Waveney
Morton's And Grill At The Hatfield

Morton's And Grill At The Hatfield

The Esplanade, Waveney, United Kingdom

Grill • Pizza • Salads • Cheese


"It would have been nice if the children's menus were already on the table as we had previously mentioned having two children during the booking. Our waitress had to go ask what the soup of the day was, which was a bit annoying. It would have been more professional if she had greeted us with the soup of the day and children's menus without us having to ask. While waiting for the soup information, I enjoyed the lovely seafront location with a clear view of passing boats. The restaurant was nicely decorated, and the outdoor seating on the seafront seemed like it would be pleasant on a summer day. However, the smell of smoke coming in whenever someone entered or exited was off-putting. When we ordered, they asked if we wanted the children's meals to come out with our starters, which was convenient. However, I was not happy when the waitress placed my 2-year-old's hot plate directly in front of him, despite warning us it was very hot. This was unprofessional and unsafe. The soup I ordered was more like tomato puree and very salty. It was served in a rustic pot with bread, but the soup was disappointing. My husband enjoyed his whitebait, and the children's meals seemed cheap and not very appetizing. My Belly of Pork was fatty, and the skin was solid instead of crispy. The garlic mash was average, and the vegetables seemed frozen. My husband enjoyed his Classic Combo, especially the tandoori chicken, but agreed that my meal and the children's dishes were substandard. The drinks were okay, but my husband's Bitter shandy was flat. The bill for the family of four with two courses each came to £76, which would have been reasonable if the food had been better. Overall, I was disappointed with the experience and would not return. The staff need better training, especially when it comes to serving hot food to children. I will not recommend this restaurant to my friend who was considering it for her wedding venue."

Sally Ann's Tea Room

Sally Ann's Tea Room

Flixton Road, Waveney, United Kingdom

Coffee • British • Breakfast • Vegetarian


"Was recently recommended to try this tearoom. Looked on their social media page to check opening hours and turned up today without a booking. it didn't say you need to book or just do roast dinners on a Sunday). Myself and 80 year old...mother travelled purposely from great yarmouth and were treated like we had just landed from another plant. There was a hand written sign placed behind a pumpkin at floor level that was partly covered but said they were fully booked. We were disappointed but I thought beings we had travelled so far and I could see one table wasn't being used, I would enquiry anyway. When I opened the door everybody was eating and I must say the food smelt lovely but everyone just stopped and looked at us as if I had grown another head!. What seemed like several seconds one of the ladies on the table who were eating finally asked, if I can help you I said I thought you might be booked but was there any chance of a table. One of the other ladies eating with her and several others on her table, looked at each other and did get up to look at her book, but the worse part of the experience was a Gentleman and I use the term loosely), said mumbling under his breath but loud enough so I could hear, There's a big enough sign outside telling you we are fully booked I heard him and answered back that we had travelled all the way from Great yarmouth and thought we would try. The lady to be fair who was checking her bookings asked if we were going to have a roast dinner and I replied, no we hadn't planned on a roast. She politely explained that they only do roasts on a Sunday doesn't say on their Facebook page). I said thank you and we would try another time. Thinking about it I wouldn't ever return because the gentleman!!! Wasn't friendly and quite rude with his comments and I got the impression that the place is very clicky. Everybody looked like they were enjoying their meal, to be fair I can't judge on the food and by all accounts the food etc is supposed to be very good, but woe betide you if you turn up without a booking but don't mind having sarcastic comments thrown at you."