The best restaurants in Chelmsford East of England

I recently attended an evening dinner service with my family and was rather underwhelmed. My expectations were high due to this establisment seemingly having decent reviews and on arrival the setting and service really lent itself to what I believed was going to be a wonderful evening. Unfortunatley the food was just bad. Not inedible, in fact I finished my plate of gnocci as I was pretty hungry, but just bad. My bruschetta, one of my all time favourite italian dishes, an absolute classic, was incredibly dissapointing. Just being a heap of sloppy chopped tomatoes whose delicate flavours were completley over powered by garlic on a thin slice of soggy toast. Awful. I will say that the presentation and portion sizes were very nice, but the quality and flavour in the cooking was lacking in its entirety. In terms of authenticity, centuries of culture and cooking are crying out in pain and anger as their name gets dragged through the dirt. I wasn't suprised for the carbonara to be a cream based sauce, thats pretty typical in Britain as it is a mild technical skill to pull off a classic carbonara and get it to the table. But even so it was just so heavy and flavourless that my sister couldn't even finish it and after I tried some, I couldn't blame her. I will say the Oysters were nice with a fun presentation, Mersea oysters are lovely. But lets face it, all they had to do there was open them and put them on a bed of ice. No cooking involved. I wasn't going to bother writing a review, bad food is bad food and I usually don't bother, but thought I would check them out in more detail incase we were just unlucky and had come on a bad evening. What I didnt expect to see was the sheer volume of bile, vitriol and belittling present in the responses to the honest comments and reviews of people that seemed to have a very similar experience to mine. At that point I thought it pertinent to ensure more voices are heard. I await your incoming tantrum with amusement and hope it comforts you that your imbecilic, emoji filled response will certainly trouble me for the rest of my days. The horror. Don't bother about telling me not to come back. You don't need to state the obvious. If you ever do find it within the grasp of your ego to listen to some constructive criticism, please look to the following. Make better food. You have a nice setting, decent staff and clearly some of the ingrediants you are using are of good quality. You have all the potential for something pretty special. Send your chefs to Italy, find some nice little local restaurants and find some inspiration to move forwards with. Because honestly I've had better pasta at a Wetherspoons at twice the quality and a 1/5th of the price.

Small but beautifully appointed restaurant and high quality food at reasonable prices. Very friendly and attentive staff too.

Our first Sunday lunch at The Hub today and it definitely won’t be our last. Food, staff and surroundings were all great, we felt so relaxed and welcome. An absolute gem, congratulations.

First time at Taz and it was lovely, the manager and staff were very friendly and welcoming, just attentive enough to make sure you had enough drinks and on hand if you needed anything, the food was delicious. We had the table for a birthday and we didn’t feel rushed to leave, and the staff brought up the dessert with a candle and stopped to join us embarrassing my friend with the happy birthday song :) Decor is lovely and warm, tables set far enough apart that you didn’t feel on top on one another. Would definitely eat here again, felt very comfortable and like we mattered as customers.

The food was delicious. Freshly cooked. Very tasty. Faultless. Service great. Thanks from the girls x hope to visit again

Recommended as a quick place for supper before the Theatre . Did not disappoint ! Super friendly staff - fast service - fresh & tasty food - hidden gem in plain sight in Victoria Road New Street end just down from the station near the Traffic lights. Give it a try 🎉

Fantastic pre booked afternoon tea of cakes and sandwiches with plain scones . Originally booked for 4 people but extra person came as well and as we had let them know the day before it was sorted out fine. The food was lovely and so much for £12.95 a head. Service was excellent and very efficient. Would definitely book again.

What a great place. Terrific ambience and tasty authentic food. Andrea was the perfect host, will definitely be returning.

This cafe was so lovely! From the beautiful decor to the fab service, me and my mum were so impressed! We were both served quickly- we had toasties and a hot drink each, which tasted delicious, and the plates that the food was served on had a lovely flowery design. Also, the toilets were clean and nicely decorated.

Visited today as a group of 12 for a birthday lunch. Ate of the Christmas menu Excellent food as always and really good value Great Service - staff are lovely This restaurant is definitely the best in the area Highly Recommended

Super street food, quality ingredients, served with a smile... What's not to like? 👍🏻 Happy to recommend and will be ordering again.

We visit Central Park café in Chelmsford at least once a week. It’s a perfect stop off for a coffee and a bite to eat as part of our dog walking routine in the park. The food and drink is always top notch, and they have an offer for the doggies too - from puppaccinos to sausage pots - and also bake amazing pupcakes (which I order every year on my doggies birthday as a little treat for her and her furiends). This is a really special place. It has such a family atmosphere and the staff are always so friendly.

This place exceeded my expectations! The sushi was very fresh and tasty and the tempura prawns were very crispy! The owner was very friendly and he suggested some different sushi rolls for us to try and they all tasted amazing. I only had one picture because my boyfriend and I ate all the food so quickly😂 The best sushi in chelmsford I have tried so far I would definitely go again.

Savory Caribbean dish you can taste here

Very poor experience nearly 1hr waiting for food and there was two other people in there. Food come up warm to cold. The sticky tables, VERY OVER PRICED