The Rabbits Pub in Epping Forest

Unfortunately received a hostile approach I am black. think twice before going if you are of a different culture

Confirmed booking and arrived with friends to find it shut Had to find somewhere else Emailed after no reply so obviously do not care Advise not to book here Rubbish service Ian

Poped in for a late afternoon lunch for two. Unfortunately, the cottage pie and the gravy were too salty. Side vegetables were also not nice. I don't know what seasoning was used, but I didn't like it. The fish cake was deep fried and served up oily. My wife found it very hard to eat. It may be because the pub was rather empty late afternoon, but this should not be an excuse when serving food. If you cannot serve good quality all day long, then don't. Staff were friendly and the pub was lovely. Shame about the food.

Went for Sunday lunch, I had the beef, my husband had the pork. Both were absolutely gorgeous, looking forward to going again.

Great Sunday roast good portion size. I had pork which was very nice indeed and came with a good portion of all the trimmings. They are dog friendly. We ate in the bar area as had dogs. Everyone we met in the Pub was also very friendly too !

Mediocre food...it was okay but nothing special. Steak was a bit chewy. Wait staff (young female) was so lovely. The older woman had a bit of an attitude might be menopause so I'm compassionate about that but perhaps don't wait on customers...we've come to your establishment after a working hard all week to relax not have to deal with attitude. Not many people in there. Probably won't return due to unimpressive food. There's so many other places to try

Great location, lovely staff and food. The beer garden overlooks the horses and there’s a slide for the little ones.

Waited over an hour for cold and stodgy roast dinner. Flies covered the conservatory and it had a damp smell as you walked in. Staff didn’t seem bothered we were sitting there waiting for our food and just keep pestering us for more drinks.

Great owners great restaurant! Country style at the best!!!

Had a lovely Sunday lunch, in our group of 8 we had various roasts with all the trimmings, fish and chips, pizza and salmon. They were happy to serve a child's portion for my mother, The desserts were on the pricey side at £8 and my daughter's bog-standard ice-cream scoops came in a beer glass which was a bit strange. Cheesecake was more like a panna cotta texture but still tasted nice. Sticky toffee pudding was very good. Waitresses were friendly and attentive. Glad we had booked in advance because it was very popular on a Sunday afternoon.

Close to open horse fields Lovely surroundings Outdoor bar area (not always open ) Dogs allowed inside bar area (not restaurant)

Food was awful Chips, fish, and fish fingers were all overcooked and dry. An unpleasant young blond lady serving at the bar outside. Very disappointed as we had been there for dinner a few weeks earlier and it was fine.

A very disappointing experience. Met up with a friend on a Saturday afternoon for (non-alcoholic) drinks and a light lunch. We did not eat, as there were NO vegetarian options in the sandwich section of the menu, and my friend did not eat as there were no gluten free options. However, the chef did say he would be able to make some plain pasta and tomato sauce...at £16! Not a 'light' lunch, nor is it gluten free, but it is vegetarian. We ordered a soft drink and a coffee and were then told that all transactions had to be cash unless they were OVER £10! By luck, my friend had some cash with her. We left and went to pub nearby where the chef was better skilled at creating a meat free option, and card payments were accepted. I shall not be returning to The Rabbits.

gone down hill a bit ...service was food was ok shame was always a lovely pub to go

Popped in to wet the whistle with my pal before we went our separate ways after being out the morning . Lovely sunny day in the garden outside bar perfect service . Food being served looked so nice we ordered up fish finger sandwich fat chips Etc , turned up hot and quick was cooked as you would expect … what we had was good service and top End tasty pub grub . Staff where chatty wouldn’t hesitate to come back ,would have loved to have stayed longer in the sun but had to get on . I’d give it all a very firm 8/10 and I don’t mind having a moan when not right ..

Very very disappointed we have been going there regularly and had no trouble , but I’m afraid this time round was appalling ,we waited nearly an hour for our food which is not normally like that ,and a blonde member of staff didn’t get her name was rude,not enough staff today won’t b going back for quite some time if at all

Lovely country village pub, overlooking lovely Essex farmland. Busy but relaxed atmosphere, beautiful outdoor seating area to take on the picturesque views

Took my family to the rabbits for food and drinks, the food was amazing service was first class and to top it off there was a singer on that created a great atmosphere will definitely be retuning soon

Certain members of staff had an awful attitude, overpriced,cheap nasty wine.......staff couldn't really be bothered ,no wonder the well worn sign outside says staff wanted.....

Today I went with my family for a meal. The food was beautiful and the service fantastic. Highly recommended 👌

Worst meal I have ever had and been quite unwell

Nice lunch spot - food is good but portion sizes could do with being a bit larger. Quite expensive for the food provided.

We booked a table for dinner and our food (just a couple of mains) and drinks order was taken however service seemed terribly slow. We waited for about 50 mins for our mains to arrive and when they did, no apology was offered up for the length of time we had to wait. Felt like the service overall was pretty inattentive. Its fair to say the pub was extremely busy so I guess the kitchen was backed up with orders. The Sunday roast was tasty but because of the disappointingly slow and unfriendly service I wouldn't go back here in a hurry.

I’ve had bad Aperols in the UK but this is by far the worst. Literally coloured water with ice in it. Proper mockery for £9. Save your money and have tap water instead.

We had the fish and chips and fish finger sandwich. Service was quick, friendly and food was spectacular. Shame we live so far away as we’d definitely return

Went a few weeks ago lovely, unfortunately this Sunday the food was not good and the service was non existent, sitting with empty glass for over half an hour the dinner was over hour after ordering Sorry so t be going again

Very wonderful place,,friendly people,,and nice to be with family and friends,,it a place I recommend to you

Good pub and service. Haven't try any food yet

Wouldn’t recommend. Poor service all round

Lovely atmosphere nice and clean and good beer 🍺 👌

Very good food excellent friendly staff 👌

My daughter took me for lunch for Mother's day OMG what an absolute treat the Sunday roast beef was simply amazing the staff were brilliant and we will definitely be going back couldn't recommend enough

An unpretentious country pub, set in pleasant countryside. The building is attractive inside and out, and the service is good. There is a large convenient car park. I have only been on the first Tuesday of the month, when the Jensen Owners' Club meet in the evening, and it is very quiet and relaxing.

Lovely place. Food is nice. Services are prompt. We really enjoy going there.

Great pub, food has always been excellent. Been 4 times already. Went on a Sunday for roast recently, it may have just been the best roast I ever had. Very good service always. Will be back again and again…

The Sunday Roast was fabulous but all the food had cracked black pepper on it . My granddaughter had a child’s meal and the peas were also covered in ground black pepper. Not everyone likes pepper so menu should indicate if it has it on the food and customers can then decline. Otherwise a thoroughly enjoyable visit. Lovely staff as well!

Its a very friendly atmosphere that greets you especilally the cosy fire. The menu is varied and covers all options. I ordered duck buns as my starter and it said plum sauce, but they had added their own twist which was a bit too spicy for me so l was a little disappointed with that. Main course beef baguette the beef was extremely tender and the flavour was wonderful. The food is well cooked and presented beautifully. The prices are fair. Very enjoyable meal.

Saturday mid-afternoon Insanely good food. Had a basic double cheeseburger with chips, done to extremely high standards. The fish pie was also divine.

Nice place for a quick beer. Nice staff, nice place and good parking.

This place is as good as it was many years ago what a great pub great staff

I wish to bring to your attention an experience I had at your pub last Sunday, wherein I found the service provided by the elderly blonde lady attending to us to be rather disappointing. It is uncommon for me to encounter such an attitude from pub staff. The manner in which she looked at us and communicated made us feel unwelcome and quite disheartened. I sincerely hope that the pub manager takes note of this review and implements appropriate measures to address the situation. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Really disappointing service from the lady who served us. Party of 6, our meal came to £176 which included £16 service added to the bill. We all worked out how much we owed inc the 10% tip and paid separately. At the end the waitress patronisingly said that she hopes it all adds up and that she would return to let us know (as if we weren't allowed to leave without her checking). She then came back to tell us we were 6p short - I couldn't believe it. The total included £16 tip! If I had known she was going to be so rude I'd have have tipped her zero. Anyway, thats 6 of us never coming back thanks to this lovely waitress' Essex charm.

Me and my family had pre Xmas dinner and a great great time there. The service the friendly staff were absolutely amazing... The food was delicious and going to recommend to all. Thanks for providing great service ..

Beautiful pub on the countryside.

Roast Pork dinner first class, unfortunately I’d had a starter as well so couldn’t finish my dinner (doggy bag) only one “gripe” one I of staff very quick to clear plates even with diners (at table) still eating!!!! Having said that happy to come back anytime 😋😋😋

Absolutely fabulous pub .I had my wedding reception here which was a small one . The staff were wonderful and the food was amazing.they were so accommodating and friendly.we came and decorated the conservatory the night before and staff were brilliant.we had a three course meal and I could not fault it ,I would definitely recommend the roast ,it’s the best I’ve ever had .

Great food lots of outside dinning space though inside with log fire a bit special!! Huge car park .excellent food been here many times never dissapoints

Amazing country pub beautiful place friendly staff fab food

I came on Saturday afternoon and the food was excellent. I had the pigeon which was on special and it was lovely. The waiting staff were very friendly and I really enjoyed my meal. We will be coming back. I have also recommended you to others.

Great food amazing staff and well worth the visit

What a lovely pub !! And wonderful food cooked to perfection and staff was amazing Nichola our waitress was great couldn’t not ask for more made our afternoon can’t wait to come back thank you for a lovely day

Great food great service great service

We thought we would try the Rabbits for a family birthday as the normal pub restaurant we go to in Stanford Rivers has gone down hill. We were very pleased to find that the Rabbits has pleasant motivated staff and the food was was very good with much more variety on the menu.

We have been here many times. Today we had no food, the menu has changed sadly, not for us. Aside from some noisy oiks it was very much OK.

Lovely venue, very friendly, great food

Nice old pub good garden and inside was comfortable. The food selection was limited.We went for burgers which didn’t disappoint. Was a quiet mid week visit and had to catch the waitress attention a few times. Overall a good experience. Would of been good to try an actual pie or the liver we had heard about neither available.

Came for a quick dinner, food was really good, service was friendly. They had what looked like a DJ setting up as we were leaving so was quite lively too.

A Very Nice Memorial was nice For a Truly Nice for a Wake.....

Been living in london for 10 years never been to a more welcoming, warm and laid back pub. Honestly 11/10

Every time we visit here it's amazing. The garden is in the countryside with nice views and the food is always excellent. Had the Sunday roast today and it was one of the best we've had.

Beautiful pub well worth the drive if you’re a little further away. Old school style pub with a modern menu. Came on a Friday super chilled with welcoming locals. Deffo recommend.

Super place with lovely friendly staff and big portions! Fresh food and cooked to order, highly recommended. Loved the garden and views of the horses and fields after our late lunch.

Very friendly efficient staff would really recommend

Really nice food and friendly staff.

Long wait (well over an hour) for terrible food. The warm stuff came out stone cold and the ploughman's was about £13 for about £1 worth of food. Maybe it was an off day . Staff and location were great.

Great Sunday Roast! Brilliant service, fantastic location!!

First time at the 3 Rabbits for Sunday lunch/dinner drinks service OK food poor warm at best hard roast potatoes cauliflower cheese without the cheese thin gravy without body I went for the beef not nice if you want condiments you have to ask all in all good pub for beer not food.

Good pub, restaurant and garden with a view. My only negative is that the children's menu excludes drinks and desserts which makes for an expensive meal if popping in after work.

I visited this pub for a group birthday celebration and we reserved the outside seated area (under cover) which had loads of comfy sofas. There are also extra benches & tables in the garden area. There is separate a Garden Bar where you can order food & drinks (a special mention about the chicken wings; they were fab). The garden overlooks fields where horses roam and it was so peaceful. There is free parking at the front.

Food was OK but i don't think it's worth the money. Get a better roast at the toby carvery and alot cheaper. Also had constant flies around us when eating.

Lovely pub with geat food good garden and great service really enjoyed it good for all the family . Loads of parking

What a great pub. Food was excellent, made and presented really well. Staff were happy to help, and knowledgeable with the menu. We came with our family and they all agreed how fantastic this place was! Deffo come again! Thanks all

We came for dinner, it was very nice. It was very busy, best to book a table. Other seating and a bar outside in the large garden. Plenty of choice on the menu, all our food was well presented and nicely cooked. All the staff were very friendly and polite Clean toilets and plenty of free parking

My first time visiting this establishment. I found the staff were friendly and the service was superb. The food was so good, that we will be going back again very soon.

Great pub and friendly staff... Great beer garden and I can imagine this place is heaving on the weekends!!

The service was great, speedy and friendly, seated quickly and greeted with a smile, the music was great for a Sunday afternoon, playing some great soul and 80s hits. I did feel that most of the items on my plate came out of the freezer, (don't say ROAST potatoes if they came out of a deep fat fryer) I was confused a little by the small disc that i assume was meant to be stuffing and wondered why it was with my roast beef. I was also asked if I would like some mustard, but not horseradish, which would be the tradition. I am not sure what the young lad on the next table thought of the food, or maybe he has a dog at home to help him out (see pic)

Food wasn't that impressive. Shame used to be lovely

Nice pub. Stopped for a drink and to relax. Plenty of selections for those wanting a drink. Food was ample but after 9pm not serving so couldn't sample. Prices reasonable. Parking ample. Facilities clean. Access for all easy. Nice garden area to relax and plenty of tables. Friendly service. I would recommend

Fish and chips to die for. "Heleana" is a credit to the pub.....Best service received in a long time.

Great place great staff.. Do visit

The food was delicious the goats cheese ,walnut and beetroot salad was amazing . Thanks Ladies for a great service . A really friendly atmosphere . Will certainly be back

Very welcoming staff super friendly and welcoming. Let down by too thickly cut tough lamb.

It was very nice atmosphere and good food and service. They made food infront of me and prepare freshly. Plenty of parking .

Perfectly placed at the end of a long climb during Ride London.

Always a welcome sight, never more so than 78 miles in!

Great pub good choice of menu from pub classic to something a bit different Staff are super friendly and willing to accommodate when needed they also do a banging roast on a Sunday.

Food was overcooked/warmed over and expensive for what was presented.

Very good and fast service, decent sized portions, will be back ,

Awful experience brang my tea out cold then blamed it on the machine staff really rude didn't even offer me another just said deal with it think u need to sort ur stuff out charge me £5 for 1 cup of tea seriously sort it out I won't be coming back

Exceptional demand on an ordinary Sunday led to our order being overlooked. We waited 90mins before suitably embarrassed staff confessed. The food when it arrived was hot. That is the best that could be said for it.

Staff very friendly. Food was fantastic. Can't fault them at all.

First time for us, we found the waitresses very friendly and accommodating. As we are vegetarians we cannot comment on the whole range of food but the pizza we ordered was nothing special. The look inside the restaurant gives cold feeling. Spacious outdoor seating and plenty of parking.

Fast and friendly service and atmosphere.

Nice countryside pub with a nice selection of beers and ciders. They've got Neck Oil and Inch Ciders 👌

Pleasant little spot in the countryside. Lots of outdoor seating and sweeping views over the countryside. Food looked good although we didn't eat here.

Came here on recommendation from a family member. Lovely pub with a nice atmosphere. Staff really friendly and attentive despite it being busy. Glad we had a reservation as it was quite busy and filled up quickly. Good selection of food on the menu but we opted for the roast beef. Will definitely be back to try the main menu.

The 2 soups: potato & leek had no seasoning and was tastless. The Seabass had soggy skin, and I couldn't taste the basil oil. I have never eaten tough mussels before. The calves' liver was very good, apparently, and the vegetarian in our party was able to adapt the seafood linguine to vegetarian friendly. We sat in the conservatory, and we were on our own. The staff tried very hard to look after us. The cheese board was good. The coffee was luke warm. We've been here twice before, and the Sunday lunch/roast was excellent. Maybe it was an 'off night' tonight. I am not sure we will return unless it's a Sunday. It was a great shame. One more thing: you have to give FULL details of your debit/credit card when you book at weekends to ensure you either turn up or cancel your table. I felt very uncomfortable doing this.

Stopped by on a drive and had a gorgeous lunch, the food was delicious and the service was excellent, highly recommended

Friendly vibe at this Essex country pub.

Visited today at lunchtime with my long time friend John. We both had Sea Bream from the special menu. I have to say that this was one of the best that I have had. It was indeed something special. I don't write many reviews but this meal was so deserving of one. I can fully recommend the Rabbits to anyone as a comfortable and special pub in rural surroundings.