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

I ordered the Stake and Ale pie and it was amazing. The portion sizes were amazing, absolutely huge also a chocolate brownie which came with ice cream and honeycomb. The owners is amazing and a great laugh. It was amazing service and the food was out of the world. I highly recommend.

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

Best pub food I’ve ever had. Truly faultless.

Great Sunday lunch, roast beef was delicious The white chocolate cheese cake was to die for! And that was just my meal! Defo be back.

Difficult to rate as there was only one member of staff working the restaurant who provided great service but was limited by the lack of support. We waited at the desk for nearly 10 minutes when we arrived before being greeted which was not ideal. Disappointing evening having heard good things about restaurant.

We have wonderful time over our Christmas party and Christmas lunch and we want to thank Sam for cooking our Christmas lunch

Good atmosphere. Great Jam night 👍

Very nice place to eat and catch up plenty of space and outdoor area only thing that I could suggest would be more vegetarian options on menu

Just had the carvery. It was the best roast we’ve had in a long time. Staff friendly, nice atmosphere and very good value! Highly recommended

My family and I have never been here before but went to the tapas night which we absolutely loved! The vibe was brilliant, small and cosy but still with a buzz. Staff were all very welcoming and helpful. Atmosphere was great and really enjoyed all the food - portions were much bigger than expected which as a pleasant surprise! Cocktails were delicious too. Would highly recommend!

Was treated to breakfast for Mother’s Day by my daughter. The building is beautiful, the atmosphere was lovely, the staff were extremely helpful and friendly and the breakfast was exquisite, could not have asked for more. I will definitely be back.

The food is excellent and the portions are huge.

Such a shame, this pub used to be the perfect blend of country charm, eclectic atmosphere and buzz. Now it is a sorry reflection of its former self. The whole place has been redesigned nicely, not that it particularly needed it and the menu matches its sister restaurant in Little Waltham which has always been steady, however this place is consistently poor. I have returned twice in the hope that they might get it right after some early teething problems , but if anything it has gotten worse. At first the food seemed to be ok but the service dreadfully slow, staff standing about, hardly busy, yet plates remain on tables for 20 mins, drinks orders forgotten, our first meal took nearly 3 hours to complete. Today the pub was almost empty, food on the floors from previous sittings and almost zero attention from the staff. Such a shame as it is in a fabulous location, the positive reviews are either for the original owners or faked by the new. Go to one of the pubs in Stock instead! __________________________________ Follow up: had an email offering me £20 as an apology. I have said it is not about money and I have had 3 poor experiences there now. Said I would return when they had confirmed things have been improved and have not heard back 🤷🏼

Disappointing Stay at Greenwood’s Hotel and Spa Sadly, our experience at Greenwood’s did not live up to the 4-star standard we expected. The spa was dirty, tired, and badly in need of refurbishment — the sauna was broken, the loungers were all full, and the jacuzzi was dirty. While the bedrooms were nice, they felt a little tired, and the bathrooms were not particularly clean. Dinner was delicious and really salvaged the trip for us — had the dinner not been so fantastic, we would have been leaving a 1-star review. Having a drink before dinner in the older part of the hotel was a real highlight — it’s a shame the rest of the hotel doesn’t reflect the charm and character of that area. Unfortunately, breakfast the next morning was poor quality and service was very slow. Despite toast being listed on the menu and served to other tables, we were never offered any with our breakfast. The most frustrating part of our experience was the difficulty in communicating with the hotel. We tried for a week to get through on the phone with no answer, only receiving a call back after leaving multiple messages. When we finally spoke to someone, the receptionist was neither friendly nor apologetic, and we were told that no spa treatments were available due to being fully booked — and that treatments should be booked three months in advance. (How you are supposed to book anything when phones go unanswered is unclear!) Adding to the frustration, when walking around the spa area, every treatment room appeared empty, with doors propped open and chairs resting on massage beds — raising questions about whether they really were fully booked. Overall, Greenwood’s is badly in need of refurbishment, and the staff would benefit from further training. A disappointing experience and certainly not what you expect from a 4-star venue.