Fish and Eels in Epping Forest

Food was very nice. Steak and chips was perfect waitress was lovely

My food was amazing and Michelle was brilliant always smiling and happy to help

Megan was amazing. Great service

Had a great brunch all freshly cooked by will a d service was spot on from the lovely server michelle.

What a beautiful location. The warm feeling when you walk in is truly comforting with tge real log fires. Food was great. Michelle took wonderful care of us making us feel so welcome. Can't wait to return.

We were a party of 8 for lunch. Staff were brilliant, helpful, kind, attentive, gave us a great table, couldn’t have been more helpful. Suspect they were very understaffed as we had to wait a while for service…..when it came, no problem. Food-wise, very mixed. Soup delicious, fish almost inedible (sorry, so tough and too much batter), fish cakes ok, vegan wrap cold and rather tasteless, chicken curry ok, fish finger sandwich bog standard. Despite confirming our order at the start, there was no sign of the vegan wrap till half way through everyone else’s courses -someone had got it wrong in the kitchen, we think. Bit of a mixed picture…..prices are quite expensive compared locally and we did expect a better quality of food, to be honest. But whilst the food wasn’t brilliant, the venue and the staff’s attitudes of helpfulness and kindness stood out brightly. A mixed picture indeed-but a big THANKYOU for staff attitudes and approaches, and maybe a “keep trying” to the kitchen staff.

Our host Simon was amazing. So polite and friendly. Because of his hospitality will be coming back again.

Lovely food. Great atmosphere. Thanks Simon for looking after us

Lovely inviting pub, really cozy and amazing view on the river. Food has been consistently tasty and well cooked the times I have been.

Thank you Megan, such lovely food and a very friendly and helpful waitress x

Shocking pub had a private room booked and when we got there , someone else was given it . ale is over priced £6 London price £4.50 else where … all Sunday lunches was cold and when complained they waited till we finished instead of re making them

Issy was a great server, amazing communication, very attentive and on the ball. Great evening!

Lovely pub with great service from Simon once again. Always welcoming and friendly, as are the rest of the team. Beer and food are top level and location on the river is lovely, particularly at Christmas time

Delicious meal in a cosy christmassy setting along the river! Michelle was lovely and provided great service 😊

Michelle was excellent and the two men very helpful

Lovely service from Michelle and great food!

Lauren was really helpful, we had a lovely meal.

Service was good but very slow took 30 to 40 minutes before food arrived by the time it was served all of it was cold even the 3 currys that where ordered mentioned it to server had to wait another 20 mins for it to be reheated when it arrived at table still cold had a crumble as a pudding it was too hot to eat only the currys where refunded the bill still came to 120 pound eat at McDonald's next time it has cheaper cold food not impressed only got a sorry fr waitress not from manager

Michelle on this Friday after-noon was so kind and welcoming it turnt that meal from a 10/10 to a 11/10 great staff great food!

Lauren served us and was friendly polite and very attentive. Food was smashing.

Excellent meal as usual. Chef (Lucas) and our waitress today (Lily - although all the waitresses are brilliant) were great. Never had a bad meal and we have lunch there frequently. Thoroughly recommend it.

Fabulous Lilly served us and was brilliant she was rushed off her feet but was attentive and just lovely tge food was delicious we had the skewers yummy our veggie guest had the wellington and loved it especially as she also got a Yorkshire pudding we cannot fault anything Thank you Lilly

Thank you Natalie for accommodating us for my birthday, you were so helpful and we had a lovely experience!

Nice pub, but possibly due to Christmas rush, the meal and service were not up to their usual standard.

Always exceptional in here. Staff go above and beyond for us and my grandparents (despite being a little fussy). Food always on point. Service immaculate. Special shoutout to Natalie who looks after us every week!! She’s the best

Simon was attentive and friendly.

Simon was kind, very attentive and efficient. Had a good night

Lovely evening, food was delicious and our waiter, Simon was very helpful, friendly and polite

We were at the Fish and Eels on Sunday. It was a great experience. Roast dinner was amazing. Thank you Weronika for your service.

Super simon provided us with a fantastic service this evening

Simon was brilliant super friendly and great at recommendations for food and wine, would come back

Natalie our waitress was extremely helpful with my dietary needs. Food was excellent

A lovely location for enjoying the riverside views of local birds, especially in Summer. Food was good and there was a good selection of ales on tap. On the day I ate there, I found there was slow service, perhaps due to there not being enough staff.

We had a really lovely meal experience at the Fish and Eels. Relaxed atmosphere and the tables are very well spaced. The food was excellent and plenty of it. It is well-priced and we were very well looked after. Veronica served us and provided us with excellent service. A very enjoyable experience. Highly recommended.

Veronica and team were fabulous. We had a wonderful afternoon and fantastic food. Lots of great vegetables and plentiful gravy. Highly recommended

We went for a bite on one of their busiest day. We were pleased to be quickly seated on arrival (after being gently reminded to enter our car registration at the bar for free parking, which was a nice touch). It was a hot day and the terrace was busy. There was still some seating space indoor. The outdoor space is located by the river and provides a nice and relaxed backdrop to afternoon drinks with family and our friends. The indoor restaurant is nicely laid out with light throughout the room. The menu has a nice variety of starters, mains and deserts with the usual Sunday roast choice. The desert choices are fun too. We went for the fish main on a bed of potatoes, with a side of greens. The other dish was a chicken forestière with skin on chips. For dessert we both went for the trio of desserts, including a chocolate pudding with a gooey centre on top of which there was a scoop of honeycomb ice-cream, a lemon sort of mini cheesecake and a small creme brûlé. All of which were decent sized portions. Let's just say we were not hungry by the end of our dinner! The only reason why I gave 4/5 stars for the food is because the presentation was a bit simple but that's me being picky! Definitely a place we will attend again in future! Great pub!

Veronica was excellent with her attention to our large family group, food was delicious and everything was brilliant and made a great night for us all.

Such a disappointment tonight my boys were looking forward to going to eat and we left early It’s far to dark in the restaurant Waitress was ok no faults with here Have some olives they had gone soft My boys had a share platter they seemed ok Pate was nice Mains Wife and son had fish cakes which tastes of nothing , the sauce with them tasted awful and had a skin on top like it had been sitting for a long time My other son had fish bites they were ok but again the beans looked like they had been reheated 5 times and were just mush I had steak which was not seared and again hardly had any flavour to it , I am no chef , I have eaten here before and the food has been ok , sad to say I will not be going back , for the amount of money the food is,the quality does not match , Shame

Very cosy and delicious food. Great service from Veronica

Had a lovely evening meal and even called in the next day for the breakfast, excellent service would definitely recommend calling in .

Lovely quiet table by the window. Calm atmosphere and delicious food. Had the chicken skewer and it was spot on. Our waiter Simon was really friendly and looked after us well. We'll definitely be back

Jess was fantastic for helping cater for allergies.

Excellent service from Simon … very nice ambiance in the eating area

Fish and Eels is a lovely traditional pub with a warm and cosy atmosphere. Staff are attentive, professional and welcoming. Simon and team were exceptional this evening.

Food and atmosphere excellent had lunch following day breakfast would recommend

Weronika took care of us brilliantly! Many thanks to Kitty also for always welcoming us with such grace.

Our favourite restaurant. Always first choice. Highly recommended.

Excellent food, very friendly service. Will definitely be back next time we are on holiday in the area.

The food I had today was very disappointing. I ordered the prawn garlic skewers, they were massively overcooked (chargrilled) with not a trace of garlic on them. I also ordered triple cooked chips which were definitely not triple cooked, they tasted like frozen thick chips similar to what you would get at a weatherspoons. Not a great deal of customer service when we arrived no greeting at our table to run through the menu or take our order, waiting at the bar to order drinks, the pub wasn’t busy either so not sure why. On a positive note when we did get served the staff were friendly and the pub looks great too just a shame the food let it down.

Relaxed and lovely food - Izzy was great!

Thank you to Izzy for best service on the night and the lovely lady Emma behind the bar

Veronica, our waitress was polite and very friendly. She helped make it a great visit.

Staff were very welcoming. Our server Simon was really friendly and the food was great too!

Very comfortable and well looked after by Simon. Excellent service.

Food was excellent, although Service was a little slow today

Absolutely fantastic food (veggie wellington was so tasty!) and Jess delivered great service!

My sea bass was overcooked The ladies toilets were unclean

Jess delivered great service and food was amazing

Amazing food, and great service from Jess 🖤

We were served by Nat who has been absolutely amazing, so helpful and so kind and couldn't do enough for us, great food and amazing service, definitely makes us want to return. Nat is an absolute asset to the team

Natalie was amazing! The food was delicious and was a lovely place to enjoy lunch

Food was dry and cold. Obviously been left under the pass and forgotten about. Seemed massively understaffed. Food took forever to arrive. Plates and glasses never got collected.

Lauren gave really good service.

Thank you to Lauren giving us excellent customer service

Food was cooked to requirement. Michelle’s service was absolutely on point. Any issues, Michelle dealt with and offered alternatives/solved it very quickly. Good banter with us all and prompt and efficient service. Thanks for making the afternoon a delight Michelle.

This was our 1st and won’t be our last ! Made to feel very welcome and very well looked after by Tori ! It’s not always just about the best food but the people who make your evening out special. See you again soon and will recommend to my friends and family.

Lauren provided amazing service with a warm and friendly smile. However, the experience was let down by another server and the shift manager being rude and disrespectful

Great experience, will definitely be back

This place is beyond great. Massive and beautifully decorated pub right on the river. Really good food and drink selection. Brilliant and attentive staff. Thank you Natalie and the team. Again

Natalie was so lovely, helpful and made us feel soo welcome as holiday makers. The other bar and Waiting staff were also very welcoming We would definitely return 🫶🏻

Excellent food and service - the best meal I've had in ages and very reasonable - affordable gastro food

Amazing service from Natalie! Thank you!

Great food, super company. Natalie was excellent.

Great food and atmosphere. Natalie was incredible !

King prawn was very sad 5 prawns 2 heads which you Won't eat especially cost for that not impressive. No cream with cheesecake even thou on menu . Forget even to tell us they run out only because we asked . not impressive for money they are charging. Sticky toffee pudding two bites it was gone very small portions not worth £8.75 pretty poor . Needs improvement.

We had a lovely meal today and great service from Jess!

Lovely service from Natalie today

Had a great time. Food and service were both exceptional! Thanks a lot

The whole team make the experience of visiting here enjoyable. Friendly, great beer and food, always tidy, easy to relax.

Natalie was friendly, chatty and amazing!!

Love this pub been going to it for decades...

The food was perfect, cooked to perfection. Way too much for me. The staff were so helpful, the only negative is the car park, we couldn't park on the car park, we had to park over the road, just a small walk from the pub/restaurant

We would highly recommend The Fish and Eels! The food was exceptionally good, and our waitress Kitty was a delight, and couldn’t be more helpful!

Beautiful place by the river with amazing food. Natalie was great! We will definitely be back.

Excellent Sunday roast, Weronika gave brilliant service, will definitely be returning

As always an excellent meal served by friendly staff. We were really well.looked after by Natalie. Our favourite place to eat.

Natalie was very attentive and helpful

We had a lovely family Sunday lunch. Massive thanks to Veronica for looking after us throughout and helping with all our needs and dietary requirements. We’ll be back again soon!

Michelle was great! Thanks for giving our table the extra gravy 😍😍

Will was exceptional with his service, lovely restaurant

Michelle was SO GREAT. Thanks for the extra gravy 😊

Veronica was brilliant talking everything in her stride; the order was correct, the food was outstanding. Thank you

It's so clean and tidy and pretty, love the Xmas Dec's, calm ambiance, great service from will, amazing choices on menu. Recommend highly, 10/10

Second visit here, whilst visiting family, superb both times, auntie comes here alot and is always very happy

Drinks took forever to come out and were even forgotten. Fish was dry, overcooked, chips were undercooked still hard in the middle. I had to update my review as my experience wasn't that great this time round

Nice meal, hats off to the waiter Jake for looking after us and putting up with our grief 🤣

Lovely food.Izzy was an exceptional waitress and facilitated all of our needs. 10/10 would come again

Prebooked a table for 4 for a family of 4. Was seated next to aloud group who were shouting and cursing. Asked to move and was obliged. That's where any positive comments end. Portion size were small, food undercooked and service slow. Ordered water at start of meal that came with the bill 50 min later. When I complained I was just told sorry. I paid £84 for uncooked or burnt food. Never again.

Came here for their Christmas event, amazing band, incredible food and all rounds success if a little early event! I will definitely be returning with my family for one of their Christmas events

Prompted by the 40% off Mains, my Wife and I came here again today for lunch. We both had the fairly new item on the menu, the very tasty, tender and filling Beef Bourguignon with the excellent veg, all of which we thoroughly recommend, especially in the pleasant surroundings of the Fish and Eels at Dobbs Weir. Our waitress was the extremely efficient, helpful and friendly Ellice. Many thanks, Ellice and your colleagues for your fine efforts. You are a great Team.