The Freston Boot, Freston - pub details
Address: Freston Hill, Freston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 1AB [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 13095)
Derby Road - Ipswich (2.8 miles), Ipswich (3.1 miles), Westerfield (5.1 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
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> Current user rating: 6.7/10 (rated by 11 users)
> Local guide: Suffolk pub guide
other pubs nearby:
Oyster Reach, Whersted (1.5 miles), Brewery Tap, Ipswich (1.7 miles), Raven, Ipswich (1.9 miles), Golden Hind, Ipswich (1.9 miles), Thrasher, Ipswich (2.0 miles)
user reviews of the Freston Boot, Freston
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| Appears to have changed management again. The owner was greeting we punters at the door, which was nice albeit unexpected. London Pride, Adnams, Spitfire and Wharforde's Wherry at the bar. Food not cheap but good. The soup was haddock chouder, particularly delicious. One pot of cream per bowl, I fear... Quite a few gastronomically motivated visitors, but the public bar was also full. Recommended. BitterShurn - 21 Jun 2009 00:17 |
| A bit late but it has been bugging me - went here for Valentine's this year and refuse to set foot in the place again. had to pre-order - glad I only oredered on the day the guys next to us couldn't remember what they prdered and the food was unidentifiable! Say no more! Choice of wine - hmm well red or white was the choice - it was terrible and something floating in the botle was laughed off as crystalised sugar... may be it was I am no expert but it tasted foul - we were charged highly for it and laughed at for asking what it was!!!!! All in all not plesent I don' know what happened to the place it used to be nice definitely not recommended any more - even just for a beer I'd go up the road to the Oyster Reach or a bit further the other way to the Butt & Oyster! Time2go - 27 Apr 2009 15:43 |
| We booked to go here Easter Sunday as it was my partner's mother's birthday and is just up the hill from us and, therefore, convenient. We have been in occasionally for a drink and the menus we had seen, but not sampled, seemed interesting. The landlord was also congenial. The meal was an almost total disappointment. I had a Stilton-stuffed and bacon wrapped chicken breast from the 'a la carte' menu. This was fine, but, I'm sure, out-sourced. Not that that's an issue. The two ladies ordered the Sunday Roast Beef - this was advertised on a chalkboard of 'Todays Specials'. I thought it odd that there were no prices on the board, but you assume the 'roast' will be a reasonable price. Not so. It turned out to be as much as most of the main menu items. The beef was appalling. It should have been dispatched directly to a saddlery. The vegetables were barely cooked. I, personally, like them still crunchy, but these were near raw. I have to congratulate the waitress that served us. She wasn't stupid and must have realised that the food she had not prepared, but was serving, was below par. She asked if everything was OK - so I told her. She said she would pass comments on to the 'chef'. The bill was the final straw. ....'hate to whinge, but give it a wide berth. This place could be so good but.... Firebird - 13 Apr 2009 18:19 |
| We booked to go here Easter Sunday as it was my partner's mother's birthday and is just up the hill from us and, therefore, convenient. We have been in occasionally for a drink and the menus we had seen, but not sampled, seemed interesting. The landlord was also congenial. The meal was an almost total disappointment. I had a Stilton-stuffed and bacon wrapped chicken breast from the 'a la carte' menu. This was fine, but, I'm sure, out-sourced. Not that that's an issue. The two ladies ordered the Sunday Roast Beef - this was advertised on a chalkboard of 'Todays Specials'. I thought it odd that there were no prices on the board, but you assume the 'roast' will be a reasonable price. Not so. It turned out to be as much as most of the main menu items. The beef was appalling. It should have been dispatched directly to a saddlery. The vegetables were barely cooked. I, personally, like them still crunchy, but these were near raw. I have to congratulate the waitress that served us. She wasn't stupid and must have realised that the food she had not prepared, but was serving, was below par. She asked if everything was OK - so I told her. She said she would pass comments on to the 'chef'. The bill was the final straw. ....'hate to whinge, but give it a wide berth. This place could be so good but.... Firebird - 13 Apr 2009 18:19 |
| Dear All, John & myself took over The Boot on 4th August 2008 - after a very hit & miss first week and we owe some diners a huge apology we are now full up and running. We open all day from 11.00am to 11.00pm Monday to Friday serving food 11.45am to 2.30pm & 6.00pm to 9.30pm Saturday we open 11.00am to 12.00pm and serve food 12.00pm until 8.30pm Sunday we open 12.00pm to 10.30pm and serve food 12.00pm until 8.30pm. We will guarantee a warm welcome, good beer, excellent home cooked food, (from our new chef) children welcome and dogs are welcome in the bar area. Hopefully see you soon John & Vicky johnandvicky - 20 Aug 2008 10:40 |
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