• Added: 7th of October 2008
• Area: Colchester
• Category: Food and Drink

Colchester CO1 1DA

Moonlight said
Used to be good
I use to like the odd kfc meal from here but have been slightly put off going back as I have a problem with the greasy content of the food here. It is ok while you are eating it but after wards it does sit heavy on your tummy and repeats on you when you least expect it to.
I think it is because of the fried coating on the chicken, you only have to touch it to see that it has a lot of oil in it, even though the spices are good, it just does not agree with me any more. shame really.
I have found that the pop corn chicken is less heavy and greasy, but have not tried it for a while and not sure if I want the same effect as before, so might give it a miss in future. No reflection on the menu, might just be me.

• Added: 7th of October 2008
• Area: Colchester
• Category: Food and Drink

Colchester CO1 1DA
01206 542967

Moonlight said
Bakers oven
The bakers oven do some great iced buns and cakes that children and adults alike adore. The smiling face iced doughnuts are a treat, they have hundreds and thousands as hair and are a quirky cake , they have some caramel covered ones that are also lovely and moorish.
The hot food counter is great. The hot pies and pastries that they do are very reasonable and taste nice. The vegetable bake and the steak bake are both good and quite cheap to buy.
The pizza slices are good if you get them fresh, not so great if they have been sitting about for too long. Great value for lunch on the run, never fails to fill you up.
You can eat in for a bit more or just take away.

• Added: 7th of October 2008
• Area: Colchester
• Category: Food and Drink

Colchester

Moonlight said
Thorntons
Gret value chocolates that make you feel that they are special. The prices are good and compare well when you look at what else is around. The ice creams taste very nice but they have gone up a lot and we got 4 between us that coast us a massive £10, which shocked us, they were nice but top heavy in price. The gift boxes are good and the xmas stocking fillers and calenders are very good for children who feel they are getting the best when they et one of these. You can also have things gift wrapped in either paper or cellophane which does make gifts look very nice indeed.

• Added: 7th of October 2008
• Area: Colchester
• Category: Food and Drink

Colchester CO1 1DJ
01206 573117

Moonlight said
Tea any one
This is a good little shop to buy a fancy tea to try for you self or as a gift. Coming up to xmas they have a selection of good gift ideas that are well priced and easy to look at. The selection of teas and also coffees here are good, they have things that you can some times try out which can be helpful when making your choices. They have a wild selection of instant teas that range from a pina colada one, to turkish apple, so you will be over awed at the choice here. some of the hot chocolate gift packs are nice and they have a xmas hot chocolate also, that you could top with some of the lovely mini marshamallows.

• Added: 7th of October 2008
• Area: Colchester
• Category: Food and Drink

Colchester CO2 8JB

Moonlight said
Hythe
The big tesco store near the hythe has a good selection of tesco products and the car park is always full and hard to find a space. The petrol station which is on the way in to the supermarket is busy and you always have to wait to put your fuel in but it is priced well when compared to other petrol stations so thats why this is the case. The supermarket has some self service tills, which drive you nuts with the voice that keeps asking you to put the item in the bag all the time, but is handy if you are in a hurry. You get your club card points here and they are worth getting as you can spend them in so many good places.

• Added: 7th of October 2008
• Area: Colchester
• Category: Food and Drink

Colchester CO1 1LS
01206 560338

Moonlight said
Hand made chocs
Minervas has been in eld lane for many years now and I have had chance to try the chocolate that they do and it is good. But it is not in any way economic to buy on a regular basis, sorry but its true. It is heavy on the wallet to shop here in any quantity, so I have only had the odd treat or two from here. They sell hand made english and belgian choccies and novelties. You can find all manner of chocs here from, honey to champagne filled ones or the unusual cinnamon in a white choc mousse. With a box of around 14 chocs at £11 they are a treat, but the taste and texture is great and worth a naughty visit to minervas now and then.

• Added: 7th of October 2008
• Area: Colchester
• Category: Restaurants

Colchester CO1 1DN
01206 578631

Moonlight said
Clowns
The clowns restaurant is tucked away at the end of the high street, in the town centre, so it has no parking out side. It is very small so looks busy quickly as not much space to fill. The portions of food that you gat at clowns is massive. You could often share a meal for one between two of you, even the childrens meals are huge, so make sure you are all feeling very hungry indeed when you go in for a meal here. The burgers are good and come with loads and loads of crispy fries. Even some of the starters can be big and might be too much for smaller children to handle so you could ask for an extra plate and share one meal between two younger children, might sound cheap, but they will not manage a full meal.

• Added: 7th of October 2008
• Area: Colchester
• Category: Restaurants

Colchester CO1 1NX
01206 760344

Moonlight said
Not again
Might be being rather kind by giving nandos this score, but it is eatable if not as good as you are led to think. If you are not a complete fan of chicken then I would not bother as this is what it is all about and is what they say they do best. I am not really sure if they do anything best, but they like to think that they do. The hot sauce that they are famous for, has in my opinion, a very funny taste and the smell was off putting, not sure why though. I have had better meals than the ones you get here and would not like to go back, but I do know people who like it a lot so it might just be my awful taste buds, not sure.

• Added: 7th of October 2008
• Area: Colchester
• Category: Restaurants

Colchester CO3 3EN
01206 574555

Moonlight said
Small but good
Sams is not the biggest cafe in the world so it does fill up very easily. It has a buffet deal that we have tried and is good for what you pay. The buffet has a selection of salad, also a section for hot buffet food, that included chips and pasta. The pizza that you get has a tomato sauce that has a sweet taste and the meat toppings are not very strong tasting. They cook the buffet freshly but it is a small counter so it does not take much to completely empty it, so you can end up sitting waiting for a while to get some more. The staff are nice and the price you pay for the food is average for what you get. You can also get takeaway food here if you like.

• Added: 7th of October 2008
• Area: Colchester
• Category: Restaurants

Colchester CO2 7AA
01206 571830

Moonlight said
Ok
Some of our friends do harp on about how fantastic it is here at the bella pais and we have been more than once so we can say that it is ok, but it is not fancy and the waiting staff are not particularly good at what they do, average at best I guess. The decoration could do with some very serious up dating and soon. There are fake oak beams, and it is rather stuck in a style that was fashionable many years ago.
It does get busy, has lots of loyal fans and seems to be making its money, when we have been it has filled up as the evening has gotten later, mind you it is a small place so it does not take much to pack it out.