Parliament Restaurant

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   leec

   Essex1 reseña

   4.0

   Comieron en 13 de agosto de 2019

   1. Global 4
   2. Comida 4
   3. Servicio 4
   4. Ambiente 5

   Booked for a 70th Birthday last year and was so impressed i booked again for it this year. I write this review based on both visits to be fair to the place as they had some 'issues' this time. Apparently they had some sort of flood so their pumps were out and only had one ale out of a on-the-bar barrel and fizzy drinks from a bottle. As only one of us was drinking alcohol and was happy with the ale, that was ok, but the other drinks were flat and warm. Previous visit though was 100%, no issues so will assume normally would be ok and we just had bad luck. The food was excellent both visits with the exception of the mushrooms in the mushroom sauce with the chicken supreme, they were really tough and i had to leave them. My only other comment on the food is that the menu hasn't changed in that year and is maybe a little limited. The service was good. Both times there was just one person out the front, but as it's a hotel, he was also the receptionist. Both times we visited for a 19:00 table we were the only ones in the restaurant, but the guy frequently had to leave for 10-15 minutes to deal with things in the hotel so we had to wait for ordering more drink. I dread to think how it would have been had more people been in the restaurant. The guy this time was new to the job so was a bit slow, but the previous time there was no waiting despite the man being alone. The whole building is 13th century with bits built on over the last 4-500 years. Yes, there's a bit of scaffolding holding up a beam in the bar area, but apart from that it's really amazing how well it's all lasted. Last year the receptionist gave as a 'guided tour' and was able to explain exactly what was what and from when. It's a really interesting place, sadly we had forgotten most of it and this time the guy didn't know quite so much, but after 4 weeks in the job, he had clearly been taught a lot. Overall, it's maybe a little over-priced, but i'll be back next year...
   

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   VanessaM

   Essex1 reseña

   4.0

   Comieron en 31 de marzo de 2019

   1. Global 4
   2. Comida 4
   3. Servicio 5
   4. Ambiente 5

   We had afternoon tea, the cakes were slabs of cake all very lovely but not really what you expect for a afternoon tea. The service was lovely and friendly a table did arrive with small children and the noise level rose considerably. However a lovely venue and service.
   

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   Jor1234

   Essex3 reseñas

   1.0

   Comieron en 20 de febrero de 2019

   1. Global 1
   2. Comida 1
   3. Servicio 1
   4. Ambiente 1

   Awful experience! You have to order all 3 courses at the beginning as the chef goes home at 20.20pm and will not wait for you to finish. My husbands pork was overcooked and my salmon was covered in sauce which I had to scrape off, didn't feel like we could say anything as it was made very clear to us that the chef was waiting for us to finish our dinner so he could go home. Due to building works there is limited alcohol with no wine menu so we ended up with a warm beer, why is it not in the fridge? And a glass of red wine which they charged £8.50 a glass for, this is more expensive than London!!! No wine menu was provided and we were told that was the only wine they had, mmmm.... The waitress is also front of house so chaos can be expected in the morning! Head Office need to employ another member of staff to get any kind of customer service on this restaurant. Definately would not return, no atmosphere at all.
   

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4. MJ

   MrsJ

   Dorset1 reseña

   1.0

   Comieron en 9 de diciembre de 2018

   1. Global 1
   2. Comida 1
   3. Servicio 1
   4. Ambiente 1

   Received a call an hour before the booking to say Sunday lunch is only twice a month and not on the booked day so had to cancel the booking.
   

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   SarahC

   Essex1 reseña

   3.0

   Comieron en 22 de julio de 2018

   1. Global 3
   2. Comida 5
   3. Servicio 5
   4. Ambiente 3

   Had a 3-course Sunday lunch, the food was great, came out quickly and tasted good. The restaurant was very quiet but it meant our waiter was very attentive, my only issue was the drinks were not cold, although we did have a jug of iced water on the table to compensate. Would definitely go again
   

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6. OT

   Comensal de OpenTable

   Essex1 reseña

   5.0

   Comieron en 3 de diciembre de 2017

   1. Global 5
   2. Comida 4
   3. Servicio 5
   4. Ambiente 5

   We had a lovely pre Christmas afternoon tea. The cakes were amazing the only slight downside was the sandwiches were a bit dry. We were made to feel really welcome by the gentleman who served us, he was extremely polite , helpful and easy to talk to and he made the experience more special for my 6year old daughter by making her feel grown up and including her in our conversations, he was amazing at his job. Lovely surroundings with a warm and cozy feel, perfect for this time of year. Will definitely return.
   

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7. OT

   Comensal de OpenTable

   Essex1 reseña

   1.0

   Comieron en 16 de junio de 2017

   1. Global 1
   2. Comida 1
   3. Servicio 1
   4. Ambiente 1

   I had arranged 2 days for ex colleagues who are/were involved in High class accommodation and fine food and wine. The 2 days were full of Colchester history and experiences with the Red Lion chosen as perfect for an evening meal in a lovely historical building. Sadly this was the worst place I could have chosen - there is ironic humour - to take foodie people to dinner and give them a diabolical meal!! It wasn't funny at the time but our group did see the funny side and it caused much hilarity during the rest of the week end. Is that the sort of reputation Colchester wants? The guests are from different part of the country and have business associates in the service industry but I doubt if they will organise anything in a brook hotel. We weren't in the Parliament Restaurant but in the Tudor room which was a very nice venue The Manager was informed of our disappointment and adjusted the bill as a goodwill gesture
   

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   Munchie

   Essex1 reseña

   2.0

   Comieron en 13 de mayo de 2015

   1. Global 2
   2. Comida 2
   3. Servicio 1
   4. Ambiente 2

   The only thing going for this place was the historic setting. No wonder the restaurant was empty!! The food was mediocre and the surcharge as a non resident for a very tough steak was not at all clearly indicated of the menu! Not a proper statement ,just a small easily missed letter. One member of staff who seemed pained to be serving. Booked this in advance looking forward to a good meal - wish I had chosen elsewhere!!
   

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