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French, European
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Attended today for an impromptu lunch. Food was great and the delicious fresh bread was a lovely touch. Really nice coffee too. Most notable though was the outstanding service, the gentleman who greeted us was so warm, kind and considerate and really made our day....Thank you :) can see why they were almost fully booked on a weekday!More

Date of visit: March 2024
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Team TSG, Other at The Secret Garden, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Good morning, Thank you for your kind review. We are so glad you had a wonderful time with us and hopefully see you again when the sun is shining!! Kind regards

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

I took my 102 year old Mum for lunch. The food is always lovely - their home made bread exceptionally good! Staff are friendly and helpful. It's a really nice experience to eat here.

Date of visit: January 2024
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Team TSG, Other at The Secret Garden, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Thank you for your great review. We are so glad you enjoyed your time with us and hope to see you again soon. Kind regards Team TSG

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

This is a brilliant restaurant for lunch. The lunchtime specials menu is very tempting. Every dish is homemade. Excellent customer service in a relaxed atmosphere. This is our once a month go to restaurant.

Date of visit: January 2024
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Team TSG, Other at The Secret Garden, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Thank you for a great review! We will look forward to seeing you again. Kind regards Team TSG

Reviewed 22 January 2024

Lovely friendly staff, great food - a very enjoyable evening. The building was beautiful. Will be back!

Date of visit: January 2024
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Team TSG, Other at The Secret Garden, responded to this reviewResponded 24 January 2024

Good afternoon, Thank you for your kind comments, we are so glad you enjoyed your evening with us. We will look forward to seeing you again soon. Team TSG

Reviewed 21 January 2024 via mobile

We loved it here we alaays look for restaurants with a smaller menu. FOOD ALWAYS fresher and better .Staff very good and attentive. Thanks for a lovely evening

Date of visit: January 2024
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Team TSG, Other at The Secret Garden, responded to this reviewResponded 24 January 2024

Good afternoon, Thank you very much for your wonderful review. It was a pleasure having you here and we are so glad you enjoyed yourselves. We will look forward to seeing again. Kind regards Team TSG.

Reviewed 6 January 2024

Having heard good reviews from friends, l booked the Secret Garden for my sister’s 40th birthday. I spoke to Kirsty on the phone prior to our visit to check it was ok to bring along a birthday cake (as a surprise) and she couldn’t have...been more accommodating. We had a fabulous evening, the service and atmosphere were both warm and friendly. The menu had some delicious choices and non more so than the grilled monkfish tail with kale, curried cauliflower with a raisin, cashew and coconut sauce. We were made to feel very welcome and can’t wait to return. I’ve heard the freshly baked almond croissants are amazing!More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Team TSG, Other at The Secret Garden, responded to this reviewResponded 12 January 2024

Good evening, We are so glad you all enjoyed your evening with us - everyone looked as if they thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Thank you so much for taking the time for your kind review, it is very much appreciated. The Secret Garden team

Reviewed 26 November 2023

Always a good choice for Dinner with excellent service. Can't agree with previous review no one is ever "just a waitress" It sounds as though this reviewer was the snooty one. Never good to look down on other people.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Team TSG, Other at The Secret Garden, responded to this reviewResponded 28 November 2023

Thank you very much for your kind comments. As for the response below we are not sure that they are commenting on the right restaurant. We hope to see you again very soon Kind regards Team TSG

Reviewed 20 October 2023 via mobile

Food OK, small menu though. Prices OK. But I don't expect right wing politics from staff ! I was dismayed with the snooty woman who after all is " just a waitress". Just not used to such obvious political persuasion when eating my chips.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Team TSG, Other at The Secret Garden, responded to this reviewResponded 24 October 2023

This one is quite amusing. For two obvious reasons you have the wrong place. Our front of house personnel are all professional of hospitality, We don’t serve chips either, so your experience was clearly elsewhere.

Reviewed 9 September 2023 via mobile

We popped in on a boiling hot day, to find this quaint but air conditioned tea room busy, but with space and lots of staff to serve all. Very friendly, swift service, but most of all, well cooked food and delicious cakes.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Team TSG, Other at The Secret Garden, responded to this reviewResponded 28 November 2023

Thank you very much for your wonderful review. We hope to see you soon this time in the warmth!!! Kind regards Team TSG

Reviewed 20 August 2023

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.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Team TSG, Other at The Secret Garden, responded to this reviewResponded 24 August 2023

Good evening, Thank you for your kind review. We are so glad you enjoyed your cream tea with us and hope to see you again soon. Team TSG

Reviewed 12 August 2023 via mobile

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

Date of visit: August 2023
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Team TSG, Other at The Secret Garden, responded to this reviewResponded 16 August 2023

Good morning, Thank you very much for your great comments. We hope to see you again very soon. Kind regards regards Team TSG

Reviewed 7 August 2023

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

Date of visit: August 2023
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Team TSG, Other at The Secret Garden, responded to this reviewResponded 16 August 2023

Good morning, Thank you for taking the time to comment on your experience. we are sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy your dishes at the Secret Garden - these are very popular dishes and have been for a very long time. When you buy grated...More

Reviewed 29 July 2023

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

Date of visit: July 2023
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Team TSG, Other at The Secret Garden, responded to this reviewResponded 31 July 2023

Dear Steve, We are very sorry to read you did not enjoy your visit to The Secret Garden. Sadly, your comment would have more value if it didn’t include many false information. You ordered a bottle of Sparkling Vouvray brut at £45 per bottle (far...More

Reviewed 18 July 2023 via mobile

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

Date of visit: July 2023
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Stéphane Chapotot, Owner at The Secret Garden, responded to this reviewResponded 29 July 2023

Good afternoon, Thank you very much for your wonderful comments. We are so glad you had a great afternoon on your birthday with your friends here at the Secret Garden and we hope to see you soon Kind regards Team TSG

Reviewed 11 March 2023

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

Date of visit: March 2023
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Stéphane Chapotot, Owner at The Secret Garden, responded to this reviewResponded 2 May 2023

Good morning, thank you for your wonderful review. We are so glad you enjoyed your time with us and hope to see you again soon. Kind regards, Team TSG

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  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 4.5