The Blue Boar - Epping Forest

Haven’t been here for many years but decided to give it a go as in the area. Firstly make sure you enter your registration on the iPad otherwise you will end up with a parking fine. The friendly staff did remind us on arrival. All staff really friendly and the menu is nice lots of choice. I opted the the cheeseburger but was a bit disappointed with it as it was nothing special. I would give it another try though.

Been to a few of our locals for lunch and been disappointed, today was different. Made to feel welcome by the staff and they wanted you to come back. Food was very good, service was great, makes a nice change to be made to feel welcome and the staff actually care. Thank you.

We decided to go here as a last resort as all the best pubs were fully booked. 12 of us out celebrating my nans birthday. First thing we experienced as we walked through the door was the stench of poo from the toilets, walk past that to the bar area owners just sat their blowing his nose, slurping up his own dinner, gross. We are then taken to the back of the restaurant, where there is large circle table and two rectangle tables pushed together, one with a cloth, one without, table not dressed at all (thanks for making that area special after taking a £120 deposit) We arrived at 7:30 our dinner plates were still not cleared by 9:30, restaurant wasn't even busy, food was so bad, zero flavour, over cooked (avoid rib of beef and croquettes disgusting) they forgot two of our starters, messed up one of them, each meal didn't clear our plates away after we'd finished 1 hour gap between starters and mains, service was so poor, didn't take one glass away from the table the whole meal (photo) no one asking if we're ok, had to walk up and ask the owner if he could ask the staff (who were just out in the kitchen laughing and joking) if someone could come and clear our plates, he offered a round offered drinks aggressively like he thought that would solve everything, just a rubbish experience start to finish, didn't have any ginger beer, the wine tasted like ribeana, owner doesn't care, no manager organising the teenage staff, awful food, avoid at all costs.

From the minute we got there, the welcome was impeccable, the waitress Olive was so lovely and knowledgeable, the food served was big but really gorgeous. We had prawn cocktail to start, steak pie and mash and found some room for a pudding. Thank you Blue Boar team. You made our visit so special

Beautiful venue traditional pub reserved Christmas dinner for 7 of my family no atmosphere of Christmas You get one chance at Christmas dinner? I do not blame the staff. I blame me for choosing this venue absolutely disaster no Christmas crackers on the table to get in the mood Christmas dinner was a 4 out of 10 no trimmings, stuffing etc had to ask for drinks twice likewise for a pudding never never again overrated