The Ivory Peg in Chelmsford

Came here Saturday night, bouncers were efficient, inside it was decent. Toilets are clean but a bit of a trek upstairs especially if you have had a few!Easy to order and service was decent, Came here Sunday, had very little food, was very quiet, managed to find one breakfast they still had, took a while to come despite being quiet, wasn’t the warmest, was burnt in places, not great,

Amazing service. Drinks came really quickly, staff are really lovely and the Christmas menu is great

Came here for a business lunch with colleges which was very pleasent and food was nice and tasty and happy staff

My partner was having hes hair cut across the road in the Turkish barbers so I thought as I wasn't driving to have a drink . Drinks are really cheap and service was fast . Place was full and cheerful . Fish n chips looked good . Will return

Voordat we weer terug vlogen naar Nederland besloten we nog een hapje te doen. Keidruk toch een plaatsje kunnen vinden.

Este es el mejor lugar de la ciudad para beber antes! Tan razonable y un ambiente realmente bueno! Siempre se pone en el humor para una noche. La comida aquí durante todo el día también es delicioso! El menú es enorme y, literalmente, hay algo para todo el mundo sin importar qué tan exigentes estás! La comida es tan razonable y siempre llega rápidamente incluso en las horas punta. Lo recomiendo encarecidamente!

En primer lugar permítanme que soy 100% Fan wetherspoon. Me encanta el ethos que Tim Martin ha creado en esta revolucionaria cadena de restaurantes pub y han buscado salida pubs wetherspoon donde y cuando he viajado a través de Gran Bretaña. Este es un pub con una barra larga y, a veces, el personal del bar es escaso y una larga espera puede ser un evento raro. no Son principalmente un grupo educado y atento, pero con la presión que trabajan bajo a veces recibirá un servicio de prisa con una descuidos que si tuvieran más colegas de su lado probablemente no ocurra. También creo que como la Ciudad Chelmsford, merece una mejor county, ubicación para un Wetherspoon pub que actualmente tiene. Tanto el Peg y su compañero el marfil Thomas Mildmay cerca son edificios poco notable con absolutamente ninguna importancia histórica de la localidad. La apariencia del Peg Marfil es completamente decepcionante y como tal la marca undersells wetherspoon en una importante ciudad que se ha convertido en Chelmsford. El Shire Hall en la ciudad habría sido una adquisición valiosa para la cadena que habría sido un lugar de referencia para lo que queda de una fantástica institución británica. La comida que comimos fue una excelente relación calidad-precio. La cerveza, como siempre, estaba bien de precio y el personal trabaja duro para proporcionar servicio a una gran clientela y les doy las gracias por sus esfuerzos. Acabo de creer que Chelmsford debe tener mejor situado para la gente local Wetherspoon para disfrutar.

Aparecimos para almorzar y pedimos las dos comidas por £7.99, además de bebidas y café. La directora llegó exactamente 14 minutos después de que pedimos y pidió disculpas por la espera y ofrecieron platos alternativos sin ningún precio extra. La comida estaba caliente y parecía atractivo. Ella nos preguntó varias veces si nos quedamos satisfechos y disfrutamos de la comida. Cómo lo hacen por el precio no lo sé. Es mejor que un pub, pero no un auténtico restaurante, pero no se puede quejar del servicio y calidad. Bien merece una visita si necesitas un sabroso almuerzo rápido.

Llamado para una comida rápida, caliente y cerveza antes de visitar el cercano Essex County Cricket Club.

Aparecimos para un desayuno de ganga. El camarero parecía muy confundido en cuanto a que la Mesa había pedido lo y prácticamente terminó con un desayuno que no habíamos pedido. Quizás era nuevo? Sin embargo, estaba todo bien en el final. Las instalaciones eran buenas. No es el edificio más atractivo, pero eso no es realmente el punto en el centro de la ciudad. Si quieres comida a un buen precio, entonces vale la pena intentarlo.

The texan veggie burger was a delight. The customer service, especially James was a nice man and asked how my food was. The cider I had was yummy, a great experience too.

We initially planned to have a drink and then a meal. Struggled to find a clean table, tables with dirty plates, glasses and food remains, carpet looked like it needed a good clean. Went to bar, got served quickly but had to wait ages for my change. The girl appeared to be having a chat with another staff member. She walked right past me twice and never gave any explanation. Eventually came back , no apology given , when I asked about the delay she abruptly replied there was a problem with the till. Had our drinks, decided not to eat there as tables still sticky and not cleared. As we left the girl who had served me and another one did start to clear up but were talking to each other and seemed disinterested in what they were supposed to be doing. Whole place was run down looking, not the usual Wetherspoons standard.

Staff rude and unhelpful. Fish was cold and tasted horrible. Complained to girl and she just took the place and did not say sorry. Place was busy and know place to sit as most just drinking and not ordering food. Very poor will not go in again

We popped in for a drink after a meal out & were basically ignored. The pub was full of teenagers. When the staff did finally serve us they were really rude. I don't usually post a bad review but this needs a mention & the staff need some customer service training

This is a place that we visit regularly as it is so convenient to meet friends here. Myself and my husband met four friends here this lunchtime. Food was good as usual accompanied by the quality of beer and wine that we expect from Whetherspoons. However, by 2.30pm on a Tuesday, steak Tuesday no less, they ran out of house wine!!! When questioned, the bar staff could offer no alternative and just shrugged. This resulted in our group just sitting for the next hour nursing the remains of our wine. Poor show Whetherspoons.

So this is a lovely place to eat, although it isn't as nice quality of food as the other wetherspoons round the corner. Still a nice place to eat, and when the rugby was on we came to watch the rugby which was good.

You pretty much know what you're getting with Wetherspoons food; it's never going to be fine dining but it does a great job filling a hole, and my experiences here have always been good.The Peg as it's affectionately known to locals excels thanks to the ridiculously fast service (I've often had food served up no more than 3 minutes after ordering) and absurdly cheap prices (beer + burger usually goes for £6-7).I also really like that it's one of the few bars in Chelmsford where you can actually hold a proper conversation; they keep their TVs muted which a) allows you to talk and b) mostly keeps out the football + sport crowd, so it never tends to get too rowdy.It can take a little while to get served at the bar on occasion and it probably would benefit from having more staff members on the bar sometimes, but I can't really knock the place. If they did table service and had a beer garden I'd probably never leave!

Popped in for lunch with my Mum and 2 year old son on a Monday. It was fairly busy but I ordered our food and drinks quickly and the food arrived promptly and was really yummy! I had a chilli con carne burrito and my Mum had a cheese & ham toastie with chips. We both had a non-alcoholic drink and it came to under £10! Absolute bargain! Been here a lot in the past but hadn't been in a while. Highly recommended! xx

Eat at Wetherspoons a lot and Ivory Peg as on way home from Cinema.Went in around 8.30pm and ordered a meal with a pint of Guinness,not that difficult an order to fulfill,no Guinness,oh well never mind I ordered something else.My friend asked for a glass of white wine(Pinot Grigio) and told no problems with that,5 seconds later about turn run out.This is unacceptable from Wetherspoons,it is not a small concern.VERY POOR SHOW.

The meal was what you should get from Wetherspoons - no cookery prizes but a substantial, well cooked meal of exceptional value. Staff were attentive and efficient

Though the place is pretty grim to look at, as in some wetherspoons are quite nice looking, this one just isn't. The staff are amazing though, enthusiastic and polite well into the night when they probably just want to go home! Makes all the difference when you get nice personalised service :)

Went with my partner for a drink, went to the toilet first, three cubicles, first one had no toilet paper, second one had no toilet seat and the third did not have a lock. Attempted to find a clean table before ordering drinks but could not find a single one. Disappointing! One positive was that the staff were not grumpy like the Brentwood Wetherspoons.

Always busy the food is great quaulity and value,Really great steak on a tuesday includes a drink The sunday roast is good value aswell and also inc a drink

Went here for lunch the other day, ordered gammon and eggs. Waited about 40minutes for food.Shame it was absolutely vile!

I went today for lunch with a friend. I asked for a cheese and tomato toasties and i asked if i can have half chips half salad with it. (i am pregnant and i really wanted both of them). The waiter told me they cannot do that cause maybe they already started making it but after he went to ask in the kitchen. He came back and his answer was: you can have only chips or salad if you want both you have to pay extra for one. I told him i was there yesterday also and they did it for me without paying something extra. I went back to my table disappointed. After long time waiting for our food the waitress came with ham and tomato toasties (even if it wasn't my order and i mentioned i don't eat pork). She apologised and again i asked her if i could have half chips half salad. She told me i have to choose one item and she left to change my food which was their mistake.I couldn't believe they cannot offer me what i wanted (it wasn't so big deal) after they made the mistake and i had to wait more time for my food. The service is really disappointing and the staffs sometimes are confused how to deal with customers. I like this place to have a chat with friends but is not really good if you want something with good quality or good service.

Popped in there on way to visit family in Hospital and it's a typical wetherspoons. Cleanliness needs some working on. Shouldn't have to ask to get tables wiped in a quiet pub with plenty of staff. Food was good.

Typically 'Wetherspoons' in that it does what it says on the tin - cheap drinks and cheap food. Well, you do get what you pay for and it is never more true than at a Wetherspoons house. The drinks are very good value (if they can keep prices down why can't everybody else?) however, they are not seeking to win any Michelin stars with the food which can be a tad indifferent depending on who is in the kitchen. But it is good value compared to their competitors and I am all for that! My one criticism with the Peg is that the bar service is dreadfully slow, mainly because they never seem to have enough staff of during the busy times!

The times that we have been there are numerous.We usually have a disabled person who lives with us so we are fully aware of the help we get which is 1st class.

Visited the Ivory Peg for coffee and breakfast. A latte more like hot milk and children's breakfast which looked inedible. I left both. Have tried both before in this establishment with the same result, I will never go back. The place looks tired, run down and the bales are always sticky.

We went into the pub on Thursday - the Curry Club menus were not out and we asked a waiter for one. He said he would bring it right away. More than 15 minutes later he was wondering around the pub - seemingly aimlessly and we still had no menu. They lost two customers as we walked out.

Good menu and range of drinks. Not the most classy of places but useful if you need a quick bite and a beer. Prices are good too.

The bar staff were amazing, quick responsive and friendly.The clientele were a little less appealing at times and some had passed the limit and were just 'loud' and not fun.The venue was okay, nothing place with no frills but nice space, better to sit away from the bar and the kitchen doors! Its okay but not my cup of tea!

Wetherspoons pub in central Chelmsford. Extensive pub-menu and true to Wetherspoons consistantly cheap and cheerful grub. Daily "Club" specials even better value if you are into the theme-of-the-day. Food hot and good quality, friendly and quick service. Visited early lunch time and quite busy, but staff seemed to cope pretty well.

Cheap and cheerful pub lunch, Sunday lunch. Full of regulars and a bustling atmosphere. Fast service to the sound of a 'bing'.

We all had a curry as it was curry night, which is great value for money. Problem was a quite a few tables were not cleared and cleaned properly. The gents toilets were dirty and door handles in cubicles were broken..

Food here is delicious and reasonably priced. Drinks are also cheap. You really can't go wrong with this place. The only criticism is that they do not play any music on a Friday or Saturday night so me and my friends only go here for pre drinks and then move swiftly on!

Another good Wetherspoons although a freshen up of decor would make a difference. But there is nothing wrong with their meals good value for money

Went in on Saturday around 4.30pm for a drink and perhaps something to eat. It wasn't busy, perhaps 4 people at the bar. Waited and waited to be served. Eventually barmaid comes up and I let the chap who was there before me go first (he never thanked me). Barmaid serves him and walks off. Other barman who knew we were waiting then went and served someone who had just walked up to the bar. Not the first time I have walked out without being served. Useless. Went to the Railway where the service is always exceptional.

This place serves good and varied beers at a cheap price and the food is ok too.However at anything like peak times (lunch times) it can take an age to be served.I have walked out several times as I cannot be bothered to wait.Some of the staff have made an art form of avoiding eye contact and often have no idea who has been waiting the longest so serve anyone.This all changes once the lunchtime rush is over and its all fine.............so for me great place for good beer between 2.30 and 5.00.........cannot comment on the evening not my sort of place then.

Great wine & beer at the cheapest prices in town. If you want a cheap snack with a quality real ale or a glass of wine this is the place.

My husband and I visited the peg for a bite to eat and must admit we couldn't fault our food . It's cheap and Cheerful but everything was hot and served by polite member of staff. I had jacket potato with tuna and salad and my husband had the steak and kidney pudding . It wasn't very busy for a late Wednesday afternoon . We do like the meal deals . Have visited on a curry day. That was good aswell . Drinks are a good price too. We had the chicken strips aswell they were lovely . Not burned or chewy. So all in all pleasant visit .

After receiving my meal voucher from the manager because of a couple of bad experiences we (myself and two friends) decided to use it a couple of weeks ago. We were served by the deputy manager who was very friendly and put our food choices through the till including drinks. We decided to try the curries again as this was what the main problem was with before and i can happily say all the food was 1. In stock and 2. Steaming hot! The bhajis and samosas were cooked through properly and the poppadoms were not oily at all, so great all round. The waitress was very friendly and asked after 5 minutes if everything was ok with the food, we were then asked near the end if our meal by another member of staff if we were happy with everything. I'm pleased to report that they listen to their customers and make changes that are needed. Maybe other places should take this approach of offering a meal voucher so that customers can give somewhere a second chance after they have made some changes. Will be visiting again soon!

had another great evening, beer very good and food quality and service top rate,always a good atmos and the staff are hardworking, the prices still very comptitive, cheers

Big sign on the wall saying this weeks ales including Abbot after waiting for a lifetime to get served and to be told Sorry No Abbot why is on the wall then if you have not got anySave your time and money DONT BOTHER WITH THIS PUB

Came here yesterday for dinner with friends as a table of 7 and enjoyed a tasty meal.We all went for one of the chicken specials and were well taken care of by the bar staff and helpful server Sean. Everyone was happy. The environment was really friendly. Will definitely come again. My husband has never eaten at a Weatherspoons before and was sceptical coming but left well impressed. Thank you! :-)

This venue serves cheap food and drink - which is fine as the food was actually very good. However the decor and furniture all begins to look a bit tired and faded - it all needs a bit of money spent on redecoration and refurbishment.

have been going for quite a while in the mornings, great coffee and breakfast, prices and service are very good and speedy,but i know some people like the service to be rocket propelled which leads to mistakes not better service.evening visits have been great with hard working staff and very good beer and once again excellent prices, busy with a pleasant atmos will continue to patronise.p.s. burgers great!

We stopped here for a quick catch up and much as we didn't order food it it looks quite tasty being served to everyone else. The beer was good and at a very good price so no complaints from me

Came here for a few drinks with friends the other night, after sitting and chatting for a while I remembered that after I placed a review on here for some bad experiences that we had encountered, I was promised a meal for 4 of us on the house. After phoning and speaking to three different people, I have still not received my gift voucher as promised, despite giving two email addresses for it to be sent to.I would like to give it another chance on curry night but am fearful of encountering the same experiences as before...

I used to go here often but have been going to the other Wetherspoons in Chelmsford as the standards there are more consistent. But a friend and I decided to try it again a few days ago as it is near work and handy for lunch. Despite not being overly busy we couldn't find a clean table. Service was slow at the bar which was a nuisance when we had to get back to work although the staff were friendly and did acknowledge us while we were waiting, something which doesn't always happen in pubs. Surprisingly there was no vodka of any kind and stocks were low generally on drinks. I would say this is unusual though. Our food would have been nice and good value but arrived stone cold. We had to get back to work so didn't wait to return it. In fairness the staff would probably have replaced it if we had asked. But as another reviewer said the place does seem to have gone downhill.

We've lived near Chelmsford for many years but never tried the Ivory Peg. Last Saturday evening we did so and it was not so good that we shall be there every week or so bad we shall never return.Marie had a beefburger and I had lamb rogan josh. She had a G&T, I had a pint of Ruddles. It came to £11 which was very good value but...The burger was not the best beef as it was quite fatty. My Indian was fine except the papadoms were a bit greasy. Drinks were as they should be.The restaurant is open, airy and well lit. It was not crowded at 7.00 pm. We had an aircon vent over our table which was blowing the menus off the table. The server, a pleasant and friendly guy, got it turned down. Some young men at the next table were noisy. They weren't behaving badly but two of them had voices like foghorns so we had to depart before looking at the dessert offerings.

I've been here many times now and eaten here quite a few times too. First, the positives, the staff are really friendly and helpful and service is usually pretty quick. They seem to recognize more regular users and often know what we're going to order before we've asked, which is nice. Price wise, it also seems a bit cheaper than most Wetherspoons which was a surprise to me - I'd assumed they were all the same, more or less.I'm not a fanatical drinker but appreciate the usual features of the chain such as guest beers and a wide range. They do tend to run out of some drinks on certain days and it's a fairly safe bet that on a Sunday night, one of the beers we like will be off.Food is variable. I've used the Steak Night, Curry Night and off the menu. Steak was really good the first time, average the second and pretty poor the third. Not a huge fan of the Wetherspoons curries and each time I try one I wonder why. They seem to vary only in heat with little to differentiate flavour wise, at least the ones I try. They are very good if you have any issues though, we've complained a few times and each time it was handled extremely well, unlike a few other places I've visited. Food is always piping hot and they often bring out extra plates/cutlery without being asked if we have a few people in the group eying up the sharing platter for 2.As others have noted, cleanliness is a bit of an issue, tables take a while to get cleaned and you often see plates full of dried up leftovers hanging around for ages.One bizarre quirk is that the loos look like they've escaped from a 1930's cinema. Downstairs, the pub is 'normal' then you go through the aluminium clad doors and enter another universe. Quite bizarre. They're always nice & clean and smell fine which is unusual these days.For all it's faults, I like the place. The staff, ease of service and relative lack of noise and drunks makes for a relaxing evening. It could just do with being a bit quicker off the mark clearing tables and more predictable food. I understand they have a new cook in who is much better so I may have to try something again.

Visited on a busy Saturday I was surprised by the great speedy service, quick food and best ham egg and chips I've eve had, will be visiting again soon!

I always go to the other spoons in Chelsmford which is so much better. I said to my wife lets try this one as a one off. Oh how wrong i was. Tables everywhere dirty. Staff were rude very hostile. I did not feel at ease here. Chips were cold. Although food times were very quick. What is the point when the staff are not nice. Three people got served before me when i was clearly next. What a let down for a Wetherspoons. Please tell the staff to be maybe a bit more excited about working their. Will not be returning here. Mr. Macintosh

This was a horrid experience and never to be repeated. We arrived on Sunday at 1pm and could not find a clean table. The free ones were covered in dirty glasses, plates and bits of food. We sat down as we thought a member of staff would surely be along to clear up. How wrong we were as in an hour and a half we did not see a table cleared or cleaned and the dirty glasses etc just increased. We watched several people come in, look around and walk out again. We had ordered food so had to stay and after 45 minutes waiting for 2 roasts they arrived and one was wrong. My husband had ordered roast chicken and was given beef. We queried it and we were told we would have to wait another half an hour if we wanted it changed. The pub's mistake and we had to wait. How long does it take to replace beef with chicken? Admittedly he was offered a free drink and he chose to eat the beef rather than wait. I was amazed they still had any clean glasses by then!A bit later in the day we went to a similar of style of pub near the station which had lovely clean tables and a much more pleasant atmosphere, plus football on the TV? How we wished we had gone there originally. I think this one was called the Original Plough or something similar.I know you cannot expect too much from a Wetherspoons as it is cheap and cheerful but cleanliness and good customer service, yes I do. We will not be frequenting the Wetherspoons again.

I used to visit here with friends every Thursday 6 years ago for the curry night, and everytime it was packed full of people and the food was fantastic. These days it a different story...we came here 8 months ago for a cheap work meal out, based on how nice I remembered it to be. People who ordered food after us were served first, they had run out of onion bhajis and our samosas were missing and when we asked for them the people opposite us also had the same problem. When they came out they were stone cold, and the curries were luke warm, (especially worrying when you ordered a chicken dish). We put it down to a bad night for the staff, so decided to give it one last try a few weeks ago. surprise surprise nothing had changed apart from the fact that our table of 6 accounted for a quarter of the people in there. Some of us ordered kormas as didn't like it too hot, however after returning to the table we were told that they had run out of kormas so offered to change for a tikka masala and have a free dessert. When the meals came out half of them were missing the onion bhajis and when we asked where they were, sorry we've run out (either they hadn't ordered more than 10 or the staff had been eating them, al like I said the food eating part of the pub was almost empty). Offered samosas, they were hot this time round! Poppadoms however, absolutely saturated in oil and I mean they came out with a lake of oil in the middle if each one, some if which ran on to my colleagues shirt which he can't get the stain out of after washing it! I don't know what has gone so wrong here, Thursday nights used to be bustling here, the curries were £5.99 and you could go large for £1.59 more and you'd get a bhaji, samosa and really nice Bombay potatoes. And surely if you know that on your menu you do a curry night every Thursday, you make sure you order enough curry food. Come on guys!!

Visited on a Monday afternoon. There was only one person serving at the bar and loads of people waiting. The tables were sticky and needed wiping badly.The food however was OK and was served very quickly.

We were visiting Chelmsford for the day, so had the opportunity of calling in to Wetherspoons twice, as we knew from experience that normally the overall standard meets our expectations.As usual, it was large, busy and noisy, but with a good choice of food and drinks.We visited mid-morning, just for coffee, and again about 1.30 p.m. for lunch.No complaints about food, price, speed of service, BUT why can't waiting staff deliver plates of food to tables on TRAYS (safer and more hygienic than dipping thumbs into food) and then use the empty trays to clear tables on their return to the serving area.For the duration of our second visit (nearly an hour) our adjacent table was not cleared at all, and became a general dumping ground for used crockery and cutlery, etc, as clients tried to clear tables for their own use. Many other tables were not cleared, either.Staff awareness and proper training would ensure more tables were immediately available for diners, many of whom played a table-swapping game as more favourable tables became available.More staff, especially on a Saturday, would certainly help.

If you frequent Wetherspoons pubs then you know what you will get - cheap beer, reasonably priced food, although there are never enough staff on duty. This pub is no better or worse than others I have visited.We popped in for a late breakfast and found exactly what we expected - good quality food at a low price but an understaffed bar. The staff clearly had no idea who was next to be served - this is common in this chain of pubs and really needs to be sorted out. Food arrived in the promised time scale and was hot and well cooked so no complaints.

Another great Wetherspoon's pub (personally prefer this to the Thomas Mildmay - that is more a younger venue). Often eat lunch here on a Saturday. Always has around 6 to 8 real beers available.

Good value. Cod n chips was nice but cod had funny taste. Getting a table on your own with the system is a joke. Will go again.

my wife had food this morning and the bread was stale and the bread wasnt buttered properly so might not go back

Do not go here for Sunday lunchWe were promised meal in 15 minutes and it arrived 45 minutes laterThe staff were over worked and just could not copeWhen it arrive it was cold . My vegetables were horrible and the only saving grace was the meet was tender I would have sent the meal back but I was so hungry and in a hurryOther people nearby were complaining too Don't go there

Visited on Saturday lunchtime and had to queue for up to 15 minutes to get served at bar. At tunes only 1-2 staff working at the bar

I visited here last week on a tuesday. Staff were like robots. No one was friendly at all. Food was horrible and just about warm. I left most of it. Lots of swearing. People serving at the bar served three people in front of me. No thank you, not anything. Basically ignored. Other spoons so much better. Will never visit here again.

A standard Wetherspoons pub in the centre of Chelmsford. Prices of drinks are extremely reasonable but, unfortunately, that does attract some 'unsavioury' characters. In the case of the Ivory Peg, it does service the usual shopping clientele of families and, like me, oldies.On one of our shopping expeditions, I HATE SHOPPING, we decided to have an all-day breakfast. I must admit I was pleasantly surprised at the quality and quantity of this 'feast' for the price. Sausages, Bacon, Hash browns, baked beans, eggs and a mushroom with, which normally places charge extra, slices of toast and butter. Served very quickly with sauces and relishes to hand on the table. We will be back.

We dropped in for lunch and chose from an offer which gave a reduction if two meals were ordered. I had the jacket potato with 5 bean chilli and my friend had the chilli. We both enjoyed our meals which we felt was good value for money. The coffee was cheap, tasty, not bitter and refills were free. The atmosphere was not as much of a pub at the time we went but more like a fast food place. It was mainly frequented by older couples and females! Men appeared to be in the minority, perhaps something to do with it being a Monday lunchtime.

Visited here yesterday with some work colleagues as had been many times last year for their curry club. On arrival we went to the bar to get drinks and noticed the menu on the bar so had a look whilst waiting for our friend to arrive. We we're suddenly told by a member of staff 'if you want food go and find a table', which I though was quite abrupt, would have rather had 'hello, welcome to wetherspoons, have you been here before?' We went to sit down and we were looking at the menu which had gone down in price so we thought fantastic! Even better value. On my friends arrival she and my colleague went to order our food and came back saying that they were out of onion bhajis so we'd have 2 samosas each instead. That was fine. 5 mins later the couple behind us had a curry delivered to them, however the kitchen staff had forgotten to make the other curry so she had a 10 minute wait watching her partner eat. My friend ordered her curry after us and hers arrived 5 mins after ordering, we thought this was a little strange but waited for 15 mins until I asked my colleague if they'd given her a receipt for our good to which she said they hadn't so went up to complain, they gave her a duplicate and said oh yours is just coming out now, funny that! So food was delivered and I noticed that the couple behind had bitten into a samosa and it was stone cold. We thought we should check ours and they were cold too! Sent them back, waiter very apologetic, said they had a new 'breed of kitchen staff'?! Also mango chutney was missing so asked for that but never got it. The main curry was nice but the poppadoms were sooo oily and greasy. Overall not a good experience, I know people say you get what you pay for but it's never normally like that. Maybe they have new management but my advise would be to give staff training on customer service and to employ actual 'chefs'!

Worse experience ever here, Tables always dirty, plates never cleared much prefer the other spoons The Thomas Mildmay, staff a lot nicer, food and drinks cheaper. Much more atmosphere, ordered a beef burger with a drink, chips not very warm and burger was in fact cremated, did not even get a check back for food so i just left most of it. Its a shame as i really like Wetherspoons pub but this one was unfortunately a big let down!

At this Wetherspoons by the main bus stops out of Chelmsford. Not an aesthetic joy (converted shop) and rather gloomy but excellent £5.35 steak and a pint deal. It was busy, but the food came up in 10 mins flat. Friendly staff. By the river.Good value and the Brentwood ale in excellent condition.

Both me and the wife had to visit this year, on 2 different days, for an appointment in Chelmsford. Seeing how not many buses lead to my home town, I had to spend some time somewhere, and I chose Wetherspoon as I now what to expect from their restaurants. Good food, decent atmosphere, and was pleasantly surprised to see a book collection available for reading inside this one, while seating at a window table, with a view of the park and part of the city center buildings. The hot chocolate was a bit too sweet, but other then that I was quite happy, and appreciated being left alone, which let me read in peace while waiting for time to pass to be able to get home.

Come here with family and also come quite regulary with freinds for a meal food always been good nice polite staff why pay more

Wetherspoons are on the whole good value and fair. Todays visit was not so. A week ago we had a great meal at the Wetherspoons in the Corn Exchange in Bury, Great venue, bright and cheerful, busy, noisy and bright. The Ivory Peg, by contrast, is dark, noisy, and a bit grimy - tables are not cleared promptly and the glasses/crockery is piled up at the woefully small kitchen window and on adjacent tables - at this time of year its not suprising that the place is buzzing - with insects as well as people. No comment on the toilets - didnt visit them. My gripe is about the way we were overcharged. Lots of menu items come with a drink included in the price, or just a pound extra, BUT if you do not order the appropriate drink with the meal, it costs more than having it with one, this seems unfair. When my husband pointed out that he had been charged more for two meals and two drinks than he should have the staff members tried to imply that he was mistaken - and they were not polite. The duty manager eventually put the same items through the till and added on the "free" drink and grudgingly produced a small refund - this is at best misleading - but I think its probably meant to be that way - the original server could not grasp our complaint, and said that he was struggling to put into words the reason why we were mistaken "without being rude" - I told him that it would therefore be best if he didnt bother. Overall the attitude of the Server and the Duty Manager was unhelpful and condescending - surely it should not cost more to go without the offered free drink and have something else? We were happy to pay extra for a drink that was not included in the meal deal , but not to also pay extra for the meal as well - if this is simply an issue of the order in which items are put into the till it should not be difficult to understand, or to put right - should it?

A large establishment, not very publike but good choice of traditional pub food - eg Sausage & Mash, fish & chips, hamburgers - large helpings at very reasonable prices (food orders often include free drink if you scan the menu carefully). Not much atmosphere but good sized TV showing Wimbeldon tennis on our visit. Not much service, order at the bar.

We recently went to the Ivory Peg as usual the food was 'OK' but the toilets should be avoided, although I understand that the place is busy, but the toilets were grim to say the very least...

This is not the typical Wetherspoon offering. Yes the menu and consistent quality of food and value for money are the same, but this is not a pub and doesn’t have a pub atmosphere. In spite of this or perhaps because of this the Ivory Peg always appears busy through the day attracting a broad clientele. The dining areas are on two levels and if you want to sit by the window you can either sit at eye level with those outside some of whom are queuing at the bus stop or be at a lower level with those walking past. The generally open rectangular shape with the bar along the back gives the place a bustling feel, which fits perfectly with a days shopping or an after work bite to eat, drink or just use as a meeting place before going on to an entertainment venue.