Fuller Street, Essex - Braintree

This has to be the best pub food for miles around here. Cosy atmosphere , quiet to talk and great food and excellent service. We return again and again, so many good things to choose in the menu.

Visited today for lunch, we had booked a table and glad we had as the place was very busy. We got a warm welcome and fantastic service. The menu, especially the specials board, was varied and a great selection. So great to see a pub/restaurant serving local game. The food was delicious and all freshly produced. Great wine choice and cask ale went down well too. Will definitely be back. Well worth a visit, so glad we got the recommendation.

Friday 16th June I belong to a small dining club 5 of us came along. We all had a lovely evening, the atmosphere in the 18th century pub was pleasant the food was very tasty! Friendly service.

The Square Compasses is a truly lovely place not in any way ruined by a modern makeover as so many pubs have been. It's atmospheric and homely with great food and old fashioned good service. Most importantly, the floor is carpeted, which means that you can have a nice conversation without talking loudly. Other features also contribute to brilliant acoustics that so few places now have. There is no piercingly bright LED lighting that you can see in your peripheral vision. And no grey paint to be seen anywhere.

Fantastic place, Sue and Victor have been running this lovely gastro pub for some time. I run a local hotel, from time to time I take customers here for a thank you for their custom and to get away from it all. Sue, Victor and the staff always look after us, the food and atmosphere are great. Victor is knowledgable about his wine, and stocks some real delicious ones. Fantastic gastro pub which is reasonably priced, I will be back very soon. PS if the bubble and squeak risotto is on the menu order it.