Local Reviews
In September 2013, Harthacanute said about The Secret Garden Cafe, Wine Bar & Restaurant
We come here about once every couple of months. The food really is excellent - by far the best place in Sudbury.
We quite often go for the specials on the board (there's a fixed price for two or three courses) or we opt for one of the salads. The crayfish and avocado is fantastic - I want to know the recipe for the mango dressing.
If you're looking for an evening meal, you can reserve a table on either Saturday or Sunday. We did so last year (our son was finally old enough to stay with his grandmother) and it was a wonderful meal. We'll be doing that again...
I really can't recommend this place enough. We eat out quite a bit, but tire of gastro-pub food. The Secret Garden is definitely the place to go.
We quite often go for the specials on the board (there's a fixed price for two or three courses) or we opt for one of the salads. The crayfish and avocado is fantastic - I want to know the recipe for the mango dressing.
If you're looking for an evening meal, you can reserve a table on either Saturday or Sunday. We did so last year (our son was finally old enough to stay with his grandmother) and it was a wonderful meal. We'll be doing that again...
I really can't recommend this place enough. We eat out quite a bit, but tire of gastro-pub food. The Secret Garden is definitely the place to go.
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In December 2013, Deborah T said about The Secret Garden Cafe, Wine Bar & Restaurant
A very expensive tea room with limited menu, I don't get the cult of The Secret Garden. Frequented whenever I have been there by ladies from the local tennis club, dripping venom. Bad genius loci.
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In January 2014, Bedbubbles said about The Secret Garden Cafe, Wine Bar & Restaurant
Open very Friday and Saturday evening for dinner. Fixed price 3-course menu with option on the board. Excellent food and wind list, give it a try highly recommended and very friendly owner and staff.
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In January 2014, 200911 said about The Secret Garden Cafe, Wine Bar & Restaurant
I had been looking forward to dining at the Secret Garden for some time, the establishment is a coffee/lunch venue most of the week and then on Friday and Saturday evenings they offer dinner from a set menu made up of three or so starters, mains and desserts plus a few specials on the board. The restaurant is in a very old building, white washed walls and wooden flooring, or is it stone, can’t quite remember? There is an eclectic mix of old tables and chairs of various shapes and sizes which works very well. The lighting was however very poor, the main lighting comes from directional spot lights on the low ceiling which means that you can find yourself sitting in a very bright pool of direct light which is not conducive to a relaxed dinner and I longed for a more subtle light from lamps or dimmed wall lights. Our food was probably best described as competent French home cooking style, in the main ok but not as good as some here would have you believe. Our meals contained a couple of notable fault; one of the pastry dishes ordered turned out to be uncooked in the middle, literally raw uncooked pastry and my dish was heavily over salted, none of the dishes we had were particularly notable and its difficult to see what the fuss on these pages is all about. In summary then a disappointing evening at the Secret Garden, I found the place lacked warmth or much ambience at all on the evening we were there however on the plus side, service is efficient, the Wine list though modest is good and the bread is really very good indeed.
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In January 2014, James B said about The Secret Garden Cafe, Wine Bar & Restaurant
We recently visited for lunch. I can heartily recommend the Croque Monsieur. Plus the fruit cake and chocolate brownies are to die for. Very friendly and attentive service too. We'll definitely be back to try dinner.
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In January 2014, sheela B said about The Secret Garden Cafe, Wine Bar & Restaurant
Up market lovely place. Outside is an enchanting garden with a wall of flowers. Herbs grown here too. The food is more than first class
and is always busy.
and is always busy.
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In February 2014, Michael W said about The Secret Garden Cafe, Wine Bar & Restaurant
Having recently moved into the area, Sudbury is our nearest shopping centre with banks, Waitroses etc, so we've been trying out several of the cafes in the town. We have walked past this cafe in the past and it was always busy, a good sign usually. Today we ventured in just past 11am, a friendly hello greeting, and choice of front or back rooms. Prices were reasonable for our choices of cappuccino and filter coffee, plus a delicious cheese and herb scone. And the filter coffee was topped up for nowt! Lots of papers and magazines to read, none tatty. Toilets kitted out with all accessories, and clean too. We saw that French tuition is offered, and drawing classes held there once a week, presumably in the meeting room upstairs. Evening meals apparently at weekends. A happy experience and we will return there.
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In February 2014, Mark_tinsley said about The Secret Garden Cafe, Wine Bar & Restaurant
We always love our meals at the Secret Garden whether that's lunch time or evening meals. You always know the food is fresh and home made. The price is more than fair and personal service is first class.
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In February 2014, Carol W said about The Secret Garden Cafe, Wine Bar & Restaurant
We have been here on many occasion, lunches mainly and today was as expected. Super fixed price lunch, 3 courses £16.50 including coffee. Home made breads, jams and pastries. Locally sourced products cooked to perfection served very politely and calmly, no fussing or noise. This is a small french style eatery championing small french vineyards with a menu to match. It's like visiting your french friends for lunch. Always worth booking for lunch as they are always busy, which is a good sign! If you want a good quality and well priced lunch and don't care too much about lighting, chairs that don't match but want a lunch that's different from the rest that Sudbury has to offer then you have to look no further!!! And this was achieved today without any power!!!!!
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In March 2014, Joycetalks said about The Secret Garden Cafe, Wine Bar & Restaurant
Enjoyed a good bowl of broccoli and Stilton soup ( this was excellent) then a smoked haddock main (good enough) wine was satisfactory. Service was very good. Would go again. Prices slightly over but fine. Can recommend for nice lunch.
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