March 2024 by Marlene Carter
Great food and great atmosphere but be carfeul the waitress tried to palm me off with a very high bill that wasn't ours and there's a service charge which was extortionate. I asked them for the correct bill and to take the service charge off. I'll not be back, despite the food being
March 2024 by Charlie
Kitchen seems to lack what?s required to deal with demandMother?s Day2x Beef RoastSmall portion for £17Served with fatty, gristly beefCold foodYorkshire pudding obviously sat out for hoursGravy pre poured and coldBar staff were friendly and fantastic as was drink selection and decorBeautiful venue, ample parking, great location.Good will was waived in full, as a result I will give the restaurant another chance in future and will amend my review.Parking: Be careful on the sleepers as they can be slippery when wet!Kid-friendliness: Bar staff provided colouring book and pencils!
March 2024 by Emma Smith
Came for a Mother?s Day Sunday roast. I appreciate it?s a very busy day but the service was shocking.Firstly, hardly any items on the menu available. Only given 1hr 30 to have our meal, which with 3 courses is limited.Before all of us were finished eating our mains, our plates were taken from the table. Barely put the cutlery down before they were taken away, leaving one person awkwardly eating by themselves. The food was average in itself, charging a lot for a small portion of food.To top it off, we weren?t shown how much was entered on the card machine (we trusted them) and they added service charge without disclosing on the bill!!If you aren?t expecting to or wanting to pay service charge, make sure you check how much they are charging your card!!
February 2024 by Iain Bowman
Great night Friday, Laura looked after us well, food lovely, had the veggie burger. Will be
February 2024 by Michelle Heal
Lovely pub. Spotted this on an advert about being the oldest pub in Essex so decided to pay a visit. Staff were really pleasant and attended to our requests.Would recommend and look forward to revisiting in the summer.
February 2024 by howard pettitt
Went with my partner bit disappointed with our meals .I had the fish and chips which was very dry and my partner one of the pies which was lacking in meat.Deserts were fine apple crumble and sticky toffee pudding but overall average.
January 2024 by john peters
Good food and no
January 2024 by Nick Hutchinson
Had lunch in the bar as I had my dog with me. Food was good, nice service and friendly staff.
December 2023 by Kevin B
We went there for a Boxing Day meal and it started off well but as in the past we were left waiting for service after we finished our main meal. We had to go ask them for service at our table on several occasions. The meal was lovely but needed to come to the table alot hotter than it did and the veg though very nice needed to be cooked Abit longer. Dessert was gorgeous. Being automatically charged a service charge after being left at the table for some time was a shock but we did the usual British thing and paid without question. Food has improved recently but service still needs looking into and food needs to be A LOT hotter than it was.
December 2023 by Annette Boreham
12 of us had a table booked at 3pm today. Everything ran smoothly, food was good, service was great, the staff were lovely. Couldn't fault it. Thank youParking: A nice sized car park, room to park our four motorhomes without interfering with any other users.
December 2023 by Sony Issac
Xmas party of our department. Enjoyed to the fullest. Best service, pleasant atmosphere and food was also good. Initially the starters were served cold especially baked camembert. On request it was served again properly. Rest all was up to the mark. Service was good. Extra veggies were served with the main course and free Prosecco for everyone as promised during booking. Happy to go back again. Gluten free food was served as ordered.
December 2023 by theonlywayisessex
What a difference several weeks can make. We once again booked a table to mark another occasion, this was again straight forward. The restaurant was as expected very busy, we were shown to a nice table?. Then sat for 15 minutes, no drinks, no menus and no attention from the staff. We were eventually asked if we?d ordered our meals, I explained that we hadn?t even managed to order a drink! After a further wait we ordered the sunday roast, this was I bit dry and the portion sizes had reduced significantly compared to our last visit, the Yorkshire pudding looked like it had been run over to improve its size. Our search for a good restaurant continues which really is such a shame.
December 2023 by Kirsten F
We hadn't visited this pub for a few years, but what a treat! The welcome was great, the heating was on (it was cold outside), the meal was delicious and plenty of it, the service was friendly and quick, no hanging around, but didn't feel rushed either. A great pub to visit for a meal and we shall be returning.
November 2023 by Stay26838618511
I booked a table for 7:30pm on a Saturday night. When we arrived we were only one of four tables which surprised me for a weekend. The chicken and leek pie was clearly bought in and was meant to come with garlic buttered kale. Instead it turned up with cabbage which I?m not a fan of and would have swapped had I know they didn?t have kale. My partner ordered the Buddha bowl which was disappointing from look through to taste. Literally just some ingredients chucked in a bowl with no effort or substance. However the most disappointing part of the evening was being told at 8:05, when we?d barely made a start on our main course, that the kitchen would be shutting soon so here were the menus for dessert. If they knew they didn?t have many bookings for the evening and would be shutting early, I should have been warned about this on the phone when I booked. If they made the decision last minute, the existing customers shouldn?t feel pressured to force a meal down quickly in order to be allowed to order dessert. The three other tables were also encouraged to order dessert soon so the kitchen could shut. Having been a chef for 15 years I can tell you most kitchens only shut once the existing customers have been served at their own pace. If you?re that quiet that you?re shutting the kitchen at 8pm on a Saturday night, you shouldn?t upsetting the customers who have actually turned up.
November 2023 by Terence Webb
Had lunch here with my partner, had a lovely lunch, fish and chips was very good. Definitely return.
