Tim Allen's Flitch Of Bacon in Uttlesford

We had an amazing chefs table experience and great interaction with Paul who is fantastic chef that has a passion for food and delivers delicious dishes with a clear focus on great ingredients and flavour. He is supported by a superb team in the kitchen that are equally talented and friendly. The front of house staff led by Lisa, supported by Shauna and Daisy were attentive and charming and we felt like we were eating dinner with friends. The rooms are beautiful and all in all we left having had a wonderful experience. We will certainly be back for more of the same as soon as we are able. We couldn't have higher praise for this Essex gem.

Exquisite food and exceptional, friendly service. More than just a meal or night out, it was an occasion to remember.

SHOCKING BEHAVIOUR FROM THE SHORT CHEF WITH BLACK GLASSES !!Swearing in front of children,huge tantrum,staff looked embarrassed! We had to leave because of his unexceptionable stomping behaviour. The younger Chef came out after us to apologise, very admirable.A response would be nice….

Fantastic eating experience, thoroughly enjoyed the evening and will recommend to friends for sure!

Fabulous food,great service,very comfortable room.What more could you ask for.

I don't have the words. I had probably the best eating and drinking experience i'll ever have and I didn't want it to end!The food...just...well...just go see for yourself! The paired drinks menu...equally as well matched.The staff...so good at what they do...all of them! Friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable.Not just a meal but a whole experience.

Very high-quality food, with friendly, attentive, informed staff. Only quibbleIs the ambience - lighting was very bright, and the music was quite intrusive for this type of restaurant

Visited for Sunday lunch. Greeting was a bit confusing, seated in the bar area, didn't take a name and took an age to take a drink order, plenty of wines but not much choice of anything else. Same could be said of the main menu, unless you wanted fish or the veggie option then there was only roast beef which incurred a massive supplement charge, food was ok but nothing that blew me away for the high price and certainly missing a few things I'd expect as standard on a higher end Sunday Lunch (decent gravy!!!). Ambiance and decor felt second rate. Serving staff were great, very attentive and friendly.Glad a made the effort to try this place but in my opinion no where near good enough for the price.

Food was very average, with poorly balanced flavours, texture and confusing ingredients. The aim of food is to obtain nutritional benefits that are flavoursome. Why add bitter contents which is a natural warning that food is bad? With not a sensible vegetable or pulse to be seen and significantly lower that 30 grams of protein in the incredibly small portions for the meal experience, it was fundamentally a nutritional joke. Wine selection especially on reds was the poorest I have ever seen at a restaurant in the UK and grossly overpriced. The dining experience was a disaster and rudely priced at £380 for two with room for an incredible culinary muddle and noisy room. The only saving grace was the staff that were polite, courteous and attentive. The room was bellow 4 star standard and priced at £88 per night on the internet with its ridiculously small TV and oversized Clock radio that looked like something out of the 70s. It was noisy too with poor sound insulation. But the biggest problem I have is the oversized bill. With a room of £65 per night on the internet and food at £65 per person, and horrible red wine grossly overpriced at £60 per bottle, I ended up with a bill of £500 pounds for two people. To be honest it was a nightmare and a total rip off. Not recommended and I am writing this to hopefully saving some other poor souls for what I can only describe as one of the worst nights for a long time.

We had a lovely visit on a Friday lunchtime which meant it was very quiet, with only a couple of other diners there. We opted for the tasting menu which was very rich. I'm really glad the waiter persuaded me to have the dessert as it was on the tasting menu rather than changing it for an alternative as it was nothing like I imagined and one of my favourite dishes on the menu! The other stand out dish was the mackerel, I could eat the coleslaw it was served with for days.