Cliffs Pavilion Restaurant in Southend-on-Sea

Cliffs is a decent venue. Harry Hill is a legend!

Lovely theatre that put on some really good shows. Have been several times. Toilet queues can be a nightmare as can waiting in line to get a drink. Maybe the refurbishment will address these issues 🤔. Parking isn’t great either. However, the quality of shows far outweighs these issues.

We have been to various different shows over the years and never had a bad experience. There are a variety of different performances to choose from with many family friendly options. There is plenty of parking available in the nearby car parks or down on the sea front (be advised of the many steps you need to climb from there). The theatre itself is spacious with different price options to choose from and there is a good amount of leg room. We opted for a side box for Jimmy Carr and decided the view was better elsewhere (still had a fantastic time). The staff are all friendly and happy to help. All in all one of our favourite venues.

Went to Abbaoke tonight and all I can say is WOW what a night……absolutely brilliant! Would def see them again 👍

Went to see a comedy show here and had a great time. Parking was very busy, local car park that is very close by was full. So we parked along the seafront. We got parked up at 19:00 and paid £6.12 for parking. The parking is free after 21:00. The Theatre is a short walk up some step from the seafront. There are a few bars so there wasn't a very long queue to get drinks like some London theatres. The views from the upper stalls were good and we could see the stage with no restrictions. It was a pleasant experience.

Good venue, will be better when refurb is complete!

Nice facilities, view of the stage is great no matter where you sit in this place, good parking nearby and a chip shop next door too !

Place is nice, had some lights missing in the ceiling which were just big holes but didn't deter from the event.

Brilliant venue, Helpful and friendly staff can't wait for the restaurant to re-open.

Freshly cooked food but very popular be prepared to wait a little

Good show but £9 for 2 thimbles of ice cream was way OTT.

Always such a good time at cliffs Highly recommend

Went to see george michael experience. The show was great and the theatre staff were helpful

Beautiful place with excellent sound system

Had a great night watching the comedy club, some really great acts!

I thought Harry was very good but the content of the show was flood by a lot of time wasting with unwanted chat where he could have sung more songs and the ending just walking off leaving the grate backing group to finish the show

£7.60 for a pint of Heineken in a plastic glass. Daylight robbery

Nice little location watched Jimmy Carr not to big seats are a bit hard for sitting a long time. But would definitely go there again for another show

Seen loads of great shows here. Good view from all seats. Sound quality for live music not good in balconies, down in the stalls is where u need to be. The mixing desk is there for a reason. Drink pricing ridiculous though.

The front of house and bar area is very nice and modern but the theatre seats in the stalls were probably the most uncomfortable seats I’ve ever sat in. They were way too low and had literally no padding left in them and my 77 year old mum struggled to get up at the interval and at the end, they are in dire need of replacing.

Spent lots of money on redecoration, but the first thing that should have been done was replacing seats. They're completely worn out, so uncomfortable and have no padding left. Puts you off going as you can't sit comfortably through a whole show.

First time visiting. Receptionist friendly with a smile

Great night had by me and the wife

Been so many times for a variety of shows from comedy, dance, rock, soul, opera etc. Great standard of entertainment. Essex audience is always great. Take your drinks or order to your seat 😁 Best location overlooking the sea especially during summer. Big plus for me is it’s walking distance. I try to book something every month.

The show Chicago was good. But the drinks prices are ridiculously expensive. Plus it's card only payments. Myself & family will not be returning for these two reasons.

Great venue. Restaurant is ok, not much choice on the menu. Having building work for the next couple of years (10/2024). Follow the signs for entrance. To the left, as you look at it, from the main road..

Small disabled car park full one hour before performance. Long walk to entrance for the disabled. Not enough seats in bar area (that were all taken up by able bodied customers). Insufficient signs showing 'card payments only' at bars. Jim Davidson was brilliant though.

Poor parking and over busy bar pulled the score down. Great shows and staff, could do so much better

We went and saw the queen extravaganza band, which was brilliant,

Watching that'll be the day . Friendly staff

Easy to find and access. Stalls seating is flat but still good views of the stage. Bar was busy and served customers quickly. Long queues at the ladies toilets suggests they should invest more in essential services if the venue is to be top notch.

It was a good concert except for people constantly getting up out of their seats

Nice theatre right on the front busy place

The Cliffs Pavilion is a fabulous venue. They have a variety of shows that will please everyone. I visit here frequently and encourage everyone to try it. Check out their website to find something you'll enjoy.

Beautiful view in the middle of an external upgrade but we'll worth the walk for a beautiful lunch

Classic Rock Show! A must see !

We went to see Queen Extravaganza.. Very busy place. Note... Credit card only no cash if you want to buy food and drink.

Nice local theatre. Renovation happening, made exit difficult .

Great shows,been going here for years

A great venue for various shows

Went to see the duellers was disappointed. Didn't know who the first singer was. On the ticket Didn't say that someone else was on first. People where leaving we left early. Their come on at 9ish the ticket said 7. DJ was the best he should off stayed on. 😤😡

Great venue - would benefit from more parking.

Great place for entertainment or just an afternoon tea or coffee

Me & OH saw Jimmy Carr here in January, (brilliant). The venue itself is well signed, well managed as the staff are friendly and helpful. The drinks are, as you can imagine, extremely expensive. A can of lager and a Pepsi £9.15 😱 The seats are well spaced out and there’s tons of leg room, which is welcomed. For us the venue is easy to get to. Parking down on the beach road is free after 21:00, great for the later shows.

Excellent venue only downside is cost of parking on seafront if you cannot get in the cliffs car park

Always good. The bar staff work hard. Loved the show

Great shows and venue but drinks and confectionary are daylight robbery

Seats too cramped and need updating. Sea front carpark not free after until after 9pm now, so had to pay for 3 hours for evening show, which is about £8.50, more expense!

Nice venue, but seats are a bit hard and not very comfortable. Also £3.70 for a 500ml pepsi soft drink is some what excessive drinking

The perfect choice for all shows

TRYING to enjoy Swan lake. Can't people manage ONE hour without rustling packets & filling their faces? It's not a cinema. SouthendTheatres, can't you sell sweets in packets that don't make so much noise? Or "decant" haribo into paper cups? Enjoyment ruined by family behind having 3 course (sweet) meal 😔 Won't bother again, it's worth paying to go into London for a better experience

Now that's what I call a musical, what a brilliant show with guest appearance of Sonia, at end of the show everyone was on their feet dancing and singing along with the performers,

Went to see Peter Andre in Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. This was absolutely fantastic. We didn't drop singing all night.

Seating not too good, stage show Calamity Jane which was excellent. It is being refurbished so maybe need too look at seating and toilets.

Parking is a nightmare. View from stall seating is poor as it’s flat, if your close then you are looking up, if you are back then you have lots of heads in front of you. The circle is really far back as well. Calamity Jane was amazing though!

Good seats. Tina Turner show was very good.

Bar too expensive. £15.60 for two pints in plastic cups. Very crowded in bar area. Seats not that comfortable & could with upgrading for the money they make. Toilets too small for the amount of people in the venue.

Good experience, good viewing from most seats. Good leg room

As ever, staff were great for pre show meal - they are always so friendly and attentive. We had Sophie when we visited on Saturday 8th Feb. Food and service is always great and really makes seeing a show the full package when you have a meal as well - highly recommended.

Seats are uncomfortable after an hour or so. Bring a cushion. Expensive refreshments and not enough seats in the bar area. Some great shows. We loved La Traviata with an emotional rendition of the Ukrainian national anthem by the cast and orchestra at the end. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦

I booked to see the amazing Amazing Russell Kane. Decide to have dinner at Cliffs Pavilion restaurant. Wasn’t sure what to expect, but the food was fantastic and v good value. More importantly, the waitresses were all wonderful. Special mention to Stevie, she looked after me so well a really lovely young lady, Thank you!

We went o watch the Rocky Horror Show. Fantastic as always. Only real downfall was the lack of disabled toilet.

Been here quite a few times now the seats could do with being a bit bigger as you seem to elbo clash with others, food & drink is also pricy!parking can be a mare so most times just park down the seafront but you have to pay £3 an hour now!There are toilets down stairs but most people dont seem to know this so que upstairs!plus it can be mission getting by people queing up for drinks!sercurity could really do with being better as most times you can just walk in!

I love that this theatre is local and has some great shows/people playing here. My only negative point is the quality of the sound at this venue, it’s not always the best and I’ve struggled to hear some of the comedians. (I don’t suffer with any hearing loss) I hope this issue gets sorted out, this theatre is a great asset to the area.

Saw Calamity Jane. Brilliant production. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

WoNDERFUL STAFF. SO KIND. I HAVE BLUE BADGE AND THE LADY WITH THE TOUCH WAS SO KIND TO MY ASSISTANT AND HELP WITH PARKING SPACE.... WHAT A LOVELY THING TO DO...YES IT IS A JOY TO COME TO THE THEATRE.....

Nightmare for parking . Not a great experience during renovations

Excellent night. Must see again ✔️

Went to see 'The Classic Rock Show' i would highly recommend it. These guys were phenomenal! The venue was good and very easy to get in to and get seated. Bar was quick to get served at and venue staff were very friendly ! Support your local theatre and keep gigs like this alive ! Rock on 🤘

Great venue. Good view from seats. Facilities were clean and staff were helpful. Location is good. It would be nice if the lights to the side near the exits in the circle could be dimmed during the performance. These were kept on fully and were quite distracting for anyone close to the aisle. There was a no flash photography rule in place. Of course, people used flash but stewards had no real tactic to get those in the middle to stop, so instead would lean over us in the aisle. Again, distracting. Would be good to have options for bottled soft drinks without sweeteners too.

Great venue to see a show. Park down on the seafront and walk up. Saves a lot of hassle.

Great local theatre Bar extremely expensive Local car park gets full very early and very little other parking

Great venue for shows, Nice bar, Coffee and Snacks. Currently a lot of refurbishment going on but did distract from show enjoyment. Parking can be an issue.

Expensive but the seats are super uncomfortable.

Lovely venue ! Great views and unlike bigger venues u feel more part of the show

Show brilliant and much more comfortable with seats that have arm sides up. Drinks very expensive and huge ques!

Really nice Theatre, great show.

Saw Jimmy Carr here a few days ago and it was a magical experience filled with laughter.

Excellent venue, plenty of serving staff at the bar area, friendly atmosphere, everywhere was clean.

The lay out and help from the staff wuth our disablity was good ..

Jimmy Carr was brillant. Loved the venue and will come back again Also saw Belinda Carlise two years ago

Great theatre, easy to find a park and plenty of pre show eateries.

Restaurant has lost its way. It's not unusual for a restaurant to buy in pre packaged food, especially desserts but the cliffs prides itself on the quality and experience it offers theatre goers. Sadly the local authority have put up the parking charges and the restaurant is just not worth the extra 2 hours parking. There's better alternatives to a meal before a show in the area.

excellent theatre , good seat and 1 very very funny Jimmy Carr.

Nice venue and friendly staff. Marked down because the website talks about a full on restaurant on site, that doesn't exist!?

The most uncomfortable theatre seats in Essex if not the country. The theatre used to be our favourite venue but we are seriously thinking of cancelling our future bookings. Jimmy Carr was amazing last night and even funnier than I remember but the whole evening was ruined by the appalling seats! I’ve been to 5 theatres this year and this was by far the worst!! What have you done pavilion.

Went to see live forever the Oasis story great show

Took my wife to see Rylan in Jack and the Beanstalk. The inside was clean and warm and we received great service from the staff.

Nice theatre, good acoustics, generally good views of the stage area, seats a bit hard after a while.

Great venue however the seats are really low and uncomfortable which is a shame for such a great place

Lovely meal and great service from Daisy. Didn't have any cash for a tip. Told if I write a review then our waitress Daisy will get a £10 amazon voucher. Please confirm she has got this.

Nice and easy to get in and find our seats. Make sure you get there early enough to get parked. There are lovely views across the Thames estuary.

Saw rocky horror picture show , nice venue , drink prices as expected

Very comfortable family theatre. Comfortable parking and service

Excellent show but prices so expensive and parking is limited

Firstly, the show was AMAZING! Cannot fault it. The theatre itself, however..... Cakes are really nice and beverages too, but expensive. Seating is limited. The building itself is undergoing works which is absolutely necessary. The theatre itself is very dated, and the chairs are not very comfortable as a wider person. There's so many stairs and only one lift. It is very hard to access the bathroom and cloakroom as someone with a disability. We were incredibly disappointed the restaurant was closed. It was a full show, and there was nothing to indicate it would be closed. We had travelled early to get a table as me and my friend and I have intolerances so we always pre-choose our meals. There was nothing on the website to indicate it would be closed, no signs either. This meant we had to search around for food. Staff were lovely in offering sandwiches and drinks. This was after not being able to find a disabled parking space. The website says there is parking, but there is about a dozen spaces with blue badge not clearly signposted. We had to go searching again. As visitors, it was difficult and glad we left extra time. The show was amazing, so at least that didn't disappoint, unlike the rest of the experience.

Clean,with friendly staff and great shows 👍

Went to see a 80's Live... It was absolutely fantastic

When to the Panto,a really good night ,fun and well worth the money.

Pantomime Great. Hate that everything is card payment , even a coffee . Restaurant has been moved and looks better , unfortunately the Christmas menu and food is awful. Overcooked, flavourless vegetables, meat tough and deserts are similar to Aunt Bessie’s 😳 I’d rather pay a bit more and enjoy my food especially when I work so hard for my money . Restaurant is very disappointing