The best restaurants in Uttlesford East of England

Sitting in the restaurant having ordered 40 minutes ago and despite their claim to have food at your table within 7 minutes no sign of our food or drinks. I spoke with what appears to be the duty manager 5 minutes ago and he hasn’t even had the courtesy to let me know what’s happening. AVOID it at all costs

Excellent service, amazing place!

On our way to a festival in little hadham. We booked table late but were accommodating. Had a roast dinner and our was so tasty. I had beef, my wife had lamb. The guy, I assume was the manager was attentive and polite. Very good at his job. Definitely will be back

Arrived with our three grandchildren, all very hungry after cinema to find no pizza or ham on menu. No reason given. We were told this by a surly bar lady after selecting our chosen dishes. Unhelpful staff and shabby surroundings. Needles to say we left. McDonald’s much better!

Ask for a coconut latte, the barista didn’t even bother to steam de milk, just poured from a jug used milk from previous coffees and because I ask warm, she just pour cold milk on top. The coffee is disgusting, the barista really need a proper training.

We eventually got served but we waited and waited and nothing arrived, not even our drinks, despite one young waitress standing at the till doing nothing. There was a baby shower going on in a separate room and everyone's attention was on them, a young lad was concentrating on filling up jam and cream pots for their afternoon teas that were laid out on the counter and we didn't even have a cup of tea. A lady on another table went up to the counter to enquire about her food delay, it was then that we decided to leave - they didn't even notice! We went to the co op to buy our lunch instead and saw one of the waitresses from the tea room buying our bagels! she needn't have bothered and needless to say we won't go back (the sticky menus and dirty tables need to be addressed too)

Awful. A very bad tempered and cantankerous host spouting uninvited right wing nonsense. Made for an unpleasant atmosphere. The boards outside with their ridiculous conspiracy theories should have been warning enough. Avoid like the plague.

Been to this Tea Room several times before. Had a pleasant snack and the service was excellent. We thought we would mention that when queuing to place the order, there is good vision of what is going on in the kitchen. Lots of man-handling of the food to put on plates and not one pair of tongs in site. Suggestion: either close-off the view to the prep area so customers can't see what's going on or invest in a few pairs of tongs for the kitchen staff! We shall still return but this did put us off a bit.

Spent a wonderful afternoon here with my sister in law. This was a gift from her grandson. Beautiful place in lovely surroundings. From walking into reception, to being taken to our table and seated, this was a really memorable experience. Staff were all excellent and nothing was too much trouble. Lovely atmosphere. We were seated by a window with lovely views. The best table! The Afternoon Tea was delightful. Attention to detail (especially the decoration on the sweet treats) was brilliant. Could not fault any of it. Customer service from everyone was first class, but a special mention must go to Jane and Alfie, who looked after us, even taking photos. These two are such an asset to your business! Wouldn’t think twice about recommending to family and friends. We have some lovely memories.

The baked fries were like cold soggy rubber, awful. My wives wrap was the worst shes ever had. I have no idea how such a lack of care becomes the norm at Leon, this is our second bad experience in a row, which is a shame as we found it far better a few years ago.

With new management the Bell Inn has really improved. Was already a pub with potential but with the refurb and friendly staff, its a great place for a bite to eat (great pizzas) and great for families with loads of out door space. Inside is cosy and welcoming. Looking forwards to our next visit!

We came here for my birthday this year based on the menu we saw online and the fact that we’d come here last year and always meant to make it back. I called earlier in the day to check regarding children’s menu and a gluten free menu and was told not to worry as all food is made fresh and there was usually as a minimum a burger and fish a chips that fulfilled this. I enquired whether I had to make a booking for this afternoon and was told to just come down. How I wish We didn’t bother and chose somewhere Else. We were the only ones in the restaurant when we arrived and for a fair duration after, and was told that even though they opened at 5 they wouldn’t take a food order until 6pm. Which is of course fine, so we had ample time to prepare our order and was ready to order as soon as they were ready to take it! We the proceeded to wait 55 minutes before even a peek of food turned up and only because we had asked how long it would be after 45 minutes and again after nearly an hour. When the food came it was luke warm at best, so cold for other diners that it got sent back for a quick dunk back in some oil. Fish was so bland and watery, and the peas came in their own little bowl of water which was nice, nearly as nice as the 4 hairs that we found across the meals, naturally half way through the meal but we darent send anything back with 4 starving children and a very strong Will to get the hell out of there. Please- save yourself the pain of this place and go somewhere Else.

As English Heritage members we call in at Audley sometimes for a snack on the way past. After our last visit in August I wrote to English Heritage to complain about the café but have not had any response so I decided to leave this review. My concerns were several - young staff with no supervision and rushed off their feet ( not their fault ). Food uncovered on a counter extremely close to where people were queuing and walking past. This is a serious hygiene matter. ( E.H. need to take a look at National Trust cafes ). Tables dirty full of used crockery and leftover food. There was a trolley for customers to use but tucked in a corner. Take a picnic, there are beautiful grounds to sit in and tables near the house which I might add is magnificent.

Bad/rude service, tasteless food, ridiculous prices. Extremely slow service despite lots of staff. Just really bad…. Couldn’t wait to leave.

Es war grausam. Es wurde drinnen geraucht. Die Kellnerinen kammen einem gar nicht entgegen. Es riechte sehr streng und nach feuchtigkeit. Die Herren toilete war voll gepisselt. Frauen toilete war okay. Es gab nur Pizza mit Käse zu essen. Personal war nicht freundlich. Grausam! Glass war nicht sauber!!