Ipswich Star pub of the week is the Man on the Moon

For this feature, we've headed to the Man on the Moon in Ipswich's Palmcroft Road - a Greene King pub which has had a major revamp this year.

It was only in mid-August that the Man on the Moon reopened after the refurb, so I thought it was the perfect time to check it out.

I must admit to never having visited this pub before - it's right in the middle of a housing estate in the north-west of Ipswich, and I had only ever lived within a short walking distance of the town centre.

Inside the Palmcroft Road pub(Image: Greene King)

But, in need of some food after work one day, I thought I would get in my car and make the drive down Norwich Road to see what the Man on the Moon was like.

I arrived at about 6pm and the pub was already fairly busy at this point. There were plenty of families enjoying some food and more people turned up soon after for some pints and pool.

I situated myself at a table and had a perusal of the menu. Like a lot of Greene King pubs, the Man on the Moon seems to pride itself as having a decent food offering. Expect to find all the classics, such as sausage and mash, pies, fish and chips and hunter's chicken.

The beer garden on a sunnier day(Image: Greene King)

I was intrigued by the 'build your own burger' option, so that's what I went for. You get a decent selection of what your want in your burger, so I went for jalapenos and bacon. I doubled up the patty, which may have been a mistake as it was almost too big to eat and became a little messy.

You get chips and some sauces as well, so for £9.99 for a single-patty burger meal felt more than decent value.

To be honest, all of the meals on the menu were fairly priced. If I lived around the area, I probably would visit for some dinner every now and then.

The beers on tap are mostly mainstream, but you have definitely got a decent selection. I saw Peroni, Madri, Birra Moretti, Guinness, Coors, Carlsberg and Carling on offer, and I'm sure there were more further down the bar.

Being a big football fan, I was quite pleased to see how many TV screens were dotted around the pub. I think you will have a decent view from pretty much any seat inside.

If I lived a little closer I think I might be a bit of a regular at the Man on the Moon. Everyone was really friendly, there's a decent food and drink selection and it seemed like everyone was having a great time.