The best restaurants serving British food in East of England

Lovely, homemade food, great selection. Friendly and efficient service. Kevin and Denise are lovely

Been coming here for years. Great food and service.

£10 for a piece of quice that looks like it was cut for a finger buffet

Considering they just serve cakes and coffee, it's shambolic. Excruciatingly slow and disorganised service.

I was apprehensive about eating here after my wife told me she booked it, after hearing some poor reviews. The food was nice, although tepid, however the service was poor at the end of our visit. Seeing as we arrived on time but had to wait for our table, and then had to wait 40 minutes for our food from the point of ordering it, I thought it was rude that a waitress came over whilst we were still eating dessert and said 'just so you know we're closing in 5 minutes', then walked away. Then tried to overcharge us when paying and argued when corrected.

Having lived in Chelmsford for over 20-years this was our first visit to Russells, and the experience was excellent. Choosing from the menus was difficult as there were many dishes that caught the eye. The food was first class and so was the wine. The owner was very friendly and guided us well. Definitely a venue for special occasions or just a treat.

Food is always fresh delicious.

Popped in for an impromptu midweek meal out. The food was excellent, particularly the fish, chips and mushy peas. A decent selection of beers and Ales. The staff were warm and welcoming, we will definitely be back again soon. Thank you.

Lovely salmon/horseradish quiche, new potatoes were great and salad. Service very good. Nothing was too much trouble. Prices very reasonable. Have been several times and never fails to deliver very good food and service .

Absolutely brilliant place for bottomless brunch, our favourite in Chelmsford. The staff are amazing, can't do more to help. Food and atmosphere is great too. Highly recommend

A really comfortable and relaxing pub with excellent ale.

Staff are always friendly and the food is really tasty!! quick service as well. we are frequent visitors here

I had a breakfast here today. It was very good and reasonable price. The staff were friendly and efficient I will definitely be coming back again, without a doubt the best cafe in this area.

Just popped in for a drink and ordered a sandwich which was really good, fresh and well presented. Went back a week later and had another nice lunch. The staff are very friendly and we felt very welcome. Great pub will definitely call again

Had a proper full English at this fine establishment, and I must say … not a disappointment! The missus had the vegan mango cake and it was very lovely indeed … proper moist. Bosh!