Rising Sun Coltishall Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was surprisingly super fast and delicious with fresh ingredients and clealy a lot of love and care."
• "The food was delicious and the service very friendly."
• "I have to say I was extremely impressed with the food, fish melted in my mouth."
• "The food, especially the slow cooked lamb shepherd's pie was fabulous."
• "Food delicious, portion sizes are huge though so unfortunately we weren't able to have dessert!"
• "The food was delicious and the place just had a great atmosphere."
• "Food is outstanding."

Cons:

• "The Ceaser salad was mostly bacon, croutons, and over cooked chicken with a few pieces of lettuce COVERED in dressing."
• "The food was ridiculous portions and very bland."
• "The roast beef which was almost inedible; gristly and tough."
• "The pizza was terrible and not as advertised."
• "The pizza wasn't very nice the dough was under cooked didn't have any taste to it very bland."
• "The food was terrible. Vegetarian options very limited."
• "To say they were they blandest things we have ever eaten is an understatement, not good I'm afraid."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was excellent, very efficient and pleasant staff."
• "Service fantastic and friendly and quick."
• "The staff were very friendly and attentive."
• "The staff and service are really efficient and super friendly."
• "Absolutely outstanding service."
• "First and foremost, the service was exceptional!"
• "The staff are both friendly and professional and it is always a pleasure to eat here."

Cons:

• "Service was a bit hit and miss - started well but all got a bit disjointed as they got busier."
• "It was busy so service was a little slow."
• "However it took a while to get served, considering the pub didn't seem too busy."
• "Can't order a drink at the bar, I was rudely told to wait for table service outside."
• "Sadly the service was very poor right from the start."
• "We were left very disappointed by the rude staff and lack of service!"
• "Sadly, at times the waiter made us feel as if we were an inconvenience."

Location & Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great setting by the river."
• "This is a lovely pub right on the river at Coltishall, a great place to eat especially on a sunny day."
• "The location is fantastic with outside seating all along the waters edge."
• "Lovely pub to visit in the summer and sit outside over the river."
• "The setting is beautiful, located right next to the broads."
• "Beautiful spot on the river."
• "Stunning location next to the River."

Cons:

• "The room looked out over the pub’s rear courtyard and the river beyond and it could be noisy in bust warm months - but quiet during our visit."
• "Car park can get very busy."
• "The only downside is the community carpark which does get full very quickly."
• "Very difficult access for wheelchair as carpark all gravel."
• "Pub was easy to miss as it was right next to King's Head."
• "Only thing we had issues with was the parking."
• "Parking was a bit hard as it was so packed!"

Accommodation

Pros:

• "Room was very clean and comfortable."
• "Had a good nights sleep in a comfy bed."
• "The room was much larger than expected, tasteful modern decor, lovely and light, very clean, gorgeous beams and character."
• "Bed was comfortable, room was warm, felt clean and rooms were lovely and spacious with windows that can open!"
• "I would highly recommend a stay here the room was huge spotlessly clean and a view of the river."
• "We stayed for 3 nights in the room above the extension overlooking the Norfolk Broads."
• "Stayed the night recently at this nicely positioned pub on the banks of the River Bure with a nice scenic view."

Cons:

• "If there wasn’t an noise coming from a locked cupboard that woke me up then it would have been 5 stars."
• "A repaint and carpet clean is due, in my opinion. I found the bed to be uncomfortable."
• "The floors were ridiculously slippery resulting in my youngest child falling off his chair as it slipped away from the table."
• "Just worth noting that rooms are not soundproof, as expected… if only others were aware…"
• "The only very small negative is that if you are over 6ft you will need to duck to get through the bathroom door!"
• "The toilets were dirty with what I can imagine is wee all over the floor."
• "Wouldn't recommend found a hair in my food long enough to floss my teeth with."