Excellent service and food had a coffee and loved the fresh taste and the breakfast was to die for…read moregood portions and freshly cooked

What a find Great location in city center. Had the full…read morebreakfast and latte. Very good food at reasonable prices. They have a lot on the menu with shakes and fresh power drinks. Try and ask for Sarah as the waitress, she took good care of us. Always had a smile and took care of us.

Acanteen used to be my absolute favourite place to get brunch in the whole world. I always order…read morethe scrambled eggs with smoked salmon on bloomer toast with a side of hollandaise sauce. Their juices were amazing and the chai milkshake like a little cup of heaven. The interior decor was instantly recognisable - a massive wall of text telling a quirky story using local landmarks and food. Unfortunately Acanteen moved early this year to new, larger premises. Now it looks like an Ikea showroom. All the rustic charm of the old shop is lost, it's indescribably dark and the simplicity of shared benches with other strangers is ruined. The menu has been broadened to include a dinner menu and fairly bog-standard choices. The atmosphere is no longer laid back as you can feel the stress of the kitchen through the restaurant. I would always have given this establishment 5 stars. Now, I struggle to give it 1.

Acanteen is in New London Road (not too far from M&S). As well as takeaway you can also eat in…read more Their food is all very fresh tasting. They do sandwiches, rolls, wraps, salads etc. They also have jacket potatoes with some very tasty fillings. I can highly recommend their soup also. You can also get the usual tea, coffee and juices as well as shakes and smoothies. They have a good tasty selection for vegetarians especially the wraps which are delicious. The staff are very friendly and helpful and don't get annoyed when you spend ages deciding what to have! The prices may not be the cheapest but I think for the portions and the freshness and variety it is pretty good value. It's nice to treat yourself at lunchtime now and again.

Our annual Christmas get together but where do we go? We chose The Castle because of good words we…read morehad heard and read but would it reach our 'exacting' standards (if those ever existed). Immediately, on arrival, we knew it would. Such a friendly welcome by the bar staff and front of house. Shown to our table, a nicely laid table, by a really charming young lady by the name of, we learned later, Eleanor. Drinks were ordered while we waited for the remainder of our party. Those drinks arrived promptly. When the entourage had arrived the food started to be served as our pre-requested, telephone, order. I would point out that Eleanor managed to serve the whole table and take drinks orders. A massive achievement. We had been to other establishments where two or three servers waited on us and still got things totally, disastrously, wrong. Not with this young lady, perfect. The food was fantastic, so compliments to the kitchen staff. Wonderful starters and as for the Christmas roast...delicious. Plenty of meat, stuffing etc etc and masses of veggies. Perfect. I missed out on a dessert as I was totally full but the remainder of the table tucked into plate loads of Christmas pudding and some had cheese. The whole evening went wonderfully well thanks to all the staff. People do forget those in the background that we never see. So thanks you to them. A massive thank you to Eleanor, the princess of The Castle.

From the owner: We serve Breakfast from 8pm Monday to Saturday. We offer food at all times of day including a…read morerange of Cakes and Desserts from a counter that go perfectly with a tea or Coffee. Our Main meals come served with a tasty complimentary loaf of bread for the table and if you order our Traditional Menu items we will receive a complimentary cup of soup or salad depending on the season.

This is one of the places I miss most since I moved from Chelmsford last month - Slice offers the…read morebest food and drink in town and was one of the first places I would think to go to when it came to lunch or late breakfast! The staff are friendly, helpful and willing to offer the best customer service. If you are hungry and in Chelmsford, the best place to go is Slice! YUM!

Popped in here on one of my many visits to the library. They have a good selection of sandwiches…read moreand snacks. I chose a filled bagel which they made up fresh for me and a coffee. I am very very fussy when it comes to coffee and this was one of the best I have tasted! Nice and hot, strong tasting but not that awful brewed taste coffee which some which some well know coffee shops serve! Also got a pleasant surprise at the price - again much lower than the well known chains!

We enjoyed a very relaxing late lunch here. The food was presented beautifully and all served by…read morethe loveliest most attentive waitresses. The cost for 2 adults and 2 children came to just under £23. Simply amazing. Wonderful service, wonderful food and a wonderful price too! https://www.rosielovestea.com/blog/2020/2/22/small-talk-tea-rooms-in-essex

I recently found myself in Chelmsford town (don't ask - I'm trying to suppress the journey!) and…read morewanted to fortify myself for the many grueling hours of bed shopping ahead. They say that you should test a mattress as if you were going to sleep on it, and I always do that better on a full stomach. This place is just a quick walk from Warren Evens over a couple of 2 lane roads with cars lurching into and out of the roundabout. OR you could ignore Google maps, walk around the corner and cross as the pedestrian crossing and not take 10 years off your life. I really liked a lot about this place - the decor was something I'm more likely to find in the places I've visited in Dorset and Cornwall. Sadly, that's offset by the view out the front window being onto Argos shutters and it being located in a shopping center - still, at least it's self contained and you're not being gawked at by shoppers while you're eating. The staff were all friendly and no-one rushed us while we looked over the menu. Our orders were all correct (which I feel shouldn't be a value add, but increasingly is) It was the first decent breakfast I've had out in months - everything was hot and fresh, and cooked as expected. Drinks took a little longer to arrive than expected and only showed up half way through the meal, but they were tasty, hot and the perfect antidote to the rain outside. The do go a bit nuts with the toast, giving 2 large slices on a breakfast. But it was good bread and went perfectly with the eggs and beans. The sausage was quality - good flavour and properly cooked through without being burned. I definitely recommend this if you find yourself wanting a good cafe breakfast or afternoon tea and you're in the area!

Inexpensive burger joint and breakfast. Friendly staff. Good coffee. Delicious inexpensive food. I…read morehad the eggs and chips with a coffee. Cheap quick and tasty. It's a laid back atmosphere.

Just has a wonderful breakfast here. It really is a lovely place with lovely staff and lovely food…read morehighly recommend both the bakery goods and the little cafe. Spot on ;)

A lovely bakery situated in the middle of this busy village. It offers beautiful bread and cakes…read morebaked on the premises as well as a cake making services for special occasions such as birthdays and weddings. I have enjoyed lovely light lunches in the tea shop which forms part of the bakery. The menu is typical lunch fair with sandwiches and jacket potatoes. Of course you can always purchase one of their cakes for dessert! I would definitely recommend this bakery and suggest you use the Ingatestone Community Centre for parking as the bakery is situated along the bussy high street, with no parking outside that I can recollect. Recommended