The Fox Inn in Braintree - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

The Fox on the Green is in a lovely setting. Unfortunately the restaurant was very busy. I ordered the Roast which I was looking forward to. The roast potatoes were hard and the veggies were not cooked. Not enough Gravy. And to be honest the food wasn’t that hot either. Then they put on service Charge which is a bit naughty. I won’t be recommending it to my family and friends.

Went to The Fox on the Green for a business meeting with clients. Without doubt the best pub located in the village of Finchingfield - views directly over the duck pond and period properties. Wow factor!!! Booked a table for 4 last minute.., the staff at The Fox could not be more helpful and polite. It was a really busy day, but service was first class. Food excellent, the head chef really knows her stuff, food tasted great, we all had three courses and no complaints. Good range of drinks and beers available with a great atmosphere. This is a traditional pub, oak beams/brick fireplace , nicely decorated. The pub is dog friendly, the owners could not be more helpful, I will definitely be returning with clients again. They were very impressed. Highly recommend this pub for food, atmosphere and beautiful location.

Lovely location opposite village green with pond. That is all I am afraid.. We ordered fish and chips and a wrap. It took one hour to arrive. The fish was overcooked, the chips were burnt but cold (microwaved and reheated?) The wrap had a warm content but i could not distinguish what was in there - very oily. I was told it was because there were 40 covers and we didn't book - never had to book lunch at a pub before. Wont be parting with another £41 for a wrap, fish and chips!

Went there for Sunday lunch and the meal was decidedly 'average'. Overpriced in my opinion and the service was not particularly good either. Drinks were delivered incorrectly and two requests were made for condiments to be provided. I would not rush to go there again.

A Sunday lunch in a rural village pub. You would think it would be peaceful. Not Finchingfield. Don’t visit unless you are a middle aged motorcyclist with no care for tranquility or residents. On our day at the Fox. Good: Location, pretty building, service, carrot, parsnip, cauliflower cheese, wine, Yorkshire pudding, cracking, sauce. Bad: Unrendered pork fat, undercooked roast potatoes, raw broccoli, loud music in the restaurant.

Just back from a lovely few days in Finchingfield, first night we popped into The Fox on the Green for dinner and it was so good we returned twice more! Excellent food, great friendly service and a really cosy atmosphere. Would highly recommend. We were a large-ish group (7 in total including a few teenagers) with a few fussier members and there were no problems at all.

We had a week in an Air b&b a short walk down the Road. This place is your perfect country pub with amazing food ( witch is definitely worth travelling for ) You’re welcomed by a fire lovely staff and Alen the pub dog. We loved it so much we found our self there 3 times.

Came out for a nice meal together and what a perfect setting, beautiful pub amazing staff and incredible food. We will definitely be coming back and next time will stay to enjoy the fantastic open fire.

Very warm welcome. Friendly and helpful and attentive staff. Tasty and Fabulous food. Perfect setting. Good value for money. Dog friendly.

Went for lunch here, for Mothering Sunday with family. We had a beautiful meal. All four of us. All had starters, 3x prawn cocktail and 1 Hock Terrine. We who had the Prawns did say we would have liked a little brown bread to mop up the sauce but what we had was lovely. We all had Roasts, 2x Turkey and 2x Beef. Cooked to perfection. A good plateful. I have read some of the reviews and can't agree on the staff being rude. They were very nice. We have been before, for fish and chips which were very nice, also. It is not the cheapest of places to eat, but it is a very lovely place, a lovely setting, and the food is really good. I am sure their overheads are huge and we all have to make a living! We will be back when we next need a fix of Finchingfeild.

Just popped in for lunch and I was charged extra fees like a service charge, which really should be optional and probably explains why the service wasnt great ! I really didnt expect a £50 bill for two pints and two 'mains' which were edible but not great. Will not bother returning and will try the cafe next door instead.

Been here a few times, the last time being last summer. We haven't been back since then as it wasn't great, bland boring food in a gorgeous setting?? We decided to give it another go as we were re visiting Finchingfield, I'm so glad we did. Steak and ale pie. Pie veg was actually seasoned this time not just wet soggy veg on the plate like last time, everything was steaming hot and everything tasted delicious! Great pint to wash it down too. Different chef or new kitchen team???We don't know but something felt different and we're so glad to be able to come back to this pub again and enjoy a great meal and a pint in glorious Finchingfield, thank you fox!

Sunday lunch a must! Excellent spontaneous Sunday lunch here. But would recommend booking, think we were just lucky. Roast pork for me and roast beef for him Cauliflower cheese yummy and huge Yorkshire pudding. Gravy excellent too. Lovely village green setting and entertainment from the passing bikers and their impressive bikes.

Over charging with additional surprise supplements / services charges, average food quality / average service quality. You are charged way too much for the quality of food and have no choice but to pay the service charges and surprise supplements. Restaurant seems very focussed on charging as much as possible (too much) rather than focussing on food quality and customer service.

We visited after researching nice country pubs and thought that for a special occasion it would be a nice place to celebrate. Our visit was for my mother in laws 70th birthday. The food was really nice, home cooked, hot and fresh. The service however, really did let this place down. It wasn’t busy, but took a while to get our order, the waitresses were not at all friendly and didn’t engage in conversation or even smile. There was no atmosphere. We asked one of the waitresses if we could light some candles on the cake, she said she would check and come back. She didn’t bother coming back at all. They also had a board with the desserts but no prices and then added 10% to the bill for a service charge, which they obviously knew they were getting anyway so didn’t make any effort to be friendly or even smile. We didn’t feel welcome and it really did spoil her birthday celebrations. Finchingfield is a beautiful village and we would have come back in summer but unfortunately not to this place unless they sort out the service.

Came to watch the live sport and ordered the Melt burger. The food portion was amazing! So was the presentation and the food arrived within a timely manner. Shout out to Jay the chef! Perfect food to go with a good hearty match. Will definitely be back again.

Smashing location, good atmosphere and dog friendly. Let down by slow service (one hour). Sunday lunch with fresh from the freezer yorkshire puddings.

Absolutely stunning. Always made to feel so welcome. So homely, lovely and warm. Food delightful. We love coming here so much! Roasts banging, 10/10. Beef and Turkey succulent, veg amazing, mouth watering and can’t fault it. Please visit this little gem in the heart of the village. You won’t be disappointed. ❤️

We met friends here on our way to their place at the end of our trip. It's a really quaint and picturesque village and the outdoor seating area at the front was perfect to enjoy a couple of bevvies. Really nice place.

Such a friendly pub with excellent service and lovely surroundings. Very dog friendly. We had the Proper Steak and Ale Pie with lovely mash and vegetables, which was excellent. Cannot recommend highly enough. A proper find.

Meeting up with friends . Staff so warning upon a cold Monday with the delight of a warm setting with Christmas cheer . Food was hearty and lots of it with beautiful flavours . Homemade burger to chicken wrap , something for everyone. Cauli cheese soup was a delight . All washed down with a cab sauv. Pet friendly . Open fire and that smell made us feel at home . The owner made us feel so welcome . Thank you . Highly recommend. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We met friends here at lunchtime as it is a convenient half way meeting place and we've done this before and been reasonably pleased. But not so today ! The pan fried salmon we ordered came looking like something you'd find at the bottom of a refuse bin. It was a green/grey colour and smelt revolting. We did try it but is was disgusting and inedible. The waitress apologised and even admitted that she thought it smelt odd ! So why did this even reach our table ? Surely the chef could have seen and smelt something was dreadfully wrong with the food. There were no apologies from the chef or management. It's a shame but the place seems to be going downhill fast and in spite of Finchingfield being an idyllic location we won't be returning.

Great place for enjoying an afternoon drink, people watching on the green. Enjoyed so much came back for dinner. Not disappointed. Great meal. On leaving ended up chatting with the manager and some friends of his. Had great time.

The very large portions of ribs/fries ; chicken curry and chicken wrap/ fries was cooked to perfection Well presented , tasty and served by efficient friendly staff, a great lunch !

We visited the lovely town of finchingfield and decided to go for lunch at the fox. We was visited by a very frosty reception from the Ice witch herself! Against our better judgement we decided to stay and have food. We both had a ribeye steak and requested these to be cooked medium rare. Oh my goodness. You could still see the heart beating it was that rare. At least it had more of a heart than the horrible manager! Nevertheless, I still ate it as I am a ravenous man. I proceeded to spend the rest of my day on the toilet. It was a real shame to end my holiday this way. Wouldn’t visit. Falafel.

After a recent visit, the food was excellent. However, I was appalled by the attitude of the staff, especially the landlord. When we arrived we was greeted poorly and felt unwelcome. Unfortunately the attitude of the staff continued throughout out the night! Will not be returning and would definitely not recommend.

Great service, very tasty food with big portions, would highly recommend a visit, staff were very friendly and could not do enough for us will definitely return again, just a pity we live so far away, keep up the hard work.

What a gem of a place this was. Friends and I popped in as they new the village but I had never been. Its location is fabulous and I loved the old world charm. Tanya and Carol were really lovely and nothing was too much trouble. I had the mushroom, spinach and cheese vegetarian wrap which came with chips ( nice and crisp) and they were both great. Friends had the garlic prawns. Thank you so much for a wonderful experience.

I only write reviews when the experience is exceptional. We visited last night and will not return. Poor service and poor food is not in itself a reason to avoid somewhere… everyone and everywhere has a bad day or a bad service and most people will make the most of it and oversee something if the food isn’t quite right or if they need to wait a little longer for their food etc. However, the attitude of the staff and in particular the lady who I believe to be the manager was the most unfriendly and rude I’ve experienced in any restaurant. Before writing this review I checked previous reviews to see if this was a one off - but it appears that others have had a similar experience regarding attitude and reading the owners replies it would seem that this prickly and ungracious attitude stems from the top, from owner to manageress and is systemic in this establishment Ive no doubt my honest feedback will be dismissed in the same obnoxious way as other similar reviews have been

Lovely little pub restaurant in a beautiful picturesque village. Food was served up in large portions and very tasty, I recommend the pork belly. Staff friendly and helpful.

We are moving to Finchingfield in October and decided to go have some food at the pub and see what it was like considering it will be my local. It was very busy but despite that the staff obviously working hard were not stressed and very friendly. When I told the lady at the bar we are soon to be living there, she was very friendly and whilst we were sitting outside she came and introduced the male co-owner. He stood and chatted to us for about 10 mins, was very warm, extremely friendly and welcomed us to the village. The chicken burger tasted fantastic. Some reviews here seem to complain about the price but you certainly get what you pay for!

Without a lie the best roast beef dinner I have ever had the pleasure of eating. Generous portion too. Then the desert of apple crumble came out as excellent as the main course.

First time we have managed to visit for a Sunday afternoon meal and it did not disappoint!!! The meal portions were epic, the food even better and the service was excellent. A beautiful pub in a beautiful setting and we cannot wait to go back!! 10/10 all round!!

Visited with my friend for lunch last weekend…we wanted to sit outside overlooking the green. There were no tables available at the time….but Keith(owner) very kindly juggled things around a bit and created a table for us,which was lovely. We both had the southern fried chicken wrap with fries…it was delicious and extremely generous portions. Staff were very friendly and polite. Love this place,always very busy which speaks volumes. Highly recommend

I went to this pub with my friend last week. We sat outside as the pub was full. Seat cushions stained, which was a bit off-putting. I had the veggie quiche and it was very tasty but overpriced. £15.95 for quiche, salad and 4 new potatoes was a shock. The food tasted good but not good enough to charge that much for it! If we return to Finchingfield we will try a different pub. This one didn’t live up to expectations

Don't bother, overpriced and not welcoming, plenty of other pubs in the area that are totally welcoming

Popped in The Fox for lunch. Unfortunately unable to sit inside as the whole pub was occupied by a coachload of elderly folk. However, there was enough seating outside. The round table my friend and I sat at, seat cushions were stained on all chairs,...

Called before and specifically asked if we needed to book a table and the reply was no it’ll be ok. On arrival told in a rude manner by the old blond women to stay by the bar to wait for our table. During the meal...

Once again excellent visit great food cheerful helpful staff lovely setting definitely worth the journey had the beer battered haddock this time good sized plate of food nice and hot highly recommended

My husband and I had 2 fairly average meals, a salad and a haddock dish. I was a bit surprised that with 2 drinks and I pudding that we were charged £65. An hour later I had a horrendous stomach upset.

Absolutely disgusting , had two rolls , 2 packets of crisps and a piece of cake small , one roll had half a piece of ham and a smattering of pickle , the other a bit of tuna and one piece of cucumber !!! £...

Beautiful old pub. Big surprise for me was to find an ale with the Ridleys name. I used to love Ridleys Ales back in te late 60's and early 70's, but the brewery closed, I think in the 90's. Now a new local brewery has...

Incredibly slow service. Roast was very poor, awful potatoes, i do not recommend this pub for Sunday lunch and will not return

The only issue is the landlord and his view on women Earlier today I was sitting outside this pub when I witnessed the landlord launch a tirade on this poor woman. The lady had just parked in their car park and was walking toward the...

Firstly, I am thrilled that Tanya provided us with fantastic service during your visit to The Fox on the Green. It is always wonderful to have attentive and friendly staff who go above and beyond to make our dining experience enjoyable. Regarding the restaurant, The...

A very enjoyable Sunday lunch at The Fox. We had a table for 6 in the corner, which was perfect. The pub is well laid out and maintained, the staff were very welcoming and very efficient and the food was excellent - some of the...

Loved this place. The best pint of London Pride I have ever had. Wonderful friendly staff too. Will certainly visit again when next in the area. Thankyou!

Drove past on chance we could get a table for lunch. Arrived to find amazing pub with great staff. Food was freshly cooked and great value. Large portions. It’s a busy village and often drive through with no parking. However, now realise this pub has...

Absolutely beautiful. Pork bites and Camembert, burger and fish and chips stunning . The staff were top class in regard service . This restaurant is a hidden gem . Loved watching all the people with fur babies . I’ve being coming here 12 years ,...

Arrived at the Fox and dined here for the first time with friends who live in the village. The pub was heaving with every table taken so it was just as well our friends had booked. Roast beef with all the trimmings was excellent! Staff...

My wife and I using a ‘Groupon Voucher’ had a truly delicious Steak Meal at the ‘Fox on the Green’ Pub this afternoon. Both our Sirloin Steaks were cooked perfectly (Medium Rare) and were of TOP CLASS quality, together with everything else, including the Mushrooms,...

Where do I begin, overcooked steaks, cold lasagne and burnt onion rings. Rude and defensive owner who clearly wants to argue and embarrass his customers. We purchased the deal through groupon, where they advertise a steak dinner and a glass of wine. On arrival to...

We went lunchtime today armed with our Groupon voucher which intitled us to 2 steak meals with mushroom , tomato , chips & a glass of wine each. Sat at our table where a different menu 'deal' was given to us. Steak etc yes BUT...

We visited this pub in the beautiful village of Finchingfield to meet up with my son and daughter in law, together with my beautiful grandaughter Eva. We were warmly welcomed by our lovely friendly waitress Carol, who made our visit exceptional. When our main course...

Just got home from visiting this cosy little pub. Me & my friend purchased a great value steak offer from Groupon. Great value for money and friendly service. Our food was delicious and was great to have a choice of some homemade traditional deserts. We...

Fantastic night, the food was amazing, one of the best steaks I have had recently, lovely atmosphere, very special place, definitely recommend.

Amazing attentive staff, food was delicious, roast beef melted in your mouth, lovely ambience, open fire. A great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Really good hot Sunday lunch, good selection of meats, well dressed and kept pub, staff were friendly. Food was served quickly and well home cooked.

Booked for my birthday lunch with the folks. Warm welcome and best table in the house was reserved for us. Food was great and we were looked after brilliantly. First class experience. Thanks for making it special.

Having visited previously a few years ago, we chose to come back for a family birthday. The pub was as we remembered it, open fire going and a cosy old fashioned pub. Sunday roasts all round as well as deserts and a good selection of...

On a recent visit to this establishment lunchtime, I'm afraid I found no warm welcome, ordered to sit where you're told, ie sent to back and seated by men's toilet which was dirty and door left open, tried sitting elsewhere and was told to move,...

I cannot fault any aspect of our meal or service. Staff are friendly and attentive and the food is delicious. We will definitely be back!

Never going to come back as extremely rude to me and my friend. Now I know why people much prefer the lion! I have had nice ladies serve me before but this was terrible

A excellent family meal a really great meal and excellent service highly recommend the food and staff where lovely. Nine people all had different foods and no complaints and very well priced

Having waited 3 years to be able to holiday here again, we were so looking forward to visiting the Fox Inn. You did not disappoint. The staff could not have been more attentive and we had great chats and laughs too. The food was great...

We recently had a Christmas Dinner party there with a large group of friends. The service was great, the staff were friendly and the food was very good. Portion sizes were excellent. Minuses were, the turkey was served in 8mm thick slabs instead of neatly...

Fabulous staff and food. What more can I say . Great location. Will definitely return again soon and highly recommend to friends.

Returned to The Fox on the Green for calamari and a delicious pork belly. We love this place. Perfect setting, lovely food and great banter with the team. Can't wait to come back.

We had a table for 4, nice welcome and not rushed to order even though some in the group were held up. Can't fault the food, very hot and good portions. They do not supply a drinks list and as regular customers we were shocked...

Delicious food, friendly and attentive staff, fireplace was a lovely and welcome surprise. The pub was very busy/lively but the staff were still wonderful and the food piping hot. I will definitely be back!

Nice old english pub but found food dept not so good. Had table for 4 adults. not very clean, even got sauce on my hand when first sat down. You could feel the drit still on most of the table and could scrape it off...

This is my all time favourite place . The food is stunning and homemade . Monkfish and prawns , my hubby had the pork and colcannon . Absolutely delicious . The staff are wonderful . The owner takes pride in he’s business and it’s so...

Nice pub with lovely atmosphere. However, it is very let down by the frosty waitress that was serving behind the bar. She made it very clear that she did not approve of our toddlers toddling round the pub and seemed quite unpleasant and abrupt towards...

Very bad experience. My girlfriend and I were sitting on a table outside, I went in to order two drinks at the bar, there was another gentlemen and a couple already at the bar. They were served and then a very polite young female member...

We stayed near Finchingfield and had a meal at the pub three times during our stay.The staff were very friendly,and the food is great.Every meal came out piping hot.I can especially recommend their prawn curry.

Went to have a pint with a couple of work friends and after a rather frosty reception from the barmaid, I believe she was one of the managers, we were snapped at and told to sit outside. I immediately felt uncomfortable as it was only...

I came in last year in the height of summer when the pub was booming. It made me feel alive - We sat near the kitchen and all we could hear the chef say was “fal-a-fel” it was very odd. Regardless I ordered said falafel...

Reviews are either praise for service received or having a bad experience with either service or food or both. On reading the reviews on here that are one or two stars I am surprised to see the response from the owner/manager. I would have thought...

Amazing pub, spotless, lovely decorations, wonderful pub. Food was gorgeous and tremendous service. I can’t wait to return x

We have stopped for a pint and a snack at the Fox a couple of times now - a perfect end to a summer walk to Bardfield and back. While the snacks (starter calamari) were quite tasty the garnish has twice been lacklustre. On the...

Richard & Brenda visited the fox 30 June delicious food excellent service great ambience. Revisited 16 July very disappointed & left hungry. Camemberent cheese starter full clove of garlic sent it back. If I had been informed it was a clove of garlic I would...

Best service. Lively place to be. rina had loads of energy and made my experience fun. Will definitely be back

Lovely pub in a great location but let down by the inflated drink prices. £9.95 for a large glass of Sauvignon blanc is ridiculous, as are the prices of the draught beers. I realise it’s a tourist hot spot and costs in the hospitality industry...

Booked tables for a large party the evening before my daughters wedding. Everyone tucked in and thoroughly enjoyed their meals. Thank you to Shelly and her staff for taking great care of us.

The village and the pub are both picturesque and characterful - but the main thing that impressed me, was the cheerful nature of the staff, who were able to deal efficiently with a lunch service that was extremely busy. The food was very tasty and...

Lovely location at the bottom of the hill opposite the green in Finchingfield. Busy restaurant so luckily we had pre booked. Food was great, baked camembert, soup, hunters chicken, chilli beef brisket and lemon posset were all delicious. We will definitely be back for more.

We stopped here for a spot of lunch and a pint or two. We had pre booked and we were shown straight to our table, it seemed fairly busy so I am glad that we had made a reservation. We ordered drinks and they were...

Last minute thing - booked the 'Fox on the Green' in Finchingfield for just one of those run-of-the-mill 'pub-grub' eat outs - who wants to cook on a Friday right? However, we got served some really great 'home cooked' food. OK so I think the...

Stopped in today for lunch (hadn't booked but recommend you do) the service was above and beyond, very friendly and great with children. The food was amazing, fantastic value and quality. Will definitely be making a return visit.

We came for a Sunday roast and it was the best roast we have ever had. Everything about our experience at The Fox Inn was spot on. The service was amazing, all the staff were so friendly and chatty. The food was absolutely outstanding (you...

We had afternoon tea at the fox to celebrate a birthday, wonderful service, outstanding food and so much of it! I would highly recommend that you go here! Thank you to Keith and his staff. Make sure you book 24 hours in advanced if you...

We visited for lunch on a wet windy day and received a warm welcome. We thought that the fish and chips we orderd was a bit pricey at £16.95 each but when it was served it was a large portion of fish, great chunky chips,...

I recently visited The Fox with a large group. The owner was very accommodating regarding our booking which had to be rearranged due to Covid. On the day the staff were very good giving friendly but efficient and well organised service. The food was excellent...

We had dinner to celebrate our family member’s birthday today. Everyone was so friendly and we had such a lovely time. Kids/dogs friendly place too. All other guests looked happy as well. Strongly recommended!

Firstly the meal itself for 4 was fine, wraps and a burger not much to go wrong there. My main complaint which did not manifest itself until we had left, was the bill and the way it was presented. FIrstly, although the menu said a...

Highly recommend. We Stopped in for lunch today, we had no reservation and the pub was full, but the staff managed to get us seated rather than turn us away (thank you). We had the home made steak pie, ham and chips and southern fried...

Lovel country pub with nice selection of meals and drinks. very pleasant staff and good got food on a cold winter's day. Will return again soon

I’m one of those people that think nitpick at restaurants because I believe that if you pay for a meal out you expect exceptional food and service. Well that’s exactly what I received at The Fox Inn tonight. The atmosphere was cozy and very Christmasy...

Great food and service, but evening spoiled by another loud and inconsiderate table. Let’s start with the positives. Lovely venue, nice Christmas decorations, great food and attentive service. Can’t fault it really. The negatives. Another table. Whilst the setting of the restaurant is an old...

Throughout lockdowns we used the Fox for fox in a box meals which were amazing . We've also dined here since the pub has reopened and loved everything . We came last night for a meal & all has changed sadly . Staff still lovely...