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As always a very enjoyable experience.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterFor our Sunday lunch my friend and I had Pithivers with Parmesan sauce and vegetables, which was really delicious. We were able to congratulate the chef on his excellent menu and work. Very good and friendly service too.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterWe visited the pub for Sunday lunch it did not disappoint - it was amazing. We hadn’t been before so wasn’t sure what to expect but we will definitely go back. My husband had a cheese and ham ploughman’s - this had large chunks of different cheese and thick sliced ham.
The Hare and Hounds – ColchesterFood was exceptional , service was very slow seemed to be waiting.may be have a few more waiting staff to cope
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterDelightful meal and lovely atmosphere - one of my favourite venues to meet and have lunch with my friends. The Buddha bowl is my current favourite meal, healthy and delicious all in one !
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterMy friends and I often frequent The Barn (often 4-5+ times a month) and love the cafe for brunch, lunch or just coffee & cake. The food is usually wonderful and the majority of the staff are friendly, polite and very attentive. However, there is 1 particular gentleman Maître d, who quite frankly is miserable and often makes you feel like you are putting him out as he is too busy to deal with you. If only he welcomed you with a smile and a pleasant greeting, it would make all the difference. All the other staff are so nice, and however busy, make you feel welcome. Whoever deals with your staff training, please have a word and tell him to smile because it’s starting to put me off coming to the Barn. I can’t be the only one who thinks this.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterPolite, friendly staff and fantastic food. Will definitely be back! Thanks
The Blue Anchor – ColchesterA lovely place to meet with friends for lunch. A great team from waiters to chefs.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterThis was my first visit to the Barn Garden Centre. My friend and I enjoyed the pulled pork and cheese panini and the Brie panini - both were delicious. The restaurant had a lovely friendly atmosphere and we will definitely be back!
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterGreat so easy and reassuring to confirm booking on line good Sunday lunch and great service
The Bakers Arms – IngatestoneTop quality vegan food. I've eaten here maybe 5 or 6 times along the years through eat in or take out and I've noticed constant improvements to sauces and marinades, etc. to get to the position they're at now. Plus as a beerhead it's great they incorporate good craft beers with their food
Stoked Vegan BBQ – SouthendWe had a reservation at 6 o’clock under the name Harris I asked Chris for table 4 he gave me type of four as we do like that table everything was absolutely sensational excellent and Chris knew his bar class for cognac brandy and he served it very very well the food was ecstatic and we’ve booked again for the 18th of October Jane and Mill evening I want to thank the staff for a great evening and will be definitely back sooner than the October one thank you very much Yours Deborah & Tony
The Blue Anchor – ColchesterThe food is lovely and allows for allergies, the atmosphere is light, airy and relaxed no matter where you sit, service is exceptional and it really is great value for money.... daughter and I had a lovely chat... please take cash though!
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterVery good food, well cooked and presented. The waiter was very good, bit of banter and on the ball. Very attentive .
The Blue Anchor – ColchesterLovely food at a reasonable price. Clean and facilities. Service was quick and my friend and I chatted for ages and felt really relaxed.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterOur group breakfast was ok - the scrambled egg was very overcooked and dry unfortunately Breakfast took ages to arrive despite my preorder
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterWe’ve been here multiple times and have always had a good experience! However, on our recent visit we felt really let down with the service. Our food came before our hot drinks, my toast was cold and we had to wait a long time for our plates to be taken. We felt forgotten about. The staff as always were lovely and very polite, food was fantastic (apart from the cold toast), sadly the service let them down this time.
The Barn Garden Centre Cafe – ColchesterVery well thought out and creative menu. The food was superb, the seitan brisket was a highlight for me, absolutely delicious. Sadly, we couldn’t stay for dessert but we’ll definitely be back to sample the banana pudding which sounded divine. Service was great, and overall it was excellent value. Can’t recommend this place highly enough
Stoked Vegan BBQ – SouthendBuy 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.
