Golden Key Inn Snape

Friday Street Farm Shop

➤ Friday Street, Suffolk Coastal, United Kingdom

Coffee • British • Breakfast • Vegetarian

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"We have visited this establishment on occasions whilst visiting Family in the area previously and were delighted with the food we were served. However our visit last Sunday 14th January 2024 at Lunchtime left our palates sunwhat lacking and underwhelmed. One asking if they catered for Vegans my Husband was advised we do Jacket potatoes we were seated and when our Waitress appeared I enquired if I could have the Roast dinner without the meat? I also asked the Waitress if the roast potatoes were cooked in animal fat? To both questions the slightly older Lady replied no and probably.. My Husband ordered the Pie of the day with new potatoes and vegetables, whilst could only ordered chips and baked beans after enquiring if the chips were cooked in vegetable oil. There were no desserts of any kind for myself to eat and so we paid and left. I am surprised that a Farm shop, Deli and cheese shop of this calibre does not have any food to offer Vegans or Vegetarians in this day and age. Personal hygiene seemed also to be lacking as we observed our Waitress constantly wipe her nose and not sanitise or wash her hands afterwards and continue to serve food to Customers!"

The Crown Inn

➤ Bridge Road, Suffolk Coastal, United Kingdom, IP17 1SL

Pub • Fish • British • Vegetarian

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"Popped away for a small break with my wife and granddaughter, was looking for a traditional pub with good pub grub,when someone recommend the crown Inn at Snape, it did not disappoint, chicken for granddaughter and two roast beef dinners,plenty of food and well cooked,puddings were lovely,staff were very helpful and polite ,lovely pub with a great beer garden,would highly recommend"

Old Chequers Inn

➤ Aldeburgh Road, Suffolk Coastal, United Kingdom

Cafés • Pizza • Asiatic • Seafood

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"Amazing food! The burgers were cooked to perfection and the onion marmalade with Brie was a great topping! For dessert I had the sticky toffee pudding, which was a must at this time of year. This dessert went above and beyond my expectations; I am confident that this is the best sticky toffee pudding in Suffolk! This restaurant/pub is very dog friendly as ours was treated just like any other customer. I love that the staff asked if it was okay to bring him treats over too, to which we said yes! Basil definitely wants to go back ASAP.The atmosphere here was so friendly and peaceful. We felt very relaxed and at ease. A final shout out to the staff who were attentive, polite and friendly. Also, we would like to thank the chef(s) for their immaculate food. We’ll definitely be popping back before our staycation ends!"

The Golden Key

➤ Priory Road, Suffolk Coastal, United Kingdom

Steak • Pasta • Salads • Coffee

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"Our room (Room 2) was spacious and clean. The en suite bathroom was also very spacious and clean. The pub has character and over all our room was as expected. However, there were a few hospitality issues which marred our stay and could easily be fixed. When we checked in we asked what time the bar would be closing, as we were going to an evening performance at Snape Maltings and would be returning later and looking forward to drinks to round the evening off. We were told the bar would be open until late, so thought this would be fine. However, when we returned to the pub at approx. 9.35pm the bar had obviously just shut with a group of staff sitting around a table getting ready to leave. We asked what time the bar was supposed to shut, as it seemed quite early, and was told they shut the bar when the last customer has left. We were not offered a drink to take to our room. As we were staying in a pub with rooms we expected this service to be available for usual licensing hours. The entrance to our room was around the back of the pub and up a small flight of stairs, next the the kitchen entrance. Unfortunately the entrance lobby was cluttered with a large bag of dirty laundry for two days and a pile of clean laundry taking space on an arm chair. The single table in the lobby seemed to be being used as a staff work table and the window sill as a shelf for cleaning products. The whole lobby area gave the impression of being a trade entrance, not a welcoming space for guests to feel at ease passing through. It would be simple to tidy up this area and make it more welcoming for guests. While using the back entrance we unfortunately heard loud foul mouthed conversions from some the staff and were almost locked out when the lunch shift left for a 2 hour unmanned period at the pub. The selection of tired tea bags, packet coffee and UHT milk made for a forlorn beverage offering. However, we did ask for a jug of fresh milk and were provided with it. It would be good to offer this option for guests, as well as making the tea and coffee options more premium. For breakfast we both ordered the smashed avocado and poached egg on toast. The bread was dry/stale, toasted like a crouton with no butter or oil, the avocado was plain and the poached egg was not runny. The dish was edible so we didn’t mention it as we don’t like to see food waste in the event of being offered a replacement. There was jam and honey but no toast was offered to any table. As there are only 3 rooms to cater for it should be manageable to provide a good quality breakfast, not one that lacked finesse and was disappointing. The staff vacate the premises over night and for two hours in the afternoon, so there is no one present. There is an emergency number to call should an incident occur. We did have a comfortable, quiet sleep, so that was good. We put all these points to the member of staff when we checked out and she politely listened. She confirmed that the bar does actually close when the last customer has left, but we were customers staying in a pub with rooms and it is reasonable to expect the bar to be open until ay least 10.30 or 11 as an interpretation of ‘late’ on the signage. She said she would be feeding back all our issues to the staff team. We hope these are taken on board, as the issues are simple to remedy."

Granary Tea Room

➤ Snape Maltings, Suffolk Coastal, United Kingdom

Cakes • Coffee • British • Vegetarian

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"£9.50 for a rubbery beef and horseradish sandwich , basically taken out of the cold counter display and slapped on a plate still in its wrapper with no garnish etc . Leek and potato Soup £6.50 tasted as though it was made from a packet with no sign of any real vegetables in it , very watery and tasteless . Shocking for a place like this . Could be so much nicer and we won’t be eating here again ."