Arnies Bar in Tendring

Great place to relax and enjoy a drink. Whole place was spotlessly clean with imaginative decor. Staff were friendly and the place has a cool vibe , will be going back soon.

Omg, what a discovery! The most amazing expression martini cocktail!!! This place is an undervalued place, get here it’s truly amazing ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Greta venue, unique and clean! The entertainment was great, food was chilli or chilli, no alternative option, which was a shame! Over priced and really spoilt the mood.

I really hate to leave bad reviews,and I’m not one for this but me and my friends had booked for our get together meal, the service was ok, our table wasn’t ready at the time of the booking, and the food wasn’t to our standard very overcooked, missing things I’m not to sure if lack of communication due to how loud it was , and we approached our waitress for concerns and she was quite dismissive, and I could see the waitress approach I presume was the manger/owner called Hayley and she looked over gave me the most disgusting look like she was better than us and then the with the bar girls and she laughed and smirked, me and my friends felt so uncomfortable, there was so many drunk people very rowdy that you can clearly see people was on some sort of illegal substance , this is not the establishment that it comes across, I’m very disappointed, as we did try and do the right thing by raising our concerns, but the owner Hayley was more concerned being all over guys at the bar not just one a few I just feel this approach just looks unprofessional and they just had an overall attitude, and still had the cheek to put a discretionary tip on.

Sat lunchtime , I checked the opening time. Mid day, so arranged to meet friends there. Arrived after 12 . Door open no lights on but sounds from the kitchen, shouted, then hollered third time . Eventually someone appeared and looked shocked to see us . I asked if they were open as the web site etc said they were open at 12 . She said no they weren't , they had just had a delivery ??? I pointed out that the open door suggested they were, but that apparently was a mistake. I asked how long before they would be open thinking she might say sit down and have a look at the menu and put the lights on . But instead she said 15/ 20 mins without a lot of confidence and seemed a bit flustered. Not much point opening late on a wet Saturday if you can't keep to your published opening times. We weren't prepared to hang around in the rain for 20 mins so went across the road to the Hungry Bedoin. Plus of course parking is restricted to 2 hours. Disappointed because previously I had enjoyed the food here and wanted to take my cocktail loving friends .

Excellent cocktails in a lovely clean cool environment, great service and advice from Poppy and Ashley. By far the best bar in Frinton-on-Sea *****

This was our first time to visit Arnies with our children. The staff were so lovely, the food was the best I have eaten in a long while. The starters were absolutely amazing. The atmosphere and music was fab and the decor was gorgeous. Could not recommend this place enough. Will definitely return :)

Popped in here today for a light lunch, ordered a few different appetisers food was absolutely gorgeous, had a cheese board as dessert which was also amazing. cocktails are fabulous cannot recommend this place enough, thank you too Zoe and Ashley who provided excellent service. Will definitely be back next time we're in the area

My first time going to Arnie's after moving away from Frinton. Great service and great cocktails, £140.00 later I don't remember leaving... the cocktails where that great 😂Please dont ever get rid of your Disaronno sour..UNREAL! My husband had the beef roll ups with cheese which where amazing as a starter. A lovely place to go, and is beautifully decorated inside with a cherry blossom tree. We will be back for sure! 5* Ladies!

Beautiful restaurant. Went with my wife as a treat when the in-laws said they would have the kids. Decided to go back the next night and take the in-laws and kids with us. Food and cocktails were special. Support your local restaurant as sometimes the best place is right on your doorstep!

Popped in here today for an amazing roast - I think the chef was called Rowland he came out and asked if everything was ok - it was really good food and the staff amazing thank you Hayley and Ethan great cocktails and ambience would recommend

Me and the Mrs went to celebrate a special occasion, we searched them up on Instagram to get more information, and the photos showed decent food that we would eat. So we decided to book a table and eat in there but when we got there they did not have any food that was on their Instagram and they had a completely different menu and the stuff we wanted they didn’t have and most of the food was just fish. So we had to go get a McDonald’s as everywhere else was fully booked around the area and stopped serving food by 8:30…not happy as menu is completely different and much smaller than what it states in their website! And no where on their website or instagram stated that the menu had been changed.

Very nice place to either just have a drink or a meal. Can only give 4 stars as had no Morretti the evening I went

Turned up at 9pm on a Wednesday for them to be closed yet they are meant to be open til 11. Very disappointed as to why they did not communicate this.

What can we say. was lucky to be there for their 1st year anniversary and what a great night had by all Food and drink amazing and staff very attentive and friendly. Definitely recomnend anyone to try it for themselves.

Great find. Modern and light, with music that I recognised.... bonus! Very well presented food which tasted really nice. Reasonably priced. Menu changes every four months. Not too busy when we visited. Helpful, friendly and attentive staff. Good luck, great business venture that you should be proud of.

Fabulous evening at Arnies.. amazing staff…Zoe and Ethan.. so friendly and cheerful .. food delicious 👌🏼

2nd time visiting here first time for cocktails which were lovely. This time we had the steak, which was probably one of the best steaks we have had when eating out. Service was second to non. Definitely recommend.

Very welcoming was greeted as soon as we walked in really beautiful surroundings great feel and vibe to the place nice tables and seating great menu very good value great quality and full of flavours i also had a cocktail I will be back xc

Lovely venue. Great service. Had the new tuna teriyaki and was delicious. Highly recommend trying it.

Lovely restaurant, lovely food and super helpful friendly staff. Halloumi fries are the absolute best ❤️

Lovely cocktails, great atmosphere

First time of visiting . Very nice place. Staff were friendly and efficient. Will definitely visit again

Great food great staff great drinks what more could you ask for

Stylish and trendy venue (if not a tiny bit pretentious, just my own opinion), its really a place for younger people. Good food and drinks, service is great. I did think the drinks were a bit overpriced, so wouldnt return intentionally purely based on that.

Good food and excellent service

Cosy, friendly excellent cocktails, long Island ice tea wasn't on the list but made one anyway and was spot on. Don't understand the negative reviews will come again.

Food great ,cocktails fab,but the music could be lower can't hear ourself speak (sad)

I went to Arnies tonight for a birthday celebration, when speaking on the phone they informed me that we could get there at 6, eat at 7 if we wanted and have the table until 8. We did get there 20 mins after 6 so we were slightly late but we ordered no later that 6:30. The service was slow but the food was lovely! To be fair they were very busy. We were asked if we wanted dessert, we said yes and ordered. At this time it was 7:50 we were then informed that they needed the table at 8! We didn’t get our dessert until just after 8 and our second round of drinks even later, which was fine but because of that we were watching the clock. During this time I had asked our waitress twice for a jug of water but they were so concerned with rushing us out the door that their service was poor because of it. When we finished our dessert the owner/manager came over and said ‘just so you know we need the table like now-ish’ and handed us our bill. The whole time during our meal customers were staring at us because they were waiting for their table. They had obviously over booked themselves (or their booking plan just isn’t working for them) and so customers are paying the price for it. Rushing customers out the door is not a great first impression and it’s also not going to make customers want to come back! It’s a shame because I was very excited to go to Arnies but because of this experience I’m left felling really disappointed and most likely won’t go back anytime soon

New to the town looks very nice inside. It's a cocktail bar the also does food

Good atmosphere. Good for cocktails and burgers

Can only give three stars because although the service was good, the food was only mediocre, and not a very extensive menu.

Lovely wine food was horrible Waitress very nice she took the ribs of the bill but nothing was very nice

Great food. Amazing Cocktails and very reasonable price.

Fab cocktails and atmosphere. 🍸🍸

Lovely wine bar/restaurant, but sadly lacking in customer service. Upon arrival had to wait a long period of time to be served a drink (on two separate occasions). Food served was nice but was not given "triple cooked chips" as per the menu. On leaving we mentioned this fact but was met with total nonchalance. Upon leaving the premises we were not acknowledged or thanked for our custom on either occasion.

Great atmosphere, sadly cocktails are lacking in choice and flavour

Great atmosphere, Grace was amazing, interactive, friendly. Food was tasty and fresh. A little gem. Definitely worth a visit Yummy cocktails 😋

Exquisite food and great ambience. Sadly however on a busy Saturday evening the service was shambolic. Wife's main didn't appear and on enquiry turned out it had been completely overlooked She waited for it to be prepared while the rest of us ate.

1920's meets Coco Chanel meets modern twist decor and style. Lively atmosphere, dedicated staff, great cocktails and a chef who knows how to create brilliant dishes.

Fantastic cocktails, amazing service, didn’t eat, however all the staff knew exactly what they were delivering and were happy to adjust for us. A fantastic addition to Connaught Ave! Keep up the hard work and the high standards! … Arnies is a must to visit in Frinton!

Had lunch today , not planned but looked beautiful as we walked past. The food and service was outstanding. I had the monkfish, and it was exquisite the flavours were amazing. Thoroughly recommend

Lunch at Arnie’s was a delight. Super food, good service and very friendly staff. Will be back when in the area again

This place is a Gem in the middle of Connaught Ave A much needed Restaurant/ Cocktails bar. On trend with what is needed in Frinton-On-Sea Somewhere to eat & or drink of an evening and to dress up with a real sence of occasion about it, very tastefully refurbished. Very reasonably priced with excellent professional staff, special mention to the top class chef, very nice meal, thank you Can't recommend this establishment enough. TRY IT AND SEE FOR YOURSELF Steve you local window cleaner .

Ate at arnies this evening because Italian was closed. Lovely atmosphere in there,great plate of food and good service. As I only live in connaught ave this might become my local! Really wish them well 😕