The best restaurants serving British food in Chelmsford East of England

I ordered the Stake and Ale pie and it was amazing. The portion sizes were amazing, absolutely huge also a chocolate brownie which came with ice cream and honeycomb. The owners is amazing and a great laugh. It was amazing service and the food was out of the world. I highly recommend.

What a fantastic place Ruth went out of her way to squeeze us in ( didn't book ) my wife had bacon and sausage sandwich I had the sandwich stack absolutely delicious every table was taken Ruth is hands on and her staff don't stop 'great teamwork definitely will go back maybe i will book next time

Very poor experience nearly 1hr waiting for food and there was two other people in there. Food come up warm to cold. The sticky tables, VERY OVER PRICED

Out on a walk and decided to pay a visit to this cafe as always see this passing by in the car. A warm welcome greeted us . Decided on the small breakfast and Mediterranean TM2 eggs. 2 fab coffees . Food was spot on . Friendly staff . Great service . Will definitely visit again .

Excellent value for money. Lovely friendly staff.

I ordered this for my birthday and we were very pleased with it, especially the cakes.However we felt that the sandwiches could have had more varied, different fillings and a variety of type of bread - not just white.

Proper country pub atmosphere - orders are taken at the little bar and taken down into the cellar where kegs are stored. Tabs are done on little wooden spoons taken to your table, if you can find one unreserved. Always people coming in from dog walks, bike rides or after work. Great atmosphere. Ciders are excellent and a great amount of choice. Huffers also recommended. We stayed here for a night once after a long walk across the fields nearby and it was a very comfortable stay.

I was served by a young girl named Libby, a very lovely bartender, made for a very pleasant experience

Good variety of drinks Large food menu. Swift service from friendly staff. Decent car park Felt warm on a cold day.

Superb! We were greeted quickly and sat in the lounger where we ordered our drinks and browsed the menu. Unhurried and relaxed. Once chosen and ready we were shown to our table where the food arrived in good time. Starters were delicious, then followed by a lovely sorbet. Mains and dessert were equally as good. The service was excellent, attentive without any intrusion. The seating is spacious too. And all very reasonably priced for the quality of the dinner experience. I knocked one star off as the decor is slightly and only very slightly dated in the restaurant part and toilet. And the couple closest to us stunk of smoke and were loud and annoying, but thats not the restaurant's fault. All in all, cannot wait to go back as there was so much to choose from in a lovely setting.

Absolutely wonderful place, would highly recommend

Lovely venue with a great atmosphere , food was lovely everything came out on time and nice and hot, Ellie made our evening great, will definitely be returning

Great for a family gathering, food is lovely and the staff are so welcoming and efficient. The lady behind the carvery was very over worked and should be very proud of the way she carried herself through the stress. Would really recommend this place for atmosphere, food and service.

*Copy of my Google Maps review* Freshly made in-house food including cakes. I had not tried any of their hot food but the cakes are great! I am especially happy that they have a good selection of vegan suitable and gluten free options including sandwiches and cakes. A tad pricy but worth it to support the small business and great quality. Outdoor seating with a picturesque riverside view of Paper Mill lock. Pictures attached of the view from near the tearooms. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes Cakes Vegetarian & vegan offerings Large vegetarian selection with some nice vegan options too Dietary restrictions Vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options for sandwiches and cakes. Parking space Plenty of parking Parking options Paid parking lot Parking Parking behind the tearoom. Not exclusive to the tearoom as it is for entry to the lock. £5 entry fee (£2.50 from 2:30pm - 5pm when i visted)

We'd been to Danbury Lakes and found the closest pub to go have some lunch. So we were introduced to The Bell and wow I'm so pleased we were. Let by Daniel who's lovely and had a choice of seats as a walking club who had booked table were not walking sure to the heat. 32C We were both made welcome and seated with a fan. Complementary water at the bar was nice. The menu is quite extensive and the food we chose was well worth it. I had the Sausage Melt and my wife had a Cheese/Onion baguette. Both come with salad and chips, and they were very filling. Such a nice place to eat with great food, friendly staff who made us very welcome. Just to note this is a dog friendly pub, with facilities for the larger dogs like Greyhounds too. So to follow this up, we are looking to have a lunch with friends with our dogs, when the weather is less crazy.