please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Four of us visited today (Saturday)at lunchtime with the main purpose of eating and chatting. We loved the place. The food was great (recommend the stilton and broccoli soup). The fire was lit and the pub was cosy. Staff were very polite and friendly. Granted we didn't visit for the beer but the place deserves some very positive feedback on its staff and ambience. Someone else can do the beer review, but my coke was lovely!
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Have to say agree with most of the negative comments. We used to live in this place - always warm, friendly, classic village pub with top class beer and good value food. Now decor is cold, staff indifferent and beer/ food nothing special. Shame, used to be a real gem.
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I dont know which pub these commentors have been visiting but i am a local in this area and the Tostock Gardeners Arms has plenty to offer everybody.
the menu is super, the landlord is brilliant with all of the customers and i know them personally and Catrin and Jackie are brilliant at cooking.
I belive that the current owners are the best thing for the gardeners Arms, it is a family run pub and i dont think you can expect anything more from them. there is live music, there is a cheery atmosphere and they do the best chips around!
as for the comment about the beer, i know for a fact the landlors takes pride over his pint. i dont see any problems with it..
all i can say is that if you dont think it meets your expectations it will be the one day in 365 they will let you down. Try them again.
ill raise my glass to the owners because i feel they are doing a brilliant job
keep it up guys! i dont hear the regulars complaining!!
anonymous - 1 Dec 2006 01:21 |
I went to the Gardeners Arms randomly the other evening with my husband and was pleasantly surprised. A roaring fire in the lounge, a friendly welcome by the staff and the best home cooked food I have tasted in some time!
The cheesecakes on the special boards are definately worth leaving some room for!
The best meal out in a while!
My husband as a beer drinking was very satisfied with the beer and even handed me the car keys!
anonymous - 1 Dec 2006 01:18 |
used to be really good but has gone downhill badly recently. Food has got too expensive and it's rare that I leave a place after one pint because the beer is so bad..... Real shame as it has fantastic setting and family friendly garden
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Yes the chips are very good, but this pub is going downhill - beer is going up in price and down in quality. Lots of nettles in the child friendly garden. Real shame as it is a great location and had a brilliant reputation not so long ago
anonymous - 11 May 2006 15:51 |
The pub appears to be suffering from lack of direction and a smile.
What has gone wrong??
anonymous - 14 Feb 2006 16:36 |
Here's a review from my Mum and Dad who went for lunch at the Gardeners yesterday:
"re Gardener's Arms -Pub grub average if you need to eat but don't go especially. Would recommend the "cheeseboard for two" at £6 as good value. Their chips are home made too. Dad said the beer was v. good. Atmosphere unaltered from old fashioned un updated pub with few old geezers at the bar laughing loudly. New landlords/ladies very friendly. Only half dozen people ate on that Wed lunchtime. I wouldn't go again but might be different I suppose if you just wanted to drink in untrendy country pub."
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Used to keep the best Abbot in West Suffolk but haven't been for over 5 years. If the landlord is the same then the beer is probably just as good.
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