The best restaurants in Barrow St Edmundsbury East of England

Nice country pub which accommodates all ages

This is one of our favourite pubs to visit in the area and we were excited to return and try their new menu. Upon arrival, we were sat in their modern and well-designed restaurant and our drinks order was taken promptly. There was an extensive gin list and three excellent cask ales on offer. There are also numerous wine and lager offerings. The food that we had was excellent. The menu is not huge but it is sufficient and there is a varied choice. For starters, we went for the pork belly bites and garlic mushrooms on toast. The pork belly was crunchy on the outside but the fat was still soft and juicy and it was paired with a delicious maple and whole grain mustard sauce. The garlic mushrooms were rich and creamy and were simply scrumptious. For mains we had the minced beef and onion pie and the Harrissa chicken with chorizo risotto. The pies take 25 mins (this is expressed on the menu) and they are worth the wait. Beautiful, buttery shortcrust pastry and they are full to the brim. It is accompanied with a buttery chive mash and green veg. The chicken and risotto was superb too. It was chicken thigh which meant that it was juicy and flavourful and the risotto was creamy and the chorizo flavour really came through. We did not have room for dessert on this occasion but have had them before and they are always delicious. If you are in the area or looking for somewhere new to try then you must give it a go!

Always prompt, always good food, always friendly staff and plenty of chips. Best around.

Not the birthday dinner we expected, not a great start to the evening, turned up and the initial greeting just felt awkward, stood at the bar whilst about 5 members of staff walked by but not doing anything, eventually asked about our booking, sent to our table with no menus as they had run out, then had one menu given to us to share. We then had a long wait before anyone came along again, only to find out that they had given us an out of date menu. Starters turned up and one dish was completely wrong, back again with correct dishes but the onion bhaji was over cooked and burnt. The whole service just seemed lacking enthusiasm, to the point where it felt uncomfortable. Main dishes arrived, the ox cheek order did not come with the crispy onions like I saw on the menu and everyone else's plate. My wife's venison was very fatty and not a good cut at all, yes the food had flavour but was let down by the small details. We ordered dessert, normally my favourite part of the meal but not this time, the trio of desserts was a let down, a very untidy looking creme brulee and the blandest of chocolate torte I've ever tasted. Overall we were both very disappointed, decided not to complain on the evening as I didn't want to make a scene in front of my wife, paid the extortionate bill for a very poor dinner and left unimpressed.

Fried chicken was put in a box with the chips and was dripping with grease/ and soaked with condensation. The chicken boxes are supposed to be used for chicken. Large cod was seen through the paper due to excessive grease. This isn’t the first time we’ve had an overly greasy take away from here, i understand it’s a greasy kind of meal, but you shouldn’t have to throw food away because it’s past the point of eating. Overall an absolute shambles and a waste of money. Wings were ok though on a positive note, probably down to them being packaged correctly. Still hungry