The Haywain Beefeater grill in Stanford-le-Hope
Looking for a steakhouse in Essex that’s a cut or two above the rest? Cue, The Haywain Beefeater in Stanford-le-Hope. Offering quality ingredients from hand-picked producers, our steaks are aged beautifully for a minimum of 30 days and packed with flavour –certain to impress even the fussiest of steak connoisseurs. Paired with world-inspired seasoning and a Beefeater menu that branches out into seafood, pub classics and plant-based dishes, get ready to experience the thrill of the grill!
Our team
Our team brings vibrant energy to our restaurant each and every day. We make our guests feel at home with friendly service and dining in a relaxed environment. We’re your down-to-earth steakhouse that believes in honest, hearty food, without the fuss. With a management team that has 70+ years’ experience in hospitality – and many other staff members with 10+ years – we don’t like to brag, but you’re truly in the hands of one of the best steak restaurants in Essex.
Since opening in 1995, supporting charity has always been high up on our agenda. We’ve supported Great Ormond Street Hospital for many years with cycling and running events, monthly raffles and coffee mornings. We also help with summer and winter fetes at St. Luke’s Hospice, nearby.
Our location
Settle into suave seating and soak up rustic wood décor all around – our signature, atmosphere-building Beefeater layout. As well as cosy indoor dining, we offer al fresco meals in the outdoors. You’ll find a spacious table in our large beer garden, which also features an interactive play area for little ones. For private, intimate meals, you can request our mezzanine section of the restaurant.
In the heart of Essex, just off the A13 outside Basildon, The Haywain Beefeater benefits from easy access to Southend and London. As well as on-site parking facilities for a hassle-free arrival, we have a large bar area and two function rooms for reserved occasions.
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Why we love Stanford-le-Hope
Unlike many parts of Essex, Stanford-le-Hope and its surrounding areas offer an abundance of rural magic and outdoor adventure.
The Essex Wildlife Trust Thameside Nature Discovery Park is a tranquil, 120-acre nature reserve and only a 14-minute drive from our restaurant. Discover its innovative visitor centre, footpaths or cycle ways and observe breathtaking views over Mucking Flats and Marshes SSSI and the Thames Estuary. Directly across the river, outdoor beauty is equally spectacular at Cliffe Pools. From nature trails and fresh pools to dramatic viewpoints and rare wildlife, enjoy an eclectic variety of nature that makes up the very best of our British countryside. History fans will love Tilbury Fort, a 20-minute drive away. The gatekeeper to London’s seaward approach since the 16th Century, piece together the location where Queen Elizabeth I gave perhaps her most famous speech before her troops battled the Spanish Armada. If you’re partial to a spot of retail therapy, Lakeside Shopping Centre has it covered in a 20-minute drive from here. One of the top shopping hot spots in the UK, this popular location features over 250 shops and leisure attractions.
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The food was lovely. But chips and peas were cold.
This place is way past its sell by date. The few staff are over worked and not interested in providing decent service. The food is terrible - there seems to be no passion in the kitchen. I can’t blame them when the majority of the food arrives frozen. Some other things i noticed: -Sticky, stinky urine soaked carpet leading from the gents toilet directly into the restaurant. -Toilets not cleaned. -No hot water or soap in toilets. The whole place needs a rethink.
Went for a family meal here, and the food was relatively nice, if not a little overpriced for what it was. Portion sizes for a burger were small by comparison to a local harvester as an example. Refillable drinks were ordered via the service staff, and not a help yourself service - done this way to avoid excessive cost no doubt. Service staff were pleasant enough, but the wait time for food was far too long, and we had to ask where our food was. The service staff didn't seem at all bothered that other people who arrived later were getting their food before us, and we were told that a bigger party caused the delay. Not good enough imo. I'd hate to think what this place would be like if it were full!? The restaurant itself was a bit tired and dark, which didn't do much to lift the mood we felt for waiting so long for the food. Overall I'd probably not go back here and spend my money elsewhere to be honest. Nice food, but that was about it.
Just come back from a Sunday afternoon. Really lovely place. Food was excellent, really tasty, normal menu to choose from as well as Sunday roast. We ordered from both. Everything was served correctly and lovely and hot. Great value for money. Service at a lovely place, not rushed or waiting too long. Waitress was excellent. Atmosphere was nice. The only negative (only a little one) is my daughter wanted to upgrade her standard chips to halloumi fries and I had to pay full price rather than a subsidiary price. Other than that, nothing. Highly recommend.
Food was really good for this sort of eatery, service was ok... It was rammed when we went this time, screaming, and I mean screaming, kids and we could hardly hear each other so not really a social evening.
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Vange, Basildon, SS16