Great value for money. Food always well executed. Staff friendly although service can sometimes be…read morea little erratic when particularly busy. Super spot overlooking river and bridge. Good selection of reasonably priced wines. Menu could change more frequently.

Just went to the Boathouse for Sunday lunch - What a mistake, overpriced, poorly cooked and meager…read moreportions. Service left a lot to be desired. We had to ask for more vegetables, and we were charged for them. The Yorkshire pud was burnt, the beef fatty and the roast potatoes grease laden and undercooked - all this at 1pm when everything should have been fresh! Never again - give this place a miss!

Fantastic value for money, great staff very helpful. We will defiantly be visiting again. Take…read morecare, THANK YOU

I'm reliably informed that the Waggon was "the place to be" for all the years my friends have lived…read morein Sudbury. Boasting good music and a fine selection of beers. So it was with some trepidation that we embarked on up the road to it knowing full well that hands had changed since last the horde had watered there. We had little to fear. The place is huge, but separated out into a myriad of smaller rooms, some with pretty bits of paraphernalia and one in particular with a glass floor that looked down into the old cellar. "The glass can take a 2 tonne weight" the barman had pointed out helpfully to the panicked girl trying to keep her drunk friends from jumping on it. The Waggon is now part of a brewing franchise so the beers on tap were all custom to the area. A Christmas beer on sale Red Santa was particularly nice but their ordinary fare was also nice. The restaurant wasn't that busy but the food whisking past us looked nice. There were few staff members on (i suppose it was the night before new year, no doubt girding their loins for tomorrow night). But everyone who worked there was friendly and didn't mind suggesting beers when they noticed our "lost in a candy shop" eyes wondering over the taps. The music was interesting but it was all from a CD player behind the bar and they were happy to take requests so i suppose its what you make of it. But i think the thing to conclude is that you will walk past a half dozen pubs on your way to the waggon (and walk you must!), each will be quiet and filled with locals who do the "turn to watch the stranger" thing country people love so much. But you will find perhaps not a more welcoming bar but one more accustomed to a mixed crowd. What i mean to say is i'm sure given time and effort you could break the crowd at the local bar and have a riot. But you'll slot right in at the Waggon without the need for trying. So there it is, enjoy!

We stayed in the Black Boy (the hotel part...come on, even I wouldn't sleep IN the pub!) whilest in…read morethe area for a wedding. It was within walking distance of the train station, in the middle of town and overall was a lovely experience! The pictures on the website don't do it justice. It's no Hilton but the rooms are clean and quite nice. We had a shared bathroom and were hesitatn, only to find out it was a large and really clean bathroom that we only had to wait for once (5 minutes). We left the window open and there was minimal noise at all. The breakfasts (included) are your traditional fry ups, with the chef being super nice when I picked at my breakfast (the wedding was a bit too epic, I was waaaay too hungover). For the pub part, it was a typical pub...the people and staff were super nice and joked around wtih us all night as well all watched the Olympics Opening ceremony together. I'd definitely stay here again, it was my first time staying at a pub B&B with a shared bathroom and it was a great experience!

Don't listen to Dan S. review the sour puss, mauldon grey is lovely and the food is good there and…read morethe drinks are cheap, Dans just salty he didn't get a kopperberg

the food is good the garden has a bouncy castile for the kids and its cheap it has a heated patio…read moreand a friendly happy atmosphere

This pub is friendly and welcoming. The food is great and all home made…read more The chef came out and had a laugh and joke with us too. It was busy but we were made to feel special. Highly recommended.

this place is a really nice place to go however it does seem more upper class than any of the other…read morelocal pubs. named after a local buisness man that died and has done well in the few years that it has been open. i dont think is anymore expensive than most of the pubs in sudbury however it does look like it should be a lot more exspensive i wouldnt pop in for one its not really a pop in place its more of a meeting friends and haveing a few quiet drinks

Great food and service, the paella is awesome, and at a great price, had a few meals there and…read morethroughly enjoyed it

Absolutely outstanding. Had the Paella on Thursday. At £7 a head they're practically giving it away…read moreand the portions are immense. Lovely, fresh seafood. The wine is typical restaurant prices and good quality. Lemon tart for dessert was also excellent. Will definitely be back when I'm next in the area!