The Woodbine Inn in Epping Forest

Pizza was excellent, and so was the service!!

Amazingly delicious food. Best pub food we've had in years. Lovely home cooked food and home made ice cream. Great portions.

The owner was very friendly and accommodating as we didn’t book a table but he managed to find one for us. (Note: it was extremely busy on Sunday around 1 pm. Reservation is recommended.) He made sure the table was clean and told us a bit about the locally sourced ingredients and their home made ice cream. I had chicken Sunday roast (£17) which was nice. I give it 4/5 for flavours. Portion for fish n chips was large (£16). A nice find.

Amazing locally produced food and friendly dogs welcome too and the best homemade ice cream

The starter was OK but the chicken burger wasn't that nice tbh

Good selection of drinks. Food is nice. Pub a little tired, could do with a freshen up.

Five star service. The host was very good and food was amazing. Large portions and lovely homemade ice cream. One of the best pubs I have eaten.

Got the Groupon deal three-course meal for £28 for two. The food was lovely, decent portions and the lady that served us greeted us with a big smile and was happy, friendly and helpful. With the deal we had there was a £7 surcharge for the steak and £3 for a Stilton or peppercorn sauce. My partner had the steak which he couldn't stop raving about for days afterwards and he would quite happily pay £40plus for a steak of that quality. He was a very Happy customer. I had the chicken katsu and rice which they very kindly changed from chicken to quorn for me, it was delicious. Our starters and deserts were equally delicious 😋 We sat in the conservatory section of the pub, I thought it was going to be cold in there but it wasn't it was nice and cosy. We will definitely visit again as we have read so many good things about the roast dinners here, can't wait to try it!

This was our second visit for lunch and it didn't disappoint. The Woodbine is on the edge of Epping Forest, in pleasant surroundings. The food was delicious and served by attentive and hard working staff, who were very pleasant and helpful. We will be back.

Attended here as part of a group on deal and what an experience, when we first attended from the outside didn't think it was going to be that great, the pub was on the high road which didn't really give it the best look, but was i wrong, as soon as we got in we was greeted with a smile and the service was amazing throughout, the inside was very cosy, now lest talk about the food, as a starter i got whitebait which was so nice my partner got the stuffed mushroom which was equally lovely, as a meal i went for the steak which had a £7 surcharge, what an amazing steak it was, so tender and delicious, it was cooked exactly as i asked, the mushrooms, the chips and tomatoes was amazing, as a desert went for a brownie and home made ice cream which was soo soo nice, as a whole, the meal was a 10 out of 10 and i would have gladly paid double what i paid for that meal, so anyone thinking about going please dont think and do it, you wont be disappointed, I've reviewed a lot of places around the world and this place is in my top 10 easily.

What a gem . Fantastic food . We both had the pork chop , mustard made and veg cooked to perfection . Proper butchers chop . Tge wine was so well prised. Desert was fantastic I has banana and walnut cake . With home made coffee ice cream oh my gorgeous. I dont think I've ever been able to leave such a great review on all aspects of a visit. Looking forward to going back for a roast 😋

Went today with my husband the food is all freshly cooked from local farms it’s was delicious and the service was amazing the lady was so friendly well done

Wow! Food was amazing. We had Prawn Cocktail to start then T-Bone steak which was huge and the Persian lamb which was so tender. Shame no room for dessert. Lovely service from Jules, thank you. Made to feel very welcome , even from their lovely dog. Would definitely recommend

What an amazing pub. Friendly staff, warm cozy atmosphere, a great range of cask Ales and omg the food was awesome!!!! Homecooked food made with love and care and boy could you taste it. From Terry Choc orange icecream to scallops everything was cooked to perfection. Will definitely be back. Thank you for the best Valentines meal ever. X

Lovely roast dinner, service was great. Will defiantly be going back.

Great food, great service. The food was delicious

Very friendly service big portions and very tasty well worth a visit Thank you

Nice fish n chips, not northern fish n chips nice, but tasty for a southern offering.

Their 1st place as pub of the year is well earned. Thoroughly enjoyed their Sunday Roast and the kitchen even found some red currant jelly to go with my Chicken Supreme. Great customer service and traditional atmosphere.

Fantastic food and service always a selection of ciders and real ale

Absolutely love The Woodbine. Great cider, great beers, great staff, great food. And great Morris dancing if you're there on Boxing day or the right Monday evening in the summer.

Amazing food and service, highly recommend

We picked the Woodbine based on its reviews and because it was a half-way point between 2 families (Bucks/Kent) We parked in the park car park across the road, went for a quick walk to kill time and then braved the road crossing to the pub, where we were immediately shown to our table and ordered some drinks. We already knew the menu was proper "pub grub", so we knew what to expect... and it didn't disappoint. The food was fresh, hot, nicely presented and thoroughly enjoyed by all. The beer selection was perfect, a good mix of local beers along with some more popular lagers, and I was delighted to be served a pint of the UK's 2024 best beer. The only very slight negative was that service was a little slow, but they mentioned that everyone had arrived at once when we got there. In the end, it just meant we spent a little longer catching up and savouring the food & beer a bit more. If we're passing again, I wouldn't hesitate to pop in.

My husband and I recently invited friends and family for a drink and dinner the night before our wedding at the woodbine inn. Despite it being a Friday night in mid December, the pub allowed us to book a number of tables (which ended up being the entire conservatory) with no deposit, or need to pre-book any food or drink. The staff were fantastically friendly, and dealt with staggered dinner orders, split tabs and bills and navigating hot food through lots of standing guests. We ended up spilling out into the main area of the pub but again the staff were great about this. The food was great (pizzas were popular on the night) and the drinks and service was very quick. Can’t thank the pub and staff enough for the evening - highly recommend!

Found this pub by recommendation. The food was marvellous. Big portions. The staff very helpful and friendly. Dog friendly as well. Will definitely visit again when in the area

Had a lovely 3 course meal at the Woodbine tonight.Food excellent, service excellent and very friendly staff. This is a must visit place.

What a great meal @woodbine_inn An unassuming pub on the edge of @eppingforestht with possible the best steak I have had in years and fantastic homemade icecream. It was busy and some staff were off sick but the wait didn’t feel as long as it was cos of the great banter and vibe. And that steak was worth the wait.

Beautiful venue and the food was fantastic

Amazing 3 course meal and the portions were so generous! The apple crumble with cinnamon was to die for - and the sea bass was gorgeous 🥰 Thoroughly enjoyed the evening and will definitely come again ! Can't wait to try the extensive ciders on offer . Thank you for making my other half's birthday special ! And so nice to get a proper meal just before Christmas that we all really loved. Well done 👍 And the Terry's chocolate orange ice cream was lush :)

We have just got back from a most enjoyable meal, all the food was home made. Despite being short staffed and rushed off their feet, our waitress Victoria was outstanding and all the other staff were all very friendly, and just want to say thank you to all the kitchen staff for the delicious food. We will definitely be back. Thank you.

A little gem of a place. Old fashioned,good quality, British home cooked food isn't a thing of the past here. Steak and ale pie was lovely and probably the best mash potato I've ever had

Found the pub by accident and it was a great mistake! 🤣 Friendly staff and welcoming atmosphere. A good selection of food and drinks including vegetarian food! I had a Guinness and the Mushroom burger with chips. The burger was fully loaded with cheese and sweet peppers 🫑 😋. There is lots of car parking space at the front of the road, but be careful pulling out as there are fast cars going either direction. The best part was I was supporting a small business 🥳

Lovely Christmas Dinner with family up to 20 of us nothing was too much trouble, food amazing xx

Went to Woodbine with my husband and two daughters for lunch was very nice and service was great.Becky the waitress was sooo friendly and nice made it even better. We have already booked to go again .. it will become a regular

Great place to have a group meal, we had 15, staff and service was excellent, was very busy, which is always a sign of a good pub.

I went to the Woodbine yesterday with my friends. We all eaten from the vegan menu for the 2nd time. The food was amazing. 4 of us had the nutroast, and apple crumble with custard for desert. Both courses were delicious. The others had different vegan choices from the menu, which they enjoyed. The staff were lovely, very friendly and nothing was too much trouble for them. We'll definitely be going there again. It's definitely worth a visit, I'm sure you wouldn't be disappointed.

A proper pub, with great beer. I tried a bitter and a mild, both really well kept and top notch. Dog friendly. The food is good and the staff are brilliant. We'll definitely be back.

I came here for the Sunday roast. Very good and a reasonable price.

We have passed the Woodbine a few times and not stopped by, what a mistake… if you are in the area or even if you aren’t make this place your next trip for great home cooked food. We were met by the lovely Wendy, who chatted to us and made us feel extremely welcome. To start I had the scotch egg, oozing of course and my wife had the Prawn cocktail which was huge. We both had the Steak, which was done to perfection, I don’t know how we did it, but we both found a tiny space for a fantastic dessert to finish. Forgot to take photos as was too busy enjoying the food :) If you do nothing else, make sure you get to the lovely Woodbine Inn for everything you want and need from a great pub, with character and delicious food, including a substantial vegan menu. Sooner rather than later. They also have themed nights, so check in the pub or online.

Wonderful friendly staff who make you feel very welcomed and know their stuff when it comes to good food and drinks. My husband and I are vegetarian and vegan and the roast dinner we had and desert was one of the best yet. Traditional food done well.

Absolutely brilliant, great food, brilliant atmosphere and the staff are lovely. Very busy and has an old style pub feeling. Would definitely recommend.

Roast dinner was excellent and we were made very welcome and well looked after as was the dog. Love a walk through the forest to visit here whenever I get the chance.

just got back from lunch today 13th October, i must say that it was the worse meal we have had there. The potatoes were hard as were the parsnips, my husband's lamb was mostly fat and the cauliflower cheese was grey in colour and looked like it was made several days ago. The staff seemed more interested in taking together rather than coming up to ask if everything was alright, we had to go to the bar to get drinks as no one came up to the table, it wasn"t as if it was busy. Unfortunately the crumble we had hardly had any crumble on it and what there was was so hard you could not eat it in fear of breaking a tooth. When eventually the girl came to the table to take our plates i told her we were disappointed in the lack of crumble and how hard it was, she just laughed. We have been coming here for years and know the governor quite well, although he was not there today, I am sure he would be disappointed in this review but I felt very strongly that the lack of service and the quality of food was very poor. It Was not cheap we paid £79.00 for the two of us, sorry but won,t be coming back any time soon.

Had a light lunch of just jacket potatoes so basic food order only because thats what we fancied. What we did notice is how fresh the salad was. Agree with other post, staff are very welcoming and friendly. It wasn't busy at all so can't comment on how busy it can be. What we dodn't know is that the pub hosts weekly different music events and my teenage daughter can attend which is nice. Will be trying it out next week for 80s DJ event. 😁

Good traditional pub. Excellent roasts. Great staff and great atmosphere. Also good value for money. Place was buzzing.

Went to the Tapas night. Food and Music were really good.

I love this pub. It is friendly down to earth and you can tell the staff really want you to have a good experience. The food is great. Big Yorkies and great taste. The best roast dinner around Loughton and Buckhurst Hill

Always enjoy this pub, fab collection of 'real' cider. Great staff and atmosphere, brill food. I'm not a pizza person but love one here, everything's home made.

A wonderful place with very friendly staff or whom nothing was too much trouble. Our food was great and they have a great selection of beers as well. Highly reccomended.

Great experience great food lovely staff realy friendly

We stopped here for lunch and had a pleasant meal for reasonable prices. The waiting staff were kind and friendly. The car park is very small and we parked across the road, which was a paying car park. Apparently, we could have just validated our number plate in the pub for free without paying at this car park.

Great selection of ales and ciders, always a warm welcome.

Friendly pub Ok sunday roast ... Great dessert !!👍 Great Cider 👍 Nice service from friendly staff !!

As someone who has for 50 years been always on the lookout for great pubs, the Woodbine has been my standout favourite since Rob and Julie took over some years ago. There is a wide selection of top beers and lagers, perfectly kept. When I have eaten in the Woodbine the food is fresh, locally sourced and very well cooked. Most of all, Victoria and Rebecca behind the bar are the most welcoming and efficient pub staff I know. Even visiting dogs are given a biscuit and a bowl of water. Outstanding all round.

Had a great Sunday lunch and my daughter who is vegan also had a great Sunday lunch. The homemade ice cream is a must. Good selection of craft ales and gin.

Good beer selection. Nice staff. Calm atmosphere and a rustic interior. Also has a formidable car park and beer garden. Can't explain why exactly but this place is just perfect to stop and have a drink

Eclectic menu with many traditional pub dishes served fresh and hot. Good size portions and great service. Parking can be a bit tricky.

Great place to eat , staff were fantastic , the food was out of this world , would highly recommend this place , even the friendly welcome to this pub

A traditional pub with great food. The Steak n Ale pie.. wow, literally full of big chunky pieces of steak, so full, when you cut into the pie, there was no 'air space' between the pastry and steak. The burger...again, very generous in size and was enjoyed. Ham, egg and chips...home made chips I might add....I was ama,Ed the fried that had this, actually left some of the ham the portion was so generous. Last but not least, pizza, again, so big they were unable to finish. As for the staff, absolutely fabulous, very friendly, and made the whole experience complete..... We will be back!

Fabulous place i love the ambience. Highly recommend .beers are excellent I recommend Erdinger .i ride loop in Eping forest then find this lovely resturant by chance and enjoy so much.

Lovely chain free pub! Staff go above and beyond! Food is incredible, and the portion sizes are over generous. Highly recommend the halloumi salad, the plethora of ice cream choices!

Fairly unassuming little pub on a busy road that is an absolute gem. Their Sunday roast was fabulous, excellent quality with generous portions, all for what feels like a very reasonable price. Also, they offer a gluten-free option that our coeliac son was delighted with. Being able to have the same meal as everyone else, Yorkshires included, means a lot to him. Impressive offerings on the kids menu, too, and even my daughter's sausage and chips (she's not a roast fan) was good quality. We'll definitely be back.

Loved the food and the beer was a quiet night not many in but would recommend as food was very nice

We stopped on a long drive to ask if we could use the loo, we stayed for an hour, ate a lovely lunch and had a great chat with the staff. A true diamond of a find, try it out if you're any where near.

Fabulous food, wonderful beer selection (even had an.old watneys red barrell on the go!), great staff. The only downside was tiny car park, meaning we had to pay to park across the road.But that is really nit-picking. Could not fault a thing with the food, and the ice creams were gorgeous.

Delicious fish and chips. Stop by when around, you will not be disappointed

It's an unexpected gem at the edge of the forest. Leave space for some of the owner's home-made ice cream.

First visit to this lovely pub, and we were delighted and impressed. Very friendly and efficient service, great food (Sunday roast enjoyed by both meat eaters and vegetarians, delicious ice creams) and great value for money. We will be back!

I would give more stars if I could. Delicious roast and outstandingly friendly and attentive service.

Really good food and the best home made ice cream! The service is very lovely. Our favourite pub☺️

Just had the Sunday Roast here and it was incredible! We opted for the mixed roast platter so we got to try all 4 meats and they were all delicious. The homemade ice-cream was amazing - had the hokey pokey, tea & biscuits and Terry's chocolate orange (my fav). The staff were all so lovely and welcoming. We had our Springer with us and they were incredibly dog friendly. Was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and service. Would highly recommend and will come again!

We visited here after reading reviews about the Sunday roast. Having booked in advance and being gluten free, we were advised that I could be fully catered for. Often or not, I have to miss out on the extras and just get given meat and vegetables. But not here, I was delighted to see when my chicken roast turned up, it came with all the trimmings, stuffing, pigs in blankets and an actual gluten free Yorkshire pudding!!!! We were also served with extra gravy. Not only was the food delicious, it was fantastic value with very generous portions. The service was friendly and if you are looking for a great Sunday roast, I highly recommend.

Amazing!!! Delicious food and extremely friendly staff ******

I must have driven past this place hundreds of times and never gave it a second glance. However, initially introduced to it by a friend, it is now a place I would highly recommend. Easy on-line booking. A warm welcome on arrival. A choice of table - bar or conservatory - we chose conservatory, which was warm and comfortable on a rather chilly day. Great service - informal, friendly, good for a laugh. Superb food - two of us had the little duck parcels as starters, which were wonderful, the other two portobello mushroom (I wonder it left mush room for anything else!!) and a huge plate of garlic bread. We all had the hot dogs as mains - one veggie, one wild boar and two jumbo - all splendid. All washed down with Adnam's Ghost Ship - which was in perfect condition. And then, of course, the home-made ice cream. Worth coming here just for the ice cream. The outside could do with smartening up - but not TOO much or this place will be 'discovered' - which is so often the cause of a decline in standards.

Proper old school pub. And all the better for it. Service was incredibly friendly. Dog friendly and has a gorgeous view...if you can ignore the road.

We had a lovely meal there. Can highly recommend the homemade steak and ale pie and homemade ice cream. Excellent hosts.

Lucked into eating here on a rainy afternoon while cycling near Epping forest. Good grub.

Very nice countryside pub with a true soul

Do not be put off by the slightly shabby outside. This pub is FANTASTIC! visited with friends as halfway point between us. Lovely warm welcome, very dog friendly. Brilliant selection of ales, lagers and ciders on draught. Very clean. Sunday roast exceptional, meat fabulous and proper gravy. Good selection of vegetables, vegetarian roast looked lovely, all homemade. Homemade ice creams excellent, but the star of the desserts was the apple crumble tart, cooked properly in an oven (not microwaved!) with gorgeous crisp pastry and just the right amount of spice, delicious. We will definitely come back and highly recommend this pub. Ticks all the boxes for friendliness, service, dog friendly, excellent food and drinks.

Do not be put off by the slightly shabby outside. This pub is FANTASTIC! visited with friends as halfway point between us. Lovely warm welcome, very dog friendly. Brilliant selection of ales, lagers and ciders on draught. Very clean. Sunday roast exceptional, meat fabulous and proper gravy. Good selection of vegetables, vegetarian roast looked lovely, all homemade. Homemade ice creams excellent, but the star of the desserts was the apple crumble tart, cooked properly in an oven (not microwaved!) with gorgeous crisp pastry and just the right amount of spice, delicious. We will definitely come back and highly recommend this pub. Ticks all the boxes for friendliness, service, dog friendly, excellent food and drinks. We wish this was our local!

A Monday Evening, quiet drink with dinner then this is a great place 👍 food was A++ and good selection of drinks on tap..

Just what we needed and more! We had booked for a birthday lunch celebration after a good walk around Epping forest. A warm welcoming atmosphere, for us all, including our 3 dogs. Fantastic service, delicious food and good company, couldn't want for more. Very impressed and thankful 😍

Great place with very nice service and good food Dog friendly place too 😊

Stopped for lunch en route to Surrey. Liked it so much stopped on the way home. Lunch for 3 and a very warm welcome for my 3 dogs as well. They were given a huge bowl of water and boneos. We had an unpretentious, very tasty lunch. Service was really friendly and we have no complaints. Just to say thank you for looking after us so well.

Friendly staff, helpful and accommodating, tasty good portion food.

Went to the woodbine pub after a funeral the atmosphere was good I'm plenty of food to eat as well the atmosphere was very pleasant

Friendly staff, great food, and the best ice cream I've had for ages.

Came here after reading good reviews sad to say that we were given off fish that smelt strongly of ammonia and had to return. Tables were dirty and given two random menus that made no sense to differentiate despite one was covered in more grease than the other. Why is there also a disgruntled dog in cage?

First time for me to have Sunday Roast there because of the recommendation from our friend. The food is nice and service is good. Thumb up to all the staff working in there👍.

Absolutely brilliant service, and a big BIG thank you to Rob the manager who squeezed us in after we were let down at the very last minute by another local loughton pub for our Sunday lunch!!!! It worked out for the best anyway as we got to try this gem and it was the best Sunday roast I have eaten out, all homemade and generous portions and decently priced. The girls on table service were lovely as well and very friendly. Grateful again and will be a returning customer!!! 😍

Just took family and dog for lunch. Food was excellent and the dog got a bone and bowl of water. Home made ice cream is delicious.

A great place to eat, we had a roast here and a drink each and it came oit at under £20. The food was prepared fast and was very enjoyable, extremely welcoming staff also. Parking is very limited so may need to park in the parking spot opposite.

Food was pretty good, took an hour to get served, but lovely friendly lady served us, also its a nightmare for parking.

A really lovely pub with excellent food. A great varied menu all perfectly cooked together with helpful and friendly staff.

Old fashioned locals pub feel with delicious vegan food! Dog friendly. Would be great to see the full vegan menu available all the time but what we had was really tasty. Going back with a larger group and with advance notice that we are all to be eating vegan food only…have been promised the full menu! Looking forward to it. Great for a casual and relaxed time. Impressed with the homemade vegan ice cream and Yorkshire puds! We sampled bang bang cauliflower, sausage and mash, filled portobello mushroom, gourmet hot dog, nut roast, five bean chili and rice, ice cream & berry crumble pie!

We had an amazing time at the Woodbine. The food was great and it's locally sourced. I highly recommend this pub for a good place to refuel after a long walk in Epping forest.

Excellent food great selection of real ales. Will be back!

I hadn't been to the Woodbine for a few years. It was always good, but now it is really splendid! Very friendly and efficient staff. It was a sunny day, but very cold - the beef stew with dumplings really hit the spot. A generous helping with plenty of lovely, tender meat. Excellent real ales - I particularly enjoyed the Tally Ho barley wine, which they actually age specially in the pub cellar. Can't wait for my next visit!

This is my local pub and I have been going here for years. The food, service and staff are always exceptional. It's a dog friendly pub too. It gets busy at the weekends so would advise booking however they will always try to accommodate walk-ins. If you've never been I would highly recommend you do.

Took mother & she said she go there again. Enjoyed the food & staff helpful