The Railway Arms in Uttlesford

Delighted that this pub was saved and money is being spent on refurbishing it and it’s looking great. I am pleased to see that it has been getting plenty of customers recently. Let down slightly by a very frosty young girl (possibly team leader) on the bar who can come across as rude and unwelcoming. Also, a bad choice of real ale on pump which really don’t taste good at all. Need a decent Wherry, Timmy Taylor’s, Adnams, Black Sheep etc and I’d be won over. Also, they are missing a huge business opportunity in not offering food. We don’t all want to eat fast food from a cardboard tray. Looking for the best pub in town, definitely the Old English Gentleman, great tasting real ales, a friendly welcome and a decent lunch.

Rude bar staff who constantly prioritise their regulars/ mates. Once you could put down to a mistake but this is blatant. Your mats won't always be there to bail you out... remember that! Female manager always has a face like a wet weekend. It's really unwelcoming. If you don't want to be there- don't! Food I can't comment on. Beer choices and quality is excellent.

Fantastic solo afternoon visit. Friendly welcome, and tried all their lovely home produced ciders, and introduced to their friendly cider maker for a fascinating little education and introduction to their equipment and methods 😃.....despite being a good few miles up the road, will defo be back with partner!!!. Top job guys.... All power to Community operated pubs 😃

Nice pub, ruined by rude bar maid who was overworked so decided to take it out me by not serving the drink I had paid for!

A brilliant job has been done to save the Railway Arms from sale and redevelopment and the premises are improving all the time. Very pleasant to sit outside and have a drink or eat from the food trucks that are available each Thursday. Food offering has been limited due to staffing so far it’s said. Good range of beverages as one would expect just wish the service was a bit more convivial and I didn’t feel I was putting them to too much trouble. I think an opportunity to have a no smoking pub has been missed so one has to negotiate the smoking area to access anywhere in the garden or rear of the premises.

Visited on a Thursday evening when the pub hosts a number of food trucks. We decided to sample the food from 3 different trucks amongst us and none of them disappointed - the Azahar Spanish food was particularly good. The pub itself, although being very busy was warm and welcoming and the craft beers from a local brewery (Wilde Sky) were extremely good. We will be back!

Visited the Railway Arms for Sunday lunch after previously visiting the 'Off the Beaten Truck' event held on Thursdays. At £15 for the main course, the roast was excellent value whilst the quality of the real ale was extremely good. This is a community-owned pub and well worth a visit

10 of us went to Sunday lunch here yesterday (12th March), it was the most disgusting roasts any of us have had, it was £15.00 each, the food had so much salt on it, it was horrid, we all commented and the staff just laughed, even when we were asked how our meals were. E-mails later just said others said their meals were good. Seriously spend your money somewhere else, don't bother or risk it, never again !!!!

What a super pub this is. Always amazing ales and a corker of a Sunday lunch. Looking forward to trying out the Off the Beaten Truck food coming on Thursdays.

Food cold when arrived. Vegetarian roast was like dog food, worst food ever to be placed in front of me. They ran out of horse radish sauce for the beef, went to the shop but everyone had finished their food by the time it arrived. Needless to say we didn’t have a pudding.

The Railway has fast become my favourite pub. Run by a community of residents as shareholders, the pub was saved from extinction by pure love and a desire to make it the best place it could be. However, The Railway was not a favoured destination for me and many others until the community takeover a few years ago. It was fusty, less than welcoming, and uninteresting. The Railway Arms is now a welcoming, vibrant, drinking hole which offers food and live music from time to time and the beer is second to none. Ales are well kept and there is a great choice. Lagers likewise. They also support local breweries like Wylde Skye, Buntingford, and Colchester. Staff are attentive, knowledgeable, and friendly. The beer garden is expansive with a pretty courtyard area and space for functions which you can hire. Keep up the great work everyone, well done 👏

I booked on line at the railway arms for Monday 7th February lunch at 1.pm for my elderly mum - a special occasion for her. I received confirmation back from the railway arms confirming my lunch booking for 1pm. When we arrived at the Pub we were informed that they don’t serve lunch on Mondays!!!!!!! They had my phone number and email address on my booking request but didn’t bother to contact me to inform me that lunch wasn’t served on Monday - awful customer service as far as I’m concerned - and ruined what should have been a celebratory lunch for my Mum. Wasted journey and our time certainly wouldn’t recommend this venue. “ Sorry about that” was the bar staffs comment - really inadequate response

This is a community owned Pub, it has a friendly atmosphere and helpful staff. It had at the time of my visit five traditional bitters and a number of lagers and ciders available. All the bitters were reasonably priced at £3.90pence. There is no food available at present although it was stated that this is the intention in the future. There is plenty of space in the outside courtyards for al fresco interaction and drinking with friends. The pub is open from 4pm on week days.

Great pub which was recently reopened as part of a community based ownership. Service is fantastic and great beers and wine, all a a reasonable price too! Plenty of outside space and recently refurbished bar, toilet area. Will definitely be back…..well done to everyone involved in getting this pub back up and running.

The kind of pub that gladdens the heart and reminds you of all the things that a pub should be. The beer here is truly excellent, local (ish) Buntingford's stout and bitter, great beers, well kept, in peak condition and served at the right temperature - the quality of the beer has to be the most fundamental thing about a 'pub' but so many people and pubcos have forgotten this. Get that right and everything else will follow - not least customers. The British Pub is on its knees, it could learn a lot about survival from the Railway Arms.

I was so impressed with the whole setup. Warm and friendly atmosphere and staff/volunteers. Great choice of tasty beer with an efficient app to order. The drinks order arrived very quickly and with good cheer. I will definitely be back and can heartily recommend this...

Fantastic venue for the Saffron Social Cycling Group. Always made welcome. When visiting without wearing lycra the staff are always accommodating and the good range of beers makes this venue a jewel in Saffron Walden

Cant be more accommodating for us. We use Railway Arms as our central hub for our rides and they have been a massive help to provide us with a lovely outdoor area, with good service, and most importantly good beer.

Amazing pub with a real community feel. Great selection of craft ales and beers. Don’t expect modern furnishings or swish decor, this is a proper pub for real people!!

Fantastic pub. Tons of history and character and recently saved from been torn down for a new development - the local residents stepped in, raised funds and saved the place. Super friendly staff (might even be volunteers) , ice cold beer and a wonderful venue....

Lovely pub, really friendly staff. Great beer. Perfect stop for a post-ride beer 🍻 It’s currently undergoing a little makeover, can’t wait to enjoy there handy work.

A great pub with friendly staff. Plenty of outside space to sit and enjoy the summer. Great beer and great food.

The railway is so welcoming and friendly! They accommodated our cycling group and are very helpful to us all and let us stay all day! We go often now on a Friday and recommend it to all our friends

Thank you so much to the Railway for their hospitality and overall welcoming atmosphere! So very accommodating for our cycling group! Every Sunday we shall be back... Morgan, Saffron Social Cyclists!

We had a very enjoyable couple of drinks at this fabulous new community pub. Great selection of real ales and draught ciders, an interesting wine list and very reasonable prices. Speedy service too ... delighted to have this as my new local!

The reopening of The Railway Arms as a community pub can only be described as a great achievement and it has been turned into a fantastic local asset - great job folks. The service is fantastic, lots of outdoor space, prices are great and not...

Just so pleased to have the Railway Arms back operating in our town. Been a mammoth effort from the local community to get things back up and running and it’s simply excellent. Great beer, good food and a superbly buzzy atmosphere in what is a...

I visited The Railway last week and was very impressed. Comfortable outdoor seating with a large garden, outdoor log burners and a very friendly atmosphere. The community have purchased the pub and are doing a Stirling effort doing the place up. It will be a...