The best restaurants in Braintree Central Braintree East of England

Wow! Great atmosphere, great service with perfect timings between courses and the food was amazing!! Definitely going to be a regular here! We had the valentines menu which included the tomahawk steak which we had and we weren’t disappointed! We are now booked in for Mother’s Day lunch where the menu again looks great!! Definitely recommend !

My friend and I could not find anywhere in the town centre for lunch and came across The Glass House by accident so decided to pop in. We were pleasantly surprised by the comfortable seating and privacy as we sat left of the door. Staff are polite and attentative. Food was freshly made, very reasonably priced and tasted fantastic!! A bottle of fizzy water cost £1.. Yes I know I was shocked too!! 2 x luxury panini, 3 huge slices of coffee & walnut cake, 1 slab of chocolate cake, pot of tea, hot chocolate and a 500ml bottle of fizzy water came to £18 Absolutely excellent place to eat and will be returning!! P.S we didn't eat all the cake, took some home for the boys

Another great night here. Took a few new friends and they had a great time and loved it. Such a gem for Braintree, a place to be in your list if having a night out in Braintree, book or you may not get in! Great cocktails and service

Great little cafe. Excellent choice of snacks and very helpful and friendly staff. Vegan food, freshly prepared and very tasty.

Amazing food every time and staff are really friendly. Food is always fresh and hot food cooked while you wait. A definite favourite for us

Very good shakes I would recommend to anyone! Staff is very good and friendly. Best shakes in Braintree!

Lovely friendly staff. Even at busy times the staff remained really focused & served people with a smile. Drinks are very reasonably priced & I will become a regular.

Stopped in for coffee with my wife and the place is simply amazing from the staff to the food. Having had it in the past. I must say the full English breakfast is on par with places like London’s Shard and other top hotels. In fact it’s so good I’d say it leaves London wanting and most other cafes needing to learn how to cook. I’d give it ten stars if could and I my wife and kids would do the same. Awesome must go if you head into Braintree.

Good helpful friendly staff food is really good & up to all Greggs standards I have used Greggs in other towns & cities & this one is on top of my list to eat

Order placed online around 6.20, arrived cold about 9pm. No one at restaurant answered phone that evening or since and will not respond to emails requesting refund. We have noticed the last couple of times that the food has gone downhill, this is the last straw - have spent thousands here in the past, often ordering takeaways for large parties, but not any more….

I'd been wanting to try the place for a while since I always saw it full of people, so it must be good right? No. Mediocre service, extremely long waiting times (for 2 avocado toasts & 1 jacket potato) and they got my order wrong twice, I couldn't eat my food in the end because of it (i just asked for a jacket potato with no cheese, there was cheese BOTH times). Despite the order mistake we pointed out they shrugged it off. We where sitting outside near the window into the kitchen and I say a health inspector should be called, appalling stuff going on in there.

generally the worst food i’ve ever eaten there was hair in our food and has made us all be extremely ill and can’t get off the toilet

We regularly visit here for breakfast and it is always packed- very popular with the locals. The food is delicious and chefs are happy to adapt to your tastes e.g. crispy bacon. Lots of choice on the menu.

It’s the first time I have ordered a take away from here. The service was fast, the food was good and the place calm and relaxed. Parking was so easy too. Will use again without hesitation.

Tasty, spot on and ticks all the right boxes