The Merry fiddlers in Epping Forest

Very enjoyable afternoon Sandwiches lovely plus good selection of cakes, Would definitely visit again This was a Groupon gift from my son

Not a great afternoon tea. Not enough cream or jam, scones falling apart, we advised of allergies and they included macaroons which are made with Almond flour, cakes falling apart. Not great sandwiches either. A shame we can't recommend. Got it on a voucher. Nice setting Friendly staff

Sorry to say it's not worth visiting here for afternoon tea! Having booked this three months prior, I was hoping we would be seated in the main room, but we were in the bar. The best thing about the experience was the cute dog with three legs on a chair by the toilets. However, the food, by normal standards, was not good. The sandwiches were hard and poorly filled, the pastries and cheesecake were undercooked and overly sweetened, and by far the most disappointing was the clotted cream for the flat, small scone, which I'm not convinced was cream at all and may have been sour, miniscule butter. Also, very strangely, a staff member came and sat at the table next to us to work on their computer while facing us. We were a family of six celebrating a birthday. Yes, we should have complained, but we all kept our disappointment to ourselves until we left so as not to upset me since it was my birthday. There was a lot leftover simply because it was quite inedible. By the way, I picked up the bill, as I couldn't let my relatives pay for this. The service was very slow but friendly, and they didn't bring a menu or a tea selection over.

Had afternoon tea booked a treat for my Mum, food was lovely , staff friendly and attentive . They accommodated my daughters not wanting afternoon tea and let us order off the main menu . Had a lovely feel to the place , a relaxing afternoon

Merry fiddlers is a quaint pub, but needs a makeover, the outside looks a mess, the entrance and the path from the car park wasn’t great, as I use crutches it was very uneven and not great to walk on. Inside we were shown to our table, decor was ok Sandwich’s were nice but set menu no choice, the One scone each was ok but warmed and pre cut so was drying out a bit, there was one very very small pot of non descript jam and the same size of cream which certainly wasn’t clotted, so it was really enough for one scone definitely not two The cakes were 1 inch squares of cut off ends of larger cakes. The nicest things were the tasty strawberries, raspberries and blueberries, which were scattered around. We asked for another pot of tea, which we were told that it was only 1 pot per voucher and we had to pay for a second, we were very surprised, but still wanted as we still had cakes left we needed tea with. Having to pay for the extra tea only meant the waitress didn’t get a tip I wonder that if we had paid full price would we have had better cakes etc, on the site it does show macaroons and bigger cakes.

The four of us really enjoyed our Sunday lunch here. The service was fast and friendly, and the food was great. It's not the largest of pubs, so seating can be a little compact, but it's a pleasant space and atmosphere nonetheless. The only thing I would fault was baby changing facilities and toilets. Toilets were a little small and not very clean, and I had to occupy the ladies' toilet to change my baby on the edge of a large sink, which isn't ideal. Food was great, I'd definitely recommend!

Food was very good, but we had a very long wait between courses. Nice white table cloths and attentive staff. This used to be a proper English drinking pub and many years ago we always met on a Sunday morning here. It used to be an attractive, well kept and attractive pub . No longer! Needs a complete make-over outside, re-decoration, a proper tidy! Looks dreadful and not appealing at all when you arrive. Shame.

Lovely food for a nice local gastropub. From start to finish service was good, price was fair for the quality we got. Would certainly come back again for lunch or a dinner meal in the near future.

Nice setting, friendly staff. Afternoon tea itself could be better: Sandwiches OK but chunky, limited flavours, I wouldn't recommend cucumber and butter as an option in wholemeal bread. Better to go with something like egg and cress. Scones small, way too little jam of low quality and insufficient cream. A tiny pot like the Tiptree jam pot size is not sufficient for two people. Scones with sultanas would be better. The scones were precut and part of the problem is that some of the scones were disintegrating as a result. The petit fours and macaroons - in we emailed to say we have nut allergies thus the macaroons not a sensible choice to include as they are made with almond flour. The petit is four were clearly cakes cut to small so falling apart, low quality. Inclusion of fruit: strawberries, blueberries and raspberries was nice. Overall nice location, nice staff but poor execution of the afternoon tea sadly. No offer of refreshed pot of tea, extra milk etc.

Great place to eat! We had food for lunch on a Wednesday (7 people). Food is tasty and service was great!

Visited twice now - great lunch and really tasty Sunday lunch! Service is also fab, as we have a little one and they’re always very helpful with him! We will be back for sure.

Come here for Mother’s Day and the whole experience was amazing! The food was unbelievable, service was perfect. Cannot wait to come back - thank you so much !

First time back after 44 years, for family funeral Great little pub with facilities for small weddings and other functions.

Quaint, quirky, cosy pub. Great food, friendly staff.

The food was lovely, the service from Johnny was exceptional and the decor is nice and relaxing. Looking forward to coming back again.

Popped in for a lunch with friends, food was excellent, service by Johnny and Ellie was first class, would definitely recommend and return.

Absolutely amazing. The place was very nicely decorated, the staff were very attentive and friendly and the food was so flavoursome and big in potion size. There was 2 of us, we had starters, mains, desserts and a bottle of wine, which came to around £120, which we thought was great value. Hats off to all at The Merry Fiddlers 👏🏻 Would and will be highly recommending.

We booked a dome as we had family in town and wanted to make it special. We were looked after by young Jonny who went out of his way to give us a memorable time, so friendly and attentive, he really made the experience great.. The whole meal was a triumph and we will keep coming back there as it simply is a great experience. Try the dome experience, it's worth the £25 and if you're lucky to get Jonny as your server, you won't be disappointed.

We had a Surprise 60th Birthday lunch here for my husband. There were 14 of us including 2 small children...the area we were given, the layout of the table, the staff, the food, the atmosphere, the whole experience here at this lovely pub was exceptional...I cannot recommend enough! Thank you all so much we couldn't have asked for more...Will definitely be back! Thank you.....Leigh and family xx

First time visiting The Merry Fiddlers, for a family 60th lunch. I'm not local to the area, though most of the family are...what a fantastic place! From the moment we walked through the door, we received nothing but smiles and wonderful service from each and every one of the staff, and were made to feel very welcome throughout. There were 14 of us, and everyone had a great time. The food was sensational, and the portions extremely generous. As too, was the complimentary pre-starter. I personally didn't have a starter, but from what I saw, they all looked and tasted beautiful. For main, I had the roast lamb and was not disappointed. Great idea serving Best End instead of traditional slices from a joint. The meat was succulent and so full of flavour. Complimented by a huge selection of perfectly cooked vegetables and a huge Yorkshire pudding, again perfectly cooked. Roast potatoes to die for. Even though I'm not a "big eater", I tirelessly worked my way through the whole thing. Hands down, the best roast I've ever eaten. And I'm a fussy one, when it comes to roasts haha! I know that I speak for everyone in our party, that there was not a single grumble about anything that we ate or drank. A rarity these days, especially with my 84 year old Dad along for the ride. He loved it! Thank you, from all of us, for the perfect experience. You were all so very patient with us, nothing being too much trouble - it was definitely worth the 4 hour round trip, and I hope to return again soon. Wonderful staff, wonderful atmosphere and wonderful food!

Lovely early Sunday dinner-nice to be able to get a roast later in the day. As always, great food with nice little touches inc. free pre appetiser, offer of extra gravy, sauces throughout the meal etc. Very considerate towards our fussy teen. Nice to see our local pub consistently maximising on new opportunities and doing them all well-take a look at their website. Friendly and family-run.

Perfect and already booked to return this weekend with friends

Amazing place with very good food and very friendly and helpful staff. I had the mixed roast which was massive and really tasty.

Aivan ihana miljöö! Toinen puoli pubista oli todella valoisa ja upea köynnös kiemurteli katossa. Palvelu oli hyvää, ruoka mainiota sekä edullista ja erityinen plussa lastenlistasta. Kuvassa lasten annokset.

All bling no substance. Imagine the only way is Essex. If you like that sort of thing then this pub is for you . I cannot rate food as we had none I've given 5 Stars for service and they were efficient but a smile would not go amiss .

Such a lovely pub. Customer service so lovely and welcoming. We had afternoon tea and all sandwiches and cakes were delish. Highlights were cornish scones with cream and jam. Our little girl had chicken nuggets which were amazing as well. Well worth and highly recommend the place

Great staff and the food was delicious

A beautiful, homely old pub with great service. We didn't have food, so cant comment on that, but the drinks and the atmosphere were great!

Booked here for my daughters moving to Dubai party. From the beginning everyone was so helpful, took all the stress away from me. Everything on the night was fab, the surroundings, the staff, the food and the DJ. It’s so pretty there. We had an amazing night, thanks so much to Maddie, Jasper, Johnny, Jadella, Shona and Rebecca for everything. We got a grazing platter for 30 and it would have fed probably 50! It looked absolutely beautiful; I will put some pics up after. We also got some mini burgers, delicious 😋 can I also say they’re not actually that mini, they’re quite substantial! It was also brilliant that we had our own toilets; a bonus. The dj was fab, we had a mix of mums and dads and the rest early 20 year olds, he read the room so well and everyone had a great dance. I think he he DJs there a lot. Thanks so much to Ellie and the team, it really couldn’t have gone any better xx

Great dome experience with family for a weekday lunch. Lovely food and very friendly service especially young Johnny. Loved having the speaker to play our own music we’ll book an evening session next time 💃🏼🪩

Had a birthday dinner there 4/1/24 for 8 of us, we were actually the only ones in the restaurant (to close to Xmas I guess) but the food was really good the young man who served was so lovely after the meal we sat in the bar area for a complementary drink with the owner all in all a very lovely evening!!

Roasts are unbelievable...We booked for xmas day a family of 10 what a lovely day we had the service was amazing, the atmosphere the friendly staff WOW,WOW,WOW. We had lovely home made sausage rolls as an appetiser they was AMAZING!!!! We had welcome prosecco drinks! It was a lovely day enjoyed by all. We will booking next year once the waiting list is open. Thank you so much for a truly magical day!!!

We were looked after by Ellie and Jonnie in the private dining pod, which dispite the pouring rain was nice and snug. Had a lovely time, thanks guys!

Lovely pub, staff are so friendly and helpful can’t wait to go back!

Wonderful roast dinner. Thank you

We supposed to have a nice Christmas meal and happy time in this “amazing place” what turned to a hell for us.Christmas dinner been reserved months ago and seems to be lost somewhere, we been waiting for hour and when we lost passion for waiting and asked manager when we will get our table, they said they can’t leave a bar as it’s not enough staff , basically we had to fight to get a table on our Christmas Day and they gave our table to someone else so they gave us a separate tables so whole group of family cans celebrate Christmas together. After that they gave to one table some canapé but totally forgot about another table, after 2 hours of waiting for someone actually come and take our food orders we gave up and left.What a happy Christmas! Really? I’m speechless, I’ll never come back to this place, whatever food you serving, you ruin our Christmas Day!I'm not recommending this place for Christmas or any events as they can ruin your special day!

Booked a Dome at The Merry Fiddlers in September for our daughters 30th in December. All started well dome was nicely decorated and cozy warm, And Bluetooth speaker connected this was 7.30pm……orders were taken all from the set menu. 2 hours later and 4 rounds of drinks down we received our starters. According to the lovely young lady’s serving us the chef hadn’t turned up. When the main meals did eventually arrive (10.30) the Yorkshire puddings were still frozen (yes frozen not just cold) it was then the stand in manager was called, to be fair offered us a round of drinks which half of us declined as we had already been sat there drinking for 3 and a half hours. On leavening he offered a discounted bill and a half hearted apology but to be honest the shine was already missing from the whole evening. Such a shame because what started so well ended disappointing.

Fantastic food inside a beautiful dome. Great venue with the jonus of private domes in the garden. Very helpful staff, Casper was more than attentive and friendly. Had our own music and a great time, been before, been again and will be back!

Very nice venue very friendly service made to feel welcome by regulars

Went for afternoon tea, the tea was served quite some time before the food, tea was one small pot enough for 1 cup each,there was no sugar on the table, we hade to get it from other diners that where leaving, no napkins with the food fortunately we had some tissue with us. Our tea had gone cold before we were halfway through the food. No offer of another pot of tea was offered even if we had to pay for it, it would have been nice. The big problem was there was only one member of staff (that we saw) for the whole pub. We bought this afternoon tea through Groupon and would never go there again!

We’ve eaten there several times over the last few years and every time the food seems to go up another level. Stunningly presented and amazing flavours.

Smelly and chilly. Good chips and toasted sandwich however.

Great pub with camping field ! Loved it x

Was good recommended main food was really tasty deserts less.

We had a gift voucher given to us for Afternoon Tea & Bubbles, sandwiches/cakes all good. Friendly and welcoming atmosphere, will definitely return.

Wow. First time here and won't be the last. A lovely warm welcome from friendly, helpful and patient staff. Plenty of choices for Sunday lunch. The food was excellently prepared and presented with decent sized portions and full of flavours. All in a fantastic looking building which added to a great ambience. Thank you all at the Merry Fiddler. My dad had a great birthday Sunday dinner, lovely surprise birthday message on dads dessert.. Mum enjoyed it too.

Enjoyed an amazing afternoon tea here, the sandwiches were amazing as were the scones, pastries and cakes promptly served by friendly and obliging staff, chose the tea without proscetto option and wasn't disappointed, plenty of tea provided.Great atmosphere, lots of attention to detail and very clean decor. Plenty of free parking alongside. Highly recommended and we will be returning to sample the Sunday roast.

I didn't go. My wife's friend caught CoVID but restaurant allowed us to take away and we sat in the car scoffing, with the baby sleeping. Was a very nice cream tea. Scones were fab

We went here for afternoon tea with friends on a vochure code deal... well we were not disappointed..the place is wonderful? The decor is fabulous, the food is fresh and very tasty and attention to detail is made. We were frequently asked if we need any more tea/ coffee etc and if everything was ok and did we need anything further. The staff were very polite and helpful...in fact we enjoyed it so much we have booked for Christmas Dinner party night....10/10 would recommend. Thank you all the staff at The Merry Fiddlers

Finally somewhere has got it right! 100% Amazing ""pub"" food, better than what you'd expect without trying to be something it's not. Prompt friendly staff. Very reasonable prices. Comfortable seats! Simple ingredients blended in such a way to make amazing dishes. After talking to one of the waiters, we discovered everything is cooked from scratch. one of the best meals ourt we've ever had."

Baramaloy Environment, Tasty Ingredients and Quality Food. It's a lovely t Mary Fiddy's!

A quiet Sunday afternoon dinner with the family. Great food and good service. Will definitely be back.

They are also engaged in the community and raise money for charity, another reason to go back again and again. Love this pub, definitely in my top favourites. See you soon!

Nice service and the toilet is really nice. We will be back again.

Kid friendly or trying their best to be kid friendly, the place is usually so busy, you just have to squeeze the buggy, etc in where ever there is a gap, and make sure your toddler drinks someone's drink.

If you like ambience and interesting people with coffee places to sit, then Mary Fiddy's is for you.

Very nice but a little overpriced.

Really nice to find a in London that wasn't so packed out at 6pm that I couldn't get a table for one...though the feel for the place was really good too. Will definitely be coming back 😀

They have a very tasty beef wellington at a very good price. The food at The Merry Fiddlers is very good. I will be back again.

Great Rashts and a Sunday Too, Really Need to Try Thier Things So Many Points.

We had my mother in law s wake , it was set out beautifully, they placed a photo of her with candles and crystals with rose petals, they did a hight tea , sandwiches, cake , she would be looking down so happy , Tom the owner, came to pay his respects, extremely grateful that a sad day was made in to something so beautiful for her , thank you Julie and mick

It Was Literally Heaven, Someone Needs To Live T Chef A Rice! Will definitely be coming back, many thanks again to the team!

Truly charming notes outrageous all specials, variety in color palettes additions pleasing and service, impeccable. Highly, highly recommend this experience!

They have great food and a great selection of beers. I won't hesitate again.

S Theo open the skillets and glass doors to the outside. T food 2 a little pricier than normal pub food but definitely worth it!

My sister had chicken main which was as expected. They both had brownie dessert which was more fondant than rock hard dry brownie which is a good thing in my book. Well worth a visit.

If you are a large group, make a reservation. Kid friendly restaurant. Don't leave without The Merry Fiddler - it's worth it! They provide very good service.

This which was mentioned may be the server. Overall just 2 definitely a nice gastropub in T Mary Fiddyers.

Went a few times and the food and service are always excellent! That is cream chicken and spicy chicken.

Oi're very grateful for your generosity, your kindness, and your amazing beer selection! Also, have the buffalo chicken dip. Just do.

The place was busy, as always, but the food and service was perfection. Never had a bad meal here.

gorgeous meal, great service and lovely light, airey and classy interior. Celebrated my daughters graduation here and she received a complimentary glass of wine. Highly recommended.

Will definitely come again. The server was nice and fast. Shure Bay Had Everything Oi Needed.

Food was beautiful and the staff were fantastic. Not our first trip to The Merry Fiddlers and won’t be our last. Highly recommended.

Elightful! Charming personality and easy to talk to. Fantastic variety of beers on tap.

unpretentious traditional with decent beer and good food with a proper chef.

Place for brunch or drinks. Food is great. Descent Persons. Can recommend the Salmon Benedict and the Bacon Bacon Burger.

E was asked to call ahead and the chef said he'd make me anything, I said he was cold surprised. And surprise may he did! The food was amazing!

Relaxing and nice, would be cool and comfortable. Bould come back again for Shure.

Happy hour too. Inside the Plane of Space. They have a nice sad husband too.

We booked a table for 6 to have a lovely meal after a small family burial. We made a clear notes in the booking it was for a meal after a funeral. When we arrived the waitress said "oh yeah, I couldn't call you because I didn't have your number but we are only doing the burger and sandwiches menu today". She then realised she did have our number but still didn't apologise. We saw we had a missed call from the day before but no voicemail. Things go wrong but there was absolutely no compassion or attempt to resolve. So disappointed. I can only hope she has more compassion from others when she is in this position than she showed today.

Popped in for lunch, really nice food

Great food and very reasonably priced. Friendly staff especially Jonnie. Will definitely come back.

Come down to visit the fiddlers today, such a good experience. Ellie was very helpful can’t wait to come back!

Nice place . Chicken Supreme was very nice. The light coloured chairs are looking rather 'used' and give the overall appearance of being a bit grubby.

Finally somewhere has got it right! 100% Amazing "pub" food, better than what you'd expect without trying to be something it's not. Prompt friendly staff. Very reasonable prices. Comfortable seats! Simple ingredients blended in such a way to make amazing dishes. After talking to one of the waiters, we discovered everything is cooked from scratch. one of the best meals ourt we've ever had.

Dinner for 2 on a Friday evening. Excellent service, very friendly and welcoming Food exceptional with the added surprise addition of an amuse-bouche Highly recommend

Ellie was our server really nice & professional, food was great. Had a great Sunday roast so tried the eve meals steak was great! I will be a regular visitor

Amazing location right by the countryside a for definite hidden gem a friend had recommended the merry fiddlers to me and it had definitely lived up to the standards and expectations service was excellent and the food wow couldn’t of been any better the tiger prawns was another level and the decor wow exceptional taste we had a spot in the bar where we was able to bring our furry friend along the staff was so accommodating and catered to our every need I’m really happy with how my evening had gone I will definitely be back thank u to all the staff

Beautiful pub, the staff are very helpful and friendly. The food was very enjoyable not a single bit left on each plate! Cannot wait to come back to his pub again has so much to offer

Expensive, starter, 4 prawns, 2 small bits of bread, £14

Very disappointed with the attitude of the female staff, unfriendly, didn't seem to want to serve customers and very unhelpful. Great venue albeit very expensive for food and drink.

Fantastic food, service and ambiance.

Not good for afternoon tea.weren't told what was in sandwiches .the scones were like a bread rolls .

Had a beer and a burger. Both delicious and the service was 2nd to none. Shout out to the helpful, friendly, and efficient staff. Thanks for a wonderful afternoon. Approachable patrons too. Great atmosphere, great food, great visit.

Lovely friendly pub serving wonderful good

Nicely decorated venue and we we felt welcomed. A large wine and a pint cost £14, which I thought was steep. Ordered vegetarian roast dinner for £14 and it was a plate of basic vegetables with no nut roast which was my fault as I should have read the menu better. That aside for paying this much to be served with frozen broccoli that was over cooked and mushy for both meals wasn’t great. This came with 4 small roast potatoes. Partner had the mixed roast for £25, honestly astonished how much this was for what you get. It’s a shame but food is way over priced for what you get, we will not return.

Great country pub. Fab outside area but weather wasn’t great so we sat inside. Roast dinner was delicious with plenty of food on the plate. Staff were very welcoming and friendly and made sure we had everything we needed.

This is now my favourite place in essex Great staff Fabulous food Nice place

Enjoyed afternoon tea here at the merry fiddlers. Really fresh sarnies and interesting choice of cakes,my only small criticism would be the scone (which was still warm!)) but quite small..