Vine Inn

105 The Street, Black Notley CM778LL
$$ English

Reservations

Booking Notes:

NO SHOWS - to reduce the number of no shows by people making fictitious bookings we will contact you by telephone between 1 & 2 days of the date of your booking to confirm. If we are unable to speak to you to confirm the booking we reserve the right to cancel the booking. If in doubt please call us during opening hours on 01376 324269.

Business Info

  • Address: 105 The Street, Black Notley CM778LL
  • Cross Street: The Street
  • Cuisine: English | Vegan | Vegetarian |
  • Cost: | Inexpensive
  • Category: Pub
  • Star Rating:
  • Reservations: Recommended
  • Dress Code: Casual
  • Meals Served: Lunch | Dinner |
  • Parking: Street | Car Park |
  • Payment Options: VISA | MasterCard | Cash | Apple Pay | Debit |
  • Corkage Fee: N/A
  • Phone: 01376324269
  • Features: Outdoor Seating, Takeout Available, Free Wi-Fi,
  • Occasion: Meet for a Drink, Vegetarian, Dog Friendly, Quick Bite, Date Night,

Photos

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Business Hours

Reservations Available
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

F.A.Q.s

Frequently Asked Questions
To view our menu's please visit our website www.vineinn.co.uk or download our app, Vine Inn Black Notley, from the App store or Google play
yes you can book outside tables & If you want to just pop in for a drink then please do so and as we will have some casual seating available outdoors.
We like dogs & they are welcome in the barn end or on the Terrace garden & the picnic tables. They must be well behaved sociable & kept on the lead at all times.
We are child friendly. We do not have a child play area. We do have children's meals on the menu.
We have done a number of things to mitigate Covid 19 & try to ensure the safety of customers including : - risk assessments - clear signage & advice on hand washing - installing sanitising stations in each area of the pub - additional cleaning by staff of touch points - socially distanced the tables - enhanced staff training - additional outside tables - online ordering for food - reduced face to face service & customer contact
Yes, you can wear face masks & gloves in the pub but will need to bring your own.
Customers wanting to smoke or vape are requested to use the car park area or can use the Terrace area if no customers are eating outside.
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Customer Reviews & Ratings

4.75 out of 5 stars based on 463 votes

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Dec 26, 2023
Emily P.
Friendly, efficient service. Such a welcoming pub. Food is excellent quality.

Overall: 10/10
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Nov 13, 2023
Colin S.
Great village pub, good food and service, would recommend

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Oct 03, 2023
Joanna W.
Had a great meal, staff were lovely And it was a warm and welcoming pub, so definitely will be coming back! Thank you all

Overall: 10/10
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Sep 26, 2023
Angela Pauline M.
Beautiful place and brilliant staff. Made us all feel very welcome

Overall: 10/10
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Sep 12, 2023
Phil G.
Excellent roast dinner.

Overall: 10/10
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Aug 13, 2023
Emma B.
Lovely pub and owners. Food was delicious and great portions. Well looked after on our daughters birthday even though we aren’t locals and just there for a meal as stayed in the area. Highly recommended.

Overall: 10/10
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May 01, 2023
Phil B.
Great pub grub, pleasant atmosphere in a friendly local. First class staff

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Mar 13, 2023
Jo N.
Absolutely amazing find! Service and food was amazing! Will definitely be back!!

Overall: 10/10
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Jan 07, 2023
Anne H.
Had a lovely Christmas meal with my friends.The pub was busy and the staff were friendly and efficient. The only issue was the main roast turkey dinner was cold and serviced on cold plates. Which was a shame as the food look of good quality.

Overall: 10/10
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Oct 04, 2022
Leah M.
Food was so good and great service, was so accomodating to our dogs

Overall: 10/10
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Oct 03, 2022
Bill P.
Owners and staff are very friendly. Great food served in a relaxed but timely fashion. We ate there a week earlier in a party of 20. Staff pre-arranged food orders and were very organised on the night. Everyone got hot food at the same time. Good choice of ale and other drinks. Good allergen considerations too.

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Sep 28, 2022
SJK S.
Excellent!

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Sep 20, 2022
Kerry B.
Food was lovely . Shall be back

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Sep 10, 2022
David M.
Visited the Vine Inn, Black Notley, yesterday 09/09/2022, the landlady, Nicky who has recently taken over tenure of the pub, was very accommodating, and friendly, we had lunch comprising of various sandwiches with salad and french fries which was delicious, and very reasonably priced.

Overall: 10/10
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Ambience: 7/10
Value: 8/10
Jul 05, 2022
Jo L.
A lovely few hours spent eating great food in a lovely village pub! Young lady behind the bar and serving food etc was lovely too, always helpful, friendly and happy. Will definitely visit again. Thank you!

Overall: 10/10
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Jun 22, 2022
Smith J.
Lovely food will definitely visit again

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May 16, 2022
Sue T.
Excellentb food and service like always. Never been disappointed in this pub

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 29, 2022
Alison C.
Great food and great service. Will return

Overall: 10/10
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Dec 17, 2021
Barry B.
Really enjoyed the evening. Food was good and the staff were friendly and attentive.

Overall: 10/10
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Dec 03, 2021
keith n.
Friendly, attentive staff - excellent quality food - nice environment Pies are lovely - turkey roast dinner was absolutely fab

Overall: 10/10
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Oct 12, 2021
Collette D.
As always had a lovely meal at the Vine. Good food and efficient, friendly staff.

Overall: 10/10
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Oct 06, 2021
Andrew B.
A great venue serving an excellent Sunday lunch, friendly helpful staff. Just need a bigger car park.

Overall: 10/10
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Sep 23, 2021
Elaine A.
Pub lovely, staff lovely. Very welcoming atmosphere. Food great and plentiful. Every visit a good one!

Overall: 10/10
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Aug 28, 2021
Carol B.
Lovely pub very nice atmosphere service very good easy to order food lots of choice meal excellent would recommend we will be coming back again

Overall: 10/10
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Aug 28, 2021
Cathy B.
Awesome local, have been for several meals recently and always had great food and great service. A really lovely atmosphere.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 8/10
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Aug 10, 2021
Bridget M.
Great service, very patient as we were there for some time

Overall: 10/10
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Jun 20, 2021
Debbie D.
Very friendly and helpful staff. Good size portions. Lovely food. A very enjoyable experience.

Overall: 10/10
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Apr 20, 2021
Jenny R.
Lovely evening. Great food and very helpful, friendly staff. Thanks.

Overall: 10/10
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Oct 13, 2020
Matthew S.
Lovely atmosphere, staff very attentive and welcoming. A very enjoyable experience, will definitely be back. Thankyou!

Overall: 10/10
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Oct 05, 2020
Leigh C.
Very clean and safe, friendly welcome, great food.

Overall: 10/10
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Oct 02, 2020
Sarah B.
Fantastic service. Recently moved into the area and this is the first pub/restaurant we have been too. Friendly staff,always avaliable when you need them. Food is amazing and the whole atmosphere is has a lovely setting to make you feel at home

Overall: 10/10
Food: 9/10
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Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Sep 25, 2020
Collette D.
Ambiance just different due to social distancing. But still thoroughly enjoyed our evening.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Sep 21, 2020
Paul C.
Great food with amazing service !

Overall: 10/10
Food: 8/10
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Sep 18, 2020
Steve G.
Our first meal at The Vine and we weren’t disappointed. Great meal and service with a smile.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Sep 12, 2020
Phil W.
A wonderful evening but we couldn't see why the bar person couldn't take our order rather than us having to go through a tortuous online ordering system.

Overall: 10/10
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Sep 11, 2020
Pamela S.
As usual the food was great and as it was a warm evening we ate outside which was even better. Cannot fault the staff for helpfulness and being so pleasant. We will be back again soon.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Sep 01, 2020
Caryn B.
Absolutely super. Food was delicious and the service great. We sat outdoors on the 'Gin' patio and had the area all to ourselves. Social distancing indoors wasn't an issue as all govt guidelines and precautions have been made by the owners. A very relaxing, enjoyable experience and we'll definitely go back again.

Overall: 10/10
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Aug 28, 2020
Ian H.
Perfect food very friendly and helpful staff

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Aug 10, 2020
Jo O.
Like most places a little bit quiet in the pub when we went but food was good and we enjoyed our visit.

Overall: 10/10
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Aug 08, 2020
Fiona W.
Booking online was easy & using the app to order was easy too. Food was very good & staff friendly & helpful.

Overall: 10/10
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Aug 07, 2020
John W.
Great food as always.

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Aug 06, 2020
Claire P.
Great place Great food Great night Will return soon

Overall: 10/10
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Aug 03, 2020
Theresa B.
Very impressed with all the covid prevention measures in place. Staff welcoming and friendly . Sunday rib of beef first class. I would prefer a decent lager ie peroni or moretti

Overall: 10/10
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Aug 03, 2020
Barry T.
Awesome food and service.

Overall: 10/10
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Aug 01, 2020
Hayley D.
Lovely meal, service was excellent. Thank you

Overall: 10/10
Food: 8/10
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Value: 10/10
Jul 28, 2020
Ruth B.
Lovely food, the steaks are to die for, so succulent & tender. First time for a roast dinner which was excellent, the roast potatoes could have been cooked more to brown them & make them crunchy. The service is always spot on & friendly.

Overall: 10/10
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Jul 25, 2020
Jannine S.
I love this place x

Overall: 10/10
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Jul 21, 2020
Rob D.
Lovely country pub and great food And service very well set out for the current climate. Will definitely be going back

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jul 11, 2020
Celeste S.
What a treat to return to the Vine Inn for a delicious supper! The dining area at the Vine Inn has been carefully reconfigured with the safety of every guest in mind. We felt securely distanced from other guests and had a really delightful evening out. Thank you to everyone at the Vine Inn for a friendly welcome.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jul 10, 2020
Rsy B.
Great food, friendly service. covid Restrictions adhered to. Parking OK, could be a problem if busy although there is parking at short distance away. Been there many times never had a bad meal, highly recommend.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 9/10
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Value: 9/10
Feb 25, 2022
Paula W.
Friendly member of staff. Lid for tomato ketchup fell off while squeezing it over chips.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
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Ambience: 8/10
Value: 9/10
Jul 31, 2021
Kevin A.
We dropped in on a relatively quiet lunchtime (hence the slightly lower ambience score - it’s hard without other people), but service, food and general experience were very good indeed.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 9/10
Jun 04, 2021
Richard C.
Welcomed by Liam, a great host, very friendly. Lovely Gin Bar outside. Inside could do with a freshen up looks and feels very dated specifically the walls (I know they were recently painted.. perhaps some home comforts needs to be added, some local area images, historical images etc? This did not spoil our visit and we had a lovely lunch. Thanks

Overall: 9/10
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Aug 28, 2020
Terry L.
Overall excellent only one criticism was the Rump Steak, visually looked like a lump of stewing beef and was very tough was unable to eat all of it, that aside everything else was excellent.

Overall: 9/10
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Aug 13, 2020
Paul T.
Lovely food, very friendly staff. We were happy to support this local business. Definately will be visiting again.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Nov 08, 2023
lorraine c.
we had Sunday roast beef and it was hot fresh and full of flavour. have nice choice of vegetables and was all cooked to a good standard. If I could have changed anything, that was to have been given a streak knife to cut the beef. The beef wasn't tough once you cut and chewed. But it was hard for my mum who is 80 to cut and she ended up leaving it, which was a shame as we travelled 50 mins. if I was in the area I would go again. Best thing was food was so lovely and hot

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 9/10
Nov 30, 2021
Ian H.
Great quality produce very well presented and cooked well. Good value. Very friendly service and attentive. Starters should of come quicker to spread eating better and improve experience. We Will be back really enjoyed our lunch.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 9/10
Jun 21, 2021
Pamela E.
Food & service very good but we were rather cold as the weather had turned but no heating was on.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 10/10
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Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
May 16, 2021
Jacqueline H.
Patio heaters would be good but other than that the gin terrace was lovely

Overall: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Sep 19, 2020
Allison W.
Good food as seating was good for social distancing

Overall: 8/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 6/10
Value: 7/10
Sep 01, 2020
Helise M.
A nice pub/restaurant with very good service. Sunday a Lunch was lovely, only criticism was the rosaries were a bit hard!

Overall: 8/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Aug 03, 2020
Dawn H.
Service rate purely as had to wait quite awhile but was informed and a round of complimentary drinks was given which was very nice Ambiance rating purely because of current conditions (screens and less tables less atmosphere)which is as it should be All in all good

Overall: 7/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 7/10
Aug 17, 2020
Dawn B.
Having to down load the app and read menu from your phone takes away from the dinning out experience.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 5/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 4/10
Value: 4/10
Aug 14, 2020
Simon L.
The hosts were very helpful, drinks were expensive £8.50 for a glass of Prosecco is expensive. Though the food was average nothing different.