The Golden Lion in Rochford

Proper old fashioned pub with mildly eccentric locals

Had a very enjoyable evening. Staff were friendly and helpful. Prices very good. Great choice of music on the jukebox too.

We didnt eat in there so cant comment on the food but we had drinks in there at around 7pm on a saturday evening. What a perfect pub. Lovely atmosphere, friendly and welcoming people. The barman was fantastic, what a nice guy and great at his job. Its a proper traditional pub, just how I like them. If I was a local this would be MY local for sure. Would 100% visit again if Im ever in the area again.

Very nice pub good food and entertainment and the local woman very cheap and friendly

Great proper pub with a good selection of decent beer. Always a stop off when I am in the area and not driving. 😊

Small pub.Nice range of drinks, friendly staff, friendly customers. We're going out to eat so didn't try the food.

Old school pub with dark old interior and interesting decor, poured a very good pint and staff friendly was a great place for people watching

Good pub. Landlady not to be messed with. Take note

Friendly vibe. Good pints. Worth visiting

Friendly. Peaceful. Quite simply the best kept beer in the world. What's not to like? 5 stars.

Lovely little local pub. Friendly staff and customers

Very friendly establishment, various beers and ales. Highly recommended.

Really like the atmosphere here, good selection of ales and IPAs, always keep changing them as well

Proper old fashioned pub. Friendly locals and landlord and lady. Good selection of real ale.

A real pub well kept beer nice atmosphere

Friendly pub in the heart of Rochford. Keeps a very good pint of beer. Made very welcome.

Really nice little pub, perfect out of the way local pub for the neighborhood.

It could do with a bit of a spruce up as it hasn't changed in 25 years. Bar staff were very talkative. Not sure of prices as I didn't buy the round.

Best pint of Adnams Southwold I've had for a long time.

For me personally, the Golden Lion in North Street Rochford Essex, is a brilliant pub. I've been frequenting this pub since 1968, seen many changes. Friendly and helpful publicans and customers.

Great atmosphere and good beer.

Draught Old Growler! A lovely evening 😊

Proper old locals pub. Dog friendly. friendly staff and locals cheap prices Not overcharged to spend on pretentious decor!

Really nice authentic pub, not many of these left nowadays. Very dog friendly too, will definitely be going back.

Excellent choice of beers lovely beer garden. Few bits and pieces could do with a lick of paint and repair. Proper old style town pub with lots of character. Recent update and lick of paint looks great

We were made very welcome by the locals. We brought our dogs with us as we were camping near by and googled dog friendly pubs so ended up in here. What a great local,lots of beers and it has a great atmosphere. Everyone was friendly and the dogs were treated to some chicken by the bar lady,we would recommend this pub and will be back for another visit.

A real mix of characters frequent this place. Good selection of beers, no hanging around waiting to be served. I have seen negative reviews of this pub, probably because the author felt out of place as the atmosphere is a bit different. Overall, why wouldn't you....?

Beer, music, wife. What more can a man ask from life?

Great real ale pub, small, traditional British pub, great beers, friendly atmosphere, dogs welcome 10/10.

Very good selection of real ales and good value for money

Fantastic, times gone by pub. No frills bells and whistles. Just great real ales at a good price. Good company and very dog friendly.

A great local for those who want a real pub experience

Great little boozer, and friendly.

Love it. Great local and friendly pub

Nice and relaxing there good places to walk

Great pub, good beer, friendly staff and customers, all one could wish for in a pub

Fantastic traditional pub with great ale's, highly recommended.

A real ale pub. No airs and Grace's.Too good to be in Southend area.

A lovely old style country pub very friendly and just a lovely place to be

Interesting little old fashioned pub. Decent beer and friendly bar staff.

Traditional boozer, lovely people and allow dogs!

Great place to Chill and unwind with your mates. Definitely one of my fav pub on the Gloucester Road

First visit and what a nice surprise to find a great old fashioned pub. Good beer and great service.

Lovely very friendly atmosphere

Nice place. Old place more than 500 years

My favourite country pub in Essex, warm welcome, friendly landlady and landlord, great selection of beer and cider, and best haggis ever 😁

Very friendly staff even when I wanted coffee with a full bar.

Proper, traditional local pub, of the ever-dwindling kind. If you don't use it, you will lose it, and it will not return.

Proper pub, ale a bit here an' there but overall good atmosphere friendly regulars and a 'feel good' visit. Just like the '80's wish there were ashtrays on the table just to complete the experience (I'm not a smoker)

Love the atmosphere here, local brews and reasonably priced roo

Great little local pub. Good atmosphere.

Great pub friendly and good choice of beers

classic traditional pub not altered concentrating on beer and community

A proper pub serving great beer

Never been to Golden Lion so you should not be posting me

It is like going back in time, great old English pub.

Great old little pub based in Rochford. Draft ales on tap constantly changing so always a suprise to go back and a sample a new ale. Cant fault the pub if you looking for a lively pub this isnt for you. If you fancy meeting up , catching up in a quaint pub this is it.

Great selection of real ale and reasonable prices. A bit smelly and clicky with locals, but gives you a real taste of the local community.

Good choice of real beer. Always several new beers every time i go. Old fashioned period pub that has not been spoilt by unnecessary modernisation. I have never had a bad beer here . A few I have tried and not her to.my taste but never a bad one.

Proper real ale pub. Great atmosphere

Love this Pub, I used to do Pub Crawls. This is my Local Town. The Pubs Changed, but... Unlike other Locals. Still Has Caricature and Great Beer. Plus Great Staff.

Fabulous real ale, friendly staff and customers, great relaxed atmosphere. It's a real pub in an old building and (in my opinion) that adds to it's appeal.

Staff rude unhelpful and don't bother asking to put rubbish in the bin as they tell you to take it with ya! Won't be returning

How a 'Pub' should be, traditional ales, straight out of yesterday n hoping it never changes ..

A proper friendly but a bit old fashioned pub,with a roaring fire and a large selection of fantastic "real" ales, all perfectly kept and served. At non poser prices too.

Traditional pub, good beer, excellent.

What a gem !!! Proper pub with a fabulous outside space. Don't miss out 👍

Great selection of well kept (premier) ales, cheaper than most watering holes. May not look that salubrious but guaranteed warm welcome, garden and excellent annual beer and cider Fest.

Great traditional old pub love it

Great prices, great local beers on tap

Perfection in a pub. 7 odd bitters local and distant. Amazing funny friendly staff a proper true pub divine. The patrons funny and welcoming. Will return as much as i can. Bliss. Propper propper pub.

An excellent range of real ales

lovely beer staff the best very friendly be there or be square

A small pub .the kind of pub you walk into and everyone goes quiet for a minute and stares at you .

Such a good selection of beer and the choice varies every week. It's also the world's best pub for dog friendliness.

Great place for real ale drinkers. Would not recommend for single females. More for bar propping old men. Sadly I like it here 😁

Great local pub. Excellent choice of beer. Friendly atmosphere.

Great friendly local pub offering craft beer and Essex ales. Friendly, fun and helpful staff

What a lovely pub. Thank you for having me!!

If you are looking for an old school traditional pub with a good selection of well kept real ales, this is the place to visit in Rochford. Not a glamorous pub and the internal decor is showing its age. However, well kept beer and the small courtyard garden is a nice​ place to sit on a summers afternoon.

Lovely chinese take away with lightening fast delivery in Hullbridge.

Beer selection is not bad. Fairly small inside with even smaller toilets. Fair choice for a cosy pint though, the pub not the toilets.

Nice old pub. Toilets need rear plumbing a little smelly. Good beer

Great pub for beer. In need of a refit but the decor is not the reason you go to this pub, the real ale is superb.

Great beer, great place to drink it.