The best restaurants in Waltham Abbey High Beach Epping Forest East of England

We came to the Horseshoe today for lunch for my mum's birthday. There was 10 of us so we booked in advance. We all had an amazing lunch. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their food and drinks and my mum enjoyed her birthday lunch! There was a slight delay getting our food but the pub was full and nearly everyone on our table ordered a ploughman's with loads of extras so it was understandable that it was behind. The staff apologised non stop and were so kind. All 3 ladies that served us were lovely but the lady with the ponytail and grey t-shirt (really gutted we didn't get her name!) was so sweet! She was really distressed that the food was delayed but she was so kind and apologetic. Rest assured that the delay did not ruin our day, we all had a great afternoon with amazing food and we are very grateful for the way we were treated. This pub, the food and the staff are amazing and we will definitely be back. I'd recommend this place to everyone! Thanks again ❤️

Service is quick . Good place for hot cooked food. Ask about those on restricted diets. CASH ONLY. Popular for walkers dogs . Sell sausages for dogs as well as biscuits. Doesn't not recycle cups. Sorry to say getting too expensive to eat regularly like we used to

Food was amazing. Service was hit and miss. We had to wait 20 min for the waiter to bring the dessert menu. I asked for penne aribieta to be made slightly hotter and they chargered me £1.75 for 1 extra chilli. There was a speaker right above my head and was so loud I could not hear my wife speak. I had to ask for the volume to be reduced. Cocktails were nice but small portions compared to other venues and the cost. They don’t take Amex so for business lunches hard to expense. When we left no one said bye.

Rude obnoxious little bald man nearly got a punch in the face over my parking outside the car park, will not be going back, tea is piss water as well.

Came here on a Saturday for lunch at around 11.15 a.m. as we thought they opened at 11 a.m. but they actually opened around 11.30 a.m. Queue was already formed when we got there but luckily there were only around 10 people in front of us, as the queue can get really big. When the shutters opened the queue moved relatively quickly. Be aware that most of the tables are outside, so make sure to wrap up warm if visiting in winter months, with just 12 seats inside, which are still affected by the elements as its really only covered in plastic, so again, wrap up warm. It's a rough and ready table and seating place which is perfect, as means people can visit straight from a muddy walk, with their dogs etc. We had a lobster tail (£18) which was delicious, and I had the bacon and scallop roll (so enjoyable, although the bacon is naturally the stronger flavour), and hubby had the scallops wrapped in pancetta with a glaze, and said they were his favourite thing. I'd love to try everything on the menu to be honest. Drinks can be bought from the pub attached, or from one of the nearby coffee trucks. Service was with huge laughs and smiles, and once ordered the food was very quick to come out. Authentic places like these are special and should be protected at all costs, so accept the queues, don't let them put you off, and just go and enjoy some of the freshest seafood you'll have cooked for you in this area of the world. Wish I was closer so I could go every week (some of the customers we shared a table with told us they go every Saturday - how jealous I am of them!).

Friendly family business. A good selection of food cakes . They do prefer cash, but card use over £5

Had a brilliant Sunday roast, will definitely be visiting again! Very good service too.

Decided to visit the pub as we are staying next door in the premier inn. The staff where outstanding and the food is great! Highly recommend. Thankyou to Stephen and the girls for great service

Always enjoy staying here. Foods great in the Bakers Arms public house too.

Nice fish n chips, not northern fish n chips nice, but tasty for a southern offering.

Had a lovely meal. Was served by Nicole who was great made our experience really nice will definitely be coming back

We always find the staff friendly and helpful. Stephen served us today and nothing was too much trouble. I had Sea bass dish, cooked perfectly for me with vegetables not over cooked like some places. Great ambience with beams and nice styles of lighting and open fire. Not the cheapest but definitely worth it.

We had a good experience here. The staff were friendly and helpful. We had to order and pay at the bar, but OK. The Mcmullen's country bitter was well-kept and lovely. The ambience of the pub was warm and cosy, and the toilets were nice and clean. There is a big car park too. Our food wasn't bad. I had a chicken kebab which wasn't a kebab, it was big pieces and was rather dry. Nevertheless it was tasty and the Mac's salad was delicious, as was the tzadziki. My husband had a burger which again was tasty, but rather messy with burger sauce everywhere! But burgers are pretty much always messy. His chips were good but he could've done with a few more. I wouldn't be put off by the food because the general experience was good; I'd personally choose something else from the very extensive menu. That's my honest review; hope it's helpful.

My family went to the cafe this morning i ordered 2 eggs 2 bacon fried tomatoes bubble snd hash brown my husband had a burger my son had porridge and my granddaughter had sausage and chips my eggs were hard and swimming in oil my bacon was undercooked so my husband had that the bubble was not nice the only thing i ate was hash brown they forgot my 2 slices of bread and butter so i had to go to the counter my husband’s burger was average and my son said his was not very nice i definitely won’t go back and neither will my family such a shame it used to be very good cafe but not anymore