Sir Henrys Reviews Summary

Category: British restaurant

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."

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