The best restaurants in Kelvedon Braintree East of England

Disappointing. Went in on way home with no booking and the place looked good so we were hopeful of a good experience. Service was clunky with the bar man being waiter and server too. It was also very slow. Had to get our own menus. All had different dishes and they were all of varying quality IMO. Took a long time for food to appear and it did not come out all at the same time. Steak was fine. Burger average. Plate looked lacking. Chips awful. Tasted odd - I thought they were oven chips but if fried under done. Small portion. Veg options not great - Frittata not good and was not eaten. Fish was ok Pie ok chicken ok. Overall it was a disappointment. I have had much better for similar pricing and I would not go back. The staff were friendly and the setting is quite nice so I would say the chef let this meal down.

Christmas lunch at Lovejoys with the family. Food great and very generous portions . The service was impeccable. Great day thank you so much.

We’d not been to Kelvedon Spice for a while, but it never disappoints and tonight was no exception. The food is always 10/10 - a great, diverse menu - but the staff are the star of the show. You’re made to feel so welcome by the whole team and they can’t do more to make your experience the best possible. Couldn’t recommend it more…easily the best Indian restaurant in Essex! Thank you to Lucas and the whole team! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great service and great vibes!! All the staff are so friendly🤍

Direction ended as soon as we diverted into the Road. There was no sign-post. We had to return back without able to visit

Brilliant staff, very friendly and helpful. Good food and served hot , good selection recommend the mussels. Good ambience with log fires so nice and warm.

We have visited a number of times and held our wedding reception in the private dining area and gourgous courtyard. The staff here are amazing. All the waiting staff are so friendly. The chef and kitchen team do a great job preparing wonderful food. Chris and Angela take pride in ensuring your event is planned to perfection. I strongly recommend this venue. Today was an afternoon tea that was gifted to us by friends and we had a fantastic afternoon. Many thanks all.

Paid £49 for the smallest portions you’ve ever seen wouldnt get a takeaway from this place again if you were paying! Honestly who do they think they are??? Attaching photographs so you can see how ridiculous barely any meat just sauce what absolute scumbags!

Me and my girlfriend went for valentines and couldn’t be more disappointed. I booked the table online and then had a call from the restaurant saying that I needed to pay a deposit over the phone, so I paid it. Then when I checked my bank account they had overcharged me for the deposit. When we got there the place had a strong fishy and musty smell especially in the dining room which was very unpleasant. We ignored this and was hoping the food would be good but it wasn’t. The prawns to start had so much garlic and salt on them and were tough to bite into. The main course fillet steak had a charcoal burnt taste to the outside, the chips tasted frozen and the blue cheese sauce was like hot milk with a hint of blue cheese. We decided not to stay for desert but because of it being a set menu they gave us it to take away. The desert was inedible they gave us 2 rock hard, Ice cold chocolate brownies. This is not what you expect for £150 meal!! Don’t waist your money or time going here it’s dreadful! ruined our Valentine’s Day.

Thought it may be different after giving it a swerve for a while but last week my partner stopped in for some fish and chips. The chips are clearly not cooked fresh each day they are like bits of wood, so rock hard I’ve never experienced anything like it. Maybe just avoid the chips if you use this place!

Tills would not work so couldn't even order. Greggs next door were doing well from it.

Smoky chicken Cajun rice & drink for under a fiver isn’t bad but the wooden fork mixed in rice makes it a bit messy. Still better than a BK. These EG Group services always have rank loos!