As ever the hoop never fails to deliver. My partner and I were there with friends for the bring your own wine evening. The food was excellent . The service was excellent . We never have had a bad meal. We visit this pub regularly and eat here regularly . Will always recommend .
Anita Stuart Raddon -Levick
+5
This gorgeous little pub .was truly a gem .the food was absolutely a culinary delight .staff were wonderful n friendly . Atmosphere 10 /10 .I highly recommend this fabulous sunny Sunday treat.
... the Hoop offers high quality pub food done really well. If Michelin ever were to bother venturing out I’m fairly certain they would be awarded a Bib gourmand as the food, service & surroundings is on par with some of the better pubs we’ve eaten at.
The best pub restaurant in Essex.The Hoop is by far the best pub / restaurant in Essex in our opinion. We have been numerous times and it never fails to disappoint. Michelle and all of her staff are fantastic. We have eaten great food here but todays was an absolute stand out. We had the prawns from the specials menu and wow what a dish. 4 huge Argentinian Prawns in garlic butter cooked to perfection. With skinny fries, bread and a crisp salad. Service amazing as always. Absolutely fantastic. Thanks guys. See you soon.
Really enjoyed my meal here last night, everything was delicious! I’m not usually a pie lover but thought the pie was absolutely amazing. Mark was our waiter was so lovely too!
I had not visited the hoop for a long time and I was pleasantly surprised. The parking hasn’t changed it’s either on the road or at the hall car park which is free and a sub 5 minute walk. The food was absolutely delicious, actually nicer than a Michelin 2 star I recently visited in London. Downstairs felt cozy and buzzy as it’s right next to the bar but upstairs was equally as nice and very well decorated. Service was helpful and timely, the ladies were knowledgeable on the dishes and timing was spot on when to ask if anything was needed. Food and drink was priced fairly - not cheap not expensive. Will revisit - Thank you!
Gorgeous, atmospheric old pub with an excellent chef! My partner and I had lunch here on a sunny Saturday with my parents to celebrate a birthday. First time we’d been, but I’d heard great things. We were super impressed. Waiting staff who couldn’t do enough to help ( and plenty of them so you never had to hunt around for someone, despite them being really busy), lovely wine list with lots but the glass, great selection of beers on tap, and a really lovely balanced menu - if you want to push the boat out for some something fancy then you can, or you can stick to the great selection of pub classics. I had the king prawns, which I can highly recommend. We’re just back from a holiday in the Med and these prawns were better than any I had out there! My dad had the toad in the hole, which was spectacular! I could go on. Can’t rate this place highly enough. We ate indoors but the garden looked lovely especially if you’ve got kids with you.
Delicious food, lovely staff and fantastic place. Just can't recommend it enough! Just look at this food!
Excellent pub and great food.I had the pie and mash which was excellent. The only problem is the parking as you need to park in the road as near to the pub as you can get. That said the staff were really polite and helpful and the food arrived soon after ordering.
Excellent food and service, our favourite place to eat. Highly recommended
We moved to the area 6 months ago and have been to the hoop four times already! Without fail the food, service and atmosphere is wonderful and a 5* experience every time. Would recommend to anyone!
We went here for my birthday lunch, had a great time and the meal was amazing. We all enjoyed our choices. We've already booked for our next visit.
The only thing this place has against it is the lack of parking. If you're unlucky enough not to get a space directly outside the pub you're in for a short walk from the nearest place you can find. This isn't an issue for most but we were with elderly people and wasn't ideal.
Once at the venue you'll find a very covid aware place to eat and drink with ample sanitisation for all.
The table service is fast and efficient and the food is of a very high quality. All the waiting staff are friendly and knowledgeable about the menu and are confident in their opinion of the food. The portion size is fair and is well cooked so no complaints there however drinks seem slightly over priced with Guinness for example £5 a pint where's my local £4.50 so not to bad.
The outside seating is easily accessible to the disabled so that's a bonus.
Overall this is a place I would visit again as I know the food is of a very good standard.
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