Roses Cafe in Chelmsford

I work in the area quite a lot and always go in a couple of times a week always good food, very friendly staff at reasonable prices

This is a roadside travel stop cafe greasy spoon type establishment. Nothing more than that. A big uneven car park out front and inside this cafe is straight up. Plastic tables and chairs set out in rows. Open at 7am for those early workers who love a good fry up to get the day started. There is nothing spectacular here. Even the food isn’t spectacular but it’s alright. Friendly staff. All in all - not a groundbreaker but if you’re hungry you could do a lot worse.

Have eaten here lots of times and it's always good. Nice big breakfast served with bread and butter and a mug of tea or coffee for £9. Building can be a bit chilly in the winter and seating could do with updating, but cannot fault the food or staff. Parking outside. No frills good cafe.

Used by the motorcycle club I'm in as a general meeting point for ride outs. Car park isn't ideal for bikes. It's not the cleanest place I've been in.The food is expensive for what you get which isn't of the highest quality.. £9 for a breakfast in a greasy spoon is pushing it for two bits of previously cooked and reheated bacon, bubbles with not much squeak, a sausage made of cardboard, beans, two slices of bread some mushrooms and two eggs swimming in oil. I don't mind paying if the food is quality and not from a cash and carry discount warehouse. I also think it is really bad when you find 'Heinz' Tomato Sauce and 'HP' brown sauce bottles ones are filled with cheap imitations of the real thing (it is also slightly illegal!). It was my first visit and apart from the fact that I have to meet other people there it would be my last.

Good breakfast at a reasonable price, would recommend going if looking for a decent fry up. My son enjoys the hash browns.

The welcome was as expected warm and very friendly. The temperature in the cafe could have been a tad warmer, but the fare was served up in quick time. The steak and kidney pie came with chips that were freshly cooked and at £5.00 represented good value for money. My apple pie was served with loads of hot custard and that also tasted good. The tables were clean and tidy and there was a selection of daily newspapers to read if you so wished.

It's virtually impossible to find a decent fry up at a decent price in Chelmsford - but not here! The food is above average quality for a café with decent quality sausages. Prices are good. Only bad point is it can be a bit cold inside.

Stoped here with wife for late breakfast whilst on our way to Worthing for the weekend really good well cooked food at good prices just what I expected will use again

The cafe was welcoming, airy and warm considering that it was pouring with rain and for a summers day, cold. Space is limited and to get round this the tables and chairs are bolted in place. The chicken and mushroom pie and chips for £5, plus coffee at £1 is cheap for these days, even in a roadside cafe. The food was served in good time, with a smile. The plate was covered in freshly cooked crispy chips that were of good flavour. The chicken pie was very average, and the pot of gravy was worse. This didn't prevent us from having toffee pudding and custard that was a sure fire winner.