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Vine Eno Gastro Pub Limited

Vine Eno Gastro Pub Limited

Vine Street Great Bardfield Braintree, Essex CM7 4SR, United Kingdom

Bars • Steak • Coffee • English


"Last weekend my wife’s family held a gathering of sorts at the Mulberry Tree in Braintree. The food was possibly the worst I’ve eaten and was as far from being reasonably priced as it could be. All the little locals are now owned by chains and we pay our hard earned for frozen nuggets and chips sat with groupon vouchered benefit family’s glued to their phones whilst their half bred kids run riot and then there’s the staff of whom we are an inconvenience to. So when my sister in law and her boyfriend of whose family supply most of the genuine restaurants in the Essex and Suffolk areas with their meat instead of brake bros, they happened to mention the Vine in Great Bardfield. With my 10 year old son racing locally and friends attending to spectate we soon got talking about lunch? We happened to mention the Vine and once the track action finished we were quickly making our way to sunny Great Bardfield. The Vine looks like a traditional pub from the front and has parking accessed via the side entrance. There was a large garden with tables and play area for the kids to play. The restaurant itself is small with a quirky feel and the staff not only very welcoming but they can talk by opening and closing their mouths. There is no pre booking (according to the website) and we arrived unannounced as a group of 7 and got seated right away. The menus were clean and the food has different names so you can read it and not opt for the usual default setting so many of us so often do. We opted for Disco Brisket and The classic burgers, fries on the side with additional onion rings, mozzarella bites and a double portion of chicken wings. The kids had burgers too and this is where things for me set the standard as my youngest of whom is on occasions fussy with his food ate the whole thing before insisting it was the best burger he had eaten. I have to agree as do our friends. The portions were large enough to request a box for the chicken wings to take home, of which when asked the staff were obliging. We had an extremely nice meal with drinks and the bill was a little over £100. The Vine not only exceeded my expectations but has set the bar for other restaurants to catch up or end up as yet another curry house. Cannot wait to return for what will be an adult only evening and my only negative comment was not trying the desserts. The nearest ice cream to us is a drive to Thurrock or to Snugburys in Cheshire so a milk shake or rare flavoured ice cream would be 10/10"

Church Bar & Restaurant

Church Bar & Restaurant

Northampton, 67-83 Bridge St, NN1 1PD, United Kingdom

Pubs • Fish • Meat • Steak


"We went to the murder mystery evening. The food was trying to hard to be posh and pretentious aka small portions! Expensive for very little and not great quality either. The wild mushroom soup was nice but I couldn’t have told you what flavor it was supposed to be, rather than serving it with a bread roll it was served with lentils and a twist of carrot! The main a lot of us had was shin of beef cottage pie, you know when the best thing on the plate are the roasted carrots that something is wrong! There were 3 quinnels of crusted dried up potato with a slab of fatty gross shin of beef. When we complained that the meat was tough fatty and horrible the chef said well it is shin of beef! Either use a better cut or research how to actually cook it!! There was no sauce or gravy when we asked they brought us some lovely gravy what a waste though that they didn’t put it on the plate! My friend had the pork it was a lovely piece of pork but no potatoes just a shallot and a aubergine relish again only one teaspoon of sauce meaning the dish was dry. The pudding was the best course but one of my profiteroles was empty. There was no drink menus anywhere around although the lady at the bar was lovely. The murder mystery itself was good until the end and we could see them stood next to us deciding who the murderer was this should already be decided it shouldn’t be done at the end depending on which suspects only had one vote. Will not be coming again or recommend them."

Arabica Bar & Kitchen

Arabica Bar & Kitchen

3 Rochester Walk London, SE1 9AF, United Kingdom

Beer • Turkish • Arabian • Lebanese


"this is a review of the new filiale in kings cross, which is not yet available in the zomato database. decent levantine eat, but not as good as my greedy, but cheaper favorite mangal1 in dalston for charcoal grilled dishes. they pay for chic environment here. in contrast to mangal1 arabica would be a suitable place to bring a date. mezzes not as inventive as some pricier other favorites like morito in clerkenwell or tuyo in hackney. what they do well at arabica is classic middle-east convenience food that I rarely see on menus. I love that she batata harra and mejadra (spels here as mujadarah.) another thing that they do very well is efficiency. the high amount of staff in the open kitchen and in the kitchen arrives very quickly. we started with the moutabel, which was pleasant but not as good as the cheaper patlacan salata at mangal1. the smoked aubergine lacked a pronounced carbon taste. I also had the same complaint for the grilled meat dishes. Although I could see the charcoal grill and open fire in the kitchen, I couldn't really recognize him in my eating. moutabel was served with some exceptional flat broths. extremely thin and delicate the green shhug soon came after. not as beaten and bright as my favorite train at the good egg in stoke newington. both strong comfort foods were excellent. the lenses in the mujardarah were beautifully spiced and the crispy paper thin triangle of fried wobbles was beautiful. also batata harra (fried potatoes) were fabulous. very crisp, so likely fried in quite a lot of oil and pronounced aromas of seasoned and garlic as well as fresh coriander. our grills of chicken wings and cattle villains were somewhat disappointing. beef was tender and very medium-sized, but somewhat underheated and lacked in speculative. accompanying brat tweezers in a sweet date sauce but was very nice. wings had a slight smoke. well made fat, but also under seasoned for my taste. they came with a rather refined tonum or garlic sauce. it doesn't matter to me that my gum is aggressiw garlicky, but if they prefer a mild nuanced toum, they will like that. we were too full of desserts, although the desserts looked great. they had no problems with providing a takeaway box for unfinished food. I would recommend arabica especially for beautifully executed traditional strength comfort food in conjunction with home cooking and street food that do not appear regularly on restaurant menus. the grill area of the menu is more diverse than most of the Central Eastern restaurants that are not limited to lamb and hawn. also they are good when they prefer to be refined and refined medium-east sauces such as toum and zhoug. I didn't try her harissa, but I expect that was the same story. for wood charcoal grilled meat and aubergine is my favorite London address still mangal1. for creative mezzen I prefer morito and tuyo."

The Coal Shed Brighton

The Coal Shed Brighton

8 Boyces St, Brighton and Hove BN1 1AN, Travelodge Brighton Seafront, United Kingdom

Bbq • Fish • Meat • Steak


"I had the lamb which was cooked perfectly. The chips were cold with no heat at all and this was the same for all of us. The chips may have been lovely hot, but cold they certainly weren 't. Perhaps we should have sent them back but there were six of us and I don 't think we could have stood the wait of six meals being brought up to temperature. The broccoli was also cold (but this isn 't such a problem for broccoli). The peppers were good, the sauce indifferent. Dessert was a brownie with an intenesely tart passionfruit coulis. In itself it was fine, but to my taste didn 't go with the brownie at all and actively fought against it. On top of this was a mousse whose flavour I 'd call 'sweet ' (I think it was supposed to be chocolate). On top of this were some pieces of honeycomb which didn 't add (or take away) anything. A dessert which while not actively unpleasant, I 'd never want to eat again. I 've been in chain restaurants like Cote or Cafe Rouge where they make a rich, satisfying choclate fondant I 'd much, much rather have a competent dessert than one which tries too hard and fails. I didn 't have a starter as I usually struggle with three courses and sides. I had the main, shared two sides and had a dessert and, when I left, was still hungry. For £40 plus wine this was an expensive disappointment. Six diners, four not happy with the meal, and haven 't discussed it with the other two."

Wee Buddha

Wee Buddha

2B Jamaica Street, EH3 6HH, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom

Meat • Wine • Tapas • Chicken


"Checked this place out with one of my friends after a tiring day exploring the city and getting rained on lots. Super lovely and laidback yet also really attentive staff. Really appreciated the dedicated vegan menu as it makes it much easier to look through wished the main ingredients were listed on the menu, as some dish titles were a little vague and I wasn't sure what to order! Though I asked one of the waiters and he was really helpful and could list off the bat what was in the dishes, so it wasn't too much trouble. I ended up ordering the vegan Wee Buddha curry. The portion sizes were massive and that alone justified the price point in my opinion, it took me like over an hour to finish my dish. Even moreso though, the food tasted wonderful the veggies were super fresh and flavourful, and the rice had that perfect sticky texture that restaurants don't always get right. The food was piping hot when it arrived and I had to let it cool for quite a while, which tends to be a fairly reliable indicator of quality, in my experience at least and it was true on this occasion for sure. We also didn't have to wait very long at all for our food either. Also worth a mention, the vibe and decor of the place is really nice relaxing! And not usually a fan of music in the background, but it was an appropriate volume and whoever was on playlist duty was working overtime because the songs slapped, it was tune after tune. Overall, I'm pretty glad I sorted out where we'd eat in advance of our trip, as this place didn't tend to come up on any suggested Maps searches or in recommendations I was looking at for veggie/vegan food. Which I'm really surprised about given how good it is, and the really decent number of dishes on offer. Underrated I guess? Hope it gets some more hype! <3"

Riverside Inn

Riverside Inn

Aymestry, HR6 9ST, Leominster, United Kingdom

Breakfast • Sandwiches • Pub Restaurants • British Restaurants


"I can not praise The Riverside at Aymestrey enough, from the warm welcome, to the impeccable service exemplary food, this pub, with rooms is a pure delight! We stayed at the pub during a busy Bank Holiday, Sunday, where along with normal guests, the pub was hosting a large party. However, despite a relatively small team, service was exceptional! the main man, George, clearly knows how to run a successful efficient team. The pub is nestled within a small village, set along the river Lugg, this 1600 pub is traditionally, gorgeous, with low ceilings Tudor beams, uneven floors, quirky nooks crannies to sit, relax soak up the brilliant atmosphere. The grounds are pretty special too, with carefully designed planting, and boosting a superb Kitchen garden, where seasonally grown produce is used in their daily menu's. We stayed in one of their Garden Rooms which was incredibly comfortable, super cosy, and so peaceful. The decor, soft warm woods and muted greys, with lovely, quality fabrics. The bathroom, was a perfect size for the space had the most amazing double shower! I had the most divine sleep in the fab bed! the added extras of Fresh milk, Water, Coffee, Tea's, homemade biscuits delicious chocolate nibs for a yummy Hot Chocolate just heaven! Not to mention the gorgeous take away toiletries. However, it is the food that was the standout! The menu's are considered, using fresh, seasonal produce from their kitchen garden small holding. The food is seasoned to perfection, well balanced cooked with such care passion. Our Sunday lunch was outstanding, the Beef, pink, soft melt in the mouth, with a good depth of flavour. The Chicken was moist, seasoned well, served with the most flavoursome garden produce, the Chard was excellent! Desert was equally divine, an unctous Custard Mouse, with Strawberry sorbet, which was fresh and packed full of flavour. The Riverside is a must visit, if you can, a must stay."