We booked in for a birthday celebratory breakfast, four friends and the food was absolutely perfect and the service was very good. Thank you and well done everyone. We will be back for more soon!
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – Colchester
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We booked in for a birthday celebratory breakfast, four friends and the food was absolutely perfect and the service was very good. Thank you and well done everyone. We will be back for more soon!
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterVery good atmosphere, clean and comfortable. An excellent place for lunch and quality both in food and garden centre. Top marks for service and friendly staff.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterNot an extensive meal menu, but the choices were exceptionally good, well presented and beautifully cooked. Great service too!
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterFriendly staff, expensive for the portion size of bubble and squeak small but tasty.. Nourish bowl good but chicken 4 small slices.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterFood was very tasty & the service was excellent . A great choice on the menu . My friend and I would definitely recommend it .
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterLovely Sunday roast in a such a quaint pub, the service was great and the choice of dishes was fantastic.
The Ship Gidea Park – RomfordLovely brunch at Barn on Sunday. Friendly service and lovely hot food
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterLovely, cosy pub with friendly staff. The food is always fantastic.
The Ship Gidea Park – RomfordGreat as always
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterStaff were mostly nice and food was decent. Unfortunately, we were sat in close proximity to two obnoxious guests who took issue when our dog barked-making rude comments and staring at my wife . They were also very loud, using foul language regularly and generally hating on people . This experience made us uncomfortable for the duration of our meal. For clarity, I didn’t complain to staff. But as one (a young man) had made a dismissive comment about our dog along with the 2 guests when we entered, i didn’t feel confident in doing so.
The Owl – LoughtonMyself and my son went to the Basildon spoon world buffet and bar on Friday night the 6th of march and after an hour and only eating a couple of plates of food each we left the restaurant only to violently throw up shortly after and continued to through out the night,I did notice that some of the chicken looked under cooked and avoided those dishes but it seems all of the chicken was under cooked and myself and my son ended up in hospital with severe food poisoning AVOID THIS PLACE
Spoon World Buffet and Bar – BasildonTop class food and exceptionally efficient and helpful staff, thanks so much
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterGood food but service was abit slow but I think they was understaffed. Love it here thank you
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterFrom the time of arrival to the time we left the service was of a high standard throughout . The food was very enjoyable and beautifully prepared and served quickly. A good morning breakfast was enjoyed by all. Thanks.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterLovely cafe to visit. Great coffee, my only criticism is my fruit scone was a game of hunt the fruit.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterBrilliant lunch for my wife and I on 2/3/26, food was lovely and service quick and friendly, best place to eat in Colchester
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterReally nice comfy atmosphere. Lovely decorations. Polite staff. Great food and drinks. All in one a place to recommend
Skylark Social – ColchesterLovely food as usual -roast dinners had beef and lamb -all meals were plentiful and tasty with great service -would like to have had a dessert but couldn’t manage it -even had some great treats for our dog
The Owl – LoughtonSet Menu: 2 courses, £18; 3 courses, £22. Available Monday to Thursday.
Buy 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.