Wildwood Restaurant & Bar in Chelmsford

Copy paste of Pizza Express, need renovation

Staff were friendly and helpful and provided a meal for me that accommodated my food intolerances. Lovely rose blush wine too. And super chocolate dessert.

Great food and attentive staff. Highly Recommended. Good variety, comfortable surroundings. Quick service. What more do you need...

First time I went here we had a pizza with mould on it. This time stodgy pizza, mixed up order and blunt knives.

The staff here went above and beyond adapting the menu and checking their ingredients to accommodate my new food allergies. Our waitress was very polite and friendly. We have often eaten here and find the whole experience relaxing and friendly with good food.

Staff, food and desserts were excellent such an enjoyable evening

What a Christmas disappointment I arrived 5 minutes later than my friend but she was sat at 6pm. We thought we booked Xmas dinner but to our Surprise we only revived a normal menu. The waitress was very kind and checked with the kitchen that we could have the three course Xmas menu. Before this We waited Half an hour and not one waitress approached us to offer anything. I then had to get up and ask someone for drinks. The young waitress was very sweet and took our drinks order. We only had our mock tails order and the water we requested we did not receive. After waiting half an hour I again had to get a waitress’s attention for our water Starter came and we were happy with the food Mains…. My friend received her main first which was Luke warm, I received my side of green beans but was left waiting for my main and also left with no replacement of cutlery for either of us, So again I had to get up and find a waitress for cutlery to eat. Also every single table had two peppers and each and no salt to be seen. So we ended up eating separately which is extremely disappointing as this was our Christmas meal. Finally cleared of our mains and had our desert order taken which we then had to wait for an extremely long time to receive Then had to go to the staff to pay as nobody cleared us or asked if we wanted anything else I have worked and managed hospitality for years and although the waitress was very sweet the whole staff service was pure laziness. The older waitress who looked like the Manager was the worst of them all. The restaurant was not busy at all and plenty of staff to cover the tables. The place was dirty, food was average and service just shocking. I understand you may be tired from Xmas but staff should be sharp on a QUIET Friday night before Xmas. When we paid the bill I was extremely hesitant to pay the service charge due to the lack of service but the young girl was very sweet and it’s Christmas Whoever is managing this is failing. I have run bigger restaurants with hundreds of Customers and have never delivered such a poor and lazy service for a small amount of tables. I can’t believe the good reviews you have are real. I will never visit again

Eliza was so lovely! The service was great and food delicious as always!

Had an amazing meal tonight Sunday 17th - food and service was excellent!! Isabelle was an absolute star in looking after us and being so attentive to our table - nothing was too much trouble

I attended last night the 7th December as part of a work Christmas meal and found the atmosphere very lovely, the staff all super friendly and helpful and very hard working and the food I had was absolutely beautiful, cooked to perfection and delicious.

Our first visit to Wildwood (Chelmsford), the decor and atmosphere, were just perfect. A new member of staff served us, she was very tentertive and caring. We placed our order, when the food arrived, the smell and the presentation were brilliant. The taste of our meals was so good. The flavours mixed so well. We ended the meal with a coffee and a sweet. The whole experience within Wildwood was so good, and the staff wanted to serve, and they did so well. Thank you.

We come here in Oct for my son’s birthday and again yesterday for lunch whilst Christmas shopping. Staff are very friendly restaurant nice and clean food really good and we feel good value for money. The lunch deal was particularly good. Please keep up the good work nice to step into a nice environment.

Very nice, didn't have what I ate before when I visited but food and service good. Only one complaint no bulb in toilet so very dark

Excellent customer service here this weekend. There was a small mistake on one of the meals and the manager remade it and took it off the bill. Small things but that level of customer service was much better than any of the restaurants we have been in locally. Food was very good.

We had a large party 15. Very slow on taking orders arrived at 3pm starters arrived 16.20pm never asked if food okay if more drinks needed. Yes we were very noisy but it was a 13th birthday party. Food very good but service very poor. Printed out bill left us to work it out. Never going back

Group of 15 tonight for a birthday party. Only had 2 servers and only 2 other tables. We were sat at 3 and food arrived about 4:30pm, not asked if food was ok and only asked once if additional drinks required. Overall, quite disappointing.

The food here is excellent! We came for a birthday party of 8 and we had the kids menu that was very substantial. The chicken, chips, beef burger and the pizza was all tasty, hot and we didn't have long to wait. We have returned twice more and the food is just as good the cheesecake and the warm chocolate brownie with ice cream all so tasty. The service is excellent and they get to know you too, very welcoming.

Although I was served the wrong meal to begin with but when the right one was served it was delicious. The service was great. Great place to dine outside on a warm evening.

Great portion for the 11.95 lunch two course menu. Big drink, big pasta, big salad.

Had a bit of lunch here today 26/8/23 I had the Philly cheesesteak sandwich with sweet potato fries the fries were a bit to grease the actual Sandwick was quite nice but definitely over priced it was £16.50 + £1.00 extra for the sweet potato fries and £3.50 for a small bottle of elder water I would eat here again but the price for what you get is to much. The staff were very good . The cutlery wasn't clean well it had water stain on it and the salt and pepper mills were dirty shame .

We had lunch - the food was lovely and fresh. They had a good selection of veggie options. The service was great and Naomi who served us was very chatty and helpful. Would definately go back.

Wonderful time, staff Wonderful

Great time at Wildwood!!! lovely staff, beautiful outside sitting and compare to other chain restaurants, food if actually tasty and well presented.

We visited wildwood in chelmsford on the way from shopping. We have visited this restaurants years ago and it wasnt good, food was ok but staff that time was very slow and not very nice. Such a surprise!!! It was great!!! Manager was lovely, she was smiling, nothing was issue for her and it was busy but great!!! We will be back

Food was very nice, very good for gluten free and also allergies. Our server Megan was brilliant, very helpful and also welcoming. Highly recommend eating here as great value, great food and also helpful.

Had a nice lunch here with the family. Everyone enjoyed their orders- good size and value. Nice atmosphere probs helped by the good weather. Friendly staff 👍

I had been here with a very good friend a couple of weeks earlier. So I decided to take my husband for date night. Wasn’t disappointed with a wonderful menu & very attentive staff. Would certainly recommend them. 😍

Lovely afternoon spent here with my best friend.

Steak sandwich and pizza were excellent but sadly ribs were tough and not meaty and risotto very peppery. Staff lovely but did lack awareness of customer needs and drinks very slow.

Went here for some lunch on quite a quiet day and it was lovely. The waitress we had (I can’t remember her name but she had blonde hair, i think) was so helpful and chatty. The service was really good and made us feel very welcome. The food was absolutely amazing, I didn’t know what to expect because my boyfriend recommended it but I was really blown away and we cleared our plates. Very child friendly too, we took our 7 month old daughter and the waitress was very fond of her giving compliments & we also saw other children colouring. Would recommend and will definitely come again when returning to Chelmsford :)

Stopped here for some lunchtime food. Good value lunchtime menu, good service and decent food in a nice atmosphere. Happy to recommend.

Food is fine, but small portions for the pasta and the salads we had. However, very pricey for what they offer. Staff is nice, location is also nice, but would not go back as not really value for money.

Relaxed restaurant with options to sit inside, in the conservatory area at the front or on warmer days outside. Food was delicious, particularly enjoyed the red pepper tapenade with focaccia and the duck main course with new potatoes and mustard jus. Service was prompt, relaxed and friendly.

Mushroom risotto not much mushroom and not very creamy as expected but tasted ok.

The food is average at best. Given that it serves pizza and chicken and is 30 seconds away from both a zizi and a nandos, this place needs to up its game to survive long term.

Wildwood is an upmarket italian inspired restaurant sited next to the river in Chelmsfords shopping area. Very good service. Comfortable restaurant. Wonderfully prepared and presented meals. We enjoyed a mix of salads, pasta and Philly cheese steaks

Food was alright for a chain. The guy who served us was really lovely. The heating was not working though so a touch chilly 😂😂

Nice peaceful music, correct volume. Ok place, nice staff.

Food was good and came out quickly. I enjoyed the rosemary garlic bread and spaghetti. I would recommend as a lovely place to eat in a great location

I wasn't sure we felt very welcomed in by the man on entry. However he or other waiter took our order pleasantly. The risotto is very tasty. Quite good

Not really welcoming but the food and drinks were fine. Enjoyed risotto.

Enjoyable afternoon. Think I had the pizza which was delicious.

Liked the idea of a smaller portion for lunch.

Always good and excellent value for money. Excellent service

Took granddaughter for a meal for her 21st birthday. It was great.

Had a lovely meal with a friend tonight. Service from the gent that served us, was spot on. Food was delicious. Ambiance was heavenly.

I had family over from Ireland and was keen to take them to Wildwood. We walked in at 7pm and we were told that the restaurant was closing at 8.30pm and we would need to leave before then. We literally hadn't even sat down when the waiter asked what we wanted to drink, they were very obviously rushing us out the door from the minute we got there. I thought it was really rude and I was disappointed.

Popped in wildwood last minute on a Saturday night very nice meal and friendly staff very calm atmosphere

The pizzas are always great quality and the staff are friendly.

Awesome food and so was the ambience.

Fitted us in last minute on a Saturday night. Really friendly staff and the food was fantastic, Will definitely be back.

Came here as a table 12 for my grandad’s birthday, the service was outstanding, starters, main & desserts all came out hot & at the same time. Can’t fault a thing about the food or service and even had great menu selection for my sister who couldn’t have gluten! Can’t wait to return

We have had a wonderful birthday evening meal at Wildwoods. The food was wonderful and the welcome was warm, inviting and fun. Thank you to Ben for your hospitality. Vous êtes très accueillant! Would highly recommend 🥰

Very pleasant service great and place.

Went for NYE, I had a burger, katie has some pasta. I then had biscoff cheese cake and she had sorbet. Nice and fast service ans wasn't too busy

Oh my goodness where to start. The wildwood Chelmsford branch is an amazing place, the ambience of the restaurant was just right. It's nice to go to a place where you can hear the people around you at the table without being blasted with music. The food was delicious I had mushroom arancini and spag bol both cooked beautifully. Our waitress was Megan and I must say what an asset to your company she is. We were kept topped up with drinks and I didn't have to look around once for her she was there just when I needed. The lady who I think was the manager was also very friendly gave us a warm welcome when we arrived. I totally recommend a visit to this restaurant. Thank you for a lovely evening to the team.

This is not Soho, this it not Mayfair; it’s Chelmsford. The pizzas they serve are what they are, it’s a chain restaurant, I’m not looking for superb cuisine. However, to be charged £6.95 for a own brand larger called “Poretti” and £4.75 for half of the same is absolutely ridiculous. Poretti, more like Poorvalue. Perhaps there was a reason that only 4 other people where dinning there. Sorry guys you have just priced yourselves out of the market!

Staff are very friendly, polite and helpful.

The food was absolutely swimming in oil and I was very unwell when I got home. Not worth the money at all and feel ripped off. I'm only giving this one star because our waitress was very lovely and it's not her fault. Thoroughly regret spending money here. As a side note, the giant glass things with oil and other bits in them look old, and like whatever is in them has become seriously unpleasant. We also noticed the jars of sauce used for decoration had a use-by date of 2016, which was a bit off-putting.

The Burger came out Burnt and was hard the manager the offered me something else and that was not much better this is the 2nd one we have been to and it seems like the chef's aren't qualified in cooking I will never visit one of these poorer Establishments again

I've always been served with good food in the past visits and reviews have always been good so I thought this was a good option with great value for organising my first work Christmas dinner. Well I was so embarrassed and disappointed. The food was served so slowly. Food was cold . Pasta dried out with too much chilli,a simple cookie dough dessert with ice-cream and the cookie dough was burnt and inedible. Simple 4 cheese pizza undercooked so it was so overpowering with blue cheese. Took forever between courses and just overall the worst service ever. I wanted a hole to appear and swallow me up. I've never in my life complained before but I'm just devastated. I probably won't be trusted to arrange another group night out again.

Service and food was amazing!! Special mention to Ben who completely made the night!

Worse meal I have ever received I wouldn’t even rarer it one star but not a option for half Food cold part of food didn’t come out with meal sent back didn’t even want another one . Service painfully slow . Could honestly say I’d rather of stayed home & had beans on toast , well had to buy food on way home as was starving At least we could laugh about it

Dined as a group of 5 on a very quiet evening (3 tables including ours). Menu looked very promising with a wide selection whilst still not overwhelming. The food arrived within adequate time however had an odd taste to it. Our server wasn’t particularly attentive and whilst collecting payment had a very distinct strong smell of alcohol on his breath.

Awesome service! Lovely staff, great food, came away with a full belly of delicious food

We have been several times throughout the year and always found the staff very friendly and accommodating especially to any alterations/additions to the menu food ie rocket on the pizza, creating a tapas out of the starters, additional garlic etc. The food is cooked in the fully open view kitchen using fresh ingredients and the cooking fat is never old. Excellent house wines and beer served in ice frosted glasses all add to the pleasure. The surroundings are very pleasant and in the summer the doors are all folded back giving a great view of the river and ideal for “ people watching “ while you eat. Prices are inline with the quality and service, although the service charge is built in your are given the choice to remove it when paying not that you would need to. All in, a great place for casual dining throughout the year.

All meals well cooked and tasty

This place needs a makeover Some of the big decorative jars of olive oil have mould in them The gents toilet cubicle had no lock and I had to hold it closed with my knee The toilet walls had holes in the and the smell meets you halfway down the stairs Just not good enough for a major chain restraunt

Called in for lunch with work.. lovely menu for lunchtime.. I had garlic bread and a burger. Both very tasty. We had a great time atmosphere was great as were the staff. Highly recommend x

Turned up as a party of 13 at short notice. Seated and served us quickly, efficiently and with friendly staff. The food was really good too.

Returned to this restaurant for first time a about a year.. new staff.. ordered the 10oz steak well done and it was tiny, cremated and fatty.. burger was charcoal as well.. such a shame x

Was shown to our seat, 10 minutes later no drinks order taken. Couple that came in after us served, less than 7 customers no excuse. Now in nandos 👌👍

Das Essen war gut der Service war leider sehr schlecht.

Used to love the wildwood in Chelmsford but it has really gone down in terms of food and service. They are still charging the same amounts but the quality and taste of the food is not great. It’s changed for the worse. They only have 2 staff members to serve which isn’t their fault and they really try but it seems like it is too much. Not going back

ordered food, 1 item arrived out of 3 the driver didn’t take it, when i called wildwood they told me to reorder, waste of time and i helpful

We had a meal here to celebrate our friend's birthday, service was good and food lovely.

Nice Italian food. Good outdoor area

Me and my now husband had our first date here in January 2019. We came back today as we got married yesterday 🥰. The manager and staff were amazing, the food is truly wonderful the best pizza we have ever had. Wildwood made it a truly memorable evening for us both and we now have our favourite special occasion restaurant. Thankyou for the prosecco 🥰 I was blown away. Truly wonderful restaurant.

Nice food, friendly staff. Good experience overall. Thanks.

Lovely fresh meal. Just what I needed. Great staff

Nice as always, quite busy like usual on this visit. The food is also to a quite high standard with a nice range of choice from pasta to pizza to items straight from the grill. Staff are friendly and the restaurant is in a very nice location just set back from the river. Never had any problems when visiting this restaurant. Overall a good restaurant, just not mind-blowing in any ways

Good location, had the bifold doors open and sat by the window as the weather was lovely. Had seafood linguine which was very nice and good size.

Ordered a pizza and fries few hours later I’m being violently sick when called restaurant the manager told me it takes 8-12 hours for sickness from food i after the call googled it to confirm what I believed to be true and you can get sick as soon as 2 hours after which is when I was physically sick was feeling sick after eating it Was offered no apology or any kind of compensation Will not eat here or get a delivery from here again

Great place for a relaxing meal

Had chicken super salad, with pomegranate seeds, chickpeas, rocket, artichokes, tomatoes. Really lovely 10/10

A great dinner in a laid back environment

First visit plenty of choice. Chose the Cob salad. Salad was very fresh, tasty and enjoyable. Would recommend.

Called in today to doge rain on a cold end of May Monday. Lovely welcome by the manager I think French guy getting married this weekend congratulations 👏 😀 bottle of wine and two coffee's outside which is what we wanted ..no problem and outside heater on Thankyou rounded off our day lovely and u were so lovely 💕 have a lovely wedding day

There are some nostalgic vibes because I used to go there when I was younger. Still do now. I often felt there are some foods that are quite spicy but some are great

Very good service throughout our visit. The food was very nice and good value compared to a few other places nearby. We had the advantage of sitting outside during a lovely evening which is another advantage to Wildwood. Would definitely go back!

Lovely atmosphere. Enjoyed an afternoon with my daughter.

Nice place and the waitress was very friendly perfect for a nice quite relaxing drink

Visited the restaurant over the weekend and the service was appalling. We waited 20 minutes for 2 drinks and was then not asked for any more drinks throughout our time. My starter came out 5 minutes before my partners and there was no apology. When...

Food n cocktails really nice n affordable

Mushroom Risotto was perfect Enjoyed the terrace

Today we were looking forward to a meal at the wildwood,we got there a bit early as they did not open till 12 , it was 15 min early we asked if we could sit at the table outside as we had dogs we were...

Been going to Wildwood Chelmsford since it arrived in the town. We specifically loved the piri piri chicken, Went there tonight to find they've taken it off the menu. Bye Bye Wildwood.

Spoilt for choice, really lovely location, attentive staff - food was exceptional too.

I used to really like this place but food quality has definitely changed for the worse.

The staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is good but the food could be better. My husband and I were there a few weekends ago and the pasta he ordered was really blend. My calzone looked baked on the outside but part of the dough inside was uncooked and the filling was completely cold. The cheese was not even melted. It’s a shame.