The Mayflower Brewers Fayre in Tendring

Because was very polite and excellent service .

Food was fine. Portions big enough.

We actually got there too late. Were already closing Unfortunately, I still bought something nice for home.

Served by Mel and Lucy. Had a lovely meal with my mum. Food was great and service was great too. Have booked a table for my birthday as i will be back.

Great evening meal loving the new menu

Food came in large portions. Friendly staff, just not enough of them. Decor needs updating, there were spilled drinks up the blinds.

Usually only visit for breakfast now, which is always decent quality at a great price. Remember to book in advance. Haven't eaten from their main menu in a while so can't comment.

Good choice of food and very reasonably priced.

Don’t expect too much from the food. Service was excellent though

Brilliant food. Very, very slow service

Melissa was our waitress this morning and she was 5 star. She even helped me sort a special thank you for a guest that was staying that went above and beyond. Thank you.

The Mayflower Brewers Fayre is a family-friendly pub and restaurant located in Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex. Situated near Dovercourt Beach, it’s an ideal spot for both locals and visitors.  Address: Parkeston Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4NX Contact: 01255 509 661 Opening Hours: • Monday to Saturday: 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM • Sunday: 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM Breakfast Serving Times: • Weekdays: 6:30 AM – 10:30 AM • Weekends: 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM The menu offers a variety of dishes suitable for all ages, including an all-you-can-eat breakfast, Sunday roasts, and a dedicated children’s menu. Guests have praised the establishment for its welcoming atmosphere and friendly staff.  For more information or to make a reservation, you can visit their official website. 

Good food at a good price, popular with families.

Great food and service and extremely friendly staff

Lovely food great service would definitely recommend

Great place to stop for breakfast when coming off the ferry from Holland or for dinner before travelling back. Food is excellent value for money, and their all you can eat breakfast is FREE for children. Friendly, welcoming staff have been coming here for years!

We had coffee and breakfast at this fabulous Brewer’s Fayre after a night in the Premier Inn next door. Outstanding and friendly service. Good breakfasts. Great coffee

Would certainly recommend evening meal deal with breakfast it is great value. Had a fantastic nights sleep after a long drive just what I needed. The staff are very friendly and made our family feel welcome from the moment we arrived

Just came away from breakfast all the management team and team were highly positive and friendly, great atmosphere and great food,

We've used this brewers fayre as we are moving to this area and for convenience as out kitchen not usable lol ,every meal we've had is well tasty and always hot, friendly staff couldn't say anything bad

I’ve been going to brewers Fayre, harwich for years and I have to say their quality of food is outstanding and their service is the best around, this is why we always eat both breakfast and mains at brewers fayre at least once a week, the price is affordable, the managers are passionate about their work, so are the team members and see that everything is running good, I for one will never go to any other restaurant, in 5 years I have been going their not even a single issue

Food was lovely. Great service by Nicole ,Melissa and Yaz!

Food was nice, will visit again soon :)

Good was just alright. Nice friendly staff working hard from the sitting table, taking the menu, make drinks and serving food. Bless!

Food is what it is, you get what you pay for but no complaints about it at all. The staff were lovely and very accommodating. Nice meal for 2, steak and gammon, plus drinks with a special code £25, can't knock it.

Myself mum and brother went to The Mayflower Brewers Fayre in Harwich. The staff were very attentive we had fantastic roast dinner, great value for money, Reece was everywhere, helping out where needed. Your staff are lovely, and we look forward to visiting again soon.

I really can’t say anything bad , perfect cooked breakfast , lovely host , nice atmosphere! The only place in this town that can serve hot food ! Tried Morrisons breakfast , Weatherspoons all cold , overcooked nasty stuff , first time I’ve come in here and can’t believe the complaints I see online , will be coming back for sure

As a welcome we were told what was no longer available. I ordered a Stackburger. The burger only consisted of patties and cheese, nothing else. When I told the waitress, all she said was, sorry, the burger sauce is out, and I'm sorry for everything else, she wouldn't normally serve on Fridays. Sorry but this place is not recommended

We came for a meal with my parents on 21/12/24 who we only see a few times a year, we planned this Xmas meal and a stay in the hotel months in advance. On arrival at the bar we were told there was no soft drinks on pump which ok we can buy bottles,but no soda water, no lemonade as my dad drinks shandy. Anyway then after being seat led we were presented with a list of foods they don’t have which was half the menu ! We had paid for the as set menu but had to change as most was not available. Staff went on to tell us how the manager had gone and bought food out of her own pocket from the Lidl on sight and had spent over 5k ! And that the turkey in the Xmas dinner would be what we expected as was sandwich slices. Anyway we ordered as best we could. Soup was nice but cold and clearly just a shop bought tomato and basil. We then waited 1hour 40mins for the main, which we had to chase on several occasions. When it did arrive wasn’t too bad. But the advertised Xmas tree pizza for my grandson was a cheap 40p round one ! Really shouldn’t have been open just ripping people off with cheap food.

Visited here expecting it to be like other brewers fayre establishments. We ordered two turkey roast dinners, they were served with 3 slices of processed turkey out of a packet. The small Yorkshire puds were no better than frozen aunt bessies. This meal was inferior to what I cook at home and not what I expected to pay for.

My wife and i had the misfortune of booking our Xmas lunch there for 3.30pm. We had to wait over 45 minutes for our starter which was only prawn cocktail and did not require cooking. The cocktail was a bit disappointing and not very imaginative for a special Xmas meal. The table next to us and one behind us had been waiting for well over an hour before their starters arrived and then their order was not complete and had to wait another 15 minutes for all their starters to arrive. Our Turkey main course eventually arrived and was just piled high with food and not well presented. I felt very sorry for the young waitresses who had to keep apologising to everyone and said that the problem was with the kitchen and the organisation. We witnessed plates of food being brought out of the kitchen and then taken back in again and our dirty plates took an age to be removed. There was obviously insufficient staff to cope. We finally left at just after 5pm but the table next to us who had some young children had still not received their desserts having been there since 2.30pm. On leaving we me met some other extremely disgruntled customers in the car park who had managed to get reimbursed for their drinks bill due to the chaotic situation. This was not a cheap meal at over £50 a head plus the drinks. The whole situation was reminiscent of 'Faulty Towers' and was good cabaret and quite amusing but unfortunately not acceptable. The management team failed dismally.

Game of two halves. 2 hour wait for food in the evening and shirty staff (saved only by one who had a lovely attitude and actually gave a hoot). Breakfast was a delight- lovely staff and speedy service. Four stars as three would have been slightly mean on balance.

Ok for breakfast when staying next door

Shocking place.They had no curry's,no pies,no lasagne and no fish. The place was practically empty which is hardly surprising.Even the beer looked off. I should have been informed about the lack of items on the menu when I booked.

Me and wife have just had the festive menu,food was excellent and very good value for money. Service was very professional. I've heard some bad reports regarding food and service but I've always been happy with food and service, well done keep up the good work food,service and atmosphere should read 5/5.

If anyone is booking the festive menu, think again. They got no food due to all premier inns have not received there food deliveries....this is what the manager frankie tried to explain in a rude, abrupt manner.with following it up with, i will refund you if you dont like it. we also had a 4yr child with us. There still advertising festive menu in the restaurant and on social media. They even confirmed my booking the day before by email, however nothing was mentioned regarding this. I will now be taking this complaint to whitbread regarding the behaviour of Frankie the manager. Unacceptable from a well know chain.

Always happy with the food and service. The server's are always polite and accommodating. Nicole, Frankie and meslissa where so lovely, couldn't have been any better with the service.

Food was amazing however staff were unwelcoming

Staff pleasant and food good and hot. Portions a bit small, but I'd rather have quality than quantity.

No wine glasses. Had to drink out of a large gin glass. Dinner was ok, but dessert looked like school dessert. Very basic. It was expensive for a square bit of cake and a few mouthfuls of custard. It's not as good as it used to be.

Food was decent, get what you pay for really but the friendliness and professionalism of Reece was great. What a credit to your establishment!

Very friendly staff! Lovely food

Normally stop here for a quick bite. Decided to try the festive menu tonight. Clearly staff aren’t too aware of it even though it’s on the menu!! Rude manager saying it wasn’t available then another, pleasant member of staff, saying it is. Next fiasco was the vegetarian nacho, basically crisps, bacon bits, vegetarian sausage bits and cranberry sauce. No cheese, spring onions, salsa and chillies like on the menu. Clearly the chef isn’t aware of the menu yet as well!! Waitress was apologetic and said she would look into it only to be told she had left it with the manager and chef. Hmmm nothing happened, no surprise with Mrs Grumpy. Rant over.

We booked a table from the Premier Inn for 7pm....we got our food at 9.05pm! When it finally came out it was hot and delicious. Thanks chef for a perfect blue steak, but there was a really contrasting mix of customer service. Being told it's 'circumstances beyond our control' and then avoiding us is not acceptable. However, the lovely server who apologised and brought our drinks to the table was outstanding and I am only sorry we don't know her name. We understand lots of other customers were in the same situation, but, be honest, preferably sooner rather than later, so people can go elsewhere if necessary

The perfect place for breakfast when you’re coming off the ferry early in the morning. Breakfast on board is always in a rush and here you can take the time for continental or full breakfast at a reasonable price.

Fantastic restaurant, Friendly staff. Great food nd value for money. Frankie, Simona and Nicole were friendly, welcoming provided service with a smile a real credit to the company. The bar was well tended and i was served quickly and the food was quick to be served once ordered Tables were all clean and tidy with plates cleared away promptly once I finished eating. Breakfast was good with a nice selection of cereal and a full cooked breakfast was also available. One of the best if not the best Brewers Fayre I have been to. Well done Ladies keep up the good work. 😉

Had Sunday roast, potatoes were amazing.

Love having a meal here food is good staff friendly

Great fresh food piping hot , happy friendly staff, clean toilets and busy , always a good sign

Love the restaurant, go several times a week. Staff very friendly and as helpful as can be. Nice relaxed atmosphere.

Excellent and the staff are helpful and very curtiouse.

Always good food, never had a bad meal yet. Everything is always nice and hot and very importantly, food always comes on a hot plate. Excellent value for money. Staff always helpful and friendly. Thank you Reece and Nicole for our lovely breakfast this morning

Excellent place for a good night

Extremely inviting and kind hosts Reece and Mel made me and my partner feel very welcome throughout the course of our breakfast regularly checking to see how we are getting on, facilities are amazing there is definitely something for anyone and everyone here but the best part is the FOOD everything was fresh delicious and consistent and i definitely recommend the poached eggs! (£10.99) per person but all cooked breakfast, continental AND drinks included will be coming back :))

We often dine here and have never had a poor meal, the service is always great.

We stayed one night at the Travelodge and decided to try the Brewers Fayre for our evening meal and so glad we did ! The welcome was warm and the service was excellent. Most importantly, the food was delicious and such a wide choice. We will certainly return. Thank you. Tim.

Really friendly and helpful staff where you can relax, have meal and drinks before you can travel on the ferry. Hotel is available. Please be aware that you park in the hotel and restaurant area as lidi carpark can place vehicle parking fines who park in the lidi area. So go past the lidi shop

We stayed here for 4 nights and had a good time. Breakfast was good and the personal Reece and Mel made it extra special with their kindes and service.

Great breakfast, as always with welcoming staff will be back.

Excellent spinach and ricotta lasagne. Salad was fresh and crisp

Luvly place had a nice meal and would recommend this place. to any one. and luvly staff and nice food.

Friendly staff and accommodating. Nice food Good quality honest food. Ideal for Sunday lunch. Family friendly 👍😊

Really nice food at a reasonable price. Staff very pleasant.

Having arrived at 18.40 and waited 5 minutes to be seated, we gave up waiting and sat down in the restaurant area where over 50% of the tables were empty. A woman in a grey hoodie asked if we had been seated by anyone or if we were staying at the Premier Inn. I replied “no” to both and was told to leave as all tables were allegedly fully booked; not one was marked reserved and there were no waiting patrons. Having previously had low quality meals here, we tended to use the place purely for its convenience to the ferry but this was a final call. All I can say is that to have a half empty “fully booked” pub at 18.40 on a Monday night staffed by poorly presented staff in hoodies, really is neither appealing nor conducive to good business. As I type, we are seated at a much more welcoming pub in Harwich which again has empty tables but seated us without issue in a friendly and welcoming manner.

Appouring level of service all week both for the evening meals and breakfasts. Several of us had an hour wait for starters to be served and then main courses being served whilst starters were still being consumed. A colleague has his main course served before his starter came. Food is cheap but is very reasonable for what you get. Good quantity and would be great if you didn't have to wait so long for it. Staff are not well trained but maybe that is because of the area. Unexpected for a large franchise where training should be regulated to a standard. Overall. Not a good experience and would not recommend, particularly with the breakfast stall being so rude.

Exceptional service as always from Rhys and the team. Nothing is ever too much trouble, we're always greeted with a smile. Recommended without hesitation .

Service is terrible. Eating even worse if possible. Soup was cold and the chicken pie was one soggy bite. Food didn't come right away for us either. Unfortunately one of the few places - I wouldn't call it a restaurant - that is open on Mondays in Harwich.

Great reception staff 👏 very obliging restaurant staff 👍 good steak even at the last minute ! 😋

Despite there being many empty tables we were turned away, thankfully we found an alternative restaurant 5 minutes away and had a lovely evening. Wouldn't go back even if I was staying in the attached Premier Inn

We had 2 days of meal deals but regretted paying up front as the food was cold, especially the breakfast. The sausages were not cooked. The staff were trying their best but there were times no one was behind the bar and a queue formed. Would not recommend, probably worst brewers fayre we've been to.

Many thanks to Melissa, Xaz and Ani the chef for making our visit welcoming. A very busy night for them but they managed to find us seats and fed us with no issues. Reccomend a visit if your in the area.

Came for breakfast and wasn't disappointed, I had the continental, porridge was delicious, fruit was fresh, great service from Reece and Sharon, well done guys x

Great breakfast which is very good value with the selection you get and freshly made full English which was delicious. Great service by Reece & Sharon as always!

Very nice stopover for our motorhome will definitely call again 😀

All of the staff were immediately really welcoming and friendly, despite the fact I walked in very early! A really nice welcome back to England after getting off the ferry. Good vegan breakfast and great value for money - can get an absolutely huge amount of food.

6th September. Very welcoming and friendly staff. The 2 ladies were helpful and attentive plenty of food out and replenished when running low. Cooked breakfast was delicious lots of choice both hot and cold. Place was clean and tidy. Would recommend and visit again. We were visiting Harwich.

Where do I start. 3 families on one table all ordered at the same time and was assured that everything would come out at the same time. Yeah right. I had to ask twice for two families starters and the others had finished. Then I guess after I complained we had to wait extra long for the mains Then using the facilities, toilets. Absolutely disgusting. They are on the reception of the Premier Inn. They said.. Nothing to do with us. Was not interested, even though I saw a member of staff use it. Makes me wonder about them. It was one of the worst I have seen. The Brewers Fayre staff were not that interested too. I am sorry. But the disgusting state of the toilets for the men they should have been closed. No human or animal should experience that mess. All in all a bad experience.

It is what it is, a chain restaurant. The food was not fine dining but very reasonable and certainly good value. Bottomless drinks and pleasant staff providing a good service.

Food wise you pay for what you get. Cheap price so can't complain. Sharon the waitress is lovely as ever.

Have eaten well here many times but this time was poor. The waiting staff deserve credit for maintaining a smile, whilst the cost cutting measures are evident all around. The food is edible yet unappealing, the decor is very tired, table service is now order at bar, tea and coffee is self service from the most inaccessible place beyond the queue for the bar and adjacent to the kitchen…utter chaos. Don’t use the loos; the gents stinks and is running in urine. Loud background Muzak plays throughout. Never again.

Desperately needs a refurbishment especially in pub area. Very tired. Needs air con or windows that fully open. Lenny Henry has a lot to answer for here. Avoid unless you need super cheap. On a plus it's opposite car ferry.

Friendly and attentive staff, good quality and tasty food. Decent value for money!

Popped in for breakfast quite early so it was quiet, but the staff were on the ball being really friendly and helpful. One chap in particular (I think he was the manager) was very friendly and smiley for an early start at work! Good value with three kids eating for free with the two paying adults, but the kids could still order what they wanted for a cooked breakfast and unlimited contintental and cereal too.

Stupid decision not to run tabs for sit down tables in the restaurant any more. To me that means: only have what’s included in the meal deal, and no seconds or extra drinks. Short sighted, on the other hand: is this one of the places set to be closed soon??

The staff were nice to me (but there was a customer who was threatened to not be served because he walked past the waiting stand) and served my food quickly. I ordered the trio roast dinner which is turkey, gammon and beef with the regular sides (potatoes, vegetables etc). Unfortunately, the restaurant was out of turkey - that may be a good thing as the other meats were drier than sandpaper - and the menu was fasley advertised. In the menu, there was a photo of the food I had ordered, trio of the meats; beef, turkey and gammon, two yorkshire puddings, potatoes, stuffing squares, cabbage, carrots, and gravy. I was served one yorkshire pudding, carrots, potatoes, a plate full of gravy, no cabbage, no stuffing. I understand if there is a shortage of food in the kitchen but I'd like to know if there was, otherwise, I've been cheated. Beside the shortage of food (also meaning the tiny portions), I paid for the unlimited drink. The machine was easy to use despite the syrup for the Dr Pepper drink failing to mix, the other drinks worked. The ice machine was also a simple machine to use and the ice was shaved and seemed fresh. Then, for dessert, I ordered the vegan £4.99 triple chocolate brownie. It was warm and tasteful. Unfortunately, the tables were sticky and still marked with circles from where the previous customers had spilt their drink. The brick walls hadn't been dusted, they were really dusty and smothered in webs. Usually, I wouldn't mind this but the fact that the table was up against this dust collecting wall, I'm concerned about the cleanliness of this restaurant. Overall, two stars because of the tasteless dinner and dirty tables. Two starts because of the edible desert. Could be better and cleaner.

Fantastic staff dealing with us lot in the restaurant (12 in total) for the last couple of mornings (breakfast was great) and evenings (meals great choice and extremely tasty) but Brandon, Reece and the team have been the best.

Nicole, Mel and Brandon were all very friendly and gave great service!

Food was only average at best and calling last orders at 21:30 on a Friday night !😡

Booked table last night 4 at 6pm.was told they have had busy day only turkey left.we all were ok with that.the veg ok yorkshire puddings were so hard been sitting there long time .sources were almost empty.dry.table was sticky not clean.we had brownie and ice cream.but was stuck to plate no ice cream as such.I did mention this in n

Great simple food before boarding the Stena line ferry..

Food was good. But place can use a good re-work.

Really good meal and experience. Staff were great, friendly and efficient. Food really good pub food. Smashing lasagne with side salad and garlic bread, gammon was excellent too. Huge brownie for desert. Will return for sure a great pub meal. Well done all and thank you, just what we needed after a long drive. Update July 2024 Very busy but staff accommodating. Manager should be on hand to assist as staff were run ragged and shouldn't be under such pressure. The usual unsupervised children allowed to turn everywhere into a playground and screaming throughout. Not enjoyable and will probably avoid in future. Shame as food Is good.

A real nice place to eat out. Amazing value, good food and friendly service.

Reece was very welcoming and friendly and helpful!

Been for a lovely breakfast this morning, food was great and the service was very friendly, helpful and professional. Would highly reccomend. Special thanks to Reese & Mel who were very friendly and helpful.

What a great time we had here , great food and the staff were so friendly and could not do enough to help I would highly recommend Mike

Great food and atmosphere. Served by Reece who is always polite and friendly.

We always go for breakfast here on our way to and from the ferry. Good food, great value and Reece is always very polite and helpful.

Not much to say, I've been there

Although we had booked a table in advance we were informed on arrival there would be a minimum of about 40 minutes wait for food as they were busy!!! This would not have been much of an issue but when you have two young hungry children with you it was a pain. The food when it arrived was good and we had no complaints.