The Jubilee in Tendring

If allowed i would have given this place a zero. Worst place I've ever been to. Not family friendly. ..customers sticking their tongues down each other throats in front of young kids and older ppl. Person in charge/manager/owner pretty much laugh in my face when I ask him to speak to them and further told me its a public place and the customers are longterm customers. Not for people of colour as you will be treated as 2 class citizen by owner/manager or whoever is in charge. The food was very bland and cheap quality too.

Finally writing a review after many a happy lunch at The Jubilee. Although we always go for lunch I just can't seem to choose anything other than their breakfasts, which are the best I've ever had. Fried bread is perfect, portion size is decent and the prices are really competitive compared with what else is out there. A family-run business getting it right - good for them!

Perfect every time, food is always good and well presented. Nothing is too much trouble. Plenty on the plate.

I wouldn't have chosen this cafe in a million years due to the limited vegetarian dinner options. But I was persuaded to go with family members. I checked in advance to ensure there was at least one meal I could eat. Upon arrival I quickly found out that both vegetarian options were unavailable! To the chefs credit he put together an omelette with the trimmings of a Sunday roast creation, so at least I wasn't left hungry. The ambience was of a manically busy cafe, but the prices were in line with a mid range classy restaurant. I won't be returning, I'll stick to the many local pubs which cater to different dietary requirements.

My husband and I had the first Christmas meal of the season at the Jubilee. The meal was beautifully presented and was delicious. Highly recommend this restaurant for the friendly staff and excellent social distancing measures. Christmas decorations added to the lovely atmosphere.

Visited several times at breakfast and lunchtime. Fantastic choices for breakfast and an amazing lunch menu. Food and service is consistently excellent and we have never been able to fault it. Be prepared to wait a little for a freshly cooked, tasty meal whenever you come.

Family of 5 met up for a late Sunday breakfast. Car park was full so we had to park on the road. Greeted by friendly staff and shown to our table. We had a choice of eating outside or inside. we sat inside. Ordered our breakfasts and were served our coffee and teas. Our food was served piping hot and was delicious. The serving size and quality of food used was very good. Would definitely recommend this place.

Great selection of hot and cold food, breakfast & lunch with freindly staff and good service, can get busy but it's well worth the wait as the food is always tip top.

Great food at reasonable prices. Staff are very friendly and welcoming. The breakfasts are first class. Tip - book a table as it gets extremely busy.

Visited on a Sunday to catch up with family. It’s an excellent venue for such an occasion as it’s clean, spacious and very friendly.The menu is amazing with so much choice, including many vegetarian and vegan options.The food is fresh cooked and quality and portion sizes fantastic.

It had been a while since we had a group breakfast, it was really busy but efficiently served.The breakfasts were first class and the ability to add to and take off items means its always perfect for us.Hoping to make it a more regular visit

This is by far the best value for money I have ever had! The atmosphere is just great and if anyone comes out of here hungry then it must be their own doing.There is an extensive menu and by what I observed it can cater for anyone. The service was quick without being hurried and the staff are courteous and professional, with a little banter if you wish.Food was served piping hot and plenty of it, with if you wish , all the condiments. There is no doubt in my mind that I will be visiting again very soon!

Slow. Sticky. Crap sauce in sachets. Strange menu. No proper decent sized breakfast. It’s like someone has decided you’re not allowed 2 bacon and 2 sausage. And you can’t have it with potatoes. And it’s expensive. And the bacon was tasteless. Avoid. The owners should go eat at the Suffolk Waterpark cafe and see how to do a cooked breakfast. Because everything about this was wrong.

Just got home after planning to meet family here for Sunday lunch .. never been here before but MILs neighbour said it was nice food here so she booked a reservation. When we arrived I thought this doesn’t look like a restaurant but more like a working mans club .. on entering the “restaurant “ there was no one there to greet u or show you where to go so we joined the queue that was about 10 people deep at the coffee / drinks bar ... on standing I saw it was extremely busy , and only saw 1 waitress walking around .. after waiting ten mins it turns out we could have walked around to the side of the bar and told them we had a reservation.. again No one acknowledges you here so we wernt to know.A waitress finally told us where our table was, we were told to sit , and that’s it , no other information given , no menus , nothing .. so again left sitting there pondering why there hasn’t been anyone come over to us, why there’s no menus etc . So yet again up we get ,find the one waitress that works there to be told we don’t have menus you have to read from the board ( seriously) and she told us once decided we queue up (again) to order. Why she didn’t tell us this when we enquired about our table I don’t know shocking service and almost like we was bothering them ha! Upon queuing for another tens mins to finally order our food we overheard it was a 40min plus wait for food . We decided to leave it’s just shocking for a so called restaurant- it’s more like a Cafe and if I had come on here beforehand and read the reviews on what other s say is an amazing CAFE then I would have told my MIL to cancel as it was lunch/ dinner we wanted. A man at the drinks area sarcastically apologised as we walked out the door. Would not go back here on a Sunday if you paid me . Apart from our bad experience it was busy so they must have good food ... they also had a station of colouring books and reading for kids which was a nice touch and a big spacious car park .. so if you want no service , a cafe style meal with hardly no staff and long queues this is the place for you

We visit once a month with friends for breakfast, yes you may have to wait but it is well worth it, proper sausages and bacon, perfectly cooked eggs and amazing fried potatoes. The place is always clean and service friendly, people who complain it is expensive are probably more used to the offal and sawdust that makes up a '9 items for £4' offering you get in the supermarkets.We've never had a bad meal from here and have been visiting for years.

what a place for breakfast, just superb and cooked to order so fresh and hot the staff are excellent so I would highly recommend this place, you would need to book on a Sunday I am sure

Visited this cafe with some family members for lunch. I must say the food served here are very good. The portion are big and served piping hot. Service is good too. Highly recommended 👍 Lots of parking spaces in front of the cafe.

Many years ago was popular transport cafe..now gone upmarket..now says Restaurant instead of cafe..and no HGV in carpark..food of a good standard..all home cooked..fair value for money..very busy.especially as it is off the beaten track.

This is an old truck stop moved far up market.

The jubilee I have been visiting for 25 years it still produces the high standards Year on Year. I cannot drive past it’s highly recommended. A true strong family business, it’s not fast food it’s quality every time and long may it continue !

Always get great food here and the price is I brilliant, it's a firm favourite of ours! Staff friendly and very Clean.

I've always enjoyed the breakfasts here. there's a great choice on the menu and it's ALWAYS fresh. Not posh, just great value, dependable and reliable. Wouldn't hesitate recommending to anyone!! never disappointed.

We visited The Jubilee with the family on a Thursday afternoon. The food was amazing and tasted great. Food took a while to arrive but the quality was top class. For the price it was totally worth it, I would recommend to anyone!

great venue great atmosphere ..fantastic staff and the food is fresh theres plenty of it , and tasted simply delicious ..one of the best meals i have eaten in years ..ill definatley be going more often ..

Este es uno de nuestros habitantes nos visita una vez al mes. La comida es estupenda, y se sirve caliente. A veces la espera es un poco largo, pero eso es porque es tan ocupados porque la comida es tan popular. Muy bonito y un fantástico desayuno asado cenas utilizada con ingredientes de calidad. Me encanta.

Nos sirvieron una comida en el Café, la semana pasada, lo que jubilar una joya de lugar sin duda regresaremos. Mi marido, yo tenía el pastel de carne con cerveza, fue servido con puré, asado, zanahorias, coliflor, brécol y salsa de un montón de nenas taxi. Platos calientes, encantador fue, sin duda, vale la pena la espera. Bien hecho, volveremos, ya se lo he recomendado a mis amigos.

Aquí el desayuno llamado por recomendación de un amigo que era extremadamente impresionado por el recién preparado y la calidad de sus ingredientes. Las patatas cuece eran xlnt. Sirve platos calientes y en tuberías muy caliente. Posiblemente uno de los mejores desayunos que he tenido. El personal es muy amable. Sin duda volveremos, no solo para el desayuno, pero a la hora de salida anunciada en tablas de llevar tiza y a precios muy competitivos. La única crítica es que los aseos podría haber estado más limpio.

Definitely the best cooked breakfast I've ever eaten. Not at all greasy and they use proper butter on the bread, not margarine!

Was highly recommended to try this place and we were not left disappointed. A family run cafe, with a beautiful interior, extremely clean, very friendly staff, great menu choices and the food was superb. Will be returning.....lovely place.

The Jubilee is a family-run restaurant and this really shines through; they provide a cheery welcome and delicious food like mother used to make (if your mum was an amazing cook).I just don't know why I haven't submitted a review before now - because I eat here as often as possible ( they don't need to ask which wine we'll have). My poor Jubilee Restaurant - I have been taking your superb cuisine for granted - and now I will make amends!Anyhow, last week we celebrated my husband's birthday with one of the Jubilee's wonderful roasts. There really aren't many places you can get a roast from Wednesday to Sunday; but whether you choose Chicken; Lamb; Pork or Beef - it is guaranteed to be sublime.In addition to our roast; we always request a jug of gravy (it comes with a generous amount - but I have nightmares about never having enough of the stuff). We also share a small plate of sliced sauté potatoes - which are inevitably fought over. You have never eaten fried spuds if you haven’t tried these little beauties.The meal is served with superb Yorkshire Pud and a wide variety of fresh vegetables; including a brace of generously-sized sauté potatoes (superbly crisp on the outside, fluffy inside) and to crown it all - a choice of new potatoes or mash.If you are not a roast-addict, there are plenty of wonderful traditional breakfasts and lunches to choose from and this includes beautifully-cooked steak.I cannot praise either the food or the staff highly enough - but they sometimes have to deal with absurdly snotty people (probably the negative reviewers) who just do not understand that good food takes time. If they want a fast-food hit - they need to go elsewhere. Otherwise please don't whine - just get another glass of wine.When you enter the Jubilee, you need to go to the bar (just inside the door at the top of the staircase) where you can see the chalkboard. You can then tell the staff what you would like. You can either pay on the spot but- if you think that you might want to order more drinks (or one of their delicious home-made desserts) you can start a tab. So - please don't go straight to a table and act like the Queen of Sheba when nobody comes to take your order! However, if you are on your own and have mobility difficulties - then the staff will be only too happy to help. I have heard graceless folks moaning and backbiting - even after any perceived 'mistake' has been profusely apologised for - and put to rights. I rather suspect that such folks are 'trying it on' with a view to a reduced or waived bill. Once, when my husband accidentally knocked my full glass of wine over; the lovely young lady came along and wiped up all the wine and swept the broken glass away. I was then given a fresh glass completely free of charge. It is this kind of cheerful assistance and grace that puts the Jubilee up there as an establishment that goes way above and beyond the call of duty to make customers happy. Sturdy high-chairs are available for your little ones - and while there are tables for two - extended family gatherings can easily be seated together. If your children tend to run about - be prepared to keep them occupied - or take them to 'McPizza' instead.A wheelchair ramp is provided at the front of the building - and the loos are spotless and always decorated with fresh flowers. What more could anyone want from this little paradise?

I was taken there for lunch. The choice was very good - the regular breakfast choices, but loads of freshly cooked lunch options - roasts, fish & chips, omelettes, burgers etc. The place also has a licence and you can get an alcoholic drink with your food.Quite an interesting place - I'll be back...

Can't believe some of the negative comments about this café. I have been here quite a few times now and each time the staff always perform to the highest standards. The menu provides excellent choice, the food is great and the service is always spot-on.This is not a fast food restaurant so don't expect your food to arrive 3 minutes after placing your order. All meals are prepared fresh to order so you will have to wait a little while, but the wait is well worth it. Good quality food and ample portions. I personally cannot find any fault with this café and will continue to use it.

This cafe has been here years and I hope for many more. Used to be a truckers cafe, can't beat a good truckers cafe for piping hot food with great mug of tea. The service is excellent from the very helpful happy staff. The only place I go to for a Sunday roast. I can't stand food that gets to you Luke warm, never a problem here, always piping hot. I have had many dishes from their menu and all excellent. It's a home from home place where you can relax and enjoy. They have booze too..lol . Love this place going there today.

Popped in for a nice whishy breakfast on Staurday, freshly cooked and in good time. Service was friendly.

Arrived on a fairly quiet Sunday at 10.40am and placed order for 2 hot drinks and 2 cooked breakfasts. There are signs saying do not expect fast food and they were extremely accurate. Our food arrived at 11.25 with a half hearted apology for the lateness of it. The food was ok but nothing you could not have got anywhere else for half the price and a third of the waiting time. Would I go again? No, as much nicer places with great food, good service and a reasonable time to wait for food.

There is only one place to go if you want a breakfast and this is it! I have eaten here many times and it is always of the same high quality in all respects, ingredients, quantity and cleanliness. You wait but it's cooked to order and the service and charm of the staff are excellent.Choose the Mix Wishy which is egg, bacon, sausage, beans or tinned tomatoes and fried potatoes with a round of fresh bread. You will never be disappointed!

Cafe less than quarter full waited 40 mins for meal lots of tables reserved for invisible customers that never appeared seemed more interested in taking photos of the food . don't visit unless you have all day to wait for cold food that had its photo taken

I have been here around five times now for breakfast and will continue to return. The kitchen door is always wide open which is a huge plus in my view as you get to see how clean everything is. This is a traditional "greasy spoon" cafe with just one very important difference - there is not a hint of grease in sight!! The potatoes are crisp and light, the eggs perfectly cooked, the baked beans good and hot - there's even a vegetarian sausage if you want one! The bacon and sausages got a thumbs up from my other half too.The only reason I don't give the Jubiliee full marks is the toast. I like my toast hot so that the butter melts on it. I'll settle for warm toast with spreadable butter. But here the toast is consistently cold and so hard that not even putting a mound of baked beans on it makes much difference. My guess is that because this is a hugely efficient operation they make the toast in bulk and in advance so that cold toast is the norm here. I did ask for the toast to be hot on the second visit but it still came out stone cold and hard so…..rather than not return to this gem of a place I now just order bread and butter on the side instead. It's a cracking find. I can't believe I hadn't heard about it before. Highly recommended despite the cold toast!!

We enjoyed our freshly cooked breakfast, the full English certainly hit the spot. I had the cheese omelette which was very enjoyable and full of cheese. I did feel the teas and coffees were slightly over priced compared to the price of the breakfasts.

It was Sunday lunch staff were rushed of there feet . We booked in advance. When we ordered we were told it was an hours wait, so we waited. It was worth it . Food was all freshly cooked in the kitchen. The main course was very good but the puddings are to die for .I have never tasted anything so good.They say they are not fast food ,as everything is cooked on premises to order.

This is an update of a previous review from last year. We went for a birthday meal with friends on Sunday. Meals were freshly cooked and piping hot and so large! We had 2 steak and Ale pies 1 sausages and mash. 1 roast lamb all 4 served with 4 vegetables. Mash and roast potatoes. I had an enormous Scampi chips and peas. We then had 3 apple pies with custard and 2 gorgeous bread and butter puddings with custard. 2 large cups of tea each and the total cost was just over £10 each and we could not eat anything else for hours. It is wise to check opening times as they are closed Monday and Tuesday but you will not be disappointed with food. Cost or friendly service.

This was my first visit for a few months and the standards are still as high as ever. The food is freshly cooked to order and it is of exceptional quality. The staff are friendly, the restaurant is inviting and I can not find fault in anything.

Earlier I telephoned this "restaurant" in an attempt to book a table. The gentleman on the telephone couldn't have been more rude and condescending. If you like me value courtesy and manners I would suggest staying away.

Excellent food 1st class staff, very friendly, good atmosphere great value for money. Cooked to order what more can you ask for. My favourite place to eat in Colchester.

One of the best cafes in the area, not the cheapest but the food is excellent and the staff are friendly and always ready to help. The food is cooked to order and is well worth waiting for, quality and quantity can not be faulted.

After a 25 minute wait for a simple fry up we queried how long before we were served? Was told the breakfasts were not started yet! Money was returned, shame as others food looked lovely...

We have been to the Jubilee a few times now and you can't beat it.You order and pay for your food at the counter and it is then cooked fresh for you and it is well worth the wait. Justin and his team will look after you. A hidden gem, well done!

First went to the Jubilee about 10 years ago when it was a run down truckers cafe, what a change! Spotlessly clean, lovely staff and a damn good breakfast

The Jubilee is one of Colchester's best kept secrets! The food is amazing, the staff are really friendly and I go pretty much every weekend to have a Sunday lunch. Other negative views re this restaurant are total rubbish as I can vouch for the fact that these guys serve massive plates of fresh, home cooked food! Go and find out for yourselves!!!

Personally myself and friends think this restaurant should be award a Michelin star, the food is fantastic, freshly cooked, and roast potatoes on a Sunday are just like you cook them at home, not baked as most establishments serve up, ok you might have to wait, as its not a fast food restaurant, so be prepared to enjoy a drink and relax whilst waiting for your meal. it is a family run Restaurant, and only open Wednesday - Sunday lunch times. Very friendly staff so excellent service. Its lucky for us its local. Do try it you won't be disappointed. Its quieter around 2pm as families have by then had their meals.A.Croft.

Have been three times to give it a fair shout. Service is shocking, prices are out of this world. £15 for a fry up and orange juice. Food is ok but wait and service is terrible. Both my friends were just so suprised a buisness can be run like this. Normal fry up is tiny so to bulk it up a bit you have to reach in you're pocket sadly. Three times ia enough for me.

We have been to the Jubilee perhaps 20 times or more since discovering it, have never had a bad meal there; food has always been perfectly cooked, excellent varied menu includes good range of vegetarian whilst all the usual steaks, steak pie, roasts, butterfly chicken with Stilton & bacon, fish, all day breakfasts, good quality, mostly if not all home made, never had to wait too long, and staff very friendly - never met anyone who wasn't. A great British restaurant with mostly local produce and fairly priced - keep doing what you're doing! (Some deserts are a little too sweet of me).

went there for sunday lunch (this is the second time ) had a lovely main meal and afters, friendly staff , very clean . going there tomorrow with our daughters to treat them for lunch as its so good .compliments to the chef ....mark j from Colchester

Another very good meal at this friendly establishment. They have a sign pointing out that they don't do fast food and occasionally there's up to an hour wait but this is not a problem - we've been told that this will be the case!Today the food came very fast (20 minutes after ordering) and it was, as usual, very well-cooked and enjoyable fare. My fellow diners had the roast and I had the steak and ale pie. The mint sauce (pinched from my son who doesn't care for it) went very nicely with the carrots - who said you had to be conventional?Apple crumble was a little sweet but, helped by the tartness of the apple, still tasty.Prices are very reasonable and always thronging so would suggest you book in advance!

First went to the Jubilee on 2/2/86 when my son was born , when it was a transport cafe . The food was excellent then and although the Jubilee has seen many changes and new owners the food is still excellent today . It's very clean with friendly staff . The food is all cooked to order so at some busy times expect a wait ,as it's not pre cooked microwave food like most places seem to serve today . Best to arrive before 12 for lunch to beat the rush . I love the sausage Jubilee which has 2 sausages which come from Allan's butchers a top butcher in Colchester not some cheap sausage . Egg , fried potatoes , beans or tomatoes and fresh proper cut bread . The jubilee has a very extensive menu and you can get beer and wine as well as a proper mug of British tea made in a pot not some machine . The amount of people who eat at the jubilee shows the quality of the food and good value . It's a great place for a good value not fancy restaurant serving amazing British food .

Went for lunch today for the first time and couldn't have been happier with the Jubilee. Had a massive selection of all different types of food. I ordered a goats cheese salad and was shocked with how great it looked and tasted when it came out, it was presented in a restraunt style and I had two massive pieces of goats cheese with a great amount of salad and new pots. Great value for money with a drink for £10. The staff wede friendly and helpful. Definatly going back especially to try their amazing looking fry ups.

I wish to object to this fictitious review.Firstly, our sausages are supplied by Allen& sons, a first class butcher established in 1870 and still in the same family Secondly we are very strict with our staff when it comes to cleanliness, and I can assure you they do not touch their hair. thirdly, we operate a highly effective pest control program and we work very closely with our local environment health offices, we have a 27 year blemish free record. this so called customer making these claims is making it all up and never entered our restaurant or made themselves known to us. but I would be very pleased to meet him and find out his problem with us. I hope our future customers will read the previous reviews and draw their own conclusions

We had a very nice Sunday Brunch here yesterday(07/04/13) and have nothing but praise for the food, the service and the variety.My wife had the "Jubilee" which is fried egg, bacon, beans (or tomatoes) sauteed potatoes and bread and butter,whilst I had the same but with black pudding(a rare treat for me!) and a fried slice.The food was served fairly promptly, it is all freshly cooked, and was very tasty.The kitchen is open for all to see and looks very clean and well organised.The waiting staff are all very pleasant, and efficient and we would thoropughly reccomend this little restaurant.A word of warning, it does get very busy at times, and there is sometimes a bit of a wait for food, but, as its all freshly cooked, you can't really hurry it.All in all, most enjoyable.

Just back from having breakfast at The Jubilee. This is, in my opinion, one of the best places in East Anglia for a traditional English breakfast. My wife had a "Mixed Jubilee" and I had a cheese omelette with sauteed potatoes.Food is freshly cooked and to a high standard. At busy periods this means having to wait a little longer than some other places that offer similar food but it is worthwhile.Staff are courteous although a smile at the counter now and then might help the overall experience!I've used this venue many times since 2007 and have never had a bad meal. The restaurant itself is spacious, good parking on site and the prices are reasonable. We've taken family and friends there in the past and all have been more than satisfied.

The restaurant itself is quite large, and situated just off the busy A12 southbound near Ardleigh. There is a large car parking area, and on the day we visited for lunch it was about half full. The menu is comprehensive and competitively priced, with a broad range to suite most tastes and a large blackboard near the kitchen entrance with further choices. As a family of six (including four children) we ordered a variety of dishes for main course. Unfortunately, the first dishes took 40 minutes to arrive - this wouldn't have been too much of a problem if they'd all arrived at the same time. It was another 15 minutes before the main course arrive for our two youngest, and by that time my wife had nearly finished hers! This resulted in tears for one of the children, and for that reason cannot recommended the restaurant. (We won't be visiting again). Something of a shame, because actually, the food was not at all bad for the price. Whilst we did get a refund for the two child meals, the apology was somewhat lacklustre.