Great gastro pub. Fab food, atmosphere and really friendly service. Strongly recommended.read more

The Bear has become a good quality gastro pub recently with a nice atmosphere and a good menu and…read moresome great specials. The ambiance is relaxed country pub and the staff are very helpful. There is a reasonable ca park as it gets quite hard to park in the summer. I have visited for lunch and dinner and both were very nicely presented and well cooked. The skate is very tasty and the scampi and Jenga chips are good. The costs can be a little bit higher for lunch but the menu is very similar and therefore for dinner, I thought it was quite reasonable. Peter who used to be at another Billericay restaurant is the restaurant manager and as normal makes sure we get well looked after.

LOVE... LOVE... LOVE this place! Best Fish & Chips in the village! And the Sausage & Mash is my…read morefavorite... worth training all week to come have a pint of Peroni and a delicious meal!!! The staff is absolutely wonderful and super friendly, Jane is awesome! Sunday Roast is also amazing.... family and dog friendly! Would recommend this restaurant for anybody! Love the vibe and character of this Pub, Cheers!

Love this place. Good food and wine. Great for the week or on Sunday for lunch. Summertime lovely…read moreas in a rural location but also nice in winter with a nice open fire. Food mixed but if I had to say, modern European. Not too expensive but good value for money.

This is a pub/restaurant where good food can be washed down with a plethera of fine ales, ciders…read moreand wines. To enjoy this place at it's best make sure you book as it is very popular. The service is friendly and relaxed.

Outstanding food, convivial ambience and excellent service contributed to a wonderful dining…read moreexperience at this quintessential English country pub. Definitely a place to revisit for a special occasion or a casual lunch in the adjoining "Bakehouse". Highly recommended.

Friendly country pub. Real ales and really great service and food. Highly recommended.read more

Amazing food and service, always made to feel welcome great value for the quality and portions…read morehighly recommend the mixed roast! You won't be disappointed!

The Shepherd & Dog was just.a pub which was very popular but I never had the inclination to drink…read morethere. That was then but now it's been revamped into a restaurant that serves dishes that are of very high quality. Their Sunday roasts are good value with plenty if taste. The staff are friendly, polite and extremely efficient. Customers do like to dress up when they dine here and I don't blame them. As it does add to the ambience

The Bakers Arms is found in the village of Stock (inbetween Chelmsford and Billericay). It is set…read moreoff the road at the Chelmsford end, just before the Village Hall. Look out for the sign or you might miss it. The pub has impressive parking for a village location that the more fashionable Hoop down the road doesn't. It does however get full up especially at Sunday lunchtimes. The pub itself is traditional in style inside and out. The nice garden is set alongside the car park I have enjoyed some nice lunches at the pub. The staff are friendly and attentive. I wouldn't call it a gastro pub, it is good home cooking (snacks and dinners) served at a reasonable price. It attracts a good number of locals from the village.

We were on our way to take the ferry from Harwich and tried 4 places in Ingatestone that were…read moreeither full (Pietros), looked grim (The Bell) or didn't exist any more. We stopped here on our way back to the A12 and were so glad we did. We were made really welcome and made up a table for us as they were pretty full. We ordered sizzling beef and sizzling chicken. Both came dusted in Cajun spices and topped with onions and peppers and melty, smelty cheese. Simply outstanding. Every mouthful was a joy and at a snip - just £12.95. Pinch me, I think I must be dreaming. When I'm back this way again, I won't bother with the other places, just make a beeline here.

We popped into the Red Lion for a quick lunch and were very pleasantly surprise. The food was…read morelovely and the menu offered a good choice of real food. There is something unwelcoming about the outside of the pub which is a real shame as the actually building and inside are lovely, we almost left as it looked closed. Well worth a visit and we will be going back as I did not have time for dessert .