The Apple Tree in Braintree

Great food and great people, very friendly. Service was great and quick. Couldn't have asked for better. Really enjoyed our Sunday Carvery and will definitely be returning. Thanks again.

Fantastic night for my surprise 30th birthday party. The staff were polite and cheerful and the whole weekend was just amazing. Stayed in the annexe and what a lovely place and well looked after. This family run business will be recommended by myself and my family and friends. Will be back soon that is for sure.

Just wanted to say thank you so much for throwing my sisters surprise 30th birthday! Everything was fantastic. We all really enjoyed ourselves! And their stay in the cabin was gorgeous. What a beautiful family run business! Thank you

I visited Apple Tree this morning with my swimming group. We regularly swim in the lake and thought we would have a group Christmas breakfast. We were not disappointed. I am a fussy eater and often find it tricky to get breakfast options I really enjoy, usually ending up with a disappointing egg on toast. At Apple Tree there are numerous options and you are also able to pick your own items from an extensive choice. The food was delicious, not at all greasy and well worth the £5.95 I paid. (I was so excited to have fried bread for the first time in many years!) The staff were friendly and efficient, the service was fast and the view of the lake is very pleasant. I would definitely recommend and intend to return - maybe the Sunday roast next time...?

We came as a 3 generation family for Sunday carvery. We will be back! The food was lovely, lots of choices and plenty of it. A couple of surprise extra items! Great staff and service in a lovely setting at a reasonable price. No negatives at all.

After driving home for 5 hours we decided to pop to The Apple Tree for a take away for dinner. They had curry ok as specials and happily did them as a take away. The chicken Madras was absolutely the best I have ever had, beautiful flavours mixed with spice and a creeping heat. If you haven’t visited this wonderful family run restaurant then I wholeheartedly recommend that you do. A wonderfully welcoming atmosphere and the most beautiful food. Thank you so much guys.

I chose the Apple Tree for a celebratory birthday Sunday lunch with my family. What a fabulous choice! From the moment our party of 12 walked in, until the time we left we were looked after really well. The food was amazing and the service friendly and helpful. Thank you everyone. I can understand why you are always fully booked! Great food and service at very reasonable cost.

Being a northerner, I have been trying to find somewhere to have a Sunday dinner for ages whilst I'm in the area. All the other locations had frozen vegetables, roast spuds or frozen meat. I had an amazing Sunday Dinner. The food is all freshly cooked and the settings, scenery and staff are all impeccable. I cannot rave about this place enough. Reggie and the staff make you feel so welcome and the food is pure heaven. The brekky is amazing also. Truly spoilt for choice. This is my new local for brekky's and Sunday dinners.

In a nutshell, portions very small. Katsu curry, just one small mini fillet of chicken on a bed of rice with a small side salad. Also, a noisy table of other customers was not addressed by the owners, having been told he would do so. Spoilt our evening, as the noise from their table was very loud. Obviously the owners didn’t want to upset a table of eleven, when we were only a table of four. Would not return, felt ripped off on portion size and attitude of owners.

My wife and I attended a family wedding at this venue and we found the location stunning. It sits beside a lake where we saw water ski-ing during our short stay. The carvery dinner was delicious. Overall an excellent venue.

My family and I were staying in Braintree and came across this wonderful place on the 4th June. So pleased we found it.. The staff are just lovely and the venue is set with lake views. The food was amazing!!! Brilliant! We had a 2.5hrs drive home, and never needed to stop for lunch! We were made to feel so welcome! Would definitely return.

Lovely sunday lunch with family, good friendly service, delicious food and very reasonable prices looking forward to going again

Sunday lunch again with my 2 (over-18) kids - terrific value and again we could only manage the main course - new year resolution to get into training to fit in pudding in 2023! Nice merlot rounded the roast dinner off well. Friendly staff, and down-to-earth no pretensions atmosphere. Would happily go there for Xmas, but was booked out months ago😢

Lovely service , great food, great setting by the lake , will be returning for a Sunday carvery, well done love a family run place

We visited yesterday, 4 adults one child, great breakfast, great variety, sat outside and watched the activities on the lake. Lovely staff. Highly recommended

Stayed at the Lake resort and we all went for the full English - perfect! Great food and portions and lovely service

Went here for dinner and had a lovely evening. Staff are so helpful and friendly, the food was good and the view of the lake is stunning.

Very tasty breakfasts. Nice variety to choose from but the staff are very obliging to change any items for something else. Food is always hot & I didn't have to wait too long. Value for money & staff are so friendly

Buffet refreshments were provided for 20 people following a funeral. Appealing buffet menu to choose from, fair prices and excellent presentation, plus the benefit of it being private bookings only so no members of the public milling around. The lakeside setting is particularly pleasant, so...

I've been a few times now, before COVID & over past few months as restrictions eased. They are well equipped with sanitisers, track & trace & table space. Tonight (Friday) we had halloumi fries& scampi bites to start with & then for main, I had...

Came here on the 11th for the steak night, excellent as usual. Staff are very good and is all set up for Covid 19. Never had a bad meal burgers are amazing along with the Carvery.

came tonight for the steak night and didn't disapoint. Great price great service nothing is ever to much. and very well organised with the covid situation and what beautiful setting

Great little family restaurant offering a good selection of meals and theme nights. Been in a few times and the breakfast are great.

A really lovely meal for my birthday. Beautiful surroundings and staff lovely friendly and helpful. Lots to chose from with veg and good quality meat. Also do dumplings with the roast which I have never seen at a carvery before, great touch. Will highly recommend...

As my dad was a keen fisherman I thought it was fitting for his wake to be held next to lovely lakeside location, and choose here. Staff were very understanding and tried to make all the arrangements stress free, nothing was too much trouble. We...

Had a beautiful take away curry from The Apple Tree this evening. We were able to choose from the buffet and the food was absolutely amazing. There was something for the whole family from Korma to Madras, chicken pakora to meat and veg samosa. The...

I have been meaning to write a review of The Apple Tree for a little while after attending for the all you can eat Indian buffet and the sunday carvery. Both were excellent and very good value for money. I think the carvery is far...

We loved this place. Do not allow the different appearance of the outside put you off. Excellent food, value, service & atmosphere. We can not fault this place!!

Had a lovely time again here....works Christmas party including buffet and disco. Staff could not be more accommodating, atmosphere great - thank you so much all.

i Went there on sat 14/12/19 with 10 other people, Food amd service was excellemt and nothing was to much trouble. I had to ring them at very short notice to change my meal choice for health reasons and they couldn't be more helpfull .they...

Fantastic evening. The service provided by all the staff was 10/10From initial booking ( at very short notice ) to the event itself everything was perfect. Food plentiful, very reasonably priced and good quality. We would not hesitate to recommend the Apple Tree as a venue. Thank you Maxine and family.

Went on 3rd November with family for Sunday roast.The food and service were both excellent,all fresh for the 3 o’clock sitting. Can’t wait to go back! Great job by all..

Best roast dinner in essex,food cooked perfectly staff very friendly will certainly return very soon

Excellent, Sunday lunch there were 20 in our group fantastic food very generous servings and top notch service - first class.

Went with a group if girl friends to the Indian buffet. Great selection. Poppadoms, Samosas, Curries and a vegetarian option

Having heard such good reviews we thought we must visit.

First visit to The Apple Tree for Sunday carvery and can definitely say that we will be back. The staff so friendly and attentive. When out of their way to get my youngest some broccoli to go with her children’s meal. Thank you and look forward to seeing you again soon.

We visit here once a month for a family meal, we can't fault this place, nothing is too much trouble, always feel that we are treated well and always look forward to our next visit. Good honest value for money

I am visually impaired and have received every assistance on my three visits to the Apple Tree. Would go more often if somebody could take me. 5*

Our Bowls Club had a private BBQ last Saturday. The food was excellent and plentiful. Staff were great as always. The only thing lacking was the sunshine. Dodging the showers we were able to pop out now and then.

We ventured up to have breakfast at the Apple Tree. They were closed for a wedding the weekend they said they could substitute our eggs for avocados , when we visited they didnt have avocados which was a shame as we would have preferred that to the fried slice which was the only part of the breakfast i didn't like. Albeit it wasn't listed on the set menu so cant complain. We were attended to straight away by the friendly lady who answered the phone when we called. She was just as friendly in seating us. She cleared a table near the window so we could look out on the lake which I thought was very kind of her. Its service like this which makes up for any shortfalls in the food. `Enjoyed the breakfast and we would try the pancakes and pizza options another time. Will definitely return in main because of the lovely service. Thank you!

Having never eaten at The Apple Tree before, we booked to go for Sunday lunch, based on the reviews. The restaurant had nice views over the lake, and the staff were attentive and pleasant, however, the carvery was very disappointing....ample food available, meat was nice, however, not sure how long potatoes had been standing but they tasted oily, and the vegetables and yorkshires were stodgy, and bland.

Spent a lovely evening here as a party of 40ish. We went for the Thursday special bbq menu. We loved it all! From the word go, the staff were very accommodating, friendly and helpful. The food was freshly cooked and delicious. The surroundings picturesque and restaurant clean, well presented and welcoming. What a bargain! Would definitely recommend to one and all. Thank you so much - very happy customers! :-)

I visited for the first time last night. Our group was made very welcome and nothing was too much trouble. The service was excellent, and the food was tasty and enjoyable. The restaurant was very good value and has lovely views over Gosfield Lake. We agreed we'll have to come back - thank you very much Apple Tree!

Always a pleasure to visit The Apple Tree. The staff are friendly and work very hard, The food is always good and great value for money. Directly located next to Goldfield Lake. Great location especially on a sunny day. Nice seating area in their garden looking out over the lake. Good choice of wines and beers too.

We have been to the Apple Tree on a number of occasions and always find the the staff really friendly,the service is excellent, and the food is lovely,on this occasion we went there for breakfast and was not disappointed it was well cooked hot very enjoyable and excellent value, it's a lovely place to eat.

Booked on the spur last minute. This was one of the best value for money carveries that you could hope for. Great location looking over Gosfield lake, a must in the summer. Don’t be put off by the outside both front and back need a spruce up, but simple and clean inside and as I said earlier a very god value Sunday lunch, I will definitely return

We had a private function to say goodbye to mum here. The food, service and staff were excellent. Very friendly atmosphere. Excellent value and 5 stars in every way. Well done Maxine and Johanna.

If you are looking to Chill, and enjoy a snack overlooking the amazing Gosfield Lake, this is the place for you. The Sunday Buffet is also well priced and excellent with two sittings. All good and drinks are reasonable prices with outstanding service.

We stumbled over the Apple Tree in Gosfield near Halstead in Essex and hope to return soon.

I have been coming to the Apple Tree for nearly a year now and it only just occurred to me that I have never written a review to show how fantastic it really is. The Apple Tree is an absolute favourite of ours, we have never had a bad meal or bad service, it’s always above and beyond. The team at Apple Tree have catered to lots of events for myself and my family including, my grandmas wake, my family Sunday lunches and large groups of friends for birthdays and other special events. This little place has made a big impression on me. Perfect for a beer in the garden overlooking the lake in the summer or a hearty homemade meal in the cold winter. Nothing is too much trouble and the love and hard work everyone there puts in shines through. Thankyou for so many lovely evenings and sunny days. Keep it up you really are smashing it !

Every time we go here for breakfast we always receive good service and get a good meal. Good value for money and a nice setting.

good wholesome food UK-style and a great view of the lake. look out for Indian buffet on an evening all you can eat and real ale as well Nice !

We really e noted our meal 3 courses for £15. 2 sittings so food is hot and fresh. Friendly staff too

Nice place to sit by the Lake and relax Food good and surprisingly good value Also noticed special curry evenings so will be going back soon

3rd time visiting today from east London with son and the Calvary was absolutely fantastic!❤️last week I had the hearty Breka which was lush, proper sausages and bacon

My son and grandson were up from London, so I treated them to Sunday lunch. Like me, they were amazed how fabulous the Apple Tree is. Fantastic food beautifully cooked and so much of it, never been to a carvery like it before. Great staff, nothing is to much trouble for them and provide an excellent service.

Had a wonderful time last night. Food and service excellent. Sat outside, setting was perfect overlooking Lake. Will certainly return on a regular basis.

We visited today for their Sunday Carvery. We were welcomed by their friendly staff and received fantastic service our entire the visit. The food was excellent and there was more than enough! Will definitely be going back.

GREAT PLACE FOR SUNDAY ROAST & VIEWS Went here on sunday food was good great atmosphere wood recommend for somewhere different best book as it was very busy

Excellent home cooked food, friendly family run restaurant. Lovely views of Gosfield Lake. Well worth a visit.

We went for a carvery Sunday afternoon and the food was beautiful. We sat outside and watched the watersports going on with the sun beaming down. Service was excellent and amazing value for money. Will definitely be returning soon!

A nice selection of mains and puds. Very friendly staff and pleasent location. Good prices. Happy to cater to veggie and vegan given notice and to a fussy younger child. Can't fault service. Food pleasent standard carvery (my only improvement would be to have home made gravy from scratch as this would just set it above the normal pub grub level).

Lovely meal with friends. Great food and attentive staff. Lovely setting. Highly recommend. Food delicious especially the caramel tart! Worth a visit. Great choice of menu. Afternoon tea. Curries. You won't be disappointed.

Fantastic location with lovely views over the lake. Party of eight including 2 children and 2 vegetarians. This is a fantastic busy little place, we had a great meal the carvery was excellent and there is a great range of deserts. We will return

Well we heard they were doing Sunday Lunch to go!!!! Thought we would try it, really as my other half is recovering from knee surgery.

Visited here for the first time for the Sunday carvery. Great food, welcoming people and atmosphere. Very reasonably priced and we will definitely be back!

Took our son here for a carvery and starter and desert, we all enjoyed this, run out of parsnips but we were the last to be seated will return again.

Friday Nights All you can Eat Indian Buffet - Saturday Nights All you can Eat Pizza/Pasta - all other main meals £7.50 upwards and desserts £3.95 - well presented food - very friendly and helpful staff - wonderful setting by the Lake

What a wonderful little discovery we made recently! The Apple Tree is a superbly run restaurant catering for all ages and appetites. They do different buffet evenings including a pizza/pasta night which we thoroughly enjoyed. The breakfast was equally as lovely and we look forward to trying the carvery. Value for money is fantastic and when the weather is nice, we can't wait to sit outside overlooking the beautiful lake. The service was excellent and nothing was too much trouble. This is one of those places (local for us) that you really want to succeed so we hope lots of people try it!

Recently attended a camping weekend at Gosfield Lake resort, this family run restaurant is a little gem. Fantastic food, fantastic service and staff. Amazing full English breakfast, Indian curry night on the Friday and Sunday roast carvery. The beef was so tender, plenty of fresh vegetables and choice of meats. Food is plentiful and hot. Choose from 1,2 or 3 courses, great price 2 courses £11.

British-style food with a limited menu. Located next to Gosfield Lake affords great views.

We went to the Apple Tree for breakfast for the first time and was so pleasantly surprised by how lovely it looked inside. I had a cooked breakfast for £4.95 which kept me happy until dinner time and my partner had a delicious bacon baguette for £2.95. Nice view of the lake, especially if you decide to eat out on the decking and so competitively priced. The restaurant offers pizzas, burgers, curry and carvery depending on the day of the week. Highly recommended. We will be back.

The Apple Tree Restaurant is situated alongside picturesque Gosfield Lake. Popular with nature enthusiasts, anglers and water skiers. The menu does what it says on the tin - Pizza, Burgers and Indian food. All good. Staff are pleasant and accommodating. We will be back

We have just had the most wonderful Indian take away from The Apple Tree this evening. The restaurant looked amazing, the view over the lake was superb. The service was second to none and the food was lovely. I can't recommend it highly enough. Thank you so much. Can't wait to come back.

Ordered a curry takeaway, restaurant was very busy but still has our meal in good time. Staff very polite and obliging.

Great place for Sunday carvery. So much food had to stop the guy putting all on my plate and I very rarely do that! Not a fan of carvery but this was very good. Food was very well cooked and no soggy veg. If I had any criticism then it would be that the food could have been hotter. Don't let the outside appearance put you off as it does look rather bland. Inside is very nicely done out and the view over gosfield lake is fabulous three courses with a very passable bottle of wine for two came to just under £40. Run by a local family with very happy, helpful staff. Will photocopy the flyer and hand it out to friends as this place is highly recommended We will go back.

The food was hot, delicious and well presented, we came as a family of seven and from a child to grandparents all were very pleased, give it a try you will not be dissappointed.

what a wonderful welcome we got at this family run restaurant ,the setting is by gosfield lake with lovely views the staff and owners are friendly and totally charming eager to make your visit enjoyable and always having time to enjoy a little banter with their customers,the food is good wholesome homecooked and tasty also extremely reasonably priced,sunday lunch was excellant !thankyou all at the apple tree we shall be back soon .

The title says it all... the location is breathtaking the restaurant over looks the beautiful gosfield lake. Food was great and bar has lots to offer.