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Bom dia, buenos Dias. Good morning, god morgon, hyvää päivää, guten morgen. Been using this beautiful traditional British café for a few times now. From early morning coffee, made with a smile and fresh ground beans. Served with two toasts ladened to the brim with the scrumptious spread they call marmite, for lunch I had lamb chops, chips and garden peas. I forgot to add gravy to my chips but there was no problem getting this added once I was served. This place is a gem, excellent people, serving people in an excellent community. Pop in and you might hear a story or two.

The lamb on the bone to die for absolutely delicious 😋 I love it

Sadly learned about the closure of this bistro at the end of November 2023. You will be very much missed by us, local residents and holiday makers alike.

Tasteless,oily and small portions

Amazing kebab, very tasty, generous size, friendly staff, highly recommend

Great food and decent portions. Would recommened and will go again. Slightly expensive but not fussed due to quality of food. Friendly staff. Minor one but high chair does not fit in between table legs so ends up sticking out and felt slightly in the way due to this as was next to a walkway.

The service from the ladies who served us was brilliant—friendly, attentive, and made us feel right at home. The menu offers a fantastic variety with plenty of delicious options to choose from. Every dish we ordered was full of authentic flavours and beautifully presented. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, making it the perfect spot for a great meal. Highly recommended for anyone who loves Thai food and exceptional service!

I would have given this place a rating in the negatives but giving 1 as needed to write a review. The food is absolutely awful. My husband ordered one of the loaded dogs and I wish we had taken a video of how it was … inedible slop. I ordered a lamb dish which again was inedible the flavour was sweet and mostly just tasted of cinnamon taking over the entire dish When the plates were taken it was evident that we had barely touched our food but there were no questions from the wait staff. I could tell from their expression that they had picked up on it. My drink which was a large Malbec tasted astringent and stale Disappointing beyond belief. I’d always thought this place was one to visit as we passed it for several years. I would say nice cosy pub but eat at your peril (that’s if you like good food) Anyways

Amazing food with really good prices, friendly and kind staff and a very hygienic place definitely a must go place in Suffolk

We cannot rate this pub/restaurant highly enough! The food was excellent, huge portions and absolutely delicious. We all agreed the roast dinners were some of the best we have EVER had in a pub. Six of us visited as a family to celebrate my youngest adult son’s birthday. The service from the staff was superb, friendly and kind, particularly special for us as a family as both my sons have autism. My youngest is non-verbal but they treated him with kindness and went the extra mile, cooking him his favourite scampi and chips meal, even though it wasn’t on the Sunday lunch menu, and finding him a favourite Granny Smith apple for dessert. The desserts we had had were scrumptious too! We will be back and thanks to everyone for helping to make the day special.

My first time back for 6 years when Carorline still used to serve the "Naughty breakfast" in their old premises across the road. Now replaced by 3 others which includes the "Large breakfast "which is a feast. Consistent quality over three visits in a fortnight & a lovely warm welcome every time. Worth a trip all the way from Africa.

Having dined here several times and never been disappointed, I’m sad to leave this review. The food was ‘ok’ and expected standard of a pub chain such as Wetherspoons. But, it is not Wetherspoons or their prices. The steak (medium rare) - burnt on one side, chewy and covered in salt and pepper. Not a nice flavour combination! The burgers were mediocre. Chunky, home cooked chips have been replaced with overly salted thin fries. All food was over seasoned - let your customers season their food to their liking! The atmosphere was lack lustre compared to previous visits where we’ve been made to feel welcome and rapport with servers good. None of this during this visit. Such a shame as it was our ‘go to’ for a special meal and now is overpriced and bog standard. We won’t visit again until reviews change and wish we’d seen them before booking a table for a birthday celebration.

The pub is run by an old lady who likes a nice chat. It is a real English pub. Great food. You can spend the night here with your camper in the parking lot when you come or go to or from the Ferry in Harwich.

Went in today as we saw a review saying they had Gluten Free options, we are so glad we did. Most things on the menu can be made gluten free, the server was very helpful and knowledgeable, she was able to answer all of our questions with a smile and without referring to the usual long and complicated manual that many places seem to have. The Gluten Free roll was the best we have ever tasted; and the ‘Blue and brisket’ burger was truly amazing. We are probably a bit older than their usual customers and to us the food tasted like burgers used to, before hell invented the fast food chains.

As regular customers for lunch on Saturdays my partner and I have noticed that the service has got worse. If the owner isn’t there, the young staff who despite doing their best, leave customers for ages before taking orders and don’t notice when customers need them. Today we received our beers but no glasses, then we waited 50 mins for 2 basic mains and a side dish, they came followed by our cutlery. The food is good and the staff are lovely but it’s clear there weren’t enough doing front of house and probably the kitchen, as we weren’t alone waiting ages today. We want to support it as an independent restaurant but the really slow service is putting us off.