Address: Romford Rd, Aveley, South Ockendon RM15 4XB, United Kingdom
Phone: +441708868716
Rating: 4.5
based on 374 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food was 5 star."
"Very good chicken and chips."
"Food was very tasty, warm on arrival."
"The new potatoes with halibut were buttery and succulent."
"Cooked medium rare, it was perfect. Each mouthful melted like butter."
"The fish and chips were divine - perfectly cooked and flavorful."
"The food is very delicious. It has that 'home cooked' feeling too."
Cons:
"While the outside was a delight, the food was such a disappointment, I doubt I'd return for food."
"The Wago Burger was a massive let down over cooked burgers with no flavour."
"Food is nothing great menu is very dull needs a spruce up."
"The food is mediocre at best presented ok but cooled poorly."
"Unfortunately the food is terrible. It reminded us of school dinners."
"The yorkshire puddings were dry as anything and the lamb lacked in flavour."
"The meats were dry, chewy, and tasteless."
Service
Pros:
"Brilliant service, great food and an interesting environment."
"Absolutely amazing evening celebrating my birthday. Food amazing. Staff were on top form."
"The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful."
"Staff were sp pleasant and all willing to serve you with a smile."
"The staff were attentive and polite."
"The staff were really attentive and upbeat making it a great experience."
"The staff were very attentive and friendly and made our first night out since lockdown very pleasurable."
Cons:
"Overall, the service was appalling and I wouldn't recommend this place."
"It took ages for every part of the meal."
"Staff are not good. No organisation with them."
"Terrible service in my opinion! Lots of staff around the garden area, none of them knowing what they're doing."
"The service was weird because we were a large group we were told to get drinks 15 mins before seating and then basically banned from leaving our area till we were done."
"Service was terrible kids as waiters no idea of customer service."
"The service was combative I found."
Ambiance and Setting
Pros:
"Once inside you get that medieval feeling, with wooden beams and a relaxed friendly atmosphere."
"Sir Henry's looks beautiful. It's grounds are immaculate and on a sunny day its a great place to take the family."
"It's also a beautifully furnished pub too."
"Very lovely picturesque place, waiter was very friendly and funny, made you feel relaxed."
"Beautiful setting and lovely building."
"It's a lovely old building in really picturesque surroundings."
"The setting is amazing, nice pond with ducks that the kids like, great interior and the gardens were really well kept and separated."
Cons:
"Music you’d expect in a bar/club playing, which could be slightly overwhelming if you’re there to have a meal with friends or family."
"The heat of the venue was unbearable and discomforting."
"The temperature of the place, being too cold."
"A Scottish woman who has a terrible attitude needs to complete some customer service training!"
"The worst part for me was the facilities. The Mens toilets were absolutely disgusting!"
"It was in a very busy part of the upstairs of the pub, which was rather loud."
"The inside is lovely until I saw all the stuffed animals. They creeped me out and there was not a place you could not see them."
Value
Pros:
"It's a bit expensive but worth it, as it has a particular touch of class."
"Food was EXCEPTIONAL and incredibly reasonably priced considering the quality."
"Very reasonably priced."
"Reasonably priced, serious value for money!"
"Price very reasonable Mum and Dads treat thanks to all at Sir Henry's and Merry Christmas."
"Food was amazing. Wild mushrooms on toast are so good that I can't find words to describe it, the sauce is superb."
"Fish and chips was great value at £15, came with chips and mushy peas."
Cons:
"Very expensive for a sandwich with a few chips."
"Very very overpriced for a simple sunday roast. Nothing special."
"The meal was very nice but very overpriced for the amount of food that was served up (children's portions)."
"Also dessert, the brownie was just a joke, a bit smaller and I would need glasses to see it."
"Very overpriced for what it was."
"However there was a rather strange rule, that you had to pay for your food and drink as you went along."
"The place is expensive but is well worth the prices charged for the quality you get."