What a lovely place to enjoy a meal. Great atmosphere and good service. You pay for what you get,…read morehence the food being very nice. Book early as it gets very busy. If you have a party booking, you can reserve a seperate part of the restaurant which is ideal! Enjoy

This place was always where I came for food when I lived here, so thought I would take a stroll one…read moremorning to see if anything had changed. The place itself has been refurbished with a higher seating area, which I found uncomfy, so sat myself on the "normal" seat, My friend and I had chosen Scampi & Chips for tea, which we found to be as good as they once were. There is something relaxing about looking onto the sea when having your tea I think. I would recommend this place for a quick bite, if your ever in the area on the sea front of Southend. the staff are friendly, the place is clean, during the summer months though I think it would be packed out with children, so I would give it a miss then, but it's lovely when it's quiet.

An outstanding venue. the staff are second to none. They are all friendly, knowledgeable and…read moreclearly have a strong team spirit. I can't recommend the quiz night on a Tuesday enough. It's ran impeccably and a lot of fun. It's busy though so best to book!

Found this lovely little cafe where I had a fantastic meal. The steak and kidney pie was to die for…read moreand the apple pie and custard was great! All of the food was homemade and great value for money. Family friendly with excellent service. I would strongly recommend this place to everyone going to or is in Southend.

Always wanted to try this cafe/restaurant for years, and today was the day. Had Steak & Kidney Pie,…read moreNew Potato's Cabbage & Carrots & plenty of gravy. my desert was treacle sponge & custard really nice. All Home made excellent value They were queing outside the door when we arrived, the cafe is very basic with its decoration, and its like walking back into time when you step in side. Please do not let that put you off, the food was excellent. I thanked the owner and told her we had really enjoyed our meal. Yes we would go back again, but probably a bit later when the rush for lunch has died down.

The old Farthings Restaurant!…read more A mid-week visit was well worth the trip. 2 and 3 course set menus are available and a good selection. I had chicken livers to start followed by cod pizzario - both were excellently presented with a flavour to match. A good selection of wines although not many by the glass. Peroni on tap but only in half pints so make sure you order two! Good service although if its full I would imagine that the kitchen would be stretched. Prices are fine - its an up and coming area. Toilets and smoking area out the back are not the best location, so make sure you state 'not by the back door' when you book, unless you are a chain smoker with a bladder problem. Overall a good 4* Keep it up.

This was my second vist and I wasn't dissapointed. For starters I had piri piri king prawns however…read morethey didn't have any taste n for mains I had steak chasseur which was yummy. They have built an extension now so u don't have to go outside to the loo. Would go back again.

Went for lunch. We were 5 and had a variety of items from the menu. Starters of prawn cocktail,…read morebelly of pork bites, duo of duck parfait, nachos and dusted calamari were delicious and generous portions. For main courses we had the baked sea bass, sea bass fillet and smoked BBQ ribs. Again really good. Usually at a steak house people to the beef which you will see from the other reviews was well received but I thought it would be of interest to highlight the broad variety of good and tasty dishes on the menu. Recommend making a reservation as it is very popular.

Nice cosy-feel pub downstairs with seating / restaurant upstairs. Staff are friendly, prices are…read moretypical for this kind of steakhouse chain. I'd say the food is better than other similar type restaurant chains. Lot's of parking.

A shocking experience. Food was extremely greasy, stupidly over-priced condidering what you are…read moregetting and the coffee is terrible. I had a cappuccino froth on my mug of a double espresso.

We had a great lunch even tho we had to wait for over an hour for our starters would have been a…read morenice gesture if we had been given some bread or olives to keep us going !! Main course arrived shortly after which was lovely and waitress very nice we will be back thanks guys

Booked a table in advance. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Food was great. No pressure to…read morevacate table, which was nice. We are piggy's in the middle, between Toby Runwell and your good selves,I think Runwell is better from a few aspects, but that doesn't mean we have ruled you out completely. ******************************************** UPDATE. 13/10/23 12.30 Booking. First visit after the refurb, half price main meals which we availed ourselves of, but £3.10 for two small tumblers of tap water and weak lime is steep. Meal and an embarrassed staff member were fine, in fact we left a tip.

Left cold by the service. Large seating area broken into…read moresmaller sections in the Toby style with traditional carvery service. On arrival the host seemed determined to not acknowledge our presence until we were forced to greet him. With the joy of now getting to be seated we were then advised that we had an hour to eat as all the tables had been reserved - at 4pm on a Monday in a virtually empty restaurant it felt a little odd and uncomfortable. The glass for the bottomless drink was grimy and had to be replaced. The pepper shaker's for the most part were empty and warranted a degree of further fumbling before a serviceable one could be found. The food proved functional and enjoyable but the overall experience left a bad taste. And yes, on leaving approximately 90 minutes later there was no sign of tables being reserved or an influx of customers. A very odd and uncomfortable experience.

Whilst the prices here are very competitive, the bar is still pretty much a dive, in several ways…read more Firstly the atmosphere is like half the staff aren't putting their full interest in serving you, but mostly it's because there's more atmosphere on the dark side of the moon. I've gigged here with music and stand-up comedy, and the audio equipment is often set far too loud, and is very ancient. As mentioned though, the prices are very reasonable, and it's a nice stop-off bar on your way to a club, or for a quick pint.

Newsflash: This town centre pub is under new management. It is tucked behind the High Street on…read moreQueens Road. In the dim and distant past it was known for its unsavoury clientele. It went through the cursory modernisation which indeed did change its make up ensuring it attracted a lunch time customer base wanting food, along with the pre-clubbers. Now under new management the times are a changing again and hopefully taking this unique pub to even better ground.