The best restaurants in Althorne Maldon East of England

We enjoyed the Sunday roast recently , it was very tasty and plentiful, looking forward to making it a regular thing over the coming winter!

What a lovely little find! We were going to go elsewhere, but Essex Highways decided to close off most of the roads out of the Dengie on the same day and roads out were chaos! We actually live in a nearby village and had seen the signs to Manor House, but had never been. Relaxing decor, wonderful welcome and service. Food was great (recommend the smoked salmon bagel) and didn’t have to wait long. Lovely friendly lasses working there, homemade cakes and bread pudding , clean and welcoming….What’s not to like?

Just had wonderful cappuccino and amazing coffee and walnut cake , this place is so so much better than anywhere else locally , a good selection of food and a friendly atmosphere . Highly recommended , pay them a visit and have cake

Absolutely lovely Sunday roast with a proper gluten free option with all works! Was fab to have a gluten free Yorkshire and proper gravy. Felt like a proper home cooked lunch

This is a great ‘comfort food’ pub authenticity friendly and amazing value for money Has a really great Sunday roast beef roast Even met some fellow palace fans there I wish the owners all the very best in these hard times this place shined through ….

Had a Christmass meal with friends at this local pub. Staff very welcoming and food very good. The Christmas menu caters for most needs. We all enjoyed our meals

Excellent service, although small menu covered everything, did have a specials board nothing on there, but we went mid week. All meals freshly prepared and fresh. I did ask for extras which although not on the menu they accommodated. Fantastic food Good atmosphere, has facility for restaurant to be separated from bar area, hope this is done at busy times. Fantastic thank you

Great breakfast. Huge portions !! Nice selections of drinks. Very pleasant place to eat and great for young children. Priced accordingly

Absolutely amazing food. First time visiting after reading the reviews here and we wasn't disappointed. We will definitely be returning. Had the ham, egg and chips and is definitely up there with the best we've ever had. Highly recommend.

I have only had a couple of takeaways, but when I collect the restaurant always have a very nice atmosphere and the staff are friendly. From a food perspective for me the portions are not very generous, and there is not as much meat in the portion as other local Indian restaurants. So if they sorted that I would maybe buy from there more.

It's a great spot for happy hour, but parking is limited. The food and atmosphere are nice.

We popped into the red lion whilst passing by for a sunday lunch and were pleasantly surprised! It is a lovely dog friendly pub with amazing food and great friendly staff. We had the roast beef, which is great value with big portions and proper home cooked quality. Good selection of beers on draught. I only wish this was my local pub as I'd be down here a lot!

Popped in for a cuppa having ridden past so many times and thought how lovely it looked. Inside, spotlessly clean and lovely American Diner decor. Really nicely done! So glad we stopped here. Owner very friendly, made us welcome. We'll worth a visit and I will defo return for something to eat next time! Geoff Grove

Went for the three course meal on NYE. The atmosphere was lovely and the entertainment was good but unfortunately, the food was not worth £65 per head. The Chateaubriand was lovely and well cooked and the beef dripping sauce was delicious but the plate was missing something. It came with chips but the whole dish was bland considering in was from a ‘special’ menu. The chocolate bomb was a big let down. Firstly, they had obviously been left waiting a while as the ice cream had practically melted. The sponge in the bomb was dry and the dulce de leche sauce was cold. Worst of all, the chocolate bomb itself tasted like it had been made from cheap chocolate. Not only did it not melt when in your mouth, it crumbled when chewed. The service was good when they were actually at your table because the time between courses was excessive. This was the first time we had visited and unfortunately we won’t be back.

Good customer service and good food. Prawn toast slightly overdone, wasn't keen. But everything else tasted Good. Ready within 10 mins.