The Rayleigh Lodge in Rochford

Great food, good atmosphere, but unless you like being ignored, don't wait at the top bar for a drink. You always get overlooked for customers on the lower level. There is a convex mirror but clearly they don't use it.

Brilliant, service was quick, food was good, everyone had what they needed. Perfect family meal

We booked online but it doesn't mention you need to prebook your festive meal to get the same price. There is no table service, again we were not told, and sat there like lemons waiting to be served,after requesting to see the manager he gave us the online price. The food was ok but the veg 'seemed' to be frozen not fresh. I won't be visiting again, can't speak for the rest of our group.

Breakfast with Father Christmas experience was lovely, Service was fantastic and everyone made a great effort to make the morning magical for the kids.

Always a welcome from the friendly team.

Food was good but charging £7.50 for a pint of Stella is ridiculous

2x dietary needs- gluten & garlic intolerant, gluten & lactose intolerant. Manager Tom spent time listening to my and my friend's needs. He then spent time with Chef, Dan, going through the evening menu and Festive menus to decide which items on the menu were safe for us both. Tom then typed up a safe-choice menu for us to choose from! What an absolute star! I took a typed menu choice back in advance of the night I had booked. On the night, Tom and his staff could not have been more accommodating and friendly. I have noise sensitivity, so Tom even found us a table in a quieter area! The food was cooked exactly as requested, it was all delicious and safe for us. There is a separate fryer for gluten free foods and a separate prep area which was cleaned down before our food was prepared. I am back there later this month, and I am really looking forward to it, knowing I will be safe to eat there. Thank you Tom and Dan and all the staff!

Most enjoyable afternoon lunch food was excellent

Spent my birthday here, had an amazing meal, served by friendly staff. Really couldn't ask for more. It was such a pleasant experience we went back the very next day. (Got to milk it for your birthday!) Made dinning out during lockdown pleasurable (7th October 2020)

Had a meal and prosecco in the bar area with fresh cooked nachos. Friendly staff and good food, ideal for a casual night out.

Great food, good prices and friendly efficient service

Excellent staff and beer selection .

I took my support group for lunch at the Rayleigh lodge. There were 21 of us. We had a private area for our group. We were very well looked after, the staff were delightful. The food was served hot and nicely cooked. Thank you rayleigh lodge staff.

Most definitely recommend great service, lovely food, we will definitely be going back very soon indeed.

Shell and co, thanks very much for your hospitality and celebrating a special birthday. Such pleasure. Until next time!

We would like to give a mention to Shell and Leah who are very attentive to our tables. We were a large party of 16 and they were very good with the customer service… ***** Five stars 🤩

I went to The Rayleigh Lodge on Friday and was served by Lewis. He was very friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend coming here, great food and service.

Another great meal here food service was perfect as usual love the new refurb looks amazing very welcoming

We ordered a roast. When the waitress came up and asked who had gammon I raised my hand. She placed the plate down. Asked who had another gammon we all said everyone else ordered beef. She asked if we were table 8. To which I said no. She then snatched the plate back and gave us the most evil look like it was our fault. We had to ask for knives and forks when our food came. Everything seemed like we were putting them out. Not a happy work force. Food was ok but roast potatoes were hard. Not soft and fluffy. I think it was extremely busy there and they were struggling to cope

Horrible food and service Won't go again

Beautiful food. Kept everyone in our group happy. Carvery was really nice and the lady serving the carvery was laughing and joking with everyone she was lovely 😁

Reasonably priced. We waited over an hour for food, chips were cold.The app wasn't very user friendly, eg. couldn't ask for no peas, add lemonade to our wine

Had a lovely family meal at the lodge, staff were more than helpful, food was brought out quick and hot. Amazing service bar staff were lovely couldn’t rate the place more

Great staff, really friendly. Enjoyed our meal.

Brilliant service, food and drink. Lovely steak and perfect guiness

Went to the Rayleigh lodge with my friend for the first time. Was very impressed food was fantastic staff very friendly and polite. We had the 2 course set menu. The caramel cheese cake was very yummy. The prices were excellent well worth the money. Will be visiting there again

I went here for dinner on Monday evening, had a mixed grill with a substitution to have salad, great value for money and we were served by George who was extremely friendly and checked in on us frequently and could answer lots of enquiries we had about the low calorie soft drinks they offer. Fab time, thanks George and the team :)

Had a family dinner, they looked after us well considering the number of people. Food was lovely. Staff were so friendly.

Absolutely brilliant venue, staff are friendly, helpful and you can tell they all try to go the extra mile in every way. Food was hot and well presented Not a long wait And good value for money Would highly recommend the Rayleigh Lodge

Food is still disgusting even after a renovation, went there today for lunch, nit nice, also send sloppy desserts back service terrible, never again

Beer,OK,Although The Guinness Didnt Seem Up To Par,It Usually The Best Guinness Around,But Not Tonight,Food Was OK,But I Now Take Great Exception To The Tvs Which Are Now Everywhere,The Upper Bar,Where We Used To Like To Sit,Now Has A TV Tuned In To The BBC News Channel,FFS! Why? And Walking Through To The Rather Nice Toilet, No One Was Watching,Get Rid,Also Now In The Restaurant Area,Again Why? Be Nice To Go Somewhere Whithout A Bloody Telly!

Absolutely superb place. Fabulous staff and fabulous food. Prices so very reasonable. Got a lovely welcome. Will certainly be going back. Great service and great surroundings. We thoroughly enjoyed our Sunday lunch, dessert and visit. Recommend this place

Had a lovely meal Sunday evening. Nice seating area. Staff Very polite. Cost of meal very reasonably priced.

Best meal I’ve had at the lodge for a long time. It was busy but staff were helpful and service was good. Just wondered if it would be possible to make one side of the pub a no dog zone. I just don’t want to eat my meal sat next to a dog that barks every time someone comes in the door!

The Food and staff were amazing, quality food, service was spot on.

Visited with friends. Good tasty pub grub. Love that dogs are allowed, made my day seeing various gorgeous breeds, as we were by a big window looking at the outside space. Staff were all polite & friendly. Clean and tidy in our area (I didn't go walking round). This was our 2nd visit and would go again. Recommended

I had checked the online menus before our visit. I was going to order Chicken & Mushroom Pie, but this did not appear on the printed menus in the pub. This was not a big issue, as I was able to choose an alternative. All staff at the pub were lovely and helpful, the service was great and the food (and drink) was excellent.

Went Friday night with my family had the rump steak cooked perfect great service lovely atmosphere family friendly Roz who served us really looked after us will definitely be back

Went for a family birthday Group of 10 and the food was very nice also great value for money And the staff was friendly with good Service

Lovely location for a pub and lots of outdoor seating. I cannot comment on the food as I've not eaten there. Service at the bar was slow however seemed to be understaffed.

Decided to try this place as we thought would have a late lunch. My husband went to the bar to order drinks whilst I looked at the menu. All we could hear were a group of men swearing sitting near the bar. Member if staff did not ask them to tone their language so returned the drinks and left. Would definitely not reccomend this place at all

Went with a group of friends and it was quite busy but all things considered we didn't have to wait long to be served. Food was nice and hot and decent sized portions. Good selection to choose from and an option for smaller portions from a fixed price menu. Good value and plenty of parking.

Nice sunny afternoon with friends in the Lodge. Quite busy but staff dealt with it well and waiting was minimal. Good choice of drinks and reasonable price. Will be back soon

Went out for dinner on Saturday and food and staff were great.

Pleasant stuff, lovely food, great crowd. Would recommend!

Was so lovely and staff was very welcoming and food was outstanding

Poor service, whole place needs a revamp really run down, chairs worn out, sponge hanging out of seat. Main meal served before starter, so cancelled starter & had refund, ordered skin on fries and got chunky chips. Went to order a Mocktail which was on the menu, bar staff didnt know what it was, finally found it on the screen. wouldn't come back here if you paid me.

The setting was pleasant, and the staff were friendly and helpful. But the steak I had was tough as old boots and completely overcooked. Asked for rare, got well-done (and then some).

Haven’t been for a while so thought we’d give it a try. We were pleasantly surprised. My wife had the Calamari to start and she said it’s the best she has ever had. And we have owned an apartment in Tenerife for forty years so we know our Calamari. I had Lamb kofta which was tasty, perhaps a little garnish would be nice but it was fine. My wife had a Rump Steak and it was perfect. I had a Salad with Chicken Tikka. It was really tasty and plentiful. Overall it was a pleasant experience with good friendly service. To top it all there was a Classic Car Club meeting outside and with me being an owner of a classic car was a nice touch. We will be back.

Food was exceptional. Sausage and mash very flavourful and the onion fries a great inclusion. Lasagna looked amazing too.

The lasagne was lovely, the service really friendly, thanks for great afternoon

Barman excellent. Very understaffed. Had to queue to order. Atmosphere friendly. Food tasty and good.

The food is always good, staff are very polite and accommodating and you can easily get booked in. Th lodge and the ground are great and they are also dog friendly.

It’s Farthers day and I’ve been treated by my Son and Daughter to dinner here. I had mushroom starters, and beef rib main course. Service has been excellent, beef was lovely. One of the best dinners I’ve had in ages. Thank-you for making it special.

Came in for dinner, very good again. Mixed grill and steak, both cooked to perfection. Friendly staff and great ambience.

A nice evening spoilt by very noisy children that apparently their parents didn't hear or were prepared to do anything about

We decided to visit The Lodge after the Trinity Fair for a spot of dinner, and we were not disappointed. Great food and drinks had by all. Thanks for the great service Dave, Louis, Kerry and the rest of the team!

Came into celebrate sons 18th birthday meal. Served by Dave & Kerri. Really friendly prompt service and yummy food. Highly recommended.

Great atmosphere Tom is a god love the place food fantastic

Excellent pub brilliant bar staff lovely atmosphere quiz on a Wednesday with del is a great night out get on it 👍👍👍

Love the new menu, quiz night every Wednesday is lots of fun

Fabulous atmosphere, staff very attentive and friendly. Brilliant quiz on a wednesday evening!

Good value, for the standard and portions. There is plenty of outdoor seating. However, the building, decor, and most of the furniture are tatty and in need of repair or replacing. The gardens are good in size with plenty of space for children to play but not very well maintained. This place could be amazing due to it's size and setting but needs some love and attention.

I used to be a regular here as a teenager, so it was my first visit here for far too many years. The place has not changed at all and is desperately in need of a good refurb, which I understand the brewers have planned. But the F&B and service on the day I attended is still very good.

Great Sunday lunch, food and service is much improved sincerely my last visit. Will definitely be visiting more often.

Stopped on spec for lunch and was lucky enough to get the last free table. Well worth taking the trouble to book. Lovely lunch and excellent service

Lovely staff lovely atmosphere great food

We visited The Lodge for a roast dinner as a couple of families and we were not disappointed. The beer rib was amazing! And our waiter Dave was excellent, he was very attentive and polite. We will definitely be back 😊

Lovely local pub, great for a family or friends catch up. Had the lovely pleasure of kerri and Ellie today, who always go above and are very accommodating

All the food was spot on and very reasonable priced. Great service from Kerri and Ellie, thank you, will definitely return.

Great local pub, brought us back to the days when a local pub was just that and was part of the community, friendly and great selection of beer and food, all served by our lovely waitress Leah, can't recommend it enough!

Myself and my partner hired an area for our gender reveal and we were amazed at the service from the staff. Leah; who helped us organise the event, secured us the perfect amount of space and helped with any questions we had as well as the bar staff on shift who kept up with all requests from our large group of guests. Nothing but great hospitality and service from everyone.

Came here the other day food was nice great service from Kerri too

staff were friendly, Kerri was lovely and nothing was a problem!

Had a lovely time at the lodge and Kerri our server was very attentive.

Food was good, our service was amazing, our waitress Leah was friendly and very helpful, all in all a very pleasant experience and will come again

Very rowdy, drunkeness and swearing. Food seemed like it was warmed up, chips were hard, and steak was like road kill. Would not be going back, and would not be recommending friends or family.

We hired Rayleigh Lodge for my mums 85th and family reunion, what a fantastic venue, definitely recommend. Manager was very friendly welcoming and helpful, staff lovely and buffet food exquisite. Huge thank you guys! Tina Johnson

Really enjoyed the food. It was tasty and cooked perfectly. Staff were lovely and polite. Price wise it was around the same price as our usual weekly takeaway (if not less!). So I'd definitely return for another visit.

Popped In For A Sneaky Pint Of Guinness, Which Is Always Good Here, However,Why Hasn't This Place Had A Makeover? It's Looking Tatty And Tired,Also Dont Go Along With Dogs On Chairs,Sorry,Thats A No No,Also,Portions Are Getting Smaller(chips),I Think Ember Inns,You Need To Get Finger Out And Get Decorating!Staff Are Great,But The Place Needs A Massive "Sparkle",(FaceofRayleigh)

Improve everything! I don't think I have ever had a meal out this bad. There was 7 of us and not 1 of us enjoyed our dinner. Even the chips was under cooked. The food was absolutely awful

Absolutely great, thanks for a lovely lunch experience!

This is a very friendly pub where the staff really look after you. Well run, clean and now a regular haunt of mine.👍👍

Never had battered sea bass before. Pleasantly surprised. Delicious

Great pub, good food and good service. In a nice setting/nice to sit outside. Would recommend

So lovely and super pet friendly!!

Great pub with a great vibe. Staff are amazing especially Ellie who was so welcoming and helpful! Nice beer and lovely food

Amazing pub! Great service from Ellie, very friendly and helpful. Lovely food and a really nice vibe. Ellie was the highlight of our visit.

Lovely pub, unfortunately, on our visit the food came up cold/luke warm so we had to get a refund on our meals. The manager was really efficient and to apologise gave us free drinks for the inconvenience. I do feel that this was due to the fact it was over Easter weekend, and it was very busy. I would go back there, though to try, on a quieter day.

Unfortunately today’s experience wasn’t very good, considering was my mums birthday we were a little disappointed, but from the rumblings we weren’t the only ones. We arrived at midday when it had just opened as we made sure we booked a table just incase plus we had dogs with us. Found table easy as had name. I’d say theconly way we got all our food and drink was because two of us had set lunches. I went up the bar and ordered our drinks - not noticing that the wine they gave us was the more expensive Pinot. Visit 2 was to order our food of which there were 2 starters, 3 mains and 2 deserts. Food wasn’t quick but starters were nice. Seemed to wait ages for mains - 2 mains the chicken was certainly over done and dry but at least the seabass was lovely. Had to wait a while for the deserts which again were nice - but cant really go wrong with an eton mess. Visit 3 was to order a coffee which never materialised so Visit 4 was to pay and make sure bill was correct. It didn’t seem overly busy but at one stage one lady was behind bar and serving food. We did have one apology but even though another staff member turned up, her attitude behind the bar was poor and she appeared abrupt with some customers - the queue behind me was huge. Unfort although our dogs were settled there I do not think we will be going again which is a shame.

My daughter and I had a lovely meal here of chicken and portobello mushrooms pie, mash potato, cabbage and leeks with gravy.

Highly recomment this pub restaurant. There is a good choice of menu and the food was well cooked and presented, also very tasty. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Plenty of parking, pleasant surroundings and comfortable seating.

Friendly, professional and respectful

The food was lovely perfectly cooked but took a while to come out but it was very busy and very noisy but will definitely be going back in the week this time. Also there's plenty of parking and the kids menu was good

Lovely Saturday afternoon at the lodge

Staff and food were brilliant. Great value and clean

Nice and friendly reasonable venue and child friendly with free parking . Great food and lots of variety . Excellent and accommodating restaurant staff very friendly Elle and Dave

Food was great Dave and Elle the waitresses provided excellent service and were very accommodating when items were not available and made the evening perfect . We would definitely come back .

2nd time visiting this place, we thought we would give it a chance to redeem itself. Very very disappointing, we didn’t eat for the 2nd time, 1st visit over an hour an half wait for food (and this was with a table reservation) and only found out after we had purchased our drinks. 2nd visit, had a reservation, was shown to our table to be told in excess of 2 thirds of the menu unavailable. I don’t get to see my family often and this has left us traumatised and sad. My elderly mother now has anxiety when we mention the name of this pub in conversation. Do not recommend unless you want to go home hungry!

Good venue for a birthday bash finger buffet was excellent.Able to arrange private area with bar which worked well.