The Boathouse Kitchen and Bar
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About The Boathouse Kitchen and Bar
The Boathouse Kitchen and Bar is a family restaurant at Whisstocks in Woodbridge, where the brunch service pours free flowing prosecco alongside the food and welcomes dogs throughout the space. Inside and out, diners order at the counter and choose where to sit, with seating that spans an indoor room and an outdoor area. During busier stretches a single till handles every order, and queues can stretch while staff work through them. Drinks include sodas and mixers priced the same across the menu. The family restaurant format suits groups stopping in for a long, relaxed meal, with the brunch prosecco service drawing regulars for weekend rounds.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid parking lot
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
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Menu & Prices
8 dishes · mains £8–16- Captain's Brunch£15.50
- Salmon Royale£10.50
- Bacon Sandwich£8.00
- Breakfast Wrap£9.50
- Smashed AVO£8.50
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention bottomless brunch with prosecco, coffee served outside, stale pancakes from specials and overpriced soda water charge.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention bottomless brunch with prosecco, coffee served outside, stale pancakes from specials and overpriced soda water charge.
Customer Review Summary
Reviews split sharply: a few diners praise the bottomless brunch, friendly staff, and a pleasant coffee stop, while several describe being ignored at the till, stale pre-made pancakes, and soda water charged as a mixer, with one leaving before ordering. The pattern of poor front-of-house attention is the recurring complaint.
Customer Review Summary
Reviews split sharply: a few diners praise the bottomless brunch, friendly staff, and a pleasant coffee stop, while several describe being ignored at the till, stale pre-made pancakes, and soda water charged as a mixer, with one leaving before ordering. The pattern of poor front-of-house attention is the recurring complaint.
Featured reviews
- Timothy Gooding
“Just had a very disappointing experience here - visited the Tide Mill Museum and our family of four thought we'd have some lunch. Completely ignored by two members of staff at the till, both of whom were grinding coffee for the limited number of customers sitting outside, there being none at all sitting in the dining room. We were advised that we'd be served shortly and the staff member who said that disappeared and when she came back wouldn't catch our eye. We remained standing at the till for another couple of minutes and kept being ignored so we left thinking how daft are they having just preferred selling coffee to the £100 or so we would have spent. We are a local family and will never return.”
- C T Fenn (Lottie)
“Only stopped for a coffee which was lovely. We sat outside enjoying the sunshine. Great friendly staff.”
- T S R
“Ok for just drinks. Food was disappointing.”
- Kenneth NOBLE
“Great place to go went with wife but will go with family and friends sat outside but also cool inside”
- Barry Cundy
“Rip-off merchants, tried to charge my wife £3.50 for soda water in a small gin ….. apparently soda water is classed the same as a mixer! 🤔”
Highlights
- Great cocktails
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Paid parking lot
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed inside
- Takeout
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- Dine-in
- Vegan options
- Bar onsite
- Casual
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Offerings· 8
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Pet-friendly· 1
- Dogs allowed outside
- Dining options· 8
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Counter service
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Planning· 1
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Highlights· 4
- Great cocktails
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Atmosphere· 1
- Trendy
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Restaurants near The Boathouse Kitchen and Bar
- The Woodyard Ltd4.73720 mi£10–20Outdoor seatingVegan optionsVegetarian options
pizza, river deben tide mill setting, outdoor seating
- The Royal Bengal4.63200.1 mi£20–30Reservations
tandoori chicken biryani, lamb tikka balti, mini bottle of prosecco
- The Crown at Woodbridge4.26910.2 mi
smoked salmon breakfast, free on-site parking, spacious clean rooms
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Boathouse Kitchen and BarOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.0229 | — | £10–30 | bottomless brunch with prosecco, coffee served outside, stale pancakes from specials |
| The Woodyard LtdOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.7372 | 0 mi | £10–20 | pizza, river deben tide mill setting, outdoor seating |
| The Royal BengalReservations | 4.6320 | 0.1 mi | £20–30 | tandoori chicken biryani, lamb tikka balti, mini bottle of prosecco |
| The Crown at Woodbridge | 4.2691 | 0.2 mi | — | smoked salmon breakfast, free on-site parking, spacious clean rooms |
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