The Gun Pub in Basildon

Only do the Xmas fair. Great for getting handmade bits for Christmas. We have been getting the meat for our Christmas dinner for the past couple of years too

Went to the gun following a funeral. The room was immaculate, and the food was really good. Very nice pub/restaurant. Great place to meet family and friends, chat about my good friend, and celebrate his life.

Came here for a wake Food / Beer / Service were superb had a really lovely time in this lovely English friendly pub

We have been several times and the food has been really nice but on this occasion the steak that was had by one of our party was cold and the food wasn’t the usual standard the presentation looked out of place and also not to their usual standard. And people in our party felt uncomfortable in the pub. Unfortunately we will not be returning

Food is good quality and freshly cooked.

We came to The Gun for my Brother and Sister in Law’s Wedding reception and what a wonderful venue it was. The room was beautifully decorated and the attention to detail was fantastic. The food was delicious, fresh and plentiful and the welcome drinks were greatly enjoyed. Very friendly staff who couldn’t have done any more to make the day special. Bravo to Lynne and her team at The Gun.

Was attending a wake food was excellent but no one was checking the tea coffee and milk were topped up regularly- milk was in a tiny teapot and no where near enough for the people that were attending On the whole everything was good and toilets were clean and spacious

Staff friendly but long wait for food and once it arrived was under cooked

An excellent venue for our Dad’s wake. The food and bar service were outstanding.

Very busy, as two functions happening. But always good atmosphere

Utterly cold and unwelcoming place left after tops 6 minutes extremely rude staff horrible, if I could give -10 stars I would

Amazing place, amazing food and amazing staff! Really loved it

Food was fantastic so was the service thank you

We had our father's wake at this lovely pub , bar manager Katie was a massive help and guided us to making the day go smoothly as possible . The food was amazing worth every penny , the venue was planned to perfection nothing was to small for Katie and her team . Got some great events coming up in near future and hotel , definitely be putting this place on " where to go " . Thank you Katie again

We were very impressed by the quick service and good food. We have seen plenty of staff, but our favourite was rachel, mike, ralph and grace. Thank you for the good service and I hope we will have the opportunity to be back soon

First time visiting for a roast and we was not disappointed. Great atmosphere in the restaurant and plenty of space around you. The food was amazing and great service from all the friendly staff. Will definitely be returning.

Sunday lunch with elderly Dad: perfect roast beef, veggies and pud! Whilst al dente veggies suit a lot of people, it's great to be able to enjoy them cooked just right. We finished with churros and choc sauce, and apple crumble with custard. It was a pleasure to see Dad polish off the lot! Our complments to the chef, and the lovely waiting staff who were so cheerful and attentive.

Nice new pub, plus beer garden. Seems to have a restaurant attached, but haven't had chance to try the food. Plenty of parking. I'd like to try some food. Good selection of beers and spirits. Recommend a visit.

We had the wake for my father's funeral here. The food provided was very good and the staff could not have been more helpful. All in all they made a sad time much more bearable.

Had a family wake here. The staff were great and catered for the situation fantastically. Highly recommend. My only negative was pre grated cheese was used for the sandwiches and wasn’t that great.

Me and my husband held our wedding reception here August 24th, and from the beginning of planning to the end of the evening, Lynn and her amazing staff were just outstanding ! Nothing at all was a problem for them, they made our evening just perfect. The decoration in the room was stunning, and all down to Lynn and her team. Lynn I just want to say thank you again, you literally made our dream wedding a reality.

Held my son and daughter in laws wedding Reception here and Lynne and her staff did an amazng job from the welcome drinks to the desserts food was first class The decoration of the venue was beautiful, bar staff were friendly and efficient I would definitely recommend this venue for any occasions that you are having Nothing was too much trouble for Lynne and her staff, they were amazing 👏

Food was basic, but expected when ordered. Understaffed. And the atmosphere is a bit weird as it’s the crematorium afters, but decent pub overall.

Brilliant pub set in a small Antique village in Battlesbridge in Sth East Essex, Wednesday night is American classic car night so don't miss out and you will enjoy your evening..recommended.🚗🍔🥗

Hosted our mothers wake here in the Jasmine function room, made such a difference to our day being able to relax and enjoy the company of family and friends in pleasant surroundings, the Buffet arranged for us was of such good quality and everyone said how lovely it was! Thank you so much for all your help on the day

Funeral so a bit subdued to start but atmosphere lightened towards the end of the selebration of his life.

Went to The Gun for a small private function after a family funeral service at the local Basildon crematorium. They provided an excellent service - private room, good food and really nice staff service. Would 100% recommend The Gun for a private function.

Very clean and well presented. Need toilets up dating

Great Sunday dinner today best we've had for a long time and we try a lot. Service was spot on. We both had mix of turkey and beef and the cauliflower cheese was best weve had anywhere Thanks guys x

Hi we came in today for a roast well it was delicious the waitress was lovely could not do enough had a smile on her face at all time. Thank you

Went here for the Luther Vandross tribute with my boyfriend.Was his Birthday.Food was lovely as usual. This is my favourite restaurant to come to and gonna be trying more events.Highly recommend 😀

Great home cooked food, no pressure packed here and great portions great staff and very family orientated with garden Relaxed atmosphere well worth a visit

Absolutely delicious lunch. Great service. Highly recommended

pub has a great atmosphere and the food and service was excellent.

Nice catering venue, clean and good parking

We have enjoyed many a time here. Cater for wakes, separate from main bar. Owners are lovely. Staff have always been happy to help wherever needed. Fair prices. Adequate parking. Food can be sometimes slow but that's when they are really busy. Clean, friendly atmosphere. Out door seating. Highly recommend.

Some real improvements been made over the last couple of years. Great service, would recommend.

The venue was a recommendation for a wedding reception, and we were not disappointed. Lynne and the team did a brilliant job. The room layout, decorations and finishing touches were spot on. The buffet was excellent, all the staff were polite, friendly and helpful. It really was a great end to a special day.

When to a wake here, very nice food in the buffet

Brilliant food. It’s better than your average ‘pub grub’. Food is fresh and really tasty; good portions and really fairly priced. Staff are friendly and go above and beyond!

As a family we booked The Gun for a funeral reception. The whole experience was excellent and the staff could not have been more accommodating. The newly refurbished room was a perfect setting. The large selection of food catered for all needs and the cakes were delicious. The bar staff were very attentive and even supplied take away boxes to take home some remaining treats. Thanks for helping to make a very difficult day a little easier. Janice & Brian Raymond

We attended the mothers day 3pm sitting for a three course meal with lits of choice at £35 per head,, decent bottle of wine for £22 , fabulous cocktails at about £8 each, this is our third year attending and although the serving staff were young, they we effcient, polite and bent over backwards!! Great team, one little note of feedback the 3 large pieces of chicken goujon starter could have had a tiny bit of salad served with it as my daughters, sticky chicken and another daughter who had the camenbert bites all served with a garnish and small salad .and it just makes the presentation go up a notch, we asked for two meats off of the roast list and this was accommodated, we also had doggy boxes as so much food which i served up for lunch the next day , delicious !!!! The biscoff cheesecake was dreamy but a little pouring cream would have been the perfect finishing touch .. ...outstanding the gun thank you

Attended a funeral wake at this place and found it very condusive to a successful gathering of this type, the staff were attentive and efficient in their service.

Perfect for a wake, as we found out. Good drink selection and the staff very professional under the circumstances

So I had my mum's wake here earlier today. I booked the newly refurbished 'Jasmine Lounge' at a cost of £300. In addition, the 'per person' buffet was £10.95 - so in total, it cost me over £800. As mentioned, the room has recently been refurbished, but I would say it's not quite 100% finished. A couple of the tablecloths were a bit grubby look and one had a burn mark in it. We paid for 48 people (the room is meant to hold 60), but there were only 4 tables with 8 chairs on each, so I had to ask them to put out another table and more chairs for everyone. The food was plentiful, and very beige - lots of typical buffet food - pork pies, spring rolls, chicken nuggets etc. a selection of sandwiches and a couple of large cakes. Towards the end of the afternoon, there was still a few sandwiches etc leftover, so I asked the lady if she had any takeaway boxes, and she gave me around 6, however they were quite small. So my dad went and asked for a few more......I was utterly gobsmacked when the chap behind the bar said I'd have to pay for them! OK, they were 10p each, so 40p in total - hardly gonna break the bank, but I was just genuinely amazed and shocked they want to charge me for them, especially as we had probably spent over £1,000 if you included the bar tab! I know its only 40p, but the attitude of the guy was not good, and it was already an emotional day, and this just annoyed me even more - if my dad hadn't been there, I would have asked to speak with the manager about it! 40p - I still can't believe they made me pay it! 😱😫🤬

Came to the gun for a Sunday roast today with my husband and two kids. food was absolutely spectacular as always and staff were more than helpful, would always recommend the gun for food especially their Sunday lunch restaurant!

Wonderful lunch. Asked for a quiet table and table 21 was ideal! The young lady who served us was polite and professional. The fish and chips outstanding chicken supreme plentiful. 3 meals 2 glasses of wine and a soft drink 2 coffees under £65!!! We hope to be back soon. Thank you x

I have used this pub for all my events. My daughter’s 18th’s and my father-in laws wake. I always find the staff helpful and polite. They go out of the way to make sure you have everything you need. I have also gone to some of the events they put on. The food is amazing Could not find a better place to hold a celebration.

I have been in the gun pub a few times now for Sunday lunch without problem but today was a very different story, Me and my partner are getting married in June and wanted to hire the hall at the gun pub I was told after I had finished my lunch the manager would be over to talk to us prior to the week before I had already had a chat with the manager about our interest in the hall,, after speaking with the up most rude manager today I was told she would have to say no to us hiring the hall but would not give us a explanation I can only assume it's because we are from a travelling back ground but she was very quick to take our 150 pound food bill today I would never ever go back to this pub with such a rude nasty manager that we dealt with today stay clear,!!!!! PRIOR TO THIS REVIEW I WROTE MY CHILDREN ARE AT A AGE WHERE THEY DO NOT RUN AROUND OR UPSET ANYBODY AND NOT ONE MEMBER OF STAFF HAVE EVER APPROACHED US AND ASKED US TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN AT THE TABLE I THINK U HAVE US MIXED UP WITH SOMEBODY ELSE U EMBARRASSED ME AT THE BAR IN FRONT OF A FEW PEOPLE TELLING ME U WOULD NOT TAKE OUR BOOKING AND REFUSED A REASON WHY THEN WALKING OFF VERY RUDE U PURPOSELY WAITED FOR US TO SPEND A GOOD AMOUNT OF MONEY TO THEN TELL US U WOULD NOT EXCEPT US SO WE ARE GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT AT UR PUB BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO HOLD OUR PARTY MAYBE ITS BECAUSE U WOULDNT WANT A LOAD OF TRAVELLERS IN UR PUB BUT THANK U FOR UR COMPLETE LIES ON THIS REVIEW UR MANGER SKILLS ARE SHOCKING!!! BEST WISHS.

It's a nice place, but unfortunately, we were there for a wake, so we can not comment on food service and atmosphere

Just the BEST roast on a Sunday

Had lunchtime meal, staff very friendly, food was nice if a little cold, but dessert was lovely

Can't speak their praises enough. We have had both my mother's and grandfather's wakes here, and the staff have been brilliant. Great food, terrific place, always clean, friendly faces, and good beer too

I love the Gun pub. It's staff are lovely. The beer 🍺 is good. And the food is tasty. 😋 I was here the other night for a birthday party. We had a private area, food spread was fantastic. I loved the extra mile they went to bowls of freshly cooked fries, all over the place. Everything was perfect.

Food here is really good with a good selection to choose from . Staff friendly and helpful.

Attended a celebration of life lunch at the Gun Pub. The food was fabulous. Delicious tomato soup, then succulent chicken, the crispiest roast potatoes ever with yorkshire pudding, stuffing and some wonderful fresh vegetables. And topped off by a magnificent apple tart. I was so full, I could hardly move afterwards! Plus the team were so friendly and really looked after my vegan partner who was also delighted with his meal.

We attended for the Christmas Fair as sellers. Great event, fun atmosphere with good musical entertainment. Didn't eat so can't comment on food

We did not eat there, but other people were, and food smells were delicious. I would go back and eat there

The buffet food was excellent for a funeral wake

Food good and service thankyou x

Always friendly staff. Lovely atmosphere, great food.x

We got there a little later than most but food was lovely Service was with a smile

We attended a funeral here and was very impressed. The room was beautiful and warm and inviting. Food was lovely, along with teas and coffees. The barman was very attentive and friendly.

Salad bar all messed up terrible 😔

Lovely pub had a really good night the food was really and show Bella berserk was great.

Unfortunately I was there for a wake buy staff where very friendly and helpful

We attended the Meatloaf tribute evening. Fantastic food and entertainment and very hardworking and friendly staff. A great evening.

Nice atmosphere and excellent service.

Fab night, great band and great atmosphere all night x

Main course arrived promptly & was very nice , had to clear the table afterwards and put the cutlery on the bar , waited for our deserts but to no avail , asked barmaid could we have our deserts now please & sat down , waited a long time but no food , asked barmaid again and was told that she had forgotten to ask for them , so left the pub without our deserts or a refund , it’s a shame as the food is always nice but the service is shocking because they don’t have a waitress

Not been for years. We visited today having a drink on a good friend who passed away food was very good staff very friendly.

Amazing staff and extremely helpful manager. A huge thankyou for all your help. Xx wedding reception xx

Attending a wake. Very pleasant pub

Was here for a wake and the food was lovely

They didn't have guns, I'm very disappointed

A great pub awsome food good vegetarian options and nice pub really happy to take my mum for dinner there and will definitely go again

Lovely environment friendly staff the food is amazing taste is amazing leaving you wanting more. perfect venue for the passing of friends and family very comforting environment

Popped into The Gun for a quick lunch with my son after working locally. Quite simply the best pub burger we have ever eaten. My son loves a burger and he's a bit of an expert. Handmade burgers with just the right sauces and dressing. Perfection!

Seemed a place for food. Ok beer selection

I attended a wake the staff were friendly and helpful, the catering was very good

We used the gun pub for our very small Wedding reception and they looked after us so well, the staff were so friendly and helpful you could not fault them, the buffet they laid on was delicious and catered for everyone they even let us come in the night before and decorate the snug that we had hired!!! All in all we had a lovely day and will always have fond memories and would definitely suggest it to any one that asked!!!

Had a brilliant time here at a beer festival!

Nice enough bar, staff friendly.

Went there for a wake after a funeral very respectful good food and tea and coffee

We had a wake there and we were looked after by all the staff from start to finish. The food was excellent and we had many comments from family and friends on this. Thank you so much to all the staff.

We moved to the local area a couple years ago and always drive past so decided to give it a try. Unfortunately the Sunday roast we had was disappointing, only option was to have it in a giant Yorkshire pudding, half of that was mashed potato …no roast potatoes which is criminal for a traditional roast! Tiny bit of vegetables that may of came from a steam packet. Why not team up with a local produce supplier and support one another? Won’t be returning sadly due to poor food quality from kitchen, and I must admit the decor in the pub area is much nicer than main restaurant which looks out of place with the gold effect paint everywhere and chintzy lighting - doesn’t flow. Waiting staff were lovely, that’s about all sorry!

We have been going here for quite a while, sometimes during the week for something off the varied menu but mostly on a Sunday for a roast as we found it excellent value and very good. We were very disappointed on a recent visit to find the Sunday menu no longer has a choice of roast dinner so we chose not to stay. We were told by a staff member that it was the summer menu but the roast dinners have always been on offer. The price had increased quite a bit but wouldn't have minded paying the extra for a full roast. We have been to many places in the area and always found this to be one of the best and almost as good as home cooked.

Very good meal. Hunters chicken…,best we’ve had for ages. They fitted us in at very short notice (18 people) and the service and food quality was top-notch. Thanks for a nice evening.

We held my sister in law's wake here for 100+ family & friends as the pub is perfectly located close to Basildon crematorium. The staff were very professional and helpful and the room, private bar and garden were perfect for mingling and sharing memories. We had a slideshow running on the large TV and played music via bluetooth from their speaker system. The buffet was generous and had good variety. Would recommend.

We visited on a Friday afternoon using the function room. It was laid out for a wake following a funeral at the nearby crematorium. The quality of the buffet was one of the best I’ve experienced with a very wide choice of food. It’s a compact room and I’m guessing there were 50/60 people in attendance, but the bar area was fully staffed resulting in only a short queue. The entrance to the pub is grand.

Okay if not on a time schedule waited 3/4 hour for toasted sandwich had to take with us as otherwise we would have been late for funeral.

The Gun catered for my Dad's celebration of life, after his funeral. From the first time I spoke to Lynn, I knew we were in good hands. She knew her stuff and had good ideas about how to make the most of Dad's Celebration of life. Whoever I spoke to at The Gun was so helpful and friendly- from the chap who took my deposit ( who promised me my booking was reserved whilst I sorted out issues with my new bank card!!) To the lovely staff who took care of our posters when I dropped them off, and those who greeted us yesterday and manned the bar to keep people watered, always available with a smile! We don't live locally, but will return one day- and in the meantime I thoroughly recommend this lovely pub!

The Gun catered for my Dad's celebration of life, after his funeral. From the first time I spoke to Lynn, I knew we were in good hands. She knew her stuff and had good ideas about how to make the most of Dad's Celebration of life. Whoever I spoke to at The Gun was so helpful and friendly- from the chap who took my deposit ( who promised me my booking was reserved whilst I sorted out issues with my new bank card!!) To the lovely staff who took care of our posters when I dropped them off, and those who greeted us yesterday and manned the bar to keep people watered, always available with a smile! We don't live locally, but will return one day- and in the meantime I thoroughly recommend this lovely pub!

Thank you for hosting our father Harrys wake yesterday. The room you recommend was perfect. Everyone loved the the food, and your staff were friendly and attentive, making a sad occasion an enjoyable day. This establishment will thrive if these standards continue. The Foster family.

Went there for a funeral wake we went to the middle sized event room ,well laid out and plenty of room for the 50 people allowed separate toilets and entrance to the car park own bar and friendly service couldn't have wished for better price of the room was on top of the price per head for food but very reasonable and ample portions to the degree we allowed food for 5 less than were coming and at the end the staff were giving out boxes so people could take food home with them, highly recommend,

A family and friends gathering after the Funeral of a close family member. Very impressed with the service and buffet. Good sellection of draft beers and cider and well stocked bar. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Buffet was excellent, I particularly enjoyed the glazed drumsticks. Good sellection of cake too. Highly recommend. .

Top rate food and great staff ! Seriously family run business taking you back in time to the good old British pub

Rented out the function room for my grandads wake and the food supplied was great and the friendly staff were available for anything we needed

Private function in hall - was a lovely hall & bar staff both in the Private function room & in the main bar were brilliant - will go back 😀

Had my father's wake here. Staff were efficient and friendly when organising and during event. Buffet was very varied and good quality., especially the home made cakes. Room was perfect size and nicely prepared.