This is a lovely pub and restaurant in a country setting. I don't think the building itself is very…read moreold, but the pub is typical olde England with the restaurant in the conservatory. The food is superb and the menu changes regularly to reflect in-season foods. In addition to the regular menu they have daily specials. The service is also excellent. The waiting staff are really friendly and always happy to recommend a particular dish or arrange for something to be cooked to order i.e. pepper steak, no pepper! I highly recommend this for a reasonably priced, low-key dinner. It's in the middle of nowhere, but worth missing out a few glasses of wine with your meal in order to be the designated driver. Reserve ahead, especially on a Sunday afternoon when it's packed to bursting with people enjoying their roast dinner.

The Cherry Tree is associated with the Oliver family. Love the glass conservatory. Comfortable…read moredining, close to home. Offer 'specials' to help those on a tighter budget. Situtated on busy road from Rochford to Stambridge. Plenty of free parking.

The Shepherd and Dog is located down Brays Lane, heading away from Rochford to Canewdon. Has a…read morelarge free car park. Always offers good fresh food, reasonably priced. Staff are pleasant. Dining area is compact. Specials are on offer.

I wish I could pack this pub up and transport it to London with me…read more Not sure how much of a 'scene' there was in Southend, through trawling the internet we found Hush bar and this place. Approaching we nearly turned around. Slightly out of the main shopping area this place looked like a dodgy local boozer with hanging baskets. Getting closer I spotted the dazzling lights of a disco ball and I knew we were in the right place. This place is awesome. Pool table, check. Clean, check. Good selection of booze, including a non-alcoholic beer for the Mrs, check. Cheesey tunes, check. Fabulous and friendly staff, check. Lesbians, check. I have to especially say to the guy behind the bar when we went who was an utter delight. Letting us know the places to go an be seen. Even remembering my order. Toto, we're not in London anymore.

Honestly u have to pop in here, theres an app so u ordered from ur table, the funniest staff and…read moreits so cheap. It's just a better version of spoons with a beautiful interior to look at... and huge tvs for watching stuff

Food is called out to you over a mic! How amazing is that?…read more Great nightlife atmosphere and not what I expected in the land of Essex :) An alternative venue, with an upstairs bar area and downstairs bar area both serving food late on a Saturday night! The bar staff are friendly, up for a laugh and there to help. Drinks aren't expensive and there's a cash machine in the venue too. The food is yummy grub pub food - opportunity to get either 10, 20 or even 30 chicken wings!!! I chose the Nachos as per, with chilli, and they were nommylicious. A balcony on the first floor, that leads down to the outside decking area with garden benches and nice pot plants for those summer evenings.

A large pub situated on the B1013 between Hawkwell and Rochford stocking a range of beers and…read morelagers including two cask ales.The food menu is typical "pub grub" serving chips with almost everything.The menu is quite large and caters for most tastes.Once we had ordered there was a short wait before the food arrived.However it was worth it as the food was piping hot,well cooked and tasted lovely,and at £10 for both meals it was certainly value for money.Whilst I would not recommend this place for a cosy evening dinner,it is certainly worth a visit at lunchtime if you are looking for a filling meal at a reasonable price.

The Cock Inn, located off of Hall Road, Rochford is currently closed. Due to re-open 25th January…read more2009. It is located on a very busy road, the main route from Rochford to Hockley. Has a large free car park. Usually has a board out the front advertising special attractions. The food is freshly cooked and nice pleasant staff. Much better now a non smoking establishment.

Large public house situated on the outskirts of Rochford. PArking can become difficult if you are…read moredisabled as the car parking spaces soon fill up as the pub is very popular. Overspill parking has to be made in local roads where residents park so can become busy. Good range of drinks and food available with entertainment and quiz nights.

use to be my local, in 05-06, food is good, and so is service, keep up the good work, i shall be…read moreback,

This pub changed hands recently and has reverted back to its traditional title of The Horse and…read moreGroom. It is on the busy route from Southend to Rochford. Has its own car park at rear and on bus route. Opposite popular lake which fishermen frequent. Famous for its real ales. Restaurant offers good selection of freshly cooked food. Always a board out the front advertising forthcoming special theme evenings.

Now called The Horse and Groom this pub is situated on the main road from Rochford to Southend…read moreAirport between the fire station and the garden centre.A bus stop is a few yards from the pub and the train station is about 5 minutes walk.The car park is at the side of the pub next to the garden seating.It also has a small restaurant at the rear and a separate function room across the yard.A real ale pub with 6 different beers on tap at any one time.Cider,a couple of continental beers and lagers are also available.A board outside tells you what real ales are currently available whilst a blackboard inside tells you what is on the way.Food is served at lunchtimes and a couple of evenings.Usual pub grub,well prepared and reasonably priced.If you enjoy real ale this pub is worth a visit.

Friendly and lively pub, often has a lovely roaring fire in the evenings. The prices are very…read morereasonable and they have a good selection of drinks. They have a stage and often have live music events including local singers and bands. Good for a quiet drink after work or pop in at the weekends to enjoy the music.

The Plough & Sail feels located far away from civilisation, at the end of the road to nothing. It's…read morea great, lengthy but leisurely drive out to Paglesham. It is surrounded by a beautiful area in between the rivers Roach and Crouch which are I think part of the Thames delta. The well-known local gastropub is very traditional and has a long history, now owned and run by the Oliver Family (Jamies' uncle). They don't do fancy coffees and things like splitting the bill and paying individually are frowned upon but they do serve beautiful food. There is an a la carte menu and a daily chalkboard menu with a very affordable two course set menu. Nice fireplace, beautiful very old building, mind your head!

This pub is in a higgledy-piggledy 15th century building with lots of charm. There is plenty of…read moreseating inside, while outside there are nice gardens with seating and a decent play area for children. Drinks prices are very reasonable and encompass a range of wines and beers, both local and from micro-breweries further afield along with the 'lager' standards. The food is where this place raises it's head above other country pubs. This pub is owned by the 'Olivers', as in Jamie Oliver. It shows. A dedication to good ingredients treated well characterises this place. We both plumped for the Seafood Platter. It was super. Really 'oaky' smoked salmon (just the right pink too, not bright orange!), was set off with pickled herring and lightly smoked eel, fresh prawns and a delicious crab lightly dusted with paprika to bring out the sweetness and flavour, all served with a generous salad and a round of good buttered bread. The other food options also looked great and there was much lip-smacking from fellow diners who recommended the puddings. Service was good throughout, despite it being really busy (this on a weekday lunchtime in Summer). I'd recommend booking for the Sunday roasts! Paglesham East End (around 10 miles North of Southend-on-Sea) is one of those impossibly lovely Essex villages right on the marshy wetlands that charactise the coast between Southend-on-Sea and Burnham-on-Crouch. There is a good walk from there along the coast wall to Paglesham Churchend.