Booked a table for 4, Had a lovely family meal on 31st May, wasn't rushed. Seated very quickly. Lovely variety of food. Will go again.
Spoon World Buffet and Bar – Basildon
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Booked a table for 4, Had a lovely family meal on 31st May, wasn't rushed. Seated very quickly. Lovely variety of food. Will go again.
Spoon World Buffet and Bar – BasildonFood was nice staff was great
Spoon World Buffet and Bar – BasildonLovely breakfast, good service would definitely recommend
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterWhat a lovely breakfast good price and staff are so friendly highly recommend and worth booking
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterThe cafe is absolutely lovely and the food is amazing. It is more on the expensive side for a garden centre café and so will probably only go back on special occasions. The service although friendly, was on the slow side. We weren't checked up on and had to ask for assistance twice during our stay there. Once to re-request the menu for dessert and then again to pay.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterEverything and Everyone at Grumpys is perfect.
Grumpys Diner – SouthendEverything and Everyone at Grumpys is perfect.
Grumpys Diner – SouthendWe were staying at the Blue Anchor and ate in the restaurant. The food was excellent and service was great. We all really enjoyed our food and the evening in general. Would highly recommend this as a place to stay and eat
The Blue Anchor – ColchesterMy family enjoyed a wonderful lunch here. The food was perfect, from the portion sizes to the quality, absolutely scrumptious! We never felt rushed and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you to an amazing team.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterAtmosphere and staff were superb. Enjoyed my first time being there. Really wanted the ribs but hopefully next time
Brickhouse – SouthendWe were staying in the area and booked an evening meal at the Hare & Hounds. Lovely friendly pub with very tasty food. Would happily return if we were passing.
The Hare and Hounds – ColchesterVery nice full off food different choices food fresh and top up often First time visiting but not last
Spoon World Buffet and Bar – BasildonFabulous food and excellent service
The Bakers Arms – IngatestoneHad a lovely meal, well cooked and there was sufficient on the plate when served plus an adequate choice from the menu. Service was good.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterFood is of high quality. Delicious and well presented. Fresh ingredients. Service is efficient and friendly. My 9 year old granddaughter said the sausages were the best she had ever tasted.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterHave visited fairly often for breakfasts which are always well portioned and reasonably priced. Went off piste last weekend and had a Sunday lunch!, which was lovely, had the lamb which was cooked perfectly as were all the vegetables. Will definitely return for another Sunday lunch in the near future. Staff couldn’t be more attentive. Have recommended to several people.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterMy family and I visit Barn plants cafe quite frequently and decided to bring my parents that were visiting yesterday. We booked a table for 1pm and had to ask a couple of times if our order could be taken and it felt like an inconvenience , we waited until 2.15pm to receive our food order despite the table behind us (arriving around 40-45 mins after us) receiving their food at the same time. I don’t know whether it was a day that the cafe was short staffed but if that was the case some communication would have been appreciated either that or we’d been told when we were taken to our table that food orders were currently taking over an hour. The food was very good (as it usually is) however on this occasion the service was disappointing and it was a frustrating lunch.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterSet 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.