Be arrived about 1:30 Saturday afternoon. Ordered coffee. Then we ordered some drinks and then we ordered food. Coffee came out then we ordered drinks. The food came out and she was so busy. She'd forgot drinks but she soon sorted them out for us ,not a problem. Food was good. I had chicken and bacon with BBQ sauce with chips. My partner had pi, mashed potato, peas. We asked for chips instead of mashed potato and they changed it straight away. Very good service. Food was lovely. The waitress looked after us really well. We were there till 4:00. It was a good afternoon. If your ever on your way to Colchester and you want to quit bite to eat, popping to see the staff,x
Nice food . Lovely atmosphere. Great music playing too
Servicing the Premier Inn it is adjacent to, the Balkerne is a busy pub with lots of workers using the place. The menu reflects the changing times for example you now have to pay 49p for a naan bread where it used to be included in the meal. The menu and beer/lager options are all decent and the staff are really excellent.
Really lovely. Clean, welcoming great food and drinks at good prices. Staff friendly and helpful.
Excellent thank you
I popped into this pub for lunch whilst my car was being serviced at a nearby dealer. Excellent service from the staff, extremely attentive and well presented. Jade (waiting staff) was pleasant and a credit to the establishment. I had the mixed grill which was nice, one piece of steak was better than the other, but it was cook to my request. Generally a nice place for a bite to eat and a drink.
brilliant roast turkey was a bit crewy though but it was great
Overall nice meal, not busy for a Saturday and had about three different waitresses but they were nice enough. Had the mixed grill and steak was actually cooked nicely which is rare on a mixed grill. Would recommend.
Better than the Bowling Green at Weeley where the carpet is filthy. More wood at Balkerne Gate. Service a bit slow. Had to wait longer for one member of our six starters. Had to remind staff. Other than that a good meal at a reasonable price
Polite staff and a clean and comfortable dining experience. Food was nothing special - just the average 'pub grub' so have rated it 5 stars as wasn't expecting anything otherwise. There was just something 'missing' from my overall experience of the Balkerne Gate but I can't quite put my finger on it. Lacklustre atmosphere?....perhaps.
Food was lovely service and atmosphere good as well and not overpriced
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