The best restaurants in Chelmsford East of England

Saag chicken was so spicy my family couldn’t eat it .. not the usual good food

I had the pie and it was delicious, then crème brûlée to finish, both my friends were extremely happy with their dirty burgers! We was served by senita and she was fantasic!

What can I say, everything is really good. Especially Lacey. I would definitely come back. 11/10.

went to see santa was really good. Kids enjoyed themselves and got a chocolate and little gift bag, would recommend as value for money

Me & my partner both looking forward to dinner after a lovely day, we randomly popped in to the anchor my partner ordered from the menu i ordered from the specials oh dear it wasn’t very special swordfish and noodles The fish was like a frisbee and bland it looked like fish bait the noodles tasted gooey over cooked and soggy more like sharwoods out of a pack not to mention the bottled sweet chilli sauce I did mention this to the 1st waitress who wasn’t understanding but did get offered a free pudding ps once I complained this dish was taken off the specials The only consolation was the very polite waitress who took the payment and was very understanding I left very hungry and was charged for a zero Standard meal I must add I’m a trained cook and would never of served this dish poor poor poor

Please please stay away the service is poor the food is below poor . Absolute waste of money and it was a special occasion asked to speak to the manager with the problems that we had. The answer was I’m only in employee. There’s many restaurants in Chelmsford spend your money elsewhere.

Our favourite venue for a meal, the service is always first class and selection of food is always variable. local parking is ideal for me as walking is limited. It is a family venue Thankyou for always making the effort.

How disappointed we were I booked a table for 7 people at 11:30 and a further 7 people for 12 noon We were running the Chelmsford 10k and half marathon The 11:30 crowd arrived early and had breakfast The older lady in charge was very abrupt bordering on rudeness There were 2tables reserved for 12noon crowd which we suggested she gave up as people were waiting and we would go when the others arrived hence giving them our table I have subsequently heard that they were requested to leave as they had been sitting there from 11am and one lady was not allowed to finish her meal It was not just us who found her attitude rude but subsequent other diners not linked to our group I come into Small Talk when I visit Chelmsford but after this experience I shan’t visit again A very disappointed diner

Chose to have the caesar salad & paid £3.50 extra to have some slices of chicken. The salad was mainly lettuce and served in a bowl the size of a soup dish. If I hadn't had to pay when I ordered the food I would have refused to pay on leaving. £16.25 for a bowl of salad with 3 strips of chicken. When it was brought to the table I asked about cutlery & the lad said you can get it over by the till where you paid. Great customer service. Won't be going again.

Haven’t been here for a long time, but went here for a birthday breakfast. The food was beautifully cooked and they swapped my egg for an extra sausage without any problems. The café offers panoramic views of the reservoir. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. It was a great way to start my birthday celebrations. I will certainly return again.

We visited for my mother in laws birthday. Family of five. Service was fairly slow (although plenty of staff hanging around) but we had a polite young man serving us. There was also a group of young staff playing around and giggling in the bar area… When the food eventually arrived (2 chicken burgers, two fish and chips and a ham and chips) everything was overcooked/burned. The fish also tasted as if cooked in old oil… We did complain, but nothing was said and we received a full bill… To be fair we have eaten there twice before and the food was fairly good… But for a Friday night the place was sparsely occupied - tonight’s offering is likely the reason why! Never again.

My husband and I arrived early at Buckhurst for breakfast. When we received our breakfasts at nearly £10 each it was obvious that they had been prepared in advance as the mushrooms were luke warm, the vegetarian sausages were over cooked, hard and dry and the toast was cold. It just didn't seem freshly cooked as perhaps prepared too early and not heated through. Staff however were wonderful, so was the coffee and the garden centre but we won't be back for breakfast.

Absolutely terrible, booked for 8:15pm, we got seated and admittedly the restaurant is beautiful inside however the service is shocking. I say service but there was no service at all, after sitting at our table for 35 minutes and not been seen to at all for any drinks we walked out and went to Zenxi for a much nicer dinner. Will be my first and last time going to Zinnia, how are they still operating with service this bad, it is obviously a common problem as there is many other reviewers stating the same thing. They didn’t even seem bothered when we walked out!

Went here with my family and had the most amazing food and service. The food was excellent. The sushi was fresh, presented well and plentiful. The cooked food was made to perfection. The service was amazing and it was very easy to get the attention of staff when needed. The staff was very attentive overall. A big shout out to the manager Alan, he done an amazing job in making sure we were happy with our orders. He has an excellent customer service and knows how to keep his customers happy. My family will definitely return and even my son wants to come back to have his birthday dinner here.

Popped into The Eatary on Saturday and had Pie and Mash,it was amazing. My husbnd was even more made up they had chilli vinigar and white pepper. Staff were amazing and polite definatley be going back soon