South Norfolk
Waters Edge Bramerton

Waters Edge Bramerton

Woods End, South Norfolk, United Kingdom, NR14 7ED

Wine • Steak • Buffet • Burgers


"We arrived on time for our table and there was a slight mix up as presumably some people had asked to change tables so we got a table with no view. We ordered some wine and other drinks which too quite a long time to come. Orders taken and then the wait started !! The restaurant has nice decor with good furnishings, looked clean and utensils to a high standard. Such a pity the same could not be said about the food. It took an hour to get our food to us and the restaurant wasn't even that busy. The seabass was cooked to death, arriving as a dried up unappetising two filets of fish. The skin had turned to leather rather than a crispy delicacy and the white meat was no longer edible being dried out.I can only assume it had been sitting on the pass for ages under hot lamps as the plate was red hot and all the moisture had gone from the plate. Plating was to a poor standard with closed cockles served (where is the quality control). They were also gritty so presumably unwashed. Seabass promptly sent back, no visit from the owner who seemed very disinterested and was micromanaging staff. This was returned to the kitchen but again no interest from the owner, just a gleeful announcement that I wouldn't be charged for the food LOL. The duck was similarly prepared, again cooked to a leathery death, it makes you wonder why the food was cooked too long when there were people waiting. Duck should be pink with rendered fat, at least ask the customer or pre-warn them that you are going to cremate the poor duck breast. We all got to taste the efforts and all agreed with these observations. Chicken was well cooked thankfully although so little to visually please the diner, it was all the same bland colour. The enjoyment of food is helped by appealing visual presentation, not so here. Good points were hard to find after such a lot of disappointing late main dishes. The wine list was encouraging and gave a good cross section In summary its probably going to be put down as an anomaly but for us the Waters Edge is a poor example of the dining experience and appears to have fallen into the trap of not believing you have to try when you have captive tourist trade. Shame really, I remember when it used to be good there."

The Waterfront Inn

The Waterfront Inn

43 Mere Street, IP22 4AG, South Norfolk, United Kingdom

Pub • Steak • Vegan • British


"I didn 't actually eat inside the resteraunt. Myself and a friend had actually heard of the resteraunt and thought we should drop by to have a look. The interior is furnished well and appears to be a well running establishment. My friend and I found ourselves needing a toilet, and , seeming as many areas were shutting, we thought to combine the drop for a W/C to scout for a future reservation. Before entering the toilets, I indeed politely asked a staff member to use the toilets. It is a free country, but manners should never be in short supply. They were happy with it. We went ahead, and on our exit, we checked the specials. Then, when exiting, another member of staff delivered a quick, backhanded comment. I was struck by them not even looking me in the face at least look me in the face! 'For future reference, the toilets here are only available to paying customers. ' The message was apt enough, yet the way she said it was filled with distain as though we were staining her establishment. You must never make future costumers feel like they are below you. I originally thought her to be a member of the public I never would have guessed her to be staff. No one else was dining at that moment in the resteraunt. I gave a short reply, and left, not wanting to bother with useless conversation. I later realised I had not told her we had asked to use the facilities and had not merely just barged in with antisocial behaviour on our minds. Perhaps my fault, then; a misunderstanding. But I was struck that she wasn 't more cooperative, as we had evidently asked, and were sure she must have heard. Well, some people are just difficult. Perhaps she was having a bad day, in a mediocre mood, and I hardly blame her for trying to uphold her establishment. But her crude and unfriendly manner disgruntled my friend, and has now resulted in him not wanting to return. We won 't. Money missed out on for them, thanks to the lack of hindsight by a bitter and overzealous staff member. Think before you speak. Communication obviously is not present at this resteraunt, and no doubt if she repeats such behaviour, her customers will decrease exponentially. I am sure, however, that the food is great. My friend had apologised; later, I told him not to apologise unless you have actually done something wrong!"