Great service. Friendly and helpful, polite staff. Lovely cake.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – Colchester
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Great service. Friendly and helpful, polite staff. Lovely cake.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterI love coming here and really look forward to the food. This time I ordered the open club sandwich and I was a little bit disappointed as it looked good and wA fresh and tasty but was a bit small I felt! I was still hungry afterwards which was a shame. My friend had the quiche which seemed much better value for money,
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterWe always have a lovely meal at The Barn and the service is excellent, with friendly helpful staff...but like a previous customer has said, the chewy inedible Kale ruins the Buddha Bowl, however the beetroot and fennel seeds were delicious. Please leave out the Kale and perhaps replace with Hummus?
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterFood was faultless. Flavoursome & good sized portions.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterExcellent food, great service and lovely atmosphere. A real joy to introduce a friend to this restaurant. They enjoyed the experience of being able to choose anything from the menu knowing that it was truly vegan.
Stoked Vegan BBQ – SouthendOne of our favourite places for breakfast!
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterGorgeous food, fantastic service and a really enjoyable night.
The Blue Anchor – ColchesterHad a lovely haddock and chips was lovely
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterFirst time we have been and the food was excellent as was the service.
The Blue Anchor – ColchesterWe were greeted by a not so happy looking Maitre D who showed us to our unclean table. We had to ask a waitress ( 1 of 3 staff who served us) to clean the sugar and crumbs off the table once seated. The chefs special menu replicated the main menu, so we didn't see the point in the extra paper used. There was a good choice of food and drink at reasonable prices. The atmosphere was OK. We would return as the garden centre is lovely.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterWe thoroughly enjoyed our meal yesterday. The food was lovely and the staff were friendly and helpful.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterWe visit the barn as our little treat and always enjoy the food. However the change in the Buddha bowl is very disappointing. Raw onion beetroot and the kale are awful additions. Ring back the old recipe please!!! The butternut squash salad however is amazing! Also please make more white chocolate cookies as these had run out!
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterPlenty of choice,food was hot and everything was clean and tidy Friendly and helpful staff
Spoon World Buffet and Bar – BasildonAmazing 6 course taster menu at the Blue Anchor last night to celebrate my friends 60th birthday. Food was delicious and we weren’t rushed through the courses. Although not too busy, the pub still felt very cosy and welcoming. Staff were very attentive at all times. Would thoroughly recommend a visit. I will certainly be going back again.
The Blue Anchor – ColchesterNice place. Good food. Good presentation and friendly staff
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterThis time service was noticeably slower- we waited a long time. Food was still great
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterExcellent venue for shopping & meeting with friends and family in restaurant. Quality food, friendly staff and lovely setting Highly recommended
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterLovely as always at The Barn but one day they will have to solve the temperature problems in the shop. It was cold in there and is like a furnace in summer!!! We don’t come for coffee and cake in the colder weather as the extended cafe where they always seat you is too cold. I’m sure major investment is a challenge but would make a huge difference to customer experience (prob staff too!) needs to be done. Thank you!
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterBuy one main course and get the second one for a quid. Offer available all day Monday-Friday from 5 January 2026.
Get a glass of Prosecco for £3 every Friday between 5pm and 7pm.