Pub cuisine: the best places to taste it in Basildon
12 restaurant menus in Basildon, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"We used the gun pub for our very small Wedding reception and they looked after us so well, the staff were so friendly and helpful you could not fault..."
Roy Francis
"Had my father's wake here. Staff were efficient and friendly when organising and during event. Buffet was very varied and good quality., especially..."
Pauline Cunniah
"Thank you for hosting our father Harrys wake yesterday. The room you recommend was perfect. Everyone loved the the food, and your staff were friendly..."
Gary Foster
"We visited on a Friday afternoon using the function room. It was laid out for a wake following a funeral at the nearby crematorium. The..."
paul anderson
"The Gun catered for my Dad's celebration of life, after his funeral.
From the first time I spoke to Lynn, I knew we were in good hands. She knew..."
Sarah Piper
"We had a wake there and we were looked after by all the staff from start to finish. The food was excellent and we had many comments from family and..."
Kathryn Herson
"Lovely environment friendly staff the food is amazing taste is amazing leaving you wanting more.
perfect venue for the passing of friends and family..."
Bobby
"We held my sister in law's wake here for 100+ family & friends as the pub is perfectly located close to Basildon crematorium. The staff were very..."
Aid B
"Popped in bank holiday, great food Kebab & chips š, service was great couldnāt find any fault definitely worth 5 š. And they let us take our..."
Richard Batman
"A great pub awsome food good vegetarian options and nice pub really happy to take my mum for dinner there and will definitely go..."
Andrew Anderson
"Popped in for my neighbour as had a wake here. It's easy to get to, nice views, clean inside pub and the restaurant is lovely. Staff..."
Sarah Prince
"Went there for a funeral wake we went to the middle sized event room ,well laid out and plenty of room for the 50 people allowed separate toilets and..."
Robert Hocking
"Not been for years. We visited today having a drink on a good friend who passed away food was very good staff very..."
Colin Lewis
"Rented out the function room for my grandads wake and the food supplied was great and the friendly staff were available for anything we..."
Rachael Gibbs
"I attended a wake the staff were friendly and helpful, the catering was very..."
Marion Genes
"Amazing staff and extremely helpful manager. A huge thankyou for all your help. Xx wedding reception..."
Jade Williams
"Had wake here after a v sad time for our family, service was excellent and the venue was great. Thanks to all staff at the..."
Bobbythunderballs Thunder balls
"Long time since I was in here but got an invite from a neighbour got me back in and was surprised by the place, friendly staff, good food and..."
Ash Khan
"Best food in the area, specially the cheeseburger. A good selection of drinks and food. We like to go there on Friday evening and we always have a..."
"Lovely pub with very friendly, helpful staff. Nothing is too much trouble. The food is very nice 'pub grub' reasonably priced. Always enjoy our meals..."
Graziano Santinelli
"Visited yesterday with my Mum and Son. The food was absolutely gorgeous and for such a great price. Friendly staff also. We will definitely return..."
Nicola Louise
"Absolutely amazing! David and his team couldnāt do enough for us. Food was great (even though we hadnāt booked on a Saturday night) The..."
Nicola Horton
"We love our local pub the staff are so friendly ļæ½it's so nice to walk in to a friendly pub and feel comfortable ļæ½the food is lovely. it's..."
Gemma Frid
"Love the new manager,s hubby had the ale pie tonight,I had the fish & chips,great food! Waitress was so attentive.feel really welcome..."
Christine Kay Place
"Lovely local pub with a great atmosphere, great food at good value and fun..."
Hayley Fenton
"Just enjoyed a lovely scummy meal served on a hot plate. Excellent service thank you so much. Think we might make the Noak Bridge our..."
Paula Jane
"Friendly staff, good food and local.
Been to this pub for lunch twice now and on both occasions, staff have been very pleasant and the food has..."
Ahmet Deveci
"We organised a surprise hen do at the pub and it was brilliant! catered well for the number we had, allowed us to decorate there side room which is..."
Fearne Wilson
"We had been to the County show and decided to come here after there were 10 of us and the staff were so helpful ensuring we were happy sitting in the..."
Tracy Hill
"Although I didn't eat the others I was with did. They enjoyed the food and it came quickly.
The staff were very helpful and quick to serve.
When I..."
Iain Miller
"Most importantly it's Doggie friendly.
As a first time customer, I was greeted by friendly staff, a really nice decor, and the option of eating..."
Julie Cruse
"My husband and I went for something to eat and really had a lovely meal. A chilli for him and a delicious katsu curry for me. The staff are really..."
June Scales
"Lovely meal. Great staff and nice atmosphere. Beer garden is bright and..."
Ian Polman
"Just been in for a Seniors lunch, absolutely fabulous, great food, super friendly staff, Doggie friendly, Childrenās play area.What more do you..."
brian newell
"Staff was lovely. Food was gr8. To take your dog with you and have a dog of the week competition aswell is brilliant. Will def go..."
wanja van den berg
"Always a nice environment, great outdoor seating area and great outdoor kids play area with good seating, pleasant staff, great service , good food..."
Brian Hill
"A wonderful pub that caters to your furry friend too, both indoors and outdoors. For health reasons, the dogs cannot enter the restaurant area,..."
Tristan Lee-Johnson
"First time using this pub lovely staff great selection of drinks super garden and children's area yummy Nachos, good value back next..."
Anthony Watts
"Service was off tonight. I kept asking for lemon, for the fish & chips, and never got them. After close to 30 minutes, I got dome at the bar.
They..."
Steven Kessler
"Nice pub & friendly Staff,food is great value for the..."
Derek Donnellan
"Excellent food and great service great for families. Outdoor play area for the kids and it's dog friendly..."
"We went here to see my friends band 'the beautiful antics' and it was a excellent set. This band will definitely go far! Thanks to the edge for..."
Mark Fillery
"We recently hired the venue out for our daughters Great Gatsby themed 21st Birthday Party.
From initial contact the staff (Tracey) was very friendly..."
Ahmet Deveci
"It's was not too busy okay then to have a great party AT anytime one love from me James Laudat who can't wait to see you soon again so come and see..."
James Laudat
"Recently hired the Edge for my baby shower and honestly couldn't fault it. The manager Tracy was very accommodating and helpful and the staff are..."
Alex M
"Thank you to Tracy and her team for making my party go smoothly, you went above and beyond from the start, including finding me a DJ, who was..."
Janet Mabey
"Limited opening hours but a nice place for live music (Thursday night "Hippy Joe's Live and Unsigned") or afternoon..."
Gerry Barclay
"Well worth giving the edge a try again the new management know what they are doing beer's great atmosphere is welcoming Colin you are a star keep it..."
mathew wade
"First bit of live music for a while... š
Full of awesome CHARACTERS AND Ā£22 for 4 beers and 2 bottles of COCA COLA... Not bad pricing!! š
On..."
SALLY B!
"We went for the live bands on a Thursday night. Had an absolutely fantastic time! It was free entry. Staff were very friendly and professional...."
Vickie Desbrow
"Lovely night out easy to park in basildon town near the police station and there's a multi storey car park on level 10..."
"Great atmosphere new owner is a cool dude too. Hereās to many more pints at the jolly..."
Marc Mas
"Nice people nice food dont miss out guys..."
Michael Randall
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Janice Galley
"Great atmosphere here. The owner has great taste in live bands as he booked us! We had a great time, everyone was really friendly. We set up from..."
Eight Bars Of Piano
"Right on my doorstep. Disabled access is good for entering the pub however you have to go right around the back to get onto the pub grounds as there..."
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"Great service. Delicious food. Good value and a huge beer garden with a play park for children too. Lots of events held here..."
Amy Payne
"This is my local and it is really family friendly. I would recommend this pub to all my friends, you can bring your kids, your dog, your fat cat and..."
Michael Amair
"The food was very nice and the staff where very friendly made you feel at..."
Martin lockett
"Great food, great quality and very good..."
THALEIA KARYOTI
"Love our local, afternoon or evening it's great to be there. Lovely staff and landlord, always friendly and they are a great team..."
Lavinia Pellin
"Lovely pub, bar staff are amazing and funny and always willing to help. There are hundreds of TVs if your there for any sports! Decor is clean and..."
Adam Monk
"Lovely staff and regulars. Welcoming place to go, with good food and..."
Cara Owen
"First time here and it the food was lovely and plenty of it. Staff very friendly will definitely go..."
Ruth Hall
"I've been here every now and then. A good place for a drink and very friendly staff. Highly..."
Michael K
"Arrived at lunch time, left at 11pm that night, great afternoon with relatives, very friendly..."
Richard hutchison
"Yeah the pub has been redecorated and looks pleasant. Prices for the drinks are reasonable. Nice clean toilets.. Think if you not been there in a..."
Loretta Mclean
"Pub has recently been refurbished and seems to be proving to be a big hit. The football was on when we visited so obviously it was noisy and crowded..."
Sue Cooper
"Staff were clear about the rules, also friendly. Food was good, however, 1 item we had on the table was over priced we felt. (3 x chicken goujons for..."
D S
"My local. Great food and drink choices, wonderful and friendly staff. I love it there. Weather its a quick pint at lunch, a meal with my kids, or a..."
Daniel Harrison
"Excellent friendly staff loads of space clean comfortable fantastic band big screen footy had a great time with two brothers XXX can't wait for..."
Geoffrey Chlopas
"Good food friendly staff clean and tidy has live music DJs and lots of quiz activities and things for..."
"Itās a great atmosphere, a very lively pub friendly staff and match day is always..."
Sam Eason
"Very biased but nothing is too much trouble for the staff and management here.
Excellent outdoor space. Great menu cooked well.
Good regular offers..."
Angela Gage
"We decided to try the beehive for a birthday meal. Food couldn't be faulted, staff very friendly and helpful. Changed a lot since I last used the..."
Colin Pigrum
"Had my school reunion there last night, they catered for the buffet and sectioned a space off for us. Staff very attentive and we all had a great..."
Janet Thorogood
"Nice pub, good food, good drinks, good service, nice athmospiere... perfect lunch stop to me and even I was first time and tourist, everybody were..."
Ari Sƶderholm
"The beehive pub is great! amazing atmosphere. Friendly and welcoming staff allways have a smile on their faces! I was in colors and the staff and..."
Kiy Harmes
"Lovely pub! Really good food, especially the platters! Good place to watch..."
Georgia Mai Bradley
"Saturday night karaoke was and is always fantastic. Nice staff and fantastic crowd..."
Kim Sayers
"I have avoided the venue for many years due to its previous reputation.
Finding myself gagging for a beer Sunday afternoon I thought I would give it..."
Tony Harte
"Always have a great time. Great staff, great staff..."
Frankie Eales
"Mental place great atmosphere Sarah great..."
Connor McGinley
"Beers cold! Staff are friendly! Very welcoming! Highly..."
James Robinson
"It's a pub what else can you say really good staff great music good..."
Chris Hayward
"went here last week such loverly staff and food is great defo be coming back..."
Penny Sharp
"Lively pub, good food, live entertainment and sport on TV. Friendly staff as well, Brooke is very helpful, never leaves you waiting too long and..."
Benj Andrews
"Went with family had a lovely dinner, food was great and service was very attentive. Food came quickly, hot and was very tasty. Nice selection of..."
holly roe
"Wonderful service!! Came with friends and was served by Alex, she was very lovely and considerate and the food we had was amazing. Alex made everyone..."
skye
"I come down from Newcastle for my sister wedding that takes place Saturday, myself and my brothers come here Friday evening for a few drinks and..."
Adam Berinf
"Lovely atmosphere, prompt service on sitting down, didnt have to wait long at all for food well presented and very willing to help if anything else..."
Julie Stones
"Great service, and a calm and quiet atmosphere in the morning. Good playlist. Great for slow mornings and reading. Mitchell was a great..."
Jada-Mercy Ayebae
"The food was very delicious, thanks to chef alex! this girl needs more recognition for her kitchen skills!! the rest of the team were great too,..."
Lily Randell
"Amazing member of staff. Jemma is amazing Bartender and provides lovely service especially when serving the Burger š with a great smiles. Her..."
Fakebba N Ceesay
"My first visit was a great experience, food was very nice and the staff were friendly and helpful when serving..."
Clive MacDonald
"Just wanted to jump on here and leave a review. I was just so impressed by the staff the food and how clean the pub is.
One member think her name..."
Angela Gage
"Came in for a drink while on leave from the forces; was served by Ellie. Honestly was having a down day but her smile and taking the time to speak to..."
cxllum _998
"I visited this pub second time and i have to say i loved it just as much as first time.
Food is great and staff is welcoming, brilliant atmosphere..."
Happy Tourist
"Lovely friendly pub , great service , polite staff. Ellie is so polite and helpful , nothings ever too much always there to help, definitely come..."
Lisa Mcglone
"Had a lovely afternoon on saturday, had the steak and ale pie and couldāve eaten another! Staff were friendly and always happy to help, big thank..."
Ghoul Mist
"Had a lovely meal here and the staff were great. Ellis in particular was very attentive and welcoming. Will definitely be visiting again..."
"The Crane is a lovely friendly pub, it's always a pleasure to drink in..."
Tracy May Turner
"Wicked atmosphere. Friendly staff, Good local..."
Stephan Payne
"The best public house to visit in basildon, without a doubt...family freindly and a great time with friends. A must for a good time, the staff are..."
Katrina Estabrook
"I've been going into this little pub over a year now so changed my rating to a 5 as I've met some amazing friendly people in this pub. The staff are..."
steve goodey
"This is a great pub thats hidden just off whitmore way. I love how friendly it is, the staff are so helpful and polite. The beer is reasonable they..."
Mark Wade
"Really friendly pub, great live band singer, singing Whitney! Fab night had by..."
Shymum Kaz
"I drink in this little friendly pub most evenings as they have a great selection of beer and it's really cheap, nice, cold and refreshing after a..."
Ricki Kennedy
"Lovely local pub with friendly staff. Prices are very reasonable too! Popped in and free pool was available, the staff are very helpful, Tanya and..."
Jenny Rolfe
"Excellent establishment, itās a clean environment with friendly staff. Drink is very reasonably priced, and the atmosphere is good too. I feel..."
alan stevens
"I enjoy going there as I have noticed that beside the nice and polite staff, the pub is very clean compared with other pubs I have been lately and..."
Antonio nita
"Good family pub. 4 generations of us. Played bingo. Great afternoon. Ages from 68yrs to 18 months. Made to feel very welcome. Every..."
"Great pub! Amazing service from all the staff many thanks from me! Has an upstairs seating area lots of space available. Plays the football on..."
Jack Meehan
"Really good menu choice. Nice family..."
Amy Payne
"Mel and Sarah are wonderful staff. Asset for this pub. Always having a smile and willing to serve. Would recommend they get support with some temp..."
Chaithanya Nayak
"Came as a group of 8 people for a cheeky work get together. Order some dinner and loved the bogof Friday of burgers. Complements to the kitchen. We..."
Buckie Hadipour
"Always come here after work. Work opposite the place across the lake so short distance to get here.. enjoy the atmosphere and dj on a Friday.. love a..."
Michael Gifford
"Very nice place, nice garden overlooking the water which is nice in the sun. Nice food and great choice on menu, literally something for everyone...."
John O'Malley
"Blonde Sarah and Mel were both very welcoming and very helpful all throughout the night. Some of the best service I've ever had! Food and drinks were..."
Chris Demetriou
"We had a good time could do with some more bar staff we was waiting a little long for drink we was starved by amber with an order of 27 drinks and..."
Lisa Hill
"We had the best day here, first day out with the girls since lockdown...sun was shining it was beautiful. We had the best bar/host waitress Maggie...."
Tanya Gunner
"Today we visited here for a Motherās Day meal for 17 people. Joe our waiter was amazing he was very helpful throughout the afternoon. All the staff..."
"Had a really lovely meal with my family service was wonderful and the waitress was so attentive food was spot on and my freak shake was out of this..."
Tia Jennings
"Food was lovely and the staff were very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. They had an incident in the bar area with a couple who had drunk..."
Nicola Wells
"Well we had a double Motherās Day meal and we all had a great time with fantastic service thank you harvester from the king family and krzywinski..."
George King
"Had breakfast here, the server was absolutely amazing, so helpful, accommodating and friendly. Food was delicious and plentiful! Decor was modern,..."
Melanie Woodley
"The waitress was really good. She took our order quickly. We didn't wait long for our food. We was asked how everything was. All the staff were..."
Sara Turner
"Gave this place another chance because I was so critical last week. Different food choice this week ( chicken stack ). Very quick service and a very..."
john clark
"For a family mid-week lunch, it was honestly absolutely fine. I had a pretty good salad and chicken breast, others had fish and chips which they..."
Gill Jones
"We popped in to have breakfast and we were not disappointed.. I wish I could go every day. The food was awesome and not greasy. The service was..."
Lolo Weiss
"Went here for a 40th birthday family meal, I was very impressed with the service on a table for 12 people all meals arrived at the same time, good..."
Mo Grady
"Harvester are, in my opinion a staple place to go to eat, great variety of food, well priced and well located
This location meets all of those, nice..."
Thanex
"Went for breakfast near the end of the breakfast serving time, and the continental wasn't good at all, coffee machine had broke, bananas were off and..."
Lisa-Dee Partner
"Had a meal here while staying at the Travelodge. Pub has a nice warm feel. Staff are polite and very helpful. Food was hot and fresh. Steak was..."
Toby Holland
"As usual, from the minute we walked in we were looked after. Quiet area as requested, food came in a timely manner and was hot and tasty. Rolls..."
Lynn Oxland
"One of the better looking Harvesters. Normally clean and tidy. The atmosphere is nice but not too compact like some others. The staff are generally..."
Lee Hopper
"Good restaurant, good service but very less food options for..."
Aks 0073
"Josef was our waiter this evening, and he was fantastic! Had a small mistake with the chicken wings, which got solved very quickly. Food was great as..."
Katie Mackenzie
"Booking a table online was straight forward. Arriving at the Harvester, we were greeted by the host quite quickly and led to our table.
The food is..."
"At The Four Seasons pub, the Halloumi Strips were a delightful surprise. These strips of halloumi cheese had a crispy outer layer that gave way to a..."
Shiva Chaitanya
"Popped in for breakfast, seated quickly in a very spacious area. Food and coffee was good, at a reasonable price. Service very efficient, the..."
Peter Morley
"Loved this place! It has a character. Plenty of places to sit, the staff member are lovely, always smiling and go out of their way to help. The menu..."
Masuda Karim
"This used to be my local, had a trip back home so thought I'd pop in with the folks.
Overall the food is very good for a pub and is much improved..."
Kurt Emmins
"Went for a weekday breakfast. I had the sundae. Was really nice. Bacon sandwich was lovely too. Served by Rosie who was very helpful and easy to talk..."
Tracey Bradby
"Iām a local to four seasons and I absolutely love it, the food is great, service is great, even the atmosphere outside is great. Just got back from..."
Louie Field
"We went for an evening meal, service was slower than usual but ok. Food is good and priced accordingly. You get what you pay..."
Neil Smith
"Lovely food, lovely staff, massive portions..."
Keith Dredge
"Service was a bit slow despite having 10 staff behind bar but overall a good pub with music and beer garden. We come here anytime we are in Laindon..."
Low flying Alpaca
"Lovely food at great prices. Lovely friendly staff and a nice atmosphere. Definitely going..."
Karen Moret
"Never had a piece of fish served in the shape of a c before. Was it worth a tenner, down here I'd say yes. Not oooop North as it would be half the..."
Mark Beeston
"On Easter Sunday our family (14) went for lunch. The food was superb and came out together,piping hot and plenty of it,and the beef was so so tender...."
Jean Reardon
"Our son loves coming here for his dinner after school...lovely and quiet his autistic so doesn't like too much noise or crowds ...the kids meal is..."
"Had 8oz beed steak and wawavyva it was okay. Although felt it was cooked a bit longer than medium but still acceptable. Food arrived quite fast,..."
Nerijus Morkunas
"Always have had great service and food. Mainly breakfast. Value is great..."
Tracey Bradby
"Great location definitely worth a few pints before you head out into any messy situations you make encounter the further the night will go on, staff..."
Matthew McNally
"Comfortable pub, clean with interesting local historical info framed an the walls. Great refuge from the weather on a dreadfully cold and windy day...."
Chris Nolan
"Good value for money. shame the place will be bulldozed hopefully the planning permission will go through for the replacement next to metro bank in..."
Noel Loftus
"Such amazing history and great pub in..."
Ginger Jesus
"Amazing atmosphere. Good food. cheap and reasonably priced drinks. Lovely service. chatty bar staff. would go..."
Vickie Desbrow
"I understand why this pub is disliked and seen as poor quality but in my opinion I think the place is great. The alcohol and other drinks are very..."
Daniel Lambart
"All good. Empire State Burger, was AWESOME..."
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"I dont normally give five stars but this place is great they have a gf n dairy free separate ..."
Hungry Nerd goth
"I have heard some strange horror stories about this pub but after going I have nothing but good things to say. The staff were friendly, drinks were..."
"We had a fantastic afternoon meal today, recently new manager Lynette was lovely & our server Svetla couldn't welcome us more! Very child friendly,..."
Paul Holden
"We had a fantastic meal here on Sunday. There was so much food and despite there being 25 of us, the food was very hot and good portion sized. The..."
Stacey Cooper Smithson
"We were staying in the Premiere Inn next door and decided we would eat close to the hotel. Given my previous experiences of beefeater restaurants, my..."
Gareth Millen
"Great service, excellent food in very nice comfortable surroundings. Thoroughly recommend..."
Carol Duggins
"The service was excellent and so was the food, the rib eye steak was melting in the mouth and the rib wellington was very tasty too. I certainly..."
ML Wynn
"The food was absolutely delicious. Tried the starters, calamari, prawn cocktail, halloumi bites.. Loved it! The mains were delicious too. Had the..."
Clive F
"A nice clean beefeater with pretty speedy service and pleasant staff. I visited while staying at the Premier Inn next door. I had booked online in..."
James Pearson
"We were a large group of 15. Service was excellent, attentive. Meals/drinks served in a timely manner. Food was hot & tasty. Everuone enjoyed it. No..."
Jane Spray
"Tom our server was amazing, friendly and very welcoming. Food as per usual is great. Value for money is always excellent. I come with my wife..."
paul necchi
"I used both the hotel and the restaurant (twice). I found all the staff to be helpful, professional, constructive and welcoming. We had nice chats..."
Elaine Johns
"We had a lovely meal tonight. Booked our table online was seated promptly and served our drinks. Our food took a while but they were very busy so we..."
Sara Turner
"The drinks are rather cheap and very nice, quick service friendly staff. Food is nice but takes a while to come out, have the option to eat in the..."
Sonny Thomas
"Last minute meal out, great food, it was early so the place was a bit..."
Marc Robinson
"Such an amazing experience and food. We have been in Basildon only for a driving test which my learner has passed first time. Kazza was amazing..."
Kiavash Sotoudeh
"There were 11 of us but nothing was too much trouble. Food was delicious. Would highly..."
anne brammer
"A bit of waiting to be seated, but the breakfast was good.
Egg well done as instructed and the sausage was tasty as..."
sam
"What a lovely friendly beefeater, staff were well presented and friendly, food hot and tasty, love the new menu items, kids loved the new Biscoff..."
lisa wealthall
"Despite it being immensely busy. We were looked after by Tom, unfortunately I did not catch the young ladies name (we visited Sunday morning 16th..."
Peter M
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