The Northgate - Carte

Francela

➤ 27 Angel Hill, IP33 1UZ, St Edmundsbury, United Kingdom

Carte • Steak • Greek • Vegan • Vegetarian

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"Visited Francela on Sunday 15th Oct for late afternoon meal . We couldn’t fault it , food was quick and cooked to perfection. we had the chicken off the special board service was friendly and a big thank you for the Birthday dessert . Honestly if you want a lovely meal that’s good value for money try Francela Mediterranean Grill you won’t be disappointed."

Amigos Mexican Bury St Edmunds

➤ First Floor, 35-36Brentgovel St, Bury St Edmunds, IP331EA, IP33 1EA, bury-st-edmunds, United Kingdom

Carte • Pizza • Kebab • Steak • Mexican

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"Was excited to visit for the first time after seeing the award wins for best Mexican in the local news. Looking online the menu looked good so made a booking for 17:30 on a Thursday. On arrival we were seated quickly. The ambiance in the venue is very nice, with real lit candles on each table and twinkly lights up in the beams of the ceiling. I did need to move the candle to the side however as I couldn’t see my partner past it as it was in our eye line. The candle holder is also an old tequila bottle, which is a nice touch but takes a lot of space up on the table. On opening the menu, I noticed it was sticky. Which wasn’t the nicest. As the room is relatively dark I was unable to tell if this was old food or if they’d wiped the menu’s down, but it does make you a little wary. It took a while for the waitress assigned to our section to then come around to take our order. So we ordered drinks and our food at the same time. While waiting for the food to arrive my partner who has type one diabetes was trying to access the internet to look up carb info, unfortunately we noticed that we couldn’t get any signal so asked for the Wi-Fi code. We were brought around the password from the actual Wi-Fi router which contained password but it has been badly scratched so we couldn’t get it to work. Only a small thing to note should you need access to the internet at all during your visit. When the starters arrived I had the taquitos, pork. I have a gluten allergy and stipulated this when ordering but when the starters were brought out there was no indication on the plating that it was gluten free or any second mentioning from the waiting staff. Nether the less, they looked like corn being a yellow colour so proceeded to eat them, and I have to say they were delicious and I would have happily had a new more as a main course. The calamari my partner described as “umm, good, tasty”. Not long after we finished our starters the mains were brought out. I’m my opinion there wasn’t a big enough gap between the starter and the main. As soon as one plate was cleared, the next arrived. My partner ordered the prawn burrito and described it burrito as “Far too big, Far too cheesy, the prawns lacked something. Because it was so cheesy it was quite fatty and greasy and needed something to cut through it all.” He only ate half of it and on clearing the plates away we were offered to take it home but we declined, we made a point on the large portion and the waiter said “yeah, we feed a lot of Americans here”. My dads American and he wouldn’t have eaten the whole burrito. I ordered the chicken and steak fajitas. The steak was cooked nicely but I found it quite tough. The chicken was over cooked and a little dry. However again the portion size was huge and I was unable to eat it all. There was also not enough room on the table for all of the bits, so I had to rest the foiled wraps on my leg. Again I ordered a gluten free option but there was no mention of this when it arrived and this time the wraps were a lighter whiter colour, which caused me concern. In the end I didn’t eat the wraps because they were the same colour as the burrito wrap and as no indication they were gluten free it caused me some anxiety. Getting attention if the waiting staff to double check was difficult so I just left them to the side and ate the meat veg on their own. The couple wraps I did eat I have to say we’re not the nicest. They were quite tough and at the same time tasted undercooked, like there was some raw taste to them. I wouldn’t order it again. Drink wise I ordered the pina colada and again probably wouldn’t order it again. Though there was nothing overly wrong with it, I’ve just had better. Overall, it was just over £60 for two starters, two mains and two alcoholic drinks. I don’t think that’s particularly bad value given the absolute huge portion sizes. It might be worth Amigos offering a small medium large option at different price points so those who don’t want giant burritos fajitas can get the smaller options at a lower value. Amigos might also end up taking more as there was no chance we’d have been able to eat a desert, however if the main had been more appropriately portioned then we likely would have had one. However, in terms of the allergens. It’s great that they offer gluten free alternatives, however please introduce a GF sticker for the plates or get waiting staff to say “Gluten free Fajitas” when serving. It just helps to eliminate any fear that there may have been a mistake in the kitchen and helps diners with allergies to relax and feel more comfortable. As things stand. We wouldn’t return for what we had above. However, there was a good atmosphere in there and I’d possibly return as a place to have a few drinks and share some nachos, just not for a sit down meal."

Voujon Indian Cuisine

➤ 29 Mustow Street, IP33 1XL, St Edmundsbury, United Kingdom

Carte • Kebab • Pizza • Asiatic • Mexican

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"I've been meaning to write about Voujon for a while as it's a fantastic and authentic Indian restaurant in the heart of Bury St. Edmunds that I've been to and had takeaway from a few times now. The four of us are big on sharing and naturally skipped lunch so we could immerse ourselves in their fantastic range of food. We had poppadoms, starters and mains and every single part of it was top quality and bursting with flavour. I'm a massive spice fan but unfortunately the pathia I ordered (the hottest dish we ordered) turned out to be the most popular, I should've known! My point is even my wife who rarely goes near anything spicier than a rogan josh was tucking in to it, because it was THAT good! Afterwards I mentioned to the waiter how much we appreciated the food and he was genuinely touched and we had a nice chat with him about the restaurant and the history of it. The price was roughly £30 a head and that included wine and sides, so phenomenal value in our view for what we had. Despite being stuffed we were all craving more of it and the day after we were debating whether or not we should go again! Loved the whole experience"

1921 Angel Hill

➤ 19-21 Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1UZ, United Kingdom

Carte • Seafood • British • European • Modern Cuisine

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"This is probably the best restaurant in East Anglia. Exceptional quality of food, cooking, and wine. Very creative dishes which are crafted with great skill and passion from top quality ingredients. Lunch set menue is £29 (as of Nov 2023) for three courses, and is great value for money. More expensive a la carte menu and excellent tasting menu available in the evening (also at lunchtime). Awesome canapé selection go for the full platter as a sharer. This is where we go if we want a 'fancy ' meal. Would have a Michelin star if they had a sommelier. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: £50–60 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Tikka Frog 's Legs Mint Yoghurt, Chocolate Orange, Canapés"

Ice

➤ Unit 1, Lundy Court, Perkins Rd, Bury Saint Edmunds, United Kingdom

Carte • Cafés • Mexican • British • European

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"On January 13th, 2024, my party of four (two couples) visited ICE restaurant at 12:30 pm. We were excited to try out this establishment after finding it online. Unfortunately, our experience was disappointing. The nachos for starters had a poor cheese sauce, soggy chips, and were only saved by the pulled pork. Our main courses - which included sirloin, an open steak sandwich, and two chicken burgers - were also subpar. The steak on the sandwich was undercooked, the sirloin was cold and poorly prepared, and one of the chicken burgers was served cold while the other had raw chicken meat. When we addressed these issues with the waitress, she argued about the color of the chicken meat in the burgers and reluctantly replaced them with similarly cold dishes. To top it off, the Eaton mess sundae was lacking in quality, with just one small meringue and frozen raspberries. We had high hopes for ICE but the food and service fell short, ultimately leaving us disappointed. Despite the nice atmosphere, we will not be returning. Meal Type: Lunch, Price per person: £30-40, Food: 1, Service: 2, Atmosphere: 3."