Ipswich Star Pub of the Week is The King's Head in Stutton

This week we travelled to the outskirts of town to one of the county's nice neighbouring villages tucked minutes off the A14.

The King's Head in Stutton (Image: Newsquest)

The Kings Head in Stutton is a prime village destination, it's easy to see on the main road as you drive through with the vibrant pink façade.

It made it easy to spot without having to rely too heavily on the sat-nav which is always a plus.

I parked up and made my way inside, taking in the surrounding sights of the outside area. Beyond the nice cobbled front with a couple of tables, which I have no doubt would make a pleasant way to watch the world go by on a sunny day, I was struck by the prevalence of AI signs and adverts dotted around outside and in the entrance.

There were too many AI images for my liking (Image: Newsquest)

It isn't my go-to approach, and to me doesn't give off the country pub vibe, but when I stepped inside the seating area by the front door affirmed the cosy feeling I was seeking.

There was a couple of small tables nestled nicely next to the wood burner, which was adorned with old-fashioned décor and trinkets.

The cosy corner by the wood burner (Image: Newsquest)

I took a scanned the rest of the inside and outside of the pub after ordering myself a refreshing tap water.

The interior, in my opinion, beyond my cosy corner looked in slight need of TLC.

It looked like there was masses of potential to make this place a real staple in the area, offering people the perfect place for summer but also the cosier autumnal and winter alternative.

I mention the summer because, despite staring down the barrel of October, the outdoor space was lovely.

The impressive outside space (Image: Newsquest)

It felt quiet, private but with a lot of evident care in the attention to detail.

There were options to sit out in the open with a table, as well as to sit under a gazebo style shelter, offering the best of both worlds.

As I made my way back to my seat, it was a quick easy decision this time for me of what to order from the menu.

I was feeling up for a nice pub classic.

There were nice country pub touches in the entrance (Image: Newsquest)

A British staple.

Fish and Chips.

There wasn't much of a wait which is a real positive, and the portion size made any grumblings about £17.50 quickly settle.

There was a sizeable dish of mushy peas, a good helping of chips and a wad of haddock so large it was hanging off either end of the plate.

Before I break down any intrinsic thoughts and feelings, this was a classic piece of pub grub - good taste, good flavour, good portion size - can't go wrong.

As has become customary, my more in depth take on my meal follows.

The mushy peas were nice, I know they can be a controversial item and not everyone's cup of tea, but I'm a fan and I would say there wasn't quite enough mush to the pea across the board.

The chips however, crispy, chunky, fluffy on the inside - every potato fanatics dream.

The pub grub classic fish and chips (Image: Newsquest)

The fish, in the quality department was my only let down. The size, great. The taste, ok - I've had better but it was ok. The shame really was it was very flat, there wasn't much fish to batter ratio.

On the whole though, it was an enjoyable pub grub classic, and a good spot for lunch.

It would be one I would recommend, especially for any A14 frequenters looking for a good place to stop off for lunch.