Address: Ipswich Rd, Ardleigh, Colchester CO4 9WP, United Kingdom
Phone: +441206852932
Rating: 3.8
based on 209 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"Service was excellent."
"The table service is perfect with a quick turn around time for the food."
"The waiter was most helpful, no waiting around, got us the drinks spot on."
"Staff were lovely - friendly & efficient - we had a lovely young lady take care of our food & drink order which was brought over quickly."
"Terrific service from a friendly crowd."
"Staff helpful and friendly."
"The staff are really excellent."
Cons:
"When we arrived we were sat in a place we were easily forgotten about as we were out of sight out of mind."
"Service was a little slow despite restaurant being half empty."
"Service slow due to staff shortage due to top management trying to save money."
"Service was slow, we were shown to a table, server eventually came to take our order."
"The service was not friendly and clearly not in a good mood."
"Service slow but that was probably due to the amount of people they were catering for."
"VERY slow service (which funnily enough have been said a lot in their reviews but can’t seem to either read or can't be bothered to do their jobs)."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The main course was delicious."
"I had the mini pie trio and it was good, especially the curry one and the lamb and mint one."
"Nice food, haddock was lovely. Chicken and ribs also."
"The food arrived in reasonable time and was hot and very nice."
"The food is better than any pub I've been to."
"Food the 3 of us had was good, hot and tasty but nothing exceptional, saying that, it was as I expected and I was not disappointed."
"Food was cooked nice and plenty of it. Eat as much as you like. Cooked and continental."
Cons:
"Some of the food however was terrible."
"The first two meals arrived 50 minutes after we ordered, they looked like they had been under a hot plate as the food was dry."
"The chips were severely overcooked."
"Disappointing food, not the best service. Unsure how 'blue steak' was served well done."
"The loaded nachos were not loaded at all."
"Prices have gone up but the quality of the meat has gone down."
"The vegan meal my Daughter ordered was not so good, it arrived looking uncooked."
Cleanliness & Atmosphere
Pros:
"Clean tables and well spaces out."
"Absolutely superb venue."
"Very cosy and nice decor clean toilets as well."
"The restaurant is really clean."
"A good place to meet, with lots of seating space & loads of parking."
"The restaurant was clean tidy and organised."
"Surroundings are nice, good looking pub and clean, ish."
Cons:
"The girls toilets near the play area were very smelly indeed."
"The whole place needs a good going over."
"Place was nice and clean apart from the restroom."
"In terms of cleanliness, it was okay inside the restaurant however step outside and it is a different story."
"The restaurant wasn't very clean, display shelves and ornaments full of dust."
"The toilets need a very good clean and the whole place is run down with old food on the carpet, table varnish coming off on your arms and hands and all walls need a very good paint."
"One lot of ladies toilets out of order and a month later still out of order."
Value
Pros:
"Caters for children really well and they eat breakfast for free if you're staying at the hotel."
"Fantastic value for money."
"Decent pub grub nicely presented."
"Great value when you get a mum's eat free code. On this occasion it was the 3 course meal that was free."
"Sunday roast dinner very good value for money and tasted pretty good."
"Good value for money and tasted pretty good."
"Kids eat free with each paying adult which is a good bonus."
Cons:
"Side order of garlic bread with cheese was 2 small triangles of pitta bread.. No cheese and they wanted to charge £4.95 - disgusting."
"You now have to pay 49p for a naan bread where it used to be included in the meal."
"Food portions for the price here are very small."
"Overpriced for such a small plate."
"Tiny plate of curry with a popadum with the consistency of a piece of greasy cardboard."