The best restaurants serving British food in East of England

Went for a meal this evening which was excellent with stunning views across the river. Staff and management make you feel most welcome. Will be returning again very soon

This place has potential but two occasions over three months I have been has been terrible! Can hardly get served because the barman is more interested in chatting to younger girls and when you do eventually get served they bring out mouldy stale bread! This is my local and rather having to take my kids to the next town, I thought I’d give Maldon another go nope nope, same again the manager would rather tippy tap on his computer than acknowledge anyone if you’re not in there clique then they don’t want to know you it’s like middle aged men running a sweet shop. I’m so disappointed when I said my son had a dairy allergy they offered him the macaroni cheese? Surely that’s just asking for trouble as I said clearly he’s allergic to dairy. It’s not very hands on and I would not say this is family friendly at all. I’d rather trek somewhere decent.

Had one of the best roasts that I have had out this year. My partner had the steak pie, which was also plentiful, tasty and well presented. Will certainly be returning with my family.

High quality food in a beautiful riverside setting with excellent service. Hotel accom on site is excellent value and high quality

We were so pleased to find this hidden gem. Their coffee was fabulous and I had a lovely crab brioche toll. Outdoor seating but sone is covered.

Great service from Nicola - Will definitely come back due to her. 5 star service!! Very attentive. Great filling food also.

We popped into Old Hall Farm for a coffee this lunchtime. Despite it being very busy we were served by a lovely, smiley lady.

Such a lovely pub, the staff in there were very friendly and attentive especially Poppy. The food was amazing and was very good and professional service. Will definitely recommend and come back again!

Great coffee and cake, friendly staff. Lovely cafe. Outside seating for nice days. No parking, limited on-street parking. No wifi.

This is a back handed review as I’m extremely let down and would not return if it wasn’t for a particular member of staff. I have followed from the olive tree and was excited to hear the vine tree opening, I have since been in a few times to the new vine tree and the last time I arrived with friends for lunch. The food was fabulous and the cafe itself is lovely plenty of seating, the biggest problem was the staff. The lady serving front of house is rude, she never smiles, times before I’ve been in she will speak her language to her friends in front of customers making people feel awkward, this particular visit with my friends(group of 6) was the final straw when we witnessed her eating behind the counter chomping with her mouth wide open whilst we were trying to eat! She is incredibly rude when taking orders, she doesn’t seem to be very tolerable of children as we saw a couple go in with their child and the child was very happy saying hello to the lady and she quite literally ignored the child. She also pulls faces and rolls her eyes when you’re trying to tell her your food order. There is a lovely young man that comes in and out from the back he is very chatty happy and extremely attentive to the customers, he spoke to us and made time for us to check if the food was okay (something the waitress at front didn’t do) after us, he also went round checking other tables and seemed to make everyone laugh and bring a much happier pleasant energy to the cafe. I’m unsure how the roles in the cafe work and who does what but whoever the young man was I really hope to see him more regularly as he seems to be the saving grace of the cafe! Along with the good food. It is a shame to see how down hill the staffing is going, the lady was at the olive tree and always felt awkward there, however it has dramatically gotten worse! I will be returning as the prices of the cafe are very good and the quality of food I am always satisfied with, I just hope to see more friendly staff, as there is an older generation that mainly spend money in the cafe (myself being one of them) sometimes us oldies want a little chat and a nice smile to brighten our days! If we cannot get that then the least I would expect from any food venue is good manners. Thankyou to the young man.

Milkshakes were brilliant, ordered the chocolog pancakes which on the menu states it comes with some chocolate log unfortunately neither turned up with any on the plate, when I mentioned it at the till got a half bothered apology and was still charged full price, which is a shame because if they had run out I would have like to have being told but to not even discount the puddings due to missing item seems poor customer service to me, was going to go for breakfast there tomorrow but think I will give it a miss now, which is a shame cos the menu does look great.

I had my 60th Birthday celebration at the Green Man last Friday with family and friends. Mark and Becky closed the main bar for our event and provided a fantastic range of food for us. The tables were groaning with food, way more than for the 40 people I paid for and the staff couldn't have been more accommodating on the night. If you want a proper pub for a meal, drink or event, I'd recommend The Green Man to you.

After an initial visit when we found the food indifferent A second visit was a lesson learnt! I don’t believe even a professional reviewer would rate a restaurant on one visit. So to our second visit. Our Sunday lunch was quite superb. Even a traditional roast was outstanding in quality and from an extensive menu. Again, many unusual deserts too and I noticed other diners seemed to be enjoying their choice too. The service on both occasions was excellent and personal. I have never enjoyed a better Sunday lunch - thank you!

Went here for lunch with my husband and 2 grandchildren. I’ve reviewed this place in the past and found it to be a bit hit and Miss but this time was outstanding! This was thanks to Demi who ensured we had ample safe space for our two buggies and also tolerated our long winded order of trying to find things both our fussy eater would enjoy from the menu. She really made us feel valued and we will return for that reason

Lovely place to go. Dog friendly (dog biscuits and water bowls) Great selection of beers Lovely Sunday Roast. Overall a great experience. Would recommend to friends