The best restaurants in East of England

We visited as a group of 14 on a circular walk from Harpenden. We pre-booked as a large number of vegetarians in our group and the landlord kindly provided some additional vegetarian options. Everyone enjoyed the food, pizzas, burgers and flatbreads especially, and beer very good too. This historic pub and large beer garden are in an idyllic sunny location on the quiet village green with some pleasant countryside walks in the area. Thoroughly recommended for a relaxing (and reasonably priced) meal and drinks.

I had a proper dinner with lamb ribs, some cold and hot mezes, a couple of beers. Paid £34 and worths every penny. You can taste the high quality ingrediants when you keep eating.

Went in for a family meal. Had a nice drink although the pepsi I ordered was flat. Staff was so rude and meal had a hair. To finally add insult to injury I got food poising straight after. Will review further this matter with health and hygine. Very unpleasent and will avoid!

Visited for the first time on a very busy Saturday evening this interesting restaurant in a very attractive small town just of the high street. Its a modern bar/restaurant with an area outside for eating too with free parking. The staff are very friendly and the service was attentive the whole evening. The Asian menu offers main meals or tapas with the best of ingredients used.

The third time I have eaten there in the hope that it had improved. Food ok, however the noise from the bar & the swearing did not impress. It is not a place I would go for a special occasion or take a lady. The staff were pleasant but no one seemed to care about the language from the bar.

First visit and stumbled against it looking for a decent restaurant and it definitely didn’t disappoint. The whole experience was lovely and the food gave us a taste of Greece we have missed due to Covid.

We visited The Bengal in Wickham Market while passing through from out of town, and were so impressed by the experience. The staff were incredibly attentive and went out of their way to accommodate us, even setting up a table so we could dine with our dog. Their friendliness really made us feel welcome, and the food was absolutely delicious – full of flavor and cooked to perfection. To top it all off, they surprised us with complimentary drinks at the end of our meal. A truly wonderful dining experience! Thank you to the team at The Bengal – we’ll definitely be back if ever we are in the area!

The ambiance and quirkiness was wonderful and the cakes we had where good but oh the coffee. I ordered a cafetiere for one and was actually gobsmacked to see the server pour coffee from the filter machine into the cafetiere, the coffee had obviously been standing for some time judging by the taste. My wife did not believe me, so I attempted to find coffee grounds in the bottom of the cafetiere. Will not be visiting again.

Booked a table for 2 last night. When we sat down we were told it was their last night before closing so the menu was limited! Why weren't we told before we booked?! Literally 5 dishes left on the menu. Poor quality. Unprofessional staff, treating the place like a youth centre. No wonder it's closing down.

The tea and the chocolate and almond tart we had was awful. The breakfast tea we ordered was like big leaves and didn’t brew properly, was very weak and tasteless.

Had lunch here and then came back for the evening BBQ summer event. The lunch and BBQ were very well done. The service at both were good. Having lunch by the river was nice.

Took over an hour for the food to come, loads of people came in afterwards and were served before us. Seems like they treat the regular customers and take always first. Food ok, lucky they have no competition nearby. Unorganised, bill incorrect. No great shakes.

Such a wholesome experience. I wouldn’t go for the food as it’s a bit overpriced for what it is but decent enough to eat if you’re hungry. The staff are incredible and I couldn’t paise them enough. The cats are so well looked after and I fell in love with all of them. Highly recommended if you’re a lover of cats. Something that wowed me even more was that the entire decor is retro memorabilia and all the things you would have grown up with if you were born before the 2000s. I would definitely go again. Thank you for such a lovely experience❤️

Have eaten there twice food and service average

Very friendly and helpful good for a male and female to feel safe... cctv all around and nice to have a pint chating with the locals. Beer garden outside which is safe for children. Toilets are spotless and very welcoming ... Good pub in Dovercourt