Four Seasons Reviews Summary

Category: Pub

Address: Victoria Rd, Basildon, SS15 6AW, United Kingdom

Phone: +441268540051

Rating: 3.8
based on 276 reviews.

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Newly renovated - looks clean and modern."
  • "Very large place inside & very clean."
  • "Open planned seating with plenty of room, good background music which makes for a great atmosphere."
  • "Loved this place! It has a character."
  • "The atmosphere in this pub, is so thick you could cut it with a knife."
  • "There was DJ and karaoke tonight, which made for a better atmosphere than normal."
  • "The staff are friendly and the sports bar has an incredible buzz about it no matter what time you go."

Cons:

  • "The interior feels a bit gloomy unless you're sat right by a window."
  • "Smells like sewage when you walk in, men's toilet a mess and stinks of urine."
  • "The bar area was noisy."
  • "It was quiet, as most places are this time of year on a Tuesday but atmosphere was fine."
  • "The actual beer garden is a bit of a let down."
  • "It's very dark inside and it took a few minutes for my eyes to adjust after walking in."
  • "Visited today with family, as soon as we walked in we were aware of the bad smell coming from the toilets."

Service

Pros:

  • "Staff really friendly as usual."
  • "Service was good (at the bar)."
  • "Spoke to management and they assured me they would speak to employees about wearing masks."
  • "The staff member are lovely, always smiling and go out of their way to help."
  • "Service very efficient, the background music WASN'T loud-very good!"
  • "The staff were superb even though it was very busy, and were very polite."
  • "Friendly staff with no queuing to get in, you can buy masks for £1 but the money goes to charity."

Cons:

  • "service is slow and unapologetic"
  • "Overall the worst service ive ever had in a pub."
  • "Food takes a while to come out when ordering through the app."
  • "Service very slow, waited over a hour for food."
  • "Service, despite being empty, was extremely slow."
  • "Service poor, very rarely check bottom bar for waiting customers."
  • "Two members of staff working on a Sunday lunch time was unbelievable I waited 20 minutes to be served."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food is great as always, never once been here and had a problem, food is very cheap for the portions you get."
  • "The food was excellent! I had the smothered sizzler and I must say it was soooo delicious."
  • "sunday roast was great"
  • "The food was superb and came out together, piping hot and plenty of it, and the beef was so so tender."
  • "The food is always fantastic - albeit exactly what you'd expect from a chain pub - and the drinks, whilst limited, are great."
  • "The Halloumi Strips were a delightful surprise."
  • "The Onion Rings were crispy and savory."

Cons:

  • "Food was cold and dessert wasn't even edible !"
  • "i asked for a medium rare sirloin steak they brung me out a well done rump steak"
  • "Partners chicken came out cold as it had just come out of the fridge and my chips were cold and solid."
  • "Food came up and it was all terrible."
  • "The chicken meal I had taste disgusting that I didn't eat it."
  • "Absolutely revolting food, wouldn’t give it to a dog."
  • "Food was below average, but for £9 you expect average pub grub at the very least."

Facilities

Pros:

  • "Good place to eat out with the kids as the play area is the best one around."
  • "Play area for kids and indoor play area too"
  • "The beer garden is beautiful, boasting loads of space, with willow trees, a koi pond and a veranda, as well as a kids' play area."
  • "Clean, well maintained pub."
  • "Really nice pub, large indoor and outdoor seating areas."
  • "Excellent place to meet friends and family for a relaxing meal, which is affordable."
  • "Decent place for the whole family."

Cons:

  • "The outside children's recreation area was closed off and classed unsafe."
  • "the toilets (mens) are a total disgrace"
  • "Toilets were pretty bad but have been semi-sorted out recently."
  • "Kids play area was shockingly dirty."
  • "The kids play area is dated and the outdoor pond area looks like it is in need of a bit of tlc."
  • "The food we ordered was overcooked (like it had been sitting on a hot plate)."
  • "The whole place smelt. The toilets weren’t cleaned."

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