Booked for a 70th Birthday last year and was so impressed i booked again for it this year. I write this review based on both visits to be fair to the place as they had some 'issues ' this time. Apparently they had some sort of flood so their pumps were out and only had one ale out of a on-the-bar barrel and fizzy drinks from a bottle. As only one of us was drinking alcohol and was happy with the ale, that was ok, but the other drinks were flat and warm. Previous visit though was 100%, no issues so will assume normally would be ok and we just had bad luck. The food was excellent both visits with the exception of the mushrooms in the mushroom sauce with the chicken supreme, they were really to...
I booked a reservation for a 70th birthday celebration last year and was so impressed that I decided to book again this year. I am writing this review based on both visits to be fair to the establishment, as they experienced some issues this time. It seems they had a flood which affected their pumps, resulting in only ale from a barrel and fizzy drinks from a bottle being available. While one of us was satisfied with the ale, the other drinks were flat and warm. Despite this hiccup, the food was excellent on both occasions, with the exception of the mushrooms in the mushroom sauce which were too hard to eat. My only other critique is that the menu has not changed this year and feels somewhat...
Awful experience! You have to order all 3 courses at the beginning as the chef goes home at 20.20pm and will not wait for you to finish. My husbands pork was overcooked and my salmon was covered in sauce which I had to scrape off, didn't feel like we could say anything as it was made very clear to us that the chef was waiting for us to finish our dinner so he could go home. Due to building works there is limited alcohol with no wine menu so we ended up with a warm beer, why is it not in the fridge? And a glass of red wine which they charged £8.50 a glass for, this is more expensive than London!!! No wine menu was provided and we were told that was the only wine they had, mmmm.... The waitres...
I had arranged 2 days for ex colleagues who are/were involved in High class accommodation and fine food and wine. The 2 days were full of Colchester history and experiences with the Red Lion chosen as perfect for an evening meal in a lovely historical building. Sadly this was the worst place I could have chosen there is ironic humour to take foodie people to dinner and give them a diabolical meal!! It wasn't funny at the time but our group did see the funny side and it caused much hilarity during the rest of the week end. Is that the sort of reputation Colchester wants? The guests are from different part of the country and have business associates in the service industry but I doubt if they...
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We had a lovely pre Christmas afternoon tea. The cakes were amazing the only slight downside was the sandwiches were a bit dry. We were made to feel really welcome by the gentleman who served us, he was extremely polite , helpful and easy to talk to and he made the experience more special for my 6year old daughter by making her feel grown up and including her in our conversations, he was amazing at his job. Lovely surroundings with a warm and cozy feel, perfect for this time of year. Will definitely return.
We recently had afternoon tea and enjoyed the assortment of cakes, although they weren't quite what we were expecting for a traditional afternoon tea. The service was friendly, however, the noise level escalated when a table with small children arrived. Overall, it was a lovely experience at a beautiful venue.
We had afternoon tea, the cakes were slabs of cake all very lovely but not really what you expect for a afternoon tea. The service was lovely and friendly a table did arrive with small children and the noise level rose considerably. However a lovely venue and service.
Didnt really order the DNA beer.But, Chips are awesome! A must try out there!Its definitely a place of history, with stories.Located in the center of
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Received a call an hour before the booking to say Sunday lunch is only twice a month and not on the booked day so had to cancel the booking.
Very nice ambiance, nice decor and an outdoor patio makes me give them stars.
Wild Mushrooms Fricassee On Toasted Ciabatta
Wild Mushroom Tagliatelle In A Garlic Cream
Warm Chocolate Brownie And Clotted Cream
White Chocolate And Raspberry Tart
Classic Prawn And Avocado Cocktail
Salt Black Cracked Pepper Calamari
Bailey's Irish Cream Cheesecake
Halloumi And Tomato Bruschetta
Coconut And Mango Panna Cotta
Warm Smoked Haddock Leek Tart
