Astronomer in Braintree

Lovly pub food, staff very helpful as wife has a gluten allergy thy made sure with everything was fine for her. Nice open area with kids play area outside drinking area and a sports area with pool table fruit machines. Loads of parking for when it's busy it can get realy busy there so best to book a table online we did and it was straight forward easy to do. Food was nice dessert even better 😋 price is very reasonable for eating out Would definitely be going back there

Ordered food a sharing platter, started a game of pool straight after ordering. Half way through the game food was served suggested freshly cooked. Very friendly welcoming staff. Clean and tidy and a good play area for kids. Reasonable prices. Not the best guinness

The two lovely ladies who served us this evening were very polite and friendly. Our service was prompt, from ordering to receiving our starters. Miles, the chef working alone that evening, cooked everything to perfection, and the food was piping hot. It was amazing! The timing was excellent, the food was delicious, and the atmosphere was lovely. We would definitely dine here again. Thank you.

Lovely lunch with family. Really friendly and attentive front of house staff Chloe & Ashlea. Food lovely too, thanks to chefs Miles & Peter. Will be back with my little ones soon!

I visited here by myself, and each time I have been here, it’s been very enjoyable. I had the ‘Mix It Up’ menu on one occasion, and I chose the Grilled Salmon Fillet and my two sides were Mexican Pasta Salad and Spicy Rice. I found everything really tasty, however the salmon was overcooked and a bit dry (the reason I didn’t give 5 stars for the food). It was good that the Mix It Up menu was on offer on the day I went there - a nice bonus. On the most recent occasion, I had the Steak & Ruddles Ale Pie with mashed potatoes, peas and gravy. I found the pie filling plentiful and very tasty, however I could have done with more gravy (this was served in a small gravy boat), and the pastry was rather thick and dry, in my opinion. Otherwise, everything was very good. The staff are very friendly and personable, and check in with you to ask how everything was for you. The atmosphere was as you would expect at a Hungry Horse family food establishment. Overall, a very good place to get a meal. I will be returning, as this is on the way back home to Sudbury, Suffolk, from my place of work in Chelmsford in the evening. I’m pleased that I discovered this place.