Reviews in Essex

Great experience! My kids love the food and can't stop talking about it

We went there for a birthday brunch. Unfortunately, the food was disappointing , my mothers food wasn't cooked properly. We mentioned it to 2 people before the manager came over. Who was helpful and offered us alternatives but this didn't compensate for what we missed.

Lovely lunch present for 80th birthday, Food was great . Mixed sea food grill amazing. Very generous portions, chicken pie great also , too much for my brother. Staff very friendly

One of the cleanest and nicer run spoons we have ever been too

Booked for 3 of us on the 15th April food was amazing and enjoyed by all Service was also very good.Will definitely be coming again

Great food, great service, lovely setting

Was best…. Delicious and tasty

Excellent food and service. One of our party had food allergies and these were acknowledged when taking our food order and catered for. It's a lovely pub with a good atmosphere and smiling staff. Would definitely recommend

Food was great and the service was fantastic. Took long to get the bill when ask but overall had a good time

Great service, great food, great ambience. Only ever been on a Sunday for a roast and it’s excellent.

booked a table for 2 great choice of options to satisfy us Great service and staff prices were great for the meals 2 satisfied and contented diners with full bellies !!!

Great Sunday lunch

We booked a few days ahead to this lovely Garden centre Cafe/restaurant as we had heard it can get busy at the weekend and I can see why! Inside an old-fashioned polytunnel garden centre they have created this gorgeous restaurant out of wood- beams and pallets and created this lovely rustic atmosphere. The garden centre itself is crammed full of stunning home ware and gifts. The main thing we noticed is that the place was full of millennial aged people, so you know the food must be good! And it did not disappoint. We both opted for a comforting Chai Latte and a roast. The special for the day was a beef brisket roast so it would have been silly not to try it. At £21.95 the roasts were the perfect size without being too huge. Every single mouthful was absolutely exquisite. The meat was tender and melted as you cut into it, and had clearly been basted in a stunning rub/sauce which created a light sticky layer of flavour. The roast came with carrots, parsnips, crunchy roast potatoes, a huge fluffy Yorkshire pudding, greens, s celeriac cream and an incredible gravy which was very liberally applied. I could easily eat this meal everyday and never get tired of it. Every part of it was cooked and seasoned to absolute perfection. Having just had surgery, I also would like to note that the staff were incredibly accommodating, making sure that I had a comfortable chair and checking if I needed anything. My only tip would be to try and sit in the main room of the restaurant on a hot day, as the polytunnels get rather warm- as can be expected!

This is a lovely place for lunch. I took my elderly parents there, to celebrate a birthday. I found the menu to be spot on: enough choice to satisfy us all but not so much that you might question freshness. The ladies who served us were really lovely and thoughtful to my parents. Service was well-paced too. We'd certainly go there again. For me, this is a new favourite for when I visit Colchester.

Had a very nice experience at the Barn on Saturday 12th April, excellent breakfast and great hosting from the staff. A lovely place with a great atmosphere, would recommend to anyone.

Had a lovely breakfast, poached eggs were perfect and helped to give us a really relaxing Saturday morning.

Great service and food! We brought 40 children for a youth club event and they had a fantastic time. Would recommend to everyone.

My wife and I had a lovely meal at the Barn on Friday. Nearly sat outside but decided it wasn't quite warm enough. We were wrong, but never mind! As always, the service was impeccable, the food was excellent and the environment was just right. I notice other reviews complain about the waiting time. This is NOT a fast food restaurant, the meals are prepared to order so expect a slight delay. I must mention my Apple & Rhubarb crumble. I've finally found somewhere that doesn't produce a crumble straight from the microwave that is impossible to eat unless you've got a flameproof digestive system!! This was just as it should be, oven warm.