The best restaurants serving Mediterranean food in Suffolk Coastal East of England

I have been wanting to go here for a couple of months so when it was chosen as a venue for our monthly dinner club, I was delighted to be able to attend. It was just as well that there were fourteen of us because, apart from us there were only a couple of other tables in use and a few takeaways. First impressions are always important and mine were not good. The two waiting staff were chatting away behind the bar and made no attempt to make me feel welcome. Nor did they offer a drink until the rest of the table arrived some fifteen minutes later. We'd been asked to pre-order to aid the kitchen. My choice was a Sigara Borek, filo pastry filled with feta cheese. Disappointingly bland really and, at £6.95, pricey I felt. The main course - Incik - was a lamb shank and, at £19.95, it was tasty enough with the plentiful meat falling off the bone, but it really wasn't very hot. The very small portion of chips were overcooked and also lukewarm. The best bit of the meal was the very nice Turkish bread and Cacik, the Turkish equivalent of Tzatziki. Other folk have raved about the Anatolia, but I'm afraid I left feeling distinctly underwhelmed.

Visited for my mums birthday. Food was exceptional, fast service and really great waiter, James, who was rushed off his feet but kept calm, was friendly and made the visit that bit special!

Decent meals from a simple, varied menu, including several dietary options. In essence a pub that serves food, catering mostly for locals and nearby caravanners. Perhaps a bit run down and in need of some TLC (rather like the village). Beware the opening hours - the kitchen may close at 8pm - and the whole place itself at 7pm if there are no patrons. Good value and would recommend a visit.

Went to Istanbul got there and saw this guy smashing his meat stick over the lamb donner and proceeded to then ask me to wait until the final climax before serving my food