The Thomas Eldred, Ipswich - pub details
Address: 97, Cedarcroft Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6BG [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 18164) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Westerfield (1.4 miles), Ipswich (2.2 miles), Derby Road - Ipswich (3.2 miles)
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> Current user rating: 4.4/10 (rated by 5 users)
other pubs nearby:
Man on The Moon, Ipswich (0.5 miles), Suffolk Punch, Ipswich (0.5 miles), Maypole, Ipswich (0.6 miles), Dales, Ipswich (0.6 miles), Flying Horse, Ipswich (0.7 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Thomas Eldred, Ipswich
please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
| I was wrong when I suggested in September 2009 that Greene King would probably sell this pub off as a Tesco Express. Instead they've sold it off to be developed into 6 houses. So another community loses its pub and Greene King makes 345k from the sale. Usual response from CAMRA and our pub-loving MP, Ben Gummer, ie nothing. edchambers - 18 Mar 2012 22:22 |
| With its nearest 'rival', the Dales, bought up and closed down by the caring Co-op (allegedly!), it's great to see the landlord pulling out all the stops to ensure the Eldred doesn't go the same way. It's open all hours with a tempting menu of pub favourites,tasty Sunday roasts, a great range of real ales and even a bouncy castle for the kids. Not. Back in the real world of pub meltdown, I visited this pub for the first time today as my previous local, the Dales, is no longer with us. I entered the bar, only to beat a hasty retreat on discovering there was no real ale of any kind on offer. There was also no food. There was a notice on the window stating that, having already given up on opening on weekday lunchtimes, the pub would not be opening at all on Tuesays 'until further notice'. Needless to say this spacious pub had very few customers- just 4 people who were gathered at the bar and were probably the landlord's friends/family. This was at 1.00pm on a Sunday. The fact that Greene King, the owners, don't seem to be putting any pressure on the landlord to perform better- or even to sell their beers- probably speaks volumes about their future plans for the pub. Like the Dales, it occupies a generous plot of land, much of which is currently taken up by a car park for the non-existant customers. Tesco Express have probably already sent their surveyors round with their tape measures. edchambers - 6 Sep 2009 15:23 |
| January 08. Now under new management who are getting it back to the old local it used to be. Now has Live Music, Karaoke,Quiz Nights, Darts,Musicians Jam nights and old time Singalongs. There is also a tasty Snack Menu. Please check it out for yourselves. wesmcguinness - 21 Jan 2008 06:36 |
| since the new landlord has taken over, i must say that the pub has become boring and expensive. any attemps to out-do the previous landlord will be a waste of time!the atmosphere has died down terribly and no real fun has been had since the sad departure of the previous landlord.is a shame that a pub that has so much potetial has become such a sad scene!no entertainment at weekends!i am also deeply concerned to the fact that i hear it is at present being transformed into a sports bar! with viewing sceens all around.as this is a local estate pub,it isn't calling out for all members of the public.i know the majority of the population is intrested in sports,but surly it doesn't have to be all over the place!i don't think it was thought out properly at all.when you have the suffolk punch, the maypole and the man on the moon at cheeper costs,entertainment and more lively people.i wouldn't understand if it picked up much more trade.it's a diappointment in my eyes. i no longer rate it at all! anonymous - 26 Jul 2007 16:42 |
