The Bell & Chimes is a traditional pub and restaurant offering the very best in English cuisine with an excellent selection of ales, lagers and good wines.
Located on Rettendon Common, and just a 10 minute drive from Chelmsford it the ideal venue for dining or enjoying a relaxing drink with friends.
Walk through the door and feel the warm, relaxed atmosphere - Enjoy a drink and a bite to eat in the bar or try a meal in the restaurant.
The 50 cover restaurant is also available for private functions, or for a buffet style occasion we can accommodate 100 people.
Open from 12PM - Late, call us for restaurant bookings, or come on down and visit us in person.
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Would like to give all 5 stars but only went out for drink , didnt dine their but can imagine would be luvly ,, not many people about that nite , but had a great singer on ,, all my lot had great nite danceing ect ,, made realy welcome 👍👍
A really cosy and quaint pub, with simple and honest food. Really good value for money too. A nice cheap and cheerful dining experience overall. Good selection of drinks and friendly service. Clearly a hit with the locals in Rettendon as it was quite full!
The Landlord could be a bit more welcoming. The food is generous but quality varies. The pub lacks atmosphere and is quite chilly.
Nice to see this place back open again. Typical pub, I note another review mentioned it needing tlc but it's a typical British pub and you don't see many of these anymore, the main thing is that it was clean and the decor gives you a lot of interesting things to look at. Food was really nice, staff really friendly, can't complain at all and will be back :)
We haven't been here for about 10 months. Not missing much. General cleanliness not great around the tables. Toilets need desperately looking at. Check out what's floating at the bottom of some of the vinegar pots. We decided not to eat there. Tim is the only reason we would go back. Great guy behind the bar who's been there years.
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