The best restaurants serving British food in Burstead Basildon East of England

The food and service here is fantastic. The restaurant is more of a takeaway as it is very small can probably fit two people in. The food is always really fresh and tasty. I personally think it is a little overpriced compared to other places

We have been here a few times and returned for their new years eve dinner which was spectacular. It was a set menu which included dishes I wouldnt usually order but was delicious and plates were clean after every course! Usually mass catering leads to cold food and differences in serving but not here. The well organised kitchen and team work of the staff was obvious, every dish was warm and they came out within seconds of eachother. The staff couldnt have done enough for us, from serving canapés to topping up our drinks, discretely and politely. It's clear that the staff enjoy their job, they joined in with us customers to celebrate at midnight which was lovely. The disco , saxophone lady and roulette were very welcome fun touches to the night. Thankyou magic mushroom for an unforgettable evening. We can't wait to return next year

The best chip shop ever. Chicken pieces are gorgeous and the cod mini fillets are so tasty

Apparently 27 years old is too old to get in according to the security 😂 who where pretty rude when a group of us turned up. Aged 21 - 40 odd. A family infront of us similar ages where also turned away. Now it did look like a school disco as we walked away so I’m glad we didn’t go BUT that does NOT excuse rude behaviour or attitude or telling people in their 20s they are too old to get in on a Saturday night. Good luck with the venue but yet again more lost customers here 👏

Late lunch with a friend just before Christmas. Lovely food. Great atmosphere. Our server Donna was great. Cannot fault

Lovely Christmas day dinner, the atmosphere wasn't as comfortable as I would have wanted or expected for Xmas day which I think was down to various different tined seatings but still a lovely meal and great food.

Lovely food, really friendly staff, our waitresse Sam was really attentive and friendly. We were in the private dining area which was really nice and cosy.

We arrived at 3pm and were instantly informed that the tea room was closing at 4pm. We wondered if it was already closed as it was partly lit, with very dim lighting and we were informed that the heating had broken down, no apologies were given. The staff were extremely unfriendly and there was a distinct chill in the air not just from the lack of heating. The attitude of the staff was that they could not be bothered and customers were distinctly unwelcome as they were only interested in cleaning the tea room and tidying the tables. Whilst eating our scones that were delicious, staff were sweeping the floor around our feet as if they could not wait for us to leave so they could close up and leave. I bought a few products at the end of our tea and was overcharged by £18.00. When I queried the error I was told by three members of staff that the total charge was correct and when I insisted on seeing the manager he offered me £15-01 in cash even though I had originally paid by debit card. After further lengthy discussion and calculating I eventually received the correct amount of £18-00 in cash. We were extremely disappointed with the service and attitude of the staff, particularly the argument regarding the products purchased, where I was informed many times that I was in error. No apologies were forthcoming and I left the establishment with a nasty taste in my mouth that wasn't caused by the food I had consumed. The manager was less than helpful and when I contacted head office I was told that the errors and sub-standard service were due to staff shortages and inexperienced staff. We have visited many other branches of Wilkins tea rooms throughout Essex and found them all to be excellent with friendly and cheerful service and apologies for delays or when an item on the menu has been unavailable. I would avoid this particular branch like the plague.