The Ratcatchers – Cawston

Absolutely amazing and fantastic value to boot! We were driving though Norfolk on a long journey, we're looking for a quick bite to eat. We saw their burnt wood sign on the main road and decided to swing in for a quick meal and we were blown away by how great this place is, it's slightly off the beaten track but worth the detour. The entire restaurant is beautifully designed and very well kept with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The staff were really friendly and up for a chat without being pushy at all, the food was great, fantastic flavours, perfectly cooked and well seasoned. We had the beef on toast and the squid to start which was all great with Asian inspired flavours then the chicken and the squash and mushroom wellington for mains all cooked to perfection and full of flavour! To make it even better the prices are extremely reasonable! We are so glad we went and will definitely visit again when in the area

This is absolutely the perfect place to visit if you want to have a hassle free, great tasting meal with really good service. I first visited a couple months back with a friend that swears by this place and we had the best steak I have ever tasted in my life, granted it was £100 or something but the food was that impressive when I wanted to go somewhere for a Sunday roast I was happy to see if it was offered here. Not only did it seem good value compared to other competitors, but they truly went above and beyond to even allow us to reserve our dinner so we were not left disappointed when arriving and even when I offered to pay in advance, they refused. That really is risky for any business but it speaks volume. The food as expected did not disappoint, I also had the best roast of my life and enjoyed every bite. I cannot wait to revisit for a Sunday roast. Thank you for the hospitality (even when the power went out and you lit the candles).

Had a delightful birthday meal at this pub. Between myself and my partner we had the parfait and chicken tenders to start and then the steak burger and beef roast for main. The food was some of the best pub food I have eaten, would highly recommend. Was extremely friendly and accommodating to our dog that we brought along, giving him lots of pets and had a water bowl available. Cocktails were nice. The only downside was that drinks service was slow even though they were not very busy. Overall, could not recommend this pub more! Will be back again if ever in the area.

Fantastic experience from start to finish. They were busy, but it didn't stop them from serving us. Good food takes time to prepare and if you don't mind the wait, you won't be disappointed. We asked our server for recommendations as it was our first visit and chose accordingly. You can't go wrong with a burger, gammon steak or salad but we were definitely in for a surprise - these were not your average dishes. The decor is more upmarket than some of the local places, the seating oh so comfy and the ladies bathroom caters for the modern woman - "a basket of woman" with just about everything she'll need to freshen up. Normally when you ask for the manager, everyone gets worried but tonight was just compliments, no complaints!!

Just returned from an evening at The Ratcatchers and firstly let me say that the food was exceptional. However, food alone doesn't make a good restaurant. On entering the venue there is almost a feeling of the staff looking down their noses at you and it wasn't just me that thought that. The service was poor to say the least, and I've spent over 40 years in hospitality. One poor girl appeared to be doing most of the work whilst the remaining staff kept the bar top warm. It took forever to place our order and hard work to get drinks out of them. On asking if we could have our drinks a little quicker I was told "they are now being prepared" 3 pints of Diet Coke, and 1 pint of full fat Coke, really? We waited an hour from arriving until the first plate hit the table and the place wasn't busy. Mysteriously a table next to us arrived later in the evening and had more staff and service in 10 minutes than the rest of the entire restaurant all night. Is my money not good enough for you? The chairs are appalling and probably the worst I have come across in decades, no base to them at all and it's like sitting on a tubular frame all night. Sorry to say that despite the phenomenal food, the rest lets the place down and my money is better spent elsewhere. Even the "goodnight & thank you" seemed like an after thought. I really objected to paying a 10% service charge and had it not have been my fiancée's daughter's birthday treat, I would have said something. Sorry we won't be coming back.