The Stores in Chelmsford

Good end to a local walk and place to meet friends.The Stores is open for coffee, snacks/ cakes/brunch etc with a healthy menu. Friendly staff who allow you lots of relaxation time and good service. Always a very nice atmosphere but can be busy around lunch times.

Very friendly service, food was excellent and prices reasonable. Arrived on our bikes and without even having to ask, the garden gate opened and we were warmly welcomed in. Will definitely return on future bike rides!

Lovely cakes/ biscuits and coffee is good too 😁

A light airy venue with a range of really tasty foods, I always have the poached eggs which are always cooked to perfection! The salads were vegan and also really tasty, the cakes are delicious, great quality foods at reasonable prices.

Check the website before going to this place they post on the front door for each Saturday. They’re open at 8:30. What are you standing outside? And then casually tell you? Oh no, we open at 9 . Been a few times Service slow food is okay staff quite arrogant not very friendly

Absolutely brilliant food and service

Food is brilliant - the atmosphere is calm and friendly. However, the service is not very good. Multiple times have waited 40+ minutes for a sandwich and a slice of cake. Overall very good but slow and pricy.

Nice cafe excellent food you pay extra £1-2 pounds over other local cafes but you get great food and well worth the extra. recommend bubble and squeak and sausage rolls, good service friendly staff.

Lovely, warm and welcoming place

We only had a drink and enjoyed it .

Nice food, deli-style lunches. Good coffee and cakes. Chairs are a bit uncomfortable for me... maybe some seat pads or cushions would be good.

Coffee, cakes and food is amazing, a bit pricey, but the good quality makes it good value. Also very kind and patient service with a comfortable environment.

I've used many times. Lovely experience.

Bit expensive but great food and lovely people

Great find, good food, great coffee and friendly service. Oh and love the turmeric latte

Super friendly staff and lovely atmosphere, great place to walk to on a ramble or a cycle ride. Comprehensive choice of great food, I would like to see salt crystal and cracked pepper on the table only because I love their poached eggs👍🏽😊

We've lived in the area for three decades but hadn't eaten here until today. The place was lively and busy but staff were polite, helpful and efficient. Service was quick, the offerings good and our experience very positive. Well done The Stores!

Well worth a visit. Great food, fantastic service, what's not to like

Lovely local cafe with amazing food and calming ambiance.

Lovely coffee and cakes. We sit outside in the courtyard due to being vunerable. Could do with being covered and heated and for those who can't mix.

Local cafe. Generous portions, good healthy food. Favourite place for walkers to stop for lunch or coffee/tea and scrummy cakes. Good value!

Food and etc. Was great. Parking a minor inconvenience

Once again fantastic food. I have to visit each time I'm in town. Try it you won't be disappointed

Delicious food, lovely staff. Very lucky to have this place so close to my house 👌

Always get a good breakfast here, plenty of choice on the menu and the cakes are amazing!

Fantastic coffee☕ great food lunch and lovely cakes too🍰friendly atmosphere and good service, high quality not cheap but good value highly recommended 😋🤓

What a lovely little gem of a tea room . Perfect for cyclists too 👍Service & food was excellent. Best carrot cake my wife has had for years apparently 😁

Always yummy food - great selection. Highly recommend.

Came in right at the end of the day; they still had yummy cakes and excellent coffee, and didn't mind that we rocked up late.

Completely lovely surroundings with fabulous food - both to eat in and take out. Very friendly staff - so we will be returning soon.

Lovely food,lovely people! A bit pricey but worth it!

We always pass "The Stores" as we walk a great deal, in Great Waltham. I wish I had gone in before, this place is bigger than it looks, they also have small court yard out the back where you can sit with your dog. Flat white was excellent and so was the sausage roll. Looking forward to trying their cakes on our next visit

Really good coffee and cake stop

Wow brilliant food good service

Found the little gem on a bike ride and stopped in for lunch, absolutely loved it, and they do pizzas for collection too! Would recommend the 3 pigs 😋

Good selection of lunchtime dishes and very pleasant staff and atmosphere. 🙂

Food, coffee, staff all make this place amazing

Great atmosphere, good food. Will be stopping by again

Great coffee and a welcome rest stop on my bike ride :)

Fantastic food...always get a takeaway if we're walking in the area... everything is so fresh, tasty and great quality...sandwiches are handmade, and packaged in a box with salad and coleslaw...scrummy!! My lovely wife said the brownies are something very special too!

We had their pizzas tonight for the first time. We've eaten regularly there many times and the food and coffee is always great. We both had the meatball pizzas with a side of greek salad. My husband had the tiramisu for afters. The pizzas were absolutely delicious. Lots of topping on an authentic base. Definitely will come again.

Fantastic and friendly village coffee shop. Food and coffee always lovely and service great too. Love visiting, even for take away during these difficult times. Recommend to anyone

Best coffee in Essex and friendly staff!

Lovely takeway coffee and sandwiches after long walk.

Very good Caramel latte and excellent cake. Really good friendly service and well organised.

Excellent breakfast. Totally safe place in these difficult times.

Food delicious, I had the eggs royale which was nice. Didn't know this place existed until my friends recommended it. I will be back.

very nice staff are so friendly and kind

This is a lovely cafe/tea room. Lovely food and staff. Very clean and well planned. Lovely village.

Superb. Don't miss it. Great and interesting alternative lunches, and try the turmeric coffee made with coconut milk. Wow!!

Excellent food just like the staff. Will be going back for more food soon. D.

Visited here today for the first time. It is so refreshing to find somewhere like this that has got it so right. The place is spotlessly clean, including the toilets, the staff are very welcoming and friendly and the food - freshly cooked and delicious doesn't do it justice. The tea was hot, the tea pot was immaculate as were the cups and saucers and cutlery. The food was also hot and served simply on a clean hot plate. I know I mention the cleanliness a lot but most tea shops/coffee shops I have ever been to are quite frankly a bit grubby! I can't wait to go back! Well done to you !

Stopped here on the way back from a hospital appointment. It was really busy we were offered a seat in the window. The food was delicious, parsnip soup was silky smooth and the croutons really crispy. My husband really enjoyed his "breakfast" no problem to swap egg for tomato. Bought some cake to take away. Yummy. If I had one comment it would be the hot chocolate, lovely as it was, came in a glass which made it difficult to hold. Will definately return.

Good food, service and decor. Highly recommend!

Fantastic food and lovely staff

Great food and service at a reasonable price.

It's a lovely place,with great choice of food.

Beautiful place to eat. Just what the village needed. Scones are to die for.

The Stores is a lovely little find. Great smooth coffee, the cakes are delicious and lots of different ones to choose from, as well as some old favourites (red velvet). I've only had breakfast here (as well as cake - breakfast dessert!), but really good quality, local food and cooked perfectly. Eggs Benedict is lush. Atmosphere is friendly and non-imposing and kids are welcome (toys, books and crayons etc. are available).

Best coffee around with lots of tasty treats served by very friendly staff

Popped into the stores for coffee and cake yesterday and once again a tasty experience and enjoyable visit. The selection of cake always brings a smile to my face and it is lovely to sit and relax with a coffee there.

I had a homemade sausage roll with salad. It was lovely, even my little one enjoyed it. Love the cosy surroundings and the wee courtyard at the back. Love the chunky cutlery and choice of tableware too! And I'm sure I'll love the cake the next time I'm back.

They don't make there own cakes they're gotten from a bakery

Discovered this place by chance. A very lucky discovery as it's excellent. Went for breakfast and it was all well cooked, tasty and filling. Will undoubtedly go again

Great as always* there is now free parking at the village hall, so the busy body can go do one.

Lovely tea & lemon ginger scones with lemon curd.All homemade- delicious!

Good tasty food in lovely friendly surroundings and very good staff

Pleasant restaurant. Slightly expensive. Food nice although my toast was burnt.

The best coffee shop/cafe in the area. The owner and family are local and has really hit the nail on the head with the vibe and food at this place.

Love this little café. Home made food, friendly staff. Cycle 🚴 friendly too. I have even changed my cycle route so that I finish in Waltham. 👍👌

I highly recommend the stores. Food is amazing. Looks great and tastes wonderful. Friendly staff. Very clean. I always look forward to eating here.

Oh what a lovely coffee shop! Amazing lunch and super delicious cakes! A great place to chill and meet for a cuppa!

Great breakfasts and an interesting selection of food for brunch. The coffee blend used is very tasty. I recommend the smashed avocado, the eggs Florentine and the vegetarian breakfast.

Amazing, Special offer lattes and I love the Banana flavour loaf with Peanut butter on top. Love the granary bread with Scrambled egg and Salmon for breakfast. The Staff are friendly to talk, they are there to help when you need it.

Excellent service lovely food would highly recommend

Cracking pit stop on my bike. The best carrot cake I've had in years. Delicious

Amazing place to eat or grab a drink.

Went to The Stores for brunch with family this morning. Nice place. Lovely staff and good food.

Great local spot for breakfast, brunch or lunch.

Nice food and drink, brunch was superb, quality English breakfast . A little pricey but good to support a local business. Wood Decor could do with a modern paint.

Truly great coffee, food was delicious and pricing is fair. Service was excellent, I would happily return.

Lovely relaxed lunch, not rushed even though it was busy we were left to chat and have more coffee, definitely be back to try all the cakes!

The best carrot cake I have ever had! Really trendy place. Staff very friendly.

Lovely new cafe with good range of food and drinks. Sandwiches a bit steep at £8.50 even though they are well presented and surprised when balanced against the good prices for coffee and tea I found cans of coke etc at £1.60 / tin! Good service too.

This lovely restaurant is definitely worth a visit. The food looks and tastes amazing. The staff are lovely. They have a great menu with good vegetarian and vegan options. The cakes are delicious. I only wish that I had known about this place earlier x

Excellent food and service. Price a tad high for a village. Well worth a visit.

Fantastic breakfast, very cycle friendly

Fantastic coffee shop/breakfast/lunch cafe. Superb cakes

Had the best lunch and great atmosphere. Going back soon.

Friendly staff, superb coffee, excellent brakefast. Many thanks. A little drive doesn’t even matter with service and food quality like here.

The perfect place to eat and relax - Laura and her team do a wonderful job, and the food, atmosphere and decor are incredible - we can't wait to go back each time we visit!

Very friendly staff. Great atmosphere and decor ! And they have soya milk! Hurrah!!!

"The best breakfast I've ever had"

Great place for a cycling stop: good food, reasonable prices and friendly staff.

Great food, SUPERB COFFEE, friendly and relaxed atmosphere which is perfect for coffee and brunch. Quirky cakes are also a bonus. Please get a pizza oven installed!

Great coffee and food friendly staff very welcoming

What a fantastic place for our village, welcoming, clean, fresh, traditional and trendy and the selection of food is great