Cafe & Coffee Shop & Pub in Brentwood

“Friendly staff, great tasting food and generous portion size. I would highly recommend”

“We are staying next door at the Premier Inn but our sons recommended having breakfast here rather than at the hotel. So glad they did. The staff are so lovely and friendly. And the food is fantastic. Amazing portion size and quality. Can’t recommend highly enough.”

“Another wonderful lunch with an incredibly delicious food.”

“Superb food and great value. Always a warm welcome. Highly recommend”

“Such a lovely place to be . Food great and so friendly. I would always choose this as my place to eat .”

“Big portion with economic price! Very yummy too! Do come early as they are packed when we went for lunch!”

“Breakfast was lovely and fresh. I’m coeliac but the cafe manager was very understanding, she talked through options I could have. She was very helpful and we’ve already planned to come back next week. The other staff were very pleasant and welcoming also. 5 stars thank you Barnyard cafe Team.”

“just been this amazing cafe.. food was lovely, fresh and didn’t wait long for it, proper poached eggs (not done in a little cup thing) so much to choose from and just loved it all from the quirky tables to the fab music playing !! Highly recommended !!!”

“Living close to the merchant we are regular visitors. All the team are super welcoming and friendly especially Lily & Morgan. Bouncers are always polite. Our favourite local”

“Stopped here on a Saturday lunchtime while in the area seeing friends. Even though we arrived about 30mins earlier than our booking they got us to our table fine. Team serving us were great, polite and friendly. We both really enjoyed the food. I had the fish and chips and my wife had the veg pie. Loads of parking around the back. Id advise to book in advance. Wouldn't hesitate to come again or recommend.”

“We turned up with no booking on Father’s Day. We were seated promptly and our drinks order was taken. My son has an allergy and upon taking our order they asked lots of questions and made sure I read through the ingredients list before the order was put through. When then ordered to breakfasts with some alternatives and a porridge bowl with fruit. My son’s order turned up first with a green flag to show he had the allergy. Then porridge was so tasty and the breakfast came up hot, and hot plates just to their order. Our meal was lovely, the waitress were kind, and happy. They meal checked us and plates were taken swiftly when we had finished. Well worth a visit, we would right recommend.”

“Lovely place rooms are excellent very comfortable and staff are very welcoming. Staff are very warm and attentive couldn't have asked for a better stay will definitely stay here again”

“Lovely gastro pub. They do some good mid week offers, but one main meal, get another free. Two cocktails for £16. Had the chicken skewers starter , very nice. And rump steak main, again nice. And chocolate bomb dessert. Wished we had ordered onion rings, as they looked fab. Our server, dark haired lad, was great, very friendly and great service.”

“Really lovely pub. Good food. Great atmosphere. Large out door seating area. Children play area. Had a set menu due to family having a christening after party. I was informed this pub is going through a refurbishment as from 31st July 2023 So keep a eye out for the date of completed refurb. I'm sure I won't be disappointed on my next visit.”

“My family enjoyed it, the animals and rides. It was all worth it!!! I would go again and highly recommend it. The food is slightly over priced. Even the toy shop is overpriced, my daughter bought a cat in a handbag for £15! But we like to buy her something from every place we visit. They had cocomelon the day we went and kids enjoyed that too.”

“Great independent coffee shop. Friendly staff, delicious pastries and good quality coffee”

“Very warm service, coffee and venue. Staff are lovely and helpful. Best coffee for miles around.”

“Highly recommended. Very friendly staff from the moment we walked in until the moment we left. Great food. A fantastic family run business. Well worth a visit.”

“Amazing cafe, would reccomend if you’re in the Romford area! Food, drink, staff, atmosphere all top notch. 10/10”

“Amazing breakfast place, very affordable. The surroundings are very very beautiful . I loved the fact that the staff knew everybody. Thank you for the delicious breakfast.”

“What a wonderful place! The animals are very much the priority here and they seem to have so much space. It’s just brilliant. Such a lovely day out and will definitely come back.”

“Spacious and clean, interestingly laid out too. Choice of car park, both of which were well kept and felt safe. Cafe was cozy & welcoming, and posters indicated interesting wildlife talks & walks. We will definitely return, as the place feels like a haven.”

“This is a great pub. Wonderful selection of real ales. As I could see very family friendly, welcoming to people of all ages. We had great fun playing the shuffle table in the middle. A challenging pub game that our party of four enjoyed while sinking a few pints. I recommend”

“We came for Sunday lunch and had the pie and the roast, both absolutely excellent! It's clear a lot of care goes into both the food and service, can't recommend enough! Will definitely be coming back”

“I visited this restaurant with a client for the first time,this week. A wonderful gem, in a small village. Excellent food and service, extremely good wine and the chef/owner an absolute gentlemen with a great sense of humour. I live in France and have to say, one of the finest meals I have had anywhere.”

“A rare thing indeed these days... A real pub”

“Really friendly little pub packed with history so nice to finally be in a pub that's still traditional, the staff were really nice and very helpful, would love to revisit for sure.”

“The front of house chap is so friendly and welcoming - a real asset to the team! Our waiter was very attentive and made sure we had everything we needed whilst also being accommodating to our slight dish changes, he was also friendly and warm. Food was stunning - as always! Thank you to the whole team at Alec’s for always being consistently good and keeping me coming back for more!”

“Only went in for a couple before visiting other pubs and I was pleasantly surprised. I'd never been here before so didn't really know what to expect, and this place was great! Lovely staff, good atmosphere and a decent pint of Guinness. The locals were friendly too. I'd recommend giving this place a go.”