My very first English Pub. I was not disappointed. The food was good, I had the English Breakfast,…read morealso a first for me, and totally enjoyed it. I also loved my Strongbow. I'm so glad my friend suggested it. If I'm ever back in Ipswich, I'll definitely return to this pub.

Best place to go to if you wanna get bang on it with the gear . Highly recommend it for all the…read moreyoungsters who wanna spend the night getting smashed.

Great Landlords, always welcoming. Great large selection ales, Small but nice selection of wines…read more Nice pub dog. Dogs welcome. No food. Benches outside on the water front If you're looking for a nice day out. you can catch a little ferry boat down to/from Wivenhoe but check times: http://tr.im/rExT or call the Pub In wivenhoe there is a train line to London via Colchester. Also a nice walk along marshes back to Colchester. Take about 1hr.

A nice pub that serves excellent food. the staff are friendly and welcoming. There is 2 rooms 1 of…read morethem have real fire and is set out as a restaurant . There is an outside are with seating out there and a children's play area. There is is also a covered area with patio heaters for the smokers. Now for the good bit Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday they do buy one get one free on the main meal we had scampi and chips and a drink each for the grand total of £9-95 (you can't get two lots of fish & chips for this from the chippy. They also serves Sunday lunch but I haven't tried this but if the food on a week night is anything to go by you won't be disappointed. The staff are very helpful and chatty and overall a nice pup to go into. There is off road parking behind the pub and a little on street parking on the High Street

Excellent pub on the High Street. A real locals pub and very friendly.read more

A nice pub that serves excellent food. the staff are friendly and welcoming. There is 3 rooms 2 of…read morethem have real fires. The 3rd is a big conservatory which leads out to the garden this has seating out there and a children's play area. Now for the good bit Monday to Saturday they do buy one get one free on the main meal we had scampi and chips and a drink each for the grand total of £9-58 (you can't get two lots of fish & chips for this from the chippy. Also serves Sunday lunch but I haven't tried this but if the food on a week night is anything to go by you won't be disappointed. The only thing that lets this down is the toilets are a little grubby but I don't go out to sit on the loo. Say hello to Adam if you go in he is the young lad who always serves us and gets a big tip.

Please don't be put off because it's a little rough around the edges - the Heathlands has a soul…read moreworth more than gold. Steve the landlord is a bear of a man who'll welcome you as an old friend after a single meeting. The drinks are very cheap, the music loud and the sport on very large screens. I wouldn't come to eat to be honest - it's all deep fat friend and a bit 'pint too many'. However, if it's a game of pool with your mates, on a budget with super-friendly locals you could do a lot worse.

Great pub to watch sport in and as it has two Sky boxes it can show simultaneous events. Love the…read morefour pint pitcher's and the food is good value as well. The landlord is very friendly and can't do enough for you. The only downside are the gents toilets which are extremely dated and v v v smelly.

Thick wooden tables, stripped wooden floor, leather sofas - it's got everything going for it, has…read morethe County of Suffolk. The only drawback is that you can never be sure when it'll be open. It seems to be rather random in its workings. However, once you're safely through the doors - it's one of the best pubs in Ipswich. Parking's not the easiest (just 5 or so spaces outside on the road) and I think that must affect them a little. The food on last eating was well cooked, generous and tasty. The service; warm and friendly. If you're going past, can find a parking spot and it's open try itit's worth a visit.

A good place to pop in during a pub crawl or just for something different. Nice sofas, wooden…read moreflooring. Always enjoy a visit even if it's never been for more than one drink. Much improved over the past couple of years.

What was I supposed to think when I was repeatedly given warning about what The Odd One Out was…read moregoing to be like? I was clearly instructed not to dress up for this place and not to expect much. So I didn't. When you walk in to TOOO it's as if you're stepping back in time and right away I recognised the wallpaper as being the exact same that my Grandfather has at home in NY from the 1960's, so I automatically felt comfortable. I laughed actually. Look around and it's as if not a single thing has been moved since it was put up there for the first time, whether it be pictures, the wood in the fireplace or the old man at the bar. You can nestle up next to one of the fireplaces, which you'll need to on a snowy winter night like when we were there. Get yourself your pints, or as I prefer, the spectacular cider from one of the barrels lined up on the bar. We're talking 7% alcho content people! On cider! Get some crisps for you and your mates and sit back talking about how old and great this pub is. In a town that is hailed as "the oldest recorded town in England" and hosts meeting for the Colchester Historical Enactment Society you surely can't go wrong. A place like this made me feel right at home like my own American dive bar, but in the States we don't have such grand cider served from wooden barrels or a lovely old fella giving out warm Christmas mince pies with joy. This place is top notch. Here are a few vital tips to help you survive a pub that could easily knock you on your arse whether it be by the cider, the step you drunkenly miss, the old man or the bar keep... 1. Don't you dare answer your cell phone here. This is a rule I LOVE like no other. Seriously, watch even pulling it out of your pocket if you know what's good for you. 2. Don't be surprised if you think someone's talking to you and they're not or if they're talking to you and you don't realise. There's no music to get in the way of a conversation, but all that quiet makes it sometimes confusing. 3. Good luck in the ladies room. You could really freeze your butt to the toilet if you're not careful. 4. And, if you're lucky enough to pull while in TOOO, feel confident in knowing that the condom machine is fully stocked. P.S. please don't start coming here and making it THE cool spot in Colchester. I want to find a seat when I return next Christmas, preferably by the fireplace.

The Odd One Out or Oddy as the regulars like to call it, is a cosy pub not far from Colchester…read moreTown-station. Its decoration and the crackling fire make you feel like coming home instead of entering just an ordinary place to have a drink or two. The Oddy is most famous for its delicious ciders from the region and got most recently awarded as the East Anglian Regional Cider Pub of the Year by the Campaign for Real Ale, but you also get a nice range of Scotch and of course ale here. The crowd is mixed from young to old and always friendly just like owner John Parrick, who has a few rules, though, like no swearing and no usage of mobile phones inside the pub. But once you tried one of the aforementioned ciders you want to enjoy it with no disturbance from the outside world anyway. And on top of all that the prices are low and to quote a good friend of mine This is one of the few places where you still get a pint when you order a pint.

Great British pub food is what you'll find here! I've been here a few time for family meals and…read morethey appear to have changed their menu recently (they've stripped it down) I have to say that this has been a great move. Previously I'd say that they were a 'proper pub grub' place by which I mean well cooked but basically thrown into a plate. Now however they seem to have got their presentation down - I was really happy with the food, it tasted great (I had the half BBQ glazed chicken and it fell off the bone). If you need somewhere in Colchester with amazing pub food then look no further!

Traditional British pub fare, some of the menu developed with James Martin. Been here several…read moretimes, food is ok but not great. Last visit had one of the speciality pies which was nice, but the veg and sweet potato that came with it were not great, veg micro'd to death and the sweet potato was under cooked. Small portions too for the veg and potato. On the plus side they serve Adnams bitter...