The best restaurants in Maldon East of England

Tried the goat curry & korma chicken. Goat curry tasted OK but tough as he'll with a lot of gristle.I know goat will have a fair bit of bone but meat should be tender. Korma had little taste & looked more like a butter chicken.

This is a lovely little tea rooms and garden coupled together with an antique shop. You can either sit inside amongst all the antiques that are for sale or sit outside in a very pleasant cottage type garden. It is a little like stepping back in time with hot drinks served in bone china cups and saucers. Reasonably priced and well worth a look if in the area.

Great selection of seafood very friendly staff good value for money need to check on opening times beforehand as closed beginning of week.Had mixed platters from seafood shack looked good and tasted even better great views across the water another bonus.Good selection of beers in pub and friendly staff .

Stoped on Saturday after around 2.30 hardly anybody eating Ordered two teas panini and sandwich . Notice says “good for is worth waiting for “ . Yes we waited went in to ask for the teas which eventually came Eventually the food and it was dreadful. The coleslaw looked runny and not to good at all . The BLT on white was truly awful pale fatty bacon the cheapest of bread and lettuce just inedible I went inside with the plates and told the girl who was indifferent and surprised Toilets awful no paper which I also said when I left Really poor experience

For the third time now in two weeks we have had the most exceptional curry. The meet isn’t all cubed and tasteless like you sometimes get it’s all deliciously authentic. Good sized portions and wonderful flavour. We have had many curries over the years and the village tandoori or “Oasis” is by far the best. Extremely friendly and deliver to your door. Won’t be going anywhere else that’s for sure.

Review of The Hurdlemakers Arms, Post Office Road, Woodham Mortimer, Maldon, CM9 6ST What a delightful evening meal in this ‘pub under the hill’ as-it-were out there in the back blocks of rural Essex. Inside the pub there’s a photo on the wall showing three kids in their late 19th C. clothes lined up in front of the entrance to the cottage that became the entrance to the pub. How old is the building? I didn’t think to ask … >200 years? There were five of us, three of whom had eaten at the Hurldemakers Arms for the first-time last year – and came away with a highly favourable impression – quality/foods, meals, service, prices and convenience. (Convenience, perhaps, comes from living in a neighbouring village – distances are short.) They’d encouraged us to return with them this second time … and our experience was much the same. If you’re looking for that quintessential English village pub with good food/services in the middle of nowhere – this is the place to go. We’d arrived ahead of our booking for 18.30 h that evening. The fence between the pub and Post Office Road was festooned with small England flags, and there was parking for half-dozen cars where the pub jutted out into the road. The main car park, however, is around the back which is where we parked. One of our group was unable to walk well and we took the convenient short path from the car park to the entrance. Enter the pub and there’s that delightful rural pub image of low ceilings and black beams/white walls everywhere - a sense of being underground. The bar is to one side and immediately in front of you. We had been allocated a table in the corner and adjacent to the window – to the right as you enter and a few metres from the bar. From the window you could look out to seating areas in the garden/grounds and, further away, a children’s playground. There was also a mid-size white marquee with tables/chairs inside and presumably for a private function. Our lounge/bar/dining area was all but empty, but this was likely to change during the next hour or so.* It was to our advantage to have arrived early – mine host was prompt to hand out menus and request our drinks order. Check out the reviews (32 of them since 2018) and you’ll note criticism/complaints for slow delivery of meals – sometimes harsh critique - wherein issues of kitchen capacity had cropped up. (Nettie’s chalk board in the pub contained a message requesting patience when the restaurant begins to fill.) First come – first served and there was no delay this time - the meals were delivered together 20-30 minutes after ordering. They were hot, delightful to look at and … wait for it … LARGE. In a sea of chips/salad my battered cod stretched from one side of the plate to the other. It was typical of a size that the pair of us normally share. Side dishes of peas and cauliflower were piled high. Other meals – skate, roast-of-the-day, etc. – were more one-person-size. No issue, however, the meals were delicious – setting the table for that England win later in the evening. Talking with mine-host after the meal, she said that we could have ordered smaller meals. Next time then. We paid £96.50 for our meal – five mains with a couple of dolce and drinks. So, good value at <£20/each. Check out the ‘in the middle’ menu where mains are within the range £16- £20; add an additional £5 if you’re after a steak. Good value too. In summary then, a fine table in an attractive restaurant with prompt services and delicious foods. Good value. And, in passing, what’s a hurdle? It’s a portable/lightweight fence section typically 1.80x0.90 m2 for sheep (and larger for cattle). Woven from split hazel/willow, hurdles were widely used in rural England from Medieval times through to the introduction of modern fencing materials from the 19th C on. Peter Steele 26 September 2024 *England was due to play The Netherlands in the semi-finals of the UEFA Euro 2024 (soccer for the ill-informed) in Dortmund 20.00 h UK time 10July24. We figured to be in, eat, out and return home to catch the start. There was a large TV set up inside the pub for those planning to watch the match over a pint or two with their mates/families. The match … was a bit of a ho-hum, then a cliff hanger until 90 minutes - with that winning goal from Ollie Watkins. Amazing.

Outstanding liver and bacon was cooked to perfection daughter hoovered up all the mac and cheese and she is fussy so well done cheap but excellent food totally recommended

The restaurant is nice but, i wasn't impressed by the food, could be more cleaner but the staff are friendly and welcoming.

An excellent meal, superb service and a lovely view over the marina. Went with friends for afternoon drinks and an evening meal. Was really looked after all day by the staff. The food was excellent. Well recommended.

Staff were lovely, prices were reasonable, venue was good and the food was great! Would highly recommend!

came here once, that was enough. Food is cold, undercooked and frankly expensive. Cafe barely opens now, most people go to the Barge next door. Much much better

We always get our fish and chips from here if we don't want to travel to our usual plaice (excuse the pun). We normally ring first as everything is cooked fresh and saves on waiting. The chips were excellent and the fish was really good. The standard is normally pretty good but it was very very good tonight, keep up the good work. There is no restaurant only a take away.

This take away has not been Bangalore Spice for a long time as it closed. As The Red Onion its is by far the best Asian food takeaway in the area who also offer a delivery service. The food is outstanding and the portions do not leave you hungry. Never had a problem and thoroughly recommended.

Had a lovely takeaway, everything perfect, great salted prawns, chicken chow mein, etc, all really lovely with hardly if any msg. All for a great price. Will 100% use again

Got a takeaway on Saturday 8th June,ordered in person at 6pm for collection at 7:15pm.Food ready and drove home(4miles) and found sweet/sour chicken balls missing!! We didn’t go back or phone as we didn’t want food to go cold.Food was tasty and hot. Lesson to learn:-Check container numbers before you leave or delivery person leave-julesdavis