The Black Buoy Pub
Black Buoy Hill, Wivenhoe CO7 9BS
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Reservations
Business Info
- Address: Black Buoy Hill, Wivenhoe CO7 9BS
- Cuisine: American | Desserts | English | Hamburger | Vegetarian |
- Cost: | Very Inexpensive
- Category: Pub
- Star Rating:
- Reservations: Recommended
- Dress Code: Casual
- Meals Served: Lunch | Dinner |
- Parking: Street |
- Payment Options: VISA | Amex | MasterCard | Cash | Apple Pay | Google Pay | Debit |
- Corkage Fee: N/A
- Website: www.blackbuoy.co.uk
- Phone: 1206822425
- Features: Full Bar, Outdoor Seating, Working Fireplace, Wheelchair Access, Lounge / Bar, Free Wi-Fi,
- Occasion: Child Friendly, Vegetarian, Quick Bite,
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Business Hours
Reservations Available
- Monday
- Pub Opening Hours - OUTSIDE ONLY 12:00 - 21:00
- Food Service - LUNCH OUTDOORS 12:00 - 15:00
- Food Service - LUNCH INDOORS 12:00 - 15:00
- Pub Opening Hours - INDOOR ONLY 12:00 - 21:00
- Tuesday
- Pub Opening Hours - OUTSIDE ONLY 12:00 - 21:00
- Food Service - LUNCH OUTDOORS 12:00 - 15:00
- Food Service - LUNCH INDOORS 12:00 - 15:00
- Pub Opening Hours - INDOOR ONLY 12:00 - 21:00
- Wednesday
- Pub Opening Hours - OUTSIDE ONLY 12:00 - 21:00
- Food Service - LUNCH OUTDOORS 12:00 - 15:00
- Food Service - LUNCH INDOORS 12:00 - 15:00
- Food Service - DINNER OUTDOORS 18:00 - 21:00
- Food Service - DINNER INDOORS 18:00 - 21:00
- Pub Opening Hours - INDOOR ONLY 12:00 - 21:00
- Thursday
- Pub Opening Hours - OUTSIDE ONLY 12:00 - 21:00
- Food Service - LUNCH OUTDOORS 12:00 - 15:00
- Food Service - LUNCH INDOORS 12:00 - 15:00
- Food Service - DINNER INDOORS 18:00 - 21:00
- Pub Opening Hours - INDOOR ONLY 12:00 - 21:00
- Food Service - DINNER OUTDOORS 18:00 - 21:00
- Friday
- Pub Opening Hours - OUTSIDE ONLY 12:00 - 21:00
- Food Service - LUNCH OUTDOORS 12:00 - 15:00
- Food Service - DINNER OUTDOORS 18:00 - 21:00
- Food Service - LUNCH INDOORS 12:00 - 15:00
- Food Service - DINNER INDOORS 18:00 - 21:00
- Pub Opening Hours - INDOOR ONLY 12:00 - 23:00
- Saturday
- Pub Opening Hours - OUTSIDE ONLY 12:00 - 21:00
- Food Service - LUNCH OUTDOORS 12:00 - 15:00
- Food Service - DINNER OUTDOORS 18:00 - 21:00
- Food Service - LUNCH INDOORS 12:00 - 15:00
- Food Service - DINNER INDOORS 18:00 - 21:00
- Pub Opening Hours - INDOOR ONLY 12:00 - 23:00
- Sunday
- Pub Opening Hours - OUTSIDE ONLY 12:00 - 21:00
- Food Service - SUNDAY LUNCH OUTDOORS 12:00 - 18:00
- Food Service - SUNDAY LUNCH INDOORS 12:00 - 18:00
- Pub Opening Hours - INDOOR ONLY 12:00 - 21:00
Customer Reviews & Ratings
4.63 out of 5 stars based on 181 votes
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jul 18, 2021
Su Q.
Lovely pub, lovely people xx
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 9/10
Jul 10, 2021
Sally B.
Very helpful and friendly staff plus delicious food - all you could ask for
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jul 01, 2021
Sophia A.
Excellent service, we were well attended and the food was fabulous. Highly recommended excellent lunchtime spot.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jun 26, 2021
Raymond M.
Excellent experience. The lamb was lovely.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jun 15, 2021
Kate P.
Great to be back at the Black Buoy. My first meal out since before lockdown, so a very reassuring and welcoming experience. I came with my elderly father, sister and brother and we found the service, food and relaxed and leisurely ambiance all helped to make it a pleasantly memorable evening. Thank you!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 9/10
Jun 11, 2021
Peter C.
I seldom give a 10 for any visit to a pub but my party could not fault our visit. Many thanks.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jun 08, 2021
Paul L.
Sat inside and it was very relaxed. Great service.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jun 01, 2021
Vicky W.
Great service could not fault
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 31, 2021
Dean G.
Our hostess, Gemma, was absolutely great. Very polite, helpful and attentive. She made our spendid day even more of a pleasure.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 29, 2021
Shellie W.
The waitresses who served us were lovely and very accommodating. Gemma in particular was super!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 14, 2021
Annie B.
Cannot give you feedback as we had cancel our lunch.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 12, 2021
Lawrence G.
Great
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 11, 2021
John M.
Best pub in Wivenhoe. Friendly welcome and can't fault the service.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 8/10
May 08, 2021
Lynne H.
Great food and service.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 9/10
Jul 20, 2021
Jackie T.
Extremely nice meal and good service.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 9/10
Jul 19, 2021
julia v.
The Staff were very friendly & helpful though felt they needed more to help out.my crayfish salad needed more dressing (it had almost none on) & crusty roll or a piece of sour dough to complete the meal..It felt lacking The ambiance /atmosphere was very friendly & easy going ..
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 7/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 8/10
Jul 08, 2021
Brenda H.
Service not very good. I had to ask for our second drinks even tho we had ordered them. Felt couple of staff needed to wear smarter clothes. Otherwise a lovely lunch.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 10/10
Jun 25, 2021
Chris H.
Could not fault the food or service and have only marked down slightly on ambiance & overall experience because we originally booked table outside and were told on the evening that because of staff shortage we would have to eat inside. Not an earth shattering problem however and we all had a great time. Well done and see you again soon.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 9/10
Jun 23, 2021
Craig S.
The only thing I can fault is the roast potatoes hard on the inside and not crispy on the outside!!
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 8/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 8/10
Jun 22, 2021
Hayley D.
Well organised pleasant meal, good value. Unfortunately they had run out of cauliflower cheese !
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 7/10
- Ambience: 7/10
- Value: 9/10
Jun 07, 2021
Shirley T.
We sat outside as it was a lovely day. Food was very good. Staff worked very hard but because they were so busy we had long waits between courses.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 5/10
- Ambience: 5/10
- Value: 9/10
Jun 01, 2021
Clare K.
Service was disappointing - enjoyed the Hoolies Shanty Crew.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 8/10
- Ambience: 6/10
- Value: 6/10
Jun 09, 2021
david m.
it was very quiet the 2 of us and a party of 5 with a screaming boy (it wasn't quiet then) the staff were very helpful and friendly and a decent meal on a nice sunny day.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 8/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 8/10
May 26, 2021
Ian B.
Bit of a shame there was no vegan or vegetarian sandwiches on the menu
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 7/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 7/10
- Value: 7/10
May 16, 2021
Siobhan S.
More Outdoor heaters needed was very cold
- Overall: 7/10
- Food: 4/10
- Service: 8/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 5/10
May 04, 2021
sara m.
The Black Buoy is a lovely local pub but the food isn't what it was, not very tasty and a limited selection with no healthy options really.