Me and my partner have often been visiting this pub in lovely Wivenhoe village over the last 3 years. Unfortunately every year since and every time the food gets worse incrementally and I don't know of this is consistent with the change of kitchen staff. The local ale and beer selection has been lovely and the beer fest they often host in the back garden also has a great beer selection. However this last visit was really bad. We booked a table for Sunday roast and we were sat in direct view of serving staff and got ignored for the first half an hour despite it being early on Sunday and barely having any tables to serve. It wasn't until my partner had to make staff aware that we were sat ther...
i write this review with a bit of a heavy heart. i have been coming to the Black buoy for many years to enjoy the great selection of beers and more frequently over the past three years , its great Sunday roast. However over the last three or four visits this yer I have been disapponinted with the quality and portion size. I am not sure this is down to new management or chef, however, whereby upon oredering the roast you used to be served a decent prtion of meat with a side dish of hot al denté vegetables and a cracking fluffy yorkshire pudding with crispy roast potatoes and gravy on the side...now the plates arrive with soft soggy veg#carrots batons cut so thinly(juliene style) which are sog...
This pub is in the picturesque area of town near the Riverside. It does not have parking and parking in this part of town is extremely limited. However, a short walk away is a free car park. We received a warm welcome and service was good. Decent choice of food including vegetarian and I enjoyed a vegan burger and very tasty chips. The food was reasonably priced and the coffee very good value huge cups! If in the area again would be happy to return.
I went fir lunch with my husband and my son. Because of my son working unsociable hours we don't see him that much. We all had fish and chips. Not great I must say. The fish was very watery, batter over cooked. Staff where extremely loud !!! One waitress was speaking so ! Loud., I found it difficult to have a normal conversation. Conderments hadn't been refilled. Very poor.I definitely won't be returning. Very disappointed
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Interesting old pub located in the historic centre of the town, a couple of minutes walk from the quay. The staff were very helpful and friendly and the room was comfortable. Full English breakfast and evening dinner were good quality and sizeable portions. The pub is also dog friendly. The only disappointment was that they don't currently offer their excellent evening meals during the week. Even so, we'll be back!
Been here a few times over the last few years and it doesn't get any better, unfortunately. The attitude of the customers (perhaps they are the joint owners) is poor and very unwelcoming. The barman was fine but other staff were smoking out the front when we arrived and then ignored us. Other pubs in the village are far better.
We had lunch today at the Black Buoy. The setting was warm and attractive; the service was friendly and efficient; the food was excellent. A lovely experience and real value for money.
Absolutely delicious Sunday roast and great service. Great variety of meat options and the vegan choices were amazing! So good to have a well cooked pub roast!! Will be back soon
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Never again!!! Food microwaved. Expensive for a very small and overcooked portion. Seating was very limited even though we had booked a week before. Need I say more :
Excellent roast dinner. Actually the best we’ve had in a very long time!!! Highly recommended!! Definitely worth a visit! Train station 3 minute walk too!
