Holly's Diner & Crouch Motel in Maldon

Popped in for a cuppa having ridden past so many times and thought how lovely it looked. Inside, spotlessly clean and lovely American Diner decor. Really nicely done! So glad we stopped here. Owner very friendly, made us welcome. We'll worth a visit and I will defo return for something to eat next time! Geoff Grove

Had the first breakfast of 2024. From being in Thailand for a month. Excellent service fast and clean café. I had a breakfast no1 Good price for the large amount of food

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Awful dirty room dirty bathroom and the carpet was awful. Blinds all broken and it was dreadful. Needs full revamp and it’s so not worth the £30 a night. I have a beautiful £18 room a bit further away from where I am working but it’s spotless and full use of kitchen.

Great value for money food and shakes. Faultless all round, would recommend anyone to pop in and share the experience. Staff pleasant and very helpful. Food well cooked and tasty.

Been driving passed the place for months, thought I would give it ago, now know why it's always empty, food was so expensive for the amount you get, had to take out a loan to pay for the four of us, best thing was the milkshake but that cost around £4 each, son asked for a cookie which was terrible and cost £1.50. Unless you have plenty of money and no taste buds give them a miss.

Would like to try this place after covid. I don't think the masks and physical distancing did it any favours.

Honestly the hugest disappointment. Firstly - COVID. Working in hospitality myself I'm well aware of the necessary procedures to have in place in the current climate. However the diner take an extreme approach that I've never seen from any bar/pub or restaurant at all. Why the two members of staff wear both masks AND visors is beyond me when they have no interaction with the customers at all. There are no menus, you have to go up to the order point where there are lots of bits of paper stuck up over the plastic screen with different menu items. All food is served on small paper plates and drinks in plastic containers that you throw away yourself in a bin at the end. What amazed me is they dont actually bring the food over to your table - they leave it all on a small table at the order point and you have to go and bring your own food over. The most extreme approach to COVID restrictions I've ever known in a food establishment. Secondly - The food. We were really looking forward to some American milkshakes and good sizeable grub! Actually everyone in the group was so dissapointed with everything we ordered. This is overpriced cafe food - and not even a good cafe unfortunately. A great selection of milkshakes that sadly didn't deliver on flavour. The tiny English Breakfast on a paper plate made me for the first time ever regret *not* going to a wetherspoons. A genuine shame for a place that visually has so much potential. A note on the service as well guys - it's really not hard to say 'thankyou goodbye' to the only group you have in the whole place. Your customers are all clearing the table for you and throwing it away in the bin as you ask. A simple goodbye really is just basic hospitality. Such a shame.

Food served in plastic trays with plastic cutlery, food overcooked and/or tasteless. Charge way too much money for quality of food/service. Would not go again.

Lovely little place. Nice authentic US diner. Had the California burger and was very tasty. Covid-19 processes in place.

If you love sailing like me, then you'll love this place, first time visit and I was gobsmacked, wow beautiful setting and great place live, another hidden gem.

Great decor and friendly service, the burger was not the best I’ve had, burger van esq. presentation was hindered by Covid rules with polystyrene plates etc.

Lovely room, nice dinner no complaints

Food was expensive and wasn't nice, the burger was dry and burnt, the service was slow and the beer was a year out of date. Wouldn't go back again.

Coke was a year out of date, replaced this a fredh one when complained. Food nothing to write home about. One visit is not a fair assessement, so will visit again for another go.

Lovely food. Great value for money. The best breakfast iv had in a long time . Also Breastfeeding friendly ! lovely lady got me a glass of ice cold water and adjusted the blinds so the sun wasn't in my eyes . Greatly appreciated.

The service was brilliant and the milkshakes are nice, but the food is rather lackluster, leaving a lot to be desired as the food was dry and overcooked. All-in-all a nice place, but nothing special or memorable. Mediocre at best.

Great little American diner, biker days also

4 of us whent over for a big breakfast, none of us were disappointed.