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The Mistley Thorn offers a mixed dining experience, with some diners enjoying exceptional food and service, while others are disappointed by slow service and limited menu options. Despite some ups and downs, many customers praise the attentive staff, delicious dishes, and pleasant atmosphere at this restaurant. The Mistley Thorn is recommended for its high-quality food, friendly service, and cozy ambiance.

The average rating for Mistley Thorn is 4.4, which means that the customers have a very high opinion of this place, Furthermore, this eatery is known as one of the best in Manningtree, within the popular category Seafood.

Menulist
3.5 ★ from 2 reviews
Dorothée
20.11.2017 - 10:19

Had a lovely dinner hereGreat atmosphere, very good service (which is often lacking in U.K.) and great food.

Michelle
20.11.2017 - 10:19

I've eaten here so many times over the years (pre Yelp) that it seems heresy to give it a 3. I have to though, the food wasn't great, the service was poor

Opentable
4.1 ★ from 208 reviews
Tonobungay
24.09.2023 - 17:21

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 als...

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Lorenzo
24.09.2023 - 17:21

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...

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Google
4.5 ★ from 596 reviews
Peter
26.12.2023 - 09:03

Great lunch, food excellent and staff and service equally excellent... Great choice of food... Also our puppy was welcome to sit with us. A bit crowded when bus...

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Matthew
26.12.2023 - 09:03

Finally came here after years and years of hearing how good the food was here. We visited on Wednesday night (pre-booked) it wasn't too full early evening. Serv...

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Foursquare
3.5 ★ from 11 reviews
Tripadvisor
4.1 ★ from 655 reviews
Yelp
3.9 ★ from 4 reviews
Restaurantguru
4.3 ★ from 1127 reviews
INT Restaurants
5.0 ★ from 764 reviews

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The restaurant accepts various credit cards, And into the accessible spaces also come clientele with wheelchairs or physiological limitations.

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