The best restaurants serving British food in Brentwood East of England

Christmas Day at The Halfway House. Excellent food, amazing service Thank you, my family and I had a fantastic Christmas and will be back next Christmas

Absolutely wonderful. 1st time trying. Chilli beef - 10/10, fish cake hubby says 5/10 but he’s not really a spice man, veg stir fry 10/10. We will be back Janet. Suffield

Table booked for 19.30. Had to go and look at menu on a board in next bar, no table menus. Food arrived about 20.10, almost thrown at us, waitress knocking things off table. At 20.30 told that if we want dessert to order now as kitchen closing …..had desert but felt like they wanted to close early. Food very average. Sadly won’t be going back there.

Christmas Day and Boxing Day 2024. Great food on both days. The restaurant was well managed by the waiting team, and the lounge areas were very inviting. Log fires and tasteful Christmas decorations. Excellent communication from friendly staff including, David and Annette.

Very disappointing, it was chaotic, slow and when the food eventually arrived it was not hot! It took over an hour from sitting down to the food arriving, however, Deliveroo drivers were in and out like yo-yo’s evidently taking the kitchen’s time and priority over the customers on site. The shepherds pie was pitiful, hardly any meat, and lukewarm and served with a side of cubed potatoes when the pie was mainly mash. The kids fish fingers were over cooked, dry and hard. Needless to say we won’t be returning and I doubt that several table around us will either as everyone was frustrated by the extended wait but all witnessing the endless stream of motorbike delivery guys walking in and out!

Lovely food, friendly staff and nice location. Food is always good at Bonnie’s and the cakes are lovely! Although the cakes are a bit expensive they are worth it!

Poor service, counter full with dirty dishes and cups when waiting to order. Very expensive. Thought the whole experience was very disappointing, as was expecting more .

I don't usually write reviews, but I was really disappointed in the quality of food at this place, it's great concept with the small kids' area so people with kids can sit and have their food or coffee whilst their kids play however when eating out and paying £27 for 2x breakfast meals and 2 coffees you'd expect good quality food something a little nicer than you could make yourself at home. The pancakes were the ones you get in a packet from the supermarket £1 for packet of 6 that you put down in the toaster with 2 slices of bacon and half a tin of syrup you'd expect fresh pancakes for the price of £12. The avocado on toast was tasteless really thick white bread with just avocado spreaded on top really poorly displayed for a cafe/restaurant- if you are ordering crushed avocado on toast, you usually get it on a nice piece of sourdough fresh bread with chilli seeds cherry tomatoes and rocket or radishes with feta and balsamic glaze or nice tasting sauce of some kind, it was so basic for the price you pay. The coffee I couldn't even drink, it was also tasteless- I'd also suggest them investing in a decent coffee machine if they are going to charge £3 for a coffee. Also, please note the venue has a black baby gate as you enter via a ramp it's quite tricky to open especially if you are on your own with a buggy.

Great traditional inn , excellent service and food. Good value and choice on menu/blackboard

I have been going to this pub on and off for years, not been here for a long time but when I do go I always have the steak pie which is lovely, but instead had the giant ploughman’s it comes with cheesy chips on the side but I really don’t think you need them. The ploughman’s comes with warm bread & butter, the whole thing is absolutely lovely. I would recommend this meal as it’s so tasty. (Leave the chips) I’m not sure if it’s new management but the two ladies were really welcoming. There was a lady with short hair behind the bar and we were served by a lady with longer hair pulled back. Both were really polite, smiling and chatting exactly what you want when you walk into a place. I won’t be leaving it so long to my next visit as the place had a much warmer welcome today plus the food was delicious.

Great pub.very friendly staff good beer.nice garden friendly clientele.well worth a visit.

First of all great front of house team. Friendly and so welcoming. But oh the food!!! Seriously you would have to travel far to find food as good as this. We were a group of 6 friends and every starter and main was delicious. I had the crispy chilly beef to start with and then the Asian salmon. Stunning. My husband had baked figs then the cod loin . He said they were fabulous. All of our group had different mains and everything was delicious. I would highly recommend this fabulous restaurant

Only thing really stopping this place being awesome is the lack of soft drinks on tap

I've visited the Boars Head in Brentwood a number of times and the food and service never fails to impress. I last visited for the Burns Night supper as I did last year, again it was a lovely experience and the food and the atmosphere top notch. Thankyou

Nice little pub, staff ok not the happiest. Half the menu they had run out of and the what they did was not great at all. I had a very dry over cooked fish and chips. Other members of my group also didn’t rate their food.