5 restaurant menus in Great Dunmow, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"We always loved it here since we found it cycling and you kindly gave us drink even though you was not open. You made it even more perfect today for..."
Monique Mercedes Richardson
"This was the best meal I've had in a long time. Exceptional quality and delicious food..waiting staff and owners are lovely. I will be..."
Sally Bedwell
"10th Feb2018
What a great find... delicious food, well presented, good prices for set menu, polite and friendly staff. Restaurant was nicely..."
Jeanette Susan Mansworth
"Our first time , really enjoyed the friendliness of the staff , food was excellent as was the venue , have already told people and we will be back..."
Ros Parton
"Everything was marvellous!
My son said it was the best roast dinner he had eaten! ... that's saying something as I thought mine was his..."
Julie Rosen
"Fantastic restaurant, with great staff, atmosphere and amazing food. Will definitely be visiting again..."
Siobhan Yiannoullou
"Brilliant restaurant, food is fantastic and staff very..."
Debbie Everton
"Excellent food and good service,we will return. Many..."
Stephen Moore
"Superb, always my first choice for a scrumptious lunch and always such a wonderful welcome. VERY highly recommended. Thanks Anita and Simon for all..."
Sandie Lanaway
"This is a wonderful pub for lunch or dinner. The menu is reassuringly limited indicating that it’s not all pre-prepped and in a freezer.
Having..."
Robert Darling
"Found this little gem whilst on a weekend away. What can I say it was completely awesome. The front of house who served us, Carol was a real gem. So..."
Laura Nicholls
"Beautiful country pub with superb chef!
We followed the amazing Molly from her last job as she provided the very best in service & and we were not..."
Mark Newman
"What a great little find, great food great service.would highly recommend and we can't wait to try the Sunday..."
Mark Newman
"Excellent Sunday roast .. no frozen food hastily re-heated or soggy veg. My sticky toffee pudding was a little solid for my taste with too much sauce..."
Teddy Godfrey
"Went to the spotted dog today for a Sunday lunch with a dear friend .looks nice from the outside but as soon as you walk inside you are greeted by a..."
A J
"Lovely pub, really good Sunday lunch and outstanding service. All the staff were so friendly and helpful and lovely with the kids giving them..."
Poppy Ritchie
"What a gem of a place! Food was beautifully presented and delicious. Fabulous service and lovely atmosphere. Can't wait to go back soon..."
Rebecca West
"Visited for a birthday lunch with four other people. We were seated right next to the kitchen door, which, after 5-minutes we realised wouldn't be a..."
Louis
"Surprisingly delicious food for a pub :) We visited it on Sunday on our way back from motorbike tour, extremely busy but managed to get some Sunday..."
Marta Piosik
"Lovely place for a Sunday roast - had the chicken roast today, was beautifully presented and just the right amount. Had gingerbread sponge for..."
Lacey Mason
"Stopped here on a bike ride for a couple of drinks and a bowl of chips, and sat out in the sun on the patio.
When we came to leave we had a flat..."
Robbie McCorkell
"This lovely establishment is not one to miss out on! The Spotted Dog has recently reopened, having the chance to meet the new owner Neil whilst we..."
Astrid Jones
"I sat on a very uncomfortable chair, my experience would have been better if the chair I exchanged it for after people had left would have been..."
Rose Rudge
"It was amazing and the steak is better then any steak I have ever had, the service was amazing and everyone was really friendly plus the atmosphere..."
Reece wyles
"We had a 2 course lunch time meal. Because of our diet requirements, the staff were very kind and helpful. Everything about the experience was..."
Simon Hewitt
"Loved my fish balls starter, however the risotto was too much and rather heavy. Lovely girl serving and the atmosphere really..."
Anna Key
"Just brilliant food, lovely atmosphere, and fantastic service! Highly..."
"Had a great evening enjoying the Monday Madness £14.95 3 course menu the restaurant is featuring throughout all of January. We collectively enjoyed..."
Teresa Barrett
"Lunch at square 1 today, and as always it did not disappoint! Great service and fabulous food! Thank..."
Laura Rodway Haines
"We loved this restaurant!! The service was excellent and the food was absolutely amazing!!
They also have the best gin menu �
We will be..."
Nikki Orsbourn
"The restaurant is beautifully designed, the food was really delicious. The presentation was beautiful and the service very prompt. The waitress was..."
Mandie Mousley
"My favourite restaurant in Dunmow, the atmosphere, food and staff are all 5 star!! Every meal Iv had here has been fantastic and I always..."
Nikki Hinds
"Enjoyed a lovely meal at Square One this evening. The pork belly was amazing. The fixed price menu had a good selection to choose from, and was very..."
Sarah Firth
"Great food, lovely atmosphere. Would highly..."
Jason King
"Lovely meal and very reasonably priced , friendly staff and amazing artwork. Pleasantly..."
Tanya Filer
"Excellent food, wonderful surroundings and lovely staff. Thank you for making it a special time for our..."
Susan Duffin
"When we go to Dunmow we always have lunch in Square one and have never been disappointed...."
Christine Dawson
"Excellent food where menu changes..."
Colin Harding
"Fabulous! What a fantastic Christmas Eve meal-thank you to everyone at Square One. Really friendly and welcoming staff who made sure we knew exactly..."
Lucy B
"A fantastic restaurant which always delivers delicious and beautiful food. The front of house team are fantastic, great wine list and the food is..."
Laura West
"Having seen good reviews of friends, we booked here midweek for my 40th birthday lunch. As a big birthday it was important it was special and we were..."
Claire Measor
"Lunch March 23rd, absolutely 1st class food and service. Michelin standard. Sue, our server was lovely, thanks. Great menu, beer, G&T and cocktail..."
M
"24 of us went along for our Christmas work do and the food and service were outstanding. Kat kept us up to date with everything and was extremely..."
Michelle Barrett
"Had the taster menu at lunchtime. Such a lovely variety of excellently prepared food imaginatively presented. A perfect place for an..."
Lorraine Knibb
"What a fantastic place! A friend who visits frequently brought me for lunch in the week and the food was outstanding. Lovely friendly staff too, Will..."
Paula PWM Photography
"Great food at reasonable prices. We had the tasting menu with wine flight -..."
The Real AH
"Come to square 1 and tried the tasting menu. The staff were brilliant and welcoming and friendly. The food was just incredible. Best restaurant in..."
James Hardwidge
"We had an amazing lunch. The food was beautifully presented and tasted delicious. Kat was so lovely and couldn't do enough to make our experience..."
"Had a nice impromptu Sunday Lunch here yesterday. Service was outstanding, friendly staff & nothing too much trouble. The food was amazing!! Would..."
Tracy Tooke
"Called in on the way back from Chelmsford. Very friendly staff. Food was freshly cooked and tasted delicious. Ample portions and reasonably priced...."
Jim Smith
"The food was the best I've ever tasted. The staff were effiecent and polite. Could not fault the food or hospitality. They were very welcoming and..."
Michelle Lee
"1/8/18 ... My burger was amazing, my wife and my dad had the steak 🥩 which was perfect.. and I’m a butcher! 👍🏼 I can’t remember the name..."
Gary Howlett
"Lovely freshly cooked food. Great service. Lovely welcome. Would highly recommend this..."
Lynne Atwell
"Had a really lovely family Sunday Lunch - food was excellent, staff very friendly and good value. Highly recommend..."
Sean Curran
"Went there yesterday and had an amazing afternoon with friends. Live music..bbq..The bar staff were lovely and we all had a great time. Will be back..."
Hayleigh Christian
"Had a fabulous family lunch here today. The staff were very friendly and attentive, food was amazing and the kids had a great time in the fabulous..."
Laura Manning
"Very friendly place made our family catch up lunch very enjoy..."
David Joy Heslop
"Had a great meal. Great service. Will go back. Hopefully they will get a coffee machine soon to finish off a great..."
Lynne Saar Moor
"Lovely decor, lovely friendly staff, excellent food and service what more can you ask for? Will definitely be..."
Tessa Hagger
"Meeting of Besties
Lovely meal for 6 of us. We do regular meet ups with one of us from as far as Old Leake Lincolnshire. The menu looked lovely and..."
Lynn Mumford
"The staff and owner were not only genuinely lovely people, but they also went above and beyond to make my 21st birthday an unforgettable experience...."
Elisha Wilkerson-Forster
"Lovely pub, clean and renovated pub/restaurants. Andy and Julie are so welcoming. Can't wait to go back again. Great choice of wine, beers and lager...."
Tania Williams
"I was pleased to see this pub was open as it had been closed when a friend went passed many months ago ( probably due to covid?)
Today (Friday 8th)..."
carole mosley
"Lovely pub, staff are very friendly and welcoming. Lovely waitress Emma.
Portions are very generous been here before and will be returning. Thanks..."
Jodie Jackson
"One of the best sunday roasts i’ve had in Essex! the crackliest crackling, roast tatties to die for and and delicious gravy poured over a moist..."
Simon Walker
"Great food and the staff were really friendly, will definitely be calling again the next time I venture down..."
William Milner
"Went for Sunday dinner. We all chose different options, and all were excellent. All of the staff were friendly and helpful. I would thoroughly..."
Kevin P
"Eaten here several times and food and service has been excellent. Parking restricted so get there early. Staff friendly and very..."
Tomey Physio
"Driving past see the kids playground so popped in... Best decision.
Very welcoming helpful staff and the food was fantastic.
Great atmosphere..."
Chris Drake
"Classic country pub, just what the area needs!
Friendly and helpful staff, great pub classic food menu and good indoor and outdoor..."
James Malin
"Great little pub. Good wholesome pub food with a great roast. Lovely staff. Area for the kid's to play. In the summer, amazing...."
Rob Mullings
"Met friends for Sunday lunch. Food was lovely, plenty of meat on the Sunday roast, nice selection of vegetables and a rich, thick, tasty gravy. Some..."
Sharon Willett
"Beautiful pub staff are very good and friendly not very expensive food was..."
William Dilworth
"Great welcome, lovely staff & Sunday Roast was just what we..."
Keith Evison
"Wonderful delicious food lovely pub very friendly staff our waitress was lovely couldn't fault anything looking forward to going there..."
Marion Rising
"We visited The Butchers Arms last week for a meal, as friends of ours regularly rave about this place and the food, so we thought we would give it a..."
Sarah Esen
"Super little pub with great pub grub. Great menu with loads of choice. Food is very good and no complaints from us at all. Reasonablly priced too...."
Fish and Burger Bun with Chunky Chips Peas Side Salad
Mega Mix Sunday Roast
Lobster
Toasts
Boozy Ice Cream
Sit down
British
Bar
Pub
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"I recently had the pleasure of visiting The Axe & Compass for the first time, and let me tell you, it was an absolute treat. We made a reservation,..."
Chris Crawley
"I've heard so many good things about this place prior to visiting.
It's such a picturesque pub, overlooking fields and beautifully lit up at night...."
Laura Potter
"Visited this lovely pub today after going to a local pumpkin farm. Pub had lovely atmosphere, food was delicious and staff very friendly and..."
Louise Mcnamara
"First time visiting with daughter in law and granddaughters. We were welcomed by friendly staff. The place has a lovely warm feel to it. So well..."
Susan Thorogood
"Delicious food, we had the roast , pork and turkey with a side of cauliflower cheese. Could have done with being a bit hotter, maybe heat the..."
jenny anderson
"A really big thank you to the super staff who accommodated our request for a table full of sides and starters. Nothing was too much trouble . The..."
Mary Me
"Axe and Compass is in the middle of the Rodings so little drive but worth the visit.
Has a new Manager this year who is very nice.
The food is good..."
Peter Durkin
"Lovely meal. We had the roasts,turkey and pork for me with the cauliflower cheese side.
Very tasty but it could have been a tad hotter, maybe heat..."
Jennifer Anderson
"Loved this place. Great food. Waiting time was a bit long but that's ok as all food was cooked from scratch. Excellent quality. Loved..."
Deborah Newton
"Unexpected find after having visited Cammas Hall Farm. Inviting interior with great decorative touches and a beautiful fireplace. Food was..."
Lee-Ann Smeed
"Quite a nice place with ample parking, spotlessly clean bathrooms. All of staff that we met on our visit was perlite, welcoming, friendly and helpful..."
James Mitchell
"Out on an Observed ride on my motorcycle purring along, went passed and see this out in the middle of nowhere place and remembered the name. Checked..."
peter stone
"My wife and stepson and I were the first to try the new afternoon tea and it was out of this world. The cakes were moist and delicious and the..."
DNOstalgia
"Two for one fish and chip night. We all had lovely food and drinks.
The staff were great and attentive.
Definitely worth a visit we will be back...."
Matt Shelton
"First time visiting for Sunday lunch. Lovely little pub. Staff were very attentive and friendly. Me and my partner were both very pleased with our..."
Terry Wiffen
"I've got to admit we are a fussy family! It was Tuesday Evening, loads of walk ins, great atmosphere and a waiter who single handedly made our visit..."
Samuel Porter
"Dropped in on the way home and pleased to get a free table. 2 for 1 steak night was a bonus. Everything was very good, although the steaks were a bit..."
"My favourite place excellent food lovely place and lovely staff would recommend to..."
Liz Fairchild
"The food was excellent. Loved the pizza. Very very thin crust and served straight from the oven so boiling hot. The staff fun and friendly. All in..."
Linda Kohn
"Had the fish and chips off the vegetarian menu the haloumi in beer batter was gorgeous with peas and chips think it would have been better with salad..."
Daphne Archer
"Always drove past saying we must go in here, well tonight we booked a table and what can I say, apart from the food was amazing, what a lovely..."
Tracy Pether
"Fab pub with a lovely beer garden! The food is great, and we thoroughly recommend the monthly pub quiz..."
Emma Marcus
"Stopped with some girlfriends for dessert and tea, and it was lovely. We even wished we'd been hungry enough for dinner, but alas...
Luca was..."
Dr Niki Hartney
"Lovely pub. Great friendly service.
Lovely beer. Food was good, however for me personally, the dippy drippy burger with added bacon sounded better..."
Peter Bateman
"Lovely pub, I haven't been for a number off years but popped in on a Friday night, around 7pm, for a couple of drinks. Very lively. Lovely outdoor..."
Laura Potter
"Only a brief stop here but staff were very pleasant. Food was good and food coming out of the kitchen looked very tasty as well. Traditional pub ...."
Victoria Woods
"Wonderful food so so nice it’s out of this world! Desserts I love! Staff so friendly and helpful. Quick service, clean and good environment and..."
Harry Scarfe
"Had a great meal here with a friend. It was quite busy but it didn't seem to put a lengthy wait on being served or anything. A good drinks choice..."
Andrew Cartwright
"We had a family party in the marquee last Saturday. Our choice of venue turned out to be an excellent one! Genty and her team looked after us so well..."
Trudi Wright
"We have visited here many times,and the food has always been excellent. This time however the roast beef was tough and roast pork tenderloin..."
Karin Richards
"I had the best Sparerips of my whole life. Very friendly staff....nice place. Will come..."
Jörg Riess
"Probably the best place in Dunmow to eat. Good menu options, tasty food. A little expensive but you get what you pay for. Lovely outside sitting area..."
Jade Tothill
"Booking a table for 1730 hours on Friday, I thought it would be before the rush. How wrong can one be. I could not even get in the car park. Once the..."
norman king
"Very friendly staff, great food, lovely..."
Benita Marzell
"We have lived in Dunmow for 25 years + and have always visited this pub through its various ownerships. We had not been for a while, until after I..."
Rob Haigh
"So, we happened to be in the area and arrived ravenous, early on a Sunday evening in a boiling hot a September's night. After a a couple of swift..."
Stephen Rawlins
"A good roast dinner. I agree with the other comments though, that the roast potatoes seem like frozen ones warmed in the microwave?? Service was..."
Wendy Forbes
"Beautiful place to eat, the food was outstanding. Staff really helpful. Great to have such a varied menu on a..."
Victoria Knowles
"Great food. Great atmosphere. Friendly..."
Janine Duckworth
"Just had a finger buffet and drinks there today after my mum’s funeral. Food was tasty; the staff were friendly and helpful. All reasonably priced...."
Anita Easton
"We visited for dinner as we stayed in a hotel nearby. The food was delicious and it looked like a lovely pub with loads of seating inside and..."
Angel Mummy
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