Babergh
The Bull

The Bull

Hall Street, CO10 9JG, Babergh, United Kingdom

Cafés • Steak • Mexican • Seafood


"I booked online for a family lunch, for eight of us, and made a special request (in one of their 'message us ' sections of the booking form, for the room where we could sit in private. Several of our party are hard of hearing which I explained. I heard nothing other than a confirmation of the booking. A week or so later, again on the booking form, using the "Manage my booking ' section, I emailed to confirm that we had a private room, but again heard nothing. Eventually we called in to make sure we had been given the room, only to be told that they had taken other bookings for the private room, but we were offered, and shown , a quiet corner of one of the dining rooms, on a round table which helps as we can lip read if we are facing each other. Turning up on the day we were casually directed to the bar where we ended up sitting on a long table, with other people around us and a fair amount of noise. Our quiet corner table was empty, but the room was cold and not prepared for us to use it. We wouldn 't have minded so much if I hadn 't sent two emails and actually gone in person to confirm a private area. The food was excellent as usual and we all enjoyed our meal, but communicating with each other was a big problem. The service was rather slow, but the food was definitely worth waiting for. Staff were apologetic, but unable to change the situation. This is the second time our booking has been mishandled, during December we also booked a table for a lunch for ten of us, only to be told on arrival that they were expecting us that evening, NOT at lunchtime. They did rise to the occasion though and supplied our lunches eventually. We did have to wait a while, but the food was very good when it came."

Rose And Crown

Rose And Crown

The Street, IP7 6PB, Babergh, United Kingdom

Pub • Fish • Buffet • Drinks


"Stopped off here last Sunday 3rd November after asking locals for a good pub for Sunday lunch. It did not disappoint. Dennis and his son run the Inn and it's very welcoming. Nothing was too much trouble. There was a choice of beef, beef pork or local chicken for Sunday lunch. We tried the beef, it was excellent. Served with mashed roast potatoes, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, peas and runner beans, all freshly cooked. The Yorkshire Pudding had a lovely bit of stuffing and sweet roast turnip in it, nice touch. Gravy horseradish sauce too, all for £10 or about £6 for kids. A nice selection of puddings and ales too. A bar drink, Sunday lunch main, pudding and a coffee is great value at around £20 per head, even more so considering it's fresh. I'm told the produce is local as much as possible. There is a weekday menu (not served on Sundays) and it had a wide variety of pub favourites. Dennis the landlord was very hospitable and has from conversation spent many years making this a welcoming pub for food, functions such as weddings and it has a lovely enclosed garden which is safe for children and has lots of toys. They've made a lovely extension with lantern roof windows for dining in the winter and the interior has been tastefully redecorated throughout. The pub was warm and cosy on a winter's day and not at all crowded. I was on a rare visit to Suffolk and this was one of those lovely rare finds of a pub to stumble upon. Stop for Sunday lunch, you won't be disappointed."