Middletons Steakhouse & Grill Colchester Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Just had three well flavoured, well seasoned, well cooked steaks."
• "The fries which arrived as a side to the Surf and Turf were exceptional, beautifully seasoned, crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, warm and full of flavour."
• "All the meat was cooked to perfection."
• "The lobster termidor... was really delicious."
• "The Garlic Mushrooms arrived well cooked and prepared in a truly amazing sauce!"
• "The food was tasty and well seasoned."
• "The steak was cooked to perfection."

Cons:

• "The salmon tasted a little off, and both the salmon and the sea bass was overly cooked they were fried to chips."
• "Mixed Fish Grill poorly presented and small portion."
• "The BBQ sauce had no flavour at all and tasted like water and every bite I had of the ribs I had bits of bones in so it was really unpleasant for me."
• "The grilled chicken was tough so the sharp knife provided came in handy."
• "Unfortunately the chef over seasoned them and both the lamb and the 3 beef steaks were very very salty to the point where it spoiled the flavour."
• "The mixed seafood platter that I had for my main was awful."
• "On this occasion the food was poor, chicken was dry, steak was full of fat."

Service

Pros:

• "Had a lovely dining experience, all staff went above and beyond and all food was PERFECT."
• "Service spot on from start to finish."
• "Service is polite and prompt."
• "Issy our waitress keep checking up on us but not in an annoying way she knew the times to approach the group."
• "Staff were helpful and the service quick."
• "Very attentive waitress (Kirsty), and the barman (Joseph) was extremely friendly and quick to serve the drinks."
• "The staff were very attentive."

Cons:

• "Service left a LOT to be desired."
• "The male waiter was serving us had unhappy face when he come to took the order and rushing to took the all ordered + drink at once which very unpleasant way and rude."
• "We actually had to ask for our order to be taken."
• "Service wasn't great with the waitress forgetting one of the meals."
• "Drinks and food service was very slow."
• "The service was so slow."
• "The service was very poor, had to ask for a drink, waited over half an hour for someone to take our order."

Value

Pros:

• "You really can't beat the quality of the food for under £20 a head."
• "Good value."
• "The lunch time menu of 3 course meal for £9.95 is great value."
• "The food is good value for money."
• "If you are on a budget, lunch time special menu is a total bargain!"
• "Food was really tasty and well cooked and the lunch time menu of 3 course meal for £9.95 is great value."
• "Great value lunch time menu."

Cons:

• "I felt like I wasted my money."
• "Very overpriced and not good at all."
• "It is overpriced and not worth the money at all."
• "The food was mediocre at best and way over priced for what it is."
• "The only downside is that all the drinks are by the bottle, which can be a bit pricey."
• "Scampi and chips very overpriced for what you get."
• "The prices were extortionate particularly as you only get one side with the meals."

Ambience

Pros:

• "This was our little date night before Christmas so thank you to the staff for making it super enjoyable."
• "Lovely environment, friendly staff."
• "Nice chilled out place."
• "Ambience, atmosphere and service was spot on."
• "Such a welcoming atmosphere the staff give an amazingly friendly family feel to the place that just makes you feel at home and chilled out."
• "Nice atmosphere."
• "Fabulous restaurant with a relaxing atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Avoid 'Bottomless Brunch' time if you want to be able to hear the people you are with. Absolute cacophony."
• "However probably the worst toilets for such a nice place."
• "There was no music to provide a good vibe just everyone having to shout over each other."
• "It's not very accessible sadly with so many steps."
• "It was so cold others complained too if u eat out and pay nearly 70.00 for a meal u don't expect to sit the entire meal with your coat and scarf on."
• "Oh, the toilets are up a flight of steep stairs, so keep that in mind if you have mobility issues."
• "The decor hasn't changed at all."

Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Restaurant felt very clean and staff were prompt and polite."
• "Very clean space and decent staff."

Cons:

• "The cleanliness of the toilets was quite poor."
• "The toilets didn’t flush."
• "The cutlery is nearly always dirty or marked."