St Lawrence Inn & Barge Restaurant in Maldon

Have been to St Lawrence Inn quite a few times over the last few years whenever I visit family on the site, and every time we come food or drink it doesn’t disappoint. Went for breakfast this morning and everything on the plate was cooked perfectly and all really tasty. The size of the captains breakfast that my husband had was impressive if you want a huge breakfast! When we have been for a roast in the past they have always been really lovely, meat cooked perfectly, generous portions and a proper home made roast. We have always been really happy with meals off the rest of the menu too! Staff are always chatty and welcoming, and makes it feel like a friendly local. Lastly, considering the rise in cost of everything, I think the prices of everything is really reasonable, especially if you’re having a few drinks the deals on shots are great 😊

We all came for a roast dinner today and as always it was superb. It is the best around. The food is always good here and everyone is always so friendly. Can’t fault it.

Came in on a Sunday for a roast and was not disappointed, roast potatoes and the homemade yorkies went down a storm!! Not your typical pub grub.

absolutely amazing roast will find it hard to beat this, will definitely be returning next weekend, thanks so much

This is the best restaurant/pup in the world it is not far from me and the hash browns are nicely cooked and the bacon is nice

So after a long day I wanted to stop somewhere local for a nice drink and a bite to eat after all this lockdown it was time to get out.... so I visited st Lawrence inn and was not disappointed the lay out sticks to all guidelines I felt safe and protected and staff were always there to help. The service at the bar was quick and friendly and the bar menu was to die for .... scampi and chips cooked to perfection not a bad word to be said on this visit !!!! Thank you to u all at st Lawrence inn

We had breakfast on Sunday morning, the food was hot, delicious and freshly cooked. Excellent value for money too! Aaron and his staff are lovely

Returned to Covid friendly cafe, very well set out, inside and out. We enjoyed 2 very good breakfasts as usual. Well done Aaron and staff.

On my visit to st Lawrence inn I was greeted by friendly staff members both front of house and kitchen staff me and my family come From a local village and thought to try out this lovely pub drinks were reasonably priced and food was well worth the money. Timing was excellent as only had a 10 min wait which in my opinion for the food was absolutely amazing. It was a nice evening and decided to go to breakfast the following day and wow was not disappointed an amazing captains breakfast filled me up for hours and the little ones had a small breakfast and ate it all which is hard considering there picky! Thank you to all staff at the st Lawrence inn will defo be making a come back and cant wait to see what entertainment you have up this year

Nice surroundings shame about the food. We had breakfast yesterday and won’t be doing that again! Toast had green mould on it, sausages were so overcooked they were crispy, mushrooms were old and shrivelled and the scrambled egg was cold

Had excellent breakfast as usual ! 2 very large full English with toast and tea for £9.95 ! Delicious, brilliant value. A Sunday morning favourite !!

Just moved into area and was told to go in for breakfast Could not fault it Freshly made and a good plate full

Love this place. We started to come here recently. Although we are on Waterside we are now looking to relocate to St Lawrence. We have given up using Waterside pub mainly due to the problems with drugs and the low life that now frequent this place. (Swearing, drinking excessively, fighting, kids running riot whilst parents get hammered). Aaron and his staff are lovely. He is so welcoming as are all of his staff. When you walk into this place everyone is so friendly. No kids running riot, just people enjoying themselves. We have the breakfast every weekend (£10 for two full English and free tea and coffee). The breakfast is huge and very hot and fresh! Equally the dinners are yummy and again very good value for money. Without doubt Aaron has really made this a great place. Entertainment is amazing. With all the problems on Waterside with drugs etc we are now looking to buy a van on St Lawrence Bay. The Waterside Inn could learn a lot from Aaron on how a pub/restaurant should be run. Keep up the good work Aaron.

We had a delicious breakfast in Aaron’s Cafe at the St Lawrence Inn last Sunday. 2 huge breakfasts including tea or coffee and toast for £10! We’ll definitely be having breakfast there again

I found the Sunday breakfast at st Lawrence inn extremely good value for money excellent food great options and choices staff are always welcoming would recommend this a great place to visit

Today is Tuesday. The sign says dinner is served Tuesday to Saturday. We arrive and are immediately told that there is no food today. Seriously?

Lovely breakfast extremely good value for money and served by friendly staff. Good choices from sandwiches, omlettes to a full english.

My daughter and I ate here for Sunday lunch and when we arrived the place was pretty empty, however it quickly filled up.We ordered drinks and starters, both arrived quickly and were perfectly cooked. I had a prawn cocktail which was lovely and my daughter had chicken strips which again cooked well.We both opted for Roast Turkey and all the trimmings, the plates of meat and Yorkshire puddings arrived with a large jug of gravy, we were told to help ourselves from the carvery area.There were three types of potatoes, 4 difference vegetables, extra Yorkshire puddings etc. All perfectly good and we could have as little or as much as we wanted.Good value for money.

Had Sunday lunch here very recently. We thought the fixed price menu was very reasonable. Three roast beefs and one chicken and all of the meat was cooked perfectly, plus home made yorkshire puddings which were excellent.

Went in the week with family food was ok not amazing felt like microwave/frozen food. The lady who served us was lovely and very helpful so no complaints about service. We were one of the 1st in the restaurant for the day went to the toilet and it had not been cleaned and appeared to be blocked and the bin full of nappy bags which wasn't nice at all. Shame as could be a nice pub

Our first visit for a year, previously we have had very good and a disappointing meal at this establishment. Fortunately they have upped their game and our experience today has made us think about going back again much more frequently.

We visited here with family for Sunday Lunch and couldnt fault the food or the price. There was a good selection of veg and the food is hot and plentiful. On the day we visited there was super weather and we noticed the lovely patio area and outside eating area so we are looking forward to visiting again

Fantastic bar / restaurant, recommend a visit as food is outstanding quality and great value very attentive staff we was made to feel extremely welcome, will now be a regular customer thank you Aaron Dan and staff

Decided to return to this restaurant after hearing how it had changed hands and was much better. I am so pleased that i did. Myself and hubby are on waterside so nice and local for us. On arrival very bright clean and airy. Greeted by a lovely barmaid/waitress. We opted for the scampi and was told we wpuld not leave hungry! She was not kidding. The portion of scampi was massive about 20 pieces. Fresh chips peas and salad. All cooked fresh and very tasty. Next we ordered dessert. Again absolutely huge and all.home made. I am a stickler for hot food and this did not dissapoint. Cpuld not fault at all. Prices are really cheap too scampie chips peas 8 quid. Also serve hunters chicken burgers all good basic pub grub. We saw someone order the steak pies. Absolutely beautiful. Pies huge and packed with steak. Oh and best of all they serve a lovely pint of beer!! After we went into the bar. Lovely place friendly people definitely our new go to place. Thanks to the chefs and the staff for a lovely evening. Our friends went for the sunday roast and said it was massive and really fresh. Only hope after writing this review we can still get a table!! Kids menus also brilliant x

Had a great meal in the St Lawrence Inn again ..... the staff and Arron are more than accommodating thanks for the warm welcome

Always great food, great welcome. Nice ambience. Recently refurbished to make it more welcoming x good choice of menu, lovely location and of course plenty of parking, great entertainment during the summer season x

Great food which is reasonably priced and lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. What more could you want.

Wonderful country pub and restaurant. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Very clean looks like it's had a big refurbishment. Wide range to choose from on the menu. All in all its a great place to have a drink and something to eat ...

Very good for large partys, food is amazing highly recommend chicken pie, good outside area pleanty of seating inside and out held a party their very good service food spread done for us was very worth the money and plenty of it prices of food varies and average drinks prices new management has done it wonders

We were staying at the waterside caravan park when somebody recommended the Barge Restaurant to us. As the weather wasn't too good we walked here and spent the afternoon drinking in the bar. Pleasant surroundings with good service and a very wide choice of drinks. We went back for a meal in the evening, good food at a reasonable price. Will definitely return when back in the area

On returning to the village went in to see the changes since being taken over.

called in with friends whilst staying at nearby caravan park. From the outside was unsure but inside all was clean and friendly, although hot partly due to the 30+ temp outside.

came into this restaurant around two weeks ago, it used to be a lovely indian but it is now apparently "Quality" British Food. My husband and myself and friends thought we would try it out as we live locally. Have to say we will definitely not be going back.

We have eaten at the St Lawrence Inn & Baege Restuarant 4 times since it has been taken over, each time on a Sunday for our Sunday dinner. A very nice clean restuarant and a good atmosphere and nicely decorated. Staff give you a warm welcome and serve you with a smile. A good selection of meat from the carvery is served to you and you then help yourself to the vegetables etc, portion sizes are very good. Unfortunately after only 6 weeks of being open prices were increased by 20%, I wouldn't have complained about it but 20% is a lot after just a few weeks and especially as it is an area where if advertised enough could easily have a very good clientele. It's the only decent English restuarant for several miles. Not sure we will be visiting as often as we had intended.