The Gainsborough in Babergh

Went here with dad and my 2 brothers , we were all really happy with the food, it was delicious.Service was quick, pizza oven pizza was tasty, fish and chips portions were generous and the fish was amazing.Sat in the pub garden which was nice.Couldn't fault it.

We have visited The Gainsborough tonight (13.06.2022) as we are visiting Sudbury from the West Midlands. The food was absolutely delicious, I had the Thai Green Curry which was bursting with flavour and so filling. The spice was just enough to give it a kick but wasn’t unpleasant or too spicy! My mom had the chicken supreme with new potatoes and asparagus. The potato’s were so tasty and slightly minted, chicken had lots of flavour and was very juicy. The pub clearly uses local fresh produce as the asparagus sprigs we’re huge and full of flavour.The staff were very polite and helpful, nothing was too much trouble. We choose a table and a lovely lady polished it up and provided menus and took a drinks order. The drinks were brought to our table quickly and the wait for food wasn’t too long. The waiter checked back on us to ensure everything was okay with our meals to which it was outstanding! The waiter provided us with pudding menus and although we were so tempted by the Eton Mess we were absolutely stuffed.In the background there was a great atmosphere as the pub quiz was taking place. The quiz master was really funny for fun me and my mom had ago at answering the questions.Overall, we had a fantastic evening at The Gainsborough, fantastic quality food, good value for money, friendly & accommodating staff and great atmosphere! We highly recommend!

Just had one of the best meals I’ve had in a pub in a long time. Quite fancied a burger .... and it didn’t disappoint! It was huge, with oodles of juicy burger, very fresh salad and the perfect fries! Service was exemplary: just the right amount of time between delivery of our drinks and coming back for the order; food served promptly but not so fast as to be alarming; by staff who were both pleasant and reassuringly knowledgable. Well done Gainsborough. Never eaten here before, we’ve earmarked it now for our cinema at the quay nights in the future.

Table of 6 booked for 4 pm (birthday celebration) Arrived and was left standing at the door for 10 minutes before we were seated. After being seated we waited 25 minutes before asking if someone could take our drinks order!! After 45 minutes we received our drinks and asked if we could order food. Only to be told that everything we asked for wasn’t available. At this point we paid for our drinks and left. The service was very poor and we won’t return

Me and my partner had Sunday lunch in here on the 29th May. I had the Roast Pork for a nice change and Richard had the beef. The presentation was again impeccable, and the food was cooked to perfection by Mark the wonderful chef, the service is off an extremely high standard, and Annabel and Sean always take time to interact with customers with a big friendly welcome. I wouldn't go anywhere else for food in Sudbury. 10 out of 10 overall amazing 👏

We went to the Gainsborough for the first time in a few months for lunch on Easter Saturday, and I have to say that the food was excellent, beer was great, and the service top notch. The chef is clearly very creative, and our food was superior to most pub fayre. There are plenty of interesting and innovative choices on the menu, and I noticed that they have now added tapas as an option.

Popped in for a couple of beers mid afternoon whilst out shopping. The IPA was possibly the best we have tasted. The Bar Manager / Landlord clearly knows how to look after his cellar.The menu is very tempting. We will sample the food when we return. 🍺

We had a relaxed evening (drinks, not eating) It lacked atmosphere due to being so empty, but that was OK- we could chat over the background music. Nice glass of Shiraz but there was only 1 beer on - probably due to having to rebuild custom after all the uncertainties of the past 2 years. The food on the next table looked good (it was certainly holding the attention of the dogs who were gazing adoringly at it!). Menus sounded tempting. I'd certainly go back

Had a lovely Friday lunch with my mother. We both picked a vegetarian option and they were very tasty. The service was good and our waitress very helpful and pleasant.We will be visiting again.

Wow, what a gem of a pub. Great food, great music, great atmosphere and the staff were fantastic, so friendly. Having moved here recently, we will definitely frequent this establishment often. The moo moo burger was amazing, especially with the the homemade sauces.