The Plough in Chelmsford

Jodie is the absolute best ask for her if you come here, highlight of the place.

jodie is such a lovely server. 100% recommend!!

Either you want to watch football in the weekend or to enjoy your evening after work during the week, this place is amazing. Central situated, with a garden on the back, behind the noise of the city, The Plough has a good vibe, excellent staff and service. Big variety of drinks and food, served by friendly and positive people. Crina is one of the girls who’d come around the tables and makes sure you’re served in time with a firendly attitude. For us she was very prompt and we were feeling excellent at The Original Plough.

We went here yesterday and wow the restaurant has changed so much and for the better! So much selection of both meat and vegetarian food and the price was fantastic! Great food deals for lunchtimes as well. We will definitely be coming back here!

This pub is spotless. Lunchtime food offers are great, handy for the station and great Internet outside area when its sunny

Service was amazing to help me when I was convinced I had been overcharged, coming back a few weeks later to accuse them. They went through receipts and transactions before I found out it was a mistake on my part. Really impressed with the service and helpfulness

Met friends on Monday lunchtime, good location for those travelling by bus or train. Plenty of room to talk. Pub was clean and tidy with welcoming staff. Not busy and no-one watching the TVs. Had a light fish finger sandwich lunch and drank lager as it was a hot day.

Great as always.. slight issue with bar maid with hangover who did thinking in behalf of whole pub and took Robbie's bowl away...Hannah knows best..she loves Robbie football

Sat in there outside area enjoying the sunshine with a lovely bottle of Pinot. Had a incredible steak sandwich with was great value for money. Close to the station so seems rude not to have a pit stop on the way home.

Stopped by for a spot of lunch grabbed food and a drink had a good meal and enjoyed the vibe of the pub good prices good team will be back

friendly staff great beer and a nice beer garden for the summer weather. really welcoming and thoroughly recommended. good solo or for groups. it’s always good to find a wee kept cellar !

Brilliant pub, right next to the railway station. Great food, outside drinking area and smart traditional bar. Team are very friendly

Worst fish n’ chips I’ve ever had. It was 70% raw dough and the fish was borderline cooked. Chips were dry but the mushy peas and tartar were decent. Served seemed uninterested when I asked him to tell the chef. The pub has a good vibe and bar staff were nice but I won’t be back.

Mixed grill followed by some real ale. I preferred the order from the table option, the beers arrived in a few minutes

Brilliant service, great staff. In particular bar staff Izzy has great service, super polite and knows what she’s doing! :)

WENT TO THE PUB TO WATCH THE Romanien game today ,ordered a few pints and some plates to share.Great valu for the money . THE SERVICE WAS GREAT AND I decide to stay for a little longer. I HAVE BEEN served by Izzy who is the hapiest bar tender in Town.Thank you for today.

Lovely pub, very well located right next to the station. Food is great - I recommend any of the burgers. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Great place to spend a weekend

Best place in Chelmsford for a pint and a bit of food. Also shows the football with multiple screens, the local for a reason.

Got served by a lovely young man called Lee so polite and friendly really made our night well done lee

Absolutely amazing welcome the minute I walked in. Staff couldn’t do enough for me, first class service from a lovely girl called Lily. We stopped for food and a drink, we weren’t in there two minutes and Lily had already taken our order. She was so welcoming and attentive. I would 100% recommend coming here again, like I said all staff were amazing but Lily especially went above and beyond to meet our needs.

Great place for food & drink, nice clean beer garden. Served by the lovely Crina.

Always a great pub with great atmosphere! Staff are always friendly and happy to help and share a smile and a laugh! Was great in beer garden on Sunday when the sun was out! Proper little sun trap! Will defo be back!

Experience was fantastic. Love the energy of a good popular pub and this was enhanced by the staff particularly Ged who deserves a special mention. He was attentive, funny and very approachable. Nothing was too much of anise to not provide a top level of service. Thanks Ged

Have been coming here for a few years now and always impressed with the service and food. Ged and Sophie behind the bar are always a laugh, a great couple giving the best service with a smile on. Always a good time here, would highly recommend!

You get so much for your money here! The staff are great and got served by a lovely lady called lily at the bar, so polite and friendly. I will absolutely be returning

A lovely atmosphere, great food and drinks and the staff are very welcoming. Especially the girl called Izzy, she was incredibly polite, sweet and had amazing service! She made my time at the plough enjoyable. I will definitely visit again and recommend to others!

Love this place, lovely service from the beautiful Lily. Food and atmosphere is awesome

Me and my best friend go here all the time because we love the vibe but what sets this place apart is the staff who are always lovely. On the weekend we went again and a male customer was harassing us one of the managers immediately moved us to the furthest we could be from him then kicked him out. She checked on us later and updated us. As two young girls who have sat there while staff in other places have ignored behaviour like this it’s truly refreshing and a safe place, especially as usually at the plough the customers are usually lovely. Words can’t describe how thankful we were to this member of staff. And will obviously be keep coming back.

I can’t thank you enough for helping to make my mums birthday brilliant. The booking process was stress free and the team reserved a table inside and outside because of the weather. The food was served quickly and the staff were so good to us all. Honestly this was one of my best experiences with a venue.

Popped in for a drink before a meal. Three members of staff behind the bar who all looked stoned. Young lad served us, smashed the cocktail he was making, made another, transferring tiny shards of glass onto the new one. One staff member was so off his t*ts that he never even charged us for his round, however, we made them aware and paid. Won't be returning, such a shame as this used to be such a lovely pub 😔

Enjoyed Chelsea winning whilst I ate my dinner. Watched the rugby after whilst having a drink with my friend.

Hannah served us she was so lovely such a gem to work there

Really nice place for food or a drink. Love it

Came into the plough and felt immediately welcomed by the staff. The service was 10/10 especially the young lady with red hair. Absolute superstar quality banter

Used to visit the plough at least once a week. My husband & I took some friends with us last Saturday, they had never been there before. After waiting 10 - 15 mins we were finally served. However, we asked for Cruzcampo and was told by the gobby red head to go to the Ship Inn, as the plough doesn't stock it. Not very customer friendly in our opinion. Went in again tonight, 10th April, was waiting ages to be served, other people were waiting, the people serving didn't acknowledge anyone waiting & proceeded to serve the new customers as soon as they walked in. So, on the advice of the gobby redhead last Saturday, we walked out without being served & went to the Ship Inn

Great value food recommend giving it a go

Another pleasant beer in a nice sunny beer garden

Went here before. Couple of times One time people were nearly drunk and fighting very embarassing. Anti social behaviour. And they didnt want anything to do with my ID. Food was too much. To eat.

Im part of the furniture here, I love it so much! The staff are so lovely, the food is amazing quality and affordable, fab location for pre drinks (by the station) and theres always speedy service. Couldn’t recommend it more

I have spent a large majority of my student loan here

Very good pub with lovely staff, I come here for lunch when I have uni and it’s a great spot to come to. Food is really nice and cannot speak any higher of the service

Had a wonderful time. I 100% recommend.

Great pub and great staff. Crina made my visit a joy, she was very warm and friendly and catered to all our needs. Would definitely return. Also, she has a fat back

Crina , Hannah and Darren fantastic servers

Food not good, atmosphere noisy

Fantastic place, all staff are brilliant. Food is amazing. Highly highly recommend whether its for a quick drink after work or a family meal. Dogs being allowed is also a massive bonus

Great place to grab lunch at a affordable price

Lily and Krina are the best, great food and atmosphere

The best pub with the best staff. Thank you Laura and Crina

Great place but there is a problem with the food. The menu shows a Chargrilled burger with no mention on what the burger patty is, then they have a bacon cheese burger which says prime beef patty but both are exactly the same patty both totally dry and you need to order another drink to swallow. Sorry but will not eat in this place again. Edited: Was assured by the management that my concern about the false advertising about the burger will be looked at by upper company management so updating my rating to 5 stars but till the burger changes food level will be 1 star.

Lovely place friendly warm staff.. Great atmosphere for a drink worth a vist

Good pub, good selection of pints, good food, good vibes. Crina is amazing.

Went there with my daughter, I had their beef pie and a drink, delicious. Nice atmosphere and good service.

Staff are very friendly, food came up very well presented and given we had a large table in timely manner. Lunch menu is varied and lunch deal is very reasonable

Come here the other day and was served by Sophie! She was so lovely and friendly really gave my visit a special twist. The food was very nice , can’t wait to come back.

Over Christmas, a family party of 12 had a late lunch from the Festive Menu at the Plough. The food was excellent, everyone very much enjoyed their food choices. Much better than expectations and the price was more than fair. The bar staff and wait staff were friendly and efficient. It's never easy serving a large party and they did it really well. Especially as a couple of our party arrived extremely late due to delayed flights. We were even given a room away from the main bar area that was perfect for a family gathering. Overall, we were very happy with The Plough.

Just a perfekt lunch with an awesome fish n chips

Large pub next to the train and railway station offering fantastic value breakfasts and inexpensive lunch time offers as well as a regular pub menu. I've had the breakfast a few times - great value with decently cooked Irish breakast. Portions are as listed - the hearty breakfast is tough to finish. I have yet to try the lunch offer but it looks to be amazing value. Staff are pleasant and wait for freshly cooked breakfast was reasonable. For those in the know, better to wait here for your train rather than the expensive cafe in the station.

It is a nice place to go with friends and have something to eat and enjoy a variety of beers.

Polite & professional staff. Good selection of drink on tap.

Visited the plough with family for my first day off before Christmas! Brilliant decision we’ve made. I work in hospitality myself and I couldn’t be happier with the standard of service from Crina who greeted us pleasantly on arrival and made us feel welcome and at home. She is a credit to the business and handled the afternoon incredibly by herself on the bar along whilst multi-tasking. Foh and boh from my guess seeing her go from laptop to welcoming host when needed. Very impressed and we will be back later today as a result

We were served by Andrew who gave exceptional customer service. Really friendly and attentive. Thanks Andrew. Great food and lovely atmosphere here. Will look forward to coming back.

Lovely food and great service by Andrew.

Laura & Crina, as well as the rest of the staff made our works xmas do at the pub an absolute pleasure. Excellent service, great food and a warm atmosphere. Thanks for a great night and we look foward to returning.

Visited Saturday afternoon and managed to find a table for a few drinks. Bar service was good and the atmosphere inside was nice although the music was quite loud. Stayed for a few hours as my friend ordered the gammon, he seemed to enjoy this.

Very friendly and attentive staff made this an enjoyable morning with friends. Surprisingly high quality breakfast produce for a reasonable price .

A brilliant night out at the plough. Lovely atmosphere. Thank you to the wonderful staff ☆

Very good atmosphere and looked after us very well , thank you team The original Plough, highly recommended.

Drinks quite expensive, but nice pub.

Attended with my family for lunch, the staff were particularly attentive, namely a young welsh couple who went above and beyond and immeasurably enhanced our experience. Would definitely come again because of him.

Amazing atmosphere, staff are very friendly. Great service and location so close to the railway station.

Had an overall good experience apart from one staff member, a young Welsh boy who I overheard is a student from another staff member, speak to my wife rudely when questioned what type of gin she wanted ( impatient, abrupt, aggressive tone). I believe his name was Sam. Could also hear him swearing and laughing with his colleague when walking past, which my children overheard sadly. Was a nice atmosphere and had lovely meals but sadly the whole experience was ruined by this particular staff member, so will not be returning.

Nice place to go for a few drinks with friends

We called in at The Plough out of my wanting to catch up with someone, known from a previous establishment, who now works there. The intention had been to move on after a couple of beers. Once at the bar we did not go on. The Plough has changed since my last visit, it seemed cleaner, more airy, with a reasonable range of ales to boot. The service was grand and it was good to see, after a bout of medical scares, my old acquaintance has lost none of their sparkle or volume. It was a decent venue where my companion, a colleague from working days, and I could swap our various news stories while enjoying a beer, or some more beers. Perhaps we were lucky it was a relatively quiet day in terms of the pub's trading, but it was certainly very good for us. We were there to drink, we did not eat.

Nice atmosphere and good service

Took my daughter and my wife here today and was absolutely blown away by the friendly service and wonderful food the prices were reasonable and the portion sizes were perfect I highly recommend this for anyone stopping by It's absolutely delicious!!

Quick service, good food, nice drinks and great outside covered seating. Plenty of TV’s to watch the football

Perfect place to wait for a train passenger to arrive to Chelmsford! The Guinness Zero is great!

Good service, great food, good atmosphere

Great pub. My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Will definitely go again.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and great selection of drinks. Came along with my mates and had a whale of a time.

Good service. Everyone enjoyed the food. My flatbread/pizza was so crispy and tasty. My friends said their burgers were top notch. Only improvement I would say is to offer a better tab system. I was worried the whole time someone not in our party would get to know our tab number and start using it.

The bar staff are lovely and friendly there's nothing else matters .

Good food good staff and a really nice beer garden would highly recommend. Special mention to Sue the manageress who took great care of us 👏👏👏

Popped in for a spot of lunch and was great 👍

What a fantastic venue staff are so polite and can’t do enough for you. Food is amazing loved the juice burger that I had. Would defo come here again when I’m in the area.

Another lovely pub located just behind the train station...clean and friendly sports shown on multiple screens...a wide range of drinks there is something for all here...I would highly recommend if you're visiting the beautiful city of Chelmsford.

First time visiting yesterday, came to watch the football, needed up staying and have food afterwards aswell, recommend the pizzas, they were really nice

Lovely food great vibe, great on the high street nice feel around the place. Staff was friendly and professional. Will be back :)

Popped in as was visiting friends locally, it was really lovely, friendly staff, reasonable prices, good vibe, would definitely recommend and come again

Best pub in Chemford by far reasonable priced drinks and very close to station. Must visit pub clean food looks amazing just went in for couple of pints. Next time For sure need to try the food.

Got here at 10.15pm. Ment to be open till 10.30pm. Told they where closed. Very poor. Staff obviously wanted to finish early.

Had better experiences at other chains. Most staff friendly and welcoming but I heard someone say that women only have two purposes in life, it was cringeworthy and killed night out vibe. Someone got paralytic but no staff monitored/controlled it. The personal highlight for me was barely-legal drinkers down the end of the car park doing drugs amongst other things in public. Pub is marketed as and is LGBTQIA+ friendly which it is but not cis-female friendly when solo. Spent whole time on my nerves with all this going on around me. Would need huge incentive to return. Sorry not a 4*** review.

Excellent food, happy hour beer, wonderful time , tapas 👌

Lovely evening! We hired the private function area for our work do. The staff were super friendly and service was great. Jodie served us drinks at the bar and was super lovely and chatty. The food was great and overall we all had a lovely...

Went to the plough last Wednesday. Sophie gave great recommendations on beers and we had the best time! Will definitely be back

Went with colleagues for a lunch, lovely food, very reasonable price, great service and atmosphere!

Great pub good selection of ales and lagers and the pizzas are yummy

A functional pub, a rather dull interior, tries a little too hard to please everyone. Yes there are ales, craft, etc, but nothing to write home about, in an area with a huge variety of pubs to choose from, why would you choose this one?

Staff helpful re food allagers and atmosphere really good