The best restaurants serving British food in Halstead St Andrew's Braintree East of England

Wow just wow fantastic delicious, homecooked food in a friendly, unhurried atmosphere . The Welsh rarebit was the best i have tasted and I have tasted a lot of them around the country. 10 out of 10 on every level.

Delicious food, great service and really lovely friendly staff. I would highly recommend

Often visit here for a treat Saturday mornings, good offerings at reasonable prices. Looks a bit dated but adds to the experience as been there a long time! Love the iced buns

Just had the best gluten-free fish and chips I have ever taste fresh cooked to order with very friendly staff

Just arrived home after 3 nights stay to see family , exhausted is the word. The room was clean and warm as was the large bathroom, but the noise in room 6, didn't sleep a wink, loud music on Friday and Saturday until 11pm and what must have been a lock in until midnight on the Sunday. Roadside so traffic noise but more annoying was the room lit up all night by a street lamp. I'm pleased the pub is thriving in this day and age, and I should have put more thought into my planning. Friendly staff, but home for a good night's sleep tonight.

Such a brilliant idea, lovely to meet and interact with the gorgeous rescue cats whilst having a cup of tea and some cake, you can also adopt when it's their time to be rehomed.

Breakfast served until 2pm and all really reasonably priced. Food was cooked fresh and served piping hot. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend and will be back when next in Halstead

Changes will be made if you ask Costa customer services to help (but this gets tiresome!) I received an apology and a free drink when I came across ageism, and it seemed to stop. Some visits go smoothly. Then a new visit is shocking again, and we can wait for too long, while staff chat, meander, and slowly serve those at the head of the queue. When my macaroni was ready, it was placed on the counter even though I was eating in and the order wasn't complete. "There's your order," said an assistant ... "The mocha coffee?" I asked. Oh ... it was coming. Did I want "chocolate sprinkles"? I agreed, but cocoa powder was shaken on. I waited again. The cup was plonked on the counter. No tray? A customer to my left saw this nonsense, reached for a tray, and handed it to me; she was kind but it was a used one. Another customer caught my eye and laughed. "It's even worse in Colchester!"