Robin Hood in Tendring

The food was great and the staff were extremely polite and helpful, especially Megan. Special praise is due to Tom who, when a member of our party was taken ill, handled the medical side with consumate efficency and compassion. We will definitely be back.

Great Sunday roast. Good vibes. Food wait times were a little long but so worth it!

Great local pub, very nice food- particularly the pizzas! Have been here a few times for birthday meals and also a wake and they are very accommodating and the service is lovely.

Had an amazing pizza 🍕 tasted fantastic 😀

We were pleasantly surprised in the changes at Robin Hood. We had not been back for many months following bad experiences. Tonight the food was lovely, service outstanding and staff super friendly and professional. We loved our evening. Thank you!

Fish and chips were amazing! My friend had the lasagna which looked great. Brilliant service from Mel and Ben! Great place! Highly recommend.

We had the best lunch for my friends birthday, the food was delicious but what made it was the wonderful staff. They were so friendly and helpful - really made my friend feel special - thank you

The new management have turned this pub right around! Previously it would often take ages to be served at the bar because a lone member of staff would be required to serve meals in the restaurant and serve at the bar, however now it has at least one member of staff who is dedicated to serving drinks at the bar the wait time is almost negligible. Good quality food and drinks, nice staff and plenty of parking makes the Robin Hood my go to place.

Very impressed with changes! We visited last in August last year and the service and food was very poor, toilets were grubby and staff not very helpful! We had a pleasant surprise yesterday when we returned for an Easter dinner with family the staff were friendly and attentive , food was well presented and hot. Toilets still n need of regular checking as pub was very busy. We will be back !

Great singer the other day. This place is deffo doing better than before. Great work from the new management 👏👏👏

Fantastic Sunday dinner (Easter Sunday) - Staff were very friendly, attentive and nothing was to much trouble. We had our large dog (golden retriever) with us and they were happy to bring water bowls for him. The food was very good, proper Sunday roast. We'll definitely be back next time we're back in Essex - Thank you 😊

2 Coffees and a Pint of Guiness was £13.45. A Chicken Burger meal, a Vegetable Wrap meal and a Beef Brisket Sandwich was £45.95. The food was tasty but nothing exceptional, basically what was expected. I felt that for what the Food Cost, three full roasts would probably have been the better value, even if they had cost a bit more than £45?

For the style of food it was charging way above the quality and for a pub that considers itself to be a hygienic establishment "try harder" you are way below par. You have absolutely no excuse for your poor standards.

Wonderful Sunday roast! Service was speedy and the food was delicious. We enjoyed it so much we came back for lunch today!

The Robin Hood Pub is one of the best pubs we have visited in recent years great staff, food and atmosphere. It's a must visit

Wonderful cosy atmosphere, great food and very friendly helpful service from Scarlet - we’ll be back :-)

Lovely little pub food was decent service was good. Dog Friendly in the bar but tables are good for a full meal too not just a little stool.

Enjoyed our lunch today. It was our first visit and we will be back as the food and service were very good. Special mention to Paul who served us.

Food was very good, prompt service and the waiting staff helpful

The staff are excellent food was great mel the manager cld not do any more for us

Great experience from Adam, Mel and the team x

Paul was our waiter he was first class and couldn't do enough for us. Thanks for making our evening last night

Zac and Paul were amazing staff great service!! Alan and Connor in the kitchen serving lovely food

Great service. Amazing food! Vegetarian options.

Really tasty fish cakes new potatoes with lots of spinach

We hadn't been there for quite a while, as last time the food was average. Went this time as noticed dogs were allowed. Food and service were excellent, will definitely be going back soon.

No complaints staff/food/cleanliness all great and the manager was a thoroughly nice guy.

Lovely place for food or drink. We will be back

Waiter Zac was very attentive, polite, efficient and service was perfect. Meals were delicious would highly recommend.

The pub itself seemed quite a nice place, and had welcoming atmosphere. Went there for a birthday Sunday roast, but on arrival was told no roasts were available as they had all sold out, so not a good start. Decided instead to have the pie of the day. Chicken and pancetta. Sounded quite nice, but was then also told its not available as had sold out. Ended up just ordering a burger as nothing else on menu appealed. Not the best experience we've had, and although the manager was very apologetic, I doubt we'll risk booking this place again for food if they cant keep their menu available, although would probably drink here again. We had booked in advance and could have been contacted prior to arrival, explaining the menu issues. Shame, because it had a nice atmosphere, but just a poor customer experience on this occasion.

Very nice service, great food, nice atmosphere. I recommend.

My family decided they were going to take me out for an evening meal and we went to The Robin Hood, Clayton. We had a lovely evening, food was excellent, staff were very attentive and atmosphere was very relaxing. We all enjoyed the evening so much, another visit is definitely on the agenda. I would definitely recommend it to all my friends.

Came here for a family birthday meal. Great service by Megan and the food was lovely. We will definitely be back!

Had the most amazing time at the Robin Hood. The food was piping hot and delicious ! Brilliant service from Megan Adam and Amy. Nothing was too much for them.

Food was hot and a good quality . They were very busy and we had to wait approx 20 mins from the point of ordering but the environment was cosy and we could relax with efficient and lovely staff . Will definitely be returning

The Yearwood Family Where Visiting Grandparents Nearby Who Live In Holland On Sea Near To Clacton On Sea. The Visit We Poped Into The Robin Hood Pub In Clacton On Sea We Where Met By Welcoming Friendly Wonderful Grate Pub Staff Megan One Of The Barmaids Was Very Friendly And Welcoming All Round She Gave Us a Fantastic Services For My First Visit To The Pub I Would Definitely Pop By Again In The Future. My Mum Margaret And My Dad Andy Visited The Pub Before During Covid Times With My Nanny Stella Who Lives In Holland On Sea Nearby To Clacton On Sea They Liked The Pub Its a Fantastic Pub In Clacton On Sea The Best Pub. That Is How We Knew Of This Fantastic Wonderful Little Wonderful Pub In Clacton On Sea In Essex I Definitely Recommend a Visit To This Pub If You Visit Clacton On Sea We Will Sure Be Sure To Pop By Again In The Future Possibly Next Time Hopefully With Stella My Nanny Thanks For The Very Friendly Wonderful Fantastic Pub Services This Evening Thanks To Megan The Friendly Wonderful Barmaid For Her Services This Evening Cheers The Yearwood Family From Buckinghamshire. Thanks From Andy Margaret Nathan And Luke The Yearwood Family Cheers Nathan Yearwood And My Family Thanks Again Thanks Nathan Yearwood Cheers.

An amazing place to go. Great food. Very relaxed And Megan our server totally amazing and cheerful. She had us laughing with her wit

Although we usually enjoy our time here today was not good, premises were cold, food was cold, so called hot drinks were cold. far to long between courses

Fantastic local pub, cosy atmosphere, and great food which also caters for vegetarians/vegans. Kiera and Zac served us, they were very chatty and attentive...service with a smile. We love to take our dog with us wherever we can and the Robin Hood really does cater for him as much as us, he is spoilt for attention and pretty much all staff will pop over to fuss him. Thank you for being so welcoming and dog friendly.

All the roast dinners we had were amazing with a load of veg cooked so well. Desserts were beautiful. Will definitely be coming back. Shout out to Megan who served us. Great personality and very welcoming. Thank you for a lovely birthday meal experience

Really nice pub with lovely food - definitely wasn't expecting it to be as nice as it was!

Visited on Valentine day. Visited before and the food wasn’t great. So we thought give the place one more try, ordered the starters and the mains, starters I had king prawn and scallops. There was 3 king prawns and 3 scallops which tasted funny and wasn’t nice. The mains I had pork belly.l which was okay but nothing to ride home about, the tender stem Was hard, the gravy was nice, the scallops was burnt on one side and tasted horrible. The waiter guy gave us the dessert menu said he would be back but never did until 30mins later. The couple next to us was chatty and blamed new owners for the mistakes. Sorry but it isnt the owners fault that the food was horrible it’s the chefs in the kitchen. We definitely won’t be back again gave this place enough chances

Had a lovely time and Megan was a delight! Food was also great would come back again

Our server Megan was great. Food fine. Busier than expected.

Food turned up warm seemed it was put in microwave the potatoes were warm up quiet hard stuffing inedible but it was nice what we did eat shame.

Great food and a lovely cozy atmosphere. The prices are very reasonable and you get a great sized portion. Our serve Megan was brilliant. Very attentive and took great care of me and my friend. She was very chatty and friendly too. Would recommend this place and definitely will be back!

Went for a meal with frend on entering the atmosphere was very welcoming with log burner and fire going on a wet and cold night We were meet with friendly staff and welcomed we were not rushed and had a very nice time there

Waited over 1 hour for our starters then at least 50 minutes for our mains in this restaurant nearly 3 hours and only had 1 drink each no staff came to our table and asked if we wanted more drinks there was 7 adults and 2 children how much money was lost through not drinking

Staff very friendly and professional but not enough of them as long time between ordering and getting food and long time between courses

We found the place to be cold inspite of heating i enjoyed my meal always difficult as I'm GF n onion free, all 3 ladies we devoid of toilet paper🤨

Great night had problem with the gammon but was sorted out quickly. Will go again

Visited as a group. Greeted by Adam, who welcomed us. We are not from the area so it was a passing visit. Food was lovely from start to.finish, drinks arrived promptly and service was spot on. Highly recommend

Had a really lovely lunch here on Saturday. I have to say, Megan who served us was absolutely fantastic - she went above and beyond and she really made the whole experience. Thank you, Megan!

Very quiet Monday night. Mischarged for a half pint as a full pint. The TimothyTaylors tasted odd and the happily changed for a DoomBar. So far so good. The refund was not half the price of the TT but half the Doom which was less. Very odd.

Arrived late and missed the roasts but the other menu options were great and we all left happy after a great evening.

Sticky chicken - highly recommend!

Excellent service in a warm and inviting pub. I would especially recommend the servers that day, Paul was such a great comfort, and entertaining. Also Connor and Zac. Food was very tasty and reasonable. Will be going again soon. Wheelchair access was good.

First time going here lovely place staff very welcoming and friendly I would highly recommend recommend going here x

Greeted when entering, great service and food, clean and warm on a cold day

We had a wake catered for us at Robinhood following recommendation. Food was great and enjoyed by all. The location was comfortable and allowed people to sit and eat as well as stand and circulate. Staff efficient and very helpful. It really helped a difficult day go smoothly, we could not have asked for more. Thank you

Great food, polite staff, nice vibe. Very pleasant unexpected stop off!

Stumbled across this pub on an impromptu visit to family and had a great experience The staff were friendly and accommodating and the food was on point

Popped in for lunch. Team were very friendly, prompt service and the food was excellent

Had a very enjoyable experience here recently. Visited for a spot of lunch and was very impressed. The staff were very friendly and the quality of service was of a high standard. Good food and good portion, had the Beef Red Wine Lasagne, and it was lovely. 100% will be returning.

Popped in for some food. Very nice pub and great service. Thank you

Had a lovely evening here last week. Great service, food was fantastic too. Looking forward to coming back again

Just come back home, what a lovely meal and the service from our server zac was fantastic, the pub was clean, plenty of help everyone was smiling and seemed happy to help if you needed it thank you once again.

The food was nice apart from calamari which was incredibly hard and over cooked. The service was very basic, we ordered via the qr code, it took 25 mins for our starters to come out and then nobody came to check up on us if we were finished and ready for mains. Another 20 mins later and the mains came out. We still had our plates from starters on table. We also ordered a drink when we placed the food order which never arrived, we had to go to the bar and remind the staff to make the drink. The pub allowed us to bring our dog into the bar area but a customer was really rude and talking about us and our dog saying it was disgusting and the woman behind the bar didn’t say anything to him. I wanted to leave as I felt really unwelcome but we had driven there specifically based on recommendations. Overall I wouldn’t go back.

Very friendly staff and helpful. The service was very good and so was the food. Good value for mor money

Excellent food and service. Never had a bad meal here and I've had a few. Sian and her team were excellent *****

Had a meal here on the 11 jan 2025, can I say what lovely food, service especially the tall young lady with the pony tail, she was such a good waitress, couldn’t do enough for us. Will defiently be back.

Good food great service manager was hands on and attentive

We booked a table for 6 on Friday which was ready for us when we arrived. Megan was our server she was welcoming, very funny and very knowledgeable about the menu and made sure we had everything we needed. The food was very good we all had something different and couldn't fault a thing. We will definitely be back and would recommend.

Christmas Day great expectations sadly not so starters were ok main 3 turkeys pretty dry the advertised crispy fluffy roast potatoes were what seemed to be part boiled and scorched in some way vegetables had an ok taste but were limp and lifeless my main beef wellington advertised as medium was a disgrace way beyond well done had to ask for a steak knife and struggled to chew it had to leave the meat pastry was great same excuse for roast potatoes this meal should never have left the kitchen ( about an hour after table next to us got an amazing beef wellington maybe there was a problem with booking at 1.30 pm) dessert was great as were waiting and bar staff in all this was far far below what was expected for just under £300 and the reason i didn’t complain was my daughter’s said it was Christmas and asked me not to. PS a two bob bottle of sparkling on the table wouldn’t have lost me a £20 bet………… J Ellis

Lovely meal as always and served by Megan who is very helpful and happy to serve. Thank you for putting a smile on our faces!

Absolutely great place to eat and drink. Have to say Megan was totally amazing so friendly and knowledgeable x

Staff were very polite and friendly Food was excellent well worth a visit

Spot on service and amazing food! Thanks Megan for making a meal out with family a truly memorable experience! Good luck with the RNLI!

Really disappointed despite nice staff and good food. Booked a table for 12 for my mum’s 70th but when we arrived our table was occupied by others and we were told to wait whilst they scrambled a table together in the pub corridor. I booked the table 5 months in advance and called the week before to check all was okay and in the end we were let down. Left with a feeling of sadness.

Great food and very good customer service.

Food was really disappointing over priced We will not be coming back again

Delicious food delivered hot and fast. All the staff were welcoming especially Amy. This was our second visit and we will definitely be coming back again soon!

Pie was very nice but was disappointed with the fish

Great pub food, haddock and chips lovely, as was the burger. Waitress Meg was brill.

Had the Burger which tasted good but because there wasn't a stick through the middle to hold together it was all over the place in the box looked like a scrambled mess

Amazing experience here, food was well presented and full of flavour. Great portions too. Lovely atmosphere and our server Meghan was fantastic, she looked after us very well. What a great asset to the team at robin hood. Would highly recommend and definitely would return

I had brilliant evening with my friends. Live entertaining was great

Lovely evening with friends. Great food and service in a pub full of character. We will definitely be back

Building dates from 1823, so ye older country house type of restaurant. Very good food & excellent service from staff, especially zany Megan, who was fantastically funny, helpful & charming. Mainly a restaurant but locals still drop in for just a drink.

Best place I've been... Totally changed with Amy being here. Made me feel comfortable and welcome didn't need to wait for a drink which makes a change. Amy really has made a difference to that place. Great atmosphere and relaxed. Now I feel welcome again with a smiley face as I walk in.

Stopped in for lunch and staff were so accommodating for our family member in a wheelchair. Excellent service and Amy in particular made us feel very welcome. Highly recommend a visit. A few weeks after this review my father passed away and we arranged to have his wake at the Robin Hood as it was the last place he had eaten out. Staff were amazing, so accommodating and compassionate and the food was also fantastic. Their personal touch made a difficult evening that much easier.

Brilliant food . Lovely service from Connor and Adrian!

Good honest food with friendly service to boot. Quite funny being from Nottingham and eating at this pub in Essex 🤔

Lovely little find. The staff couldn't do enough for you. The food all looked lovely. We had lamb shank and it was beautiful. Great prices and lovely feel to the place.

Only went for drinks mid afternoon

Lovely little boozer , super cosy and fair prices

Lovely food! Megan the waitress in amazing

Food was nice but a dishes had white bread. Very low budget food not worthy of the price tag

Waem welcome. Fantastic meal and drinks. Good selection of ales larger and wines. Food superbly presented and very tasty.

Had a fabulous time...Amy was a Maitre D par excellence. Really impressed with the quality of the food.