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The Deck
97/100 (139 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Seafood
Clam Chowder
Seafood Nachos
Prawn Ssndwhich
Rustic Salted Potatoes
Platter Selection
Caridean Shrimp
Prawn cocktail
Homemade Chowder of the Day Served with Bread & Butter
seafood platter
jacket potato
Smoked Salmon
Grilled Sardines
Grilled Prawns
Mussels in White Wine Sauce
Prawn Baguette
Seafood Cocktail
Fritto Misto
Lobster Roll
"Food was ok, the mussels were better than the rest we have ordered. We would have liked it more if the sardines would have been cleaned and gutted...."
Oana Panainte
"Thank you to Maureen and Sharonā€¦. Sharon after seeing master chef made popcorn cocklesā€¦. Wow wowā€¦. ā­ļøā­ļøā­ļøā­ļøā­ļø And the..."
The Don Does
"The place was very nice and rustic. The food was awesome and the service was great... thank you for having us..."
Sj Kizuna
"Second time visiting in as many weeks, and just as impressed as we were the first time. Food is simply fantastic (we had the Seafood nachos) the..."
Angelina Kemp
"Had probably best lunch of the year, fantastic service and outstanding quality of food. 100% recommend eating in or out. Will be returning before..."
Reece Brandon
"Loved it,great food,great friendly service would 100%..."
Adam Holman
"Had a fabulous lunch , cozy with the blankets provided. The staff couldnā€™t be friendlier . Took take out home too..."
Kelly Spencer
"I Keep coming back for more... Been a customer since way before Lockdownā€™s 1,2 & 3 then sat in (out) for their Seafood Nachos (enough for two) ,..."
CAM 555
"Simply the best seafood I've had since...I honestly can't remember when. Lovely lady, pick what you want - YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! Just leave..."
Sarah Munson
"Excellent food. Well worth every penny. If only we lived nearer..."
Janet Adams
Mehalah's At Oysters & Ale
95/100 (451 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
British
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Fish
Mussels
Seafood linguine
Salmon
Antipasto Misto
Mixed Seafood Platter
Chowder
Grilled Mersea Oysters
Seafood Platters
Crab Pata
Cod
Sticky Chillie Prawns
Prawns
Lobster
Scallops and Chorizo Salad
Salmon Fish Cakes
Pancakes
Seared Scallops On
Toasts
Bass
Pasta
Focaccia
Salad
Skate Wing
Cakes
Crab
Lamb
Scallops
Pesto
Oyster
"Without a doubt a great find. What amazing food and service. A true hidden gem. We had the seafood platter, it was astounding ,we eat seafood all..."
Susan Lane
"Came across mehalahs this afternoon,what a hidden treasure,best ever seafood platter,washed down with some local mersea ale,definitely be..."
Dava Leak
"OMG! This has to be one of the best places I have ever eaten, the shellfish is just beautiful and the local wine and beer complement the food..."
Dean Frederick
"Myself and five friends have just returned from our first of what will be many visits to you. Excellent food, both hot and cold. Good selection and..."
Lindsay Smith
"Amazing food and loved the ambience I would definitely return we have always loved the company shed but this was less busy with more of a menu to..."
Jacqueline Johnstone
"Loads of oysters to start then a great seafood platter washed down with a bottle of Mersea wine. Simple..."
Steve Barham
"Great place :-) 5 of us turned up including 2 young children. Local Oysters were divine and the lobster was probably the best I have ever had. Tom..."
Mark Fowler
"Our first time and wonā€™t be the last ......superb, great food ,friendly and just loved the decor..."
Angela Marsh
"Went there for the first time ever tonight. Absolutely loved it. Food was fantastic, staff were very friendly and attentive, loved the..."
Daz Hope
"Fab food , excellent service. Will definitely return again..."
Nick Reeves
"Amazing food ,highly recommend mehalahs . If you love fish and lovely food you must go to mehalahs..."
Alice Bellingham
"There was 9 of us toady and what a lovely meal we all had. Sea Bass was yummy.. Thank you, will definitely visit again ... ..."
Lynda Finlay
"So good! The oysters, the muscles their local wine! Top notch!! My new favourite "hidden"..."
Sian Jordan
"Great food, great service, turned up and got a table straight away! Food was brilliant and perfect for a light lunch (we shared platters) but would..."
Boo Edwards
"Fantastic service, very yummy food and lovely atmosphere I will definitely be returning..."
Sarah-Jane O'Brien
"Excellent food good service a great out of the way type of restaurant ! so quiet and peaceful..."
Nicola Lane
"Fantastic! Went there today for anniversary meal. Great food, great service, great..."
Rudi Smith
"Amazing food, great friendly service and a cool place to spend lunch breakfast dinner or just tea and..."
Bertha Harris
"Fantastic food and great value for money, will go back..."
Keith Allan
"The food is fab, locally produced and presented beautifully. Rustic charm and a family business. My kind of place! We'll be..."
Kate Palmer
"Can't wait to go back that should say it..."
Gary Wheaton
"Couldn't fault it, wonderful fresh food, friendly relaxed atmosphere and don't forget to save room for the home-made cakes, yum..."
Alice Hopper
"Lovely service, very friendly atmosphere, home-like food and cosy decor. The fish we had for lunch was freshly caught in the morning. Wonderful gem,..."
Gosia Trynka
"Incredible place and amazing food. Worth the drive out. Would highly recommend to anyone who loves..."
Jean-Marc d'Estree
"Excellent value. Lovely people a perfect lunch on a very rainy..."
Sharon Scott
"The sea food platters are absolutely delicious, in fact the food in general is superb. We feel that its a worthwhile journey from Leigh on sea to..."
michael black
"this place was fabulous! cheap and good quality. food was great and all fish was local and smoked in-house. The lady that owns the restaurant is such..."
Wilson Costa Campos
"This a superb small lunchtime only restaurant serving a great seafood menu with local produce, craft beers and friendly, accommodating staff. A..."
Justin Green
"Great place, food is fantastic as are the staff , very helpful and friendly. The other customers are amazing too ( big thank you to the lady who jump..."
Alison Knight
"Beautiful local seafood restaurant. Friendly and welcoming atmosphere. It feels a bit like you are in a family home for dinner. Food tastes great and..."
Zach Thornton
"Excellent seafood lovely atmosphere and reasonable..."
John Lau
"Really quirky and special, beautifully fresh fish and seafood in a run down old building in the middle of nowhere! We had platters and the local..."
Kirsty Nevillo
Dr Chippy's
94/100 (7138 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
British
Halal
Vegetarian Friendly
Seafood
British
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Halal
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Rock and Cod
Cod
Burger
Fried shrimp
Fish & chips
Fish
Apple
Salad
Veggie Platter
Roast Chicken & Chips
Salmon
Fish and Chips Sniper
Grilled Peri Peri Fish
Peri Peri Chicken Salad Chips
Fish & Chips
Cod Scampi & Chips
Haddock
Sit down
Seafood
British
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Brunch
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"The owner made us feel welcomed .he gave us some chicken for a taster before getting our fish and chips. He even went above and beyond .we ordered 2..."
Sj Kizuna
"Amazing place , fabulous fish and chips and a wide variety of fresh fish dishes in the restaurant, including mixed fish in one serving like scampi..."
Asim Islam
"Great place for fish and chip.All staff were super nice.He gave me 3 types of fish to try and turned out very delicious(i like the middle one the..."
saru pusuw
"All the people who wrote at google couldnā€™t be wrong I thought. And so went there. And it was truly the best fish and chip weā€™ve ever had.The..."
Hanz Wurzt
"They get everything right here. Delicious food and friendly feel. You get the impression they like people and they take real pride in their work...."
Erik Pattison
"Their meal taste delicious and well presented. It's a great place to host friends and family. I recommend it to all my African friends and..."
Joseph Kweku Otoo
"Made us feel very welcome, salad and whitebait on the house, the basa, battered cod and salmon with chips was amazing. Had wonderful meal-strongly..."
Edward Hyde
"Great tasting fish and chips cooked fresh in a non-greasy batter coating. Proper chips and friendly service. I recommend eating in to best enjoy..."
Anton Hinxman
"Very good chips, I was a few p short and believe they saw me struggling so they let me give them the amount I had. great atmosphere and amazing..."
SummurFrUitS
"Absolutely the best fish and chips. I had the Cod and chips with a roll and butter and a pot of tea. The old fashioned way. They have a..."
Bublelady1
The Dukes Seafood
91/100 (1134 ratings)
Quick Bites
Fast Food
Street Food
Seafood
Street Food
British
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
British
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Hot Smked Salmon Salad
Fish
Sea Bass
Fish platter
Mackerel
Cockles
Smoked Salmon
Mixed Seafood
Salad
Oyster Platter
Oysters on the Half Shell
Prawn Sandwiches
Baked Oysters
Seafood Platter for One
Crab
Crab Dish and Sea Food Platter
Oyster
Oyster and Prawn Cocktail Sabdwich
Mussels
Dukes Platter x2
Sandwich Saumon FumƩ
Sandwich Saumon Frites
Seashell Seafood Fine Dining
Sit down
Street Food
Seafood
British
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Drinks
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Thought I would treat myself to a dressed Crab best choice I made. Would defiantly get more from here highly recommend...."
Nikita Round
"Excellent once again, food, weather, service, love the seafood platter and finished off with coffee and cake and loops an ice-cream too..."
Shirley Burke
"Thought I'd treat myself and son to a platter, my son is converted! Also tried an oyster for the very first time today. Absolutely lovely, will be..."
Julie Patterson
"Stopped by for a platter today lovely service and food was very tasty, beautiful setting sitting by the..."
Gina Dawson
"Had 3 platters today and they were excellent. Thank you very much. Everyone were really impressed with them. Will be coming back to you..."
Shirley Blowers
"Absolutely wonderful. Both service and food are incredible. Itā€™s so great to have another local business to be able to support! It makes it so much..."
Holly May
"Went on a Wednesday lunchtime for a nice lunch and a ride on the bike. Loads of choice but I was hungry so went for the prawn sarnie deal and added..."
Gary Sawyer
"The seafood is amazing! We looked at reviews and locations of several places on the island and this one looked good. The people serving were super..."
Andrew Austin
"Good deals to be had with the meal deals. We donā€™t get down here very often at all so had a dukes platter for 1, 6 oysters and a cod burger. All..."
Barry Smith
"We stopped for a light bite, we timed it badly on a very busy day so a little limited on what was available, so would recommend stopping earlier in..."
Claire Beeson
"I think that was the best sandwich I have ever eaten?! I had the prawn and crab mix and my friend had the prawn cocktail. Both absolutely incredible...."
Jemma Hewes
"Had some delicious oysters and dressed crab with bread and salad. A bit of a wait to order but there are loads of tables available and the ordering..."
Ondi Arisera Tongchaitanawutti
"Lovely spot with outdoor seating overlooking the water. Delicious local oysters and seafood platters which you can have with local Mersea white..."
Anand T
"Great place for a stop off or takeaway. Fine selection of fish, seafood and other snacks. Lovely view across the estuary at the outdoor..."
Richard Twydell
"At Dukes Seafood today I had some of the best seafood šŸ¦ž I have had ever. Dukes is a traditional seafood shed with counter and plenty of seating at..."
Grant
"We visited dukes today for the first time and will definitely be returning!! The food was absolutely amazing and the views on a day like today were..."
Gracie Davies
"Absolutely fantastic!!! Had the most beautiful hot smoked salmon salad, it was very busy but didn't have to wait long and the staff were wonderful!..."
Katie Ellrich
"The seafood was very fresh the oysters where fantastic will definitely go again. There is outside seating but be warned this is a seafood shack - no..."
Ade London
"If you come to Mersea you must visit this seafood bar. The sharing platters are a must try. I'd always had the platter with the dressed crab, but the..."
Warren Thomas
"Loved this little shack, great garden area with very nice views. A little let down by the price of the food - otherwise very..."
Marc Berry
"Great service . Great food . Too bad about the view when I visited but I m sure it will be great in the summer time. Suggest to park in town and walk..."
Louis Wong
"Very nice/friendly people serving. The guy made me feel very special. And sitting at a table eating by the sea is what I would expect and want to do..."
Samantha Foster
"Great Seaford stall/restaurant as long as it not raining. We hadva great time and food was..."
Dave Webb
"Super happy and impressed with our visit to Dukes yesterday lunchtime. My husbandā€™s sea bass was delicious (I had a sneaky taste), as were my..."
Sheila Tickell
Happy Fries
90/100 (1175 ratings)
Restaurants
Seafood
Fast Food
Seafood
Fast food
Dinner
Lunch
Fish & Chips
Fish
Fish & chips
Sit down
Fast food
Seafood
Dinner
Lunch
"People in the shop were very polite, the cod I had was excellent, and I would highly recommend . Will be back..."
Bob Slater
"Always amazing fish & chips from Happy Fries. We recently thought weā€™d try a different (very popular for some unknown reason) fish & chip van..."
Courtney Randeria
"By far the best chip shop I've had in Colchester. Was driving past at lunch time and fancied something naughty, stopped here for a cheeky sausage in..."
Marc Turner (NaughtyCard)
"A great fish & chip shop, portion size is perfect for us and we have always been very happy with the quality of the food, much better than..."
Mr MJB
"Really efficient and very friendly service. Staff always pleasant and smiling. Fish and chips tasty and in good sized portions. Oil fresh. If you..."
Gill Byrne
"Best Fish And Chips in Colchester that we have had, always super-fresh and good..."
AOM Project
"Quick friendly service. Good sized portions. Great choice. Fish can sometimes be a bit greasy. I think they are great value for..."
Gerry Mills
"Great food and quick service. Would..."
Gareth Jones
"Best fish and chips in Colchester! Wonderful staff, quick service everything fresh! Cannot fault this fish and chip shop! Been a loyal customer for..."
Jay Dee
"Lovely food and they do a few bits of Chinese food..."
Paul Meadows
"Freshly cooked food. Very busy but worth the short..."
Paula Coombe
"Very good Fish and Chips, first time I've been for a while. Would just like to say how impressed I was with the service given by the young lad I..."
Dan Shelley
"One of the best bits of Rock I've ever had. Friendly service too...."
Nathan Williams
"It's our closest chippy to West Bergholt, and always excellent. If I had to travel further to find better, I would, but there's no need. Never..."
Duncan Lionnel
Greenstead Fish And Chips
90/100 (598 ratings)
Restaurants
Seafood
Seafood
Dinner
Lunch
Seafood
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Fantastic place to hold an event or party, the staff went above and beyond and were more than helpful, will definitely book again, thank you Ray..."
Charlene Slater
"I miss greenstead social club very much. I made lots of friends and I love and miss you all very much. Itā€™s a great club with ray and Sharon and..."
Susan Denise Williams
"Excellent day/evening. Staff are friendly, professional and helpful. Totally set up for all our needs. Room for a hog roast and bouncy castle in the..."
Christine Anne Grant
"Always found this place a sensible friendly place even thou I'm a quiet..."
Stephen N Julie West
"Nice club lots on and a good place to hire for..."
Billy Hooke
"We had our judo club awards evening there, the place was clean and tidy, the beer was cheap and staff were very pleasant, we will be booking up for..."
Dan Cross
"excellent place t have fUn with friends and to have a..."
Martyn Finch
"The social club is a great place to be a member as well as hire with friendly and helpful staff who are always willing to support you with whatever..."
Holly Lamb
"A nice friendly atmosphere, love the place, after all it's my local...."
John Melville
"Great place to hold an event. The hall has its own kitchen, toilets and bar. It is always clean..."
Gail Schomberg
"Tommy cooper show was brilliant :) excellent service from the bar..."
Ken Edwards
"Used this place for the first time and would highly recommend. I ordered sausage in batter, which is the best I've ever had. The batter was light,..."
Miss T
"Some of the best sausage and chips I've had in a very long time, with friendly staff will make this a regular chippy to..."
SSgt ReaPer
"Fresh cooked food, staff, friendly, nice a..."
Millie
"Staff slways welcomes you with a smile and always a friendly hello. Wide range of yummy choices to try, and if you have any allergys will always help..."
Angela Bird
"Very fresh fish, chips are the best in the area. An excellent meal. Recommended by friends, it won't be our last..."
Peter Pearson
"Ordered Medium Chips, Medium chips and Two chicken pieces. I went here because of a trip advisor review that called this the 'best fried chicken in..."
Olumide Fadahunsi
"Probably the best fish and chips shop in town in terms of quality of food. Slightly spartan eating area, but you can eat in for no extra cost. Chip..."
John Bull
"Lovely fish and chips, friendly service and competitive..."
Chelsey Gardner
"I'm a big fan of fish and chips and scampi is definitely my favourite- especially with curry sauce! And this chippy delivers!! Really yummy scampis,..."
Fiona Smith
"Really lovely fish and chips! All cooked fresh to order. Chips were the best Iā€™ve had in ages and my husband could barely finish his large..."
Gemma Stevens
The Company Shed
90/100 (3903 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Healthy
British
Seafood
Seafood
Healthy
British
Gluten Free Options
Lunch
Drinks
Muscles
Salt and pepper squid
Mixed Seafood Platter
Green Lip Mussels
Crab Cake
Fish & Chips
Grilled Oysters
Seafood Platters
Shrimp
Tuna Burger
Prawns
Lobster
Fresh Oysters from West Mersea
Salty Grilled Tiger Prawns
Salad
Native Oysters
Baguette
Salad and Dressing
Roe
Crab
Salt & Pepper Chilli Squid
Mersea Craft Beer
Razor Clams
Scallops
Local Sea Bass
Fish & chips
Cakes
Clams
Cockle
Oyster
Fish
Mussels
Dressed crab
Shellfish
Oysters Rockefeller
Prawn cocktail
Salmon
Sit down
British
Healthy
Seafood
BYOB
Seating
Highchairs Available
Table Service
Accepts Credit Cards
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Drinks
Lunch
Mid-range
"What a great unpretentious restaurant, itā€™s hard to imagine, plastic tablecloths in a hut and a real muck in feel to the place, wipe your hands on..."
Paul Wenderling
"Used the online booking for delivery. We were staying at the Seaview Park (behind the beach huts) and booked the final delivery slot and to meet at..."
Jackie Ford
"Vary busy but the staff had it under control from the cod to the platter food was really good..."
Cherie Carolynne
"Having visited The Company Shed on numerous occasions in the past, we called in yesterday. Once again the crab platter was deliciously fresh. The..."
Carol Donegan
"Yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yummy..."
Shirley McLeod
"If your into your sea-food this is the best Very basic tables and seating but the food is 1st class You canā€™t book a table itā€™s a case of just..."
Dean Hazell
"Thank you so much for a wonderful dining experience at lunch-time today. The food, ambience and cheerful staff certainly helped to lighten a grey and..."
Carolyn Mathers
"Been going there for over 20 years it was lovely food then and still is now the staff are all friendly we all really enjoyed it..."
Su Berisha-Mead
"Amazing seafood. Bring your own bread (-thereā€™s a bakers close by) and your own alcoholic drinks. Have been here a few times now and it always..."
Michael Temple
"Utterly fabulous - food so fresh and delicious - staff very friendly and helpful - always a queue so book..."
Nid Osman
"A great place if you love seafood. You canā€™t book just turn up Itā€™s worth the..."
Karen Hawker
"Staff and food amazing absolutely wonderful and the atmosphere spot on . Have been many times and every time people on other tables cannot help but..."
Janine Stephens
"Fantastic seafood, great atmosphere and extremely friendly helpful staff..."
Diane Richardson
"Good value. Seafood was fresh and cheap. Good excuse for a drive out that..."
Decentfeed
"The booking, ordering crabs and oysters ahead of time was easy and handled well. Itā€™s VERY tiny and has one stove with an open window to vent and..."
Gary Wise
"Simply - truly fantastic seafood. For info, they now sell beer and wine but you can still BYO. More importantly, they now require BOOKINGS. Without..."
andrew walledge
"So simple, great seafood done really well! BYOB (and bring some nice bread! They have rolls but they're not great)... Check high tide times before..."
Daniela Prina
"Always a special fish foodie place to go. The addition of braaied King prawns to the menu was my favourite. Had that nice smoky char..."
Judy Veal
"Popped in for cockles and anchovy fillets to takeaway and was looked after by an extremely friendly and engaging lady who went out of her way to..."
Lawrance Devon
"Very much a spit and sawdust fish restaurant. Amazing staff, who are friendly and welcoming, plus helpful when choosing from the menu or specials. An..."
David Wilkinson
"AMAZING! Unreal food - Cant wait to come back! Fresh food, great value for money, local oysters and wine! Lola was lovely, welcoming and funny..."
Vikki Abols
"Excellent bubblu service with a smile, authentic experience and top notch seafood with quick service. It is extremely rustic, so wear warm clothes in..."
Catherine Charles
"Went for breakfast today, hands down the best seafood I've ever had, the sea salt and garlic mayo is amazing and the prawns so easy to peel. The..."
Emma
"We drove there from Clacton not too far No parking spaces at all but not the fault of the place itself as itā€™s very busy there We got some oysters..."
Lee Pirate
"Wow! We visited The Company Shed on a recommendation and we were very impressed. We had the Crab platter, garlic grilled lobster, tiger prawns,..."
Cass Kalogirou
"The seafood was fab! Fresh & delicious. We had pre booked over a week in advance. Unfortunately, we were seated on an outside table, right on the..."
Jane H
"Visiting Mersea for the weekend and was real excited to try the Company Shed. Happy to say that everything we'd read is true, the food is amazing...."
Ella Jeffreys
"Rode to The Company Shed from London just to try the seafood as they have excellent reviews. Pleased to say they 100% deserve 5star rating as..."
Joe
Myland Fisheries
89/100 (1108 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast Food
Fast food
Seafood
Seafood
Dinner
Lunch
Fish
Fish and chips
Haddock and chips
Cheesy chips
Chicken Nuggets
Seafood
Fast food
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"I went to Myland fisheries this evening for the first time and bought Chicken Wings, they were toooo good, very fresh, tender and hot. They have..."
amar nath
"Good fish and chips . All cooked will you wait. So it's nice and hot. And the staff are very friendly. Just one thing to remember they only take..."
Kelvin Oaks
"We loved it so much! The food is so delicious and the service was amazing. We had a young girl as our cashier and she was so funny, chatted to us the..."
S Johnson
"Good fish shop. Freshly cooked fish and chips when I visited. The place ( no pun )Seemed clean and hygienic...."
Michael Hewitt
"5 stars!! My favourite fish and chip shop in Colchester. The food is always good quality and the service is..."
La'Quarne Thompson
"Very good fish and chips, delicious and hot food, good service and affordable price, very..."
Ryan Kwok
"great fish and chips curry sauce the best..."
1971andymac
"Highly recommend. Batter was lovely and my teens both said the nuggets and chips are the best they have tasted. The vegetable pancake roll is the..."
Natalie Mason
"Only drawback is they still only take cash. Not a real problem unless the ATM at the Co-op opposite is not working. This gets really busy on a Friday..."
Pauline Bacon
"Got Large chips and large cod and struggled to finish it because decent portion size! Great batter and lovely chips...."
Pimp Z
"Great fish and chip shop. Good fish, cooked fresh on order with nice chips. Range of various other fish and chip shop staples available. Nice curry..."
Duncan Cooper
"The best fish and chips is colchester! The fish always tastes fresh and the chips are always cooked to perfection. Everytime I go in Iā€™m always met..."
Sunil Kalia
Il Padrino
87/100 (1026 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Italian
Vegan Options
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Cakes
Calamari
Lamb
Risotto
Pesto
Mussels
Calamares
Fish
Prawns
Lobster
Pasta
Tiramisu
Salad
Meatballs
Lasagne
Crab
Carbonara
Scallops
Tagliatelle
Clams
Razor Clams
Duck
"Fantastic restaurant! Food top notch, choice & variety of dishes uncountable, every dish cooked fresh, unique Italian flavours all at great value for..."
Dayle Glanvill
"Not the first visit here and as always never disappointed .The food atmosphere chefs and staff are fabulous ! Thank you had a great Friday night..."
Looby Lock
"What a gem of a place. Food was excellent, waitresses very friendly and attentive Highly..."
Joy Foyle
"Food is fantastic and portions are very generous. Duck was cooked perfectly and they didn't scrimp on the crab in the crab taglatelle. Highly..."
Wesley Bowen
"Myself and my husband turned up this evening without booking, however the friendly staff fit us in with no issues. Absolutely stunning food, and..."
Michelle Elle Kaye
"Amazing place- The staff are friendly and helpful and super attentive. The food was absolutely top class and prices competitive. Had a wonderful..."
Tanya Smeed
"Another great meal. I was brave and tried chicken liver starter and it was fantastic. Fillet foie gras was also excellent. We will be back..."
Jason Reavell
"Absolutely gorgeous food, great service, lovely wine, best restaurant in Colchester ā­ļø..."
Anneica Azuike
"Amazing food and great service !! Higly recommend..."
Rebecca Dragos
"Been here several times (infrequently as I don't live very close), but it is always top notch food, nicely presented, top quality and the restaurant..."
Ian Blackmore
"Family owned. The chef is brilliant, heā€™s always there and everything is made under his supervision. Make sure you sit in the lower floor, best..."
Shamma Y
"I was recommended this place by someone who was born in Italy and booked it for the family. We all loved it and I know my daughter is going to want..."
captainstarkiller
"Iā€™m no expert in Italian food but this place definitely serves delicious, authentic Italian cuisine! Pasta is served in both small and big..."
Shannon Tan
"Superb food, make sure you book a table gets real busy and with good..."
Neel S
"Amazing, I took my fiancƩe here and she loved it, we both had the seafood pasta which was big and delicious! the staff is very friendly friendly and..."
Jose Paitamala
"There are two Il Padrino, both the same on the same road. Really good pizza as well as pasta, best Pizza in Colchester for me. No kids menu, but they..."
Duncan Cooper
"Fantastic food and atmosphere! Quality menu, surprisingly well-priced. The scallops in bacon starter is..."
Claira Cain
"Great restaurant and staff, seated us for a team night out and everyone cleared their plates, plenty of choice even if you don't like Italian food!..."
James Hurling
"Great Italian, I particularly like the choice of Fresh Fish available daily. They have a very good lunch menu or like me choose some fish from the..."
Dave Emeny
"Always Consistent, Fab Food, amazing choice of Specials and a Great Menu! Loved my Risotto, perfectly cooked followed by Crab Gratin which was very..."
Darron Welch
"Can't belive it me has taken me until yesterday to visit il Padrino for the first time. The food was absolutely delicious and felt authentically..."
Vin
"Fantastic great food good atmosphere very helpful and friendly..."
Stephen Soley
"Fantastic carbonara! Sorry, had to get that off my chest; it really was amazing! Staff were very friendly, accepting a 10 person table and serving us..."
Rich Harding
"The food really is excellent, authentically cooked. Salmon was very tender and Rich in flavours, perfectly cooked. Sadly for me, all the pasta is..."
Craig Bell
"Best Italian food. Great service. Great atmosphere. Highly recommend the veal escalope. Thank you..."
Arpit PATEL
"Went here for a wedding reception. The place had only been open for two days in its new location. The food was delicious and the service very good...."
medic7698
"Lovely restaurant, very friendly. Great food at a good..."
Tracie Pascoe
"Fantastic! Food was excellent, service too. Will definitely come here again...."
Simon Fella
"Muscles were amazing! Plump and tasty. The steak was out of this world. With the weather turning it was a little chilly downstairs when other..."
Sean Buckley
West Mersea Oyster Bar
87/100 (4312 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Seafood
British
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Breakfast
After-hours
Pesto
Shellfish
Fish
Salmon
Chowder
Fish & Chips
Lobster
Haddock
Seafood Platters
Pasta
Cod
Salad
Prawns
Chili
Cobb Salad
Crab
Skate Wing
Scallops
Cockle
Oyster
Mussels
Sit down
Seafood
British
Takeout
Waterfront
Table Service
Reservations
Wheelchair Accessible
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Outdoor Seating
After-hours
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Best place in Essex seafood platter was delicious ļæ½ a must for anyone also best fish and chips in Essex..."
Vikki J Light
"Booked a table via Facebook msg, for Motherā€™s Day,from start to finish I can not fault this place. 10/10 for service, food,atmosphere, everything...."
Angela Barker
"Amazing food fantastic staff 5ā­ļøšŸŒŸāœØthe sea food platter and the scampi mouth..."
Louise Larney
"Love this place . I like to enjoy a beautiful fresh juicy lobster & oysters on my birthday . The quality is always excellent and well worth a 45 mile..."
Emma Curtis
"First time here yesterday. Wow loved it. Spoilt for choice with the menu so as a family we had a bit of everything. The lobster was to die for. I..."
Abigail Rawlinson
"Amazing food amazing friendly staff, have been several times and has always been spot on, such a wonderful choice of fresh..."
Mark Guest
"Just had lunch at the Oyster Bar, was by far the best fish and chips Iā€™ve tasted in a long time served by very friendly..."
Wendy Keel
"Perfect place to enjoy some seafood whilst watching the sunset, service very quick and the food is..."
Jenna Griffiths
"Absolutely great food and very polite staff, highly..."
John Bussell
"Food is delicious. This extremely popular fish restaurant is basic in style. top of the class in everything that matters - food, staff, service etc...."
Andy Clark
"I think itā€™s the best Restaurant on Mersea, Thanks Sel and..."
David Rollinson
"The food is amazing would highly recommend it. Staff are really efficient and..."
Debbie Saville-Richardson
"Love love love this place have been many times you wonā€™t get better seafood..."
Susan Tuttlebee
"Very nice restaurant! Excellent food and view of seashore, sunset! The oyster is very fresh. It's my first time eating fresh oyster without any..."
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"We went late October and it was a beautiful day so we had a wait a while for a table outside (we also had our dog with us so outside was the only..."
Ondi Arisera Tongchaitanawutti
"Super fresh, generous portions, great value and unpretentious. Canā€™t ask for anything more! My girlfriend and I came here on a day trip from..."
Marty Smith
"Nice location on a sunny day. Service was quick and friendly. We choose from the specials. I had a crayfish and salmon salad which was well presented..."
John Martin
"The best oyster and seafood in Mersea and Colchester.. Eating it fresh and and sitting by the beach and enjoy the view.. what a COMBO! Staff and..."
Lois Eunike
"Been there Sunday July 17th, 22. Good waiting time to be seated, good and fast service. The food was amazing, everything was fresh and the prices..."
Mihai Boghiu
"What a treasure! We had a fantastic lunch here. The oysters were superb, fish platter fresh and plentiful and staff friendly. Red velvet cheesecake..."
Karen Law
"They need to have a bigger restaurant and car park as it can be crowded at times esp summer.Apart from that food was awesome šŸ˜šŸ‘Œ.Great host and..."
Ani Masivou
"Had to wait (about 30 mins) for our orders and it wasn't that busy. The seafood platter is still worth the trip every now and then. The parking can..."
rbb
"Lovely food, very busy, people were lining up to sit outside!! Nice staff as well. Look forward to them opening the out door seating area so we can..."
Nikki Roy
"Lovely little no frills eatery. Enjoyed a late lunch of Colchester Native Oyster & fish and chips, washed down with a nice bottle of Shiraz. Sat at..."
Salsa
"1st visit with Essex friend who's been going for decades. You look at the photos & decide. Fab food, prices, service, location & vibe. Do..."
Jay Dave
"Sosososo fresh seafood that they provide here!!! You can have the finest quality of multiple options of seafood here, the oyster is outstanding,..."
RTK
"This place is brilliant. Excellent food, wonderful staff & it's value for money. If you love seafood then you have to visit this place. Visit this..."
Mark Yee
"Came here during May bank holiday. Glad it was great sunny weather. Queued about 10 minutes before managed to get a seat by the terrace outdoor area...."
Felix Gan
"One of Our family's favourite place to visit to eat out when in West Mersea. Lovely place polite waiting personnel. The freshest fish šŸŸ ever..."
Judit T
"Had the sharing platter for Ā£17.50. It was pretty good, wait wasnā€™t too long and staff were very friendly. Restaurant overall was a bit..."
Emily Kapllani
"a nice rough and ready place down on the sea front. Rougham and ready is not a bad term! you get a good wooden table and chairs, there's no ice for..."
Elmsy
The Waterfront Bistro
86/100 (2202 ratings)
Restaurants
Seafood
Asian
Cafe
Vegan Options
Chinese
Cafe
Diner
Chinese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Seafood
Diner
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Fish & Chips
Fish
Noodle
Salad
Fish & chips
Sit down
Asian
CafƩ
Diner
Seafood
Chinese
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Delivery
Highchairs Available
Free Wifi
Outdoor Seating
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Reservations
Accepts Visa
Seating
Lunch
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Mid-range
"Lovely food and variety of menu to choose from. Will be our Thursday night..."
Elaine Watts
"Tried The Waterfront Bistro for the first time last night, it was absolutely amazing. Every dish was well presented and tasted divine. If you haven't..."
Sarz Anthony
"Just had our usual special chow mein (no beef) and fried chicken with mushrooms in garlic sauce. Loved it. Freshly cooked, very tasty and just the..."
adrian hutchings
"We had a lovely eat in Chinese meal at the Waterfront tonight. The prices are more expensive than our local BUT the portions are about twice as big...."
Pete H
"Decided to book a reservation last minute. Food was delicious, albeit a little pricey, compared to London prices. The set up of the restaurant is a..."
Jane Wheeler
"I have to say that I thought them a bit pricey but then the food is of outstanding quality and generous quantity. Delivered on time at a cost of..."
Shawn Reynolds
"Went with a party of five and we were all very impressed. A modest sized menu, but I see that as a good sign, and each of our dishes were excellent...."
Richard Harnwell
"Absolute amazing food , had a lovely Chinese eat in and it was delicious , all freshly cooked and the waitress was very polite and guided us through..."
Hope Lee-lazone
"Excellent mix of pub/cafe food (fish and chips, ham egg and chips etc) and Chinese dishes. Rib meat meltingly tender, satay chicken v good, chicken..."
Joanne Maloney
"Delivered a truly wonderful meal to us this evening. This is the first time we have ordered from here and we were so please with it, tasty and hot...."
Alan Went
"A really quaint and pretty little cafe opposite the boatyard. Even though the price was rather high, the food was excellent and I would definitely..."
Charlie Parks
"Popped in just before dinner time, still doing breakfast, so had coke and coffee, after our visit to radio caroline on the 9th August, staff very..."
brian taylor
"The food is delicious and freshly cooked. Definitely would recommend this restaurant to my..."
Cymmm
"A wonderful evening a charming host and probably the best Chinese food we have ever had anywhere in Europe .thankyou we will be back and recommend..."
david rogers
"This is the first order we placed with Waterfront Oriental and the food tasted great. I would recommend to anyone looking for the best tasting..."
Peter L
Mac's Plaice
84/100 (5221 ratings)
Restaurants
British
Fast Food
Vegetarian Friendly
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Fish
Burger
Salad
Fish & Chips
Haddock
Cod
Seafood
Fast food
British
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Free Wifi
Delivery
Takeout
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Had fish and chips with a little salad on the side. All very fresh, hot and absolutely delicious. The owner very kindly got some water for our dog..."
Jane Hatchelt
"Fabulous and friendly atmosphere, amazing food and super staff. Thank you for a wonderful evening. 5..."
Julia Bayford
"Fab meal always a pleasure great atoms friendly..."
Pat Trevor Bunn
"We had a group of 80 staying at Thorington Scout Camp and did not want to cook at lunch as we were leaving at 2. Mac's Plaice delivered and all the..."
Steve Haycock
"Spot on again,as..."
James Warnes
"It was a lovely place the portions were huge even though we only had regular not..."
Ann Monk
"We visit fish and chips shops all over Essex and Kent whenever we can over our free weekends We visited Mac's Plaice on 1st January 2023 and have to..."
Sanj Ilford
"Stopped here on a bit of a whim and so glad we did. The staff were so lovely and attentive, they really went the extra mile. The food was delicious..."
Alastair Warwick
"Meg got F&C for us here on two occasions. The portion sizes are amazing. Both Fish and Chips are beautifully presented and taste good. If I could..."
Thomas Dempsey
"Very friendly staff, probably the largest cod and chips I ever had. Loved the mushy peas, Cajun burger was very tasty..."
Louis Rogers
"Superb chippy. The picture shows a medium cod, which was practically falling off the plate it was so big. Perfectly cooked as were the chips. Lovely..."
Barry Collins
"Never been here before but stopped after a day at the beach. Wow. Just wow. Amazing food, massive portions, lovely staff and a great place to eat..."
Laurence Hurtado-Read
"Found Mac's by chance on an evening drive out. Brilliant place friendly staff nice and clean and comfortable to eat in as we did. The fish and chips..."
Christine Ribchester
"Excellent food, very fast delivery. Thank you so..."
Sait dogan
"Best fish and chips In England I go there every time when I get out of school and get chips the staff there are also just as amazing As the food you..."
Jawad Almarzooq
"Been here 4 times now and is my restaurant of choice when in the Clacton/Brightlingsea area. The fish is consistently cooked to perfection. The..."
Dave Flower
"Fantastic gluten free options. Staff very friendly and family friendly. Lovely to sit outside when the weather is..."
dave warner
"Just had a bank holiday (Sunday lunch) at this amazing place, staff and food brilliant, friendly and helpful very accommodating as we were a party of..."
Chris Smith
"We had fish & chips , Peri peri chicken burger . Burger was nice, fish didnā€™t taste good. Friendly..."
Kiran Kumar Tathekalva
"Very tasty fish with excellent chips, I would definitely recommend to all to try it out, also very friendly staff. Really really happy with the whole..."
Sultan Chowdhury
Middletons Steakhouse & Grill Colchester
84/100 (6295 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
British
Steakhouse
Vegetarian Friendly
Grill
Grill
Steakhouse
Seafood
British
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
White Chocolate Roulade
Sunday roast
Salmon Filet
Wine
Middletons Sundae
Beer
Cheesecake
Ribs
Burger
Ice Cream & Sorbet
Steaks
Prawns
8oz Ribeye Steak
Beef Wellington
Surf And Turf
Steak Was Part of Our Bottomless Brunch
Garlic mushrooms
Beef
Very Tasty
Cheesecakes
Lobster
Sirloin Steak
Salad
Cakes
Chocolate Fondant
Lamb
Calamari
Espresso Martini
Fish
Mussels
Eton Mess Cheesecake
Pork
Calamares
Steak Baguette
Cocktails
Salmon
Sit down
Grill
Seafood
Steakhouse
British
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Reservations
Accepts American Express
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Sat here in Middletons Steak House (Colchester) this fine Friday Evening. The atmosphere is amazing, a thunderous and joyful beat of satisfaction and..."
Joshua Chapman
"Went for a friendā€™s birthday dinner. Delicious food and cocktails, waiters were very attentive, and super pleasant atmosphere (well-chosen music)...."
Riley Tang
"Two of us had lunch earlier today - needed big protein hit from gym work so were hoping for a great steak! And thatā€™s exactly what we got šŸ’Ŗ..."
Colin Morgan
"Really good food. Service was immaculate too. It's not very accessible sadly with so many steps, but this is the only thing I'd change. The steak..."
Rachel Ambrose
"This place is perfect for a date night. The food, the customer service and hospitality is great. The ā€˜Steakā€™ the ā€˜middletons burgerā€™ is a..."
Ononuju Sandra
"Very clean space and decent staff, we thought the lunch menu was great value, food service was a bit slow(It wasnā€™t very busy). Food was good,..."
Michael Jordan Taylor
"Went for 2 hour bottomless brunch with my wife. Unlike most places that seem to make it a nightmare to order drinks once you finished you first the..."
Wiebo Grobler
"Food was good . Portion was still quite generous . Service was good too. Thank you, Dan. You can double park on the street or there is a pretty..."
Alowe
"Visited to celebrate a new job and had a great meal! We opted for the set menu, which is great value for either 2 or 3-courses. You really can't beat..."
Peter Warner
"We went for the bottomless brunch and had to wait 30 min to be served even though we booked in advance (the place was packed). The steak was small..."
Armando Guillen Alamo
"Food was great. The server was amazing as my friend and I chatted ages before we ordered and they were very sweet. I can just get very noisy in..."
Heidi Went
"Having booked a meal with friends recently, we were not disappointed. The food was tasty and well seasoned, there was a good selection of drinks and..."
Debbie Hilton
"Another wonderful evening here with family. The food never disappoints. The fillet steak cooked medium rare is a firm favourite of mine. The rest of..."
Amanda Lewis
"Brilliant date night with hubby. He was super chuffed at their having draught peroni Great meal, lovely environment and good banter with the..."
Joyce Moore
"Absolutely amazing!! Came from London for a night out for dinner. Food was exceptional and the service from Sarah and Tommy was absolutely..."
Abigail Johnson
Mersea Island Fish Bar
83/100 (2999 ratings)
Quick Bites
Fast Food
Grill
Fast food
Grill
Vegetarian Friendly
Seafood
Seafood
Cafe
British
Gluten Free Options
British
Cafe
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Fish
Fish and chips
Burger
Cod & Chips
Haddock and chips
Fish & chips
Steamed Mussells with Tomato Bread
Mushy peas
Large Seafood Platter
Cod Roe and Chips
Raw Oysters
French Fries with Fried Halloumi Fries and Onion Ring
Oyster Tempura
Fish & Chips
Haddock
Cod
Fast food
Seafood
Grill
CafƩ
Fast food
British
Takeout
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Convenient location, pretty standard fish and chips (Iā€™ve had better but also worse). Packaging is convenient for taking away to eat somewhere else..."
Ondi Arisera Tongchaitanawutti
"Best fish and chips I have had in a long time. Great selection of fried foods, fish, and burgers. Also fresh fish platters too available in a..."
Grant
"Such a great place. Sel the owner couldn't be more helpful and welcoming when you go there He runs a brilliant Fish and Chip bar. Excellent food -..."
Barbara Laban
"Came down here for a night's stay. So never been in this fish and chip shop but can highly recommend to anyone. Lovely fresh fish crispy batter and..."
keeley zambra
"Fantastic place, best on the island or around Colchester. Also does excellent gluten free and dairy free batter and options. Just ask when ordering..."
Edward
"My friend went in to buy the fish and chips. Fish was for her. My chips were excellent, even when reheated. Extremely popular, people sitting inside..."
heather crook
"Dropped in at lunchtime after a 180 mile drive. Chips were fantastic, fish was superb. Very clean restaurant. Highly recommend this..."
Nello Porteous
"The cod we had was thick & flaky and batter was crispy and delicious! Best piece of fish I've had in ages! Chips not the best I've had, I prefer them..."
Dawn Wright
"Generous portions, excellent service. If ever back on holiday I'll be coming back to this chip shop. Wide variety of sea foods available and the..."
Maria Gidman
"We wanted take away fish and chips on the coast. We both went for haddock which was very large as was the portion of chips we shared!..."
Keith Millard
"Repeat visits suggest this place is always very good, consistently serving up crispy, fresh flakey fish and beautiful chips. 6+ visits over last 5..."
Tom Moreton
"Good was delicious we all had cod and chips great portion order at counter and delivered to table. Tartare sauce included and a weg of fresh lemon...."
Dee Johnson
"Delicious food, the best chip shop chips ive had in ages, you can tell they are fried in proper oil and not that palm oil/frymax stuff. Good social..."
Clare humphreys
"Pre ordered a large order of 33 fish and chips. Collected , warm and came with complementary peas and curry sauce. It is a very busy chip shop on a..."
Tony Benjamin
"Been from Yorkshire, the quein system was a bit confusing, placed order smelt amazing, got it back to caravan, and tucked in the fish was so fresh..."
Fat lad reviews
Nindys
82/100 (3458 ratings)
Quick Bites
Fast Food
Seafood
British
Dinner
Lunch
Burger
Fish & Chips
Cod
Fish
Seafood
Fast food
British
Takeout
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"Can't go wrong with Nindy's. Fast and friendly service and the food is always consistently good at reasonable..."
Wiebo Grobler
"The salad bar is awesome, great value too, their salad boxes are packed to the brim, I personally recommend half baguette with tuna mayo & grated..."
Norbury
"Cod chunk and chips lunchtime special, very good value. Amazing portion size of chips and freshly cooked. All..."
Chris & Sue Govus
"Been going to Nindys for many years as they are probably the most generous portions in Colchester. You ask for a large cod and you get a whale, you..."
James
"Our family go to this chip shop every week. The staff are so polite and always have our order ready when we go in to..."
Alex Emmins
"Nindy's has been consistently lovely for a good decade, and the staff are lovely. It IS very popular so although there is parking, i do suggest..."
E E
"Tasty cod and especially like the roast chicken šŸ—, seems quite busy during the..."
S Limbu
"Felt the need to share a review after buying fish and chips from here over 4 or so years, around 6 times a year Comparing this establishment to..."
DM Ben
"great quality fish and chips speedy and friendly..."
Laura Beesley
"It is open again! Best chips in Colchester, and I am very fussy over my chips. I have only ordered once since they have opened after lockdown and..."
captainstarkiller
Ocean Fish Bar
82/100 (827 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Fast Food
Fast food
Seafood
Seafood
Dinner
Lunch
Fish & chips
Fish & Chips
Fish
Plaice
Seafood
Fast food
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Consistently good. Some places are very hit & miss, but Iā€™ve now been to this fish & chip shop about 5 times now and the food is always fresh. ..."
JoJo Boateng
"Pleasant, hard working people running the shop. The food is cooked to perfection, and the prices have remained the same , even with the current..."
Martin Reeves
"Possibly closed down?? Went there yesterday and it wasn't..."
Rylo Ken
"I have been here on 4th and 5th of January to get fish and chips and still saying it is open when actually closed. What a waste of..."
Michaela Mercer
"Rock eel AMAZING Chips ample and soft Curry sauce to die for 3 wallys when I asked for 2! Great food. Great price. Great taste. Becoming a Saturday..."
Mary Sibley
"This place sells the best fish and chips in Colchester. I received a portion of fish and chips made freshly. Service nicewas excellent and very..."
Reo Vikas
"Friendly staff great quality fish chips cooked to..."
Lynda Knight
"Very good fish and chips, served by a friendly lady. Their lunch time special for seniors is a..."
David Waters
"First for fish & chips in Colchester they have supplied the Belle Vue social club regularly of late and cannot fault the service and quality of the..."
david knight
"Best fish and chips in Stanway. Lovely team and the food is never..."
Matt Sullivan
"Good chip shop we have a few round this way but this one is one of the best very friendly..."
Stuart Hornby
"Food here was outstanding , moving away from Essex many years ago ,I just had to get some savloys because where I live I don't get them..."
Paul Smith
"Not cheap, but very good quality. You can tell by the queue out of the door. It's a go to place now for fish n..."
Trevor Horton
"Classic fish and chip shop with generous portion size. NOTE: cash..."
Simon Fagg
"Fresh high quality food reasonable..."
David Wragg
The Coast Inn
80/100 (6799 ratings)
Restaurants
British
Gluten Free Options
Bar
Pub
Bar
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Seafood
British
Vegan Options
Seafood
Vegan Options
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Brunch
Drinks
Crab
Oyster
Pint of Prawns
Roast Beef
Calamari
Mussels
Food Beer
Burger
Cheesecakes
Calamares
Sweet Parsnip Soup of the Day
Lasagne
Salmon
Coastal Platter
Tempura
Pork
Skate Wing
Fish and chips
Cakes
Sunday lunch
Chowder
Beef
Fish
Sea Bass
Cheesecake
Fish & chips
Seafood chowder
Fish & Chips
Chocolate cake
Haddock
Lobster
Scampi and chips
Seafood Platters
Peroni
Belly pork
Cod
Beef Sunday Roast
Fish platter
Prawns
Salad
Mixed Platter
Pimms
Cider
Sit down
Bar
Pub
Seafood
British
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Waterfront
Validated Parking
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Drinks
After-hours
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Although a frequent visitor to Mersea Island, never been in The Coast Inn before, just wandered past. Such a lovely little place to eat and watch..."
Deborah Elaine May Galvin-Law
"Visited today for father day so it was very busy and was impressed by the excellent service on such a busy day. Staff were friendly especially a..."
Clare Beckett
"Been going here for years but don't think i've ever left a review (please forgive me!) THE best food. The fish and chips is a total classic but..."
Chloe Lee
"The Coast Inn is a Great pub with good beer great food and wonderful staff all very friendly Great pub to spend a day..."
Roger Manser
"Great venue, food was fantastic pity some of the items on the menu had been sold out. Very good service. Friendly..."
Sandro De Nadai
"Could not fault the sharing seafood platter, didn't share much! Lovely be back for..."
Mhairi Bromwich
"Great location, lovely food, giant fish and chips and an awesome pan fried plaice. Really reasonable price...."
Jackie Leeming
"Great to be able to sit outside by the sea on a lovely sunny day & enjoy lovely fresh fish, & good, friendly service. Definitely..."
Beverley Wood
"It is a lovely place staff are really nice I enjoyed my scampi immensely good view at the front too liv shirl..."
Shirley Hamilton
"This place never lets me down. Food, staff, price , location. Win win. Don't ever change your..."
Jonathan Haslip
"Brilliant gem Staff very friendly and found us a table even though busy and we just took a chance on getting in.Lovely food and..."
Jenny Searle
"What a beautiful setting for really fabulous food! We could watch the sunset as we ate. It gets very busy and we were lucky to get a table but staff..."
Adam Bevan
"We had a baby shower here recently where we hired out the whole top floor and the staff were fantastic as well as the wonderful space. It was a..."
Alice B
"Amazing staff! We came last second without a reservation as our original choice of restaurant had the wrong hours listed. They took us in and..."
Nicole Goff
"Had a lovely first ever meal here, food was great!! And the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. Sat upstairs on the balcony, had a great view. Staff..."
Zoe Stamp
"Visited the Coast Inn today for an early dinner by the sea. The location is great sitting either out front look out at the boat yard or inside, and..."
Grant
"Lovely lunch in the sun, lots of outdoor seating good quality food for very reasonable..."
chris harding
"Very welcoming with varied menu. The staff are attentive, helpful and knowledgeable. Food is generous and delicious. Atmosphere is cosy. Kids..."
Andy Moss CISSP
"Mid week lunch. We sat upstairs and out on the balcony. It was sunny and sheltered. The food was good and the waiting time..."
steve czuba
"Delicious seafood and lovely staff. Really good vibes too. Definitely recommend this for a nice meal with family or friends..."
Ban
"Really nice coffee and two of us had a light breakfast and I had toast and marmite. Very helpful staff. Sat outside with a lovely view. Picnic..."
darron welch
The Codfather
76/100 (1595 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast Food
Seafood
Fast food
Seafood
Dinner
Lunch
Fish
Fast food
Seafood
Dinner
Lunch
"Very friendly staff. Reasonable on prices. Food was ok taste wise but the batter on my cod could have done with crisping up a little more and the..."
Neil Belton
"Normally top šŸ‘Œ notch, however they had just had a large 37 meal order, my chips, however and having to wait almost ten minutes for were mainly..."
Simon ā€œDagremsterā€
"Ordered x2 kids nuggets and chips plus a portion of cheesy chips, the kids meals came in proper kids meal boxes, with a fruit shoot, an activity book..."
Aaron Boulton
"Great place, thanks Eddie you alway make us feel..."
Bashir Anbouche
"Nice little chippy selling the usual as you'd expect. The staff were polite especially the young lady, the fella on the frier I don't think said one..."
The Taster
"I just got half a chicken and chips and the food is amazing chicken is juicy and tender and the chips are crispy but fluffy in the middle 10/10 from..."
Carl Starns
"Food is good, messed up my order and the staff not so friendly (except..."
Beeraj Jhummun
"I got my son medium haddock and chips and mushy peas and he enjoyed every bit of it food was a little on the cold side of warm but still..."
Elaine Montgomery
"Love if great fish every time and not greasy tastey chips well cooked great service polite and cheerful..."
Katherine Matthews
"Good fish n chips and friendly..."
David Hope
"Best fish and chips in..."
rachel walkington
"Superb quality you will not be disappointed. The chip's were perfect, soft and fluffy on the inside with just the right amount of crispness on the..."
Jamie Hamilton
"Large portions, good quality food. Pay for what u..."
Clarice ā€œClaricemwā€ Gamez
"If you want the best fish and chips in colchester and surrounding area don't go anywhere but here. Excellent service and good prices I wouldn't go..."
Jim Robinson
"This is the only place I like to go for a fish n chip takeaway. Always fresh, piping hot and delicious. Only wish they would add some sort of..."
Ruth Thomas
Favoloso
71/100 (4272 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
European
Seafood
Vegetarian Friendly
Mediterranean
Italian
Italian
Vegan Options
Seafood
Mediterranean
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Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
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After-hours
Scallops and Lobster Tails
Pesto
Risotto
Duck Breast with Plum Sauce
Fish
Mussels
Whole Turbot
Spaghetti carbonara
Calamares
Flavored Syrup
Sea Bass
Crayfish and Prawn Risotto
Spaghetti Bolognese
Cheesecake
Mussel
Penne
Prawns
Lobster
Sorbet
Cauliflower
Pasta
Seafood Risotto
Salad
Salisbury Steak
Scallops with Bacon
Tiramisu
Baked Crab
Crab
TiramisĆŗ
Scallops
Calamari
Lasagne
Clams
Fritto Misto
Ice Cream
Duck
Skate Wing
Calamari
Sit down
Seafood
Mediterranean
European
Italian
Seating
Reservations
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
After-hours
Dinner
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Mid-range
"Lovely intimate little place. If you love fish and seafood then this is heaven. Broad menu with plenty to chose from. Went for crayfish risotto to..."
Nathan Jones
"Our 3rd time at Favoloso & it doesnā€™t disappoint!! Service is impeccable, the food is delicious, the decor has a very authentic feel & youā€™re..."
Julie Farrin
"Great family/couples evening out. Staff were friendly and very attentive. Food was delicious. Great recommendations for wine. Specials on the boards..."
Amanda Lynch
"Excellent food & service.... if your looking for fish dishes this is the place to go... Compliments to the chef ļæ½..."
Claire Farthing
"Excellent atmosphere. Friendly staff serving quality food superbly cooked and presented. Cannot fault the place. Definitely be..."
Gordon Fancey
"Had a superb meal with family and friends. Service was excellent and the food was delicious. Good sized portions lots of choice, we will revisit..."
Andrew Brydon
"Lovely food, cheap and generous lunch set menu ļæ½ and really nice place. The cook is very kind. We will definitely come..."
Sabina Mickey Botwin
"Fantastic food, cooked by an amazing chef! friendly atmosphere would highly..."
Paul Jye Reynolds
"Beautiful garlic butter lobster & goats cheese ravioli cooked by the original chef of Francos. Hidden gem of Colchester. Best Italian I've..."
Alison Kendrick Bowers
"Absolutely loved it, comparable to Italy itself. Thank you very..."
Geoff Gray
"Best food, best service and great for family events. Have celebrated landmark birthdays for my son there and they were..."
Sarah Viner
"I love this restaurant, food and service is always wonderful. Went for dinner here last night for the first time in a few years and It didn't fail to..."
Zoe Westrup
"Came here for 20th Wedding Anniversary with my wife. Nice and cosy atmosphere, well presented food, good customer service. Everything went well...."
Oladapo Odeleye
"Came across this restaurant by chance last saturday and how lucky was we. The atmosphere was warm and friendly the staff was polite and helpful the..."
Kelly Stafford
"Wow, this place is absolutely excellent! The service was a little slow, but it seemed some of the staff were new, and it was a busy Saturday night so..."
Katrina
"Ristorante Favoloso is a brilliant place to take someone on a date. The atmosphere here is INCREDIBLE and the food is amazing! I was absolutely..."
Chan Walrus
"Absolutely gorgeous gem of a restaurant. If you're even considering going, go. Waitress was amazing. Food was superb (I haven't had scallops cooked..."
Jen Hymus
"Why have I waited so long to try this place! Agnes was our lovely waitress, the food was incredible. Calamari was the best Iā€™ve ever had. Main sea..."
isabella sagnella
"Wow. Lived in Colchester for 5 years and no idea how I missed this gem. Great atmosphere and decor. Makes you feel like you are in the Med. Food was..."
Wiebo Grobler
"One of the best Italian restaurants in town. The food is delicious, the staff is extremely kind, and the atmosphere is..."
Joa A
"What a hidden gem. Fantastic food very tasty and authentic. Friendly staff, nice environment a bit pricey but willing to pay as food is..."
K W
"What a find! Right near the Mercury Theatre and ideal for a pre-show meal. We all had seafood and it was fabulous, scallops, king prawns, sea bass,..."
Julia Aves
"This restaurant is a true hidden gem in Colchester. Fantastic menu.... If you love your sea food, look no further. Definetly going back..."
Taz Khan
"5 easy stars from me, amazing tasty food, I had a dinner, was birthday one of my friends, freshly cooked food, everyone in group loved food, I..."
Ramzey PT
"Favoloso it was!!! A party of 14 of us decided to try this little jewel hidden in the middle of Colchester last Saturday evening and we were not..."
Lisa Lee
"Beautiful restaurant that is family run, delicious food and staff are super polite and friendly. Highly..."
Jade
"The best restaurant in Colchester for fish dishes. Lovely family run business. Hidden..."
Martyn Woodhouse
"Loved everything! The staff were great and helpful and the food was superb. I ordered duck breast with plum sauce and I just couldn't get enough of..."
Denise Yzobel Buenaventura
"Quite simply, great food but service slow and the boss needs to learn to..."
Chris Smith
"Loved this place for dinner. Had a nice chilled vibe while we were there. It was a midweek evening meal and probably about half full. Great service..."
Leon Langrish
Harwich Road Fish And Chips
70/100 (457 ratings)
Quick Bites
Fast Food
Fast food
Seafood
Seafood
Dinner
Lunch
Egg Roll
Chicken Wings
Fish
Burgers
Fast food
Seafood
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"Yes the old boss man is back. The food is banging. Fish had crispy batter and the fish inside was so fluffy and light. Chips was lush too. Huge..."
Marie Jane
"Ace fish and chips, will be back soon. Highly recommended. Note that online is showing an incorrect address - it should read 354 Harwich Road as..."
Paul Buchheister
"The best fish and chips in Colchester, strongly suggest order Haddock fish with chips plus curry..."
Leo Pang
"Overall good fish and chips not the best around but definitely not disappointed will go back..."
Justin Nicholson
"Went and picked up a chippy on the way home from work today for a quick dinner and I am so glad I suggested this chip shop to my husband, growing up..."
Georgia Robinson
"Best fish and chips I've had in absolute years! Can't get over how good it was! 100% rate this..."
Christiano clark
"Great chip shop, the old boss is back and this is how Fish 'n Chips should be - fresh, good portions and great service once again - don't drive past,..."
Steve Woods
"Excellent food lovely friendly staff definitely recommend..."
David Humphrys
"Amazing fish and chips, really very very good. Lovely staff, couldn't be more helpful and polite. Highly recommended so don't drive by, drop in and..."
Mark Orton
"Good fish and chips. And easy..."
clive wyatt
"Chip shop will re-open this evening, Steven has finished his Jury..."
Aaron Wilkinson
"Lovely chip shop great food always..."
Ken Masters
"Fantastic food, great customer service received. Highly recommend this local chippy for a delicious lunch or..."
zoe fowler
"Good fish and chips And very..."
Andrew Clover
"Excellent fish & chips. Our food was freshly cooked, staff were..."
Karin Hayward
"Probably the best chip shop in the area. Pensioners special is fantastic value for money and staff are always so..."
Steven Hughes
"Cod & chips tonight. Delicious. Hopefully next time they'll have my preferred fish, Rock. Really nice staff..."
Joanna Carr
"Really nice chip shop. Good portion sizes for chips and very friendly, lovely staff! I Would recommend. Solid local chip..."
John Stamford
"Love my local chippy, great chips & range of fish, pies and other..."
Daniel Waite