Rich and creamy tomato soup, perfectly seasoned with herbs and spices for a comforting, warm delight.
Beer • Steak • Sushi • Salad
"We ordered the wellington and it was over cooked. Two of the pieces were almost grey.. probably because it was standing under the heating lamp for more than 10 minutes before they served it. The mash was also cold. When we told the waiter he replied.. but it's only these two pieces that are over cooked right? And he kind of walked away. Paying 215 pounds for cold over cooked food was not a great experience. Bit of a tourist trap really."
Full • Wine • Steak • Grill
"Restaurant staff was pleasant but not well trained… service was mediocre. The tables for two were on top of each other…. Uncomfortably close. We ordered the beef Wellington for 2. It was delicious but served lukewarm. I was disappointed in this restaurant. You can get superior food and service at a high end chain steakhouse in the USA ie Morton’s, Del Frisco’s, Capital Grille etc. I guess I expected too much."
Balti • Indian • European • Starters (meat)
Cafés • European • Fast Food • Vegetarian
"Thankyou to the very generous donation from elif and don from YUMY CAFE in Braintree, also to the staff and customers who kindly brought some gifts to raise money for our church at Cressing evangelical church We are truly blessed for such good people at such an expensive time of year xx"
Balti • Asian • Grill • Indian
"Visited on New Year’s Eve as a last minute change of plan, although it was a little busy we did wait a long time for them to take our order. Waited over half an hour to even be acknowledged and had to ask for them to take a drinks order and get a menu. Not the best service! No ice in the drinks, my beer seemed a little flat. As I said they were a little busy so just left it at that, starters arrived which were to their usual decent standard. When the mains came 1 of the party ordered a sizzler which I’m afraid to say was not sizzling, all the rest was ok. This is not my first visit to this restaurant and it’s just little things that keep just letting it down from being a good place in my opinion. The service and issues will not stop me from going again I will give them another go as the owners are really pleasant."
Wine • Beer • Indian • Delivery Services
Wine • Coffee • Seafood • European
"We did cover off our concerns with the manageress after our meal on Friday night. V poor service twice having to leave the table to fetch a waiter, wine not topped up, orders mistaken, ignored on arrival, sat by constantly opening door to outside, lamp fringe in eyes really the list goes on! LiterallyOn the upside lovely space and could be a very buzzy and upbeat addition to the neighbourhood. At the moment The Ivy and Bingham will have our business"
Fish • Steak • French • Burgers
"First visit wasn’t very good, we gave it another chance. This time we wish we hadn’t. Ordered the roast beef with the extra supplement of £2.00. Asked the waiter what cut of beef it was, he said it was ribeye. What they served was silverside...which is half the price of ribeye. I don’t have a problem with silverside I just don’t like the restaurant trying to lie and trying to rip off customers. When I told the waiter this was not ribeye he gave a look and then said the ribeye never arrived. The rest of the meal was very average, especially the soggy crispy fried egg that was supposed to be crispy? Can’t see ourselves giving this place a third visit."
Full • Cafe • Wine • Breakfast
"I wish I could rate the service higher. Matija was outstanding, and we returned three times during our stay just to have him as our server. The food was excellent, but the service truly made the experience incredible. "
Grill • Lunch • British • Terrace
"The hotel bar area is a pleasant place to have a drink before your meal, with comfortable seating, suitable music at comfortable volume and interesting black and white photographs. The bar staff seemed busy and it was several minutes before anyone acknowledged us seated at the bar waiting to order drinks. The meal itself was very good, cooked well and well presented. The service was a little slow and we did wonder if they were understaffed on our Thursday night. We made several attempts to catch the eye of any member of staff fleeting by in order to ask about the menu, more water, more bread etc. No one came to 'see how we were getting on ' or if we required anything else. Topping up of glasses was done by staff on 1-2 occasions only. However, the staff were pleasant and smartly dressed. The toilet facilities were excellent. Overall, I would dine again."
Tea • Fish • Hotels • British
"For what we had, it was a very expensive experience. The wine was overpriced and the meals were below the standard we expected. The chef has to look at the burgers. The taste and ingredients need a new technical specification. Please organize a tasting panel of locals."
Cafe • Coffee • Breakfast-brunch • Delivery Services
Full • Kosher • British • High Tea
"Thoroughly disappointing! We booked at the hotel because there was a nice restaurant attached. We booked a table, when we checked in at 2pm we had our table booking confirmed for 6.30pm. Upon arrival to the restaurant it was all in darkness, a member of staff came to tell us it was closed after an emergency that had happened this morning and we could sit in the bar. The only tables available in the bar were low ones with big lounge chairs..not the seating for a meal! We don't go out very often so was planning on going all out with this meal, 3 courses, wine etc. Not at a lounge chair though. No one told us about the change to our booking. No one had reserved us a table in the bar. I went to reception desk where I was met with a very hostile member of staff who merely shrugged when I asked why no one had let us know about our booking. He didn't care. I felt really sad as like I said, going out is a rarity for us, and we were really looking forward to having a nice romantic dinner. Because of the lack of interest, and suitable seating we decided to get an Uber Eats delivered and had it in our room. Awful service. I presume the same kitchen produces the breakfasts in the morning.. which was delivered to our room over an hour late and stone cold. Such a shame as the location is stunning. Customer service needs work."
Wine • Pasta • Italian • Ice Cream
"I had booked a table here for me, my mam and my pregnant sister after reading the menu online and the reviews, which seemed generally positive. When we arrived we were seated and ordered a bottle of sparking water. We were giving the lunch time menu even though it was half five. They don 't start the evening menu until 7pm. I had not viewed the lunch time menu online and I can 't recall there actually being an option to view the lunch time menu? I may be wrong on this account but I can 't remember seeing it. Unfortunately nearly every item on the lunch time menus contained cheese which my sister is currently unable to eat. My sister asked if she could see the night time menu instead and the waitress answered 'no, it 's lunch menu until 7 ' immediately without checking with anyone. My mam then asked what was in the special pasta and the description we got was 'pasta with zucchini in it ' and we had to seek further clarification about what sauce it was in, if any other meat or fish or vegetables were in it etc etc. Not really the best description! We decided to pay for our water and leave as there was nothing suitable on the menu for my sister and no soft drinks besides the normal high sugar fizzy drinks and water were available. I would have liked to think a Winery may have got one or two non alcoholic wines in but alas, no! The waitress brought our bill and at this point the manager came over nd said that he had spoken with the chef and we could choose from the evening menu. Unfortunately this was too little, too late as we had already agreed to leave. If the waitress had said she would ask or check with the chef initially, then we would have probably stayed but as we were just immediately told no, we saw no point in staying. I can not comment on the quality of the food but I think the service definitely left something to be desired and the very limited lunch menu should have a few more dishes added without cheese and it should be made clear that evening service does not begin until after 7pm."
Pizza • Curry • Indian • Chicken
"I ordered a takeaway on the and I’ve never been more disappointed. Firstly our food was all cold, I specifically choose an restaurant that’s not too far from my home (Less then miles away) so I do not expect to have to warm...my food in the microwave! My partner ordered a Chicken Tikka CHILLI Massala which is described as “hot and punchy” but the curry was bland and equivalent to a Korma! Mushroom rice, the Chilli Massala and the Aloo Gobi were all swimming in water and oil (I have added some photos to show this) We ordered a Garlic Naan but again this was freezing cold and was also rock hard, I couldn’t even cut it with a pizza cutter! I do not like leaving bad reviews at all. I have already phoned Spice Garden and tried to talk to them about our order but when explaining to them about our food they did not seem to care, no apology given at all. Extremely disappointing food. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!"
Pub • Pubs • Full • British
"I 've been here a few times. It 's a nice enough pub, with a good range of ales. The staff are friendly enough, and the drinks are decently priced. It 's always quite busy and popular among the locals. But I had a bit of a frustrating experience the other day. Me and a friend of mine were walking my dog. It began to rain so we decided to grab a drink somewhere whilst it settled down. We were near the grapes, so I whipped out my phone and googled whether dogs were allowed in the pub. Online it says a child and dog friendly pub... and that dogs [are] allowed inside . I thought brilliant, me and my mate can grab a quick pint whilst we wait for the rain to stop. We go in the pub. Nobody says a word or bats an eye lid. We buy our drinks and go to sit down. As soon as we sit down, the landlady comes over, and, very politely, says dogs are not allowed in the pub. I have no problem with this. A lot of pubs don 't allow dogs in because they can be noisy, dirty, and some people just don 't like dogs. It 's totally fair enough. But it was frustrating because it meant we then had to stand outside in the rain and the cold. The information online is clearly out of date and needs changing. I just thought I 'd do a review to give other dog walkers a heads up, and make the owners aware that the online information is incorrect. The pub itself though is nice enough though. I 'll definitely go again but next time I 'll have to leave the dog at home."
Meat • Steak • Burger • Burgers
"We were there for the spare ribs buffet. In our memory there was a little more choice at the buffet this time there was only french fries (which were quite tasty), rolls and two salads. We said that there used to be baked potatoes, potato wedges and a gratin, as well as several salads to choose from? The spare ribs were again very delicious, the service was great and you can sit in a really nice place at the Barßeler Hafen"
Tea • Lebanese • Mediterranean • Delivery Services
"As residents of the neighborhood, we have eagerly anticipated the reopening of Arabesque for years. Our patience has finally paid off, as the restaurant is now back in business and excelling in all areas - from the delicious food to the excellent service."
Tea • Full • Wine • Pasta
"The Amaranto is like home from home for us as we've been going regularly for years. Unfortunately we hadn't been able to go for a while due to covid. Yesterday the service was average at best. The waiter informed us that due to covid and Brexit they needed to train more waiters, and that was the reason they were so under staffed. While I understand this, I'm not sure why they would then add 15% service charge to the bill knowing the service wasn't up to scratch. The desserts were unreasonably expensive, although they were delicious. The lounge looked dusty and the doors had finger prints all over them. I will not be rushing to go back any time soon. I must say, food was the same high standard and we thoroughly enjoyed what we ordered, thank you chef. As we were paying premium prices, we expected premium service and environment, unfortunately we get it."
British • Healthy • Breakfast • Vegetarian
"I had a pleasant dining experience with a great variety at the buffet. I decided to try this place after visiting their spa, and I was happy with the selection available. While there wasn't anything particularly extraordinary, the overall experience was fantastic, and the service was excellent, just as anticipated. Several other tables were occupied, creating a lively atmosphere, but it still felt private."