Hythe station cafe in Colchester

Had a family meal for my granddaughter's birthday and the food was excellent, our waitress was lovely and the whole atmosphere was brilliant.

Dissappointing food. Uninspired. Not freshly cooked. Chicken (Tikka M.) and Lamb (Curry) pieces dry like a rock. Hard to chew. Sauce flat, unimpressive. Fried rice tastes old. That all tastes like you guys gave up a while ago. Come on, you should know better. Don't deliver what you don't enjoy to eat yourselves. Wake up please.

I do love Lexden Crown for the atmosphere, polite staff and delicious food. The garden is beautiful too and perfect for a summer's evening. In addition, the interior is full of character and has the kind of comfortable furniture I like (a stylish country pub look with a modern twist). The owner has great taste! Location is also very good with a free car park if you register your car. Highly recommended! First class!

Friendly service at point of sale, needs tables cleaned and cleared more regularly. Always seems a little disorganised. No dining in cups/mugs, only takeout mugs available which is an obvious cutting of costs.

The salad, as always, was fresh and tasty. I thoroughly enjoyed it.