Once again my wording is 'it's a Wetherspoons'. You cant go wrong on pricing here and this pub had…read morethe extra of friendly service and outside seating on their patio. Food coming out of the kitchen looked delicious but, then again, all Wetherspoons give the same anywhere. You can tell I am impressed with this chain.

Only one friendly staff others all looked as didn't want to be there…read more Food good and service. Owner rude. Sat at bar what looked like doing bookings with dog sat on bar. When we ordered coffee owner said to waitress they only have 15min. Waitress was apologise. Couldn't go there just for a drink no room. Wouldn't go back

We love seafood. So when a Groupon offer came up for a seafood meal at an extremely tempting offer…read morewe decided to give it a go. We knew of The Jolly Sailor from previous trips to The Basin. We had imbibed a few pints on the seawall in the past but never eaten inside. First impressions were of a PUB. My favourite type of pub where there was space for drinking and a restaurant set aside. We had a couple of drinks as we arrived early. Once again, surprisingly, normal pub prices with really friendly service. Deciding to see if we could be seated early there was no hassle. The restaurant area was buzzing. Totally jam packed. A table near us had about 18 guests, all having fish and chips. Very understandable seeing the plates that were arriving. We know what we are having NEXT time. Our feast then arrived. First a plate of cockles, shrimps in shell, smoked mackerel, crayfish, smoked salmon with a bowl of whitebait and calamari. A feast in itself until the bread, dip, chips (wonderful fat ones) and salad was placed on the table. Enough, enough. However, not finished a steaming pot of mussels. The waitress saw our faces, grinned and said, 'take your time'. We needed to. I loved the atmosphere, staff are brilliant, so friendly yet professional. Loved the PUB. Looking forward to going back in the near future. Thank you all, including those we didn't see in the kitchen, for a wonderful evening.

Lockdown relaxed so a trip to Maldon was called for and, of course, a visit to The Queens Head…read more Siting outside was a little cold and the heavens did open as the rain poured down. That didn't stop the staff giving wonderful, friendly, service. Even though I have had both jabs I am still extremely careful and the Covid precautions in this pub cannot be beaten. A wonderful pint and superb fish and chips. That fish was so fluffy and the batter light yet crispy. Thanks everyone for this break from the tedium of lockdown. All the best and #staysafe

Down by the river Blackwater,good selection of ales, Adnams,Farmers, Woodfordes, Greed Kerching…read more Food looked good, beer was in very good condition, staff were very friendly, well worth a visit.

Great pub to visit with a friendly atmosphere. I visit regularly with my family and friends and…read morealways have a good time. The staff are friendly and provide good customer service. There is a good range of beers on offer and all the drinks are reasonably priced. The food is okay too, I personally recommend the sunday roast. The toilets are clean and well maintained. The overall pub seems pretty clean and has that good quality pub smell we all love. The parking available is not the best but the pub has a good location so is easy to walk to from th centre of town. The seating is comfortable inside and outside in the summer. It can get busy at times but the staff are friendly and apologise ofr any waiting. All in all a good pub to visit.

i lived in maldon for sometime, having worked for the fun park, if you know maldon, then you know…read morewhat i mean. this place used to be a bloody good night out- but now its not really that interesting, ok, the beer is goo, and the staff are brilliant, the music really isnt all that. give it a try, you'll see what i mean- i love my ales, and you can't get them there

Our third visit to this great pub. Lovely, friendly, service and extremely good food at a…read morereasonable price. Plenty of seating inside but, on Sunday, loads were reserved which shows how good the food is. Nice seating outside overlooking the lock. Worth a visit folks.

Like the the saying "first impressions" etc, the pub looks like the food tastes s!@t !! And we…read moreshould of heeded the warning both kids had chips and nuggets one is ill and my wife who shared the others is ill ! No surprise when a black Labrador follows the lady out from behind the bar with food then proceeds to sit down and clean its bits, the bar staff couldn't really be bothered to be there either, we moved inside as it was a hot day and there were tables spare no surprise! though, my wife put her handbag on the table and fortunately for her there was a nice man repairing a window who helped her remove it with a chisel when we left....... yes the tables are very sticky, the inside reminded me of being a kid back in the seventies, such a shame for such a great location. Oh and with each glass of wine you get free lipstick..... someone else's around the rim no less ! Hence she nearly snorted it when she noticed! Disgusting!

We were passing through this area and came upon the pub on a Saturday lunchtime. Having a dog with…read moreus we decided to sit out on the front by the road to have a drink, but were quickly asked in and shown in to a very dog friendly room seperate from the restaurant area. We sampled some ales all first class and had an excellent meal. A very friendly and welcoming pub.

one of my two favourite pubs in the area (the other being the blue boar). a pub that dates back…read moresome 600 years set in a peaceful essex village with superb walking along the sea wall very nearby. excellent food and a superb choice of ales and wines, warm welcome and dog friendly. well worth a visit.

Browsing the web we came across a beer festival in this pub. Not having visited before we decided…read moreto take a trip out and check it out. What a find! Lovely 'quaint' old pub, a traditional ale house with friendly service and, more to the point, a fantastic selection of real ales. My heaven. Marquees set up in the garden with barrels ready to be imbibed. Quiet during the day but, I am sure, extremely busy in the evening. Going to keep an eye out to visit next year with friends.

Just awful. Go in on a Friday night and it's full of underage drinkers completely smashed. It's no…read morewonder the police are trying to get the license reviewed. On top of that the place is always dirty, both in the bar and in the toilets, and the staff are unfriendly and unhelpful. The only plus point to the place is that it has a late license. Although it's unlikely to keep it for long.