Outstanding food, convivial ambience and excellent service contributed to a wonderful dining…read moreexperience at this quintessential English country pub. Definitely a place to revisit for a special occasion or a casual lunch in the adjoining "Bakehouse". Highly recommended.

Often referred to as 'the best pub in Billericay' and certainly my favorite. Great atmosphere, good…read morebeer and good service.

Popped in here after an event elsewhere, in dire need of a cold drink. It was a Saturday afternoon…read morearound 5pm, so the pub wasn't too busy yet. We were quickly served but a bit taken aback by the price - nearly £7 for 2 large Cokes. We went out and sat in the patio area in the back, which had some hard uncomfortable seats, and some very, very drunk people who were excessively loud, and breaking glasses and the like. Not really my scene.

Great gastro pub. Fab food, atmosphere and really friendly service. Strongly recommended.read more

The Bear has become a good quality gastro pub recently with a nice atmosphere and a good menu and…read moresome great specials. The ambiance is relaxed country pub and the staff are very helpful. There is a reasonable ca park as it gets quite hard to park in the summer. I have visited for lunch and dinner and both were very nicely presented and well cooked. The skate is very tasty and the scampi and Jenga chips are good. The costs can be a little bit higher for lunch but the menu is very similar and therefore for dinner, I thought it was quite reasonable. Peter who used to be at another Billericay restaurant is the restaurant manager and as normal makes sure we get well looked after.

Popped in for lunch and was pleasantly surprised, nicely cooked food, welcoming staff and all at a…read morereasonable price

A clean a tidy bar and eating area with food at reasonable prices and of a good quality. Service…read morewas perfect but it was a quite Monday night. Many good 2 for 1 deals in the menu if this suits you. Only let down by two leaks in the waste pipe on the men's toilet with a pool of water under two of the urinals and one cubical in the lady's had clearly been used to maintain the other two, no toilet paper dispenser, no toilet seat, why did they not put a sign up saying do not use? I would eat here again but get the toilets sorted please.

Went in today for a New Year's Day lunch. Expecting it to be busy, I went to the bar and saw two…read moreclearly very busy barmaids. I waited patiently, a third barmaid came out, and started taking a very complicated food order next to me. I became aware that people in the middle of the bar were being served before me, so I moved to try and be more prominent. Soon, one of the barmaids became free but did not make eye contact or acknowledge me in any way. She started to talk to her colleague. I asked if I could please be served, as by this point, I had been waiting 10 minutes, and two people had been served ahead of me. The barmaid looked at me and told me to bot be rude and that she had been about to serve me. I stated that I had not been rude, I merely wanted service and was anxious as people had been served ahead of me. The barmaid then walked away and refused to serve me. I have been going to the blue boar for many years and have always tried to justify poor service. However, today's was just too much. I always make a point of being kind to service workers, especially when they are clearly busy, but I do not expect to be spoken to in that way. My lack of service will mean very little in the long run to wearherspoons, as they clearly did not care, but I dont think I'll be going there again. I forgive dirty tables, waiting for food, even often cold food or the wrong orders. But please don't be rude.

The Blue Boar is your typical Wetherspoons and it attracts quite a mixed crowd. I am 24 and have…read morefound that Friday/Saturday nights are mainly for the younger crowd who are going her for cheap pre-drinks prior to heading onto a club after. The drinks are very reasonably proced (as Wetherspoons are) and despite the fact that there is no music allowed to be played in there, there is still a good atmosphere. I have also eaten here on a Sunday and they food was good. It wasnt the best food I had but was acceptable for what you pay for. I never had any trouble getting a table for our party (there were 6 of us) and much to my surprise our meals were bought out at the same time and were hot (which some pub chains struggle with). Only draw back is parking space. There is a small car park to the rear of the venue but when full other options are limited unless you know the area well.

A surprisingly nice and spacious but cosy environment to sit with a beer and a mate. Easy to find…read moretoo with a good location, everyone knows the Watermill.

This is a nice little pub, clean, & modern. There is also…read morequite a good restaurant attached - as such it will probably be my choice for Christmas day drinks - however I would like a little festive music please Landlord.