http://www.essexrestaurants.com/ 302-1391 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/piccolo-restaurant-westcliff-on-sea.html We went here for a friend's birthday on Saturday 28 th April and I must say we had a very enjoyable time. The atmosphere was excellent, food good and the price very reasonable. My friend was surprised when presented with a dessert for her birthday with candles and the staff and restaurant all sang to her. Well done Piccolos - will definitely go back. ]]> Wed, 02 May 2012 13:14:46 +0100 478-1356 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/paris-bistro-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html Empty restaurant for a saturday night, we went there for my mother in law 80th birthday, no atmosphere, the food was tastless, disappointing and not a good variety on the menu. With nobody in the restaurant they had only 1 skate fish available to eat!!!! the decor is very sad.... ]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:25:05 +0000 478-1306 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/paris-bistro-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html Went here for a treat with my partner and sister, we was hoping for some fine dining. The restaurant was chilly and empty. The menu was not very varied and the prices seemed very high, so we were expecting something special. I thought the food lacked a balance of flavours and it was just not exciting and the potions were not big enough for my partner. The fresh veg was not enough for the three of us. The dessert was disappointing. My partner and sister had the apple & cinnamon crumble. The topping was loose and uncooked, just like flour with no crunch. We did express our disappointment with the desserts and the waitress refunded the cost of one of them. It was a shame, has this restaurant is close to our home and we were hoping to return. Afterwards we pondered why it is called 'Paris' as there is nothing French or Parisian about the food, decor or ambience :( ]]> Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:53:34 +0000 263-1267 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/alvaro-s-westcliff-om-sea-essex.html alvaros restaurand is the best in essex ]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:51:03 +0000 302-1213 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/piccolo-restaurant-westcliff-on-sea.html Has been to Piccolos several times in the past, and everytime i have been in, piccolos has failed to dissapoint, i always have the chicken and prawns dish when i go in and this dish is beautiful espiecally the creamy sauce that goes with it. The selection of vegetables and potatoes that go with it suprisingly taste beautiful even though im not the biggest fan of vegetables. At the end of the meal as my partner and i went down to the bar to pay the bill, Fillipo the restaurant owner gave us shots of Lemon Chello on the house, he is very friendly and welcomes all the customers no matter if he's working in the restaurant or not. ]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:03:48 +0100 259-1185 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/marco-s-bar-rayleigh-essex.html What a great, friendly place! Everyone I have brought here has said it is just like being on holiday. The food & service are good. I have been here more often for the excellent music though. The atmosphere is great & they have so many different singers. Some are unknown but you will also see some great singers from the 80's that you will recognise. Georgie B from Second Image is a star & has played the O2 one week & Marcos the next! There is never any trouble here, it is a great place for a night out for all ages. Mostly the customers are in their 30's to 50's but I have seen 25 & 83 year olds dancing. Even if it looks crowded, you never wait long for a drink as the bar staff are so good. I don't bother going to Southend anymore, even the door staff at Marcos are friendly. It is definitely the best place in Rayleigh, probably in Essex. ]]> Sat, 25 Jun 2011 02:50:54 +0100 272-1030 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/akropolis-westcliff-on-sea.html Have been here a few times with my partner and never had a bad meal. It is a little cramped but food is good and never been cold like some reviews have said. Service has always been good, when I wished to change the rice to roast potatoes on the set menu they did this with no problems. They have a man on the guitar at weekends, not playing greek music but a nice touch. I would recommend this restaurant to friends and will be going back. ]]> Wed, 11 May 2011 12:44:22 +0100 213-975 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/paparazzi-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html We have just had a night at Paparazzi Restaurant in westcliff. We were a party of 2o out celebrating my daughters 18th Birthday party. What a lovely night. The table set up was lovely and spacious even though we were a large party. The staff were welcoming and polite at all times. The food was fantastic!!! i had the rump of lamb and i thought i had died and gone to heaven!!!! a great night was had by all and i will definately be going there again. ]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 09:51:34 +0100 142-972 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/the-boatyard-leigh-on-sea-essex.html I thought our first visit to the Boatyard was very poor but gave it a second chance. I wish we had not bothered. The service was as slow as the first visit, the staff were unattentive, the tables were unlaid, we had to ask for cutlery for our starters and our sweet.Upon complaint to the manager we were told that they were short of staff. After a total of two and a half hours we left with the price of the sweets deducted from our bill as compensation. There were nine of us in our party who expected better service than we recieved and we will not be returning again. ]]> Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:08:24 +0100 286-957 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/o-picado-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html We went here for mistake. Sunday afternoon around 2 PM. Very quiet but the service was brilliant. A small family run restaurant with food taht looks like homemade. My wife is from Madeira and the food we had wasn't different from the one we had on the original island (Madeira). The Owner was friendly, polite made sure we had everything and we were feeling good. The food came slow but we need to understand that this is not fast food. If food come slow is because is being cooked propely and it is fresh.
This is what we eat: "Chargrilled sirloin cubes, pork loin cubes, or chicken pieces on a scewer served with salad, chips & fried maize" and "Freshly battered, fried black scabbard fillet & fried banana, served with salad & vegetables", but without banana.
The food is beautiful. Simply the best.
Recommend to everyone! ]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:14:38 +0100 302-936 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/piccolo-restaurant-westcliff-on-sea.html Pizza had no tomato sauce or cheese small amount of anchovies. Lasagne had no meat or cheese, dessert does not look like the menu. ]]> Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:19:01 +0100 266-910 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/rococo-leigh-on-sea-essex.html This was our first and last visit to Rococo, A pity because it looked impressive from the website. Overall the food was good, but very little in the way of vegetables with the main course, I was waiting for a bit expecting some seperate bowls to arrive on the table, but nothing. Lamb was very tender, but that's about all that was on the plate to mention. The crab starter I had was tasty but also a little on the small side with only three tiny raviolli in a bowl of fish sauce. Family which went for the soup commented on it being a little on the cold side. Service started out well, with being seated quickly and orders taken, then from there on in felt a bit deserted. The waiting time between main course and desert seemed like an age and thought it best to ask for the bill as soon as the deserts arrived. The only other thing to spoil our meal was an extremely loud crowd, who seemed to enjoy the sound of their own voices a little too much. We gave up trying to communicate with our group as we were getting sore throats having to scream at each other. This could have been a really good experience as the restaurant it's self is a delight, just a shame about everything else. ]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:32:00 +0100 286-897 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/o-picado-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html Although i'd probably walked past this resteraunt a million times over i have never actually been in until a week ago, i felt compelled to write because of the bad reviews.

Firstly the service was brilliant, for a small family run resteraunt you have to expect that your food is not going to be out at the drop of a hat. The Owner was friendly, polite made sure we were catered for all night as well as providing our whole table shots for free .

The food is beautiful if your into your seafood the fish in passion fruit sauce, or with banana is to die for as are the meat skewers. For starters the Garlic and Chilli prawns are so morish especially with some warm bread which seems to appear on the table as soon as you empty a basket (service).

The courtyard out the back is ideal for a nice summers evening and like stated before the cafe' itself does make you feel like your on holiday.

The value here is also exceptional I and the other 9 people that went will 100000% Being coming back! ]]> Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:11:24 +0100 190-885 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/la-quinta-benfleet-essex.html went to this venue recently for a clarevoyant evening and had the best night. food was fab - three course meal and served by friendly waitresses. entertain was outstanding. all this for a set price of £20 a head. definetely recommend this place for an entertaining evening with freinds and family. they hold a variety of themed nights followed by a disco for around £30 ]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:12:09 +0100 142-836 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/the-boatyard-leigh-on-sea-essex.html We were disappointed to find the Boatyward hadnt improved since our last visit. The staff are very unwelcoming, especially the woman on the desk who didnt even look up when we left, in fact she looked as though she was asleep. Not once did the waitress ask if things were ok and that we had everything we wanted, it was a mission to attract their attention to get some service. On top of that the food was average so sad to say we will not be returning. The only thing in their favour is obviously the superb location, just a shame they cant deliver on customer service. ]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 14:03:26 +0100 142-806 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/the-boatyard-leigh-on-sea-essex.html I went to the James Taylor Quartet evening last week. The band and the DJ were fantastic. As mentioned by others, the chaps on the door clearly work as nightclub bouncers. When you are spending 200 quid on dinner I didnt want to be greeted by a "ello mate, alwight?"

Service was poor, and I wasnt sure why the mens cubicles were full of groups of men who seemed to have left a white powdery substance all over the place. Any ideas?

This place is so essex - all sparkle and false breasts!

Never again. ]]> Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:07:05 +0100 302-805 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/piccolo-restaurant-westcliff-on-sea.html I am a 25 year old and have been eating in picollos now for nearly 10 years. Nicki the owner most definately does not have a dont care attitude, quite the opposite, he will sit with you and chat, he shares a beer with me quite often. Infact last week we went for my Dads 49th and Nicki gave us an expensive bottle of wine on the house. I always order the Lobster pasta special, it is delicious. The food is fantastic! The waiters & waitresses are friendly and always smile. Yes it is quite small and the decor is a little older but it is truly authentic and has bucket loads of character that the more minimilist restaraunts lack! i would 110% reccomend this place to any age group, if your just looking for a Pizza and beer or something more extravagant! ]]> Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:49:22 +0100 478-795 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/paris-bistro-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html For the price they charge the standard of food and decor were absolutely awful. The price compares to places of much high standards where the chefs have some understanding of the food they are cooking. The waitress told us that one of the desserts wasn't available as it was 'now stale'!!! Food edible but more caf style ]]> Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:19:06 +0100 142-791 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/the-boatyard-leigh-on-sea-essex.html I went to the restaurant a few weeks ago after not going for a couple of years. I was very disappointed. It is still an amazing venue in a wonderful setting but I thought it had got a little tacky!! There is still a feeling of arrogance to the place. As if we should feel honoured to be there and there is no sign of them being pleased to serve their guests. You are greeted by a rather sour faced lady on reception. It then takes a while to get served at the bar because the staff would rather talk to their colleagues and ignore customers. We were then shown to our table. It was on top of another table more or less. The waitress left before we sat down, so moving the table and chairs so we could actually fit in was left to us. We were then handed two pieces of paper for the menu. A nice tasteful holder would have been nice.
The carpet around the table was full of debris from previous diners.
The food arrived promptly and was quite good. Presentation was good. Nothing too special.
We were asked every five minutes if we were ok. Too much!! However when we wanted a waiter, they were nowhere to be seen. They were chatting to friends on other tables or with colleagues. You certainly get treated better here if you know the staff!!!
New additions since my last visit include a rather tacky large screen ( better suited to TGI Fridays ) and the piano has a horrible little stage on the front of it. I know they have singers but surely they can store it somewhere. A lovely grand piano would look beautiful. I am sure that it what they used to have.
Overall I was very disappointed. It is such a wonderful venue but it is let down by bad staff and average food. It could be great. I know lots of food lovers in the area and they all say the same things. They wont visit because of this. Such a shame. Please please sort it out!! ]]> Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:23:15 +0000 286-780 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/o-picado-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html We went there for a meal one evening, we were seated and sat there for a quarter of an hour, no one brought menus or asked if we wanted a drink so we did the right thing and walked out, this has also happend to friends of mine will not be going back to this cafe. I have to leave a rating to have this put on the website but my score would be nil. ]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:42:30 +0000 272-770 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/akropolis-westcliff-on-sea.html The food and service is awful, and staff very rude (especially the owner). If you dare to complain about the slow service and cold food like we did then expect to be treated with contempt. I can't say we were made to feel like valued customers. There is nothing very Greek about this place, certainly not the music. More like a Greek Fawlty Towers than a welcoming atmosphere. Also not very clean and a bit claustrophobic. If you look outside at the state of the back of the restuarant (which we only noticed when leaving) you probably wouldn't want to go inside. It looks like Leigh tip! Definitely not the best or friendliest restaurant we have been to in the area. ]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:15:35 +0000 303-766 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/latinos-hadleigh-essex.html I was treated to a Birthday meal by my fiancee on 21st Feb 2010. It was a Monday and to be honest I did not expect it to be packed, there were only a handful of people there but we were welcomed by a very nice Portugese waitress. She supplied drinks and garlic bread. We ordered and after a short wait the food arrived. We had Tapas meatballs/piri chicken/ etc The food was piping hot it all tasted fresh and exciting to look at and eat. There were ample ammounts and we both thoroughly enjoyed the meal and service. I would recommend to all but I would ring and book first if visiting at the weekend. As we left they were about to shut shop but we noticed that the staff were about to have their midnight snack before leaving. (Must be good if the staff eat there as well...might not happen at a McDonalds eh ) ]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:01:58 +0000 302-764 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/piccolo-restaurant-westcliff-on-sea.html Tired looking restaurant with average food.Basic lasagne that tasted sour and tough veal.Will not be returning. ]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:01:05 +0000 266-762 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/rococo-leigh-on-sea-essex.html We booked up Rococo lastweek and was informed that the main seating area downstairs was fully booked so was offered upstairs seating in their private dining area which we accepted as was told same menu and service.

We had planned to have the 3 courses for £16 per head which seemed great value and after the starter we wasnt going to be wrong as the food was amazing.

The problem we had was the service and length of time that we were left in between course. They were really slow in clearing are plates, asking if we wanted more drinks and how the food was! After the main we were left seated for 30minutes wth not a single member of staff in sight! there was another table of guests in this room who also were suprised by the lack of service. We cannot comment on the downstairs service but if our nights service was effected by being upstairs or them being under staffed then they should not seat people upstairs!

In the end we decided to leave so made our way downstairs to the front reception (which so easily could have kept walking without anyone battering an eye lid!!) we awaited the lady at the front to get off her mobile before asking for the bill and saying about the lack of service to her response ..."OK" she wasnt bothered in the slightest about customer service which we thought was a massive let down for a restuarant that seemed to have so much more potential!

Its a shame because for food we would go back but the staff put our backs up so would find it very hard to recommend or go back! ]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:22:02 +0000 266-751 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/rococo-leigh-on-sea-essex.html The foods ok here but there are no vegtables with the meal only a few tiny tomatoes the wine I paid £19.00 for I can buy for £5.95 so a greedy profit there, the toilets are a disgrace a black towel to dry your hands with, who on earth would use that? ]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:34:37 +0000 274-750 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/agostinhos-leigh-on-sea-essex.html This place is a little gem dated inside, but who cares the owners are lovely and make you feel at home the food is great, good portions, none of this 2 mini potatoes and 4 slices of raw carrot with a sprinkling of tastless green beans, proper vegtables fresh and plenty of them all in the price of the good quality meal you will get here and good service from Pauline a great hostess and reasonably priced wine. ]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:26:18 +0000 478-749 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/paris-bistro-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html Well I am surprised to see so many scores for this place, 4 of us went on a saturday evening,it was not fully booked but the service was poor, had to keep asking for a drink the menu the bill, the food was so so we will not go there again. ]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:09:29 +0000 213-746 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/paparazzi-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html We visited Paparazzi early on a Saturday evening. The staff seemed friendly (it is owned by two brothers, one of which was working) and the food wasn't bad. It was lacking slightly in atmosphere, and the disabled toilet door was broken which meant it was permanently open on to the restaurant, not ideal. We noticed an offer for two for one roast dinners for the Sunday, and as the mother in law was due a treat, we booked for the following day. Whilst the roast was nice if a little cold, when it came to paying the bill we were told that you don't get the two for one offer unless you are a Paparazzi member, oh, and they had forgotten to tell us that the lamb was £1.50 more expensive per person than the beef. We ended up paying £15 more than we anticipated, and whilst that didn't break the bank, it was disappointing bearing in mind neither the advertising nor the staff had told us about it. We did email the restaurant but didn't receive any response and so our advice, go there if you can't get in anywhere else, otherwise, give it a miss, there's much better out there for the money! ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:24:40 +0000 205-723 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/thai-nava-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html Been to Thai Nava a couple of times over the years.We decided to return on Saturday night.The table was booked for 8pm, our bottle of wine was served almost immediately,it went down hill from there. The service was really slow, after our order was taken we eventually got to our main meal at 10.15. We had finished our drinks an hour before the main meal turned up, by the time we had finished we did not want desserts (11pm), just got fed up with waiting. Even the bill took half an hour and then they had the cheek to charge 10% service on top. £85 quid I could have spent at Toulouse on the seafront. Value for money definatley not!.I believe there are new owners because
the authenticity has gone, no ambience and the staff are dressed in black ti-shirts and trainers!!!!! ]]> Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:04:11 +0000 286-701 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/o-picado-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html Walking in off of the London road feels like stepping into a beachside cafe/bar in Portugal. Great welcome, authentic food and brilliant atmosphere. The food is always good and the service always relaxed. Probably not the place to go if you're in a hurry but who's in a hurry on holiday! ]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:21:57 +0000 478-700 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/paris-bistro-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html My husband and I booked this restaurant for a meal to celebrate his birthday on Saturday 19 December. When we arrived the restaurant was very cold and drafty - we mentioned this to the manager and were just told that the heating on full but it remained cold all evening. Starters were tasty and service by the young waitress was very good. Main meal arrived and my chicken had blood in it (I'm 6 months pregnant so didn't want to take any chances). I called the manager over who took my meal away then came back and explained that it was just chicken juice. I said I didn't want to take the chance and eventually he offered me something else from the menu. It then took him 12 minutes to come back and take my order for my replacement meal so my husband had already finished his meal. The manager offered no apology what so ever and really did not seem to care at all. We left and went to Alvaros for the rest of our evening...delicious as always. Would never go back to Paris because of the extremely poor service - apart from being rude, the manager did not seem to know what he was doing at all. ]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:34:04 +0000 478-694 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/paris-bistro-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html this was our first visit to Paris and it certainly will not be our last.....the entire meal was enjoyable and plentiful ; served by staff who actually cared if you were having a good time and enjoying the food.....the sunday lunch was particularly good value and our friends who were with us from Birmingham want to come back to Paris on their next visit !! Overall thoroughly recommended ]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:52:41 +0000 142-664 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/the-boatyard-leigh-on-sea-essex.html Ever since it has opened this place has had mixed reviews so it was with some trepidation we ventured there for a set menu and a show.
Place was packed but service supreme....choice of food was good and there was no scrimping on the portions. Four people, five hours in the restaurant, a show, 3 courses, three bottles of wine and extra drinks £220.
No complaints! ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:03:37 +0000 303-648 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/latinos-hadleigh-essex.html family went for first time.7th nov for 60th birthday.it was recommended.by friends.
will return again,every thing was good.its a very clean place,staff we very happy friendly and so helpful.food great fresh and hot.very well presented.atmostphere very warm. ]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:31:32 +0000 272-641 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/akropolis-westcliff-on-sea.html We've been a few times now to the Akrpolis and never been disappointed, we've tried the meze and many other things from the menu, great food, plenty of it. you need to be very hungry to go here. We've been with different friends of all ages and children and always had a fantastic evening The resident guitar player is very good , he plays a variety of songs and adds to the atmosphere. Good service although i do like to add my own tip rather than pay a service charge. wouldn't hesitate to recommend this restaurant to anyone. ]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:12:31 +0000 478-640 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/paris-bistro-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html What can i say other than "PERFECT".
It was my girlfriends 21st birthday and so i thought i would give paris a go for a romantic dinner for two.
the entire night was brilliant from start to finish and would highly recomend Paris to others as the restuarant, service and food was all very enjoyable. :) ]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:05:06 +0100 190-637 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/la-quinta-benfleet-essex.html Have been there a few times now, first time was a hen night but since with friends for girlie nights. Always had a great night out but the only fault is that my feet hurt from dancing too much. Food has always been good and the entertainment is fun. We are trying to work our way through the different events. ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:59:10 +0100 274-623 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/agostinhos-leigh-on-sea-essex.html Never fails on the excellent food, very good wine selection, good service, charming hostess.

Recommend your pour your own wine as it is poured too fast to savour properly.

Overall, fantastic! ]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:00:01 +0100 286-609 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/o-picado-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html I recommended opicado to my brothers and their partners for the special madeira evening. My husband and I have been regulars over the years and although at times service has been slow,we were happy to wait and the food was of a good standard. Last night as not only the service was non existent,the food was not fit for humans,the maize was deep fried and soggy in the middle and mashy,the chips were cold and not cooked enough the salad could be better presented by a five year old,the beef skewers had big chunks and of poor quality meat. We had to go to the bar to get our drinks several times and desert took so long that we left without it. We will never go there again.They need to get their act together and cook food fit for human consuption. Please bring back the "Dad" ]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:14:55 +0100 142-588 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/the-boatyard-leigh-on-sea-essex.html We have been as a couple to the boatyard a few times and also been with groups
of people for special occasions and always had a good experience, I should have read
the signs how this visit would turn out though when I attempted to book a table for two upstairs last
weekend, and got a reply basically stating 'you will get what's available' !

Once we were sat down the waiter came up to us all in the space of
about 10 mins and ask if we were ready to order, which we weren't, the
3rd time he stood over us until we did order, quite uncomfortable really.

starter came after about 5 mins(freshly made hmmm) then waiters dissapeared until main course so we
were not able to order wine or water. Wine ordered and arrived just as we started main and never got
water until end of main course, which we had asked for three times!

never had any cutlery to eat main with so had to get up and find a waiter to fetch some

Food was below standard and not a great choice compared to equivalent restaraunts in Leigh.
My main was ok but partners chicken was tough

When main was cleared we had no offer of dessert andwhen we did manage to get a menu from waitress - she then
stated 'do you want a dessert' not very polite, desserts choice also poor

no offer of coffee/liquors , bit fed up really chasing waiters so didn't bother

tracked down a waiter to get bill , he literally threw the machine at me, bearing in mind we did not
complain once to the service we got, found it quite amusing really. Goes to say no tip left

sneaky £1.50 cover charge each for a small amount of bread seemed extreme

Living in Leigh and knowing what other good restaraunts are around I think we will avoid the
boatyard in future as they seem to have become complacent using their good location and neglecting the
business ]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:43:52 +0100 190-578 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/la-quinta-benfleet-essex.html I have written to the restaurant today to say thanks for making my hen night such a perfect evening.(and its the 3rd one aswell)

We had agreat time and will be going back..no wonder its always busy

thankyou ]]> Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:57:13 +0100 142-577 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/the-boatyard-leigh-on-sea-essex.html The evening started well on the service front, but went downhill after the main course. We waited 1.15 min before we had to ask for the menu for desert, then we waited again before our order was taken only to be again misplaced. At a second attempt we were served.
Overall an uninspired menu with below average service.
At the end of the evening I felt that I had been relieved of money that I wish I had spent elsewhere. The guy on the piano was very good; in fact the high point of the evening. We shall not return. ]]> Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:18:39 +0100 190-576 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/la-quinta-benfleet-essex.html I cannot believe this place was so busy. £30 for a three course meal,starter was okay, main course had no flavour, and dessert was cold and tasted disgusting. House wine starts from £15. Dirty dance night was okay, but the overall rating of food and cost far out weighs anything else. Would never go back again, and feel that I wasted a load of money that I would have preferred to spend anywhere else. ]]> Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:42:37 +0100 477-568 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/salisbury-cafe.html Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:56:19 +0100 477-567 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/salisbury-cafe.html Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:53:59 +0100 142-555 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/the-boatyard-leigh-on-sea-essex.html Just read the "All front and no substance" review. That is exactly what I felt about this restaurant; they need to improve the service, food quality & entertainment!! I will never eat in this restaurant again. ]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:46:09 +0100 286-552 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/o-picado-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html We went into this place after booking a table for 2. We wer enot greeted and when then waiter did come over he was very blunt and told us that they were very busy and there would be a 45 minute wait. Not what you want after you have pre booked a table eh! Anyway to cut a long story short we were so offended that we put our coats straight back on again and walked out. We wont be returning I am more than happy to say! ]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:58:26 +0100 478-533 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/paris-bistro-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html the 80th Birthday celebrations for my fathers was enjoyed by 30 guests.The staff were more than helpful and accomadating to all the needs of the guests old and young.The food was excellant,hot with freshly cooked vegtables and all beautifully presented.
A really memorable evening. ]]> Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:48:09 +0100 478-506 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/paris-bistro-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html What a refreshing change to so many new faddy restaurants in Southend. Greeted at the door, shown to a lovely table and served with competence and professionalism. The food came at perfect intervals and was fantastic. We decided to share a starter and have a salad each which didn't create any problems (the chicken liver pate was delicious) My husband had steak cafe de paris with chips and I had the monk fish. I can't rate it high enough! We shared dessert and wished we'd had one each, a nice cup of tea finished things off just right. The quality of this place goes beyond the food and service, it's the complete package. I too was surprised that there weren't more diners, this place deserves to be packed. Thank you and see you soon!! ]]> Sun, 17 May 2009 18:03:42 +0100 142-502 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/the-boatyard-leigh-on-sea-essex.html What a shame !! This restaurant could have it all. The venue and location is fantastic. All that is missing is the food.

You are first greeted by the doorman type bouncers and then a receptionist who does nothing to make you feel welcome and you are left to fight for a drink at the bar.

No body even offered to take our coats..

At the table, I asked for a stand for the champagne bucket to which the seater replied they didn't have one although this was quickly put right by the waiter.

The menus were old and tatty photo copies which let the place down bearing in mind image is everything here.

The waiting staff were very helpful. We ordered a main (Scallops and Chorizo) for our starter which we shared and the staff arranged for this to be split on separate plates. Way to much chorizo though which totally over powered the delicate scallops. I would suggest the chef needs to taste dishes more.

The mains were okay, we both had steaks (fillet and Ribeye) which were cooked well. The mash was however a major let down. It had obviously been prepared earlier in the day and was hard and unevenly warmed through which was such a shame at these prices. ]]> Sat, 09 May 2009 09:48:34 +0100 302-484 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/piccolo-restaurant-westcliff-on-sea.html We first went to the Piccolo over 30 years ago, and Bruno is still serving up great dishes. It is an unpretentious and authentic Italian restaurant with no frills. Very like a good family restuarant you will find in Italy. It is next door to a few other 'Italian' restaurants but they aren't the real thing. We love the place and have never had the sort of experience described by the previous reviwer. ]]> Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:12:20 +0100 478-469 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/paris-bistro-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html I attended Paris Bistro with my boyfriend and 3 of his family members to celebrate a special occasion, we where greeted at the door with a warm smile and they took our coats, I was so surprised to see only two other tables with customers given the quality of the place, the decor is lovely and the toilets are small but very well maintained. We all managed to have 3 courses as they were delicious and not overly filling. The food was exceptional I had the steak and I have to say it was the best I have ever had so it was well worth the price. The food was all very well presented and service was well paced to allow you time to enjoy your meal. The service staff where extremelly helpful and friendly and checked in on every course to make sure it was ok. Overall a wonderful evening for the price and I will certainly be returning. ]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:44:14 +0100 142-457 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/the-boatyard-leigh-on-sea-essex.html I am quite shocked by these reviews to be frank. I went to the Boatyard three weeks ago for a 40th birthday party on a saturday night. I was welcomed into the restaurant by lovely receptionists who took care of our table (we had asked for sequins to be put on the table and had given them a cake to bring out with coffees). They took our coats and guided us to the bar and then to our table.

Upon seating, we were greeted by a friendly waiter who informed us about the menu, as in our party we had someone who was allergic to nuts. I found the menu had a great choice including the typical steak, lamb, etc but also a variety of fish, including a beautiful wing of skate that didn't actually fit on my plate it was such a large portion. Vegetarian options are available and the menu can be changed to fit dietary needs, as we found out. There is a very good wine list and our waiter was very helpful in choosing the right wines for our food as we had a mix of fish and meat.

The starters came out in good time and i was pleasantly surprised with what i saw. I had the cheese tart and it was obvious a lot of time and effort was spent on the presentation. Of course looks aren't everything but the taste was exquisite. The mains followed suit in the same manner, as did the deserts.

Overall, we enjoyed a great night out. The atmosphere in the restaurant was very good, as set by the musician who played old and new classics on guitar or piano, and other tables were obviously enjoying themselves.

The only problem i had with the restaurant were the toilets which, although they were clean, they seemed very dated and didn't fit in with the airy, modern atmosphere of the restaurant. This was the only problem and it was very minor. After all, people don't go to restaurants to sample their toilets.

I have booked a table for my wife's birthday next week and we are very much looking forward to it. I definitely recommend this restaurant to couples, families or massive party as we were in.

The other reviews haven't a clue about fine dining. ]]> Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:44:15 +0100 190-446 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/la-quinta-benfleet-essex.html girli night out with nice food,well served and tasted good.Staff we friendly and fun .The eveing concluded with a take that tribute and dj and the we all went up to a night club upstairs.Good value and great night and we could not re book as it seems full every week.best we make better plans to go out in future ]]> Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:11:36 +0000 478-436 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/paris-bistro-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html I phoned on a saturday night just to see if they could fit my wife and me in. we turned up and it was very clean, the resturant was not full but i dont know why as the food was out of this world all freshly cooked and well presented. The service was good and nothing was to much bother.This a resturant i would recomend everybody tries. We will be going back again. ]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:05:13 +0000 142-433 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/the-boatyard-leigh-on-sea-essex.html Went for a 70th birthday party and was frankly very disappointed. Greeted by "Disco Bouncers" on the door and reception could not be bothered if they took our coats or not. The restaurant was full, but the food was very "lack luster" for the price. The duck was barely warm and the prawn and crayfish knickerbocker glory looked reminiscent to a 70s "Beefeater" dish.
The creme brullee dessert was tasty, but frankly not worth the price. Also being charged £5.00 for vegetables which again turned up luke warm and not very enspiring seems to be a way to make more money.
The big rip off was the bill!! If you eat there watch out for the £1.50 per head "cover charge" (stealth tax!) this is to pay for the 1/2 bread roll each of you gets, valet parking!!! not used coffe "refills" not had, and "entertainment" ( a dreadful keyboard player plonking away in the corner!!!!) Refuse to pay it. We wont be going back again! ]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:41:04 +0000 274-426 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/agostinhos-leigh-on-sea-essex.html Fantastic Restaurant to eat at. Service is brillaint, the people are lovely. Would recommend it to anyone and everyone!

Make sure you have the prawns for starter!!!

E ]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:24:42 +0000 286-412 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/o-picado-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html We went for a party of 12 on a saturday and unfortunatley didn't went the way we were expecting!!!
Poor service as we had to ask for the drinks many times... The food took more than one hour to came to our table and even though after all that time waiting just the food for the children came and then when the plates were cleared from children our food arrived finally... My king prawns were to spicy so had to ask for another ones and when come again my friens had finished eating all ready ! not a pleasant night at all!!! ]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:05:21 +0000 266-407 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/rococo-leigh-on-sea-essex.html This was my third visit to Rococo's and it was as consistently good as my previous visits. I've tried a variety of dishes and all have been consistenly good. My congratulations to the chef! ]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:14:35 +0000 142-400 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/the-boatyard-leigh-on-sea-essex.html The Boatyard fails to impress on all levels except position, to be greeted by "Nightclub Bouncers" before you even enter the premises is somewhat off putting along with the pathetic attempt at valet parking, but beware if your vehicle of choice is not "flash enough guvnor" the interior is light airy and welcoming but the staff appear disinterested in the actual business of service, young, inexperenced, and with little interest or knowlege of the menu and its ingredients, food arrives at the table super fast and just looks....well, frozen actually!! we spent a little over £120.00 for two and it was quite honestly the most flavourless overpriced tosh we have ever eaten, like alot of this town, very flash, lots of cash, but lacking in just about everything else, if you really want good food, this is not the place, if on the other hand you drive a Porsche, Mercedes, Bentley etc, like to show off and be overly loud with "Bottles of Bolly" oh, and your wife / girlfriend is blond and ever so orange in colour, you will love it!
Never ever again. ]]> Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:47:05 +0000 286-394 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/o-picado-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html We went mid week when the restaurant was fairly empty but the wecome was warm and the food was excellent. We will definately be coming back again as it was great value for money and within walking distance of home which is even better! ]]> Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:36:16 +0000 259-382 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/marco-s-bar-rayleigh-essex.html Shocking place.

Authentic Spanish restaurant?? Don't make me laugh!!

Avoid like the plague. ]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:58:35 +0000 266-367 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/rococo-leigh-on-sea-essex.html Visited just before Christmas 08. The ambience was just right, the service very efficient without pressure. The food was excellent and overall good value.

We are going back for birthday celebrations during January and looking forward to it. ]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:17:55 +0000 142-352 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/the-boatyard-leigh-on-sea-essex.html The two front of house staff seemed to know little to nothing about dining service.

It says above that a couple can expect to pay £45 for a meal. Well two of us spent over twice that. We hardly drank anything, didn't have desserts and had to order side dishes. I hate paying a premium for a main dish then paying a further 3 to 5 quid for a vegetable.

I really don't have a good word to say about this place. ]]> Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:03:25 +0000 263-339 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/alvaro-s-westcliff-om-sea-essex.html By far the very best restaurant in Essex. Expect to spend about £50 per person but wow great food and a great atmosphere!
Go there if you can! ]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:09:22 +0100 478-337 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/paris-bistro-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html Went to paris there wernt too many people in the restaurant which was suprised at after the meal as it was really nice food the waitor was friendly. Took a little while for the starter but was worth it i recommend the mushrooms with brie is so lovely! my main course was nice too and i finsihed with cheesecake which finished my meal nicely. Not a typcially french restaurant and wanted to come out and have more to eat they were good size portions and it wasnt too expensive theree was only one problem finding the place it is in a side road but the nicest food i had in a long time would defently go back there again ]]> Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:55:28 +0100 286-326 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/o-picado-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html We read the reviews and were impressed so we booked a table. The staff were friendly and helpful. There was a wide selection to choose from. The food was excellent, freshly cooked, to a high standard and good value for money. We will definitely be returning and recommending it to our friends. ]]> Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:23:33 +0100 478-322 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/paris-bistro-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html Very nice people. Been several times and always pleased with the food and service. Consider it very good value for money and the staff could not be more helpful. I recomend you try an evening in PARIS. ]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:31:50 +0100 478-319 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/paris-bistro-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html me and my girlfriend were looking for somewere to eat in westcliff,when we came across this unconspicious restaurant called "Paris". when we entered the restaurant the staff were very polite and were only to pleased to pamper us for the evening. after looking at the wine list we decided to go for a french red called "Crozes-Hermitage"..which was rich in colour and full of flavour..very highly recomended to anyone who's a red wine drinker. when waiter came to take our order..we were then accomplimented with fresh warm bread and a plate of nibbelies. There was a choice of six starter's to choose from,(two meat dishes,three fish and vegeterian)after a difficult desission i went for the prawn pil-pil which was very unusual dish;tiger prawns cooked in a chilli and garlic oil severed with fresh bread and my girlfriend had the cod, which again such an unusual dish to have as a starter (both dishes were very good,full of flavour and very well prsented). after finishing our starters the waiter then ask was everything to our satisfaction..well what could we say,there was hardly anything left on both plates. we then waited appox. 15 mins for our main courses to arrive,which gave us plently of time to relax.. i had the monkfish with a prawn rarebit served with a creamy fish and my girlfriend went for the rib-eye steak served with a cafe de paris butter..once again both dishes were outstanding and cooked to perfection..then along came the side orders;dauphinoise potatoes and a selection of blanched mixed vegetables. after finshing,once again the waiter ask was everything ok..once again we could only replay the ovious giving s big compliment the chef's who cooked these wonderful dishes. after waiting another 15/20 mins the waiter asked if we like a dessert, unfortunatly our stomaches couldn't take it..so instead we both went for coffee..after finishin i then asked for the bill which came to approx. £70 (which was very resonable for what we had). we both would defonatly return to the paris and we highly reconmend it to anyone. many thanx ... ]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:57:29 +0100 478-318 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/paris-bistro-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html I have now been to Paris Bistro on three occassions since it came under new ownership.
I have found there to be a good choice of dishes, very well presented,cooked beautifully, and good value for money and with a good selection of wines reasonably priced.
The ambience is excellent and the service very friendly and I have no hesitation in recommending this restaurant ]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:36:00 +0100 263-311 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/alvaro-s-westcliff-om-sea-essex.html I was recommended to Alvaro's by a friend.. But much to my dismay, I found myself rather disappointed. We had more waiters than food, and the menu was very over priced. I love portuguese food, but this restaurant did not reach the same levels as most others. I would not recommend anyone there and I certainly will not go there again. ]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:54:09 +0100 286-310 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/o-picado-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html This has to be the best Restaurant in Southend by far. I have been to O Picado's several times and I recommend it to anyone and everyone. The special night is on a Friday where there is live Fado music. The food is top noch and the vale is even better. I cant wait to go there again :) ]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:48:26 +0100 224-289 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/paris-restaurant-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html We visited this restaurant now Paris Bistro which is under new ownership and delighted with this new find. The food was very good lots of fish on the menu plus lots of other choices. They provide and excellent lunchtime menu which will suit everyones pockets and all wines priced very well. Go for it ]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:04:33 +0100 142-286 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/the-boatyard-leigh-on-sea-essex.html As regular visitors to Leigh-on-Sea we were looking forward to eating at the Boatyard.

The Boatyard occupies an enviable position in Leigh-on-Sea overlooking the estuary. The inside is nice enough with a boat shaped bar and there are some decks outside which would be lovely on a sunny day.

We were welcomed cordially enough and had a couple of drinks at the bar before being seated upstairs. The waitress was a little vague and distant but not outrageously so.

My first shock was at the lack of fish on the menu - being called the boatyard and surrounded by fish-merchants I was expecting to see some lovely local produce but there was only two fish starters (a hideous looking prawn cocktail which looked very heavy on the lettuce and very shy on the prawns which was £10!) and a couple of mains.

I had smoked salmon (not locally smoked which is ridiculous as there is a local smokehouse about 100 yards up the road) of which there were three untrimmed slices without even any bread for £9. My husband had a cheese tart which was OK. The starters arrived in a matter of about 2 minutes so are clearly not cooked to order. We asked for a gap between courses and the waitress asked us to let her know when we were ready for our mains. Once we told her we were ready the mains arrived again in minutes!

For mains I had dover sole which I dont have really any complaint about except that it stated it was baked in butter and it was clearly grilled and then a cube of cold herb butter had been placed on top. The accompaniments were all extra. My husband ordered a rib eye steak medium rare which had to be sent back twice (once for being well-done, the second time for being blue) He then settled on a lamb shank which we figured they couldnt mess-up which was very nice. The manageress came over and apologised and took the cost of the main course off the bill.

The desserts were OK except the cheese board was straight out of the fridge.

The meal still came to over £100 with one main course free! I thought this was expensive for a below average meal.

All in all, its a real shame as this could be a lovely restuarant if the manager really cared about something other than packing the people in and making money. ]]> Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:31:36 +0100 190-274 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/la-quinta-benfleet-essex.html went there for a cabaret night out and after reading some reviews(not all of which were good0.We didnt have to wait for table/to wait for food or drinks and it was packed solid.All the staff were good fun and the food was really nice.
Cant fault it been back many times and thinking of booking out wedding there in 09 ]]> Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:30:27 +0100 263-254 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/alvaro-s-westcliff-om-sea-essex.html My wife and i go just once a year on our wedding Aniversary but each time i say thats the best food i have ever had, i wish i could cook a steak like that the food is just surblime i had fillet steak with lobster which i thought, how can that go together but it did beautifuly, it the perfect romantic restaurant small and intimate, attentive service you are made to feel special i cant wait until July. ]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:02:41 +0100 286-247 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/o-picado-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html Will never return as sufferd bad food poisoning for 3 days. Apart from that the meat was dry and like rubber. nice home made chips, shame they were soggy and dripping with fat. recked mine and my familys weekend. ]]> Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:45:08 +0100 302-238 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/piccolo-restaurant-westcliff-on-sea.html If you are considering visiting this restaurant - take my advice and DON'T BOTHER. Manager had a couldn't care less attitude and even though we waited an hour and a quarter for our meal to arrive no explanation or apology was offered. Choice on menu extremely limited and main courses are accompanied by "one vegetable and potato dish" (no choice) When we enquired which vegetable was being served we were told "whatever they've got in the kitchen". When veg did arrive one small dish for four !!

One "steak" main course arrived at the table stone cold and had to be taien away to be re-heated.

Other tables complaining about the lack of service.

Definitely, definitely would never go back there !! ]]> Mon, 26 May 2008 11:43:21 +0100 205-207 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/thai-nava-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html Fantastic service -- very friendly. Food was good. Limited ambience but that may have been because we were there fairly early evening. I would go back. ]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 19:57:30 +0100 234-200 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/stefan-s-brasserie-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:39:08 +0100 286-167 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/o-picado-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html I have been a regular customer at O Picado for the past 6 years, the food has been excellent and the family environment is unique. Always pleasant and polite, the service is good and the value is even better.
Sometimes if the restaurant is full the service might be a bit slower. Fridays is Fado Night, always fun and unusual.
Top recommendation!!A must! ]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:07:02 +0100 190-165 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/la-quinta-benfleet-essex.html The food was overpriced and an hour and a half wait for a starter when we hd pre ordered is unaceptable. I wouldnt recomend it ]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:30:24 +0100 303-149 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/latinos-hadleigh-essex.html I eat here regularly, mostly at lunch time but occasionally in the evening. Latino's serves good quality ingredients cooked to a very consistently high standard. I have never been disappointed. ]]> Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:23:10 +0000 142-148 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/the-boatyard-leigh-on-sea-essex.html Had Sunday lunch on 16th March, this has to be the worst meal I have had for a considerable time. The food arrived almost immediately, this rang alarm bells as it could not possibly have been cooked fresh, the first disappointment was the satay chicken starter, the chicken was stone cold, I informed the waiter who had to check with the kitchen whether it should be served that way before replacing it with a warmer one. He needent have bothered as I think my napkin would have had more flavour, then as quick as a flash the main course arrived, we were three dining and had different meat dishes, all three were tasteless the accompanying vegetables were quite obviously frozen as were the roast potatoes. There were four different veg on the dish but if you closed your eyes it was impossible to tell them apart, they all just tasted of water. On informing the waiter that the food was appauling he informed me that he would not choose the boatyard himself for Sunday lunch, but Saturday nights are good, I asked if they only bought inferior cheap ingredients for Sunday, he could not answer. I have eaten in many excellent restaurants many with Michelin stars and I can assure anyone reading this that if a chef is prepared to open a packet of frozen veg on a sunday you can guarantee that he is doing the same every service. On the plus side we did enjoy a very passable bottle of Gevrey Chambertin. Life is too short to eat rubbish like this. ]]> Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:17:26 +0000 205-134 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/thai-nava-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html If you like to enjoy thai food of top quality, accompanied by your choice from a perfectly good wine list served by attentive staff in a stylish restaurant, it's simply unbeatable. My one complaint is that it's almost 200 miles from home! 3 or 4 times a year I get to work away from home a couple of days and always eat in Thai Nava at least once. ]]> Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:00:14 +0000 286-129 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/o-picado-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html I had an amazing night here last Friday.
They had live guitar player playing the fado.
We had a great time and reccomend everyone to go!
Will definently return ]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:28:33 +0000 272-111 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/akropolis-westcliff-on-sea.html Wow !! I took my girlfriend to The Akropolis Restaurant on St.Valentines Day,feeling quite apprehensive as I've never really been "into" Greek food.I need not have worried.My girlfriend had taramasalata to start,I had the whitebait & we shared a basket of warm pitta bread (which didnt seem to cool down !!).The starters were filling enough but then we had our main course of Moussaka (one beef & one veggie) which was served up with a bowl of Greek salad & feta cheese each.The food was superb and we both struggled to finish.Now I love my food but after eventually clearing the plate we both looked at each other as if to say "Do we really want to even look at the dessert menu ??".The service was very good and the overall atmosphere was very relaxed.We will definately be going back to The Akropolis but next time we might just skip lunch completely so we can actually see what the dessert menu looks like !! ]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:00:54 +0000 303-110 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/latinos-hadleigh-essex.html Lation's was not as ambient as I first expected, however the quality of the food and the friendliness of the staff more than made up for it. The Tapas are fantastic, and the wine list quite good. ]]> Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:54:44 +0000 47-76 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/simply-blues-cafe-leigh-on-sea-essex.html definitely recommend it...very intimate setting would be the only criticism (ie cramped)..but always good food ]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:45:45 +0000 272-75 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/akropolis-westcliff-on-sea.html Greek restaurant in name only....atmosphere on the saturday night we went was bizarre...cramped layout...loud and un-necessary guitar player raking out an odd mixture of tunes from renditons of coldplay to oasis!! the meze we all went for was pretty good, at the end they stapled onto the bill an OPTIONAL 10% service charge which always irritates me..very unlikely i would go back ]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:12:40 +0000 224-59 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/paris-restaurant-westcliff-on-sea-essex.html Charming host Matthew - delightful surroundings, very clean, and very pleasant staff - food excellent. Vegtables were crisp crunchy and good colour . Visited here with relations that live in Southend and had a very
good evening - Matthew is opening up another Restuarant shortly =- don't miss it! ]]> Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:21:20 +0000 142-57 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/the-boatyard-leigh-on-sea-essex.html This restaurant looks stunning and benefits from a great position in Leigh. However a meal last Saturday was full of disappointments. Firstly parking is an understandable problem in the area, so we tried to use the valet parking service to find that our Honda was not to their standards. After being told we would have to look elsewhere for parking we see a mercedes being parked for the owner who I'm pleased to say left no tip.

Then 20 minutes waiting at the bar past our reservation time, we were led to our table on the mezzanine floor. From there on we received very poor service from an obviously over stretched waitress, little in the way of manners, and very little help with the menu. The menu itself was to say the least confused and uninspiring, and in any case many of the items were unavailable. We opted for the prawn and crayfish cocktail which was served in a horrifically dated ice-cream glass, and was of a quality akin to that of your local Harvester. At £10 it was well below standard. My main course of fillet steak was well done despite asking for it rare, and the vegetables which are sold separately was the sorriest sight i have ever seen! At £21 and something like £4 for vegetables and £3 for potatoes it was extremely poor value. My girlfriend's pork dish was equally poor, the meat was very dry and almost tasteless.

Overall this restaurant was rather cliquey as if to provide a place for the staff to impress their friends, though it most definitely did not impress me! Trying to serve far too many covers as if to be an upmarket Macdonalds does not make for a pleasant dining experience. ]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:54:25 +0000 302-48 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/piccolo-restaurant-westcliff-on-sea.html Well unfortunately these people couldnt cook pizza. The pizza was uncooked, wet and soggy. The mussles were shown water and onion and the wine was not served chilled. The service was very slow and the accompanying bread with the starter turned up at the end. All in all a bad experience for a celebration and not recommended. ]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:16:02 +0000 190-15 http://www.essexrestaurants.com/westcliffe-on-sea-venues/westcliff-on-sea-restaurants/la-quinta-benfleet-essex.html I had an enjoyable night at La-Quinta however i did not think the food was worth the price, but apart from that everything was excellent. ]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:54:40 +0000