The Fleet in Thurrock

What a fantastic find!! Lovely pub, food was excellent. Everything tasted fresh, we went for Sunday lunch and the portion sizes were big. It was all perfectly cooked. Now I'm fussy about roast potatoes and these were delicious. The roast beef was mouthwatering and tender. I had calamari to start, massive portion and finished with a home cooked apple and rhubarb crumble with custard. Incredible. The service was brilliant, the staff were all so warm, friendly and attentive. Highly recommend.

Most of the week it seems people come and go , having one or two drinks . So nothing new there then . But on Sundays this pub transforms into a very good gastro venue . The dining area holds maybe forty people ? So phone in advance . The Sunday roasts are delicious ! But have that home made feel about them . A little known gem is this place !

Resubmission as owner seems confused! I first looked at the website to see the menu and found it didn’t seem to have one! I contacted the venue via their “contact us” link on the page to ask for a menu as we were planning to visit for lunch Saturday. He replied with a menu for world’s end which confused me. I looked again at the website and on “book” link it showed table availability for lunch on Saturday. We arrived at around 1400 to see a few cars in the car park, (on closer examination they turned out to be derelict). Approaching the door it was locked! Sign saying opening hours, showing it didn’t open until later on a Saturday. If the website allows bookings I naively expect it to be open. Owner re e mailed me implying my review was inaccurate so I told him it wasn’t and asked him not to contact me again, so put e mail address into junk, so no idea if they have responded again contrary to my request. If your website is giving inaccurate info update it!

Lovely place. Good vibes and very nice staff with good food

Don't judge this place by the way it looks. Went for Sunday dinner and the food was good with big generous portions. Staff are really lovey and nice. Will be going back when we are in the area again.

My Granddaughters 16th birthday party was held here. Very large area to hire with outside space as well. Extremely clean toilets. Lovely bar staff. Excellent all round. Can’t comment on food as that was our own. Would highly recommend holding your event at this venue.

I enjoyed it very much. . First visit for many a year but much improved 😃. Great bar staff as well.

Barmaid is 1 of a kind,little legs heart of gold, sunday meals are great, and clean place to be. Thank you FLEET

One of the best pub and restaurant I have been in also friendly the landlord will do anything for you I will Marquis pub, 100%

Arrived to a run down disgusting pub. Torn seats, dirty tables, dodgy smells and local alcoholics who were part of the furniture. Regrettably opted for the Sunday dinner. Vegetable selection was basic, meat was dry and it was missing vital parts of a Sunday dinner e.g stuffing and cauliflower cheese. Heard from the toothless bar lady that the usual chef wasn’t working on that particular day, I think her dog must of came in to cover for her. Wouldn’t return.

Shepherds pie was cold in the middle, and the waitress argued with us, saying it was hot because the dish was warm. We put a finger in the middle, and it was barely warm. My mash, which was apparently cooked the day before, had gone off. When I ate a mouthful, it tasted bitter, and my throat started burning....The half of chicken was just a piece of thigh... Roast dinner came out cold! The waitress was very unprofessional and rude.

Had daughter's 30th birthday celebration here. Brilliant experience

If I could give over the 5 stars I would . This place is amazing . We held my best friends graduation party here last week and what a party it was , the staff were not only great but they made the party amazing ! Dermot was brilliant at helping us set up the whole event , nothing was too much and he was so helpful. A lovely lady behind the bar ( I didn’t manage to get her name ) was so lovely and great with the children. A special mention to shorty , this lady is amazing , she took photos and videos for us on the night that we wouldn’t have captured ourselves , she joined in and was so much fun , not many places you get that any more. She was so happy and you could tell she loved her job and what she does. Everyone loved her energy. We also went to their Easter event today for the children and again what an amazing time, the kids loved it ! Shorty was great at entertaining the kids and to see all the effort that was put into it was incredible , all for free aswell ! I love that the place is so child friendly too and the space is fab . Sorry for the long post but honestly couldn’t rate it enough, highly recommended . Thankyou x

Lovely Sunday lunch beautifully cooked and very reasonably priced will definitely be going there again

Lovely Sunday roast, meat was very good quality, good choice of vegetables all cooked just right. Roast potatoes and Yorkshire pud spot on. Fantastic value.

The food was excellent and the staff were friendly and helpful. We will be returning again. There is plenty of car parking very close by.

Attentive staff and very good food

We held our Mum’s 99th Birthday party at The Fleet, and the staff were so welcoming and professional, and the Food was really nice and good value. Everyone enjoyed themselves and we hope to come back again soon.

Good honest food at reasonable prices. On the 7.10.22 they played host to our mums 99th birthday dinner. All 38 guests had pre- chosen their meal order and the food was served to the right guests all hot and tasty

Had a lovely Sunday roast great value at £10 . Staff friendly and helpful and very clean will definitely return

Great freindly pub ... Great food

Very nice food and plenty of it.

It is a friendly place. The food is marvelous there, best chef ever. The staff is friendly and customers are nice. Good place to visit with a family, kids too

Wow not what we expected plain and simple But food really tasty beyond expectation for location They also sell my partners favourite Cider on draught Inches and Magners what a Gem of a find!

Was surprised to find this gem! Drinks under £4 for inch’s cider. Burger was juicy and fries moorish! The staff on was efficient and attentive. Can’t fault the Fleet. It deserves to have more local support!

This is a nice pub, freindly staff. Pretty big, pool table, outside area front and back and a fairly big car park

Great venue for a party staff so helpful

No drift bitter or bottles , freezing cold and no atmosphere .

Friendly staff and good atmosphere. Opening hours are a bit strange but I can work with that.

Fleet is ok good beer 🍺 never eaten here so can't comment on that Friendly staff good place to chill over a cold one with mates but not a place to take the family out for a evening

Spotlessly clean. Monthly Ladies Shopping Market is great & you get a free cocktail on arrival

Food and service excellent and a very friendly Irish landlord proper god pub

Roast dinner was nice, place wasn't too busy and staff happily opened the doors to allow fresh air in when asked to. Desserts were boring and old fashioned, so I skipped those, but was a nice meal.

Great food and even better service

Excellent value for money, excellent service..

Fantastic place and the landlord is a true gentleman. The food was great (Minced beef pie just like my mam used to make) If you are in the area don't hesitate to go to the Fleet you will not be disappointed 👍

Nice building, stinks of the Masonic futurnity

Very friendly staff. Food is typical pub grub but reasonably priced and sizeable portions. Good alternative to restaurants at Lakeside as only a short drive from the shopping centre.

This is an excellent choice for good value home cooking food. Good disabled access and free parking. Staff very friendly. Always good food.

Good food, reasonable prices and friendly staff

Very friendly and clean good beer and food

Me my mum and son went for dinner at the weekend our first time out in months due to lockdown we had a lovely evening and felt very safe being there there is so much space that keeping a distance from others is not a problem. Food was amazing and very good price and portion size was great. We was made very welcome and will definitely be going back soon. Would highly recommend it and the outdoor areas are very nice if you go on a sunny day or evening.

Not a bad little place to have a drink and a bite to eat. Food is your typical run of the mill pub food at ok prices. Staff are very friendly and courteous and generally quick to serve unless there's a local pub quiz or an event on. We had a very good Christmas Day meal there a few years ago which was priced very reasonably. Would benefit from seeing the river as it's so close by. For better views visit the Royal Hotel further into Purfleet

Good breakfasy,well cooked,good value.

We were at a party held here, drinks were nicely priced, staff weren't visible unless there was a queue and a hotel style bell was used to call them over. Didn't use the restaurant so can't comment there. The bathrooms weren't the worst but the baby change was squashed into a cubicle, it was half over the toilet and very cold. Not the worst pub I've been to but not exactly the best either

I ate hear a couple of nights while in the area for work. I ate in the restaurant, the menu wasn’t huge but the food was good. First time I had burger and chips off the menu, second night I had sweet chilli chicken kebabs, with chips and salad of the specials board. The burger was a tad dry but tasty, and good value. The kebabs were delicious and again good value. Would recommend especially in the quieter evenings if you want something quick and tasty.

Very nice place, family friendly and plenty car parking space. Very friendly staff and reasonably priced

Ambiance and beer perfect place

Brilliant pub friendly staff and good selection of drinks

Stood at bar for ten minutes didn't get served so left

Un sitio muy agradable tanto para ir en familia, con niños o con amigos,. La camarera muy simpática y educada. La comida muy buena. Hacen pequeñas fiestas con DJ y más . 100% recomendable

Very nice meal will visit again

Sunday lunch very good and great value. Used this venue for 2 parties now and the standard of service has been good on both occasions . The bar staff The DJ The Buffett Big 👍🏻 from me . Dermot you have a good team .

Friendly staff and customers,very clean great pint and food

Our Son and Daughter in Laws Wedding was held at The Fleet on 14/09/19 .Would like to thank Dermot and his Staff. Holly, Lauren, Mandy the Cook and all the bar staff, who worked above and beyond to give our family a fantastic day to remember! Nothing was too much trouble, the Staff, Food and Family friendly atmosphere was brilliant. All our family remarked on what a beautiful day we all had. If your hunting for a Venue for Wedding, Party, and want a family friendly place to go, do not miss this Fantastic Pub, Thanks for making our Son and Daughter in Laws Wedding so special. Linda & Bob Page

Very nice food. Big portions of food, great value and very nice. Well worth the money will come back again.

Limited beer selection. Food adequate. Clientele on this occasion: loud and boorish .

Visited The Fleet for dinner on a Saturday as we were staying at the nearby Premier Inn. The lady running The Fleet was very accommodating and friendly. There was plenty of choice on the menu and the food was lovely and homecooked. This was a large pub with restaurant, clean toilets and lots of parking. We will definitely come back.

Good pub, nice staff had a great evening

Local pub, friendly faces, nice staff and good prices!!

Nice pub food very good and service also very good nice big and clean loo's , well worth a visit value for money as well

Great venue good food cheap drinks and fantastic venue for any private function you may want to book .lovely decor and comfortable seating.

Having checked when booking the table which meats were served for Sunday lunch. We arrived to find only Beef and Lamb on the menu not chicken as we had been told. A number of us don’t eat red meat so this was a major problem. So we had to order from normal menu. One of our party ordered pate as a starter only to be told it wasn’t available. The food arrived it was ‘OK’ nothing out of the ordinary. Service was haphazard. I wouldn’t go there again for a Sunday Lunch.

It's very quite when I visit on the occasional lunchtime.

Great night thank you to all the staff x

great food warm and friendly staff

Nice food good service I would recommend it

Great pub friendly staff and moretti on tap was great

Children friendly, welcoming but private. Parent coffee mornings on a Monday morning at 10am too.

Excellent service food was very good

Toilets were filthy and my partner only drinks ale or Guinness and they had both run out before we even got there very disappointed with the place...the staff on the other hand very friendly

Ok pub haven't had food in there for some time good value if you want to hold a function xxx

Great service, nice place, great food, lovely view out on to the river Thames

Typical pub food OK nothing speciak

Main meals were tasty but dessert s not hot enough. The staff were friendly and sorted out our desserts. Would go again.

Food good,large portions,clean restaurant,attentive staff

Visited here on 26/08/18. Absolutely fantastic sunday lunch. Rosties to die for really really enjoyed it will be visiting again. Thankyou

Attended our friends wedding here had 3 course sit down meal Food was fantastic, staff bar welcoming & friendly

I went here for a meal with my Swim Group Waders. They provided 2 long tables for the group which was good. The Food was very good,even though myself and others had to wait while they caught our fish😬It was very nice fish and the batter was delicious. The service was very good and the place has a nice atmosphere. I think we would all agree that we had a lovely lunch and will definitely go there again.😬

Not much of a view but beer garden, staff and fellow drinkers were nice and welcoming

They will always try to accommodate you even if you need a last minute booking. We have been there many times and have not been disappointed. Staff great and food good and nicely presented. It is not high class cuisine but easy tasty food. Their last sitting in the week is 6pm.

Awesome food, so accommodating too.

Nice pub good band stage .ran out of drinks but a nice venue

Nice place like a working Mens club

Went to a leaving party there,but nice place

Cosy friendly pub with a beer garden, which also has a couple of Thai houses to chill out in.

Who knew! I thought it would be one of those beefeaters or harversters microwave meals...no!! it is cooked and presented and tastes great!

No music, even just something for background noise.

Organised a group lunch here today after visiting the Royal Opera House workshops nearby. Dermot and the team looked after us very well. The service was excellent and Terry, the chef is a master in the kitchen. We were very impressed with our visit

Had birthday party there-good food with helpful management-bar staff could have been more helpfully!

Lovley Sunday roast book gets busy

Excellent meals and warm friendly staff

Great home cooked food and efficient, friendly staff. Good choice of beer/ wines/ spirits. Plenty of parking. Cant understand why this gem is not busier as is good value.

held our daughter's 18th here . Dermot & his staff were great, venue was lovely & the food was excellent everyone commented how good it was

Excellent food and service , way above pub grub ..highly recommend it

Really enjoyable place to eat, love the roast great value for money.

Lovely Sunday Roast Nice deserts if you still have room!

Cheap drinks, friendly staff, clean toilets x

Love it great cloudy cider 🍺🍺🍺🍺

Excellent food. Home made Yorkshire. Staff friendly. Give it a go for Sunday lunch you will not be disappointed. Good selection of starters, mains and home made desserts. Will definitely be going back