Coach & Horses in Uttlesford

Food it's absolutely amazing, nice friendly staff, really nice place for a pub lunch

Landlord was fantastic. We had a bit of drama with our toddler when first arrived for a unbooked lunch. He was exceptionally accommodating of us and went above and beyond. Really made our day. Food was also excellent and portions were great. Highly recommend and will be going back if we ever venture that way again. Thanks

Past it on our way very pleasant place food to come back for and that's what we do soon gus lily

Good food, good service, generous dishes

Nice place, good food happy staff

We came for Easter Sunday lunch and the place was packed! The food was incredibly tasty. Good portion size and we felt full when we left (as you should when you've had a roast!) An adult roast was between £16-£19, which is a little more expensive than we'd usually pay, but you absolutely pay for what you get! The kids menu was good value, 3 courses for £10....same amazing quality. Did I mention the Easter Chocolate Heaven pudding? *Chefs kiss!!

Excellent sunday roast and dessert. Clearly, Lucy is the talented chef. This is by far the best roast that i have ever. Service is attentive but not stuffy. Jon is very helpful and always on his fast feet. Thank you

OUR OVERALL EXPERIENCE WAS BRILLIANT IN THIS PROPER FRIENDLY COUNTRY PUB... I HAD PRE BOOKED A TABLE FOR LUNCH FOR MY 27 GUESTS... ON THE DAY WE ALL RECEIVED A FRIENDLY WELCOME AND IT WAS WARM AND COZY WITH THE LOG FIRE ADDING TO THE EXPREIENCE... I DO PUB LUNCHES ABOUT 20 TIMES A YEAR AND THEIRS HAS TO BE ONE OF THOES WITH THE MOST FLAVOUR OF THEM ALL... I HAVE SINCE RECEIVED MANY GOOD COMMENTS REGARDING ALL OF THE FRIENDLY YOUNG STAFF, THE ACTUAL MEALS, AND A LOT OF PRAISE FOR JON THE LANDLORD, SUCH AS, FRIENDLY, HELPFUL, CONSIDERATE, ATTENTION GIVEN TO ALL, VERY NICE GENTLEMAN... I AM PROUD THAT I CHOOSE THE COACH AND HORSES FROM THE SATISFACTION OF MY GUESTS... SO A WARM WELCOME, LOVELY STAFF, TASTY FOOD AND A VERY PLESANT LANDLORD.... "I'LL BE BACK".

Cannot thank Jon and his whole team for their kindness, patience and professionalism, we had our mums wake over the pub yesterday and they closed it for us for a couple of hours, the food was delicious and it was so lovely to catch up with our family and mums friends without worrying that we might be taking over, it was so relaxed and Jon even managed to get mums video working on his laptop, thankyou so much you were all wonderful x x x x

This is a beautiful pub with a lovely atmosphere and welcoming staff, including a very accommodating landlord and a first class chef. Always guaranteed a super tasty, homecooked meal - the pork belly is mouthwateringly amazing! Great Sunday roasts too! So lucky to have this pub on our doorstep (especially when I get a craving for their pork belly!) :-)

Had such a special Mother’s Day meal with the children and grandchildren.. food was amazing, it was very busy but the staff where still really attentive.. lovely to see a pub that has such a diverse menu. I’ve eaten here quite a bit in the last few months and the food never disappoints

We booked a table for Mother's day for 2pm and got a phone call to change it as they had double booked. 4 mothers had a ruined day. Got served 4 out of 7 meals in a long 45 mins just meat roast potatoes and yorkie no veg and luke warm. Last 3 meals took an hour.

Loving this place to meet friends for lunch. Great menu and good value in a really clean and comfy pub.

We had a party of 6 for mothers day lunch, we got there on time the rest of our party was 10 mins late the waitress came over to us asking how long rest of party would b as can only have the table for 2 hours before the next sitting comes in, it was then mentioned again as the rest of our party arrived which were only 10mins late and then the waitress come straight over and wanted our food order and we hadnt had chance to look at the menu she was very forceful and rude saying she had to get these food orders in, the food was ok i had roast dinner but nothing wow about it and it did cost £17 i will not be going back due to the rudeness and how the 10 mins late was handled i would like to add we actually left on time and had 3 courses

Table booked for Sunday roast. Was really looking forward to this meal. Ordered food and had to wait an hour for it to arrive no service while waiting and staff are rude won’t be going back.

Great atmosphere, pleasant staff BUT I went home hungry. I'm not normally a big eater, I ordered the haddock which was nicely cooked but the portion are tiny. My son in law ordered the lamb and again his portion was pathetic as was the one spoonful of mash that was served.

This is the second time we've been for Sunday lunch and it's been spectacular both times. Best roast dinner in the area by some distance and lovely ales too. A real gem.

Had the soup and the porchetta 'chorizo & sausage meat stuffed pork belly, dauphinoise potatoes, greens (tenderstem broccoli) and aspalls jus'. Both were excellent. My wife ate from the main menu and particularly recommends the chowder. Pub was warm, busy and service excellent. (Bit of bias, we live in the village..)

This was my second time giving them a chance after an awful experience last year - will never eat here again as a vegan. Very lazy, uninspired vegan (options) - one of which for some reason included dairy mozzarella cheese!? Please consider getting a chef with at least a TINY bit of experience cooking vegan food. It'll open up your clientele, especially in veganuary! When your only options are a pepper stack, a hot salad, a cold salad, or chips.. in 2024, there is no excuse. Ended up ordering a Buddha bowl which again, was very bland. Things from jars just emptied onto a plate with the tiniest bit of tahini dressing. I don't want to go for a meal somewhere to pay £17 for something I could've made so much better and so much cheaper at home. Defeats the purpose of going out for dinner, which is supposed to be a treat.

WORST EXPERIENCE!!!! Do not give your money to this pub. The service was VERY slow, taking 25minutes to place an order, and then in total it took nearly an hour to get some sandwiches which were VERY average. As a paying customer I would expect to not be shouted at by the ‘boss’ when I was speaking to one of the bar staff, just asking how long it will be until we get our food. He shouted at me infront of the whole pub and very embarrassingly for him infront of other paying customers. He then accused me of making up stories as I was leaving too and carried on shouting at me still. I would NEVER visit again and will be advising anyone I know not to. Word of advice to the ‘boss’, don’t work in customer facing roles if you have no manners and speak down to women.

Great pint of Justinian. And an amazing pizza from visiting Bonne Fire Box Pizza.

Although the food was excellent, I specifically booked the restaurant for my party of six for lunch, but on arrival, was told we needed to sit in the bar as the restaurant hadn't been laid up from a function the night before. After trying to squash us on a table only big enough for four and our complaining we're moved to another table right near the door which we were not too happy about. While eating our food the same thing happened to another party that came in behind us. To my mind, if you have a restaurant and take bookings, then you should honour it.

What a brilliant evening for my daughters 50th birthday a great time was had by all food was excellent thank you.

We called here on the way back to Stanstead to get the plane home to Northern Ireland on 17th November. My haddock and chips were perfectly cooked as was my wife's whitebait. The meals were faultless as was the Aspalls cider. Ruby, who was doing the bar and serving, was a really friendly genial host and made us very welcome. We will visit again next time we are over and would recommend this place 100%.

First time I’ve had food here since 2016. Definitely much better food and service. The place has also been renovated and is now a very pleasant and comfortable place to eat. I would recommend coming here if you want good pub food.

So friendly. Strongly recommended

Nice good feel pub/Resturant, We went as a party of 7 to celebrate my mothers birthday. We all went for Sunday roast 5 Beef ! Pork 1 Lamb, food arrived wonderfully hot, everyone enjoyed their food , one complaint would be knives being blunt so made cutting food difficult, ordered 6 deserts, 2 tarte tans, 1 banana bread, 2 sticky toffee, 1 chocolate heaven, everything was superb, The staff were excellent, would definitely recommend

Popped in for a meal and a drink on a quiet Tuesday night. Great idea. The food was fantastic and they did a good collection of ales and ciders. My wife said her burger was the best she had ever had and her bread pudding was just as good. The presentation (and taste) was lovely and it made our night. Well done. This will now be our default pub for that special meal. I look forward to going through the menu!

Great food every time I've been. Landlord is a great guy. Overall one of the good pubs left . Leave a table for me .

This is the second time we’ve been and both times food has been very good - but unfortunately service was very slow on both occasions . Thought first time around it was due to a big group being in at same time, but this time round it wasn’t overly busy but still wasn’t very good. If they improved customer service (and how long it takes food to come out) this would be a real gem

We had a great lunchtime meal here. Chose this pub due to the reviews on Trip Advisor and its proximity to Saffron Walden. The food really was excellent, as was the beer. I had the stuffed pork belly, but the quality of all the meals our group ordered was of the highest standard. The only reason for not giving it 5 stars this time was that the service was slow. Think this was because they were really busy with two group events going on plus the regular bar work but they kept us informed of our order and they were so friendly with it you couldn’t begrudge them the slow service and definitely wouldn't put us off coming back. It's an excellent pub.

Well worth visit nice food and friendly staff

After visiting nearby English Heritage Audley End, we wanted a nice cooked lunch. Some of the eateries that popped up on Tripadvisor seemed to specialise in weird highly spiced options, not suitable for me as I have dietary intolerances. Spotted that this pub has considerable range of gluten free alternatives so we turned up on Saturday without pre-booking. Our host, the owner, was very welcoming and explained that there might be a delay as all the food was freshly cooked - no problem, the pub has a welcoming atmosphere and the beer was excellent. The food was well worth the short wait - delicious fresh and home-cooked. I had the calves liver (gluten free) and it literally melted in the mouth. We couldn't find room for a pudding, this was a shame as our host had just lit a magnificent log fire. It would have been nice to relax with some more beer for the rest of the afternoon! We had an hour's drive to get home, so had to leave. Definitely a great choice if you are in the area.

OK. but somewhat overly confident in its offering.

Another great meal, never disappoints! Good size portions, great quality food and delicious menu. Highly recommend 👌

Pay attention to how much your pint costs.

Visited yesterday for lunch. Spotted this delightful venue on the way back from Saffron Walden. Lovely friendly people, food was excellent and so well presented. Be warned if you order nachos, it was the largest but the most delicious I've ever tasted!!

Food and presentation are outstanding, don't get me wrong, but ordering one starter and two salads took far too long to get to us. They might be short staffed. The ambiance is great, but the staff aren't as welcoming as most places in the area.

Excellent Sunday Lunch today thank you

The landlord made room for us even when the pub was very busy , we had a 30 minute wait for food but was it ever worth waiting for, we had pulled pork burger , pulled pork with nachos and a beef burger. Needless to say we will be going again.

Perfect for a beer before the airport

Unbeatable epitome of a well run Olde English pub run by Jon and his wife.

We attended the annual Gaynorfest festival of local bands. Excellent food and drink,music and a great weekend

Staff were not very friendly, not welcoming, nor did they acknowledge there was a wait for the card payment machine, very disappointed in the local village pub. Didn't have food as it was a music night, felt like it was an inconvenience being there

This is a really super pub. My only complaint is that the menu is so full of delicious things, that it is really hard to choose what to eat. We were a group of 2 couples. It was good value, good service, lovely clean and comfortable bar area and above all good grub. Just go there. You won’t be disappointed.

We cannot praise the food at the Coach and Horses highly enough. Freshly cut meat (no catering packs here!) crispy roast potatoes, tasty gravy and a wonderful array of puddings to choose from. We recommend the home made ginger ice cream which perfectly complemented the apple tarte tatin. Oh, and I forgot to say, really friendly staff.

Really friendly pub with great food. A problem with the menu not being updated and food not suitable for our diner was rectified but this did mean she had to eat after our food was served. They did apologise profusely.

Our lovely local pub! Food is amazing, had a roast today, and didn’t disappoint. Great service, fab food, lovely setting. Cant recommend enough!

Stopped only a few min for a drink during a ride... really nice place and really nice guys at the bar... really lovely.

Super menu choices and deliciously prepared. Great presentation too… All of the food looked great too looking round the tables.. The sea bass and the kofta mains were very tasty. If you can squeeze a pudding in too, the rhubarb and ginger ( not something...

It’s a lovely village pub, a little pricey but aways very polite food was great last time we ate just lost stars for value for money,

We arrived on Friday without a reservation and although it was busy, they were able to accommodate us well for one of the best meals we’ve ever had. Staff were lovely and had a nice chat with John. Would highly recommend

Can’t fault the C&H - keep coming back and it keeps getting better. Food is excellent - especially so at the price point - and service and ambience are excellent. The manager is friendly and engaging, and the range of beers is superb. Will be back, soon!

Had the buttermilk chicken kebab, I could eat it all day

Lovely food , very friendly staff

Great food and lots of choice. Service was fun happy and attentive. Wine was cool and much enjoyed

Hadn't eaten here for a while, but the food was excellent.

Lovely Bank holiday lunch food was amazing. Service was a bit slow, and unfortunately the coffee was terrible weak and cold , we had to ask for sugar and when it was bought over we didn’t even have a tea spoon with our coffee , so service could be improved .

Excellent, the calves liver was delicious!

Great meal, very well presented. Service great.

I truly cannot fault this fine place at all. I used them recently for my son's 18th birthday for family and friends. In the run up to the event, the lovely landlord Jon was super accommodating, friendly and very responsive for all my emails. We...

Food was delicious Service was great aswell very attentive friendly bar and waiting staff

Come for dinner last night thought it was really good so we come to try the roast dinner, and was not disappointed. Both meals have been amazing and the staff are nice and friendly. Will be coming back

Very accommodating, we were a large party group so took over a whole room, great service and food was superb!

Mixed - nice welcome, helpful re various beers, delicious starters ( prawn tempura, squid and chowder) , delicious puddings but v disappointing main courses. Confit duck salad for two of us that had almost no duck and was 50% crunch noodles, prawn curry had very...

Didn't eat but a medium wine & a pint of madri over £13!! 😮 That's just a rip off

Excellent, good value meal. Friendly staff.

Great food and staff. Right on our doorstep, we’re lucky to have the pub/ restaurant/ landlord and staff in our village.

Had a lovely family lunch here on Saturday. The food was lovely and a good varied menu. Staff all very friendly. Particularly liked the children’s menu .. all freshly cooked and not your usual frozen children’s menus. Would recommend and look forward to our next visit.

Lamb cooked to perfection 5/5 Crispiest roast potatoes 5/5 Glorious yorkshire pudding 5/5 Rich tasty gravy 5/5 Well prepared fresh vegetables 5/5

The Best Sunday Roast in Essex.

Visited on Saturday for my sons birthday, fantastic food, huge portions and excellent service. Would totally recommend!

A really great menu where it was hard to pick where there was too many options. Fantastic food, great sized portions and brilliant service! Would give more stars if I could!

Good food at a reasonable price. Save room for a lovely desert. A pleasant evening out.

This review is for the Coach & Horses in Newport. First impressions: A nice clean establishment, adequate parking and spacing between tables. Proprietor: Jon is very accommodating and welcoming. Service: Appears to be a bit slow and a bit haphazard sometimes. A lack of cohesion with the young staff is more apparent the busier it gets. The staff are mostly charming and helpful but might make mistakes, forget, or weirdly leave you with a fork and knife where a spoon is required! One waitress has a bit of condescending back chat personality. Could be perceived as a little passive aggressive, the sort of character one would expect to encounter at a building site canteen. Dress code: Some of the young female staff dress like they're working at an outdoors Summer event or about to go clubbing after their shift. For example, excessively ripped blue jeans with half of their bare legs showing, crop tops with large mid drift on display revealing jewel encrusted pieced navel. For the venue and the prices this place charges, dress code to us is inappropriate. White on black would be better. It would cover up the flesh and would also distinguish those that are quests and those that are staff, especially when they're huddled in a corner chatting in the bar area and you’re looking around trying to figure out who to ask for assistance. Food: The pretentious description of the food v's what is served can lead to below expectations. Compared to some other pubs, C&H does not leave one with a feeling of good value for money. Price per meal is average but portion size is below average. OK if you’re a lady careful with her wieght, or a hamster, but not for a working man that could easily eat the serving twice/3x. Starters: ~£9-£10 and the portions are miserly small. For example the King prawn starter is six battered pieces, three battered prawns, with three slivers of battered avocado. The prawns were way too hot and spicy to the point it left lips burning so won’t be to everyone’s taste. You’re better off sucking on a boiled sweet and waiting for your main dish to arrive because you won’t feel any different. Main dish: Overall, in comparison to other establishments, like the starters, overpriced for what was actually served. Sunday Roast: When the Yorkshire pudding dominates the dish, you know at this point you’re going to leave feeling like you’re going to need to eat when you get home. Meat was wafer thin and not much of it, three small chunks of dried out potato, with a shared mediocre unseasoned overcooked veg platter. Yorkshire pudding was perfect but let down by a mean smear of gravy under the food. A gravy boat should have come with the dish to hydrate the food. It's not your Mum's Sunday roast by any means! Desserts: Sometimes deviated too far from familiarity. They bear the name but bear little resemblance to the traditional dish. For example the Bread&butter pudding, one of the cheapest easiest most filling deserts to make, was an overcomplicated overpriced bland peculiar tasting squared of dry stodge desperately in need of custard or cream to moisten the dish. The £8 Eton mess was a bloody mess. A peculiar mix of barely unidentifiable mush. Desserts may be left half eaten. If you're going to serve something very different, use a different name for the dessert. Bar: Lacks traditional pub atmosphere. Lack of soft furnishings in the bar side can make it noisy in that area so don’t dine on that side if they’re short on seating in the main restaurant or you could find yourself shouting across the table. Rating: High scores are easy to obtain if just drinks or take out v’s sit in food and drink so the current high rating is a bit misleading from our experience. A few small changes could make a big difference but as it is, no more than average.

Came here with a friend for an informal catch up. The menu and specials board offered a good choice. Food was good, really nice flavours and well cooked. Service was great too from the bar staff and waitress. The pub itself could probably use a...

Lovely place to spend an evening. Very aware of dietary requirements - being a Coeliac - felt very comfortable that they understood the importance. Very friendly staff. Cant wait to return.

The nicest Sunday lunch I’ve had in a very long time. Staff very friendly and accommodating, fitting us in last minute. We will be returning

The nicest Sunday roast I’ve had in a long time. Very accommodating too, they fit us in last minute. We will be returning

Amazing staff, food was very quick and very good! Beers good price, will be coming back . Perfect for an early dinner or a lunch with family !!! 100% Recommended

Fish and chips delinquent delivery was however long, would rate 6 if could x🕰️

Make an effort to visit this establishment..the food is superb as is the service

Went for a family birthday meal here, having had lunch a few times before. Excellent food, the manager was around and very helpful, good service - highly recommend.

Had a table booked for 2/30 went in no one behind bar 2 people waiting befor us no one said be with you soon man making numerous cups of coffee didn't blink a eyelid carried on what he was doing waited 20 minutes and left just because he had a party of 30 not acceptable went to nags head in bishop stortford very busy in their but was seated straight away took order perfect you need to get your act together and think about everyone that comes in that door you won't get parties every weekend think about your locals won't be returning lost our custom will be going somewhere that appreciate our custom

Perfect Sunday lunch location. Cosy, nice food, pleasant atmosphere. Pork roast was excellent, bread and butter pudding is to die for. A pub that starts their extensive list of puddings with bread and butter pudding is a rare find these days, but a really good sign, as proven here. Hoping to return soon again.

Great food let down by extremely slow service.

We're regular visitors of this pub and we've always had a good experience. The food is amazing and certainly one of the best places to eat in the area. There is always a large varied menu with lots of delicious choices. It always has a...

Great bar staff , made us so welcome..

Friendly welcome, great food, excellent real ale selection and an open fire. What more could you want!

Brilliantly welcoming and so helpful. Jon the landlord went out of his way to help me in the snowy icy carpark - so friendly and helpful. This was my first visit - I shall be a regular customer. Thank you so much again.

Very tasty desserts.Beautiful serving, good service.

Lovely food but they were over whelmed on the last Friday before Christmas. I am rating with that in mind.

The staff had a problem with taking a full order (FOOD) and filling the order too completion (DRINKS) Food took over an hour and a half too come out when it arrived it was cold only the bottom of the portion of chips held heat I am sorry too say very disappointed On the plus side the food hadn't lost all of its flavour despite the lack of warmth.

Travelled from Kent to meet up with a friend who lives in Northants. So we both had a journey to get here. Warm welcome and landlord particularly helpful. We hadn't booked as didn't think we would need to mid week but I would recommend you...

The food was amazing but the service was terrible, we came in 50 minutes early and asked if the table was ready and we wouldn’t mind waiting for it if it wasn’t, the waitress then whispered under her breath “don’t come early and expect a table” and rolled her eyes. This woman then whispered about it to her colleague. When the table was cleared I sat down and put my drink down, she then walked over, didn’t say anything but gestured for me to get up with her finger with a frown on her face. The other waitress was so lovely though so I don’t mean this aimed at her.

The food was amazing but the service was terrible, we came in 50 minutes early and asked if the table was ready and we wouldn’t mind waiting for it if it wasn’t, the waitress then whispered under her breath “don’t come early and expect a...

I've been going to this pub for many years, the food is always excellent, great beer selection and the staff are all so kind. Always a good time at the coach and horses. They are also always so helpful with my mum's gluten intolerance.

Lovely food and looked after well by the staff. Sitting by the door was cold every time someone went through. Service seemed a little slow but there must have been several customers we couldn't see. We would return if we are in the area again.

Food was lovely and service was great. I had chicken burger which was really tasty, had lots of filling. Followed it up with sticky toffee pudding, not sure why I was given a fork and knife with it but thankfully a spoon also arrived.

Food good, although fish and chips, a little greasy. Plenty of menu choices, including vegetarian options. The staff were great! Very obliging in helping with a surprise birthday cake. Definitely recommend a visit. We booked an early table, so not too busy. But gets quite busy later in the evening.