It was a pleasant experience. I was looking forward for the roast but its only served on weekends…read more The steak was cooked properly and the gravy actually tasted good with the meat. The fries was crispy. The service was good. They asked me twice on how my meal was and they were very attentive. Great place and its highly recommendable

I may not live in Norwich (yet), but I consider the Compleat Angler my local. Whenever I'm in town…read moreI MUST visit the Compleat Angler multiple times (daily at least, if not more). The people are always so wonderful and welcoming, the food and drinks are always on point!!!! I've never been made to feel like an outsider or tourist. Always treated like this is home. That's why it's my local from 4700 miles away.

You get what you pay for here! The food was very good. Good portion sized for us Americans; but in…read moreall seriousness, the food felt authentic and a bit different (in a very good way). The drinks were nice, and the service was quick and friendly. Our server was a British man who knew how to make us smile, which made the meal that much more enjoyable! Definitely a nicer pub/spot than an average pub; but you get what you pay for here - no doubt! Hurry in!

Having heard about a great selection of beers in Norwich, I had to give it a try. I wasn't…read moredisappointed. The name gives it away - a massive selection of Belgian beers. Well over 30 different drafts and bottles on offer, all neatly organized and listed on the wall by price, style and alcohol-by-volume for easy ordering. I had also checked their website, so I knew that they also had a decent food menu, with a rather large and strange section focused on mussels. My friend and I arrived in the peak of the dinner hour. Most of the tables had reserved signs on them, but we were able to find one that was still open. Standard UK ordering system - pay and order at the bar, your food will be brought to your table. They have a two-for-ten deal with a six or so meals. My friend and I both went with the mussels and fries special. The mussels arrived in a large stock pot with about 20+ mussels in a heavenly cream and onion stock. Very delicious. The fries were a little soggy, but they were hot and good, served with a small pot of mayo. Other sauces were available, but instead I tossed them into the soup to soak up the stock, then fished them out with the mussel fork. :-) Hard to choose which ones, but we enjoyed three delicious Belgian beers. Starting with a weissbier, then a blond and for me, ending up with a pilsner. All were excellent selections, but the weiss was definitely my favorite. Draft beers are only served in half pint glasses, bottles are 300 or 330ml depending. Tip: Book ahead.

We were so glad that we ignored the review from 2017. I can't emphasise enough how different it is…read morenow. My party of 4 and 2 dogs were welcomed and a table had been reserved next to a fantastic warm fire. The menu had something for everyone and was much better than other pub menus that we have had during the course of the week. Food was fabulous. Staff were sooo friendly and attentive without being condescending (I hate that!). The layout of the pub restaurant was lovely. If you wanted privacy you could have it but we were happy to have a sociable evening with other patrons and the staff. So glad we ignored the very old review. We have booked to return on Friday!

Surly appalling service and cold food *AVOID AT ALL COST OR YOU WILL BE DISSAPOINTED*…read more My wife and friends had Sunday lunch today at The Swan in Horning. The experience was less than satisfactory from the very start. When greeted "a loose description" I asked if we could sit anywhere. The surly response from the female server was "Are you eating", to which I said yes please although we haven't booked. This was met with a look of contempt and faux scratching at a piece of paper and frowning to suggest they couldn't seat us, but then behold they could fit us in, I will add there was no one in the restaurant seated at this point and it still wasn't full an hour and 20 minutes later when we left. We sat and the drinks order was taken. Upon me taking jest from my friend, my wife apologised to the server and his response was "it's OK I have to deal with people like that all of the time". In hindsight this was not a polite comment meant in a lighthearted way as we were to discover. The drinks came and we ordered our food, A trio of meats sharing platter, the pork and a Beef Wellington, I will add no price was displayed on the specials board for the Beef, which I thought was a legal requirement? 30 minutes later the platter came out, we were going to wait for a few minutes but started as there was no sign of the other food. The only food on our plates remotely warm was the carrots, bearing I mind the platter plate had been preheated as had our plates. Having waited for 30 minutes already we started to eat it. We were the first people to be served Sunday lunch, so how it was cold I have no idea. The other food came out 5 to 10 minutes later, also cold. We mentioned this to Brandon and he offers to replace the vegetables, to which we collectively said no thank you as we had waited 30 to 40 minutes already. He later felt the need to correct us as to the time we had waited and it had only been 20. I appreciate this may be what the system says, but this would be dependant on it being ordered straight away, which it clearly hadn't. When the bill check we had a coffee and the 2 "hot" cold chocolates taken off the bill. I mentioned I didn't think this was acceptable as all of the food was cold, to which we were corrected and contradicted by Brandon again. Personally I am appalled at the distinct lack of customer service, no real apology and cold food served as first service in your restaurant. I would also add when we left it was still not full. I am sure you will receive contradictory versions of this from the staff in question, however I would then happily put you in touch with my wife and 2 friends for their input into this. It was certainly not money well spent and we will not be returning. *DO NOT EAT HERE*

The Village Maid…read more Is your typical country pub, opposite there is a duck pond, and I believe the pub itself dates back to the early 18th century. Here you can try out some fine beers from local breweries with strange names like Broadsword which is quite strong. The meals are very good and enjoyable plus they have quite a selection to choose from and there is always a vegetarian option. This place gets quite busy at the weekends though so if your think of eating here book early. A good place to enjoy a meal and quite reasonable priced as well.

Just been there for lunch. Had a great meal at a very reasonable price - £60 for four people!…read moreService was also great. Only concern was that the portions were rather large, I'm still stuffed, hopefully this pub won't become a statistic.

Good food nice atmosphere had the breakfast on Saturdays and good quality food used no rush to get…read moreyou in and out

We decided to come to Hemsby on Easter Sunday for a day out and noticed the good reviews for The…read moreLacon Arms. We booked in for 8. Given where you are, the place provides a great lunch. Six of us had a very good quality carvery, two others had a dirty chips bucket. Altogether very pleasant for a Sunday lunch.

Well as a visitor first impressions were good , nice decor looked clean . But there was a distinct…read moresmell near the bar , only two real ales on and these were warm and stale . Sorry give it a miss .

This pub's a bit of a strange one. It certainly has character, and it a good place for a drink…read more Prices aren't that bad either. The acoustic night on Thursdays is an open mike night, so a bit mixed, but some good stuff.

We thought we must give this pub a visit, it was lunch time and we were hungry and they do amongst…read moreother things Indian food. The restaurant is upstairs and oveerlooks the Castle and Mall so if you sit near the window you can see the world go by. The table had not been cleaned very well from the day before neither the floor. Not a good sign, but being hungry we decided to stay, we cleaned up the table and made up one good table from the remaining. The food was supprising reasonable along with the prices. The beer was also good. The pub is trying to make a go of the premises and good houskeeping would go along way to help. They have ideas to help bring home the bacon although not very healthy, what they specialise in a 30cm in diameter burger containing a staggering 40 slices of cheese, it poses a gut-busting challenge for even the hungriest of customers. Equivalent to more than 26 quarter-pounders, the burger comes in at an estimated 13,464 calories - nearly a week's recommended intake for the average man. (I took this info from their advertising). The meat feast contains three kilos of beef, dwarfing its competitors in the race to be named Britain's biggest - and most calorific - burger. This meal costs £30 but is free to anyone who manages to finish the lot in a two-hour period. You then get £200 in cash if you successfully complete the challenge. How long you will live after eating that is another competition, answers on a post card please.

Great stop for waiting on the next train to North Walsham. An hour to kill and don't mind killing…read morea few glass of wine as well. Nice location next to the river and decor is pleasing and clean. It's also across from the Norwich City Football ground (NCFC)!

This place is tucked away below the road level and next to the river, a 1 minute walk from the…read moretrain station and 10 minutes from the centre of town. It has a nice atmosphere, a good range on the menu and the food, for a chain pub, is decent and in the main appears to be cooked to order. The service is good. Friendly, efficient but suitably distracted by customers to leave you in peace when you want to eat. I offers good value and is easy on the pocket while still gives portions that leave your tummy full.