Saxon King in Southend-on-Sea

Got to our table at 3.00. We left at 3.25. we were not even ask for a drink by then, and it wasn't busy, never even said sorry for the wait, service awful. Would not go again.

Great service from Vicky. Food was lovely, great choice of wines. Steak was spot on. Very impressed

Always enjoy a meal here, lovely venue to visit with friends.

Everything was fine apart from the crumble was cold..

First time here. It's a bit Harvesters type vibe. Warm earthy colours, lots of wood and old photos etc. Staff were pleasant enough and the food was very nice and served fairly quickly. We had the chicken and leek pie and very tasty it was too. £37 for 2 pies, a Guinness, a coke and a latte. I would go again and give it another go.

Food was very nice as was the venue. Service was pleasant but we had to wait a long time for both the mains and desert to turn up

Just had dinner with 3 other family members and we all enjoyed every mouthful. I can definitely recommend the soup, cauliflower wings, sticky chicken and salt and pepper calamari to start. Mains was the steak and ale pie and 3 fish and chips. Everything was cooked fresh and was piping hot. We really all loved it. The fish was perfectly battered and not greasy, the chips were perfect and great value for money. We were all stuffed so unfortunately no room for pudding, but they did look good. Vicky served us tonight and she was just so friendly and attentive, another girl served us our food (never got her name) and she was a little diamond too. Will certainly be returning.

Seated and served in reasonable time. Tasty food

Disappointing, firstly the wrong drink was brought up to me, not what I had ordered. The staff though were friendly and corrected their mistake right away. Skipped starters and went to mains. My companions both chose the pizza, which looked very appetising served well with pizza wheels. My choice was the chicken tikka masala. The flavour was good and served with poppadom and naan bread, however it was very dry and I couldn’t eat all of it because of that. We opted for dessert, had a very long wait for the desserts to arrive. One of my companions went for the ice cream, the flavours were vanilla, blood orange and salted caramel. Modified to just the vanilla and blood orange, what arrived was vanilla and chocolate. Nice but not what was ordered, the other desserts were chocolate bomb and salted caramel sundae, they were very nice and enjoyable. There was a 30% discount voucher which we took advantage of. Not a perfect visit but a very nice venue and we will visit again soon.

Great food and service as usual

Food and service excellent love decor and atmosphere

A good place after a funeral Keep up,good,work tony mbe

The food and service was excellent. Will definitely be coming back soon .

Lovely food, lovely staff and we were served very quickly.

We booked a table for Sunday lunch, which was ready when we arrived. The staff were friendly, helpful and courteous. The food was good and we enjoyed our Sunday lunch

Nice food. Steak was more well done than medium rare but overall all good. Thanks to Vicky who served us.

Only went for a quick drink beer was realy good staff very friendly sensible prices

Had a lovely afternoon catch up lunch with a friend, staff we're lovely and friendly and the lunch was spot on.

Lovely pub, popped in for lunch recently food was amazing and possibly the best service I’ve ever received from a woman named Vicky, she was so attentive had a lovely bubble positive attitude and ensured me and my family had a lovely time, can not fault our experience will definitely be returning!

Ok so when we arrived there was a black napkin tissue on the floor. This was actually picked up upon leaving. The floors.look like they haven't been hoovered in a long time. Half of the condiments wasn't at the table, the table was sticky. It was started to be cleaned and forgotten about. Even other tables was going to an empty table for a full salt pot. As for the food. We had the ribeye steak. I asked for medium rare. It came out well done. I sent it back and to be fair what came out was amazing. Perfect steak, a full mushroom, as we only half on both plates before. And the gave us some onion rings as a way of apology. In all honesty I enjoyed the 2nd steak. But it seems the place is being held together by young adults. The cleanliness is appalling, 1st time food is appalling. Service was really good. Our server (didn't get her name but she had a burn scar on her face bless her) she was amazing. Full of smiles from start to finish. I think she is holding the place together from what I can see. Would I go back certainly not. If given the option of paying I wouldn't of but would have given the server a lovely tip. She deserves a lot of credit.

Vicky was brilliant, really attentive and great with my two boys

We went for a Sunday Roast today and the food was excellent. Our experience was enhanced by the excellent service that Vicky our server provided to us. Vicky was very personable, efficient and helpful in our choices.

Great service and atmosphere, food was hot and served within a reasonable time. Special thanks to mollie who was great when it came to my allergies and choosing my lunch. Will be back again soon!

had a lovely time. Food came quickly annd great atmosphere. megan was lovely :)

Perry, Vicky and Megan were amazing, great service and great food would definitely come back again ❤️

Came in nice and clean staff got me to my table quickly and took are order Drinks came quickly and cold,refreshing. Food came out withing 20mins of us ordering. Nice taste pie and my partner enjoy their fish and chips Great place nice staff would go again

great service despite it being very busy when we came also vicky who was serving us tonight was great and very polite ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I went in for drinks and a drink with friends before moving on to our event! Unfortunately the food took ages and wasn’t very hot by the time we got it and also no staff to speak to on the day. I will try it again as I believe it was a off day as I’ve been before and enjoyed our time

Megan was a happy cheerful young lady who was always willing to help.

Food was lovely. Megan was polite, courteous and friendly. Would come again, great value for money 😊

Great staff. Great service. Amazing food!!!! Really good antmosphere and highly recommended for a meal out. Will certainly be back

Had a great night. Great service. Great food. Great atmosphere. Highly recommended 👍🏼⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great pub , good wine and ale, very spacious, got a table as we walked in , staff were great .

Walked in asked for a lunchtime menu it only had 3 choices! table was sticky we left

Had a lovely waitress called Vicky who went above and beyond she even helped with the children which helped us relax with our meal food was brilliant ! Will be here again shortly

Lively place, nice staff (didn't eat) just what was needed on a Saturday afternoon.

Me and my partner had 2 lovely rare steaks! Would highly recommend the Saxon king to anyone especially steak night on a Thursday evening!

Vicky our server was pleasant and helpful Despite serveral options being off the menu,our selections were very tasty and enjoyable

After asking for a larger table the staff were quick to clear, after there had been a rush. Ordered some bar snacks which were lovely, as well as drinks from the app. Whole experience was very pleasant.

Very good atmosphere. Staff polite.

We usually come here nearly every month for lunch, usually everything is very good, this time not so, after ordering we waited awhile for our drinks and 30 mins for our lunch, the veg on my Mum's plate was overcooked the peas were wrinkly and the mangetout was uneatable, carrots were done to within an inch of their lives, there was no green salad with the lasagne it was just a very small amount of lettuce nothing like what we had before, we then waited at least 30mins plus before waitress came back who offered us cheese biscuits coffee etc so we asked for dessert menu, two of us ordered some ice cream which wasn't quite right it had a funny taste and had icy bits in it, hard to explain really but that was also not eaten. Disappointed this visit, the food wasn't up to its usual standard and the waiting in between getting drinks to lunch and then desserts was much too long.

Our waitress Mollie was very helpful and courteous.We were so glad she recommended the burger with belly pork as it tasted amazing.Will definitely be back for more.

Lovely meal, bar staff and waitress really attentive.

Lovely family dinner. Terrific food and friendly, helpful staff. Loved the sea bass and daughter really enjoyed her margarita pizza (and fries followed by chocolate sundae!).

Cheap and cheerful. The food is good value for money, but the upholstery could do with a renew programme.

Great food would definitely return. Service was good and venue nice and clean and tidy.

Came up to visit family and they booked us a table at The Saxon King. I had the Mixed Grill. The food tasted amazing and they had very generous portions! The service was brilliant, the staff were very polite and treated us well throughout. Highly recommend! 👍🏻

Food and service excellent and met expectations.

Lovely restaurant, we come here often. Our waitress was lovely as we're all the staff but special thanks to the young man behind the bar who caught the huge spider that was under our table 😱. The side salad left a lot to be desired as the lettuce was black in parts but overall a lovely evening

All way have a excellent service love the roast try to visit once a month

Lovely pub. Food is excellent. Beer is cold and plentiful.

Great pub, landlord was excellent. Food very good, cauliflower wings superb. Good range of beers. Pork scratchings hand selected by the team.

The back of the car park was very unkempt and messy, with an old caravan out the back with flat tyres, plus loads of other rubbish backing onto the back of the restaurant. There was an absolutely awful smell also, which I can only assume was a drainage issue, but the nonetheless, is not very pleasant when you're arriving for a meal. The tables our group were sat at were sticky and wobbly. The leather chair had previously split and so had black tape holding it together. Some of the doors of the cubicles in the womens' toilets had no lock; I can never understand this in places, surely it isn't difficult to replace a lock? These negative points aside, the staff were friendly, the food was lovely and the prices were reasonable. There is a nice little play area out the back that our children played in for a short while, but genuinely, we could not stand the drain smell so we left sooner than we may have otherwise done.

Lovely staff, super friendly, great service & food. Really enjoyed ourselves.

Lovely restaurant! Nicely decorated and the food was delicious, I'd highly recommend.

We arrived on a Sunday afternoon having booked a table. It wasn’t too busy and it took a while to be seen by a member of staff to show us to our table. Once we sat down we had a lovely waitress take our drinks order. Drinks arrived promptly and then we have our food order. Starters were pate and prawn cocktail and our daughter’s dippers and chips were requested to come out with our starters. These took 45 mins :( But the food was wonderful. I ordered a kebab for £15 as my main. It was lovely however 3 small pieces of chicken and 2 of chorizo doesn’t warrant £15 :(

Lovely friendly staff Nice food

Smells like poo outside . Food takes well too long to come out. £100 for four people meal was worth at least £30. Steak medium rare came chewy. Disgusting. The best thing about the meal was the chips. At leas if it smells like poo outside at least ensure the service is impeccable

Sadly my steak came out like leather and cremated when was supposed to be medium. But got replaced and upgraded to a sirloin. but most of all was the girl who waited on us she was outstanding. Nothing was too much trouble you see she was rushed off her feet as short staffed but she smiled and carried on. Her name was Beth she is a credit to the pub. Sadly the manager felt the need to tell her off for something that wasn’t her and we could all hear which was unprofessional.

James is FANTASTIC! All of his team are, food is lovely, service even better If I could give it more than 5 stars I would

We went to The Saxon King after walking our dog and this place is amazing. The service was amazing and James was a delight. He was very attentive and accommodating. Highly recommend this place and James, he truly cars about his customers and the service he provides.

Went for lunch - food was great only feedback is prefer plates to wooden blocks. Our 7year old loved his food and kids are hard to please! Drinks where nice and cold and glasses clean. Food it's self cook very well, tasty and decent size. Would have liked to have seen a side salad slice of tomato and cucumber spring onion not a lot. But other than faultless in taste.

The experience was lovely and it was quite open and easy to navigate around the restaurant. They have an outside garden with benches with round table tops, and various sections in the eating area. You must wait to be seated, the restaurant is table service only. The BBQ chicken was nice and the chips were okay, they were very accommodating for my food allergy and gave me options with the dessert. They had a separate GF menu, which was nice to see.

I have sent feedback on the Saxon king website as to why I was unhappy with my experience at the pub this evening. Very disappointing

Vicky gave us very friendly and efficient service.

The atmosphere is good, I had my pre prom there and had lots of space for photos with my family and friends. And an area to ourselves. The staff were very helpful and chilled back. Had the best time. Would defo recommend. The service is great, and food is amazing lots of various meals to choose from.

Food is delicious and fresh, music is never too loud to distract from a conversation but is always playing bangers. Even if you don’t drink and just want to enjoy the garden the staff are always happy to serve an ice cold beverage :) best local pub in the Southend area

Staff always friendly and fast . James served us last night . Kept checking we was ok and had everything we needed . Always a great visit

We really enjoyed our visit to The Saxon King. The restaurant looks very appealing and has a nice atmosphere. It was a very warm day but we were comfortable inside as there is air conditioning. If we had wanted to stay outside, there is a lovely area for outdoor dining. Staff very attentive & friendly. Food is amazing! Nice big portions beautifully presented 🤗😋

Great food, wonderful service & a lovely atmosphere. The manager went above and beyond to make our dog also feel welcome. Bert, our dog, especially wanted to say: Bark bark, woof woof. (Loosely translated means thank you for the treats!)

Lovely friendly pub, staff are lovely, great food, plenty of seating inside and out, kids play area also dog friendly would highly recommend

Lovely pub, great food, plenty of seating I side and outside, has an outdoor play area, also dog friendly, staff are nice and polite highly recommend

Vicky was a lovely waitress and the meal was amazing.

Had a lovely lunch in the garden very pleasant

We had a really lovely roast lunch here and i was able to use my shareholder voucher so all in all it was an excellent meal at a very decent price. huge portion and tasty food - we will be back very soon. Easy to book, too and loads of parking.

Went to the Saxon King in Southend with my family, we were delivered out starters, and mains with a smile and the waiter Luke who we got to briefly know was very open about what he studies when we asked him and madd us feel very welcomed. The Staff at the bar where extremely helpful when deciding what i wanted and providing me with a lovely table where i was able to watch my grand children whilst the played The Saxon King is a beautiful pub and i would highly recommend visiting if your in the area. The food is amazing, the service speed is immaculate and the interior is extremely clean. 10/10 Would recommend

They upgraded our table 😁 lovely chaps

What a pub!!! The best staff. The best atmosphere. Honestly the best I’ve been too.

Had a meal last week and was served by Beth, extremely good service was fast and great quality. James was very sincere and I will be returning.

Amazing experience! Great prices and even better food!! Will definitely be coming back!

Very good experience. All the servers were amazing and friendly. Special thanks to our server Megan who took care of us the entire time :)

Always enjoyed a nice meal with helpful and friendly service

Visited The Saxon King with two friends a couple of weeks ago. Was originally seated near the bar which we didn’t want but was moved swiftly but the manager (and his dry sense of humour 😂) and served by the lovely Vicky. A good eve out with lovely food and atmosphere. Thankyou.

Very friendly service, our waitress Vicky most helpful.

First time my daughter 36 and I had lunched here since she became disabled last year. Our waitress Scarlett went above and beyond make our visit a pleasure x Scarlett you are a star - many thanks 😊 xx

Great staff, guy called Bobby served us and he was so polite . Great evening had by all. Food good too.

Excellent night out. Good food good service good company

We had excellent service from the team and the food came out quick! With brilliant quality it was delicious and everyone enjoyed their meal.

Orderd Sunday roast ..no cracking stuffing or apple sauce on both roast porks.very poor service at the bar asked if I wanted Ice in my drink said yes only to be told we don't have any ?? So why ask me then ! Music playing was full of swearing. Unfortunately won't be going again

Great atmosphere and food. Staff attentive but not in your face.

We had a lovely meal & the waitress was very helpful

Food was nice. We were served by Vicky who was very welcoming and friendly.

Came here for a family members birthday meal. Booked the table for 4:30, got our food at 5:40. Then got our deserts at almost 7pm. Very disappointed with the slow service considering the place itself was not that busy. The food was tasty and the location is nice and clean however I would not return again unless there's an improvement in the speed of kitchen service

Really great customer experience. It was very busy as we visited on Fathers Day but Vicky who looked after our table was really excellent and attentive and went out of her way to make sure we had an excellent time.

Great food and service and very helpful having a 30% of mains really helpful in current climate

Vicky was brilliant, really attentive and welcoming.

Great service from our waitress Vicky. Really good with the kids and made the experience really enjoyable.

Always good food good service..visit at least once a month

Took 30 mins just to take our order. Another hour for starters & then another hour for mains. After waiting 45 mins for someone to take our dessert order we gave up. Restaurant wasn’t particularly busy either

Really great night, our server Scarlett was lovely- thank you! Good gluten free options