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

There is only takeaway, no dining in.

Friendly welcoming staff, roaring fire and good beer. Definitely coming back.

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.

What's not to love? Very good and tasty coffee, chilled atmosphere, and friendly staff always full of smiles. Love it x

We came back to support the new management! We were regulars with the previous managers. understand its been open a number of weeks now, sorry but couldn't feel any atmosphere! Will definitely try again, to get a fairer review! Wish them the best of luck.

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.

Love their apple Danish!!! Very helpful waitress and they sort out light meals. Closes far too early and they make sure customers leave before 3pm as they clean before they shut. Very good coffee!