The best restaurants in South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting Chelmsford East of England

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

Never open. Waste of time bothering to drive there

AMAZING Well…what more can I say other than WOW! We went for a meal for my sisters birthday in one of the pods. We were worried we may of been cold, but the heater inside ensured we all stayed lovely and warm. The filet steak was sublime! The nicest most tender steak! The staff were brilliant. If I had to find any negative it would be, I paid a £20 holding fee for the pod which would of been nice to have taken off the bill at the end. We will DEFINITELY come back! Big thank you for the dessert bought out for my sister for her birthday as requested! Thank you so so much for a perfect evening

Great place for a Sunday or Saturday lunch

I held a Celebration of my Husband’s Life at this lovely venue and Sarah and her staff could not have been more warm and friendly. I had the patio and dining area which were perfect and the buffet lunch was great. Would thoroughly recommend.

It was a special occasion and they made it extra special with a great dessert.

We had a superb night my wife and I. Having booked a table to celebrate our wedding anniversary I asked for a few thing. We were seated in a nice corner table and they gave up a supervise complimentary couple of glasses of fizz. The staff and our host were amazing and attentive. The food did not disappoint. We ate well and it was simply delicious and magic. They took real care in the food. It was made with love. Often we eat out and skip desert if the food isn't special. Here it was. It was exceptional. I must say it was possibly one of the best meals I've eaten in many years! Congratulations. We will be back. Thank you for such a memorable experience. x Update 22.11.24: Not sure if this is under new management but things ain't the same since the review above. Service was very slow. The meals were quite pricey for what they were and desserts very disappointing at the £8.50 price point. I had a fancy Italian named dessert that amounted to 3 lumps of vanilla ice cream and some (minimal) chocolate made from white and milk missing the dark. Cheaper to buy a tub of Ben & Jerry's. Moving to an Italianesque menu is perhaps a clear indicator to maximising £££, but it really was a disappointment. Dropped 2*. Was 5/5. Now 3/5. I'm not sure of a return after today

Not very busy staff attenive and friendly engaged in chat with my pint of Fosters been here before with bands playing and jamming!

Following a slight mess up on venues we finally met with friends at The Old Kings Head just outside Stock Village (it’s not The Kings Head in Billericay). The beers and wines were well kept and the young lady looking after us was lovely. The fish in the ‘fish n chips’ option was absolutely fantastic, best I’ve had in years. Others enjoyed the chowder and a chicken pie and all remarked on how good the food was. This is a lovely pub/restaurant with nooks and crannies to hide away and separate dining rooms for larger party’s. They may need to turn the lights down in one area though. All good and we will be back. Paul & Sally

This is a lovely cafe/restaurant. Have dined there for lunch, lovely no complaints. However, recently went to the Tapas night. Staff were friendly, atmosphere lovely. How disappointing. Food looked and tasted like it was bought from Iceland(sorry Iceland) and put in the oven or fried. No fresh ingredients used. It was pure carbohydrates. Please if doing tapas... make it authentic and have some healthy options.

My family went for an afternoon tea to celebrate a 90th Birthday. We were very disappointed with the sandwich fillings which were very cheap, no prawn or smoked salmon just egg, tuna, sundried tomato and ham & cheese. Very expensive for the amount of money we paid. Also we were giving one pot of tea each which wasn’t re filled until we eventually see someone and had to ask. This was the worst experience of an afternoon tea. Waste of money and we should have gone somewhere else.

Really good food and friendly staff, will definitely be going back.

Beautifully presented delicious food in a newly refurbished pub. Great service and really good value.

Stopped for lunch en route to Colchester. Welcoming and friendly staff. Great sandwiches and a delicious pint. Would highly recommend.

We both just had a lovely spa day here at Greenwoods. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was very relaxing. However, I do think there should have been a free drink with the meal.