The Bell Inn in Uttlesford - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

all the food is worth the prices and the staff are lovely. lots to do with an amazing community and a nice modern touch the the building.

We stayed at The Bell, initially for 3 nights but were keen to extend it to 5 and fortunately Eddie was able to let us. The rooms were immaculately clean and the bed was the most comfortable one we have ever slept in. Eddie and all the staff were charming and welcomed us. Hope to be able to stay again when we visit Essex.

I have been coming to this pub for the last 5 years and have loved it! Even more so with the new refurbishment. However, i was incredibly disappointed with the customer service i received after a mistake made when ordering a drink, i may have said one drink but could have said the one i want which is a genuine error perhaps, i was then instructed by the bar staff man while he was chuckling that i would have to pay for the miss pour pint which i was shocked at if i’m being honest especially with the cost of the pint being over £4 when the cost of the pint to the pub is substantially lower. Was incredibly disappointed with how this experience went with the member of staff

Phoned to book a table, was told that would be fine, arrived to be told they don’t take bookings and they didn’t have a table No apologies, just a shrug of the shoulders

The new look Bell Inn is a place not to be missed.The new owner Eddie is welcoming cheerful and friendly.The new Italian themed menu is varied . interesting and truly delicious.The prices are very reasonable .There is a beautiful patio area overlooking the grounds.If you want a delicious meal this is the place to go .A true gem in the centre of the beautiful village of Wendens Ambo .

Our roast dinners were a cut above the norm, but there is nothing pretenious or fancy about this little gem. We sat for hours enjoying the company of the lovely staff and locals, and the talented chef! Our favourite type of pub, loved it, will be back. Did I mention the food was fabulous?!

Under new management. The beer is back to its excellent standard. The place is warm and inviting with excellent staff. We're so glad it's back to normal.

held a party for my mother in there and the staff were very accomodating. Service was excellent and the food was great.

Have had mixed experiences here in the past, but it was faultless today. Three roasts- all different- were fabulous. The food was amazing. Service was perfect. Fire lit in the bar. It was really lovely.

We met each other in this pub. We drank there regularly. We loved it, but we moved away. We returned recently. I don't understand how they can get things so wrong. A couple ordering food had to send it back as it was stone cold (it wasn't busy). The beer has always been amazing. Not now. Both the Adnams and Landlord were atrocious. Ended up drinking Carlsberg as the safest bet. Lovely to see a couple of old friends who told us about the new management. They haven't got a clue and it's really sad. I hope they get a grip soon.

Très bel accueil et personnel gentil. Contre une consommation, j'ai pu passer la nuit dans un bel endroit avec mon van .

Well talk about false advertising the pub is nothing like the review on trip advisor, we rang and booked a table for two when we arrived all they were serving were pizza. The pub didn't look like it could serve the food on the site all I can think of is that this pub must have gone through a change of management. I would not take a dog in there to eat very pub not much restaurant. If you want a good beer this is ideal. But they should not advertise it's a restaurant when it clearly is not.

Lovely beer garden. Play area for the children. Free range chickens. Beautiful spot. Pizza for the children was honestly perfect. Red stripe on tap was great. Bad points. Service was pretty average. Mixed roast was an absolute let down. meat well under cooked including pork and well over priced for such a small meal. Small dish of vegetables to be shared between two people. Has potential to be a great pub. We will return as a family but we will stay away from the roast and stick with pizza next time.

We decided that following the easing of lockdown rules that we would go back to the bell as my last meal before going away with work for 7months, I almost wish we hadn’t bothered. We booked online but they didn’t get the confirmation and said when we called that they don’t book as there’s loads of room... Walked to the bar and stood whilst the bloke behind it typed away on his phone and then walked off, the girl running it then appeared and apologised, got us our drinks and took menus over to a table for us. Service was very slow - it was as if she was running it on her own! The food itself wasn’t bad although there was no pizzas on or steak so the menu was fairly limited. The mains arrived before the starters had been cleared and then came without any cutlery. What I really objected to was the bar full of young lads staring as we went to the bar to pay and the guy behind the bar continuing to chat to his mates rather than serve us, eventually and quite rudely asked if we wanted drinks. Hugely disappointing experience and I will be spending my money supporting some of the better served pubs in the area. A pity, as we used to enjoy the bell inn.

Lovely pub garden. I went to this pub on a busy Sunday afternoon and although service was not the quickest, I can appreciate that the whole pub garden was full. We have roast dinners which were lovely. I would definitely visit again.

Started off well as i booked online. Only to have no confirmation email, I called them to be told they don't use the online system. I booked a table. When we turned up for lunch, they didn't ask my name, we could sit anywhere and i didn't need to bother booking at all. On entering the garden, a man yelled at us to get our masks on; absolutely no idea if he worked there, scruffy man leaning against a shed. Garden looked like a gyspy camp, unlevel wobbly tables, lots of rubbish leaning up against the building. We waited 20 mins, no one came, not even a sighting of anyone so we left. The most strange experience. We won't be going back, it didn't feel safe for the children and it looked like everyone else there was waiting for service.

We initially turned up and was greeted by a man who seemed, as you could say very over confident with himself that this was the best pub and everyone wants good fast service and thats what they offer...well we ordered 3 drinks which took 20 minutes and he forgot the third one which then took another ten minutes which was actualy pretty funny.We then went up to the bar and asked if we could have service and was told to sit back down. 15 minutes later no service so went back to the bar and asked again and told again sit back down. Another 15 minutes went by and the chef had to come out the kitchen to serve us.We notices a lot of young people there who actually looked under age were all being served and I stood up to get something out my pocket and was told firmly to put a mask on...when there was about 20 youngsters all standing at the bar with no masks on.I could go on and on and on but it was obviously a clicky pub who only wanted to serve their friends and no one else. Their friends had no rules but everyone else did. If your lookimg for good service please dont go here.

Went here with wife, kids and two friends for lunch. This is a difficult review to write, because on one hand the staff were chirpy and friendly, the food was fine, and kids pretty much loved it. We were seated outside in a large marquee, but there is a wider pub garden, play equipment, chickens and a large (safely fenced off) pond. So lots for kids to do. On the other hand, at one end of the garden - the end closest to the pub - is a huge pile of housed rubbish and junk and electrical wires, which was not an appealing vista and felt dangerous for kids exploring

This is the first time myself and my partner had been to this pub after being recommended by friends and we are so happy we went. The pub has a massive garden and currently they work from an built up outside bar which looks very impressive and nothing like I’ve seen before in a small country pub. The highlight of our visit however, was the staff. The bar girl (Becca) was so warm and welcoming and did everything with a smile and did everything she could to cater to our needs (my partner has severe allergies to a number of things so eating out is always a bit of a nervous experience for us). She even made sure to double check the ingredient lists on the snacks we asked for (which not many other bar staff do, we normally have to check for ourselves). She seemed very knowledgeable and put us at ease. The only slight downside was that they seem to have some sort of construction work going on at the moment in one part of the garden which did bring down the overall look of the pub, however I’m excited to come back in the near future too see what becomes of it! An absolute gem of a pub!

This was our first meal out since March and as we have a daughter who is still shielding due to medical treatment I felt rather nervous about going out. But The Bell has everything very well organised and I felt very secure. We had the grandchildren with us and they enjoyed exploring the gardens and the pond feature. The food was very good and the service excellent. The waitress was very kind to the children and made them feel very special. Will definitely go back - hopefully soon with our daughter too!

Four of us met here again as its a lovely pub and food is really good... it was really really busy... we were asked to be finished by 8pm as they had a big party coming in, unfortunately we did not get our meals until 7-30pm so had an hours wait as our table was booked for 6-30pm so we were later getting out,food was really lovely so well worth the wait, staff very helpful and apologetic for the delay.

I have been to this lovely pub a lot in the summer and really enjoyed the food.This weekend we came back and ordered a sunday lunch.All i can say as i dont want to go on is that it was a massive disappointment and ill never ever eat here again.

We haven't eaten here for a while so this was a long overdue return. We were quite a large party with several small children. The welcome was very warm and there was a great atmosphere in the bar. We had a few drinks by the fire before we ordered our food. Mainly roasts and one veggie option. The order came out quickly and was a very high standard. I doubt there are better Yorkshire puddings in Essex! A couple of our party also had desserts which were lovely. Excellent service and good value for the area. We highly recommend.

Came today with my partner for Sunday roast. We have eaten in here.a few times and loved it have also recommended it to lots of people. I ordered the roast pork partner ordered roast beef and asked for it to be well done! Always has asked wherever we go and in the menu it states you can have how you like. Dinner came looked lovely but as we started to tuck in all vegetables were cold. The small bar area was qiete busy so we just hoped we'd be asked if everything was ok. Partners beef had blood running out of it and blood went into the cold vegetables. Yorkshire was lovely so started to eat this whilst awaiting staff to come over but nothing! Hubby pushed plate to one side as now feels sick to touch it. I ate Yorkshire and my meat can't eat cold veg but was so hungry. I eventually went up and discreetly asked young girl if I can have a word. Explained everything to her and she was so polite and apologiesd and went off to see if it was the cooks error or the lady who took our order. The lady who took our order comes to our table with an attitude asking what's the problem. Once again we explain and she can see two full plates. "You must have said it when my back was turned" was her reply!! Er no we are not in the habit of talking to people's behinds you just didn't hear no problem but we can't eat plus it was cold was waiting for you to pop over to check our meals were ok as usual standard in most places. "I was on my break" again snotty woman wants to row!! I don't do drama just we are still hungry. Told to pay for one meal and drinks I explained it's not been eaten but snotty woman now irritating me so want to just get up pay and go and not come back. Shame as we come a lot in summer with family to sit in the lovely garden, she then goes off to talk about us to a guy making us feel so awkward. Nice lady to make people feel like they've done something wrong. We pay the bill and go then stop at the Indian in Newport for a takeaway. Sunday dinner works out expensive. Such a shame as really liked it here and everyone makes mistakes but apologise and move on! Don't make people pay for something that was horrible.

Popped in on the off chance with my daughter and grandson, the fire was blazing great atmosphere. We both had venison pie with veg it was to die for and the red cabbage was out of this world, highly recommend.

Went here today , lovely home cooked food! Dogs welcome and lovely garden area for the children! Definitely recommend!

Enjoyed dining here prior to a ‘Britstop’ over-night stay in our Motorhome. Lovely, welcoming Staff & friendly locals. Surprisingly limited Menu.We both opted for the Bangers & Mash ( or Chips ) Veg & Gravy. It was very okay, but sadly let-down by undercooked, poor-quality Sausages. They weren’t fatty ( always a danger with cheap ones ) - just plain tasteless & boring. Isn’t it sensible to BUY THE BEST BANGERS available & give a simple meal the ‘wow’ factor.?!

This is a great stop for us and we really appreciate these kind of overnight stops, the outside pizza cooking is good and the inside of the pub has charm. The guys preparing the pizzas need some food hygiene training and aren't really aware of people watching them eating the pizza ingredients and licking their fingers constantly. Luckily the pizzas go in a hot oven.

Outstanding pub.Food is incredible weather you want Sunday lunch, homemade pizza in the outside pizza oven or just a good selection of beer. Dog friendly with a large and welcoming garden. Staff are friendly and keep service flowing excellently. I visit at least once and month and recommended anyone.

Really like this place. Lovely garden area to sit with the children. Food was lovely. Had a roast dinner

I didnt even know thyis place exsisted until this beautiful August bank holiday weekend, they had put on an event. When we all came down with the family (dog included)

great little pub and great food ,really friendly owners and the place to go on a hot summers day, very dog friendly as well.

Lovely little pub, nice people and very child friendly. Food really nice. Will be going again especially on nice days as garden is really nice.

We had a lovely evening here on Friday night, a family group and two children. The pub is quaint and cosy. The outside area is fabulous for relaxing on a summers evening with plenty of seating and space for kids to play. The kids loved the bouncy castle.we all really enjoyed our food. I had the chilli and have to say it was probably one of the tastiest ones I’ve had to date... congrats to the chef.... thank you to the very happy staff ..... great pub, great food, we will be back

We called in for a pint and light lunch after a morning’s country walk.

Had a great dinner in a relaxed friendly atmosphere, the food was fantastic and very reasonably priced. The wherry beer is extremely well cellared, great to find a pub that takes pride in the quality of its beers!

this pub does amazing food and very reasonable prices WARNING it is very small so if you do want to eat here book a table.... staff very friendly and helpful drink prices are brilliant as is the food you definitely get your moneys worth... we had steak and kidney pie with mushrooms.. it is lovely and you get so much meat it has a square piece of puff pastry on top of it so its all about the filling.. I had lime cheesecake but its not normal cheesecake its on a board with three different components to it and you join them up a bit like a jigsaw puzzle... amazing well worth a visit.. and good parking too.

Situated in a delightful village, this pub is full of old village pub character with a lovely big open fire......but it is in much need of attention to improve the customer experience. For example the cushions on the benches were very old, flat and lack any comfort factor! There is only one bar and that includes a big TV at one end which rather dominates the whole bar even if you sit far away from it.

We came across this pub by accident and are so pleased we did. Had a coffee and a half of local beer together with jacket potato, which the landlady happily split in two for us. Having seen the size of the half portion we were relieved we didn't have one each - as we don't have large appetites. With our positive experience over lunch we booked for supper for us and two friends later that day.

This is a great pub for a delicious and generous roast. Also the best value for miles. For people and kids who don't fancy a roast, there are lots of other options. Good service too. I hope they keep the chef!

Had a family gathering at The Bell on Sunday. What a brilliant pub the food was absolutely delicious with a good variety of vegetables and lots of meat cooked to perfection. The service was very good considering how many were in our party the young waitress did really well. I didn’t have a pudding as too full but some of our party did and they all looked lovely.

Just back from the Axe and it was a nice roast dinner. The Yorkshire was not nice in my opinion but that’s personal choice.

This pub has so much character, staff are very friendly and chef does the most amazing food. Food is homemade and delicious. Truly recommend it. We ate here a few times so for our wedding anniversary we chose this pub as we know we would not be disappointed, the chef went out of his way to make sure our day was special and the food once again amazing. Very rare these days to find pubs that do home made food so if this is what you like instead of the norm microwave pub meals this is the pub for you. Trust me you won’t be disappointed, all I can say is amazing, look for the special especially the home made pies. thank you to the bell chef and staff

This restaurant was recommended by a local and for families it’s perfect. Great kids menu and loads for children to do. Great garden.

We came here for lunch and the menu has an extensive choice. The portions are a really good size and the quality of the food is excellent. I had a starter of whitebait with a mixed salad, which had delicious dressing, and it was more than enough for a main course. Coming from Cambridge it was refreshing to see an establishment that charges reasonable prices for everything. The staff are super friendly too, we will definitely come back.

Popped in on passing through mode. Just missed lunch but plentiful (and varied supply) of bar snacks kept us sustained. Friendly locals. Nice, comfortable, easy atmosphere, the antithesis to crowded & noisome city pubs. Good selection of well kept beers too. Mines a Lupus Lupus. Will arrive in time to eat next time: a proper pub in all respects.

Really friendly staff and welcoming small pub atmosphere. The menu is limited and a little pricey but the food was very good. I'd go back if in the area.

We popped in by searching on here for good pubs in the area.

Table available at short notice for Sunday lunch. Lovely large portions for roast dinner. Nice vegetarian option. Good beer. Very friendly service.

Lovely to see this place flying again. Really warm welcome and excellent food. Real ales well kept. Recommended.

Was looking for a nice country pub before heading to Audley End, we were not disappointed. We entered to a roaring log fire and was seated after being offered a drink. The roast was fantastic, I had the beef and the wife had lamb, I was fortunate enough to sample both. The staff were also very friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend and should we be in the area again will have to pop back.

Called in today. Hadn't been for a while. Interesting specials board. Had pheasant pie with wild mushrooms. Cost £11.95. The pie was very tasty. Glad I visited on the off chance.

We called in here for lunch on a monday. On arrival the pub looked shabby but we gave it the benefit of the doubt. There was one waiter and some random person, possibly his girlfriend at the bar. We asked if they were serving food and he said yes. He gave us two Sunday lunch menus(?) and directed us to a seat in the bar. The floor was dirty and sticky, the table not much better. We were trying to find the positives and looked at the menu. The waiter came over and said he only had one white baguette left. At this point we said thanks but no thanks and left

Whilst staying with my daughter in Saffron Walden we visited the Bell late on a Sunday afternoon for dinner. I am usually wary of Sunday roasts late in the day, but I can say this is the best Sunday roast I have had in a long time. Those of us who didn`t have the roast were really happy with lasagne which was very tasty. For deserts the crumble was outstanding, and my favourite, bread and butter pudding was perfect.

Called in on a Wednesday lunchtime. It was quiet but Katie the host made us welcome and there was a...

Visited there with my wife and two kids last Saturday afternoon. Lovely play area for the kids at the back....

Great traditional English pub. We had the Sunday roast which was excellent. Well cooked and presented, well done to the...

I was hoping to have a ham and cheese sandwich here. The problem is they had no bread, and a baguette would be too big. So I opted for a jacket potato which was nice. It's just a shame they were short on basics. Pub has free wifi. Small note the steps into the garden are uneven with no handrail on either of the two sets. So people with mobility may struggle, there is a handrail on the steps into the pub but do watch yourself it's a tricky door and steep steps.

Last time visited just been taken over and Lad was showing his friends around. Yesterday very quiet Service excellant query if could change bit on list asked Chef OK.Food came out all together we were joined by roaming chickens which wanted to sit at table cute, luckily chicken not on our plates. Were shifted to garden and fed. Drinks served. All a pleasant experience one Villager was alsothere when we arrived so pleased to see her. I hope continues to progress as although not many people it felt welcoming and not Clicky. Gardens excellant especially for kids and plants looking healthy. Good to see Tenzin and good for Son-in-Law Paul and Grandson Oliver to experience a relaxing visit from Texas.

We went here for a family meal, it's roughly halfway between my sister & brother in laws home and mine. We'd booked a table for dinner as it's a fair way to travel. Upon arrival we discovered that they don't serve food on a Thursday as there's a pizza van. You can imagine the drama when they found that's someone had actually booked us as we were in the diary! To their absolute credit they accepted their error and opened the kitchen especially for us. The food was wonderful and they were really apologetic over the mix up. I had a burger which was lovely and juicy, flavourful and cooked beautifully. We all enjoyed our meals and the range of 5 real ales was great. Good wines as well. All in all they made what could have been a disaster into a fantastic evening. Definitely a place to go back to another time - though next time I'm not driving so I can do justice to the ale selection

First time visit for a family get together. Weekday lunchtime, very quiet so only one member of staff who was absolutely fantastic. Nothing was too much trouble for him. Happily inflated the bouncy castle for our 2 year old which made her day (and ours) Fabulous food served in the oh so child friendly garden - right down to their own size picnic tables and brilliant play equipment. The whole visit was a delight. A special thank you to the lovely Australian who looked after us so well. Can't wait to come back.

This was our first time here & we were given a lovely friendly welcome by the young lady behind the bar on our Tuesday early lunch time visit before shopping in Saffron Walden.The car park is quite large but the pub is quite small & so i should imagine that at busier times it would be wise to reserve a table to avoid disappointment.The menu isn’t vast but there’s enough to cater for all tastes, the standard of food is superb & best of all the large portions of food were all freshly cooked.The lovely young lady behind the bar checked that everything was ok & chatted with us for a while.There are tables outside in their child friendly garden containing swings, slides & chickens, yes chickens roaming freely.Wow what a find this pub is & a visit is highly recommended to those who like us have never been here before !!

Had Sunday lunch here on 9th July. Lovely little pub, run by really lovely couple, Chris and Kate. Food was superb and lots of it, their Chef is a star. Bar staff and waiting staff were very friendly and although very busy, were very attentive. The pub itself is very quaint,low beams inside with lovely beer garden, bouncy castle, swings and a nice grassy area for the kids to play on. They even have chickens!!We had a superb Sunday afternoon spent here, and a really nice Village to walk through afterwards.Can't recommend this pub enough.

Excellent service, stuck in traffic but Zoe ordered and paid for our dinner from Bonnie fire box in good faith and kept warm until we arrived. Friendly and helpful. Would definitely stay again and recommend a visit, with or without a camper!

Excellent :-) The Wife and I have always liked the Bell however the food has reached a high under the new ownership. Lovely owners and staff. Beer is very well kept and the Sunday roast delicious!

Friendly service and most welcoming.Best steak and Stilton baguette I have ever eaten, tasty and tender. Delicious chicken and mushroom pie.Cosy atmosphere.

I can't believe the change in this place over the last month or so. Fantastic atmosphere with great food and drink. Family friendly. Also has stone fired pizza van in the car park on Thursday evenings. A great return to form. Well done!

Friendly staff , Prepared our rooms early allowing access to get ready for our party at another venue . Room basic ,well equipped , in a separate courtyard , refreshments and kettle . Plenty of parking by rooms. Excellent breakfast served in dinning room in main building , Choice of cereals, juice .Well priced as well .

Lovely village Pub with an open log fire and low ceilings with oak beams. The service was excellent, the new menu was very good, presentation excellent and the meal we had was great. Well done to Sally (the new Landlady) We will definately return. Wednesday 1st March 2017.

Didn't get to try food as business meeting but great ambiance, very friendly staff and definitely a place to back and check out the food. Good selection of real ales as well

Pleasant change to find a good simple traditional pub with a tasty selection of ale. When you're after a break in the day, away from the hurly burly with a pint and a scan of the local paper, The Bell fits the bill.

A Sunday visit for lunch with friends to a charming little pub serving a good selection of beers and with a welcoming open fire was an unexpected treat. We ordered the Sunday roast of beef with Yorkshire pudding and masses of veg. The Bell has a lovely atmosphere, friendly landlord and adorable pub dog and the buzz of happy customers. The food was good pub grub and good value, and we ate well. I'd certainly go back again. The garden is huge, would be lovely in the summer with plenty of seating.

This has always been a "family friendly" pub as it has a large garden and lots of outside eating and drinking space. The new management seem to have taken this a stage further and made the bar a children's area too.On the evening we visited there were small children in the bar (the licensee's family) and a very large TV showing Peppa Pig. As we had no interest in children's TV we sat outside.I see from other reviews that this is a conscious effort to make it a child friendly pub, so it will definitely be crossed off our list

I believe the pub is under new management, who have big plans to make it even more family friendly. food is availability is limited at present but i believe they are now doing Sunday roast etc which i will go back and try very soon. so i dont think it will be long before they are fully up and running regards food.it has a good atmosphere friendly staff and locals so made to feel welcome.will be back soon that's for sure

Had a lovely afternoon/evening here, my 3 year old had a lovely time on the park and bouncy castle. Perfect for families! Amazing hog roast on, live music and great staff. Can't wait to come again

That was OK as New Bar man showing some people round as apparently now owned by someone else. Old Owners I was told charging High rent and previous people RENTING not able to make viable profit. Shame as they were a good couple and son. Also told Owners never invested in pub typical just in it for Money. So not able to have any food just drink which was fine and meant went to next village had fantastic service and food yummy so did us a favour Bell not in action. Not sure if open to food yet but told New Owner should be OK.

In limbo but OK for drinks, and acres of garden ( with bouncy castle/play equipment and adult's petanque) ideal for parents to keep children entertained - and out of the bar !Locals frequent the terrace if weather warm ! Friendly relaxing atmosphere if disco music turned off ! Watch this space......

Can't really offer a proper review as we had gone to eat based on the reviews here but unfortunately the management had changed last week and so no food was on.offer. Pub itself is a lovely old building with wood wormed beams and smelt like the open fire was lit. I hope the new management do well but don't expect to get the pie or wood fired pizza just yet. Best to ring first to find out if on offer.

Decided to give this place a try after visiting Audley End based on reviews on here. So glad we did - I think we were lucky to get there early doors and on a lovley saturday evening so many people were eating outside so we managed to get a table without pre-booking. Very friendly and the "Bell Pie" is amazing. Garden is fantastic with great play equipment. Will definitely be pre-booking a table and pie and returning again.

Great sausages - sourced from butchers in Saffron Walden; perfectly cooked eggs and a great choice of ales to wash it all down.

Went with family on a nice spring evening. Nice pub garden. Absolutely superb Pizzas. Fella was working so hard making them. Lovely little pub inside with fire and nice beers and lagers on tap. Would defo recommend.

We are regulars to this fantastic pub. Simon and Jan always make us feel very welcome. Lovely fresh home cooked food at very reasonable prices. The pizzas are cooked in front of you on a wood fired oven. In the warmer weather the garden is very big and safe for little ones, with play areas. I cannot recommend this pub enough. If you want a lovely home cooked food in a beautiful pub then give it a go.

This is a lovely pub! We went at Sunday lunch time and ordered pizzas which are made in a proper wood-fired oven. They really do taste like proper Italian pizzas which we haven't found anywhere since moving here from Rome. Highly recommend the 4 Cheese one and the garlic and Mozzarella bruschetta - delicious! Lovely big garden too for kids. Also reasonably priced.

Really like this small pub, its got the looks of a proper English pub, with friendly staff too! We normally travel from Saffron Walden to have the Bell Pie which is amazing (Worth ringing up to check they have enough). We find the price very reasonable too. Defiantly worth a visit, plus only a 10 min walk from the train station

Gorgeous old country pub with good selection of real ales and lagers, although there's a suggestion the choice of guest ales are driven by the landlord's own tastes in bitters rather than the punter's, as they always tend to be of the same type when I've been in there. Great big garden out the back for kids, with a recently introduced wood burning pizza wagon which makes stunningly good authentic Italian pizzas of all types and sizes (you can take away as well), which cook within 2 mins so the kids don't have to wait too long. Good selection of other pub grub from the kitchen, as well as very good Sunday roasts. Great winter pub with roaring fire and low oak beams with buzzy conversational atmosphere. Well worth a visit. Only a short walk from Audley End station. Tempted to give a 5 star except for the aforementioned guest ales. But that might just be my tastes getting in the way.

Lovely pub in Wendens Ambo. It has a huge garden which is great for children. The real ales are kept well and the food is great. We recently visited and enjoyed pizzas made in the new wood fired oven. I can't recommend them enough!

Good food and excellent beers and ciders, served with a smile. A cosy place to be in poor weather, with lots of outside space to sit when the sun is out.

Dropped in on Sunday evening for a quick drink at this beautiful Country pub with my wife. On holiday from Australia in this beautiful part of the world.Was greeted with super friendly hosts and locals and we spent a couple of hours having great conversations. Has a lovely grassed area set up for kids and overall a lovely feel.We did not eat at the pub however I am sure you will enjoy the atmosphere at this great pub.

Have come past here dozens of times as on one of my favourite motorcycle routes from Baldock. It says to book for Sunday lunch - but as it was after 2, we chanced it. Some of roasts were sold out but the beef was very good and plentiful. Puddings excellent too! For £12 for a roast and pudding, I can highly recommend it ,

Great friendly, cosy English pub with a good selection of food at a very reasonable price. I think the previous review of the meal being 'pricey and small portions' has obviously reviewed the wrong place as it was just the opposite.Really lovely, spacious gardens as well.

Visiting family in Saffron Walden I looked for a celebration meal in a gastro pub with some character for the previous reviews showed the Bell filled the bill in both the building and the quality of food.A table for three was booked days in advance for a 7-30 meal and we duly arrived at 7-15 in this wonderful old pub built in 1576 with nooks and crannies and beams in abundance.Busy bar with just one barman serving we waited 10 minutes patiently before ordering pre-dinner drinks and asked where we could find our booked table.The barman explained they were very busy with food orders and we would have to wait some 40 minutes and could sit where we liked.No other membres of staff were available to ask or show us to our table, we finished our drinks and at 8-10 looked for the restaurant which was just off the bar and found just one large table of about 12 guests waiting for their meals with a table in the lovely fireplace arch clearly set for three persons. We occupied the table and waited for service, no one came so in desperation with a taxi booked to take us home at 9-45 I approached the barman and asked if we could order wine and meals promptly as we had waited now nearly an hour for attention.He was very apologetic said they were very busy with the other table and quickly brought our wine and took the food order. Our starters were broccoli and stilton soup beautifully made and presented with two fresh granary rolls and butter and prawn cocktails for my daughter and son in-law which were large portions and again well presented. Our main courses Sirloin steak, Thai Green Curry, and Chicken Peri Peri were thoroughly enjoyed by all three of us. My curry was perfectly cooked in the true Thai manner with subtle taste of aromatic spices. As we were now close to our taxi booking we had no time for dessert and had to leave.What a great pity the service let down quality meals and although I am not often down in this part of the world my family eat out often and will be reluctant to book again unless the lack of waiting staff improves.In my view the overall rating on the food should be excellent but the service level reduces this to average.

Never a bad meal, pricey and a little reserved on the portion front, you will need starters and possibly dessert but the service is fantastic, second to none, which makes the place!

Good ale and a great Sunday roast in a really welcoming local pub with a warm fire on a cold February day. The large garden with play equipment for kids would be great in summer although there is a fair bit of road noise outside from the nearby M11.

Great cosey little pub. Stayed all afternoon and evening watching rugby 6 nations with locals. Baguette for lunch then steak for dinner, my husband had the Bell pie. All really tasty and served hot. Large garden, dogs welcome. Very quaint with lots of beams and character, set in a very pretty village. We will be back.

Welcoming and cosy with good reasonably priced food. They also have a good range of beers along with real cider.There is a nice garden and patio for the warmer months.

Was meeting someone here, first ever visit. Really friendly people, nice fire, very cosy and homely. Only had drinks but it was a lovely surprise

A lovely pub, based on the recommendation in the good pub guide we did a cross country walk for a couple of miles to visit. Lovely real fire and good beer, wine all at reasonable prices. The only slight negative was the bread with the ploughmans lunch was stale and rock hard. Wouldn't hesitate to go back though.

Popped in for lunch before a long hike. Ticked all the boxes. Really good food and friendly atmosphere. Rustic cosy decor, very inviting. Highly recommend and will be back when next in the area.

Lovely atmosphere in a lovely small village. HUGE pub garden for kids and dogs as a dog friendly pub. The steak and ale pie was lovely and presented well. Great choice of local ales. The new Landlord and lady were lovely also. Defiantly visit again

Beautiful setting in a great little village - lovely friendly local with excellent food and hospitality from owners Simon and Jan who've recently took over.Must stop in if your on your way past for a welcome reception and lovely home cooked food.