The Old English Gentleman in Uttlesford

First time but definitely not the last! I had the steak salad and my son had haddock and chips! Delicious!

I've been here 2-3 times in the last 5 years and eaten lunch here. The food is very good. They do table service, but manage to remain a proper pub rather than going "way gastro". A good beer selection, including Wadsworth's 6X, which it's unusual to find in this part of the country.

Fantastic pub. Service was very friendly and welcoming on every visit. Good beer selection - the casks change relatively frequently based on our 3 visits. If we are in the area again (we are from New Zealand), we will be back!

Had a Sunday lunch here today on the reccomedation of lady in a local store. Superb lunch good service a good price we will definitely return.

Lovely and warm on a cold day, food was nice not expensive at all. Bar staff very welcoming.

This was the best pub food we found on our recent trip to England. Traditional pub grub is increasingly rare, and what we had found before The Old English Gentleman was disappointing. Bu these folks really nailed it! I had an excellent cottage pie, an ample portion, and my only quibble was that the roasted vegetables which accompanied it were a bit mushy. My wife's plowman's plate was more than she could consume, and a bit more exotic than what I remember (a hung of cheese, some bread and some pickles) but she enjoyed it. Our friend's hamburger was ample in size, and a bit of an American intrusion. The diner who ate vegetarian options seemed happy with an attractive cheese pie of ample size, but did not eat much of the "Moroccan cauliflower." I had a few florets and there seemed to be too much of a hard breading, more or less like stucco. Desserts were just fine, a vegan cheesecake disappeared quickly (who knew such a think existed?) and a huge portion of toffee pudding was excellent. Thumbs up on the beer as well. I can't remember the name of what we had, but it was the option on the right hand side among four fairly local brews. Service is exceptionally friendly, but very, very slow. Our lunch took at least two hours, I think. Note also that this is an exceptionally noisy dining experience, often making conversation challenging.

Super place for lunch or dinner, excellent vegan food choices

Fantastic Thai restaurant. The ultimate English traditional village pub!

Fantastic pub with knowledgeable staff and good prices. I wish I had eaten here after being very disappointed by the food in the pub round the corner. Not to be missed

Excellent pint of Guinness, good barstaff, great atmosphere

Delicious Sunday roast and a good glass of primitivo. Couldn't fault it. Both our server Chloe and her male colleague were attentive and chatty.

Lovely pub. Great food and excellent, friendly service.

Always enjoy this pub. Friendly staff & a good atmosphere

Great lunchtime selection of sandwiches, panninies and sharing boards. Makes a nice change from full dinners which are usually all you can get at lunchtimes.

Very friendly and helpful & most importantly Dog friendly!

Food seemed very good. On Tap drinks tasted watered down where later on I attained cronic acid indigestion likely from the cleaning fluid not flushed from the beer tap pipes. Really needs to focus on this to ensure continued customers.

1 st visite to this pub it will not be the last quaint old building just off the center of Saffron Walden gold street is a small road with no visitor parking but only a short walk from the common or swan medow Not a large pub but tables in dining room are well spaced giving a comfortable atmosphere and a realy plesant place to eat The menue has a very good selection of light bites ,Sandwiches or panines served with salad and chips . i had the fish platter well prepared and served. Tasty with a good portion size all the food served for a table of 6 was of the same high quality the whole menue is loaded with classic favourite dishes Good well kept beer to staff are friendly cheerfull and turn up at the right time. All in a very good lunch. A building this age is often very difficult to access in a wheel chair but in this case there is only a very small step at entrance plenty of room in bar and dinning room on the down side there is a step up to the loos but the staff tell us without fuss where an accessable toilet could be found

The food was delicious! The service was good & our party had a good time 🌻

Cosy old pub with good and excellent service👍🏻

Friendly staff, great atmosphere and lovely food

Cosy pub with a nice patio area at the back , great beer !

A great pub. Always a lovely atmosphere, the interior design is nice & cosy. The staff are also very friendly and I greatly appreciate their tolerance in permitting my friends and I to finish our drinks slightly beyond closing time... we didn't want to leave!

Brought the Swedish in-laws here - they were very impressed! Fantastic Sunday roast and proper pub atmosphere.

Terrific, good fun, traditional, lovely pub

Always a warm friendly welcome. Beer is excellent too 👍

Everything perfect. Very friendly, great food/menu. Very good toilets too.

Very nice traditional English pub with good selection of beer

The food was alright but not outstanding, but the service was wonderfully friendly and the place is very central.

Brilliant service - couldn’t do enough for us - very welcoming and great food We were in town for lunch to celebrate a birthday it was perfect! Recommend the seafood sharing platter!

Lovely weekday lunch, staff really friendly and welcoming to me and my two small kids. Had a lovely vegan sharing platter which was fresh, varied and tasty. Lots of vegan options on the menu generally which is great to see.

Good food, beer, service and atmosphere. Personable staff made us very welcome.

Enjoyed a good pint of Guinness

EXCELLENT Sunday lunch yesterday (though would prefer streaky rather than back bacon on my burger). VERY charming staff. (Surprisingly didn’t come up initially when we searched for a venue - which was lucky for us as we got a table - yay!)

51 years ago used this as a local whilst trainging at what was RAF Debden, used to take my girlfriend here who is now my wife. Scampi chips still lovely!

Went during our weekend break. A great place to have a drink and lovely food. Customer service was prompt and friendly, with a relaxing and cosy atmosphere. Jon made us feel very welcome. Thank you.

Lovely pub in the heart of the town! Great lunchtime menu and a large selection of beers and wine to chose from. Staff are friendly and it’s always a good atmosphere in there. Lots of public parking available nearby.

Really friendly bar ladies .really nice food .the ultimate would have been slightly browner potatoes .but the meat was tender and homemade Yorkshire pudding.and lovely gravy and fresh horseradish .

There were 9 of us for lunch on a S7nday. Pre ordered meals so everything came out speedily and separate bills organised including drinks we had during the afternoon. Staff went out of their way to make it a great afternoon. Food was good as well! Tha ks for lovely experience. Just be beware no carpark but if you know that in advance not an issue.

Good atmosphere and well kept beer. Simple but adequate menu. Busy.

We have only recently discovered this tucked away little pub after living in the area for years but wished we had found it sooner. After coming in for drinks during May before a meal in the town we visited it again for lunch in June. We all had wraps, my halloumi one was a little bland but I was told the other two (Brie, bacon and cranberry and Chicken bacon and avocado) were very tasty. Very friendly staff, dogs are welcome and a good atmosphere.

Found Mecca, the only disappointment was when we had to leave. Great beer. Superb & not pricey food. Wonderful, friendly staff. 'We'll be back' & hopefully soon.

They keep their beer well, and it's a great pub

Nice old pub on first glance, the staff are frosty. A lesson in customer service wouldn’t go a miss. I’m sure they are fine with their regulars!

Friendly, great staff and atmosphere. Reasonable prices and great food.

Nice atmosphere, friendly staff, awesome place to have a pint and some good foods after browsing the farmers market It is also dog friendly !!!.

One of Saffron Waldens nicer gastropubs. Fresh food coming out piping hot.. Solid menu, nice cozy atmosphere.

It doesn't matter if you go in the daytime or the evening, the welcome you receive is a good one. The staff are energetic and do all they can to get you served quickly. There is a very good selection of wines, real ales and lagers. I have never been let down by the food wether it be a Sunday roast or a sandwich at lunch. The main bar is full of character with a log burner making it feel cosy during the winter months. You will not be disappointed.

Very nice lunch. Great service. Pint of wherry went down very well.

Excellent venue for lunchtime drink and catch up. Thoroughly recommend

Delicious meals and friendly staff.

Called in unexpected made to feel very welcome by the staff. A very cosy and informal atmosphere. Had light lunch which was very good. Would describe as a pub with loads of local history. Will call again. Can recommend a visit.

Lovely country pub with a good selection of ales. The food is also very good.

Thoroughly enjoyed our lunch of fish and chips and burger...friendly pub....nice staff..will definitely go back soon

Lovely atmosphere, good simple food, beer is good.

Nice atmosphere, service and beer. Fish and chip lunch was disappointing. the Haddock was cooked in cool oil so it was soggy and had greasy batter. Fish portion was small and rather tasteless. Chips were also tasteless and cooked at too low a temperature. I asked for some bread and got a slice of Mothers Pride that came already covered in butter/spread. I don't have either on my bread normally, and expected a bread roll or something. No-one asked me if my meal was ok, otherwise I would have discussed this with them. As I say it seems like a nice pub, but I don't think they should have let my meal leave the kitchen.

Good lunch. Hot soup and big fresh sandwiches. Great service. Nice ambience.

Busy. Good atmosphere. Excellent service and a pint of Guinness at £5 a pint

Lovely pub, very welcoming with a good atmosphere.

Cosy town pub with great beer and tasty food

Delicious food and a great atmosphere.

I love this pub and always pop in for a pint when I visit Saffron Walden. The beer is always nice, and the staff is friendly. At lunch time it can get very busy, so we always go a little earlier or later to make sure we have a seat. Overall, this is a must visit pub in Saffron Walden, it is probably the only pub left in the area that has such character

Stopped for lunch on a Monday, food was good quality with reasonable prices.I had a well deserved pint which hit the spot and service was prompt and polite and had a fair few customers for Monday lunch. What's not to like.

This was a great find on Saturday while in Saffron Walden. Excellent fish & chips as well as good service & nice atmosphere. I would recommend if in the area.

Called in for lunch today. Lovely pub, close to main shopping area. Warm welcome, nice beers, good pub food menu and very reasonably priced. We both had the fish and chips and at £12.50 it was great value, the fish was really fresh and cooked perfectly, good chips and all the trimmings. The pub was nice and busy, dogs where allowed in which was great to know, the dog opposite us even got a choice of treats! Will definitely recommend and we will be back!

Our party of 15 ramblers had a great lunch here midweek. The staff made us feel most welcome. There was a great choice on the lunch menu and the prices were very reasonable. The OEG is not on a main street, but it's worth seeking out if you are in the centre.

Great choice of lunches , large portions. Friendly atmosphere . Food was great all arrived hot and at same time . Staff friendly and efficient. Even a water bowl for dogs down in outside seating area. Will go again to try something else of the menu . I had the burger which came with chips and coleslaw, which was more than enough. Highly recommend.

Very pleasant, tidy, well run pub just off the main town. Didn’t see any parking so check first but did have plenty of tasteful tables and chairs within the pub and an outside area. Very good menu and sensible prices. Excellent quality meals with top service. Couldn’t ask for more. Wish our local was half as good.

After having an abysmal experience yesterday in Saffron Walden Wetherspoons went to a proper pub for lunch, couldn't have been more different. Homemade fish finger sandwich, you could tell their own.

I know this pub reasonably well. It's a ripper

A fantastic experience, went for lunch with my son. The whole experience from the moment we walked in to leaving was superb. We had the Ploughman’s Sharing Platter which was delicious and was the perfect portion size. No idea on a really hot day how my son polished off a sticky toffee pudding, but he did and pronounced it delicious. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Lovely food, good service friendly staff and good prices. Well worth a visit. Would recommend to friends and family.

I highly recommend The Old English Gentlemen as a lovely old world Saffron Walden pub with a big heart. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. It is very popular with tourist and locals alike. The landlord and landlady including staff know what good customer service is all about and make customers feel welcome

Pet friendly! Highly recommended. The place has a really good atmosphere, the staff is very friendly, clean toilets, and good drinks.

Lunch here was great in the sunny courtyard. Seafood platter and lasagne both enjoyed with a couple of drinks. Place frequented by locals, and the "gimmick" is the grumpy landlord making you feel unwelcome....but I think (although not completely sure!) this is all a show.

Great pub. Good selection of beers and good menu. Really nicely cooked food. Definitely will return.

We have been coming here for years - then Covid struck… now we have been back on numerous occasions in recent months and can highly recommend this pub - it is better than ever before - whether it be for drinks or lunch - all are good. Sunday roast is very good - as are many of the other items on the lunch menu. They have a lovely, sunny, outdoor seating area as well as a cozy interior. The staff are really great and one other thing that I love is the fact that they have really nice clean toilets which can’t be said of some of the other places in town. We will look forward to return visits.

A great pub with well kept real ales.

Nice welcoming pub...varied lunch menu. Nice food

Nice pub and good food. Definitely recommend.

Nice atmosphere and staff. Good selection of beer.

Fine enough pub in town center. Decent pub fare with plenty of draught and real ales. Excellent and attentive staff

An emergency at our family lunch was handled so superbly by this establishment, we should like to thank them very much. The owners were so kind and understanding until we could get emergency paramedics to look after our family member. Can’t recommend this pub enough, for lovely staff and great food.

Cosy welcoming pub with a good range of drinks on offer and snacks to match.

Friendly and inviting, recently taken over by a diligent, capable and forward thinking couple which has drawn in a new, fresh crowd. Always good beers on and food top notch.

Classic pub with great atmosphere, good food and good beer

Fantastic pub with brilliant, constantly changing choice of real ales. Delicious food and great service. Keep supporting our amazing pubs. Long live the local!

Nice ales open fire freindly staff all ways nice to see denis straton in there for all those into there music

Great relaxing environment good helpful staff, looking forward to my next visit I've not sampled the food yet but it looks amazing

Lovely, reasonably priced lunch. Good atmosphere.

The OEG has a warm welcoming atmosphere as soon as you enter. There's a decent choice of real ales and the service is friendly and efficient. The food offer was limited as a consequence of the current situation but what we had was very reasonable and helped soak up the ale. The pub is small and there seemed to be a general aversion to wearing a mask so Covid sensitive individuals may not feel entirely comfortable. We enjoyed our visit.

Great food, reasonable prices, nice people

The chips I ate were like crunchy-seemed they had been fried a few times.Had to leave them.Fish was lovely

Nice cosy bar with friendly staff

Very good food and friendly service.

Absolutely wonderful public house Exactly how they should be Beer garden nice in the sun

Friendly bar staff and nice relaxed atmosphere, a great traditional town centre pub, would thoroughly recommend.

Absolute little gem. This place was lovely staff very friendly and the brownie was yummy!

It is run by two of the most generous and kind people you'd ever hope to meet, supported by staff of the same. There is humanity in everything they do. In the very unlikely event you are not pleasantly surprised, it will be corrected immediately. The beer is good, the food is excellent and plentiful, the cocktails are inexpensive. It's not posh, it's not rough - it is a honest and friendly place in which any and everyone çan totally relax.

We sat on a lovely terrace in the sun, great food and good service.

I can't find fault with any aspect of this pub. It had three real ales including Woodford Wherry, a reasonably-priced food menu, with well cooked, simple fare (see other peoples' photos). The mood was bright, efficient and, above all, welcoming. I would recommend.