfortable. Main meal (lamb jalfrezi and pilau rice) was good but I did not receive a table check and the staff walked past plenty of times. Air con was a pain too as it was straight on to me but with the obvious ignorance, there was nothing I could do. Sadly - a good meal spoiled by poor customer experience.

Yet again another fantastic Christmas lunch. This is our 3rd Christmas lunch here. The staff are fantastic. Friendly and helpful. Always made to feel welcome. The food as always was outstanding. Look forward to next year. Oh and our week day lunches in between our Christmas visits.