The best restaurants serving British food in Thorpe St Andrew South East Broadland East of England

Very good service very polite and they speak to you

Best carvery I've had in years, potato's cooked to perfection gammon was very juicy and fresh very friendly staff. What more could you want

We had a fantastic birthday lunch for my Mum. Staff members Poppy, Nicole, Carolyn and Abbie were very helpful and attentive, which made the visit very enjoyable! I had the signature burger with a side of halloumi fries; both were fantastic. My mum had the steak pie, which you can’t go wrong with, as it comes with a good portion of veg. My dad had the toad in the whole which was from the specials; it does lack veg, however he said it was great. For dessert, we had a sticky toffee pudding and a trio of dessert which we shared among us. They also made a board with a small bit of brownie that said Happy birthday on. Like i have said, the service was great and so was the food!!

Thought we would give The River Garden one more chance and unfortunately we were disappointed as we were on previous visits. A group of possibly regulars standing at the bar were extremely loud and using offensive language. Out of three meals two were passable but the fish and chips were inedible particularly the fish. It was vastly over cooked, dry and crispy. It would have been returned but the kitchen was then closing so there was no point. It’s a shame this pub doesn’t up its game where the food is involved as the outside area is well kept and makes a great setting for a Summer drink and food. Unfortunately no more chances!!