Yew Tree Inn Restaurant in Uttlesford

Stayed one night at The Yew tree. The rooms were sheds in the car park. Everyone could see in. The windows were old and rotten. The single bed had no headboard so the pillow fell off in the night. There was a TV on a shelf above the single bed which my daughter hit her head on. There was a constant beeping sound all night like a car reversing . The room was clean and shower fine. We had no water in our room and could not buy breakfast the next morning as the pub didn't open until 12pm. House keeping came dead on 11am for us to leave . We had to wait in the car park in the cold for our lift home.

This is a review for the restaurant and pub. Have been going back to the Yew Tree as the food is extremely good, the pub and atmosphere is great. Have tried other pub menus in the area and this far better than any others I have tried.

We went to the yew tree today for Sunday lunch and wow what an amazing experience the owner was lovely and the staff was great and food blew us away definitely returning Great effort guys Lewis Stacy and Ella

Had a delicious lunch today at the yew tree . Really tasty Sunday roast , just like you would have at home … amazing .

Been using the Yew Tree Manuden for all events that require more space than we have at home since Orsi took over… Birthday Celebrations, Shoot Meals, and Company Events, always benefiting from the great value food and wonderful service for sit down meals or buffets, all have been catered for to perfection. Our most recent need was for a short notice funeral reception and it’s fair to say that they once again pulled out all of the stops to support us, even opening up and looking after us on a day they would usually be closed for some well-deserved R&R (if they ever actually get any). Many thanks to Orsi and Team Yew Tree for supporting us in giving dad a fantastic send off. Dave and Julie

In need of a place to rest my head and grab a meal for one night whilst attending a local sporting event (long story) I alighted upon this place and I'm so glad I did. After a warm and personal welcome I settled in to do some work and ended up having a superb night. The food was top class, the wine selection short but spot-on and the hospitality from the bar staff (you know who you are!) outstanding. The locals were hugely welcoming too, and I'd have no hesitation in returning.

Deffinately our favourite place to go out for drink / dinner in our area. Always very friendly service and yummy food. As we're in lockdown now, yesterday we've had the collection of takeaway. So tasty. Would recommend to everyone!!

My husband and I visited the Yew Tree for Sunday lunch in October and I have to say the food was incredible. Everything was home cooked and fresh. We were even given a huge cauliflower cheese to share which came piping hot from the oven. The pub/restaurant wasn't really busy either which made for a relaxing atmosphere. I would highly recommend this pub/restaurant.

We have visited this pub on quite a few occasions for Sunday lunch and the food is excellent, however, it takes a good hour to get the food from ordering it. The last time we went it was with 4 adults and 4 children, and they were hungry to say the least. Although the drinks were served promptly, all the staff were then serving a group of ramblers drinks and seemed to forget all the dinner guests. The table behind us had eaten their meal but were still waiting on missing dishes by the time they paid their bill. It took half an hour for our food order to be taken, then another hour to finally eat. It will probably be our last visit sadly.

Turned up on Saturday lunchtime on a Groupon offer for a meal for two. Well, it is obvious why this pub is running Groupon deals - not a single customer in sight. Pub was deserted. Worse was to come, the chef was not expecting anyone apparently so had gone walkabout and might be back in 45 minutes if we cared to wait. We were not offered any apology or even a free cup of tea if we wanted to wait. We decided the chef was probably not going to show at all plus the food was probably rotting in the kitchen. We has made the reservation through Groupon's booking system but the surly barmaid said we need to make a proper reservation(contrary to Groupon's listing). We took our leave and went to the nearby Cricketers Pub. Normally the Cricketers requires booking two weeks ahead due to popularity but the manager squeezed us in when we told him about our misfortune. Interestingly, the Cricketers charges about the same as the Yew Tree but is run by Jamie Oliver's parents and serves food to dies for and service to match. We had one of the best two course meals of our lives at the Cricketers, about the same price as the Yew Tree with a Groupon voucher. No wonder the Yew Tree is absolutely deserted, no way can it compete in the same locality as the Cricketers. A word of constructive advice to Yew Tree, you need a Unique Selling Point to stay alive here. Going head to head with the Cricketers is suicidal. You need to transform into something like a speciality Barbeque pit like "thesmokehaus" What about a make your own pizza/burger restaurant - we do this at our work restaurant, select your ingredients at the counter, the chef spreads them on the pizza/burger and then they go under the grill/oven. Great fun, especially for the kids. Sadly, this pub will be under new management again soon unless they can think outside the box quickly, a tall order