Abigail's Delicatessen and Tea Shop in Brentwood

Popped in for a cup of tea and asked if we could sit in the garden and were told they thought all the tables were taken but we should have a look. There were two free tables both with remains of meals on them. Having been told it was "at table" service outside we waited.....and waited. After 10 mins I went in to see staff chatting and asked if anyone was coming to clear the table and take our order. The girl behind the counter said "oh! We'll be with you when we can". We waited but a while longer but in the end decided to go elsewhere. As we left I said " We'll leave it, thanks". No response. Overall the service rating on TA is 4.5 so I guess we just got the wrong day, but it wasn't exactly busy.

I was working in the area so popped in to this lovely little tea room for a takeaway breakfast. The staff were so welcoming and chatty while I waited for my food! I had the breakfast club sandwich, sausage egg and bacon! All top quality ingredients and cooked to perfection. Without a doubt the best breakfast sandwich I have ever eaten! Can’t wait to come back again!

Everyone in the shop admired the delicious horizons and sumptuous strata, in the fresh cut cross section of my Deli Club Sandwich. See photo of Emma displaying her culinary achievement. A whole meal bookended with granary bread ?... Surely this is what the Earl of Sandwich himself imagined on the day he first conceived this enduring serving suggestion.

Excellent coffee and food. The best for miles! Quirky outside seating making it fine for cyclists..secure bike storage Thanks girls for your understanding today.

My Mother in law was let down by caters for her party for her 50th wedding anniversary. Fortunately the brilliant team at Abigail’s saved the day. They put her at ease straight away making excellent suggestions relating to the food for the number of people attending. On pick up,the team were friendly and extremely helpful. We’ll definitely be using them again for future parties!

Visited for breakfast, although tables were generally free, one was being taken up by a staff member making up pizza boxes, although they did clear away when we asked if we could sit, only then to be moved onto another table with another customer, which in itself wasn’t a problem, except, we had just finished our food and ordered another coffee, order taken, only for waitress to return to say the table was no longer available and would we like our coffee to takeaway, err no thank you, all of the above would have been so much more acceptable if someone had nicely explained from the get go that they had reservations … we walked up the high street and went to Pastacuitto for our 2nd coffee and an Italian biscuit, lovely table available in the window and such a warm reception, that’s where we will be going for our next brunch meet .. shame because the food we had at Abigail’s was delicious

Having recently visited both Abigail’s lifestyle and Abigail’s delicatessen (opposite each other on Ingatestone High Street) I’d say they are both lovely little shops let down by lack of smiles, hellos and customer service. Following Abigail’s lifestyle on Instagram, before my first visit I was looking forward to a warm welcome - or at least a hello - neither of which I got. I’ve been in both shops several times since and have experienced the same treatment. I was the only customer in there on my last visit and neither of the sales assistants even looked up at me. I left empty handed and will shop elsewhere. The beauty of local small shops is the smile you get when you walk in and that’s what keeps people shopping local but if the greeting is cold and I’m going to be ignored anyway I may as well shop online!

Bought a salad to takeaway today. Service was ok, but could be better considering it is only a small local deli - even though slightly busy, the attitude could be more cheerful. I felt like an inconvenience. While my salad sat on the counter being filled, another member of staff's sleeves were hanging down in my food as she served another customer. I've just finished my salad - I must say, I found it hard to enjoy after this and there was grit in the lettuce.

Went there for lunch a couple of weeks ago. Food and service both excellent. Will definitely be going again. Nowhere in Billericay comes close in my opinion.

Girls serving more interested in doing their hair in front of customers , ignore serving will answer the phone instead !

I live and work nearby to Abigail's. Without doubt this is the best in the area for breakfast / lunch. I regularly attend for work meetings and its a great environment with friendly staff. The food is always second to none. Abigail's also help me with supplying for functions and to date, they have never disappointed. You must give it a try :) Terry F

I ordered salt beef bagel. Not sure what I was given as was so disgusting. It looked awful and tasted terrible. I had to throw it away after one bite. Cant say I've had hot salt beef before but thought it would be sliced meat. Looking at the menu online, I think I was given the pulled pork as was soggy and full of onions. I didn't return with bagel as I had drove away and I didn't have time to go back. I was very disappointed. I've been to Abagails lots of times and always lived the food. I'm now pretty sure I was given the wrong thing.

This was a lovely thing to discover during my holiday to Suffolk! I had a halloumi and spinach bap- delicious! For afters there was cake and it was yummy :)

I ordered afternoon tea for my mum's birthday earlier this week. It was hand delivered, each person's food was in a separate box making it easy for us to comply with social distancing rules. The food was really tasty and there was a lot of it including individual pots of cream and jam. I would definitely recommend this if you fancy a treat, it is great value.

Recently ordered the curry and steak and ale pies, absolutely delicious. Very prompt service and well packaged. We will definitely be reordering.

Absolutely fantastic ordering and delivery experience. Very efficient delivery, emailed my order 10pm and it was all delivered just after lunch the following day. We’ve had one of the meals so far and it was delicious, even my fussy 5 year old enjoyed it! Fantastic range of meals, can’t wait to try more!

We managed to get a table for an early lunch at Abigail's between Christmas and New Year. We are not local, but had heard from friends that it was a great place to visit - however, whenever we were in the area the place was mobbed and we'd never made it through the door - until this December. It definitely has a cute, quirky interior and a cheese fridge I would have happily piled on the pounds for! There is a nice array of artisan goodies to buy and a range of sandwiches freshly made - it was very busy with locals coming in to pick up their lunch!Seating is very limited, but we managed to find a table and ordered breakfast. Breakfast consisted of very good quality meats - 2 rashers of bacon, a pork sausage and a small ring of black pudding. The tomatoes and mushrooms were really nice and seasoned well, but the bubble and squeak crocquette was the delightful surprise on the plate! For me, the homemade baked beans were a step too far (too much onion flavour for breakfast)Would happily recommend.

Coming down the A12 in Essex on the way to Kent around lunch time we were bemoaning a distinct lack of "nice" services , we quite liked the sound of Ingatestone and made a really short but well worth it detour into the High Street.Abigail"s is one of these trendy without being over the top Independent Tea Shops.Lovely home made food , great coffee (and tea) , clean loos .What's not to like , in fact , we called in on the way home a week later ..... still as good.

Popped in for late last minute lunch the full fry up was very good and the bubble and squeak croquets worth a try The poached eggs and avocado was especially good and the chorizo jam wow ! Good sourced ingredients at a reasonably price lunch for two with very good cappuccinos £21 will certainly be back

Just had a takeaway from here. Chicken and bacon sandwich and a slice of carrot cake. Friends had a sandwich and a coronation chicken salad. Nothing but praise .presentation,quality and value all excellent.

Great range of fresh sandwiches made to order, the deli counter has great cheeses... a must of you want help with choosing a good cheese board for entertaining

Highly recommend this wonderful little deli in Ingatestone. The owners and staff are very friendly and know many of the regular customers by name. Food is lovely and homemade with generous portion sizes. It is always my go to cafe for quality food and coffee if I am in the area.

I used to live in the local area so don’t get to visit quite as often as I’d like to now but this is a little gem. The owners Phil and Abi know their stuff and both the deli/tea rooms and the lifestyle shop are gorgeous and packed full of wonderful goods. I particularly like the home made quiches but honestly it’s all great. You may have to wait if you want a table is the only downside as it’s small and very popular.

Had a lovely lunch here. The high street has such lovely independent shops great for stress free Christmas shopping. Highly recommend

We pop in now and then irregularly but for all the above reasons.

Adoro la comida aquí, especialmente (como me doy cuenta de un montón de gente también de acuerdo) los rollos de salchichas! Recientemente dieron un fuerte para llevar el cangrejo ensalada con dulce de chile y me encantó cómo colorido parecía sino también cómo era sabrosa, especialmente para ensalada! Encantador pequeño café, con un personal amable y un ambiente fantástico. También, sin duda, un lugar al que acudir para algunos productos locales (el tocino es genial! ) o regalos para los amantes de la comida!

Yo, sin embargo, dejar sin nombre el sándwich era cortada en diagonal, en la parte superior de la bolsa se rompió este en mi viaje de regreso. £2. 20 para una bocanada de rollo de salchichas es una absoluta vergüenza. Sin calificación para servicios de atención al cliente. . .

Lovely, people, great coffee and lovely bacon butties. Peaceful atmosphere and interesting surrounds, deli and cook shop.

This has become an extremely popular place to visit. The food and service are both excellent. Many items are also available to take away. Space is limited but the atmosphere is lovely. The quality is exceptional.

Esta es una pequeña tienda delicatessen, quiche casero, rollitos de salchicha, huevos y cosas más exóticas escocés. . . . . . . . . . . . Paramos aquí para desayuno y fue perfecto. Tuve el club sándwich de desayuno. . . . . . Pan granary. eligió. . . . . . . , salchichas, tocino y huevos dentro de todo muy bien cocinada. La otra mitad tenía huevos en tostadas, salchichas y bacon. . . . . De nuevo todo. muy bien cocinada. No grasa. En el plato, que es una buena señal. Todos los artículos son de buena calidad y bien preparado. El personal es amable y hay nicknacks para la venta en la tienda que son encantadores. . Volví con algunos miel infundidos con vainilla que es para morirse. Tengo que admitir también volví a casa con un flan de huevo tarta de whisky, portugués y algunos bakewell tarta. . . . . . . . . Los huevos scotch aquí. Son excelentes. . . Ah, y el café es bueno

Estado visitando este pequeño café y deli durante algunos años, y nunca me ha decepcionado, la comida es fresca, el café es excelente, el servicio es siempre rápido y Phil siempre es hablador. No siempre la gente muchas mesas pero feliz de compartir las mesas más grandes. Los huevos y pasteles de cerdo al whisky la mejor!

Conocí a un amigo aquí para el almuerzo. Un lugar muy pequeño y simpático, todo comida casera. Sopa era magnífico, y sándwich de mi amigo parecía fresco y abundante. Nos gustó tanto que nos quedamos aquí para tarta y té - pasteles preciosos y muchos mas pasteles también tenía. Cosas bonitas para la venta deli. Bien ubicado al lado de un parking! Definitivamente volveré de nuevo

What a lovely little gem in Ingatestone!Gorgeous cake, friendly staff and very welcoming.Definitely the needed charm in the village!

We often come here when biking and stop for coffee and cake. The place is quite small but very cute. The coffee lovely and the freshly home made cakes excellent. They also have a good selection of deli food and it is reasonably priced.

Found this little gem today and had a very tasty sandwich for lunch with a tasty coffee. Service was good and lots to look at or buy in the shop. Well worth a visit and I will definitely be back.

Such amazing sandwiches - I love the club! Sausage rolls melt in your mouth. Range of drinks available. Small area to eat in. Very friendly staff and the shop is full of lovely kitchen gift ideas - there is also a shop across the street full of more goodies.

We use this place all the time. Wonderful for breakfast, lunch, coffee and cake or just for a drink and a chat. Also we have take outs for a picnic etc. Food exceptional and Phil the owner is lovely with a super knowledge of cheese. Well worth a visit.The scotch eggs are to die for! The best I have tasted.

Whenever I have visited this lovely little place I have never been disappointed. It is small with a couple of large tables which seat about 8 and 2 or 3 tables for 2 or 4, but I think that just makes for greater opportunity to get to know fellow diners. You will find yourself surrounded by lovely china and unique kitchen pieces which are available to purchase. I thoroughly recommend the homemade scotch egg (there is nothing like homemade). Also the quiches and various other really nice deli items like the coleslaw and salads. The cakes are equally delicious. Highly recommended.

we regularly go here for coffee but the welcome is sometimes very warm and at others I have felt slightly in the way. The coffee is delicious and the cakes are likewise scrummy. There is lots of fascinating crockery to look at if you run out of conversation.

Came in on Saturday (this afternoon) for lunch, staff were amazing, so polite, quick and friendly, will be returning! Thank you!!

Delicious!!! Friendly and welcoming, nothing is ever too much trouble. highly recommend beef and horseradish, freshly roasted beef, just right amount of horseradish came with a lovely little side salad.

Lovely ambiance and very tasty food. Tried the new tasty sandwich variety which was packed with a variety of stuffings and caramelised onion etc. Lovely coffee too exactly as you like it. Service was excellent. Deservedly gets very busy but the staff are very helpful in suggesting that you could come back at a certain interval while you have a look at their delightful gift shop across the road. Will definitely go again.

Food in here is lovely, lots of homemade stuff you can buy and take away, sit down breakfast and snacks is great however be warned this is a small premises so if you time it wrong you may have to wait............. can say it is worth waiting

We are never disappointed when we visit Abigail's for a slice of cake or a warm, home-made quiche. The service is welcoming and friendly and the food is exceptional. Next time I'm going for the home-made Scotch egg!

I met a friend for a catch-up and decided upon Abigail's. I'm a Coeliac so emailed ahead to ask about gluten free options. Phil came back promptly with a nice selection of gluten free options, sweet and savoury - I was impressed. A lovely little café with a friendly ambience - I had the lemon polenta cake which was delicious. We'll definitely be coming back.

Great little cafe - great coffee and yummy baked treats. Also has interesting kitchen and homewares, as well as gourmet food items for cooking, gifts or self indulgence.

Situated towards the top end of Ingatestone High Street, this delightful little delicatessen/ tearoom is a hidden gem. We found it when browsing on the internet, and visited recently whilst shopping in town. A large range of beautiful products are sold, all from local suppliers, and there are a number of tables to sit at and enjoy food and drinks- we had a delicious cappucino and toasted teacake each. The decor is very quaint, but totally in keeping with the products sold. The staff are extremely friendly, and lots of people popped in and out to buy from the fresh counter whilst we were there.

Stopped off here for breakfast on the way to London, absolutely delicious - bread perfect, bacon authentic and really tasty in a delightful little deli that sells some really interesting items and foodstuffs. The two members of staff that were on were so welcoming and friendly, it was like dropping in on friends rather than as customers. I am going to be passing through Ingatestone again in a month or so and will definitely drop in for another breakfast treat.

My daughter told us about Abigails. The only word that fully describes the ambience and food is authentic. The shop is small with only two tables; the front of the shop is for take-away items. The food is of a good quality, obviously freshly prepared on the premises. The steak and ale pie and salad was very tasty. Next time I shall try some of their cakes- they look delicious.

I try to visit here any day I have off. As I don't live in Ingatestone I always make a special trip to visit here! There is one thing that is my ultimate favourite and anyone visiting the area must come and try! It may sound strange but home made scotch egg sandwich is the best! Inside the sandwich is a warm fresh scotch egg ( not like the rubbish from the supermarket) and homemade pickle& coleslaw, grated cheese. accompanied with varying side salads. Their cakes and sausage rolls are also yummy. I can't comment of the other things as I haven't tried them yet :-)

Been eating here almost every day since they opened. As I work in the village. Excellent food exemplary service. Very fairly priced for the quality of the food. The owner is very passionate about sourcing the best.