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A hidden gem in braintree. We've lived here nearly 4 years and never visited. We stumbled across it tonight and were so impressed. The food could not be better, its locally sourced (including the alcohol), and they even have a vegan menu. The place is lovely, I could not recommend it enough. Since I posted the original review, we have been back several times, and we are never disappointed. Food, ambience, staff, they're all wonderful! It's our favourite restaurant and we've even booked it for our Christmas dinner!

Came here tonight for a belated birthday meal. We had a slight mishap on our last visit. However tonight, everything was perfect. Harry and his team went above and beyond. The food was amazing. My compliments to the Chef. Have dined in this restaurant many times. It just gets better.

Great restaurant. I had the Skate my wife had the fillet steak. All cooked and presented perfectly. All staff were excellent friendly and upbeat. Will definitely be returning soon

Very nice and unique place. Exquisite food and atmosphere.

A delightful, totally unplanned find. And what a wonderful restaurant it is. The service was excellent the moment we walked in. The wine availability with Gavi just perfect and the starters of prawns and mains of fish and steak so tasty. The fried kale was a surprise and certainly should be tasted as it transforms this vegetable into a truly mouthwatering surprise. Would certainly recommend this venue if you appreciate good food and wine. We will certainly be back.

The most incredible food, and a great atmosphere! Harry and Samantha were super welcoming and accommodating. Would 100% recommend trying this place out.

I went for a Christmas dinner and definitely enjoyed 🥂

Cosy, amazing food, high quality service. The only disappointment is it has taken this long for us to find it. The best restaurant we have found in Essex!

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Very happy to give this 5 stars. We had cocktails and a three course dinner. The meal started with toasted bread and butter flavoured with sun-dried tomatoes and marmite, and delectable olives. I had a refreshing cocktail with this, a Tom Collins, with my dining companion on the Negroni whilst we anticipated our main. Chateaubriand. The Chateaubriand was done superbly. I don't know how it could be done better in fact. We had fun trying to guess what went into the sauce, so many good flavours. The potatoes were done as super-thick chips with the texture of roasted potatoes and the dish was served with small mushrooms and confit cherry tomatoes. The flavours danced. Initially I had been very tempted by the liquorice panna cotta to finish with but after the beef I could only think to have a sticky toffee pudding. It did not disappoint. And something I learnt is that an Amaretto sour is the perfect cocktail accompaniment to an STP. Bliss!