The Claricehouse Colchester

Staff efficient and attentive. Food always good.Worth a visit for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Peaceful atmosphere in the evening .Very nice surroundings

This spa facility offers fantastic dining options. The service was welcoming and accommodating. The food was delicious, with a good selection on the menu at a reasonable price, set in a beautiful environment.

the food here is prefect, the presentation is always spot on, the staff very courteous (except the cross Scottish lady who always appears grumpy). But given the high quality of food I'd be grumpy at giving it to other people too. View menu

Tried to book Afternoon Tea at Wivenhoe House but it was fully booked so ended up booking Clarice House instead! Really pleased that I did as it was absolutely delicious.....and a lot cheaper! The staff were really lovely and attentive and I would definitely recommend it for a Mother's Day or birthday treat.

We recently dined at this restaurant and found it to be very uninspiring. Our chosen menu item was unavailable, but we were still charged for it without realizing until we got home. I ended up with a dry and stale-tasting burger in a roll. Overall, we were disappointed with our experience and hope that improvements are made in the future.

Having always had good food and service here, I took my partner today for lunch. So disappointing service,food and response when we complained about the bacon on our jacket potato and panini. The waitress said she had mentioned it to the chef,but gave no apology or response herself. When my partner finished eating her plate was cleared away before I had finished mine. As a rule this is not an acceptable service in a resteraunt,I was taught this many years ago when I waitressed as a student!A very unfortunate experience am not sure of my next visit ,which was going to be a thank you lunch for someone. View menu

As a surprise my partner booked a birthday afternoon tea for both of us and our 3 year old daughter. On arrival the staff were very friendly and I asked to sit outside which they were more then happy to do. We had our 5 month old baby and didn't wanna be inside on such a nice day. I will say they were very accommodating in terms of changing sandwiches to a bit more of child friendly version. Only downfall is I feel to pay full price for a kids afternoon was a bit much she ate two sandwiches and a tiny piece of cake! However I would gladly pay the price over and over for the afternoon tea we had. Sandwiches were just lovely. The scone was filling and the desserts were beautifully presented. A...

Going by the website and online menu Clarice House seemed to be an upmarket restaurant. I was aware they had a Spa but thought the restaurant would be well away from spa clientele, wrong! We dressed up accordingly as you would for a high class establishment but were amazed to be directed through a room full of towelling robed people and a strong smell of chlorine into a cafe where towelling people were eating. We started to feel very uncomfortable as we were the only clothed persons there but breathed a sigh of relief when we were shown to the restaurant proper . Our nightmare wasn 't over as all of the tables were taken by towelling people and the smell of chlorine was still there. We left...

As a member of Clarice House for the past year, I have always enjoyed the spa facilities and restaurant. My friend and I regularly meet for lunch at the restaurant. Today, we were surprised to see an updated menu with no jacket potatoes or panini. I stuck to my usual choice, the Steak and Blue Cheese salad, which was as delicious as always. Unfortunately, my friend's Caesar Salad was disappointing - it was $2.50 more expensive than mine and the presentation was lacking, with chicken pieces piled on top of a bowl of lettuce and a few croutons. Despite this, Tara, who was very pleasant and helpful, immediately refunded the cost of the meal. However, I must say that the new menu is not as invit... View menu