THE COACHMAKERS ARMS, Dereham - 144 Norwich Rd - Restaurant Reviews, Photos & Phone Number

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CUISINES

Bar, British, Pub

Special Diets

Vegetarian Friendly

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

FEATURES

Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service

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Kate B

Chelmsford51 contributions

Super Helpful and lovely food!

Aug 2020 • none

I really have to write this review today as I feel we should have come back and visited before we came home (but we did leave our camp site early) We arrived at our campsite in the pouring rain, but up our tent and I was cold and really hungry... We walked into the Coachmakers Arms and were so glad we did! The lady serving us was sympathetic and even dried our soaking wet clothes - socks and my sons and directed my husband to the nearest Tesco so we could buy replacements. She didnt rush us to decide our food even though my husband took an age in Tesco!! Our food was so lovely and much needed. The price is certainly good value for what we got and my son was chuffed he got to take the rest of his pizza home in a cool box (his words!) Couldn't thank the lady enough - just sorry we didn't go back again!

Written September 4, 2020

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Mrs Martin

London15 contributions

Outstanding Meal in a Fabulous Pub!

May 2021 • none

We visited The Coachmakers with our family who live nearby and we had the most amazing meal and a fabulous evening. We have been here before and over time the pub has undergone a really classy refurbishment resulting in what I consider to be a very high quality venue. Since our last visit there has been a very welcomed addition of a rather lovely “Wine Boutique” where I discovered a vast array of various high quality wines perfectly chilled and ready to either take out or drink in. My God I was like a little kid in a sweet shop! I managed to try 3 of the rosé’s (with a little help from my mother-in-law) and all were outstanding without exception. It would have been rude not to buy a selection to take home which of course I duly did. In between the wine, we all had a fantastic meal; my sirloin steak was a good size, extremely tasty and cooked to perfection. The rest of the family had nothing but good things to say about their meals, in fact my husband commented that his peri peri chicken was much better than Nando’s and double the size! My only regret is that we don’t live nearer this superb venue and if you are lucky enough to live nearby or are passing through, I urge you to pay it a visit, I can assure you that you won’t regret it! Thanks so much for such a lovely evening (and for delivering the wine) and we look forward to returning soon.

Written May 23, 2021

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Simon G

3 contributions

Great for a lunch pizza

Aug 2023 • solo

A lovely hour spent outside with an excellent stone baked pizza. The lady who served me was very friendly and helpful. It’s also worth saying that the pub is immaculately maintained with a great decor.

Written August 27, 2023

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Kamala Lauren

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Good food, nice pub but no dogs allowed

Mar 2022 • none

Nicely decorated pub, good food but the menu is a bit limited. Would visit more often but the pub is not dog friendly, dogs are only allowed in the garden and not sure why as other pubs in Dereham that do food (like the Gemini) allow and actively welcome dogs.

Written March 16, 2022

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Julie H

Norfolk91 contributions

Xmas Meal for 13, Spot on & very clean too

Dec 2021 • friends

Highly recommended Good food, very tasty Lovely wine list Catered for large numbers very well Respectful staff Very clean in the pub and restaurant

Written December 18, 2021

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hardhatharry

13 contributions

Tasty!

Oct 2020 • none

Just had a superb curry and an excellent pizza at the Coachmakers. All properly controlled and sanitized for the COVID World but still with the splendid hospitality of Graham & Hayley. Highly recommended!

Written October 10, 2020

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Wendy K

United Kingdom12 contributions

Lovely meal

Aug 2020 • none

Was staying for a short break in Dereham and visited this pub for food. Have to say the food was lovely and the hosts were very friendly

Written August 28, 2020

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Rosie L

Wisbech Saint Mary40 contributions

Recommended great food and great staff

Dec 2019 • none

Visited as a party of 4 for lunch. Food was excellent we had steak pies and a steak. All very good. The desert was amazing, bread and butter pudding like your mum would have made. Staff were very good too, very friendly and a good sense of humour. Definitely Worth a visit.

Written December 1, 2019

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Stephen C

16 contributions

Weak up dereham

Sep 2019 • none

We decided to take up the Friday night steak offer, to be honest at the price they charge on a Friday night you could not go too far wrong We booked a table for three and arrived on time Park night is easy with a car park to the rear a small garden area to either side of the back door it all looked clean tidy and well kept. We ordered drinks at the bar and went to our table, the steaks we ordered were cooked as we wanted ( one needed to be very well done) something many chefs seem unable to do , but the customer is always right and if that’s how I want my steak who is the chef not to cook it the way I want it! the steaks were really good and whilst the offer is only for steak and chips you can of course add a number of side orders if you want them. The third member of our party had the scampi but there are plenty of other things on the menu. We had three desserts my chocolate sponge with chocolate sauce and custard was really light and tasty without being too sweet, the profiteroles looked good but I wasn’t offered one to try, but the plate was cleared so they must have been good! Where the title, the coachmakers offers good food at a sensible price and yet the place was not busy come on, we need to support local businesses and at the price of the Friday steak night the place should be full to the rafters. I’m sure you will receive a warm welcome and the food really is good

Written September 29, 2019

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hardhatharry

13 contributions

Stunning Steak!

Aug 2019 • none

Graham & Hayley run a fantastic Steak Night each Friday evening. Stunning Steak & Chips at an amazing price, delivered with very friendly hospitality. They offer a great Chilean red and a fine pint of of beautifully kept draught Guinness. If you want a great steak around Dereham, the Coachmakers Arms IS the ONLY place to go.

Written August 24, 2019

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bruce w

Norwich707 contributions

No atmosphere, food good

Aug 2019 • family

Popped in food , the place was very quiet for a pub , the staff were helpful and polite, The food was good but not amazing , needs a bit of atmosphere

Written August 12, 2019

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EnglandNorfolk

Dereham683 contributions

Lovely food, relaxing.

May 2019 • couples

Relaxing environment, nice decor. Wonderful food, chicken was delicious. Free range-you can tell, nice and moist. Lovely ambient atmosphere. Felt very welcome.

Written May 3, 2019

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vera m

11 contributions

Excellent place for dinner

Mar 2019 • family

Lovely for a romantic dinner . Great atmosphere, food is amazing. Staff friendly. Car parking. I do recommend.

Written March 19, 2019

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DerehamDad

Dereham282 contributions

Always Great Food

Feb 2019 • couples

Declare an interest this is our closest pub, but how lucky we are. Graham cooks some of the best food you can get anywhere and with meat supplied by Swanton Morley butchers you get the best. Steaks here are as good as the fancy restaurants in Norwich and if you fancy something else try his pies, omelette or pizza from his special oven. Good range of drinks with two real ales from Lacons and beautiful decorations. You will not be disappointed.

Written February 19, 2019

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Quest506150

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Sunday lunch

Feb 2019 • couples

Very good meal and service. Will certainly visit again. As its our local its nice to be able to stroll to the pub, our first visit since refurbishhment which is very well done.

Written February 3, 2019

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