The Moorhen - Harlow

Our extended family had christmas dinner in the moorhen Christmas afternoon. eating was nice, hot, large portions and served quickly. our waitress (sue a) was friendly and helpful. thanks for your help on Christmas! the restaurant was beautifully decorated and we had a private room at the top. Thank you.

What a fantastic pub this is now. I used to come here when it was the Hungry Horse which was large portions and cheap prices and although the portion sizes are not quite the same now, the quality is far superior and the decor inside is that of an upmarket restaurant. The setting is lovely and and the staff are very friendly. I had the dipping steak which I have to say on this occasion was equally as good as Miller and Carter. The choice of steak is superb and I will definitely be back to try another.

Lovely place and the staff are very nice and polite but when I received my meal I was a bit shocked at the amount of mushrooms I was given and was told that was the standard amount, the food was very nice though.

Had a really tasty steak and ribs, presented nicely, with some baby tomatoes and watercress salad, the rump was beautiful, nice size piece, cooked as requested medium well, chunky and full of flavour. The ribs and chips were good too, with a glass of Shiraz to accompany it, a really good value meal. The staff were friendly, the pub itself had a nice atmosphere, was well decorated and clean, we'll definitely be looking forward to our next visit.

Moorhen public is good. Servers are pleasant and attentive. Even on the Saturday evening we went. The meal is decent portion sizes are okay with the exception of the desserts. The desserts are small but the price of them is not. This needs addressing as it lets the experience down. I mean £6 for a small ice cream based dessert is strong.