Lock And Barrel - Tendring

Great welcome and friendly service. First time eating here since being taken over. Really enjoyed our ham, egg and chips and staff were very helpful with my dietary requirements. Look forward to eating here more. Great for drinks as always.

On high street,with on street parking had 2 physically impaired relatives,so handy.Arrived just after 14:00 on Wednesday 6th December 23. My first visit to venue, inside was clean ,spacious, not loads of dining tables and was quarter full of customers eating. Starters 2 out 3 don't have grilled prawns as not done look like frozen stuck on a bit of salad( not worth it) .Main meals were Okay, shepherds pie was tasteless according to my relative, my pork loin was good apart from pok chou could of been pan fried,grilled, as near enough raw, daphanaise potatoes was nice another 5mins cooking would of been better as potatoes were a bit hard. Deserts good. The staff which was mainly 2 serving, did apologized for delays and waiting time as it did take long time for ordering, getting meals,drinks, paying for bill, was getting concerned at a point as 2 hours on blue badge running out of time. I would also state that we didn't know the procedure for ordering saw food menus on bar,not on tables, no daily specials/offers, had to keep getting member of staff attention or going to bar for services. The toilets could be more cleaner,smell nicer,as dirty,wet floor completely freezing as outside ammindites. The worst thing I saw as where I was sitting,see in the food service area were members of staff taking chips? Off customer plates then munching when plating on table with customers meals. The pricing is at a peak as stated home-made, I guess cooked to order(fresh)? I don't think I be returning as first impression and standards were poor, couldn't figure out if trying to be a first class restaurant or local pub missed view of business impression. I would email the establishment with review , don't have....

We went to this restaurant for lunch on a Saturday, a place I had reviewed before. I had mentioned in my previous review that I couldn't wait to visit again, and the August Bank Holiday weekend provided the perfect opportunity. We arrived for a late lunch/early dinner and found the restaurant to be bustling with customers being served at the bar and others seated at tables waiting for their food. Harry took our order efficiently and Ruby served us, ensuring we had everything we needed. The two burger meals and my pork dish were delicious and filling, leaving all three of us happy with our dining experience. Thank you to the staff at The Lock and Barrel in Frinton-on-Sea, until next time.

Been here today for the carvery and was amazing. All fresh and very tasty lots of veg and a good vegetarian alternative. Very reasonably priced and staff very attentive. Will definitely return

First time trying this place, really lovely friendly welcome, which was very different from the place nearby we walked away from. We both chose Pork Loin, mine was a nothing but ok, my partners was a thicker piece, the Pak Choi was a little tasteless, Potatoes very good, all in all an ok place for lunch, Service a tad slow but they were busy