The Green Room in Colchester

Popped in after a visit to the dentists, hoping to grab some breakfast, but I was too late as it was 12pm. However, the lovely staff member did me a strong black coffee (very tasty, strong without being too bitter), offered me some toast and tried to cater to my gluten free diet, and later on returned with a packet of GF crisps as they had finished breakfast time. Very thoughtful service, and the sofas at the front of the shop are extremely comfortable, I did not want to leave.

What can I say? Excellent from start to finish. The service was friendly, with the smiliest waitress we've seen in a while. The food was beautifully presented, of excellent quality with perfect portion size. Would highly recommend this place all the way.

It has been a number of years since we had been here as we had been unimpressed on a couple of occasions. However, following a makeover and some favourable reports from friends, we decided to try the Sunday lunch. It was excellent! Very good menu, including black pudding and manx kipper "fishcakes" as a starter, very generous portions, extremely flavoursome food, and very friendly and efficient service. I don't recall the per-head cost but the Sunday lunch itself was £20 which compares very favourably to many pubs. We will be back.

On my first visit, last month (rump of lamb), I had to declare to the manager that I could not recall a roast dinner that left me so blown away (Sorry mum, lol)! Superb cut of lamb, nice Yorkie, OMG roast potatoes, and greens. The following Sunday, was a repeat of the first visit - OMG, the lamb was so good again. Left it too late to book the following week, so 'suffered' the beef - believe me, I was equally impressed. 'Chose', lol (because we were even later this week!) the chicken roast today, and really enjoyed that too. I don't do reviews (I promised the team that I would review after my first visit, so after four visits now, this review is really meant) What a chef! And what great front of house! You deserve great things...

I got locked in the lavatory not happy 😁

I Would just like to say a massive thank you to the green rooms for their excellent service. From booking the table for my sisters 80 th birthday party on the 20 th July 2024 the hotel have been in contact with me regularly and always very friendly and helpful. On our arrival the staff just looked after all of us. The food was absolutely fantastic and the timing’s of the course to bringing out the cake was just spot on. Thank you to you all

Really good experience. Excellent friendly service and beautifully cooked and presented tasty food and drinks. Nice menu too.

With friends for a Sunday roast. A very warm welcome from front desk. Food ,service , venue absolutely perfect . Highly recommended

I love this place , food and service 5 star ⭐️.20 of us were at The green room for dinner celebrating our friend retirement , the food was amazing , the staff super friendly and caring and great location. I will definitely recommend it . Lovely atmosphere too .

An excellent restaurant. We visited recently as a large group and the staff were very friendly and patient, which was much appreciated. Very tasty food and a nice restaurant.

The Green Room is a brilliant place for a Sunday Roast. Atmosphere and staff were amazing as well. With the staff happily letting us sit where we wanted, to which we chose to sit in the courtyard. And as it was a sunny day, it shone through so beautifully. We ordered the the Roast Beef and this was spectacular!! Medium done beef with not too overpowering horseradish sauce, served with crispy but not sickening potatoes and fresh veg with a large yorkie. I left the restaurant feeling extremely satisfied. Would highly recommend!!

It was a great visit, The taste of the food was fantastic with a very fast service , The employee's were friendly, it's a great place to visit with Friend & Family

I had often been told this was a lovely place to eat but had never managed to visit until today . Well I would like to start with wow well done guys fantastic customer service from start to finish and a big well done to the chef the food was exceptional. I don’t ever leave comments as I am a bloke lol but I really had to today keep it up guys you are doing a great job . Thank you

Very disappointed, went to the Green Room years ago and it was lovely but it seems to have deteriorated a lot. On a positive note the waiting staff were pretty friendly. Here come my justified moans: We ordered sea bass which had bones. The sourdough bread had been toasted to the point where it was like cutting through a rock. I love undercooked vegetables for health reasons but these were soooo hard, I could barely cut into the French beans. We ordered 1 glass of vermentino and 1 glass of Sauvignon blanc, not only did I clearly say the words but I also pointed to each one on the menu and then the waiter (actually I think he may have been the owner, a dark haired man with a Spanish accent ) repeated back to me 1 vermentino and 1 Sauvignon blanc, he then came to our table with 2 glasses of red! He had no idea and when we explained that we had requested white wine and for a second time clearly pointed it out on the menu he walked away and came back with 2 glasses of white, not even confident about which was which. To add insult to injury, when we got the bill the incorrect wines had not been removed from the bill (they cost marginally more than what we had ordered - a mistake in the restaurant’s favour). We went there to celebrate Mother’s Day and it was a disappointing experience, we shall not be returning!

We had a fantastic meal. Food was amazing. And the service was second to none. And an all round dining experience.

Such a fantastic restaurant and lovely staff x food was the best id eaten in there for a very long time

Delicious food in lovely restaurant. Will definitely be back.

The belly pork and black pudding was not what I was expecting. Not great Ox cheeks were delicious

We have visited the Green Room a few times over the last few months and the food and service have been excellent. You can have a pre /post dinner drink at the bar too which is great. Would highly recommend to anyone. Definitely the best place to eat in Colchester at the moment.

An amazing dinner and dinning experience…. The mock-tail I had was lovely the food was perfect !!! Looking forward to our next visit xxx

We had the beef wellington, to share between 2. It was amazing, perfectly cooked and really flavoursome. We had lemon cheesecake for dessert, that was delicious too. We had a bottle of Primitivo Puglia, our favourite red wine at the Green Room. Atmosphere was lovely and relaxing and service was excellent.

2 of us went for a birthday celebration, although very quiet, the food and service was fantastic

Lovely food and atmosphere, the waitresses were really helpful and attentive. The only thing letting it down was no steak for one person on valentine’s day, it had to be a two person portion which is inconvenient since my partner is vegetarian. But overall great and would eat here again.

Great dining experience and julie a great host, best in colchester

We booked the restaurant as we were staying in the North Hill Hotel. 3 course dinner each with cocktails. Lovely food. Highly recommended. Breakfast was spot on. The full English did not disappoint.

Really lovely restaurant, great food, well designed, very comfortable

I have visited the Green Room a number of times and always found the food good. Unfortunately this time I found the menu was very limited, we had to wait quite awhile for our lunch to arrive, considering we were the only two in the restaurant at the time. The chips were overcooked and my burger was quite dry in texture.

We enjoyed a fabulous meal in this friendly restaurant, which has a lovely ambiance. The quality of every dish was delightful. The menu is well balanced with great choices, also complemented by tempting specials dishes. The Scallops starter and Dover Sole main course were particularly impressive and full of flavour. Thoroughly recommended.

A nice Sunday lunch, we haven't been here for a while but were glad to see same standards in place .

Fabulous food, great service & lovely looking place. Highly recommend.

The food was fine and the welcome great. The presence of a big birthday party (not mine) made service a bit slow, but understandable. My real problem was that, unbeknown to me, my friends had made, as a birthday gift, a contribution towards our lunch. A note had been attached to our booking but not acted upon. My friends were unhappy about this, but have since got, or will get, a credit note.

We went for Sunday lunch which was excellent. Have never had a bad meal there and the manageress and her team are always very good.

New chef new menu faultless experience.Special thanks Julie made our Sunday. In my opinion back on top as a great place to eat and drink.

10 of us had a booking for Friday night. Seemed to be very quiet until we got there . Friendly welcome and warm inside. Service was friendly but slow, by 9 .30 no one has come for dessert orders so we had to ask for the Bill in order to get the bus home at 9.50. Drinks were fine but main dishes were a bit boring . Not a massive menu and £28 for Langostine Fettuccine seemed expensive for what it was . The rest of the party had Duck which was rated as good . Pie , average and chips were supposed to be chunky but they looked like the end of the service chips . Veg was scant , Mussels were just that . Chicken again a bit boring . Steak was rough to eat without the aid of a steak knife . This menu needs a bit of creativity and interest . The restaurant and staff are fine and we had a good evening because we enjoy being out together but non of us were left with a wow factor sadly.

This restaurant has slowly declined. Although my meal there before Christmas was very nice the past two meals were not. Tough under done steak a few weeks ago my recent meal was not great at all. Such a shame as it has great potential.

We visited The Green Room recently as heard they had a new menu and had moved away from the small plates. Service was good as always and the new menu was great with a lot of exciting dishes included. I went for the ‘unlimited steak’ which was absolutely brilliant. Great flavour, so tender and you won’t get steak like that in many other places at the £22 price. Could definitely charge more. Burger and pie looked delicious too. Lovely evening and looking forward to returning!

Recommend this restaurant. Good well cooked food in a very comfortable environment.

Warmth of the greeting is always a pull. Food is consistently good.

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.

Fantastic food in a lovely environment with friendly service.

Late Christmas lunch with family who we were unable to meet on the 25th. I had the pie followed by the sherry trifle. Both of which were good and I thoroughly enjoyed. Everyone said that enjoyed their meal, particularly my 7 year old granddaughter who was very excited when I said where we were going. Thank you for a lovely meal.

I really enjoy visiting the Green Room, it always has a nice cosy atmosphere. We had the lunch menu, and everyone really enjoyed their sandwiches. They are served with fries and salad so great value and very filling. I recommend the prawn Marie Rose and avocado, absolutely delicious.

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.

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.

Food superb, good portion size. Bottle of wine put in bucket in the middle of the table, none poured into glasses! Tried to take plates when we were still eating, knife and fork on the plate wide apart indicate not finished. Cocktails very nice as was the cocktail bar. Few tweaks needed with serving staff, would return again.

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 x

Nice atmosphere and great food.

Food was good, service was good as expected. Atmosphere; the music was too loud to allow dinner conversation.

Fantastic experience at The Green Room for annual Christmas lunch. Great service, great food and perfect ambience. Recommended!

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!

The new bar layout at the Green Room is really good and the food was delicious. The service given by the one lovely lady behind the bar and at the table was excellent.

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.

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.

Wow what a find, food was amazing atmosphere was incredible. Waitress such a lovely girl couldn’t have been better. I definitely will go again & recommend the restaurant to my colleagues. Well done.

This was my first time at the Green Room, it won’t be my last. We received an attentive and welcoming introduction, were directed to a comfortable table without the usual “close neighbours” you find in most other restaurants. We were helpfully advised on the best way to interpret the food and the drink menus. The selected fare duly arrived and was thoroughly enjoyed. A delightful evening.

The food was lovely and the service good. It was a little quiet as it was a Thursday evening but I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Lovely restaurant, great staff food and value. Music was not my taste and was a bit hit and miss

Nicest roast dinner ive had out in a while perfectly cooked and generous portions :-)

Fabulous roast beef lunch. Can't wait to come back. Friendly and helpful staff.

Beautiful food and ambience. Polite, friendly and accommodating staff

A lovely restaurant and really enjoyed it. Staff were very warm and attentive and friendly. The food was great. It was in smaller portions and all very tasty. Recommend it for sure.

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.

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!

Absolutely amazing. Delicious food, great atmosphere, attentive friendly staff and great value. Will be returning regularly!

The Green Room was one of our favourite restaurants in Colchester but when it changed the 'vibe' from traditional to a bit cocktailly, we were put off. However, friends had said it was as good, so we decided to give it a go. We love the small plate approach and the food was very good indeed. The staff were lovely, the wine prices not too daft, and the whole experience will ensure we will return.

Lovely set up and well ran by the manager / owner. You can see that there’s a lot of passion there.

The Green Room was an ideal venue for an extremely pleasant mid-week lunch. The food was excellent and the service just right. The restaurant is spacious and light, with a quiet, calm, relaxed atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Best roast dinner Iv had in a long time! Staff were lovely too

Went for Sunday lunch only. Roast pork was stone-cold, as if from the fridge and not properly reheated. Roast beef was better. Yorkshire pudding was soft and not crisp, but other veg and gravy were acceptable. Shan't be returning there anytime soon. Certainly not for Sunday Roast. Very disappointed.

Having never visited Colchester before we weren’t sure where we should eat. We dropped very lucky finding this place as the whole evening was faultless. From the friendly staff to the delicious food from a brilliant menu. I was very pleasantly surprised when we got the bill too - stunning value for such a fantastic meal!

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 .

Second time visiting. Lovely atmosphere, great food and service. Very friendly, will definitely be coming back again.

Never been before and heard good things, didn’t leave disappointed. Enjoyed a warm welcome and dined in a great atmosphere, love the decor and feel of the place. Food was absolutely delicious and generous servings. Service was great and we will return!

I enjoyed our meal at the Green Rooms. I thought the food was good and service was excellent. It was fairly quiet as we went on a Monday night and was therefore not busy. But that suited us very well as background music was good and allowed us to enjoy the evening together.

Lovely tasty Sunday lunch, good choice of desserts. Reasonable prices. Friendly staff.

Excellent restaurant. Delicious food, friendly staff, great ambience, reasonable prices. I highly recommend it. I'll be back for sure.

No longer a bistro has a small limited menu the photos were of food when it was a proper restaurant

It’s been a few months since my wife and I ate here, I must say it gets better and better each time. They served us a huge plate of amazing food with a rich meat gravy, every thing was perfect. I had an extra slice of beef which to be fair I really didn’t need, the chicken was extra juicy and tender and the beef was just how I liked it. I also had an portion of cauliflower cheese which was simply bang on . I would seriously recommend this place for a Sunday roast. My friend said he came here during the week and had the best rump steak he has ever had, I will be trying that for myself soon. Well done green rooms . Check out my photo.

Amazing fabulous food. Everything on the menu is lush.

Excellent as always at The Green Room! We love it! Great food, drink, service and value. Thoroughly good place. X

Beautiful roast dinner, excellent service and wonderful ambience- my favourite restaurant in Colchester city centre.

Sunday lunch was superb! Great portions and beef cooked to liking. Staff very friendly and great service.

Absolutely wonderful evening celebrating my friends birthday. I think the Manager welcomed us she was so friendly and kind. The staff were so attentive, especially Jake whose first shift it was he was so friendly and helpful. First class service. We will definitely be back.

Very good food at a very reasonable price. Hidden gem in the centre. Will visit again.

The style of menu has changed, being more bistro than restaurant. Lunch was lighter than previous visits.

Had the Exquisite fish and chips. Delicious. Staff attentive but not intrusive. All round excellent experience

Staff were very helpful and friendly. Great food, Cocktails at very reasonable prices. Definitely will visit again!

Warm, welcoming, and friendly. Beautiful inside with very comfortable and spacious table seating. The menu was very accommodating with regard to gluten-free options. The food was well presented and tasted amazing. Would highly recommend it if you've never been you won't be disappointed. We will definitely be returning in the near future.

We went here last night for the first time, delicious food, great service, friendly staff, 10 out 10! Highly recommended.Shame they have changed their menu, and know longer serve proper meals.

Lovely setting, food very good and the small plates are a great idea for lunch

Best Sunday roast in Colchester

Lovely restaurant, very friendly staff but a little loud talking to each other. Food was delicious all fresh and meat cooked to your liking, very good portions. We will definitely go back. I would highly recommend. I just wish the sauces would come out before the food.

We were appreciative that they accommodated us having a drink as a large-ish group prior to eating. The waiting staff were lovely and the food was nice and quick to arrive. The one low point of the evening was the bartender being massively put out when asked to make a cocktail. She said she would make that one but wouldn't make any more as it was her worst cocktail to make (only an old fashioned - hardly anything too complicated) and that it would take 15 minutes. She did later apologise but it did make us feel a little uncomfortable after that.

This was my first visit. The building and environment is just spot on. However this is not reflected in the food which doesn’t quite hit the spot. Let me explain. Small plate dishes should either be tapas or food that is just that extra bit special. This isn’t. Much is slopped in sauces and formulaically prepared. All felt a bit lazy. Chargrilled veg, for example, was drenched in balsamic gel and some kind of sweet white stuff and the bruchetta was burnt to a crisp and still served. Everything was ‘generally fine’ but there just no ‘wow’ factor and no one in our party of four said ‘try this it’s lovely’ which surely is the small plate idea.

After a lovely stay in town with students, I decided to treat myself to dinner at what was described to me as the best restaurant in town. My last night was in the hotel above the restaurant, so when the receptionist offered me a table at about 9:00pm, I accepted. I found nothing special about the menu but decided to have a smoked fish platter that was fine, but very nondescript. The part that made me so disconnected was the table I was given, in a small room alone next to the kitchen. While it was also a table for four, I was told that as a single diner, they couldn’t give me the free table for four in one of the other larger dining rooms. Undoubtedly I should have walked out, but I was just too tired… And for this I showered and changed???

Lovely service as always but a bit disappointed with items not available on the menu. Food was lovely

Can't understand how this place isn't packed every night. Great food, had a delicious Sunday Roast, staff are wonderful great family friendly vibe.