Ye Olde Coach and Horses Inn, Melton - pub details
Address: Melton Road, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1PD [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 30161) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Melton (0.5 miles), Woodbridge (1.1 miles), Wickham Market (4.7 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
Pub suggested by Christina on 7 Aug 2006
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> Current user rating: 3.9/10 (rated by 10 users)
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user reviews of Ye Olde Coach and Horses Inn, Melton
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| With regard to sgt101 comments of 25 June - You are absolutely right! This pub is now known simply The Coach & Horses. It has been completely, and tastefully I might add, refurbished from top to bottom. It now belongs to the well known family owned Deben Inns Ltd. They own several other pubs locally (Wilford Bridge, Plough & Sail, Maybush, Fox Inn & Butt & Oyster). We have visited and eaten in all these pubs and the result is the same in each of them - great food, great beer and excellent serviced. We are so happy that the new Coach & Horses is back in business. We visited a few days after it's opening and it was excellent - a few "glitches" which is to be expected with a new opening, but having returned twice since then all has been smoothed out. The fact that Deben Inns seems to fill their tables while some other pubs struggle and only be attributed to the quality of food, drink and service. No, I'm not associated with them in any way - just a local lover of fine ale and food. onokek - 7 Aug 2011 17:33 |
| All those reading these reviews should note that the Coach and Horses closed for some months after repossession (according to the signs on the door) in the Spring of 2011 and currently (June 2011) being refurbished extensively (to judge from the vans, skips and work people coming and going). So - I think that all previous reviews can be disregarded. sgt101 - 25 Jun 2011 20:51 |
| Well I use this establishment around 5 times a year at lunch times taking professional people who visit our Company. I have never experienced a bad meal yet and in fact our visitors from mainly overseas have been very impressed. The beer is excellent and yes there is something slightly "Fawly Towerish" about the service but it just adds to the occasion. Chris (the Chef) is without doubt the best in the area and I can vouch for food being fresh in the main. In fact he will cater for parties where he will cook it in front of you. I simply can't relate to the previous comments but maybe it is different in the evening although some of my colleagues have taken family there and never any complaints. Kilrail - 18 Nov 2010 20:11 |
| My god what an awful place to waste a valuble evening out. No atmosphere, No People, no staff, Just some cantankarous old bat and her sidekick. Over 300 dishes all freshly cooked? Hmm, 1st sign that things are not what they seem. Again with other posters the food we had was truly inedible, both had a curry, it was salty and oiley to high heaven. Whatever you do don't complain as the old trout takes it so personally, and had the cheek to say "no one else complains" to which i replied "no one else comes here by the look of it" Horrible night, Horrible food, Horrible owners and a great shame as it is in a nice location. If Ramsey went there he would last 5 minutes with those two pigs of people. They need to hang up their aprons and beer mats and head of into the sunset. Along with the ten ton of salt they have. blueboy5 - 6 Oct 2010 15:46 |
| We were from outside the area and decided to book a table at a local pub near where we were staying for dinner. Strangely enough, the lady on the phone said she could "squeeze us in" for 7 and not 7.30 as we had previously requested. This, we assumed would have been because they were extremely busy. We started to get a bit twitchy when the taxi driver informed us that only "visitors" eat there and not the locals (not a good sign) We turned up, and it was empty... the chef pointing at us to come round the side and only the landlady and barrages of blackboards all over the place! We were left wondering where the hoards of people were that prevented us from eating at our desired time!! The landlady was very curt and had no sense of humour when asked whether the 2 menus she handed us were "specials" menus or in addition to the numerous blackboards! It was utterly confusing over which menu was what so we all opted for a curry theme. We shared a starter between us which was ok, but the curries were swimming in oil and the naan breads were very greasy. We couldn't finish the meals as there was an awful lot - and quite clearly not freshly cooked for us. In my experience, the sauce looked pre-cooked and then reheated. Disappointing for the cost of the meal. The ambience of the pub was very stiff, and although the chef did his best in the kitchen - he was let down by a very matronly landlady who did not create a warming and welcoming atmosphere. We all felt like we were back at school and certainly didn't justify the "compulsory" 10% service charge. We were paying enough for the food, and sensed that the extra costs were put on to ensure a high profitability in absence of a high customer throughput to generate their cash. This is a disappointing review to write, as the location is excellent, and the surroundings very conducive to what could be a successful and bustling pub. The interior is very authentic and the log fires/old bottles and bar area serve to recreate an olde english pub feel. They have a pool table and a juke box in a separate area. I get the impression that these people have been running the pub for a long time, and probably had a very successful business at the time. They are probably both knackered and could do with pointing in the right direction and can't see the wood for the trees! I feel that they are trying to do too much and are confusing the general theme of what they are seeking to offer. A simple menu of traditional British homemade food would do this place (and the chef) a massive favour and would hopefully seek to win back some highly sought after and precious local business. I would not return to this pub, unless I'm passing and noticed that they had found a cure to the rapidly multiplying blackboard epidemic! dottylotty - 6 Jan 2010 21:38 |
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