The Quart Pot in Chelmsford

Much improved menu and atmosphere!

Five of us came for dinner and it was a bit of a mixed bag although mostly good. All the staff were really lovely and very helpful and all our meals were very tasty well cooked and presented, overall we quite liked this pub. The downside was that the vegan options on the menu were pretty limited & of the non-vegan options at least three were unavailable, two of which were my top two choices. Perhaps we will give this place another go and hope that the shortage of meals available was a one off.

First time there and I will be going again

Had a lovely festive afternoon tea here today. The food was really nice - just the right amount. Excellent value for money and the staff were really pleasant and helpful. I would definitely recommend!

Really nice pub very friendly and accomodating staff. Menu was actually very reasonably priced definitely got our money's worth.

Ordered salad with chicken very over priced 15.50 then 3.00 making it 18.50 for lunch with 3 items missing from salad peas mande tout & rocket

Had a lovely chicken burger,with coleslaw and onion rings,(could of been done a bit longer,like em crunchy) the onion rings that is !

Amazing service from Lisa, Sarah and Grace. Always look after us. Cannot recommend enough!! Lovely little pub with such a welcoming atmosphere

Booked for lunch and the food was delicious! Very attentive and friendly staff . Thank you for lovely time we definitely will be back soon.

Didn't seem to match up to the dog friendly hype on their website, and all a bit low rent really; a bit like a Harvester, you order and pre-pay at the bar. However, unlike Harvester there is no proper waiting service so you have to queue at the bar to get your drinks. Food was kind of ok though we felt the beef was overcooked. Roast potatoes were nice though. Although marketed as a dog friendly venue we never got that impression. It felt more like they were simply tolerated.

not our cup of tea, as 2 managers are rude, useless and can't be bother to serve customers. they will be a better fit for a office job rather than a pub, as they look they are there just to take the money and not enjoying their job . they also gave us a weird look even though we paid full price for our meals

Just visted the quart pot tonight and I had a warm welcome by Sarah R and Danny

Fabulous & friendly, we had food and drinks and all was lovely. The Halloween decks are brilliant. I will be recommending to friends & family 😊

Amazing food. Staff are lovely, especially the management. I ordered the burrito and they made it just the way I wanted. Busy atmosphere but really good. Great food and drink choice. Couldn't recommended it more! Went on a Friday and all the staff were working incredibly hard. Great choice of pub x Edit: this pub still gives a great experience! Been here a few times, food always really good, great customer service, menu choice etc always a lovely friendly atmosphere

Popped in for a spot of lunch and was not disappointed! The staff were so friendly, really went out of their way which made me feel welcome. I ordered the chicken pie and it was delicious. Such a beautiful pub I would throughly recommend

Came for dinner and the staff were friendly and all in a great experience, food was amazing. Will definitely be back again

Great pub, but like so many others, pricy drinks!

I would not normally leave a bad review but our experience here on Christmas day was awful. Food was not hot enough and really not very edible, most of the family left thier meal. Decor was tatty and dated and service extremely slow. A formal complaint was made in January direct to the quart pot and also to the brewery concerned..... Never again!

Remember my dad jack salmons taking me to the Quart pot lovely beautiful pub I'm now in Australia but will always remember this pub as we lived in Wickford until 1978

First time I've been there, and it was quite nice. Went for a colleague's leaving do. They put on a spread that was quite nice. All the staff were pleasant.

Fast service, friendly staff but absolutely disgusting prices. How do they sleep at night charging £6.30 for a bottle of cider? Profiteering during the cost of living crisis says it all about how this place is run. Do NOT recommend

I had the Venison, well first it was not a pie. It was an open tart with a huge puff pastry top. The tart was so small the top was so big you could not see it. It came with 1 serving spoon of mash that was spread on the plate to make ot look more and vegetables. Over priced. Bar man was helpful but the lady was unhelpful when my friend complained about the very dry vegetable burger. No exchange of food was offered or discounted. Will not go again or recommend this pub.

Always driven past and wanted to try it. Went with a group of 13 and you have to order at the bar like a weatherspoons. Food then came up separately. People had finished as starters were coming out. Very under staffed with members arguing behind the bar.

Had a lovely meal here today. My birthday. There was 10 of us. Starters and main meal Came out quickly, bar staff were so friendly and hats off to the chef! Lovely way to spend my birthday meal. Would highly recommend

I attended your afternoon tea with friends today. Wow. Just wow. Staff were amazing . The food was delicious and the option of Prosecco nailed it. Thank you so much for a lovely afternoon today ❤️

A nice place to take family or freinds very casual A wide range of food on the menu and nice polite helpful freindly staff food is very nice

After ordering food a waitress come over to tell us it would be an hour before food which was slightly annoying but not the end of the world. After waiting so long for the food it arrived, fish and chips was fine. The cheese burger was okay. Grilled chicken burger was RAW, not slightly raw, the outside was white and the rest of the chicken was cold and pink, not slightly even cooked. Again, grilled chicken salad was also raw and it is concerning that this even was able to leave the kitchen. One person is severly ill currently from eating this and another has started feeling funny - the food poisoning that both people could have is so bad and not acceptable considering the risks from eating undercooked chicken. The guy at the bar was helpful and gave us a free round of drinks however this does not compare to the food poisoning now got. Another table also had an issue which they actually got their money back for the food. Kitchen staff need to be relooked at

Had sunday roast. Only ate half of it because I was starving. The parsnip was so hard, couldn't cut it. The beef was overcooked, not tender at all, thank god I had gravy!! My friend complained and got her money back. The meal was well below average, and same price as other places. I've heard from alot of people that the food has gone down hill unfortunately The waiting staff are really good, reckon they get fed up with what the kitchen is sending out

Roast potatoes was like new potatoes no roast on them at all , the carrot was rock hard and the meat was luke warm . The giant pig in blanket was ice cold when it arrived . Won’t be going back for a roast

Clean and classic British pub. Lovely atmosphere, delicious food, large selection of drinks. Dog friendly! 🐾 Plenty of free parking.

Party of 5. All well looked after. Pleasant staff. Nicely decorated. Ok to park on Thursday. Nice garden.

Attended with my partner for an anniversary lunchtime meal. We booked a table as we assumed it might be busy and we didn't want to risk turning up and being turned away. On arrival, we walked in to no staff by the entrance and 2 staff members behind the bar taking orders. Was a booking necessary? Probably not. We chose our own table as we wasn't welcomed by anyone and didn't know if booking a time, meant booking a table but that wasn't the case. We ordered the nachos sharer, one hunters chicken and one fish and chips. The nachos were cold & for a first time ordering nachos, these were garnished with rocket & pickled red onion (not mentioned on the meal description with both me and my partner dislike). This put us both of the nachos straight away as we had to remove all the onions and leaves that were unnecessary and not listed on the ingredients. When I asked the staff about it they said it was normal to have on top & I advised them that it didn't state that on the menu in which they kind of shrugged off and said sorry. My partners fish and chips might aswell have been called batter and chips as there was about 80% batter 20% fish. When it arrived there was no tartar sauce & when I asked the staff they said they hadn't had any delivered. Shouldn't this have been advised when the meal was ordered to give us a heads up? Another disappointing dish. My hunters chicken was lovely, however it came with ONE onion ring which was laughable. Both dishes came with peas which were like bullets too. Lastly, what is up with the plate sizes? The actual size of the plates don't even hold the food on properly (see picture) so whenever I tried eating the hunters chicken, my chips and peas were falling onto the table.

Went for lunch today, the pub wasn’t busy but out of a group of 7 people in total, 5 had to send food back due to it being cold Told by staff that all food is cooked fresh to order, in which case you clearly need to turn the oven on, or the temperature up higher Complained and offered free deserts which were politely declined Won’t be rushing back any time soon

Food was well presented although onion rings missing from the plate but quickly sorted out. Other meals were good. No coffee (except decaf) but otherwise very pleasant and a nice atmosphere to sit and catch up with friends

So disappointing, ate there a lot a few years ago but todays meal was not good, child’s meal was still partly frozen, sausages not fully cooked and had to be returned, 2 adult meals ( beef ribs) both lacking meat, all fat, told as it was eaten could offer a free drink, daughter ate it as she didnt want to complain but why dish up food that you can clearly see is sub par and undercooked, salad was bitter and parts of it slimy, pub restaurant fairly empty which should of been a warning when everywhere else was fully booked. Young girl who we complained to was lovely and tried to help as was the lady behind the bar. Sorry Quart Pot you’re a lovely pub but food was not good and certainly not up to the price charged.

Father's day meal abysmal. Didn't honour their advert. Food came out in dribs and drabs, food definitely microwaved and totally hideous. Not eating here again.

Visited the quart pot today (Sunday 9th) for Sunday lunch. I can only describe the experience as awful. Firstly, we ordered the roast dinner, which was possibly the worst roast I have had in over a decade. It tasted like the microwaveable roast dinners I was subjected to as a child. Dry slices of meat (beef, pork and turkey all tasting the same), thick sickly gravy, undercooked and soft potatoes, and dense, chewy stuffing. It really was unremarkably bad for the £70 we paid. In addition, we were advised to order from the bar, despite 4-5 staff members lurking around chatting, whilst other customers received table service. We will not be returning. Disappointing.

Our family tried the Sunday roast here today and it was so dreadful we all left with full plates. The stuffing tasted like an orange cough sweet (and was tiny), the potatoes were so pale I thought they were boiled not roasted, the veg was hard, the mash tasted like microwave or powdered mash (mine had a big powdery lump in the middle) and the meat all tasted the same (like those microwave meat in gravy things). The gravy was so thick you could slice it. As for service, there was none. You order at the bar (unless you're a local it seems). Honestly would never come here again, better off at a carvery.

My husband and I enjoyed a child free night at the quart pot. Delicious food and the staff were all friendly. We have also visited with our 2 boys as well and they were so accommodating. We will certainly return when we can.

This lovely British pub was excellent. Staff were brilliant, food was amazing, cocktails were delicious!!!If you haven't had a Treacle Tart, HAVE ONE😋. Definitely a go to if you're in the area. Highly recommend!

Confusion over the deal they had on and the Hake and ClamS only featured one clam and apparently this has been complained about before.

I had a Sunday roast, and I absolutely loved it, i got the trio meat roast turkey, pork, and beef !! All for £16 !! Wow, and endless roast potatoes and gravy 😋 as well win win . My wife had the steak and venison pie award winning as said on the menu, and she and I had no issues whatsoever about our choices of dishes we chose and both ssooo tasty. My wife doesn't eat pork, but she did love my roast potatoes being American she doesn't get them Hahaha. We only ordered mains as we didn't know how big the portions were, but we definitely didn't need any other dishes from the portion we got, but there are more we will try from the starters menu next time we visit the quart pot . My mother-in-law is visiting us in July and we will be taking her here!! The staff are also amazing . Well worth a visit if your near by.

Lovely service by Grace. Would recommend the Fish and Chips.

Decently priced good quality Pub Grub with a great service.

Always a nice visit with friendly staff all is always good & clean & dogs are welcome 👍 with great parking with a nice walk 2 park at the back if U take your Pooch 🐕👌

Turned up the car park was very busy but this was due to the weather being nice I suppose, we walked in to be told our table was still occupied so we were put somewhere else next to a door that was just constantly banging every 5seconds with a draft, ordered our food and drinks, starters we had chilli jam sausages these were ok, chicken goujons are what they are and the garlic bread which was literally a slice of bread burnt to a crisp no flavour at all, we then waited an hour and 15minutes for our roast when asking where our food is I was told it will be 10minutes just dishing it up, roast came out looking like a bomb had gone off on the plate it was stone cold they took it back and oblivious put it in the microwave as when it came back the plate was red hot, the beef was rock hard and the parsnips and carrots were solid as well as for the mash I’ll leave that for you guys to make you’re mind up, the menu description to what we received was very different, I did attend Mother’s Day and had the same problems but put that down to being very busy so thought I’d try one more time unfortunately we experienced the same problems

Ein schöner Pub mit Anbau/Vergrößerung zum Restaurant - gutes Getränkeangebot! Das Speisenangebot und dessen Qualität geht durchaus über das eines normalen englischen Pubs hinaus. Bestellung an der Bar, anschließend Tischservice! Gut besucht - Reservierung empfehlenswert

Great atmosphere especially with the live singer she was great. Great atmosphere, happy staff, tasty Hake & scallop tagliatelle and fish & chips and we were asked how our food. We'll worth a visit

Lovely pub, decent food and very friendly staff!

First time visit for a meal, food good service excellent ,a nice place to take familey well recommended.

Had a wonderful afternoon at the Quart pot for my sisters 70th , food was amazing and service was spot on just enough time between courses . Thank you for making our afternoon so lovely xxx would recommend the prawn and calamari duo !! Lamb was amazing!! 🤩

Went out for an Easter roast! Was lovely, had Kristina as our waitress who was so helpful and friendly! Thanks Kristina.

Our visit was a work group of 17. We had great service, lovely food, extremely helpful staff and a fast service which we were grateful for due to our committments. Thank you to The Quart Pot

Overall this is a nice pub with a great garden too. However, a member of staff Ryan lets it down - with a sarcastic and condescending attitude to customers.I was also over charged yesterday - only slightly, but still was overcharged!

Visited the Quart Pot quite a few times as my sister lives close by - always had great food and friendly service. Today we went for the Sunday roast dinner and it was lovely - the extra roast potatoes and yorkies went down a treat!

Went for lunch with a friend the food was disappointing the salad tasted old the peppers were slimy, there was also raw broccoli in the salad . I had bacon, chicken & avocado sandwich and the bacon was all fat . The bread was soggy. The windmill is much better.

Mother’s Day meal for 5. Two course set meal for 5 people. We all had a roast which was stone cold, tiny portions and the beef was tough. Sent it back as it was so cold only to wait another 20 minutes for a warm ish meal to come out and it to still be disgusting, 1 carrot and 1 parsnip on the plate a tiny piece of mash, small potatoes and a small Yorkshire pudding. deserts were obviously microwaved. The staff were lovely, not their fault and did take some money off for us at the end. Just a big shame as the food is usually lovely.

Outstanding table service, everyone's so friendly, has that real Pub/Restaurant vibe and the food couldn't be better! They also allow dogs and are very family friendly, don't have anything bad to say, 100% Recommend!

My husband took us here for Mother’s Day meal, it was 2/3 course menu for £22-27 Starter was chicken skewers that came out not cooked still pink, was sent back and another replaced Had triple roast for main and Small potions, tablespoon of powdered mash, I carrot and 1 parsnip which was hard still, a small stuffing ball that was too fruit flavoured, food wasn’t that hot either Pudding was crumble and custard that was heated in the dish and well over cooked didn’t resemble a crumble was like a suet pudding with burnt apple I couldn’t even eat it service was slow and won’t be going back

Went to this place with a group of friend for afternoon tea. It was terrible sandwiches were made with bread that was dried up BLT had no tomatoes init and bacon was 99%fat completely not fit to eat. The only good thing was the scones. The arrangement was a buffet style not the usual service on stands at the table. Certainly not worth the money & a big disappointment.

Afternoon Tea for over 20 of us, together with drinks was the worst experience we have ever had. There was a choice of only TWO sandwiches which were all curled up with no brown bread on offer, all placed on a shelf behind the tables and chairs. Afternoon Tea is normally displayed on a stand on each table. The service was also miserable.

Had afternoon tea there today with a group of about 25 - 30 people and can honestly say it's by far the worst afternoon tea I have ever had. Apart from the scones the rest was incredibly poor. Bread dried up and fillings largely uneatable. Desserts very poor indeed. Won't go again. It's a shame as the pub It's is really nicely laid out and attractively decorated.

Nice staff and service. Ordered over the counter but there is a phone service through the app as well. Food was good, but the fish and chips were soaking in a lot of oil. Batter was a little thick as well. I had to leave a lot batter as it was heavy with oil.

Worst roast dinner in a long time, adults portion was more like a kids size. Went back because it was cold, then arrived back warmer, and the meat was inedible as it looked like it had been microwaved to death. Unfortunately, we weren't the only ones to send back food this afternoon. We were given complimentary deserts but feel we should not have had to pay for the food. It is a Shame as previously food has been lovely and hopefully the kitchen was just having a bad day.

Worst roast we've ever had, very small, tough dry meat and food was cold, sent all four roasts back for fresh sent back same food. Will not be going back ever.

Had a lovely fish & chips followed by a delicious Sundae. Staff were lovely and friendly would definitely recommend! ..

Lovely little pub, delicious food & the staff were extremely helpful and accommodating

First time here, and I was very disappointed. Living at St lukes we thought it might be a place we could regularly visit after this evening that is now a definite no. The glass of wine I asked for was £10.25 I did not ask for New Zealand sauvi b!!! Since when do they give you their most expensive wine. The food you order yourself or on the app. It came quickly but was not particularly good. All in all, would I visit again? Definitely, not.

Visited on Monday afternoon unfortunately it was not good… ordered fish and chips which was swimming in grease and the apple crumble was stodgy and inedible.

If you like heavily microwaved food then this place is for you! Greasy fish and inedible dessert. Won’t be going back and will spread the word

I came here previously for lunch and was served a steak sandwich which was great, so I decided to return a couple of weeks later for another. Can honestly say this time the worst place I ever have eaten this time around. The portion size was inconsistent, before I was served a really nice portion and was satisfied with service. However this time I came; I had the tiniest bit of steak that was massively over cooked and had half the portion size as before. They also served me without gravy despite it meaning on the menu as “most people ask without it” as I was told by the worker. When I questioned the portion size I was told that this was the size and shouldn’t have been given the size before. If this is the size of the portion even a toddler would not have been filled up. Awful experience I will not be returning.

Nice pub, good atmosphere and good food

Food was lovely, staff members great

Great little pub with a lovely atmosphere! Food is good, although often run out of items on the menu.

Went here for my mum's wake, very disappointed in the cost, quality and quantity of food provided

This is a lovely local pub, and we are pleased to have it so nearby. It's been recently renovated with more seating and a fresh lick of paint. The food here is always great, service at the bar, dog friendly, and often busy, so I recommend booking a table. The only criticism I would have is the car park. It can be muddy, full of puddles, and limited for space. They have live music nights, pub quiz nights, and often good value deals from the food menu. Highly recommend!

Really nice food excellent service reasonably priced with a great atmosphere. Also dog welcome in certain part of the bar. 👍

Came for a Sunday roast and was massively disappointed. The meal came with a slice of a roasted carrot and a shrivelled slice of a roasted parsnip and a small sprig of broccoli. When asked whether we should expect any more veg, we were told we would have to buy them. The potatoes were clearly frozen ones and the gravy was full of lumps. The only saving grace was that we could have unlimited potatoes and yorkshires, so had to order a few extra portions to actually have a normal sized dinner portion. Am hoping it was just a bad Sunday service but I’m not so sure.

Nice bar, after work drink. Always a pleasure, treated well. Danny knows what I want, and makes me smile. Good conversation. Just what the doctor ordered after a busy day at work.

Used it often before covid but sorry to say will not be using it much now Beer was good though

Dog friendly! Great food good service too. Go along for a roast!

Customer service is second to none! I have had to pat myself on the back for choosing this venue for my dear departed husband's wake. Gemma, Ryan and the teams' goal was to make our experience as pleasant as possible under the circumstances. I cannot fault them! Expectations were high and they did not disappoint! If you need a honest to goodness event with a delicious hot buffet, where nothing is too much trouble, then your only option is the Quart pot. The most impressive thing for me was, that they are not out to make money out of you, like so many other venues which is so refreshing. The whole experience was relaxed from start to finish. And they catered for all my friends and families needs. How marvellous is that! Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts

We decided to bring my mother here for a birthday meal, how I wish we hadn’t bothered! Limited uninspired menu, limited vegetarian food, unhappy staff and not a nice atmosphere! Short wait for food, part of the order was wrong but they insisted it wasn’t! Not a good start. Lukewarm peas, no salad with Earthy burger, nobody coming to see if everything was alright! The Quart Pot used to be a nice, happy and warm place to visit with a decent menu, but not now ! Will not rush back!

food was all good freshly cooked well presented

Popped in with my brother last week for a cheeky lunch. Both had the steak and venison pie. It was all lovely, nice proper old pub atmosphere. Would definitely recommend.

Fantastic meal, great staff and very happy with the overall experience. Highly recommend!

We booked a table for a meal as we were in the area for a family funeral. I ordered the falafel for starters, which was barely edible. There were 3 small falafel which were fairly warm and OK with cold roasted peppers, cold broccoli and triangles of cold bread soaked in sriracha sauce. I would have probably eaten most of this if it hadn't have been absolutely swamped in a really hot sriracha sauce; definitely not "drizzled" as described. I like spicy food but the dish was completely ruined by the sheer amount of sauce chucked over it all; the food was virtually floating in it. We followed this with the lamb shanks, which were nice but the "buttery chive mashed potato" had a strange consistency, and was, we suspect, powdered mash, or at best real mash that had been kept warm for a while, as it certainly tasted very dry and powdery. There was also a longish wait between courses. We decided to be brave and order a dessert as we were still hoping for something nice. I had the crumble of the day. Huge lumps of solid crumble and lumpy custard that I would be embarrassed to serve. I don't believe that they have a proper chef here, if they do they need more training as the average home cook can do far better.

A lovely local with welcoming atmosphere, friendly staff and delicious food!

The young lady serving was excellent, polite, funny, and just what was needed.

Upgraded to 5 stars as the recent refit / Xmas day meal were fantastic. You can see the owners have spent a few quid, but it's reaping the rewards. Service as always excellent.

Me, my girlfriend and her family visited for Christmas Dinner on Boxing Day. I was fairly disappointed with the food. All the food come out very well timed which was nice but although the service was very fast and the staff were lovely and very accommodating, the food was sadly not up to par. The vegetables were very poor, and felt like they weren’t fully cooked. The carrots and brussel sprouts in particular were dreadful. That being said, there were some very nice parts of the dinner. For starters, I had the Salmon Gravalax and that was delicious. Salmon tasted fresh, the pickles were great and it was accommodated with very tasty bread. The butter however was rock hard, deffo needs to be left out the fridge a bit before serving. For main I had turkey roast. The turkey itself was quite nice, was very moist and delicious with the gravy which in itself was lovely. But the entire main was let down by the dreadful veg. Such a shame. For the final course, I had the cheeseboard and I again found this fairly disappointing. Only one selection of cracker which was bland and fairly stale, only 3 cheeses which were nice to be fair, but having only 3 felt disappointing. The caramelised onions weren’t particularly nice either. All in all, I would return again, but certainly not for Christmas dinner again. It’s a shame because I’ve visited The Quart Pot before and had a lovely experience with great food but sadly on this occasion, I was let down. Hopefully on my next visit, it’s one more to remember.

Just come back from a lovely Christmas dinner tonight the food was so so nice couldn’t fault it the attention to detail and the friendly staff that can’t do enough for you made it a lovely day thank you

Extremely rude staff and very bad customer service

Poped in for a quick snack/lunch break. Had calmari and prawn duo with extra sweet potatoe chips. Food was delicious, nicely served and atmosphere qas very cosy,festive same time. Staff friendly too.

Brilliant pub and friendly staff. Food was lovely 😍

Came in high hopes of a good dog friendly pub but unfortunately was left very disappointed… We came expecting it to be very busy but there was very few people and only little choice on the menu as a lot was not available as apparently they had ‘run out’ (very poor for a Sunday a week before Christmas!!) Decided on the turkey roast after the guy serving couldn’t understand a slight adjustment on another meal. The whole meal was very obviously not homemade and just no roast potato or Yorkshire top ups were offered even though it is stated in the menu. Had to go for the crumble for dessert as again half of the dessert menu was not available. Unfortunately it was partly inedible. It was served as rhubarb and plum but there was no plum, the rhubarb was hard and a hideous amount of ginger was used that is not to everyone’s liking. Not good at all and I’m afraid I will not be returning

Very warm and welcoming pub. Full of visitors and locals. Staff were superb. Tables are clean and not sticky, and things are moved when wiping a table. Great cask ales. It is always a pleasure to visit this pub.

Had a lovely steak and venison pie and chips

Lovely warm atmosphere. Food very nice we both had the steak and cheese sandwich.

Would like to write something positive but I'm afraid I can't. Everything about this place is just about average , the food leaves a lot to be desired , although I have given the service 2 stars , because the bar staff were good. I'm afraid the Quart pot is not somewhere I will be revisiting.