Ferry Boat Inn in Maldon

Stayed overnight here and had lunch , dinner and breakfast…everything was great , staff lovely ..room very comfortable.. food amazing

Have been here a couple of times this year and was excited to bring the family for a pre Christmas treat. Disaster from start to finish, waited 50 minutes for dinner which came out a couple dinners at a time, kids upset because they were hungry. Food was cold, but had to eat it as I am type 1 diabetic and if I didn't eat it you may have been calling an ambulance. Our starters arrived after the dinner started to turn up. One child order chicken and got fish. Our experience was awful and a disappointment. Would not recommend here again. Such a shame

The girls and I decided to have our Christmas get together here choosing the Christmas menu 🎅🏽. Everyone loved their choices it was delicious 🍽️. Lovely round table very sociable and the the staff were brilliant 🎄x

Great food friendly staff superb riverside location and a beautiful period beam building

Happy with our lunch, but very little room to get into our seats. If there had been four of us the forth person would not have got in. We couldn’t move the table as two people were sitting in the other corner. It was very uncomfortable to sit with the table pushing into us. We did take a photo but unfortunately it doesn’t show how tight the space was.

We had a lovely evening. Service fantastic, food fantastic and we both had burgers which were absolutely delicious. The only reason for a 4 rather than 5 (and would have been 4.5+ if I could have) was my husband thought his beer was a bit flat, though that was immediately rectified. Highly recommended

Best pub food I have tasted. Will definatly return. Not only that, but very clean and staff polite and helpful. Worth 10 stars. Well, here we are 1 year later. Noticed the car park nearly empty, but I thought not right. Sure enough, change of staff. Allthough food still up there, service, I'm afraid not so. After we finished, waited 18 minutes to have plates taken away, allthough only a few people in, and wanted coffee. But left without coffee. Not good. Probably not going to return. Pity. Well, what can i say. Returned after a long break. Change of staff again and back to great service. Food up there as well. I'm very happy as it is a nice setting

The food was ok nothing special but the worst thing was it was only card payments which we was not told when ordering as we always pay cash and when I asked if we didn't have cards with us how's would we pay then they told us that they would ask us to phone a friend and get them to make the payment.i went to the ferry boat inn not who wants to be a millionaire TV show

Lovely Pub, friendly staff. Very cosy.

Lovely meal at the ferry boat Inn. Great service and attiveness..

Great mix of modern & 500yr old pub. Nice food at reasonable prices. Rabbit pie was a surprise & enjoyable. Pleasant service and atmosphere. Easy parking & worth the 30mile roundtrip drive . Band was loud in new bar but not in restaurant. One request is please sync the online menu with actual menu in pub.

A thoroughly enjoyable Sunday evening with the family celebrating recent successes. All staff were friendly & attentive throughout our visit, and all three courses were of high quality. The beef roast in particular was great and I also tried some of the steak & ale pie which was equally as good. Will definitely visit again!

No complaints at all, food was good, as were the staff, everything was delivered with a smile and very attentive. First time visit and will return. Just a short walk down the lane to the river, stunning!

A favourite place of mine and I visited with a couple of friends to celebrate a birthday. The scampi and fish was cooked to perfection, my prawn salad was delicious and our desserts were really scrummy. Neither of my friends had been before and they were impressed with the ambience, waitresses and food. We had a lovely time and have both said they will return. In fact they've asked me to book for Christmas.....what more can I say!

Lovely place, lovely food, good service what more could you want , very accommodating and helpful can't wait to visit again

Called in for breakfast, very filling, very nice, great service, friendly staff

We visited this pub many years ago, and were astounded by the wonderful changes, although it still keeps its old character the bar area and gardens were lovely on a sunny day. The staff were so polite and helpful, the room was spacious, clean and comfortable and very quiet. The food was great. What more could you ask for. I would definitely recommend.

The service is a bit too good. Staff are very eager to take orders barely giving you time to sit down BUT they are really polite

Very nice well worth a drink but food not good value very disappointed with my scampi & chips 😕

Super pub, great for drinks, coffee, food. Super location for a walk

Great meal and family celebration held here, staff and service were excellent, and food was lovely! Definitely will return and check out the local walks

Gastro pub with amazing surroundings inside and out. Cosy, traditional, food served by attentative friendly staff. Comfortable and homely. Great location for walking after dinner.

Lovely fish and chips and booked a lot of us in at short notice

Really enjoyed my stay at the ferry boat. Thought the rooms were keen and tidy, very quiet 🤫 The bar area was nice and I ate in there, the burger I had was good. Breakfast I had eggs benedict, one of my favourites, I would say it better with bacon not cold ham. But I can't complain. I'll be back 💯

Lovely pub near to the River. Welcoming and friendly. Only 2 Ales on offer, sampled them both, and beer was nice and served well. Didn't try the food, but the menu looked really good. I will deffo return and try the food. Would definitely recommend it as a friendly family pub that's clean and well presented.

The food is good. The pub is a really nice place inside. My biggest bug bare is CARD ONLY PAYMENT no cash, which ruins pub's in my opinion. Sort it out!

Such a friendly place Fantastic food Wonderful staff Highly recommended

Very friendly staff. Good food.

Lovely food and staff, enjoyed our meal there.

Lovely Sunday lunch, excellent service.

Great bar, restaurant and rooms. Staff couldn't do enough to make your trip more enjoyable. Rooms were lovely also.

Wanted to see what pub was like as I go past it regularly to go to the marina it didn't disappoint good food good service good room wife has already booked her birthday meal with her family their

Best Fish n Chios I've tasted in a very long time.

The wine was slightly more expensive than other restaurants but we bought a bottle. Very poor quality & the actual flat bottomed bottle proved this. The food was bland. My husband enjoyed his pie but veg & chips were basic & with no flavour. Sea bass was over cooked and potatoes & veg were bland too. The service was very good though.

Food was fantastic , service really good always willing to help.

Lovely welcoming feel as u enter bar area. Wood beams throughout restaurant. Great food. Great location. Definitely will come back

Having been a few times before I have to say was disappointed with the menu this time. Was very basic pub food and the cost was high compared to others. The food was well cooked however. Limited choices and expensive. Service was great and staff friendly but won't be rushing back

We booked to take visiting friends to the Inn for Monday lunch because many places are not open or serving food and also because we know the food is high quality. Our friends loved the place and we all enjoyed the food. We had fish & chips, the daily pie special (steak 8 mushroom), bangers, mash & ham, and egg & chips. All the meals were great and washed down with a beer or two. Will definitely return. I really like the way they have extended the building and it’s lovely to sit in the sunny main bar.

Another enjoyable meal at the Ferry Boat Inn. Very good food, good service. Booked on-line earlier in the day, happy to find not particularly busy on this Monday evening. Wish they would accept cash.

Warm welcome and brilliant food! Made to really feel at home - server very attentive. Definitely recommend!

Excellent service and food. Staff are always welcoming and attentive. Warm and inviting environment. Easy to book in advance for large party.

Great pub with a wonderful atmosphere, food was very good, especially the fish and chips , staff were always attentive.

Our first visit and we were very impressed. Warm and friendly welcome, authentic oldy-worldy dining room felt like a private dining experience. Attentive and pleasant waiting staff with good knowledge of the menu but most importantly fantastic home made food! I had the special of king prawn and chorizo stew and it really was special! My partner had a veggie pie which again she believed was home made. We finished off with my favourite, Black Forest gateaux, which was a chefs interpretation and absolutely delicious. All this plus drinks for a little over £60, great value. Thank you to everyone, we will definitely be back. (My only suggestion would be to use a bigger font on the menu 😊)

Frequented this pub for many years but not been for a while and love the makeover. Still has its charm with a modern twist. Food was delicious. I had belly of pork with noodles, husband had scampi and chips, friend had pie, chips and vegetables and his wife had sea bass - fish of the day. Staff attentive and professional. We all loved our choices and the chips were amazing. Will definitely return for lunch again soon.

Unlike many other local eateries, they are open on a Monday for lunch. Service was very friendly and food was very good and reasonably priced. Can't ask for much more.

A very comfortable stay. Despite the pub being very busy we were helped to our rooms by a charming and kind manager . We were given a room suitable for dogs This was spotless with dog towels provided . After a great night sleep we were provided with a perfect breakfast . Our dog loved the walks near the inn .

We had a lovely meal with our family for my husband birthday . The service was excellent and so was the food . I have the burnham bangers and mash and it was delicious . Every meal the family had was great

Well, returned again after an unpleasant experience some months ago. What a difference. Service very good food excellent. A real pleasure and to be truthful back to the standard it was. Will definitely return. J Moore

A very warm welcome and excellent service. Were able to adapt dishes to accommodate gluten free diet. Even offered to make a special dessert - would recommend

We have known The FerryBoat Inn for over forty years as we used to live in the area in the early 1980's. The premises date back to the 16th century but in recent years a new section has been added very tastefully so that you move seamlessly from one area to the other. We occasionally drive a round trip of about two hundred miles just to have lunch there, sometimes by ourselves and sometimes with friends. This time, however, we had an important function to attend so decided to stay for the week end and also visit some of our 'old haunts'. We booked in for Dinner, bed and breakfast for three nights. There is a well stocked bar with four local ales and a local gin which my wife enjoyed each evening. I tried all of the local ales and although the Wherry was my favourite, they were all excellent. Equally the food was well prepared and cooked from a fairly comprehensive menu with VERY good sized portions. In fact, as we eat fairly late in the evening I almost struggled to finish the Full English Breakfast the next morning! The staff were are very friendly and helpful aswell. The only criticism that I have to make is that the room although very light and airy and modern was only serviced every three days. I'm not used to making my bed on holiday! A fridge in the room might be useful as although I could get small jugs of milk for morning tea/coffee from the bar, (which was fine at this time of year), I imagine that on a hot summers evening the milk might go off by the morning. I shall certainly stay there again next time we are visiting friends there. Jonathan.

My wife and spent an overnight stay at the Ferryboat Inn, with an evening meal & breakfast in the morning. The location was ideal for visiting some parts of Essex that many aren't familiar with. We visited RHS Hyde Hall, Battlesbridge Tide Mill & antiques barns (some buildings dating back to the 15th century. The Crouch & other rivers served as inland ports during medieval times and there are still many buildings that are listed and well worth a visit, including the Ferryboat Inn, North Fambridge.

Another excellent experience. I remember the Ferry Boat Inn from 30 odd years ago and it is a very different type of establishment now. While I enjoyed it then I do prefer the revised layout in that it is far more practical whilst still keeping...

We come to the FerryBoat Inn quite regularly, we like the ambience, decor, food and service. I take my dog, it's good to have venues that serve good food in pleasant surroundings that allow dogs.

This place has had a fortune spent on it to create this excellent recreation of the old Ferryboat Inn. The conversion has been sympathetically carried out in the old building whilst retaining the original character & charm. The new oak framed Barn extension is a...

Wonderful meal, the team were fantastic and very accommodating they were all lovely! Hannah in particular was our waitress and she brilliant I had the last stroganoff and she was happy to talk to the chefs for me so I could add chicken and chorizo...

Food was really fresh and well cooked and the service was brilliant!! A lovely lunch followed by a stroll by the river crouch!!

We had a lovely lunch, it was great value and we received wonderful service. The smoked salmon starter was delicious! We would highly recommend it.

We came here with our family, for our wedding anniversary. We were given a very warm welcome. Our drinks came quickly, and we didn’t have to wait long for our food either. Very important when you have small children, who want there dinner right away!...

We have been to the ferry boat inn on a number of occasions for social occasions and birthdays and would highly recommend this place for any occasion. Great food, staff and value for money. Look forward to ou next visit.

Friendly and efficient staff. Food was very good First time we had Sunday lunch there and would recommend and return

Every time we have visited, the staff have always been so polite, attentive and friendly. Menu not massive but quality is the result. Great restaurant.

Food was good, waitress lovely. Only can pay by card though 🤔 I'd have rethink and offer cash payments. Very off putting.

Previously food was good, last couple of times disappointing, potatoes were dry and hard yorkshire pudding very dry. Pudding was good

Our first visit to the Ferryboat Inn in years and what a transformation. Welcoming staff and good service. Food was good and we enjoyed our meal. Our waitress, Rhiannan? was very pleasant and friendly.

It was our first time, it's a nice clean place with very good food and a nice selection of beverages. The service was great everything we ordered came up very quickly and was hot and tasted very good.

Enjoyed a lovely lunch here with family for my husbands birthday. Helpful staff. Food was excellent as usual!

Warm and friendly greeting. Had to change my booking a few times, but wasn’t a problem. Also got back to me to confirm. Good atmosphere. We had the Sunday lunch which was very tasty. Food was served hot which is a bonus. I don’t like...

We stopped off here for a quick lunch on our way to a family gathering. Staff were all very friendly and helpful, facilities clean and characterful. It was a lovely day so we sat in the garden on bench seats under the shade of a...

My husband and I stayed over for two nights as we were visiting the area. This is a fantastic place to stay, beautiful rooms, comfy bed, quiet surroundings, excellent food, lots of it (steak to die for) and massive full English breakfast included, and lovely...

Visited as a large group of friends for dinner and had an amazing time. Food, service, surroundings were all spot on. Lovely garden area, dog friendly. We will definitely return. Special thanks to Jude for looking after us.

We went for our Wedding Anniversary, lovely place, been before but..... My wifes Sirloin steak was very chewy and not rested properly so alot of blood was on the plate. Disappointing for a meal that is £27, we have cooked Sirloin at home way better...

Amazing food and amazing service. Such a lovely pub, lots of nooks and crannies which makes you feel separate. The food is always good and you can't fault the staff, super friendly and helpful.

My wife & I enjoyed our 2 night stay at the Ferry Boat Inn. The accommodation provided was excellent, clean modern well cared for. The staff were all very professional, attentive and friendly. The restaurant provided well cooked and nicely presented food. A particular shout...

This pub is worth the journey. We discovered this pub/restaurant when meeting up with friends. We can highly recommend the Sunday lunches, since finding the Ferryboat in August we have already been 3 times. The weekday menu is refunded, not like some places where the...

What a delightful place by the river. Beautifully presented tasty food brought to us by friendly, efficient staff. Very quick service in a lovely old pub/restaurant. Plenty of parking space and an added extra is that you can arrive by boat and berth on the...

Our first visit to the Ferry Boat Inn and certainly won't be out last! From the warm welcome on arrival, charming character dining restaurant to the delicious generous portions we all had a very pleasurable experience and will look forward to returning. Thank you for...

Fantastic meal out with friends. It was a busy Friday night but the level of service from our friendly waiter was excellent. All 5 meals were delicious and served in a timely manner. We all agreed that we would like to return and will definitely...

Very impressed delicious food and catered for gluten free and a fussy child. Friendly staff. Will definitely be back.

Fabulous Friday! We have visited the venue before but were interested to try again as we had heard it was under new management and were very pleasantly surprised! The venue has always looked great but had lacked some atmosphere which was very different this time...

We booked for Sunday lunch & went with friends who were staying the weekend with us. We were all impressed with our meals that were served up piping hot & on hot plates, which so many restaurants fail to do. The servers were friendly &...

The Ferry Boat Inn is a lovely place, very clean and welcoming. The staff were very pleasant and attentive. The food was steaming hot and the portions were just right, although perhaps a little too much cream with the Eton Mess. We all said what...

Absolutely amazing food, we had flatbread to start, pie with mash and a seafood platter. Pie was the best pie we have had in long time, with the most amazing homemade mash, the veg was streaming hot, fresh and an excellent selection. Seafood platter was...

The accommodation is lovely very clean and comfortable my only complaint is the restaurant menu very small also everything is with chips special one night was sandwiches 🤔

The cauliflower starter could have been more generous ..tiny serving . They tasted good . Flavour of raw ,uncooked curry powder in mayo dressing was off putting. The rest of meal was good.

Went for dinner on a Saturday evening with friends. Food was first rate and staff were friendly and helpful. Will definitely be going back.

We had a roast here last Sunday and was very disappointed. The meat wasn’t too bad but the rest was so bland, the gravy was watery and no flavour, the roast potatoes had obviously been reheated and I left most of them, veg was soggy...

Pro’s Lovely decor, bright and spacious area in the main bar. Interior really is lovely. Outside area is great too, although we sat inside due to the weather. Staff friendly and professional. Didn’t feel rushed, or had to wait too long for food. So service...

Friendly staff and very nice food, have visited for lunch and dinner, will be back again. Also a fantastic setting for a sunset walk to the river and a drink in the evening.

We took our granddaughter and boyfriend for Sunday lunch. On our arrival we were greeted by a very pleasant young lady and we were shown to our table. Service was excellent as were the roast dinners, well presented and hot. The only observation I would...

Visited the Ferry Boat with family for an evening meal, staff are very friendly and the food was excellent. Didn’t wait long for our order and the food was served nice and hot. Will be visiting again.

Three of us had an enjoyable meal, food was well presented and nicely cooked. The serving staff were helpful and friendly. We enjoyed the experience and will go again. Pricing was right for the type of meal we had and the restaurant had a nice...

The meal which is normally ok was not of good standard and part of my mea was reimbursed. The venue is of good ambience and staff are always friendly.

The first visit after the refurb was a little over a year ago. It was a post funeral dinner, there was a few of us but the food was good and the staff were excellent. A good end to a difficult day. Sad to say...

The staff were very polite, helpful and attentive and the food was really lovely and enjoyable. Have been a few times before and will be back.

We've had a nice meal here before but we were quite dissappointed with the service we received recently on a visit to the Ferry Boat. It might have been because it was a busy Sunday but it didn't feel like it was unusually busy. We...

Lunch followed by a dog walk along the river.... We had Chicken Ceasar salad and Panzanella with grilled aubergine. Both salads were great.....the Panzanella being one of the best salads I have ever eaten. Lovely pub, great service and excellent food.

Perfect staff were very friendly, food was great. Highly recommend . This was a last minute booking, so perfect

The location is great - perfect for walks on the Salt Marsh Coast Trail along the River Crouch. The rooms are modern, well designed and comfortable. The service was excellent - staff were welcoming and helpful. The food was superb (we had the pan-fried skate...

We were met at the entrance by a friendly member of staff who took us to our table. The restaurant comprised lots of small rooms rather than one larger room which made the ambience more intimate. The meal was delicious (we chose steak and ale...

I first encountered the Ferry Boat, some 20+ years ago, it was a small pub that offered food, with a few tables in the main bar and an unappealing draughty conservatory. The original pub was very much in the category of a "local’s establishment", lots...