Rose Inn Reviews Summary

Category: Pub

Address: Wakering Rd, Great Wakering, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 0PY, United Kingdom

Phone: +441702588008

Rating: 4.1
based on 160 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff friendly and helpful."
  • "As always, a warm, friendly welcome. Attentive staff."
  • "The staff are always a pleasure to speak with, and I've always found service to be super quick."
  • "The waiting staff were very attentive."
  • "Staff very helpful and friendly."
  • "Staff were extremely friendly."
  • "The staff were friendly, knew what they were doing."

Cons:

  • "They couldn't get our order right then had to wait over an hr for half the tables food."
  • "It took nearly 30 mins to order and took the food another 45 mins to get out food."
  • "Staff slow & a little rude."
  • "Staff were approachable but service was slow."
  • "Only 2 people serving (struggling)."
  • "The waitresses would pull their masks down to talk to you... Defeats the object doesn't it."
  • "Bar server (purposely slow, talking to regulars who jumped the queue) RUDE!"

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food came out quickly and was absolutely lovely."
  • "The meat and gravy were top notch; the sides were just okay."
  • "The sirloin steak was fabulous, cooked to perfection."
  • "All dishes were hot, large and served quickly."
  • "The desserts were equally delicious."
  • "Food was amazing!"
  • "Very nice food, well cooked."

Cons:

  • "The sausages had been reheated, they were hard and dry."
  • "The food was cold and bland."
  • "The food was quite uninspiring."
  • "But main course of Sunday Roast of turkey and beef was not good."
  • "The main courses were disappointing, for the price, the portions were quite small."
  • "The Sunday roast was over cooked and the veg was still frozen."
  • "The food was not worth the money you pay, the portions were small and the food tastes cheap."

Ambiance & Cleanliness

Pros:

  • "Absolutely stunning little pub."
  • "The atmosphere was pleasant and calm."
  • "A beautiful pub!"
  • "Really nice pub, beautiful and consistent food."
  • "Such a super pretty country-style pub."
  • "Very cosy interior and great outdoor space for the chance to enjoy a refreshing beer."
  • "It's such a lovely and relaxing place to chill out."

Cons:

  • "The car park was almost empty, and hardly anyone in the bar."
  • "We sat near the door and found the area to be bothersome with flies."
  • "Empty plates attracting flies half hour after finishing our dinner."
  • "The floor and tables were dirty."
  • "Toilet (man's) dirty smell terrible no light on lobby water on floor."
  • "Garden setting lovely but childrens wooden benches were falling apart and had nails sticking out !!"
  • "At night there is no street lighting in the car park which makes it a little awkward and sometimes dangerous when trying to find your car."

Family & Pet Friendliness

Pros:

  • "It's great that they have a menu specifically for the four-legged furry friends."
  • "Will definitely come back with the wife and kids to give it another chance on the food/restaurant side of things."
  • "We sat outside by the children's play area and my 3 Grandsons thoroughly enjoyed playing on the climbing frames."
  • "Garden area children friendly."
  • "They have a play area for the kids so after dinner we sat in the beer garden while the grandkids ran and climbed."
  • "Great dog friendly pub, always made to feel welcome."
  • "Also, they have a great doggy menu!"

Cons:

  • "One of my grandchildren ordered a child's steak and ribs meal. The tiny piece of steak was so overcooked he couldn't eat it."
  • "We then noticed a few wasps buzzing around our table."
  • "My toddlers cucumber and carrot sticks were so old and dry they were turning white."
  • "The host with long brown hair who greeted us was more interested in the car accident down the road than actually talking to us."
  • "The landlord was walking around the restaurant the wrong way to the arrows on his mobile texting."
  • "Waited for someone to greet us and then had to go and fetch someone."
  • "Service then completely disappeared, and once we had eaten what we could, we were left with our plates for 30 minutes."

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