The grey goose, Rochford Essex restaurant review

grey goose rochford essex restaurant butternut squash curry

 We visited this new restaurant/bar on 31st January 2012, just two months after it opened. The front door leads you into a bare looking bar that smells new but has no atmosphere. There are a few tables downstairs for dining, but the main restaurant is upstairs in an [...]

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Cafe Rococo in Leigh on sea Essex let us down big time!

Oh dear!  After always recommending this restaurant to everyone and going there several times, we were finally let down this evening by the Manager of all people!  The menu looked so good too and the chef’s there have never let us down whether it be a Sunday lunch, a three course a’ la carte meal [...]

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The Cricketers, Clavering, Nr Saffron Walden, Essex, restaurant review

We stayed in the Cricketer’s accommodation for two nights in December when we had the thick snow all over the UK, and it was freezing, but the rooms, pub and restaurant were warm and cosy with a log fire in the bar area, and lots of places to sit, drink and dine in various rooms. [...]

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Review of the Peldon Rose pub and restaurant, Peldon, Essex

Peldon Rose Essex seafood risotto

This cosy pub/restaurant was a warm, friendly place to go in late September, and the service was very efficient, but the food variable. The menu consists of British favourites, plus some other more exotic choices, for those who like a change – great if you go here regularly.

We started with [...]

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Zabranos Restaurant review update, Leigh on Sea, Essex

This restaurant has changed a lot for the better, as the service was terrible in the past, so we are very pleased. The restaurant is smart and modern, yet comfortable, with both normal and bench seating. The only thing I could find wrong was a draft coming in as we sat near the door and bar [...]

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Toby Carvery restaurant, Southend and Wickford Essex restaurant review

When looking for a Carvery, as far as I am concerned, the Toby carvery is the best. Over the years, I have been to more than I would like to remember, including in the area, the Rayleigh Lodge and Halfway House in Southend on Sea, but the Toby is the best. They offer restaurants with [...]

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The Compasses at Pattiswick, Essex, Restaurant Review

Compasses at Pattiswick interior

Whilst on an Essex road trip, we decided to try out one of the North Essex restaurants on our wish list, and chose the ‘Compasses at Pattiswick’. This really was a good choice and we will be back again! The restaurant and bars are spread across a large area, so you [...]

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Pipe of Port Southend on sea, Essex restaurant review

plaice with pea casserole pipe of port southend

This is a candle-lit Wine Bar with mahogany tables and sawdust covered floors. It is set our like a cellar and is very cosy – an unusual find in Southend on Sea. I wouldn’t say it is over comfortable, as the wooden seating is basic, but [...]

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Beefeater restaurant review, Colchester, Essex

We visited this restaurant only because we were attending the X Factor event for Olly Murs nearby, but it was pretty good. I have been to Beefeaters a few times, and this is one of the better ones locally, including the Haywain, as I found the Watermill very average. It’s basic grills and dishes, but [...]

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Hall Farm Cafe, Stratford St Mary, Colchester, Essex

Hall Farm in Essex

My brother took me here for breakfast and I am glad he did. It was a sunny day so we sat outside with the views across the fields – very pleasant! It was great for my young nephew, as it is enclosed my fences, so he could run around and play. [...]

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