Downham Arms in Basildon - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

3 couples went for lunch 12/9/2024 The staff were excellent.angie Julie monta and yas , my friend had the all day Breakfast and he said it was the best breakfast he had had for years , I had the ale pie excellent flavour ,the lunch was truly fantastic , if you want value at a reasonable price try the Downham Arms

Had a lovely all day breakfast today food great staff so warm and friendly highly recommend here Served today by Julie Angie and Monta. Thank you so much for a lovely couple of hours Monica xx

Food and service excellent. Very friendly, happy staff. Nothing was too much trouble. Good for lunchtime or evening visit.

Julie, Lauren and team as always are fantastic. Good food, great service with a smile. Fabulous atmosphere Totally recommend.

Love this pub and the staff!! They are all amazing and attentive. Food is great too! We always come here especially at the weekend.

Very friendly, nice atmosphere and food, good local pub

A lovely lunch in a great atmosphere. Staff very friendly! Thanks Kerry, Steven, Yaz and Rin.

Lovely cosy environment..staff very attentive and food superb..offers are very reasonable .burgers & chips bogof on thur..or Mon to Fri 2 mains £11.50 can't go wrong..I'd advise to book 👍

Very welcoming by Billy and staff were very nice. Food excellent 👌 definitely coming again.

I’ve Visited the pub today for the first time as I was in the area viewing a property for my son I was greeted with friendly staff. A gentlemen welcomed us and introduced himself as billy, was super helpful and friendly, the lady that also served us (who he believed was a chef was helping us with the menu) was also super friendly and helpful with the menu. The food was absolutely amazing, we all enjoyed it. Will definitely be back soon, massive thank you to the team.

Had some lunch here with friends, food was top and well presented, I gave my compliments to the chef as couldn't fault the meals, Sidney went above and beyond while serving us, 100% will be back

Best pub in the area by far! Always a great vibe, and the staff are so lovely - shout out to Julie & Kel for always being so welcoming and accommodating! :)

We ordered two Vegan burgers with drinks. Food was cooked well and good value for money. Friendly service and relaxed atmosphere.

Sydney was fantastic as always! Very friendly and welcoming. Thank you.

Fantastic bar, my local! Came for the England games, and the staff were fantastic! Would 100% recommend.

I supported a service user with learning disabilities today. The staff were very helpful and accommodating and even gave her a free piece of chocolate brownie! I was very impressed. Thank you.

All the food arrived together and was cooked perfectly, great service from the staff. Would highly recommend. One of the best pubs in Wickford.

I love coming here. Food is always top notch and great friendly service. Booked a table for 14 of us for my neices birthday and all the family had a great Time. The food came out altogether and was spot on, hot and tasty and all allergens were catered for (gluten and dairy free). Highly recommend the low and slow beef! Great service from Kel and Steven. Thank you.

Great gaff. Slow rib was a joke from monta the head chef maybe the best food ever. Get him a pay rise. Chelsea new girl behind the bar lovely woman, Julie 10/10 as always new security top notch. Bill is alright tbf. Get down here for the euros

Table for 8 fitted us in a day before Father’s Day. Very nice food and service was excellent. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Been waiting for the food for 1h. Others, who arrived after us, had received theirs much earlier. They might be understaffed as the response to my complaint was they only had one chef.

Love this pub... had a great night with Luther Vandross Tribute night. Great staff and lovely atmosphere.

The food is ok. Nothing special but passable for the price. The problem is the lack of staff. Ordered drinks on the app and waited over 20 minutes on a not particularly busy evening. It's ok if you want a cheap meal out and don't mind waiting.

Excellent as always.Nice to eat here when we come up from Romney Marsh.Great VFM

Had a drink in the garden. Pleasant and quiet. Worth a stop on the way home from work.

Decent pub ,just had a drink ,was comfortable, food looked good .

Nice quality food, (mainly steaks & burgers as it's a grill bar) . Great burger selection plus unusual burgers and always change the selection. Great value also, whole family love going there even picky daughter.

Lovely lunch today with friends for one of their birthdays (tomorrow) Really nice flatbreads and the Biscoff cheesecake was to die for 😋 Atmosphere was nice and staff were very friendly. Definitely will visit again.

A few weeks ago was my first time at the downham arms to say im impressed is an understatement . Atmosphere and food was beautiful. Staff were super welcoming and warm. Sydney especially was so kind to us and was the cherry on top of this experience. Me and my family will definitely be back :)

We went for cheap quick mid-week grub and it did the job nicely. The steak was a lot better than I was expecting. App ordering adds to convenience.

Lovely lovely lunch. Staff are so friendly and helpful. Julie is a star x All the staff are great and good food was had by all

We came to the Downham Arms for New Year’s Eve 2023. We had such a great night! The locals were very friendly and the staff was so much fun and nothing was too much trouble. We have also eaten many lunches and dinners there and found the food and cocktails definitely hit the spot!! 😋😋 With HUGE screens showing all the football matches, of which my husband LOVES! They have monthly quiz and bingo nights which are hilarious fun and have won a couple of times! Also they have special tribute nights with very good singers and lots of room to have a boogie. We really recommend a day or night at the Downham Arms Wickford, for a nice meal with the family or a great night out with friends.

Proper boozer, amazing food, Staff and management are excellent, friendly and nothing to much trouble for them. Would recommend coming anytime of day especially when football on Chelsea deanoooo

Amazing pub great bar staff very friendly

Had a lovely time with my mum great prices it was a great time well quality awesome drinks as well great food going home with full bellies and happy hearts

Amazing fast and delicious service, lovely atmosphere on weekends as well. Pool table and darts are always a win. Definitely recommend, brilliant customer service!

We always come in with friends for the wide varity of drinks they have and its now our regular. Today we tried the food and it was hot and tasty and was cooked by Monta. We can't fault this pub at all. The staff are so friendly and welcoming, we will definitely be coming back again soon.

Came for a late lunch with the family, the food was good pub grub. Food arrived quick and was hot. Drinks were good and reasonably priced. We were handed a card asking for us to reciew by our waitress Ella who was very friendly and efficient. Will be back soon.

Fab service! Really friendly staff, fast service! Great food and drink, really nice atmosphere and vibe, the bar staff are always a joy to chat with too

quiet Saturday lunch, so atmosphere nice and chilled. Food was cracking, hot, tasty and really good value. staff were brilliant, Steven was super helpful, kel the assistant manager took time to have a chat without being intrusive, just really friendly. the chef, didnt catch his name, was great too.

Starting to visit here with friends varied menu good food. Nice prices. Worth a visit

We were made welcome when we walked in. The food was lovely and the staff were friendly. We were served by Julie and Angie. WE'LL BE BACK!!!

The food was very tasty, we had great service. We were looked after by Julie and Angie.

Terrible food and bad service. Food was burnt and was advised they are unable to re cook another meal. The roast was that dry my mother in law ended up chocking. The stuffing was like a stone. Is there no quality checks. Absolutely horrid

Had a great dinner here yesterday with the family, great service! from great stuff! and the food was absolutely wonderful. highly recommend the new chicken & ribs. Always enjoy my time when I visit the downham definitely will be back soon.

Very impressed with this pub/restaurant, staff were lovely and friendly, and your lucky enough to get Kerry chef, you will not be disappointed. Best pub food I've had in a very long time. Good size, hot, flavour amazing. We will 100% be returning 10/10

Friendly staff, and lovely food.

Lovely pub with a fantastic atmosphere. Sydney and Angie are usually working when I visit and they are so welcoming and helpful, they always have a chat and a smile waiting. Very reasonable prices and the food is always fresh tasting and hot. The burgers are particularly nice.

The food was amazing the whole family enjoyed every bite and the chef monta definitely knows how to cook would highly recommend to anyone

Love this pub, Staff are all friendly and polite. Food is really nice, we had the steak and it was cooked how we asked. There's a great friendly atmosphere to which is always a good sign. We were surprised on how busy it was during the week . Highly recommended

Great value friendly Staff.. Great Service

I visited here for the first time with a client with a learning disability. The staff were very helpful and accommodating. Used the disabled toilet but the light wasn't great in there.

Had a great experience here today at downham arms, originally ordered Mac and cheese. It wasn’t great so I expressed this to staff and they immediately changed our order for free of charge. Kel from the kitchen, I believe assistant manager was so understanding and very polite, Steve our server was polite and had great customer service. Billy from the bar was also so polite. Thank you for rectifying our problem and making it a nice experience for us.

Lovely meal , very friendly, great prices thanks alot .

Service was wonderful, friendly staff and a great atmosphere. Always a good selection of sports and football on the tvs. Highly recommended for any sports fan or anyone just looking to have a decent night out.

Love this pub We only started to come here when we found out they were dog friendly about a year ago and since then we come once a week either on a dog walk or for drinks and food with friends and family The staff are so friendly especially Kerry, Ollie, Billy, Julie and Maddie and not forgetting Josh the chief We walk in a straight away get a huge smile and hello! And if the dogs with us they come over with treats a bowl of water and now even have a doggy food menu! Highly recommend the Downham Arms really lovely pub and good prices!

Love this pub, so friendly and helpful. Great food and delicious desserts. We go there for special occasions and never doubt it will be a great experience. See you soon

Great afternoon and evening watching the Six nations Rugby with Lauren, Julie and Kerry and of course the rest of the team. Great food and excellent service with a great smile.

Great place love it keep up the good work

Fantastic Meal had my all four of us. Great service and great food. Myself and the wife live local so will definitely be back!

I’ve been coming here for a few weeks now and I can’t fault it. The staff are amazing, very polite and welcoming. The drink choice is very good and can’t believe how many gins you have :) We will be back for the rugby and West Ham games. What a great atmosphere and pub.

Lovely friendly waiter, however we did wait 25-30 minutes for our drinks to come, even our starters came before those. Not sure if that’s because we ordered on the app but still shouldn’t have to wait that long. No apology for the wait time but I’m not that fussed about that. Food was alright tasting but was cold, waited about an hour for 6nuggets, a steak and a burger. My steak was overcooked, the chips were cold & my partners burger cheese hasn’t even melted in the slightest that’s how cold his burger was. My little girl obviously made no complaints but yeah not a place I’d rant and rave about.

Lovely staff, always friendly and happy to see us. Special mention to Julie and Maddie who are very popular with customers and are a credit to Greene King. The food is always lovely and well cooked thanks to Josh. Definitely recommend and we will be back next week!

Absolutely fantastic meal and great service as usual when we eat here

2nd visit and pub packed. Menu was fabulous, so much choice, and have to say prices not far off whetherspoon. Food however much better and no sticky tables. Great atmosphere (Friday lunchtime) and great banter with bar staff. Appreciate pub it part of wider chain, but felt like a really nice country pub. Definitely recommend and will be back.

Came for a family meal and have a lovely time. Julie my server was very friendly and bubbly will defo come again.

As usual all the staff were friendly and helpful. There were not many of them working but they still went the extra mile to help. Food was hot, service was great and the chef even popped out to say Happy Christmas. Thanks to Ollie, Steven, Monta and Richard for a great afternoon. 👍🏼

I went to downham arms for new years eve party. I really really had a awesome time. I honestly never met people like the staff tht helped me tht night. N a massive thank u to kel who was extremely kind to me n a massive thank u to maddie n Billy for letting me hang with them n massive thank u to Lauren who let my friend come in to help me get settled n a massive thank u to maddie for letting me walk home with her n helping me get home. I'll be definitely coming to downham arms from now on as everyone is extremely kind Massive thank u from the bottom of my heart xx

I visit The Downham Arms regularly with my mum for lunch. We have always had a really good experience here. ALL of the staff are really friendly and helpful. Today I visited with my family, as well as my dog and we came in just as the kitchen staff had closed the kitchen. However, they opened it back up with ease and was extremely polite and couldn’t be more helpful. As well as bringing out water for the dog, treats and giving the dog lots of attention. The food came out hot and there was plenty of it. Thank you to the kitchen staff, Monta, Kevin and Rory. As well as the bar staff, Billy and Ollie for making our experience so pleasurable… even though you didn’t have any waffle fries 😃

Staff are fabulous. Great service. Food is nice, just missing something. We will be back 😊 XxX

We visited on Boxing Day for lunch, the food was amazing we had a 3 course meal. The staff were polite and helpful. The pub was very festively decorated. As usual it was great experience. Looking forward to New Year’s Eve as I’m sure it will be amazing.

We booked a table for lunch and arrived earlier today. We walked into The Downham Arms a little early and the young lady in the red festive top made sure we knew this and then was rude and ruder to another staff member telling them that the place was a shambles and the tables should have been set up the previous evening. (Christmas night?? Surely closed?) She proceeded to raise her voice whilst waving her arms in the air.... I really wonder how she would react if there were more than us 3 in the pub.....? After a while she calmed down and brought out our starters which were extremely good... My chicken strips were tender and the sauce dip was delicious. Whilst we waited for our mains we went to the bar and was served by an excellent young lady in black who was a credit to your team. Our mains turned up and it was obvious that some items on the plate were frozen... My sprouts were rubbery and watery too. I'm also positive the roast potatoes (pictured) were either reheats or from the previous day as one family member called out a staff member and deliberately dropped the potato onto the table which made a bang on impact. My aunt left her dinner after a couple of mouthfuls and we also left some of ours too. When we told the young gentleman about how awful the food was he replied "oh no" then disappeared never to be seen again! I was waiting for a free dessert or drink each but nothing at all... Not even an apology. If we hadn't had paid up front, after our poor greeting I would have turned around and left in a heart beat. I must add that the lady who greeted us in the red top did turn it around after her initial tantrum. Overall very poor experience and we have notified Green King directly. Never again...... Terrible. Visited 26th December 2023.

Christmas dinner was brilliant, enough food for a family. Service was straight back every time. Great overall.

Best pub in Wickford !! Great atmosphere. Lovely staff. Unreal deals on tequila proper naughty!!! Can’t wait to return tonight

Great parking, good food from the standard menu. Staff were super friendly and helpful as this was our first visit. It was a great first time and will definitely be back.

Visted with my family and children for the breakfast with santa, thank you to all the staff at the downham arms for making the breakfast with santa all the effort put in was an amazing. Kids enjoyed the morning, would come back if on next...

We had our Xmas meal this week. They really went to town decorating our table, was lovely! Service is always good & friendly. Lovely atmosphere.

Visited for an event which Downham has hosted breakfast with santa! My children loved it! The food and service was absolutely fantastic. Although we attended for this event my family and I go here at least once a week wether it's with immediate family or extended family. Nothing is to small of big. They accommodate where possible. Always polite towards my elderly parents and to my children. I can't thank all the team enough at downham because they are always welcoming with open arms & the littlest touches of remembering our names along with what drinks my family members drink etc. We have never had a problem with food or portions of the food and price wise is very reasonable. The toilets are always tidy and cleaned frequently. Downham we will be seeing you all very soon! 5* Overall!!

My Family and I come here regularly, the staff treat us like family and always have done to be honest! We visited this morning for the "Breakfast With Santa" event, the food was excellent and the kids loved it! 5 stars!

We had a Xmas breakfast with Santa 🎅 very cheap and was really lovely atmosphere the breakfast was also lovely definitely going back next year!

What a excellent breakfast with santa, thank you to all the staff at the downham arms for making the breakfast with santa such a wonderful morning, all the effort put in was a amazing.

My Family and I come here regularly, the staff treat us like family and always have done to be honest! We visited this morning for the "Breakfast With Santa" event, the food was excellent and the kids loved it! 5 stars!

Lovely pub, lovely atmosphere, great staff and great food. I have only given 3 stars for service due to the fact it was very busy and we had to wait ages to get our meal, then ages between courses. Overall though it was a lovely evening.

Food was hot and generous portions. Table was beautifully decorated with a garland and crackers. Surprised Xmas pud not offered but enjoyed our desserts.

pretty good experience, staff are professional lovely and quick, and very helpful food was great....

Excellent service, foods always good Same with the staff can’t fault anything Thank you to angie and julie for brining me more birthday joy best pub in Essex

The Downhams arm gave me a great area and great food for my 27th Birthday, fantastic service all evening

We had a great meal on Saturday night, the food was excellent and the staff very friendly. It was extremely busy and maddy who served us was very helpful, nothing was too much trouble. Julie who was behind the bar was very welcoming with a...

I know I have reviewed The Downham Arms before but it just keeps getting better especially at this time when money, particularly for pensioners, is very tight. The team at The Downham Arms (Julie, Steve, Monta, Josh & T.J.) got it spot on correct today....

Friendly helpful staff, we had a lovely lunch and didn't fell rushed at all, so able to chat as long as we wanted.

I had the mixed grill....wanted steak medium rare but got very well done...also I asked for peppercorn sauce which was forgot about and when it arrived I had already eaten the steak...I mentioned this and was still charged for it....my partner had the flatbread which was awful...won't be going back!

Food was a disgrace ordered steak it came out well done and like rubber so I sent it back the server a young boy informed me the manger would only offer the same meal again I appcepted only for the second attempt to be like...

Amazing food cooked by Josh and Monta today and the service by Angie and Julie was exceptional couldn’t fault any of our visit today. we look forward to coming back for the entertainment you have coming up.

Very pleased on how inclusive the bar staff were. They were very sympathetic when made a mistake on my pronouns #they/them. I was looking for a bit of ginspirsation and was amazed with there selection of Gins.... Safe to say I will be visiting again...

Very nice pub, great atmosphere and great staff. Wide range of food and beers - always hear at least once a week. Would 100% recommend.

Can't fault it! Would recommend to anyone 👍👍

Popped in for a drink, clearly the staff are not interested or willing to serve anyone, bar was deserted, staff that is. Are passing trade wanting a quick drink not welcome in this pub? Very disappointed.

Excellent value for money, friendly and welcoming. Very comfortable with good selection of drinks. Easy access to park. Thank you.

Popped in as we were passing Had a very enjoyable meal Everything cooked nicely and was brought to the table hot and fresh not left under heat lamps to dry out Friendly staff. All in all a nice trip out. Will be back again

Me and my daughter went for lunch we waited at the bar for over 15 min even thow no other person was there including bar staff. Ordered food and waited over 1hour the food was nasty and cold it was on tissue and the plate...