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Sat here in Middletons Steak House (Colchester) this fine Friday Evening. The atmosphere is amazing, a thunderous and joyful beat of satisfaction and enjoyment spreads through restaurant; clearly depicting the exceptional experience this establishment offers on a Friday night. Large groups of colleagues and counter parts, couples and families gather in an unspoken harmonious community to all taste, smell, feel and listen to the extraordinary food and beverage phenomenon that is; Middletons Steak House.
My partner and I (celebrating our anniversary) have visited the restaurant once before and were quite plainly, blown away! Our return visit however, is no comparison. Our personal show of delight and desire started with appetisers consisting of soft, buttery Scallops... a smoky yet sweet, beef and bechumel Croquette... and classic Calamari served with a beautiful, silky lemon aioli. All of which, could not be faulted one way or another.
The show stopper however... The pièce de résistance... The mind blowing, eye watering, jaw dropping course that is the entree, came with a phenominal BANG!! The blade of my steak knife glide effortlessly through the succulent, juicy Beef Wellington (a true staple to behold within this culinary finery), one that even Ramsey himself would bow down to. I paired this course with a peppercorn sauce, although realised almost immediately it was not required as the natural juices alone bared more flavour to take down an army of Hungry Hungry Hippos. My partners 10oz Rib Eye, equally as succulent. Every bite melting in the mouth, each one surprising you with a kick of unexpected flavour and awe as if the first bite ever.
Food, to sum up. Perfection!! Nothing short of it. Just perfection!
I move on, somewhat swiftly to the staff. Now please bare in mind, for a Friday evening dinner service, I do feel the team was lacking in bodies. As a man who has worked in the hospitality trade for nearly 10 years, I understand what it takes to successfully and smoothly run a food and beverage establishment such as this. Despite being short staffed and a tad stressed, the team worked their fingers to the bone and their heals to the sound of their shoes to ensure EVERY single guest received the best possible experience (service time barely affected by this). And for that, I take my hat off to all of them! Well done!!
I have never seen bar staff produce such unified and professional cocktails (handcrafted) quicker than a machine gun turret.
The floor staff, one of whom was their first night on duty, ran round riot as much as they could.
The one, very small thing I would ask the management of this establishment to look at, is just remembering basic service technique; serving to the left, ladies first, pouring water for guests etc. The Little elements, that although not many people notice, make an awful lot of difference without ever being noted.
To conclude, all in all the company should be very proud of what they have achieved and what they are producing on a nightly basis. Keep up the outstanding work team!! And to anyone looking for a memorable food and drink experience that you will cherish for a long long time, please make sure it's Middletons you are booking a table at for your next dinner excursion.
Went for a friend’s birthday dinner. Delicious food and cocktails, waiters were very attentive, and super pleasant atmosphere (well-chosen music). Desserts were lovely as well!
Two of us had lunch earlier today - needed big protein hit from gym work so were hoping for a great steak! And that’s exactly what we got 💪 ….. outstanding 10oz fillet and a 10oz rib eye, super choice of sides and service spot on from start to finish. Will definitely be back 👊👊👊
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 sandwich was AMAZING and I'd totally get it again. Really good value lunch menu.
This place is perfect for a date night. The food, the customer service and hospitality is great. The ‘Steak’ the ‘middletons burger’ is a must have. I recommend 100% in Colchester
Very clean space and decent staff, we thought the lunch menu was great value, food service was a bit slow(It wasn’t very busy). Food was good, lunch menu quality as expected(good with regular portions). We enjoyed the roulade out of our dessert menu and the wings were nice! Expect service charge on your bill (10% it says optional but you aren’t told), and the toilets didn’t flush. Worth a visit if your out and fancy a quick nice value lunch.
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 servers were attentive and kept the drinks coming. We had a great time and the food was nice too. Ambience, atmosphere and service was spot on. Highly recommended.
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 expensive parking at the back of the road. Cash still accepted here .
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 the quality of the food for under £20 a head. They also cook steaks to order, and I was very happy to receive a truly rare steak which is often something that can be messed up.
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 but tasty, and the drinks were good once they started flowing. The manager lady was very nice as well as the waitress.
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 there
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 the staff were very attentive. This was our first visit but won't be our last one. Thank you Tommy and Sam for the great cocktails, service with a smile and making our visit unforgettable.
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 my family loved their chicken burgers and mixed grill. The starters were amazing again, I had the chicken hot wings and the rest of my family had the baked camembert, bread board, calamari and tomato and mozzarella salad. The staff particularly the lady who greeted us and the lady who took my phone call when we were stuck in traffic and delayed were especially lovely, understanding and welcoming. We also had a really nice waitress who served us from the main course. We would definitely come back here again and would recommend it.
Brilliant date night with hubby. He was super chuffed at their having draught peroni
Great meal, lovely environment and good banter with the staff
My salmon was brilliant
Absolutely amazing!! Came from London for a night out for dinner. Food was exceptional and the service from Sarah and Tommy was absolutely outstanding. Could not ask for more friendly, welcoming staff. Will definitely come back.
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