Bakers Arms in Epping Forest

Pie and mash were delightful. Brilliantly served by Adam, Jo and Sophie.

Great atmosphere, staff lovely friendly, polite & helpful. Food however, not so great. When we got there we were told that unfortunately they have no Hake, & no King Prawns. Then no Gammon, & finally no cheese fir my for my main dish. I'm not one to complain & the staff were very apologetic & attentive, but not sure how on a Friday very early evening how you can have run out of of certain foods. The evening has only just started, so anyone dining later on would have even less choice. My starter of sticky bbq chicken was warmish, but not hot. Onion rings were overcooked for my taste, and i like well them well done. Main dish was ok, nice n hot. Maybe we just picked a bad day & they were awaiting a delivery.

Came in after a quick Google showed that we'd avoid the football crowds on Wednesday night. Food and atmosphere was pleasant as was Adam who was enthusiastic in his service only too happy to help me with the allergy application to accommodate my intolerance to tree nuts.

Unfortunately there was a limited menu on this visit but what we chose was very good.

Went today for our Anniversary. Ordered from the Sunday lunch menu and wasn't dissapointed, it was lovely. All cooked to perfection and fantastic service with a smile. Thank you for helping to make it a special day.

Came in for some celebratory drinks and a few bar snacks. Food was quick and delicious. Beer garden is lovely in the sun

So the place its self was beautiful but sad to say the food was awful. I ordered the belly pork that was well over done and marinated in way too much marmalade! I couldn’t taste the pork the mash was a sticky thick texture and was hard to swallow. And then above all else while I was sat eating in the non smoking area the waitress and barman was sat vaping near me. I’m all for staff having a break but not next to me while I’m eating the poorly made meal I had paid good money for.

Food was only ok, but looks really good inside after renovations. The garden is wonderful too. Really nice atmosphere and very cosy and welcoming place. We will definitely go back.

Visited last Saturday and both had vegetarian roasted butternut squash, 1/2 zucchini, 1/2 tomatoe 1/2 onion and spicy sweet potatoes with chips. But we both had upset stomach the next morning. The zucchini, tomatoe and onion (halfed with the skin on) was not roasted through and probably not even washed. Service and atmosphere was fine. We asked for a table in a quiet area and that was nice.

Love this place always great food and service, Sunday roast is excellent 👌

Very friendly. Food very good. Nice setting and atmosphere.

The food was nice and the staff was great

They managed to squeeze us in without a booking. The food was delicious with generous portions. I had the fish and chips and the fish portion was huge. Someone in our group had the chicken pie and there were parts uncooked. They were very apologetic and offered a free dessert, which was very fair of them.

So just got home from taking my family for a meal ! NEVER AGAIN .. my partner is now being sick !! My daughter’s food had a black hair in it , my burger was so overcooked , I gave a bit to my dog who was then sick outside ! Food was tasteless , bland . When has carrots sticks on a kids meal been pieces of over cooked carrot ?

Pub is really nice. Very good full breakfast. Chris’ service was great. Would recommend

Mediocre food, small portions. Sat listening to the staff moaning about how tired they were, not very polite or welcoming

Decided to visit the pub as we are staying next door in the premier inn. The staff where outstanding and the food is great! Highly recommend. Thankyou to Stephen and the girls for great service

Had a warm welcome when entering. Chose calamari with a pint. Calamari was crisp and fresh. Dip a bit bland, but overall good. Quite quiet though it was 1pm on a Tuesday. Would have expected more lunch time trade. Pub is well presented, and good seating of differing types available.

Nice pub, big enough that lots of space for groups, didn't feel busy. Clean seating space, clean bar, clean toilets. Would go back.

Could not get a better place to have lunch with the family, we were looked after by Stephen who made sure we were enjoying our meal and if we had any complaints, which we did not. Thanks again J Thompson

I was kast Sunday had roast dinner! Very dessepointed! Potatoes was ower cooked in the owen and frozen.Food was could not hot,plates could, untaistles, very dessepointed. Last summer,the sheff was amazing boiled fresh Potatoes and later roast in owen with butter. On this price,no thank !!! Service was excellent!

Reason for poor review large family gathering plenty space on table person in charge refused all to sit together young couple and kids had to go else where in pub ruining the whole meal.Plenty of spaces and chairs to accommodate person in charge not happy that he wasn't fully briefed on numbers even though pub 50% capacity very disappointed

Really friendly staff and good food for price

Always a pleasant place to eat. Great atmosphere. Stephen makes the whole experience fun with his smile and jokes. Wish more places were like it

The 5 stars are specifically for Steve. He’s simply great!

We stayed at the premier inn and stopped in here for drinks as was heading off elsewhere for dinner. Atmosphere was chilled and cosy. Perfect for couples, groups and families. Staff were friendly. As we only had drinks can't comment in food but it did smell and look good. Would love to come back to try the menu out.

The Sunday lunch is brilliant with good options for gluten free diners as well as gluten free desert - the gf Bakewell tart is delicious. Cosy, family feel restaurant.

nicely presented food. we sat outside as it was a warm night, very pleasent

Lovely roast, good wines, only downside is that they don't do cocktails ( espresso martinis in particular). Warm & inviting, good pub grub. My mum is 91 & disabled & the always try & a good seat for her

Pleasant visit as usual. Busy afternoon resulted in service not as prompt as usual, but not an issue as in no rush. Helpful and friendly staff as usual.

Very small portions for the price you pay, fishnpie in a small dish with some peas and a small piece of sourdough nearly £20 and the mini beef wellingtin was a joke , will not be going back and would not recommend

Ok great value provided you have a voucher for a meal sent by emaile

A great pub, beautifully decorated and a lovely relaxed vibe. Service great, can't do enough for you and food is always tasty and piping hot. Would happily recommend.

Food a bit expensive. £22 for some main courses. Portions seem quite small.

Food was good, service was not great, felt rushed , also I have a Blue Light card which gives a small discount on food bill, when I went to pay I was told check the terms and conditions because they don't accept it in December! When I checked at home nowhere on the website said this. The number to ring is just an automated voice, which didn't help.

Food was poor portions were small. The staff were adequate no complaints. The main source of dissatisfaction was the restaurant area was cold and every time the door was opened you got a chill blast of air. I checked the radiators and these were cold. The evening we eat was the 12/12/2024.

Had the beef on the bone, superb, asked waitress if I could have custard with my dessert instead of cream, no problem. Great afternoon.

A lovely pub, a little out of the way but well worth it

My favourite pub of all time, I try and come here as much as I can. Lovely staff, service, food, and atmosphere 💓

Perfect atmosphere, very tasty food, pleasant service 👌🏻

Great friendly service. Food amazing as always. Love this place. Go there as much as we can. Never had a bad meal.

Food quite good for a chain pub. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Cosy atmosphere.

Great food, cosy atmosphere, friendly professional service. Expensive but worth the cost.

Excellent pub. Very good food and service. We were a large group of walkers but they catered for us very well.

Lovely decor and nice food. Also kind to dogs 😁

The food is amazing, it's a little expensive but worth it. The service is brilliant. I took my parents out for dinner and the music was rather loud. My dad has hearing issues and with his hearing aids in the music was overwhelming, however if he take his aids out he can't hear us. We asked the staff if we could move and said the reason. They looked around and they said they would just turn the music down. The seeing staff Jo and Sophie spent several minutes turning down the music so other customers could heard the music but not overwhelming for my dad. This is true good service. Thank you.

Lovely atmosphere, nice selection on menu. Service was excellent. Staff Lovely polite

Love this place,always good to come here for a pint and some decent grub,banging food and a cheeky pint of madri helps

Awful food and very over priced for what it is.

Oct 2024: We visited to have a birthday lunch (and Sunday roast) for the family. Fantastic food for everyone in our party. Lovely, friendly service by the whole team. The restaurant was clean and well presented. The toilets were also good! Background music just at the right volume. The only feedback is for the online booking App. Once you make a booking and set the number of guests in your party, you cannot then amend the booking to increase the number of guests. You can only reduce the guests so we had to call up. The AI answerphone was a bit off-putting but seemed to work ok. Otherwise great. Thanks. Previously: Lovely new refit. Very relaxed place to chill, indoors or out. The AI phone service is a bit odd. I tried to call several times and couldn’t speak to a person - not answering.

Fantastic food and great service really had a lovely evening thanks

After a previous bad experience here, it was nice to return and get excellent service and delicious food

Good place to meet with friends for lunch.

Great evening served by Courtney.

Lovely pub, excellent service from Courtney, great atmosphere, delicious menu

Excellent service as I have Allergies with oils , the staff and chefs catered to my needs 👍🏾 definitely recommend this restaurant 😊

Lovely meal with my friend, we went at lunchtime on a Monday and it was the right level of busy. Nicely decorated throughout, great service and wonderful food, reasonably priced too.

Very disappointed in tonight’s service- no one asked if we wanted desserts, coffee or any other drinks. Could not even catch a waitress to ask for the bill. Stood at the bar and waited. When someone appeared I asked if they were short staffed? Response was NO!

Lovely atmosphere and very friendly staff. Breakfast was excellent. Very dog friendly facilities

Good food, good friendly staff, Only down point no EE signal to use the app.

Looked after by Holly and was treated very well and friendly throughout A+++

Nice food with a side order of flies

Nice location and a good choice range on the menu. Good food. Pleasantly looked after including consideration for a family member with limited mobility. Many thanks, Courtney and Coral.

Great place, great service, helpful staff.

I visited for a meal with my partner and we was served by Jo... who is happy, friendly and very warm and welcoming... I haven't been here for a while the food standard is still good, we will definitely visit again. 🙂

Stayed at the premier inn next door. Stopped here for tea, Staff were lovely and friendly spotlessly clean throughout. Great selection of meals on the menu, ideal for a fussy eater like me, great selection of sides if you just wanted to graze. Had the vegetarian grill, I liked it that much, I went again the following day and had the Garden Patch Medley. Lovely place, great outdoor seating area.

Always a friendly welcome at the Bakers Arms and a lovely warm atmosphere,food was excellent,and our waitress Jo was friendly and welcoming and very attentive.

Food was delicious 😋 Katie our waitress was very helpful, nothing was too much trouble for her A great asset to the Bakers arms team xx

Thanks very much Courtney excellent speedy and patient service and nice lamb special

Very happy. We have visited this place many times but usually for a quick cup of tea and coffee. The staff are always pleasant, the place is clean and it is a lovely environment. Tonight, the young lady who greeted us was once again friendly and efficient. Initially, we were there just for tea but ended up having a meal. The lady understood our needs and was totally accommodating. The food was of a great standard, excellent portion, and served as requested. I didn't get her name but will do next time however, as mentioned above, we find all the staff to be excellent. Thoroughly recommended by us.

Lovely place, the staff were very friendly and the food was good

Courtney was our server, lovely girl nothing too much Shame didn’t have any cauliflower cheese or cracking,however was late in the day that we visited.

Was looked after by Courtney, great service & nice food.

The roast dinner was amazing, best potatoes I've ever been served! Well worth every penny. The waitress called Holly was brilliant as well, always available to assist when needed, without hassling in the process. A five star experience indeed!

Really enjoyed our Sunday roast here, Courtney was really helpful and attentive and made our experience really nice. Definitely would recommend.

Nice and welcoming bar staff good food and drink. Stephen was especially nice and pleasant. Great place

Lovely pub, clean and welcoming inside, friendly staff, and plenty of outdoor seating. One of the few places you can still get Martini rosso !!!

Good food, service and atmosphere.

We have visited the Baker's Arms many times we are impressed with all of you're menu the presentation & flavours are spot on compliments to you're chefs &staff are very attentive which is a credit as well thank you 😊

Always a warm welcome at The Bakers Arms,we've been coming here for years, great food,great choice of drinks and fantastic staff

Lovely atmosphere. We were really well looked after by everyone there, including Courtney! Great pub for dogs too!

Lovely pub and the food was great. Coral made sure we had everything we needed so thank you. We will definitely be visiting again :)

We have popped to the Bakers arms for a couple of drinks in the past but decided to pop in today for Sunday lunch. Given it was Father’s Day and obviously very busy we were given a nice table straight away. We had a 3 course meal and have to say it was amazing. One of the best roast dinners I’ve had In a very long time. My wife said her sea bass was cooked perfectly. The service was outstanding particularly from Courtney who looked after us. Really nice atmosphere. We will definitely be back very soon. A+++

Very tasty meal for a fair price

Fab place, great food and service. Courtney was lovely and so helpful! Thank you The Bakers Arms!

Wonderful food, great atmosphere and first class service from the delightful Courtney & Holly. Would highly recommend.

Nice roast dinner, just hot enough. Waitress Courtney friendly and enthusiastic, doing a decent job at a busy time. Shame the gammon not on Sundays as this is a favourite!

We’ve had a few meals here lately. The food is always top notch and the staff treat us very well. We will be back soon I’m sure.

Nicely refurbished pub. Fantastic outdoor area. Haven't tried the food yet but it looked good,will try it next time

The staff were brilliant. Stephen & Jo. Very helpful....lovely. the meal was just great. It seems to have got much better. Everything was just so nice. I'm glad cos it was my good friends birthday 🎂 Will be back....Thank Stephen for me x

Big airy pub. Had sea bass which was tasty but the vegetables made it. Got served very quickly and didn't have to wait around. Had it at 1 pm but I'm going to have to have another meal this evening!

Lovely meal and excellent service. Courtney who served us was lovely and helpful. Will be back. Thanks

A lovely place for a meal. So inviting and very clean. A friendly establishment along with the staff 👍

Very nice place modern terase and lovley food

Courtney was a lovely waitress, really friend and polite. The food was delicious. Would recommend 👌

I didnt actually plan to come back to this pub after my experience of really unfriendly staff a few years ago. I vowed not to go back, but we wanted dinner and the pub down the road had no parking spaces left. On entering we were met with really friendly, welcoming staff. The menu was what you would expect with some specials on the walls. I am assuming he was the manager but he often passed the table and said hello, it was a great experience. The food was lovely, very comforting food that my parents would have loved. The atmosphere was lovely and the decor was pleasant. The toilets, which always dictates the way a pub is run to me, were pristine. I will definitely be back.

Food was very nice and staff were excellent

First time eating here and wow...the food was amazing. Had the Sunday roast which was the best roast we have had out, much better than Toby. Would highly recommend.

Nice food, good service and a nice venue

Up market pub with oak beams and country cottage feel. Great restaurant menu and nice large outdoor seating area. Manager and staff are excellent.