The Peldon Rose in Colchester

Poor selection. My dinner served on a plate with cracked glaze. Unexceptional food. Place has really gone downhill. Pie of the day: Mince! Not very enticing.

Excellent service and meal. Fresh tasting ingredients. Good size meals. Staff were friendly, helpful and we didn’t wait long to be served. We were outside in the evening sunshine. Wonderful 🤗

We booked a table for an evening meal and arrived on time only to be taken to a table placed awkwardly by the bar. The table had one chair when there was two of us. The waitress did not smile, gave us no information and just abandoned us. She really could not have cared less. We both knew that we would not be comfortable or relaxed at this table and so we opted to sit on a table outside. I tried to ask two waitresses if this was okay but was simply ignored. We decided that we had no option but to find a table ourselves . I went to order drinks and food at the bar as understandably there was no waitress service outside. However, we wanted starters but was told that starters and mains would be served together. I asked why.? I was told that this was their policy! I cancelled the starter and in retrospect I wish that we had left this pub and gone somewhere that appreciated our custom. I have been going to this pub for over 40 years and I find it so sad that what was once a great place to eat has gone down hill so much. The staff really could not care less, are unhelpful and rude. Sadly we will not be returning.

Came to enjoy Sunday roast, which sadly was very average. Ordered 4 roasts and 1 pie, however roasts arrived and NO pie. The waitresse actually advised the pie was delicious and definitely worth having, however forgot to include on our order. We had to enquire about it which was not the service you expect. Only to say sorry which quite frankly wasn’t good enough when the rest of the party were half way through their dinners. Ended up having a small roast which at £17 was over priced and no Yorkshire pudding. The large roast was £22 which cost too much hardly any difference. One of our roasts had garlic skins in the vegetables and beef was full of fat. Real shame as we were excited about our food. The staff appeared not to be interested. We all left rather deflated to a lunch which cost £128 and very dissatisfied. Food at that price you need to up your game!!! Think carefully before going for a roast here.

Well gutted as I write this, not because we had some issues but because no one cared. We have been here a few times and, although an hours drive and a bit pricy, we have always enjoyed it. So today, a rather lacklustre welcome and gesture at a table. Fine, busy in garden. Waited nearly an hour for 2 roast dinners. Not a word from anyone. It wasn't till we checked we got our food. Large roast £22.95. One carrot, one piece of cauliflower, only extra from small was another piece of beef. I had an unidentified object in my dinner that could have been multiple pieces of garlic skin welded together but worst bit was when we went to pay and said maybe keep people informed of delivery progress and about item in my dinner they couldn't give a fig. Really? It's a treat to eat out and that reaction has really got to me. £52 for 1 large 1 small roast 1 glass wine and a coke. Shocking lack of service

Booked for Sunday lunch last weekend, the food and service was excellent, one comment though is that,s its got very expensive, we had nibbles Olives were over £8, bread with oil/balsamic was over £7, small roast £15.95 and large roast at £22.50, two deserts and two drinks total bill £79, that's fine dining prices for a pub meal, yes it was good but that's very pricey.

Been coming to mersea island for a few years now and have never stopped off at the PELDON rose, but we did this time , and will making regular stops there. Great food a d lovely staff.

Lovely experience today. Great service and good well cooked food. Burger a little dry inside but the atmosphere was great and had a lovely lunch. Will be going back again.

After reading the mixed reviews, I was apprehensive about booking The Peldon Rose for our annual Boxing Day family get together, but due to the ease of location for all, I went ahead. I shouldn’t have worried…the food and service were outstanding. We had pre booked our meals ahead of time which they had printed off so they knew what everyone was having. Every meal was absolutely delicious, the pies were the best we’d tasted and the small cod and chips were huge! The desserts were just as good. Everyone had empty plates. We have definitely found our venue for many Christmases to come! Thank you and a Happy New Year to you all!

A great place for family and friends to meet and enjoy good food and good service within the atmosphere of a lovely historic ‘hostelry ‘

Had a dog as shown dog friendly. Greeting was extremely cold and unwelcoming. There was an initial suggestion to move to another part of the pub which was then changed to outside. Very disappointing left immediately

This is the 4th visit over a short space of time we have eaten there,first three times were all good but today was not. Greeted by a lady who when asked if we could eat in the light restaurant / conservatory was told bluntly that there was enough light in the pub to eat,her manner was rude and an air of headmistress to her,have never encountered that service here before. The food we ate was tough meat which was odd as when we had been before it wasn't tough. All in all wont be back again after the experience and maybe the headmistress could be given a class in customer service.

Hadn’t been since pre COVID, but what an Inn. I drive passed 2/3 times a week so long overdue a visit. From the old pub with the great atmosphere through to the light and airy conservatory a great atmosphere. Staff were very friendly and helpful and explained everything that was available. Food was timely and very tasty. Mustn’t leave it so long next time before visiting

Wonder staff can not fault the staff. The food however was disappointing very average Sunday lunches. Very fatty meat, Veg was okay, potatoes weren't fresh and gravy was very thin (possibly just cheap gravy granules) prices are ridiculous for what is served £22 for fatty beef! Poor pub grub, overpriced small portions.

Went to celebrate a birthday and have Sunday lunch. Venue is lovely and staff attentive. However, food was not that great. I had roast lamb, which was mainly fat and my sister had beef, which again had a lot if fat. Cabbage was under cooked and the potatoes were a variety of cooked properly, nearly cooked, and some that had either been reheated or left warming for a long time. We were disappointed as all other meals we have had there, have been lovely.

Sunday Lunch. The staff were attentive, but the roast beef was dreadful, inedible. I swapped it for the lamb but that was disappointing too. Very expensive for an extremely mediocre roast dinner.

We were here to celebrate an 80th birthday, food was on pre-order and staff were excellent. We had no pressure to leave after a certain amount of time. Food was tasty and reasonably priced.

Found this absolute gem by chance. Accommodated a meal for 11 at very last minute. Food was really lovely and tasty with a good selection from children’s meals, pub grub and something a bit more fancy too, good portion sizes and at a good price. The staff were all attentive and friendly and very welcoming. The restaurant was a lovely setting, which is in addition to the traditional pub and the grounds outside gave a nice place to sit out and enjoy the evening sun, next to a cute pond. We would definitely recommend this place for anyone in the area and will most definitely be returning.

Chose a 10 oz sirloin steak medium rare. It was cooked medium rare accompanied by chunky chips which were ok,and a tomato and large mushroom. The steak was full of gristle and very straggly in appearance. The non gristle part of the steak about 50% was fine the rest inedible. I took it home for the dog he was delighted! However after a desert of ice cream of good quality I asked for a cup of espresso only to be told that the kitchen was closed. The time 9.17 pm. We paid the bill which even in these times was very expensive for the Quality of the meal. We paid the bill at 9.35 and left the staff were all waiting at the bar to go home. Lovely pub for an early evening drink but I would not eat here again

On our table we had two small beef roast, one standard lamb roast and a fish and chips. I had specifically asked if the beef was pink and was told it was. Unfortunately when it arrived there was no pink to be seen. The rest of the roast was fine although a bit bland. The fish was large. We were told there would be a 30 minute wait for our food which was about 45 minutes. A good desert choice and they were nice. Overall an acceptable meal but nothing to write home about.

Have been coming here for over 50 years It used to have the best steak and kidney pie but now much reduced .menu ion choice and quality. Wish they would up their game

Celebrated mum's 80th birthday with a family Sunday lunch. They were fantastic. Allowed me in early to decorate the table. Food was superb, service excellent and they did not press us to leave. Good choice a good value for money. Definitely going back and highly recommend.

We visited on a Sunday, nicely decorated, we sat in the extension by the window which was light and airey. I liked the idea that they offer small and large dishes. 5 of us in our party and we all really enjoyed the food, we had a mixture of dishes including the hallumi, roast lamb, scampi, duck, starters including the soup, goats cheese and deserts the brownie (which was delicious), crumble. All in all, we all enjoyed the food and would definitely return (maybe a little pricey but everywhere seems to be these days)

Visited Peldon Rose today for family lunch, food was excellent. Good portion sizes, friendly staff. We will definitely be back!

The days of the cheap Sunday lunch are I think well and truly over, where they would pile your plate high with over cooked vegetables. Nowadays pubs go for quality over quantity, and The Peldon Rose is one of the lattter. We've only been to...

Nice looking pub with bright and airy restaurant space, however food was a little pricey. Around £16 for a chicken burger and chips which was tasty, but didn’t seem worth that amount in my opinion. Would go back again but order something different.

We regularly go for walks in East Mersey and have often thought we would like to pop into the Peldon Rose. Today was that day, but unfortunately, it was a total disappointment. We ordered two Ciabatta sandwiches. I can honestly say, I've had a better...

Recommended to visit by a relative the food was lovely my husband said it was ‘the best lasagne ever’. It was an atmospheric building oak beams and low ceilings a lovely old building.

I’ll start by saying how nice the young staff were. I had a small size lasagne with salad and crusty bread but was surprised at just how small a portion it was. Both the lasagne and salad were nice. I had a smaller portion of...

After driving to Mersea when the temperature had dropped a bit during the mini heatwave and finding the coast inn stops serving food at 7 !! We found this little gem on our drive home .. it is a limited menu which is not always...

Went for a Sunday lunch at this pub where we had the large Sunday Roast. Excellent food and came away full to the brim. The staff were very good no efficient, good choice of food and wine. Recommend a visit.

Popped in last week for lunch with the dog and really nice! Good food, quite reasonably priced and the gardens are lovely :) pudding was really good too! Would recommend and revisit.

… steak watery (perhaps cooked from frozen?! ….mushy peas (made with cream and wine)yuk!waitress made a comment saying this is fine dining you are use to eating out of a tin! … oil needs changing for fish and chips Batter was well done.. Waitress cleared...

We visited yesterday for Sunday Lunch its becoming a fairly regular Sunday Lunchtime event for us due to the quality of the food and service.

Boring limited menu. Inattentive staff. Long delay to receive food. Beautiful old traditional pub turned into a unfriendly non atmosphere place to eat

Decent enough pub grub, with a nice atmosphere and exceptional service. We had two beef roasts and a burger with fries. Food was great, not exceptional. In-line with most places it was now more on the expensive side for what you get. The service, however,...

We decided to go out for Sunday Lunch and we were very pleased that we choose the Peldon Rose, the food was excellent, beer was really good and the service was perfect, we really enjoyed the experience.

Lovely and warm when we stepped in from out in the cold. Greeted immediately by a friendly member of staff and given a choice of where to sit. Our orders were taken swiftly and we didn’t have to wait long for our food. I ordered...

We were passing and stopped off for lunch. A bit reluctantly as our last visit back in 2016 was awful. Times and owners change so we thought we would give it a go. It was quite busy which was a good sign. We both grabbed...

I was served the fattiest, gristly slices of rib roast i have ever seen. My wife had lamb and whilst tasty left a mound of fat on her plate. Both meals were swamped in gravy, perhaps to hide the poor quality meat. Insufficient staff resulted...

On the positive side, the food was tasty and plentiful and the service was very good. However, the ambiance was seriously lacking. It is a 15th century pub, and the main part is as you'd expect, but we were seated in the modern bit at...

I stumbled straight into the 70s. Even the menu appears appropriately yellowed. Prawn cocktail and stroganoff! Im starving and yet… DIRE.

We visited the Peldon Rose on Saturday evening for a celebratory 50th wedding anniversary meal with our daughters, their husbands and our grandchildren, 13 of us in all. The staff were excellent, taking their time with us ordering everything we wanted, and the food was...

We sat outside, lovely frontage, slow service, beer not up to much and only one ale on sale. Expensive for two pints, not sure about the prices for food. There were quite a few dinners so looks popular

Went to this restaurant for a meal with the family was asked by the waitress what we would like to drink, said we hadn't been given the drinks menu, was told there wasn't one, realised when we got the bill why, the drinks were extortionate...

Awful food. Halumi burgers with under cooked cheese. Just large white slabs. Over salted seafood linguine Pizza, no extra spinach as ordered. So they “boiled some in water” and brought to the table a small bowl of wet spinach. Enough to cover two 50p coins....

We met up at the Peldon Rose this afternoon all 11 of us. We were able to get two tables together thanks to some very helpful people. We were in the garden, under umbrella's, the food was great and the brownie to die for! Everyone...

Can’t fault this pub. Stumbled across this place accidentally with family and decided to have a drink and bite to eat. Lovely food, beautiful place and fantastic staff.

We have been here a few times in general its been a good experience, tonight my wife had the sirloin steak, before we started to eat staff asked if everything was ok we said yes, my wife had to leave about 25% of her steak...

We arrived much too early and sat in the garden and had coffee until our friends managed to join us ,(late as they had a bad journey) .Never were we hurried or felt to be difficult customers. We remained sat in the garden for the...

Had a lovely lunch with my partner and daughter and son-in-law. Food excellent the beer battered cod was delightful, batter so tasty/light and crispy. Other meals, Battered hallumi, scampi and lasagne all throughly enjoyed. We sat in the main restaurant area ( conservatory) it’s very...

Excellent food , lovely beer battered cod and chips, Scampi and chips very good, Nice beer ,good surroundings , very happy staff and best of all didn’t wait long to be served on a busy Sunday afternoon. Good price as well . Will be back

Very slow service and 2 of the meals arrived with half the food missing. Our food went cold whilst waiting for the chips we were supposed to have. Eventually brought one portion of veg to replace the cold food but the second one aagain had...

I visited the Peldon Rose on Saturday 19th June and had pan-fried salmon with crushed new potatoes and sugar snap peas. This was followed by the Peldon mess for dessert, their interpretation of Eaton Mess and, in my opinion, far superior. What a great experience....

This was just after restaurants had re-opened so we had to eat outside, although it was a bit cold we still enjoyed there excellent fish and chips although the portions were not the same size that we enjoyed on our last visit before the restictions,...

Myself, my husband and two adult offspring came to The Peldon Rose. I went onto the website and found the Covid-19 procedures we'd need to follow in advance. We had the pizza with cheesy chips, the cajun burger, my husband had the skate and I...

Myself and my partner drove half an hour as we visited this pub a few days ago and visited again tonight as we thought it was a nice place to have a couple of drinks and when we have visited tonight we have received terrible...

My wife and I came for a Friday pub lunch. This is a beautiful old pub, which is full of character inside and out. The staff were really helpful and welcoming. The service was attentive, friendly and we didn’t have to wait long for our...

It had been some years since we visited The Peldon Rose, we used to go there allot but had very poor service there one evening but that was to be fair around five years ago. However we really could,nt have been more pleased when we...

visited for a family meal,appallingly dirty tables,absolutely no excuse,Covid 19 restrictions not adhered to,food below average and overpriced .

Covid precautions poor . Sat outside (18.30) tables not cleaned from lunch sitting ,food debris , cutlery on tables still , had to ask for the table to be cleaned , another family arrived and they cleared and cleaned the table before they sat down...

Very poor steak, the £27 T Bone was their most expensive on the menu but when it arrived it was extremely thin and seemed to have been stewed rather than grilled. The other meals on our table were ok, but was amazed they sent the...

We came to the Peldon rose last week, the food was good, 3 of us had the seafood linguine and were all highly impressed. One had a veggie burger and our kids shared a pizza. Service for drinks was really slow. We wanted to order...

We went on a help out to eat out with a family of 7. We got there about 5:45 knowing the food wasn’t serving until 6:30. We sat at our tables separately as we weren’t allowed to sit together. Every other table in room was...

Would highly recommend this family friendly pub/restaurant on Mersea road. The food is absolutely delicious and affordable, also the staff are really friendly and helpful.

Warm welcome, friendly staff & soooo tasty food. We shared the dipping Camembert which was delicious. The chef’s speciality baby ribs were exceptional. Followed by the Peldon Mess, scrummy.

What a transformation! We’ve been visiting the Peldon Rose for years now when we holiday in Mersea and unfortunately last year we had a less exciting visit, basic pub food. Being a tradition we returned this year with low expectations but oh my how amazing...

Brilliant meal here tonight. We ordered rib eye, lamb rack and kids chicken goujons. All cooked brilliantly, chips were fab. Didn’t have starters or desserts although quite a few appealing choices. I’d happily return.

15th August 2020 - Family 50th Birthday celebrations ruined! Arrived to be told that the 3 tables booked for us were one end of restaurant to another, clearly knowing we were a family, celebrating a birthday and the booking was for 18 people WHY on...

Apart from some old couple constantly ignoring the COVID one-way system, this was a lovely pub, with lots of attentive staff. And the food is ok too. Lovely surroundings...albeit in the middle of two very busy roads...it seems to fight that fact somehow. / We were passing with our two sprogs on the way back to London after a mini break to the seaside. I had Chicken (and Halloumi) salad. As I was a bit fed up of chips with everything. (And when I looked at the kids menu it was chips with everything too. Apart from pasta, of course.) My missus saw a note saying 'ask about our vegan dishes'. She did...and if I remember rightly there weren't any of note. Even could she have the SeaBass but cooked with oil not butter? They said no, sorry. Dunno why. Can't even remember what she had. I don't know if she can to be honest. ;-) The kids meals were p[retty nice. Pasta was well...pasta and chicken nuggets (fried) and chipsm (fried) were what they were. Quite tasty and bad for you. Anyway all good if you want a 8/10 meal.

We ordered bread with vinegar and oil, french fries and olives. Each dish was around £4-£5. We would of liked a couple of sandwiches but the pub didn’t really offer much lunch time picky bits, so we opted for a couple of starters/sides. The olives were cheap from a jar, tiny little pot. Tasteless. The oil and vinegar was already mixed, it was 95% oil and that was tasteless and cheap, doubtful it was olive oil. The french fries came and were actually chips, but surprisingly tasty. I asked for bbq sauce and got some very watery brown mix that tasted nothing like bbq sauce. Other sauces were cheap bookers sachets. All in all very disappointing. Such a lovely pub and great location, both of us couldn’t believe how dreadful the food was. They are completely missing a trick here. It’s in desperate need of new menu and higher quality ingredients. Real shame

Before lockdown we ate quite frequently at The Peldon Rose, the roast was always lovely. Unfortunately today we had a very different experience. Everything was very bland and just disappointing. The mixed vegetables are just boiled together and had no seasoning or flavour. Not very imaginative. I think they may have put the prices up, which is understandable, but £18 for what we were served today is just far too much. I politely & quietly gave honest feedback to the manager who was very understanding and apologetic- she had a word with the landlady who didn’t offer any discount. I spoke to her after I had paid and she simply said there was salt and pepper on the table if the food was bland and not seasoned. Not acceptable at all! We won’t be back, which is a huge shame as it’s a lovely pub.

We visited for lunch having not been here for sometime. The refurbishment has made so much difference to this delightful old pub and we were made most welcome. The food, and service by the friendly staff were really good. We both had the Seafood linguini which was delicious and a good portion, we shall return.

Rang on chance we could book a table and luck was with us arrive 15 minutes later to find only one table free, had just been vacated and reserved for us. Group of 4 different drinks and meals chosen all very good, priced reasonably and service very good. The atmosphere was friendly, a really good find.

Excellent. We were a large group with lots of children and babies. We were seated in a nice area for just our party.Excellent service very attentive young girls. food came out hot and at a nice speed.We made quite alot of mess with opening of Christmas presents and were tiding up after ourself but they said not to worry they would finish doing it. Would recommend and would love to return in the new year

Four of us went on a Saturday night in December. The real fires burning helped give a cozy atmosphere. We have been a few times and it is currently being remodelled (the conservatory dining area is closed) but did not seem a big problem.We started with the Baked Camembert to share which was fantastic and quite filling. A good sharing plate.The beer battered cod was large and beautifully cooked (recommended) although the chips seemed warm as opposed to hot\ crispy. We also had Steal burger; mushroom and halloumi burger; and seafood linguine. Everyone enjoyed the food and nothing was left!We were too full for any deserts. Service was very efficient although I think if it was totally full then the strain may have been too much for the 3 or 4 people on. But they coped well and smiled.£100 for the 4 of us with drinks.Recommend.

I have been using this establishment for 60 years and have seen it develop from an old Village Pub to a Gastro Pub.It is currently undergoing refurbishment to the Conservatory but this should not have dtracted from the quality of service.A party of 9 including two young children where people had travelled from Worcestershire, Brentwood and Colchester for our Annual get together.The food was of a reasonable standard but the service was very poor. To have to wait for 40 minutes for a Main Course because two diners ordered soup, which took 20 minutes to arrive did not help, and then to be served our Coffee before the Desserts arrived just added to the problem. Sorry but will not be returning next year.

Wonderful food, ambience and service, well done! Even the music was good at lunchtime and not too intrusive, loved the fires too.

Visited the peldon rose with family (16 of us) for a birthday and everything was lovely. M Had Camembert for start and although being a little bit too strong for me (nothing to do with pub) was very yum. Despite wanting a burger all day I went for something different as trying to eat less meat and had the mushroom stroganoff. Oh wow it was beautiful. So creamy and so full of mushrooms and cashew nuts - would recommend it to anyone! Partner had passion fruit and white chocolate cheesecake for dessert and despite base being a little soggy I was still so happy with my main to say anything! Service was very efficient and only down fall was how far away toilets were for my 90 yo grandma to walk who is very unsteady. Food was lovely though

beautiful inside and out. we were booked for 1.30 for our meal, didn't order until 2.30 as awaiting guests, which was not a problem for the staff, who were very attentive. Everyone enjoyed the meals they had, would defo recommend the Sunday roasts

Had a great lunch at Peldon Rose, the fresh fish dishes are amazing and highly recommended at a fair price. Also a lovely setting outside

Great for a pint and fish and chips in the garden on a gorgeous bank holiday after a morning beach walk. Great service in a lovely location

My four friends and myself arrived at The Peldon Rose at 11am and had coffee. At 12.30 we went to our table for lunch. The staff were really lovely and friendly and nothing was too much trouble for them. The food was really lovely and hot and very tasty. We all had dessert which was equally lovely. We will definitely go there again and will recommend it to family and friends.

My partner and I had lunch at the Peldon Rose today and had to wait over half an hour (we noted the time of ordering and arrival of the starter) for the soup which, when it arrived, was just about tepid. We ate it anyway but mentioned it to the waitress. Given that they were very clearly understaffed, it was clear that this had been waiting for a while to be brought to the table which would also explain the long wait. His main course was enjoyed by my partner but I found the ratatouille (sea bass) mushy and unpalatable.

We recently came here for a 90th birthday lunch with all the family and all had a brilliant time.

Stopped by the Peldon Rose, appealed by the quaintness of the inn - its charm particularly (so not found in other converted “chain brand”pubs), plenty of parking. Although not busy at our time of visit, felt welcomed and comfortable in its surroundings. Very pleased with quality and quantity of food and found waitress service spot on (not busy to add but staff pleasant and happy to serve). A nice pub garden at the rear if only for a drink. Will definitely visit again. If nr Mersea Island or neighbouring area ...is worth a visit.

Have visited this pub many times in the past. Booked a table for nine people at lunch time.when we arrived no tables laid up, asked us to eat in pub instead of conservatory as not laid up. Why not.....waited nearly hour for fish and chips and scampi. Side salad consisted of lettuce only which I sent back and asked them to re do it. One poor waitress trying to do everything. Lovely girl. This restaurant has gone drastically down hill. It’s tatty and food wasnt all that. Surroundings scruffy and un cared for. Don’t bother with the Peldon rose unless it is completely revamped both bar and restaurant.

For my mums 90th birthday we decided to book the Peldon Rose for 13 family mumbers as she lives in West Mersea. It was an absolutely fabulous day. The food was wonderful, I really do not know how hard the chef must have worked to have all the meals ready at the same time. All the staff were brilliant. I must compliment the new owner for making this a great place to eat! Thank you for making my mothers special birthday so good.

Wow went to the Rose recently and menu is great. Food was so good

We stopped here after a stay in East Mersea, carpark was very spacious and we could easily pull in and park our car and trailer. The burgers were delicious! We sat in the sunny outdoor garden and the kids explored the garden. I highly recommend a meal here :-)

Last Thursday we arrived at 12.10pm and sat in the conservatory, we were the only ones at the time of ordering our meal. Bearing in mind we have eaten here quite often, always with good service. The restaurant started to fill up, with orders being taken, people were being served with their meals before us, when I questioned this was told that our meal would take a little longer as we had ordered a burger! I noticed that a customer who came in after us had been served with a burger... we were finally served with four food at 1.35pm, the burger was not that special! Were offered another drink or dessert on the house but declined. As far as I am concerned our order had been forgotten, but obviously the waitress would not admit this. Will NOT visit again.

Nice welcome from the lady at the bar, efficient service. Good selection of Adnams ales. Waitress very nice and food was excellent , good portions. Couldnt fault it. Inn is very pretty olde worlde pub with lots of beams and character. Definitely return.

It had been a while since visiting this wonderful 15th century inn. So on passing, on our way back from West Mersea, we decided to pop in for a pint.

I've deleted my previous scathing review of this pub, as a visit today (18 months on) showed us things have really improved. The staff are clearly on the ball again, the beer was excellent and the entire pub was very clean (even after a busy lunchtime). We'll definitely be going back. Glad to see an old favourite is back in it's prime.

We just turned up off spec and sat outside as the weather was lovely and we had a dog with us so we sat outside. We ordered ploughman’s. A burger and scampi.

We visited The Peldon Rose yesterday - three adults and one three-year-old and had a really good meal. We had to wait a while but we were told this as we ordered our drinks. The fish was beautifully cooked and my son had the spare ribs which he said was the best he’d ever tasted. So much so he complimented the chef and was given some barbecue sauce to take home. The apple strudel was also excellent and it was nice to see the restaurant is busy.

We had a day trip to Mersey Island as it was a nice day. The pub we had intended to go in was too busy so we decided to drive home and see if we found anything on the way. Just after the bridge we spotted the Peldon Rose and called in for lunch. We were seated quickly and husband ordered a beer. I asked for a wine list. The wine list appeared but no beer. I then ordered a glass of wine, which appeared but stil no beer. After chasing the beer up with another waitress it finally arrived. Not exactly slick service but we let it go. We both ordered the steak burger. It looked great on arrival and to be fair the chips and coleslaw it came with were nice. But the burger just tasted odd. Almost sweet. I think it was a mix of meats but I couldn't put my finger on it - I just knew I couldn't eat it. I didn;t eat mine, and husband gave up after about half was eaten. When the young waitress collected the plates she could see clearly that we had left much of the meal but wasn't going to mention it. So I said the burgers weren't great, so she said she'd tell the chef. She came back and said she'd told the chef and he'd asked if it was because they were chargrilled. We said no, they just tasted odd. She came back again and said they were made fresh this morning. We said ok, but they still tasted weird. She came back again and said chef had offered us a free dessert. We declined and said if possible could they remove the burgers from the bill. She came back and said she'd now spoken to her manager, and they could take one off the bill, but not my husbands as he'd eaten more. He said he wasn't prepared to pay - he was happy to pay for the chips and the drinks but not the burger. She came back again and said she'd now spoken to the owner and she said we could pay a small amount for his burger. The actual price equated to roughly what the drinks would be so we said yes we'll pay. I felt sorry for the young waitress as she was doing her best but the manager or the owner should have come over and dealt with the situation. It made me feel as though I was making a habit of going to various pubs and not paying, which is far from the case. We often take a day trip out for a walk with the dog and have had more pub lunches of burger and chips than I care to mention. Such a shame as the pub looks nice from the outside but the service and food were very poor

Went here for a family birthday meal. It was nice and cosy, with a working log burner. The food was really good, and the staff attentive and helpful. Would definitely recommend for lovely pub food.

Visited here many times and always exceptional service and great food. Decided this time to take my newborn and best friend from London to present one of the best building in Colchester in the country. What happened was we were turned away as i have a baby and asked to sit in a conservatory, not the 500 year old pub we came to see. My question to the owner is, what rules allows for people to bring their dogs but not children?

One of our favorite places to go for an evening drink, quiet great decor very cost, staff are very friendly, decided to stay over as a surprise for my fella, we had a lovely time, lovely full English breakfast, would highly recommend, so quaint I bet it's beautiful in the summer, thank you for a lovely stay.