Clean, quick & pleasant experience. I would recommend to anyone who appreciates a burger with chips…read moreon a glass plate. Very American diner styled & wait service as well.

Home to best strawberry milkshake in the God dam world. 5 stars. This review needs to exceed a few…read moremore lines so here are another word to describe wimpy. Dynamite.

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

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.

Smiley's is a family tradition, as I learned this weekend when we drove all the way out to…read moreWestcliff-on-Sea from the West End. Egg and chips. Why didn't I know this before? The egg and the other fixings were just average, but the chips were fantastic. Super hot and right out of the fryer, they were rather randomly cut skinned potatoes. Like snowflakes, no two were alike. A little salt, a little vinegar (the English way of course), the bowl was empty before I knew what happened. Great coffee too. Very smooth and delicious. We managed to get a parking space right out front (two hours free!) and then the table right on the pavement ("sidewalk" in American) opened up as we arrived. Front row! A great place to sit and watch the world go past, maybe watch a ship or two go up the Thames Estuary to London. A fantastic spot!

This is the best cafe down the sea front. For non locals…read morethe Palmeira Parade cafes are known as the Arches and this family owned and run business serves traditional, good quality food at affordable prices. No pomp or pretense the furnishings are basic, comfortable and clean and you can bring your own wine unlike many of the other cafes that have opted for a licence to sell alcohol, mostly cheap inferior quality at inflated prices. On a sunny weekend be sure to book a table in advance, the locals swam here and many tables are reserved.

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.

Great place for early breakfast. Big plate of food for a fiver. Not mad on the sausages, they are a…read morebit too fancy for a early morning breakky but sure some would love! Will be back

From the owner: Friendly local café offering a wide range of food from breakfast to lunches in Southend-on-Searead more

This is a tiny little restaurant near The Cliffs Pavillion so ideal for a pre- or post-theatre…read moredinner. The menu isn't terribly original but the food is tasty and well presented. The staff are very friendly and there is a good atmosphere, although a few times I have had the impression that the staff are waiting for their big break into showbusiness - one night our waiter spent a lot of time at our table cracking not particularly funny jokes. They have live music at the weekend, but to be honest I think the restaurant is too small for such entertainment and it makes conversation really difficult. There is a small bar area so if you're just looking for a place to have a drink and hear some live music then the acts are pretty good.

This bar restaurant is now known as Bojangles, still positioned ideally for the Cliffs Pavilion and…read moreproviding a number of well priced fayre.

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

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.

just seen the reviews on here and what absolute rubbish. this is one of those hidden gems where…read moredon't judge a book by its cover is reality. Breakfast is fantastic, one of the best breakfasts I have had and been here a few times. That's if you line a proper traditional fry up. Me and my friends are fussy when it comes to a fry up and the portions are big!! Run by a lovely lady and a good team. Bubble is great! seen the fish and chips ordered too and the batter looks great! try it for yourself!

Been here many times at the WEEKEND....The food here is British way of cooking......special…read morebreakfast with toast-- quantity,quality and price....you wont beat it. Jacket potatoe,prawns and salad.....loved it. FISH and CHIPS.....I havent had better anywhere. Dont take notice of bad reviews. If anywhere was any where near as bad as... bad reviewers say, they wouldnt survive. This place been going for many years