The best restaurants serving British food in South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting Chelmsford East of England

We had such a fantastic experience at this pub over the weekend! From the moment we arrived, the staff made us feel incredibly welcome—especially the owner, who was so friendly, fun, and genuinely accommodating. They went above and beyond by popping out to the shops just to get more Aperol for us (due to a delivery issue) which was such a thoughtful gesture. On top of that, even though they don’t typically serve cocktails, they kindly made me a delicious mocktail since I don’t drink alcohol. It was really appreciated and showed how much they care about their customers. The food was absolutely delicious, with generous portions that left us all full and happy. We sat out on the patio in the sunshine, and it was just the perfect setting. All in all, this place has an amazing atmosphere, service, and great food. We’ll definitely be back!

It’s had to describe this hotel, there really is only one word! Exceptional! From the staff, to the rooms everything about this place is amazing.

Epic food and a big lovely welcome. Really lovely decor and so we had a great time

It is a fantastic hidden countryside pub set for all ages and tastes. Great decor, tasty food, and very friendly staff.

Yummy food and incredible waiter (Adam)

The menu has become smaller and smaller, no specials were on. You can’t alter any of the meals. Paid over £9 for a sausage & egg sandwich which came with a serviette stuck to the bottom of it

Sadly, the bar food was terrible, pizzas soggy, burnt bases. Setvice was appallingly slow, and the pub had very few customers. At 9pm on a Friday evening, we were asked to move from the garden to inside due to apparent noise complaints from the neighbours! At 9pm?? What a shame. Will not be coming back. On a plus point, the garden is lovely, but clearly on a sunny warm evening, customers are not allowed to use it.

Great beer selection from local breweries. Food always good. Reasonable prices. Booking usually required as very popular over the weekend.

We visited this charming little pub/ restaurant on a recommendation and so glad we did. We booked a lunchtime slot on the same day as we were in the area. On arrival we were shown immediately to our table and offered drinks . The menu is varied without being too large offering vegetarian and vegan meal choices with a daily special. The restaurant offers locally sourced food cooked simply but beautifully. The pricing is very reasonable for the quality of food on offer. I went for the daily special of black and blue cheese burger with fries @£10 with a fabulously fresh prawn cocktail to start generously portioned. For dessert my partner and I shared an unusual take on sticky toffee pudding recreated as a bread pudding with hot caramel coated banana and a scoop of delicious ice cream. This dessert was amazingly light and sublimely tasty. The service throughout was impeccable. I don’t think I have enjoyed a lunch out as much as I did at The Hoop for quite a while. This is a complete gem of a place and is well deserving of its AA rating. I would not be surprised if at some point a Michelin star may be awarded.

We had a couple of ciabattas for £6.95 when we visited very recently, we were very nice , 2 time been there it’s pretty good value

Lovely surroundings and view for a traditional breakfast. Meal presentation was very good and the meal was very tasty apart from the bland, mass produced sausage. What a shame they don't buy them from the local butcher at Whitegate Farm Hanningfield, as if they had it would have been a 5 star review!