The best restaurants in Epping Forest East of England

Eggs were not cooked, sausages were burnt, beans were cold

Great pub and food. Loved it. Came to the John Barleycorn for my 16th Birthday 39 years ago. Didn't disappoint this time either.

The food was cold when it finally arrived. The idea of 15 to 30 minutes for delivery was way out. False promise to get business? And when the food eventually left the restaurant the driver went round the houses with other orders first. Poor service.

We took a nice, brief break while we were walking. Everything was fantastic.

Our waitress was Nicole and she was an absolute delight! Taking the time to advise about choices on side vegetables and also making me aware that the steak came with butter on so I was able to say I didn’t want butter! May seem a small detail but one that a lot of waiters wouldn’t even think to ask. The food was delicious and didn’t disappoint!

Molly the waitress was especially helpful and kind would come again

Weekend evening visit of the new boar for mostly drinks. Great parking space. Very nicely decorated with good attention to details. Good selection of drinks. Service was a little slow but very friendly. About £6 a pint and £12 a basic cocktail... Seems about the fair rates these days in this part of the world... Nice spot for drinks!

Our family went to the William for Sunday lunch. The food (particularly the pork belly) was high quality and we had excellent service from Alen.

Mother’s Day meal which was epic ! Honestly spot on, the service and staff were excellent, organised, polite annd amazing with customers. The food was outstanding !!! The set menu covered pretty every taste possible, pipping hot and delicious ! Can’t praise it enough and crucially the Wife was super happy. Everytime I go the restaurant I’m never disappointed. Go and check it out

Pore. Couldn’t even get a Kebab roll right. Wrong meet very basic salad and naan bread swimming in sauce.

Typical Cafe Nero - good coffee and pastries.

Visited for lunch on Good Friday 18th April 2015. Superb fish and chips lunch. Myself and my wife have had numerous visits over the last year, the service, reception and quality of food has always been exemplary. Thanks to all the staff.

This place has certainly had its time. Desperately needs a urgent refurbishment. I wonder when the last hygiene inspection was done?? The food was without doubt precooked and totally tasteless tried to complain but said I was lying!!! Also very strange when you call it gets diverted and a strange ringing. They have also reduced their portion size but not the price. I will never go back there. Try Hong Kong up the road from there. They honestly don't give a danm.

A friend and I went for a meal last Monday 30th January. We arrived at 8.15pm and our order was taken very quickly, but not one thing was right. Both my friend and I ordered the vegetable and pasta soup, which on a positive note was delicious. However, my friend did not receive his at the same time. He waited patiently, then after ten minutes asked where it was. The waiter apologised, admitting he had forgotten. I had finished mine by then as my friend had asked me not to wait for him. For the main course, my friend ordered the vegan spaghetti bolognaise and I ordered pizza. My friend said his meal was tasteless and could have been hotter, and my pizza was barely warm, so I sent it back. I was promptly told that nothing could be done as the kitchen was closed (at 10 past 9?) so I mentioned that surely he still had access to a microwave. He commented that they don’t usually put pizzas in the microwave (Erm - I wanted it warmed up) but he did. For too long, though, as it was tough and inedible, so left it. We also asked for a jug of water. Along came a small jug despite there being two of us, and two dirty glasses, so we asked for two clean ones, which were then provided and should have been provided in the first place. Back to the jug, it was clearly a jug for one and not enough water for a whole glass each. For dessert, I ordered tiramisu and my friend ordered cheesecake, both of which were fine, but we had expected dessert spoons to eat with, not teaspoons… We had a 25% off voucher, which was why we chose Prezzo, but we will not be choosing the Buckhurst Hill branch again. The staff seemed in a rush to get rid of the customers who were left, so we didn’t order coffee, nor did we leave a tip, nor will we be returning, despite not being charged for the pizza I didn’t actually get to eat. Appalling service from a well-known and reputable chain.

Fabulous freshly cooked food ! Superb value with wide variety and great quality. Also wonderful hospitality ( the staff were really sweet and generous ) Would highly recommended place for a meal with family and friends. I'm genuinely love it ❤️ Swan Epping Chinese Restaurant.