Reedcutter, Cantleyback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Situated down a little lane about 5 mins walk from Cantley railway station the Reedcutters is a classic riverside pub, with a lovely terrace by the Yare to watch the boats from. I beleive it has recently been taken over, lets hope the new tenants make a go of it, its a little run down at the moment and could do with a paint job outside. Beer was fine, Tolly Cobbold at 2.40 a pint.
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my name is Oscar from spain, and i want to say that i've been working in red house inn and my experience was fantastic, lovelly people, nice feelings..
i'd like to keep in contact with people from cantley, with all people who remember me. [email protected]
thank you
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Still a good, family-run pub. You can eat, the food is good, or you can just sit and have a beer. It's friendly with good service. Still has a log fire in winter. There's a covered area outside for smokers and there are lovely views along the river. Thoroughly recommended.
rod42 - 29 May 2010 18:46 |
I wish people wouldn't change the names of pubs. It used to be The Red House. Mind you I should visit more than once every four years.
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Really enjoyed recent first visit. Will go again!
Good Sunday Roast, and fine beer all well priced. Welcoming licensee and staff. Smashing location too.
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The English countryside is littered with bland chain pubs that scar our rural ambiance with the same upsetting potency as a steaming dog turd on a freshly cut lawn. We`ve all been there surely: rolling up in front of the �Old Lion� in Little Tidfluff, observing with joy its floral and rich exterior, savouring the real promise and expectation of a great pub experience � and then getting a full kick in the knackers when the door opens to reveal a mountain of bland fittings, joyless drinks and that specific brand of jingling piped pop music that makes you want to tear your ear drums out and head butt the nearest vase of plastic flowers.
I`d had a couple of experiences along these lines just before turning up at the Reedcutters, and so my expectations were so low they were resting just above the ankles. However, thankfully, thankfully, I was provided with the perfect anecdote � a nearly flawless countryside pub experience that gives you faith in the rural drinking landscape.
I say �nearly flawless�, because the one aspect that lets the RD down is that it does possess one annoying (thankfully small) section that is given over to plastic pub world (usual mock wooden fittings that are straight out of a Little Chef), but, fortunately this is a solitary blemish. The rest of the interior has a natural and cosy feel with a sumptuous log fire � everything oozing soothing comfort. Although the front exterior isn�t that noteworthy, around the back is a gloriously large beer garden that slides down to the local river, a set of moorings, and an army of Swans. The rattle of the local railway occasionally intrudes on the peaceful calm, but as boats pull up for a pint and the sun bares down, you really feel like a nice respite from the world has been wrapped around you.
Complimenting all these excellent conditions is a well kept and expansive drink selection (especially on the ale front) that is well within the reasonable price bracket for the area and served by a universal friendly staff. Equally the food menu, as mentioned by anon, is first rate, with excellent portions provided at a quality level that is well above what would usually be expected from this type of establishment. The clientele, as you would expect, is pleasant and friendly (if quiet).
So, while the Reedcutters may lose a mark for one sole venture into gastro pub hell, put that aside and you have an excellent pub � 9/10.
anonymous - 11 Dec 2006 15:54 |
A lovely family-run pub right on the broads with its own moorings. Good food, friendly staff, dogs welcome and an open fire in the winter.
Cheryl - 31 Oct 2005 22:57 |
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