Roots & Grooves Cafe

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  Danielle Powney

  ·1 month ago

  “Lovely fresh hot food, really welcoming staff and just a great place to chill out”

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  speedbird17

  ·2 months ago

  “A dj actually dj'ing rather than pretending to press buttons. Oh and using vinyl and playing top electronic tunes from the 90s. 5 stars doesn't do this justice. Simply outstanding”

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  cathy wright

  ·2 months ago

  “Independent cafe with a great selection of lunches and cakes to meet all dietary requirements. Their jaffa cake is superb! Lovely coffee and a wide selection of teas. Quiet and secluded seating upstairs. Open seating available downstairs and outside. Lovely staff.”

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  sharon vickers

  ·5 months ago

  “Lovely food and decor but the service is terrible . Was told to take a seat and theyll come take my order. Waited 15 min and left. Guy who worked there was outside texting”

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  Rick Atkins

  ·1 year ago

  “I did really enjoy the food. But me and my wife agreed the tables were pretty sticky. My jumper kept sticking to the surface. We watch one table get wiped and yet there was still crumbs to be scene. The lady on the table next to us had to remind the staff that she ordered a coffee. Which reminded us that we ordered chips with our food. We had to go up to remind them as well. Having said this, the food was good.”

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  Sarah Mills

  ·1 year ago

  “Visited for the first time today. Really loved the atmosphere and friendly welcome from Earnest. I was pleased to see that the menu caters for gluten free and (for my friend) vegan and vegetarian. While the lady prepping the food made clear that for allergies she couldn’t guarantee completely gluten free due to a shared space, she reassured me that things would be thoroughly cleaned down and gloves worn to prepare my food. I really appreciated the care and attention given. The food was delicious, and I’m looking forward to my next visit already!”

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  ari

  ·2 years ago

  “I've been here a few times and the staff are lovely and create a welcoming environment for their customers. I tried their brie and cranberry toastie during late night shopping and it was so lush! I'd recommend the reuben toastie as well. The waiting times for the food weren't long despite what some reviews say. They have a wide range of plants and vinyls to choose from as well :)”

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  Daniel Sawkins

  ·3 years ago

  “Great place. Always feels like a total departure as you walk through the door. Service is professional but very friendly AND the Cappucino is as good as anywhere I've ever been, perfect strength, hot not boiling. Will have lunch one day. Cake tasted great and I seriously considered a second slice but Diabetes won through and stopped me. Recommended.”

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  J Pad

  ·3 years ago

  “Really delicious locally sourced food, cooked well and served by friendly, helpful staff. Atmosphere is amazingly cool with a massive amount of plants most for sale, vinyl records and great art on the walls everywhere. It sells records and vintage clothes too. I've been loads since, on average 2-3 times a week, tried a range of the dishes from breakfast to lunch each time delicious. I don't have a bad word to say about the place or any of the experiences I've had there. Love it. Oh and the music played there is really good quality, eclectic, cool and interesting. Check out the video for an idea of the atmosphere and ambiance.”

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  Caitlin Burrows

  ·3 years ago

  “Great little cafe! We popped in for a coffee and ended up having lunch when the menu looked so good! The atmosphere is perfect, it was so busy (great to see!) even at 2pm but it didn’t feel like it was too loud, we had a little table tucked away and we loved listening to the music while we just relaxed with some lunch! I had the salad and I could chose what extras to include which means you get your own perfect salad (for less than a tenner!) The staff were friendly and did everything they could to make our visit the best! No trip to Colchester is complete without a stop at Roots and Groves now!”

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