The Glasshouse Cafe Bar in Chelmsford

We have recently moved to the area and this is our local cafe. We like it very much indeed. Staff, food and coffee are very good. Dogs aren't allowed inside and that is a great shame. It seems this is common in this area, unlike Epping where dogs are allowed inside. I hope this changes as we would visit far more often. I fully accept that only well behaved dogs should be allowed. Please GLASSHOUSE, change your stance on this. Thank you 😊

My first visit for coffee and cake and wasn't disappointed. The Victoria sponge cake was the best I've had and I've tried most of the tearooms and cafes in the area.

Usually very good but disappointing with Cheese Scones that didn’t include cheese. Only concession was a few strands of grated cheese on the top!

Food and service. Top notch. Just had the bacon and egg sarnie and coffee. And was superb. Hot the spot lovely. And lovely people.

Basic, but ok. Food is ok, but they don't use the best ingredients. Staff are super friendly and it's reasonably priced

Lovely, friendly place with good food

Always friendly staff and great food

Nice place to rest for a moment with friendly and welcoming staff. Pigs in blanket toasties are an inspirational option. 😊

Had a breakfast which was cooked perfectly. The bacon was so good that I had to buy some from the local butch that supplies them. The staff were friendly and welcoming. It's not a large place but there is outside seating. Clean and tidy, would come again.

Lovely food and lovely everything. The women working there are so welcoming and my little boy loved being there the other day.

Lovely little cafe, visit here often

Im new to the area and hadnt visited before. I popped in on a break from work and asked about take away options, I chose the veggie breakfast box, i was advised it was all made fresh so I was expecting a wait but it came out super quick! The breakfast was delicious and the coffee was also great. Lovely service and will definitely make my way back again! (It won't let me post a message but I had a little hand written note on my take away box which made me smile, its definitely the little things that go along way, thank you :)

Have been here several times in the last three weeks, either for coffee, dine in lunch and we did a takeaway of most of the homemade cakes too. Staff always friendly, food is so good and coming from Australia we always find it hard to get a good espresso but The Glasshouse never lets us down ! Lots of options, great to be able to sit inside or enjoy the sun outside. You've spoilt us on the coffee we compare everywhere to you now !

I often would come here with my dog and baby alone or meeting other mums as its a short walk for me. I went today and I usually sit outside unfortunately there was only one table left and it was in the direct sun when we arrived - as I had an 8 month old baby and my dog with me I moved the table into the shade to drink my coffee. No issues as there was plenty of room to do so and the opposite side also had a table in the same space noting I was just under 2m from the door. After we ordered and had our drinks brought to us (note i ordered an iced coffee however it arrived with no ice?!) someone else who worked there came out raising her voice shouting at us that we were a causing a fire risk by being so close to the door. I explained we had a dog and baby and couldn't sit in the sun and there was plenty of room. The lady kept coming back shouting and trying to humiliate myself and my friend (also with her even younger baby). I said we would drink up and leave so she would stop shouting at us in front of around 10+ people. It seemed this lady really wanted to continue arguing and was totally unprofessional. We left quite soon after and have been put off going back. It's definitely not an atmosphere or service you expect for a quiet coffee! It's really not worth the hassle for a pretty average and warm iced coffee 🙄.

I am glad I went into the Glasshouse Cafe today, am not in the area often, only when I need the dentist. I just looked in the door and a lady at the counter smiled and I went in. I wanted a gluten free lunch and I was presented with a very appetising bacon & egg gluten free tosted sandwich with a side of salad. It was really tasty and well cooked and warm to eat. I had the spiced ginger tea and the gluten free carrot cake, really moist and tasty. The staff are really friendly and very commodating. The atmosphere is lovely and light. I will certainly be coming again. The two ladies that work there seem to know the customers which is lovely. Well worth sampling their food.

Awesome friendly staff and atmosphere . Great menu selection and prices , the home made cakes were Heavenly but above all such an amiable and welcoming couple .

prices are too high for the portiins. sausages not cooked enough. scrambled eggs very dry and coffee not very warm. very disappointing

Went in to get a drink and enquire about work space. Lovely lady was behind counter...was serving another customer buy got what I wanted. Isn't workspace friendly as owner got bad experience. This is a tba as an incident happened with my takeaway hot chocolate that I am still trying to process! It involved a trip to Broomfield A&E, Sat the behest of the owner a shouting match and assault on a vulnerable person. I'll come back to this once I've consulted my support worker and the police.

We are so lucky to have this gem of a cafe on our doorstep. Wonderful food, simply amazing cakes and such lovely staff.

I pop in every now and then with my son who loves your chocolate milkshakes! A welcoming cafe, who are friendly and will make a fuss over my boy. Even when his having a moment you ladies have always been so lovely with him and understanding. Me and my hubby both love your glasshouse burger as well as the yummy cakes! Definitely recommend people to pop in whether it's for a meal or just a cuppa and cake

Was getting my car motd at shepherd motors and thought I'll pop in here to sit for 40 mins but was immediately ejected when I didn't order anything. I tried to explain my situation but dealing with a complete Karen and was ignored. Horrible Horrible lady I dealt with, really unfriendly. Side note it's February and it's pissing it down with rain. Karma hit this person please.

Amazing cakes and coffee! The best latte what I had ever 😉 nice and tasty !

Service was a bit slow, but it was a very busy lunchtime & staff were working flat out, while staying polite & friendly! Definitely worth stopping by if you are in the area.

Nice local place for a good coffee.

Nice cafe in a local shopping centre.

Food was nice, well presented & nice strong coffee. Unfortunately the coffee made with soya milk was curdled & undrinkable, then tried oatmilk same problem. Although it wasn't very busy it took some time to get servers attention & one of the ladies came across a little irritated.

Surprisingly good find in what is a very small local shopping mall, with no other big pulls. Coffee very good; nice gluten free carrot cake (although overall range of gf foods small - unsurprising, given its location and likely clientele). Clean, friendly, modern, good parking close by. Good place for a cuppa if you want to wander around a nice little village.

Maria and the staff are professional, warm and welcoming. The food is delicious and the homemade feel makes the difference. The atmosphere is always topical and reflective w to seasons and celebrations. Lovely decorations and lots of humour and wit on the wall sign and posts. Even greater in summer time when there is a choice to bathe oneself in the sun. Overall simply amazing!

Good tasty food, limited menu for food but done well. Plenty of cakes homemade they say. Enjoyed my visit and would go again.

The Vineyards is one of the local shopping areas with traditional independent businesses - and free car parking! The Glasshouse Cafe is our favourite place, with indoor/outdoor seating and always a friendly service. Our group have been having our weekly get-togethers and breakfast at the Glasshouse for nearly ten years. Maria prepares the best selection of fresh food - and the service is excellent. We love Maria's cooking and there is always a range of freshly baked cakes and cookies available. Recommended.

The Glasshouse is my favourite little gem in Great Baddow. Maria and the girls always give you a very warm welcome, especially Martine 😊 she always remembers just how I like my extra hot latte 😋 Always a nice varied menu plus daily specials, cooked to order, presented well and always piping hot. Just when you think you couldn't eat no more, you will be tempted by the various assortment of homemade cakes, muffins, and shortbread as well. If you drop into the Vineyards shops do pop in, you won't be disappointed 😊

What a pity I can try give no stars, we sat there for 15 minutes and no one came t serve us, we approached the bar and was told someone would come to us . Seven minutes later no one came to serve us although people who came in after us were being served so we walked out!!

Always fantastic food and very friendly staff.

Extremely rude lady behind the counter. Short hair. Very blunt

Met my friend here for a catch up & would highly recommend, lots of choice on the menu & good prices. It was lovely just a shame weather wasnt good enough to sit at the outside tables .

Great food, great service. Perfect place to eat English Breakfast

Food is always good. Staff very helpful and friendly. Recommend a visit.

Dreadful arrogant member of staff. I was standing in front of the counter and not leaning over to order my food and was told sternly to stand back “can’t you read the sign!” I have reported this establishment to the food hygiene agency as they leave customer food uncovered on the counter. Unacceptable!!!

I love this place, fantastic food and lovely staff!

I come here regularly from work and have always had lovely food and good service

Very friendly staff, especially the new waitress Melissa.

Always NICE and cosy place to come with my little girl. We even have our little table at the Back :) ladies, who work here are always very nice and always have a minute to chat with the customers. Food is tasty and fresh and always ample of fresh cakes available to eat in or take away home. This is our little haven when we dont have to drive miles to town centre and have this lovely place available two minutes drive from home. Me and my 4 yr old have made it as a little tradition to come here for lunch on Thursdays when I’m off work. Always happy to support local businesses ❤️

I used to love going here. Until a couple of weeks back I went in with my niece and 2 children. They asked for a few things different. One was like 2 items less than you would have on a full English. And my son who has allergies had bread and my daughter wanted bacon so basically my son had the bread to my daughters sandwich. The waitress came out and said we can do it this once but we can’t do it again if we are busy. Was no one in there. I have worked in very high end restaurants and wouldn’t dream of saying that to anyone. We sat opposite the kitchen and could see how rude they were being about the order. That weren’t hard to do. Everything was an effort and chore. I couldn’t wait to leave and would never go back.

The little scones are a lovely touch I love them

My husband and I have breakfast in the Glasshouse every Monday & Friday. It's the best breakfast in the Chelmsford area, in our opinion.The ingredients are cooked to perfection, clean fresh and locally sourced. The staff are very friendly and food is reasonably priced. Would highly recommend.

We use the glass house reasonably regularly for lunch. The food is always tasty and reasonably priced. Things to recommend include: delicious chips and excellent freshly made cakes. The service is always great too.

Popped in this morning, my first time visiting this cute little cafe! Great coffee, great food and lovely staff. Brightened up my morning! Would definitely recommend!

I popped into the Glasshouse for lunch today with my friend. We had the chicken pesto baguette which was just scrummy and we shared a large pot of tea. The waitress Fran is an absolute darling and she's also super efficient 😘 I also took home a large slice of lemon drizzle cake which I'll be scoffing later on with a cuppa tea. Totally recommend this charming little place 💛🌻💛

Always made welcome here, Lovely coffee ☕ and quality food 😋

Great little place for lunch with great staff and food. Highly recommend!

Lovely sandwiches, coffees and cakes as always, and the staff are very friendly.

Great selection of food. Everything is very tasty and reasonably priced. Great parking too. 🙂

Great coffee and bacon sandwiches

Lovely staff, lovely sausages, local produce.

First time visiting this lovely little cafe, and it was a really lovely experience. The staff are all so welcoming & attentive. I had the veggie breakfast - absolutely beautiful & my partner had a fry up, which he thoroughly enjoyed. They also use meat from the local butchers & veg from the grocers next door. Would highly recommend a visit.

First class ham and egg served by quality staff in pleasant surroundings

This has to be the rudest, u customer friendly place i have ever been to. Service is non attentive you can wait an age and you are made to feel an inconvenience.

We pop into the Glasshouse once a month and have never had anything but a lovely experience. The cooked breakfasts are exquisite - so clean, fresh and tasty! The meat is sourced from the local butchers and the bacon is superb. The staff have always been incredibly friendly and helpful. Prices are very reasonable. Would highly recommend. Thanks team!

I drive down from Colchester once a month for a Golf lesson with a friend and, instead of taking it in turns of location, I insisted on coming here every month because of our pre golf routine of coming to The Glasshouse. The staff are lovely, the cakes look insatiable, but the food... the food is divine. Clean cooked, fresh, local food. I never have a fry up because it's just a greasy mess; not here. I sound 90 odd but, having just turned 30, I would be privileged to still be coming here when I'm 90+. Change nothing. We'll see you next month 😊

Recommend the ‘Cheeky chocolate’ milkshake, Absolutely delicious! Also the full English breakfast is👌🏼👌🏼 & Their hot chocolate is spot on😻😻

Lovely lunch. Good service . Very friendly. Will def be returning .

Vastly overpriced, food was adequate but really if a place is full or busy it's popular for a good reason. This establishment was virtually empty and the reason is plain to see. For well heeled local ladies who do lunch only I'm afraid

We visit The Glasshouse regularly with friends - the food is excellent and the staff very friendly & helpful - highly recommended !

I have been visiting The Glasshouse Cafe Bar regularly with my 5 year old daughter. We usually order lunch here. The food is very good and tastefully presented, no matter what we order. Hot drinks and cakes are also delicious. There is an outside sitting area which is nice. Toilet facilities are always clean and there is a comfortable baby change inside one of them. The staff are alway friendly and polite, even when serving a lot of customers at the same time. What I like about The Glasshouse is the small things, like raw vegetables cut in a way my daughter can easily eat them without my help.

First class breakfast, only thing missing was black pudding...

I love comming here, the ladies are lovely and friendly, and the food is always fresh. It's a great little stop when I get the rare break , oh and don't forget the homemade cakes...yuuummm!

Met my daughter for lunch, and I cannot fault the place at all. Lovely and clean great service and fantastic food.

Lovely food and drinks at a reasonable price served by friendly staff. It was lovely to sit outside in the sunshine.

Very comfortable cafe. Good service.

Friendly service, excellent freshly prepared food. The cakes are the speciality but i like the whole menu!

Love going into the glass house the staff are always happy smiling take time to chat and ask how I am. The food is lovely freshly cooked always hot. The cakes are amazing xx.

Love this place. Its a regular little gem for the family to wander to and grab a great cake, sandwich or milkshake! The ladies are really friendly too.

This is one of my favourite coffee shops why? Because everything is homemade and always tastes lovely. The staff are always polite and helpful. This morning I popped in for takeaway cake and latte for mum and I, yummy. Keep up the good work ladies. 😊

Fantastic giant strawberry scone and cream today. Amazing thank you :)

We went for coffee and a scone with fresh strawberries and cream it was absolutely delicious never tasted anything like it - we will be back very soon

Awful customer service and awful attitude off the baker. Cakes and biscuits are awful, tasted like it was baked over a week ago because they was so dry and stale. Threw the cakes and biscuits in the bin. Don’t waste your money.

Terrible attitude from the staff , horrible tea cheap teabags. Wont be returning!

Thank you Martine for a really delicious cream tea today. My Wife and I really couldn't fault it.

Best coffee in Chelmsford and do a variety of wonderful lunches - hot and cold. My husband particularly loves that he can have a lunchtime beer also as they have an alcohol licence. Always busy, yet always staff have a massive smile and give great customer service - a pleasure to visit.

Just grabbed a latte and bacon sandwich from here. I have to say, the coffee was really good and the bacon in the sandwich was thick cut and generously loaded in the sandwich. FAR nicer than going to a cruddy Greggs.

Can't recommend it highly enough. We don't bother going to town now. Good parking, lovely friendly staff. Fabulous choice and good sized portions. Fairly priced. Nice to be able to support a local business. My son loves your chocolate cakes - all of them!!

Made my girlfriend extremely sick this morning. Never going back. Do not recommend. 27/8/2020

Lovely place for a quick lunch! The cakes are delicious!

Very good food. Light & clean. Polite staff.

Lovely home made cakes and scones, breakfasts and lunches well worth a visit, excellent staff

Friendly service Beautiful cakes

Nice local place for food and beverages. No need to go to the city centre.

Always good value with nice food and kind staff. Pleasure as always.

Always very friendly and welcoming here. The food is consistently good. The daily homemade specials are very tasty!

Lovely food , excellent homemade cakes 😍 friendly staff & always welcomed with a smile🤣 the glasshouse is now our reqular meeting place for birthdays & any special occasions , definitely worth a visit especially if you have a sweet tooth

Lovely outdoor seating, very nice and comfortable indoors. Books available on a take one bring one basis! Food menu is very varied and there's some lovely Coffee and Cakes. Situated in The Vineyards Shopping Centre with Car Parking. Disabled Friendly!

Staff excellent, service and food excellent, good value for money

Great little place. Perfect for grabbing a coffee and a cake or for having lunch.

Love it here. Great place to meet friends for coffee or light lunch. Staff are lovely too.

I enjoy my visits to this cafe as staff friendly and helpful. Food is prepared on premises and looks as good to eat. Good value for money too.

Friendly atmosphere.. great food ... great staff

Excellent food, well priced, good choice on menu, friendly staff. Excellent service and very clean. My wife and I use it on a regular basis. Vic and Sue Vale. Definitely recommend The glasshouse at the Vineyards. .

Lovely place for a coffee or food

Friendly staff,great service. Excellent menu. They serve various hot and cold drinks and also beers. You can either sit inside or out. The cakes looked amazing. There are both ladies and gents toilets. Definitely worth a visit.

Not the best option for those prices. Overpriced small portions, no fans or AC (only there for decoration), no wifi, and staff are mean enough to warn you that you ve to order something every hour or you ll be firmly reminded that you overstayed in. Even though the place is empty.