The Victory at Mersea in Colchester

I would highly recommend the Victory at Mersea the staff are lovely the food is amazing and they are dog friendly they even have a dog treat menu

The rooms are tired need some re decoration. The room wasn't very clean quite a few cobwebs blind very dusty. Could do with a hair dryer in the rooms..Location great and breakfast was very nice.

Great location beautiful views. Staff very pleasant and helpful

We stayed for 2 nights here - we were warmly welcomed by the staff, who helped us with our bags and were friendly on the whole. The room and bed was comfortable, however it was a small room without any decent storage for hanging clothes. Because we had a balcony we kept this open to feel less cramped in the room. The view was enjoyable from the balcony and was a bonus. There was no armchair or additional seat in the room which was shame but obviously the space was very limited. The bathroom was of a good standard and was very clean, the extra shelf and towel rail were useful, but a door hook would be a great addition. We had breakfast which was good enough, the 'Full English' was ok and a good size. Unfortunately the evening meal we had was very disappointing, the menu was limited and there was no options for 'fresh dishes' and the seafood options were not appealing. Service and attention to detail was fairly poor and the restaurant could be so much better.

Very enjoyable time. Will be going back.

Nice pub. Been going there for years. Not sure quite what was going on but bar staff were have a full on Barney behind the bar whilst serving myself and other customers. Not very professional. Even who I think was the manager piped up with them. Normally staff are nice enough.

Made to feel unwelcome and an inconvenience from the start. Manager did everything in her power to dissuade me from dining there, (ended up getting a Chinese takeaway). Young lad behind the bar was great and tried his best to remedy things, but by this point it was pointless. Never again.

Stayed recently over a Friday and Saturday at The Victory. Overall experience was good. Our room was clean and spacious, and the bathroom a very good size. Parking was not an issue and the staff were very friendly. We had breakfast both mornings and our orders were well cooked and didn't take long to arrive. We also ate in the restaurant on both evenings - once again, we enjoyed the meals and 5* for serving them nice and hot. Our only negative was the slightly random hours for the evening meals. They varied on both nights and we did think the kitchen shutting at 7:30/7:45 on a Friday and Saturday night seemed rather early. However, as said, we did enjoy our stay at the Victory and loved West Mersea.

Had a lovely drink with my cousin

Can’t believe the bad reviews this place has unreal. Had a Sunday roast for dinner 10/10, had a sea view room with a balcony & breakfast included for £104 what a find. Will definitely be back soon

Went with my mother in law, wife and our 8 year old daughter for lunch on Sunday, great selection of beverages and a good food menu, I had the sirloin steak (rare) which was cooked to perfection, everyone enjoyed there food and the ice cream for pudding was a real treat. I have to say the service from all the team was amazing but a big shout out to Abby who was first class very attentive and pleasant. Will definitely return next time we visit the island

We popped into the Victory after my partner had done the park run . Greeted by staff very warmly. Table service from very polite waitress. We had a large English breakfast and scrambled eggs with smoked salmon. All very hot and very good portions. As we were leaving staff very chatty as we asked about evening service. It was very quiet at this time do I cannot comment on service when they are busy. Based on my experience today I would return

Over priced and not brilliant! Staff lovely but wasn’t advised our starter and mains coming out at the same time because we were sitting outside ! Wouldn’t eat here again very average food

This was an odd one. I've been here a few times over the years but this visit wasn't great. We were a group of 4 adults and 2 children & upon ordering our drinks I can only describe the lad bringing them to the table as rude. He asked who's drink was what in the best 'Kevin & Perry' impression I've ever heard & continued to spill said drink the whole way to the table. He then continued to spill said drink on the table directly in front of a four-year-old & 9-month-old (wipe it up mate, plus the swipe of your hand to dry your hand directly infront of the table was less than necessary). Kimberly & the Manager - you guys had a great attitude & I apologise for the low review, you two were 5/5 & Kimberly engaged with my 9-month-old son & friends 4-year-old daughter. The starters were cold so you removed them from our bill. But then onto mains. Three of us had the Steak - a mistake indeed. Overcooked is an understatement, we left 99% of the meal and called it a day. Meanwhile, football began to play in the indoor seating area (not wise around a kid) and the two young staff members joined in. Not the £185 meal I was expecting. At all.

Had a lovely creamed tea and my son had some icecream here. Tea had a nice flavour and the scone was delightful too, not too overpriced. Nice pit stop.

Absolutely rubbish food was awful atmosphere was loud and awful In fact I'm angry I had to pay for what they put on my plate. Havnt been for several years used to be a ok place but wish I hadn't gone there. Don't waste time or money

Overpriced run down boozer should be better

Awful price gouged food. Nice enough place and staff but the food so far below the price they put up that it can't be anything but price gouging. The menus look really nice and the prices indicate very good quality. Veggie burger for £17.50 and fish and chips for £17.95. It came out suspiciously fast (which isn't an issue on its own) but my partner couldn't finish half the burger because of the taste and the fish and chips were something you'd get from a bad food van in a run down coastal town. Would have a drink there but food was terrible.

We were queuing for food for 35 min. Food arrived within minutes just not exactly what we ordered. Summer salad was too vinigery to eat. My friends didn’t like the burgers or the fish. Sorry. Fries were nice. Cost almost £90. Yet the only place you could get food on that seashore without booking. Atmosphere was actually very nice!

Absolutely fantastic establishment staff are amazing and the food and views are top class 👌

Went to this pub/restaurant. The £15 meals listed on this site aren't really true. Main meals are a little more. But the food is decent. If a little more expensive than that. Which isn't a problem. Didn't appear to be any disabled parking. My girlfriend parked in a way to leave herself space to get in her car door. But coming back to the vehicle, it was a bit of a struggle. Even when leaving her Blue Badge in the front window. My girlfriend had a gin and tonic. I had a few drinks then I ordered food. Thought it would be nice to sit outside. Were tons of spaces when we got there, and even when ordering. Wasn't anyone around us. My girlfriend just wanted a starter, but I talked her into both of us having a meal. We weren't looking to save money. I was enjoying my burger meal till someone on the table next door decided to light a cigarette. There seemed initially a lot of smoke coming my way. The guy knew we were eating and it put me off my food. I left my dinner on the table. I think I'd had less then half the burger and only some of the chips. I didn't touch the coleslaw. I felt sick before I even got to that. I haven't suffered something like this in last 20 years. Staff came out and asked if I wanted my plate taken away. 2nd lady then came out and asked if I wanted the pretty much my full plate taken away. Finally a 3rd staff member asked about the situation. She explained other people can be selfish. Food was left on the table when I finished my drink and left. I left having hungry spent around £60 in these premises. I hope they learn from this. My day was ruined by someone selfish.

The staff were all super friendly and lovely, I had the chicken burger and chips. The chips were lovely but the chicken in the burger was soggy. Made everything else on the plate wet and when I picked it up it was dripping. Sent it back and got a refund. Definitely won’t be ordering it again.

Fantastic location, great service, friendly staff and the best breakfast we have ever had! Can't recommend The Victory highly enough!

Fantastic pub. Lovely food. Great location.

Nice sea view and the outdoor garden is also dog friendly, staff were very nice and even gave my dog a snack

Amazing views across the Black water river. Good food and rooms spacious and clean and bright.

The Staff was excellent and The food was nice great experience

Visited for lunch, great location and a lovely dog friendly beer garden. We ordered main courses with starters. The starters came up with the main course and when we questioned this we were told quite abruptly “ we are busy we can’t serve courses separately “ Thankfully we didn’t order a desert as well. It’s very difficult to mess up standard pub food but well done The Victory you managed to provide sub standard luke warm greasy food that made Wetherspoons food taste like a Michelin Star restaurant. Absolutely ruined a lovely summers day and we don’t get many of those these days. Avoid

What a true Gem, had the most wonderful stay here with my wife and daughter . We had room 5 with our own balcony!!! Lovely views. Dinner was very nice to a lot of choice! We had the best time and can’t wait to come back! Thank you general manager James and deputy Nicole for making our visit extra special and catering for all our needs ! We have already rebooked to come again! (Twice). Many thanks 5 stars *****

Had a lovely time here today (26th June), Was severed by the lovely Charlie, she was happy and made sure I had everything to take outside with me, Food was cooked lovely and come out very quick. There was a couple of boys who was working but when I was there they mostly wasn’t doing much, sitting down watching the football, having a fag out the front or just standing around talking to each other felt sorry for Charlie as she was running around, I felt like one of the boys should of helped her.

This was a massive multigenerational large family celebration (15 of us in total) Three birthdays. 80yrs old 60yrs old and a 3 yr old. We ALL stayed for two nights. How can you please people from 3-85 yrs old? The Victory can. Their can do attitude from ALL of their staff was a rare treat in today’s world. Every single mention of a suggestion was actioned immediately. ManagerJames and deputy manager Nicole are very approachable loveable amenable people. Where to start with our experience .. One of our family members became unexpectedly ill. Nicole even provided room service for her DURING the England football match, and caringly catered, at the drop of a hat, for her pescatarian dietary needs. During our stay, the pub had several large groups in different areas of the pub, with massively differing needs. You really had to be in awe, at the professionalism that was demanded, by a well run good humoured crew of brilliant staff. The Victory provides a Well kept, vast beer garden with pretty flowers & well manicured lawns. A very large children’s play area, which is suitable for a big age range. BREAKFAST My goodness. No one goes hungry, we raved about the sausages and none of us had ever tasted such lovely mushrooms. Have you ever raved about the mushrooms in your full English. Please, if you are staying, do take advantage and enjoy one of the best Full English breakfasts you will ever enjoy… thank you James. Babs is a great hostess too, an alround sound member of staff. What a gorgeous smile and lovely lady. We had a hoot with her. If you are passing by, drop in for a lovely waffle coned ice cream of generous portions. Be served by great staff and have a pint, or choose from a well stocked bar range. It was boiling when we stayed, so the lovely chilled latte with speciality syrups went down a treat. The rooms. Probably the best quality sheets I’ve EVER experienced and a lovely comfy bed. The views are superb. Stupendous in fact. My husband and I stayed happily in room 4. Our dog was made most welcome, there are even specialist meals for the pooch, alongside clean water bowls galore dotted around the building/garden. There are lots of things to do and see in pretty West Mersea. You won’t be disappointed to stay for a week. Another thing that happened, was an impromptu Irish folk vocalist group were here staying. My sister and I spent our first ever afternoon singing & sinking a drink. The barmaid was so happy for us all. We were all stunned by this stay and have resolved, to meet here annually as a family. I simply cannot recommend this pub enough.

Looked for a pub with good food. It was quite busy (lunchtime) but the food was served promptly. We sat outside, food brought to table but we had to get our cutlery and condiments from the bar (we weren’t told this when ordering). Food and drink prices in the high side, otherwise the food was cooked well and tasty.

We had a lovely lunch of Prawn cocktail, Club sandwich and a Beef pie with mash, all delicious in generous portions. The service was good, friendly efficient staff. Excellent location and view even on a wet day.

Lovely place. The rooms are great.

Food was great, staff were excellent, highly recommended for family visits

Food was a disappointment. Fairly sure the dressed crab was shop bought as it was more than half brown meat and served in a small neatly cut shell like the ones from the shop that you can reuse. No crab was dressed here! Seafood platter was surprisingly plain, a few of the mussels were sandy so hadn't been cleaned properly. Drinks and location were fine, just avoid the food!

Dog poo and litter in the beer garden. Ignored by the staff over several days. The poo was even on the Astro turf and impossible to be missed. Clearly the dog owners are shameless and obviously to blamed but it’s still the Victory’s responsibility to clean it up and care for the welfare of other guests.

Stopped at the victory to have a coke, and it was so watered down it was nearly orange, didnt taste like coke, only water 🙈

We had a large family meal and they looked after us amazingly.

Only reviewing the restaurant - The staff were really lovely - attentive, and very friendly. The food was the opposite though, probably just pub-grub - deep fried frozen food, rubbery squid and even more rubbery, very sugary pork belly bites. Nice location though.

Lovely pub in a beautiful location. We had a very nice meal, good menu choice & really friendly staff. Dog friendly also so ticked all the boxes. We will definitely be visiting again.

Poor service. Girl at till couldn't work the machine. 30 mins to serve a shandy.

I had picked the superior room one of the best rooms I’ve stayed in very peaceful and sea view felt like I was healed perfect if you want a sea view and have a good day out friendly staff

The seafood here is top rate ..extremely good and value for money 💰

Dirty coffee cups no friendly staff

Wonderful warm hospitality ideally located for the Oyster lover and that sound of the wind in the sales. Bar staff were like friends I’d not seen in ages. Pete, Ellis and Noah all went above and beyond to ensure I’d be back. 5 stars ⭐️ to each Generous and tasty feeds !

Well equipped room, great location, good food, room 1 is biggest but no balcony, rooms at the front are smaller, but have a shared balcony, fabulous views.

We don’t get out much but had some time to go out and ventured down to Mersea. Thought we treat ourselves to some lunch. Headed to the victory. Our server was nice enough although didn’t seem to know much. We ordered 1 fish and chips 1 brisket burger Garlic bread Cauliflower cheese I asked if the brisket burger was pulled( like pulled beef) Server said it was. When it arrived was just a standard beef burger with the added extra of a sharp piece of plastic with a thick hair running through it. Obviously ruined the meal which at £15.95 Was beyond disappointing and super disgusting. Cauliflower cheese was late to arrive, manger went to the wrong table offering cauliflower fritters. We waved and said we order the cauliflower cheese. Be rudely said “only on Sundays” “only on Sundays” I looked at the menu again and it doesn’t say only on Sundays. It’s with the sides and desserts on the menu! We were compensated £5 off the bill. Over priced, food overrated and management need some training in personal hygiene and customer service!

Visited for lunch on 22 Feb 2023, family now have food poisoning after eating the fish and chips.

Excellent atmosphere for a party! Plenty of room, comfy chairs, great staff, beautiful scenery and amble parking. Would visit again.

We stayed here for our wedding anniversary. The rooms are modern and clean. The staff are very friendly. We had a lovely room with a balcony overlooking the sea. I found the cost of the room very fair. We will recommend to friends and family. The victory is only a very short walk to the parade of shops and is right where the beach is. We ate dinner here, the food is well made and effort was put in to it. The breakfast was also lovely.

Great food, huge portions, lovely friendly staff

We had a room for the night.The room was great with sea view.The staff were fantastic and very informative.The breakfast was a nice traditional English.We will be coming back again for sure.

On the Essex coast it has excellent views and good service

I stayed here. Nice enough people, room freezing (it’s Feb) as they turned the heating off but otherwise clean. Usual problems with noise from neighbours telly etc, and I don’t think they had it on super loud. But overall I slept well. Great place to crash. Certainly not a flop house.

Lovely Food, great location and dog friendly

Popped in for a bite to eat lovely food Sunday dinner was huge

Quiet beautiful port. Pub downstairs so no need to travel anywhere. Great breakfast in the morning and friendly staff.

Went to meet a friend for lunch only. Very pleasant people, good food. Great view from gardens.

Fabulous Roast and friendly staff! Thanks for a great Sunday Lunch !

Absolutely fabulous place, food amazing and service to match. Had the roast and the potatoes were excellent! Great view, immaculate We will be back, thank you! Definitely recommend.

Such a lovely dog friendly place for us as a family of 8 to have lunch. Wonderful customer service and food was delicious! Will definitely be coming back, hopefully with more sunshine!

Came to The Victory for a day out with the family and we had the most amazing meal, served by super welcoming and accommodating staff🙌🏼 Love that it is dog friendly so we could bring our little pups and the servers were great with them! Will definitely be coming back!

Good food, friendly staff and great location in Mersea

When it was found that our allocated room lacked heating they promptly moved us. I can highly recommend the cooked breakfast, it set us up for the day.

We were visiting family on the Island. So decided this looked good to stay the night. When we got there good carparking. But no one there to greet us at reception so hubby had to go and find someone. We were shown to our room which was supposed to be superior, but wasn't. Very small, but nice bathroom. Bed seemed clean. But the floor needed hoovering. Only 1 chair in the room so after visiting elderly parents we needed to sit and chill in our room, but ended up one of us sitting on a hard seat. We went down later for dinner. Menu not good. So we went for something we thought would be good as right on seafront. Fish n chips!.... Well we eventually got it, but it was refried as the batter was dark brown and saturated with fat, very thin cod!. Chips n peas were nice tho.!. We weren't asked if all ok, lady just took our plates,. So hubby told her it was not nice at all... We never got an apology!. No one came out to say anything. All the waitress saud was... "I didn't cook it"!. But she would let chef know.... 😕 No one came out, no one said bye hope you enjoyed it!.. So we went back to our room.!. Well after a part decent nights sleep, as in our room we could hear loud voices coming from downstairs, which went on until 11pm!. Well we got up for breakfast. Only us and 2 others in room. 1 person serving, we asked for coffee, which we got a smile. Then what did we want for breakfast?.. (well, no menu on table) so we asked... Breakfast came but no coffee!.. Eventually got coffee. Lol.. Breakfast was nice. And view beautiful. Well we packed and no one there to say goodbye. So off we went.... Would we stay here again?... We don't think so!!!... Very disappointed as this was our holiday to visit elderly parents. 😢😢

2 nights - 6 Rooms - Work Christmas weekend. James The Manager made us feel very welcome and was very accommodating. The Food was Lovely. We had Breakast and Dinner each day with a festive Christmas dinner on Saturday night. Travelled with 3 small Children and two dogs and 9 Adults. Very easy relaxing weekend. Thank you Victory Inn Team. 🌲💕

We chose to stay here for 3 nights as a treat for my husband's birthday. We love to be by the sea/ estuary, and had to be near Colchester zoo where we were visiting. I had requested the room with the best sea view and with a good shower. Room 1 did not disappoint. A dual aspect spacious room with amazing views of the estuary over the boatyard. The bathroom was equally large with a massive deep bath and separate power shower cubicle. An additional heater had been placed in the room in case the radiators didn't provide sufficient heat on what was a cold weekend. We were welcomed by friendly staff who were very attentive and willing to please. We ate there on our first evening and, although rather a limited menu, the chick pea and cauliflower curry was really tasty. As I can't eat spicy curries, I was informed that if it was too hot for me I could choose another main course instead. Nothing seemed too much trouble! Breakfast had a good choice of mains. My husband had a full English each morning, and I had poached eggs with hollandaise sauce and smoked salmon. There was also poached eggs with hollandaise sauce and spinach or with black pudding. Great to have poached eggs as these aren't always offered for hotel breakfasts. Unfortunately, as with so many other hotels and restaurants, only full fat milk, or semi- skimmed is available with coffee and tea. I always have skimmed milk to appreciate the full flavour of the coffee. Other than that, a slow draining shower was resolved quickly. I was concerned about flooding the bathroom floor! Please can housekeeping use some descaler to remove the limescale in the shower cubicle and around the taps and shower head. This is a common issue often neglected in so many hotels where we have stayed, but so important. Thank you to all the staff at the Victory for a relaxing and enjoyable 3 nights stay. A beautiful location for bird watching and walking. We hope to return.

Please note Mersey is a wonderful island to visit. The Victory is in a great location - seafront. Unfortunately breakfast was poor. Chef forget several items for breakfast and Saturday night meals & Sunday lunch not available! 🥲 The bar staff are very friendly and kind. They did their best to make our stay a welcomed one.

Came into The victory after a very long time last month. Very happy to say i was over the moon with the food and service! I forgot to ask for names but a lovely gentleman with his hair tied up served me, and it’s safe to say i will definitely be returning!

We went to Victory today with my partners mother who is elderly and suffering with dementia. Had to wait 25 minutes to get a drink (not a problem as could see they were busy and was told the wait for food was an hour). Got our drinks and menus - once we decided on food - queued again and was then informed that they were no longer taking any food orders and we would need to wait a further 30 minutes and we may be able to order. So asked wouldn’t it be a good idea to inform your bar staff that was the plan. Found the whole experience very frustrating. Then to complete our visit when my wife took her mum to the toilet (described as disabled) the first door is pull open outwards So a member of the public assisted in holding the door then when got to the disabled door which then had to slid open before access was available and was very wobbly and difficult to manoeuvre, then once inside the toilet the toilet seat was broken and the only grab bar was several feet away & you would need an orangutangs reach to use. Toilet was dirty and poorly disability friendly. No support in place to seat or stand to use the toilet facility. In conclusion will not go back to what is advertised as a family pub. If your disabled give it a wide birth.

This is a lovely place to stay,wonderful views,tasty food and friendly staff. My mum and I have a lovely 2 night stay here,the room was a great size and was really clean and had everything we needed.

Although lovely to be next to the water, the pub is very overpriced when it comes to food which isn’t particularly great plus the portion size of the starts and sides are disappointing considering that the nachos literally had just 16 poking out of the guacamole which cost £9! Ridiculous! The wait at the bar was also long considering there was one person in front of me with what seemed like three members of staff serving one customer and then they decided to serve a local even though I was blatantly there first. Come for the views and garden but not the service or food plus expect a long wait for food and drinks. 2 stars offered 1 for views 1 for the garden.

Went here for lunch, the weather was nice so sat outside. Ordered from the lunch set menu, two courses. Food was good and plenty of it but here’s the weird bit. Because we were sitting outside we were told that both courses would come at the same time. This didn’t register at first but to our amazement the main course appeared followed closely by the starters. So instead of a two course lunch we had a main with a starter side dish. I cannot work out why they would do this, we had paid up front, we’re they worried we would eat or starter and run off without eating the main? My best guess is that it saved trips to serve us, the place was almost deserted so they weren’t run off their feet. Perhaps they need to remember that we are the customers and not an inconvenience. Luckily the ones who ordered main and dessert didn’t get their ice cream with their main however we did have to go in to prompt them to bring them.

A great spot for a short stay, we were there for 2 nights, lovely views over the river. Unfortunately we were in one of the rooms at the back of the main building, the view from one window was of the council bins! and the...

We went for a quick drink and a portion of chips , 2 pints 1 soft drink and 2 small bowls of over cooked chips later £27.05 , couldn't believe how much they have put the price's up . Saw on the menu £14.95 for...

Had the fish and chips totally covered in oil over priced @£19 for what you got and yes I suppose I should have asked as the child’s meal said sausage chips and seasonal vegetables ? Which turned out to be peas @£9

We stopped here to eat lunch during the regatta, decided not to eat inside as the sandwiches were £15 ahead which is a bit pricey when you have a lot of kids with you. We ate from the burger/hot dog guys & the seafood truck...

Visited on a Tuesday lunchtime. Table pleasant, service excellent but the food was very disappointing. Plant burger in a roll ( a little chutney and a wilted lettuce leaf) with dry chips. £17 truly tasteless and overpriced. Car park very small for the number of...

Came here for lunch with family (2 adults, 2 teens, 1 toddler) midweek in school holidays. Sat outside as they have a sizeable play area. The garden was covered in rubbish, each picnic bench table had a scattering of rubbish underneath it from previous customers....

Rip off prices for food! £9.99 for kids fish and chips and £6.00 for a portion of chips and I was questioned regarding the age of my kids, as adults order the kids meal. I’m not surprised as the adult fish and chips was £17...

Very clean room, comfortable bed, comfortable pillows, we had a balcony with a great view over the river. The bar was spacious and the food served was excellent, and a good breakfast menu!!

Well where do I start, coulda been a million miles away , What an absolute hidden gem!! We stayed in room 5, which is out of this world. Had our own private balcony with bench 2 TVs and such a. Spacious modern room. For dinner...

Extremely disappointing ‘special’ crab pasta lunch. No crab obvious at all but a mild sauce. Small portion and very expensive at £12.50 . Should have had fish and chips but at nearly £19!!! Added portion of cheese chips but extra £6 …. Drinks very expensive...

IT'S A PUB, IT'S A TIDY PUB TOO......Our clean bedroom is small with a great view from the balcony south west across the boat yard to the sea beyond. We read about the Crab and the Oysters, so we travelled from Wales for a 3...

Lovely seating inside and out. Bar girl pretty un friendly, no smile or welcome. £6 for a portion of chips, really ?. We were not very impressed. Such a shame, great position and room for families who are having to dig deep into their pockets.

We had a nights bed and breakfast booked as we were meeting friends elsewhere for lunch. In the evening, we popped downstairs to a warm welcome in a spotless dining room/ bar. We had 3 starters as a sort of tapas... Salt and pepper squid...

Lovely venue, Super food, Friendly accommodating staff. We booked a room and had the most lovely views over the water. Lovely evening drinks and the full English breakfast was excellent.

Having lived on the island for many years previously and having stayed at this pub before, we know what a lovely establishment it can be and its fantastic location. But yesterday (Good Friday) was a very bad experience because the week before we had booked...

Escaped for a meal and overnight here in the run up to Christmas. Great pub in an excellent position, overlooking the estuary. Staff were very helpful, attentive and friendly and provided excellent service. We couldn't have been made more welcome. Food was good and hot....

Four of us popped into The Victory for lunch during a recent day-trip to Mersea. Some of the town's other eateries are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, but thankfully this place is open every day, which can't be easy at the moment. We all had...

We found the staff good, helpful. The food was very tasty, breakfast (full veggie) was really good. Service was great too. Room was just lovely with a double ended bath and two armchairs to look out at the views of the estuary, just what we...

We ordered 6 lunches, 1 burger and chips, 2 fish and chips, 1 gnocchi Ragu, 1 steak and chips with bravas sauce & a childrens nuggets and chips. The burger was fine, the fish had too much batter that was so over cooked and very...

After finding all fish and chip shops were closed on Monday I came across the victory with a sign saying fish and chips to take away or for delivery,I left my elderly mother in the car and went and ordered some I asked for 1portion...

We had a lovely stay this weekend in a room with a balcony overlooking the water. The staff are very helpful and friendly, the food was excellent and the setting is superb. The room was spacious and the bed was very comfortable. We’d definitely stay...

Large outside dinning space with views of the estuary/sea over the boat hard. Space suitable for all ages with performance stage and children’s play area at back. Fabulous service from a very young team. Helpful queuing system and nice toilets. Talented male singer entertained in...

When I arrived outside the front of the hotel I wasn’t excepting too much as the frontage is quite scruffy, however don’t let this deceive you. The room was an absolute delight, very clean, amazing dual aspect sea views of West Mersea Estaury. Well decorated...

The lady manager was exceptional. She couldn't of taken better care of us. She was attentive to all our needs. The room turned into a small flat and was so lovely. The breakfast was amazing - 10 points. The view from the Hotel was what...

Friends took me here a a birthday surprise. Still a lovely place with excellent food. Staff very friendly a d service quick and efficient

Stopped by for lunch and ordered fish and chips. The food was ok and a large portion for £18. The outdoor seating area was scruffy and as customers vacated tables they were not cleared or cleaned. We visited the toilets before we left and there...