Chequers in Chelmsford - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

This is a really lovely pub, with proper home cooked pub food which is priced as it should be. What a breath of fresh air to know that honest pubs still exist. Friendly staff make you feel welcome with a mature approach. Will definitely be going back.

Lovely outside space, if only we had the weather

Stayed longer than planned at our daughter's,always made welcome by staff can't fault the food lovely and hot, good portions will always visit when here again,lovely pub,xxx

Lovely Sunday roast lunch lovely people thank you.

Proper local pub. Great food and the best served Guinness anywhere.

Had 2 meals here while staying with family, can't fault it, lovely staff,great pub,great food,will be back

Thankyou for a the Burns night celebrations, it was fab! Neaps and tatties with haggis were delicious! The band was incredible, some great 70’s classics and Scottish dancing too! Loved the 1855 ale, absolutely the best ale in writtle! We love coming to this lovely locale. The special rum and pineapple cocktail was spot on too! The service is always speedy with a mile of smiles! Thankyou to the chequers! What A great team to be proud of

Called in for a meal with my husband and son following a recommendation from a family member. As soon as we arrived we were made to feel welcome by the very sweet and chatty young staff member. The food was very good value and delicious, I have a bug bear about being served nasty wine at room temperature, none of that here, the wine was very well chilled and good quality. All the staff went above and beyond to make us comfortable and couldn’t have been more helpful and accommodating. We will definitely return with friends and can’t wait to have lunch outside in the lovely courtyard garden in the spring. A proper pub with proper standards and home cooked food. What more could you want! Thank you.

Really enjoyed this afternoon, great food and service. Very pleased with the price too 😀

A great traditional pub loads of atmosphere

Very nice little pub with great food ample helpings great service, lovely open fire.

Wonderful place Chris and the team work so hard and the food is exceptional. Best place to eat and drink in the area.

Lovely pub and spot for lunch. Sunday roasts, vegan sausage and roast potatoes and veg and fish meals today for 7 of us, all very good. Service is great with happy staff.

What a lovely pub. Lovely food. Drinks are decent. Lovely atmosphere. Well worth the visit 👌

Came here for a Sunday roast with the family a while back. Absolutely lovely meal, with polite hosts who ensure you're looked after. Would definitely recommend

We didn't eat as we went to listen to the performers at their open mike night. Excellent entertainment all round and a great night had by all.

Our local pub. Love it here. Clean and welcoming and well managed, with friendly staff (they pour an excellent Guinness). Limited menu for veggies but all the food is good. Have bands some Fridays and music always good.

Very enjoyable experience. Lovely atmosphere, very friendly staff. Food very tasty. All round good experience.

We recently booked for 31 of us to celebrate our Wedding Anniversary. A buffet was always an option, but I must admit I prefer a 'sit down meal' and I also like a choice and not a set menu which is not normally possible. However discussing it with Chris the landlord he agreed that everyone could have a choice from the menu and therefore have whatever they wanted. Result! I supplied him with details of everyone's selections a week before. One the day all the food came out together, (I was expecting it in batches) and everyone commented on not only the quality of the food, but also that it was hot! An absolutely great evening and many thanks to the Chequers and their team for making it happen.

Lovely traditional pub with a great choice of beers and ales. Food is good also. Don't have a massive menu, but all the favourites are on there. Staff are very friendly and helpful. An added bonus is that they are dog friendly as well.

Friendly staff. Excellent service.Really good food.

Lovely family run pub with excellent food and friendly service. Clean, excepts children, big out side space and lots of parking. 10 out of 10

We moved to Writtle in Autumn 2022. One great part of living here is having The Chequers a stone's throw from our door. Chris and the staff offer a relaxed and happy atmosphere. They have excellent bands on over many of the weekends and in the week it's a great place to unwind after work. I love that it's clean and well cared for, and they know how to pull a pint of Guinness! If we don't use it we'll lose it and it's a keeper.

We held my brothers wake at the cheques, what a lovely, friendly, family run pub, nothing was a problem, even though far more people turned up than we expected. Thanks Chris & Laura and rest of the lovely family who helped on the day.

Lovely meal today. Everything was really tasty and very good value.mwe were made welcome

Food was lovly home made pie I can recommend. Friendly, proper fire burning. Will visit again

Good value local. Lovely fireplace. The Aussie shiraz was nice.

Very pleasant staff, good food and reasonable prices. I'll be back!

Friendly staff, good food and a decent pint

Lovely atmosphere 👌 nice local pub.

The chequers burger is very nice.

Lovely little pub,amazing selection of drinks and very friendly staff

Pub is ok, lovely outside patio area and very pleasant traditional interior. Good choice of beers etc. Menu is fine with plenty of choice. Food is good old pub grub with generous portions. Table service was very good, the waitress was very friendly and attentive, so all was well EXCEPT FOR THE EXCESSIVELY LOUD MUSIC!! I don’t mind music in pubs at all but when the volume makes conversation very difficult, verging on the impossible, especially when having a meal it becomes very intrusive and very surplus to requirements. It’s such a shame, but if it hadn’t been for that, I would have easily given a 4 star rating, sorry.

Great pub food is delicious and reasonable even cater for vegans 😊 entertainment evenings are brilliant, manager and staff are friendly helpful and make yr visit wonderful.xx

Lovely friendly pub, great food and lovely terrace

Great food, friendly staff, nice location.

Nice little pub for lunch. Young lady that waited on us was very attentive. Food selection nice and varied. There is a garden but it was raining so can't comment but imagine on a sunny warm day it would be nice to eat outside.

Lovely pub and a good atmosphere. And a very good beer.

Lovely local pub with friendly staff

We had a family Sunday lunch here. The staff were so welcoming and helpful. The food was excellent too. Would definitely recommend it.

A birthday lunch with my brother & sister in law gorgeous meal thoroughly enjoyed

We recently held a family wake here. The chequers sorted everything for us. The food was excellent, bar staff and owner were friendly and very accomodating. It has a lovely tidy garden with tables and chairs. Thankyou.

Lovely freindly staff great beer and nice pub grub.

This is my local pub and decided to give it a try for a Sunday roast with my partner and baby. Website looked amazing, pictures of the food etc. Couldn't wait! After placing our order I was a little concerned when the food came out the kitchen withing 2-3 minutes of ordering. To then see what was on the plate. The roast potatoes looked boiled not roasted, the veg, I'm surprised there was anything left of it as it had been so over cooked, the meat all tasted the same and couldn't distinguish what meat was what, the Yorkshire pudding fresh out of the freezer packet and stuffing! My god was literally slop and needed to be consumed using a spoon. I am so disappointed with the meal and pretty shocked it was so bad. On the other hand the staff we very friendly and welcoming. Definitely will not be returning.

Changing this review based on experience last night. Been using this pub for some years now and was happy to support it through the pandemic. But sadly we will not be returning. Had been here for a beer lunchtime in the sunshine and had a good time. Came back about 7pm to get a table for the live music so my wife could join me. The pub was filling up and the air was stale and humid. I had a coughing fit at the table and asked a passing waitress if I could open the window a little. When nothing happened I raised this with the landlord. The rather curt response I got was to tell me that if I had worries about covid I should say at home. This was rude and insulting and worse insensitive given he knew I had been very ill with covid in November. Having spent a lot of money here over the years we will now go elsewhere where our custom is valued and we are treated with respect. Edit 20-3-22 further evidence of disdainful attitude in owner response is assertion I was drunk (untrue). Also hadn't booked any table - read my comment carefully again - so also untrue. Suggest we leave things there.

Very friendly pub. Excellent food. Staff are very helpful. I would recommend to any one.

Very friendly and good service. I've knocked a star off as the menu is quite limited for choice. However, the food we did have was fine.

We had a lovely Sunday roast here this weekend. There were originally 11 of us plus two babies and they were really accommodating at short notice. As it was only 8 if us were able to go. The roast dinner was lovely. I especially love the option of a small or large roast as my mum and my 16 year old don't eat much and normally always made to feel you can't ask for a child portion, so ireally wish more pubs did this. The staff were all really friendly and I would definitely recommend Sunday lunch here.

Good range of beers and lagers on draught - the food is extremely good quality and significantly better than the chain pubs. Chris and the staff are extremely friendly and there has always been a good atmosphere every time I have visited both with friends and family. This is now a pub we go to from choice, not just because it is local. They also have great entertainment on a regular basis.

First visit.good roast.good price.good duo singing.friendly.my style pub.will visit again.

Great pub, good service good drinks and cracking food! 👌

Very popular place so fairly packed. Booked in advance so not a problem . Food excellent and and so was the service.

Had a lovely Sunday lunch here. Food was delicious and served really quickly by friendly staff.

Great lunch and food in peaceful surroundings. We sat outside and had a variety of mains and desserts from menu. Reasonably priced and home cooked food. Very nice. Nicely run private pub.

Had a really nice family lunch here, everyone was so friendly and great variety of food on the menu. Would recommend!

Very nice meal, reasonably priced. Had a choice of indoor, outdoor or marquee dining. Couldn't work out why the pub was so empty on a bank holiday weekend? The weather, covid - who knows? We dined at 6pm, so possibly ahead of the crowd? Will definitely be back.

Delightful pub, just the ticket on a sunny afternoon.

Where do I start, cheap ingrediants from Bookers cash and carry = poor quality food but priced high. Poor quality larger due to cutting corners on cleaning pipes. Landlord more intrested in chatting up very young bar staff the only type he employs. Do your selfs a favour and go else where in fact anywhere other than this place.

First rate grub at a good price ......

Nice little pub for a quick drink.

Nice and quiet when we visited, Monday tea time. Varied simple menu. Freshly cooked so didn't mind waiting.... Delicious food, especially the chips which were red hot! Craft/local beer choice small but ok! Will consider a return visit.

Nice place food was alright nothing special

To all that love a Guinness I challenge anyone to find a better pint of anywhere in essex

Great Pub Garden in the Sunshine! Friendly and helpful Barmaid/Waitress!

Great place, very tidy.. staff friendly. Good great and good chilled out music. Sunday Roast is really great and plenty of good beers on draft.

Absolutely cracking pub, beer is always spot on! All staff are friendly, welcoming and attentive! Food is delicious, events like cheese and wine night are so much fun. Highlight of moving to the area!

It was very quite, and the barmaid was pleasant.

Excellent lunch in clean pleasant courtyard surroundings

Omg the food was amazing and the stuff was lovely thank you for today

Had lunch there and the food and service (and hygiene) were excellent. Management and staff were very helpful and attentive and friendly. Would highly recommend this pub and will definitely be going again

Great food welcome was lovely by manager and service speedy and good will come again thanku

Very friendly pub recomend it highly

Great little pub, great service 2 from the waitress, highly recommend

Excellent local pub. Very friendly and a nice place to have a drink or meal.

Brilliant outdoor seating and staff are extremely pleasant and helpful.

Had lunch today ,food good staff good very relaxed and friendly

We have just ordered a Takeaway Roast Turkey Dinner which was fresh, hot, tasty, good portion size and well presented in a foil tray and wrapped in cling film. We telephoned the venue and they stated they were doing this service up until 4pm with a choice of beef or turkey. We selected a pick up time and paid upon collection. Everything was ready. This was a real treat as we had been unable to have any sort of christmas due to illness. We will definitely have this again especially in Lockdown.

We ordered a Christmas roast whilst we was in tier 4 as Christmas plans hadn’t gone to plan. We ordered the turkey roast and it was amazing. Easy and fast communication through their Facebook page and we paid when we collected our food at the allocated time. The portions were perfect and it all tasted great. We even got a extra little surprise mince pie which was a lovely touch. All served in a foil tray So it kept warm till we got home. Would definitely recommend.

Firstly great food great service very professional landlord and more than reasonable price. Would high recommend for a county pub with the family or as a couple

Great service great ale and lager,landlord prides himself in serving a great pint,food is served piping hot and tastes fantastic overall lovely country pub hidden away

Visited this pub last night with family, very nice and the staff there went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable and safe. Good food and good value, highly recommend.

Great atmosphere with friendly staff.

Gorgeous roast. Generous portions

Amazing little country pub, food is homemade and always consistently great standard! Good selection of food but Sunday roast is the best! Friendly staff, child friendly, great music and beautiful back garden area. Highly recommend.

Good family friendly pub with nice eating area outside . Good ales , good pub food. And a good selection of wines and gins.

Been coming to this pub for many years - originally as it was the closest to home, but now because it is an excellent Pub with Chris and a great team running it. Food is keenly priced and really good quality - my whole family really likes the pub and even on the evening walks which pass other establishments we normally wait to visit here. Really missed it during lockdown, and rather than just turn up blindly when it re-opened I 'sussed it out first' - sadly many places clearly don't understand Social Distancing, and several I have refused to visit - thankfully the Chequers isn't one of them, it is spotlessly clean, every time we have been there the staff have been cleaning again, plenty of space, indoor and additional outside seating to ensure the rules are followed, details taken, and hand sanitiser at the door. Probably one of the best establishments I have been in for this. In addition I have often met friends in town for a drink prior to lockdown, and since then the suggestion has always been the Chequers not just because I like the pub, but because it feels safe! Now looking forward to when live music returns - fingers crossed.

It's clean & refreshing after some dingy pubs & the staff are friendly.

Had a lovely afternoonin in this lovely country pub garden absolutely fantastic flowers everywhere, beer and service really welcoming, can't wait to come back

Brilliant meal as always x6 always made welcome. Please support our local pubs especially the Chequers ps not related or friends

Visited a couple of Sundays ago for a sunday roast. All looked nice when we walked in not very many people for a Sunday so we found a table and got some drink eventually after calling over the tallish woman behind the bar who seemed reluctant to come to us (covid regs table service only???) Eventually got some drinks and started to look at menu and surrondings lots of signs on bar about do not stand at bar and lots of people just standing at the bar drinking and chatting with the woman behind the bar who clearly was fliriting with somebody who looked young enough to be her son. Hubby used the loo no social distancing or signs in there apparently. No social distancing markers of the floor either. I watched bar person serve many drinks etc at not time did she wash her hands or ask anyone to move away from the bar. We left as soon as possible and will not return. I have reported the pub to envormental health as clearly they dont care hopefully they will be shut down before the cause a local lock down.

Lovely Sunday lunch, with friendly staff. We will be back again.

Regular customer since Chris took over. Good food at great prices. Fantastic staff. Never ever known Chris to be rude. Shockedto see those complaining reviews. I was there for the group complaining. They left children to run riot and ruined the visit of many people.

We chose this pub to hold a family gathering in October and again in January and it was the perfect choice. Chris and Laura are wonderful hosts, they couldnt be more polite and welcoming. The buffet was of a very good standard and the atmosphere lovely. We had not visited this pub before but we have been back several time since and we would really recommend it. Good Sunday lunches and bar food too.

The Chequers held our family gathering after our Nan’s funeral. Everyone was very complimentary of the amazing spread they laid for us. The food was outstanding and I believe that some items were home made which made it even more wonderful. It certainly wasn’t tasteless food!! The staff were so efficient and nothing was too much trouble. There were approximately 50 of us but the staff were swift and experienced and served us in no time. Everything ran smoothly and I can honestly say it sealed the end of the day perfectly. Thank you ‘Chequers Staff’ you were fantastic.

So lucky to have this pub in our village ! Welcoming , friendly, very clean, superb Sunday lunch, great atmosphere, great staff. Support your local, a real family pub

Had a lovely meal and really enjoyed the atmosphere, the staff were very friendly and helpful, I got served a perfect pint which the landlord prides himself to serve, the meal was very hot when served, and good portions, I throughly enjoyable experience

Having already on a previous night out experienced hostility towards my self from another customer and informed the establishment upon realising that said customer was yet again in the pub I carried on with my evening unfortunately the other customer in question was obviously becoming more agitated at the fact a gay man dares to dance on New year's Eve after informing the bar's owner of the situation I carried on as you would but this was obviously the wrong thing to as with my back turned I received a punch to the back of my head and more to the Face I must commend the majority of customers for there support however the bar staff and management did the leat to help at all and a bar brall ensued I was not asked if I was okay not asked if I wanted to have the police called and as staff had heard the most lovely comments from the people in question I believe that everyone must hear quire's like you should burn in hell on a regular basis to allow when warned of a situation such as this and to do nothing and then huddle in a corner is beyond doubt the last thing to expect so if you want to dine drink or socialize in a pub that allows homophobic bigotry this is the pub for you

great service for large Christmas works party ...very generous portions and great quality meat and fresh vegetables ...friendly staff ...nothing too much trouble .x

Chris, Bill, Laura, and all the staff, lovely people. The pub is friendly and welcoming, food fantastic.

Super ambience, very friendly staff and customers dog friendly sofa and real fire what more could you want oh yes live music great too... def visiting again..