I am all for nice quirky little pubs, and supporting independent local businesses. But I also expect to get something for my money. Charging 15£ for fish and chips that come from Tesco frozen section, and 5.50 for a tiny ‘chocolate brownie’ just doesn’t cut it. Add the not-so-clean 80’s bathroom. Staff is great and very polite but that’s about the only good thing about the place. And the location.
Really good quality food in a nice local pub, fish meat and veggie options for all. Dog friendly and our lab was welcomed with treats, very friendly atmosphere and great service, highly recommended, reasonably priced too, parking nearby and only a short 5-10 minute walk from the Harwich foot ferry. Great views across the estuary.
I definitely will not be going back there.l understand the food trade may be finding it hard ,but there's no excuse for the lack of hygiene and cleanliness and a bit of soap and water . The chairs felt grubby ,the table was sticky to the touch you kept feeling you wanted to wash your hands all the time ,the door leading into the kitchen which staff were touching, looked like it had never been cleaned the build up of dirt looked years old on what was supposed to be a white door. Then there was the food l had pulled pork l took one mouthful and started gagging.lve never tasted anything like it ,it tasted exactly the same as something that had died and smelt rancid and the bun was dry as a bone l'm not a 100% certain it wasn't stale l had to give it back. To be fair l was there with friends and family who managed to consume there food with no complaints.
Nice pub, well worth a visit. Friendly welcome, good range of ales and food nicely presented. The pub has been here for a couple of hundred years so worth a look just for that reason.
Fairly traditional pub next to an uninteresting piece of coastline. Having said that, the pub did have a range of leaflets that detailed some local walks. Perhaps i was seeing the place through the lens of a grey cold day. The lady behind the bar was welcoming and friendly. I ordered a soft drink and some food. The drink was fine. For the food I ordered a sausage and onion baggette. It took a little while to be delivered but I was happy to see it came with some very nice chips and salad. All the different parts of the food where very good apart from the baguette bread which had slightly dry cooked from frozen texture. Never mind the very good chips made up for that slight disappointment of the bread. The price was reasonable. I would not mind returning again if I was in the area.
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Shotley Gate, Ipswich, IP9