We had a fantastic meal. Food was amazing. And the service was second to none. And an all round dining experience.
Jo Chaundy
My husband went out for a work do recently here, and all enjoyed their food. So much so, some have returned already for another meal :) A good atmosphere and layout. The bar is a nice addition, for a pre- / post dinner drink.Catered for my husbands OMS dietary requirements, and he was pleasantly surprised to be given an adapted menu for him to have a choice (rare - most restaurants tend to offer a single option). This was with a weeks notice to the restaurant, however it was still a very nice touch, and showed the effort that the team would go to, to accommodate and offer a great experience.Dietary restrictions: As above - OMS diet has some slightly unusual requirements, which the team catered for
Aaron Daniels
Really delicious food and cocktails, a lovely atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff.The menu has changed since we last visited - no longer small plates (and sadly no frickles! We loved those) but still delicious and excellent.Vegetarian options: Lots of vegetarian options. Charred vegetables were very tasty.Dietary restrictions: Lots of gluten free availability. Diabetic vanilla ice cream was an option!
Juliet Borges
We had a really lovely family lunch to celebrate our mums 91st birthday. The food was lovely and the staff were all really friendly and helpful. There were 10 of us and the table and the area we were in was perfect for a relaxed and fun meal. We were also allowed to take in our own birthday cake. Very happy and we will definitely go back.
Rick Woodrow
Often you go out for a roast and you think, yeah thats nice but the meat is naff or the spuds I make at home are nicer or it is generally missing something. Not this place. Took my staff here for our Xmas do, 3 course slap up bonanza. Kicked it off with the arancini balls which were juicy & flavoursome, everyone else on the table ordered soup and prawn cocktails which were all polished off. The main came out, absolute beast of a turkey roast. Crispy spuds, succulent meat, pig and its blanket & some of the best cabbage my little mouth has ever been fortunate enough to consume. Good selection of veg, great portion sizes and good amount of gravy which is often an issue when going for a roast. 8 mains were served and 8 empty plates went back to the kitchen. Apple and berry crumble for dessert, stone cold classic. Creamy custard, hot fruit, scrumptious. 1 vegan on the table also who's dishes were altered to cater for her requirements, she was very pleased.Lovely atmosphere, often for Xmas meals i find restaurants cram in as many as possible which can be hectic and uncomfortable. We had space around us, servers had time for us when we needed them and overall was a relaxed evening.Great food for a fair price. Would highly recommend and will visit again.
Julie Dockrill
One word wow ….The best roast turkey dinner I’ve ever had …Manager Julie and all the staff are so attentive. It’s my favourite place
Maison Urwin
The vegan option on the Sunday lunch menu included a Yorkshire pudding. Unbelievably, it wasn't a vegan Yorkshire pudding. It was removed when served to vegans but not replaced with anything. It was galling when the staff made a comment about loving to see an empty plate. That's because we had less than everyone else.
Andrew Rooks
Food was good, service was good as expected. Atmosphere; the music was too loud to allow dinner conversation.
Jim Lambert
Had another evening meal, which was, as always, very good. Staff always friendly, professional and best of all, the food is excellent. Good choices of wine also.
Anna R
Best roast dinner in central colchester. Julie is the best Maître D too, so welcoming and personable, a real asset to the homely hotel. ? I agree with some others reviews about their small plates menu. When they refurbished the bar area and tried out a new menu and ordering at the bar, it didn’t work well. We complained whilst we were there instead of leaving a bad review which is damaging for establishments. They listened and changed it back to table service. It’s good to talk!
Wow what a find we had a roast dinner there absolutely amazing so delicious best roast I’ve ever had. The staff was very welcoming, the manageress was friendly & made sure we were happy with the lunch which was fantastic best ever. Even the waitress was attentive. We will definitely go back there & will tell my colleagues what a find I have found.
Cindy Morrell
My friend and I came to celebrate my birthday. Julie and the team were amazing. Food was yummy, service was fantastic! We love the atmosphere and it is our favourite place to go in Colchester.Love it!
Carol Weldon
Midweek lunch, so not many there, therefore, lacking in atmosphere.Food was disappointing, not dressed up at all.Small plate of skewered prawns (small prawns) and only slightly warm, garlic mayonnaise (couldn't taste garlic at all), half a grilled lime which was hotter than the prawns. A side dish of truffle parmesan fries - although I could see some shavings, I could not taste anything but the fries.Deconstructed blackberry cheesecake - nice.
Martin Gilmore
Dined here last night. Relaxed dining experience. Tables nice and large with a decent amount of space between them. Delicious food and extremely well priced. Attentive but unobtrusive staff. Will definitely return.
Sarah Foster
Absolutely brilliant meal at the Green room. There were 13 of us and food was delicious and all came out hot. Julie and her team worked hard to make our lunch just perfect. Thank you so much .
We had a fantastic meal. Food was amazing. And the service was second to none. And an all round dining experience.
My husband went out for a work do recently here, and all enjoyed their food. So much so, some have returned already for another meal :) A good atmosphere and layout. The bar is a nice addition, for a pre- / post dinner drink.Catered for my husbands OMS dietary requirements, and he was pleasantly surprised to be given an adapted menu for him to have a choice (rare - most restaurants tend to offer a single option). This was with a weeks notice to the restaurant, however it was still a very nice touch, and showed the effort that the team would go to, to accommodate and offer a great experience.Dietary restrictions: As above - OMS diet has some slightly unusual requirements, which the team catered for
Really delicious food and cocktails, a lovely atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff.The menu has changed since we last visited - no longer small plates (and sadly no frickles! We loved those) but still delicious and excellent.Vegetarian options: Lots of vegetarian options. Charred vegetables were very tasty.Dietary restrictions: Lots of gluten free availability. Diabetic vanilla ice cream was an option!
We had a really lovely family lunch to celebrate our mums 91st birthday. The food was lovely and the staff were all really friendly and helpful. There were 10 of us and the table and the area we were in was perfect for a relaxed and fun meal. We were also allowed to take in our own birthday cake. Very happy and we will definitely go back.
Often you go out for a roast and you think, yeah thats nice but the meat is naff or the spuds I make at home are nicer or it is generally missing something. Not this place. Took my staff here for our Xmas do, 3 course slap up bonanza. Kicked it off with the arancini balls which were juicy & flavoursome, everyone else on the table ordered soup and prawn cocktails which were all polished off. The main came out, absolute beast of a turkey roast. Crispy spuds, succulent meat, pig and its blanket & some of the best cabbage my little mouth has ever been fortunate enough to consume. Good selection of veg, great portion sizes and good amount of gravy which is often an issue when going for a roast. 8 mains were served and 8 empty plates went back to the kitchen. Apple and berry crumble for dessert, stone cold classic. Creamy custard, hot fruit, scrumptious. 1 vegan on the table also who's dishes were altered to cater for her requirements, she was very pleased.Lovely atmosphere, often for Xmas meals i find restaurants cram in as many as possible which can be hectic and uncomfortable. We had space around us, servers had time for us when we needed them and overall was a relaxed evening.Great food for a fair price. Would highly recommend and will visit again.
One word wow ….The best roast turkey dinner I’ve ever had …Manager Julie and all the staff are so attentive. It’s my favourite place
The vegan option on the Sunday lunch menu included a Yorkshire pudding. Unbelievably, it wasn't a vegan Yorkshire pudding. It was removed when served to vegans but not replaced with anything. It was galling when the staff made a comment about loving to see an empty plate. That's because we had less than everyone else.
Food was good, service was good as expected. Atmosphere; the music was too loud to allow dinner conversation.
Had another evening meal, which was, as always, very good. Staff always friendly, professional and best of all, the food is excellent. Good choices of wine also.
Best roast dinner in central colchester. Julie is the best Maître D too, so welcoming and personable, a real asset to the homely hotel. ? I agree with some others reviews about their small plates menu. When they refurbished the bar area and tried out a new menu and ordering at the bar, it didn’t work well. We complained whilst we were there instead of leaving a bad review which is damaging for establishments. They listened and changed it back to table service. It’s good to talk!
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Wow what a find we had a roast dinner there absolutely amazing so delicious best roast I’ve ever had. The staff was very welcoming, the manageress was friendly & made sure we were happy with the lunch which was fantastic best ever. Even the waitress was attentive. We will definitely go back there & will tell my colleagues what a find I have found.
My friend and I came to celebrate my birthday. Julie and the team were amazing. Food was yummy, service was fantastic! We love the atmosphere and it is our favourite place to go in Colchester.Love it!
Midweek lunch, so not many there, therefore, lacking in atmosphere.Food was disappointing, not dressed up at all.Small plate of skewered prawns (small prawns) and only slightly warm, garlic mayonnaise (couldn't taste garlic at all), half a grilled lime which was hotter than the prawns. A side dish of truffle parmesan fries - although I could see some shavings, I could not taste anything but the fries.Deconstructed blackberry cheesecake - nice.
Dined here last night. Relaxed dining experience. Tables nice and large with a decent amount of space between them. Delicious food and extremely well priced. Attentive but unobtrusive staff. Will definitely return.
Absolutely brilliant meal at the Green room. There were 13 of us and food was delicious and all came out hot. Julie and her team worked hard to make our lunch just perfect. Thank you so much .