The Puddle in Havering

No not at night daytime only. Went for fish & chips, it was haddock in batter,it was rubbery & chewy (Overcooked) not up to their usual standard. Disappointed really.

Great breakfast before a day's fishing

We arrived at 2:55 and they served us even though there was a sign that said no food orders after 3 pm. We were pleasantly surprised at the food, Sausage sandwiches and an omelette, which was exactly what we wanted at the time. Very homey and down to earth place. We wanted a quick "tea" and we got what we wanted.

A great breakfast for a reasonable price, one of my favorite breckfast/ lunch stops. If having lunch I can recommend the Bacon & Brie baguette.

As usual an excellent brunch here very tasty and freshly made, which makes all the difference, even if you have to wait a little

Brillant place and great breakfast and service

Brillant place and great breakfast and service

Great breakfasts. Friendly staff.

Great breakfasts. Friendly staff.

Lovely morning fishing but was greatly tarnished over a lunch at the cafe and very angry little woman huffing and puffing over being asked if they had oat milk. I would have asked my mother to just leave but we were very hungry, there is just no need to be so cruel and short tempered to the older generation asking a very simple question. We then were treated to witnessing her chase out 2 women about 5 minutes after I placed the order - apparently her sister - then she was so angry she had to sit down for some toast - we then heard her on the phone cussing loudly - the line cooks were also arguing loudly about a wrong order- what an embarrassing display of Englands finest subjects. If you’re fishing here, fantastic- but avoid this place like the plague.

Super tasty food , great value, friendly staff in a quaint fishery setting. Live to sit outside in the sun for breakfast or lunch 5*****

Fantastic little cafe breakfasts are a smallish plate,but adequate for me Sundays are roast dinners After 11am

Good food. A very busy place but still had plenty of seating

Fantastic Cafe in lovely green surroundings. Cosy place with high quality ingredients for breakfast and lunch. Outside seating available.

Fab breakfast, great cakes reasonable prices

Nice clean premises serving great food. Very friendly staff.

I must admit I have to review on the meal we had and the day we visited. I see other reviews giving it 5 stars so that is good. Ours must have been an off day. Food was very average. Order was wrong but apparently that was our mistake. I don't mind a greasy spoon if the quality of food is good but for us on this occasion it wasn't. I had been here a few times before, don't know if it's changed hands but due to being bog standard we will look elsewhere as a lot of competition in upminster as per my other reviews.

Proper greasy spoon style. Tasty bacon, nice sausage, crispy Hash Brown. Big tasty fried egg. Proper quality food and lots of it. Huge toast (that came pre buttered, which I like for so many reasons) Passed the dry hash brown test (they don't bury it under the beans or tomato making it soggy, excellent, tick) Got my order right by excluding mushroom, happy days. Not the poshest of places but it's not intending to be, which is great because they focus on the food quality and cost to the punter. The only thing I forgot was to leave them a tip, regrettably.

Excellent Sunday roast, and fantastic lemon merengue. Good service from staff. Good, yummy, delightful, luscious, wonderful

Great place food fantastic close to fishing lakes service great

We go there at least once a week with a group after dog training. Always a great meal with a good menu. I love the hot chocolate to warm you up.

Always good food normally very busy

Excellent lasagne, best meal there for a long time. Always good when John or Michael cook,although Mum cooked the lasagne well done delicious.

Very expensive food was OK very oily asked for a specific food item but was not done.

My one real complaint is there isn't any meal vegetarian options. You can have a meat free breakfast, jacket potatoes, cheese sandwiches but no main vegetarian meals and apart from beans on toast/jacket potato no vegan options. For meat eaters it is great value for money and lots of choices.

Very tasty English breakfast ,it really hit the spot.

Always passed by but never had time to go in. Now I have and will definitely go back. The food was good, lovely cooked breakfast. Staff were friendly. Tables were cleared promptly when customers had left. A good find.

Best cafe in the area. Really good food at good prices

It was a cold frosty morning so a 'full english' went down a treat before we headed out for our day's fishing about 100 paces from the cafe. Breakfast was plentiful with 'door stop' toast, clean toilets and the tackle shop next door. Car park was busy but not full, with most folk coming throughout the day just to use the cafe rather than the fishing lakes. Fishing was slow in the cold until we switched to the margins and pulled out 45 small roach between the two of us in about 2 hrs. Will go back when the fishing is a bit more active.

One of the Best cafes in a great spot. To those that know the place, we love it.

Lovely friendly cafe with amazing food. The best for miles!!

A great Sunday lunch, at a great price.

I have breakfast here quite often and it is always fantastic

Very busy. Great staff. Food is freshly cooked and reasonably priced

Nice breakfast, good service well established.

Great place for an all day breakfast!!

Very busy which shows this is a good place to eat, food cooked fresh.

Very nice food, friendly staff, nice area, quiet and calm atmosphere. recommended

The food was really delicious and the staff were friendly

Very popular and busy, nice place to eat, please fish and chips and a homemade steak and kidney pie 🥧

Love the good, love the staff and love the atmosphere. Lovely place to go and the food is yummy.

This is a cafe but not a greasy spoon. Food is prepared for order by friendly staff.

Had a full English breakfast, food was delicious and the surroundings are perfect.

Sadly I wasn't impressed with the vegetarian breakfast. Plenty of other diners eating here though, so maybe something to be said about their meat offerings. For me, it's a no. On the upside, they have a nice seating area outside.

Came as a hubby fishes here sometimes. Decided to try the sunday roast. Not great. 3 roast potatoes veg watery gravy watery tiny amount of meat. Dessert very bland. Staff are lovely. Think the day menu is better value. Wont rush back for roast. Breakfast lunches etc much better value.

Good food good atmosphere and good quick service

Very good, reasonably priced café. I would not go so far as to call it a restaurant, though.

I live in Bedfordshire and my partner lives near puddle duck cafe and I can tell you they do a mean egg,bacon and sausage sandwich which I would happily drive 100 miles just to sample.

Lovely place to spend the day! Prices in the cafe are great for the friendly service you get and the food is lovely! Will definitely return and recommend anyone thinking of going for a day's fish! Thank you puddledock farm fisheris and Cafe staff for making our day out the best!

Not the cheapest of cafes around But clean and tidy

Been using this place for snacky stuff for several months.Always tasty.Yesterday we had the full home cooked lunch...cottage pie with usuals.Masive portion

quick service and good food , all clean and friendly.

As a frequent user of cafes I’ve noticed a better than greasy spoon cafe is used by a wide variety of society . This is such a place with lunching ladies meeting here and pensioner couples , business meeting huddles etc as well as anglers and builders . The food is cooked in an open kitchen before your eyes and again a wide variety of choice from fry up to Sunday lunch . The quality of the food is very high and prices are excellent given the quality . Always busy so be patient but it’s worth the wait

Very popular venue. Busy with fishermen, Ambulance service, police and OAP's. Fresh food and at a good price. masses of car parking.

Been going to cafe for 10years + disappointed today chicken dinner, chicken was unusual in that they were inch thick medallion style very dry. Veg very watery, not like they usually are. Very busy 40 minute wait, 20mins is ok. Menu needs refreshing. Lovely staff very friendly please keep going and improving well done.

Lovely place great fishing lake, beautiful food in the restaurant and the staff are very polite and efficient also very clean..👍⭐️

The best cafe in the whole of Essex, its that simple!!!

Excellent all round... Food lovely and great service in a nice location. Perfect

Organised a group breakfast there recently - la welcoming, efficient service, good quality simple food, and a great place to meet friends. Ample free parking. Will go back there regularly.⁸

Great breakfast near to a fishing lake excellent service and food

Fantastic food and friendly service.

Great place to go and eat. Food top draw.

First time there talking by I freand Popular good choice good restaurant/ cafe 😋

Great out of the place venue with good food and staff

Found this place by chance. Very good value for money,ordered a tuna sandwich. Came with salad and a small dish of fries,loads of tuna in the sandwich👍

Absolutly wonderful food nice and clean cafe

A tasty meal to have before fishing though there were a lot of non fisherman using it throughout the day. Much to the annoyence of my fellow anglers I asked for my full English to be cooked so I got it the way I liked, and it was.

Having been married to an American I became use to saying how I wanted my food cooked. Of course I did, to the "encouraging" words of my fellow anglers. The meal was exactly how I wanted it. I even was able to get Earl Grey team.

Nice cafe with a fair selection of food, hot and cold drinks. Friendly staff. Good seating. No WiFi. But signal is good. Access for facilities is ok. Access in and out with plenty of free parking available. Nice fishing lake opposite. Overall worth a stop if your hungry or want a hot drink

Had a Sunday dinner here, 1st time and will deffo be returning. Really great home cooked food that came up piping hot and was delicious. Best we've had our in a very long time. Well done guys!!

Very good food always lovely and hot . Most of the people I see in here are regulars so I think that speaks for its self, and the staff are very nice.

Nice food Nice outside surroundings with the lakes worth a visit

Friendly staff good food what more could you ask

Excellent Sunday lunch. 2nd visit and was just as good as the first.

Waited 10 mons to get served, then told it would be a 20 Mon wait for a takeaway bacon sandwich????

Have had breakfasts there for a few years, always good. I went with friends for Sunday lunch, great home made food - W will return.

Friendly staff and great food. Outstanding service.

This establishment is very popular and understandably so. Good food at a reasonable price

Right on lakes for fishing, Good food.. Nice service..

Good breakfast rolls... lovely sunny breakfast by the lakes

Lovey cafe good food and great environment at the fishery

A real cafe with proper decent breakfasts, lunch, and dinner. And don't get me started on the Sunday Roasts which you have to book due to how busy it is lol Absolutely amazing 👏

First time for me and wasn't disappointed

Very nice breakfast. Good sausages, fast and friendly service 👌

Prices are okay but I wasn't to keen on the food.

Lovely little cafe, so much variety. Friendly staff and great service.

Good hearty meals and sandwiches. Very good value for money

Really gone down hillfort the last time I visited

Excellent service and attention very quickly food it's I loved 😍 ❤

Very nice cafe in a fishery venue, can get really really busy! people come there from all over the place just to use the cafe so just shows you how popular it is

Lovely place to stop for breakfast and more. Be aware that it gets busy and the car park gets especially full if there is a fishing match in progress

Great cafe in pleasant surroundings, always busy due to very nice, tasty food. Well recommended.

Great place for breakfast - lots of outdoor space.

Great service and English breakfast in traditional fry up manner. Just the job!

Have had Sunday lunch lots of times. The best lunches ever. Thank you.

Great looking outside, inside well laid out, polite staff. Breakfast to die for, spotless

Been going here for a few years and always have a nice lunch.

Nice staff, good food, great price, a welcome change

Home cooking, always delicious and decent value for money. Nice place, we regularly visit.

Nice food and drink. Always polite. Toilets clean. Lovely on an a sunny day.