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Just had our first takeaway pizzas, delivered on time, very hot, tasted delicious . Rolo cheesecake scrumptious. Will definitely order again.

Fantastic restaurant, perfect ambience. Lovely welcoming staff , could not be more helpful. The food was absolutely outstanding and will be returning very soon .

Nit quite what I expected and advertised the food and service was good but a pub / club cafe atmosphere I expected a quiet meal but the wedding music could ge heard all through the restaurants I probably would only resist for a lunch or drink when in the area

We booked Shooters for breakfast as advertised . When we got there , expecting an American menu there were 3 options Full English Vegetarian or Sandwiches . It appears that “ Shooters” don’t actually do the breakfast . When mine came the wafer thin sliced mushrooms ( there wasn’t even 1 full mushroom I imagine ) were stone cold as was the bacon beans and tinned tomatoes . I ate the egg and hash brown . So if you book “ shooters “ for breakfast be aware that you won’t get a diner breakfast just a cold mediocre breakfast for £7.95

We had a wonderful meal at the Curry House. The food was excellent and stunning value for money. We were a group of 15 and were recommended the summer deal which included any main from the menu along with a side dish and either rice or nann. The service was also excellent. Basically we ate well and really enjoyed our evening. Well done.

We had great expectations for this restaurant as it’s had a lot of good reviews . We were not disappointed. We chose the tasting menu which for £70 a head we thought decent value. We were given half a dozen starters.. all delicious and just a couple of mouthfuls each so we were ready for more. These were followed by a crab dish, then a pasta and after that a sumptuous rabbit pie served with hispi cabbage with pomegranate and perfectly made chips. There were three small but delicious desserts to follow. Another time we might order from the menu, have a couple less dishes and skip the desserts. But for a first visit would highly recommend the tasting menu. Service was impeccable. I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before this lovely restaurant gets a Michelin star.

What an amazing experience, from the decor, ambience, staff and the impeccable menu! The food was perfect, the menu well thought out, the food was seasonal and the main ingredients shone through. The staff know they’re stiff, and the chef, wow, what a master of his trade! We will def be returning, thank you for making our experience so amazing. Def worth a visit, not just for a special occasion, but to appreciate good food. Thank you and see you soon xx

Lovely food and staff, all staff were very polite, food is reasonably priced, great quality i would definitely recommend!

How Posh Pigs gets rated higher than this wonderful place is quite beyond me. Don't get me wrong, anywhere else PP would be the best in the area by a country mile, but MA's Airfied Diner trumps it easily on all counts. The ingredients are better quality, the atmosphere is far better, it is much more welcoming and the breakfasts and superb home cooked dishes are considerably superior. Plus they fry fried bread instead of boiling it in oil which is an abomination. I too would prefer china instesad of paper plates but you have to consider the practicalities they face in trying to keep their prices so reasonable vs. staff costs for washing up (only two max in the kitchen, and they work flat-out cooking). For food this good I'll happily live with that (very) minor popint. Everyone I take there says it is the best breakfast they've ever had. 'nuff said.

None of the beers including Guinness was available - Something wrong with their system which couldn't be corrected while we were there. Most expensive soft drinks outside of London , almost £4:00 for a cordial and soda water.

Good food but got the impression they don’t want solo diners. I had only just sat down when asked about popadoms so felt a little rushed then. Sat on a table for four but they just left the other three settings piled up in front of me which was uncomfortable. Main meal (lamb jalfrezi and pilau rice) was good but I did not receive a table check and the staff walked past plenty of times. Air con was a pain too as it was straight on to me but with the obvious ignorance, there was nothing I could do. Sadly - a good meal spoiled by poor customer experience.

Found this cafe, in High St. It's dog friendly and customer service was excellent. Girl was very friendly and welcoming. She even offered our dog a free sausage. Reasonable prices, definitely recommend.

Just had a wonderful take away chicken korma for tea from the lovely lads at Cinnamon. The little touches of extra salad and dip were a nice touch. Was recommended by the caravan club site we are staying on. Thank you all. HIGHLY RECOMMEND XX

Always know you'll get good food and friendly service here. We both opted for the Rosti special and it was lovely. Really nicely cooked and made with good quality ingredients, (the bacon was a stand out for me - thick cut and very tasty!). Had a double chocolate brownie after which was super tasty. Will always recommend this place and will always re-visit.

Oh my goodness ... what can I say. Although Colchester was my home town, I am a tourist these days having left many years ago, so when I started to look for a decent 'treat' restaurant to eat at and discovered Kintsu, I was excited before I got there. From walking in the door we were looked after by Agape, I had the wine flight and there was nothing we could ask about the food or the wine that she didn't know. The food was amazing, there was nothing that wasn't perfect (and the wine was excellent as well). Fantastic evening, can't find the words to praise this place enough