The Dog and Partridge in Thurrock - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Came with Fridays and there was a black hair in my dinner when I told them they said it’s not them as no one has black hair very rude

We booked a large family meal to celebrate a birthday on a Saturday evening. We were called 45 minutes before our meal booking time to advise they had a function that evening so they had to cancel our booking. We asked if they could ring their sister restaurants to see if they could accommodate us at such short notice, to which they said no, we would have to ring around ourselves. Of course, being a Saturday evening and a large party we couldn’t find anywhere last minute to accomodate us. To cancel 45 minutes before is very poor. Cannot comment on the place/food itself as we didn’t make it that far, but I wouldn’t risk booking a celebration meal here for a large party as you could easily find yourself with no where to go and celebration plans ruined.

The food was absolutely amazing. The chefs Scott and Mason do a fantastic job. The bar staff are friendly and very helpful. We will definitely be calling in more often

Just wanted to write a review about a member of staff keiley. She was so helpful nothing was to much trouble for her and her service was always with a smile..

Venue is dog friendly, and you can eat in the bar area with the dog. Food was nice and the service was very friendly and efficient. The lady behind the bar gave us water for the dog and even patted the dog for a little while. Very friendly staff. Will definitely visit again.

Booked over the phone last minute and a very helpful person got us a table for 9 people (kids and adults ) and answered all my questions. We were able to pull right up to the door for my elderly mum with mobility issues and park in the big car park. Attentive staff and tweaks to our orders were no problem. Food and drinks arrived in time and all food was not only great but value for money too. We had a lovely night and agreed that we would all return. Personally I can't wait for hotter weather and eat in the beautiful garden but my brother now back next Sunday for the roast!

We came here for Xmas dinner. The table was booked for 2pm but was changed by the pub to 230 without telling us. We sat down and didn't get our starters until gone 3pm and server at different times. I got 3 pieces of deep fried brie with a tiny offering of cranberry sauce. The other starter which was prawn cocktail consisted of 5 small prawns and a small amount of sauce with one slice of bread some buttered some not and some got a small slide of cucumber in a large plate Dinner wasn't served until around an hour later and it took 45 minutes for everyone to get their food in the worst case Mr sister in law for her dinner when we'd all finished. The dinner itself was bad. Fatty greasy beef rib with 4 small quarters of frozen potatoes the veg was cold and again came in intervals so not everyone had veg to start. The staff were bringing up the dish one plate at a time and often not fully serving tables which resulted in half server tables throughout the pub. I can't believe that the chef allowed this rubbish to be out of the kitchen. I work in the food industry and I would be embarrassed by the low quality of food that was served up. It's clear that the management and kitchen were not prepared properly for an Xmas dinner service

Lovely pub.great food fantastic service.all credit to molly.thankyou my darling.happy Christmas.all.

We went yesterday for an impromptu lunch after learning that the pub was dog friendly. We were made really welcome as was the dog. The log fire was burning brightly making the place toasty. I had the Christmas menu - turkey with all the trimmings and my husband had the ham, egg and chips. Both were served promptly and with generous portions. My turkey was succulent and tasty, the veg freshly cooked and plentiful. My husband had a huge portion of thick cut ham which he said was delicious. We were so impressed that we booked to return for their Sunday lunch.

We sat outside on the picnic benches for lunch as the weather was scorching. During our visit, the pub was having exterior renovations. This wasn't a huge issue as there weren't any building noise, but the scaffolding obviously wasn't pretty to look at. There are plenty of picnic benches outside, most with umbrellas. The pub also played music into its garden, which was a nice touch. My partner and I really enjoyed our lunches. The chunky chips were delicious! Our meals were served promptly, and all of the food was hot. Prices were good and there is lots of choice on the menu.

The pub itself appeared to be going through a refurbishment. This did not appear to affect the operating of the pub. We visited this pub on a Tuesday evening. What we didn’t know was that Tuesday was quiz night. We are not keen on quizzes. But no problem we just got takeaway meals. The first thing I ordered was unavailable. There were no steaks available. A Sizzling Pub without steak ain’t no sizzling pub in my opinion. My second choice was the Ultimate Plate. We collected our takeaway meals and headed to our hotel leaving the pub to enjoy their quiz. When we got to our hotel we opened the takeaway boxes to discover two things. The first was that there was nothing ultimate about the Ultimate Plate portion. It was the size of a supermarket ready meal. The second thing we discovered was that there were no poppadoms or mango chutney in the box. Not that I think it would make a difference as the ultimate plate was so small. Sorry folks but you fluffed this one up.

We have been disappointed on previous occasions when visiting this local pub. However, this time it has changed hands and is now owned by the Sizzling chain. The hospitality, helpfulness and friendliness of the staff was brilliant. The meal was very enjoyable. There was also time to have a drink first which we prefer before the meal came up.

Come today to meet up with friends and took part in the bingo event. It was such good value for money (£10 for lunch and my bingo books) and the prizes are really great. We had a great time, food was lovely and the staff were incredible. We have now decided to make it a monthly event as we loved it so much.

Had high hopes after seeing reviews and pictures on here. Chips on all dinners were cold and were French fries not chunky chips like in pictures on here. There was half a plate of coleslaw instead of dinner. We were told the desserts of the day, considering it was only 1.30pm they had nearly ran out of the desserts that we wanted so only 2 could have it. Would rather spend the money elsewhere.

Eight of us enjoyed a lovely Sunday lunch at the Dog and Partridge. There was a choice of roasts and between us we enjoyed chicken, gammon and the veggie option, a butternut squash and beetroot Wellington. The roasties were delicious; the Yorkies were huge and crisp; there was a lovely selection of fresh veg; and the gravy was good. Nice choice of old-fashioned puddings too. Service was good and the prices were decent too. Our first time eating there and we will be happy to return.

Came in to have a celebratory birthday dinner with my children as the fireworks were in the village and thought it would be nice to put the two together. When entering we were rudely welcomed by the lady behind the bar, seemed like she was angry that we had entered the pub and bothered her. When ordering our food and drink again we were made to feel that we were an inconvenience, even slammed my sons drink down on the bar. The cutlery was slammed on the table and every question was greeted with a huff. When our meal was finished the pub began to get a little busy as people were coming in from the fireworks, my son went to order our deserts and coffees, when asking for two lattes the bar tender responded ‘really l! You want coffees when I’m really busy’ 😳 my son was so taken aback that he changed his order to accommodate her… I asked the waitress who served our table, who was very nice , if it would be possible to speak to the manager and was shocked when she told us that the rude women who was serving us behind the bar was actually the manager. The only plus was that the food was delicious, compliments to the chef and the table waitress.

Considering the pub was really busy, we were served in a timely manner. The food arrived quickly and the quality was lovely. Nice and hot and very tasty. Chicken was tender, vegetables where cooked perfectly with still a little crunch. Yorkshire was huge and also well cooked. The outstanding part was the roast potatoes very nice. Overall great visit to the dog and partridge. Compliments to the chef Sam and Danny.

Lovely beer garden with potential sadly on main stretch of road so a little noisy loved the ducks in the pond. Had a bag of nuts very nice & beer will come back to try the food

amazing service from mark. food delicious complimentary to new head chef Sam trade this visit a wonderful experience :)

What a wonderful lunch we’ve just had! I had the Fisherman’s Catch and hubby had Whole Plaice. Words cannot do justice of just how nice and fresh both our lunches were. The food was very tasty and expertly cooked. We were served by a lovely...

Went there for a Sunday roast today with friends & took our dog. We sat in the bar & water was provided for the dog &, a bit of a fuss which she loved. Have to say the roast dinners were delicious & plentiful. All...

We always call here when visiting our friends in Essex. Really nice outdoor setting, friendly staff, good lagers/beers & lovely food.

Excellent pub food was lovely served by Garry the waiter and cooked by rob in the kitchen great welcome from Tina and Karen

Went there today a family of 6 we have steak and chips kids Fishfingers and chips with peas Burger and chips and same other stuff it was fantastic not eat anything like this in a long time will done to the Chef and Service was...

Went in there today and had a fish and chips with peas and omg it was amazing and the welcome you got as well was wonderful recommend people to go to

Stay near here when working away. Allways great staff and atmosphere. Well worth a visit for a wind down from this crazy world. Lovely pub shame i live in Leeds or i would be a proper regular. Cheers.

Been here a few times when visiting friends in Essex. Lovely pub with friendly staff, good ales & food. Top spot to have lunch in the garden when the weather is good.

Let me be as fair as I can... There was plenty of parking, staff were really friendly and the COVID measures were good... but the food was simply dreadful. Four of us all had dreadfully overdone meals cooked to within an inch of their lives....

Went for a Sunday roast and was amazing piping hot lots of it lovely staff and lots of it see you next Sunday !!

Went for a family Sunday lunch for my daughter birthday. Ordered Sunday lunch looked horrible and all cold sent back . When reserved all still cold ask to see manager but no one there. So we sent back food and then informed the staff I...

We were out for a walk and approached this place from behind, from which it didn't look great, but once we got ourselves in it was pleasant enough, with friendly staff. The food was average, but at the top end of average, just not quite...

What can I say , very helpful, I wanted to hold a surprise 75th birthday meal for my dad 25 people and was sooo helpful , had place to our self and foods was so nice. Was such a great evening thank u 😊 .....

Lovely little pub with a lovely garden area, the food we all had was excellent, I had a ham and cheese ploughman's it was delicious, and only came to £53 for 5 of us. The staff are also lovely. Definitely worth a visit 👍

Food good and plentiful, but no order at the bar, so ordering is a pain. The bar staff are good, but it's woefully understaffed. I think there is a caravan dwelling clientele that frequent too, so be aware

I’ve never been here before but was quietly impressed with the quality of the food. A typical pub menu with starters, mains, selection of burgers, baguettes and sandwiches. We had the chicken fajitas served on a hot skillet, chilli con carne and steak and kidney pudding. My pudding was packed with meat and the hand cut chips were spot on. The other two meals looked good and no complaints from those eating them!All food made fresh in the pub and very reasonably priced. My only complaint would have been the place needs refurbishment but has character.

My son phoned me on our anniversary said mum and dad were at the Dog and Partridge A28 so we met up I had a large breakfast so we went for a sandwich each my son wife and daughter in law went for ham and I had a prawn sandwich excellent service sat in pleasant garden sunny day also bonus on way out seafood stall in car park so got some to take home

Exceptional amazing fresh ingredients ! Staff very friendly and helpful. Food was delicious and.....

Took my family out for lunch. We were very impressed with how nice it all went. Staff very friendly and helpful. Food was delicious and very well priced. Will be back soon!

Visited with 12 adults for a family birthday party. Very accommodating, food was great value and staff super friendly. What more do you want?

Our Car Club held our Christmas Dinner Party at the Dog & Partridge on Tuesday evening and it was a lovely evening. The food was well cooked and very tasty with a very generous helping. Starters & desserts were very good again with good helpings, the cheeseboards were amazing. Emily worked very hard all evening and nothing was too much trouble for her. All in all a great night in very cosy surroundings.

Around 20 of us went along for a pre booked Christmas meal. We were made very welcome and the service and attention to detail were great. All the food was excellent quality and nicely served. The portions are very generous and the cheeseboard deserves a mention as this was superb. We will all be visiting again.

Wow what a great friendly pub especially with Jade behind the bar really friendly and great food and very clean

Lovely food and service, nice friendly house. Jade gave excellent service, highly recommended. Thanks jade 👍

From the outside, a nice looking pub where you would expect some good homely food and a nice few ales. Inside, okay.... we`re still there - nicely decorated, clean and nice seating areas.

Food was very nice, thorougly enjoyed our visit and would return. The toilets could do with a refurb but overall a nice pub.

Visited here on a Sunday. Lovely looking pub with a great garden. Lots of choice on the menu. Staff were overrun though and looked very busy and tired on a hot day. Defiantly oils come back though if not when it’s not quite so busy.

The service and the food were awful along with the attitude of the staff. There were three young children in our party who just couldn't eat burnt burgers and chicken nuggets dripping in grease. I tried beer battered halloumi, never tasted it before, should it taste of fried fish. We sat for 30 minutes with dirty plates in front of us and waited so long for desert we cancelled it. Definitley wouldn't go again, its like a greasy spoon in a pub

Our family had the misfiortune to cho the D&P; for a family meal. There were 12 adukts And 5 children when we booked we were asked to preorder. We did as they ask no problem after being asked to take our seats we waited 25 minutes fir the starters to begin to arive finally the massive tasked was achieved. Course No 2 started well but drifted into a really arduous tasked for the one waitress some of the party were okay others were chewing their finger nails in the hope of being fed theses were the chikdren. Eventually all were served course no 2. Course no 3 which just didn’t happen. We waited so long everyone cancelled. This whole prices took a litre shirt of 2 hours. Onto the food most of it was poorly presented and badly cooked I myself along with 2 others chose salmon which was dry and inedible. As my heading states never again my sympathy was with the 1 waitress coding her very best to do her job. One last point it wasn’t cheap.

Visited today for late lunch with husband. Menu very small. Specials appear to be food you could purchase from a shop: ie; Gala pie and salad, Ham salad, Quiche salad. A few other dimple dishes. Roast beef or chicken. Have to say the roast dinners were lovely and plentiful and hot!

Good honest food, good value and a friendly, comfortable atmosphere. Soon became our favourite go to.

Went in with my husband and granddaughter last year asked if they had Sunday lunch said yes asked what we wanted paid them then was seated they then shouted over they had no chicken then no Yorkshire puddings then when our dinners came up it was very poor the potatoes were defiantly frozen as was the beef and I thought it was my granddaughters meal at the size of the dinner didn’t bother eating it after a couple of mouthfuls and left

Very welcoming staff and an extensive menu at good prices made our family bank holiday lunch a very special occasion.

the food is always good here and plentiful at reasonable prices too,,, great for a bite a lunch or a full blow out meal.... Lovely Roasts but can get very busy at weekends and noisy. PLENTY OF PARKING TOO x have visited a few times now x

Took our nonagenarian parents for a joint 92nd birthday/Mother's Day lunch. Set menu fine, but we had to order all three courses before we even saw the drinks we ordered. Then waiters made three additional returns to ask us to change our original choices for dessert before our starters arrived. Starters fine, but salmon over poached and plate swimming in cooking liquid. All veggies really disappointing - boiled out of any texture or taste.

Good not to have a chain pub in the local area and visited at weekend. Sadly a table of 10 sat down just as we did which may have caused problems. They had booked so management should have prepared.

I have visited this pub many times to eat with family and the service and food has always been great. Not sure what’s happened since but the service, food and hygiene has well and truly dropped. We arrived just after 12.15 for lunch mid week as a birthday treat for my sister in law as we knew she’d love the food they served here. We arrived to be told that there had not been a local delivery of foods so around 4 of the mains were off menu, ok we thought can’t be helped and ordered something we could have. Whilst waiting we looked at the cutlery and it was disgusting, had food residue left on 2 of the forks and a knife and just looked as though it hadn’t been washed. We took from another table and told waitress who didn’t seem too interested. When looking around there was food under several tables and a dirty serviette on the floor beneath our table which was awful and this was first service of the day so had obviously not been cleaned day before. When food arrived I had ham, egg and chips and although eggs perfect and Ham was gorgeous, the chips looked burnt but weren’t and I can only guess that the oil these were cooked in was filthy and needed changing, very off putting. We ordered dessert and it was not busy but we had to wait nearly half an hour and this has never happened before. I must say this was so disappointing and embarrassing although my sister in law didn’t say anything. It really has put us off and I don’t know what went wrong on this occasion but I won’t be going there in a hurry that’s for sure which is a shame as previous visits have always been great food and service and never had issue with cleanliness before.

This was our second visit to this restaurant, the first time was very good however this time it was completely different. Our booking had not been written down, waitresses walking around with plates of food calling out "who ordered rump steak" etc. We asked for cups of tea to go with our desert (several of which were no longer available) tea did not arrive so we had to ask again, when we did get it there were no saucers for the cups and no teaspoons, when we asked for these the attitude was, saucers? oh yeh. Need to buck there ideas up.

The hotel we were staying in had very basic food for a lot of money so we walked to the dog and partridge. An amazing pub. Friendly helpful service, great food at really cheap prices. I would recommend to all.

Went with friends and husband... and I have To say much improved since last visit nice food .. good atmosphere and fast service resonable price for food and drink have been twice since ... and will be going back .

Food was average pub needs a clean up there were dirty plates on 2 tables when we walked they were still there when we left .our table was sticky and the cutlery not to clean it's cheap and sort of cheerful but they need to put a bit of effort into getting it up to standard

Popped in here with my mum on the off chance for Sunday dinner having been here before during weekdays but...

Nice pub with a good selection of meals on the menu. The food was lovely, particularly the chips, with a...

Called in after by chance as passing after visiting a customer at Onger Hall Farm.

Hemos estado en este restaurante varias veces a lo largo de los años para nuestra comida de aniversario de bodas, ya que era el lugar donde tuvimos nuestra primera fecha casi treinta años. Éramos las únicas personas en el restaurante, así que esperaba tener un servicio decente al cliente, pero el personal no hizo nada pero juro y grita en sus conversaciones con otros y no estaban tan alto que tuvimos que pedirles que quieten down the guests after, así que podías mantener una conversación con otros en la mesa! Cuando la comida llegó, los bistecs eran frías. Luego nos levantamos para salir y un miembro del personal preguntaba por qué íbamos y yo le dije que no estábamos dispuestos a comer carnes frías mientras el personal a cada uno gritó y juraron otras - era como si estuvieran bajando el pub en vez de en el trabajo. No se disculpó o incluso un acuse de su comportamiento, así que sólo puedo suponer que nadie de la nueva administración tiene un problema con lo grosero y poco profesional el personal. Que abruman nuestro aniversario de boda y no volveremos a este lugar hasta la actual gestión salir. Tenían que preparar una comida para dos personas y todavía no podía lograr que sin equivocarse. Experiencia horrible.

Para ser sincero, la comida era muy razonable precio y calidad adecuados. Sin embargo, la falta de personal experimentado arruinó la experiencia.

6 de nosotros comimos en el Dog and Partridge el sábado pasado y qué sorpresa encantadora, fuimos recibidos por el amable camarero que nos sentábamos a la mesa con vistas al estanque de patos y pub jardín encantador. Después de pedir las bebidas nos dieron el menú que estaba llena de todo el pub clásicos y más hechos en el lugar.

This pub has so much potential given it's lovely setting and great location so it's a shame that things are not up to scratch. The dining area needs a facelift as is looking very tired. There was only one person waiting on the tables which meant delays and we were shocked to see some young children clearing & setting tables. Once we finally got our food my partner found a hair in her salad and my plate was covered in fluff. The bread for my sandwich was stale and very had to eat. Hopefully they will sort these issues out however I am unlikely to want to come back here.

Popped in on bank hol around 2pm. Seated in restaurant recently, A bit of a wait for food which was basically a wrap and sandwich. Only one young girl waiting on all the tables and what seemed like owners children, were running around cleaning tables and getting in the way. What got me was when my food came out there was a single hair on my plate, which then caused my partner to check his. His bread was v hard and was difficult to eat. Basically, would not eat here again or recommend it, so much for new management and menu.

Went to the restaurant for family meal,as was told that is was under new ownership with a brand new menu, WHAT A LETDOWN. NO NEW MENU Was told when we booked the table that they were very busy but we and two others were the only ones there. Three things that we ordered from the Menu, we were told that they had run of food. Finally found some food which they had. Staff did not seem to know what food they had. Ordered three steak meals, one well done and two medium, they all arrived well done. Waitress said she was of home after she brought the meals out and she dropped some of my husband's meal down his back. Food was not good. Won't be going back some time soon. And Please do not feed bread to the ducks on the pond, as not good for them.

My Wife and I have been using this country pub for many years with family and friends. It has an "Oldie Worldie" look and atmosphere. It is situated in it's own gardens with a duck pond also. The pub offers a bar menu plus a fully licenced restaurant. The drink menu offers a wide selection of beers and wines etc. It also offers a large car parking area, which is secure and served by CTV, as is the rest of the establishment. This venue is suitable for all and for all ocassions. We have found the owner and staff to be friendly and proffessional on each visit.

Had a very enjoyable Tuesday night meal at the Dog and Partridge. The pub itself was very pleasant and welcoming. We had an almost empty restaurant when we arrived and were served immediately. The food was excellent and plentiful. Prices were very reasonable also.

This is about the third time we have dined at The Dog and Partridge pub/restaurant. It is sited on the main A128 between the A127 and the A13 at Orsett, and it has never failed to provide a superb choice of menu, with an outstanding view over the large pond in the gardens. The Staff (different each time we've visited) are always polite, smart and extremely helpful. The food is served on warm plates, piping hot and edible to the last crumb. If I had to travel an extra 10 miles or more for a eatery I know I'll be more than satisfied with in every respect then this is the place I would head for every time. FIRST CLASS

Stopped here for sunday lunch as a family, never again. Totally disappointed, the food was cold and tasteless, the staff rude and unkempt. We raised an issue with management about dirty tables and cutlery, but they did not care at all. I would not visit here again.

Have visited this little pub on several occasions and the food, service and surroundings never fail. We have shared Father's Day here, catch up lunches and more recently my daughter's 25th/Dad's birthday lunch. The food was excellent, service the same and they were even ok with me bringing my own birthday cakes. Very good value for money and as the weather was so nice, we took full vantage of the beer garden which consists of a lovely open field which leads down to the river, local golf course in view. This is a must visit.

Lovely little pub serving top quality food, freshly prepared & cooked by the Head Chef & Assistant Chefs. Dishes come out looking very creative & taste WONDERFUL! Very good range of choice on the menu! Also has a lovely garden & duck pond out the back. Would definitely recommend this place! :)

Visited the Dog & Partridge today fir Sunday Lunch.Where do I start.....Well, from ordering to receiving our dinner it took 40 minutes when it arrived it was cold! I cut my meat and tasted it just to confirm all the food was all indeed cold and it was.We called the waitress explained we couldn't eat the food as it was cold, she apologised and took our food away. Less than 10 minutes later our food was re-served on a different plate. My husbands now had 2 thick slices of pork on it, previously it had bedn one but my meat was the same piece I had previously checked and tasted as it had the slice missing.In my opinion all they had done was microwaved it on a different plate!We are both very disappointed with the length of time it took to receive our meal, and how it was then replated. Also, the quality ofvthe food (meat and vegetables) was sadly below par of a restaurant advertising freshly prepared local produce roast dinners.We will not be returning and would not recommend eating at this restaurant.

We first visited The Dog & Partridge with a large'ish group of people at the end of an evenings' Treasure Hunt, back in July. The food was lovely and the service, although a little slow due to being suddenly very busy, was very pleasant and polite.My initial impression when we arrived outside was 'nothing to get excited about', but the food was superb - tasty, hot, good sized portions and freshly cooked. The gammon and tuna steak were of an excellent quality, and good cuts.On the back of this visit, we visited with family, for late afternoon lunch, outside in the garden. It was no trouble for the waitress to bring our food all the way over to where we were sitting, and again the food and service could not be faulted. Everyone enjoyed what they had.The prices are very reasonable, and you would have to go a long way to find somewhere to match or better this place. PS The waitress from Lancashire is a real asset to the place as well, as she works really hard to make everything as nice as possible.

Lovely garden. Nice atmosphere. Sadly service slow and the roast dinner below average. Dog friendly and made welcome plus water bowls supplied.

Very friendly atmosphere. Large garden with a pond.views of the countryside. Good choice of menu.family friendly

The one on the A128 Brentwood road.Met friends for lunch we had'nt seen for ages,we all had the ham egg & chips,not adventurous but very tasty,especially the chips,nice big fat ones! Had cheesecake after,delicious.Very good cheerful bar staff and did'nt have to wait long after order taken,as usual these days,order and pay at the bar first.Nice garden outside with pond when the weathers good.A few kids inside so it's a child friendly pub.We were there for hours and guys were stopping off for a drink after work and it started getting lively,we'd been there 6 hours!

We used to go here at least twice a month but the last visit the place was dirty , food over the floor, tables not cleared . We had two meals brought over but they forgot the third meal. Then we wanted just ice cream for dessert and was told it would be an hours wait. We left obviously very disappointed.

My hubby and I passed by on a whim and decided to pop in for food as we were starving. All the food going out looked great ours was tasty and would defo recommend and be back when passing again.

After having such a nice visit the last time, we decided to go back! Wasn't disappointed in the slightest. The ribeye was delicious and cooked just how I asked. The staff are very friendly and nothing's too much trouble. It's so nice to still be able to go to such a traditional pub with good food and so much to choose from. My mum had the cod and chips, I had to steal abit. Was delicious. The value for money is really good! Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Looking forward to hot weather to get out in that beautiful garden!!!

I will start with the good bits. The phone was answered and our booking made. That’s covered the good bits. We might as well just have turned up without notice. This was an early weekday booking and neither the bar or restaurant were busy, the booking was for a group of 10. The food (I use the term loosely) took over an hour and a half to begin to arrive at the table. I was reassured about the quality of the food by the waiter telling one of our party to be careful as their chicken fajita had just come straight from the microwave and was very hot. It was all pretty much downhill from there. I was amazed to see how much (potentially) good food was turned into rubbish and served to paying guests. All in all a night at the golden arches would have provided better quality food and better service. These people clearly have no idea what they are doing. What a waste of money and how disapointing for an 87 year old lady.

Visited on Sunday 17th April for Sunday lunch. Waited an hour for our main course roast dinners to arrive. We overheard another table complaining after 40 minutes that their food still hadn't arrived. One large table had 3 meals brought out and the rest took 10/15 minutes at least to arrive. When our food arrived the the beef was like tough boil in the bag meat. The Yorkshire puddings had cold patches as they were frozen ones that hadn't been reheated properly. The roast potatoes had no crunch or crispness. Gravy and veg were more or less fine! Have visited a few times in the past and the roast was ok. Maybe 3.5/5 in the past. But will never visit again.

The "aroma" outside from the kitchen extraction should have alerted us to the quality of the food. It smelled like the fat needed changing. We hadn't visited this pub for several years but had memories of a really good meal. We were seated at a table, but it felt as if years of grease were covering the outdated furniture. I wish I had followed my instincts and walked out when the overwhelming smell of old frying fat filled the space. If I could give 5 stars, it would be for the waitress, who was really friendly and nothing was too much trouble for her. The food, although presented quite well, was nothing special. The fat chips and sweet potato fries were not quite cooked enough and were and slimy. The doors from the pub were kept open and the rowdy bar visitors' bellows and shouting filled the restaurant. As mentioned before, it had been several years since I had visited but I will steer clear in future.

It was just a Tuesday lunchtime when we stopped for a snack, but the restaurant was almost full. We only wanted a sandwich and were happy to sit at the patio looking out over the duck pond. The huge sandwich came with either chips or salad. The waitress was friendly and welcoming. we have eaten in the restaurant before but always in the evening, so it was pleasing to see it as busy at lunchtime. there is plenty of parking but there are a lot of potholes.

Service with a smile? Not a chance, the waitress was miserable for the whole evening and it's no wonder the place is empty. Food was average, when I can easily claim to be able to apply more culinary finesse in my own kitchen there is trouble. The food is bland and all tastes like it has been boiled. "Caramlised" onions were raw onions covered in oil, presentation is sloppy at best and the layout of the place is reminiscent of a slalom ski course with all the misplaced furniture and chairs. No wonder they need to lure punters in with the taste card. Avoid!

The Dog and Partridge is a joy to visit. The food in the restaurant is cooked by a young man who to my certain knowledge has been there since he qualified back in 2007. To me that speaks volumes about the management. (Angie) The tables are the domain of a young lady who has been there for an equal length of time. In the summer or just a nice day, the gardens are a treat and if a short break from driving is your wish Angie and the Dog and Partridge would not be a bad choice. Just a few miles off Junction 30 of the M25 and it beats service station meals.

The food is average, the menu lacks choice, the portion sizes are disapointly small, we've been 3 times over the last few months and this opinion is based on theses visits, the staff I've met are friendly, but sadly unhelpful

I was atending training at a nearby hotel where food was not available. I drove to this place after looking around for a suitable place for lunch.On entering the staff were very welcoming. M anxiety about eating outside London were allayed when they explained their lunch menu. I was also given a lunch menu.Si I decided to have a proper lunch meal. To be safe O ordered a Panini with Garlic Bread as a side. I also ordered a beer.I did not have long to wait for the meal. The lady who served me was very friendly smiling and quite interested in my order. There were six people in the restaurant all over the age of 40s. My Panini was well cooked but the side order potato skins were too dry and salty.The ambiance was perfect with a small lake and ducks, lovely place to eat.But a couple next to me ordered what I later found out, fishcakes. Boy they looked sizzling! No, I am not greedy. Just curious foody.Certainly next time I am in Grays, I will make a date with this place.

Called in for lunch on way to taking my husband to his appointment at the nearby hospital. Ordered fish & chips and burger with bacon & chips at the bar. After 20 minutes my husband commented that he hadn't seen any food being served; the 2 ladies seated next to us who ordered just before we did got their food 10 minutes later and I asked at the bar about our food as we were on a time schedule. The unsympathetic barmaid checked with the kitchen and told me another 5 minutes as they were "really busy" ....besides us and the 2 ladies I spotted about 14 people in the restaurant area, about half full. Not what I would call busy exactly. It was almost 10 minutes before our food arrived and it was difficult to distinguish my husband's piece of fish perched on top of his fat chips! Admittedly it was cod loin but we couldn't believe we had waited over 40 minutes for such a tiny fish and dark chips that looked as though they had been cooked twice. By then we had only about 10 minutes before we needed to leave, I was thoroughly fed up with the lack of service since nobody had apologised for the delay and returned the food to the bar, complaining that we had been kept waiting over 40 minutes to be served with the smallest fish I'd ever seen! The waitress admitted it was "on the small side" and offered another pîece of fish. I declined explaining we had run out of time and needed to leave, so paid for our drinks and left. It's no surprise to say we will never venture there again!

As a rule I prefer not to place bad reviews, the place may be having a bad day or I might be in a bad mood. I had heard many good reports about this Restaurant, but had a bad report the day before we came. I had decided to take friends (2) for a pre Christmas dinner. We arrived at 17.45 and did not manage to get out until nearly 21.00 (not by choice). we chose a table near the window but the light bulb was out and so it was dark, we moved over to the other side. We started of with the Soups (Caramelised Onions and Potatoe ), these arrived about 20 minutes later and lukewarm, one did get reheated. We also had the Garlic bread for starters which was a thin slice of crusty bread with garlic butter on it. The cheeseboard then arrived which to be fair was very nice with a nice amount of cheese, ham and pickled cucumbers. For Mains we decided to have the Gammon, Egg & Chips, these arrived 20 minutes later. The Gammon was very tasty but slightly chewy, sorry the chips tasted precooked, the eggs were soft as requested. We then had a couple of deserts (another 20 minutes) of Spiced Apple Parcels with blackcurrant sorbet and Banana split with blackcurrant compote. The parcels (stamps would be a better phrase) were overdone and very crispy with hardly any filling and so small, the banana split was nice but overloaded with compote (nice to complain about too much) we left full but not contented especially after paying nearly £90.00 for the evening. The staff were trying to be helpful but without food to serve there is not much they can do. The bar area is next to the entrance to the dining area and all we heard for about the first hour was expletives from customers at the bar. The gents toilets looked clean but did not smell very nice. I went back to the person who had given me the bad report and apart from "I told you so" did say that it used to be really great to go in there and have Sunday lunch.

My partner and I booked last minute and are glad that we chose the pub. The food was beautiful and service excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed all 3 courses, great value. Will be returning soon :)

Went to this restaurant on Saturday night for a meal we first found it hard to get in as the front entrance is not in use so we had to walk round in the car park and go in the back. When we walked in it was a little busy so we waited to be seated but found they don't do that here we had to find our own table and order and pay at the bar. Staff were friendly. We sat on table 4 which looked like it had been strapped around car park about 10 times as it was scratched and dirty. Our starters came and the man told us is we want to eat with a knife and fork we must go and get them ourself. So off I went and got forks as there was no knifes. We finished our starters and sat there for about 20 mins for our mains to which our starters plates were still present on our table.The main came out and my friend had the chic chic chicken platter which he said was nice apart from the chips which looked like they had sat in the kitchen for ages or double cooked to get them hot again and the the same with the onion rings. I have the 10oz rump steak medium rare which was cooked great but didn't like the skillet they came out on and what's with the boiled onions, the chips were the same as my friends.When we sat at the table eating our dinner a man and woman was leaving he pub and the man said what do we think of the food, I said to him " what do you think", he said its s**t to which i said " it's our first time here and might just give it a miss again" We didn't stay for desert I wanted to leave after my mains as didn't want to sit on a dark onion smelling pub any longer

Popped in for a quick bite. It was pleasant but the nicest thing there was that everyone knew each other which gave it a friendly feel. Ordered for the first time beer battered haloumi which was delicious. They do very fat chips which were lovely on a cold and foggy day. Nice treat.

about 40 people attended meal had a choice of 4 dishes all came out hot and fresh.last people only had to wait about 10 mins. i had beef with all the trimmings enjoyed the meal plus the eton mess.

We pass here quite frequently on the A128 and being that it was lunchtime we decided to stop and have a bite to eat. I am so pleased we did, we thought the food was really good and presented nicely too. I had the Butchers Ham and Relish Wrap with a side salad. And my hubby had the Brie Cheese Wrap with a portion of chips he said the chips were awesome. We sat looking out of the window which over looked a small Lake with lots going on with Ducks ect. on the whole a good all round Pub with pleasant Staff and nice food, you couldn't really ask for more.

We had a meal Saturday night!! Never again. Chicken bacon salad no bacon. Gammon and eggs no eggs and very bland dry salmon salad. Would not recommend.

Has pleaty of indoor seating also has outdoor area which is nive in the summet nice pub good food staff are nice loads of parking