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Aldeburgh;
Wentworth Hotel: The dinning room has a pleasant atmosphere. Attractive menu and
reasonably priced. Same food served in the bar. A good place to have a leisurely meal and enjoy
the surroundings. Also a very nice peaceful hotel to stay right next
to the sea.
Chillesford;
Froize: food by David Grimwood which means a good standard of simple
meals to choose from on display in a bain-marie, a nice change from the
usual extensive but boring menus which now appear in most village pubs.
Service good. Well worth a visit.
Incidentally
froize (or froise) is described as a pancake in a book of old Suffolk words.
Dennington;
Queens Head: food, quantity rather than quality. What we liked, quick
service.
What
we did not like was the brusque attitude of the staff and being asked to
leave our table the minute the bill was paid (8.10pm) as it was needed for
another sitting.
Diss;
Weavers: Excellent menu and food cooked to perfection. Wine
expensive. Prompt service with a smile. Maybe we got the short straw but
owing to the layout of the restaurant our table was in a confined area and
we all over heated (even although the outside temperature was barely ten
degrees). By the way, allow time to park; it took us fifteen minutes to find
a space and we then had a quarter of a mile walk. Good job it was not
raining. Perhaps an air conditioning unit is in the pipe line. Buy it in
this tax year and write off 50% of its cost against the taxable profits.
Fressingfield;
Fox and Goose: Food of very high standard, no ordinary pub grub here. Can be noisy and
feel crowded if busy due to lack of accommodation outside the
dining room. However it is one of the best eating places in its area.
Halesworth;
The Angel: Always a pleasure to go there. Choice of English or Italian
cooking (although no Italian on Sunday). Excellent up market pub food at
extremely modest prices. Staff could not be more helpful. Can get a bit hot
and noisy if busy. Adnams beer.
Harleston;
Cardinals Hat: We liked the pub grub which was cheap and good value. Not a big
menu but all home cooked. Car park. Adnams beer. Not the place to impress a guest but practical if your
are an OAP.
Henny;
Swan: If you would like a very pleasant river boat trip go from
Sudbury Pier and set sail for the Swan down river at Henny after negotiating
the Millennium lock. Standard village pub grub but the service was good and
the place cheerful. (by the way the boat has a motor and you will be in the
capable hands of a couple of jolly sailors).
Holt;
Byfords: Holt is a prosperous little town with lots of up
market shops and a steam train to Sheringham. Byfords for food is
excellent. They have a marvellous deli and even do B&B. The restaurant
has an interesting menu with good food and service. The only problem is you
may have to queue as it is so popular.
Hoxne;
Swan: In its heyday with Tony and Nancy this was a great place but
when we returned recently and saw Brakes van in the car park our hearts
sank. The menu was boring, someone said unimaginative, and the cooking
likewise.
Laxfield;
Kings Head (The Low House): Adnams beer straight from the the barrels
in the tap room. Unusual pub, well worth a visit, with the standard grub
available in most village pubs. It took us two hours to down a couple of
courses as the service was so slow but maybe we just picked a bad
day.
Morston;
Morston Hall: This place is for people who really love food but
eating times are fixed. There is no choice of menu and the courses are all
rather rich. Might not suit everybody.
Norton;
The Dog: Nice pub and ambiance. Menu a bit like Little Chef and the food was
definitely quantity rather than quality. Staff friendly; its a pity about
the food
Salthouse;
Cookies Crab Shop: Fish straight from the sea by the sea. Take it
away or eat it there. The sea food could not be nicer.
Seckford
Hall: (near Woodbridge) has a very pleasant restaurant
and space to enjoy a leisurely meal with good food in a friendly atmosphere.
South
Elmham; The Hall: A well secluded barn with space and very
friendly staff. Home cooking served up in a jolly atmosphere. Good British
menu which should please most people. Different from the usual village pub.
Stradbroke;
The Ivy: food good but pricey. We liked the service with pleasant staff.
What we did not like was, well, nothing much, except the ambiance was a bit
on the negative side.
Thorndon;
Black Horse: Pleasant village pub with friendly atmosphere. Large
menu which seemed to lack some of the nice simple dishes associated with pub
grub
Yaxley:
Bull Auberge: Food of high standard with price to match. Can be noisy and
feel crowded if busy due to lack of accommodation outside the
dining area. Family run restaurant with excellent service. Probably one of
the three best eating places in the Diss/Eye area.
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