The Orange Tree in Braintree

Came here for dinner with my friend and as always it was spot on.was served at the bar by Sam, she is always friendly, makes us feel welcome and gives great service to all her clientele.We both had the hunters chicken served to us by Elisha and it was so delicious, I will always recommend this pub to all my family and friends

Lovely restaurant and great service nice friendly local pub will be coming again, dog friendly pub which meant we could bring our doggy in which was great 👍

Visited tonight lovely service from the bar staff Shanice and Sam, lovely Chip shop platter and sausage and mash will definitely be visiting again

Had a lovely meal at the orange tree and some drinks. Food was great value and really tasty. The servers were all lovely and paid lots of attention to my partners young daughter which she loved. They also did children’s sized cutlery which I thought was a great idea! Loved the idea of having sauce bottles on tables too. A very friendly pub and great service from both Sam and Shanice. Will definitely return for both food and drink!

Food was dreadful and raw. Only one member of friendly staff. Slow service food took 45 minutes to come out, one meal was ten minutes after everybody else’s and raw yes raw…. Never will we return here. Get new chefs immediately

Visited with friends yesterday evening. Friendly atmosphere and helpful staff. Food was excellent. Hot, well cooked and prompt arrival. All at a very reasonable price. Thoroughly recommend this pub.

I use this venue on a regular basis as it’s so close to home and never fails to disappoint, I was served by the delightful Sam who is always friendly, professional and is an absolute credit to this pub. I had the hunters chicken which was absolutely delicious, the food arrived quick and I was served by Elisa who did a table check on us to make sure everything was ok. The atmosphere was great, very warm and inviting, infact my whole experience here today from the food, to the drinks to the service was just impeccable and I will certainly be recommending this pub to all my family and friends

We visited the Orange Tree late evening in my husband's birthday. The pub was very busy. There had been a party at one end and the buffet provided by the pub was plentiful and varied. There were tables of happy people many of whom had had meals. The nain attraction was a very good singer/entertainer. The nusic covered a wide range of ages and was very good. It was an excellent evening and the whole atmosphere was amazing. Once again Sam and her team had pulled out all the stops and the service, as usual, was friendly and efficient. Well worth a visit and well done to The Orange Tree!

A very last minute “wake” for a beautiful gentleman for house mates, staff and friends at the care home where he lived. I rang the night before praying that a “Buffet” could be done and “the Orange Tree” accommodated us. The care home is just around the corner and we use the Orange Tree regularly. The variety of sandwiches on the Buffett was delicious and the chips too. Heartfelt thank you to the Chef, staff who looked after us and continue to do so. You’re all wonderful.

Came for a birthday meal. 11 of us. Food was amazing and enjoyable and service and staff amazing too. Thankyou to Sarah and shanice for a great evening. Shall be back.

Our local pub. Good pub food and staff are friendly. I had the Cumberland sausage and mash in a big Yorkshire pudding it was very nice would definitely have it again. We eat eat here at least once a week sometimes more if there are special evenings on.

The food and the service was very good, very quick service and very pleasant and helpful staff and management. Good varied menu and great value for money. I can highly recommend

Great pub, lovely food at a great price, friendly helpful staff and a good atmosphere. My wife has tolerances which they catered for brilliantly

Popped in for lunch and had the gammon and eggs. I must say this was great. Beer was good and the staff were very friendly and professional. Would highly recommend to anyone to visit.

Having arrived back from our 2 week holiday we went to the pub to have our evening meal. The staff were friendly and chatty asking about our holiday. We ordered food and it arrived promptly and was tasty and well cooked. The pub was busy and welcoming. The toilets were ckean and tidy. The staff came over and checked our meal was ok and asked if we needed anything else. It was a very enjoyable evening. Well done to Sam and the Team.

Pleasantly surprised on our first ever visit. Hot well presented food, friendly bar lady., interesting menu too.

Just popped in and had the most amazing Sunday lunch! Fantastic value :-) Staff are so friendly … shout goes out to Laura who served drinks and food and the chef Stevie 👏👏👏 Thank you well definitely be back for more of your warm and friendly service 😃😃😃

Fantastic night booked a table and had a lovely meal, the gluten free option was spot on, also the band was excellent , highly recommend the Orange tree Cressing Road

We were a party of around 26 people both adults and children, the food was very tasty, and was served hot and all together, the staff couldn’t have been anymore accommodating! Great evening! Thank you to all the staff at The Orange Tree x

Come to the pub for a business meeting and had the pleasure of being served by Shanice. Excellent and quick service from all staff, very friendly and respectful! Definitely coming back 100% recommend to anyone that’s in need of a place to hold a business meeting or even going for a few drinks with friends!

Food was amazing!! Best burgers we've had in ages and Cain (one of the bar staff) IS AMAZING. such a nice person, so kind, friendly, professional and helpful. Thank you for everything really made my partners birthday lunch and drinks fun and a day to remember. Will be coming back for both the food and amazing staff! Xx

Myself, my mum and my niece booked here for our Mother’s Day lunch and it certainly didn’t disappoint, we use this pub on a regular basis and the food and service was spot on. Lauren Smith took our food and drink order after showing us to our table upon arrival, the pub was very busy being Mother’s Day but this didn’t deter Lauren, she was friendly, chatty and very professional in her work and we was given roses for being mums, the food was delicious us having the hunters chicken and the kebab, the whole experience was very enjoyable and Sam and her team were just great, we will definitely be back soon and I would highly recommend this venue to family and friends.

Second visit there (pre-football). Wide selection of drinks, ample TV screens, loads of seating. What makes this pub though is the staff who are all welcoming, friendly and super-efficient. Looking forward to my next visit soon.

Food is lovely staff are great! Recommend this place 100% great family pub, all the food was cooked perfect and brought out together so as a family we all ate together, give it a try your missing out otherwise

Have had another warm welcome at this pub. The staff are friendly and the service is excellent. The food coming out the kitchen cooked by Sam and Lauren is always good. Thoroughly recommend this pub.

A staff member was incredibly rude Jhanice Never been spoken to like that Although she was not working

over 20 of us rocked up for our company Christmas meal and drinks, we were treated so well and friendly. the service was great the food was very good and hot. would go back again next year. Thanks to Shanice for looking after us all....

visit the pub regularly for food and drink, staff are always welcoming Jodie and Sam always polite and helpful and food is always lovely

Absolutely amazing service quick yummy food and a lovely staff especially Shanice who was lovely polite and attentive to any needs me and the family had I will be returning :)

Another great afternoon /evening at the orangetree great food and kind service from Cain and Sam good job .see you on the near future

Great staff went in yesterday and Jodie behind the bar was fantastic and today cain was very polite. Great atmosphere I would highly recommend

A great place to eat away from the more expensive Freeport restaurants. Pub nicely decorated for Christmas and such a friendly atmosphere. Nice and warm too inside. Food was good, with the usual Green King great choice of mains and offers. Sam went out of...

I take my mother regularly for a quick bite after I finish work. It is a warm and friendly pub. The staff are very friendly especially Sam who makes sure everything is alright with your eating experience or drinking. Myself and my mum always enjoy...

Friendly staff. The pub has been beautifully decked out for Xmas with lovely twinkly lights all round the entrance door and frosted windows. Welcoming and warm indoors. Fine beer and excellent food.

Lovely visit ordered food was served by a young lady called Shanice who is an apprentice what a pleasure to see a young lady working so hard

Stopped for a seniors deal, incredible value even without it being 50% off for being the 4th on the loyalty card. Wonderful staff, incredible service & lovely food, thanks Lauren & the kitchen crew.

Fantastic service by Lauren, the food was really lovely and great portion size and great prices too, thank you so much for having us 😀

We had a really good lunch time meal....staff are extremely friendly and efficient. The new fish platter went down a treat! We will be back!

Friendly staff. Good service. Warm welcome. Nice surroundings. Great food. Highly recommend this local pub. Sam, Mark and their team are excellent and there are many entertainment's arranged including live singers, quizzes, events for families. Football and sport regularly shown on the screens.

Hard working and incredibly friendly staff. Do everything to make your visit pleasurable. We had the sirloin and rump steak - it was cooked to perfection and tasted amazing. Value for money is off the scale !!

Really good food, value, nice staff and atmosphere. Would highly recommend for a meal or drink any day of the week

Friendly environment and polite bar staff. Good food and wide range of drinks. Gets busy early evening. Nice outdoor seating area.

Lovely food, friendly staff and great drink selection! Prices are very good too! 10/10 would recommend!!!

A lovely proper pub with excellent food and service. The staff were really helpful and friendly. Had a lovely lunch and will definitely go back!

Lovely food and a few drinks whilst it rained outside. Fairly priced too. Lauren s and Lauren c were very friendly and polite, making the visit more relaxing

Visited for dinner and a drink. Both of us had an excellent meal, (3 course seniors deal) with an accompanying low alcohol old speckled hen. Incredible price ( <£10 per person). Also have to compliment the staff (Sam, Lauren & Stevie) you were all brilliant

We visited on a busy Sunday night and were warned it could be a long wait however our food arrived quickly with wonderful service from Shanice. The food was lovely I’d definitely recommend as a lovely local place to enjoy good food.

Good service/nice staff Good food Nice beer garden to relax Good quality pool table Good prices for drinks and food

I would say as it’s my birthday and I wanted a quick drink the service was excellent and quick, the staff were extremely kind too.

I visited the Orange Tree recently for dinner and had the build your own Southern fried chicken burger which was lovely, the service was great as it always is, Sam was very welcoming and friendly and made sure I had all I needed and checked...

Came in during the day for drinks and then at 5 pm wanted to order food ! As I have arthritis and don’t cook for myself at home ! They took payment to them be told the chef isn’t here has gone and they don’t...

Me and the family came to the orange tree for a family meal and we very much enjoyed the food and the service from the server Cain, even though when the food came out one of the meals was dropped but it wasn't a problem...

We visited the Orange tree today it is the hottest day 39 degrees. I would like to acknowledge Cain was working the pub downstairs on his own for majority of our visit rushing around even with this and the heat nothing was too much most...

Lovely pub! Great service, all staff super friendly! Food is amazing and great value too! Good atmosphere.

Great service and great family pub. They are a dog friendly pub which is great! Our family went for a meal and the food was lovely and you get a lot for your money. Highly recommended!

Service was excellent! We had the fish and chips and all day breakfast. We were served quickly and the food was very nice And good value. Would definitely recommend!

We get great personal service from Sam and Kane. The meals are really budget friendly and very good value for money. There is a good atmosphere we enjoy coming here.

Had a fab meal with family for Father’s Day , service was excellent , staff were very friendly especially Tammy and Sam

We dropped by for a few drinks and lunch on the warmest day of the year. I had the fish and chips and my wife had the chicken combo, both meals were great and we had a lovely afternoon. The staff were very friendly and...

Just been to the orange tree for food and drink with the family. Very hot day but cain and mike were great. James (the cook) great job. Cain went out of his way to make sure our food was swiftly delivered and mike was there...

Had a lovely meal last night, choose the Senior's menu which is great value. Food was served by friendly staff, nothing was too much trouble. The food was hot, tasty and good size will definitely be coming back again soon

We visited for a last minute birthday dinner and drinks and nothing was too much trouble. Cain especially was very attentive and couldn’t do enough for us. Thank you.

Popped into the Orange tree today for some food. The food an service was brill thank u very much well worth a visit if in the area

Moved into the area recently and can’t recommend this place better it’s fantastic, great pub , clean , bubbly helpful staff along with great food and service , friendly atmosphere

My wife and I visited the Orange Tree for lunch and received excellent food and service served by a very nice young lady Sam. Will definitely make this a regular visit.

We had a great time the staff were very friendly and made us very welcome from the start we thoroughly enjoyed our family get together thank you the orange tree

We visit the pub regularly and in the past month it has been running very smoothly in spite of difficulties due to illness etc. Sam is running it very well and Kane also always gives us very good service. Glasses and plates are cleared away...

Fantastic night with Liverpool winning !! The acting landlady looked after me and my Liverpool fanatic brother and the rest of the customers with ease I'm an ex hosptality front of house manager and she made it look so easy food was great but the...

Very good, well managed. Food is good and comes out promptly. Also a good pub to watch live sport. Recommended.

We came in for the footballl as a family of 3. From start to finish, the service was second to none. I was outside having a secret, both Tammy and Sam came out to let us know our food was on the table. I'd happily...

We have been regulars at the Orange Tree for many years. It has seen some upheavals over the years not to mention a lack of support by the brewery. However our experience has been nothing but friendly faces and good service. Particularly Sam, who has...

Sunday roast was excellent. Bar staff very friendly, especially Tammy,she couldn't do enough for us. Will definitely be back.

Over the past few years this pub has gone a bit downhill so had stopped using it. However because it’s local me and a couple of neighbours decided to give it another try. In fact we have been back twice. The pub has been refurbished...

Always a good place to visit. Had the seniors meal deal which was very good and even had a vegan option. The dogs both had a bowl of water. The bar man Ken was very good as well and was friendly and helpful

Great service from Jordan and Cain the bartenders. Amazing food from James the Chef. Had a great time with amazing drinks and food.

Came here for the first time and was AMAZED! Jordan and Cain from the bar were super helpful and friendly. James the chef couldn’t have done a better job on our burgers! Will be back next week

Jordan and Cain bartenders James chef Food was so delicious and good quality ,service was really good

Had a lovely family day out but was so shocked how a member of staff spoke to a young lad who was helpful friendly from the moment we came in . The girl came across rude anyway she was a member of kitchen staff and...

Was given great service today at bar by a young lady called chloe.very attentive and bubbly. Was a bit upset how she was treated today by another staff member who critised her pouring skills.when I had noticed she was left alot on her own and...

Such an incredible evening with family. The bartender and general entertainment JORDAN made the evening great and such a friendly and welcoming lady. The food was Devine and the chef JAMES made sure the food was cooked to perfection. We will do it again and...

Visited this venue tonight Thursday 24th February with my friend to have dinner and I have to say it didn’t disappoint, I was served by Jordan who was polite, professional and helpful, she also cooked our food and it was simply delicious as always, I...

Had a good night at the orangetree with the family friends great front off house but food was OK but there was lots of arguing in the kitchen not sure that should happen if people can here in the restaurant. We will be back but...

Excellent local pub opposite the Braintree FC ground. Great selection of beers, barmaid Polly was very welcoming and helpful. For those interested in watching sport, great screens and seating.

Came in for a last minute meal and was greeted by lovely attentive staff. Kelsie and Caitlin were great all night and we were served straight away and tables cleared promptly. Also a mention to the chef James! Lovely food we had a blue steak...

Had a gr8 nite in the Orange Tree last nite 18/12/2022. The staff were amazing, really friendly and worked hard serving 20 of us! Leroy the Soul singer was brilliant too. Can’t wait to have another nite out there vey soon 🤩🤩🤩

Had a lovely meal at the orange Tree tonight front of house staff Kane and Tracey right on the ball. Couldn't wish for better service thanks again

Had a lovely work Christmas meal and got served by polly. We all had a lovely time and we give a big thankyou to POLLY for being polite and helpful

I visited the Orange Tree last Thursday 9th of December and was very impressed. It was the first time I had been in there for about 3 years and was greeted by a young lady called Kelsie, she was so polite and attentive and the...

Great quality of service by Cain, keep up the excellent work fella doing a great job. Quality food and service.

I have come today to bring two ladies for lunch I look after. We tried going somewhere else and couldn’t find a car park and then made our way to this pub. We had excellent service and they accompanied to one of my clients needs...

Visited this venue for dinner and I have to say it certainly didn’t disappoint, polly who served us behind the bar was very polite and professional when taking our food and drink order, we was served our food by a young man called cain who...

Excellent service very friendly staff especially Kelcie nothing is to much trouble for her, always alert and such a good attitude

We visited on a Sunday at 3pm and it was quite busy. Lovely to see lots of people enjoying there Sunday roast dinners. We ordered steak burgers and chicken strips as they had unfortunately run out of roast dinners due to being busy. Our meals...

Excellent experience, will return tomorrow Lauren served me - fantastic service Chef James - Superb as always

The orange tree has a great new menu and the food by chef Luke is fantastic and great service from Alfie and Sam, it’s well worth a visit and at great prices! Lots of great entertainment also coming up👍🏼

After being a “local” for 6 years and seen a high change in staff but same (ish) menu, nice to have a change of food options (despite shortages) and yum.

Lovely atmosphere, food was great, the wait was very short , great value for money , staff were amazing made us feel very welcome, I will definitely recommend and will be back again , thank you for making my daughter 21st a great evening

As a family we use the pub quite a lot for lunches as a family, we’ve also used it for bigger family dinners such as birthdays. It can be hit or miss but it is what it is. But this review is for today. Today...

Came here with friends for lunch, i had the stack burger which was really tasty! We were served by Lauren who was lovely. Will definitely be back!

Fantastic service from Kelsie and Polly, as always. Friendly and enthusiastic, very welcoming. Also serves the best Jäger bombs!