Name: Great House Hotel
Address: Market Place; Lavenham, Sudbury; Co10 9qz, Lavenham, Lavenham, Lavenham, CO10 9QZ, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

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After 3 years away, the The Great House is still a great restaurant....3 course lunch with a few surprises, attentative staff and a beautiful restaurant...Good variety of food and wine choices ..highly recommended a visit

Fantastic lunch

Having read such great reviews I booked a gourmet overnighter, choosing to stay in Montmartre bedroom. We were not disappointed.
Welcomed at check-in. After being shown to our room (top floor), we were brought a jug of fresh milk for our hot beverages.  Comfortable spacious room and bathroom (good shower), all good quality including bed linen which is why I was surprised that the dressing gowns were of such nasty synthetic material. I did make a comment on departure so it would be interesting if they change in due course.
We appreciated the lovely and generous 'complimentary' touches - Nespresso machine/ choice of teas,, bowl plenty fresh fruit, decanter of sherry, bottled water, quality toiletries good size. 
Dinner was excellent - delicious, beautifully presented, generous, great service. It would have been nice to have a pre dinner drink (with the canapés they serve when seated)  in next door room/ bar  but it was set up with a table.. maybe just temporary.
Breakfast next morning was also special. Service rather slow (but charming so forgivable) but maybe because of staffing, after all we were only 4 tables.

I would give 10/10 for every aspect including that it is well priced so we will definitely return!

Perfect gourmet overnighter!

A brilliant birthday- all the staff are both professional and personable and made for a special birthday celebration. The whole meal was amazing- delicious food from the kitchen (thank you to all) and great wines. Do try this restaurant because you will love it! A super place to eat.

70th Birthday celebration

We were so looking forward to our first real break away from home for many months and as the days passed our anticipation mounted. We have to be brutally honest and say that in absolutely every respect our expectations were completely blown away. The hardware is a given; Lavenham is a beautiful town and The Great House sits in the heart of its glory but the warmth of our welcome, the comfort of the room Montmartre and the rose sipped in the shelter of the courtyard enabled the stresses of the past few months to slip away. Covid precautions were observed but not intrusive and in due course we descended for our first dinner. It simply would be impossible to fault the comfort of the dining room, attentiveness of the staff (who were at all times friendly without ever being intrusive) and quality of the food and wine with skill and enterprise on full display in the kitchen. All of this paled, however, when compared to the tasting menu culmination of our stay and shutting our eyes several days since returning it is still possible to conjure the tastes of the courses and the spectacular and artfully chosen wines with which they were paired. Our stay was relaxing, refreshing and enjoyable; we can only wish the enterprise the sucess that they all strive so hard to achieve and record our thanks for our post-lockdown pleasure.

Lockdown release

We didn’t know what to expect but WOW what a surprise, we had the 6 course degustation with wine paring which was delightful as each course was a surprise and a wonderful assault on the taste buds. The staff were a delight as every one of them were lovely and so knowledgeable about the food and wine and if they didn’t know they would ask for you.
This is the kind of place where you can get your best clothes on and enjoy the experience and feel right at home, it was a real treat and we loved it. So thank you The Great House for a lovely night out somewhere special xx

Great night out at a Great House!

Our first meal at the Great House after 6 months and they are back better than ever. Inventive menu, quality ingredients and expertly cooked and presented. Just sublime.
The staff are all excellent, efficient and welcoming. The most perfect evening to welcome us back after lockdown. Just when you think they cannot get any better, they do. It's time for that star.

Michelin - give them a star!

Unfortunately I failed to get photos. Mainly this was because it was date night and I don't want to get the camera out bit also because the food was so exquisite and we were starving! 
I'll try to do justice with words but know I will not be able to.

So firstly the booking experience. Booked online with the email system asking for a time and date.  It was short notice so I wasn't surprised to get a phone call saying it was unavailable but very happy to have a very pleasant Lady find a spot that worked on the Friday instead of the Saturday.  Zero issues and very easy. Much better than other booking systems I've used that may be quicker but less personable. 
Another lovely call on the Friday to confirm attendance. Not a problem. No shows can break a place so I am very happy with this. 
Covid rules were explained and on reaching the Great House it was very covid secure. 
Swiped the NHS app on the way in, masks on to the table, staff wear masks at all times. Tables nicely spread apart. All good 

We went for the standard menu as first time and as I was driving I didn't want to hit the tasting menus and wines! That's a treat for later. 

Excellent attention from the front of house team. Superbly led by a young man whose name I failed to get to my shame. But we were not disappointed at any time by the service.  Superb. 
We order a glass of Resiling each and it was delightful. Sparkling water was also very nice. And a decent price. No hidden charges here. 

Starters were pate en croute for me and butternut squash for her.  I'm not doing justice here. In fact I can't. My paye en croute was masterful. Layers of taste exploded in my mouth. Seasoned to perfection. Visually beautiful. The sighs of appreciation from Karen evidently showed she was enjoying the same experience from her dish.

We followed with cod and pork belly. Again I will fail to describe the visually beautiful plate set up and tastes. Levels of flavour and texture artfully woven together to give each mouthful and intensity of deliciousness.

We explored the sweet menu with chocolate being chaoen by each of her.  Intensity for her with a mix of delightful meringue and ganaches and for me the praline. This attracted a £3 surcharge but it is worth every penny.  The plate set up was a masterpiece.  I salute to the person who played up and to the person who made the food. My god it was delicious. 

Coffee followed and again great pleasantries with front of house who told us of up coming events but no hard sale.

So I heartily recommend the Great House for food. We were made to feel welcome and greeted as old friends.  Thank you all for the perfect evening. 

I believe the two chefs are just 25 years old. 
I have no idea where they trained or who under but I have no doubt their first Michelin star ⭐ is not too far away.  

Their food and set up was easily on par with other establishments I've frequented that have a michelin star.  So I wish you all the best and hope soon you are formally recognised.

See you soon. Stuart & Karen 

Overdue a michelin star

We were lucky enough to stay two nights at The Great House.  The building itself was interesting enough & the staff just lovely, but we came for the food and were very impressed with the whole offering.  Other guests may have commented on the wine flight measures for the tasting menu but although they were modest we found them more than sufficient and often had not finished a glass before the next was presented.  However the main event was definitely the food.  The range of dishes presented for the modern French tasting menu  was impressive and the attention to detail, overall balance of flavours and textures and the service all excellent.

There are five rooms at The Great House, we stayed in Elysee. The decoration is stylish and muted and makes the most of the 14th and 15th Century building whilst still providing the amenities and comfort expected of luxury accommodation.

Faultless Service and Superb Food

Celebrated my son 18th birthday here and it’s absolutely beautiful, food is amazing , service is great and the staff are so nice , the evening went so quick wish we could have stayed longer , looking forward to going back

Just WOW

We have been to The great house a handful of times. Last time disappointed us but thought we would try again as it seemed to have great reviews again. 
We had the most wonderful evening. The service was perfect, enough attention but not too much. Antoine choice of wine for us was amazing as was his lovely sense of humour. 
The 7 course taster menu was very exciting so many different flavours and combinations. We loved every mouthful but especially the cheese course ! ;-) 
Well done and thank you to the whole team for making our visit a memory.

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