The best restaurants serving Other european-cuisines food in Colchester East of England

We needed a cup of tea and happened to be close by so popped in and browsed the books etc and had a superb cup of tea. Pot of tea for 2 with a biscuit £3 cant go wrong and for a good cause.

We are a coffee morning group who enjoyed a wonderful Christmas lunch at The Three Tuns. We all agree the food was cooked to perfection with a fun and friendly atmosphere. Maria is a super cook and Mike a great host.

best nando’s about food always warm staff nice 👌

Came with friends as it was recommended. Friends traveled from Chelmsford, us from Sudbury so this was fairly central. 1st hurdle is finding the carpark! Signage is zero! A drink in the bar before seated for dinner. Dining room was fairly empty (3-4 other tables seated) and bright. No music or background noise. We all felt the other tables were listening to our conversation. We’re not noisy, (60-70yr olds) but felt very exposed. Table was laid with cutlery and side plates. No nibbles or bread offered before or while waiting for our order. Scallops were enormous disappointment. About 10 tiny scallops served on a nice sauce. Never have we had tiny (1cm size) scallops in a restaurant, should be serving 2-3 decent sized scallops with roe. These were the tiny ones sold frozen in bags at supermarket. Steak choices, Rump or fillet. No sirloin or ribeye. and boys ordered extra side or spinach to make it a mansize meal. The girls both ordered prawn /seafood pasta. Pasta papadelle was over boiled and stodgy, prawns were tiny (shrimp sized) and minimal. £33 for pasta is extortion. I left 50% of mine as it was inedible. Didn’t have desserts as meal was disappointing enough. Sad as this is marketed as fairly high-end but it isn’t. Beautiful refurb of the building but not a great dining experience.

I am surprised to hear the great reviews for superb afternoon tea . Unfortunately it was not the same for us. Went for a Mother's day gift afternoon tea. Standard but would not return. Sandwiches were dry, bacon inside was mostly the fat . Small cakes were not homemade either. Service was perfect, very attentive throughout. Lovely friendly staff. Shame the food was a letdown. We have had much better afternoon teas .

Me and my friend, we had a bad experience the staff are very rude and discrimination. I asked the staff if we can transfer our table because our table is not that good idea to have our lunch very unhygienic people up and down the stairs and all the dust is going to our food, they said ask the manager if we can change our table, then staff came to us they said that’s not gonna happen because they are busy we understand that. I explained to them, you can separate the table in to two instead one table so more customers are coming inside. Manager came to us I thought she can help us, we are a valued customers. She approached us very rude and she told me I mentioned racism but that is a big lie I said discrimination not racism, because we are Asian people. The table I mentioned they separate and give it their own people and they said they offer to us but I refused, that’s a big big lied. I hope you get to sort this problem soon😞 Kind regards Noreli Patao

Overnight stay. I’ve never been charged a service charge for staying in a hotel, not right to add on hidden charges. One of the managers was bordering on rude. I asked for some more tartare for my fish at dinner and was told she could see it glistening on my plate. I was given some tartare though. Last orders before 11, even though we were residents and made to go to bed at 11:30pm. Coffee and chocolates on arrival was one chocolate each in our room and make it yourself. Overpriced even on an offer and won’t stay again. Breakfast was excellent and the lady who served us then was lovely, therefore 3 stars.

Chicken was put on the coals but then taken raw from there and put in the pizza oven so it was baked chicken. Chilli sauce tasted like a can of tomatoes puree and chilli, result was a very soggy kebab.

Order a large pizza last week they got the order wrong so said they would pen me in for a free pizza next time I order them I call up there completely oblivious and don't know what I'm talking about order from them all the time time for a change

Excellent table service, cheerful and prompt. Food very tasty, ordered and cooked within 15 minutes. Good ambience, great views if outside, all m all a good stop for brunch, will be back. The counter food looked delicious !