The best restaurants in Althorne Maldon East of England

We enjoyed the Sunday roast recently , it was very tasty and plentiful, looking forward to making it a regular thing over the coming winter!

What a lovely little find! We were going to go elsewhere, but Essex Highways decided to close off most of the roads out of the Dengie on the same day and roads out were chaos! We actually live in a nearby village and had seen the signs to Manor House, but had never been. Relaxing decor, wonderful welcome and service. Food was great (recommend the smoked salmon bagel) and didn’t have to wait long. Lovely friendly lasses working there, homemade cakes and bread pudding , clean and welcoming….What’s not to like?

Just had wonderful cappuccino and amazing coffee and walnut cake , this place is so so much better than anywhere else locally , a good selection of food and a friendly atmosphere . Highly recommended , pay them a visit and have cake

Lovely pub. Great service. Food is well priced and tasty.

This is a great ‘comfort food’ pub authenticity friendly and amazing value for money Has a really great Sunday roast beef roast Even met some fellow palace fans there I wish the owners all the very best in these hard times this place shined through ….

Had a Christmass meal with friends at this local pub. Staff very welcoming and food very good. The Christmas menu caters for most needs. We all enjoyed our meals

Excellent service, although small menu covered everything, did have a specials board nothing on there, but we went mid week. All meals freshly prepared and fresh. I did ask for extras which although not on the menu they accommodated. Fantastic food Good atmosphere, has facility for restaurant to be separated from bar area, hope this is done at busy times. Fantastic thank you

Great breakfast. Huge portions !! Nice selections of drinks. Very pleasant place to eat and great for young children. Priced accordingly

Absolutely amazing food. First time visiting after reading the reviews here and we wasn't disappointed. We will definitely be returning. Had the ham, egg and chips and is definitely up there with the best we've ever had. Highly recommend.

I have only had a couple of takeaways, but when I collect the restaurant always have a very nice atmosphere and the staff are friendly. From a food perspective for me the portions are not very generous, and there is not as much meat in the portion as other local Indian restaurants. So if they sorted that I would maybe buy from there more.

It's a great spot for happy hour, but parking is limited. The food and atmosphere are nice.

We popped into the red lion whilst passing by for a sunday lunch and were pleasantly surprised! It is a lovely dog friendly pub with amazing food and great friendly staff. We had the roast beef, which is great value with big portions and proper home cooked quality. Good selection of beers on draught. I only wish this was my local pub as I'd be down here a lot!

Popped in for a cuppa having ridden past so many times and thought how lovely it looked. Inside, spotlessly clean and lovely American Diner decor. Really nicely done! So glad we stopped here. Owner very friendly, made us welcome. We'll worth a visit and I will defo return for something to eat next time! Geoff Grove

Visited on Christmas Day with a dog. Was sat in a corner with a small table for 3 people . Staff supplied a water bowl for the dog which was good but due to limited room this was spilled all over the floor. Staff found it difficult serving food due to dog being laid on the floor nearby. Had ordered extra special menu and this was not recognised therefore had to ask for initial drinks which were a long time before being served. The service then seemed rushed. Starters were lukewarm. The main course was then served already plated up. Vegetable portion size was small. Not supplied in individual dishes.Nothing special about the meal. We have visited on Christmas Day for the last 3 years and found overall this year’s experience disappointing in comparison to previous years. Unlikely to repeat for next year.

Good customer service and good food. Prawn toast slightly overdone, wasn't keen. But everything else tasted Good. Ready within 10 mins.