The Poachers Pocket

Friday Street Farm Shop

➤ Friday Street, Suffolk Coastal, United Kingdom

Piatti • Coffee • British • Breakfast • Vegetarian

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"Waiting service asked the same questions, ordered roast pork loin but got belly of pork, confusion from the staff over the difference in coffees, and we were sat right in front of the singer who was very good but meant that we couldn’t talk as she was too loud."

Prince Of Bengal

➤ 14 High Street, Suffolk Coastal, United Kingdom, IP17 1DD

Piatti • Asian • Balti • Curry • Indian

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"Went for a girly night out, which we were all looking forward to but only to be very disappointed. Firstly, place was cold we needed to keep our coats on. The food was so awful, rather spicy for what normally are mild dishes, food very oily, especially in the rice, not presented well. Naan bread was covered in greasy oil like cheese, disgusting. Also found a hair on the plate which immediately put us off. The service was very poor, only one person serving, we had to remind to bring cutlery and plates. The last straw was when our food arrived we were told no card machine and was cash only!! So we had to find a cash machine to pay our bill. Honestly we should of refused to pay as it was so bad. Sadly we will not be returning, had several takeaway months ago which were great. What has happened to this place? Do not waste your money nothing nice to say at all sorry!!"

The Bell

➤ 31 High Street, Suffolk Coastal, United Kingdom, IP17 1BH

Piatti • Steak • Salads • Coffee • Chicken

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"I was so impressed by this hotel. We received a warm welcome from manager Matthew and were shown to our gorgeous 'classic ' room on the first floor. The room was spacious and very tastefully decorated. It was truly one of the nicest country hotel rooms i have stayed in. The bathroom was large, with a walk in shower, lovely toiletries and fluffy towels. The room was well equipped with a safe, coffee maker and kettle, air cooling unit and large TV. We very much enjoyed our breakfast which had plenty of hot and cold options. The common spaces were also beautifully decorated, and all the staff we encountered were friendly and efficient. Aldeburgh is only a 15-20 minute drive away and there are also country walks nearby. A great choice for a couple of days away. It is worth checking their website for special deals."

Rendham White Horse

➤ Bruisyard Road, IP17 2AF, Suffolk Coastal, United Kingdom

Piatti • Pubs • Steak • Desserts • Ice Cream

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"Thursday 30 jan22 was our fourth visit since the takeover of the new owner and his always good beer and eat etc. but unfortunately there has gone a bit quite wrong now. we were a party of 3 this time, but 4-6 at earlier locations. three. steaks, two were in order, the third was the half of the size and not the same cut. I should have sent it back, but the others in the party had a good time so I had it slipped, which was a mistake. then moved back into the desert two were good, the third (mine) was a pure ice cream, but I soon discovered to my frightening a sharp clump of plastic (probably broken from the storage container lid) in my mouth the size of a £ 1 coin! I hate to think what might be happy. this was the last stray, until the counter (plastic and ice in the hand) and told the waitress, where I was offered a replacement or ice from the bill. no apology by management. No, I'm sorry. I just couldn't believe what I heard. because I suspected that the duty would come to a number of people and later talked about it. Oh and yes, it gets worse. we ordered a few take-beers and it came from another and I thought a few words of apology or a discount maybe, na zilch. we paid left and with no tip. it is only the quality of the beer that stops this total value lees. our group visits rendham several times a year, but we will not go there again! the personal needs a certain training to deal with such problems, although it should not be before. tony reading"

Golden Key

➤ Priory Road, IP17 1SA, Suffolk Coastal, United Kingdom

Piatti • Steak • Pasta • Salads • Coffee

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"Our room (Room 2) was spacious and clean. The en suite bathroom was also very spacious and clean. The pub has character and over all our room was as expected. However, there were a few hospitality issues which marred our stay and could easily be fixed. When we checked in we asked what time the bar would be closing, as we were going to an evening performance at Snape Maltings and would be returning later and looking forward to drinks to round the evening off. We were told the bar would be open until late, so thought this would be fine. However, when we returned to the pub at approx. 9.35pm the bar had obviously just shut with a group of staff sitting around a table getting ready to leave. We asked what time the bar was supposed to shut, as it seemed quite early, and was told they shut the bar when the last customer has left. We were not offered a drink to take to our room. As we were staying in a pub with rooms we expected this service to be available for usual licensing hours. The entrance to our room was around the back of the pub and up a small flight of stairs, next the the kitchen entrance. Unfortunately the entrance lobby was cluttered with a large bag of dirty laundry for two days and a pile of clean laundry taking space on an arm chair. The single table in the lobby seemed to be being used as a staff work table and the window sill as a shelf for cleaning products. The whole lobby area gave the impression of being a trade entrance, not a welcoming space for guests to feel at ease passing through. It would be simple to tidy up this area and make it more welcoming for guests. While using the back entrance we unfortunately heard loud foul mouthed conversions from some the staff and were almost locked out when the lunch shift left for a 2 hour unmanned period at the pub. The selection of tired tea bags, packet coffee and UHT milk made for a forlorn beverage offering. However, we did ask for a jug of fresh milk and were provided with it. It would be good to offer this option for guests, as well as making the tea and coffee options more premium. For breakfast we both ordered the smashed avocado and poached egg on toast. The bread was dry/stale, toasted like a crouton with no butter or oil, the avocado was plain and the poached egg was not runny. The dish was edible so we didn’t mention it as we don’t like to see food waste in the event of being offered a replacement. There was jam and honey but no toast was offered to any table. As there are only 3 rooms to cater for it should be manageable to provide a good quality breakfast, not one that lacked finesse and was disappointing. The staff vacate the premises over night and for two hours in the afternoon, so there is no one present. There is an emergency number to call should an incident occur. We did have a comfortable, quiet sleep, so that was good. We put all these points to the member of staff when we checked out and she politely listened. She confirmed that the bar does actually close when the last customer has left, but we were customers staying in a pub with rooms and it is reasonable to expect the bar to be open until ay least 10.30 or 11 as an interpretation of ‘late’ on the signage. She said she would be feeding back all our issues to the staff team. We hope these are taken on board, as the issues are simple to remedy."