Spencers - Braintree

The coffee and cake at this cafe are truly delicious. The farm shop also offers a variety of fresh and frozen food options that are top-notch.

Spencer's is essentially a fruit farm but sells a range of other products. There are lots of lovely fresh vegetable, pickles, jams and marmalade's. At the moment there are some great Christmas foods and gifts for sale. We had a really good lunch in the cafe and were very pleased with our visit.

Met up with family for Sunday Lunch and enjoyed some good local fayre. The lunch menu offered a choice of either roast beef or lamb and having opted for the lamb this was delivered efficiently and without fuss and cooked to perfection. Accompanied by roast potato and parsnip and a side dish of seasonal veg this was good unpretentious stuff. For dessert the choice was apple crumble or sicky toffee pudding with either cream or custard, again having selected the apple crumble this was delicious 'homestyle ' cooking. There was an option for soup or baguette/sandwich for a lighter bite and a selection of ales and wines to wash the meal down with. Although the choice is limited would be more than happy to revisit and enjoy well prepared wholesome food. Just to add to the visit there is an attached farm shop offering a wide selection of produce and other selections. Sunday lunch is served between 12-3pm.

On a recent trip to Essex with a stay, we visited this cafe (and farm shop) three times! They have excellent tea and coffee, and for lunch I had a cheese ploughmans. The other three I was with enjoyed their choice of lunch as did I. The helpings of cheese and ham were particularly generous!

I had lunch at this restaurant last Sunday and the food was very fresh and delicious. I even took some cake home because the baguette was so filling. It's a lovely place to sit and enjoy a meal, with animals in the backyard and a pony in the field next to the window in the café. The shop at this restaurant is also excellent, with a lot of Christmas items available. There is plenty of parking and the staff is very friendly.