Pub cuisine: the best places to taste it in Halstead
10 restaurant menus in Halstead, (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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"A fabulous place to have a really different, beautifully cooked wild dinner. Ideal for a celebration. A great location hidden away with very helpful..."
Sally MacMillan
"Such a brilliant evening! It just felt very special from start to finish! Wonderfully warm and welcoming greeting from Beth; personalised menu cards;..."
Lynda Pell
"Known as the Forager's Retreat this is a little gem. It's set at the end of a big village a way from anywhere with a local shop and hairdresser,..."
Brett Mickelburgh
"Food, service, atmosphere were all excellent, and patience in abundance as several of us were late arriving.
For me, part of that problem was that..."
pearl edmunds
"The chicken pie is excellent! Pastry is buttery and light, with a tasty filling. The goulash is also very good, be sure to lap up the rich gravy with..."
Michelle K
"The very best coffee by far, we absolutely love their Croque Monsieur dish & the homemade salad dressing finishes it off so well, infact every..."
Carol Cardy
"Really enjoyed eating at this little gem of a restaurant, the food and drinks they serve are fantastic, the staff are very friendly and attentive...."
Shaun Hayes
"Ordered 35 kids sausage and chips for a party - they came in lovely little boxes and were ready to collect on time. Easy to order online as well and..."
Sarah Hamer
"Always love coming here, great atmosphere, friendly staff and fantastic food..."
Steve Buchanan
"Excellent food, service and hosts! After eating many times at Shillingfords I followed these guys to the wonderful Foragers Retreat where we spent..."
"We visited for lunch whilst staying at the nearby campsite and enjoyed it so much we went back twice more during our trip. Wonderful service, family..."
Steffi Dry
"Great wine, amazing food, pet friendly and a favorite of the locals. Burger of the week was a chicken carberry and brie beauty, which I scoffed..."
Andy James
"Dined here a few times for Sunday lunch and have just had our wedding reception here. The food was as usual absolutely fantastic! And the service was..."
john cameron
"The nicest place I've been for Sunday roast. Food was outstanding 😋.staff were brilliant. Can't really say much more! Great experience would..."
Karen Leslie
"Nice and friendly atmosphere, good choice of food, plus special set menu and reasonable..."
Paul T
"A great family friendly place with very attentive staff but without feeling rushed or hassled. A great afternoon with plenty of food and drink. Well..."
Stuart Ockelford
"Very nice pub with good food, friendly staff and efficient service. Nice atmosphere too. The 2 courses for £10 at lunchtime is good value even..."
Yvonne Norman
"Delicious food, friendly staff, best 🍔 burger..."
Ian Broadmore
"Stopped here for a quick pit stop while on a bike ride. A fantastic village pub. Staff were great. Very friendly and attentive. Food was great and..."
Mark Jones
"Always great and dog friendly.. just need a dog sausage on the menu to be even more perfect!..."
Christine Blake
"Very high quality Sunday lunch. Excellent service, very efficient and friendly. Highly..."
Jacomo
"Food was really tasty and good value for money, staff were friendly and helpful. Definitely my new fav place to eat ! Thank..."
Natalie Jackson
"Had a wedding breakfast here, the food was very good, even serving in big numbers. Highly recommend..."
Terence Webb
"Fantastic roast dinner and has to be the most tasty we've had in a restaurant for a long while. Ita also reasonably priced. Staff were really..."
Andree Funnell
"Wonderful atmosphere, good..."
Sharon Russell
"Stopped by the Kings Head on the way home for a swift pint. Great to find a pub catering for the diner and the drinker. Lovely. This could become a..."
Tim Hughes
"Excellent food superb service very friendly and welcoming staff had a great time..."
Stuart Bird
"What a lovely friendly ,clean &, excellent food at this place. Went for mothers day meal. Food came out really quick even though they were busy. Very..."
Tina Norrington
"We stopped for lunch with our dog. The lunchtime menu was excellent value and the service was very friendly and efficient. Would definitely..."
"Last minute solo table pre booking for Sunday roast beef dinner. Size perfect with a bit of everything. Even nice surprise of things I never have..."
Jason Gillard
"the food was good and the service good too the people was polite and the atmosphere good..."
david ingram
"Amazing staff, amazing food! Went for a Sunday roast this week and it was stunning, the staff are very friendly and the pub was laid out very well to..."
Rachel Martin
"Excellent food at a reasonable price, if you’re looking for a dog friendly pub then this is the pub for you. They have hired a young chef who is..."
Monkey
"Went for Sunday lunch today, lovely home cooked roasts, lamb and gammon cooked to perfection, both very tender.
Warm and friendly welcome, staff were..."
Lorraine Greenwood
"The food was very tasty. Large portions. Roast beef delicious.
Restaurant seating increased, light decor throughout. Staff very attentive. Good..."
Irene Vickers
"Thoroughly enjoy eating at this pub with the family (including our Jack Russels). Always very friendly and welcoming. Looking forward to a meal..."
Debbie Taylor
"The Food is really excellent, service great and COVID-19 rules followed, feel safe when visiting. Great pub
Buzzing atmosphere tonight at the pub,..."
Karen Farrant
"Went out for a Sunday roast with my parents and brother, I had a lovely pint and an exceptional roast! I would definitely recommend a trip here!..."
Martin Foulger
"A very friendly and welcoming pubcand restaurant. Lovely fresh food and plenty of. We live out if the area but would definitely visit again. Thank..."
Tracey Smith T and K Catering
"Great food! and put extra meat on my plate coz I don't eat veg. Felt very welcome from the family owners. Definitely go back..."
Davern Westley
"Amazing local country pub With A great atmosphere. The food is to die for with their Jalapeno Popper Burger being my favourite, and their sunday..."
o O
"Wonderful village pub, warm atmosphere and dog friendly! Great for a drink on a sunny afternoon- definitely..."
Abi Cooper
"This is a really lovely little pub in the charming village of Birdbrook. The beer was good and very well kept, the staff were friendly and it was a..."
Kev Lloyd
"Wonderful village pub. Smashing food at a good price. Great burgers and puddings. Nice outdoor area, which would be nice if it ever stops..."
David Morris
"Lovely warm welcome today from the landlord and the other friendly punters. Good range of drinks, and menu looks very reasonably priced. We intend..."
Jason Gediking
"New owners are really making an effort. Been there for fish & chip Friday only which was was super nice. Beer was good too. Small place so make sure..."
Dan
"Big thank you for a fabulous christmas meal, food was all home cooked and so much of it !! Staff were so friendly, would highly recommend..."
GA Shop
"Lovely welcoming country pub thats retained the traditional atmosphere British pubs are famed for. Staff and clientele warm and friendly. Well worth..."
"Great pub good landlady and all her staff food was great and the live bands that are put on every weekend are always a fun night...."
Linda Szpurko
"Great music and excellent staff, I have enjoyed my nights out in the..."
Peter Ince
"Pop in on horse back with friends amazing..."
David Kelly
"Rocking last night with Half a Whopper. Great music ( and ale..."
John Braddy
"I've had an amazing rhubard crumble with loads of custard...... totally scrumptious..."
Gill Luff
"Great meal tonight
8 very stuffed diners
Highly..."
Dave Holdgate
"Great food and a friendly atmosphere..."
Gavin Crosby
"Delicious breakfast today. Thank you.
Shall definitely be coming..."
Angie Hume
"I did come down on new years eve last year, a few problems but was all sorted by mo, there will not be any trouble in there again so will gladly go..."
Georgina Davies
"Love it love the company love the food as Mo and Mick know. As we wouldn't keep going back there..."
Tracy Davies
"1st time. Just popped in before going to a show. Very friendly and loved it. Can't wait to back and try the..."
Debbie Alger
"Very nice roast dinner. We've been here twice now. Good old traditional pub not too many about..."
angela d
"Great food. Great service 👏 Nice..."
Richard Boreham
"Very good food and friendly staff, good service..."
Gary Bones
"Went here for a quick pint and a burger and chips. It was a fantastic old pub. The staff were extremely friendly and welcoming and felt like a real..."
Polar London
"My first time in the area was greeted by a lovely dog as I walked in, dog-friendly pubs are my thing really old school it's shame other pubs are not..."
Aa “A A RON” ron
"This is a superb eating place with home-cooked food and plenty of it served on hot plates. The prices are very reasonable - a large main for £7.50..."
Janet & Peter Daw
"Very friendly local, very clean good beer nice helpful landlord. ., not a youngsters pub i would say.. .. this was my first visit and only had a..."
stephen Shelford
"First impression is of a traditional local boozer. However, the atmosphere is friendly and the guv'nor is very welcoming and humerous. The small bar..."
"Third visit in the last few weeks. It never fails to impress. The staff are excellent, they remember your preferences and take care of you.
The food..."
Anne Macmillan
"A lovely historic building, well presented throughout. Welcoming and friendly staff and lovely rooms to stay in. We enjoyed a decent cooked breakfast..."
Dean V
"We had an excellent lunch the food was cooked to perfection and the service was friendly. The buildings and grounds are immaculate making it good..."
Robert harris
"Stunning restaurant, hotel and wedding venue. Choice for a wedding anniversary meal. Menu excellent, service top notch and food fab. Not cheap..."
Stuart Norgett
"Stayed here while working on Gt Yeldham . Food is absolutely fantastic, particularly potato rosti , very pleasant staff and excellent service. Really..."
Tony O’Mahony
"Staff where incredibly kind and helpful. Any issues they dealt with very quickly.
The rooms are very nice and comfortable love the coffee machines..."
Katy
"We were greeted very well on arrival here and shown to our room..which at first glance looked very nice...but as we started to unpack we..."
Debbie Alcorn
"Should have been 5*'s, but there were a few small issues with noise from the room above and order issues, but otherwise it was a really nice place to..."
Jason Rodwell
"I stayed here whilst working nearby in Haverhill. Good rooms, the food is excellent, on my visit the bar area was very quiet, which suited..."
Ed Hall
"Had lovely birthday snd wedding anniversary lunch. Food excellent as aas the service. Only criticism was annoying flies, seemed they all congregated..."
Karin Richards
"Only used the restaurant and bar. The staff were very professional and personable. The food was fantastic and worth the prices asked. Best msh..."
Paul Roots
"We were staying in the area and dropped on this beautiful pub on way home. Even though they had a wedding reception and there were 9 of us, they..."
Patrick Hawthorne
"Having provided wedding flowers to this venue, we can honestly say it is beautiful. An absolute joy to work with.
*Photographer - Richard Kingsley..."
Austin's Flowers - florist for all occasions
"Really great place to stay. We thoroughly enjoyed our time there.
Service and food were fantastic, highly recommend..."
George Muckle
"Called to ask if I could get an early check in as I have a friends wedding and I was helped by Amy who was amazing and managed to accommodate my..."
Leon Herbert
"A lovely spacious barn at the rear. Lovely setting. We were at a wake and it was delightful all things..."
liz betts
"Good food, great service. The waitress was really kind and helpful...."
Daniel O
"We had lunch on a Tuesday. The food was excellent and the waitress was lovely. We were the only diners so it was rather..."
"Popped in today as we where in the area and had a spot of lunch and omg the food was amazing I had steak and chips the wife had beef chilli and for..."
John Bourne
"My partner and I had a lovely meal there! Food was very reasonably priced and staff very friendly and attentive. My partner had the steak which he..."
Kirsty Noller
"We booked our daughter’s first holy communion party in the function suite. From start to finish, the staff were amazing. Whilst it was hard work..."
Ash Lid
"Really great food, very well cooked traditional pies.
Friend has the fish pie, she said it was the best that she had eaten
The staff were very..."
Chris Haines
"Stayed for one night. We were in room no 1 very quirky old room, was on the front of the building so road noise was very loud but didn't stop us from..."
Julie Melvin
"My wife and I went in this morning for breakfast and we couldn't fault anything. My wife had eggs benedict and I had a breakfast sarnie. My wife was..."
Eddie Reynolds
"Just wanted to say thank you for an amazingly good meal of the value menu and great staff..."
Wendy Hanscombe
"Driving hungry through Halstead with the wife today and saw a pub.
Called in, got seated and ordered food. Food was amazing and staff were too.
Had..."
redalloy
"Lovely little old pud . Great features. Reasonably priced. Food and drink. Rooms a little dated but clean
Our room did back on to lidl car park..."
Glen Ellis
"Beautiful character building. Food and service prompt and efficient.
Unfortunately the seating can only be described as terrible. Stained cloth all..."
Dave
"Beautiful old pub with lovely rooms above to stay. Staff were super friendly and helpful. Had a meal and a few drinks in the evening which was nice...."
Sophia Gransden
"We had a family lunch today at The bull hotel in Halstead, food was delicious!! Service with a smile from all the staff, would highly recommend,..."
Terry Harris
"Great service and lovely food. Claire, the waitress was excellent! Running around everywhere with a smile on her face. Thank you very..."
Aaron quince
"Stayed overnight Tuesday 27th June 2023. This is a lovely, very old building, so beware of wonky, uneven floors, which add to the charm! Comfortable,..."
Anita Rogers (AnitaR1)
"Good beer. Decent old school rooms. Food is a lottery... had nice breakfast and tasty meal one day and olmost inedible chicken burger next..."
Karol Baron
"Quite the experience booked in and the age of the building showed through everything, low beams and floors that make you feel drunk then drinks that..."
Darren McMahon
"The staff are very friendly and helpful nothing was too much trouble.
Had a great..."
Sharon Mclachlan
"This is a lovely really old building, so the rooms are a little quirky, which all adds to the charm.
We stayed here for three nights, and the staff..."
billio51
"The place could do with a good refurbishment very tired and dirty looking. Most staff are very friendly and helpful a couple not so much. Meals are..."
Kala Dowsett
"This pubs members have very friendly and welcoming approach.
Very good vegan choice so we didn’t have problem eating here.
Nice food and the room..."
Julia Hope
"Lovely garden seating for our post walk drink. The establishment is very atmospheric and the flowers being planted outside gave the place an inviting..."
"Lovely Sunday roast. Very kind lady serving us who was very accommodating with my smaller appetite - which I didn't expect but was very grateful for...."
Nikki Parker
"Very accommodating when booking our party of twelve. Excellent home cooked lunches, top value. No frozen catering food nonsense. Would visit more..."
David Cole
"Amazing food and service. Lovely old..."
Alex Bullock
"Fabulous meal with family. Food was superbly tasty, well cooked and arrived at the table piping hot. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Highly..."
Liz Heather
"Great food and excellent service. Nice traditional pub..."
Alan
"Lovely pub and landlord, friendly and very helpful staff. Great atmosphere. Delicious Sunday roast, can definitely recommend. Looking forward to our..."
Anne Ronsky
"Great selection of drink, great menus and big portions. All the food was homemade and delicious with good service. Lovely location opposite the..."
Sarah Bowles
"Friendly service and a fantastic Sunday lunch. Great choice of menu. Would highly..."
Gillian Claridge
"Lunchtime visit: Good atmosphere, attentive staff, very good food perfectly cooked, good value..."
Christine Waghorn
"A super pub with fantastic food and great service. We will definitely be..."
"Had family visiting today so suggested we try the Sunday Lunch at Railway Tavern in Longfield.
I can honestly say it was absolutely gorgeous. So..."
Tricia Odell
"This has improved no end since the refurb. Really nice food (Sunday roast) and good service.
Prices are reasonable and a good selection of beers and..."
Steve Hesmondhalgh
"Dropped in for lunch one Tuesday afternoon. Nice cold shandy and a superb chicken burger and chips to die for.
Great service from the staff -..."
WildMike 71
"Great pub now under new management. Food is absolutely superb. Bar staff always friendly and welcoming . Go for breakfast on Saturday its great value..."
john hyland
"Great food, reasonably price. Attentive, helpful and pleasant staff. Menu has tapas and Spanish burgers as well as daily..."
Mick Stone
"Took my Mum and sister for an early Mother's day afternoon tea. After a very disappointing experience elsewhere, last year, this was everything we..."
Wendy Roostan
"This pub is under new ownership the food is fabulous, it is nicely decorated and refurbished . The staff and management are friendly and helpful...."
Paul Hinton
"Lovely, friendly pub and staff. Great food and spoke to the lovely chef .
Loads of parking. Open all day until..."
melissa squires
"It has been refitted and reopened, nice comfy decor, drinks reasonably priced, parking, iced water avaliable, chilled vibe. We have been going after..."
Sarah O'Connor
"OMG the Sunday lunch we had was AMAZING just like a home cooked roast, and plenty of it too.The young girl serving was so polite too, and could'nt do..."
"Mid Thursday afternoon visit and more than a few customers in. Very friendly greeting on arrival. Six real ales available with a good selection of..."
Keith Ennis
"Great service. Ash and Sharon made sure they catered for my allergies and their customer service was impeccable. Highly..."
Amy Palmer
"A lovely pub with outstanding food.
There was 13 of us but nothing was too much for the excellent staff.
The portion sizes are big and the quality is..."
Simon Cripps
"Great food, great staff, would definitely go there again, it's a small place but we'll worth a..."
Fraser Child
"four of us had lunch this afternoon. The food was excellent. The staff who served us were very attentive. Even the dog who was with us was attended..."
Clive Jenner
"Had a very warm welcome. Food was great and reasonably priced. Service was exceptional. The beer drinkers in our group were highly satisfied. A..."
Celia Wolfe
"It's been 14 years since I've set foot in the Rose n'... on my return (soon) I'll definitely visit again. My family's local and a lovely pub it is...."
Dj Ducats
"Went for lunch in late Nov. Great menu, excellent food, roaring open fire and excellent service. The experience was made even better by seeing the..."
Brian Ralph
"Had dinner here for my father in laws bday today. Food was amazing and service was fantastic. Lady serving us went above and beyond and was amazing..."
kimberly gapp
"Had a lovely lunch here, proper little community pub but very welcoming! The food was really good and staff were really..."
"Great staff and since the menu update it's the best Chinese food..."
Richard Don
"When I googled it, it said it was just a takeaway. Someone mentioned you could eat in so I decided to book. Very glad I did. I had visions of a..."
Austin Davies
"Memories is a very pleasant place to go. The food is good and tasty, and not expensive and the staff ate lovely and..."
Paul K
"Only popped in for a take away. But the place is spotless. Food was great . Service was spot on. As Arnold Schwarzenegger said....... I'LL BE BACK ..."
Mr Wildebeast
"Ordered a takeaway for 20+ person's great customer service, delivered within expected time and food was lovely as always, a great local..."
Nathan Tibbs
"Had a meal there last weekend. The staff are lovely, our waitress went above and beyond, The meal was delicious. Going back again very..."
Veronica Nowell
"Really enjoyed our..."
Maureen King
"Lovely food and polite..."
Janet Freeman
"Ample good quality food at a good price on a nice environment and pleasant..."
Andrew
"My first visit, definitely not my last. Great service, friendly staff, lovely..."
Raymond Goff
"Great Chinese food, good service, lovely atmos, sports, pool table, live music, overall a great place!..."
Chris Gibbs
"Excellent night. Will be back again. Couldn't fault anything. Everybody was lovely. Thank you for giving us another good..."
Laura Carter
"Great food and very friendly..."
Luke Smith
"Good food food local and fair..."
Amanda Shears
"Very busy but all staff has a smile. Kept up to date with our..."
Margaret Cross
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