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The Rose and crown, Great Waltham, Essex

The Rose and crown

4.4 (92)
£25 and under
Gastro Pub
Minnows End, Chelmsford Road, Great Waltham, Essex CM3 1AG

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
The 'Rose' business is under the ownership of Ben Johnson, who was brought up in Great Waltham. At the 'Rose' we take pride in being a genuinely independent local pub. We offer a warm, friendly welcome, traditional ales including the local 'Bishop Nick' beers, a real log fire (in the winter!) and a varied menu with traditional country products, fresh seafood and Italian specials...

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub, British
  • Hours of operation
    Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:15 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 92 people are saying

The Rose and crown reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

92 Reviews
  1. ValT

    Essex1 review

    4.0

    Dined on August 14, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Friendly waitress food delicious although a little slow as not busy but maybe just taking extra care over making fresh. Not a fan of eating off wooden boards though.

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  2. kellyb

    Essex2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on August 5, 2018

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    A small pub in the country unfortunately the food was not very good. The beef was dry the potatoes were very dry and the tomato and cheese pasta was disappointing. Ordered dinner fine but took came to dessert that no one came for so long I’d decided I’d get some from Tesco. Unfortunately I won’t be returning

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  3. BRIANR

    Kent1 review

    4.0

    Dined on August 4, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Good menu and food, cheerful serving staff, but service on the slow side - Saturday evening and very busy. Dining room cosy but would be better with one less table.

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  4. ChrisM

    Essex1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 31, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our first visit and worth the trip. It is an easy bus ride from Braintree area via Broomfield hospital, although would have helped planning the trip if we knew the bus stop is called the Windmill ! Should be changed to Rose and Crown. Good Ales with Bishop Nick 1555 and London Pride - 2 of our favourites ! We shall return and try smaller plates as current menue too costly and large for a lunch. Exceeded expectations- this is a lovely pub.

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  5. YvonneS

    Essex3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 15, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was very tasty as usual. We are always satisfied with our meals at the Rose & Crown.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Essex2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 11, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Lovely food and friendly staff. We expected to be listening to the piano girl(2nd Weds of each month) but she wasn’t there,due I expect to the football being shown in the bar, so slightly disappointed by that,but otherwise will definitely return as really enjoyed our evening.

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  7. JackyW

    Nashville2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 6, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was very well presented and excellent. Large portions, the nachos were the best we've ever had. We also had a mackerel starter that had a wow when it was presented to the table

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  8. JeremyS

    Essex1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 20, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice little pub, food was very good. Would Definitely go again

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  9. jane

    Jersey/Channel Islands6 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on June 17, 2018

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Having eaten here many times before and loved it, were very dissapppointed on this occasion. The food was nice but is normally very good and the service was very poor. Some staff were friendly, while others seemed on the brink of being rude. As it was Fathers Day, I felt it was a bit of a let down as we had to repeatly ask for our table to be cleared and dessert menu to be fetched and even to order our desserts seemed quite a task. I think maybe the time we ate was a changeover time for staff, but that should still not be an excuse. In the end we received our desserts for free. I later found out that when our daughter had gone to the toilet she had complained before returning to our table. I would rather have paid for them and had great service! A real shame I thought we had found a little gem of a pub, But maybe not!

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  10. AnnT

    Essex2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 17, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Waitress helpful, competent and friendly. Good food.

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The Rose and crown is rated 4.4 stars by 92 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United Kingdom
  3. Essex
  4. Braintree
  5. Braintree

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Google Map for The Rose and crown

Minnows End, Chelmsford Road, Great Waltham, Essex CM3 1AG

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Braintree
  • Hours of operation
    Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:15 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub, British
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Wine
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