The Horseshoes Country Pub & Dining Room in Epping Forest

Food is top drawer , service excellent, noiseynpub but it’s small , recommend you do t have a large roast, unless you are very hungry

Looks lovely when I drive past it every night, Google does not realise I do not go in there

Great pub on the edge of the forest. We parked in their car park, went on a 4 hour hike, then returned for dinner. There was so much choice and all our meals were massive. The staff were warm and friendly too. Will definitely again.

Lovely pub with lovely food....huge portion sizes and very friendly staff ☺️ will definitely come again

Loads on the plate and tasted great too!

Great warm and friendly service. Food was delicious! We had roasts, burgers and fish the we all thoroughly enjoyed. They kindly let us have the birthday cake for pudding too. Thank you!

The usual high standards ,food was hot and delicious ,the "ultimate" fish burger was amazing the deep fried gherkins a nice touch 😋.. the service was great the hard working girls so friendly and attentive, thanks

Very tasty food, generous portions, had the Sunday roast with a lovely chardonnay. Would definitely recommend.

This was my second visit and didn't disappoint. The first visit was for a work team lunch, every single person really enjoyed their food and one of the team went back a week later to have the same food again as it was so good. He had the sea bass with olive mash which was delicious. The latest visit was for a birthday celebration and everyone enjoyed their food. I had the fish and chips, so fresh and tasty, two of us had the seafood linguine, one had the monkfish and the other had the sea bass, I watched his first mouthful and he was delighted exclaiming that it was out of this world. I had passed this unassuming pub for years and each time promised myself that one day I would stop and eat there, all those missed opportunities. I will be going back in a few weeks to meet with some friends for lunch and it will be my go to place going forward. I cannot highly recommend enough. If you drive past you have missed a treat.

Lovely atmosphere, good choice of dishes, very nice food, well cooked and attractively presented. Very friendly staff. Look forward to going again soon.

The food is always excellent here and you never leave hungry. The portions are very generous and reasonably priced. The staff are always friendly and accommodating. I would highly recommend this pub for dining or just drinks.

Another fantastic meal yesterday. I had the Tandoori Mackerel and once again I wasn't disappointed. As it's our local we do visit often. We'll worth a visit

A Charming Escape with Delicious Food and Friendly Service The food is simply outstanding—every dish we tried was bursting with flavor and beautifully presented. I particularly enjoyed the steak and guinness pie and fish and chips, which was cooked to perfection with generous portions. The staff here are incredibly friendly and attentive, always ensuring that you have everything you need and it shows in the quality of service. The pub itself is cosy and charming, with a lovely outdoor area that's perfect for enjoying a drink on a sunny day. It's also very family-friendly, making it a great spot for both casual dining and special occasions. Overall, The Horseshoes is a delightful place to unwind with great food, great company, and a great atmosphere. I definitely recommend it and we will come back soon.

Great service, great menu and huge portions. Highly recommend the pies!

Lovely home cooked food. Shame the garden was closed and we had to sit out front.

I sat outside in the sunshine. Staff friendly and a calm atmosphere.

Best Sunday dinner I've had in ages. I had the small beef roast and it was very generous, really tasty with proper crispy roasties. We walked it all off afterwards in Warlies Park across the road. Very enjoyable afternoon and will definitely it a regular visit.

Good food, great service. Nice family atmosphere.

Excellent food and the most friendly service☺️

Eight of us old friends regularly met here for lunch. It's always fabulous. Lovely home cooked food and really friendly staff.

Great quality food and such generous portions. Super friendly staff and the biggest homemade Yorkshires I have ever seen. Nice touch too with the extra vegetarian gravy.

Stopped in after a walk with my mum and neice. They were fully booked out for an event but were able to give us a table for an hour which was great for a post-walk lunch. I ordered a couple of sides and the portions were very big. Chips were beautifully cooked and the halloumi fries were perfect. Kelly seemed to be on her own for most of the time we were there but did a great job, and really went out of her way to keep my 3 year old neice happy, including serving her an off menu cheesy pasta. Really appreciated the effort. Will definitely go back to sample more of the menu.

Very nice be a tad more comfortable if tables had more space between them.but I expected when the weather improves and the garden can be used that will be done

Ambient is dated, not very nice. Big portions but food was not very good, chips were mushy and very oily. Would not recommend.

Lovely country pub. Lunch was delicious and good value.

A very nice cozy pub. The service is very good. Food, well you definitely will not be hungry afterwards. For the price of the food you get alot for your money.. And you get a option on small, med and large dinner and the price accordingly.. Its definitely well worth a visited.. The small car park is on the opposite side of the road and is free.

I cant praise the bar staff enough, they go the extra mile, and help you with everything, the food is excellent, i would recommend the Horseshoes to everyone 👍

It's a lovely pub with lovely staff and good food.

Had my 50th birthday here, food, service was excellent! Thank you to all we had a lovely evening 😊😊

The weather was very wet so we abandoned our walking plans to go and eat in this pub. I expect, that on a sunny dry day in summertime that the place is packed but there were only a handful of people there so getting a table was easy. It is a classic pub menu and the prices were very reasonable. The food we had was very tasty. Two diners across from us had ordered the pies which looked gigantic.

Great fresh food ,great service... The only thing I don't like is what most places do now is Add a service charge !! I always tip at least 10% ( old school ) if the food/service is that good but being forced with a service charge takes away the thanks to staff 😔 & you don't actually know if the service charge goes to the staff 🤔 & always makes you feel slightly awkward when paying the bill... Other than that this is a great place for Great food..

My partner and I were looking for somewhere to grab lunch in the afternoon on NYE. I found the Horseshoes on a Google search, so booked a table as it looked good. It's a cute little countryside-feel, cozy pub. Upon first looking at the menu (which has quite a lot of options), the prices seemed slightly higher than some other places in the area, but the waiting staff said that the portions come out large - they weren't wrong! Food was very good and excellent value for money. I had the sausage and mash, and a side of onion rings. My other half had the pork bellies and we shared a side of cream spinach. Was all great. Total bill came to £50 (including one alcoholic drink and a soft drink). Staff were attentive and friendly. Food came out fairly quickly.

Great pub grub. Large portions and tasty. Home made beef pie was excellent.

Absolutely love this place. The welcome, food and atmosphere are fantastic. Love the ham, egg and homemade chips too! 5 stars!

Lovely food, great beer, nice wine and friendly service. What more could we ask for?

We had a Christmas meal, 17 of us, many other people were there eating and drinking. The staff were brilliant. Food was plentiful and hot with no issues.

Sunday lunch to die for. Don't order large unless you are Desperate Dan. Next time was just as good as the first time.

Food and atmosphere was very good but let down by the service. When our plates were collected we were not asked if we would like a desert or coffee i stead we was presented with the bill and told to get out as they had other people waiting for the table. Our table was booked for 3.00pm and it was only 4.25pm.

Proper food with proper potions cooked really well. Recommended

The food was very good....Real ham and proper homemade chips.....My friend had the skate and enjoyed it....very big helpings. The barmaid come waitress very pleasant. Only negative was very few people there......

First time for a midweek lunch. 😳 what a joy! Great food and very friendly

Very friendly, efficient staff. Good portions but my fish, which looked very large was mainly batter and not enough fish meat. Chips all different shapes

Called in for lunch great food great beer excellent service thank you very much see you soon.

Great size portions and well cooked. Convenient parking across road.

Outside the road is very close and noisy.

Laid back easy going pub friendly staff not overly busy ambiance was relaxed plus your just on the edge of epping forest plenty of outside seating as well private car park across the road for patrons so overall a pleasant experience

A great place to go for lunch or dinner, especially in the warm weather where you can sit outside. Great atmosphere inside, even from the locals. Carpark is opposite the pub and you need to give your vehicle reg to staff, otherwise you may get a parking ticket. Will use again when in the area.

Lovely pub set in Epping Forest. Friendly staff and huge portions of good food. Went in the midweek at lunch time so just a few customers.

The only place I’ve ever had a roast that was as good as home cooked.Enormous portions,top quality food.Great service from The Lovely Kelly.Will definitely be back.

Very nice food here. I had the fish and chips with homemade tartare sauce and mushy peas. Excellent fresh quality cod. My friends had the pie, steak, ribs, liver and piri chicken and were not disappointed. The price you pay is higher than normal but the quality is there and the portions are generous. We will be coming here again.

Fantastic food lovely staff Always have a great meal there

First visit but definitely not my last. Great service and great food

Food & sevice were excellent. But the toilets were very poor, and my wife placed her bag on the floor in the restaurant, when she picked it up it was damp & sticky. Probably from a spilled drink.

Very nice ,good food but unfortunately some of the chairs need alittle repair but apart from that ..Good all round.

The biggest steak pie I have ever had. And very tasty.

Lovely old pub. Delicious food, large portions and a very varied menu. Service was excellent and prices reasonable. A good dining experience.

Came here for a nice meal with family. Did unfortunately have to eat outside, as it was so loud and rowdy inside. Couldn’t even hear yourself think, let alone having a conversation with your family. Despite that the service and food was great!

Excellent service Excellent food and a very good price recommend this place all day long

Great pub! Amazing Sunday roast. Staff are friendly and kind . Highly recommended. They do walk-ins but call ahead on Sunday just incase.

Great little pub the food is really good, nice portions. Been there twice now id definitely go back again, friendly staff good value, very country pub warm feeling to it.

Exceptional, been loads of times, out of this world.

Nice one! My friend booked for 3 of us to have lunch which was lovely. Liver. Crab. Chicken salad. All fab! Good value. Nice friendly service. Thank you, see you soon.

I love this place, the food is always amazing, the staff are friendly and the atmosphere is perfect.

Found this place by accident....and so glad we did food was amazing best roast dinner ever!! staff were so friendly and couldn't do enough for us. 2 little boys were over the moon with their chocolate brownie and ice cream dessert. Great pub would deffo recommend.

Good home cooked food ,if you like seafood this is a very good place to go with daily specials

A rare delightful old-style pub in Waltham Abbey. If you like a good Old English Roast and have a hearty appetite and a good pint this is the place for you. Parking is opposite the pub, with friendly staff.

Very chilled vibes, quiet music but amazing good and lovely service. Prices are around £20-£30 a person

Great place to eat and drink wonderful staff 5stars

Fish and chips is a must!! Bangers and mash was good too. Relaxed atmosphere. Lovely staff

Wow, what an excellent Sunday roast, the Size of a med roast was fantastic, the meat was succulent and the whole meal extremely hot, a rearaty in some pubs and restaurants. Veg was a little eldanty fir my liking but that just my taste. Wife had a ceasar salad with tiger prawns which she said was amazing. Staff very friendly and attentive. Will certainly return, thank you horseshoes 👍

This is the first time, and I'd definitely go back again and I'll be telling friends to go there too. Friendly staff, great food and reasonable prices.😀

Fantastic food and staff - you won’t go away hungry here - I’m a fan YUM 😋

Lovely little pub-restaurant which served huge pies. If you're looking for something meaty these pies have an unbelievable amount of lamb in them! I've never seen so much lamb on one plate before. Was good stuff.

Lovely pub restaurant, greeted warmly on arrival and lovely service throughout, staff are really nice and friendly, food was amazing, came out quickly and hot and fresh! Everything was clean and tidy including the loos. Lovely atmosphere, 100% recommend this lovely pub, lovely grub and amazing lovely friendly staff!

Incredibly good food (pub food, not haute cuisine) and very nice beer. All well priced and service with a smile. I highly recommend.

Service & food excellent. Unfortunately trying to pay bill took a long time. Suggest if the bill & card reader was brought to the table it would save the long queue at the bar

The prices are creeping up,last three times we been there has been no heating on.for a pub bit expensive.look up the bulls head at cheshunt.much better all round cheaper good food and WARM.

I went for Sunday lunch here with my mum and stepdad and can highly recommend it. Service was great : efficient and friendly; food was delicious and portions v. generous (roast comes in small, medium and large. I was wisely advised to go for medium and there was plenty) and the atmosphere was lovely. I will definitely be back again, thanks for a lovely dining experience.

Fantastic British Pub. I ate here for 3 nights during a business trip. The atmosphere - great 'local' vibe. Very chatty and inclusive clientele. Bar staff (Kelly) - a great genuine warm welcome. Remembers your drink from the night before. Great conversation, which is key for mental health as I work away a lot, and seldom get to 'talk' to people outside of work. Food - Amazing home cooked food, from hearty pies to seafood linguine. And I found out that the chef is only 19.

Had a great Sunday Breakfast amazing

Lovely food, friendly staff, good selection of beers 🍻 nice beer garden.

Amazing food and quantities couldn't fault any of it. Defo go again

Best Sunday dinner, fantastic food in general and brilliant staff!!!

Great pub, very tasty food (and LARGE portions), good ales , well worth a diversion to visit if in the area

Be aware the sample menu on the website is not representative regarding prices. There is also no view due to the ramshackle marquee on the front.

Lovely staff, very happy to help and not a bad pint of IPA as well, thanks for your hospitality

Excellent food, service and cosy setting

The best food and hospitality, recommend the fish and skate wings.

You honestly couldn’t find a better pub for food around, exceptionally good. Staff always extra friendly and helpful. 5 star!

First time in a long time since I've been to horseshoes. Was not disappointed. The lady behind the bar was very accommodating and lovely to talk to. Many thanks will return soon

Lovely lunch at the Horseshoes Wow. Not been before and the food was awesome. Super fresh, succulent and beautifully cooked wing of skate with capers and brown butter. My wife had the Dover sole equally delicous! Excellent service too. Will defo be back!

Great pre.xmas lunch for 5.all for us

giant portions! everything is very cool!

Always a fantastic pub to visit, staff are delightful and always serve you with a smile, the food is fantastic with generous portions, cant recommend it enough.

Expensive pub food but totally worth it. Always amazing and always delicious. Highly recommend

What a great surprise. Many, many years ago I stopped here but this is the first time I've eaten there. Staff were charming and helpful. Food was decent value but I've had better but you can't really get a bad plate of ham, egg and chips. Maybe I'm spoilt by having had the opportunity to eat at many fine dining places but it's a pub so good value for that and it was a great surprise to see so many customers on a Monday lunchtime so late in the year (November). Well worth a visit if you're in the area and in summertime there is a great view from the back of the pub over east London and The City. Unfortunately at this time of the year the garden isn't open but I know that fact is correct as I've gazed at that view from the church a few metres further up the hill.

Absolutely amazing food with a good price tag. Staff are friendly, polite and attentive. I look forward to visiting again.

Stopped for a hot chocolate after scattering ashes

We regularly eat here. The food is amazing and the staff are so friendly so helpful and it’s just a perfect spot to visit.

This pub was a pleasant surprise during our hike in Epping. We had a lemon sole and a piri piri chicken which were both delicious. The portions were huge, waiting time not too long and the waitress very friendly. We would come again!