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Colchester, Food Guide: 10 British food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Dedham
Discover Restaurants offering the best British food in Dedham, Colchester, including Dr Chippy's, old bakery cafe, Le Talbooth, The Sun Inn, The Marlborough Head, Boathouse Restaurant, Oranges & Lemons, The Essex Rose Tea room, Hall Farm Cafe Restaurant, The Carriers Arms
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10. The Carriers Arms
Overall Ratings
4 based on 321 reviews
700 year old beamed pub with large beer garden. Children and dog friendly. Open log fire. Two restaurant areas and bar.
Reviewed By Linda P
I do like this place and I managed to winkle my dad out of his chair.Unusual soup of celeriac and apple, but dont be put off by the sound, it was actually very nice....Not as good as their stilton and broccoli, but thats really hard to beat.Dad had his ham egg and chips, I had the veggie flan. All in all nice food and good value especially for over 65's.Place was busy as usual, staff were lovely as usual. Hope to bring Dad back here again soon.Hi there, thanks for your lovely review, much appreciated. I totally agree with you, the broccoli & stilton soup is to die for but occasionally the Chef throws his toys out the pram and insists on doing a different soup! Hope to see you again soon (and I will try and persuade the Chef to sort the favourite soup out for you). Many thanks
9. Hall Farm Cafe Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 417 reviews
Reviewed By jomc868
our waiters and food were great. however we were prevented from giving a small bit of bread, cheese and banana to my 2 year old and told that we could only give her restaurant food. she is only 2 and doesn't eat restaurant food so instead of a nutritious snack we had to order cake for her !!!
8. The Essex Rose Tea room
Overall Ratings
4 based on 455 reviews
Reviewed By Mrs Rachel H
Stopped off for lunch on a busy summers weekend. Staff were friendly and service was quick. Delicious ploughmanâs lunch, a little on the expensive side, but typical of a Tiptree tearoom.
7. Oranges & Lemons
Overall Ratings
4 based on 98 reviews
Reviewed By 741teresad
Been here once before and greeted with same friendly and efficient service. Lots of little nick nack to look at and purchase. Ordered ploughmans with cheese and ham, and came with a lovely warm roll, homemade chutney and tastey coleslaw, plenty of pickled onions and grapes, lovely!!
6. Boathouse Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 877 reviews
Reviewed By chrise332
Our second Sunday eating much here and everything was perfect. Beautiful location sat on terrace watching the river go by.Starter of breads humus and oils. Interesting and very tasty.Main course of chicken superbly cooked with accompaning vegetables that were well matched and prepared. Good flavours and textures.My wife had the seared tuna that was even better. Child menu was also good.Service was excellent.Both times we have visited have been equally good. Cannot recommend highly enough.
5. The Marlborough Head
Overall Ratings
4 based on 124 reviews
Tucked away in glorious Constable Country, in the village of Dedham, this 16th-century inn was once a clearing house for local wool merchants. Today it is a perfect for a pint, newspaper, sofa, two roaring log fires, as it is for locally sourced extremely
Reviewed By John L
Another foray to what should be the excellent Marlborough in Dedham. The vegetables in the shoulder of lamb dish were luke warm and the parsnip puree was cold. We sent it back. Although we were not charged for the replacement, which was fine, this did not quite make up for yet another disappointment. Last time we visited the Marlborough was for lunch when we sat outside and, from memory, the food was very good. But before that, for an evening meal, we had chosen a curry from the specials board. When the food arrived I commented that some elements were missing. They had forgotten the mango chutney and said the naan bread was not included with the dish. When I pointed out that naan bread was listed on the board we were told it was a mistake! During a visit for dinner last year we had flies to contend with in the restaurant area (see an earlier review) and there were some annoying flies present this time. So overall, our experience at the Marlborough has not been very good. We will not go there again.
4. The Sun Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 512 reviews
In the heart of Dedham, The Sun Inn has been a watering hole for villagers and resting post for travellers for centuries. These days, itâs much the same. An ideal spot to revive yourself be it with a pint of craft beer, a meal using fine East Anglian prod
Reviewed By Steve-P153
This is one of my favourite pub restaurants and has been for some time. I love the old building and chilled atmosphere, and the lounge with comfy chairs and settees is a favourite.I took a friend yesterday for an evening meal for his birthday. We both had starters. Mine was crispy eggs which was nice enough. His main was fish and mine sirloin steak. The steak was OK but not great and his was the same, but the veg were fresh and nicely cooked. The puddings were a bit limited too. Service as very good. Overall not too bad an experience but not remarkable
3. Le Talbooth
Overall Ratings
4 based on 910 reviews
WE DO NOT REPLY TO ANY COMMENTS POSTED. PLEASE CONTACT US DIRECTLY IF YOU WOULD LIKE A REPSONSE. Established 60 years ago, Le Talbooth has grown from a quiet tearoom into the award winning restaurant it is today.Fine dining at its best, in an enviable loc
Reviewed By Paulnhelenj
We were very happy with everything and the price was very reasonable considering the high quality of the food and service. A couple of improvement opportunities would be to serve the tap water chilled like everybody else and offer the vegetarian menu with the main one(there was only one vegetarian option on the main menu so we were glad we asked as we had not checked beforehand).
2. old bakery cafe
Overall Ratings
5 based on 83 reviews
Cafe, serving great coffee & tea. All day menu Selection of wine & beer
Reviewed By wendychivas52
I traveled half an hour each way to eat here, based on the reviews. A pet hate of mine is empty tables in tea rooms waiting endlessly for âbookingsâ, so I sat outside on a little table almost on the road. I ordered a Brie and cranberry sandwich on granary served with salad garnish and jackpot crisps, followed by a scone with jam and clotted cream. I thought they had forgotten my sandwich after a 40 minutes wait but it was almost ready. What can I say? It was certainly worth the wait!! Best sandwich Iâve ever had!! I had 2 delicious decaf lattés and then on to the fresh beautiful scone. I was disappointed it hadnât been warmed at first, but I neednât have been because it was superb! The only other time Iâve had clotted cream with scones was in my own tea rooms several years ago and this clotted cream was as good. Certainly worth traveling for. 10/10.Hi Wendy, I am so glad you enjoyed your lunch.It is such a grey area for us as to do we take bookings or not!!! Being so small we worry if people like yourself have made the effort to travel & then be turned away as we are full or like you say we have that short time of reserved signs & empty tables, which I appreciate does not look good!!! Hopefully we will see you again & with a seat inside.
1. Dr Chippy's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 467 reviews
Dr Chippy's is the place to go to satisfy your cravings of traditional fish and chips; with a variety of fish options to choose from and a wide ranging menu to suit all appetites, including a great variety for vegetarians and halal options available. . Wi
Reviewed By paulsnutter
Meal for two in restaurant was fair, fish was nicely cooked but expensive. Main issue was one surly male member of staff who insisted on having an outside door open as he was coming and going. It was a cold day and customers were reaching for their coats. WE and others complained to a waitress who closed the door, but the gentleman returned and opened it stating it must stay open as he wanted to go in and out. Zero customer service and a threatening look to all customers. Reported to manager who said 'its only one member of staff'Hi, we are sorry you feel this way about your experience at our restaurant and I will be talking to the staff about this situation. The issue with the door and bins is hard for us to get around as we have a certain time they must be taken out and the walk way from the back to the front needs to be open all the way through. Usually we would sit customers away from the door and do the bins as quickly as possible. The customer service you received will be seen to.The price of our restaurant is extremely low to other restaurants around the area and we were set to cheap and value for money on trip advisor. We also do student and OAP deals that aren't match anywhere for a sit down meal with waiter service.
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