The Butchers Arms in Uttlesford

Me and my family came here for my birthday for Sunday dinner, the food was fantastic! Generous portion sizes, a variety of vegetables, brilliant quality and cooked perfectly. The staff were brilliant and very accommodating they made me feel special, they gave me the birthday hat and glasses to wear, a birthday card and birthday drinks. The gentleman owner was hilarious making some jokes.

We stopped here on the off chance that we could order a roast dinner. The restaurant was fully booked, but we could sit outside. We decided to do this as it was a nice day. We ordered 2 roast beef dinners. When they came I thought we'd been given child's portions. 2 tiny roast potatoes each 1 slice of beef a decent sized yorkshire pudding and a handful of veg. All cooked well, just not enough of it. The worst thing was as we were leaving we walked past another table where the people also had roast dinners. I counted 5 roast potatoes on their plates. We won't be going there again!

Thank you so much for all your help with our function held here. Set up everything perfect for us, food was lovely and staff was outstanding. Definitely we will be back and would recommend. Thank you once again xx

We had a lovely lunch and kind, friendly service from our waitress. The pub and restaurant is so clean and well cared for and it sets up expectations of a good experience, which did not disappoint. The variety and quality and amount of food is exceptionally good. We love this place and will come again.

If I could give more stars then I would!!! Popped in on a spontaneous visit whilst passing by, wow!!! What can i say other then absolutely spot on, perfect food ,perfect service , perfect atmosphere. Highly recommend and will definitely be coming back!!!!!!!!

I was entrusted to find an old English pub serving traditional English food for a group of friends from around the world meeting up after a long absence. I chose the Butcher's Arms and none of us were disappointed. We were warmly greeted and shown to our large table. Our drinks order soon arrived. We were amazed by the long list of dishes to choose from and made our selection. We didn't have to wait long for our food to arrive and all was freshly prepared, well-cooked, and beautifully presented. Our Australian friend especially enjoyed his Cumberland 'bangers & mash', my Salmon and Prawn Salad, made to order, was delicious, and the tasty Steak and Kidney Suet Pudding was a real treat for another friend. We all had desserts, including one cheese board - my cheesecake was a sweet treat. The staff were friendly and efficient and made our reunion even more special. Come and try it for yourselves!

It was my mums 80th and we had been before, so I booked as we love it! It was truly a fantastic night!! Food was wonderful as always, but what topped it was the excellent customer service, complete with birthday hat she had to wear throughout. I would absolutely recommend highly!!!

Food was not good, and we waited a long time for it. Chips tasted ‘old’, frozen veg very hard, liver mushy and not edible. Steak and burgers looked ‘broiled’ as no searing at all. Requests for no ice in drinks was not accommodated. Poor show all round

Arrived at lunchtime on a Sunday needing to break the journey, so we stopped for a drink. Place is clearly more food orientated than just a drinking place but service was good . Drinks a little pricey but the real entertainment was the banter between the landlord and the waitresses

Late decision to go for Sunday lunch. Managed to fit 2 of us in, which was very accommodating. Very friendly staff and very attentive. Lunch was served very promptly, which was surprisingly, seeing how busy they were. The lunch was huge, just managed to squeeze a dessert in though. All very tasty and well cooked. Will definitely be back. Hats off to you 👏

Decent food and friendly service in a crisp clean venue. Dog friendly, not too busy, great for a relaxed meal and a chat

Had a smashing meal here last night, great atmosphere and friendly staff. Garden area has loads for kids to do and dogs are welcome in the garden. Generous portions! Would definitely recommend.

Just returned home from a visit to The Butcher's Arms for Sunday lunch. The food was very nice, but the welcome from the Landlord not nice at all. When my husband & myself arrived there wasn't any staff around to show us which table we were to be sitting at. I walked up to the bar, which was next to the restaurant & the landlord was sitting at the bar. No hello or anything from him, he pointed to my little dog & said "He's not going in the restaurant!!! ). I replied to him that we had no intention of eating in the restaurant, we did indeed have a table booked in the bar area. No word of sorry from him, just a smug grin of embarrassment. The food & staff were very good. Shame about the frosty welcome.

We arrived unannounced and were warmly welcomed and served a delicious large Sunday roast and lovely cheesecake. Would thoroughly recommend this pub and will be revisiting again soon.

We love this pub!! Not only was our roast dinner delicious the twins loved their brownie and a play in the garden on all their play equipment. Thankyou Julie and Andy xx

We visited the butchers arms for a family Sunday roast today and had the worst experience. The roast was pretty much inedible the “roast sirloin of beef” was grey and cold! The veg was wilted and undercooked. The roast potatoes were grease filled and over cooked! Yorkshire pudding was not homemade when we complained to the manager he was nothing more then aggressive and rude! He suggested that this was not the establishment for us?!? He refused to refund us and his bar maids were disgustingly rude and were laughing at me and when I tried to explain that none of us had eaten our dinner. We spent £120 on food and I have never been so insulted in my life and when he finally agreed to give me a refund he threw the money at me! Put it this way I will not be returning. Leaving this post to warn others of the terrible roast at the butchers arms and the horrific customer service! What ever happened to the customer is always right.

Called in for lunch midweek on the off chance. They were quite busy but extremely happy to accommodate us. Superbly cooked sirloin steak with pepppercorn sauce and home made vegetable chili. Beautiful and clean, efficient and very friendly service along with great food…we will be returning very soon ❤️

We visited this little hidden gem this afternoon passing through the Essex countryside. Certainly weren't disappointed, we received a very warm welcome. The staff were amazing, our food arrived very quirky and was fabulous. Check this place out!

1st visit for Sunday lunch, waiting staff lovely, service quick, eating area in pub was nice. Food was awful, we had beef Sunday roast abd nut roast Sunday roast. Meat was full of fat and very chewy, roast pototes very dry, cold and tasteless. Nut roast was very dry and pototes dry, cold. A lot of the food tasted as it has been microwaved. It's a shame this is the 1st time we have visited and definetely will be the last visit. We skipped dessert due to the poor mains, did not want to take the risk. It's a shame as the waiting staff are lovely.

Welcoming staff and despite having large party in for lunch the service was great. Good range on menu and it was no trouble when we asked to change some items due to allergies

this was my first visit, My dad and I had lunch from the main menu, both choosing the same meal, Astestically it looked great, and tasted delicious, we ate inside overlooking the pub garden, the decor was modern yet still traditional, the staff were very friendly and attentive, the portion size was very generous. I shall definitely be a returning customer

We stopped for lunch for the first time in this beautiful pub and were made more than welcome with my little dog. Our food was absolutely delicious we both had the mixed grill followed by sticky toffee pudding and custard and my friend had syrup sponge and custard. We sat in the lovely garden and it was so wonderful to see the donkeys and pony. We will definitely return again and have spread the word to our friends.

We stopped here for a business lunch and had an enjoyable meal. If you’re sitting outside, there’s a good view plus donkeys to say hello to. The service was decent & food arrived in a reasonable amount of time. Shame they were missing several items on the menu when we visited. Just check if you’re coming here for a meal, as I don’t believe lunch is served every day.

Friendly staff and sweet country pub but very average food. I really wanted to enjoy the food as the staff were pleasant and helpful, but the Sunday roast was really not great, shop bought Yorkshire puddings, packet crackling, over cooked dry slices of pork, the sprouts were good though. I had whitebait to start which was so over fried in thick batter that it was almost soggy. Such a shame, hopefully it was just an off day.

I went to The Butchers Arms yesterday with my sister and brother in law for lunch. The food was absolutely fantastic. Our meals were the steak, fish and chips, and the sausages with mash. The steak was so flavoursome and the onion rings to die for. The chips were also perfectly cooked. The food was piping hot and truly delicious. I’m definitely going back. The waitress was lovely and it was a really nice outing - great food and great service.

This was a lovely meal, got there name from Google, originally was looking for Sandwiches, but this day being bank holiday Monday, Ltd. But good choice menu, we had my wife a d daughter, I had Ham, Egg & chips, my wife had Salmon &...

Took my mum here on Saturday 18th March for Mother’s Day.. Another visit with the Calamari to start Pork Belly for main. Was very nice, cooked and presented well. 5*

Lovely meal for 6 of us. We do regular meet ups with one of us from as far as Old Leake Lincolnshire. The menu looked lovely and a specials menu too. Scallops and red mullet I had. Was presented and cooked wonderfully. Friendly helpful service....

I had the most amazing meal here. The scallops starter on the specials menu were the best me and my husband have ever had and great value. The main course was just as good, hoi sin noodles with red mullet and king prawns. Absolutely delicious....

What an exceptionally enjoyable experience! Four adults enjoyed a really well-cooked meal with fabulous friendly and helpful service. The portions were generous and the food, especially the vegetables and fish, was cooked to perfection. We were in the restaurant for four hours during which time...

Right. This is the easiest review I have written for a Sunday lunch! The service was attentive without being overpowering and the food was beyond the best Sunday lunch I have had in a pub restaurant for many a year! The portion size was “plentiful”...

Staying in Great Dunmow and wanted a bite to eat. Rang the pub and they informed us that last orders for food was 8.45-9.00 which we were so grateful. Found the pub. There was another couple in having food. We ordered fish, chips and peas...

We did enjoy our lunch, hosts and waitress were friendly, the food came quickly, our roast beef and vegetables were perfect, beer was just right, very good lemon meringue pie. What more could we want! Thank you.

The most awful dining experience I've ever had. Don't dare let staff know if something isn't up to scratch otherwise the manager will bring your plates back out from the kitchen to try and humiliate you infront of the other diners. I was accused of...

We went to this pub/restaurant last Saturday night. Unfortunately we were over an hour late for our reservation,upon arrival we were greater by a very friendly staff member who took our order. The food was excellent large portions, staff were very attentive all evening, Toilets...

Never again will we be returning to the Butchers Arms! Horrendous food! We started with a ‘salt and pepper squid’ and shared it… it was ok, bit naff but ok… then we get to our mains. I ordered a Steak and Kidney Suet Pudding which...

We popped in today,originally just for a drink…but,we decided to just have a starter each as a bit peckish!…I had the salt n pepper squid and hubby had the pate…wow!…such huge portions!! And totally delicious. We were so full the roast I had planned at...

Looking for a venue to meet friends and friend decided to give this a try. Excellent choice. Very friendly greeting. All dishes of a very high standard and very generous portions. Great find.

Went here tonight with my friend, first impressions were good lady at the bar was pleasant and nice surroundings then it all went downhill! We both ordered the ribs for our main which took ages to come and then when they came we were shocked...

We visited The Butchers Arms last week for a meal, as friends of ours regularly rave about this place and the food, so we thought we would give it a try. We were certainly not disappointed. The food is absolutely delicious and we were so...

Very disappointed, the website said a full menu choice all day every day. But it appears not on a Sunday where you can only have a roast dinner or a salad. We had to drive for over an hour to get to the pub only...

A warm welcome awaits you! Food good quality and excellent portion sizes - neither of us could finish our meals. Beer was excellent too. We asked if we could sleep in their excellent and spacious rear car park overnight in our Motorhome. The owner did...

Thoroughly enjoyed salads in the garden with its great views. Very friendly staff. Our dog loved it too!

I have visited the The Butchers Arms with friends for the first time and it absolutely amazing! Place looked great, lovely atmosphere and food was delicious. But I can’t emphasise enough how nice staff was. They remembered our names even though we were a large...

After being closed through the pandemic the Butchers Arms is open again with a whole new feel. A brand new menu sees it introduce a bit more than just pub grub and from what we are it was all freshly prepared. Staff have always been...

Visited today (Easter Monday) for lunch. The salt & pepper Squid was delicious and my husband’s spicy chicken wings were some of the best he’d ever eaten. I had the “little britches” burger which consisted of a home made burger with mushrooms and Emmental cheese..I...

So pleased that the Butchers Arms has reopened. New decor, they have repainted and freshened up things, the chef produced some lovely food and we had a great welcome.

Great food .great service .warm friendly welcome .this place is still as good as its always been under the management of current owners .if you have not been here your missing out

The Butchers Arms has reopened with a new look and new menu. Looks very fresh with the new decor, very busy with Sunday lunch whilst we were there.

four of us were here for the first time.. staff really helpful and friendly nothing too much trouble... food was amazing nice and tasty and fresh... one had a slight problem with his meal... sorted by staff who were full of apologies and gave him...

I know this is a little late but felt I needed to say what an excellent Christmas lunch was put on by this establishment for our U3A Luncheon Group. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff and we were really looked after. Food was...

very nice cosy pub with a good atmosphere the staff were very friendy and the food was very good will be going back again.

We booked 14 people for a Christmas lunch, work colleagues. The pub is old, nice and has a good atmosphere. The staff are friendly and the food was good. £30 a head for 3 courses inclusive of a tip....... not bad. Most enjoyable lunch, in...

The Butchers Arms has been renovated to a high standard. The food is delicious and the portions are generous. Staff are extremely friendly.

Met up with some old friends here again. Good food and good variety on the menu and very good customer service. Also left some of my belongings behind which they very kindly posted to me. Looking forward to the next one.

Since their refurb the surroundings are really improved and the service is prompt. The food is very good value for money.

Lunch time booking for 20 people. Food was good, generous portions and served promptly with no fuss. Friendly staff and pleasant atmosphere. Paying the bill was simplified because individual payments were taken at the bar. We will be back!

We were a family of 8 had an amazing meal mid afternoon . The waitress was on her own most of the time but she was amazing. Very attentive and nothing was too much trouble. We would certainly recommend this venue to our friends and certainly will make a return visit.

Just back from this lovely pub. Had not been there before, but had passed many a time. We went with friends, who like us was very impressed. We had to start the pate, crispy beef, and the soup. Mains hunter chicken burger, and the steak and kidney suet pies. To finish crumble, cheesecake, and the lemon sorbet all delicious. The service was great and very friendly staff we will def go back.

Good sized portions of well presented pub food . Served in a bright clean [looks like recently decorated ] restaurant cheerful attentive service made this an enjoyable evening for all. Although priced on the high side for this quality of food it is still reasonable value for a nice pub restaurant

I had carrot and coriander soup that came with crusty bread, but they had run out of the bread, so I received an extra dollop of soup. The soup was better than has been described in a previous review, but it wasnt top draw, all rather average. My partner had a prawn sandwich that unfortunately had been left out for too long and the top slice had gone dry and hard.

Visited with my wife & parents. What lovely pub come restaurant this place is. Ordered the Skinny Burger, Butchers Burger, salmon & prawn salad and ribs. Safe to say the portions are generous, food fantastic and a struggle for everyone to polish off their food. Excellent staff, cheery & attentive. 100% recommend this place

I know people that have visited this pub and all of them have said how nice it is and has good traditional pub grub. So today myself with hubby and sister in law and her hubby went to find out for ourselves. The pub is in a nice countryside location not far from the village of Barnston or Chelmsford. A nice bright and airy interior and friendly staff to greet you. The food was excellent, I can recommend their Roast Beef with all the trimmings, same goes for the Roast Lamb, in fact our meals were all tasty and plenty of it, reasonably priced. Unfortunately this visit we didn't get to try the desserts as we were full, so next time will forego a starter in favour of a desert I think. There is plenty of seating both in and outside and a good play area for youngster as well. This will be on our list of pubs to take friends and family to, and would recommend it for sure.

I bravely chose the soup of the day for my lunch with friends. It was carrot and coriander. This is not a tricky soup to make. If the worst comes to the worst you can rip open a Covent Garden version, heat it up, and swirl in a blob of cream. Job done. The soup I had managed to fail on all 3 counts. It didn’t taste of carrot or coriander, and most certainly wasn’t soup but a kind of gloopy orange porridge. The accompanying bread was the best part. Also, after only one spoonful of the turgid mess, the bottom of the bowl was visible. It was gloop in a tea cup.

A new experience,never having eaten here.before,good food,service,ambience,plenty of parking,and well attended.

Great pub really friendly landlord they do a really good steak and kidney pie that’s well worth trying and nice atmosphere with friendly people

Why is it when we find a great pub it's a few miles away from home? I would love a local like this as we would spend a lot of time there. The landlord and landlady are very welcoming and friendly. After our meal we had coffee in the bar and they and the locals chatted to us. This place is half an hour away from us but we will make the effort to go when we can. Apparently the Sunday roast is very good so that will be our next visit. Our first visit was the Saturday before mothers day for lunch. We really enjoyed the food which was well cooked and plentiful. One course was enough really but the puddings are to nice to miss. I had the steak and kidney pud with lemon sorbet to finish and hubby had the steak with fruit crumble to finish. All were excellent and very filling. Di, the waitress, deserves a mention as she was helpful, enthusiastic and enhanced the pubs atmosphere

My wife and I stopped by on the way home tonight (Thursday) at about 8.15pm with no booking. We were made to feel very welcome and had a drink brought to ur table within minutes.

Went here with my daughter who just had a baby. Many places frown on bringing small babies out. Made very welcome. Food really nice, good choice and large portions. Staff and service lovely. Also special on 2 for 1 very good value. Hope to return soon.

The premises are very pleasant. The food is a real disappointment. I ordered whitebait to start; to overcook them for want of attention is bad enough but for chef to let the dish leave the kitchen at all is beyond comprehension.

Lovely country pub with a relaxing atmosphere. Friendly staff .

We went with friends who had been this way before and recommended it. The place had only two covers including us for the evening we were there, although there appeared to be a large number of the patrons friends/family drinking in the bar. The service was friendly with a fair bit of banter. However having made our choice of meals we were then told that some choices were not available having sold out earlier. It would have been good to have been told that at the start before choosing. The food when it did arrive was OK but nothing special.

Went with my husband and granddaughters on Friday.Enjoyed a very good meal. The landlady was extremely friendly and accommodating. Both food and service were really good. We have been before in summertime for a meal with the family one time and just sat outside for a drink the second time. There is a very good outside play area for children also.This is an excellent pub for family meals.

I love coming into my local pub The Butchers Arm. It’s such a lovely environment and great atmosphere. As a vegetarian I often struggle to find Pubs that cater with a good men-u choice. I had the vegetarian lasagne on my recent visit - Spinach and ricotta with pine nuts and it was the best vegetarian meal I’ve eaten out before. All the staff are very welcoming and I enjoy coming here for food and drink for these reasons.

We booked a table for Sunday lunch with a friend as the pub is between our two homes. The building is old and the interior has been sympathetically modernised & redecorated. The atmosphere and staff were very welcoming. There is a pleasant bar area for drinks on arrival.

Lovely friendly pub. Food was average pub grub and unfortunately they had run put of steak. The ambience and the service is great. Will visit again to try Sunday Lunch.

My daughter loves eating here as she is always made to feel so grown up. She doesnt like change so always has fish gouchons which she always enjoys. The staff are so very friendly.

Been past here so often on way to friends at Saffron Walden and always promised ourselves would try it. Opportunity came when our friends from Saffron Walden and us decided to meet up for a pre-Christmas lunch together one Sunday.

Booked table for family that I haven`t seen in ages there was 18 of us, we were put in a section of the restaurant/pub on our own which was fab as we were chatting away for the whole 4 hours we were there...food was lovely no one had to wait served by fantastic staff....great place lovely staff really friendly made us all feel like locals

This country inn / restaurant is set back from the road and has small car park to front with disabled places right outside the main door.There is also a larger car park at the rear, to the side is a large outside seating area and a children's play area.If the outside looked welcoming the inside was more so with lovely low beams and a welcome fire.The staff are lovely and helpful and the place was spotlessly clean.The night we attended was a event for the end of world war 1 and the place was packed with people in fancy dress.The management had laid on a free buffet and the place was decked out with bunting.There was entertainment in the form of a girl singer called Lisa Jane who sung a lot of old songs very well.

I had read some favorable reports on this pub and decided to pay it a visit. Pleased to say we were not disappointed. the food was excellent, the service was first class and the staff were friendly and welcoming . Will come again. they also had some decent ales

I cannot praise the Butchers Arms, Great Dunmow enough. The pub itself is lovely with fantastic food and a good menu choice. The staff were so lovely too, very friendly yet professional and efficient. Myself and a guest had the steak and kidney pudding and I can honestly say that was the best pudding I have ever had! Others had the fish and chips and the Butchers burger both of which were amazing too. The only thing is I would say it is not really in Great Dunmow, more on the outskirts, but so worth a visit. I will definitely be going back. Thanks to Butchers Arms for a perfect evening dining with family.

My wife and I took our Grandson here for an 18th birthday meal. The food was excellent and so was the service. The Landlords very kindly gave my Grandson a free drink which was very nice of them.

We have been here a few times now meeting friends for lunch. It was a bit busier than we have experienced before and they were catering for both 'booked' and 'unbooked' customers. Despite being very busy, the staff were relaxed and pleasant, the wait was not too long and the food was plentiful, well cooked and delicious as always. We really enjoy our visits here - the staff always make us feel welcome.

Last minute dinner with family before they flew out from Stansted.

I took 20 of my U3A members of the Luncheon Club here following a recommendation and I can honestly say that it lived up to the recommendation. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. So nice to have freshly cooked meals. I must say that I thought the two ladies that were serving were so efficient and were a pleasure to deal with.

We had a group of 20 and had an excellent lunch with very friendly staff and very nice food. We will come again.

We had gone here with our friends, never been before.... We all had the Sunday roast which were perfect and they definitely were not small potions either..... my friend and I

Came with a friend for Sunday lunch, best ever !

We were out for a drive on a Wednesday evening and were looking for somewhere new to try saw the car park was fairly full so thought must be good? We had a really friendly welcome , found us a good table with a nice cool breeze from open patio doors.great advice on the menu and the food lived up to the promise as well!!! Thanks for a great evening we will be back.

Visited for lunch, there was one very friendly staff member who welcomed us warmly & was very efficient. The Pub is nicely decorated in white and grey with very comfortable seating (though a tad too low for the tables). There is seating outside in attached garden where dogs on leads are allowed.

I took my family out for Sunday lunch and was pleasantly surprised by the new look and feel of this pub. I used to visit this venue some years ago and this visit was a pleasant surprise. Under new ownership, well cared for and a pleasure to enjoy the food.

Our food was superb and great staff here! Pleasantly surprised from our visit and would definitely return 👍

Met family for dinner and was surprised to find the restaurant fairly empty, ordered our food having skipped the starters and had quite a wait for our food to arrive. The bar waitress was very friendly and helpful and the food I would consider as average, mainly two skinny burgers and a special burger. On the other hand the ribs were a decent size and quite tasty.

Had lunch today from the specials menu with parents; £11.95 per person. My choice was whitebait, a generous portion served with salad, dressing and tartare sauce. Fish pie followed with seasonal veg. Again, great dish, with no skimping on the prawns either. Perfectly cooked, crispy cheese topping. Dessert, a fantastic double chocolate gateaux with cream. Often an afterthought, desserts can disappoint but not today!

vlad was agitated by he’s flight and took it out on the waitress . 15mins after ordered food.i was there with family .

The waiter verry grumpy, gesticulating all the time with an intimidating attitude, the service was verry slow i waited 1 h for a rump stake witch i believe it was a sirloin i ask to be rear it was medium well berry disappointing never go there again.

Was passing and decided to call in as we were feeling a bit hungry. It was last Sunday so had the roast dinner. We both had the beef, it was cooked perfect. loads of veg, all cooked good, 2 Yorkshires they could have been crisped up a bit more, plenty of tasty gravy. Deserts were the crumble, very pleasing. All the meals were of a plentiful size. See other meals passing while seated, they all looked very appetizing and the fish and chips is going to be our next meal as it caught my eyes.

We've been local to this pub for many years but haven't been in very often in the past few years since there have been several change of ownership. Went in this evening for an impromptu dinner and what a treat.

First time my husband and I have tried here for food. Came here to celebrate my mother and father in laws birthdays. Made to feel welcomed by friendly staff. Very relaxing atmosphere. Food fantastic. We will definitely return and highly recommend as a visit.