Telefono: +441371851740
Indirizzo: The Bull at Blackmore End Braintree, Essex CM7 4DD, United Kingdom
Città: Braintree
Piatti: 35
Recensioni: 34
"After waiting 20 minutes to be seated at our table in the restaurant my husband went to the bar to ask if we could be shown to our table. Ten minutes later the restaurant manager seated us and explained that they had some big parties in and one of their chefs had called in sick so service was 'dragging a bit '. We chose our food from the menu and waited for a waitress to come and take our order, which didn 't happen for another half an hour. Just as we were considering leaving, the waitress came and took our order finally, an hour after our booking time. Our first course arrived around 20 mins later (nearly half past nine) and the soup was very nice. When we asked if it came with bread, we were told no as it had croutons in it. I asked if we could have some bread anyway and the waitress reluctantly got us some. However, eating a first course at 9.30pm just seemed too late so by the time our main course came out at 9.50pm we just wanted to quickly eat it and get home as it was late and we had babysitters to get back for. We therefore asked for the bill as soon as the main course was finished and left. I understand some nights are busy and it cannot be helped if the chef is unwell but what I do object to is the attitude of staff, who really didn 't seem too bothered about serving us or making the experience a positive one. If somebody had told us on arrival that there would probably be an hour 's wait to order our food, we would have understood and we would have had the choice to wait or go elsewhere but being told that service was slightly 'dragging ' was nowhere near the truth. It was very delayed indeed. A simple gesture such as a complimentary drink and some snacks to keep customers happy while they were kept waiting would have been all that was needed. Nothing was taken off of our bill as a good will gesture for all the time wasted and there was no apology when we paid. All in all it left a bad taste in our mouths and we will not be returning."
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Very friendly staff. Good food offered. Wide range of dishes offered. Prompt service. Hot food.
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Opentable
Lovely location, superb food!!! Very attentive but never intrusive staff. Highly recommended. Thank you.
Timbre
Great service but very average food that was well presented. Wine list disappointing. The highest priced red was barely average in taste. This restaurant looked promising but sadly didn't live up to its promise.
stan
We often go to the bull at Blackmore end on a sunny evening as the gardens are very pleasant and the fish and chips are just fantastic put some of the young stuff need to get there fingers out and to put a smile on their face we will B Back !!
Opentable
The pub was full and the staff could not cope, so service very slow. My wife had a cheesecake which turned out to be deconstructed. Very trendy but Obviously put together hurriedly and lacking flavour. We were told they were busy and offered free drinks which we declined
Opentable
Saturday lunch with my daughter was excellent, food good, ambience excellent and staff really helpful and friendly. An extra special thanks for looking after us as there was a pre drinks reception for a wedding but nothing was too much trouble. Have previously been for Sunday Lunch which was excellent and will certainly return soon.
HeatherB
Having booked The Bull via Open Table, we arrived for our meal to find the restaurant had closed down. While we were stood with our guests, the owner arrived apologising as he hadn't been able to contact me. My fault entirely, as I had not updated my mobile number on Open Table. Thank you to the owner for driving over to explain to us.
Opentable
Booked The Bull at Blackmore End for a friends birthday. Had not been there before but it was a nice drive out on a friends recommendation. The food was very nice. I had the Bull Burger which was super, one of us had the Duck which was also very good. Two of the party had steak which although they said it was very good the rare steak was quite cold which was a pity. The desserts were all lovely, so yes we enjoyed our evening. The staff were very friendly, cheerful and helpful, they helped to make the evening enjoyable.
BeefyBrit
Disappointing experience! Invited friends there who had not been before wanted them to like it, BUT ... On the menu was Cromer Crab on main menu at £13.95, but a special on the night at much less. Also chilli crab cakes as a special . The two ladies ordered the dressed crab salad. When servered, the crab meat was BLACK, smelled decidedly off and tasted foul! The new potatoes were cold. No self respecting chef would have served the dish in this condition! The waitress kindly offered to exchange the two crab dishes for some other dish, thereby delaying the whole meal for the four of us. We were told the cost of the two crab salads would be taken off our bill really! Admittedly, the replacement...
AndrewJ
After waiting 20 minutes to be seated at our table in the restaurant my husband went to the bar to ask if we could be shown to our table. Ten minutes later the restaurant manager seated us and explained that they had some big parties in and one of their chefs had called in sick so service was 'dragging a bit '. We chose our food from the menu and waited for a waitress to come and take our order, which didn 't happen for another half an hour. Just as we were considering leaving, the waitress came and took our order finally, an hour after our booking time. Our first course arrived around 20 mins later (nearly half past nine) and the soup was very nice. When we asked if it came with bread, we w...
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