The Hare at Roxwell in Chelmsford

Great evening at the Hare. Very welcoming with good food and great atmosphere. The team are always very accommodating and friendly

Every week I look forward to going out for Sunday lunch and I’m sorry to say you really haven’t got this right for me. The Yorkshire pudding was small soggy and flat. Crispy fluffy potatoes they were not, soft with barely any colour. The red cabbage was so over powered with spice it was medicinal. I missed out on a pudding as I didn’t want any potential further disappointment. On a plus note the servers were pleasant and efficient. Won’t be returning.

My daughter ordered the Nourishment bowl (VE, GF) quinoa, gochujang-roasted tenderstem broccoli, pulled shiitake mushrooms, pomegranate, £10.75 When it arrived it by no means met the description it was largly composed of baby gem lettuce, deep fried mushrooms and massacered halloumi with about 4 to 5 pomegranate seeds. The chap who brought it to her asked if she would like more halloumi and when that arrived there were about 4-5 pieces that we were charged an extra £4.50 for. It was called a noutishment bowl but it had deep fried elements to it, this was not mentioned. My daughter did not wish to complain at the time as we were supposed to be celebrating an occasion. My husband enjoyed his meal or the rating would have been less. I had to settle for a second choise as the haddock was not availaable despite being told it was the seabass that was not available. I will not be going back!!! I have counted over 30 pubs on the company site so I would expect that total to have more than 250 employees, but there were no calorie counts on the menus. I suggest these be reviewed.

We visited The Hare for Sunday Lunch celebrating a birthday. This was my first visit to The Hare and although I live in London, when I am in the area I would definitely return, as the food and service were very good. The trio of meats was particularly good; my only minor criticism was that all of us felt the beef was overdone, and we felt we should have been asked how we liked our beef when ordering. Ample car parking although we were nearly run over by a car when leaving the pub as some idiot drove into the car park from the wrong way going too fast, this obviously is no fault of The Hare. A most enjoyable pub, and I would recommend.

Excellent food good value and excellent service will definitely be back soon. Made to feel so welcome highly recommended

Visited here numerous times previously when this was under the old management. Never had any complaints, the food was always beautiful. However, whilst the service was very good on our visit. The food was absolutely disgusting. We ordered 4 starters and 4 main meals. The soup was cold and seemed to be very watered down. The chicken wings was missing the blue cheese sauce, only 1 starter out of 4 was adequate. The main courses, 2 of which was curry, was passable. The hunters chicken was awfully dry and very overcooked. The chips was the dregs out of the bottom of the fryer and was just pure oil through the whole chips. The steak and ale pie was served without gravy, the vegetables(if that’s what you call them) was completely raw. The manager was told by the lovely waitress about this situation and we were given a 25% discount. However, the manager never attempted to come out and speak to us or apologise. I must say, the waitress that we spoke too, was lovely and did all she could on her part to help make the best out of an awful situation. This was also a birthday meal, which was completely ruined. Safe to say, we will never be returning!

Really disappointed with the pork belly roast . So tough I had to leave it. Potatoes tasted warmed up and tiny dry paxo style stuffing ball . Such a shame as this pub is so close to where we have moved

Went for a simple lunch of ham egg and chips, the eggs were totally hard with the undersides burnt. This used to be a good pub but we wont be going back again.

diner reviews promise more than was delivered. Service was below par, starters were great but the mains left us disappointed at the quality. The Nourish bowl was less than nourishing unless you add all 3 additional options - it was just a bowl of limp lettuce. The added chicken was possibly the toughest piece of meat I’ve ever eaten. Our other dishes, hunter chicken, southern fried chicken burgers were ok. The real issues was the service, it was slow at best in an empty restaurant and no one had a clue on the menu. Good service makes such a difference when eating out, staff need to be trained and not just given a pad and pen and let loose on diners! Views across the fields are however beautiful.

Very slow service to order food, forgotten table water, Burnt halloumi fries, loads of bones in fish, chip in plate. Cutlery given to you after dessert very disappointed

I needed to find a suitable venue for my husband’s wake and I am so glad that I chose The Hare. They offer a very competitively priced buffet and allowed us to use a lovely part of the restaurant which overlooks the garden and has beautiful views of the Essex countryside. The staff were very attentive and the food delicious, the vegetarians were well catered for and everyone commented on how good the quality and variety of the food was. I cannot thank the management and the wonderful staff on duty enough as they made sure we could celebrate my husband’s life in the best possible way. They made a very difficult time that little bit easier and I cannot thank them enough.

We used to love visiting the Hare on a regular basis but every time we have been lately the staff get less and less! Never in my life have I seen such a busy restaurant / pub with just two members of staff working on a Friday night 🤯 shocked is an understatement! Clearly poorly managed. Credit to the two girls working tonight you didn’t stop! I felt awful asking for another round of drinks, management need to address this and address it fast as I along with the rest of my party tonight won’t be coming back until it is. Such a shame as the food and 2 staff members they had working were lovely.

Arranged a meeting of F-Type owners at the Hare. We've met here a few times now and return as the staff are always welcoming and helpful. Food is top-notch and very reasonably priced. No hesitation in recommending the Hare whatsoever.

Have been visiting this pub several times a year for a lot of years & loved the menu choices, the food quality, the small plates, the ambience, the staff & the location. Our most recent visit was a big disappointment. The menu has been changed considerably; there are no longer any delicious cakes & desserts in the cabinet, the menu choices are not very appealing & the experience was nowhere near as good as when it was a Pie & Pint establishment. Still found the staff very good & friendly but the pub has lost that special quality. Unfortunately we will not be back.

Lovely building Lovely views across open countryside Lovely food Lovely friendly efficient staff Lovely menu which includes small platters (I think every pub should offer ) Lovely to go and just have a drink plenty of space …. Fully recommend this friendly traditional pub

Went to the Hare today with my wife. Was served by Hannah who provided great, smiley service! Roast dinner was tasty as per, we come often and can't wait to return. Beautiful pub.

Awesome lunch in a beautiful setting! Great fish and chips with a beautiful dessert! Thankyou so much to the staff as well as the chefs!

First time visit and was very happy. Really welcoming. Emma was our waitress for the evening and she was great. Very happy and could see she actually enjoyed being at work. The food was really good. I will definitely return with my family and friends. Thank you.

Came for lunch today to try out the new menu, went for buffalo cauliflower bites and a prawn and crayfish linguni and my partner the steak pie, and WOW WOW WOW fresh new flavours and amazing presentation, credit to the chef 👏

Really good food and excellent waitress service from Emma. Nice relaxed evening. Will be returning again soon. Thanks.

I haven’t been here in 2 years and it’s like a different pub. A gorgeous experience with great food and service. Mother’s Day is a tough day for pubs and this was great thanks to Maisey who kept us topped up with drinks and offered a friendly and warm service. Can’t recommend enough! Thanks

Visited this premise last Sunday with family. Before ordering I was reassured by our waiter that theroast beef was cooked medium and was a tender joint. Huge disappointment.. arrived very well done to the point of incineration , tough and dry. The roast potatoes were quite obviously from frozen, pretty tasteless and anemic. I did not make a fuss as I was with elderly local residents who often frequent the pub.

An ideal venue for 3 generation meal. There was something to sort all tastes and Grandma was delighted that small plates were available!

Love the service at the hare from Hannah and Tia today! Came from my Dads 50th birthday and they made it a special one, delicious recommendations and tasty food complemented by top up beers, we couldn’t have asked for more

I have been a big supporter of the Hare for a number of years probably using it 4/5 times a year. We went in December and put the slow service down to the fact it was busy. Food was mediocre but it is pub food, saying that past experiences have been very tasty. Went this week and will not be rushing back. Service was unbearably slow. I suggest taking a snack with you whilst you wait. It was not busy whatsoever but took over a period of 2 hours to serve 2 starters and 3 mains. To add insult to injury I was given the wrong burger. Shame as it was our go to pub diner

Came for lunch today as was passing by, friendly and warming welcome. Food was lovely and served quickly :) will be back again!! Keep it up!

Very simply fixed. Seems little energy to do so.... We love the furniture, and the views. It's the food that's letting it down. And the understaffing. Quite frankly the chefs version of "seasonal vegetables" felt like a message to tell us to leave. Simply awful. Limp, dead, overcooked. Wellington made with wrong pastry and tough beyond belief to cut through it. You've got such potential but if owners going to simply sit on a rather large bum and do nothing but drink... No one is going to make it boom. I think you don't care since you've got footfall. People want you to boom, your staff are amazing. Your food offering is average at best.

We love The Hare, or should I say we used to. Since the change of owners a few years ago we have sadly experienced the decline of this once fine ‘go to’ restaurant. The menu has shrunk drastically and now all you are offered is a standard, basic, microwaved ‘pub grub’ option. On our visit we were told there were no burgers available of any description. The cod and chips we ordered was cremated. The scampi and chips would’ve embarrassed the worst of a chippy at Skegness. They had run out of tartare source and the vinegar was limited on request. Such a sad state of affairs. It is no surprise there was only one other table occupied. We love the setting, hence our continued patronage, but unless the owners restore the experience back to where it was, we will regrettably not be returning. If they want to let the restaurant die then they are going about it the right way. NB. Credit to the waitress, who did her best.

Food tasted like Iceland Frozen food, very small dishes, no atmosphere, one of the waitresses decide to clean cutlery at the bar area, making a dreadful noise as throwing cutlery back into holders. Shame, this used to be a great place to go, but now awful.

Annie and the team are fantastic, always a warm welcome and great service. We look forward to our monthly meetings here.

Excellent food , beer and friendly staff. Lovely venue for a get together, highly recommended! Attentive service from helpful staff too.

Loverly food and staff. Nice atmosphere and decor. Beer is good too. Totally recommend it. I will definitely go there again.

Ordered the hunters chicken and it did not disappoint!! Lovely atmosphere and it was nice to be in the warm. Service was friendly and quick too. Would definitely go there again!

Great place to dine for a little lunch. Lovely atmosphere and the staff were delightful. Emma gave a good recommendation for the fish and chips which was very tasty. I will be returning and recommending to friends and family.

Very disappointed! Have been coming here for quite a few years, knew it had changed hands but didn’t read the reviews before coming. Rookie error! Turned up and was handed a menu. Was told no burgers or onion rings which wasn’t an issue. Three of...

Staff and food were lovely will definitely go back with friends soon, very friendly and helpful and was also informed that there will be live singing in summer can wait to go back

We have no problem reviewing this lovely Gastro pub we come here once a week with our German shepherd Monte there is always a warm welcome from the team, today our thanks go to Tia and Molly and the Chef for once again looking after...

Lovely pub, perfect for Galentine’s, a special thank you to Emma and Molly! Great service and great food ☺️ - highly recommend

Lovely valentines 💌 lunch with my other half ! Never had a bad experience and the waiting staff lovely as all ways. Love love love the sticky toffee pud …. Fab

Food was alright. However, the place is critically understaffed. Two people as both bar and waiting staff on Valentine's Day, even at lunchtime, is simply not enough (especially with a gang of crones wanting to split bills and account for every penny, that took 25...

Arrived at 4 pm ( have you booked ? ) yes it was my birthday but was empty at that time . Only one vegetarian option on menu ( plant burger ) so wondered what id do if they didnt have it . Starters vegan...

Welcoming and lovely staff. We visit every week. Good selection of food in the menu and good quality food. Definitely worth a visit.

Read the reviews and expected a really excellent meal for the family. Unfortunately we were dished up with frozen fish which was well over cooked or pre-cooked and re-fried and a chicken that well overcooked and dry. thought something was wrong when it arrived in...

£10 main meal offer for January. Great service waitress was very pleasant and welcoming. The food was lovely, good size portions, Gin was good to. Pub is nice inside very welcoming.

This pub was lovely cosy and child friendly, the food was amazing spot on I would recommend the steak and ale pie it was lush! We were served by a lovely lady called molly she was very kind and helped with any questions we asked.

Really lovely pub with very nice food, have visited in the summer (great garden for outdoor dining) and also this winter, it’s a really cosy atmosphere with a good selection of beers. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Will definitely stop here again when next...

Having passed The Hare at Roxwell, hundreds of times we finally booked a table for Sunday lunch and pleased that we did!. We were a table of 8 including two young children. We had an issue with our allocated table and the host Mollie was...

Fantastic food at a great price, we will be coming again, lunch with view of the river on a sunny Sunday afternoon, Just out side Chelmsford

Lovely evening to celebrate my 50th birthday with family and friends tonight. Great food and great service. Thank you.

I went for dinner with a friend last night didnt book but made room. Great homely atmosphere. I had the cheesy burger and it was lovely, loads of flavour and wow to the onion tings! Great service nothinv was too much trouble. Totally recommend

Came here for lunch as a family of 6. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves, waitress was amazing with the smaller people! Fabulous service and great value for money. Can’t wait to enjoy the beautiful garden in the summer 😍

Food was awful eggs like rubber ham was brown coloured so asked for some bread and but to go with my 9 chips and was changed £3.50 for bread butter as couldn't eat rest and was never asked if food was ok dinner time staff...

Lovely food and a great atmosphere. A busy Friday evening yet nothing was too much trouble for the front of house team. A special mention to Tia and Molly for their superb service even though it was just the two of them. The food was...

Came in for dinner with my mum and I would highly recommend this place for some lovely pub food, service was lovely and very welcoming will definitely be returning soon

One of the best roast dinners I’ve had in a while! Was served by the lovely and attentive Ollie this Sunday, couldn’t recommend this restaurant more. Great scenery and friendly staff

Unfortunately the food was pretty bad. Old cooking oil, bad presentation, badly cooked vegetables, cold burger, champ mash with no spring onions in it. Would not recommend it at all.

I always liked the Hare at Roxwell - a big Essex country pub with great food. However, this was the first time I had been back since COVID and was testing it out under its new ownership and with a wheelchair using guest. I am...

We had a fantastic impromptu lunch at The Hare. Had never been before but was looking for somewhere decent near Hylands Park and found The Hare - will definitely come back. Food (esp the steak pie) was delicious. Lisa and another waitress were clearly busy...

Stopped in for a quick bite to eat after last minute Christmas shopping. Faultless from start to finish. Tia our waitress gave outstanding service and the scampi dish was delicious, followed by a divine chocolate brownie! Couldn’t fault The Hare and we definitely be returning.

VERY DISAPPOINTING, we went to The Hare last night with friends for my husbands birthday, it was very disappointing !!! We were about to order and was advised there was no calamari and no scampi (both were my choice) no breads for the curries. No...

Wetherspoons, is a la carte compared to this place. We asked for a table at 1.30pm and were told the earliest we could have a table was 2.30pm. We arrived at 2.00pm and the place was almost empty, Perhaps they all looked at the most...

True find. Welcomed promptly. Food delivered quickly. Hot and the right portion sizes. Atmosphere was perfect with other diners

We had a three course Christmas lunch today and everything was absolutely beautiful. Our food was all lovely especially the Christmas dinner. The service was great the two girls looking after us were more than helpful and kind nothing was too much trouble. And my...

A great evening, good food and friendly staff who went above and beyond to make it a successful evening for my 17 friends and family...

Lovely pub in beautiful location. Friendly staff but sadly food very disappointing. Soup luke warm. Pies with hard tasteless pastry (flour and water) and meagre filling. Burger was acceptable but not outstanding. Just all very uninteresting and tasteless. Sad because this could be a fantastic...

Molly and all the staff were absolutely accommodating and for the price of 6k me and my friends felt it was worth well worth the money and visit. The staffs jugs were well worth the feel. Even if the cream and custard were mixed under...

Another lovely meal this time we all had the Christmas menu it was delicious and service as always was prompt! To top it off the Irish coffee was nice and creamy I think this might just be my favourite local

Came in recently with a few friends for a quick bit of lunch as an early Christmas get together. Staff were friendly, food came out quickly, lovely surroundings. What more could you ask for? Thank you Molly for making us feel welcome, we’ll be back...

We booked for 12:00, checked they open at 11:00 on web site, got there 11:55, one of the party walks with a frame, the staff did not arrive until 12:00 and opened the door 12:05, it was a cold damp day, Got seated, only to...

Was served by Holly and Lisa who were fantastic; I had grilled sea bass fillet on bed of small baked potatoes and a side of cress. Very healthy as I’m on a diet. I was well catered for.

Very disappointed with what should have been a pleasant evening. Visited with friends who are all volunteers of Farleigh Hospice shop in Writtle 22 of us in total. I know its difficult to accommodation a large party but the tables were pushed so close together...

Visited with a friend on a dreary December lunch time. Service was good, food was fresh and hot, ambiance was nice with cozy decor. Although thought £9.25 was a bit expensive for an Eton Mess. Would imagine it’d be pleasant in the summer in the...

This was a great place to visit on a chilly November lunchtime. The pub is all decorated for Christmas and the heating was lovely and warm. It was busy with even a company Christmas lunch taking place. We were looked after by Molly & Lisa...

First visit since ownership changed and not disappointed. Great service (thank & Lisa!) Hot food and pleased to see small plates were an option. We both had Scampi, loved the seeded coating and the skin on fries were tasty. Great value for the portion sizes!

My sister and I had a lovely lunch at The Hare. Staff members Molly and Lisa were friendly, welcoming and efficient and the food came quite quickly, despite the restaurant being fairly busy. Beautiful views from the window. We’ll definitely be returning.

Went for Sunday dinner. Staff very helpful and polite. Nothing written down and had to repeat the order twice, wasn’t a great start - I’ve no idea what it achieves not writing it down, it leaves customers anxious their meal could be wrong. A table...

Where do I start .... couldn't fault one thing service was spot on and food was too Cannot wait for our Sunday booking

brilliant food and very accommodating for our party of 18 ! the Singapore noodles were delish and the service was most welcoming , shame the cakes weren't on offer but i have been told they are trying new ones which i am most excited for....

Service was outstanding, food was great too. Had a lovely evening with my family lovely views over the fields would recommend to anyone for an intimate evening. Will definitely be returning!

Came in for an afternoon lunch was pleasantly surprised by this pub. Would like to say a huge thankyou to Emma and Lisa for them being so accommodating. Will be returning soon !

Went as part of a large party to celebrate a birthday. Orders had to be in 2 weeks in advance, but no soup of the day was available 🥹. Had to wait some time for the meals, which did not all arrive at the same...

Fantastic food, lovely atmosphere and super friendly staff! I hadn’t booked, thought I’d just try my luck of getting a table, they was fully booked but said they could get us a table soon if we didn’t mind waiting so we had a drink at...

Came for a roast but was not impressed! Pork was dry, potatoes tasted like they had been deep fried, gravy had no flavour, no apple sauce and no stuffing. Table was so sticky my white jumper sleeve was sticking to it.

Fantastic dinner! Staff were amazing, they were very busy but accommodated us perfectly. We was a table of 10. The roasts took longer than we would have liked however it was worth the wait!

Fabulous dining experience from start to finish. Tasty food, exceptional service and a fabulous atmosphere. What more could you ask for? Thank you to the team at The Hare for giving us a most enjoyable evening. We will be back!

Terrible frozen food offering, poor service and strong smell of sewage in the place, and bizarrely ordered coffee from the barista coffee machine to be served watery filter garbage, would have had dessert but the pre packaged Iceland offering from the dirty cabinet not for...

Turned up only to be told there was no booking showing. We booked the day before and have checked our phone log. Definitely called them and booked. We were turned away and let down. A very hungry family left without a meal due to their...

After many great meals here, we booked yesterday for 3.30 today and made a reservation. We arrived at 3.30 and were told there was NO booking either on the paper record or computer. We were told they could not seat us for over an hour…...

I really don't mind paying good money for nice food, on the flip side if the food is cheap I don't expect too much from it and if I'm pleasantly surprised it's a bonus. Roast Beef here is £17, cauliflower cheese was £8 and dessert...

Went in on Wednesday evening, had a lovely family meal. The staff were very accommodating and gave a brilliant service. The food was amazing. Would recommend for a lovely family meal, will definitely be going again. The ladies serving were very polite and welcoming.

We went here on Tuesday and the food was outstanding, great portion sizes and very happy to accommodate my 9 month old. It was lovely being able to take him out into the garden when he got a bit fed up in the high chair....

It was my first time visiting this pub and unfortunately I wouldn't rush back. The pub is decorated beautifully, it feels nice and cosy but also spacious at the same time. The Hare has a lovely big garden with lots of places to sit. When...

Food not great Aunt Bessie’s Yorkshire puds ? Long overdone roast potatoes But meat & veg were decent. However who had the brainwave of having live music blaring Sunday lunchtime? Made conversation impossible Even taking orders was difficult Totally ruined the occasion

We had a lovely roast lunch, starters and desserts here yesterday all our food was really nice. My little dog was made very welcome. Lovely garden and views. I would recommend and will be returning. The staff were all very friendly.

First time at this pub and will return as the food and experience was brilliant. Erin the waitress was a star!

Excellent experience. Really nice food, in a comfortable dining area with fantastic attentive experience. The entire team (and particularly Oliver and Mollie) really couldn’t do enough to ensure that we had a great night.

It’s a lovely 🥰 place however I think it’s changed hands as not as friendly as it used to be . The small plate menu has gone and what choices you want are limited and they didn’t have the first 2 choices I ordered. Don’t...

Came here for a large family get together (mother-in-law's 90th) having been here a few years previously on a similar occasion. Especially considering there were around 40 in the party the service was amazing! The staff couldn't have been more helpful and everyone enjoyed their...

I have been to The Hare a few times and have been impressed with the setting and food. This time I had my two little dogs with me to meet a friend. One dog is very nervous, and the other is almost too sociable(!), so...

We have been to the Hare at Roxwell on numerous occasions and never had a bad meal. Tonight's dinner was excellent as usual, and the service was really good... big shout out to Isabelle our waitress... she is a real credit to the pub...totally focussed...