Breckland
Indian Summer

Indian Summer

30 Station Street, Breckland, United Kingdom

Salad • Balti • Indian • Chicken


"Update March 2024. Back in Swaffham visiting family, back at Indian Summer for takeaway. Usual Cobra and red wine whilst waiting (part of the delight of the Indian Summer and our reason for not ordering online or by 'phone). The usual superb customer service and of course the superb food. Maybe we should convince them to open a satellite restaurant where we live in the far north of Scotland, we certainly need it. Would happily award more than 5 stars in all respects. Update August 2023. Back visiting family and a trip to get our favourite takeaway. As usual a glass of Cobra and a glass of red wine whilst waiting. The manager and his staff are superb and have first rate customer service skills. You are made to feel to be THE most important people in the restaurant. Excellent food, excellent service, very good pricing and generous portions make a meal from Indian Summer most desirable. No hesitation in recommending FIVE STARS in EVERY respect. See you next time we are down here. Update February 2023. Back in Swaffham, first point of call, what has become a favourite restaurant for a takeaway. Customary glass of Cobra and red wine whilst waiting. Wonderful, friendly reception, excellent service, fabulous food. Truly a 5* establishment. Update December 2022. Back in the area again and headed to Indian Summer for a takeaway. Customary glass of Cobra and red wine whilst waiting. Excellent service and food. A great restaurant. Update June 2022. Back in the area went for a take away. Order placed, shown to a table to enjoy a superb pint of Cobra and a glass (large) of red wine to await our order. Made to feel that we were the most important customers in the restaurant. FIVE STAR SERVICE and when we got back to our relatives a FIVE STAR range of Indian dishes. Absolutely wonderful , how I wish we had a restaurant of this quality where we live in the far north of Scotland. Original comment 2021. A wonderful evening enjoying the excellent food and excellent service. All in all, superb. Would definitely recommend. Will certainly be making another reservation when next in the area."

The Coachmakers Arms

The Coachmakers Arms

144 Norwich Road, NR20 3AU, Breckland, United Kingdom

Pub • Steak • Cheese • British


"We decided to take up the Friday night steak offer, to be honest at the price they charge on a Friday night you could not go too far wrong We booked a table for three and arrived on time Park night is easy with a car park to the rear a small garden area to either side of the back door it all looked clean tidy and well kept. We ordered drinks at the bar and went to our table, the steaks we ordered were cooked as we wanted one needed to be very well done) something many chefs seem unable to do , but the customer is always right and if that’s how I want my steak who is the chef not to cook it the way I want it! the steaks were really good and whilst the offer is only for steak and chips you can of course add a number of side orders if you want them. The third member of our party had the scampi but there are plenty of other things on the menu. We had three desserts my chocolate sponge with chocolate sauce and custard was really light and tasty without being too sweet, the profiteroles looked good but I wasn’t offered one to try, but the plate was cleared so they must have been good! Where the title, the coachmakers offers good food at a sensible price and yet the place was not busy come on, we need to support local businesses and at the price of the Friday steak night the place should be full to the rafters. I’m sure you will receive a warm welcome and the food really is good"

The Golden Dog

The Golden Dog

High Street, Breckland, United Kingdom, IP25 7PA

Pub • Pubs • Lunch • Drinks


"We visited the pub this evening after reading good reviews. My husband, our 16-month-old baby, and I were celebrating the purchase of my new car. Our reservations were at 7:30pm, but we arrived at 7:10pm. We ordered our drinks at the bar and carried them to our table. There were only us and another table of 6 adults and 2 kids in the whole dining area. We were seated but were told after 20 minutes that there was a delay. They did not even take our orders. I then walked to the bar to order food for my little one. Just before 8pm, still no one had taken our orders, so my husband went to the bar to order our food and check on our little boy's food. At 8:20pm, after an hour and 10 minutes, our starters arrived along with our little boy's food. We asked how long our mains would take and were told another 20 minutes. We were so hungry that we finished our starters quickly. The starters were acceptable but nothing special. Our mains arrived at 9pm, double the time they had promised. I ordered the seafood platter, and my husband ordered the Rump Steak. Both dishes were disappointing. The Rump Steak looked dried and burnt, while the seafood platter looked like frozen items fried up and put on the plate. We had lost all our appetite, we were past our little boy's bedtime, and we asked for boxes to take away our food so it wouldn't go to waste. My husband complained to the owner, who did not offer a reasonable discount for the horrible experience and food we had. He kept saying they were short-staffed and had won awards for the best pub food. I believe that may have been true 20 years ago or in their dreams. The owner kept insisting that their food was fresh and the steak was straight off the grill, but it was clearly overcooked. The only discount we received was one drink. We ended up paying a bill of almost 60£ for food that our dog would eat. The place had leaks, and the toilets were in poor condition. Overall, it was a bad experience, and I would advise staying away from this awful place."