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Foundry Arms
Review
About
Travellers' Choice
2024
The Foundry Arms has been on the same site in Northrepps since 1845 and is as welcoming now as it always was. A traditional village pub and restaurant we serve some of the finest real ales in the county whilst our chefs work their culinary magic in the kitchen. A welcoming, relaxed atmosphere await, complimented by unobtrusive service from your hosts Jason and Sarah. In the bar you'll find many friendly locals often with a tale to tell and our newly refurbished, tastefully decorated restaurant is an ideal place to while away a lunchtime or evening. We will happily cater for any menu requests with a couple of days notice. We very much look forward to welcoming you to The Foundry soon.
Features
CUISINES
Bar, British, Pub
Meal types
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
FEATURES
Accepts Credit Cards
Dog Friendly
Free off-street parking
Free Wifi
Full Bar
Highchairs Available
Live Music
Mastercard
Outdoor Seating
Parking Available
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Takeout
Visa
Wheelchair Accessible
Wine and Beer
Location
Free off-street parking, Parking Available
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Hours
Open until 11:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 - 22:00
Monday
12:00 - 21:00
Tuesday
12:00 - 21:00
Wednesday
12:00 - 23:00
Thursday
12:00 - 23:00
Friday
12:00 - 23:00
Saturday
12:00 - 23:00
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4.7
1,280 reviews
Excellent
990
Very good
205
Average
42
Poor
28
Terrible
15
Jo S
1 contribution
Sept 2024 • couples
Staying locally at a nearby campsite we were looking for a good value, well cooked Sunday Lunch and we found it at the Foundry Arms. Delicious roast beef dinner , with plenty of veg, complimentary cauliflower cheese, home made yorkshie pudding and potatoes. Lashings of gravy! It was all hot and very tasty. The staff were all very welcoming with lots of check backs and seemed to be genuinely wanting to please. Will certainly be returning.
Written 23 September 2024
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sarah jeans
Thank you so much!
We're really glad you enjoyed your Sunday lunch and service from our great team.
We appreciate you taking the time to leave such a lovely 5 star review.
We hope you enjoy the rest of your holiday and look forward to seeing you again soon 😊
Written 24 September 2024
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ccgreig
Bourne67 contributions
Oct 2024 • family
Amazing country pub which was super friendly and welcoming.
The menu was broad with lots of choices for all tastes including g homemade pies and burgers, super-fresh fish dishes which melted as you ate them and large homemade pizzas with many choices of toppings. All of it was reasonably priced too.
Dog friendly in all areas we visited and the staff could not have been more welcoming or helpful. Nothing seemed too much trouble for them.
Would highly recommend the place and choose the chunky chips! They have to be seen to be believed.
A fabulous pub , thank you
Written 24 October 2024
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sarah jeans
Super review!!!! Thank you very much for taking the time. We always appreciate the feedback, and are glad you enjoyed the pub, service and food.
Hope to see you again 😊
Written 24 October 2024
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Jules
9 contributions
Apr 2024 • family
We've stayed at Northrepps several times now and have never been disappointed having meals at The Foundry.
It's so friendly with a good menu, we had dinner there on 3 consecutive days, the food is really good at very reasonable prices.
Lovely landlords that you can have a good laugh with, other staff really good. Beware we will be back.
Written 10 April 2024
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sarah jeans
Fabulous review, thank you so much. We're glad you enjoyed your time with us and thank you for the repeat business.
We will certainly look forward to seeing you again when you're next in the area. 😊
Written 11 April 2024
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Estelle J
1 contribution
Jun 2024 • family
The atmosphere and staff are lovely, but the food didn't meet expectations. We were seated quickly by a friendly waitress who looked after us well all evening. The interior has soft lighting and tidy table settings. It wasn't noisy, even when it was very busy as we left.
Sadly, the food was only okay. Perhaps we ordered the wrong things. The chunky chips were lovely but the seafood platter was depressing, especially for the price-tag, and it would have been nice to have less on there of better quality rather than a large platter that felt like it could have been purchased at a local supermarket. The chili was okay, but definitely not one to return for. The kids pizza also seemed pulled straight from a freezer. Kids chips were brought out with no ketchup or questions about if they wanted any, but when we asked it was brought out quickly.
The desert was also a mixed bag. The creme brulé was lovely, but with no vanilla. The vanilla cheesecake also had no vanilla, and oddly no sugar, so I think the kitchen had a small hiccup and just forgot to add it. The kids had 2 regular Magnum ice creams which were brought out without serviettes or bowls so we had to ask for some.
All in all a place we wouldn't return to, but just because the food quality didn't match up with the price tag. Atmosphere and staff were lovely.
Written 9 June 2024
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sarah jeans
Hello again 🙂 I'm so sorry you were so disappointed with your meals. I was the friendly waitress that served you, put a birthday banner up for your son's birthday and checked on you during your meal to make sure you were happy with everything.
It's very disappointing that you didn't mention, when asked if everything was ok, that it was not. Had you mentioned it I would certainly have rectified the situation by offering you an alternative.
I have to add we have never had a bad review about our seafood platters, desserts or been asked for bowls in order for children to eat a magnum.
Having said that, we always thank our customers for feedback be it positive or negative.
I'm sorry you won't be returning as it's always a pleasure to welcome people back and am genuinely disappointed if you left unhappy with your visit. That obviously is not our intention.
Kind regards
Sarah 🙂
Written 9 June 2024
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BILLYVILLAN
Birmingham165 contributions
Oct 2024 • couples
The best pub we've been to for ages. Good beer, good food and a great atmosphere. We had previously been here two years ago and it was good then, but better now. The pub itself is divided into three areas. A restaurant at one end, which is the only area that dogs are not allowed. A central bar area which has high chairs and tables so that everyone is at the same height regardless of whether they are sitting or standing. This definitely adds to the atmosphere as it encourages conversation and interaction. The other end is laid out in a more conventional manner and most nights seemed to be full of people eating accompanied by their furry friends. The choice of drinks was good, including a selection of excellent real ales. The food was very good with generous portions and reasonable prices. The staff were very efficient and friendly, nothing seemed to be too much trouble. The clientele appeared to be a mixture of holiday makers, like us, and a very friendly bunch of locals who were most welcoming. The owners, Sarah and Jason, should be commended on what they have achieved here. We will definitely be returning whenever we are in the area and would absolutely recommend checking out the Foundry Arms, even though it is a little off the beaten track. (It is signposted on the main road.)
Written 8 October 2024
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sarah jeans
What a gem of a review! Very comprehensive indeed.
Thank you for taking the time and the return buisness.
We're glad you enjoyed the changes we've made and look forward to seeing you again when next in the area 😊
Written 9 October 2024
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Paul J
Braintree63 contributions
Jul 2024 • couples
What a lovely place with the friendliest of staff. We arrived without booking on a Monday night thinking it might not be very busy. How wrong were we. Obviously a very popular choice as it was very busy. No problem for the staff though, they found us a table and advised there might be a bit of a wait. We were fine with that. Even though they had quite a full dining room they still took the time to check on us and keep us updated while we were waiting, even telling us what dishes they were bringing out for other tables so we could get a peek how good the food was. We were not disappointed at all. Lovely food, well presented and at a fair price. Couldn’t be happier. What a lovely ending to our first day visiting the area. Sorry I didn’t take any pictures, I was enjoying the food so much.
Written 1 July 2024
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sarah jeans
Smashing review Paul! Thank you.
We're so glad you enjoyed your evening with us, and were happy with your food and great service from our team. It's kind of you to take the time to say so.
We hope to see you again, but if not enjoy the rest of your stay in our lovely area 😊
Written 2 July 2024
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Richard W
Norwich3 contributions
Oct 2024 • friends
If ever there was a pub to go to on a very dark, cold night in October in Norfolk then look no further. It is everything a pub, in my books, should be. Welcoming, warm, friendly, exceptionally clean everywhere, great beers or other depending on your wants, great food when it’s being provided ( be warned, this time of the year NOT all pubs have their kitchens open with extra staff due demand & costs. I expect it’s the same across the country ! )
Anyway, where were we, oh yes, this delightful pub, As you walk in you are met by a wave of smiles, hello's and other greetings, even a little dog came up and said ‘ woof’ 🤗 from the early doors drinkers all huddled around the bar, drinking, chatting, laughing,, making strangers like me feel very welcome almost like a regular, perched happily upon their bar stools of which there are plenty and around the bar too ! I’m betting these lovely people sit on the same bar stool in the same position every time ? Very sadly and to my loss I am not, well, not at the moment, a regular but that no doubt will change. I live not too far away so absolutely no excuse not to call in and yes, now I’m an old man I prefer early doors myself.
Not always been like that as in my younger years, when once married, pre kids, we didn’t leave our house until around 10 - 10:30 for my local only to still be there, @ 3 / 4 am the next day 🤗 Reason …:. could never get the bloody front door to open as it used to stick badly, especially this time of the year 😏.
Think you can guess by now the Foundry Arms is a dammed fine pub and location to eat both summer & winter. It has many of the excellent qualities I look for, sadly not all pubs do that, this one does and some ! It’s a proper pub, offering proper everything in a proper way.
It’s a very genuine pub, run in a proper way, it has the highest accolade in that it’s quite simply ‘ proper Norfolk 👍’.
Written 15 October 2024
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sarah jeans
My goodness, what a fabulous review! We thank you sir!
You have described our pub as we would.....A Proper Pub! We are very fortunate indeed to have brilliant, friendly locals who make everyone welcome.
We're so glad you enjoyed your visit and really hope to see you again very soon 😊
Written 16 October 2024
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Dan
Norfolk2 contributions
Oct 2024 • family
We had Sunday lunch, and the food was delicious. It all felt and tasted very fresh. The pub itself is a warm and cosy family and dog friendly pub, and has a good atmosphere. I would definitely visit again.
The two downsides for me were the very small and limited car parking area, where people had just dumped their cars willy nilly, making it awkward for us as one of our party is a blue badge user. Secondly, it would be nice to have an allocated server and not whoever was three. This would stop confusion about who ordered what, have the drinks been ordered, is the desert menu coming, etc.
Written 20 October 2024
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sarah jeans
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We're glad you enjoyed your meals and ambience of our lovely country pub.
You mention having a designated server. That wouldn't be manageable here I'm afraid. Big chains can operate like that, we, as I mentioned are a country pub.
The carpark is a decent size and we obviously cannot control how customers park their vehicles.
We look forward to seeing you again and appreciate your feedback 😊
Written 21 October 2024
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Kirstie W
York22 contributions
Oct 2024 • family
We wanted to go for Sunday lunch but were concerned if we went near the end of service that we wouldn’t be able to have a choice of what we wanted. Contacted the pub to ask if choice may be limited at the end of service, they said probably not but if we wanted to be sure we could pre order and they emailed us the menu so we could choose. This was above and beyond. Very impressed. When we went to the pub we received a very warm welcome and the service was amazing. Nothing was too much trouble, my daughter only wanted two of the veg that was on offer, even though it was all mixed together, the chef went to the effort of separating out the veg she would like so that it was perfect for her, again, above and beyond. The food was delicious, Sunday lunch good size portion, plenty of meat and veg. Also managed desert (just) which was gorgeous. Just wish we lived nearer so we could visit regularly but will definitely return if we are in this area again.
Written 31 October 2024
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sarah jeans
Thank you for the amazing review. Customer service/satisfaction is really important to us, so we're pleased you enjoyed your experience with us.
Thank you for taking the time to say so.
We wish you lived nearer too. We need more customers like you!
Look forward to seeing you again when your next in our lovely part of the world 🙂
Written 1 November 2024
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Iain B
23 contributions
Sept 2024 • couples
Good quality food, cooked and served without a fuss. We had the lobster which was well presented and tasted great but was a bit small for the price, came with a basic salad and loads of new potatoes. It just needed a bit more effort, service was efficient and polite.
Written 13 September 2024
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sarah jeans
Thank you for the feedback Iain, we appreciate it and the 4 stars!
We're glad you enjoyed the service, and your tasty, well presented meal in our lovely country, family run pub.
Im sorry you were thought we were a little bit over priced.
Please look at other local establishments in the area for price comparisons, I think you will find us more than reasonable.
Hope to see you again 😊
Written 13 September 2024
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lola584
London462 contributions
Sept 2024 • couples
So pleased we stumbled upon this gorgeous pub off the beaten track and decided to book for Sunday lunch. It has lots of outdoor seating decorated with pretty flowers. On entering the bar from the back car park/garden we received a very warm welcome and quickly shown to our table with our 2 small dog's which normally are quite happy to lay on their mat under the table but 1 was a bit fidgety so the landlady kindly offered her dog's bed. Dog's finally relaxing and our drinks order taken + menu left we soon realised it is a popular pub. We opted for 1 roast beef and 1 roast turkey with roast potatoes, parsnip, carrots, mange tout and garden peas plus a side of cauliflower and broccoli in cheese sauce ~ everything was presented very well plus tasted amazing. All the staff are happy even though it is very busy and nothing is too much trouble. Portion sizes generous.
For puddings we decided on 1 sticky toffee pudding and 1 waffle which was decorated with berries, 2 scoops of icecream and drizzled in a chocolate sauce. Faultless.
Booking advisable to avoid disappointment especially weekends and weekday evenings.
We can honestly say we will definitely return. A big thank you.
Written 1 September 2024
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sarah jeans
A big thank you to you for such a concise review.
We're so glad you enjoyed your meals and our pub and look forward to seeing you both and your four legged friends again soon. 🙂🐶
Written 2 September 2024
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sandra c
Cromer130 contributions
Sept 2024 • couples
I know I have written a review before, but wanted to endorse what's already been said, but adding that over the period of more than 2 years we have been eating at the Foundry Arms the standard is absolutely consistent. Both the food and the service, which creates such a good environment for a meal out. And it really is dog friendly. It is our favourite place for Sunday lunch, especially the nut roast.
Written 24 September 2024
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sarah jeans
Fantastic review!!!! Thank you so much.
We really appreciate you taking the time (again) and your repeat custom.
We're really glad you're still enjoying our food, service and great little pub!
Thank you again.
We look forward to seeing you again soon 😊
Written 25 September 2024
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Paul B
2 contributions
Aug 2024 • family
Lovely venue and the staff were all good but the food was poor. Chicken and vegetable pie was oddly flat with no discernible chunks of chicken and no flavour, plain boiled potato’s, no butter, salt, mint or anything, ‘fresh veg’ was a scattering of peas and sweetcorn with some carrots, it did not seem fresh, gravy was poor and I suspect from granules: Wetherspoonsesque but twice the price. My daughter had the sea bass which was better but still not good. Unlikely to visit again.
Written 27 August 2024
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sarah jeans
Paul, you surprise me by your review, though thank you for taking the time.
We always appreciate feedback from our customers, positive or on the odd occasion, negative.
Our homemade pies along with the sea bass are both very popular dishes.
I'm terribly sorry you were disappointed with your meals. We check back on every table and had you said something at the time, we certainly would've offered an alternative.
To compare us to Weatherspoons is an insult.
We do not mass produce, microwavable food. Ours is all home cooked and it's very rare we have a complaint.
If you read through our many many reviews you will see this.
I do hope you give us another try.
Kind regards
Sarah 😊
Written 28 August 2024
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jimmcguc
Markyate96 contributions
Sept 2024 • couples
We were spending a couple of days in nearby Sheringham and came across the Foundry Arms on the internet whilst searching for best places to eat in the area. We're so glad we did. It's tucked a bit of of the way but it's well worth taking the trouble to get there.
From the moment we walked in we were greeted early by all the staff and we then sat down to dinner excellent food. After dinner lovely starters, my wife had the chicken carbonara and I had local Cromer Crab Linguine. Both were delicious and the portions so generous neither of us finished our meals. Even as we left we had a friendly chat with the landlady which made us feel like valued customers. A really pleasant experience all round. Next time we visit the area, this place is a 'must'.
Written 26 September 2024
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sarah jeans
How kind of you to leave such a complimentary review. Thank you for taking the time.
We're glad you enjoyed your evening with us.
It was a pleasure to meet you both and will certainly look forward to seeing you again when you're next in the area.
Have a safe journey home tomorrow 🙂
Written 26 September 2024
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887TerryS
Newmarket145 contributions
May 2024 • couples
We visited here on a Wednesday evening and the place was fairly quite. There was a nice warm, friendly welcome and were given a table by the window. We ordered drinks while we perused the excellent menu. We shared the cheesy nachos to start and our main courses were crab Thermidor and sirloin steak both were cooked to perfection and served by friendly, smiling staff. There is nothing negative to say about the Foundry Arms!
Written 8 May 2024
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sarah jeans
Fantastic review Terry, thank you. We're glad you enjoyed the food, service and I'm told the pub dog Freddy.
It's kind of you to take the time to review us and hope you come and see us again soon. 😊
Written 10 May 2024
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