The Wine Cellar Bar & Bistro — Restaurant in Chelmsford

Took my guest here for a spontaneous lunch, and we were both excited. We were disappointed to see the menu was much smaller than online says.

The service was good, so I can't complain. However, me & my guest ordered from the two/three-course set menu and what we received was just such a letdown.

To start my guest ordered the haddock bites which looked incredible, but consisted just mainly of potatoes and very little actual fish.

I had the pork bites, which again looked nice in presentation, but was bland and lacking in any seasoning or flavour at all.

The steak we both had, was only cooked to a single temperature, which we thought was weird but went along thinking that way there would be total consistency.

What, we both got was chips that were clearly out of a packet and not homemade. Steak that was not even cooked at medium temperature and my guest didn't even finish her steak in the end because it was so tough and charred.

It also came with a side of watercress that looked like it just came out of a Tesco bag, with no dressing or anything.

Overall, we would not recommend going here as it was such a disappointment, maybe a bad day for the restaurant but it certainly has left a bad taste...

Came back here for the first time after a few years to celebrate my Dad's birthday. It was a Wednesday evening with the table booked for 6pm. There were four of us and upon arrival, the atmosphere was slightly lacking as it had just opened so we were the only customers. However, as more people arrived and the addition of great background music (mainly 80s which was great for me!), it felt really relaxing.

Two of us went for the set menu (£22.95 for 2 courses and £25.95 for 3 courses) whilst the remainder went for A-la-carte. All dishes were very tasty and served in a reasonable time. We had a variety of drinks and the pinot grigio and the shiraz went down a treat.

We appreciated the little touches for my Dad which included a wine bottle on the table decorated in West Ham references and musical notes (they had asked in advance what kind of things he is interested in) and at the end a free shot of limoncello!

I'd also like to praise Harry who was our waiter. He was a really friendly and funny guy who had banter with my Dad which helped make his night feel extra special.

This is a lovely, cosy restaurant in Chelmsford and I hope it...

Had a lovely long lunch in the wine cellar. It's a unique venue in a cozy atmospheric cellar. Very decent lunch menu with a choice of cooked food from a set menu or selection of sandwiches. We had the set menu. The food was simple British food with a variety of meat and veg options. The portions were generous. Presentation and taste was to perfection. The pricing was very budget friendly ( 3 courses for Under 30 pounds). There was a good selection of beer on tap with an extensive wine menu. We had a very long and lazy lunch from 13 till 16. The waiters were attentive. Do check the opening times as it is closed early in the week. Highly recommended for that...