The best restaurants in Tendring East of England

We used to order from mikes quite a lot as it was local, good value for money and good quality of food. But the last couple of times has been disappointing. Lamb kebab was really chewy Cod bites have gone up in price and halved in size. Paid extra for extra cheese on the chips but still were not that cheesy. Garlic mayo just tasted of mayonnaise. I have tried to contact them and had no response so we won’t be ordering from there again.

Not only was the food below average there whole attitude towards a customer with special needs was an absolute disgrace myself and my family and friends will never out of principle use them again it was disgusting to experience and they should be ashamed of them shelves no wonder it is not as busy as it was and as I said the food was well below average soggy and only luke warm a total waste of money and a upsetting experience

We have been here a few times and always enjoyed it. The food portions are large and well cooked. The staff are friendly & helpful

A unique place to sit because of the location alongside the steam trains, but if you like good coffee you will be very disappointed.

Just enjoyed the most delicious lunch at this lovely, friendly, cosy countryside cafe. Had to check twice that I am on the right page because we thought the previous reviewer might have been to a different eatery to us! Service was quick, friendly and the home-made food was first class. Prices very reasonable and servings generous. Jacket potatoes perfectly cooked, soft inside and crispy outside. Plenty of butter too. Delicious home made quiche. No blaring radio which was a joy and we brought home a delicious apricot and chocolate slice to enjoy later as the main course filled us up, Clean plates said it all. Thank you Orchard Cafe owner and staff.

Absolutely amazing food! Went here with my partner, our children and my mum. Unfortunately some of the food e ordered wasn't available, but what we had was delicious. Great portion size and good price. Our daughter ate from the kids menu and said the food was worth 1000 stars, and tasted better then burger king and kfc! She's a very fussy eater so that's a big compliment! We're from London, but will definitely be back to enjoy the lovely food at Soul Food again.

Actually had a Cream Tea for our family of 8. Called in earlier in the week, so booked in advance. Extrememly friendly and helpful. Full choice of teas, kids has amazing choice of milk shakes (extra), the scones were still warm! Bsy everytime we went past, so clearly popular - in itself a recommendation, as there are MANY places to eat in the village.

lovely food good old fashion pie mash liquor,shepherds pie,delicious homemade cooked food, kids meals available and wheelchair friendly.very clean, plenty seating a must to visit.

Hay muy pocas cosas de la sala de espera, no lo es. Hay un espacio para los turistas, donde la gente puede hacer alfarería, carpintería, metalistería, foto, desarrollo, letterpressing screenprinting, artes y artesanías, hay un co-op comida separada, tenis de mesa, un gran bar con un rotativo local barriles de cervezas ale y lager. Hay el espacio principal utilizada para ambos conjuntos de dj y bandas en vivo, que tiende a cubrir las cosas realmente alternativa que a menudo es ignorada. Metal, todo dayers, mermeladas folk, bandas de metro internacional, comedia, predicadores religiosos/rappers locales. Voy a echar de menos este lugar cuando se cierra. Ah, también tiene el mejor pescado y patatas fritas en la ciudad, cuando es ese día del mes.

I've been going into roll models since it opened all the staff are lovely. The portions are very big. Very family friendly my kids love it. Under cover chips are amazing!!

Lovely food and great staff best shop I’ve been to highly recommend going here

Went for first time today. Had the roast beef dinner but unfortunately couldn't eat the meat as it was so tough. Could hardly cut let alone eat it. Yorkshire also tough. My partner had same problem. Also we had to share a small portion of veg. Should have realised when we arrived that we were not going to have a good experience as at 1.30pm there was no one else in the restaurant and it was a Sunday. Needless to say will not go again.

This is the re-opened Oakwood. It's lovely

When we stood at the door, I wouldn't have gone in without Google Maps. It looked very small and cramped and seemed a bit like a bar only. However, when we did ask, we were sent to the back and up the stairs to end up in a really rustic, cozy guest room where other guests were already sitting and eating. The very friendly and helpful lady of the house was a little under the weather, but did her best to serve us quickly. We had three rump steaks with pepper sauce and a burger for the youngest. We were all wonderfully satisfied, it tasted really good. I had a bit of a lot of tendon with my piece of meat, but the other two steaks were flawless. It was a nice end to our vacation in England!