Three Wise Monkeys in Colchester - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We managed to get a table on a Friday night and had the TWM combo for 2 and it was delicious . Very tasty and just enough for the 2 of us. Wish we could have ordered some of the fried onions or a few extras but the options were limited. Well presented, slow arriving but delicious and worth the visit .

Really nice experience, the Bartender was really good recommending beers just taking our taste into account.

Great place on multilevels , concert roo. At the top up five flights if stairs but good when you get up there friendly staff excellent food at fair prices recommended

Great food and great friendly service from Kesey and Lily. Nice to have a friendly face and be able to chat and have the menu explained etc. Had a really nice time highly recommend!

Lovely food, the falafel burger was lovely, especially considering the amount of meat the veggie option was up against. And great service from Kesey and Lily, thank you team 🙏🏻

I had an excellent dinner here. We especially liked the beef burgers, very tasty, which we served on the recommendation of our waiter Vasi, who was very prompt and kind. We will definitely come back.

Fantastic food and service was amazing! Felt extra special with a birthday treat. Vasi was particularly lovely 😊 We had the Mega Monkey Combo and it was plenty for 2 people, we even took some home!

We visited the bottomless BBQ for a birthday celebration on Sunday. Kesey was very welcoming and treated us great! she really added to our great experience. The food was also fantastic. Definitely coming again.Thank you Kesey for looking after us and giving us a great experience.

Can't comment on food as didn't purchase but 5 stars for atmosphere and service , lovely crowd of people and excellent choice of beers and ales

Casper, Josh and Ana were awesome. So helpful. Really quick service, knowledgeable about the drinks and made us feel rlly welcome.

Casper ,Josh an ana where amazing Very friendly :) would defo come again ,such a nice bar! Love to try the food next time ….

Very tasty food and fun, friendly service.

Shame the music is up several flights of stairs made it difficult for my disabled boyfriend . However music and venue was amazing apart from some guy throwing up on my shoes

Met up with friends here for drinks, the atmosphere very lively. They sell a wide range of craft beers/ales and also brew their own.

If we weren’t in a rush I would’ve sent our food back and asked for our money back!! Food took so long to come out and it must have been from overcooking it, brisket was tougher than a tyre which needed an chainsaw and the chicken burger was like eating a cold rubber. For 50 pounds you would expect some good food and not leave half of it. Onions rings were nice tho

Staff and service great. Food very,very good. No Non dairy substitute for tea, but they went out and brought some from local shop! Air Con too cold had to move tables, to try and avoid freezing to death.

I had only been here for drinks and I regret choosing TWM for food. I was brought over mouldy bread, once the sandwich was sent back to the kitchen it came back out stone cold. I was expecting the described "hot smoked salmon", yet it was not hot nor smoked. My friend I went with got sick on the same night, feeling like something was not right with her meal.

Bottomless BBQ... Loads if meat! Good beer

Christ! Great venue but ludicrous pricing.

I try to visit TWM every time I come to Colchester. The staff is always very welcoming, and friendly, especially Vasi who checked on us throughout the night the last time I visited and ensured that our food and drinks were good and always topped up. Looking forward to visiting again!

Visited TWM a few times and the service was always excellent as well as the atmosphere. Vasi especially was an amazing host and made sure everything was perfect especially with my gluten allergy, which made me feel very comfortable. Would recommend to anyone.

Very busy pub with its own brewery attached. So if it’s real ales you after, this is the place to come. Gets very busy in the evenings.

Super nice lunch. You can’t go wrong with the Sandwich and chips for just £7

Good beer. Good pub food. Nothing fancy.

Great night on Thursday. The drag show was great fun.

It was great in there! I had a lovely cocktail and the most delicious food going. I highly recommend this place.

Walked past this place and looked interesting as they had plenty of beers on offer, popped in for one and stayed for several. Found the staff helpful when advising on different beers I fancied trying, good relaxed atmosphere. For food we had the TWM Combo, was good (stated as serves 1-2) and would have again. Ended up going back the next night for more beer.

My god this is probably the best pub grub I’ve had in a long time. Ordered the burger meal with mac and cheese and I could hardly get up. Very friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere 100% recommend this place

I added a review years ago, not long after this place opened, raving about how good it was but recently the beer has gone down hill, it's a real hit and miss on the quality which sucks. One day I could have a lovely pint in a clean glass then the next be in a dirty glass and beer on the turn. It's such a shame because I used to absolutely love this pub and still return on the hopes it improves but I've been a few times and been sadly disappointed.

Nice place to see the bluetones. Went down to the basement before and after for a bit of reggae. We're new to this area so it's nice to see we don't have to go to London for a good night

What a place. It was my first proper trip to England and obviously my first time in Colchester, where I was attending a wedding of a high school friend. I had only been in town for a few hours but boy was I in for a welcome. The wedding party had organized a private event at the top floor of this pub, and let me just say it was everything I could hope for. A good space to socialize with the rest of the party, a great sized dance floor, while providing the homey vibe of your local pub. Then we come to the staff. Ana, do not forget that name. She is a bartender/manager (?) extraordinaire. She hits you with her friendly accommodating attitude (her origin story will surprise you!) before suggesting great drink recommendations (shout out Skittle bombs) and that just elevated the night from being a fun soiree to a lit night where people you just met become your best friends. It was a perfect introduction to the town (now a city) and I will certainly never forget it. Ana's colleagues, Josh, and I forget the other one's name (Ana will certainly remember it), were top notch in making sure our wedding party kept going to the early hours of the morning and making it an experience we will never forget, fitting of the Three Wise Monkeys name. If you should be lucky enough to be served by this incredible human in this fine establishment, consider yourself sorted for the evening. Cheers.

Good selection of beers. Relaxed atmosphere. Easy disabled access. Will re-visit

Anastasia is the life and soul of this place, if you’re in Colchester check out 3 wise monkeys 🔥🔥🔥

We came in on a Tuesday just for a drink and ended up staying for an extra few hours. The draught selection was top notch, and the staff were very friendly. Shout out to Anna for taking care of us throughout the night! 🙂

Ana has been absolutely lovely to us tonight! Such a good bar and vibes!

The food is absolutely delicious 😋😻

Great music venue, food is also good I will be back!

Always manage to pull here .so many slappers

Great choice, good sized portions delicious food. Great service from staff.

Awesome place to go eat. Their service is awesome as well. Our food was a bit dry (Barbeque), but honestly was delicious.

Top floor music venue is a great intermit space, then there’s all the various floors, eating & drinking options with onsite brewery. A great mix & match of decor creates its own atmosphere

The venue was very clean and service was swift. Lily and Josh were extremely friendly and professional. The food arrived and looked and tasted amazing . Has a little delay on the drinks but that was due to a barrel being empty but we received an apology and an explanation before and then another apology when the drinks arrived. Overall it was an amazing night. Thankyou Lilly and Josh.

Beer - Five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Service and atmosphere - Four stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Food - Three stars unfortunately ⭐⭐⭐ This appeared on Google maps and looked good. The in-house beers from the Other Monkey Brewery were excellent, especially the 'Dreaming of Evil' Sweet Stout. Had we not been with the kids, I could have happily worked my way through all their beers. We had an enjoyable time while we ate, there was a good mix of people coming and going for an early Tuesday evening and the place is smart. I loved the decor, even down to the industrial plumbing on the hand wash sinks and scaffolding plank seating. It was certainly not busy when we arrived and ordered, but picked up as the evening went on. The food however was let down by it's preparation and portion size. My half rack of ribs was delicious and well presented, but apart from the thin edges it was cold all the way through. The server only returned after we had finished and asked how the food was, so I politely explained this and she said the chef would be made aware. From her reaction, I could tell this was not a surprising bit of feedback. No apology came back though, which was disappointing. Another order of burger and fries had too few fries to make it a meal. It makes no sense to put a few chips in a micro bucket with a main, but to then fill a small tray with a decent amount of fries ordered as a side. The mains need more fries. The kitchen did kindly make up mini chicken burgers for our kids, which they enjoyed. The kids meals came with the same micro bucket of fries, which is ok for kids but not a full main. The meats that they serve up are very good, smoked slowly and full of flavour. I don't expect every dish to come straight off the smoker, that's impossible, but you do need to get a handle on reheating it correctly because there are plenty of comments saying exactly the same thing. I visited despite having read those cold food comments, sadly you haven't acted on them and it happend again. Frustrating.

Really lovely local place for drinks and even for a nice meal - the fried mushrooms are lush!!

Only had drinks, reasonable prices

If you want to have a good beer or a good coffee this is the place!!! Excellent attention!!!

Incredible service from kanishk and chantell. Cocktails were awesome as was the food. We had nachos to start, which were great too. Cheese was throughout the nachos served with generous portions of guacamole, sour cream and salsa. Our mains were the 3 monkeys combo which was perfect. Really enjoyed our stay here and will be back soon. Thank you for taking good care of us.

Matilda served us and was really friendly and helpful suggesting ales for us! Great customer service!!! Had a really good night and enjoyed our experience

Good selection of tap beers, food is good and priced well and a good atmosphere above all

We had a terrible experience with the food served to our table. The menu shows Bourbon Hot Smoked Salmon Fillet. This was served as stone cold from the chiller. No Bourbon sauce had been anywhere near it and neither was it smoked!!! It wasn’t room temperature but fridge cold!!! No flavour whatsoever. Please amend your menu to say this is a cold dish which would be okay with a salad!!! We did get half the price refunded but ruined what had been a great day for our group!!! The other food was also served dry and cold in some cases. The chips were good however!

Great beers, comfy seats, cool people. What's not to like!

The food here is unreal! We got the sharer as well as a few small plates and you get lots of good quality food for a decent price! The service is brilliant as well, everyone is lovely and the restaurant has a nice vibe. Definitely recommend for a date night!

We went in with the dogs and everyone was so friendly. We didn't have food but what was being served looked and smelt great.

Amazing place. Amazing food. On-site Brewery..! 10/10

Having googled bottomless brunch I booked at speed. I should have paid attention to the detail, as surprisingly brunch at The 3 Wise Monkeys did not not mean ‘a late morning meal instead of breakfast and lunch’, as no ‘brunch’ was included. Drinks offered were G&T, beer and Prosecco only. We ordered some food, which we were obliged to do. My friend’s brisket was lovely and a good sized portion. My salmon was tasty, but quite a small. The side order of chips tasted of sugar?! The staff were lovely though, and it was a nice place for a catch up with an old friend.

We were served by Kanishk and Leo and they were both very friendly, professional, helpful and just great. The food (vegan) was absolutely delicious! The atmosphere was amazing (fun and welcoming). I highly recommend giving this place a try.

Busy but pleasant bar with a good selection of craft beers. Very busy on weekends. Good menu as well. Very pleasant and obliging staff

Had a really lovely evening at three wise on Thursday, lovely atmosphere and the service from Josh behind the bar was 10/10. A favourite of mine in the town centre

Fantastic place. I visit almost every time I am in Colchester. The venue is good, the beer selection is vast and the COFFEE... It's amazing

Wow we came here and to the other monkeys brewery and what a fantastic night we had! Upstairs at the other monkeys was fantastic and we will definitely be coming back here!

The atmosphere was incredible, the food was outstanding and the while place was buzzing. Good value for money. Loved every minute of the evening.

Reserved a table for 9 on boxing day for a family meal and were told no information about any of the following. When we arrived we were told half the venue was closed as was the kitchen and we should go elsewhere, after some discussion it turns out each staff member gave us different info but we were reluctantly seated and would be fed as we reserved in advance. we were then told we had to order at the bar which isn't the end of the world but again not mentioned prior which took an incredibly long time. We waited an hour and ten minutes for our food to arrive which after all that was bland, cold overcooked and dry. Such a shame as the menu offered the opportunity to be so so good.

Nice place making amazing local beers onsite. The staff behind the bar were friendly but table clearance and cleanliness was somewhat lacking.

The food is ok.. The beers is not very wow ... Loud music can't get a chat with the people... This is my opinion as Food Critic (private)

l recommend the beer, it's delicious, you can't compare it from a store.

Booked a table in advance from 1.30-4pm. Ordered food via the app waited over 30 minutes and nobody came to tell us that there was any delays, my husband went up to the bar to ask how long the food would be and was told that there's a 40mins delay, our food arrived just before 3pm and they brought the starters with the mains. We ordered two of the twm platters and the food was awful, the sausage was hard, the brisket was burnt and the chicken wings were cremated. We spent over £150. and most of the food went in the bin. A couple of things like Mac n cheese, slaw and sweet potato chips were nice. I will never visit this place again, the staff didn't seem to care if we enjoyed our food or not as twice we were asked if everything was ok and I said no, it was just kinda brushed off. I will not be recommending this place.

Terrible food! I've eaten here before and really enjoyed it, which makes this experience even more disappointing. I'd bigged it up after eating here a few times. First soft drink flat, fine, it happens, second same, ok. Third?! At what point do you not check? You could just visibly see that it was flat. So off to a slow start. Then we waited an hour for dry starters to arrive. Not really palatable but we were very hungry so overlooked them as they were small. This is where the real disappointment came, the meat combo that we ordered was somehow overcooked, dry and also undercooked in places. We had to send some back as well as having to poke through what was barely edible, being so hungry from waiting. Then came the bill... Despite being served by the person who created the bill, we had other patrons' meals mixed in with ours. After several rounds of back and forth, we finally got the correct bill. Just another extra stress on an already under-par night. Then came the aftermath, one of our party was sick after! Not very good at all.

I could be making it up couldn't I!!! best way to check, is go to TWM, get some lunch, enjoy what Colchester has to offer, pop back to TWM for some food, and then check out a show. Champions of the Grassroots entertainment scene, and lovely people working there. And they all smell FANTASTIC!!! Give 'em a sniff. They love it, and you'll not regret it.

Great spot. Super helpful staff, especially Chelsea. Beer is pretty good wide selection. I’ve not been to Colchester in over ten years, it was nice to be made to feel at home again.

lovely and such a pleasant evening- food was good and i loved the tea tops . served by ruby and she made me feel welcome !!!!! would recommend to anyone

Ordered bbq dirty fries, old crusted meat, seemed like it was warmed up. Got the chicken thighs, also Luke warm and crusted for £9, two thighs. Would never get food from here again.

Didnt try the food but a good choice of drinks and the music venue upstairs is great.

Great speed and service, Chris made the best espresso martinis 🍸 will be coming again to try out the smokehouse food xxx

I love the food and drinks here it’s awesome the brisket is a must try .

Usually lovely food, but this time it was utterly disappointing... Had a family lunch and ordered some of their specialties which are normally mouth-watering. We ordered the Mega Monkey smoked meat platter and everything apart from the chicken wings was reheated and felt as if made hours ago and repurposed. We were particularly excited about the brisket, meant to be slow cooked for 12 hours, but what we were served was cold and dry as a bone (see picture). The regular fries were also cold and not fresh, the sweet potato fries were fine. Again, very disappointing particularly for how long it took, and the price.

Attended today as a party of 30 people for a meal and then afternoon party upstairs. I ordered chicken thighs and honestly they were so overcooked they were like flat hard biscuits and the cutlery couldn't cut it, had to try to eat it with my fingers. The accompanying chips were cold and the corn on the cob was overcooked and mushy. Other people had ordered sides which came out after we had finished the main and despite having had to order in advance ... dessert was missed altogether ... just never arrived. The waiting staff were polite but there were clearly issues in the kitchen and the majority of our party were not impressed. I shall not be returning, it was a complete waste of money.

Excellent beers great range on the menu, brilliant location friendly staff and great design. Music venue getting a refit will be a great place for live music. Wow never knew they served Delirium beers !!

We love this place for a drink or two and decided to eat here for the first today. We decided to have a burger each. Sadly the food didn’t live up to the rest of the superb experience at the monkeys. Our food was cold. Enjoy the drink and atmosphere but go elsewhere for food.

Great craft beers. Good atmosphere.

Waited 50 minutes for our food on a Wednesday night when it was quiet. Asked after 30 minutes and the excuse was they were really busy…. Food came 20 minutes late, chips were cold and the burger bum was so soggy it was like mush… Then after waiting another 30 minutes for them to clear the table we ended up leaving and left everything there. Staff were more interested in chatting to each other and their mates than actually dealing with customers… Disappointing

Always love a visit to TWM. The foods amazing, lots of fun drinks to order, the staff are lovely and there’s always something fun event wise from live bands and poetry open mics to drag bingo and cabaret shows.

Great pub with a fantastic atmosphere. So many beers to choose from. They have top London comedians every second Thursday each month.

Kate was so lovely and accommodating. A real asset to the team and SO BEAUTIFUL. God needs to creat more woman this insatiable

Only briefly drank in the bar as I usually go here for gigs. This is a gem of a pub and gig venue.

Just visited Three Wise Monkeys (colchester), with my wife and son, for Mother's day. Excellent service - Food superb - Staff very friendly. Couldn't fault it. Even played Rod Stewart when we were fearing more Sheeran!! Thank you all.

Just had really lovely meal at TWM. Right from the get go, Lauren was very friendly and couldn’t have done enough. She recommended the perfect drinks for us. She was funny, engaging and attentive. We really enjoyed the food- my wife is veggie and sometimes struggles for options. Not here, the choices were both interesting and delicious.

Great place for a drink. Couldnt try food due to kitchen fault. Good music in background

Didn't eat but the beer & the atmosphere was excellent

Amazing service. Amazing drinks. Amazing food. Amazing building. Amazing atmosphere. A real treat of a place which never fails to meet expectations.

Good food, nice atmosphere, reasonable price

Not the greatest visit this time

Went for a bottomless brunch, service was great! I had an issue where my £10 deposit wasn't taken off my bill, I didn't realise at the time. I emailed and it was resolved so quickly and efficiently. Great service!

Service is pretty good, atmosphere is pretty nice. I didn't try the food but the beer was good.

Excellent atmosphere in the Monkeys. This is one of my favourite places too relax and unwind after a hard day at work oh also and enjoying the fantastic beer selections they have🍺

As a works meal out , we decided to book the Three Wise Monkeys for Sunday Lunch. And, boy, were we glad we did !😄 Not only was the Sunday Roast excellent, but our waiter Zak, was not only excellent but he was able to see a potential problem with one of the meals and addressed the problem before it became a issue. Well done to Zak , who helped to make the meal not only memorable but added to the fun. We will back for the food and the service.

Booked a table via their own booking system, had a confirmation email…and then found they cancelled the booking…..via email hours later! Apparently they were fully booked except their own reservation booking system had booked a reservation. Rang number, spoke to a member of staff who said oh well tough if you booked within 24 hours that’s to be expected.!!!! My answer is if you are fully booked then your reservation line should not take any more bookings. Poor effort all round. Careful when you make a reservation at apparently at your own risk!

Found this place by a Craft Beer search on Google. Large venue furnished in a shabby chic vibe with a brewery next door. Great selection of cask and keg beers though it looks like there was a real mix of customers (and their dogs/children) present. Very friendly barman who was more than to suggest craft beer types and provide me with tasters. Interesting menu and there was an offer of a light lunch sandwich with a pint option for £10. Good variety of seating with stools, tables and sofas as alternatives. Great atmosphere and somewhere I would recommend/come back to if in the area.

Great atmosphere service was excellent food quality excellent Had a good afternoon with family as my daughter had just moved to Colchester and living just around the corner from the building making this her local

Nice pub in a seemingly derelict city centre great beer selection.

We visited the upstairs for a gig, beer was ok. Made a nice venue for a small gig, would visit again.