Sunny Side Cafe in Uttlesford

I am from Australia, and must say the battered fish was a bit dry. Chips were great though.

I don't understand the negative reviews. Airport bar. Always more expensive. Pizza fantastic. Service great. Can't fault honestly!

We came here for my birthday this year based on the menu we saw online and the fact that we’d come here last year and always meant to make it back. I called earlier in the day to check regarding children’s menu and a gluten free menu and was told not to worry as all food is made fresh and there was usually as a minimum a burger and fish a chips that fulfilled this. I enquired whether I had to make a booking for this afternoon and was told to just come down. How I wish We didn’t bother and chose somewhere Else. We were the only ones in the restaurant when we arrived and for a fair duration after, and was told that even though they opened at 5 they wouldn’t take a food order until 6pm. Which is of course fine, so we had ample time to prepare our order and was ready to order as soon as they were ready to take it! We the proceeded to wait 55 minutes before even a peek of food turned up and only because we had asked how long it would be after 45 minutes and again after nearly an hour. When the food came it was luke warm at best, so cold for other diners that it got sent back for a quick dunk back in some oil. Fish was so bland and watery, and the peas came in their own little bowl of water which was nice, nearly as nice as the 4 hairs that we found across the meals, naturally half way through the meal but we darent send anything back with 4 starving children and a very strong Will to get the hell out of there. Please- save yourself the pain of this place and go somewhere Else.

We have visited the Crown and Thistle a number of times and always enjoyed it. Last night it really exceptional: all 5 of us chose different dishes and they were all absolutely delicious. We shared green beans, also fantasticly cooked to perfection. The service was superb and friendly. We all thoroughly enjoyed the evening.

Had a booking for ,13..00 Sunday lunch , arrived a few minutes late ready to apologise. Only one barmaid who was talking a very long order. Stood there for 5 minutes without eye contact or any recognition or apology. Waited a further 10 minutes before order was taken again having been ignored despite waiters passing several times. Food eventually arrived at 14.10 . My roast beef was described as pink but I had two slices a quarter of an inch thick and definitely not pink. My wife enjoyed her lamb shank. Maybe we were unlucky but I won't be repeating the experience Read less