The Rose Inn in Southend-on-Sea

Went for dinner and the food was great. Good menu with plenty of variety. We were served by Josh and he was great. He's very personable and went above and beyond for us. Thank you Josh and team!

They offer senior rates for seniors b4 5pm. I ordered at 16.40. (Senior Citizen rates)When finished eating tied to pay senior rates. Was told till won’t accept as was now 6pm . Complained was promised a phone call to sort out. Call never came VERY Disappointed

Really nice again . Staff very friendly. Thanks

Just popped in to have a cheeky beer with the wife,very nice pub in a nice location

Was a fab evening spent with my daughter we had drink and meal

Nice atmosphere, nice outside area and lots of seating inside. I ordered a cheese and bacon burger, the beef itself was nice, however when I took the top bun off I saw that it appeared someone had taken the cheese out, leaving a remainder of cheese around the edges. Not acceptable. My friends asked me not to complain, so I didn't, the chips were fine a bit cold and over done. What a shame.

Food lovely. Don't like Apps, too impersonal. Nice pub. Would come again.

We have been visiting the Rose Inn for years as we are pretty local and have always liked the setting. It’s cosy in the winter and beautiful in the summer! We’ve been up and down with the food, especially the roasts in the past. The service has always been hit and miss too. However, our last few recent visits we have noticed huge improvements and hope this continues. We tried a roast dinner after our first option was unavailable on the day. (This was a late lunch on Sunday) We were not disappointed at all. The roast was 1000x better than previous and plentiful. Service was excellent, our dog was looked after, the young lad offered a bowl of water for her at our table and she had a bowl of chicken for just £1. The atmosphere is feeling like it is getting life back into it. Our only worry now is that it’ll become a popular place to visit and we won’t get a table so easily in the future 😂 The garden is also great for families and I have noticed management are introducing different events for children/families to enjoy which we will be sure to try out too. Thank you for finally bringing in decent management for this beautiful pub!

A lovely place with good food and lovely friendly helpful staff

Excellent food, friendly staff and well kept establishment :) we went for a sunday roast, lots of options and vegetarians well catered for

We are neighbours of this pub and frequent visitors. This review is mixed as we are becoming disappointed with the prices and loss of some of the less expensive lagers. Also previously noted by others. First Fosters and now Amstel has been taken off. What is confusing with pricing is other Greene King pubs in the area are still selling fosters and some of the same lagers but for much less Morretti £5.95 in one but the Rose £6.55- why is there such a disparity? However, I will say that the new management are trying new things and we enjoyed the events they put on for the children during half term. The quiz nights on Tuesdays are still a firm favourite.

Love the place friendly staff very polite but needs a complete furniture update seating is well worn

Nice food. While in there an incredibly rude lady was moaning at staff (Tracy) for not being served in order Staff were very polite back. The lady was in fact wrong on her position anyway

The men’s toilet is badly stained and needs some plumbers acid drain cleaner put down it . The lock on the door has been broken for ages and the toilet roll is just popped on the figment

What a loverly pub, staff nice pub spotless great place for a nice night out

Never had such an experience. Waited 10 mins to be served for a drink! Ordered food, after an hour, still nothing, asked, and they said there's an hour and a half wait for food, I said I'd already ordered an hour ago, they went to check. 20 mins later, food arrived. Pie was so hard I couldn't even cut it, and they forgot the mash which came on a separate plate. I sent it back and got a refund for both meals. By this time, they were no longer taking food orders, I wonder why! Won't be going back.

We were with a large group and they coped really well the food was good

Was a lovely setting and atmosphere, food was hot and really tasty presented well, staff were attentive and friendly, we will be visiting them again

Cosy pub good choice of drinks but food always disappointing compared to The Angel

5 stars Definitely eat here again

The kids had a great time at the party today, they enjoyed the games and we would definitely go back!

Went to the children’s party today! Brilliant value (£2 per child), and excellent entertainment. Highly recommend!

Nice coffee and cake morning for macmillan💚 Nice calm atmosphere, kids enjoyed the colouring, maybe a few more activities for the older children would be nice (word searches/something like that) Everyone enjoyed their cake 🍰 however mine was extremely stale obviously picked the wrong one! Coffee was great 👍

Myself and a friend bought our children to the craft and cake morning, it was a lovely event that we all enjoyed. Lovely crafts for the children and delicious cake. Maybe increasing the price a little and adding smaller cakes for the children as well would be a good idea going forward for future craft and cake event 😊

We came to the arts and crafts morning , had some lovely tea and cake which was a great price and the kids enjoyed making things. Friendly staff as well !

Lovely pub , good food , good luck to the new owners , we'll be back for food soon 😄 Dave Gina 😁

I booked 2 weeks in advance for a Valentines meal (Fri 14th Feb 2025) Arrived and the front of house staff were lovely! We got drinks and were taken to our table. Which was decorated really nicely. We ordered mains no starter. We waited an hour. The restaurant was not busy. When the food arrived the fish cakes were overcooked and tasted of oil.... The eggs were cold and so very boiled, swimming in liquid. The waitress was really sympathetic. The meal was disappointing.

Our book club meets here each month. Good atmosphere and service. A range of drinks. Large beer garden. Friendly staff

Had a wonderful lunch today at the Rose Inn , exceptional value for money when getting the ‘senior menu ‘ all the courses were very good quality and size , full to bursting after 3 courses . The atmosphere is very calming even though it was very busy , our waitress Jess was very polite and efficient. All in all a very good experience which we will be repeating soon (I hope ) !!!

Had a lovely lunch, pub was warm and friendly on a cold day, service was lovely and welcoming from Tracy. We will be back the food was so much better, our little dog Milo enjoyed the treats too.

We had such a lovely time here taking part in the fizz and paint event raising money for charity. Will definitely be doing this again, it's really fun! :)

Always have a lovely meal here great atmosphere and Tracy is working so hard giving great service. Will be back again soon!!!

Excellent lunch in a homely, comfortable and warm environment. I booked a table by phone in advance for me and my dog. On arrival the table was reserved in an ideal position for us both - thanks to the lovely Jess who sorted that and was an absolute angel throughout our meal - my dog really appreciating the tempting tasty Turkey that chef kindly gave us instead of a sausage. The steak and ale pie with a hearty pot of tea hit the spot too, and all at great value. Look forward to returning, as does my dog!

Fantastic Pub… made even more so by the new General Manager there. She’s doing a fabulous job. 10/10 👌🏻 x

I came here with my family, we had lovely food and great night out. I have also ordered sausages for my dog from the Dog’s menu! Lovely atmosphere and staff members, special thanks for the chef for making lovely dishes for me and my family.

My favourite pub. Jess is always very cheerful, efficient and makes every visit a joy! A great team who always make you feel very welcome

We had the Sunday roast which was absolutely amazing! The service was friendly and welcoming and the whole atmosphere of the pub was comfortable. We will definitely be back soon

Had a delicious Sunday roast and reasonably priced. Thank you 😊

Had a lovely bit of Gammon, prices were good and portion size was good, as for the Staff, very friendly and welcoming.Will definitely visit again.

10/10 - loved the athmosphere, the food and the whole experience. Its been a while since I last visited, but will be coming regularly from now on. The food is tasty, even better than I remember, must be a new chef, not sure but amazing. Thank you and keep up the good work, ill be recommending this place to everyone visiting town.

Amazing quiz night, staff had a great atmosphere with everyone having fun, definitely would recommend, also had fantastic food

I love this place! Absolutely amazing. The food was exceptional, it’s child friendly and very welcoming. We’ll be back for sure! Thanks for the great experience, and sending my regards to the amazing chef!

Lovely pub, lots of cosy armchairs around. Great Beer and Wine choice. Always very clean. Staff well trained and able to answer any questions about food and drinks

We had a lovely roast really enjoyed it...its so dog friendly which is great. Our waitress was so friendly and helpful all in all very good

Visited at lunchtime today, was super quiet which was actually nice, staff were friendly and food was really nice.

Popped in for a Sunday roast today and WOW !! what a huge improvement this pub has made to its food. Pub chains are often governed by the set food they have to cook but it just goes to show that can be improved on with the right kitchen team. Great sized portions vegetables cooked to perfection well seasoned and presented and the perfect homemade Yorkshire puddings to finish it off. We really enjoyed it ! Nice background music lovely and warm in there friendly and attentive staff and a great atmosphere just what you expect from a country pub .Keep up the good work with the improvements and COMPLIMENTS GO TO THE KITCHEN TEAM TODAY..

Pub had no atmosphere, food was average, got shouted at from the bar if food was ok didn’t come to the table to ask. Wraps for lunch were tiny was expecting more, but it was cooked and very cheesey. Wouldn’t rush back

Pleasant atmosphere at the Rose, by any another name etc.

We came here because we were informed it had a seniors menu and my MIL never gets through her meals. It was absolutely spot on. Food was fresh and enough to fill us up. Good atmosphere and now I know it's dog friendly we'll be going more often.

lovely place to eat, Kitchen Manager has done a really good job with the food. highly recommend.

Had an amazing dinner the food was amazing well treated with staff. And the manager made it that bit special for us. Coming to greet and made shore every was perfect. Great guy thanks again

Love this pub, always great service and excellent atmosphere

Lovely visit, always enjoy coming to this pub great atmosphere and lovely staff! Food delicious

Very disappointing.....we have lived in the village for 20+ years and tried The Rose a good few times...and its always been hit n miss at best. We went this time for my daughters birthday...on a Sunday, table booked in advance. 2 x Sunday dinners...beef...2 x fish n chips...1 x Steak...1 x Hunters chicken. Nothing too difficult you'd think. Took ages to come out and when it did the 2 x fish dishes were very over cooked and cold.... the 2 x sunday roasts came out luke warm and with cottage cheese, which we had said no to when ordering. The Steak was good to be fair, as was the Hunters chicken. Very disappointing overall.... I did complain and we got a VERY small discount.... but generally...really not a good evening.... we won't be going back. ☹ Also, just to mention..the toilets were absolutely DISGUSTING....Mens and Womens....🤢🤢

Well what can I say,! I told the chef it was stunning, but on reflection we didn’t do it justice, there were 6 of us and we all agreed it was the best Christmas Dinner we had eaten ever! Congratulations to the staff totally amazing they made our Christmas Day the best! we have been everywhere in Essex for Sunday roast and Christmas Day. We decided nearly…. Not to bother with Christmas Day … omg! Honestly the best we have ever had, we have been to the Roslin, very nice too, Petite Patang, delicious, The Mews, lovely… however nothing to what The Rose Inn delivered Christmas Day! Thank you so much…. Sean the Chef was amazing! staff were brilliant, attention to detail on every level…. They dressed up and served us in the bar area our drinks at the table, which we were not expecting, thank you! Atmosphere was brilliant, loved it and we all want to book Christmas again but 12 this time. Thea I you for baking our day so special. Xxxx

Lovely pub, lovely staff, lovely place to be :)

A fantastic lunch at The Rose - delicious pie, wonderful chips and gravy and a fab pint of Rockong Rudolph. But the best thing was how dog friendly The Rose is. We sat in Canine Corner where our spaniel Max has his own chair, bowl of water and burger for lunch …. Plus loads of fuss and treats from the fabulous Holly H … would highly recommend.

Great atmosphere and decent pub grub! Great value with a lovely warm welcome for us and our doggo. Great service from Holly.

Great service from Holly. Made us all feel welcome and was very friendly with our little dog Ted. We look forward to coming back soon!

Great place to go for a pint and food! Quiz night is good fun!

The rose is a lovely pub/restaurant with a lovely atmosphere. We come 2-3 times a week for lunch. Great selection of food and the staff are so friendly and helpful. Great prices and a lovely place to meet friends/family.

The rose is a warm and comfortable place to be with very nice food and the staff are very friendly and welcoming and always have time for a little chat.

Lovely staff and really good food, and accommodated our little one perfectly! will be back!

Had a Christmas meal with my daughter… most enjoyable and the food was very good!! Service throughout was excellent 👏🏻👏🏻 Friendly pub with a good atmosphere… compliments to the manager she runs a good ship and I’d recommend this pub to anyone looking for a change .

had a lovely time today◡̈ thank you to our server holly who made it extra special!!! will definitely be back

Place was empty !!.. boxing day dinner was not nice..white roast potatoes!! Undercooked pig in blanket, gravy you couldn't pour from the jug ..need I say more..!!

My husband and I were lucky enough to get a table in a very busy pub, we hadn't booked. Holly and Sophie ensured our service was good and we had everything we needed

We booked for the Christmas Festive menu and paid a deposit and ordered from the menu in advance. When we got there they had our booking but said the kitchen had no notice of our menu orders. We repeated the order and waited for over 40 minutes. Prawn cocktails were ok, main meals, the vegetables were disappointing. The saving grace was the Xmas pudding and brandy sauce. We have recently been lunching at The Rose every Tuesday but the attitude of the staff, plus this Xmas experience, we will not be returning. With mention of a new manager at the pub we gave the venue a chance, alas

I’ve always enjoyed the atmosphere and food at this pub. I had my first Sunday roast there yesterday. Now to me a roast is the quintessential English meal. This meal was probably the worst I’ve ever had. The plate arrived and the portion size was ample and as it was placed in front of me my first thought was wow this is a plate full. Then as I tucked in I found the roast potatoes were anaemic, very pale and barely cooked, the roast parsnips were woody and soggy, cauliflower cheese was so watery with cauliflower itself being boiled to death. Then I got onto the meat, beef. Well, I could only just cut it, it was so tough and dry, chewing it was a chore. The Yorkshire pudding hadn’t risen and was very heavy and dense. But to finish on a high, the peas and carrots were cooked to perfection. We sat down to our table an hour into service, so to have such a poor quality meal so early in their serving times was very disappointing and I hope the meat didn’t dry out any further for the following diners. The service was good, our food arrived quickly, and considering the pub was very busy this was pleasing. (You expect a long serve time when you see so many diners already seated) I was the only one of our party to have a roast and all the other meals that came to our table were of their usual high standards.

We went to visit Father Christmas at The Rose Inn and it was wonderful. Our daughter loved it so much she met Santa twice! The 'elves' were very helpful and attentive, and the food and drinks were lovely! Williams definitely looks to doing this again next year!

A special mention to Aeron, Josh & Lyn who served our quiz team on Tuesday 10th December with food and drinks What a great time we had, many thanks to you three. The festive menu was lovely. A big thank you to all and also not forgetting Steve, the quiz master, we loved the music! Dave and Jan Cremer

Lovely little find. Cozy pub with lovely staff. Ordered a Sunday roast which was lovely. Would definitely visit again very soon

We live in Barling road and did not used to come here that often but the new owners have made such a difference. Best Sunday roast !! Very friendly

Popped in as didn't fancy cooking lunch. The food was so delicious (beef bourguignon and lamb shank). The kids were happy tucked in the corner playing games supplied by pub. So a relaxing, delicious time!

Nice place. Good garden and beer and food portions below average.

Lovely place, nice food, great value! 👍

Delicious food and fantastic service by Holly B. Lots if gluten free options.

Lovely people, lovely service and very good prices! Thoroughly enjoyable evening!

Ordered 3 main courses and 3 drinks. Waited about 45 mins for our dinner to be served. When it was delivered we were very disappointed. Burger was fine but should have been skin-on fries but just normally skinny fries. The scampi was really not good. It was literally just crispy breadcrumbs with nothing inside. We’ve had lunch a few times and it’s normally very nice so was very disappointed this time. We don’t normally complain but we had taken our disabled daughter their for a treat and felt let down.

The ladies were sooooooo lovely so friendly really gd fun to with the residents as we come from a care home. Food was delicious & staff amazing

Very lovely place with cozy atmosphere. Nice and delicious food. You can enjoy beer garden here in a warm weather.

Excellent service from Holly B 😊

very friendly staff food was nice good hospitality.

All great and Jess was very polite and helpful

Food is absolutely splendid, always very welcoming. Chef Shaun was lovely and very accommodating. We didn't have any issues what so ever. Highly recommend it for family's. I love this place

The lunch we had was good value for money.

We popped In for some food and a drink Saturday night, lovely welcoming staff, food was nice and came out in good time. Very relaxed, chilled out atmosphere, the music play list was good too! :)

Attended the Rose Inn for a few quite beers with friends, well… all I can say is the service and atmosphere was brilliant, friendly to which made it an enjoyable experience and the waitress behind the bar made it very welcoming - WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND

Lovely atmosphere, great staff. Would recommend.

Food tasted amazing, Big thank you to the chef

Big thank you to Shawn the food was cooked to perfection

Come here every Tuesday for the quiz, staff are great and Steve the quiz master is always keeping things fresh. Special mention to Holly H, she is always happy to help and a great laugh too.

Always here for the quiz night with Steve… Quiz quiz quiz. Great selection of drinks just need more beers/ales for the older gents! Thanks Steve and Team!!

Holly B was fantastic. Great tasting and well priced food.

Went for lunch with a friend. Very friendly staff and Holly B was very helpful. Food good Had the seniors menu and good portions.

Lunch at The Rose Inn, Great Wakering, highly recommended. Holly B went above and beyond in making our experience very enjoyable, great choice for food to suit all budgets, very well presented and very scrummy. Will be heading back very soon.

The staff were very accommodating for our large group and were really friendly.

Very pleasant friendly staff nice local pub

Visited today such a friendly pub Holly H was amazing will defo be back again

Good location for a drink and some food Nice and friendly staff Make you feel welcome Will definitely come again I would like to mention Hollie H