Based on 166 opinions finded in 2 websites
Based on 166 opinions finded in 2 websites
Nº 168 in 338 in St Edmundsbury
Nº 3 of 3 Mediterranean in St Edmundsbury
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Lovely pub. Highly recommend the burgers.
cullen Shoesmith . 2025-01-26
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Very good roast for the price / great cauliflower cheese as well .
Brandon Butcher . 2025-01-19
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We decided to try here for dinner, this place has changed hands a few times and the new owners have made it a very good dining experience, there are a range of gluten free options, the food we had was well cooked and full of flavour. We tried the shepherds pie and beef stroganoff with a side of veg, we also tried the hummus as a starter. Both our meals were cooked well and a nice range of veg for an extra side. The staff were friendly and attentive. We were too full for dessert. It was very busy and we were lucky to get a table as we hadn't booked. We will certainly return to try some other dishes.
Chris N . 2025-01-19
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Decent roast, good selection of beers. Food came out within 10 minutes. Worth a visit!
Dean . 2025-01-19
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Came here with my parters family for an 80th birthday meal, there were 10 of us, despite this the service was quick and food all came out together and was hot and delicious! Serving sizes were also big, which made the food worth the price! Amazing service from staff, and we all had a great time. Will definitely be back!
Ella Webb . 2025-01-17
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Lovely garden for a kids and adults, best places eat food in bury st edmunds, good price, good quality
Rich . 2025-01-08
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We were a walk in of 7 of us and they sat us down at a spacious table. We ordered a range from the Sunday menu but the Linden burger and the lasagna was just delicious, nice hot food. It was just who i’m guessing was the manager Kylie and a young girl (Eleni from what i read on the badge) working and they both were very friendly and attentive and made us feel welcome. Service good and brilliant food, will be returning when next in the area
Ben Makely . 2025-01-05
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Booked to go has my son daughter in law n granddaughter's down for a visit from Essex.it seemed like manager was flapping a bit came over asked us and some others if we had booked ? Server was very polite courteous friendly.was not impressed with the food cottage pie was very overpowering gravy 2 others had hunters chicken which was burnt and tough. Will not go again
Jeanette hedaux . 2024-12-30
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Beautiful pub and garden. Clean warm toilets. Good friendly service. Food was good value for money but the flat steak was tough and I could not eat it. Such a shame as it was cooked perfectly.
Shane Tooke . 2024-12-25
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Had such a lovely meal here . The lasagna was delicious. My husband said the liver and bacon were really good too! Large portions, all food was hot and well presented. The staff were really friendly and polite. Lovely atmosphere. Would definitely recommend and will be returning!
lisa g . 2024-12-15
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Lovely meal and loads of it. Only down side is parking. There is parking across the road at Tesco, but there isn't any disabled parking close to the pub. Otherwise, it's great.
Steve Hinton . 2024-12-13
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Really lovely food and friendly staff. Christmas menu was great. Turkey crown was especially good and lovely homemade roasties….. massive homemade yorkshire puddings. Would highly recommend
Justin Paxton . 2024-12-12
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Had the Chilli prawn linguini which was absolutely delicious & went great with my wine. Very friendly staff & very cosy atmosphere plus a great lovely manager 😀
Kerry Dorney . 2024-12-10
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My first visit to this pub since opened & would highly recommend. I ate the gammon roast which was so fresh & delicious, great choices of alcohol/wine & a very warm & cosy atmosphere. Great friendly staff & will definitely be back!
k3zza31 . 2024-12-09
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We went for our Christmas works meal, table of 5 on a Saturday evening. Food was excellent, whole place had a really homely feel. Staff were really welcoming & friendly. Christmas menu is a really good price for the quality of the food (could easily be alot more for how good the quality is)
Arnold Lincoln . 2024-12-01
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I don’t normally leave reviews - but honestly I couldn’t not. I had Ham hock croquette for starter, which was amazing. Then lasagne for main - this honestly was the best lasagne I’ve ever had. Pulled beef instead of minced beef - true home cooked food. Also a really welcoming vibe - and the little pub dog - she’s adorable. Will definitely be visiting again.
Clare Foreman . 2024-11-23
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I don’t normally leave reviews - but honestly I couldn’t not. I had Ham hock croquette for starter, which was amazing. Then lasagne for main - this honestly was the best lasagne I’ve ever had. Pulled beef instead of minced beef - true home cooked food. Also a really welcoming vibe - and the little pub dog - she’s adorable. Will definitely be visiting again.
Clare F . 2024-11-23
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Lovely meal & very friendly management & staff
Jessica Rice . 2024-11-23
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Sunday roast was top quality and very delicious, will definitely return
Sarah Leggett . 2024-11-17
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Very pleasant and welcoming staff. Easy to book. Clean and well presented premises. Excellent homemade food. The lasagne was superb, with very generous portions at a competitive price. Recommended.
Steve B . 2024-11-16
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Really really enjoyed our dinner here with our daughter. The staff are really welcoming and friendly, the food is fantastic. Not too expensive and convenient location
Tom Siddons . 2024-11-08
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This was an excellent pub in Bury St Edmunds until it fell out of favour for a number of years during which there were multiple owners and periods of closure. However it is now back with great food, service, beer and atmosphere. In the summer months there is a huge well maintained garden but, for now, we can all enjoy the spacious comfortable interior
NITFC . 2024-11-05
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I like to start on how lovely the place looks, staff very friendly and helpful, The food Reads lovely on the menu Looks lovely. And very nicely presented on the plate If you like No flavour what’s so ever, nothing came out hot, luke warm at is best. 4 different meals and 4 very disappointed people , gravy was awful so was the mac and cheese I think the best of the whole meal was the starter , it’s not worth the money you pay, unless you have more money then sense, An Iceland £1 meal would taste better
moster514 . 2024-11-03
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Legends work here and legends work in the kitchen. Thank you!
Hugo R . 2024-11-02
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Lovely pub for a quick pint whilst waiting for our train
Emily Attwood . 2024-10-28
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Very friendly guy working. Food was awesome.
Shirley McGown . 2024-10-23
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Awful service no one would come to serve us just kept walking past
Lee Frost . 2024-10-23
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I hate to do this, as the pub is under new ownership and trying to make a go of a location that hasn’t proved that easy in the past, but I have to be honest. It may be that we caught them at the end of a Sunday dinner service, but that shouldn’t really excuse poor food. The fact is that it was not what I’d expect at the prices now being charged. The smoked brisket pepper “popper” starter was fine for taste, but it was very clearly reheated (microwaved?) and was a bit sloppy. But my main issue was with the roast chicken dinner. First of all it was advertised as “chicken and stuffing”, but no stuffing appeared on the plate. There was certainly plenty of food, so I can’t complain about that. If anything, too much. But it all tasted, felt, and looked like it had been reheated too many times. The chicken was tough and the vegetables were soggy, as was the Yorkshire pudding. Further, it was swamped in some unpleasant-tasting dark brown gravy that must have come from a tin or granules. There was certainly nothing that tasted anything like chicken in it. It wasn’t horrible, it just wasn’t very good, and not good enough when you’re spending over £18 for it. The Greene King IPA also had a stale taste to it, which is pretty unforgivable in a Greene King pub in Bury St Edmunds. On the plus side, the service was lovely. The gentleman who served us was attentive, pleasant, and made us feel welcome.
PaulS269 . 2024-10-21
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So many little bits wrong for a few people. Raw/ish steak plus it was cold. Fish was all hard and hardly any fish inside. As our booking of 16 was split up I couldn't hear all the niggles. Gone downhill was my comments to pass on plus others say they aren't going back.
moira cook . 2024-10-18
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Lovely food and good prices, staff were brilliant
Chris Balsdon . 2024-10-14
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First visit with a group of 9 for a significant birthday. Excellent service, excellent food, friendly staff, highly recommended!
mark rowe . 2024-10-06
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Food was delicious portions very large. I ordered garlic ciabatta as a starter. When it turned up it was not a piece or two it was a whole ciabatta!!!!! I nearly cancelled my main! Definitely should be under ‘sharing starters’ . Five of us out for the evening so one of my nephews shared it with me. Cheeseboard was also huge! All food was lovely and staff very friendly and knowledgeable of menu. We would return.
Gilly Bennett . 2024-10-04
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We have been to the Linden Tree a few times over the last couple of months with our Frenchie and every experience has been lovely. It is a great setting, amazing outdoor seating area and very dog friendly, they even have their own beautiful and happy dog Pixie to welcome you in the door (always the highlight). There's a great atmosphere of music and drinks with sports showing. Bar staff are always so helpful and chatty.
Sophia Mccumesty . 2024-10-04
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Bad food and young untrained staff. We had Sunday lunch and requested a gluten free (coeliac disease) Sunday lunch and were told the Yorkshire puddings were not gluten free so they would remove it. Upon the food coming out my plate had a Yorkshire pudding on. We asked the waitress if the Yorkshire pudding was gluten free to which she replied it was not. I wasn’t convinced, so I went to ask the man who had taken our order, to which he stated “no I said it wasn’t”. They then took the plate but left my husbands plate meaning his food got cold whilst he waited for my food again. When my plate came back out we were then further disappointed. The food was extremely bland, my husband ordered the chicken and it was literally 2 chicken breasts rather than roast chicken, the gammon was overcooked and unpleasant, the carrots were undercooked and tough to eat. When the young server asked how our food was my husband said that it wasn’t great due to the bad start with the gluten incident, to which the server became defensive stating it was just a mistake and when my husband explained the potential consequences the server stated “well it’s a good job that didn’t happen then isn’t it” which was just overly defensive compared to a simple apology. We will not be coming back, and would not recommend others to bother with the food. The atmosphere generally wasn’t right for us, but that’s possibly just personal preference.
Laura P . 2024-09-29
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Very good service and food. Very friendly thanks.
Steven Penton . 2024-09-28
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We had a meal there tonight. The food was fantastic, great flavours, super hot. The service from the staff were amazing and they went above and beyond to accommodate my daughters allergy.
Lisa Thomas . 2024-09-25
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Considering we had booked, was disappointed to be seated in the bar area rather than the dining area. Service was poor and they admitted they were short staffed tonight and were apologetic. Food was nice and hot and well presented. Would ho back again.
Carol Johnston . 2024-09-21
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Lovely food and friendly bar staff. We are leaving a negative review though due to the customer service we experienced. We visited tonight as the pub is dog friendly. The ‘pub dog’ was off lead and took a dislike to our dog who was on a lead in the garden. The first time it started barking at our dog, it caused an accident resulting in half my drink spilling all over my lap, this was witnessed by the landlady who didn’t apologise or offer a fresh drink and I was sat in wet jeans for the rest of the evening. The second time it approached our dog, who was clearly intimidated and distressed by its presence, when we asked for it to be taken away or put on a lead, we were told it it was the pub’s dog and their garden. No apology, no acknowledgment that it was being aggressive to our dog. It was eventually picked up by the owner and taken away but by this point we were pretty frustrated. We ate our food and left as quickly as we could. A shame as the garden is nice and the food is decent, but we won’t be going back.
Catherine Walker . 2024-09-20
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First visit since the refurbishment and it’s been done lovely with a great outside area, we had lunch a Caesar salad which was fab and the rack of ribs which my husband enjoyed but said they weren’t the best he’s ever had. It would be good if there was a sign for people to keep dogs on leads at all times though as there was one that was allowed to wander around, not the dogs fault but the owner’s.
Liz L . 2024-09-09
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Four of us ate here on Friday night, 7 September. We had a very good experience all round. We were warmly welcomed and directed, sat outside in the spacious and pleasant garden to enjoy a drink while the evening was still sunny. My husband said his ale was very good, there were 3 on offer. We then came indoors to our reserved table for a meal. The menu choices were varied and good, and the waiting staff were attentive and responsive. The food came out after about 15 to 20 minutes, and we were provided with a bottle of tap water on request, with 4 glasses with lemon slices. Our meals were delicious and plentiful. We sat in the conservatory area which leads to the garden, it was sufficiently quiet to be able to chat to each other without straining to hear, despite other parts of the pub being busy. All in all a very pleasant evening, good food, staff, venue and ambiance. We will definitely return in the near future.
BrownEyedLady . 2024-09-07
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1st time back at the Linden Tree for a number of years. I really liked the decor and beer garden. The staff were very warm, friendly and helpful. The starters were excellent and good value. Both our main courses were average though plentiful. The chicken breast was dry and seemed poor quality and the BBQ ribs were not as tasty as l was hoping. There were quite a number of dogs in and running around the restaurant. I love dogs and children but don't want them running around and screaming/barking when come in for a relaxing lunch. Regrettably would not be returning.
Declan Burke . 2024-09-03
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Excellent Sunday Roast, not the cheapest, but still good value. Meat and veg well cooked and well presented. The cauliflower cheese also so very good compared to other lazy, sloppy side dish served elsewhere. The real value for money was the cheese board. Overly generous amount of cheese and biscuits, 3 of us failed to eat a single portion for £9, excellent. Definitely will return.
Timlet1909 . 2024-09-02
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We visited here yesterday evening to have a meal and I must say we were impressed with the food, service and live music 🙂 We were mainly served by the short blonde waitress (not quite sure of her name) who was friendly and attentive even though it was clearly very busy. The atmosphere was very relaxed and cosy, the food was delicious and overall we were impressed. Will definitely return soon 👌🏼
Steve . 2024-09-01
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Everything was brilliant food etc and it was lovely to see the place restored to its original name. The only down side was the owners dog barking continually
Rose-anne Payne . 2024-08-30
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So much better than before good service nice freshly renovated garden
Jeff Randall . 2024-08-26
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How hot is 6 pounds a pintThe food is not 100% goodThe food is not very 100% goods
Craig Carpentier . 2024-08-26
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Best steak in Bury. Buttery, nice fat content on the rump accompanied by crispy, chunky chips and flat mushrooms. Recommend the blue cheese sauce to compliment.
First Strike Fireworks LTD . 2024-08-19
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What a little gem. I say little but its a good size pub with a huge garden. The service was fantastic the food was great with generous portions atmosphere again fantastic. Bouncy castle fir the kids with a swing and seesaw .Will definitely be visiting more often.
Daren Risley . 2024-08-17
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Great place, great food absolutely delicious. Lovely people working and a really friendly atmosphere
Viktorija Kuzmenko x . 2024-08-16
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Lovely staff, our order was a bit wrong but they were great about it and knocked the burger off the bill. Food was really nice. Would definitely go again 🙂
Kitty & Sox . 2024-08-13
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Glasses left at table plates left poor staffing wouldn't waste me money there again
Tyler angell . 2024-08-12
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Food was amazing, staff extremely helpful. Would recommend a visit. Unfortunately the post which stated poor was not quite as they said!! They made a loud rude and derogatory comment to me as they were leaving but didn't speak to the staff to voice their complaints. We can't complain.
Tracey Nunn . 2024-08-12
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GORGEOUS FOOD & SERVICE- WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND! My parents & me have dined here for the last month, and the service is fantastic considering it's only just reopened. Very lovely, well-cooked food, and great booze selection. Will be back!!
Kim Harris . 2024-08-09
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Went with friends for a meal. Ordered drinks which took a while to be served at table. Cannot fault the food. The place is decorated nicely, outdoor space for those who want to sit or eat outside. The only downside during the evening was a child who was screaming and a small dog that kept barking on and off.
Irene Wakeling . 2024-08-02
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Lovely meal, friendly and helpful staff, especially with different dietary requirements, reasonable prices 👍
Simon Mcandrew . 2024-08-01
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Now that The Linden Tree has re-opened we thought we'd give it a look, the pub has been refurbished and looks very nice, there are still a few things to finish, but the atmosphere is very nice and relaxed. The waitress that looked after us was very polite and attentive. Whilst I can't complain about the quality of the food, it was very tasty, for the price the portions are on the small side and a bit disappointing in that respect, see my picture of The Linden burger, £16 for what I got it should have been £12 to £13, it would have been value if there were double the fries, a couple of onion rings and a little garnish or slaw. As for the drinks, they are quite expensive compared to other establishments, £6+ for a pint. I would give my experience based on value for money as a 6.5 out of 10, it would have scored 8.5 but for portion size.
dean markell . 2024-07-30
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I really enjoyed this for my 1st visit. The new owners have invested serious in this establishment and it shows by the amount of customers they get each day. Their staff are kind-attentive and always try to give the customer a an expirience that they would come back for more.Thoroughly recommend this Public House for an enjoyable and relaxing time during to day or evening. You must check out the new beer garden in the Evening.
David Treagger . 2024-07-30
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We arrived and were shown to our table and the menu was issued. After about 15mins and still no one attempting to take our order for drinks or food, I had to ask how we place an order. Promptly someone came and took our order. This all took place while their waitress, sat at the bar on her break, eating a burger and chips and playing with her phone. After about 15 mins we were asked, did we want the starters and mains together, which defeats the terms, starters and mains. The starters then arrived about 5 mins later, one prawn cocktail and one chargrilled squid (which had never seen a grill because it was cold). Our main food arrived, two fish and chips and a Thai king prawn green curry. Not only was the curry anaemic in colour but it was Luke warm. I complained and it was duly taken away, 5 mins later my replacement meal arrived. It wasn’t replaced they had just, zapped in the microwave. Do these guys have hygiene certificates, I think not, you don’t reheat shellfish. I sent it back, they did offer a replacement but after their performance I didn’t risk it. I will not be coming back to the linden tree or the bunbury arms (their sister establishment). I can assure you I’ll be spreading the gospel as it tainted my evening.
Stephen F . 2024-07-28
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Just wanted to order - at 20 45 - two portions of dirty fries. Kitchen is closed???? I thought kitchen closes at 21:00....... My mistake. Sorry for bothering you
Adana Bodean . 2024-07-26
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The new owners have put a lot of effort into making the garden area and restaurant a much nicer place and it looks like a work in progress. The most disappointing aspect though is the food, which was overpriced, dry and drab. The burgers in particular were very poor. Maybe it is too early to judge, but I wont be in a rush to return.
michael p . 2024-07-24
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My daughter and I went here for lunch today, very welcoming on arrival, lovely tasty starter- seafood platter for sharing. Followed by a tasty lemon chargrilled chicken. Staff very friendly and helpful. Will definitely be returning
Stephanie T . 2024-07-23
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Really nice place to spend some time with Family or Friends but it still need to improve on some things! I understand they just open and not everything is done properly yet! Food I was ordered hot wings,no tasty looks like something what you don’t really want to eat again! I like more crispy and proper B&B sauce not what was there on it.Hope it change soon because I love wings 😎 Desserts looks nice! Taste of Pavlova,Cheesecake very average Coffee Latte lovely 👌🏻 - Cups was dirty outside from coffee little bit don’t know if this was when they prepped hopefully yes 😊 before serving would be nice to check it if everything is ok. In General I can recommend this place ! Just want to try couple more things to eat hopefully I will not disappointed 🤞🏻 Thanks
the Game . 2024-07-23
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Had lunch which was exceptional. Then arrived back in the evening for drinks until closing time
Jon Singyard . 2024-07-21
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The atmosphere was very welcoming and comforting, it almost feels familiar when you walk in. The food was really good quality and i couldn't fault my meal or my partners. I had the beef burger which was full of flavor and she had the pork and that was soft and tender. The staff were really friendly all night and my glass was never empty for long! Since this review the linden tree has come under the ownership
OptimisticKraken . 2024-05-12
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Had a very nice Mothers day lunch with the family! We didn't book as everything was very last minute so I was a little worried there wasn't going to be any tables however they lady on the phone was very accommodating and manged to find us a space! We have been here a few times now and the food has always been great! Staff were so welcoming and we didn't feel like we had to rush to eat our food. I Would highly recommend this place especially on a Sunday as the Yorkshire Puddings are Fantastic!
Suffolk_Food_Lover . 2024-03-11
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Booked a table for our daughters birthday using their website email address. On arrival we were told no booking existed, despite having a reply back from their email address. They blamed Open Table booking site and we were informed this had happened to over 30 people that day (Mothers Day) . We didn't use Open table but the Linden Trees own email address. Disappointing start to the evening. Unless you speak with someone, do not book to avoid disappointment.
Mobile13490130272 . 2024-03-11
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Wonderful staff, and delicious food. Considering there had been some booking issues (not a fault of theirs!) you would never know, it was calm and had a lovely atmosphere.
lauren warden . 2024-03-10
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A really tasty beef dinner and apple pie - the staff were very attentive service was good - didn't feel rushed nothing to fault would definitely go again
Christine R . 2024-03-10
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Came for drinks recently, the bar staff were very friendly and welcoming. Inside was very clean and nice decor too. Good selection of drinks and good location near the train station and not too far to walk in to town. We did sit in the garden and thought it looked like it needed some work doing. Wouldn’t take much to get a gardener to have a good tidy up and put some benches on the grass, get the music playing and this place would be heaving in the summer. Haven’t eaten here but would return to give it a go.
ReviewWhereDue . 2024-02-24
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I was disgusted to be charged £4.50 for a lime and soda!! I did taste the lime but in the last drop!!
Victoria Norris . 2024-02-19
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Great meal. Nice place. Here are some other characters so this review qualifies. Ok still not enough. Ah here we are. At last.
shawgfox . 2024-02-16
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We joined our friends for a much anticipated, highly recommended Sunday roast. Unfortunately this was not the case. Soggy potatoes, dry pork and watery gravy. To top it off, our food was cold. Not what we were expecting. We asked for the bill 3 times before getting up to pay at the bar. We will not be returning to the Linden. Hit and miss.
Glinda1976 . 2024-02-11
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We were a large group so we’re accommodated in the conservatory which was perfect. The service was prompt and attentive. The roasts were very good. The beef in particular was well cooked with a pink middle.
marianbW5301ZF . 2024-01-17
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1st visit under new management but very pleasantly surprised. The food was good, yes, but above all the staff were the main factor in creating a warm and happy atmosphere. They were quietly efficient but genuinely friendly and helpful. Well done!
Bridget L . 2024-01-15
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My wife and I decided to give the Linden Tree a chance, as we’ve heard that it has greatly improved. “Greatly improved”, is not the word. IT WAS FANTASTIC. What a treat to meet and talk to a very happy South African lady, who we learnt was also the Chef. The food was absolutely amazing. I had the steak and my wife had the ravioli. Beautifully presented and cooked to perfection. The pub had a lovely fire lit, and it felt so homely. It was great to see happy staff, who all seemed to be having a great time. It definitely added to our experience. We will definitely be coming back soon.
Samual T . 2024-01-15
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Book your table, or get a reservation for Birthdays / Valentines & Christmas ASAP. I recently came across this gem, hidden in plane sight in Bury St Edmunds. Upon entry it is clear to see that much care has been taken into the design of the place and even more care into the quality of food. The Linden Tree already had exceptional food leaving 2023, but it has entered 2024 with an exciting tasteful menu (with more to come from what I've heard!). I was lucky enough to try the new Linden Tree burger, featuring signature bacon jam, and a flavoursome paprika onion ring that I would highly recommend blessing your taste buds with. With my last few experiences with their food, I would highly recommend booking a table for up and coming food events that will feature even more delightful dishes, as recommended by the Chef.
Stephan B . 2024-01-11
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Book your table, or get a reservation for Birthdays / Valentines & Christmas ASAP. I recently came across this gem, hidden in plane sight in Bury St Edmunds. Upon entry it is clear to see that much care has been taken into the design of the place and even more care into the quality of food. The Linden Tree already had exceptional food leaving 2023, but it has entered 2024 with an exciting tasteful menu (with more to come from what I've heard!). I was lucky enough to try the new Linden Tree burger, featuring signature bacon jam, and a flavoursome paprika onion ring that I would highly recommend blessing your taste buds with. With my last few experiences with their food, I would highly recommend booking a table for up and coming food events that will feature even more delightful dishes, as recommended by the Chef.
Stephan Bezuidenhout . 2024-01-11
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A very delicious Sunday Roast enjoyed by our family of four! Wonderful atmosphere and excellent service!
Ranger711 . 2024-01-08
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Advertised as Brie 'wedges' which is plural and would suggest more than 1 but when served only 1 slice of brie was presented - see photo.. It tasted ok, but for £8, portion size is somewhat disappointing, this was pre-ordered as well so no excuses really!
Ian Smith . 2023-12-28
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Remembering this place from when we were young, we decided to book and try it since it had reopened with new owners who had promised to bring it back to former glory - oh dear! What a mistake! The service was terrible. There was only one other group there for most of our time and yet the meals took 50 minutes to get to us. The service was incredibly poor - non attentive staff who had to be called over each time to ask for anything and the woman who we assumed was the landlady was rude and unapproachable who spent most of her evening sitting drinking wine at the bar with her friend. The food was actually ok but not massively warm and sauces were definitely microwaved but didn’t enjoy the food as the service left such a bad taste in the mouth! The desserts were an absolute joke - £7.50!!!! And when they arrived were absolutely tiny - a minuscule sliver of pre packed cheesecake with no cream or ice cream for that price. When questioned and asked to speak to the manager - she didn’t even bother coming over and continued to sit and drink at the bar. When queried on the bill - the server just said ‘that’s what it is - we don’t make the prices, those above us do’. Needless to say we won’t be returning or recommending. Such a shame as this used to be the best family restaurant in Bury and a lovely pub to drink in. It’s become a souless place, no atmosphere, rude staff and overpriced rubbish. Will be closing down again soon no doubt!
T9455DFkatym . 2023-12-24
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Delicious Sunday roast. Tasty tender beef with roasted vegetables and cauliflower cheese, topped with a giant yorkshire! Will definitely visit again.
Jackie C . 2023-12-10
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Attended a party night with work colleagues. My starter of fig & Stilton salad contained 3 halves of fig, so what happened the the 4th half ?. The Stilton was nothing more than crumbs. My main course, fish pie had been nuked in the microwave and was nothing more than lots of mashed potato covering a sloppy cream sauce which the fish had swum through as there was no fish to be found. All in all a very poor experience and with desert £32.50, not even worth half of that. I bought a bottle of wine, asked for Sauvignon blanc and rather than any opinions being offered, New Zealand, chilean etc I was given a bottle £32.00 then found out later there was a cheaper option available so not impressed being charged top price rather than having a choice. Certainly won’t be going back.
862niallk . 2023-12-05
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Really disappointed as this pub and especially its staff have gone really downhill. The young brunette waitress was lovely but the manageress was rude and dismissive. We queried our bill as we had been given a "cake charge" for bringing our son's birthday cake so did not order puddings. My Mother was given the wrong coffee, which was undrinkable. When querying this charge, we were told it was in case we got food poisoning and to prove that the poisoning would have come from the cake and not their food???? Never heard so much rubbish in my entire life. If there was to be a "cake charge" then people should be made aware of this in advance. Unfortunately, the manageress was not bothered by the fact that we were upset by her attitude and even when we told her we would not be returning for future birthdays (we have always had birthday celebrations there and spent hundreds of pounds each time as there are between ten and fourteen of us) she just shrugged her shoulders. We all left the pub feeling very deflated. The food, on the whole, was nice despite having to wait nearly an hour for our main course.
Nikki S . 2023-12-03
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In such a tricky location you really need to be above average quality, cheap or providing something unique, but The Linden Tree doesn't succeed on any of those measures. In a place like Bury St. Edmunds with so many great restaurants there is just no...
Mark I . 2023-11-30
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In such a tricky location you really need to be above average quality, cheap or providing something unique, but The Linden Tree doesn't succeed on any of those measures. In a place like Bury St. Edmunds with so many great restaurants there is just no reason to choose this one. We had a Sunday Lunch which for £16 I really expected to be cooked fresh but it was very clear that everything had been prepared the day before. We were also missing our cauliflower cheese which I had expected to receive a small discount for, but none was offered. Overall, disappointing and sadly unlikely to return.
Mark Ivatt . 2023-11-30
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Arrived at 9.45pm on a Saturday night to be told the pub was closing! Very poor when close is advertised as 11pm!
CSN246 . 2023-11-18
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Great service, food was absolutely lovely and unusually I ate every tiny bit of it, the atmosphere was spoiled by a large group obviously out to get some sort of freebee by complaining about almost everything which took up a lot of staff time and...
john h . 2023-11-06
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Under new management and food is top notch!! Best Sunday lunch in Bury St.Edmunds I would say. Definitely will be back. Thank you .
Mary Bird . 2023-10-23
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I ordered a burger which was raw and the chips were raw too. Considering this, not 1 person came an asked if anyone's meals were okay. Management was rude. Ask for the bill which was incorrect and tried to charge for items we never had....
Tony B . 2023-10-22
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Unfortunately we can’t recommend this place. Most of us had a roast dinner. Yorkshires we’re cremated, tiny amount of gravy and apple sauce and well over an hour to be served. When it came (roast pork) it was cold. The seafood spaghetti was appalling. Plus...
Doreen D . 2023-10-22
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SHOCKING. DO NOT GO. Overcharged by £40 and when we questioned this, told to leave as the lady with glasses (perhaps owner?) told us she “didn’t need the stress.” We questioned why we had been charged for 6 J2O’s, after only having 2 on our...
lottie m . 2023-10-22
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The waitress told us that the new owners have only been in for 10 weeks, so some of the reviews on here are not relevant. They have clearly spent a lot of money on renovating and it looks really nice, so it was a real...
UKPake . 2023-10-01
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With only one barmaid and a chef there were not enough staff when the telephone rang. The one real ale was not drinkable so the only choice was disgracefully expensive lagers or cider. Sticky tables are uncomfortable so did not eat. Sorry not my sort of pub...
stephen doc andrews . 2023-09-30
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The roast dinner is nice. All fresh ingredients. Worth £16. No IPA on tap? Greene King pub? Charged £12 for 2 pints of coke. When questioned, and debated, £3 was reluctantly removed from the bill. I understand they have to make money but extortionate overcharging...
Lewis B . 2023-09-18
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The meal was nice and we'll presented a few more choices for starters like pate or whitebait would be nice. The place was freshly decorated and a change from last time there when it had booths!. Would go again.
Elaine Boreham . 2023-09-15
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We arrived on time to find the restaurant was very quiet. The staff were remarkably unfriendly. The draft ale was out so the men of the party reluctantly accepted larger. We sat in the garden which turned dark during our stay. We asked a waitress...
GarethDavies111 . 2023-09-09
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Fantastic roast and desert with friends this Sunday, washed down with a lovely bottle of Malbec. Advise to book as its getting busy.
Fred G . 2023-09-04
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We went for lunch at the Linden Tree as had such a great varied menu online which sounded lovely. The menu was not anything like the online one it was very limited not alot of choice at all . Food was hot that pretty much...
Sonia W . 2023-08-26
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We stopped here for lunch on route to the cost as it was close to A14 and was the best rated pubs in the town. There is no parking at the pub and so we parked in some bays beside the pub that had parking restrictions between 8-10am. The pub is nicely decorated, there is local artists work on the walls, the facilitates are clean and the staff are lovely. The rear garden is large though there is nothing for children, though the pubs welcome children. There is not a kids menu though they are happy to make the main menu meals smaller. Ideal if your kids are picky like mine. The children’s portions are still large and they struggled to finish. A beautiful lasagne and chips cost £10 for the kids. The main meals my wife and I had were lovely too. I very much enjoyed their homemade house beef burger. 4 soft drinks and main meals for 2 adults and 2 children come to £65. I am sure we will stop in here again. Be sure to visit.
christopher hutton . 2023-08-06
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Great service and place, great beer Scotch eggs looked good
Declan Lynch . 2023-08-05
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Very attentive staff. Food was very nice would recommend and will return in the future!
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First visit here and it won’t be our last, the staff are very welcoming and the menu excellent, we both had the Halloumi starter then I had the chicken sheesh with yogurt and my husband had the chicken sheesh, all of it was freshly cooked and very tasty, the portions are good and we couldn’t eat it all (sadly) I think it’s a tiny bit overpriced though.