The Castle in Castle Point

11 of us went out for a birthday celebration, 7 adults 4 children. Went to bar ordered drink, Bar staff was very friendly and accomodating. Had a drink and then was shown to our table, Waiter came over and explained how to order the food, as you have to go to bar and order. All starters came up together along with childrens mains, then all adults dinners came out together, every meal was piping hot and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Prices was very reasonable

Good service, basic food but good value.

Who wouldn't love a pub that doesn't have inflated prices for food and drink, and both being very nice for a cheaper price!! For a Saturday night, we got a table, ordered food and drink that was served in an acceptable time frame, and overall had a lovely evening!! Thank you.

Very well run pub food really good value, staff extremely helpful

Flat lemonade then none,2 bar workers lovely, 1 barman rude, newly refurbished place looks good but service from one ruined the experience for me!!!

Me and my partner came here for lunch and when we arrived we were greeted by kind and respectful staff.The pub was welcoming and inviting,we ordered the Mac and cheese and my partner got the sizzling beef rib.the food was delicious and came out in a timely manner.would definitely be coming back and would also recommend it to my friends and family.

Wow!!!! Vistited The Castle Pub with a group of friends on a Thursday eve. The pub itself had just been refurbed and looked amazing inside and out. Every member of staff were happy and very helpfull. The food was very good and extremley good value, especialy with our 40% off voucher. Will definately be going back and would recommend The Castle to all of my friends and family.

Went for lunch today at the castle, me, my husband and our 3 year old son we was seated in the restaurant with a warm welcoming from the team who was working. I must say the new decor has made a massive impact on this pub and it looks amazing. My husband ordered double fish and chips and i ordered the classic mixed grill and my son had chicken nuggets for under 6 and i must say with the 40% off was a great deal on main meals. The food was lovely and hot my steak was soooo tender it melted in my mouth! My husband also commented that his fish was cooked to perfection and the smell was mouth watering. All in all great experience will definitely be coming back for more😍😍

I had a lovely lunch with some family yesterday, greeted by lovely bar staff as we arrived who reminded us to put our number plate in. The food was absolutely lovely all cooked to perfection and we will definitely be returning and recommending this pub to friends and family!!❤️

Very friendly and the food is easy. Good to pop in for lunchtime.

Loved it here in Hadleigh. My first visit here.

Great food, friendly, polite and efficient staff and good atmosphere. Love the added bonus of the games room a great way to occupy hungry kids whilst waiting!

Fantastic great atmosphere friendly people would recommend

Great pub amazing staff food is great value for money, entertainment is fabulous, overall a great day/night. 5 stars

Great value, good food. Good family venue. Helpful staff. We'd be very happy going back.

It was very nice and would go again.

Just returned from a lovely lunch. I had Sirloin steak which was very tender and cooked perfectly. My partner had the lay it on chicken burger, he said that was lovely too. Relaxing atmosphere, very friendly staff and good value for money, will be back soon, thanks guys🥰

No food just some quick drinks today. Good prices for non alcoholic lager of which there was plenty available. Pleasant and efficient staff. You must enter your vehicle reg into a computer.

Wow amazing refurb lovely food great atmosphere brilliant service cannot fault will definitely be back well done what a difference I love coming here Una the manager is lovely can’t do enough for everyone

The restaurant has had a revamp and looks very nice. On the downside. I ordered fish and chips. There was hardly any batter on the fish. It came out almost white not yellow or golden and the battle was wet and fell off. I was Supposed to have peas with it but no peas came out, my wife had Cajun chicken wrap but not much chicken in it and left feeling hungry still only a handful of chips about 12 chips in all and She said that it was ok. Her chips looked and tasted fresh but mine was like they had been cooked again very dark brown and oily.

The pub has just reopened after redecoration. Sadly the improvements stoped with the new paint and refurbished toilets. The barman was very rude. We ordered food before 6.30 when the dining room was not even half full and it took over an hour to arrive (we were lucky, the table next to us had to wait for 2 hours) when it did 3 out of the 4 meals were wrong. Doubled up on the chicken in the hunters chicken, only got one piece and it was tiny and unpleasant, the peas were like bullets and extremely shrivelled, they looked like they had been dug out of the back of the freezer having been languishing there for several years. The fish and chips were ordered with baked beans, we got peas. The fish was nicely cooked and hot but no flavour. A medium rare steak was not only well done but tough and full of gristle. Even a staff member commented how over done it was. They couldn’t even get the drinks order correct, and barman complained when this was pointed out. An orange juice and lemonade had the cap of the orange juice floating among the ice. Mentioned to the manager as she was passing and she shrugged it off. We have been regularly in the past but will not be going again. We understand it is the first night to reopen but the staff etc. were the same and they have only been closed for a couple of weeks. It’s not like they needed to be trained etc. and it was regularly as busy before.

Busy in the evenings as there's always something on! Love popping in here with hubby and our dog - she is given loads of love and treats, particularly from Mary ❤️ good food promptly delivered and we're always asked how we are. Love it, although they're closed for a refurb from Sunday 😱

Lovely! Simply great! Brilliant service and a great place to watch the Euros! Due for a refurb and we are looking forward to it x

Great pub to watch the Euros in! Manager is the nuts :)

First time at The Castle for many years. Went in just because we were passing, but glad we did. Food was excellent and fantastic value at £11.75 for two meals. Great and very friendly service by Mary. Will return.

Always have the best time at this welcoming and family friendly pub! It has something for everyone, has a real community feel and that is all down to Una and her fantastic team! Shoutout to Mary and Lauren for looking after us today. Food was great, as always!

Fantastic day at The Castle, as always. Always feel very welcome here, Una and her team are fantastic, and go above and beyond. We recently held an end of season Buffett for our girls under 10’s team, and nothing was to much trouble. In the days where pubs are going down the drain, this pub should be celebrated by the local community. A proper pub, run by proper people.

Such a family friendly pub! Always makes us feel so welcome and such a lovely atmosphere. Food is amazing and the staff are great. Really recommend this pub, a real asset to the community!

Lovely pub, always attentive, big shout out to Mary and Lauren who really looked after us today. The food was lovely. Recommend! 😍

It was our first time in The Castle and the staff were all very friendly and helpful. The food was excellent and there was a good range of drinks too.

Lovely food,used the app to order food and drinks and worked a treat, saved going to the bar on a busy night,food was good

Food and drink o/K but the dining area could do with a good makeover as everything is tired and old and not inviting and will not visit again

Had a lovely lunch with my daughter this afternoon the food was amazing! Love the new menu the skin-on fries are lovely staff are brilliant.

N/a......... To early to comment, only frequented this public house upon 2 occasions, once at lunch time, once evening service???

We came last night ( 25/03/24) , it was extremely quiet. However, the food was absolutely lovely! The chef happened to pop out the kitchen whilst we were ordering at the bar, and he was very friendly and happy to have our meals to cook , as it was so quiet! When the food arrived, it was presented beautifully and we all enjoyed our meals throughly. The young lady and young man behind the man were both very polite and friendly too. A lovely local pub feel. We will return, thank you.

The first Time I ever been food was very tasted 2 meals £11.75 certain meals only but great value I am going back with friends great time can’t wait to go back 🤣

The service was lovely walked in with a warm welcome and smiles from Elle and Mary.

Had the most wonderful experience at The Castle bar and restaurant at Hadleigh Essex , Mary at the bar was polite , served with a smile , I would recommend a drink and food here to all . Was my first visit and very looking forward to coming back again , they have live bands Saturdays which I hear are awesome , thank you to all staff at the castle including Una and for making my first visit a great experience .

Friendly and good value Nothing too much trouble

The castle has a Warm friendly feel & very good attentive staff who welcomed my 9 y/o twin boys & myself.

The staff were so helpful and the communication was amazing really love this place and will definitely be coming back as this was our first visit

Lovely service and one of us had an allergy to which they were very good with very clean to avoid cross comitation

Food warm, have been here before better service but now some staff need training in customer service

Service was great from all staff. We had the mega mixed grill and double hunters chicken which was lovely. mary was extremely polite an always makes u want to stay 😊

The Great Staff who made sure we were very attentive and prepared and provided excellent food and service.

Had lunch today at The Castle. Everything on my surf n turf was cooked to perfection and my Husband’s mixed grill was so good, he loved it! Great it is dog friendly too! Really good service from Mary and Oona. Will definitely be back soon

Group of us had wonderful meal at The Castle, Hadleigh. Food really tasty, good portion and waitresses amazing very helpful and friendly. Have already booked for February xx

Ok...my son booked this for Christmas Day lunch..for my wife and I..and his family. Thank you to all the staff..they provided a wonderful experience...also thanks to my son Carl.

Went for dinner and to watch the football food was fantastic service was excellent friendly great atmosphere very clean dog friendly the manager Una couldn’t do enough for us , definitely will be back

Reasonable food for the price, I'd eat here again

Christmas eve, 7 of us, food was amazing n service spot on

OK pub...could do with a bit of a make over. The outside appearance is quite atrocious.

Tuesday lunchtime visit, friendly staff, food arrived hot and tasted good

Come for lunch with my wife and we both really enjoyed it Una and merry was working and was very friendly and helpful will be coming back

It looks a little run down from the street, but inside it's nice and clean. Good food and a good drink selection for a reasonable price. The toilets were clean and service was swift. Went in on a Sunday about 1pm and it was fairly quiet (possibly due to the presence of a McDonalds next door) and easily found a table in the conservatory. I had jerk chicken skewers and my wife had a burger. Both were really delicious and well recommended.

Wasn't overcrowded, and there was a choice of eating in the bar which was showing the football, or the conservatory which had background music playing. The food was excellent, and we didn't have to wait ages to be served. All the staff were very helpful and friendly. Will definitely go again.

I'm sorry that I didn't leave a review after my Father's wake was held here back in October. The service and food was great and Una arranged everything without any fuss. We had the conservatory to ourselves and never felt rushed. My Father used to come to the pub and I was brought up in Hadleigh, unfortunately my previous experience last Xmas was not good, but this more than made up for it on what was a sad day for us. I hear that the pub is having a much needed refurbishment in January and I wish you all the best for the future, I look forward to seeing it when we can.

Service was absolutely outstanding and the food was lovely

A great local pub. The service was on point and we got our food served quite quickly. Everything was decently priced too. Overall a great evening

Great value for money, tasty food, friendly and helpful staff.

I booked the buffet for my husband's wake at the Castle pub Hadleigh . The food was fantastic and plenty of it . It was present in an appetizing way. We had the whole of the conservatory for the get together and no other customers were allowed to come in , so it was a private function. The staff were friendly and amazing and nothing too much trouble. I can recommend the Castle buffet food for any occasion and for the price we paid was excellent. Don't be put off by the low cost because everyone enjoyed the quality of the food .

Had lunch today with hubby. At 12.15 we were the only ones in the conservatory. Took half hour to bring food. Mushy peas went back as were cold. Bread was still frozen in the middle...that went back. The waiter was very apologetic and helpful, he was behind the bar a little while before, perhaps short staffed? I am now not surprised that the restaurant part was not busy. Cannot recommend.

We had a lovely lunch at the castle pub. Food was delicious and the staff were very helpful. Mary is a valued member of the team. We come here regularly and we always have a lovely visit. Highly recommend this pub. Thank you all again for another lovely visit

Great local pub! Excellent service and food!

Food was very good but the outside and inside needs freshening up

The staff were really friendly and efficient

First impressions of the castle was it looked a bit run down and in desperate need of a refurb. However taking that aside because looks are not everything. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. The food was very good. Me and my partner both had a burger - both were fantastic. I don't eat burgers much, but I really enjoyed mine. Very reasonable prices - you pay the same amount of money at mcdonalds theses days. They accept blue light discount 10% too which is a bonus. Thank you very much. We will be returning again:)

Here every Thursday and it's amazing. Service, people, food, atmosphere. It's the best pub!

Absolutely love the place . Brilliant staff and brilliant people . Always a fun day/evening

Loved this pub so much I've become a regular. Always receive a friendly welcome, even in the busy times. Always feel safe, even when I go on my own, because I don't feel I'm on my own once I walk through the door. Often eat here too and can recommend the curly fries and the mushrooms as my personal favourites, and plenty of other yummy dishes to enjoy too.

Customer service from the staff was excellent. On arrival we was told that the kitchen is now closed, but after explaining that we booked our time slot online and it did not say the kitchen would be closed from 15:00-17:00, the staff Mary & Charlie accommodated us.and the service and food we received was good. However I do feel that the online booking needs to be updated, as to not allow patrons to book time slots where the kitchen will be closed.

There was this young man who was very polite and lovely. His service on Friday night was quick and efficient and was very kind. His name was Terry and made my dining experience a brilliant and fun time !!!

Great food and a vibrant atmosphere. The staff are lovely and, when theres music on, Gary is great on the guitar too. Always something going on.

Great place to meet friends Good Friday & Saturday nights with entertainment karaoke nights & singers too & different bands Good evenings for all

Great food and friendly atmosphere. Dog friendly is a massive bonus. Always happy to see the staff. They’re always friendly and welcoming 😊

Excellent food, Friendly staff Great atmosphere Decor inside & out needs updating, especially the conservatory erea. We are regularly there.

Recommend the quiz night weds - they have a league running and the poker night is really popular on Thursday,

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A very pleasant experience. Comfortable, quiet pub with a conservatory. We ate in the main bar. Fish and chips was excellent. Could not fault it. Prices were exceptionally reasonable. Well worth a visit for a good, inexpensive meal and drinks.

Could not fault our meal or service. Fish. chips and peas in a 2 for £11 deal! It would cost that for one in our local chippie and it would not be as fresh or well presented.

Great Sunday afternoon food football and drink. Great service from staff, Sarah made us feel at home. Will be back

Visited with friends and was surprised how much fun we had! The food was good and great value. There was a quiz night on which we took part in… even though we came last it was still fun. The outside is in need of doing up as we didn’t know what to expect but inside we were treated like gold ❤️

i really love this place, its my local and i wouldn't change anything about it, the atmosphere is great, the staff are brilliant and really make sure your having the best of times. i was here with my family on Wednesday night, for dinner, the food was beautiful and the steaks were cooked how we wanted. when we needed help with what to order the staff had it in control and was really helpful. We didn't know it was a quiz night, looked really fun maybe next i can join in. cant wait to be back!

Lovely, friendly atmosphere with great service. Fun evening entertainment too. We all enjoyed our food and will definitely be back.

The gem in Hadleigh. Quiz night Wednesday live music most weeks. Great staff and a friendly atmosphere that makes you feel welcome. Download the sizzling pub app for some great bargains once in a while.

Went here Sunday for the first time for a couple of drinks, such a friendly warm welcome from Sarah who made me feel right at home, cosy and friendly atmosphere, will certainly be going back!

Very surprised how welcoming the staff were and how pleasant the interior of the pub was when we popped in for the first time in over 20 years. We didn’t eat but the food looked very tempting and we will definitely eat on out next visit. The young barmaid Elle was especially friendly and helpful. It’s a pity the outside is in desperate need of a makeover as that must put people off venturing inside.

Love this place all staff welcoming and fun.

Great food! Very friendly staff!! Very good value for money!

Fantastic pub, great food and atmosphere, bar staff and manager really friendly and welcoming and treats you special. Been to poker, quiz and music nights, there's always something different to do. I would highly recommend this pub you won't be disappointed, thanks for our lovely evenings Lyn x

Great pub. I travel 15 miles to go to the castle.i can't fault them what so ever. Food is good. Staff are polite and helpful too.

Great pub, definitely worth a visit

Good service great atmosphere cold beer

lovely place. Lovely staff especially Ryan

Went here for lunch . The sitting area is lovely bright and spacious. Not many patrons were here. Unfortunately some food was unavailable For instance we ordered 2 fish and chips but they only had 1 so needed to change. So I chose lasagna it arrived with 2 sad looking bits of garlic bread . It was ok but didn't come with a side salad. Which would've been nice.

It's fine - and a lot cheaper than most Southend pubs. Dog friendly. But very few women to be seen.

Lovely place, planty of space where you can have your own time. Fantastic conservatory. Confortable seats. Very cosy back garden. I love it. DOGS🐕🐕‍🦺 are welcome indoors and outdoor, thank you for that. Service, lack of spirit of good customer service. Over-all definitely recommend and return.

What a lovely meal....🍽🍺🍹popped in with a groupon...was really surprised how good the food was....

Our second time there tonight, this time six of us went. All the food was really tasty, very good sized portions and there was no long wait for the food. One of our group has a gluten intolerancy and she couldn't have been better looked after. The lady who served us came out and spoke to her in depth and then when back to the kitchen and double checked every request so she could eat without worrying. Both times we have been there we have been very well looked after and we will definitely be going back again and again.

Private function Food was perfect Live music was excellent Weather was amazing My husband loved it