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We had the best day here, first day out with the girls since lockdown...sun was shining it was beautiful. We had the best bar/host waitress Maggie. She presented our drinks with taste! She was amazing! She made our day even more special... we loved Maggie! Best bar maid I've met in a long time! Lovely lady This was from 30.1.23 We went here, 12 of us we all had a wonderful time. Newby Sarah looked after us for the night and she went above and beyond. Very helpful and attentive to our needs. It was my daughter's birthday and she made us all feel special. The food was tasty, hot and well worth the money. Compliments to the chef. Well done to Ben and his friendly team. Thank you :)
Tanya GunnerTanya Gunner
10
Went for a birthday meal. Waited at stand to be seated for 10 minutes, every staff member walked past said nothing. Finally a lady came over took us to our table in the RESTAURANT area. Football was on and was so loud in the RESTAURANT area we couldn't talk. Requested to sit upstairs. a blonde waitress wasn't happy about it, so i felt i HAD to divulge and say my son has SEN and its so loud for him, just to be moved. It was extremely loud anyway. Another lady came over and said its fine. We ordered food, we wasnt told there would be a long wait on food, but was told that as we are ordering seperately, literally 1 minute after eachother food will not be bought out together.(ok so a 5 to 10 min wait?) 1st lot of food came out after a 50 minute wait. At this point a lady came to say they had not got any chicken strips for my sizzler on the 2nd order (So our order hadnt even been started at this point) this was after waiting for 50 minutes. I said id have the halloumi sizzler instead. So the 2ND order came out after a 1Hour 10mins wait. No sizzler in sight. I was served halloumi, fries and rice shoved on a normal plate. No peppers, no korean sauce etc, no hot sizzler. Took food to the till and was told they would bring sauce up and that Halloumi is not served on a sizzler (had to show her the menu where it clearly states it does and was on the tuesday deal) a family member then said about the wait time; for the blonde waitress to respond with... wait for it!!! 'WELL DONT BLAME US TAKE IT UP WITH FIFA!!! disgusting response and i would sack her if i was management. Disgusting customer service. 3rd lot of food came out after another 10min from the 1hr 10min wait, a few family members had ordered burgers, but one burger had nothing in it apart from chicken, everyone else had the lettuce, coleslaw etc in their burgers. Took it to the till and was told they had someone elses order. Chips were nearly cold. Also lipstick around the coke glasses. Toilet floor all sticky. We usually go here and have never had to complain before. I am so angry, disappointed and disheartened by this experience.
KLE 29 (MJ Rocco)KLE 29 (MJ Rocco)
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I stoped in the pub as I’m staying at the premier inn next door. It’s Monday, I mention the day as I got the deal they have set for today. I got the 12oz rump steak with chips, peas and 2 onion ring. I will add pictures to show you what I’m talking about. I have my steaks medium rare as I do like a bit of blood with my meat. When the plate arrived it was on an oval shaped plate, there was no sizzling plate like you would expect, the steak looked well done to the point of it looked burnt, I was going to send it back but I wanted you lot to see what you get for your money. I decided to cut it through the middle to see how it looked in the inside, to be fair it was medium rare but the problem was the cooking method, the fat was undercooked on the steak which gave the meat a distinct taste why I didn’t flatter the piece of meat on my plate, the cooking method seemed to be that he had his grill to high which will over cook and burn the outside but it’s gives you the desired affect in the middle of the meat, I’m a chef and have been for 25 years so this gives me the understanding of how this was cooked. The chips looked like the where McCains oven chips, they were ok and the 2 onion rings were ok as well. For the price it’s a good meal in the sense of the portion but for taste and enjoyment I would give this place a miss. The staff was nice, but the pub was empty, it was 16:30 so that might explain that. It took about 15 mins for my meal to come so that was about right
Kurtis LangeKurtis Lange
00
If I could give zero rating I would! I wouldn't eat here again for a dare! I appreciate this isn't top of the range food but it's definitely bottom! As soon as I walked in here all you can smell is a dirty cheesy feet mould smell that didn't go and we was here for a couple hours! They gave our table away that we BOOKED! had to try get it back they got 3 of our meals wrong cooked both steaks completely wrong didn't bring out any cutlery I can actually go on but bored! Even offered a coffee and got a black coffee with literally nothing else to go with it not a spoon milk sugar side plate! Brought out desserts without asking straight after we ate full table and barely had time to finish... Looks like I didn't want to stop going on about it lol as you can see in the photo not 1 person finished their meal and baring in mind I normally eat my meal and my partners leftovers every time we go out!
Jason MarietteJason Mariette
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( I have amended this review halfway down) Not been to the Quays for about 10 years. I haven't missed much. The mixed grill and scampi and sweet potato fries were over cooked and very dry. I didn't complain as sometimes you get what you pay for. What maybe saved the night were the desserts. Maybe because they were premade and shipped in. I had the same meal at the Hungry Horse in Rayleigh a month ago. It was 10 times better. Sort the chef's, cooks or whoever works in the kitchen. We won't be coming back. I had a good constructive chat with Matt who works at the Quays. I have increased to 3stars. Matt offered a voucher to return but in hindsight I should return to see if anything had changed. I explained to Matt I always take photos of food and have about 4,500000 views. As long as the Stella is on Matt I will return. 🍻
Steve FoakesSteve Foakes
20
Tuesday 18th July 2023 We had a table of 20 people tonight and the service was terrible I had a group of 4 of us we ordered separately and we was the 2nd lot to order EVERYBODY got serve but my 4orders After asking where our food was one salmon dish came out covered in dressing when I told them no dressing And my 12oz rump steak which I asked for medium to well done came out burnt to a crisp Terrible service this is the 2nd time on the trot we have had bad service Will NOT be going there again and I will tell everybody to avoid As you can see from pics terrible and no napkins on table either QUAYS GET YOUR ACK TOGETHER
Mark TMark T
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Nearby Attractions Of The Quays
Festival Leisure Park
Hollywood Bowl Basildon
Mulligans Basildon
Noak Bridge Nature Reserve

Festival Leisure Park
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Hollywood Bowl Basildon
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Mulligans Basildon
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Noak Bridge Nature Reserve
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Nearby Restaurants Of The Quays
Toby Carvery Basildon
Harvester Honey Pot Basildon
TGI Fridays - Basildon
Bella Italia - Basildon
Buzz Kitchen Basildon
Nando's Basildon - Festival Leisure
wagamama basildon
Aroma Restaurant
Frankie & Benny's
Lucky Star Food House

Toby Carvery Basildon
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Harvester Honey Pot Basildon
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TGI Fridays - Basildon
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Bella Italia - Basildon
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Basic Info
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Festival Leisure Park, Waterfront Walk, Basildon SS14 3WB, United Kingdom
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+44 1268 202221
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Website
hungryhorse.co.uk
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3.9
(951 reviews)
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Chain pub/restaurant serving classic comfort food, with kids' and dessert menus.
attractions: Festival Leisure Park, Hollywood Bowl Basildon, Mulligans Basildon, Noak Bridge Nature Reserve, restaurants: Toby Carvery Basildon, Harvester Honey Pot Basildon, TGI Fridays - Basildon, Bella Italia - Basildon, Buzz Kitchen Basildon, Nando's Basildon - Festival Leisure, wagamama basildon, Aroma Restaurant, Frankie & Benny's, Lucky Star Food House
