The Three Tuns — Restaurant in Braintree

I can't understand the positive reviews of the Sunday lunch here. If you're even moderately into food, do not believe them. All three meats were overcooked, especially the chicken, which was inexplicably just a whole, baked chicken breast... no skin, no leg, no thigh, just the driest piece of meat I've seen served in a restaurant for years. There's not enough gravy in the world that would help that go down... truly dreadful. Both the beef and lamb also had no hint of pink to them. Perhaps if you like your meat overcooked this is the spot for you. The vegetables were fine, but steamed completely plain, no thought of roasting any of them with honey or some such. However, they were at least not overcooked. The roast potatoes were also poor... huge, not particularly golden and very dry. Half of us left some on their plates, which none of us have done for a long time with roasties. However, the true culinary crime was yet to come... the Yorkshire puddings were clearly frozen packet ones, while the stuffing was dry Paxo... not a hint of sausage meat anywhere near that stuff. This might be fine if you were paying 10 pounds for it in a Wetherspoon, but these Sunday roasts cost £15 a pop. I'm not sure you can charge that much and not even bother to make your own yorkshires and stuffing. Lazy cooking and a bit of a weird vibe. In fairness, the landlord was an affable host and was attentive, if a little overbearing at times. We ate in all three pubs in Finchingfield and this was far and away the worst. The other two were excellent and served up food that had been prepared with pride, care and skill. If you're going to eat here, go to either of...

Whether you come for a romantic meal, meal with friends or just for a drink you can't do better than the Three Tuns.||Mike and Maria are amazing. You couldn't meet a nicer couple running a pub. They understand how to be part of a village but also go out of their way to make visitors welcome.||I've never been to a pub where on a Sunday any dogs who are there get given roast dinner. Most weekends Mike dishes out plates of beef, chicken and lamb with trimmings and gravy to various dogs having an afternoon chill in the pub with their owners.||You can always experience different things, pie and a pint night or Spanish tappers night.||Most Fridays and weekends they have live bands in the evening. Always best to check on their website.||Always an eclectic range of age groups as well which is testament to Mike and Maria's hard work to make everyone feel welcome and appreciated.||Pop in, honestly you won't be disappointed and you...

Whether you come for a romantic meal, meal with friends or just for a drink you can't do better than the Three Tuns.||Mike and Maria are amazing. You couldn't meet a nicer couple running a pub. They understand how to be part of a village but also go out of their way to make visitors welcome.||I've never been to a pub where on a Sunday any dogs who are there get given roast dinner. Most weekends Mike dishes out plates of beef, chicken and lamb with trimmings and gravy to various dogs having an afternoon chill in the pub with their owners.||You can always experience different things, pie and a pint night or Spanish tappers night.||Most Fridays and weekends they have live bands in the evening. Always best to check on their website.||Always an eclectic range of age groups as well which is testament to Mike and Maria's hard work to make everyone feel welcome and appreciated.||Pop in, honestly you won't be disappointed and you...