The best restaurants serving British food in East of England

Called in for lunch today with my wife. Difficult to find a vacant table, not because the place was busy but due to the fact that the tables hadn't been cleared. Ordered food and was advised on 15 mins wait. No cups available and no cutlery, had to wait for some to be washed. Food arrived 40 minutes later and was luke warm upon arrival and my Wife's baked potato was under cooked. More reasons not to eat at Morrisons.

Came in for tea and cake really nice lemon drizzle cake really good service it was busy but the staff were coping really well and keeping on top of cleaning tables very enjoyable

Dirty. Faulty equipment that never seem to get repaired. Dysfunctional service. Staff try their best and are pleasant and popular with all ages but obviously not valued by managers. Probably want space for more shelves.

We had our wedding ceremony here on September 7th 2024. It was the most perfect day, made all the more so by the amazing staff of the Oakland's, namely Hollie, the events planner, Malcolm, our toastmaster and all the staff we encountered on our stay. Also the wonderful Annie on reception who was so helpful and friendly! All the staff at the Oakland's are so accommodating, friendly and just couldn't have done enough for us on the day, so a massive thank you to you all . As for Malcolm, you are an absolute star, and helped keep our nerves steady and guided us through the entire day and evening too! Hollie, you too were wonderful, a big support and wonderfully patient and helpful! The food was delicious also, so thanks to the chef and kitchen staff !! Oakland's, you have everything absolutely spot on!!!

Called in today for breakfast, not been in here for a very long time as previously they were having staffing issues. Well today there was four members of staff all working hard, food and drinks ordered collected our drinks and sat down. Food arrived in a timely manner all correct and tasted lovely, nothing not to like. To sum up, friendly helpful staff, nice food and drinks at a reasonable price, venue was clean nothing not to like well worth a visit.

I’m not sure why I keep going to this cafe, it’s so expensive and the service generally is not good, however I have noticed they are getting their act together and it seems a bit quicker to get through the til. Today however I went with my sister for a coffee and snack, we sat down and it was blowing a gale through the aircon vents, not just a little but seriously cold. Poor lady in a wheelchair kept moving to try and escape it. I did mention it to a member of staff knowing they most probably couldn’t turn it off, she said no it’s controlled by head office 🙄 somewhere else! Granted we had just had a few hot days (our summer) but today was cool. But apart from that I don’t really think the cafe is anything wonderful, it’s probably the free drink that keeps me there. Tesco at Hampton is much better value, and nice food, sorry to say.

We eat here most weeks either for breakfast or lunch (sometimes both!!) and I can honestly say you will hard pushed to find better. The staff are fantastic, friendly, efficient and nothing is too much bother for them. If asked they will adapt the meals to your preference without any complaints. The fish and chips is still the best in Clacton, fish is juicy with lovely crispy batter and no grease, chips are the same. I can not praise the staff or cafe highly enough.

Been here a couple of times before but this was the worst. Came here as happened to be in Biggleswade on business Overpriced completely for breakfasts and not allowed any breakfast swaps and wants to charge £1.50 for anything extra… waiter, in between being on his laptop with headphones, was trying to upsell and even at one point congratulated himself on being a great salesman!! You are not :-( Food quality not good and for £7 elsewhere I also get toast and a hot drink and good quality food. So wasted £21 and your milk was on the turn too!

1st time I have tried sainsys and was not disappointed, the pies are huge and filled to bursting point, mash was lovely and so was the liquor. Ordered and collected couldn't find a parking space so it was brought out to my car thank you for that. Will defiantly be going back for more. Didn't have time to take photos, it was demolished as soon as it was on the plate lol

We called in here for some tea and coffee while we were waiting for a museum to open. I waited in the queue and found they had no tea and didn’t take cash. My partner came back after trying to find somewhere to sit. He definitely advised against staying here when he saw the unclean state of the tables. I wish we had read Trip-advisor before venturing in.

Not very respectful to their neighbours !!! Closed off their car park for a 'party' so their customers parked where they liked....

This is such a disappointment. Needham Lakes is a wonderful gem in Suffolk. We visit often but this café and the adjoining toilets really let it down. The place could do with a really good clean. The food and coffee are mediocre. We were so thrilled when it opened bit it really hasn't lived up to expectations.

A lovely evening meal with friends… food was nice priced very well, only thing I would say is very limited in vegan options they didn’t even have vegan ice cream they had run out which was a shame… but very tasty meal and staff all very nice! Good parking!

A tasteless fish and chips.. dry chips... had to fight to get a mug of tea. The outer kitchen (where the teas and coffees are made) looked in great need of a high pressure hose... The young woman that took our order was short, fat and spotty, totally unsmiling and dedicated to being unhelpful... grumpy and snappy when asked a direct question.. My partner ordered a salad.. a bland and tasteless salad. We were allowed mugs for our tea at the third time of asking... one was dirty.. What a disaster!

Plusy - Lokal jest w super miejscu , przy molo w Lowestoft. ( stoliki dostepne na zewnatrz lub takeway - utrudnienia zwiazane z covid-19 ) Smaczna ryba i frytki , doskonle usmazone, odsaczone z oleju. Mila obsluga. Minusy - Kontenery ze smiecmi tuz przy wejsciu. Brudne stoliki. Nielad w calym lokalu. Sosy za dodatkowa oplata. Polecam ze wzgledu na smak i jakosc ryby.