The Unruly Pig

Had the £79 tasting menu & Oysters and drinks. Positives: Staff are lovely and attentive, and full explanations of each dish. Great selection of dishes, plus the oysters to start which were superb (extra cost). Both the deep fried and pickled Oyster were my favourites. The dishes of the day for me were: sublime Bass with shellfish sauce, and the Wagyu beef, with a cleansing pea puree, lovely little stuffed morel mushroom, and a beautiful little pot of ox cheek under mash. The presentation and composition of dishes was great. Deserts were gorgeous, and really appreciated the Happy Birthday on Mum’s desert. Good selection of wines, and for the drivers zero alcohol options. Overall a good experience. Negatives: unfortunately there was a prevalence to over season the food (ie a little too heavy with the salt - and I do eat salt. My Mum who doesn’t eat salt much found some dishes way too much). We did mention toward end when asked. I get that overt ‘seasoning’ is a cheffy/ resto thing, but I’d suggest chef on the day needed someone else to taste the food whilst in preparation. No salt & pepper available on the table which is fine, as long as the balance in dishes works. IMHO some dishes don’t really work, ie. The Orkney Scallop dish: the beautiful scallop is drowned out with other strong taste flavour elements; anchovy, caper, chorizo, nduja (and again all quite high in the salt spectrum). For a resto having won so many awards, and the overall bill at circa £300 for 2 people, I’ve come away a bit disappointed with the overall result, which is a shame, as many elements are superb, let down at the seasoning hurdle. 7/10 for food - would have been a 10 if the balance had been better. Overall google score higher, based on overall experience.

Cannot fault our evening here! We booked the same afternoon and secured what seemed to be the last reservation. As soon as we walked through the door the staff were amazing, attentive and friendly. We actually rocked up nearly 2 hours before our reservation to have drinks at the bar which had a great wine menu. We then preferred the bar area to sit and eat in over the restaurant and it was no bother at all - they even sat us down earlier than our reservation which was welcomed after a few glasses! We both had the tasting menu. One normal, one vegetarian and both were amazing. Fresh, well seasoned, beautifully presented and delicious. The happy birthday card and plate were especially welcomed and a really lovely touch for my friend - thank you! If you’re in the area I highly recommend for dinner!

The tasting menu was simply out of this world! Each dish tasted amazing and looked beautiful. We literally licked the plates clean as the sauces were so tasty too. It’s a shame that we live 3.5 hours away by car. Otherwise we would go every week! Thanks so much for the great service too!

The Unruly Pig could not have more buzz right now - the No. 1 Gastropub in the Country, quickly followed by a glowing Grace Dent review. So when visiting Suffolk for a weekend, we had to give it a go. It lived up to the hype. The food was absolutely fantastic - elevated without losing its roots as brilliant pub food. Started with olives, arancini and a wild garlic veloute (I know, not many pubs doing this stuff, but bear with me for the main). All were superb, but the arancini is genuinely unmissable. But it was the main event - a T Bone to share accompanied by nduja mac and cheese and a Caesar salad - that blew us away. Steak cooked to perfection and a properly dramatic dish for a pub lunch. The mac and cheese, however, somehow pipped it to the dish of the day. Absolutely sensational. Parmesan chips did arrive cold, but the team could not have been more swift in sorting us out with a piping hot replacement (and a few extra chips for good measure). And then the chocolate and peanut butter tart with caramelised banana ice cream was top drawer. Only very small quibble - this is a very dog friendly pub, but we ended up on a table that made it difficult to keep ours out of the way of front of house traffic. I appreciate how tricky dog owners in pubs can be and I can't fault the lengths the team go to in order to make you feel welcome (bowl of water and plate of biscuits on arrival!), but if you do have a dog who struggles to settle I'd suggest being specific in the type of table you'll need.

Beautiful lunch to celebrate our anniversary. Staff could not have done more, so welcoming. We were seated at a great table and everything was pretty much excellent. Quite delicious and an occasion to remember.

Generally really good but sadly lacking in consistency. Calling the restaurant during the day of the reservation to enquire about outdoor seating was unfortunately problematic. The owner / manager (assumed as it’s his voice on the pre-recorded phone message) struggled to communicate effectively & hung up the call rather abruptly. The drinks service fell a bit flat almost immediately with the cocktails being, in my opinion, a tad weak. The wine also took too long to arrive after ordering & the need to remind staff was tedious. The meal itself was very good generally, with points for presentation, creativity & quality of ingredients. The steak, however, came with no appropriate cutlery and was overly rare in both cases; (T-bones, £90 to share) which just shouldn’t happen in a gastro-pub lauded to be at the top of its game charging top-tier prices. The staff rectified quickly & humbly which was sweet & appreciated but unfortunately the moment was lost. Overall I think it’s an enthusiastic offering for its location but at that price point I won’t be returning with any vigour.

Fantastic service and good. From the moment we walked through the door we were greeted by name. The table was set ready for us (children and a dog). The quality of the food was outstanding, particularly the ox cheek filled Yorkshire puddings. The roast beef sirloin was amazing. The kids menu was ok. Very much a meat focused place but they do have a vegan menu. As it was my birthday the restaurant staff had a card for me - just the right level of fuss. The quality of service and food is exceptional, really worthy of its gastropub status.

We enjoyed a fabulous meal here at the weekend. At £49 for 6 courses it was great value. The standout dish for me was the courgette salad which was beautifully fresh and light. Loved also the pork Milanese risotto and the panacotta was heavenly. Also loved the arancini and cod roe appetisers. At a time when really mediocre places are Charging £20+ for main courses this is fabulous value. Loved it 👍🏽

After having a great day with my boy friend, we decided to go for a drink and I left disappointed. Every time I went to the toilet there was a question for the cubical with numerous people sniffing cocaine. This is not a pub this a drug fest I nearly called the police !!!

This is probably the best gastropub in this part of Suffolk - more of a restaurant than a pub - and our 'go to' default for date nights, visiting friends and special occasions. Excellent food, a good wine cellar, great atmosphere and excellent service - they have won plenty of awards for both food and service. We are lucky indeed to have the Unruly Pig on our doorstep.