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The Rayleigh Arms, Chelmsford, Essex

The Rayleigh Arms

4.5
4.5
20 Reviews
£25 and under
British
1 Owls Hill, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 2PW

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
We are so excited to be back! We now serve breakfast and home made pizza on Saturdays from 5pm. Back with all your favourites plus more looking forward to seeing you.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Hours of operation
    Thu–Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–9:00 pm Breakfast Thu–Sun 9:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Thu, Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Thu, Fri 6:00 pm–8:45 pm Sat 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Marcus Garrey
  • Private party facilities
    The Longroom is a private area available for our customers.
  • Neighborhood
    Braintree
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 20 people are saying

The Rayleigh Arms reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

20 Reviews
  1. IsobelA

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 6, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Friendly, knowledge staff, nothing too much of an issue. Delish food, lovely atmosphere, what more can you ask for?

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  2. ChrisL

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 6, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food, excellent service, friendly atmosphere. I recommend the scotch egg to start with. The fish and chips were excellent and the treacle tart was brilliant. Well worth a return visit.

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  3. LeeS

    Essex1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 7, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Will be going back soon, very friendly and attentive staff, good food and fine beer, what more could a man want...

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  4. Teresa

    London3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 2, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice meal and excellent desserts. Our only negative was that my husbands beef was tough and difficult to cut. My chicken was excellent very tasty.

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  5. Marge

    Essex1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 1, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went to The Rayleigh Arms with some friends on Sunday 1st December and we all had a fabulous roast. Great service and friendly staff. Looking forward to visiting again.

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  6. AndyT

    London1 review

    4.0

    Dined on December 1, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely friendly comfortable atmosphere. Good food, not pretentious. We all had a very tasty roast Sunday lunch.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 1, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service excellent. Our new favourite place for Sunday lunch!

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  8. BarryW

    Essex2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 29, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovley place to eat. Great food. Staff are very freindly. Will be going back again.

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  9. CLAIRE

    Essex2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 24, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent village pub with great atmosphere, where all are welcomed. The food was delicious, the service was warm and efficient and the overall experience is definitely one we will repeat very soon.

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  10. SarahP

    Essex9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 16, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    First visit for dinner under the new management. Very friendly service and everybody pleased with their meals - beef and ale pie, game pie and Dahl dish. Reasonably priced and will visit again.

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FAQs

The Rayleigh Arms offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01245 233444.

The Rayleigh Arms is rated 4.5 stars by 20 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for The Rayleigh Arms

1 Owls Hill, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 2PW

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Braintree
  • Hours of operation
    Thu–Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–9:00 pm Breakfast Thu–Sun 9:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Thu, Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Thu, Fri 6:00 pm–8:45 pm Sat 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Marcus Garrey
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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