St Edmundsbury
The Coffee House

The Coffee House

5 Lawson Place, Bury St Edmunds IP32 7EW, United Kingdom, St Edmundsbury

Coffee • Seafood • British • Breakfast


"I frequented the library coffee house every couple weeks with my family. The first time we went we ordered food and it was a complete rip off. Never again. We just stuck with coffee after that. Over £3 for bacon sandwiches with only 2 pieces of bacon and some average bread, too much butter too. Avocado smash which we were told had chilli and lemon in it only had lemon, and the smallest bit of sourdough. The cakes were fantastic, so delicious (I think they said they employ a baker who makes them in house? but not worth the £2.95 we paid for them. Nice for an occasional treat though. Tea was £2.50 for a small pot! We were told it was premium tea but even that is too much. We learned our lesson and only popped in for a coffee from then on. It was a lovely location and I always thought the staff there were just fantastic. The young lady with the accent, Canadian I think, was always so upbeat and friendly. She always made the experience memorable. And possibly one of the only things that kept us going so often. The only one I didn 't care for was the short blonde lady, we always felt from her that we were an inconvenience and we never felt welcome with her. Luckily we were not served by her often. The coffee, as I 've said, was always really nice and another thing we loved about the place. All that to say, we went to have a coffee at the library yesterday and they were shut!! Just a small notice on the doors saying the pop up has closed. I never knew it was a pop up! I 've spoken to a few people who agreed they 'd thought it was a permanent fixture. We last went in the first week of September and there was no mention of closing or anything. Very very disappointing!! It would have been nice to know it was shut as we went out of our way to get there this time and it was a complete waste of time. We will not be bothering to go to any of the other houses because quite honestly they weren 't worth the bother overall. Very very disappointing."

The Angel Eaterie

The Angel Eaterie

3 Angel Hill, IP33 1LT, St Edmundsbury, United Kingdom

Steak • Seafood • Asiatic • Fast Food


"Never had a bad experience here. On my fourth time visiting we opted for the £35 3 course meal. I have a gluten allergy (coeliac) and the waitress confidently told me which of the items I could have. Both my partner and I ordered chicken liver pate for start, which was delicious. I could have eaten it twice! Mine was served with gluten free toast and when served the waitress clearly indicated it was gluten free fab! For mains I’d opted for the pork belly, unfortunately it was sold out so they asked if I was happy for it to be swapped for a pork chop, which I was. It was delicious. Cleaned my plate. Very happy. My partner had a cod dish on a bed of risotto and also cleaned the plate. For desert my partner had the panna cotta and was very happy and amazingly I was offered a gluten free sticky toffee pudding, which wasn’t on the menu but is my absolute fav and I’d go here just for it! I loved every mouthful and the ice cream it comes with is delicious as well. As I was driving the drink I chose was a watermelon cooler. This was the only let down for me. It was extremely bitter and not to my taste at all. My partner was happy with his Bellini. Overall. Superb service, as always. Superb food, as always. I’m always shocked that this venue doesn’t have much higher reviews as one of the best places to eat in Bury St Edmunds imo. Cannot wait to visit again!"

The Bell Closed

The Bell Closed

Market Hill, Clare CO10 8NN, United Kingdom, St Edmundsbury

Pub • Fish • Drinks • British


"When we arrived, everything seemed fine initially, but then the food was served. I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves—burnt dishes, undercooked items, and missing components made up a long list of complaints. Eventually, I was asked to have a private meeting with the manager, Nicki, to discuss our experience. She acknowledged the issues and agreed that we wouldn’t have to pay for the food, promising that her husband would call me shortly. When he did call, he accused me of "ranting at his wife and making her cry," which anyone who knows me would find hard to believe. He insisted he was coming to the restaurant and would take 45 minutes to get there for a one-on-one meeting. While I wouldn’t mind this, the other 11 guests were equally upset and wanted to meet him as well. When he arrived, he confronted me in front of everyone, repeating that I had made his wife cry. However, he refused to let her come and talk to me about it. He mentioned issues with previous chefs being bullied and said they had a new chef from Indeed, although I'm not sure why that was relevant. He claimed that missing items from our plates were due to us not including them on the spreadsheet we provided. So even though the festive menu listed "burger with fries, coleslaw, and pigs in blankets," we only received the burger and fries because we only typed "burger." He did offer us a free meal, which we declined after the treatment we received, and Richard also offered to refund our drinks bill, which we also turned down because, despite the terrible food, we had enjoyed our wine. I’ve always been a supporter of The Bell and considered it a great pub for drinks, but after this experience and the way we were treated, including the baseless accusations, I regret to say that we won’t be returning—especially since there are other places in Clare that provide better service without such issues."