Bustling street food in Hornchurch

“Had a wonderful dinner at Giggling Squid - Hornchurch. The decor was beautiful, the staff were friendly and the service was great. We visited on a Monday night and the restaurant was buzzing. We had the sharing platter for starters with prawn crackers, and the Thai melting beef, jungle curry and stir fry veg for our mains. The food was delicious and the portions were generous. We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner and will be returning soon.”

“There’s something about the garlic bread at Prezzo that makes you go wild. The combination of melted cheese, fragrant garlic and crispy bread is impossible to resist and is the best way to start off a meal. The Tre Gusti Pizza was delicious too, but I’m not sure it could beat the garlic bread!”

“Never had a bad meal, friendly staff and good portion size.”

“An excellent service with a friendly and polite staff at the Hornchurch Costa coffee. The staff also helped me to direct the WiFi and be able to make this review. So very helpful too. Nice one keep up the good work.”

“A perfect place to pick up sth quickly, lots of choices with cheap prices”

“Ordered last night ,over the phone, the staff member was very polite when, When I came to pick up my order with an instance I had been asked If I had already ordered or is wanting to place an order and was told the wait time for collection which at that time 15-20 minutes when time had passed 'JASS' made sure everything was correct with my order. Thanks Milano pizza will be ordering again 10/10”

“24 hours open. Ev charging point, petrol station and off licence.”

“We haven't been there for a while because of travelling, but the food was excellent as usual. The choices on the menu were awesome, with so much to choose from. The service was also of a very high standard as always. We highly recommend Umbertos for quality food and top service.”

“As you maybe aware I’m a big foodie who loves dining out in the finest of restaurants. But when it comes to choosing wine we either go for the countries that we know or we leave it to the recommendations of the sommeliers. So with this in mind we wanted to broaden our horizons let’s say by learning more about wine in general ie taste , smell , tannins , acidity etc. with the additional knowledge of knowing what wine wine is good value for money and which style of wine goes with which style of food. So we gave it some thought and approached our good friend and drinks expert Alison Taffs at the Hop Inn Hornchurch our local micro pub to see what she thought and because it was only going to be the two of us if it would be worth her while. But after a little chat we discussed a budget so it would make her time and effort worthwhile. We gave her a couple of weeks to put together a format and gather some wines to taste and talk about. This led us to sunday when our tasting would take place. We arrived at the Hop Inn and our table was laid out in the corner. You could see straight away that Alison had put a lot of effort into this to which we were very grateful. She had laid out tasting note sheets , an iPad screen displaying various information and a list of the six wines we would be tasting. She decided that we should keep the discussion to european wines and in particular Portugal , France , Austria & Germany. Her knowledge was incredible as she guided us through the different stages of tasting wine. This begins with appearance which will include the colour. This is followed by smell , condition , intensity and the character. Then it’s time to taste to find out if the wine is sweet or dry as well as how much acidity , length , body and tannins. To finish you would decide what type of food you would match the wine with. We followed this by talking about pricing and what wines from specific regions when you look at a wine list are good value for money. This information really was invaluable and will certainly help us in the future. We’d personally like to thank Alison for a fabulous wine tasting afternoon. To listen to her knowledge and passion really was a pleasure and we definitely got more out of this than we first thought. I would highly recommend if your interested in wine to arrange a session yourselves whether your a couple like us or a larger group you will certainly benefit from her vast experience in the industry. We’re certainly looking forward to booking another session with her soon”

“We found the food to be exceptional in this restaurant. The service was great and we really enjoyed the atmosphere. The steak cooked really well and it's tasty and filling, just what we had wanted from our evening meal!”

“Very friendly locally owned business. Super breakfasts, the coffee always excellent. The selection of Welsh Rarebit variations in particular is very tasty.”

“Had a meal there just now and the food were Amazing.! The front of house team were very welcoming to everyone(Thanks Raigan and Jodie aka the Blond Girl). Fresh fishes and wonderful chefs and we will be for sure visiting soon.”

“What's not to love - excellent food at a great price!! I've eaten in and taken away at frencho's and have been thoroughly impressed both times. There's a noticeable difference when food is made with care, and the service is also top notch. Will definitely be recommending this place and suspect it will become a regular destination! Food could be a little spicier :p”

“Lovely Curry House with good food and great prices. Fantastic friendly staff too. I've had meals there once or twice a year for about a dozen years and it has been consistently good every time. I'm not a "foodie" or a curry expert but I do feel that the food, service and atmosphere at Uraswamys make for a great dining experience.”

“Nice shop, huge variety. Great selection of kids toys and sweets. Plenty of parking and great selection in the bakery. Only downside, security follows us every isle - we can’t even eat our chewing gum.”

“Not everything is just a pound anymore. Most items are now under £10. Lots of options. Clean tidy and always welcoming friendly staff.”

“Fantastic restaurant. Staff are so friendly, polite and attentive. Food exceptional and great value for money.”

“First time I have ever tried a taco bell so wasn't sure what to expect. Assumed it was going to be a soggy boring wrap thing. I was pleasantly surprised by the flavour, had the volcanic burrito and it was very nice. Hope they open one near me now.”