My wife and I had a fantastic cream tea. The scones were fresh from the oven with home made jam. Absolutely delicious. Fantastic service and would highly recommend.

For various reasons we haven’t been in Sudbury for around fourteen years and were pleasantly surprised to see The Secret Garden was still open and thriving. Everyone from the Patron to the waiting staff were friendly and welcoming. The daytime menu has plenty to offer...and everything really is freshly made even the bread and, based on our lunch, the quality has remained as high as it always was. We will certainly be back to try the dinner menu in the not too distant future.More

Disappointed,the starter hummus bland and adorned with circle of oil. Main course warm gratinated goats cheese on toasted sourdough , Bread not toasted salad leaves swimming in oily dressing. Croque Monsieur very greasy and salad leaves swimming in oily dressing. Did not bother with dessert....Expensive mistake.More

Not sure if they have changed chef but our dinner experience was VERY disappointing. On the plus side the ambience and service were great. Also the dessert (almond macaroon and ice cream) was excellent. However the starters and main were appalling. Three limp squid rings...on a veritable mountain of beetroot mush and some other indistinguishable white sauce should have been warning enough. However, being a Birthday treat our choice of walking out at that stage was not really an option. The mains were no better. Tempura prawns seemed passable if not spectacular. The rump steak turned out to be a minute steak and "medium rare" was interpreted as "well done". It went back. The replacement had a hint of red and, as the others in the meal had finished their mains, it was accepted and eaten. However, it was massively over-seasoned and had the thickness and consistency of shoe leather. Not a pleasant experince. The other main was a cep soufflé on what appeared to be freezer-burnt peas. That was finished off by a bill of £60 a head (with the cheapest wine on the list) and a 15% gratuity that wasn't advised to me until I received the receipt after paying! We will never return and recommend anyone to think twice. There are so many good options in Sudbury.More

I celebrated my 60th birthday with my husband and friends on Saturday afternoon at The Secret Garden. We had our own private room and we could not have been made more welcome. Stephane and his team were so accommodating and very friendly. Everything went perfectly...and the food was delicious. We all had a very special time and I can't thank you all enough.More

The two of us dined after a visit to Gainsborough House Gallery nearby. The meal, service and venue were all excellent. The menu wetted our appetite. The texture, taste and presentation of the first dish was wonderful. Thereafter, the quality of the following dishes excelled...the previous one. The dishes we chose exceeded our expectations. The chicken liver fricassee with marmalade and honey was superb. So too was the celeriac on a vegetables and carrot base. This was followed by a marzipan sponge with home made pistachio ice cream and cherries marinated in liquor. What a wonderful find.More

Stopped off for cake and wine with colleagues after a funeral and so glad I did, as the coffee and walnut was delicious and service was very quick. Lovely environment with a good atmosphere.

Visited end jan for sat lunch and had a lovely table at the back of the restaurant. The service was quite quick, food delicious. I have been before in summer too and sat outside in the warm courtyard. This time had a salad, very fresh...and lovely vibrant flavours. It does get busy so best to book I'm advanceMore

Best place to eat in Sudbury. The food is always great, the service is always attentive. Nice atmosphere

I’m not one for usually eating out, menus too samey for me. In here I would happily eat anything and everything on the menu. Busy chefs, daily specials board, delicious food, friendly staff and they allow dogs too. What’s not to like.

Four of us went for a light lunch after having visited the newly-renovated Gainsborough Gallery nearby. It's quality cooking throughout with a French twist, very professional (yes, all the staff knew exactly what and how to do it - something very unusual nowadays). Relaxed, casual...atmosphere and the only criticism was that the garlic soup was not garlicky enough. Will def try it for the evening menu. A wonderful, relaxing lunch-time and good value too!More

When we walked in , I wasn’t sure it was my kind of place , oh how wrong I was . The staff are very friendly and the food is some of the nicest I have had . The cray fish salad with it’s delicious...dressing was the best I have hadMore