Boathouse Cafe - Carte

Blue Naan

➤ 7 Hamilton Road, IP11 7AX, Suffolk Coastal, United Kingdom

Carte • Asian • Balti • Indian • Vegetarian

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"Visited the blue naan today with my husband, we received a warm and friendly greeting from Johnny and seated straight away. Restaurant is decorated in a modern and contemporary fashion . Seating is very comfortable with lots of space between tables. We had the Sunday special buffet, there is a good range of starters, main and sides to choose from, we were offered a mixed plate of starters, which saved us having to choose, service was very prompt, good choice of starters, we were offered more starters if we wanted. Good choice of mains, from mild to very hot. I ordered lamb Jalfrezi and chicken korma, both were delicious, hubby had chicken vindaloo, he likes it hot, rice was nicely cooked and naan bread was light and fluffy. We were offered extra dishes if we wanted. Great , friendly service from all the staff, nothing was too much trouble. We will be returning very soon."

Sam Moi Oriental

➤ 8 Hamilton Road, IP11 7AU, Suffolk Coastal, United Kingdom

Carte • Soup • Meat • Curry • Chicken

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"I had previously booked this restaurant and had enjoyed lovely food and service, but unfortunately my return visit did not meet expectations. We were seated in a corner next to the toilet, with a dirty radiator underneath a foil-covered ceiling and 'crispy' napkins. Despite these warning signs, we decided to stay due to previous positive experiences. However, we were served flat fizzy drinks and overcharged, even after pointing out that the drinks were flat. The food was good, with tasty and hot dishes served in small portions, which worked well for a buffet-style restaurant. The service, on the other hand, was overly efficient and demanding. We were told multiple times to 'eat all' of our food, and even had to transfer uneaten items to our next course. We were also limited in our menu choices, with no crispy beef available and no dessert option. This experience was disappointing and we will not be returning. We should have left when we first noticed the flat drinks and gone to our usual spot, Mr Wings. It's a shame, as we had previously enjoyed dining here. Overall, it was not a pleasant or enjoyable evening, but rather one to remember for the wrong reasons. I would recommend looking elsewhere for a friendly family-run buffet restaurant."

Alba Chiara

➤ 91-93 Undercliff Road West, Felixstowe I-IP11 2AF, United Kingdom

Carte • Pizza • Kebab • Cafés • Asiatic

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"A wonderful meal. Attentive staff. Accomodated us last minute and we're excellent about my wife's allergy. Highly recommended. Will definitely return. Dietary restrictions: All allergies were dealt with. Parking: Carpark adjacent. Some on street parking but can get busy. Wheelchair accessibility: Accommodated Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner"

Saigon

➤ 11 Hamilton Road, Suffolk Coastal, United Kingdom

Carte • Vegan • Asian • Chinese • Vegetarian

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"Went to the Saigon again as friends were going, the first visit was terrible, this second visit was worse as the chilli beef that was nice last time is no longer on the menu. It's an expensive place to go and the food is bland and tasteless. Again we had to wait nearly 3 hours for food,leaving you time to order once before they want to empty the shop. Order your drinks 3 at a time as this is the only way around the shocking service.And try to order as many dishes as possible for the same reason. Now instead of letting you order the food you want to eat they just bring you a heap of stuff-if you have asked for something specific you may not get it because instead of serving you your order they stick it on a plate to be shared! A sure fire way to make you angry as you'll be starving after the 3 hour wait for food. The chilli beef is gone,so they no longer have that tasty dish,they cannot do curry-it is awful,the noodles are a similar sad story, and the fact they cant make curry to go with your noodles means its just a bland dish-like having a roast with no gravy. There is only 1 place to go for this sort of meal in the area and that is in Ipswich. I will just turn down the next offer to go there as it is just a frustrating,hungry,bland and disappointing night out."

The White Horse

➤ 33 Church Road, IP11 9NF, Suffolk Coastal, United Kingdom

Carte • Pubs • Full • Steak • Drinks

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"Complete contrast to last year, which was excellent. A complete waste of £110 for our two meals. The obvious staff shortage was understandable during the current crisis and we're grateful for those that were there. However, we waited over an hour for our main course after finishing starter, 3/4 hour for dessert. The quality of the food was abysmal. Toast not toasted, cold turkey, indifferent vegetables. Poor, barely roasted potatoes. The bacon on the pigs in blankets was practically raw. The Christmas pud was cheap and unpleasant; cheesecake with a thick biscuit base and tasteless. I asked to speak to the manager afterwards to no avail, subsequent telephone calls to the pub to discuss my complaints with the management have not been responded to. We're very upset and disappointed."