The best restaurants serving British food in Ingatestone, Fryerning and Mountnessing Brentwood East of England

Came actually by accident, but had a lovely breakfast and coffee From outside you wouldn’t know what was inside, but it’s well worth a visit

Appalling behaviour from the server, having clearly specified we would be attending with two dogs at the time of booking we agreed we would be seated in the conservatory area which we were informed was dog friendly. Upon arrival, the pretentious and arrogant bald male who came to the door looked down his nose and refused seating stating the dogs had wet paws. Given it was raining of course they were going to have wet paws but they were clean having just been showered from a walk. He stated the floor would be stained as it’s porcelain, which is nonsensical given we also had wet soles of our shoes from the rain. How is the conservatory dog friendly if that’s the case?! His attitude was vile and never have we been made to feel so beneath someone. He clearly did not want the service and as result we will never return so such a degrading environment.

Visited for the first time on a very busy Saturday evening this interesting restaurant in a very attractive small town just of the high street. Its a modern bar/restaurant with an area outside for eating too with free parking. The staff are very friendly and the service was attentive the whole evening. The Asian menu offers main meals or tapas with the best of ingredients used.

Had a Sunday roast at this venue, all fresh vegetables, home made Yorkshire pudding I found that the vegetables wasn't seasoned, personally I don't like to add salt to my dinner but today I had to to add salt to give it taste, even the roast potatoes were bland, probably maris pipers which are not the best for roast potatoes, good size dinner

Great pub. Four of us popped in for lunch today. Food was excellent and great value. Will come again

Dined here for Boxing Day lunch. The food was absolutely delicious! The best roast ever! Also the service was exemplary. Can’t recommend it enough and can’t wait to go back!!

Table booked for 19.30. Had to go and look at menu on a board in next bar, no table menus. Food arrived about 20.10, almost thrown at us, waitress knocking things off table. At 20.30 told that if we want dessert to order now as kitchen closing …..had desert but felt like they wanted to close early. Food very average. Sadly won’t be going back there.

We didn't make a reservation but stopped on the off chance of availability. Our server, Paul, was very helpful and friendly. Quick service, delicious main course from the specials menu and mini pudding with coffees. By the time we left the restaurant area was full! The pub seats diners with dogs in the bar area so we will return for another visit as the food and service was great!

Booked a table for Sunday lunch and the table we were allocated was tucked in a dark corner with poor lighting and felt like we were in a small cupboard . We did ask if we could move on to one of the many empty table but were refused as they were reserved I didn’t realise it was an option to reserved a specific table? A constant chair knock from the passing servers forced me to push our table further in to the cupboard. The disappointment didn’t stop their pate starter was served with thin hard crisp bread. The roast beef was wafer thin and served with courgette? Not a suitable vegetable for a Sunday roast in my opinion. However I did order a cauliflower cheese but more disappointed, it was tangy. I decided against eating it. The servers didn’t compensate with hospitality they were huffy and puffy and everything seemed to much trouble which in result made us feel invaluable and unwelcome. Didn’t bother with a pudding as honestly just didn’t want to spend any more money with this establishment.