Hare And Hounds - Carta

Crown

➤ Stoke-by-Nayland CO6 4SE, CO6 4QT, Colchester, United Kingdom

Carta • Steak • Hotels • British • Vegetarian

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"Following a long journey to Stoke by Nayland, we found this quaint pub in the village and decided to go for lunch here. This country pub features everything you could want with a log fire near the entrance, a nice bar with plenty of variety and it has its own wine “cellar” type room! My partner and I decided to grab a bite to eat, ordering the flat ironed steak, accompanied with steak cut chips, garlic mushrooms and a garlic sauce, and I ordered the steak and mushroom pie, accompanied with freshly steamed veg and a dollop of mash. Both plates arrived promptly and the food on both plates was superb, tasted fresh and locally sourced. The added bonus was the chef singing I’m a believer in the background, not the best version I’ve heard but none the less a valiant attempt and great to hear the staff in good spirits during the current situation. Overall my partner and I thoroughly enjoyed our lunch and the atmosphere in the pub, we’d definitely recommend and we may pop in before we leave!"

The Angel Inn

➤ Polstead St, Stoke-by-Nayland, Colchester, England, CO6 4SA, United Kingdom

Carta • Vegan • Italian • British • Catering

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"Some of the best vegan food I've ever had! This beautiful 16th-century pub is located in a charming village in Suffolk, and it's definitely worth a visit if you're nearby and looking for something special. The atmosphere is both elegant and cozy, which is also reflected in the food. While there aren't many vegan options, the ones they do offer are truly divine! The staff was incredibly friendly and attentive as well. I can't wait to return!"

The Lakes

➤ Keepers Lane, Leavenheath, CO6 4PZ, Babergh, United Kingdom

Carta • Full • Steak • Lunch • British

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"My partner and I dined here during our final nights stay at the Stoke and Nayland hotel which is fabulous! We opted to go for a 2 course meal £24 each and we had some water for the table, slightly concerning that the bottle of water is £3.80 mind. Nevertheless, the service we had from Hugo tonight made up for the slight mishaps on price. Before we started we opted to have two gin and tonics, moderately priced. My partner had the Hendricks option and I went for the ginger spiced themed gin and tonic. For our main meal my partner opted for the chicken wrapped in bacon whilst I went for the confit of duck. Both dishes arrived promptly and were presented as well as they tasted delicious. We opted to go for a dessert each and we both went for the Banoffi themed waffle, which was the right size of portion to end the evening off. We’d like to thank Hugo for his professional manner of service tonight and Gianluca too, for his wonderful service. Both men clearly enjoy what they do and this made our dining experience that much better!"

The Crown Stoke-by-nayland

➤ Park St, Nayland, United Kingdom, Stoke-by-Nayland

Carta • Wine • Coffee • British • Ice Cream

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"A wonderful place to stay, very relaxing and the rooms were impressive, both what they were equipped with and the decoration/layout. It certainly gave an impression of very good attention to detail, shoe horns and clothes brushes etc are rarely found at even the ‘poshest’ hotels but are a nice touch at The Crown, as is fresh coffee and a cafetière. The grounds are also extremely well kept. All the staff we dealt with, both the night of our stay and at breakfast the following morning, were excellent with a great balance between familiarity and professionalism. Highly recommended and we will definitely use The Crown at Stoke-by-Nayland as our default for future stays in the area."

Anchor Inn

➤ Court StreetEssex CO6 4JL, Nayland, United Kingdom

Carta • Pub • Steak • British • Bar-lounge

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"We went for a 60th birthday Sunday lunch and while staying at a local farm for the weekend and we were rather disappointed. We had already called to pre-book as we have 2 dogs and an 18month old. We were shown to a small table where we really struggled to find somewhere for the dogs to lay and then had to wedge the highchair in too! The staff made no effort to apologise for the space or see if we had enough room. Just told us we may need to shove in a bit more if she needed the table behind us. We usually find pubs put us in a little area or nook if we pre-book so we feel much less awkward! We then all had roast at £24pp which came up very fast! Great news for us as we had the little one with us but it turned out it was probably because it had been sat there for ages. Potatoes and Yorkshires were so hard to cut as they had been sat there for so long and the meat was chewy! I had an espresso martini which was also quite bitter and very average (I’d rather have had wine) and we had a dirty water glass that we had to ask to be changed. The desserts were ok and the cookie dough was actually very nice although it was £10 a go! Due to the nature of the building our table was on a slant and the chairs were all wobbly on the tiled floor which made the whole meal quite uncomfortable. The waitress was very friendly and gave us good service but we were disappointed that we had chosen her for our lunch and won’t be going back!"