The best restaurants in Forest Heath East of England

Meat is dry, claims to be 24 hours but closes early and fruits/veg are old and soggy.

My friend and I ate at NSK recently and to be fair the food was good, however, our bill was a bit of a shock. One breakfast, one sausage bap and four coffees was just shy of £25. NSK is located in Freshfields which borders with Icewell Hill it`s basically placed on a Council Estate but charges "Pantry" prices. Yes, a business cannot survive on fresh air alone, however, the service & ambiance was not of a high enough standard too warrant being fleeced. I think NSK need to look at their pricing or in six months time they wont need to. Would we return as customers? Yes, if the pricing was competitive.

Is SmartDamo really smart or do they genuinely have treacle in the toilets? I’m so glad Miss Hoppy taught me how to spell. Greggs in Diss is lovely 😁

Good environment and very good food. Staff was very welcoming and kind. Good options of food and drinks. Definitely enjoyed this place.

I was thrilled to return to The Bull Inn after five years living away, having great memories of countless fantastic meals here. Sadly, my recent Sunday evening visit at 7pm left me deeply disappointed, as the experience was poor in comparison to the high standards I once loved. We were seated in the bar area, which was quiet with only three other tables (one not dining). Despite the lack of customers, service was painfully slow and unprofessional. Our two cocktails took 20 minutes to arrive, and the bartender (with tattoos) seemed completely out of her depth. When we ordered sparkling water but received still, we asked for it to be corrected. Her response was baffling—she grumbled about needing to “refund it and put sparkling through,” despite us having a tab. After explaining this, she sighed and stomped back to the bar. We also had to request water glasses, which weren’t provided initially. The food was another letdown. Our starters arrived, but we had to ask for cutlery and side plates, twice, waiting an additional five minutes. Both of our beef roasts were lukewarm, and the gravy was stone cold, which really soured the meal. The overall experience felt sloppy and disheartening, especially given how wonderful this place used to be. The staff, particularly our server, seemed disinterested and in much need of training. A little enthusiasm or attentiveness could have gone a long way. I’m hesitant to write off The Bull Inn entirely, as it holds such memories for me, so I may give it another chance during a weekday visit. However, based on this visit, I’d urge management to address the service and kitchen issues urgently. Such a shame to see a once-beloved spot fall so far.

Very clean and neat... Staff was very friendly...

Was really nice and nice size portions

Popped in for a mid week meal after looking for a dog friendly pub. It was an excellent choice. Very dog friendly, beautiful food and amazing service. Thank you very much.

Avoid Dominos we ordered a pizza it came with no cheese and we asked for extra cheese cold and the amount of pepperonis, you could’ve put it on one slice of pizza The tomato sauce had a funny taste to it

Cheap but delicious snacks, very friendly staff, we often come here. The coffee is not bitter, the sausage rolls are the best, and there is a wide variety of savouries and sweets as well as soft/hot drinks.

Waitrose offers and excellent stop for snacks and tea/coffee with free parking. Newspapers as well! A great plus in these days.

Microwaved meals. Not authentic curry. Waste of money

We visited with family for a significant wedding anniversary and the evening was ruined by the extremely slow service and the food certainly wasn’t worth the money they charge. Our starters arrived with no problems, but after these were cleared we waited over an hour for our mains. One member of the group had to leave with a child who was nearly falling asleep at the table and could not wait any longer. They asked to have theirs to take away and even gave up waiting for that and left. The restaurant was not even particularly busy considering it was a Saturday night. We called the manager over to ask why the food was taking so long and she said that there were a lot of people with allergies that night and that meant they had to cook things separately. If this was actually the case then why were we not warned that the food was going to take longer than normal? When the food came over it was very average and certainly wasn’t worth the wait. We were not at all impressed with the manager’s response, she came across very disinterested and not at all empathetic. We said we were not paying for the 2 meals for the people that had left and we were not happy paying full price for the rest of the meal. She said she would have to call her manager to see what she could do and then went off for some time and said she couldn’t get hold of them. She said she was only authorised to knock 25% off the meal, then when I asked to see the bill she had taken this discount off with the 2 meals still on there for the people who had to leave. I queried this and she said that was included in the 25%, I then said we weren’t prepared to pay for those meals and asked her to take these off before applying the discount. I don’t feel this was a satisfactory resolution to the issues we had. We won’t be eating there again and certainly wouldn’t recommend it to anyone else. However, we went to guest services the following morning to raise our issues and I have to say the staff there were very helpful, the Food and Beverage Manager took the time to come and listen to our feedback and rectified the situation.

I came on for a large Cappuccino and a three cheese toastie. I was greeted nicely, the place was very clean and a few people around for a Monday morning. The toastie was great and I love Cappuccino, no complaints from me. It was nice and quiet too. Thanks

Vegan options are good and drivers are quick 10/10