Mistley Thorn - Manningtree

Visited yesterday for the Girlie-Lunch and was suitably impressed. elegant friendly staff. well presented and delicious food. beautiful bush to the square and a... read more Visited yesterday for the Girlie-Lunch and was suitably impressed. elegant friendly staff. well presented and delicious food. beautiful bush to the square and a varied menu that was quite cheap (especially the lunch menu of 2/3 curses). will definitely be back to visit.

Absolutely fantastic all round ! Room was perfect and very spacious and had a wonderful meal served by the most polite staff steak was 10/10 .. everything was a... read more Absolutely fantastic all round ! Room was perfect and very spacious and had a wonderful meal served by the most polite staff steak was 10/10 .. everything was absolutely delicious including breakfast the following morning. Definitely going back.

**** Brilliant! Stayed in room 10 which is in the annex, a huge room with fabulous bed. The annex is about 50 feet down the road so no problem plus it's above t... read more **** Brilliant! Stayed in room 10 which is in the annex, a huge room with fabulous bed. The annex is about 50 feet down the road so no problem plus it's above their shop so quiet. We did the dinner bed and breakfast deal which at £190 for 2 persons I thought was very good value. The staff were mega friendly and service excellent. I will definitely be going again.

What a beautiful hidden gem! The room was fantastic, the restaurant was delightful, and the staff were incredibly friendly. They even offered to open the cooksh... read more What a beautiful hidden gem! The room was fantastic, the restaurant was delightful, and the staff were incredibly friendly. They even offered to open the cookshop for us, even though it's usually closed on a...

In a word... fantastic. This is likely the best food I've enjoyed in the British Isles over the past two weeks. Rowan was an excellent host, and the entire staf... read more In a word... fantastic. This is likely the best food I've enjoyed in the British Isles over the past two weeks. Rowan was an excellent host, and the entire staff was...