The best restaurants in East of England

We ended up in this pub by chance and tried out their menu. To our surprise the good was exceptional, the staff were also very friendly and accommodating. The price of food was so reasonable. I will be returning very soon and most definitely recommending to friends and family.

Went to eat with a friend early Friday evening - the place was buzzing ! Great atmosphere. The food was delicious and reasonable priced and the service was good

I had read good reviews about this place so chose it for a crab sandwich. It was very mediocre, the bread was dry and just average sliced. I expected better for £11. Disappointed

No idea how this has such high reviews. Service was at a glacial pace, food took ages and what I had was full of fatty meat. Very over priced for what you got.

We was staying in the area on holiday and this came up as lovely restaurant for food. Also dog friendly as we had the dog with us. We went for Sunday roast and it was one of the best Sunday roasts we have had. Well worth a visit.

Just absolutely great food. Order away

It's ok but I would not go back

Lovely meal ,fresh and flavoursome . I had Saksuka to start, very tender aubergine and toms peppers salad . lovely flavours not for me though. I'm more a prawn lover. Main was chicken shish(5 nuggets) rice and salad. Ok though for a lunchtime deal , Salad was lovely. Drinks were expensive.

We have eaten at the Rose Garden on a few occasions, both at ‘The Harry’ in Leigh and at their current location at The Salting’s Hockley. It was my wife’s birthday and we thought The Rose Garden would be a nice place to go for our evening meal as we have come to rely on their food being of good quality supported by good service. This perception changed dramatically on Friday evening. We arrived at the restaurant just before 7.00pm, we were surprised to see how quiet it was there, one couple were already in the restaurant and another were in the garden out-front. We were welcomed by the waitress very professionally and nothing appeared to be too much trouble – so far so good! We ordered the Smoked Salmon & Prawn Parcel and Pan-Fried King Prawns to start, and for our mains, the Chicken Wellington, and The Rose Garden Roast Turkey Dinner. The starters arrived and were quite good, however the mains were, to say the least, a disappointment! Whilst the Chicken Wellington was palatable, albeit dry (so dry the pastry casing just fell off it), the Roast Dinner looked burnt, I can only describe the turkey as being hard at the edges, the sausage that came with the roast was black on the outside, the vegetables were all over cooked, and the gravy was both lumpy and salty. It was by any measure inedible! We were amazed the Chef had even allowed the Roast Dinner to have left the Kitchen in this state! The Rose Garden did refund the cost of the Roast Dinner, but our evening had already been spoiled. Based on Friday’s experience, it is unlikely we will return there.

My wife and I went for a three night break to Ely and visited Lev Spice Indian restaurant on the first night for the Tuesday night banquet and wasn’t disappointed , lovely food , great service, lovely hospitality ; friendly staff . We enjoyed it that much we dined there the following two nights . We will definitely be back again, do yourself a favour if you like Indian food get yourself down to Le Spice , thanks to all the team for making our visit to Ely special .

Very good food with plenty of fresh vegetables.

Fantastic breakfast cafe. The scrambled eggs were so creamy. Generous portions and very friendly service. Good spot for cyclists.

Had not been here for a couple of years, delighted to find still the same excellence. Service discreet attentive and respectful, food quite delicious, additional servings offered. Excellent value. Will not wait so long to return.

One of the best Indian restaurants around. The food was absolutely lovely, the service was also spot on. It was the mother inlaws 84th birthday and already wanting to go back. Would recommend to anyone who lives local or just visiting, for takeaway or to eat in.

We stopped at the crown on our way back from Colchester for a drink asked on the off chance if there was a table for two available which there was sat outside in the sun and had a drink until service started the staff and waitresses were all very helpful and friendly. We both had the chicken livers in masala cream sauce to start followed by the Dover sole and a trio of lamb which were all excellent and not expensive well worth a visit.