FIXED PRICE SUNDAY LUNCH MENU AT The Essex Arms in Watford
Fixed Price Sunday Set Menu available from 12pm
Nothing beats a hearty Sunday roast around the fire at The Essex Arms, so carve out some quality family time and join us from midday every Sunday.
Choose from one, two or three courses on our Fixed Price Sunday Menu – add a starter or indulgent dessert for just £2.50. Why not add a few more favourites with our 3 Sides Bundle of Cauliflower Cheese, Stuffing wrapped in Bacon and Yorkshire Puddings for only £6.49
Round off the perfect weekend with one of our Sunday Roasts, each served with crisp roasted potatoes, mixed greens, braised red cabbage, roasted carrots, Yorkshire pudding and a rich gravy.
Our succulent Hand Carved Turkey is a must-have or go double with our Sunday Duo of Hand Carved Gammon & Turkey. There’s an armchair waiting by the fireplace if you need a snooze afterwards.
Sunday Menu
Starters and Sharers
Cheesy Garlic Ciabatta (V)
Nachos (V)
Tortilla chips topped with cheese sauce, spicy salsa, guacamole, sour cream, jalapeños and spring onions.
Sharing Nachos (V)
Tortilla chips topped with cheese sauce, spicy salsa, guacamole, sour cream, jalapeños and spring onions.
Sweet Potato, Chickpea & Apricot Falafel* (VE)
With pink pickled onions, chilli relish and crispy onions.
Spiced Parsnip & Sweet Potato Soup (V)
Served with butter and seeded farmhouse sliced bread.
Vegan serve available.
Sweet Chilli Chicken Wings
Salt & pepper chicken wings served with sweet chilli sauce.
Sticky Salt & Pepper Chicken
Tender bites glazed in sweet chilli.
Halloumi Fries (V)
Crispy halloumi fries with Roquito hot honey, a perfect mix of sweet and spicy.
Spicy Chicken Sharing Nachos
Tortilla chips topped with spicy chicken fries, cheese sauce, sour cream, southern gravy, guacamole, jalapeños and spring onions.
Salt & Pepper Calamari
Served with sweet chili sauce and a lemon wedge.
Beer Battered Mushrooms* (V)
Served with garlic mayonnaise.
BBQ Chicken Wings
Coated in classic BBQ sauce, served as: Regular l Large (to share)
Our Ember Classics
Hunter's Chicken Schnitzel
Breaded chicken breast, topped with BBQ sauce, back bacon and melted mature Cheddar. Served with skin-on fries and a dressed side salad
Posh Fish and Chips
Two hand-battered sea bass fillets, served with seasoned chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce.
Sausages and Mash*
Three British farm-assured pork sausages served with mashed potato, ale & onion gravy, topped with onion fries.
Beef & Red Wine Lasagne*
Rich beef ragu layered with pasta and a Cheddar cheese sauce. Served with garlic ciabatta and a dressed salad.
Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Salad
Chargrilled chicken breast, back bacon, ripe avocado, fresh sliced tomatoes and little gem lettuce tossed in a zesty dressing.
Avocado and Mixed Grain Salad (VE)
Bulgur wheat, giant couscous, butternut squash, red onion and cranberries, mixed with little gem lettuce, fresh sliced tomato, cucumber and ripe avocado tossed in a zesty pineapple & ginger dressing.
ADD Halloumi Skewer (V) (+£3)
ADD Chicken Tandoori Skewer (+£3.49)
ADD Sweet Potato, Chickpea & Apricot Falafel* (VE) (+£3)
Gobi Dhansak Curry (VE)
A delicious blend of vegetables, lentils and chickpeas. Served with pilau rice and two naan breads.
Grilled Seabass Fillets
Delight in our perfectly grilled seabass, served on a vibrant sweet potato and chickpea curry, complemented by Tenderstem® broccoli.
Our Signature Steak Pie*
Savour our classic steak pie with Guinness®, served with creamy mashed potatoes, mixed greens, roasted carrots and a rich, savoury gravy.
Shepherd's Pie
Pulled lamb topped with mashed potato and Cheddar cheese, served with mixed greens and roasted carrots.
Burgers
All our burgers are served with skin-on fries.
Ultimate Burger
Beef burger, fiery chicken fries, cheese and back bacon topped with cheese sauce and onion fries served with southern gravy in a brioche-style bun.
Falafel & Spinach Burger (V)
Topped with Cathedral City® plant-based slice. Served on a toasted brioche-style bun with lettuce, sliced red onion, tomato and burger sauce.
Vegan serve available (VE)
Hot and Spicy Chicken Burger
Hot and spicy coated chicken fillet topped with cheese, back bacon, hash brown and southern gravy in a brioche-style bun.
Cheese and Bacon Burger
Topped with Monterey Jack cheese and grilled back bacon. Served in a toasted brioche-style bun with lettuce, sliced red onion, tomato and burger sauce.
Cheese and Bacon Chicken Burger
Chargrilled Chicken Breast
Add A Little Extra
BBQ Sauce (VE)
Cheese (V)
Onion Fries (V)
Bacon
Why Not Upgrade To
Cajun-topped Fries (V)
Cajun-dusted skin-on fries with spicy mayo.
Halloumi Fries (V)
From Our Grill
Our steaks are expertly aged for depth of flavour and served with seasoned chips, grilled tomato, flat mushroom, garden peas and crispy onion fries
8oz# Sirloin Steak
UPGRADE TO CAJUN-TOPPED FRIES (V) FOR 75P
8oz# Rump Steak
UPGRADE TO CAJUN-TOPPED FRIES (V) FOR 75P
Mixed Grill
Grilled 5oz# rump steak, chargrilled chicken breast, thick-cut gammon steak, two British farm-assured pork sausages and two free-range fried eggs.
Add another 5oz# Rump Steak for £5
MAKE IT SAUCY FOR 1.79
Peppercorn Sauce*
Beef Dripping Gravy
On the Side
Seasoned Chips (V)
Skin-on Fries (V)
Cajun-topped Fries (V)
Cajun-dusted skin-on fries with spicy mayo.
Dressed Side Salad (VE)
Onion Fries (V)
Mac & Cheese (V)
Garlic Ciabatta (V)
Cheesy Garlic Ciabatta (V)
Braised Red Cabbage* (VE)
Our Desserts
Apple & Blackcurrant Crumble (V)
Served with your choice of fluffy cream, vanilla pod ice cream or thick custard.
Sticky Toffee Pudding (V)
Served with your choice of fluffy cream, vanilla pod ice cream or thick custard.
Chocolate Orange Sponge Pudding (V)
A light sponge pudding with a delicious orange centre covered in rich chocolate sauce, served with vanilla pod ice cream.
Caramel Cheezecake (VE)
A creamy coconut-based topping on a cinnamon biscuit base. Served with raspberries in sauce.
Biscoff® Sundae (V)
Vanilla pod ice cream topped with fluffy cream, Biscoff® biscuits and Biscoff® sauce.
Strawberry & Raspberry Eton Mess Sundae (V)
Pieces of melt-in-your mouth meringue with fluffy cream, fruit and vanilla pod ice cream.
Belgian Chocolate Brownie (V)
A rich chocolate brownie, served warm and topped with vanilla pod ice cream and Belgian chocolate sauce.
Crème Brûlée (V)
Indulge in our rich custard base topped with a layer of caramelized sugar, served with Biscoff® biscuits.
Hot Drinks
Our 100% Arabica RFA certified coffee offers a medium body and delicate taste.
Espresso
Americano
White Americano
Latte
Cappuccino
Mocha
Tea
Choose from: Breakfast Tea, Earl Grey, Peppermint, Green Tea or Fruit Infusion
Hot Chocolate
For the real chocoholic!
ADD Baileys ®
Iced Black Coffee
Decaffeinated and milk alternatives+ available upon request.
All hot drinks are served with a Biscoff® biscuits (V).
Sundays Together
Enjoy selected starters and desserts for just 2.50 each when you order from our Sunday Mains.
Please order all courses at the same time for the offer to apply.
Sunday Mains
All of our Sunday mains are served with crisp roast potatoes, mixed greens, braised red cabbage*, roasted carrots, Yorkshire pudding and a rich gravy.
Slow-Cooked Rib of Beef*
Bone-in beef rib.
Sunday Duo*
Succulent gammon and turkey, with stuffing wrapped in bacon.
Hand-carved Gammon*
with stuffing wrapped in bacon
Hand-carved Turkey*
with stuffing wrapped in bacon
Spinach & Mushroom Wellington* (VE)
Enjoy a hearty Wellington filled with spinach and mushrooms, served with vegan gravy.
Sunday Sides
Yorkshire Puddings (V)
Stuffing Wrapped in Bacon
Cauliflower Cheese (V)
Mixed Greens (VE)
Braised Red Cabbage* (VE)
Roast Potatoes and Gravy
Enjoy any 3 Sunday sides for only £6.49
Little One's Sunday Mains
All children's Sunday mains are served with crisp roast potatoes, mixed greens, roasted carrots, Yorkshire pudding and gravy.
Add any Little One's starter and/or dessert for £1
Bone-in Beef Rib
Chicken
Little One's Desserts
Belgian Chocolate Brownie Sundae (V)
Cubes of chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream and Belgian chocolate sauce, topped with fluffy cream.
Vanilla Ice Cream (V)
Little Jude's Fruit & Veg Rocket Ice Lolly (V)
Berry Mess (V)
Crushed meringue pieces, fluffy cream and raspberries in sauce.
