The best restaurants in Braintree East of England

great place to eat, friendly staff and good food, tidy restaurant and always welcomed, definitely would recommend you to go

Lovely lunch! Served food by a new young lad who was very polite and was doing an overall great job around the restaurant. Warm and cosy atmosphere. We love coming here and will continue

It once was a nice Italian chain-restaurant with a good kitchen which I visited every few weeks. Sadly that has changed dramatically over the last few years. Gone from good to bad to worse. Unfriendly waitresses, soggy, overcooked spaghetti for £18, and a salat I wouldn’t dare giving to my hamster was the upshot of my last visit. It will remain my very last visit. The manager did his best but not even he could save the evening. The restaurant is a poor shadow of its former glory. It’s a shame what greed can do…

We booked a table for 4 for 7.30pm, we arrived a few minutes early and we were shown to a table at 7.25pm, at nearly 8pm we were still waiting to order drinks😩 when we finally got them the scene was already set, this wasn’t going to be a great night!! We ordered our food and seemed to wait an age for the starters to arrive, which were good… Duck & pancakes arrived at which stage we ordered another round of drinks as we were all empty, we only had 6 pancakes between 4 of us which wasn’t great, we finished the duck and the drinks still hadn’t arrived, when we questioned a waitress on the whereabouts of our drinks it transpired they were not even ordered as the waiter had forgotten them😡 Finally got the drinks and main courses which would have been better if they were hotter but hey hoy by this stage we were all starving. When the bill arrived it included a £12 gratuity which we told them to remove as the service had been so poor, at this stage there was no apology they just took the money… We have been here before and although we are fully aware it’s not fine dining venue the service really let them down.

Collected the order. This was pathetic, a few shreds of broccoli. Why?????? I am so confused because I paid almost £4 for this!!

Well this is the worst weather spoons I've been it the staff looked like something from Halloween manager so rude we left

Had the most amazing meal. Tarek was really helpful and knowledgeable as was the lovely lady behind the bar Bashi. Everyone was really nice and the atmosphere was lovely.

Order a pizza and they did not deliver. No email or call to let me know. Disgusting

Appalling. Service slow, but polite front of house. Measly portions, cold food (twice), rice cold when put on table. Told not paying for the cold meal and they forgot to take it off. Starter was not complete. Don’t bother going. No manager and chef doesnt seem to care what he prepares.

We decided to try this tea room for the first time after being given an afternoon tea for 2 gift card as a birthday treat. I have to say we were more than happy with the whole experience. It was welcoming, the staff were brilliant and the surroundings were very clean. We had 2 lovely sandwiches with a salad garnish. The salad leaves were so fresh, brilliant. Followed by 2 very good fruit scones, jam and clotted cream and more little cakes on the top tier of the cake stand . Tea and coffee was also included. Thank you.

Absolutely amazing food and drinks. Highly recommended. I ordered Avocado Toast with Omelette and Bacon, Full English Breakfast, Breakfast Baguette and Crispy Chicken Baguette with Fries. All came in perfect time and perfectly hot!!! I love their selection of food, all made fresh and straight served out of the oven hot, no fuss and no waiting game.....We had Coffee drinks and Milkshakes and all drinks were spot on. Although I am critical but cant find any excuse, they know what they are doing and they are doing it really well. The restaurant is very clean and toilet is spotless, nice environment and music selections. I will definitely recommend friends and family!

Popped in for some lunch. Really really busy and cramped - tables are far too close together so people are falling into you to get past. Food ok - staff a bit disorganised and didnt get the orders quite right. Steak bake I had a bit average -- wasnt all that. Needs improvements.

Having eaten here many times, today was disappointing. Whilst the fish pie was fine it was let down by the 'seasonal fresh vegetables'. The carrots and cauliflower were so hard I couldn't cut them and in my opinion the green beans were from the freezer. I was brought another dish of vegetables, but these were just the same. An apology was offered, but I'm sorry to say my friend and I have decided to eat elsewhere next time we meet.

Massively overpriced..3.65 for a flat white that was served luke warm... not impressed waiting for the fancy leaf design created in the froth...just wanted a hot, fresh coffee... dreadful

Awful pizza dried up no taste went straight in the bin rang up and manager hung the phone up three times eventually got a refund will go back to ordering from the one down the town