The Bunbury Arms - Bury St Edmunds

Since my last visit five years ago, I found the interior very clean and inviting. It’s a lovely pub with a welcoming atmosphere, and I’ve never encountered black sprouts before!

The restaurant has a very chic atmosphere, and there was definitely an abundance of food. The dishes could have been served a bit hotter, but that's part of the experience. The service was generally acceptable, though I did have to ask for drinks and coffee, which was surprising considering the restaurant was not busy at all.

The food was good, and the service was decent. Unfortunately, the place lacked atmosphere. That morning, I received a call informing me that they couldn't accommodate us at 2:50 or 3 PM because they were closing early at 3 PM. This caused a bit of stress, as I found myself waiting for a table at 2:30. It was clear they were eager to leave, which wasn’t really my problem! If they had informed me a day in advance, we could have arrived much earlier, but we were out and I ended up feeling rushed. Personally, I wouldn't return, as I prefer to dine in a place where there are happy faces rather than feeling like I'm being hurried through my meal. It’s a shame, because the food was good.

Cold, uninviting, cold teller, which does not help keep the lukewarm food hot, the carvery disappointing to say the least, bratkartoffeln so hard to cut, sprouts, which looked black and tasted terrible, and the flower cabbage cheese was a chaos, all in all no no no. would also be a good idea to be able to offer their customers a selection of heel milk and not just cow milk.

The food was reasonable, although the mashed swede was very lumpy, the cauliflower cheese was over cooked. The meat was very good. Although it was a Christmas menu, no crackers or decorations.