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.

Newly reopened with a friendly Danish landlord who is also a chef. Good food and nice atmosphereread more

We enjoyed this pub so very much! We had no idea what was in store for us as we pulled up to the…read moreparking lot and observed that for several regulars had parked and were making their way to the bar and were greeted by a very friendly staff. We had a choice of seating and once we had a glance at the menu we ordered some delicious beer on tap for my husband and I had a yummy cider. Then we ordered our meals and shared an appetizer. All of the food was delcious--my husband had fish and chips and I had a salad with chicken breast and we shared some fries and a cheese platter. My favorite part was the wonderful and friendly service. We can't wait to go back there the next time we visit our friends at the JW UK facility just down the street.

A 5 minute walk from work makes this place a regular for lunch and it doesn't disappoint…read more Great food and a huge lunch selection to choose from. I always go for a hot baguette, normally steak and mushroom for a reasonable £5.95. It can get busy during lunch hours but service is always good. There are plenty of tables and the place is well kept. Can't fault it

I'm an American that was visiting family in England and I had Gluten intolerance, I have celiac…read moredisease, and their gluten-free bread was nice plus it wasn't dried out and the food was amazing and I will definitely come back Our server was the manager Jessica and she was great. 5/5

One thing I love is an old fashioned British pub although, these days, I will accept modernisations…read moreon this theme. The Bay is my type of pub with a drinking area and, separate, eating areas. Tables are there, set out for meals and others open, and ready, to set down a glass of their delicious beers. The décor is modern with hints of the original. Everything is painted white, even the old beams. Loads of pine coloured furniture and comfortable seating. As soon as we walked in we felt comfortable. The bar was packed out but service was quick and friendly. Wish I lived nearer as it would become a favourite for that Sunday pre-lunch drink.

Very polite and friendly team. Would recommend.read more

I went there on Sunday with three other friends. The food was first class, and although the pub was…read morequite full, the service was very quick. How nice to visit a old fashioned pub, without loud music, and even books to read. Ive lived in the area for over 35 years but have not been to The Woolpack before, shame on me !

Quirky, welcoming pub near the Essex County Cricket ground. Usually around 8-10 real ales on tap…read moreand quite possibley the best pork scratchings in the country definitely the county! Old boys at the bar are cheerful and always welcome a bit of banter or an old war storey. Landlord has been around for years and used to own the Queens Head 50 meters down the road. All in, a nice place to stop for a beer.

'no. just no. our experience for many o' years now has been one of, sadly, conflict. the…read moreaforementioned 'banter' that Luke L elaborated on now just seems to be a mar (no Andrew) of our conscience, and we are sick so can only warn peope to stay away. This is not a threat, but more a warning that if you associate with this establishment, so are putting an immortal stain on your role in humanity. However, good prices and beers on tap - well located

This is a pub/restaurant where good food can be washed down with a plethera of fine ales, ciders…read moreand wines. To enjoy this place at it's best make sure you book as it is very popular. The service is friendly and relaxed.

We were on our way to take the ferry from Harwich and tried 4 places in Ingatestone that were…read moreeither full (Pietros), looked grim (The Bell) or didn't exist any more. We stopped here on our way back to the A12 and were so glad we did. We were made really welcome and made up a table for us as they were pretty full. We ordered sizzling beef and sizzling chicken. Both came dusted in Cajun spices and topped with onions and peppers and melty, smelty cheese. Simply outstanding. Every mouthful was a joy and at a snip - just £12.95. Pinch me, I think I must be dreaming. When I'm back this way again, I won't bother with the other places, just make a beeline here.

We popped into the Red Lion for a quick lunch and were very pleasantly surprise. The food was…read morelovely and the menu offered a good choice of real food. There is something unwelcoming about the outside of the pub which is a real shame as the actually building and inside are lovely, we almost left as it looked closed. Well worth a visit and we will be going back as I did not have time for dessert .

What can I say except this is a must visit. Try the Beef and you will be hooked…read more Its a shame that it is a little out of the way as you have to drive to get there. There staff are very welcoming. It has a feel of an really oldie worldie pub but with a touch of class. There are often some very nice cars in the car park which suggests that some very ell to do people go there so try it. You will be pleasantly pleased by what you find and sad you didnt find it before.

This venue was a favourite venue for many years. Following its recent change of hands we went again…read morefor lunch on quite a busy Thursday lunchtime. There were only two people serving and they were struggling to cope with the bar and waiting at table. You order your meals at the bar and as the one lad there kept having to take meals from the kitchen, the business of taking our food order took ages. The meals we ordered did eventually come and were quite tasty thought the vegetables were simply microwaved carrots and green beans. The waiting staff brought meals out to other tables but didn't clear ours on the way back to the kitchen. The table was actually quite mucky and was never cleared; when we went to the bar to order dessert, the staff were unaware of what was on and what was off. The whole place was seriously understaffed and the staff were not really competent.. Based on this experience we decided to go elsewhere for a meal at Christmas time.