The Fox and Goose in Chelmsford

Just a delightful experience. We had visited the Greenbrook garden centre opposite and popped into the bake house for a light lunch … perfect. Helpful staff, lovely meal (vegetarian tart), atmosphere , very busy but good service. Good value for money.

The very worst Sunday lunch ever, the pork was 3 slices of pure fat, the crackling had been heated up in the microwave the Yorkshire pudding was a large crisp, roast spuds were awful the only thing that was great was the broccoli, we told the waiter that we couldn’t eat it and was leaving he said OK, no apology just OK like he was used to this happening, needless to say we won’t go back

Very long wait for food. 1hr 30min at least. Mains arrived then veggies quite some time after. People had already eaten most of there mains by then. Cutlery was so poor you could probably get away with taking it on a plane, even cutting up the roast potatoes was a struggle.very disappointing.

Last time I’ve been was about 3,4 years ago. The service used to be ok , same as the food. Nothing special but good! This time the service was non existent - on more than 4 occasions we struggled to get someone to take food/ drinks orders - and the food was a massive disappointment ! My views obviously reflect others opinions too. Certainly not rushing back very soon !

This has been a long term favourite venue of ours over many years. We tend to visit a couple of times each year, but it has really gone downhill recently. Our visit this week, just after Christmas, was immediately spoiled by the welcome which was indifferent to say the least and I had already noticed lots of litter on the floor as I walked through the lobby. I quickly told my wife that I sensed that something was wrong. The place was far from busy - almost unheard of - and the place looked tired and neglected. We were directed to our table after being told that some menu choices were unavailable. This didn’t trouble us too much because it didn’t affect our plans. But once we came to place our order we a whole load of other menu items had disappeared, including all the steak choices. This profoundly affected our meal and frankly if we hadn’t been so lazy we should have walked out at this point. When the food arrived it was dry and tasteless. I chose the fish and chips, as I often do, but it was definitely the poorest I had endured in a long time. I was also shocked to find that mushy peas were £4 extra.

Christmas day honest review Not the warmest of welcomes for the festive day. Starters small but OK. Mains Beef very tough chewy. not good roast Potatoes so rubbery couldnt cut them and not cooked. Vegetables luke warm some under cooked. Cheese board sent back as it hair in it. Wow such a shame, if your taking bookings and people's hard earned money you should provide a better standard of food than that. Won't be back .

Christmas Day - we are a large family of 19 and this is the first time we have ever been out for Christmas dinner! We are also a family of food snobs so we were a little dubious of what our dinner would be like - we were put in the bakery by ourself which was amazing as we can be a bit loud at times!! We had a lovely waitress called Jess who was so professional and friendly and was so attentive. The food was pre ordered which made the day smoother and ever single plate of food that came out was incredible,hot and tasty! Not at any time did we feel rushed or pressured to leave. Thank you so much to all the staff for helping us enjoy our Christmas Day , with special thanks to Jess - hope you enjoyed your much needed glass of Prosecco xx would defiantly recommend

I am really sorry to write this review but people need to be warned about the standard of Christmas dinner here recently. We had been going to this restaurant for Christmas dinner since 2017. The food used to be great and we loved eating here as a family at Christmas. It used to be a real treat. Sadly this year was just so awful. We had to have our meal partially refunded because the food was so poor and contained a shard of hard plastic! For £120pp the meal was an absolute rip off. The starters were very small and one had to be sent back because the scallops were overcooked. Staff were apologetic and quickly replaced the starter with something else. The mains were terrible. Dry meat, cold boiled vegetables and the food seemed to have been reheated rather than freshly prepared. Roast potatoes and Yorkshire puddings were hard and cold like they’d been reheated from frozen. However the worst part was that there was a shard of hard plastic in my meal that cut into my gum and injured my tooth. Fortunately I didn’t swallow the plastic. It wasn’t soft like a bit of piping bag, it was literally a big shard of tough grey plastic, almost like it’d broken off and come out of the dishwasher or something, and no one had checked the plate. When we reported it to the waitress she was shocked and got the manager who came over and dealt with the issue. They decided to partially refund my meal after deducting our drinks from the total but didn’t offer anything for some of the other meals on our table, which hadn’t been finished. After getting a big shard of plastic in my meal it put other people in my family off of their meals, which were already pretty poor. Overall very disappointing and such a shame because the waiting staff were working very hard. The manager was apologetic and I do feel for the staff, but we honestly did not expect to have a meal like this after so many brilliant Christmas dinners here in the past. It’s almost like a totally different restaurant now, which is so sad. With it being Christmas and everything closed, we came home hungry and ended up having some party food which was meant for new year for our Christmas dinner. Very disappointing . I do hope they can turn things around, but at the moment it is not worth a visit let alone the £120 they are charging.

Xmas day 2023 absolutely disgraceful. Top prices for substandard inedible food. Dreadful experience never again. Early 12midday booking.Roast potatoes and turkey cold and looked like it had been cooked the day before reheated. Turkey was hard couldnt cut it potstoes hard cold and dry, plastic found in one of the meals manager had to be called. Vegetables boiled within an inch of their life swimming in water , looked like prison food. Do not eat here! Took meat home for dog and dog wouldnt eat it!!!

Came here because of recommendations and we were so disappointed. Came in on a Sunday so ordered off the Sunday menu. I had fish and chips. And the others had steak and a veggie wellington. My fish was really bland. Not even the batter had any good flavour and the triple cooked chips were so disappointing. Some were still hard. Which can't be hard to get right. Veggie wellington was okay according to the others and steak was good so it's not all bad. The parmesan and truffle fries were very average. I have had many over the years just because they are so delicious and I always order some for the table as it goes down a treat but the fries were very basic tasting and the truffle was just not very tasty. All in all a very very average experience and we will definitely not be coming back. Service was good though.

Met a friend for lunch here as it was half way for both of us. We had a really lovely lunch of fish and chips, really tasty and plentiful. Cheesecake was delicious and really nice surroundings. Service was good. Waitress was very friendly and tentative. We will definitely return.

Busy pub with comfy and cosy dining rooms with a buzzing atmosphere and excellent menu. I reserved a table on the day and spoke with Stuart who took my booking and was the first person we met on arrival. His welcome was as good as the atmosphere. Draco was our professional fun waiter who turned our catch-up lunch into a special couple of hours. Haddock was outstanding, chips melt in the mouth and the Tartar Sauce is one of the best to be tasted. Wine was perfect and the outstanding bit for my husband was Adnams Ghost Ship on tap as a guest ale. We passed on Starters and Puds and the lunch for three of us including drinks was £78 and excluding our gratuity and in my opinion a lunch of this quality in great surroundings with a fun atmosphere and staff who obviously enjoy their work. Thanks to everyone at the Fox and Goose…

Went for a family meal as was a central location, very pretty pub from the outside but lacking atmosphere inside and was very clinical. Staff seemed disinterested even though initially we were the only table seated in the restaurant. Very disappointed to see a pub charging top dollar for food which was fairly non-descript, no garnish, no peas with the fish and chips and my beef rib was supposed to come with shallot mash but there was no shallots to be seen and for £19.99 was incredibly poor value especially as sides such as vegetables were an extra £5! Would definitely not return.

Lovely pretty restaurant. Food was ok but very over priced compared to other high quality food in other restaurants.

Warm venue, warm welcome. Lunch date with friends. Very busy but very efficient service. Menu choice excellent, food when served was equal to it. Would definitely go again when in the area.

Disappointing visit , food wasn’t great just tasted full of salt, they kept moaning about the kids being loud but they are kids at end of the day would I return no!! Poor food poor customer service my friend husband felt sick from the food awful would not recommend!

Had a lovely full English breakfast this morning at the bake house, regular £10.50 so reasonable , lovely double shot cuppa chino , very popular so get there early !

The staff were very attentive and good fun. The food totally exceeded my expectations and my salmon and sea bass dish was cooked slightly diffferently than I am used to. It was excellent!

It was my wife's turn to choose where to have lunch and she picked The Fox and Goose. There were four of us and we were very quickly seated. The waitress took our drinks order and gave us the menus. All three courses were very nicely presented and very tasty. The chef certainly knows about spicing food. All four of us said the food tasted really nice. There was just nothing we could find fault with.The food was excellent and so was the service. we will certainly be back soon.

We went here for Sunday roast and took the in laws. I always find when you go out for a roast dinner it’s never quite the same as a home cooked roast however we all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. The Yorkies and roast potatoes were delicious, they gave us generous portions. The service was spot on and super friendly. We will definitely be returning.

My partner, 11 week old daughter & I walked in to The Fox and Goose this week for a spot of lunch and it was lovely - even though we hadn't pre-booked, we were greeted with big smiles and the service was prompt and warm. The ambience of the place was great and the waitress was so considerate and offered us a table with space for the pram and out of the way enough so I was comfortable enough to breastfeed.There was a good selection of food and I had the chicken thai curry with the rice and mango chutney and it was really tasty and had a good amount of vegetables as well as chicken. My partner had the beef burger with pulled pork and he said it was delicious; we also finished off the lunch with cakes from the Bakehouse, which were yummy and we were given really generous slices - I couldn't finish mine! I really recommend the cherry & almond cake.

Just spent Sunday afternoon celebrating a birthday. Table of 10 & the staff couldn’t have been more helpful. The food was amazing, I would definitely recommend coming here for a roast!

Came here for Sunday lunch to celebrate my sons birthday . Excellent food and lovely staff as always . Good Covid measures in place and can’t wait to go back , the roasts are amazing xx

I went for a pre-Christmas mid-day lunch with a friend today and was horrified by what I had walked in to. The restaurant had all the windows and doors closed. The distancing of the seats (table to table) was well under 2 metres and two of the younger male staff were serving without any form of face covering. Walking around the tables and serving food without a mask is, frankly, disrespectful to your customers. The food was good but it got worse when, by 13:00, the resteraunt was packed. The air conditioning kicked in as the restaurant got hot and humid thus, blowing any virus particles around the dining area. I left as soon as I could. It would appear that the owners were totally focused on maximising covers and hence, exposing customers to a much higher risk of COVID infection.

We had a fantastic evening at the firepits night.Great music, firepits, marshmallows on sticks, mulled wine and face painting for the kids! Really great atmosphere something for everyone. Tasty food highly recommended the mustard and honey sausages and steak with home made chips and onions yum! The horsebox bar outside is a great addition and totally covid secure ubder the gazebos even offer bankets if you feel a bit chilly.100% will return service and evening was great.Plenty of parking too aswell! Thanks and keep up the good work :)

Great food, great service, great prices, went for the fire pit evening was very pleasantly surprised it was excellent A++++++

Staff were welcoming when we arrived and seated us in a relaxed manner. The menu was varied and with reasonably priced meals. The food arrived in time and was served hot. All the meals ordered were enjoyed by all our group, the lunch was a good experience by us all, and we did not feel at all rushed.All the staffs we encountered were very polite and accommodating and happy to chat.

Very happy with the food and service. This was quickly becoming our “go to” place. However after having lunch there today with my 81 year old mother, I am not sure we will be going back. We left the restaurant and I dropped my mother back at the station. She phoned me after a few minutes quite distraught. She had lost her card wallet with her train ticket and credit cards in it. I immediately phoned the restaurant and a gentleman looked around the area where we had been sitting. He couldn’t fine anything and passed me over to our waitress. I explained the situation and she said nothing was there. “It’s really strange, I explained. We were only there a few minutes ago, and now we are at the station and the wallet is nowhere to be seen”. “Well, if you are accusing me of lying, she said, I am not”. I was quite taken back by her term of phrase. It was not professional, it was not courteous and it was most definitely not called for. I would suggest some more training in customer relations are required here. I wish the owners well. The food and ambience were great. However with this particular waitress I would say I was very disappointed.

Sunday lunch for 2, both had the super roast for £19.95, absolutely amazing, veggies were lovely, glad we ordered the creamy leeks on the side, worth the extra but no other extras needed! All 4 meats were delicious and got horseradish, apple sauce, mint sauce and cranberry to fit with them all! Really didn’t need pud but both of us piggies couldn’t resist! He had sticky toffee pudding and I had treacle tart, both lovely. We then went home and put elasticated waste bands (pj’s) on and lay belly up for the rest of the day! Didn’t need anything else! Was fab and we will be back. We read a review that the staff weren’t great but I beg to differ, there were plenty of them and all attentive, didn’t have to wait for anything. Our main waitress was called Meghan and she was great, only her 3rd shift and she was friendly, polite and professional, well done! Back soon!!

A Pub / Restaurant charging £19 for two glasses of wine is extortion. Having visited The Savoy and Langans, they are cheaper and 5star. Keep driving past😡

After countless trips to the Bakehouse and receiving great service and food, I have to say it's not what it was. I ordered a Thai chicken wrap and it was like eating over cooked chunks of dog food. After telling the staff that it was truly dreadful I was just told 'they won't change the recipe' and no sorry or would you like something else. Won't be returning as this is an overpriced vending cafe!

I gave this place an excellent review on 14/2/2020 after going there regularly over many years. Today it was not as full as usual so no excuses. But it has gone downhill. No marvellous Maitre D' , the loss of all their very good wait staff, food far worse. To give an example I think the potatoes had been cooked long before and warmed up -almost inedible. Service was abominable; example I asked for the dessert menu and ten minutes later I caught the waitress's eye and she remembered. Another 5 minutes before I could catch someone's eye to order and then 15 minutes for some pre-prepared food to be delivered. As for getting the bill waitresses were there clearing tables but definitely not looking round to see if anyone wanted anything.. A verbal message sent to the maitre d' got no response. I spent 17 years in the kitchen of a house with guests who appreciated good food and good service - more appreciative than some A list personalities and we would have been thrown out if we had worked like that. Sorry - no return there until they improve.

My family and I were visiting the Sunflower Farm nearby and looked for somewhere for late lunch we rang and asked if we could have a table straight away which they said yes! Very busy in the car park at 3.30pm from the moment we were seated to looking at the Menu everyone was friendly and helpful! The food was outstanding kids loved theirs Desserts delicious! Lovely outside area if the weather was good but sadly not today! All in all a great meal will try a Sunday Roast next time!

Our families first return visit to this delightful restaurant. Post lockdown. The food is excellent, as is the service. Attentive knowledgeable staff. Good friendly atmosphere. Recommend the Pork strips appetiser, fish cakes and on Sunday’s the super roast is superb. Don’t miss out

We ate dinner at The Fox and Goose last night. The restaurant seemed busy but the service from our waiter Tom was great!! The food was delicious and we will definitely return again.

Me and the girlfriend decided to go here for a Freddie mercury tribute act night and glad we did this place was superb, the night was entertaining, food was spot on and beers flowing nicely, reasonably priced for what we had, of course I went for the sirloin steak, and they even gave out digestives and marshmallows for s’mores after the show as they had a fire pit to do this with, we got there nice and early to make sure we got first pick of where to sit, I have recently been back for a breakfast and once again everything has been locally scored and the food was on point and full of flavour!! Lovely stuff!! I highly recommend this place to one and all!!

A party of four of us stopped to have lunch after a five mile walk.The outside area of The Bakehouse was busy but not crowded.Two of us chose a fish platter for sharing. We specified granary bread. to go with it. When the platter arrived there was noi bread and after waiting five minutes I went inside to ask for it.When the bread came there were two half slices of white bread on one plate and no additional plates.I sent the waitress back to get granary bread and she flounced off, returning with just two half slices again and no additional plates, which she dropped on the table..The two half slices did not go very far so I asked for some more only for another waitress to come out and say we had already been given four half slices. So why did we want some more?Eventually an additional two ha;f slices turned up, well after our two other companions had finished their meal.There were apologies but these were obviously a bit late.

Wow. What a lovely find. Every course was excellent. Would highly recommend. Waitress attentive and extremely friendly and polite. Thank you Fox and Goose will be back.

We visited the Bake House , sister restaurant next door. We had such a lovely evening. Perfect chilled vibe in the garden area. Fire pits to toast marshmallows is a bonus! The food was beautiful. A gluten free menu is available. Service was brilliant and allergens taken seriously. I’ll definitely be back

Visited this pub again after 18 months. The standard of the food has gone downhill. I had a meat platter for Sunday lunch. The chicken was over cooked and the beef was chewy and fatty. It used to be a first class meal, but not anymore. There was 6 of us and we all thought the same. We had 1 medium bowl of veg between us, it was hardly enough for 3 people, never mind six. We asked for extra veg and actually got charged for it. It reminded me of reading Dickens stories. How tight can you get. I and my guests will not patronise this pub restaurant again.

Lovely relaxing meal for Fathers Day. Great service. Food was very tasty and served in good time. Good selection of drinks. Very clean and lovely outside space. Plenty parking

We booked an inside table, but on arrival were offered an external table. As it was warm we took up the offer.Food was excellent, service good. Really liked the quirk of ordering at the caravan!Only reason for 4 stars rather than 5 stars is the fire pit (at far end of external seating area) was probably using damp wood. This meant we smelt of wood smoke.

We absolutely loved this restaurant, couldn’t fault the food or service and we used to visit regularly knowing we would always have an outstanding meal and experience. However, we visited last Saturday and were extremely disappointed by the standard of the food. The most upsetting thing was that the cost was the same when quite clearly the food was not!! Such a shame. I hope this is just a blip due to lockdown and I hope it regains the quality and standard as previously but, in the meantime I really feel the cost should be adjusted accordingly to the lower standard of food

I am assuming lock down has created the issues we experienced today. We have been a few times before and really enjoyed our meal. Today we shared a mixed olive with garlic chiabatta and alioli. A very meagre starters with what amounted to a desert spoon of alioli which no doubt came from a jar. Nearly £5 for a handful of olives. Our mains consisted of a piece of flan with salad and skinny fries. Tasteless flan. The other main was fish cakes and skinny fries with a distinct lack of fish and mainly mash potato. Both fries were barely warm. For such a basic meal for the price charged, very disappointing. No specials in existence.

They got all our orders wrong. Shocking service. They are usually so good. Food not as good as usual.

Booked for my partners (very belated) birthday meal. He needs Gluten Free options so after seeing the really good reviews and choice of separate GF menu, we thought it would be our new favourite place. SO DISAPPOINTED with the Roast Dinners. One of the young waiters brought our meals over, and he didn’t know which was the gluten free, and which wasn’t. After confirming with one of the more senior staff members, we addressed the fact that one of the roast dinners was missing both the gravy and Yorkshire pudding. Once all was rectified, we realised it was all cold even in the centres, and the ‘seasonal veg’ was more of a boil in the bag job as well as being bland.The roast potatoes were nearly solid, and had no crisp to them. Definitely needed cooking longer and fluffing more! We noticed some other customers poking them around a bit too. Overall, We won’t be returning and were very disappointed with the quality of the meal.

Went for v late Sunday lunch around 4pm. Food delivery very slow, but great quality. Would recommend an earlier lunch before the cliquey Grant Mitchell lookalikes arrive, swilling beers, shouting at staff/customers and strutting around as if they own the place. Sadly because of this, won’t be returning.

Booked a table last week for a girlie catch up . Yes it was a bit chilly (outside dining only ) but plenty of blankets and fire pits going on . Well organised , good food . Would recommend

Was sat down straight away with all COVID precautions taken care of, the service was second to none, all of the staff where friendly and welcoming. There was a good amount of time between servings of food. Honestly can’t wait to go back

With only outside dining at the moment this place has such a lovely setup. They offer free marshmallows why you sit around the fire pit and enjoy a drink. Me and the wife both really enjoyed our meal the food truly tasted amazing I would recommend this place to everybody

I have eaten here regularly for the last two years but feel that I have been ignored by staff as I tried to book for tonight and was given 615 as the time but my phone died before giving my details I phoned back immediately to give detail but for the last 45 minutes the phone has either just rung or busy I feel you could just talk to your customers as opposed to ignore them

My friends and I came here the other day for the evening, we sat outside under the gazebo which was nice, the garden was decorated lovely with a tree and there was a lovely little truck serving drinks. I ordered the garlic bread, it was so nice my friends decided to order more. They offer alcohol, hot chocolate and a wide range of food options. As well as this there was marshmallows/s’mores to use on the campfire. The service was a little slow, although it was very busy and you could tell the staff were trying their hardest. The heater next to our seating was broken which is a little disappointing we mentioned this to the staff and they did try and fix this, however it was not possible.After we left I had to contact the restaurant again as I thought I had left my hat, they responded quickly and were very helpful.

Booked a table of 4 for lunch today, we waited on arrival in a designated area marked and after 10 mins no one came, another diner said she had done the same, terrible.Eventually after checking in and waiting another 20 mins a member of staff appeared on asking if we could order she said we had to go to the counter in The Bake House, might have been helpful to have been advised that on arrival.When the food did arrive some had to be returned as the rice was a solid lump and 3 of the plates had luke warm food. Sadly there are too many restaurants out there struggling to survive at the minute to spend my money here again. Very disappointed

Me and my other half popped in here on a Saturday morning for a coffee and a sandwich during lockdown. Lots of choice on the menus for both drinks and snacks- we both agreed that our sandwiches were divine, and the general ambience of the place and the surroundings were lovely. Would definitely like to come back when we're back to "normal" and dine properly.

We have been to the Bakehouse loads of times before lockdown but we were so impressed with how clean and professional they handled such a difficult situation. We sat in the garden which is really well spaced out as well as being really relaxing. The food was excellent. Everything was done to a really high standard with such amazing flavours. It made us forget that all the restrictions in normal life had gone. A little oasis. We will be visiting again and again.

Just been for a Sunday roast here and can honestly say 10/10 amazing food one of the best roasts I’ve ever had . Lovely staff and so professional and friendly ! Desserts were just as good , lovely afternoon , will deffo be back again soon . Xx

Lunch today celebrating our daughters forthcoming birthday. There was an extensive menu, our food was hot, well cooked and nicely presented. Large portions, none of us could manage dessert. Service was a little slow but the restaurant was full, so to be expected. Safe, clean restaurant and toilets. Plenty of parking. Recommended

Dropped in for an early dinner and received a warm welcome. Felt safe and very clean. Food is great, especially the homemade pie and the desserts. They are operating a slightly reduced menus compared to previous visits but still a great selection. Great food choices for the children. Will come back soon!

The service was fantastic. Felt safe. The food was absolutely delicious Seafood Platter Thai Crab Cakes Haddock and we had so much choice. We were very pleasantly full. Love this restaurant.

Now that we can return to this great restaurant their food is excellent as usual Sunday lunch with tables spread at a suitable distance Great flavour as always ,I had the lamb rump and my wife the salmon and fish pasta Too large a portion for her but did not go to waste Great experience

Had a lovely meal here with the family first since lockdown.Friendly staff & food excellent.Great value for money.

A reasonably standard menu but also specials on the notice board in the dining room.Fast friendly service and if it is just two people you would normally sit down immediately - no reservations on weekends. The menu covers the norms - good honest meats, vegetables etc and are generous, well cooked but not 3 star fussy.. You could vary the order - change chips to something else if available. For us the attraction with most roasts is the half portion; a normal roast is totally huge like 5 inches high on the plate but you can ask for a half portion at half price and they will almost literally cut a standard portion in half; that is perfect for our more normal appetites.Extensive wine list but cannot comment as I have my favouritesStaff extremely friendly and attentative. We have been going there perhaps twice a month for a couple of years for Sunday lunch. In the same building is a snack bar which we very occasionally been to; it had a limited menu but the food was goodParking; when you approach it looks full but if the car park is actually full there will be places on the road which has no restrictions.

We visited here for dinner on a Tuesday night. The food was good and the desserts were great. We will be back.

This is my favourite pub/restaurant in Chelmsford. The atomosphere is lovely, the food is delicious and varied - very different and much better than usual pub food and the staff are very helpful. Every time we come it's lovely.

A party of seven of us met up last night for a meal and a get-together. None of us had been to the Fox and Goose recently and we picked the restaurant more for the central location than anything else.However, we were all delighted with our meals, main course and desserts, and the staff and service could not have been better.Can thoroughly recommend, although a tad more expensive than the average, but well worth it.

Really lovely food, much nicer than your usual pub menu but also more expensive. The salmon noodles were excellent. Would probably return only for a special occasion as it was quite pricey. Service was very good but felt it was lacking in atmosphere on a Saturday night, though it was January.

Order the roast pork, you won’t be sorry. Great crackling and huge, tasty yorkies. The sausage meat is delicious and the roast potatoes are the perfect level of crispy. The whole family loves coming here.

Visited on New Years Eve with friends for party night. Excellent evening, food delicious and service impeccable. Fun evening. Would highly recommend the Fox and Goose.

a really straightforward, excellent Gastro pub. The food is always good here, the service is attentive and the value is excellent. I would highly recommend it. I have read other comments with interest, specifically those that are on Christmas lunch, it is so difficult for a restaurant to get it right at Christmas, it is always a mad rush, so don't just judge them on that time of the year.

Would have booked a table for Sunday lunch, but the Fox and Goose don't take bookings. So on arrival we requested a table for two and were advised that there were no tables available for 15-20mins, so were told to order a drink at the bar. This would have been ok, however, if there weren't at least three four-person empty tables, of which one was then filled by a party that arrived after us! Therefore, we rightly came to the conclusion that they were waiting for four-person parties to fill these up (to get their money's worth). When we asked if we could sit on a four-person table we were told we couldn't! We decided to leave and ended up at the Leather Bottle in Blackmore who, guess what, fitted us in on a four-person table! Don't waste your time with the Fox and Goose - they don't have any perspective on customer service - we could have actually spent more than four-people who may have only ordered a main course each. We could have ordered champagne, three courses, dessert wines etc. for all they knew. They have lost two customers plus our friends and family who now won't be eating there. All so that they could fit two extra people on a table!

Party of 11 for family get together. Plenty of choice on the menu food all very good. Service very good staff very polite. Very busy place here but plenty of parking. Would recommend.

We came for a celebration family lunch, it was very good. This is a very clean, spacious pub/restaurant. There is a very extensive menu, with Vegetarian options. Our food was hot, well cooked and nicely presented. The staff were very friendly, polite and efficient. Very clean toilets and plenty of free car parking. This is a very busy pub/restaurant. Recommended

last year had christmas dinner here , lovely , table cloth , flowers , crackers on the table , lovely dinner could not fault it so booked for 2019 straight away at £110 per head but thought it would be worth it .... This christmas could not have been more different no table cloth no flowers just a cracker each , more tables crammed together , starter ok dinner was a large burnt yorkshire pudding a sausage stuffed in the middle every thing else dumped on plate with loads of gravy ugh!!!!!!!!!!! christmas pudding luke warm needless to say will not be going here again

We went here last year and had a lovely Christmas Day dinner , lovely set tables , flowers , table cloth , crackers lovely atmosphere , dinner lovely so booked straight away for this year at £110 per head . This year was absolutely awful , not even a table cloth on the table, just 1 cracker each ,tables crammed together, starter not bad but the dinner was terrible, big burnt Yorkshire sausage stuffed in the middle of it , swimming in gravy ugh , turkey cheap and we'll just horrible ,Christmas pudding Luke warm . The day was ruined for us we will never set foot in this s place again, steer clear people!,,,,,,,,,,

Appalling...!!! I arrived at the pub at 2.25 today I was approached by a nice waitress who I told I was just waiting for my partner who had gone back to the car as I forgot my phone. Once my partner arrived back I asked a young gentleman waiter if I could possibly have a table for 2, he turned to me very aggressively and stated ‘we stop serving at 2.30’ I went on to tell him I was arrived at 2.25, he sharply told me ‘ you didn’t ask for table, then he starting waving his hand at me saying bye, merry Xmas, I was gobsmacked, I cannot believe that management would allow a rude waiter to deal with paying customers so terribly. I visit this pub frequently as I live close by. I have never been spoken to so rudely, I will never return and will be telling lots of friends and family not to return either. Absolutely unbelievable.

The food was good and service at table was fine. But the place was freezing and we kept our coats on for the first hour. Our large table was 3 smaller and different tables pushed together leaving the two people in the middle isolated from the rest. Difficult to explain but very unsociable.

The local chapel choir, 25 strong and very good singers (concert standard) came in and asked if they could sing one or two carols for the customers. It has been a local tradition for 40 years, forming the culmination of their carol-singing in the village for Macmillan Cancer, apparently agreed with the pub in advance and advertised in the neighbourhood. The management refused to let them sing a note. Full marks for Christmas charity, guys!

I came here for a christmas do. For the number of people I thought it was a very good meal at a good price. Having not been before I would go again.

Very busy pub here, however , warm friendly and professionally run. Was given a taste of their warm cider without asking and defiantly worth trying on a cold day .

This is the third time I've eaten at The Fox and Goose this year, and it was for a works Christmas lunch I had the pleasure of organising.

Visited here with friends for lunch recently and we really enjoyed ourselves. We entered through the cosy bar with a huge log fire burning which gives a wonderful atmosphere for pre lunch drinks sitting on comfy leather sofas. The restaurant is light and airy , the tables are not too close together so a feeling of spaciousness,

Have visited a couple of times before but not to dine. This was a great afternoon will everyone well satisfied with the food, wines and service. Will be a more frequent visitor in future. Excellent!

Not very often I leave a poor review for a restaurant and unfortunately have been unable to try the food at The Fox and Goose.

our party of five visited here for lunch with one of our party in a wheel chair. The staff were amazing in sorting out a table to accommodate us. Overall the staff were brilliant in their attitude, friendliness and service. Their names for management are Llona, Maria and Alfie. I have mentioned them specifically because they increased the overall visit 100%. Thank you.

Came here because it’s my daughters favourite restaurant in Chelmsford...high praise indeed but actually have to agree, the service was so friendly, you can order and change things to your liking, food was delicious, please try you won’t be disappointed

The pub area is stunning, so cosy with a log burning fire and beautiful wooden beams! The restaurant part definitely feels more cold and not as much character in comparison which is a shame, when the pub area is so lovely, but still a very nice place. Food was good, all home cooked and fresh! Quite an extensive choice of wines too (Although I ordered a Moscato D’Asti and it was strangely not sparkling?!) We would definitely return here as prices were quite reasonable for home cooked local food!

We have always had a lovely meal at this restaurant - tasty food and big portions, plus service has always been very good from the staff - but sundays aren't great for a vegetarian. The roasts look epic, but there is no veggie option. Such a shame, and we would totally be a more regular customer if the menu could be a little more inclusive. It's time for The Fox and Goose to get with the Sunday programme...

Visited before and it’s lovely but god forbid we would want to eat on a Sunday! You can only book a table for 8. So if you’re a four .... no chance unless you willing to wait hour and a half. How’s many smaller parties like our do they turn away!! Stupid. Really fed up. Won’t go there again

We found this place by chance when we went for lunch to their sister company (The Bakehouse) which is located next door.

From approaching the Bakehouse to entering this venue looked the part:very promising and already humming. We were able to pull two tables together and staff happy for this. Ordered drinks and appetisers whilst perusing the vast menus. Our friends were astounded at the choice and at the food being carried past us. We chose eventually and placed our orders.. not too long to wait and ....oh boy...were we ever happy with our choices all four of us?! Food awesome, staff lovely and not invasive. Defo coming back, probs for a meet-up Christmas meal (booking that shortly to be sure we get in) as the place is nicely situated for each couple. Highly recommended for a great time, and coincidently is opposite a really excellent garden centre. Do give The Bakehouse a try, and the restaurant too.

We arrived on a rainy evening the bar man was so friendly made us feel at home and made some amazing cocktails . We then sat at our table , we had great service . Very friendly and attentive without being too much . We all had different food . The pork belly was beautiful as was the burger .. all in all a great night . Will definitely be back ! The bar man made our trip he is obviously happy in his job and was really lovely .

Nice decor lots of parking Food average service below average prices over expensive Not somewhere I would go back to by choice

We were passing and were able to get an early table for Sunday lunch.

We arrived today for a Sunday lunch - unfortunately you can't book on Sundays unless you're a party of 8 or more so we had a 45 minute wait when we got there. We didn't mind too much but it would've been nicer to be able to book as the bar area was very small so there was no where really to stand/sit out the way so for 45 minutes we were in the way of everyone coming in the door. The pub was really clean with nice cosy decor. Staff were friendly and helpful. Most of our food was really nice but the garlic bread just tasted of butter, without any garlic and the roast pork was mostly all fat but the trimmings were delicious. Would come back and give it another go if passing.

13 people and 1 child for 6pm dinner for my 60th birthday on Saturday 31st-Aug. Staff were really nice and helpful and did not rush anybody. Tab was set up immediately for drinks for the party, so I did not have to worry about that. Not many starters were ordered but the mains were all served within a few minutes of eachother. There were several Veggie and Vegans for dinner and this was one of the main reasons I chose this pub, I have been here before and I also checked out the menus online beforehand so I knew that there were several options for the Veggies.The quality of food was very good and I can reccommend the lamb rump. I would certainly visit again. Another bonus was the option to have some dishes as a small starter or a larger main course. The staff made it a very enjoyable evening. Many thanks to you all.

Decor lovely, cleanliness spot on, george behind the bar attentive funny & charming! Well....what can I say about the lamb & beef! We are both big foodys & can honestly say this Sunday roast was amazing! The flavours were outstanding, as for the Yorkshire pudding clearly homemade and the size of a house side vegetables consisted of mange tout, mashed suede, French beans, red cabbage & creamy leeks along side the lovely waitress Georgia who was so accommodating & friendly. Will we be going back? Without a doubt! Looking at the previous reviews & their negative comments, I’m sure some people don’t have time on their hands and just like to moan about anything & everything! Well done you’ve got this establishment right!

We visited for a quiet family meal to celebrate my dads birthday this week and overall we were happy , the staff especially were very welcoming , the lady who served us was very polite , sadly we did not get her name , but all the staff were very good at their job . We all had ribeye steak and everyone’s was cooked how they liked it , I would say and did mention to the waiter that the gherkin ketchup was terrible with only one of the four people in our party liking it , the only thing I have tasted worse this year was smoked eggplant in Cyprus but this came a close second , it was also pricey for an 8oz ribeye , I had recently only just come back from France and had a 14oz for the same money so maybe I was spoilt. All deserts were very good but my mother could not get her teeth into the biscotti biscuit with the Panna cotta , I know they are a naturally tough biscuit but this was rock hard . Funnily enough a large bluebottle landed in my mother’s wine at the end , clearly not the F & G,s fault but the waiter saw it and commented on it , would have been a nice gesture to just replace it for her . The manager redeemed it at the end with a lovely touch of a happy birthday message on my dads desert for which I thanked him for and was much appreciated . Now I know the above sounds like a rant but it was actually an alright meal , it was just that fir a while now having driven past so many times and looking forward to visiting I felt as did my party a little let down especially when the look and feel of the place promises so much more , the finer details just need ironing out , I will be visiting again as I feel maybe I was just a little unlucky this time .

We had our friends over from the States and they wanted to sample an English pub. There were 8 of us and they gave us a lovely round table so that we could all chat together. To be honest we were a bit loud and we did apologise to the bar staff!

Excellent meal and top class service. I liked that you can book on line which I did. We were taking out a special friend for a meal and picked this restaurant because we liked the Bake House so much and were were not disappointed. I had the terrine with pork, bacon and black pudding for starter, which was terrific, and the belly of pork for main, also delicious. The highlight, which was out of this world, was the chocolate brownie with raspberry sorbet. A lovely evening which we will repeat.

We arrived for a late lunch and were spoilt for choice for food. I chose the skate dish and it could have fed two! Indeed I would say that the only fault was that the food portions were too large. The huge Yorkshire pudding on my friends' plates was quite off-putting.