Location: Thetford
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Thetford is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. It is on the A11 road between Norwich and London, just south of Thetford Forest. After World War II Thetford became an ‘overspill town’ taking people from London, as a result of which its population increased substantially. The civil parish, covering an area of 29.55 km (11.41 sq mi), has a population of 24,340.
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1. The Mulberry
Overall Ratings
5 based on 578 reviews
Reviewed By raftroughton
You won't be disappointed eating in this great restaurant. Service is brilliant and staff are attentive. Menu, whilst not extensive has something for everyone, including a 'Catch of the Day'. Portions are really generous and along with free tipple on arrival, satisfaction and satiation is guaranteed.
2. Cheers Restaurant Thetford
Overall Ratings
4 based on 569 reviews
Cheers Restaurant is situated within the heart of Thetford! Becomes popular with Steak on a Hot Stone, accompanied with Sangria or House Wine!
Reviewed By Chixychax
We loved this place. The food and ambience was excellent. The restaurant was extremely busy and we were lucky to get a table. You can choose from several menus which include cooking your on steak on hot stones along with unlimited wine. The staff were extremely friendly and efficient. A great place so make sure you give it a visit when in Thetford.
3. Franklins Brasserie
Overall Ratings
4 based on 198 reviews
Franklins Brassiere awaits you to come and taste some of the most tantalising dishes brought to Thetford by Chef de cuisine of the Sizzling experience with exciting tastes and mixtures not known before locally to Thetford.We also source all our ingredient
Reviewed By LButch84
We booked online at the restaurant here for a family birthday. It was nice to receive a phone call a few hours before confirming our booking. On arrival we were greeted at the door by the owner. He seated us in the bar and handed us menus, this is where it started to get odd. He told us they were using temporary menus at the moment and handed us pieces of stapled together A4 paper. We assumed they were having new menus printed however it turned out that some items were missing from the menu we had seen online. This would have been a valuble thing to mention on the earlier phone call maybe. We ordered drinks, not all of our choices were available.We sat down to eat and found that some items had been mixed up. Some sauces were not as advertised (garlic mayo instead of bbq with a starter for example) . The burger with "all the trimmings" was missing a few trimmings and the meat from the ribs was tasteless. The staff were overly attentive and one of the owners spent an inappropriate amount of time talking with each of the tables about things not concerning their food.The owners heard that there was a birthday on our table and made the effort to take a name and write a birthday card. However, when handing over the card they said it was "for a free cupcake next time" which we thanked them profusely for only to discover that it did not infact contain anything of the sort. There was just no need to joke about it containing something that it did not when the card itself was more than enough and a lovely gesture.Later the owners mentioned that they live over 90mins away and when we asked if they could maybe move closer they said " oh no we couldn't live here" and pulled a disgusted face. We found this quite rude to the people who do live nearby and spend money at their restaurant.And the bitter aftertaste, a week later, was a parking fine that arrived through my door for the privilege of parking in the hotel car park during our visit. I called the hotel on 4 separate occasions. I was told that it would be cancelled by 2 people who never actioned it and then I was told that the hotel has no control over it but if I emailed over my details they would "see what they can do" I have no idea why a restaurant in this location would need a parking company to police their car park. Just across the road there is a free car park and all car parks in the town are also free. It is unjustified and ludicrous that a paying customer should be receiving a notice like this. I eventually had to file an official appeal with the parking company and the fine has since been cancelled. I have no way of knowing if this is because of the appeal or if the hotel finally did what it said it would almost 2 weeks later. One thing I do know is that I will not be visiting here again.Odd is the experience you have left us with, having looked after our customers for years you must be the oddest one out. Talking to all other tables (quite normal) if we had ignored you we suppose you wouldnât have been happpy with that. We use the finest ingredients and as we use fresh fish and meats sometimes they are not available. Having not said a word on the night to us is ODD anyway and leaving us with a sour taste. This is all because you got a parking ticket and you didnât read the signs which is not our fault. The fact that you will not be coming back is actually a good gesture so we all donât have to go through the odd experience with you again.
4. Betty's Cafe & Piri-Piri Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 13 reviews
We are Betty's A Portuguese Cafe & Take Away in the town of Thetford, Norfolk. We mainly prepare Portuguese Grill Food such as Butterfly Chicken and Mixed Meat Skewers . We also have a great selection of Fresh baked cakes, sweet & salty pastries. And grea
Reviewed By Simon W
Popped in for a takeaway, ordered the Espetada Mista and was told that it would be ready in 30 minutes (not exactly fast as there were no other customers). When I got my meal home I struggled to identify the beef, pork, lamb (all of which was dry and tough) but the other kebab ingredients were OK and the hot piri piri sauce was very tasty.
5. Cafe Sourial
Quirky little café in the heart of Thetford, serving great ethically sourced coffee, freshly prepared food using local produce and Portuguese classics.
Reviewed By CazBUk
We were on a day trip to Thetford and I had looked on Trip Advisor for advice on places to eat and drink. Although Cafe Sourial only had 2 reviews, what stood out were the comments on the friendliness of the owners, as well as the quality of the coffee and food, so we decided to call in. We were not disappointed - the coffe was indeed very good, and the Portuguese custard tarts were delicious.We spent some time chatting to the friendly and welcoming owner and will return next time we are in Thetford.Thanks for the kind review, we love to welcome people into our small but full of character establishment . Looking forward to seeing you again soon. All the very best to you.
