Pretty disappointed. Won't be going back. Food seems like it's been left out for a week and they…read moredon't seem to be able to organise themselves as you wait an eon to get served. Not quite a weatherspoons but not far off son2 stars only.

Now this place had been re vamped it's a pleasure to come & meet your pals & relax in style &…read morecomfort over a few Peronis. Eaten here a few times, bar snacks are ok but the Sunday roast was disappointing. Liquid it is then ! Bar staff & owners are great & make you feel very welcome. Gets absolutely mobbed at the weekend so they're definitely doin something right. Get your ass down here. Well recommend.

Good boozer. They have some good ale on tap. It is quite a big pub and there is ample seating…read moreoutside as well. Probably the most interesting aspect of this pub is its clientele who are made up of some interesting characters from some interesting walks of life. It is a bit of a local's pub but friendly enough all the same.

Nice, friendly proper British Pub. I always make it a point to stop in for a few pints when I am…read morehere from the States.

Take a short walk from the high street to fine this gem of a pub which feels like a country cousin…read morewith city fare. There is a lovely beer garden with plenty of greenery. The beers on tap are a nice mixture of cast ales, craft beer and mainstream lager. The food is high quality for pub grub. We had the Mediterranean chicken salad and fish and chips. Both were very good and totally hit the spot! Definitely worth visiting!

Good Pub and Carvery. Staff good and helpfull and if your over 50 join the Diamond Club its free…read moreask for application form and get set meal deals

Been here a few times when I have had guests down and we have always have had a good time here…read more It is located right next door to a Travelodge which means there's always a varied mix of punters in the pub whenever you go however the thing that does not change is the good prices and the friendly staff. I particularly like the homely feel of the pub none more so when we used so much glassware they came and had to wash our glasses to serve our next round of drinks! Would Recommend it especially as it has a lovely fireplace ideal for a chilly evening to keep you cosy and warm!

If you like pubs that feel homely and welcoming then this is the one for you. The 3 Jolly Wheelers…read moreboasts real wood burning fireplaces that beckon you in during the winter and a charming beer garden that provides a perfect retreat during the summer months. The pub also serves food and the menu shows good variety, though is aimed more at meat eaters, with few vegetarian options. The desserts are lovely, lots of fruit crumbles, puddings and a cheeseboard. There is a motel attached to the pub and as the location is a stone's throw from the countryside, it would make an ideal place for a short break. So if you're ever in Essex (stranger things have happened) and fancy some home comforts, you really must give The 3 Jolly Wheelers a try!

Alright, we all know Toby Carverys and what they are known for. That lovely Sunday roast buffet and…read morea family environment, but today, service was absolutely shite!!! We never saw our server but twice. Even people around me were complaining about lack of our servers presence. Ok so it was busy but hell, you still pay attention to your customers. I saw the chef more than our server and I only see him once! Not impressed at all with service. The odd occasion she was seen in the distance, she was looking at the tablet. Terrible service for a Sunday afternoon. Lack of staff or what ever but I bet Sunday is the busiest day so get more staff. This place has just been redecorated too so people like this location and frequent it often. I'm actually disgusted by the service. Be a long time before I come back to this location.

Oh my god this place is so crowded I can't even breathe . We are waiting ages for our table. Would…read morenot recommend

We decided on the spur of the moment to eat out last Tuesday, the 26th July. It's a GreenKing pub…read moreand they're usually OK. But honestly? This is the worst food and service I've had in many years, if I could give them a zero I would! We went into the pub which Elle had visted previously (although only for drinks), and had wanted to try their food out. It was 5ish and when we got there it definitely was not busy. There were some tables with couples close by, a couple of workmen at the bar and a game of pool happening, but that was it. The problems started when we ordered our food! They had virtually nothing available! No burgers, no fish dishes, nothings but scampi (we summise from all the plates we saw passing us as we waited) and curry (although they were out of naan bread). So we decided to go for the curry and ordered it on the app. £18 including drinks, which we were ok with because we were hungry. So we sat back and waited for our order. The drinks came out after five minutes I had a heineken and Elle had a very watered down cherry pepsi. We continued waiting... A woman with her three kids went up the stair beside us to use the toilets, then came back again. The woman took her two girls back to their table but decided she needed to use the baby changing toilets for her third younger child. The toilet was right next to us. She took her little boy who was around 2 or 3 years old and left the door open! Yes, she started changing the boy, shouting louding "Ewww it stinks!" Great...the stench of faeces permeated the whole area. She finished up with her boy and eventually shut the door and locked it. Needless to say, this didn't help with the ambience of our visit. We continued to wait for our food...At 30 minutes I got up to check on what was happening with our food. There was 1 bar person, and she was serving the now 3 or 4 patrons who had come into the pub for beer. I didn't wait too long, as my wife called to me to tell me that our food had finally turned up at the table. Look at the accompanying photos, it really was NOT at all busy, why it took 30 minutes, they didn't say perhaps they were scraping through the bottom of an old bin for last weeks chicken? Because that's basically how my tasted. The curry sauce was OK, the poppadoms had a very weird cheesy / fishy smell and taste. The chicken in the curry was obviously microwaved or cooked and left under a heat lamp for 12 hours because it was hard and over cooked on the edges - crunchy almost. We were both hungry but couldn't eat this horrible excuse for food. Extremely disappointing and close to inedible. I didn't bother to tell our waitress it was awful as I didn't want to wait another 30 plus minutes for them to get our food order right! We ended up going to a local off-licence for dessert. Bottom line. If you want beer then this place is OK. If you want edible food and drink avoid them at all costs, literally ANYWHERE would be better!

Honestly the worst food ive ever been too shy to complain about. Will make any victim feel sick or…read moreat least worse off for consuming. A waste of money,time and alot if chewing.

Lovely friendly atmosphere, reasonably priced good food and staff that are willing to help you with…read moreyour every need. A great pub. Function room upstairs it a good size and again reasonably priced, comes with its own bar- perfect for a wedding reception or birthday party.

A nice, genuinely old pub that is great to sit outside in the summer sunshine and have lunch. In…read morethe winter - open fires and mulled wine. Dickens wrote Barnaby Rudge here I believe and the pub and Chigwell feature in the book. The food is good value and is generally good. Recommended.

Whichever brewery owns the Royal Oak, please, please PLEASE spend some money on this pub and change…read morethe management. It has so much potential but unfortunately it has been poorly for many many years (the current landlord is a joke). I gave up on this pub a long time ago which is a shame as it looks so nice from the outside. Unfriendly staff make for an unfriendly atmosphere. If there is one positive thing about this put it is that it has a pool table which is stuck out in the back room away from the main bar.

Not first visit but definitely last. Steak with portabello mushroom and grilled tomato 1/2 small…read moretomato and 1/2 small mushroom not portabello. Fish of the day no veg piece of cod served up with a few peas and lamb dish minus the blackpudding mousse and a miniscule piece of fondant potato and again no vegetables. The chocolate brownie dessert was hard and cold luckily it was quite small as it wasn't very nice first time I've seen my grandsons leave a dessert