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Restaurants
Southend-on-Sea
Southchurch
The Royal Oak
The Royal Oak Reviews

The Royal Oak

British, European

Dishes priced around£11

Photo of restaurant The Royal Oak in Southchurch, Southend-on-Sea
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Reviews of The Royal Oak (128)

Read what people think about The Royal Oak. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about The Royal Oak before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about The Royal Oak and book a table with confidence!

5.6/6

128 reviews

5.6/6

128 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Very pleasant
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"Very good"
5/6
Steph T.5 years ago · 1 review

Very good food and friendly service. Would definitely go again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Keia P.5 years ago · 1 review

Lovely food, nice atmosphere and good playground and benches outside in the sunshine.

"Excellent"
6/6
Bob T.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food and service. And beer. Would recommend 5 star.

"Excellent"
6/6
Lorna W.5 years ago · 1 review

Good food .Large restaurant but not noisy . Service friendly and prompt. Will visit again .

"Very good"
5/6
Sharon B.5 years ago · 1 review

Had Great food nice serve and lovely country setting 😀😄

"Excellent"
6/6
sally-ann l.5 years ago · 1 review

Lovely meal, staff very friendly and helpful, would definitely recommend and will return.

"Good"
4/6
Tina C.5 years ago · 1 review

Food good... Service not up to usual standard this time... Staff seemed very rushed and had to search for someone to get our bill.

"Excellent"
6/6
Lisa C.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Once again fantastic food, the roast was amazing plenty of meat and vegetables. Staff were attentive and friendly. This place is so nice, you get great food and great service. A proper pub/resturant. Excellent choice of food and large portions. If you want a decent amount of food this is the place

"Excellent"
6/6
robert p.5 years ago · 1 review

great food really good service went with my daughter who also enjoyed it

"Very good"
5/6
Wayne B.5 years ago · 3 reviews

good food and great service. Will be going back again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Alan B.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Perfect Sunday lunch. Lovely pub with lovely staff. Always serve plentiful mouth watering food. Oh, the beer is good too!👍

"Excellent"
6/6
Jo K.5 years ago · 1 review

Lovely atmosphere excellent food and great value for money Thankyou

"Average"
3/6
Karen W.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Had a long wait for our meals once we ordered. Starters were fantastic as were 2 of our mains. Meat on the Sunday roast was very disappointing it really seemed as if it had been microwaved. Took it home for the dogs .. they were very happy! Nice staff and lovely atmosphere

"Excellent"
6/6
Dave S.5 years ago · 4 reviews

Excellent staff, food and good value so we will definitely be back. Easy to book as well.

"Very good"
5/6
Coral K.5 years ago · 1 review

Great menu, good food, friendly staff, pleasant atmosphere easy parking.

"Excellent"
6/6
Patricia r.5 years ago · 1 review

Food n staff were great. Will go again soon. Thank you

"Very good"
5/6
Audrey S.5 years ago · 1 review

A nice treat for my husbands birthday lunch just a bit slow with main course

"Excellent"
6/6
Sally H.5 years ago · 1 review

Friendly and attentive staff. We were all happy with our meals and would recommend this pub highly.

"Excellent"
6/6
emma f.5 years ago · 1 review

Food lovely ,staff very friendly would def recommend to anyone

"Excellent"
6/6
SONYA O.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food great service! That’s all I need to say about that!! 5*

"Very good"
5/6
Roy C.5 years ago · 1 review

Mains were lovely, two out of three deserts were small and over cooked. Comments to the waitresss wee ignored.

"Very good"
5/6
Leigh R.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food as always . Love the atmosphere and staff are very welcoming.

"Excellent"
6/6
Dolly N.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Great atmosphere, amazing food. The loveliest lamb we’ve had in any of the pubs we’ve visited. Will definitely be back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jan L.5 years ago · 1 review

Nice staff food nice often visit good overall will return

"Very good"
5/6
P S.5 years ago · 1 review

Enjoyable visit was well looked after and good value for money,

"Very good"
5/6
Claire D.5 years ago · 1 review

Lovely meal and staff very friendly and obliging. Good choice on the menu, to cater for all tastes. Have been to the Royal Oak before and will go back again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Gary T.5 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food and service. Had lunch here and choice of food was vast. All served promptly, food was hot and waitress was very helpful. Will definitely eat here again. Would recommend this venue

"Very good"
5/6
Wayne B.5 years ago · 3 reviews

very good food. Great service as always. will be going back very soon.

"Excellent"
6/6
Gemma S.5 years ago · 1 review

Always a lovely meal at the Royal Oak. Good food, good wine. Great service on a very busy Saturday evening. Will be back again soon.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sarah I.5 years ago · 1 review

Great menu even for gluten free and great service Lovely atmosphere very friendly Great choice Very accommodating Easy to book Not rushed - you can enjoy and be left in peace

"Very good"
5/6
William S.5 years ago · 1 review

Nice lunch with an extensive and varied menu along with a daily specials board. Good wine list and a nice choice of real ales. Would recommend.

"Excellent"
6/6
Wayne B.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Great food choice and very tasty. Top service, nothing is too much trouble. Will definatley be going back soon. Would recommend to all my friends.

"Excellent"
6/6
Lynsey H.5 years ago · 1 review

Food was lovely, staff were fantastic and very attentive. My only little thing was that a glass of wine was very expensive. Would defiantly return to eat

"Excellent"
6/6
John R.5 years ago · 1 review

Good choice from the menu, well cooked, excellent service in lovely surroundings we will definitely go again and would certainly recommend to friends, thank you

"Very good"
5/6
Sue C.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food as always at the Royal Oak today and the service was good with friendly staff. Would recommend to all my friends as can always rely on the food being good.

"Excellent"
6/6
John H.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Very good service.Although mains were very nice starters and deserts were excellent.Nice surroundings and very good value for money. Will definitely be going again in the near future.

"Excellent"
6/6
tony f.5 years ago · 1 review

Lovely home cooked food Steak and kidney pudding was awesome , staff great . Will return again and recommend to friends and family. Nice country pub

"Very good"
5/6
Lynn B.5 years ago · 1 review

Very friendly staff and a welcoming environment. Lovely food with an excellent choice. Didn't feel at all rushed and a relaxing and enjoyable experience all round.

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul G.5 years ago · 1 review

Took some Americans which were visiting our company this week, fantastic food and great service. Will defiantly going back to try other options on the menu

"Excellent"
6/6
Judy-ann G.5 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food and such friendly staff - lovely ambience definitely recommend . Will be returning . All food freshly cooked for us. Very welcoming thank you