The Chequers Inn in Maldon

A really friendly welcome as always, accomodating a dog while we had some superior sandwiches and a bowl of chips, as well as some really wonderful Mauldons Silver Adder. Really glad we had recommended this pub for a stop. Updated - 22/11/24 Still fab, had the Pate for lunch with a pint of Proper Job really a great lunch with the welcome extended to both humans and dogs really wonderful.

A lovely local pub that I always visit when down that way. Great staff who’ll always have a chat with you. And good selection of beers/ales too that changes often.

Lovely pub, a real 5 star find. Plenty of parking across the road and a disabled space out the front. Lovely outdoor courtyard area and plenty of indoor seating. Food fabulous,can throughly recommend the pie - it was delicious. Great service, staff were helpful and friendly.

Lovely quaint rural pub, open fire 🔥 however, beer was expensive

Delicious food, great service and just perfect for a Sunday lunch 😊

Feeling welcome, friendly atmosphere and very good food and choice. We.ll definitely back another time

A beautiful country pub that dates back to the 1400's. Superb food and atmosphere.

Delicious Sunday lunch, great service. Would highly recommend.

Good Sunday roast at a traditional pub.

Fantastic Sunday lunch at this lovely pub . Service is excellent and a great atmosphere

Lovely pub and very friendly. Food good too.

Nice pub. Staff are either quite short or too busy. Food wasn't that nice. Baguette Hard and dry. Nice pub and surroundings with a garden for dogs...that's it's most redeeming feature.

A good halfway food and watering point for the cycle ride.

Had a lovely lunch with my husband for our wedding anniversary, lovely food and a lovely atmosphere. We will be back 😀

Lovely pub , lovely food and staff friendly and very helpful, will definitely go back .👍.

We made a snap decision to stop for lunch at the Chequers after a Sunday walk and weren't disappointed. A really lovely pub with great food and service. Highly recommend!

Amazing service and selection, even non alcoholic drinks were in abundance

Lovely village pub with lovely views 👌

Came in today while visiting Goldhanger Gala and open gardens. Lovely welcoming pub which allows dogs. Food very good and a Friendly atmosphere

A wonderful old pub with a great selection of food (the pie of the day was delicious) and an impressive array of beers including low alcohol beers. Staff were efficient and the prices are excellent. Highly recommended.

Haven't been here in a long time, food was good, not sure if this place has been taken over as it doesn't quite have the same warm atmosphere it use to, but overall nice pub lovely location

Food food and service able to sit with dogs outside

A lovely find! Staff are super. We enjoyed our lunch and drinks.

Great country pub with good food, beers and staff. Will definitely go back.

The atmosphere in the pub is nice and cosy. The food very delicious, lovely staff. Definitely will come back. Highly recommend it.

Good food and friendly staff will return

Couldn't find fault with anything about our visit. Food was lovely, staff were friendly and very welcoming. The service was very good and the food was delicious. Would highly recommend.

A nice sheltered sitting area in the back garden having a drink.

A great pub, busy, really nice food, lovely atmosphere with the real fire .friendly staff.

Lovely pub with great food menu. Good allergy menu and awareness from the kitchen staff. Great for doing a walk along the sea wall or fields behind the church and stopping for lunch after. Last orders on for about 15-20 mins before it says they stop serving on the website times.

We came down to rescue some greyhounds and weren't sure where to go for food. The Chequers was recommended to us and didn't disappoint! I can't recommended enough - great food, really friendly staff, cozy but spacious and a lovely atmosphere. Would recommend to anyone!

Great food, great staff and lovely atmosphere

Beautiful old inn, nestled away in Goldhanger. Exactly what you want from a proper pub; great food (and plenty of it to boot), lovely staff, well-kept ales and a cosy, welcoming atmosphere that makes you want to stay for hours. What more could you ask for? Love it.

One of my favourite pubs in Essex. Character by the ton, always popular but rarely so busy they can't fit you in. Take a walk along the Blackwater river, then call in to refuel.

Been coming here for several years now and the food has always been excellent with an imaginative menu and good sized portions, friendly staff pleased to see you

A fantastic find on our little away break in Essex. Really lovely staff, good was so very tasty and there was room for Kenny the dog. The pub has a lovely atmosphere and so very friendly.

Lovely pub and lovely food , friendly efficient staff . Highly recommend a visit if you’re in the area .

First visit, lovely traditional pub and food was excellent and not too expensive. Good dog walk near by. Will be back in the future.

Always friendly staff and great food and drink. Brilliant value for money

Called in today for lunch after a lovely walk along the sea wall. We both had the chicken fillet in a brioche bun with chips - delicious! Friendly staff, great beer, sat outside in their lovely sunny garden - couldn't have been better.

Pub was booked for a wake (church next door ) Staff were very good and polite Had some nice cider tho,

Food was lovely, quick and friendly service, lovely little village pub with a cozy atmosphere.

Gem of a pub in Goldhanger with great home cooked meals and specials. Good choice of beers, ciders and wines. Great value.

Good pub grub at very good price. Well worth a visit.

Brilliant place with really nice food at sensible prices.

Lovely cosy atmosphere, and ideal for ramblers & cyclists for its proximity to the Blackwater. Thoroughly enjoyed the food and the staff were friendly & helpful. Great to see a bar billiards table & we enjoyed exploring the side rooms.

Friendly staff and good for lunch,

Good pub grub. Dogs allowed in the lovely enclosed beer garden and in one side room though unfortunately not in the main area. Real old fashioned village community pub feel.

Good food,excellent selection of beers and wine. Reasonably priced.

We've popped in a couple of times for a drink whilst out and about on a walk. Lovely friendly staff, good music, nice relaxing outdoor space which I noticed was dog-friendly. Good choice of non-alcoholic drinks. Fabulous and pretty location. We did not eat so I cannot comment on food. Really nice traditional pub. Would go again.

Our party of 4 had cycled there from Heybridge last month. They let us take our Bromptons through the pub to the garden for security which was a good start. Beer was first class as was food and service. Highly recommended

Beautiful place. Wonderful weekend spent in the beautiful village surrounding.

A really nice traditional village pub with good tasty food. Good choice as well with specials as well as a big menu.

Always a lovely friendly greet and service been a few times now beer excellent and kept spot on. Food always top draw totally recommend a visit or 5

Excellent traditional pub with a very friendly atmosphere in a beautiful location Please see my video on Travelling Bear with Stu Bear YouTube channel

Really nice pub, staff were nice and friendly a d the food was lovely, would definitely recommend a visit here.

Well run country pub with food. We had beef roast dinner and cajun chicken both which were delicious. Would definitely recommend

The food is excellent. Cajun chicken followed by lemon pie. Service good, prices reasonable. If you are looking for a meal in a nice pub, then give this one a try.

Excellent food, portions almost too big. Friendly efficient staff. Will definitely return. Highly recommended

Didn't eat this time, have eaten here before and food was very good. Review is for their beer, most notably the addition of Cruzcampo to the draft beers..A must on a hot day...on the rare occasion we are blessed with same.

First time here will not be the last

Good country pub can get very busy at Sunday lunchtime worth a visit if in area.

Seems to have changed a lot since we last visited, which is a shame, used to have get there early to get a table, but place was almost empty although they seemed to have a large booking for the restaurant side. Menu has changed in the regard that you didn't have the daily chef choices on the wall just one chicken and leek pie 😕 It was okay wouldn't give it a negative but certainly not a 👍just not as goood as it used to be, but that is just my personal opinion, sorry Chequers 😔

Incredible pub, amazing village location, mouthwatering fish& chips! definitely recommend it!

Popular rural pub, traditional & welcoming. Very popular, glad we booked a table. The menu has a good selection of options, as well as the expected Sunday roast. Service was a little slow, but they were extremely busy & all staff were doing their best. Prices were reasonable & main course was good - Jerk steak was cooked as requested but charring/seasoning was not that evident. Spicy prawns are very nice, but only 4 & quite small. Lots of lattice chips & fresh salad completed my plate. My mother had the crispy chicken which she said was very nice & almost too much! Desserts were even better - blueberry frangipane with cream & cheesecake with ice-cream.

This Sunday lunch was brilliant..but also went 1st July on my wife's birthday...it was tremendous!!!

Highly recommend. Great friendly service, just a proper old school English pub 👍

Delicious Sunday roast dinner and Steak and kidney pudding dinner, reasonably priced good quality food, friendly staff in comfortable surroundings.we will definitely be back.

Great Inn. Dog friendly areas. Warm log burner in the small bar we were in. Roast Sirloin of Beef sandwich with horseradish sauce was nice. Beef was really tender. Friendly staff and owners.

Food is fantastic, really lovely pub would recommend.

Excellent choice of food wine & beer very friendly staff looking forward to visiting again soon

Great food and a nice range of beers and wines in a beautiful, old, original inn, lovely staff.

Taken there for birthday celebration meal and I'm glad I wasn't the one paying. It's just a basic pub in a little village. Parking is a very small area with lots of pot holes so unsuitable for wheelchair users. You can however park on the road. Cosy fire awaits inside if the weather outside is a bit grim. Three or four separate areas to eat. Staff very friendly and attentive. Meals were all served fairly quickly, nice+hot. One of our party had the chicken pie+there was more pastry than meat and probably a bit too large for the average person..but in general average pub meal.

We love this place. Great food. Great service. Great value

Friendly, warm, cosy pub with great menu and food lookedfab. Nice outdoor space too. Staff were really lovely. We only stopped for liquid refreshments during our dog walk but going to return!!

This pub was recommended by a friend and it did not disappoint. The food was excellent and we will return again when in the area

Great choice of beers and food looked delicious.

Very friendly staff, great selection of beers and not to mention the Sahara nuts. Yet to try the food, but others around us seemed very happy with their meals. Good ambience with some music from our younger days. Highly recommended

Charming beautiful pub which serves delicious food. Lovely friendly atmosphere. Highly recommend and can not wait to return!

Great ale, good food and a friendly welcome.

Such a nice place, a gorgeous church next door and a great menu, meals were a good size and price. Great atmosphere as well, staff were lovely, definitely an amazing place to have lunch

Lovely pub and smashing Sunday lunches

Quite disapointed with our experience haven't been here for a couple of years it's not as good as it was in the past

We were very disappointed in the service and the length of time it took between courses.we as a party of eight who had preordered our menu choices had Hard vegetables some of the mains were not up to scratch we were sat in a cold corner with little heating where the main room had a beautiful open fire . After complaining we were given our drinks for free but a smile would have gone a long way. Such a shame as have had some great times there.

Dom and the team offer a super friendly warm welcome. Food is excellent and real fires make it nice and cosy. Dogs allowed in the smaller bars.

Proper old fashioned pub; friendly service, good beer and wholesome food.

At last a pub that is still offering a good selection of excellent meals at reasonable prices.Beer was good too.

Excellent cozy village pub, lovely friendly staff. We ordered burgers, they were delicious. Will certainly be back soon

So disappointing. Food used to be top notch. No longer. Microwaved to extinction, poorly presented with no taste or pleasure. Child's plate was scalding hot, vegetarian dish a pile of slop. Used to go weekly or more. Never again.

Real British beer battered Fish & Chips.. Chicken bacon leak pie was so good... Good selection of fresh beer from the tap.

Friendly bar staff and great sandwiches

Great food then a walk on the sea wall

Nice friendly pub with some good beers.

Very good cooked and presented food. Good menu plus specials.

Super pub. Great beer (Inc Adnams Broadside) and lovely staff. Food is excellent too.

Lovely pub in the countryside of goldhanger prices are amazing and food is superb all food is cooked and made in house, had the brownie as a dessert.Best one I have had in a good few years.

Popped in for a snack. Food was really good, coffee was lukewarm, unfortunately. Will return and try the full menu, it looks really good.

Highly recommend this pub staff and very nice and friendly they make you feel so welcome food is fantastic 😀

Great food and lovely staff behind the bar. I love their potato lattices/criss cross fries and hunters chicken with coleslaw 😋

A classic pub, with wood burning stoves in the winter. Great food and beer choice.