Risby Roadside - St Edmundsbury

I reviewed this as Coopers Cabin but looks the same place. I had great food, two ladies working efficiently and the food was excellent, hot and out quickly.

I visited Risby Truckstop restaurant today. The place is impeccably clean, with clean shower facilities. The shower heads need replacing as they shoot out a spurt of water to the shower door. The restaurant was clean with a friendly staff member. The quality of the food was not good however and was overpriced. Nearly £10 for a breakfast in a place serving truckers means that a driver could be spending £50 on breakfasts alone during the week. My meal was a full English breakfast. The beans and tomatoes arrived stone cold suggesting they used a microwave to heat them up, a quick blast in a microwave will give the illusion that they are piping hot, yet after a few minutes they turn stone cold. The eggs, sunny side up had not had chance to cook properly. The top half of the eggs were raw. I was able to scrape off the clear uncooked egg with my fried bread. The bacon was luke warm at best. I generally got the impression that things were pre cooked and then heated. So, I left having had a nice shower and a bit disappointed about the food. There was, only one person doing everything. If there were at least two, the food could be cooked to order. I noted that it was still breakfast time , however, although the fuel station and truck wash were non stop, not many people were stopping to eat. If the food is on par and priced for the clientele (you would pay £10 in a normal restaurant not a truckstop) then word would spread and people will go out of their way to stop there during the day. My review is honest, not with any malice and constructive I would like to see what can be a hidden gem do well. But in the spirit of honesty, it 's fifteen years since I last ventured there because the food was not up to scratch last time, and it will be a little while before I give it another chance. All the best

Stopped over night in the truck park and had a meal in the restaurant. Truck park is ok, next to the A14 so you get a little traffic noise but not so much as to disturb you, also the ground is just a dirt piece of land so as it was a dry day it was very dusty. Had to keep doors and windows shut which wasn't ideal as it was a warm night and could have done with them being open. On a wet day you'd struggle to keep the mud off your boots and out of the cab. No win situation really. Had the roast beef dinner and a cup of tea which was reasonably priced. The dinner was really nice and a very good plate full, well worth the money. Would stop here again if only for the dinner. Shame about the parking area.

We were looking for somewhere to stop for breakfast on our way back from holiday. It is a little way off the A14 but well signposted so easy enough to find. I will be honest and say I did not expect much but I am happy to say I was so wrong. 10 tables at most and spotlessly clean. We were warmly greeted and chose from the breakfast menu. Not a long wait until breakfast arrived, well cooked and huge portions. Extremely good value for money too. So if you are in the area give them a try.

Massive portion of tasty homemade lasagna, chips and salad for £6.95. Could have fed two people really.