Le Bouchon in Maldon

Very nice hotel, furnished beautifully. Lovely well equipped room. Lots of nice touches. Great breakfast and friendly staff. Bar offers interesting cocktails. Restaurant was closed as it was a Monday. But there's a good I dian right next door.

My sister held an 80th birthday lunch party here for the family. The service, food and the setting were impeccable. Thankyou very much.

Just had a superb Sunday lunch here. From the welcome at the front desk to the service during the meal, it was welcoming and top class - just the right amount of attention without being ‘in your face’. And the food was great. Started with a taster of fresh oysters - as local as you can get (landed less than a mile away) which were outstanding. A starter of scallops and pork belly was sublime and roast pork right up to the standard that the earlier dishes had set. Overall an excellent experience. Thoroughly recommended.

Just had a superb Sunday lunch here. From the welcome at the front desk to the service during the meal, it was welcoming and top class - just the right amount of attention without being ‘in your face’. And the food was great. Started with a taster of fresh oysters - as local as you can get (landed less than a mile away) which were outstanding. A starter of scallops and pork belly was sublime and roast pork right up to the standard that the earlier dishes had set. Overall an excellent experience. Thoroughly recommended.

We came for afternoon tea. The food was tasty but what let the experience down was the service - we had to make numerous requests for milk to go with tea (cold milk), extra teaspoons for cream and jam

Great meal. Great service. Good value.

Tried the Xmas tasting menu with deluxe wine pairing, superb combinations, highly recommended. Enjoyed it so much booked to return the following week!

Brilliant service food very nice

Checked in yesterday, here for two nights in a deluxe king room. Henry has been amazing and so efficient, such a nice guy, working tirelessly to ensure everything is perfect for your stay. Thank you Henry 🤗

Lovely, friendly hotel in a convenient location. Only reason for not giving it 5 stars was a bit of noise from the road, which quietens right down at night. The rooms are lovely, ours (room 2) was newly decorated/refurbished, so that was especially nice. The only snag was, it was hot like an oven in there and despite the lovely lady at reception fetching a second fan, the temperature was crazy hot. There's no ventilation in the bathroom other than a tiny built-in fan. I appreciate this would only be a problem on particularly hot days and you could always ask for a room with aircon (there are a few we learnt), I know we will! Service was outstanding, the staff couldn't be more obliging, frequent top up of water and ice etc. Nice breakfast (aircon in restaurant, so that was nice). Just a bit of nit-picking.. The brand new shower was beautiful and worked really well, but you got a bit wet turning it on as it wasn't accessible any other way 😅 (and especially as the first time you're working out which side turns it on etc). Also, the toilet flush was very stiff to press.. But don't let these little things put you off. We still slept well despite the heat (both fans on full), the bed was very good. 💗

We had a lovely stay at Le Bouchon. Staff were unbelievably attentive from our first call to book to the very last moment we were checking out. The hotel itself, in isolation, has a homely French Georgian feel to it. Bar area has a comfy vibe with some French stuff going on. Freddie behind the bar made us several tasty cocktails, including a recommended Popcorn sour.... which was interesting. Lovely chap Freddie. Daniel, James and all the staff were very professional, helpful and polite. We had the River trip picnic on our first night. Very chilled. Reasonably priced for a bit of serenity and chill. We also enjoyed a few drinks outside the front of the hotel, under the shade. We had the taster menu on the second night... food was delicious, but not sure the wine pairing was worth it. Either way, it was all presented well and with enthusiasm. I suppose location was the biggest surprise... kind of in the middle of an industrial estate. That's not to say you shouldn't go and enjoy.... you absolutely should. But the views aren't great. And if you're just there for evening drinks, bite to eat, sleep over and breakie, it's fine. But you do need to stretch your legs to get up to Maldon proper and down to the Quayside... which is well worth it. We enjoyed the pub across the road, the Muddy Duck about 10 mins away on the River's edge and the walk down to the pubs on Maldon quayside. We really enjoyed our stay but dropped 1 star for location v price.

Staff is very nice and excellent service

We tried out their bottomless prosecco brunch and it didn't disappoint!! From the moment we sat down to the moment our 2 hour time slot finished our glass wasn't empty :) Absolutely worth the money. We both had the steak sandwich and it was delicious. Daniel looked after us while we were there and you couldn't fault him. We'll definitely be back!!

Fantastic hotel with super friendly and professional staff. Everyone was welcoming and provided an efficient service. The bedroom was clean and well furnished and lots of great choices for breakfast. Stayed 1 night whilst at a wedding in the area, but will definitely visit again.

Food was great and the staff were unbelievable. Made us feel so special, especially Emma, who looked after our table. We all had an amazing time. We will be returning very soon!

Lovely restaurant delicious food and welcoming staff

Nice hotel with lovely clean rooms with great breakfast and bar area. No restaurant during my stay but the fig & leaf across the road is excellent and worth a visit. Great stay

It was lovely. Beautiful restaurant with fie dining. Unfortunately we didn't use it as we were going to a wedding and breakfast isn't served on Monday Lovely room. Lovely, helpful staff. Will visit again

We had a wonderful experience for my husband's 50th Birthday celebration. A delightful trip down the river followed by a delicious meal with a complimentarydrink for the Birthday boy. Perfect portion sizes, leaving room for a scrumptious dessert. Worth getting the side of very tasty mixed veg to share. Good quality wine to wash it down.Everything oozed quality, including our outstanding waitress, Emma, who was friendly, honest, genuine and so thoughtful. We were on a short time limit due to continuing our celebrations at another venue. Emma completely catered to our needs and made us feel so comfortable. Would highly recommend this venue, especially for those extra special

Amazing rooms, top quality staff.

Didn't stay in a room. But had dinner here. Outstanding!

We had a fantastic afternoon tea for my daughters hen. Lovely food, great atmosphere, beautiful room. Highly recommended

Booked the private dining room for 15 people for a 60th birthday dinner with friends. Drinks and canapes in the bar at 7pm followed by dinner at 8pm. From when we arrived mid afternoon to when we left after breakfast the next day nothing was too much trouble. All staff were amazing, knowing what we wanted or needed before we did. Food was wonderful and we all had a great time. Breakfast the next morning for the 8 of us that stayed over was great too. The poor lady in charge, sorry I do not remember names well, she worked so hard and was brilliant. If you are looking for a private dining room look no further, highly recommend. Huge thanks to all staff!

The room very small, It was my birthday and they had the table set up Friendly staff, perfect food, made to feel welcome. This first time for a long time that myself and partner have not complained about a meal. Couldn't fault the waiters or bar staff.

Excellent.. A big thank you to management and staff and especially Clare who was so accommodating and helped me arrange my mums wake.. We cannot thank you enough for all your support and making it a perfect afternoon for dad and myself family and friends Thank you Dad and Jo

i had a delightful evening and was served by a lovely young chap named james, will certainly be coming again just for his impeccable service

We visited last weekend to celebrate a very special birthday for my Mother-in-law, and couldn’t have been more delighted with our experience. Our host for the evening, Emma, was so wonderful and really looked after us brilliantly. Every single member of our group had an empty plate at the end of every course, and raved enthusiastically about how incredible their meal had been. Can’t recommend this outstanding venue highly enough, and our family are already looking for excuses to go back!

We celebrated our Mothers 80th Birthday at Le Bouchon in their private dining room. The service provided by Emma & her team was fantastic from arrival to leaving. They were fantastic, attentive & always happy to help. The food was delicious, hot & very well presented. Everyone of the 11 of us souldnt sing high enough praise of the evening & making it a memorable celebration for Mum ! Thank you to you all !

Really lovely experience, went with my mum for mother's day and we all enjoyed it. Staff were really attentive, service was excellent.

Delicious food and great service. Wonderful evening. Will definitely come again.

As always we had a super evening . Good food attentive staff

We held my parents Diamond Wedding Anniversary celebrations at Le Bouchon this weekend with drinks in the bar on Saturday afternoon, followed by a delicious three course meal for 17 (plus baby) in the private dining room and breakfast in the orangery. From the moment we arrived until the moment we left on Sunday morning after breakfast, we could not have been looked after any better. This is a beautiful boutique hotel with the most welcoming staff who could not do enough for us. Special mention go out to Clare who looked after our every need during our stay, Clare (Reservation Manager) who made booking so easy, James (GM), Emma, Jacob (who makes a great cocktail), Amy (who managed to co-ordinate all the breakfast orders with a huge smile) and a special mention to James our server for the evening – nothing was too much trouble. All make Le Bouchon the very special place that it is. This really was a ‘home from home’ experience that we have never experienced anywhere else. We can’t wait to return.

Excellent, friendly but not over-stuffy greeting. Natural welcome and order taking from waitress. Young waiter splashed large quantity of gravy over the table as he lowered the plate, for which he apologised, but didn’t offer any additional gravy. Close-up magician was nice unexpected touch (his tone was perfect for the surroundings). Our departure was also subtly but warmly acknowledged which rounded off an enjoyable experience. Food-wise, the duck croquette, singular on plate but plural on menu, was underwhelming predominantly through lack of seasoning. Main roast was a substantial meal and the vegetables were the best we’d had for a Sunday roast. Desserts were well presented and the right size following such a large roast. Would happily return.

Booked for a special occasion, was slightly disappointed with our table position as was amongst large groups who were particularly noisy. My main gripe was the time allowed between our starter and main course, our main was served before we had time to digest our starter. Also our mains weren’t particularly hot, which is probably why they were rushed to us. Again we were offered a dessert before we had time to digest the main course, it was as if they were trying to rush us out. Disappointed as this was meant to be a special occasion.

We have been quite a few times and never been disappointed. But today we had the French menu and it was outstanding. The service was excellent as always . Would highly recommend this restaurant

always a pleasure to dine at Le Bouchon fantastic food cocktails & Wine. staff are very tentative to your needs as well. 100% Recommend a visit if you are in the Maldon Area.

Rich, Scrumptious, Flavorsome, Delicious, Delectable, & Appetizing, just some of the words I would use to describe our visit to Le Bouchon on Sunday. Thank you to all the staff who made our visit a memorable one. We would highly recommend a visit.

Fantastic lunch. We chose the set French menu and it was such good value for money. food was plentiful and very tasty. The service was brilliant, attentive but not too much and the lady that served us was lovely. I scored only 3 stars for ambience as it was so quiet at lunchtime, would have been nice if more people were in but it didnt spoil anything. Will be back!

We visited for the first time today and booked lunch. What an amazing experience! From the moment we were greeted,everything was simply lovely. We were offered 2 menus but decided to order from the French Classics set menu. The food was sublime and the service was outstanding! Also astonishing value for money! We will definitely dine here again. I must also take a moment to commend our server Emma, who was amazing and so friendly! A great ambassador for Le Bouchon

What a fabulous experience, all staff were exceptional with outstanding customer service, a big thank you to Henry the manager who went above and beyond and made our afternoon so special, we cant wait to return.

This was our first visit and it was a very nice experience, the food was very nice and the staff were very professional, we will be making a return visit.

Very nice restaurant, good food and very professional staff. Some delay waiting for the menus but it did not spoil the meal, I would highly recommend this restaurant, it is far better than most in this part of Essex

Le Bouchon has wonderful food and lovely staff. So pleased we went.

Very elegant and very professional, attentive staff. The service was not rushed and the food and drinks were perfect! Our first visit a really nice place on our door step 🏆

One of my favourite restaurants in and around the chelmsford area. Excellent staff and consistently wonderful food. We had the tasting menu which was really good - try it.

Valentines meal for my husband and myself, shown to our table promptly and coats taken. Menus given quickly, choice of A La Carte or a Valentine Special, both menus quite a variety. Starter of Chicken Parfait adapted with sour dough bread for me, large portion for a starter, very tasty. My husband had the beef choice for main, requested medium to well cooked but was a little on the rare side but not enough to want it changed. I had the lamb, it was delicious. Cheese for desert which again was a large portion. Overall the food was very good, not overly priced either. The atmosphere is very good, felt comfortable there and not rushed, waitress assured us the table was ours for the evening which enables you to relax a bit more, lots of restaurants we go to have two sittings, ie Smiths, which only leaves you a two hour slot, therefore does lead to you feeling pressured. Would definitely go back to Le Bouchon Brasserie.

Booked a table for valentines lunch time, it was quite in the restaurant so not much atmosphere but even still service was all ok but just not great and felt it let down the experience, plus the chocolate dessert was disappointing and dare I say a tad bland, sorry but compared to the rest of the food it was a let down!

A perfect evening the food was served promptly and hot with a good choice. Service was first class and with a smile Thankyou

Attended a party here and could not fault the attention to detail. Staff were very helpful all night and the buffet was very good quality.

Great food,Wine & Cocktails as usual 👍 Keep up the excellent service

Had amazing cocktails and meal.The service was great as always

Emma was very helpful and very knowledgeable. Great food and ambience Thankyou

Love love Le Bouchon & not just the fabulously delicious food.. the staff are simply the best.. super efficient, professional & truly genuinely friendly & helpful. A huge fan of all it stands for.. can’t praise them enough.. James heads a superb team.. Emma, Henry & Daniel you’re great ⭐️⭐️⭐️. And an excellent dry martini today ..sorry don’t know the lovely barman who made it.🙏🏼

Very quiet on arrival so had some qualms but the welcome could not have been warmer or more efficient and the food and wine were of excellent quality and value. We will certainly be back - highly recommended.

It was for my wife’s birthday the food was great and the staff friendly and attentive

Superb evening had by my daughter and I. Lovely pre dinner drinks in the bar. Food lovely and very good service. Very much one of our favourites. Cheers!

As usual an excellent meal and service. Cant fault it

Despite living only 8 miles away our first visit to the resturant tonight. How refreshing to find such a fabulous resturant with great attentive staff, outstanding good food, beautiful surroundings in an area where many other establishments have failed to deliver. My wife and I just had a date night and Le Bouchon made that special. We will be back soon and have already told many friends. Please do not change. Terry Mullins

This is an outstanding restaurant. The food was top restaurant quality. Excellent choice of cocktails and wine list. Staff were very welcoming and friendly and knowledgeable about the menu especially the lovely Emma

One of the best restaurants we have visited in many years. A pleasure and we are there again tomorrow.

Delicious food and great service We enjoyed our meal

Visited Le Bouchon on Saturday night for a 60th birthday party, the venue was fully dedicated to the event and wanted to write a review because the atmosphere, food, drink and venue itself was fantastic. The best experience was the staff, they were extremely helpful and attentive not only to the hosts but also the guests, nothing was too much trouble and they were genuinely caring & focused on everyone having a good time. I would 100% recommend to anyone who is thinking of booking or going to enjoy their services, outstanding!

Excellent lunch as always. So friendly and do their best to please. Food excellent. Such creativity!

Great to be back at Le Bouchon and find that the quality is as high as ever. One of out favourite places for a special meal.

Staff were very welcoming and helpful from the start. James recommended a wine I wouldn't have thought of and everything went smoothly from there.

Lots missing from the menu but staff lovely and food we did have was nice.

Had a weekend stay at this hotel. It was really lovely, the room was nice does need touching up in places other than that it was clean, fresh and bed was comfy. Breakfast was very tasty and went down well each morning. Had dinner in the restaurant and the scallops were amazing! Food was so tasty and presented perfectly, service was attentive. I feel the need to mention Emma such a lovely lady really makes you feel really welcome and goes out of her way to make your stay special! Thank you for a lovely weekend.

Had a lovely Sunday lunch Service was very good Only fault was food could have been hotter

Sunday lunchtime is bound to be busy but the staff were welcoming and helpful. The trio of roasts is great if you have an enormous appetite and don't mind putting on a couple of kilos. There were some delays but they gave us free coffee as a goodwill gesture.

Another excellent meal at Le Bouchon, would definitely recommend for a special occasion

Delicious food. Good service. Interesting menu which is changed regularly.

Lovely food and great service. A bit pricey but it was NYE so...

We went for lunch and enjoyed the 3 course Christmas set menu. Excellent all round - decor, atmosphere, service and especially the food. Very fair prices as well. Top marks

Went for our normal pre Xmas dinner and the night was great. The food and service was good. Had the venison and it was delicious. A great start to the 2023 xmas celebrations.

We have just had a wonderful stay at this beautiful hotel. The staff were really friendly and nothing was too much trouble. We were there for a local wedding and they were so accommodating and made our time there very special. Our room was really comfortable with plenty of towels and coffee and tea facilities. Hotel bar and restaurant were really extremely well run with plenty of staff. Food was excellent. Really nice area with lots to do. Thoroughly recommend it.

Food better than ever and service excellent despite being extremely busy night in the restaurant

Have been many times over the years, celebrating Anniversaries, Christmas and on occasions an over night stay. It never disappoints,

Great Christmas atmosphere. Very attentive staff. Fabulous menu & food

My friends and I enjoyed a lovely Christmas lunch on the 20th December. The food was cooked to perfection and the staff were friendly and helpful. Overall a very pleasant dining experience.

Couldn’t fault our dining experience. Superb service and delicious food. My husband received a birthday card and complimentary drink on the house, a nice touch.

Lovely Xmas menu and range to choose from 3 x courses for £36 is a bargain.

Every thing was perfect from our table the food and the service was second to none

Always slow when ordering drinks but the food was great and the staff very friendly. A good night out. It was a bit noisy but hey, it’s Christmas.

Another lovely lunch at Le Bouchon. My sister in law and I visit fairly regularly and it never disappoints. This time we had turkey and I only wish my Christmas dinner tasted as good!

Another superb meal at Le Bouchon, excellent menu for the festive month of December, thank you to Daniel and Henry for their excellent attention to detail, we highly recommend a visit

Good menu, great food & excellent service would definitely recommend

Would thoroughly recommend to prospective diners. Food quality, taste, presentation and value were exceptional. The menu offered an impressive choice of courses including gluten free options which our party required and were equally delicious. The service was friendly, very customer focused and professional. Emma and Henry in particular were their usual delightfully attentive selves- can't wait to come back again !

Amazing restaurant hidden in Heybridge . Those in the know want this gem to remain a secret , but I’m happy to share what great food , ambiance and staff are waiting for you when you visit . Ladies Xmas lunch for us three friends on Friday . Even though they were full , local company having their Christmas party , we were given good, prompt service throughout , nothing too much trouble .

Perfect - food amaxing and staff were brilliant - food was excellent

Beautiful Sunday lunch as always. Recommended a bottle of wine by the waiter which was local and delicious.

Gem of a place. Christmas lunch was very good. Food well prepared and portions were generous. Service was very good , certainly enough staff and it was good to see a local restaurant so busy. The meals were good value. Each main came with seasonal veg and Cauliflower cheese. Great choice of starters. The main Christmas meal was just what we wanted with a lovely gravy too. Desserts were delicious and again there was a good choice on offer. The food was very well cooked and presented. The Chefs deserve a well done alongside the waiters & waitresses. All in all a lovely friendly place to start the Christmas time!

As always, the most delicious food (as a vegetarian its always hard to find). Staff are the most friendly and welcoming I have experienced. Would love to eat there everyday!

Very enjoyable visit food excellent v friendly service

Excellent evening superb service tried the tasting menu it was exceptional

I come here often because the food, service and value are all excellent. Never had a bad meal or a shocking bill. Do not hesitate to book ; you wont be disappointed.

Fabulous evening! Lovely touch with a birthday card the negronis were the best and the food was phenomenal thank you for a lovely evening

We, very much, enjoyed our lunch. Excellent service from a lovely waitress, the food was great, a really excellent tasty quiche. Thank you

Excellent Sunday Dinner & Service. Lovely atmosphere

Hadn't been to le bouchon for many years and was very pleased that the standard of food and service was still as high as when we last came here and at a reasonable price! Sunday lunch was perfect for ourselves and our friends and as we have moved back into the area will no doubt be visiting again very soon.

The food was delicious and portions just right. The people waiting on table were extremely helpful and polite.