Now before you read further, this is my daughters bar, but here is what I genuinely think.
The place has a great ambience, and a large selection of craft beers, but sadly no John Smiths. She has the best pork scratchings I've ever had behind the bar and locally sourced. I really recommend you ask Georgina for one of her Espresso martini's, they are awesome. The food I had was very, very good, with some interesting twists, and the Scotched duck egg is unbelievable.... just try it. The food was superbly presented, and whilst not the cheapest, definitely worth the still reasonable price.
Me and my mum came here for some lunch and had a delicious Veggie platter between us with a coffee and elderflower spritz! Amazing service and lovely good quality food! Highly recommend it :)
Great place, great food, great company. Love what you've done with the place and really enjoyed the choices on the menu. I like the fact that you can return and there will be different options and themes on a regular basis.
absolutely love this place .. have been alone, with friends, and with family many times ... the decor has been given a lot of thought and looks stunning ... quirky and industrial feel to it ... dont forget to check the large upstairs room which really showcases this style ... great for groups or parties or to have a quiet area to chat away from the bar .... food is very satisfying ... the roast is hearty and generous ... and the menu has many interesting options ... the pies are great ... and there are vegetarian options which I loved also .... service is unhurried and extremely friendly ... if you have not discovered this gem, you are in for a treat ... highly recommended
Had a great evening here for my birthday meal. Great food and atmosphere would highly recommend
Georgie arranged for us to meet here after my mother in law's funeral. The room was perfect, the food amazing and the staff made everything so warm and cosy and perfect. Couldn't recommend it enough.
Had a Sunday roast there with a few friends. Fantastic value, large portion and good quality. They didn't skimp on either the meat or the vegetables - very happy
Love it every time I go here, for tapas, Sunday roasts or just drinks.
Today we only nipped in with the kids after a trip to the museum for chips and squash and they still impress me, the food is consistently good but the service (even for a quick visit like this) is warm and friendly. A lot of places could learn from the Arbor.
Such a beautifully thought out place with a real eye for detail, not only in decor but food and drinks also. I've visited twice so far and each time I have come away feeling refreshed and relaxed! Staff are very welcoming and I felt very comfortable whilst there. I highly recommend that you check out the room upstairs! Can't wait to return!
5 girls... A lot of 'small plates' and a bottle of wine. Perfect evening in a classy yet chilled place. New favourite place in Ipswich
Really enjoyed my first ever visit here today. Lovely friendly atmosphere, great staff and the food was superb. Will definitely be returning. Keep up the good work guys. Thank you
Well worth a visit Friendly attentive staff. Meatballs and cheese and ham croquettes are to die for
Excellent as always , we love this place , friendly, great choices and good atmosphere �
Went for supper the other evening - such a long time since eating here . Sat upstairs which was very cosy and the barman who was also our waiter was lovely and so attentive . Had the Adnams battered fish and chips which were delicious and my friend the Parmesan goujons . Definitely returning to try the different tapas style plates and the recommended Sunday lunch !
Amazing Sunday roast, great atmosphere and very friendly staff. And the best bit is it's only round the corner!
Awesome atmosphere and brilliant food! Will recommend to EVERYONE!
Really great evening spent playing Trivial Pursuit (other games available) in the Arbor House. Lovely selection of drinks, brilliant vegetarian food choices (as well as meaty of course). Will definitely be back, lovely welcoming atmosphere.
Beautiful & tastefully decorated pub in a great location. Just a stroll from the park or town centre. Tried some food and was impressed. Good quality ales & ciders.
Great, the arboretum has re-opened and is now the arbor house. Lovely relaxed atmosphere and great decor with a fresh new menu of small plates, shared platters, hamburgers etc. Dogs welcome!
Great food and great ale, very friendly staff!!! �
Had a great lunch time meal. Very relaxed, great food and drink. Hope it continues to grow and be a success in 2017!
It's our new local and we absolutely adore the pub! It's dog friendly and has such a lovely atmosphere. Great to see the pub in such good hands.
Had a brilliant meal with my daughter, food, beer and service all 1st class
Sunday lunch at the Arbor House was amazing, friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere and great food. Will be returning very soon!
Very good tasty food, presentation was spot on. Waitress was lovely and very helpful. Will definitely be back �
The best Roast beef roastie I have ever had!
Great food, great atmosphere. Well worth a visit!
Visited today for Christmas lunch & couldn't fault the food or the service. Well done!
Good food, great portions. Be prepared to wait, but it is cooked fresh for you.
Really nice lunch with friends. The food and drinks were excellent. Service was also very good. Be back soon.
Food is great! I had a lamb burger which I never seem to find anywhere. The chippies were really tasty, like air fried and yummy! Drinks csn be a bit expensive but overall a lovely little pub
Really nice pub with a great chilled atmosphere. Food is spot on with some of the best pub chips I've had. Juicy burger also. Yum!
Deiter Cullen (Deit's)
+5
First time visiting here,Ipswich Town had played at home so a few supporters after the game which was fine.
The 4 of us all had food & drink,very good food for the money.
They put on a few specials just before we ordered and one was a lasagne to my wife's delight.
She was really impressed,I had the New York Burger and that was really nice & homemade chunky chips.
We all enjoyed the food and atmosphere and will definitely return.
Great local independent friendly pub with lovely staff and food, shout out to Morgan, Paul, Dan and team.
We often eat here for lunch as dog friendly so great after walk in the park and also visits Saturday nights as have good live music.
Fab burgers, amazing crunchy fish and chips.
Reasonably priced drinks unlike some of the nearby pubs.
If you haven’t been you defiantly should :-)
We dropped in at this place not knowing what to expect.
We grabbed a table in the garden and got lucky with a nice breeze.
We ordered the chicken burger and the beef burger.
The chicken was crispy, juicy and robust in flavor.
The burger was moist, succulent and cooked to perfection.
The service was prompt and friendly.
We enjoyed the casual atmosphere and especially the outside seating.
I have been here a lot, The About House is a wonderful pub/restaurant, the menu is pretty much what you would expect (good burgers, fish and chips etc) but the quality is outstanding and the execution exquisite. The Arbor House looks small, but there is plenty of space up stairs and in the small garden. In my view The Arbor House is a must do if you are in the area.
Really lovely dinner space, we came in and were served by two lovely bartenders. We sat upstairs which was really well decorated and had a great atmosphere. The food was amazing! They do not skimp on portion sizes at all and the food was delicious so we did not leave hungry! We had the double stacked burgers and I could not complain about anything.
Great bar. Really good selection of beers. Decent burger menu and interesting selection of specials. Definitely worth a visit.
Great out of town centre pub. Never empty but also not so busy you can't talk to your companion. Love this place.
Food was all excellent and generous portions (we tried several dishes preordered from the Christmas menu) and the upstairs room is very nice for dining. Very reasonable pricing. Would definitely go again.
Only small area for improvement might be to provide a drinks menu and maybe a wine list (even if there are only 2 or 3 of each).
Looking forward to our next visit.
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