The best restaurants in Maldon East of England

Went here on Friday for a wake and they had closed the pub for this occasion ... The staff were just lovely and friendly and couldn't do enough for you. The food was absolutely gorgeous and well presented. The occasion was a sad affair as we had lost someone who meant the world to us but honestly I couldn't think of a nicer place and setting to end the day. Truly amazing!!

Updatw: Another excellent roast! Sharing platters were fab. Staff fitted us in short notice. Food was top drawer! Excellent roast! And I mean 1st class! 7 of us were seated and served within 10 minutes notice that we were coming! Very good service, polite staff. We were all really pleased with our meals especially the cauliflower cheese and tasty gravy. Will return for sure! Geoff Grove

Me and my friends came down to Maldon from Colchester for their Halloween quiz on Thursday the 24th of October. We called the day before asking to book a table for 13 of us to let them know there would be a lot of us coming. They said that was fine and we drove down 45 minutes and called on the way to say we would be 5 minutes late. We turned up just to be told that our ‘reserved’ table was taken by other customers that have ordered food so the staff could not move them. The staff were not apologetic at all and would not offer any other arrangements for us to take part in the quiz. We were pretty much turned away from the moment we turned up. We were so upset that we had travelled this far so we had to leave and go someplace else. Would DEFINITELY NOT recommend this place!! Shame on you.

Really amazed at how good the cheese and hand carved ham platter and the chicken selection platter was. Staff were great

Me and my daughter went bowling and to the arcades and went to henris after which we have had done numerous times in the past and have always had really good things to say about it but haven’t been for a year or so, I’ve got to say I was so disappointed had the nachos and they were awful was literally just tortilla chips poured into a basket with some some cheese sauce poured over it for £7-£8 is a rip off!! I honestly don’t mind paying money for food but I’ve got to say it was a rip off! My daughter had the child’s fish fingers and they looked like they had been fried 5 times!! I literally ate a mouthful of my meal and my daughter literally just ate her chips with her meal, I was going to talk to a member of staff but either they just didn’t look approachable or far too young to be dealing with complaints, such a massive shame they should of never changed there menu and definitely need more experienced staff!

Have been to this tea room many times but today were faced with the car park that only seems to offer pay by phone. Decided to go elsewhere, such a shame as this is a lovely spot

I ordered Rogan Josh which was very Oily and greasy. Wife ordered Biryani mild spice. Biryani turned out to be very very hot despite that we ordered mild. The meal was 60% left. Raised this with the staff. Was ignored. When it was bill time, this got questioned. Nothing was offered in the way of reducing or voiding that dish. It had 2no pints of Orange and Lemonade….£7 Each!!!!!!!! We will not be going back there again. Beware people you’re food will be oily and disgusting and you will get ripped to shreds on the drinks. £66 for the two of us…. Never again

I can’t rate this place enough not only for their seasonal meals but their roast dinners are simply AMAZING! I went with my family and we shared a Sunday roast platter, it was delicious, plenty of food and great variety (3 different meats, roast veg and steamed veg, red cabbage, stuffing, pigs in blankets, Yorkshire’s and the cauliflower cheese was so delicious and cheesy). The variety of veg was great and none of the veg was limp nor felt microwaved, the vegetables still maintained their vibrate colours and crunch. The gravy had a really depth to it and I asked the waitress and they said it was home made by the chefs, the quality of the gravy finished off the meal. It’s such a beautiful pub near the quay, has a real cosy feel to it along with a great ambiance. The staff are always helpful and tentative without being overbearing. Great drink selection, and definitely one of the best places to eat for food quality and value for money. I can’t recommend this quant pub enough. 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from us.

Visited this place for lunch on the way home from a shopping trip, the first thing we noticed were that the two ladies serving both had very untidy unkempt hair, none of them were wearing any sort of headwear to keep their hair off their faces, the welcome wasn't very warm either, the pies were slightly overdone but hot and the mash was just warm, the pies did not have a lot of flavour to them but there was a noticeable twang to them, possibly mixed herbs not quite sure, the meal was passable but doubt that we would eat there again, the hygiene issue needs to be addressed as we also noticed that the staff were also dragging big bags if potatoes around in between serving although they did put on a a pair of rubber gloves to do this but I doubt they washed their hands after taking the gloves off.

Walkabout always has a decent atmosphere of a weekend evening and yesterday was no exception with Karaoke - it was brilliant. Myself and a friend stepped outside to smoke and I was refused entry on the way back in for “having had too much”… I was yet to purchase a drink at Walkabout, and had 2 pints in another establishment, so suffice to say I was not drunk. I do, however, have an existing injury to my leg from some time ago which occasionally causes slight instability when walking and/or limping. This is the only explanation I can give for having been refused entry on this occasion, as my legs had flared up.. My friend politely asked for some further explanation from the doorman who made the call, which he refused to give. So either he didn’t like the look of us, or refused re-entry because it was 2 guys. Strange. As mentioned, I’d not purchased a drink in Walkabout so was no different compared to when I was first granted initial entry. It’s a shame because it’s a nice venue - but, perhaps they ought to consider the training of their security partners - as the 20-something year old security guard clearly requires some additional training.

The worst fish and chips we have ever had, went to burham to have fish and chips at the jolly fryer unfortunately it was shut. So gave sauda village other try. Never again the chips were black the sausages were tasteless and dry. Fish was dripping in oil. The table outside was filthy had to clean it ourselves. I don’t know how they got a 5 rating from EHO

We went for a birthday meal, and the table was beautifully set with candles scattered around. Our waitress was very attentive, did timely check-backs, and was knowledgeable about the menu. I ordered the Diablo smash burger, and she mentioned it was a new addition. I had it without the bun and chips, but with all the sauces, salad, and coleslaw. Although I requested pickles, they didn’t come with the dish, but it wasn’t an issue as I was already full. I thoroughly enjoyed the meal, and the salad, slaw, and burger were more than enough. 10/10!

This is the best shish kebab eve and I've tried a lot in my time and the fried chicken is better than kfc not even joking these men know what they are doing I uset to be a chef I'm proper fussy about my food and I give this establishment 10/10 what's ever you order it's perfectly cooked and tastes amazing 👌🏻

We arrived as a group of six on a Friday night to find a bustling restaurant. We were welcomed by friendly staff and seated at a very comfortable table. Drinks arrived quickly; there was a great cocktail selection and a good selection of draught beers. Our starters arrived promptly, as did the mains. We were all impressed with the quality and amount of food offered, so much so that we did not have room for desserts. The atmosphere was great, and the female singer was excellent. Overall, it was a great night out, and we will certainly return.

I went to Southminster fish bar tonight for a cod and chips for me and the Mrs. I ask if it could be cooked fresh. When I got home what a load of rubbish. The chips were dry and disgusting and the fish was terrible. We won’t be eating from the southminster fish bar again. Disgusting