The Bull at Blackmore End

Name: The Bull at Blackmore End
Address: The Bull at Blackmore End, Braintree, Essex, United Kingdom, CM7 4DD
Telephone: 01371 851740
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 3.9

3.9 (28)

£25 and under

English

The Bull at Blackmore End, Braintree, Essex CM7 4DD

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Romantic
Good for groups

The Bull at Blackmore End is a beautiful grade 2 listed building dating back to the fifteenth century. It has been sympathetically restored to something far beyond its former glory and now boasts an impressive 60 seater restaurant as well as a welcoming bar area and cosy snug area with log burners. We hope that when you visit The Bull, you are not only impressed by the beautiful restoration of the building, but also by the quality of the food and service you receive. We are a family friendly restaurant and have baby change and disabled facilities with wheelchair access. We also have a large, enclosed beer garden and large private car park.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
English, Gastro Pub
Hours of operation
Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–7:00 pm
Phone number
01371 851740
Website
http://www.thebullatblackmoreend.co.uk/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
The Bull at Blackmore End, Braintree, Essex CM7 4DD
Neighborhood
Braintree
Parking details
Large private car park.
Entertainment
The first Friday of every month we have music nights with local bands playing from 9 pm as well as other entertainment events throughout the year.
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Homemade Soup of the Day£5.25
with freshly baked bread & butter
Pan Seared Pigeon Breast£5.95
Served with baby leeks, wild mushrooms & juniper berry jus
Smoked Chicken, Leek & Parma Ham Terrine£5.95
With mixed leaves & balsamic dressing
Wild Mushroom Tart£5.25
With rocket & parmesan
Vegetable Provencal Tian£5.50
With yoghurt & chives
Pan Fried Mackerel Fillet£6.25
With tomato & caper sauce
Smoked Salmon & Haddock Fishcake Balls£5.95
Served with Gribiche sauce & salad garnish

To Follow

Herb Crusted Hake Fillet£11.95
With haricot bean & lentil cassoulet & wilted spinach
Beer Battered Fish£12.95
Served with triple cooked chips, mushy peas & homemade tartare sauce
Monkfish Wrapped In Parma Ham£15.95
With a brown shrimp, tomato risotto & kale
Pan Roasted Lamb Rump£17.50
Served with fondant potato, ratatouille & rosemary jus
Braised Feather Blade Steak£13.95
Served with horseradish mashed potato, sweetbread, broad beans & jus
Goats Cheese, Lentil & Spinach Strudel£9.50
With Madeira cream & salad
Wild Mushroom & Tarragon Risotto£9.95
With rocket & pesto

From the Grill

All burgers served with skinny fries & coleslaw

"The Bull" Beef Burger£13.95
Topped with pulled pork, melted cheddar, baby gem lettuce, gherkin, tomato & red onion
Grilled Chicken Burger£12.50
Topped with crispy bacon, baby gem lettuce, tomato & mayonnaise
Falafel Burger£9.95
Topped with grilled halloumi, baby gem lettuce, tomato & caramelized onions
8oz Sirloin
Served with triple cooked chips, field mushroom & grilled tomato Add onion rings £1; Add a sauce £2.50 Blue Cheese / Peppercorn / Garlic Butter
8oz Ribeye
Served with triple cooked chips, field mushroom & grilled tomato Add onion rings £1; Add a sauce £2.50 Blue Cheese / Peppercorn / Garlic Butter

Sides

Skinny Fries£2.00
Sweet Potato Fries£2.00
Triple Cooked Chips£2.50
Dauphinoise Potatoes£2.75
New Potatoes£2.50
Creamed Potatoes£2.75
Panache of Seasonal Veg£2.95
House Dressed Salad£2.95
Beer Battered Onion Rings£2.50

What 28 people are saying

The Bull at Blackmore End reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9

3.9 based on all time ratings

4.0Food
3.9Service
4.1Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

28 Reviews

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HeatherB
London20 reviews
1.0
Dined on October 17, 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
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.
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Bath/Somerset8 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 29, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Very friendly staff. Good food offered. Wide range of dishes offered. Prompt service. Hot food.
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OpenTable Diner
Essex1 review
5.0
Dined on August 6, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely location, superb food!!! Very attentive but never intrusive staff. Highly recommended. Thank you.
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BeefyBrit
Essex9 reviews
3.0
Dined on July 27, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
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 steak was good but my wife's replacement "fish and chips" was poor. Again, the fish was not fresh and was undercooked - no doubt in haste! The chips were cold and tasted stale (as did mine with the Bull burger)! Our bill was approx £100 - a significant amount for a disappointing eating experience. On the positive side, the place itself is lovely and the staff very helpful with good service. We suspect that the crab, and fish, had been in stock for some while and was being off-loaded as "specials", the chilli in the crab cake there to mask the off-taste. This is dangerous practice with crab in particular. The problem is probably in the kitchen and needs addressing urgently.
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stan
Essex4 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 26, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
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 !!
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Timbre
Essex1 review
3.0
Dined on May 21, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
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.
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OpenTable Diner
Essex1 review
4.0
Dined on April 29, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
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.
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OpenTable Diner
Kent1 review
2.0
Dined on April 8, 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
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
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Andrewj
Essex1 review
1.0
Dined on February 18, 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
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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OpenTable Diner
Essex1 review
1.0
Dined on February 18, 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
We had to wait over an hour to order food which then took ages to come out .my steak was ordered medium and came out burnt which I couldn't eat, so we didn't stay for desert. Very disappointed for my dads birthday meal left both hungry and £100 short for not much in return.
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The Bull at Blackmore End is rated 3.9 stars by 28 OpenTable diners.

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Additional information

Neighborhood
Braintree
Hours of operation
Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–7:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
English, Gastro Pub
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Large private car park.
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Entertainment
The first Friday of every month we have music nights with local bands playing from 9 pm as well as other entertainment events throughout the year.
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.thebullatblackmoreend.co.uk/
Phone number
01371 851740

The Bull at Blackmore End

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Freshly Baked Bread Selection

Homemade Rocket Pesto£3.75

Balsamic Vinegar & Olive Oil£3.95

Mixed Olives£4.50

All of the Above£5.50

To Start

Homemade Soup of the Day£5.25

Pan Seared Pigeon Breast£5.95

Smoked Chicken, Leek & Parma Ham Terrine£5.95

Wild Mushroom Tart£5.25

Vegetable Provencal Tian£5.50

Pan Fried Mackerel Fillet£6.25

Smoked Salmon & Haddock Fishcake Balls£5.95

To Follow

Herb Crusted Hake Fillet£11.95

Beer Battered Fish£12.95

Monkfish Wrapped In Parma Ham£15.95

Pan Roasted Lamb Rump£17.50

Braised Feather Blade Steak£13.95

Goats Cheese, Lentil & Spinach Strudel£9.50

Wild Mushroom & Tarragon Risotto£9.95

From the Grill

"The Bull" Beef Burger£13.95

Grilled Chicken Burger£12.50

Falafel Burger£9.95

8oz Sirloin

8oz Ribeye

Sides

Skinny Fries£2.00

Sweet Potato Fries£2.00

Triple Cooked Chips£2.50

Dauphinoise Potatoes£2.75

New Potatoes£2.50

Creamed Potatoes£2.75

Panache of Seasonal Veg£2.95

House Dressed Salad£2.95

Beer Battered Onion Rings£2.50

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