The Great Baddow Barn in Chelmsford - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We went for a meal here some weeks ago now and it's been on my mind to write a review as some of the staff here really deserve a mention. I've got 4 hungry horse pubs closer to me but go to this one because of the ladies that work here. Ali has served us several times and has always been really friendly and helpful and a pleasure to talk to. Amy and Evie were great too. When I rang with some questions Stacey was most helpful and answered my questions happily which actually made me decide to visit the restaurant the first time we went there. Having friendly helpful staff really does make a difference to the whole dining experience and definitely makes you want to return.

Food was terrible: cold, dry and/or overcooked. Ordered a mixed grill - all of which was either overcooked, undercooked or soggy. The burger was dry and my children’s dinners were cold and dry. We then waited 30 minutes for puddings for us to find that the crumble had no flavour, had clearly been microwaved to boiling point and drowned in custard. Considering it was a quiet evening, this cannot of taken that long. One positive is that the staff were friendly.

We went with family as we were visiting down south as we live in the north . I orderd fish and chips , husband orderd might mixy grill mum orderd the sunday roast and the childs roast . Food came my fish was plaice not cod it was all dried up and black inside the peas were raw uncooked . Husbands meat was dry and chewy and freezing and mums and childs dinner the meat was like rubber the vedge was freezing cold and the roast poatotoes were raw . We did complain and manager gave a refund for the roast and fish but not for the rest seemed unfair as all the food was appoling . They said please dont be put of and come again but doubt i will ruined the meal really .

We ordered gammon egg and chips no egg just a onion ring , when I asked why they said we haven’t any , I said why not say when I ordered my meals . Few times we have eaten here todays was the worst meal we have had . Steak was hard not medium rare peas hard and cold and the chips we did have were not good also dessert was frozen still

Wow half an hour plus to get served for a drink. Another 20mins to order food . Then 1hr 11mins for food to arrive Staff very apologetic but this is a sign of poor management. Absolute shambles felt sorry for young staff .

Great food excellent service staff very friendly beer has always been good 👍

Absolutely shocking lovely pub lovely staff but all meals was wrong and cooked terrible all things on wrong plates meals missed out was dreadful wouldn't eat there again

The burgers were great, the garden is nicely kept and the play areas, indoors and outdoors, are a great feature of this pub the only thing I can say on the negative is they missed 2 items off my order and I had to go and ask them to check what I ordered but other than that it's a great hidden gem pub and kids eat for £1 on Mondays

I recently visited the barn, the food was amazing and the service was great. Waitress Evie was fantastic and helped us all during our visit. Food was hot and arrived quick, toilets were clean! I would definitely visit again :)

Wow! Had no idea there was such a fantastic pub in the area! Small soft play made it entertaining for our three and 8-year-olds. The place has separate areas for those with children and where only above 18 are allowed - so it is your choice if you want to sit near noisy kids 😀 Excellent fast service food was tasty. The child-friendly area has diner-like sitting (like booths) with high backs - like it to have a personal space as a family. These booths also have small tvs with cbbc playing with subtitles. Plenty of parking.

Love this place! Super cosy and lovely staff! Shawn is the best:)

food was lovely, hot, fresh and tasted great. service was brilliant, very attentive, really clean and great facilities for children . was our first time coming but we will definitely be back

Great food And the waitresses are so helpful

Great Baddow Barn is a large family pub, with plenty of parking, parking entrance is to the left of the building if looking from the road, we went past and had to turn around. We visit Tuesday after Bank Holiday weekend and couple of the food items I picked was off menu, the food was excellent value. Both staff members who we interactive with were very friendly and helpful. There is outside play area and the actual barn area is 18+ only so room for all. Overall it looks impressive but there are bit that look an update is needed. The best part of our visit was the desserts.

Food was amazing and very well priced. Great, fast service and overall great experience.

The food is ok, just ok. Cheap and cheerful.. They also managed to send the wrong food, so I ended up eating after my daughter. While queuing to order, the staff just walk off and start emptying the dishwasher and clean the floor (and do not wash hands after) as if your not standing there waiting. The place is very dirty and tables are very sticky. Food on carpet under tables. I informed a team leader the soap dispensers where broken, one was laying on the side leaking soap everywhere and the others pump mechanism wasn't working. This still hadn't been resolved by the time we was leaving. Dirty nappy on the table in the garden was the icing on the cake! Disgusting and won't be returning.

Incredibly good value for money. The food was good but lacked some salt, but the service and atmosphere were just amazing. Super friendly but not overbearing staff and gorgeous old barn building. loved it. would go again when visiting the area.

Good grub in this place but I've ordered bacon bergers befor and they're isn't much bacon. Nice staff

Tasty food. Nice service. That's the positives. Negatives are; we both had sizzler dishes, however they were not sizzling upon arrival at the table, and the food could have been hotter, guessing they were waiting for service staff, which was surprising as we were there before 5pm, also several staff about. Sticky unclean tables (not just ours but adjoining too). I believe the cleaning solution is softening the varnish on the table top. I wiped the table with a napkin using condensation from the ice bucket and the napkin came up brown (see photo). The lights above the bar, at just above head height, and therefore within easy reach, were all full of cobwebs. Considering there is a sign in the toilets claiming "Cleanliness is our high priority ........" it's a shame it didn't extend elsewhere in the premises. We will not be returning.

So so shabby and sticky, staff great but what a bloody waste of a great spot, felt like moving back to uk and running it and not into the ground as has been done.

Ordered nut roast dinner and turkey dinner how the chef could have sent these out is beyond belief never seen roast potato’s like this or burnt nut roast

Very large pub, food service was super quick. Lots of different areas to sit in , including an over 18 only.

Lovely pub, really enjoyed my experience there and friendly staff. Came for lunch and food was great as were the drinks. It is Super clean and also good service!! x

A beautiful building sadly the food and service was a let down

Could be a good pub but the staff sit together on the same table every time and create an awful atmosphere. Loudest people in the pub and make ordering next drink difficult

What a shame! Not what it used to be. Very disappointed.

Fast friendly service when we had limited time. Shame the indoor and outdoor play areas were both closed, but food came out quick and was decent enough.

I have not visited the barn for years due to several bad experiences but I would just like to say we booked a table for Wednesday evening and I cannot fault anything great service lovely staff food delivered promptly and great value will be going again and will recommend Anne foreman

Came here for lunch with my son! Very clean and tidy inside and my little boy enjoyed the play area also considering the bad weather so it was a bonus! Everything was reasonably priced and the food was lovely and hot when it arrived! All the staff were very friendly and smiley! Overall it was great experience!

Served by Kirsty who was fantastic, easy and quick service. Was very friendly , cheap and a great atmosphere to go with on a double date. Would recommend and come back. Had great parking area

Really good value for money, friendly staff. Great deals on the food. Just a shame the play area was shut as being half term we came for that, but these things happen.

Went on a whim as not normally in the area, seriously great food, wonderful decor, the staff are attentive to everyones needs and went above and beyond to make sure our experience was as good as possible, i will be coming back again!

Kirsty day was our waitress and all I can say is she couldn’t do enough for us! She was very helpful with helping us understand the menu. Great service all round! Thank you. We will most certainly be back!

Had a great time, nice and relaxed atmosphere and a massive menu. Great pub grub with lovely staff, thank you to Kirsty and Stacy, we will be back soon!

always a great meal and friendly staff

Went for breakfast, food was lovely, staff were great, and it has a really pleasant atmosphere - great location :)

Came here for lunch with my friend and was greeted by the lovely Stacy and Kirsty who quickly showed us to our table, food came out quick and hot which was amazing would definitely recommend going here would 100% come again

Dirty plate cold chips not impressed

It was a lovely looking restaurant, we stepped in to a lovely greeting by two amazing staff members(Kristy and Amy-as said on name tag) We were directed to a table in the main bar were we sat down and enjoyed a lovely 3 course meal. The staff were so lovely and made us feel so welcomed. It was a perfect dinner to conduct our anniversary of 7 years . We hope to go again and eat more of the scrumptious food. Thank you for catering to us and supplying our need , I couldn’t have asked for anything better !! We shall be seeing you again .

Brilliant service staff very obliging, food lovely, lovely atmosphere, service quick and efficient, staff checking for allergies, letting us know of the deal of the day

Food and drink was lovely, servers Evie and Emily were very friendly and nice, will be back again. We ordered the halloumi and a mix it up

Came in the other night for food and drinks with a few friends, the food is really good value for money and the staff are also very friendly, especially Kirsty and Gracie who made us feel very welcome and looked after, will definitely be returning.

Me and my partner came in here for breakfast the other day and It was amazing. The staff were friendly and the breakfast was excellent. Would definitely recommend.

staff were very welcoming and friendly, food was delicious, would recommend and will defiantly come again! i had a breakfast.

We had a lovely family meal tonight. The food was great and arrived quickly. The staff were very friendly and Kirsty and Stacey made us feel very welcome! Can’t wait to come again!

Came here for breakfast with my friends and it was superb, I had a breakfast burrito and and my friend had a mega breakfast which was massive and very good value for money and the staff were very friendly and welcoming, will definitely be returning!

Food is always good for the price and staff friendly and helpful

Really lovely place to eat, the whole family was satisfied with the food and service, we are big favourites of the two pub classics for 12 pound deal, what a bargain! xx

Went for a lovely meal with my friends, was greeted by lovely staff, food was amazing!! even though it was very busy the staff did an amazing job. will definitely be returning!

Visited the great baddow barn, Tuesday evening, had a lovely family meal, food was great value you for money, we all have a mix it up and it was really nice, staff are also very welcoming and we will definitely be returning.

met a few friends for lunch today and i have to say the service and food have improved since i last visited, food arrived fast and was hot and tasty, staff were friendly, cant fault them, had a really nice lunch

Absolutely awful. Waited an hour for our food just for it to be freezing cold. My brothers birthday meal was ruined from this as we refused to eat it and got a refund. No waiters came round to check if we were ok or if food was ok. There was a few tables round us and not one waiter walked past for around 30-40 mins. Will not be going back there again because of this issue.

Great evening and some superb food.. leigh made our evening too.. thank you we will be back for sure

I come here for breakfast on my days off so im a bit of a regular. I've never had an issue at this pub. The food is amazing & the service was 10/10 staff are very friendly. I ordered the mega breakfast and wanted to change out a couple items, they were more than happy to accommodate me. I honestly can't fault this place thank you guys (I've reviewed this pub before, but I wanted to give an update as the service/food has only gotten better.

Had a lovely lunch and drinks this weekend! Staff were so friendly and helpful and food was great. Had a lovely time!

Regularly visit this restaurant and always find the staff very helpful and cheerful. The food is great value for the money. Very accommodating for all who visit. Sometimes attend with service users who have restricted mobility issues and the restaurant is very accessible for them. Every visit we notice how Great and hard the Team work here they always ensure to ask if everything is ok and we never have any problems.

had an amazing experience at the barn, staff were lovely would definitely return. food came out quick and it was excellent customer service

Awesome! Can't fault staff are helpful. Food was good.

Nice place sticky tables tho food not bad not bad prices nice bar staff

Always pop in here with the grandchildren, when in the area. Food is good, big portions and caters for kids. With small, indoor soft play and outdoor playground. Ideal for families. Reasonably priced.

Vert poor food, service good though

We host our post walk meetings here once a month. Very good. I recommend for groups. We are always provided with a private room.

Had a lovely lunch with my Mum 22nd Jan. All the menu options we requested were available including vegan. Food was well presented and hot. The member of staff was very friendly and welcoming. Would definitely recommend and return again.

Reasonable priced food with big portions. What's not to like.

The barn is a beautiful building and the food is proper pub food and lots of it to be had. Prices are very reasonable and all of the staff are cheerful and friendly. It’s great for families too but we just go as a couple and we love it there. Very comfortable.

We’ve been coming in here for years. Good reasonably priced food, friendly staff and good beer! What more could you ask for

We went to Great Baddow Barn last night, 27th January and sadly this was the worst visit we have had in all the time we have been going there. Firstly once we had decided on food, I found when I went to order that they had run our of Mac and Cheese; how is this possible!! When our meals arrived, the starters were great but the mains well that is another story. My husband had the Sea Bass which whilst he ate it and enjoyed it, he found at the end when finishing that there was a long black hair stuck to the plate. None of us has black hair so this could only have come from the kitchen!! My son had burger and chips but couldn't eat all the chips/fries as they were overcooked so not very enjoyable. I had Lasagne and a jacket potato which I thought you can't go wrong with, how wrong was I. The Lasagne looked as though it had been cooked/heated up numerous times as the sides were burnt and any juice/liquid that was in the meat had disintegrated so it was a dry mess and not very appetising. I couldn't eat all of it. The jacket again appeared to have been microwaved until the life was sucked out of it as the skin was wrinkled up but the potato inside was edible. We did tell the waitress when she collected our plates of the issues but heard nothing from the chef or Manager so assumed they weren't concerned. The final straw was when my husband went to get another drink. He only drinks IPA but was told by the server that they had run out and she didn't know how to change the barrel and would have to get help. After a few minutes the Manager came out and said that unfortunately there wasn't another keg ready to be put on as it hadn't been prepared the day before, so unfortunately there was no draft IPA available. Really, this is unacceptable. Do the managers/staff not check these things beforehand so they have a new keg ready. Unfortunately we decided to leave which spoiled the rest of our evening. We did note that another group of people sitting near us were about to do the same as the two gentlemen wanted IPA as well. We will not be returning here I am afraid for quite some time which is unfortunate as we always enjoyed our visits. Thank you

Good drinks, nice staff and great food x

Watered down coke, curry nothing like curry. Kids running round and being disruptive.

We had a lovely meal this evening at the barn. The food was delicious. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Will definitely be visiting again!

Come on a Sunday and there was dirty plates everywhere and food on the floor it’s was so disgusting and dirty I ever had a problem before but that was actually horrible and I can’t get in the disabled to get my baby changed so I had to change her on the floor I was looking a round for someone and can’t found anyone

Another Sunday spent eating roast dinners and served with smiles. Love it here. Staff super nice.

Not great when you come with kids anymore. Soft play inside has been closed since the summer! Play area outside shut as well. Won’t be coming back again. Explains why it’s dead inside

We went yesterday New Years Day and was pleased with the service and food. The food came out all together and was hot. The staff were quick to let us know that the waffles were not available and made pancakes for our daughter instead. I...

Food not the best, but staff friendly and main reason we chose this place was for our child to go in play area........ which was closed.

I have been here a few times recently, and I have to say the food is very good and is very cheap but one thing I will say is every time I have visited there has been the same few people sat right by the entrance who are very loud and rude. They are also not discreet about making obnoxious remarks about other customers…

Breakfast with santa on christmas Eve wonderful. The staff were so busy and the breakfast was amazing. Happy content, children. Christmas day was also stunning! Best Christmas day meal we have ever had.

Ha Christmas lunch at the barn. Disappointed. Not very busy, poor service and felt like we were eating leftovers, particularly in the roast Turkey.

Breakfast with Santa. Table was sticky we had to clean it. I couldn't believe they couldn't send anyone out to get some Eggs, a breakfast with NO eggs unbelievable. Bacon was very salty and sausages were only warm and hard and tasteless. None of our family ate the breakfast, probably the worst meal we've had in a long time. ON THE PLUS SIDE...The Santa was absolutely brilliant, he was dressed for the part and played the part extremely well. We all thought he was excellent and almost made up for the terrible breakfast. Would recommend the Santa but not the food.

Christmas meal out of this world!

It's hard to get a good ale in chelmsford. This pub has become part of my regular routine. They know exactly how to get it right. Very good ale! Very good pub!

Booked here for a family dinner on a child’s birthday. No mention anywhere of the play area being out of use - either online or when we called. The whole restaurant and furniture looked dated and in need of some TLC. Bar area looked slightly better but we didn’t sit there so can only assume. Tables were very sticky, which was unpleasant. Adult meals were ok - big portions and came quickly but the kids didn’t each much as the pasta and rice were quite dry, which I hadn’t know was even possible! Staff were friendly and attentive.

Came here on a Saturday evening. Food perfectly cooked and so tasty. Staff are so nice. Very busy, very good value.

Had to send food back because it wasn't cooked properly. Twice so ended up not having a dinner. As rest of the people at my table had finished. Then puddings where not good..front of house took the orders but kitchen didn't take notice of the requests.of how and what we wanted. They refunded my dinner. But very disappointed as it was a Christmas do. Plus place was dirty

Staff are friendly and do their job well as we were served quite quickly and the food was ok, only curries. The prices are cheaper than most places. There is plenty of car parking spaces. We did feel the décor was tired and the entrance was rather muddled with boxes of food. The menus were sticky which is off-putting as was the table. First time I've been there but other people seem to have a better view of the restaurant judging from the reviews.

Good cheap food. The quality of the food is fantastic in comparison to price. Service is good too.

Wonderful beer 🍺 amazing Ipa!!! Came in a group large group. 2 roasts for £15 such a great deal. Food was great staff even better. My only criticism is that the other tables were being so rude to the poor staff. Manners cost nothing. We enjoyed our experience.

Just called in for drinks the only ale was ipa but that was off had the worst san miguel ever when asked if pipes have been cleaned this week was told that green king only clean them every 4 weeks if we new this from the start we would not have wasted our money.

Amazing value and great food too!

I come to the barn most weekends to have a good Sunday lunch. The food is good, and the price is resonable. But most of all, as I'm of an older generation, the staff are very welcoming and look after me very happy. Thank you.

Staff wandering about but only one taking orders at the bar. Food was slow coming; which they said would be 20-30mins. It was nice and cosy despite the high ceilings. Food nothing to write home about. I expect more than 2 onion rings though!

MOST AMAZING PLACE I HAVE EVER BEEN!!! staff are out of this world and couldn’t thank them enough for there quick service

Friendly & helpful staff with ample parking and in a quiet location out of town. The offers they have on meals make them so reasonable and big portions too, yum!

Sat in the family section, although the soft play area was fenced off, my 2 kids are too big now for that anyway. Nice booth by the window. Servers were very polite and attentive. Food was quick to arrive and delicious, excellent hearty portion sizes. Prices were reasonable and toilets were clean. Would recommend, excellent.

I went out on a Friday night for a nice dinner and this was definitely the right place, the meal deal on burgers they had was great value for money and so was the quality! Staff was great especially our waitress lorna who was very...

Disgusting, the place is absolutely filthy, The bar is stack with dirty drink glasses while the staff all sit a table all chatting more interested in watching tik tok, Also have to put up with the local ASBO's drinking and swearing in a family pub/restaurant,...

Daughter in law birthday food was not up to standards you should get to many meals to complian about

Went out with DIL for an early evening meal. Not been here for many years and were very pleasantly surprised. The menu had lots of variety. Prices were reasonable. Staff very helpful and friendly. Service was very prompt. Loved that there were different eating areas. Food was delicious.

OMG walked into this place after booking online, found our reserved table but had walk over the food on the floor to be able to sit down. All the tables were full of plates and food that hadn’t been cleared away. Thought by moving to another table it would be better. Opened the menus that were sticky and greasy. That was it, got our coats and walked out. Would never go back again. It’s filthy.

The food was very good, but the service let it down. We waited over half hour for mains and ordered pudding to which we sat for another half hour then for someone to come over and ask if we wanted them now. Was very sad to see such poor service.