Coach and Horses — Restaurant in Norwich

It's a Sunny match Sunday, and any British pub worth it's salt is prepared for a crush of people looking to while away an afternoon in the sunshine.

The Coach and Horses takes the business if being a pub seriously. It has all the charm and warmth of an independent, family run pub but with all the trimmings of a national chain pub.

The staff are all top notch, friendly, welcoming people that all seem to have pride in the pub.

The menu has a fantastic blend of proper pub favourites and some variants towards those who fancy something a little different - battered sausage and curry sauce is a great beer snack!

The bar is phenomenally stocked and I was delighted to find a selection of iced teas refreshing to the palate and pocket too!

Considering how busy this place was, with loud outbreaks of football singing, it never seems rowdy or overly boisterous. You'd feel very safe here with your family.

The beer garden is lovely and has a roof for when it rains, but on Sunny days like this it catches those glorious rays all afternoon all the better to spend a while enjoying the beautiful...

As pubs go this I would stay is up there as one of the best in Norwich. They use to (Before covid) have an amazing Chef who would do honestly the best roast dinners in Norwich. Now sadly the food is more less "Pub Grub" and more Wings / Fries with loaded toppings.

The food itsself isnt bad, quite nice, but it isnt the quality for price that it use to be which is quite a shame. The beer selection is still solid, with multiple from the CHB and a number of guests.

They have gotten rid of the Old Rosie Cider, and havent yet replaced it with something like Lily's, spoke to the barman about this and they were very honest saying they are simply priced out of what would be acceptable in their pub. Fair enough.

Let me put it this way, there are 2 pubs closer to my home, and I would and do still frequent the Coach and Horses as its better than both of the others.

Yes im throwing shade at you William the 4th...

I'm VERY saddened to have to report that our pre-booked visit for lunch on Saturday 13th July was a total DISASTER: with their kitchen in only partial working order and only PART of a small skeleton Temporary Menu in use, the decision SHOULD have been made to suspend food entirely as part of Reputation Damage Limitation.

Extortionately high prices, a lamb dish that was child size, with the meat undercooked & oozing with blood; and "Special Burger" comprising only of sausage, no wonder foot-fall was low!!

Even when kitchen IS fully up & running again, if you go there exercise EXTREME CAUTION.

The only saving grace was the apologies & embarrassment of the (genuine) bar staff for the pub's VERY inferior output; and their real ale was good.

Flying back to Scotland today with my disgruntled colleagues.

BEWARE...