Bar cuisine: the best places to taste it in Upminster
9 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"Wow! Absolutely delicious food with great portion sizes. We will definitely go there again. The service was..."
Jack and Rav
"Great experience. Very welcoming staff
Had the super mix grill.. decent portion size easily caters for 4 people. Superb..."
Nour Atef
"The food was very nice and the service by Christian was excellent but no real atmosphere in there and the toilets need a bit of attention as they..."
Ricky Wilkes
"Great night out. Came on a Friday and had the set menu. The food was delicious. Started with breads and sauces then a selection of hot starters. I..."
Mel Ann
"I've been here 4 times and keep saying I'll leave a review. Amazing service & food. Had so much fun. Chris and team are fantastic! cannot wait for..."
A Joyette
"Absolutely perfect place to hold a celebration. Had my wife's 40th meal there and it was amazing. Food was gorgeous and the service from booking to..."
Gregg White
"Food is wonderful, lovely atmosphere. Garage brunch was so much fun and wish it went on longer! Will definitely be back..."
Joanne Martin
"We were a group of 13 and each of one of us loved the food and the service was more than great! Also as a bonus they brought a piece of chocolate..."
Dina Hafez
"Lovely meal with my wife, great experience, helpful staff, would definitely be going..."
Darren Lawrence
"LEKFE restaurant, is truely a great representation of Turkish/Cypriot hospitality! It's an amazing night out and caters for all, the food, drinks,..."
Filiz Mete
"Haven't been to lefke in a while but was an absolutely lovely mid week treat. Thank you to Christian for making our girlie night very enjoyable,..."
Natalie Bone
"Absolutely amazing food , service, entertainment staff are friendly, polite and well organised
We took 15 of our family and friends to lefke to..."
Julie Gladman
"Tasty food and really great staff. They are extremely friendly and attend to customer needs even without asking :..."
Youssef Mubarak
"I have visited this gem on multiple occasions, the service is spot on, food is extremely flavoursome and the DJ plays amazing music.
Lefke is a..."
Gurdeep B
"Bought a takeaway mixed chicken and lamb shish for 4 people. Nice portion sizes and salad very fresh. Tad on the expensive side for what you..."
Mark Gibson
"Went to Lefke last night and had the most amazing time!
Food, service, entertainment, staff absolutely 100% could not fault it at all, can’t wait..."
janine wisewell
"Fantastic evening last night! Food was fab and the staff were brilliant! Belly dancer was amusing and the DJ played music till 1am. So a great..."
"I love this pub! The staff are friendly and the atmosphere is great. Really good for entertainment- we saw a singer called Ruby perform last night..."
Molly Carr
"Definitely a Sunday roast place.
On the menu for Sunday, it's the roast and not much else.
The decorum inside is a bit 1970s, with plaid carpet..."
Petrut Iordachescu
"We've visited this pub on a couple of occasions before and have always been impressed by the warm friendly welcome from the staff, the excellent..."
Alan Dod
"I’ve driven past this pub for over 25 yrs. popped in today on the off chance for lunch. Was greeted by really friendly staff. And very..."
nickey cullumbine
"Booked a meal for the family for daughters 30th birthday and it was absolutely perfect. Most of the party had roasts which were all delicious,well..."
paul casson
"We come here occasionally and never had a bad meal. The staff is always friendly and make you feel welcomed. I love
the food especially the garlic..."
Cynthia Mays
"Good traditional pub serving great home cooked style food with extremely generous portions. I have dined at this pub numerous times and I have never..."
Sajeevan Sreedharan
"Been here probably 5 or 6 times over past 2 years and each time have enjoyed food. Last minute decision to go today and food good as usual. Service..."
Les Lewis
"It's a great atmosphere and lovely staff and all homemade..."
ben watling
"I joined a group of lovely people he recently for a funeral wake. I found the pub to be really pleasant with great stuff and a comfortable..."
Janet Abbas
"The pub recently changed hands and requires some local support.
The food is good and well priced. The staff friendly as well as ample space in the..."
Terry Price
"Loves this pub. Great food, well priced and large portions. All the staff are happy and helpful, car park big enough for all and lovely friendly..."
Debbie Davies
"Pub grub not bad the pub is great though. Love the garden got drinking there and then in the evening went and listened to Elvis. He played live up..."
"Friendly pub with a lovely beer garden. They serve food but not much for a vegetarian or vegan. A little more effort with the menu and atmosphere it..."
miguel Alex
"A real gem of a place. Great atmosphere, friendly staff and a great selection of beers. A lovely outside seating area..."
Julie Taylor
"Great pub 👌 Didn't eat but had a couple of gin and tonics and a pint...served with a smile and they had a male singer in! Will be back!..."
Fiona White
"Cold beer, Friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere. All at a great price!
Unfortunately food no longer served here, but the owner is cool and you can..."
Clive F
"Such a relaxing place to meet friends and family
Kids and dogs friendly absolute marvellous garden
Landlord and staff..."
Army Ayub
"Nice pub good food and range of beers. Dog friendly..."
Chris Wiseman
"Had a drink after work, great friendly..."
Debbie Trigg
"The new owner has really turned this pub around. It used to be dark and oppressive and as a single lady I always felt uncomfortable walking in. Now..."
BB Sub-girl
"Always a friendly welcome and good quality..."
Teresa Affleck
"Nice local pub. Went in for a friend's birthday event over Halloween, it wasn't too busy, the bar staff were very attentive and it was nice to see..."
Will Hodsoll
"I attended this venue for my Aunt's wake. The staff were all helpful and respectful. The room was spacious and the garden lovely. Highly..."
Samantha Jones
"Beautiful outdoor area , spacious inside super friendly and food from s delicious..."
Tracey Clifford
"Fantastic beer garden & lovely staff. Tables are spread out to allow social distancing & the bar is set up with a safe queueing system. Staff are..."
Lucy Clarkson
"Nice local pub that is easy to get to by foot, if you live in Cranham or Upminster. We went on the day they had an Amy Winehouse tribute, who didn't..."
Billy O'Connor
"Very nice and friendly family pub. Nice food, good value for money. I recommend this..."
Paul Thomas
"Since new company have taken over with new management Glenn and Denise and staff the atmosphere has changed dramatically for the best. The pub is now..."
Ben Nugent
"Popped in here for lunch on a weekend and sat in the big garden to enjoy some sun. Food was delicious, esp the halloumi fries - huge portion and..."
Daniela Taylor
"Thank you to the staff for a lovely send off to my Auntie Dorothy, if you can have a good wake? we had one.As for prices brilliant everything was..."
"We came for dinner on a busy Saturday night and, even though there were problems with our reservation, the staff was extremely accommodating!..."
Luana Morton
"Friendly atmosphere, drinks are a decent price. Girls behind the bar were friendly and helpful. We reserved a table for the evening and was given a..."
Charlotte 'Charlie' Cutmore
"Great atmosphere, very friendly and welcoming staff, food is lovely, would definitely..."
Ellie Wells
"Great Food great staff , always welcoming , will definitely be returning highly..."
Conor Mccartney
"Love this place now such a great atmosphere and the staff and manager are so attentive!! Great Christmas party thanks..."
Dk Force
"Excellent pub to work in. Staff are really friendly. Great atmosphere and a really place to have a jolly..."
"Great food, lovely staff, all round lovely place. See you soon..."
Julie Mccartney
"Was with No more heroes last night, fantastic pub, great staff lovely..."
Tina Love
"Christmas eve what a great atmosphere, live music was brilliant took requests. A truely fab night. Friend lives local and had said what a lovely pub..."
Shane Grover
"Stopped in here while visiting family. Fabulous atmosphere and great staff!! Special mention to Thomas who seemed very up to date on food safety and..."
Natasha McGuire
"So worth a visit. Cracking bar staff so very friendly. Always really welcoming every time I visit. Great place to watch football and a great place..."
Spencer Littlechild
"Had a lovely time and great staff. One of the staff Thomas was very knowledgeable with the menu and what was safe for the wife who is celiac.
Will..."
Damien McGuire
"Great pub lovely friendly staff, always things going on definitely recommend..."
Hayley Andrews
"The Junction is my go to pub in Upminster high street and the reason for this is simply the “staff” who work incredibly hard everyday to make my..."
John Burt
"Down here every weekend , love it staff brilliant Music great and around good place keep it..."
Albie Brown
"Great pub in Upminster. Good live entertainment most weekends and big selection of sports on..."
Abigail Taylor
"Had couple of drinks. Lovely staff there, Sarah, Tom, Kieran and others. Music was bit loud for me but that's just my..."
Nicola Gilmore
"I can’t give 6 stars sadly, the team are just incredible, I’ve worked in service all my life and when I say they surpass expectation, it’s an..."
Mike FitzGerald
"I stopped by The Junction with my children as I needed some help and the bar manager couldn’t have been more helpful, thank you so much for caring,..."
"Had an absolutely amazing meal at this place.
The food and service was top notch.
The food was interesting and really well priced and the service was..."
Ben Griffiths
"Had an amazing lunch on Saturday, the seafood risotto was simply delicious as well as the raspberry cheesecake. Very friendly staff and good service...."
Ravinder Crone
"First time at this fantastic place, staff very friendly, Sunday dinner sooo very tasty 😋 reminded me of my nans Sunday roast, would definitely..."
Mandie Talbot
"Had a meal there Sunday. Excellent service lovely food and a great atmosphere. Thoroughly recommend..."
Norma Busby
"Went Sunday at short notice. No table but they offered to sit us at the bar. Friendly staff , the atmosphere was warm friendly totally..."
Christine Ward
"Lovely food and great service. Would definitely recommend. Has a nice local pub feel to..."
Dave Cassin
"Was at Thatched house for Christmas dinner there was 8 of us everything was first class, the service staff and food was 5 star, thank you all for a..."
Linda Williams
"Lovely quaint place for a Sunday lunch.. Nice atmosphere but didn't like seeing a dog sitting on a chair being hand fed. Yuk. Great service and..."
Diane Lambert
"Busy. Waitress appeared rushed of her feet. Items on menu not available, i.e., no gammon for mains, no rasberry lemonade posset for dessert. Had to..."
Su Baudrey
"Took my Mum there for her birthday meal today, and it was superb. Great service by Sonia, very welcoming, and the food exceeded our expectations,..."
mark bradford
"Nice Sunday lunch. Hearty meal..."
Dan Fage
"We got the veggie burgers, starters/sides which were all good I loved the cheesy mushrooms, puddings were all good didn't really like the Eton mess...."
Luna Reviews
"The whole visit was extremely enjoyable.
A friendly greeting, drinks ordered quickly taken followed by the food orders.
Our waitress was excellent,..."
Den T
"Louise gave us spectacular service & even Zoe the manager came out from kitchen cover & had a chat. Obviously Monday is not the busiest of times, but..."
Maxine Ellwood
"Food OK, but let's have the roast potatoes as roast potatoes, not with a extra helping of whatever you put on them. Brocoli hard enough to 'bang..."
Terry Hackney
"Great Service, Tasty food in a cosy atmosphere. Saul served us all evening and was friendly and happy throughout. Seemed to enjoy his job. The..."
Jayne M
"Had a lovely family get together here to celebrate our sons birthday. The Thatched House is a bit too quiet at times but nonetheless we had a lovely..."
James Johnson
"Can't fault this lovely place, didn't eat this time but have never had a bad meal there. It can be very busy at times, but our last visit was more..."
Gary Sewell
"We had a wake for our mum in a reserved area of the pub offering a great space for us. The buffet food and service was excellent. Thanks to Abbie and..."
Lee Playford
"Food was excellent, waitress (Sonia) was very friendly and helpful. Had a most enjoyable..."
Kathy Dowler
"We had a really nice time. Food was excellent, it was wonderful and quiet, easy to chat with no thumping music that most restaurants think is..."
Warren
"Came with my friends for quiz night this tuesday, it was great fun. We only had bar snacks but the food was delicious, Our waitress Rachel was kind..."
Jenny Haylock
"Been in the past and haven't been impressed but I have to say I really enjoyed the meal I had on Saturday (2/8/23). Waitress was lovely and..."
"Found this lovely pub 10 mins away from the station, reasonable prices, service was great, beer garden had trees around, away from the road, I have..."
Pauline Williams
"Great venue for Tuesday Quiz night. Unlike some other quiz nights people don’t get too serious about it.
Food is great value.
Bar staff helpful..."
Jason Moss
"Very nice local pub! I had Sunday roast that was very delicious. Highly..."
Victoria Podkolzina
"Heard they was doing bogof burgers so popped in to give them a try. Bacon and cheese burger was really tasty, my friend had the southern fried..."
Blair Royale
"Went to the Windmill pub today with a couple mates for a few drinks and something to eat, the service was lovely. A member of staff Adam was very..."
Ronnie Potts
"Local chain pub. Standard pub food, good value for money.
Service friendly, nice atmosphere. Would..."
Simon Bedford
"The Barman on shift was an absolutely fantastic guy and couldn't do enough for us,really sorry I didn't get his name,only gave three stars for..."
Mark Dearman
"A happy bunch of people hang out in this pub so the management are doing a great job in that respect . The prices from what I saw are very..."
Robert Davies
"Great local pub with a good selection of beers on tap and nice beer garden. Bar staff always really friendly and we've had many enjoyable Saturday..."
Jack Ainsworth
"Lovely pub, quick service and a great new refurbished garden! Especially great service by Eleanor. Worth a..."
Dean Raymond
"Just had a lovely brunch with the girls! Great food and good value for money. Best part was our lovely server, very attentive! Adam is an asset to..."
charlie allen-henry
"Nice pub good service just average..."
Daniel Elsey
"Fantastic little pub, very welcoming food is amazing.
Very..."
Cassandra Scotcher
"Good food, nice pub atmosphere, wait for food was a tad longer than advised but it was bust. Overall a very nice place to go and would go back..."
steve hill
"Fabulous food served here, I had Hunters chicken and it was the best I've ever had. Staff..."
"Go here on a fairly regular basis and both myself and my wife have always enjoyed it. We usually eat there, the food has always been fast and nice..."
Simon Blakesley
"What a great place to come
Really friendly staff allows you to set up a tab all table service and the food well I’m full excellent value We will be..."
Mark Langley
"Had a great meal very tastie and a very enjoyable drink and the staff are lovely and very helpful..."
Tina Ward
"I had a meal there tonight and was served by a lovely man named Stuart. My date went to the bar to order food and he walked past and told him to take..."
Emma Essex Sanders
"My first visit to this pub.Had a lovely meal and was served by a lovely helpful waitress named Sally. Will definitely..."
Beverley J. Warner
"I consider this my local, I have taken many of my friends who live outside the area to have lunch here and we have never been disappointed. The staff..."
Wendy Hadaway
"Can. It fault the service lovely pub the landlady dellt with 2 drunk lads very well. But was disappointed with dinner potatoes was bit dry. Veg was..."
Danny Conlan
"Had lunch here the other day. Good beer, Nice food and Great service. Very enjoyable and good value for money. Will be..."
Stephen Shenfield
"Just popped in with my mum and had a lovely lunch. Friendly staff and very good service. Would definitely go there..."
Kim Flanagan
"Thank you Crumpled Horn for letting us use you as a venue for our hairdressing course on Saturday morning. We stayed for lunch (and actually quite a..."
Tracey Brown
"Lovely food and staff were very helpful, sally you really looked is thank you..."
Helen Theo
"Absolutely great quiz night. Fabulous quiz master Russ and the team pulled it out the bag tonight. Great quiz, fun atmosphere and good fun. Staff..."
Samantha Nye Nye
"lovely pub to sit outside or inside and your pooches are welcome 🙏 would like to thank Kaeti and Tina for looking after us with our food and..."
gary jones
"For a Marston's the food is amazing.
The waitress/server was very friendly and the landlord/manager was knowledge on the offers.
We came 9n for my..."
terry Johnson
"We had a fantastic time at The Crumpled Horn. It's such a welcoming, inclusive, and friendly place, which is the way pubs should be.
There's room for..."
Ruth Kettle
"Fantastic pub, one which I would actually call a pub. Comfortable surroundings and clean, nice crowd and good music which is loud enough to hear but..."
Neil McInnes
"I visited today with a friend and we had drinks and food we was served by Russell and Kaeti they both done a fantastic job very friendly and helpful..."
Samantha Hegarty
"The lady behind the bar who served us food and drink was really lovely and extremely helpful and very cheerful .
She actually made the pub..."
Amanda Hastie
"Nice roast dinner. Very nice bar staff and good service. Not too..."
June Bush
"I used to visit many years ago, just after it first opened and it was a good pub. I have managed to get back to the area and have visited it a few..."
Dave Harris
"Nice pub,staff and food have eaten here quite a few times always good food..."
Paul
"It's an okay pub, on a sunny day most sit outside at the front so the inside is easier to get a seat and service too, didn't have any food whilst..."
"We popped in on Saturday afternoon for lunch. Have not been here for a while but we were very impressed with the warm greeting we received. My..."
Kim Barnes
"Had a lovely meal today, sitting in the garden. Only ever been to the Huntsman & Hound for a wake so it was nice just to be there on an ordinary..."
Deborah Elaine May Galvin-Law
"Lovely little pub great atmosphere,nice menu and good..."
Danny Finley
"We just wanted somewhere to sit and enjoy a nice bottle of wine In the sun. Perfect choice - we had a table in the garden and a nice..."
Sue Cornwall
"Love the huntsman always go there it's our favourite place.. I always have scampi and..."
Paige Wedge
"Had my Dads wake there, the staff bent over backwards to ensure everything ran smoothly, buffet was deliscious and plenty of it . Well done..."
Sue Firth
"Had a Fish & chips x tasted great. But put peas when I said none. Also daughter asked for a chicken burger but got a beef burger x was changed no..."
Jo Enriquez-Marfell
"Had a great afternoon with my wife, sister-in-law and brother -in -law great meals and sweets was sitting outside on table 13 the waitress was so..."
Steve Coutts
"Very friendly staff clean surroundings very good service very good food will definitely go..."
Jackie Ferguson
"The best kept secret in Upminster, best breakfast in Upminster by a CountryMile at the Huntsman, (you would be mad not...) you get 2 eggs, 2 grilled..."
Andy Tye
"The best breakfast we have ever had. Highly reccomend this place the staff are so lovely and the food is 10/10 , amazing value for money too. Can't..."
Georgie Saunders
"Quite aggressive women when we entered. People skills pretty poor. Food server Julie was nice and friendly and helpful.
Nice spacious pub and..."
Bill Tatlock
"Best quiz in Upminster - Lorraine the quiz-master is legendary! Food is really nice - we've been coming for a few years and never had a bad meal,..."
Daniela McDonach
"A very enjoyable meal. We went on a Sunday and it was quite busy. Two big groups at the time but we still found parking. I'm not sure where I would..."
Naz A
"We were really happy with the food quality and friendly service. In particular, we appreciate the value for money of having the choice of a 2-course..."
Stuart S
"My first time in this Ember and it’s now my favourite.. why?
Love the beer garden, food was great as expected! Most of all, all the staff were..."
Alison E Proctor
"Beautiful place, great food, all round lovely..."
Keith Dredge
"Food was tasty ‘hunters chicken’ cooked to perfection and at a reasonable price. Lorraine’s quiz keeps our group of friends returning every..."
Catherine Hamilton
"Had a fab time at the Halloween quiz. Unfortunately our team mate Phoebe Phalanges didn't really help much and we came last. Always have good food..."
Cherylea Cater
"Well worth a visit,good pub food , espiecially when top chef lorraine is on the stove , love steaks or wings
Atmosphere always a chuckle , the team..."
Scott Benson
"It was OK but had run out of roasts and a few other meals. Pub was empty which led to the lack of atmosphere. Will give it another try..."
Andrew Hutchings
"It's a pub. I liked it and the food was good. Staff was friendly and helpful. Small personal choices that I did not..."
Pieter Kotzé
"This place is a really great all rounder. The selection is more than many restaurants have, good value for money and enjoyable food. They don't empty..."
Keith Bond
"Great night as usual on Wednesday with friends for a great meal followed by Lorraines laugh a minute quiz.
Not only a wonderful chef but an..."
"OMG I cannot recommend the winter salad with chicken enough. Honestly, give that a try - I know it doesn't sound like the most tasty dish served in a..."
Ana Sá
"Been a few times in the past year Great atmosphere and a good bunch of people running and the food is fab! Would deffinantly come again.. and..."
Rachel Marie Homan
"Absolutely amazing ladies behind the bar. Always have a warm welcome and yummy food. Highly recommend to..."
Emily Rose Claridge
"The food was great and the staff are extremely welcoming and friendly. Lovely place for an evening out, we’ll be..."
Hannah Banyard
"14 of us went for a meal yesterday to celebrate a birthday - food was great, service was great and staff were excellent, couldn't have been more..."
Michelle Bird
"The staff where so lovely, was a girl in her earlie 20's and she was so helpful ensuring the high chair was wiped clean, and nothing was a problem..."
Donna Martin
"Lovely frendly pub diffently come again! X the food looks nice as well not that we had any that day but it look good when it was coming..."
Mandy King
"Always the best pub in the area!!! Can’t wait for the summer days in this boozer! Girls said they have a new garden coming...can’t..."
Mark Page
"Great time tonight , food was really good. Friendly staff ... highly..."
Jane Cotgrave
"Friendly and welcoming staff! Great food at a great..."
Daniella Christina Venturini
"Not long moved around the area and tried the optimist taven out tonight and what a lovely place to go, food was amazing staff was friendly even the..."
Karly Wenborne
"We eat here a lot food is always good plenty of choice great gin..."
Maria Moss
"Have been in a few times when visiting family. Good atmosphere. Good food and good service. Will go..."
Ross Wesley Homan
"What a brilliant place. Friendly staff, lovely food, so welcoming. Will 100% be going again. Thank you to the management & team for creating a superb..."
Natalie Sunter
"Went in with my family today. Wonderful winter salad, friendly cheerful service. Good value..."
Helen Homan
"Good old Optimist, I've been coming here for years on and off. A group of us had some afternoon bites and a few drinks in the beer garden. Order via..."
Henry Spurgeon
"Popped into The Optimist recently for dinner, was served quickly at the bar by a very friendly member of staff, had a wonderful dinner which was..."
Jenna Alderson
"Had an amazing Sunday dinner, served by Lyndsay!
Food was lovely, didn’t wait too long.
Lyndsay who served us was very polite, helpful and lovely..."
Georgia Walker
"Great afternoon had at the optimist tavern for a family birthday. We booked a large table which was ready when we arrived. Food was perfect and bar..."
william davies
"service was amazing! all staff were extremely friendly and made us feel very welcome. managers were very attentive and the food was divine. highly..."
Madeline Wallace
"Amazing service today from Lyndsey and her team especially when my cousin feinted. Lyndsey was very professional and caring and I can’t commend her..."
Mark Newton
"A really good refurb’ ! Staff are super lovely, food good & yes it takes time but don’t rush a good thing. I’ve also booked Wednesday curry ..."
sarah capone
"We have just had a superb family lunch at The Optimist Tavern in Upminster. The pub is in a quiet area and was not overly busy while we were there..."
James Johnson
"Had a great time tonight. Service excellent, food really good. Had a problem with my Embers App., and Lynsay sorted it. And can I say, I've been..."
Tina Death
"A friend recommened me to come here. First time being here. Nice place. Plenty of free customer parking. Went there at 12 for lunch. You can queue at..."
Steven Soper
"Really great food here. My Husband and I enjoyed it so much, the staff were very welcoming and the food was just amazing. Can't wait to come back..."
Georgie Saunders
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