The Five Bells - Carta

The George

➤ The Green, CO10 8BA, St Edmundsbury, United Kingdom

Carta • Pub • Steak • British • European

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"Took my partner for his birthday lunch here, one of our favourite places to celebrate/ I had a G &T [5.50] and my partner enjoyed two large glasses of House Sauv Blanc [13.60]. We enjoyed two large portions of pork scratchings [3.00] and I had the 'dish of the day ' Whole Plaice served with some delicious accompaniments [16.75] and my partner enjoyed his Duck breast [21.00] with a side order of chips [3.50]. We finished with two Panna cotta [14.00]. Our delightful waiter also realised we were celebrating a birthday and brought courtesy of the chef/owner, a delicious chocolate brownie with ice cream for my partner! Finally we drank a cappuccino and a flat white [5.00]. Total bill was £82.35 tip. Another delicious lunch at a very agreeable price too."

Half Moon

➤ Cole Green, Braintree, United Kingdom

Carta • Pub • Steak • Chicken • Sandwiches

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"I was looking for somewhere local for my wife and I to visit and have a couple of drinks. By total luck, my research found this wonderful pub. It, along with the village it is in are the absolute quintessential country setting we dream of finding. There is an excellent selection of wines, beers and spirits to choose from. After making our choices, we could not ignore the great range of home cooked food on offer. We chose the cheeseboard to share and then a couple of deserts. The selection of cheese was not just out of the fridge and portions very generous. The wonderfully fresh and trimmed celery sticks along with ample bread and excellent biscuits made this a sumptuous feast which we both enjoyed. The apple and blueberry crumble along with the sticky toffee pudding were both a total delight. We will be back very soon to sample more of the great food on offer here. If you are looking for that chocolate box representation of a great English village pub with thatched roof and olde world interior, then pay the Half Moon a visit."

The Swan Inn Clare

➤ 4 High Street, CO10 8NY, St Edmundsbury, United Kingdom

Carta • Pub • Pizza • Pasta • Steak

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"Great Classic Pub grub meal last night for my Dads birthday. The greeting was lovely and the staff were friendly throughout. Menu is varied and the Specials board was good. I had the homemade pie which was delicious aswell as the mash and veg. Other choices from our party was Chicken and Chorizo pasta which again was fresh and plentiful. Homemade lasagna and Homemade Hunters Chicken. We also had starters where 2 had the fresh cooked shell on prawns with chilli and garlic and I had the homemade Spicy tomato soup all served with hot baguettes. Will return again"

The Bell Closed

➤ Market Hill, Clare CO10 8NN, United Kingdom, St Edmundsbury

Carta • Pub • Fish • Drinks • British

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"When we arrived, everything seemed fine initially, but then the food was served. I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves—burnt dishes, undercooked items, and missing components made up a long list of complaints. Eventually, I was asked to have a private meeting with the manager, Nicki, to discuss our experience. She acknowledged the issues and agreed that we wouldn’t have to pay for the food, promising that her husband would call me shortly. When he did call, he accused me of "ranting at his wife and making her cry," which anyone who knows me would find hard to believe. He insisted he was coming to the restaurant and would take 45 minutes to get there for a one-on-one meeting. While I wouldn’t mind this, the other 11 guests were equally upset and wanted to meet him as well. When he arrived, he confronted me in front of everyone, repeating that I had made his wife cry. However, he refused to let her come and talk to me about it. He mentioned issues with previous chefs being bullied and said they had a new chef from Indeed, although I'm not sure why that was relevant. He claimed that missing items from our plates were due to us not including them on the spreadsheet we provided. So even though the festive menu listed "burger with fries, coleslaw, and pigs in blankets," we only received the burger and fries because we only typed "burger." He did offer us a free meal, which we declined after the treatment we received, and Richard also offered to refund our drinks bill, which we also turned down because, despite the terrible food, we had enjoyed our wine. I’ve always been a supporter of The Bell and considered it a great pub for drinks, but after this experience and the way we were treated, including the baseless accusations, I regret to say that we won’t be returning—especially since there are other places in Clare that provide better service without such issues."

The Cock

➤ 3 Callis Street, St Edmundsbury, United Kingdom

Carta • Pub • Steak • British • Vegetarian

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"we just ate our Christmas dinner at the **** and I have to say what a wonderful experience from beginning to end. a nice friendly greeting at the arrival, then shown on our table with free drinks and warm rolls, we had a starter, main course desert coffee and cheese board, everything perfectly cooked and not brushed. After I'm a little bit tangible about eating on Christmas day, I have to say that I wouldn't think twice about repeating the experience. wonderful staff, delicious food, definitiw 5* of us thank you."