First off the food is easily the best Chinese food I ever had. However Chinese isn't my first…read morechoice but I was entertaining a customer (who is also a mate of many years) and he is a big fan of Chinese and the Straw Hat. Its very expensive not much change from £200.00 for two of us. Started with a fillet steak stir fry served on top of a salad Paul had ribs and spring rolls both were excellent. Mains were Red Thai Chicken Curry and Beef with Black Beans couple of Rice and a Duck Curry on the side. It really was very very good. Plenty of bottles of beer and a few large brandies afterwards. The place is on the main Harlow road and is actually a few doors down from David Beckham's house , well a few doors down from the gatehouse at the front of the drive to the Beckham's place !! My only problem with the place and hence the 4 stars is that its very much like eating in a museum. Its very hushed, people seem to talk in whispers which we ended up doing without realising. The staff are great but seem to hover and also speak in hushed tones. Its just to formal for me. However the food is worth feeling like you must put your hand up when you want to visit the loo !!!

I had my first date with my boyfriend here! Was great…read more The staff were lovely and friendly. The view was lovely sitting by the river!

Very nice atmosphere, I particularly enjoyed a couple of Stellas outside overhanging the river…read more Food is nice and they have some very attractive offers up to 18.30.

What a disappointment. From the start things didn't bode…read morewell, met by an individual with the charm and charisma of a used heroin needle we felt as though we'd walked into his home and expected to be fed. Led to a table, which promptly had it's wine glasses removed by the cheerless waiter, request for a drinks menu was met with a reply of "what do you want", well I want an idea of what you serve and have on offer. But no, we're left to order a very safe drinks order instead. 10 minutes later the drinks arrive, along with the menu's and.... A wine menu, so you did have one you just withheld it! A simple question about the menu by our 18yr old fell upon him as if Oliver had asked for more, is it really too much to respond pleasantly to a polite request about the soup of the day? Let's not get started on the ordering where again our teen was made to feel as if they'd proposed invading Poland and gassing all the plumbers. The menu was exciting yet the food didn't live up to expectations, it was exceptionally bland with two tough ducks and a steak, not a comedy drag act but a piece of beef that though tender had no flavour, sous vide vs a grill, no salt crust, no Maillard reaction = bland. Dessert almost, almost recovered but when asking for a full dessert menu we got a menu for the entrees instead, we'd had more than enough of those thanks. Eventually we got the right one but by now the damage was done. To my taste buds, and my sense of occasion. This is the first time I've ever left a restaurant without leaving a tip. A disappointment of comedic proportions.

Excellent food, excellent service, reasonably priced. I…read morewould definitely recommend coho.

Fabulous takeaways. Good quality and speedy, friendly service. Got to recommend the Lamb Dansak.read more

I love this place!…read more The food is excellent and the staff are always welcoming. I generally get a take away from here but the restaurant is always packed. Food is cooked from fresh while you wait, so you normally have to wait about 15mins for your curry but it is definately worth the wait. Good value too as the portions are huge and the curries always have lots of meat in them. Would recommend!!!!

I'll write a proper review then, shall I?!…read more The Moorhen is a large country pub tucked out of the way just off of the A414 as you approach Harlow. It is signposted, but only just, so unless you know it is there it's easy to miss. In light of that, the fact that this place is always pretty busy (especially on Sundays) is perplexing. It's in the mold of a chain pub, although I don't think it is. The only saving grace is how child-friendly it is. Downstairs they have a large 'play-barn' type area, with padded climbers and ball pits etc., along with some arcade machines for the older kids and a few TVs for the adults. There is also a small bar down there but only serving soft drinks, beer is upstairs (from memory). Upstairs there is a main bar, and then a very large restaurant, split over two levels. It's a nice enough environment - a bit on the grubby side in places but on the whole it's OK. The food though, leaves a LOT to be desired. It is frequently cold or luke-warm, and is patently reheated. Potatoes are hard, veg isn't cooked properly, and it all seems a bit low-quality. On the three separate occasions we have been (not our choice!) the food has been pretty diabolical. Drinks-wise, there are the normal range of beers and soft drinks, nothing unusual there. On nice days you can also go outside where there is a lot of seating and outdoor climbing frames for the kids. The view is quiet nice, situated right on top of the River Stort, but it hardly serves to save this pub from mediocre-ville.

I wouldn't even give this one star if I didn't have to! Service was abysmal and the food was…read moremicrowaved and dry. My family and I went for a birthday meal and only one of us ended up eating. The rest of the food was over half an hour behind and they didn't even apologise! I asked for the manager who eventually sauntered over and claimed half an hour wait was reasonable given how busy they were! When originally asking for the manager I was told the staff didn't know where she was! Never again, rude staff who do not care about their customers and equally as poor food that is not worth the money!

The staff are always happy to make adjustments based on allergies etc., and the food is absolutely…read morestellar. They always deliver on-time and quickly, and I've never had a reason to complain since discovering them. I always make sure to leave notes regarding my allergies on the Just-Eat ordering page, and unlike other establishments, Old Cathay always read it and change things accordingly, which shows a dedication to their service I wish all restaurants had. I always greatly enjoy their pork fried rice and chicken skewers most of all, though their noodle dishes are too oily / soaked and often you can be confused by the menu, which doesn't give you a very clear idea of what you're getting if you've never had that particular item before. But despite that criticism, this is a fine establishment with excellent service & food, and as a regular customer, I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a quick and great Chinese.

This restaurant serves cold food and is very late delivering! ordered last night at 7:50 and told…read moreit will be 40 minutes, rang at 8:50 asking where our food was and they said on its way. It was eventually delivered at 9:15 without so much as an apology from the delivery driver! The food was luke warm and soggy, deep fried chilli beef was soggy and had no taste and the crispy spicey chicken was the same. Very rude on the phone and even had the phone put down on me when i asked where our order was!

avoid McDonald's at Oaks Retail Park in Harlow, they have a rats issue! Cleaner and safer to go…read moreEpping and Staple Tye.

Strangely for McDonalds, this is a really nice restaurant. We use the drive through for than eat…read morein, but that is great too. We often buy the kids lunch on the way back from shopping at the weekend, and the staff are friendly, quick and rarely make mistakes. They even helped us get a better deal (and thus spent LESS money) at the drive through once. They have the usual breakfast menu and burger menu, and do all the specials. They always give the kids different toys in their happy meals which is great and something the other branches dont think about.

You know, I've had it with this place. The food is OK, can't really complain too much but the…read morepeople who work there are the most miserable, rude and ignorant people I have ever given my money too. They ALL need to learn some manners and common courtesy! Whatever you do don't ask to pay them by card every time I do I get a sigh, a huff and I've even had the odd "for ~@!$ sake". Unbelievable. You won't be getting any more custom from me!

Lulgis fish and chips have really gone down hill. On both occasion's recently not very nice. Fish…read morefull of water and chips under cooked. They don't care about customer service anymore. Will try potter street in the future as not worth the money.

This is the forth time we have been here. My wife discovered this hidden cafe a few months ago and…read moreit's just what the area needs. Just wish there were a few more like this in the area. Enjoyed the food on offer both for breakfast and lunch. It's not the cheapest but quality is good and love the opportunity to buy something from the bakery.

I've been going to this local bakery right outside of Harlow since I moved to the UK…read more It's honestly a great bakery with good lunch food. Breads and pastries made daily, plus they have a good selection of specialty foods, cheeses, jams, etc. Hell, Rod Stewart and Paul Hollywood have been here too! Plus, there's Churchgate Sausages next door selling top notch sausages. If I were you, I would ignore that bad review and give them a try (Really? Greggs?). If you have working taste buds, you'll love this place. FYI, they are busy for Mother's Day, Easter and Christmas... for good reason.