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Sign my Petitions to help Save the Orangutans! 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. We had a late breakfast consisting of 2 egg, 2 bacon, 2 Continue reading Hall Farm Cafe, Stratford St Mary, Colchester, Essex  Soya leigh salmon main course This boasts oriental fusion food in contemporary surroundings, and it does deliver just that. We have only been the once so far, but really enjoyed it and will be back. They also say that they use fresh ingredients and use less MSG (Monosodium Glutamates), which is good, although we always ask for no Continue reading Soya Oriental Restaurant, Leigh on Sea, Essex Boatyard restaurant review The Boatyard as a venue is smart, yet the food and service are pretty bad and overpriced. It was good a few years ago, but seemed to go downhill every visit we made. We have been a few times for special nights out, as it was in fact the place for my first date with my partner. I love the interior, which is modern and Continue reading The Boatyard restaurant, Leigh on Sea, Essex  The Bear Inn at Stock seafood starter We have been to the Bear Inn in Stock three times now, and have really enjoyed it. In the winter, the interior is welcoming and cosy, with plenty of space to eat in the bar area or more formally in the restaurant. We prefer the bar, as we like the informal seating! In the summer, the outside area extends from alfresco on the patio, to well spaced bench seating around the large pond. It is so peaceful out there, with ducks mooching about and a nice ‘country feel’, even though it is so close to some major Essex Towns. The food is traditional and very good with great choices of seasonal produce, Continue reading The Bear Inn (restaurant), Stock, Chelmsford, Essex  Woodmans Arms benfleet essex restaurant We love this restaurant, and have been a few times now in 2009, with many more to come hopefully! The restaurant area is small, cosy and comfortable, with well placed tables and chairs, so you are not on top of your dining neighbours. I would say it is a little overpriced, but the food is so good, that we could not complain at all. Everything from fish and  The Dining Room prawn cocktail The interior of the Dining Room is modern, contemporary and comfortable. We liked the layout and were seated at a nice table near the bar. The Manager was very friendly and took time to chat and the service was very good – they serve wine and food in a professional manner which we like. The menu was inspiring enough and I opted for a Prawn & Crayfish with Mixed Salad & Mary Rose Sauce to start, which was a huge portion, but with a light and Continue reading The Dining Room restaurant, Leigh on Sea, Essex  The Hawk seafood salad The Hawk is a cosy pub in Battlesbridge – great for all year round drinking and dining. In the Summer, you can make the most of the large outdoor area, and in the winter, the quaintly laid out interior offers warm and welcoming surroundings. We went late this Summer and we ate inside, not for the weather, but the Continue reading The Hawk in Battlesbridge, Essex  Pearl Dragon salmon ginger and spring onion We have been here quite a few times over the last couple of years, and it is consistent in service and food, so it is currently our favourite Chinese restaurant for this area. Although the interior is not new and plush, it is comfortable and, being a large restaurant with an upstairs area, it is great for large groups. Tables are nicely placed, so you have plenty of room between your neighbouring diners. The staff are professional, albeit a little serious and they do not have Continue reading Pearl Dragon Chinese restaurant, Southend, Essex  Gattopardo restaurant, westcliff essex I had been meaning to go to this restaurant for years and even featured it in one of my short stories, but still didn’t go until recently. I have no idea why, but we finally have and we were delighted. The interior is beautiful, with high ceilings, large colourful oil paintings, chandeliers and upholstered chairs with a bar which is quite a feature. It was apparently a former bank. All this and yet it has a cosy feeling. The service was impeccable and friendly and the food Continue reading Il Gattopardo Italian restaurant, Westcliff on sea, Essex  Railway lamb at Rajpoot Indian I have been here twice now. The first time: The food was really nice, but too salty and that was the only issue really. It is a nice venue with different ambience and surroundings depending on where you sit. A far more Indian menu than most with the traditional ‘Indian’ dishes one would expect in a general Indian. We had the ‘Railway lamb’ which was hearty and generous with lovely spices, potatoes and spinach. Also the peri peri chicken was spicy and fairy hot and tangy. The aloo gobi (potatoes and cauliflower) were not the best we have had but fresh and tasty. The cucumber raitha was very good and fresh as well as Pilau rice and a well cooked, Continue reading Rajpoot Indian Restaurant, Tarpots, Benfleet, Essex |
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