The Dabbling Duck Pub – Great Massingham

Stayed in room 12 for a few nights and then moved to a smaller garden room for our final night (to make way for a bride!). 12 was amazing, and 8 perfectly comfortable although much smaller. After eating in the restaurant on our first night, we decided not to eat anywhere else. A very talented kitchen team producing imaginative and great quality meals at a very competitive price. Service was uniformly friendly and efficient. Excellent place and now our permanent preference for accommodation when visiting Norfolk.

I was shocked, considering this is supposed to be an award winning pub. I had the duck, and it was covered in breadcrumbs that tasted like aniseed. It was very disappointing! The flavour of the sauce and breadcrumbs was revolting, the duck was hard!, and the sauce was just mediocre. I was severely disappointed, especially considering the name of the establishment. You would presume the best dish would be the Duck. The chips were very powdery in the middle and not up to the standard that beef fat chips should be. The service was fine, but not once were we asked how our meal was! It could have been much better! The decor of the establishment was run down. It was on the whole a 1/10 experience. I would not recommend it.

Go to drink, don't eat. Its over priced and badly staffed. Visited during Norfolk restaurant week, busy as you'd expect. Chose 2 courses as the starters could not have been less appealing. Main course was an easy choice, local (Raynham) beef burger and it was very nice. Shame about the fries, proper chips would have been a nice touch. The red cabbage coleslaw was drizzled in something that ruined it. For dessert we chose the sticky toffee pudding, can't go wrong with that can you ? Yes, you can it was terrible, all 3 went back uneaten. When asked, my reply fell on deaf ears. Needless to say, it's not the 1st time we've eaten here but it most certainly will be the last. On a side note, the gents toilet is disgusting, floor covered in pi$$ and it stinks.

Now visited a couple of times - a beautiful pub is a lovely village. Indoor and outdoor areas are both nice. I had a roast on our last visit, not the best I’ve ever had but still really tasty. The sticky toffee pudding with nut brittle and banana ice cream was divine though!

Excellent early supper at the Dabbling Duck. Crispy beef strips and burger were generous and cooked beautifully. But the highlight of the meal was dessert - the chocolate plate and rum baba were supreme.