A great pub with very friendly service and good beer. Nice, large, garden with kids amusements for…read morethose nice sunny summer days and evenings. Covered area for those, not so nice, days. Well worth a visit if in the area.

This was a difficult one to rate. Melbourn is a nice little place - very middle class set in prime…read morecommuter belt. This pub is situated in the more affluent area of the village and attracts a regular crowd. There are some good ales and they have Aspall cider on draught which is lovely! The food is good - pub grub with a hint of style and not too pricey. There is a snug area that has a fairly big TV but this only seems to be on for major sporting events and does not spoil the general atmosphere of the pub, which it has to be said is on the cosy side. Overall it is a nice village pub. The landlord operates a strictly no swearing policy which can get a little tiresome. As a father and a son I don't want my kids or my old mum exposed to excessive bad language BUT at 10pm when you are out with your pals having a few beers in your local pub some Anglo Saxon will be uttered... it is a pub, an English pub and the constant paranoia of saying the wrong thing and being barred does not lend itself to a good night out.

I was visiting the area and came across this place. Beautiful space, and good food. Check it outread more

Entered there by curiosity. Really lovely interior and staff. We had 2 lunch menus, one starter and…read moreone main course and one main menu and a desert. The food presentation was really nice and food pretty tasty, with one exception the peas puree. Will return for sure, the place is lovely and food not pricey in comparison to London.

The Willow Tree came highly recommended, so it was so disappointing to have experienced poor…read moreservice and probably the worst meal we have had in a long time, it thoroughly spoilt my wife's birthday, had we realised the pop up Italian menu was the choice we would have cancelled our booking. I chose the 7oz topside of beef with side salad and macaroni cheese, my wife had the sea food linguine, the beef was cooked to order (rare) but cold, it was so tough it was inedible, the manager came over and asked how it was, when i explained she said they was experimenting with the cut of meat they could get away with for the price they were charging £18 !, i declined another choice of meal as the service was really quite slow, my wife's linguine was not great, the white wine source had no punch and the seafood was over cooked and tough. When i paid, the waitress apologised for the meal and hoped it wouldn't stop us coming back, which it will and will not be recommending it, again the manager heard my grievance but made no effort to adjust the bill,£54, we will not be spending that again, a total disappointment and very upsetting for my wife's birthday.

Excellent menu varied and very tempting. Seriously good food. Excellent menu and choices and when…read morethe food arrived it was even better than expected! Ambience was lovely and really different furniture, fixtures and fittings made it a really unique place to be. Service was good too. The biggest down side was that there are too many mirrors (extra large ones too) on most of the walls which is very off-putting ..

On holiday a friend who was working close by took me out for a meal at this place as it was one of…read morehis favourite. Tucked away off the High Street you could easily miss the entrance to the car park. On arrival the restaurant looks fresh and this is replicated inside. As it was not too busy we found our own seats and perused the menu which would be compared to any typical bar/restaurant. Orders are made at the bar noting your table number. The food is excellent and extremely generous and the cost is on average for similat places. I returned a few days later for lunch with the family and found it to be a little busier with more of the older generations eating here which is generally a good sign as they tend to find the best value places to eat. I would return.

We were very pleased with the food and the service we received on Tuesday when we visited for a…read morewake, the staff were very helpful!

Went here on a particularly miserable Sunday afternoon for a Sunday Roast and drinks…read more When walking in, the pub smelt of wet dog. The carpets on the entrance are thread bare and worn, dirty. The table needed a coat of varnish, and some sort of nail to hold it in place. We bought our drinks and sat down to look at the menu. It all seemed just a bit old hat, worn out - and not in a cool way - needing a good clean and a lick of paint. It didn't have that smell of a village pub that has roast dinners on, in fact the smell was urgggg. My wine tasted like paint stripper. We decided not to eat here and go somewhere else. I think that maybe this place relies on the fact that it is a brilliant location and has a river bank, so they don't have to bother with anything else. As I can't see why it is still going judging on what I saw Sunday.

All the staff at the Green Dragon are very friendly and helpful, beside the owner. She doesn't…read morewelcome families in fact quite the opposite she tells you what time she wants you to leave by before you've even sat down, it's not a family friendly place to eat, if a baby even makes the slightest noise she comes out and reprimands you, even though none of the other family guests in the family side minded at all. She's very rude. Food is average.

Amazing place. Came with my friend and my sister for her birthday lunch and we were treated…read morewonderfully. The food was exceptional and the ambience was really cozy and relaxing

Having visited here loads of times for drinks, it was long overdue on my "to do" list to actually…read moredine here. With my bestie having packed up and left London for leafy Epping, it was clear that Essex in general, would become a regular haunt; and it has. The George and Dragon has a nice local feel. All ages roll up for drinks, food and banter. I have been here several times, even had my new years' eve drinks there which was nice. Finally on a Saturday afternoon we wanted to recover from the night before with a hearty lunch! You should definitely note that from Monday to Friday until 6pm, they have a great fixed price lunch with £12.50 for two courses or £15.50 for three courses. Well worth it. Unfortunately it being the weekend, we missed out on this saving (sad face). The restaurant is not expensive though, it is reasonably priced. In terms of space, it is very cosy and warm. To the rear, they have outside seating for the warmer months. We opted for two courses to help us recover from our La Sala shenanigans. Delicately fried salt and pepper squid with aioli was my starting off point, gorgeous. I followed up with sticky chicken marinated in lemon, honey and chilli sauce, roquito peppers (which I love) and French fries. The chicken was a little bit dry, but generally it was ok. My Essex champion had deep friend Somerset brie with an apricot and cumin chutney. Unfortunately, her cheese had not been cooked enough and could have been a bit more gooey. For mains, it was the beer-battered cod fish finger sandwich with tartare sauce. This brought a smile to her face, as it was good. The service was prompt. The place had a good buzz with a half full restaurant of dining folks. They say it is the people that make the place. Every time we have been here, the bar team have been suitably cordial. We never need over the top in your face service, but the odd smile and attentiveness is welcomed. On this occasion, our waiter was miserable. He acted like he wished he was somewhere else, as did we, as this put a dark cloud over my first dining experience here. Having heard friends rave about how amazing the food was, I only saw glimpses of it on this occasion. Maybe this was an isolated day or perhaps we were psychologically affected by our bored waiter. Regardless, this is not the last you will see of me. I will be back to get me some of that outstanding food and service my local friends have been promising me.

I stay there regularly I have always found the food to be good, the specials to be changed…read moreregularly and well thought out. The staff are freidnly and always make the stay pleasant. The room rates are reasonable, good facilities, ex-suite and sometimes Wi-Fi on request If ever you have reason to stay in the area this place is well worth a visit

Bank Holiday Sunday and it is pouring with rain. Walk to the pub for Veggie breakfast…read more It gets three stars because it was a decent size and only £2.59 and the beer was cheap. The sausages were rubbery. The tomato was yellow and rock hard and the hash browns taste of oil that had gone slightly rancid. I guess we could have been in any Wetherspoon in any town. A barn of a place, uninteresting and it took forever to get served even though it wasn't very busy. Don't think we will bother again.

Service was slow. Average pub food - and cold, average pub food. There were 4 of us eating, so…read morenot a big enough crowd to warrant keeping food waiting. Family seem to like coming here for the 'steak night special'. It appears that you get what you pay for. Steaks were thin and overcooked. Personally, I'd fire up my own BBQ grill and get a bottle of wine from Tesco.