Seven Spices at The New Times — Restaurant in Colchester

terrible food, poor choice same old boring veg, week in week out, swede, cabbage, no summer seasonal veg, even run out of veg and stuffing, although had booked, girl had to go and make more instant stuffing quickly, as let people go up for seconds, so None left, carver just shrugged his shoulders, poor meats, under cooked red beef, watery turkey, must be frozen,, dirty carpet, dirty and slit/cut seats, felt like washing me clothes soon as got home, needs money spent in here, and a more inspiring/ appetising choice of food, just same old same old, week in week out, no inspiration or thought put in, get em in, pack em in. Visit was on sunday 29/7 6.30 and had booked.!!!! so should have enough food for bookings, not let people have seconds, Before others have even had their Firsts !!! Terrible. reminded me of a 1970's...

This restraunt and pub has ample parking and, if the weather is kind a lovely beer garden. The only down side on the garden is that there are roads on two side so small children must be supervised. This also extends to a large pond in the garden. There are also several tables and seats available in the garden.

Inside the decoration is dated but functionable. Staff are extremely helpful and always happy to chat and smile, even when rushed off their feet.

The menu is clear and very reasonable. It doesn"t matter if you have the carvery on order from the menu, the food selection is very good as well as varied.

Very recently I was there as just one in a party of 12. A good time had by all and not a single complaint or suggestion of a complaint.

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Went on a Thursday night and was very disappointed. Head waiter spent first ten minutes having a loud FaceTime call in the middle of the restaurant and we felt very in the way. We were the only customers so it was very uncomfortable to just listen to his call. Our food sat waiting on the hatch whilst he talked and the popadums were soggy from the onion and tomatoes they put on top betime he finished his call. He then flicked through different channels on his phone over the loud speakers so it kept changing from spoken to sport to music and so on for over five minutes like we weren’t even there. The food was average and its gets 0/10 for atmosphere and feeling welcoming. Will not...