Champagne Charlies Wine Bar And Restaurant in Colchester

Invited here for Grandmother’s birthday meal. Thankfully we did our research beforehand and realised that parking was limited so car shared with others. One guest got so frustrated with trying to find a space that she gave up and drove home again! The place wasn’t big enough for all of us so we were sat on 3 big separate tables, not their fault but hardly a ‘family’ meal when you’re all sat separately... Table(s) was booked well in advanced, yet food choices were limited because they’d run out of certain meats. The food was beautiful and the portions were generous but the service was slow and some people had finished their meal by the time others arrived! Pudding was limited, there was no actual menu and the waitress didn’t really know what they had or what was in it so we didn’t bother in the end. Prices were reasonable & the facilities were clean. Overall, I just don’t think it was a great choice of venue for so many of us but that isn’t their fault and they tried very hard to make us all feel welcome. Would return again with a smaller group.

Cena con asado genial y una fantástica relación calidad-precio! El jardín es afuera y pone un verdadero ambiente familiar fabuloso día.

Desde el exterior hay poco que ver pero si vas en el alargado bar hay fotos de todas las leyendas de Hollywood. Me recordó a bares de expatriados en la Costa del Sol. Los lugareños siempre son acogedores y me dio la impresión de un ambiente positivo. Charlie la casera está siempre a mano para hacer deliciosos cócteles que realmente no golpear sus calcetines. Dios sabe lo que agrega pero me sentí luz nos dirigimos después de solo medio vaso. Por 3 libras debe de ser el mejor cóctel en Essex.

16/10/14 advertized as cabaret night with a tribute artist, no where to park the car as the bar is situated on the side of a mayjor tee junction roundabout, long walk from a side street, when we did find it found front door closed off, had to walk to end of street to go in back entrance, shock horror ten pound each to enter to find a tiny bar with just as tiny sitting and eating area, very little chose of cold food, the cabaret artist made the best of only a small area, making the evening a success for the other thirty people who turned up into a cosy evening, like being in some ones front room with a bar.