The best restaurants serving British food in Basildon East of England

I love a good greasy spoon cafe. When my last one closed I did some research to find a new one. I came across The Breakfast Room in Billericay. What a find… The tables are clean, as is the floor. The service comes with smiles. The food comes piping hot. The coffee is good and the facilities have always been clean when I’ve used them. Their prices are completely reasonable. I’ve found my new Greasy Spoon home.

Great, popped in for a pint and a sandwich.

I don't often visit basildon, but decided to go one day, i was hungry and fancied a cuppa tea, I visited this cafe , I sat outside as was lovely day, had lunch and cup of tea, the service was wonderful and the 2 young waitresses chantel and shelly i think their names were , they were fantastic, friendly helpful and service, and not tonforget their beautiful smiles, will definitely go again when I visit basildon

Very good sevice, lovely meal x

Excellent variety of food , delicious cakes and good coffee. Well decorated cafe, clean and efficient service. After having visited a couple of times during a stay with my family who reside in Billericay. - I feel I have to agree with the TripAdvisor comment made way back in March of this year - some members of staff are abrupt - not to us personally but to one or two of the other customers. One subject was confusion over being able to make a booking..... I feel perhaps the ‘team’ need to jell more and work with the same set of rules. Otherwise I loved it!

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 👏

Brilliant for a small group Breakfast meet up. Relaxing and nice calm atmosphere, especially after the school drop-offs. Casual time to unwind and chatter. A nid-morning meet-up with food and coffee/tea. Breakfast plates were tasty and nothing to fault here. Staff were welcoming and polite.

We had a lovely meal, chicken and mushroom pie with vegs was delicious and my husband's steak was cooked perfectly, just how he likes it. Great, friednly service from Sam, our waitress, too.

The two of us had lunch to celebrate our anniversary. The main meal was lovely and the desserts were amazing! The staff were very friendly, we had Donna who was lovely. Everywhere was clean and spotless. Definitely go back again and recommend our friends.

First time attending the Darby Digger, went for the Carvery which was amazing value for money, with generous portions and well cooked food, I will definitely be returning. "Ginger Chef" was friendly and accomodating and the venue was cosy and a lovely atmosphere. 👍

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smashing cafe. get down here PRONTO. WOLLOP

Absolutely gutted this has shut for good! Been drinking here on and off for 17 years. Staff come and go with new ideas and new rules but at the end of the day the regulars make it good along with a mixture of your desirables next door, some with whom I've enjoyed a few drinks with and some the current staff kept in check!! Will miss the bike nights and all the car meets!!! Such a shame the legendary Harrow pub, we all now know as the Dick Turpin, has come to an end! Yet another great British pub moving on for cash reasons. I'm really disappointed with Greene King. It's sad to drive past now to see it boarded up with concrete blocks on the perimeter, making it look like a prison! I hope this is a painless transition....thanks to all the accommodating staff that are now looking for work. 😓

We went into this lovely Cafe today on the search for a gluten free breakfast after trying 9 different cafes who had no idea of gluten. We were so happy when the guy who greeted us have us a whole gf menu ... He explained everything and we felt confident that we could eat there. The staff were all knowledgeable ,friendly and welcoming. Food was delicious. Would definitely recommend and go again

Staff were nice but didn’t seem to know what they were doing. Fingers and hands all over the coffee glass rim. Three things I asked for they didn’t have. Had to ask for a glass for the bottle of lemonade (which was third choice). Sat outside because we had a dog and to enjoy the sun - in a cloud of staff Vaping in the doorway next to us and smokers the other side. Never returning, plenty of other places in high st that know how to run things properly.