Mistley Thorn - Menu

Not my first visit and will not be my last. Excellent service, good food and the lunchtime set menu is exceptional value for money.

We eat here often. The staff are friendly and attentive and are always happy to advise a dish. The food is exceptional for the money and so far they have never failed to produce a first class meal and we have been many many times. Cannot recommend them enough. I cannot make a comment on the hotel element as I have never used that facility

Had a very pleasant lunch with an old fried at thee Mistley Thorn. We both had excellent Shellfish and Fish starters and mains which were beyond reproach. I also pushed the boat out and on my waitresses recommendation had a divine cheesecake with Toffee Sauce. I rarely go for cheesecake but on this occasion, the recommendation was spot on.

We recently enjoyed Sunday lunch at The Thorn with friends. It was not our first visit and we were not disappointed against our expectations. Service was very attentive and our menu selections were well prepared and presented. Seating was a bit congested and the restaurant was quite busy but overall this did not present any problem. We will visit again!

On a journey to see friends, we travelled an extra 30 miles to have dinner at the Mistley Thorn on the strength of a recommendation it didn't disappoint. Excellent menu and wines, superb food which was perfectly prepared and brimming with excellent combinations of flavours and textures. The staff were friendly, welcoming and efficient. We would return from London just to eat there!

We have stayed at Mistley Thorn Hotel twice and this was our fourth meal, but NEVER again! Each time we have noticed a decline in quality. Service is personel wandering around, but no one actually taking notice of the tables! The food deteriorates as you look at it. The fish and chips used to be superb, but now the batter is less crisp, and chips soggy. My last meal of sea bass wass fatty, and the cabbage noir drowned in water. The less said about the archichoke, the better!

The staff were friendly, attentive and offered a warm welcome. The service was impeccable with just the right amount of time between courses. The menu offered lots of choice to suit all palates and pockets, with the local menu bring excellent value. The wine list was extensive without being overwhelming and the staff were knowledgeable about what was on offer. The foot was superb! Nicely presented without being pretentious, hot and full of flavour. We will certainly be going back.

Starters were really good and I enjoyed the main course too just the delivery was poor, service was very slow I would understand if the restaurant was busy but it wasn't. We had to ask twice to get our first drinks and still didn't get them till after some of the starters arrived, the food was served a plate at a time with long delays in between so some had to start so their food didn't get cold waiting for other meals to arrive. Normally the service here is good so quite disappointed.

As a fan of their sister restaurant [Lucca at Manningtree], we were keen to try The Thorn but sadly, it didn't come up to our expectations. The lunch table I'd booked via email on 11 January had since been reserved for other diners and the staff spent a few minutes trying to re-organise another suitable table for us, despite the fact that we arrived at 12noon prompt and only one other couple were already dining. After sitting at our table with a couple of glasses of Prosseco, we ordered a main course only and it took at least 50mins for this to arrive. We both had the Plaice which was OK but not memorable, although the skin-on fries were tasty and the salad was OK. We enjoyed a couple of lar...