Grange in Chelmsford

Lovely place to go for a drink and a quick bite

We had an absolutely fantastic experience at The Grange! The atmosphere was warm and inviting, the food was outstanding, and the service was top-notch. A special shoutout to our waitress, Mel, who truly went above and beyond to make our evening perfect. Her friendly demeanor, attention to detail, and genuine care made all the difference. She was attentive without being overbearing and ensured everything was just right. If you're looking for great food, excellent service, and a welcoming ambiance, The Grange is the place to be. We’ll definitely be back soon!

Jac was superb in seeing to our every need. A great lunch and great environment to catch up with friends.

Mains were nice, desserts were very average. The apple pie didn't much resemble an apple pie. A thin layer of pastry acting as a bowl for what was pretty much apple puree. Very odd. Was a very nice evening however, tables aren't too ontop of eachother and the staff were lovely.

Really enjoyable experience, great food and a decent choice of beers 🍻 👌

We often come to the Grange. It has such a lovely atmosphere with warm, welcoming staff. Today we were served by Mel who really looked after us. Lovely food, thank you.

As usual we all enjoyed the food and felt very comfortable in The Grange. The staff are always friendly and accommodating and Kim (Mary) was, as always, very pleasant and caring. Thank you. We look forward to returning in 3025. Happy New Year!

Some friends and myself went to the Grange in Chelmsford for a Christmas meet up/dinner on Monday the 23rd of December and had a wonderful time there. We enjoyed our food and felt the meals were well portioned, though at times we felt the communication with food was off as we were receiving our mains while still eating our starters, but overall we weren't unhappy about this. Our server Mel was very lovely and kind and making sure we had what we needed for the table while also checking we had enough drinks throughout the evening. The atmosphere is very cosy at the Grange which we personally loved and plenty of options for different styles of seating if we wanted to return for a different occasion. Thank you Mel and the Grange for a wonderful meal!

Had a nice meal with family. Our waitress Jac was lovely.

Really enjoyed the excellent service and food

Food was ok but took a very long time between courses. It wasn't very busy so I can't imagine it was rushed in the kitchen. Nice venue that has the potential to improve.

We were served by Kim and she was so lovely! Thank you for a great experience, Kim.

Served by Leah, who was very helpful and made our experience delightful. The kids were looked after and nothing was a problem. Had breakfast with santa and will definitely be back. Food was great.

Pleasant and welcome service by Jacqui. Great customer service.

We visited for Breakfast With Santa. The breakfast menu was good - lots of choice without being overwhelming, and when the food came out it was hot, well presented and delicious. It was nice to see some dishes beyond the usual English breakfast offerings, and little touches like the smoked hollandaise on the Benedict elevated things. it was not clear on the menu that you could add items to your order, but the waiting staff were really accommodating when we asked. The service was a little slower than usual, but completely understandable given we were at a busy event, and the waiting team did an excellent job. The stand out moment for me came when my 6 year old started crying when her breakfast came out because it had baked beans and they were touching everything. The waiter didn't even hesitate, was really kind to her, and whisked away her plate to replace it. The whole event was so well organised, and even though they were busy, we felt neither rushed nor neglected, and it had been well planned. Our table has crackers and activity sheets on it, and a pre-printed letter to Santa template. Once you had eaten breakfast, you were taken to a quiet area to meet Santa - we were kept informed, once we had finished eating, we were told when it was our turn next. The Santa meeting was lovely - there is no queue, so you don't feel hurried, and he took the time to have a good chat with the children - importantly for me, there was no talk about naughty/nice. We were given two gifts, one to unwrap at home, and one to open sooner, and I was impressed with the quality - no plastic tat. Santa also took the time to mention that he would do his best to bring the presents he had been asked for, but couldn't promise, and would definitely bring something nice for them. (Just as well as my youngest wants to go and live in Ryan's World for her present!) Santa also asked if we would like photographs at the end, and we didn't feel rushed at all. This was our first year at the Breakfast with Santa experience, and we will be booking again next year.

A very nice cozy family friendly pub, good food and drinks, friendly staff, good decor, nice terrace and subtle music playing all around the pub,I recommend a visit.

Jac was a very polite waitress and helpful and good fun. Good food and nice atmosphere!

We were served by Mel who was friendly & helpful with a smile on her face. Lovely food & great atmosphere, very Christmassy ✨

Lovely food and atmosphere! We had Mel serving us and she was really nice and very attentive! loved the bakewell tart it was very yummy

Wonderful and comfortable restaurant, delicious food, and amazing service from Jac! Their Sunday roast is perfect.

First time, Had the mixed grill and salted caramel sundae for dessert, was delicious and our lovely server Mel looked after us! Thank you Mel 😄

Lovely festive meal at the grange! Great food and wonderful service from our waitress Jac! So friendly and kind! Thank you!

Good food need more staff was busy.

Served by Mel very friendly and had a laugh with her

A great pub with good service and good ale.

Fabulous meal and great service from Jac

Great food and great service from Jac!

I always enjoy going there , parking easy , that's during the day , food good , atmosphere layed back and friendly , also dog 🐕 friendly .

Wanted one glass of Prosecco, list says that’s possible but when you ask they only sell by the bottle. Shouldn’t be allowed to list it as a glass if it’s not actually available.

Starter of garlic mushrooms was only luke warm with not very nice sauce, little taste of garlic served on soggy bread. Main course of mushroom pie had mushy carrots and raw broccoli with it. As with starter, only luke warm. Sherry trifle was nice. Charge of £70 for 2 meals and 1 drink each for me and my wife was not justified.

We meet with family at the grange. We had a great welcome, service from our waitress Mel was excellent she made sure all was ok with every thing, didn’t hound us but did ensure we had what needed and wanted, didn’t wait for any thing long. Food was outstanding, hot, tasty, enough of it but also didn’t feel was too much. Well presented. The pub itself was clean well presented and a lovely fire which really helped with a great atmosphere. Will be going back again

Had festive menu very nice, well looked after by Megan, she worked very hard doing everything front of house, & managed very well on her own

Jac and Chloe on front of house were extremely accommodating with our last minute booking. Dan, Ant and Mia in the kitchen were super amazing making our lovely food when we came in just before closing! Thank you so much to you all !!

The food here is always amazing, we were served by Mel who was very polite, friendly and helpful.

Staff very helpful and polite, great service and food great to.

Lovely Christmas menu, generous portions, superb stuffing and roasted veg. Great Camembert starter, not been here in nearly 20 years and it has vastly improved, so much so we’ll be back. Lovely service from young lady who was manning the bar as well!

Delicious breakfasts. Happy, friendly team. Our 3rd visit and certainly not our last!

Excellent food and service, good quality food for good value. Excellent service by Mel. Will definitely be going back and recommending the Grange.

Had such a great night here! We were a group of 30 and were looked after incredibly well by Chloe who was very patient and kind with all of us. Food was delicious and there was just a lovely atmosphere. Thanks Chloe for a lovely evening and thanks also to Cameron on the bar for giving us the best welcome!

Chloe was a fantastic waitress, really calm and friendly. The food was absolutely amazing!

We had a group function of 21 this week and it was great. The service was excellent; the food excellent and was delivered all at the same time to the party. Nothing was too much trouble. Thank you to Jac Ellie Dan Pete Kim and Gem for making the night go so well. Cannot recommend this venue enough.

The food here is 10/10. Professional and speedy service by Jac even though a 20+ party of guests arrived to celebrate a birthday. We eat at Chef & Brewer pubs regularly during the week, the menu is the same at each but,this is the best pork belly we have enjoyed out of all the C&B pubs up and down the country! Simply the best 👌

With a party of 21 people, most restaurants would have struggled to get out hot food altogether. Not the staff at the Grange. Absolutely amazing staff support. Happy to help at every turn. Great food is served here. Everything from veggie and fish options to hearty meat pies. Good sized portions and super tasty desserts. Thank you to the front of house and chef team. Recommended highly.

Food was lovely, service was fantastic. Mel was super friendly and was happy to answer any questions we had.

Mel and Megan was absolutely hilarious, down to earth and the stars of service. Food was gorgeous and they kept up with our little requests! (Extra sauce!) Brilliant place, brilliant service! Would recommend

Mel was amazing great service, nothing was too much Megan was amazing also Highly recommend both ladies made our evening more enjoyable

A brilliant family lunch spent at the Grange. Cameron was very attentive and enthusiastic, looking after our every need. The venue is very cosy and the food, most importantly, was superb

The service by Jackie was very good. We had the roast on Sunday 20th October but although the turkey and roast potatoes were lovely, the cabbage, Savoy, was under cooked (I hate Savoy), the food wasn't very hot. The dessert was gorgeous. The table we were given was in a very noisy corner with a very noisy family. Surely they could have a separate section for people with kids!! I asked for a quiet table away from draughts but that didn't happen. All in all, if the food had been hot, served quicker and less noisy, it would have been more enjoyable.

Excellent lunch, great location to meet with friends.

Had a good service from Cameron

Had a night out with colleagues, jac was amazing !!!

Barmaid Meg was fantastic, customer service from her was outstanding! Will definitely be back

Really cosy and lovely pub, Mel, our server, was lovely, so attentive and helpful, we have a delicious roast and will definitely be back!

We came for a dinner with 13 of us. Restaurant was very quiet but sadly the service was extremely slow. Took ages to even get served then had to wait an hour and a half for food. One of our party was told twice that the food she had ordered was no longer available. When she of told at the start. Food was all ok when it finally arrived. Sadly the attitude of our server was awful. She was incredibly rude to more than one of us. The shift manager did come and apologise at the end. Which means we would maybe give the place one more chance.

Great food very friendly staff. Could be slightly quicker with service, but the food is so lovely they are getting busier and busier so understandable. Mel our waitress was great and packed up our left overs for the dog

Service was slow. Waitress Mel was rude, after 2hrs when we asked for the bill. Mel commented that the next table had been waiting to order their food. If she was quicker, she should have taken their order We wouldn't have to hang around for 20mins for the bill.

Had breakfast here this morning cooked by Dan and it was lovely! Poached eggs beautifully cooked and wonderful presentation! The service provided by Cameron was brilliant and very professional, even catering for our puppy. We had a great experience and will definitely return! Thank you!

Food cook and nice, well served as well we stop here again when passing by

Great meal and great service from Mel and the team , would certainly highly recommend 👍🏻

I am a very fussy eater and I am not the easiest person to cater for but both Jacqui who served myself and my sister and chef Ant went out of their ways to accommodate me. I had very specifics and each one was taken into consideration and a dish was prepared for me which was first class and the Italian merlot house wine went down a treat too. Steak was med rare, exactly how I like it, dry grilled,,,no fat at all, excellent!

Sunday 29th September 2024 at 7pm. Great little(not so little) pub and grub place, stayed at the travelodge next door so was a great surprise to have this place footsteps away. The food was really good and was catered for gluten free options too, today we had the trio of meats Sunday roast including beef/pork/turkey, it was very substantial in size too, we had extras including colliflower cheese and pigs in blankets(two almost full size sausages in bacon). Price of the food was also very reasonable for the quantity. £16.99 for the roast alone. In total the bill for 2 including drinks and extra sides was £82.50 which incorporated 2 large wines, 1 1/2 pints of beer and 2 large whiskies and two sides. The server was called "Kim" and what a lovely young lady she was/is, very knowledgeable and very attentive and very curtious. Thank You Kim for making our meal even more decent on a day we had travelled 5hrs for a wake. If we had to come this way again it would be a pleasure to have another meal here. Neal and Sally.

Excellent service provided by Kim!

A lovely evening spent here - proper pub grub. Thanks to Mel for being a fantastic server!

We had Sunday lunch for around 20 people for my mum's 85th birthday. The staff were fantastic, particularly, Megan who looked after us very well. The food came out for everyone at the same time and the drinks orders were done for efficiently. I would go again without hesitation.

Large restaurant, friendly staff (thanks Mel for your attention), a little lacking in ‘atmosphere’ but it it a wet Monday evening.

Lovely Sunday lunch, Kim's service was fantastic, very attentive, will be back!

Megan served us tonight and what a delightful young lady she is. She is very polite and very helpful. Thank you for a wonderful evening Megan you made the finish of our day so delightful.

Shout out to Cam, he went out of his way to make sure our neurodivergent son was comfortable with his surroundings, he was patient and accomodating in his approach.

Kim and Ellie were very attentive and the food was decent enough to satisfy a craving

We visited as a party of 5 for my birthday on Sunday, and they very thoughtfully gave me a birthday card (a personalised hand written one not just a generic one, very impressed, thank you). The food was lovely (although there was a small issue with one meal). Service was attentive but not intrusive. We would like to mention one young man, and I believe he was the manager. Very welcoming from the moment we stepped in the door. Talk about customer service done right. Half our party was already seated, but he immediately asked what we wanted to drink so he could follow us to the table with the drinks. He spoke to us after the meal as we were leaving and was apologetic about the small issue. We all left saying what a credit he is to the pub, and what good customer service he provided. Well done 👍

Lovely meal tonight and excellent service from Mel

I would like to thank the staff at the Grange for a lovely meal on Saturday evening. We were served by Leah, who was very professional and ensured we had everything we needed. Yeah was very informative and ensured we had a pleasant evening in the Grange.

We just visited with my parents and children and had excellent service by Mel, she has looked after us on several occasions and always really looks after us and nothing is too much trouble. Food was good, children's portions a little bit small, but overall good.

Great food and drinks, service could have been quicker and with a smile

Always popping in for lunch or dinner great food nice chilled atmosphere staff really friendly catered for allergy on the table very well

If you’re staying at the onsite Premier Inn, The Grange is a great option for drinks and dinner. This is an old English pub environment with no loud music. Our waitress Mel looked after us during a very busy dinner service but nothing was too much trouble. Our meals of sea bass and gammon were excellent and good value. The manager Cam served us drinks at the bar after dinner. Highly recommended.

It was a great meal with the family, happy to return 😊

Lovely afternoon lunch with attentive service from Megan. We’ll be back!

Met up with family for evening meal. Extremely long wait for mains to arrive, and it wasn't busy. I wanted sea bass with salad instead of roast potatoes (as I don't eat them) it came with a tiny amount of greens couldn't call it a salad. Fish not hot as was others in the party and one was sent back and broccoli cold.

The most incredible steak sandwich, which was seasoned beautifully! Served with the best beef dripping gravy I have ever tried, delicious! I only wish that the mushroom pie had tasted better, as for the price I was hoping for more.

Lovely pub! An unexpected surprise on our overnight stay at the adjacent Premier inn! Jac was lovely and made sure we had a really nice table. The barman/boss was super friendly and we were made to feel extremely welcome. Steak was absolutely delish! Thank you for treating us so well!

Gr8 place to meet friends & family, Staff attentive & Friendly

Jac was a lovely waitress, friendly, helpful and attentive. All food was lovely especially the sharing ploughman's board. Rice pudding was delicious, husband wants it for his 80th in December. Booked already for family do !

Thank you, had a lovely time as usual

Perfect, staff, food was amazing, atmosphere calm, friendly, home feel.

Food was great atmosphere was friendly, Mel who served us was lovely and welcoming. We enjoyed our family meal!

Had a steak and was ok, but cleanliness is not that great spiders everywhere.

Lovely tasty food, beautiful beamed, stone built farmhouse feeling our server Haighleigh was so attentive offering a comprehensive knowledge of the menu which made for a lovely visit and totally satisfied with the menu choices we made

Jac my server was very attentive and chatty. Couldn’t have asked for a better server. The venue itself is cosy and welcoming, couldn’t ask for more

Will was top notch. Brilliant service

Where there is a Will there’s a way. He was amazing. Perfect service. Perfect pint.

Enjoyed an anniversary meal with nice atmosphere and good service from Mel. We had the special Lamb Rump which was lovely and a couple of pints of very nice Greene King Level Head

Great food and great atmosphere, Mel was a gem.

Been here 3 nights and lovely food each time and different staff serving me and can say every one of them as friendly as the other. Mel waited on me tonight but shout out to all the staff here its a friendly place my picture attached shows an empty plate after a mouth watering melt in your mouth steak.

The service was reasonable but the food was poor. My wife’s steak was really tough and my battered fish was overcooked

Friendly, efficient & considerate service from Kim & Megan on a busy lunchtime service for me & my companion with additional needs. Thank you!

Girls night out. Our server ,Jac, was fantastic she was really attentive and joined in with our shenanigans, food was absolutely delicious, will definitely be back.

Food was delicious. Good speed of service without feeling rushed. Waiter today was Will. Will come again

I came in for lunch and was really pleased with my experience. Haileigh and Kim served us and they were both lovely! The steak sandwich was gorgeous and the biscuit that came with my hot drink was a lovely surprise!

Kim and Sonia were amazing!! So friendly. The food was deelish!! Well done everyone