What the meal lacked in flavor (which was not much) was made up for with the ambiance of the building. This was my first time here but the menu seems to change seasonally. They have a lot of game on the menu as well as a few seafood dishes and chicken plates. They have a tofu curry option for vegetarians. There is also a large selection of appetizers and specials. I chose the pork and thyme stew with mashed potatoes and green beans. The dish could have used a little more salt and seasoning but I understand that is not an opinion shared by all so that is probably why the skimped out on heavy seasoning. No worries, I just added my own. They had a decent beer selection, including a few ipa's, a few ciders, and a few ales. They have a small selection of liquors, I didn't pay much attention to the options. The service was a bit slow but when they did come around they were very attentive and worked with us when we asked to split our check. The front desk of our hotel recommended it, and all in all it wasn't a bad recommendation. I would mind going back there again. read more

The place is nice, food looks nice but lacks a wow factor. Service is very slow. It took an hour before the main dish was served. Have a little playground for kids. Ample parking. read more

Fabulous such a cute place! We went for the restaurant, and we will definitely be returning soon! We had the Caesar salad to start, which was so hearty. The special was red curry, which was lovely. We also got the Seabass, delicious! The pesto in the Seabass dish was amazing! We wrapped up dinner with the Nutella dark chocolate cheesecake The service was super, staff was very friendly. read more

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Our food was good. Even though this place was busy when we went for lunch, the service we received was great.

My first time here. Had a good selection of ciders and local beers. The menu lacked choices. Ordered the burger which was tasty. The atmosphere was relaxed with a playground in the back for kids to play. Not impressed as to how long it took to complete my meal. Try 4 hours...I guess I would recommend it on a first date. read more

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It's beautiful to look at however the food menu their was not a lot to choose from. The only thing I actually ate on the menu was chips. Maybe have some more options added But it's nice food and nice staff read more

Lovely little hotel and garden in a quiet area. Service has been great and the outdoor patio is the perfect place for lunch when the weather is good. read more

This lunch was a special one as most of the family had not been together for over 2 years and our expectations of service and comfort for the lunch, were of the highest. With a weeks email communication with the Inn, on the size of the party (14) and the pre order menu, I felt comfortable that we would have a wonderful time. Unfortunately this was not so, when we arrived the table was set for 11 only and then (in a cramped and confined area) reverted to a table to seat 14. My family were now in a setting that is not conducive to the enjoyable social lunch we had expected. All of us were rubbing elbows to eat our meal with very little conversation due to the placement of the table. The service; why do they have a pre planned menu when the delivery of the meal took hours to the table? Is there a staffing problem? I had to get up and speak to the host (who was very pleasant) about the time it took to have the "the start" and "main event" to the table and was told that "another table was ahead of us?" It does not make sense to have a pre planned menu if you cannot get the order out in a timely fashion. The original booking was for 12:30pm and the start did not get to the table until after 1pm (which was only for 5 guests and on the pre plan menu) and then the main event another 30 minutes after the start was cleared. Also, the carrots (seasonal veg) served were hardly cooked at all not even near "al dente", the Cumin roasted home-grown carrots and parsnips were cooked to a burn and not very pleasant to taste. The presentation of the lunch was confusing with so many platters of veg and potatoes on iron skillets. A suggestion? Have the lunch served on a plate and tureens of veg and potatoes in the centre of the table, for the guests to serve from, if you are not plating them in the kitchen. Needless to say, I am unable to recommend others to the Elveden Inn for their dining experience and that there will not be a repeat visit for us to the restaurant. read more