Bella John's Fish & Chips in Southend-on-Sea

We saw pension fish and chips 8 pounds and it was wonderful.ful of flavour and plenty on plate.i asked for grilled fish with salad and it was cooked lovely .lovely service .

5 of us out for a stroll and a bite to eat. Our usual chippy was packed as we went for this one as it had a table. Spotless, not too close to other tables and good chairs and cushions as well, which we use as my mum is tiny. The menu was as expected and it had my fav, the whitebait so I was happy to have that. Daughter had a jacket potato, my wife a vegetarian burger, my brother the steak and kidney pie and my mum had the saveloy. All the food came out in a good time, the chips were massive chunky chips all really well cooked. Had a good bit of whitebait, mum's sav was massive and she really couldn't finish it all. Janet potato went down well and brother liked his pie, which was a puka one. The service was really good, really attentive. Daughter had a hot chocolate which was thick and well nice. All in all, with the drinks it came to £55 for the 5 of us. And we all had lollipops afterwards

Lovely fish and chips and great service the food came out really quickly and the fish was tasty. Kids were offered lollipops which was a nice touch

First time visit with a friend of mine, and was VERY impressed. Bernice food, lovely atmosphere, and fantastic service. The young lady was professional, engaging, and first class. Would definitely recommend, and hope to go again. Thankyou very much, Darren

My extended family of 10 adults & 8 children (aged between 14 down to 6) had been let down by another local restaurant and turned up unannounced at approximately 5.30pm on an extremely damp late Saturday afternoon. To make matters worse my wife and I have a dietary requirement IE: Gluten intolerant. The Manager/owner couldn’t have been more accomodating in providing freshly cooked gluten free fish ‘n’ chips for the 2 of us and all the other adult and kids were provided with absolutely everything they ordered from their extensive menu. His staff were extremely friendly, especially when dealing with some hungry yet tired children.

Excellent food and service, Excellent experience as a whole. Chose Bella Johns Fish and Chip shop based on the reviews on Trip Adviser and the reviews were 100% true. Fish was fresh and batter light, chips were crispy (but not overdone) and fluffy inside, it came with a fresh salad (as per the photos). They served a good range of soft drinks, and we chose their milkshakes which were delicious, and thick and creamy. The restaurant was clean. The service was quick and all staff were really friendly. I would definitely return. I would recommend to my friends.

The burger and chips is fantastic and strongly recommend the curry sauce which is also great. The staff are very friendly and is directly opposite adventure island so is great to come out of it and be met with some lovely food.

Great service. Some of the best fish and chips I ever had. The cod was beautiful and there was a wide range of food and drinks on the menu perfect.

It was very good the chips were crispy but fluffy inside the cod was cooked to perfection very good delicious all gone

amazing cod and chips😋come with your family and friends it’s amazing,it’s so so so good,i’m coming again.defo recommend

I'm working down in Southend and thought I'd have a quick google of the best chip shop and this one was rated very highly so I thought I'd give it a whirl! It's in a prime location, right by the funfair and has a lovely cheap cafe vibe inside. I was greeted by a lovely girl who asked if I was taking away or eating in. I thought I'd eat in and to my surprise she ushered me inside and handed a menu. I thought it would be a quick order and take it to your table fast food kind of thing but it's sit down service! Very posh. I'm by the sea so of course I plumped for the traditional fish and chips. I went for a medium which was £10.75 or something and hoped that they'd give me something close to large. I think large was £13.75 so I don't want to be paying those bloody prices. It came and it was pretty medium to be fair. The chips were disappointingly not like the greasy chip shop chips you usually get but they were nice enough. It also had some useless salad on the side taking up valuable chip space. The fish was very nice and fresh. Overall it was a nice experience but probably on the pricey side and not the best fish and chips I've ever tasted. In fact, I prefer my local back in landlocked Melton Mowbray!

Nice and clean venue, quick service and quality food. We will return, when back in The city of Southend On Sea. Small cod and chips under £10

Piping hot, freshly-cooked fish and chips with a fresh, tasty side salad. Service is quick and friendly. Highly recommend. We will definitely return next time we are in Southend.

Me and my friend had a lovely time in there best tim With bros staff was super calm and I like the restaurant bro blaze🤫

Went to Southend for the day and stopped at Bella johns, was not disappointed, we ordered a couple of omelettes and a Greek salad and the food was delicious. The Greek salad was amazing, I can definitely recommend this.

Fantastic restaurant food was delicious freshly cooked. Two of us had jacket potatoes which were lovely the 2 children and the baby had kids meals which were so big! Gorgeous chips crispy and big. Staff all lovely friendly and couldn’t do enough for everyone. All...

Just awful. Reheated frozen chips, 90% batter around the fish. Had to drown it with vinegar to make it edible. How this place has 4 stars is unreal!!

Just had a fabulous meal whilst in Southend on Sea when visiting with friends. We wanted really good fish and chips and they delivered big time! Highly recommend them 👏👌

Me and my boyfriend went for a evening stroll with the dog and fancied something to eat. We decided to pop in for some food. We didn’t get there until gone 8 and we were their last customers. As soon as we sat down a...

We dined at Bella John's for lunch while spending the day at Adventure Island. The family run restaurant is only small with a few tables that seat 20 or so. It is part of a row of restaurants near the sea front. We had cod...

What a great find it was perfect. A cute little restaurant that does amazing fish and chips all cooked fresh to order. You can taste the difference. Really welcoming and good service

Our family of seven plus baby popped in for lunch today and were so well looked after. We all had fish n chips, it was cooked to order, very tasty with delicious thick cut chips. Very attentive, friendly staff that couldn’t do enough for us....

We had the best fish and chips at Bella and John’s today. Food was excellent with an outstanding service and higiene. Thank you

Best Fish and Chips in Southend. Great service and fair prices. They also have kids menu and outdoor seating so I highly recommend it.

After a long day spent in glorious sunshine, walking along the many Southend promenades and taking photos, I'd worked up quite a hunger - and then spotted this lovely cafe, perfectly placed just opposite the funfair, the main beach etc. John was so friendly and...

Lovely food all really happy with service will come back to this restaurant again. The staff are friendly too.

very nice lunch at a very reasonable cost and the staff were very polite and friendly would visit again

What a find - last night. Whilst walking along the pier front all we could fine was fried fish then we came along this little find who was doing sea bass and salad with side portion of chips for £15. It was divine. So just...

We had 3 x medium size cod and chips, 1 x medium chips, plus 3 x can of cokes and 1 x water. Total £35 for bland, recooked chips and cods that were tasteless with hardly any meat except for skin and batter. Total rip...

We went for Fish and Chips on Sunday so we decided to go there and it was absolutely delicious,John was lovely and the food amazing

Tasty food. Quick and friendly service. Reasonably priced (same price as the chip shops either side of this one). Only negative was no toilet and the tables were very close together in a time where we should be 1 metre apart.

Read the reviews so thought we would get a take away. Chips were fantastic. The batter on the cod nice and crispy. Piping hot. Excellent all round. Well done.

I used to visit this location every year in the 1960s. All changed now as expected but Bella John's serves excellent food in a clean and bright atmosphere. Quick and friendly service, cooked to order with fresh produce. This is still a handy place, close...

Excellent fish and chips, my only regret was not ordering the large size. My little boy loved that sausage and chips as well. If I’m going to be picky then I’d say leave off the superfluous side salad, but aside from this it was top...

Small little cafe opposite the train to the pier. The guy taking our order was chatty and friendly and our food came really quickly and was definitely cooked fresh to order. The portions were just right and the price was decent. As we were leaving...

Probably the best I’ve had. Fresh cod with crispy batter and chunky chips. The curry sauce is a must! Top marks

After going on the pier we fancied eating fish and chips on the beach. Their was several fish and chip small restaurants nearby but I’m glad we chose Bella Johns. We ordered small cod and chips twice and a couple of cans of fizzy drink...

Lovely food and service! Catered for 11 of us when we arrived unannounced. We ordered two slices of cake for the birthdays in our party and they found candles and even sang happy birthday! Highly recommended

I took my family to Bella John's as I had visited it previously with my work colleague. I have to say they didn't disappoint me as we made a special journey 45 miles just to treat the kids and me wanting to show case this...

Ate here recently and it did not disappoint. It is located in a great spot directly across from Adventure Island and as we had our young boy with us it was perfect. Great menu with loads of choice at reasonable prices. The young girl who...

Great meal. Cooked in the tiniest kitchen!! Very polite owner too. With his cute daughter. Recommended.

Out for a day with friends & stopped for lunch. Greeted by Rita who was very helpful & friendly. Ordered fish & chips & jacket potato. Must say BEST FISH & CHIPS we had but most of all “What great customer service “ Thank you...

Me, my husband and my 3 year old stopped for lunch at Bella John's as it is conveniently located opposite the adventure island soft play. The service was prompt and the place was spotless (I am particular) and when a table became available outside the...

Had a lovely meal .. here on Saturday afternoon, it was well prepaid and very tasty .. nice size cod and delicious fries .. service was fast .. props to Sonny our waiter very professional 👍🏽

Came with husband and 2 fussy children. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. They engaged with the kids and were happy to change things on the menu to help us. The food was delicious and fresh and they have a food standard rating of...

We visited Southend on a very busy Easter Sunday - with some very hungry children we came across Bella John's and they managed to take on with ease our family party of 17 - Our food was freshly cooked with a good choice on the menu, good portions and well presented - staff were very friendly and made us feel at home, especially good with the children (8 of them).Thank you for an enjoyable meal.

Stopped for lunch with our 2 young grandchildren. Staff were very friendly and service good. We had fish and chips which were hot and well cooked. Boys had kids meals and they enjoyed them. They especially enjoyed the lolly they were give after the meal!

Very friendly staff very good quality cod and reasonable prices. Slight issue with skate not cooked through but was sorted without a problem.

Family Sunday lunch with our children and grandparents. Our food was perfectly cooked and huge portions. The lovely waitress Taylor provides a personal service and talked to the children. She is so friendly I would visit again just to be served by her. Everyone should get their fish & chip fix at Southend here.

Went on the hot sunny day and the fish and chips was the best I’ve ever had,Staff were friendly,I definitely recommend a visit to this lovely restaurant.

Having had a lovely stroll from Chalkwell along the promenade, I decided to stop around the pier area for a hearty ‘greasy spoon lunch’.

Lovely restaurant with friendly staff. It’s right on the sea front so you can sit outside and enjoy the view of adventure island.

Went there last week and had the best Fish&chips; ever. Service was great and the prices are very reasonable. Will definitely be going back there.

The best Rock n chips I have had for a while. The Wife's cod was white and flakey. The children loved there meals. Will eat here again.

Very friendly staff, and a cosy atmosphere. The fish was fresh and delicious, and the chips were also very good. It was good value, and a lovely experience.

I went with my family, kids and elderlies and we all loved it. Kids menu was wand perfect, loads of choice, cheap but such good quality. The fish was so fresh and very big, tasted incredible ! All the staff were very helpful and equipping of the noisy kids , with high chairs etc. We had a great time, and amazing location whether you want to sit in or walk along the pier/beach :)