The Bell Horndon on the Hill Essex

Venue Details

Address: High Road
Town/City: Horndon-On-The-Hill
County: Essex
Postcode: SS17 8LD
Tel No.: 01375 642 463
Website: http://www.bell-inn.co.uk/
Ave. Price per couple - excluding Wine (Ł): 45.00

The Bell is an award winning pub with a great reputation for food and dining that stretches back through the years.

Amongst their accolades are"Free House of the Year" 1996 & 1999,"Best Pub in Britain" 1993, Winner Egon Ronay "Pub Chef of the Year" 1993 and winner of "Thurrock in Bloom" Competition 1996.The Bell served, from its earliest days, as a coaching inn. Baggage would have been transferred to and from the coach roof from the balcony.

It was through this archway that stage coaches would come and go carrying farmers to and from the hay and corn markets at Aldgate as well as other travellers to and from the metropolis.

Food in the Bell is cooked to order which means when it's busy there may be some delay but you know what you are eating is fresh. Their menus change regularly so there's always something new to challenge your palate.

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User reviews

Average user rating from: 3 user(s)


Overall rating		7.1
Overall		7.0
Food		6.3
Service		7.7
Ambience		8.0
Value		6.7
Toilets		7.0
Recommend		7.0

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Great restaurant, Wednesday, 16 April 2008

Written by Clare Steel


Overall rating		9.0
Overall		9.0
Food		9.0
Service		9.0
Ambience		9.0
Value		9.0
Toilets		8.0
Recommend		10.0

This is possibly the best restaurant in Essex and I cannot believe anyone could criticise the food - it is cooked and tastes just how good food should, delicious. I have been to The Bell on many occasions and have never once been disappointed. We also hired the private room for a family birthday last year and the food and service was brilliant.

It's not cheap, but as with everything, you get what you pay for.

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unable to find better, Wednesday, 05 March 2008

Written by Chris Lang


Overall rating		8.9
Overall		9.0
Food		9.0
Service		9.0
Ambience		8.0
Value		9.0
Toilets		8.0
Recommend		10.0

The food has never disappointed. I have enjoyed the food, ambiance and service here over many years from the 1960's, and on many occasions, and have always come away feeling that I have been treated to an experience of quality, pleasure and good company.
(ps I am still looking for better???)

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Mrs, Wednesday, 06 February 2008

Written by evelyn bradley


Overall rating		3.4
Overall		3.0
Food		1.0
Service		5.0
Ambience		7.0
Value		2.0
Toilets		5.0
Recommend		1.0

heard so much about the food here and was really looking forwrd to my meal - ordered rib eye it was the one of the worst steaks I have ever tasted - it was purely just a lump of grisle - tough like boot leather - came home very hungry would not recommend this restaurant - very disappointed by the manager's response who said he had never had a complaint before !!! must say I would question such remark.

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