Featherblade in Southend-on-Sea

Went last night and found the place closed. Either update your opening times on the website or stick to your hours. Complete waste of time.

The steak was fantastic along with Mac and cheese and chips! Definitely recommend a visit. Hidden treasure and do book in advance

The steaks were great and the sides were very nice too. Good beer selection and brilliant service

Food and service was amazing, really nice relaxing atmosphere.

The whole experience at this resturant was INCREDIBLE. Both of the ladies who were serving us/making our drinks were so friendly and genuinely kind people, who made us feel super comfortable and at home & they explained everything so well, since we hadn't been before. The T-Bone steak was cooked to perfection and all of the sides were equally as yummy. The cocktails were extremely tasty and so smooth. The price was so good for the food and service that you get. We came for our 8 year anniversary and it was the best dining experience we've had in a long time.

If you are in the Southend area and like steak check this place out. Delicious food,cooked to perfection at reasonable prices. The service was excellent, Joanne is a star . If I lived in the area I would go there every week 😄👍👍x.

Best place I've eaten in Leigh on Sea for a while! Simple menu, delicious steaks, delicious sides, delicious drinks and a great service. Perfect!

Nine of us visited on Saturday night and we were not disappointed, great steaks, amazing sides, all the meals and sides were delivered together. Staff were polite, friendly and helpful, we would definitely recommend.

Second time I have tried to attend with a group of 6 - first time the chef didn’t arrive on time and we were told we would have to wait 3 hours. Second time they took a deposit for £60 but when we arrived they were closed. Cannot get through on the phone when calling.

The second time now i have tried to visit and you have been closed. Either update your opening times on the website or stick to your hours. Complete waste of time.

First visit, we all enjoyed what we had, steaks were well cooked. Nice sides. Website menu prices are currently out of date, everything has gone up, but that's the same everywhere. Menu was very limited, so nothing different to rush back for, unfortunately.

Good food friendly and efficient service

Really great food. Tender steak and a good selection of sides. Small restaurant and a good atmosphere. Would definitely return

Lively atmosphere, friendly staff and amazing food. Absolutely love it here! Returning customer! Would recommend 👌

Joanne was lovely. The service was amazing and got seated and served very fast. Pricing is very reasonable and the atmosphere was brilliant. Really happy with the experience and had a lovely night.

This restaurant had incredibly friendly staff and a nice atmosphere. I had the steak and tender stem broccoli and all were delicious. My friend had the chicken and polenta chips and these were also cooked and served beautifully. I would say the drinks are very expensive at £5.50 for a 330ml can of Neck Oil. But that’s common practice, unsure why the options for drinks are limited in size. I definitely recommend, though, they have lots of choices.

Visited for a friend's birthday, a party of 7, booked for 8. The restaurant is quite small maybe around 8 tables. We had one of the two long benches. Food is a similar offering to that of Flat Iron, which I've dined at a few times in London although Featherblade doesn't offer anything unique and is slightly more expensive than the London rival. I went for the Featherblade steak which had a nice flavour albeit a little tough but this is to be expected for the type of cut, reasonably priced at £15. Accompanied by chips which were also good and a generous portion at that. I ordered creamed spinach for a side, as too did 3 of the party. However, after ordering we were informed there were only two left which was a bit disappointing given our booking was at 730pm on a Saturday, I would expect a restaurant to cater appropriately to avoid this situation. I did end up having some of my friend's and it was excellent, the best I have had in fact. Instead i ordered prawns in sweet chilli which was ok but the sauce tasted very much like the bottle of blue dragon I have in the fridge at home. Lastly, and the main reason for this 3 star review, our table was somehow double booked so after have placed our order, a party of 4 arrived and we were told politely to move up, i couldnt believe it, never have I experienced this before when dining out. We obliged and later in the evening another table became available and the other party moved there. Whilst pleasant enough it was an extremely tight fit and rather uncomfortable. The waitress tried to rectify the situation by offering us a free round of shots. Whilst i don't personally drink, the gesture was appreciated, and my friend had to have 2 shots instead. However, I got the impression the waitress didn't ok this with the manager as we were getting some glaring looks whilst the situation was being explained behind the bar. Suffice to say we didn't tip and I cant say i have any intention to ever go back.

Such good food, and the most amazing friendly staff! Can’t wait to come back again!

Food was tasty not cheap very few seating area but cosy .service was good and quite quick . I would go back again no problem short walk to train if you want a drink

Lovely food and service. Love how you can order your meat dish and side’s separately. Sides are very generous. The mushrooms are really delicious. As are the cocktails 🍹

Very accommodating for our family. Food was excellent and the host was superb! Will try and visit more frequently, this is, a Gem of Leigh

Amazing food, great service but expeience spoilt by the place being like a fridge. Heating totalling inadequate so had to eat with coats on! Only visit in the summer.

We absolutely love it here - one of our go-to places! The steak is always cooked how we like it and the sides are amaaaaazing (especially the mac and cheese, prawns and the salads). We’ve been here a few times and the younger girls who serve us are so lovely and friendly. Great choice of drinks - I always get a cocktail and my partner gets craft beer. Highly recommend!!

I and my family had a lovely meal together here.

We had a fantastic meal here with 5 friends. Jo and Vivian were fantastic hosts. We were very picky customers with many questions which they answered very patiently. Food was simply amazing. Steaks cooked perfectly and sides hot and to die for. Jo was so helpfull with any request we asked. I haven't felt so well looked after in a restaurant for a long while. 5* food and 5* service

Had a thoroughly good meal, similar to Faltiron, but without the franchise feel, we had the Fetherblade stark and a bigger with various sides, everything came to the table hot and well cooked, my steak was cooked exactly as ordered, medium rare, as for desserts, all I can say, is leave plenty of space if you are going to have the Biscotte Sundae

Terrible communication. It's impossible to call, tried for 3 days and nobody answered, the number on google goes to voicemail, and the number the voicemail referrers you to says the phone isn't available. When making a booking online, they request card information, when even top-tier fine dining restaurants in the area respect your data enough not to do this. Having been, it's a mediocre steakhouse, not even one Michelin star or anything near that quality. The tables are cramped together, or you're seated on a bench. It's far more pleasant, rather eat elsewhere.

The service was good, the wine was nice and the halloumi side was delicious but ultimately this is a steak restaurant and the steak wasn’t great. The actual quality of the meat wasn’t very good. I asked for a medium rare fillet which I should be able to cut though easy but it came out medium and was quite tough so I was having to hack at it a bit, and it didn’t overly taste of much. Shame as I was really looking forward to it

First time here last night, the food was exceptional, best meal we’ve had in years! We had the rib-eye from the special board, it was tender, full of flavour and cooked to perfection, we asked for medium and that’s what we got. The sides were equally as good, all seasoned well, hot and very tasty, the asparagus was amazing. Excellent service, very friendly and helpful. We gave our compliments to the chef because they deserved acknowledgment for the quality of food they prepared for us. It was my husband’s birthday and so pleased we had such a lovely evening. All in all I’d give 10/10. This was our first visit but won’t be our last

What a five star evening! Buzzing atmosphere and service was excellent. We have to give a special shoutout to Jo, who made us feel so welcome and was a shining star! A must visit for a night of delectable food and great vibes ✨

Just had a wonderful birthday lunch here. Great food a good atmosphere

Thought I’d try the Featherblade. It was excellent steak despite being a cheaper cut. Sides and drinks also good, and served with a smile. Good for Coeliacs too. Only thing I wasn’t so keen on was the bench seating. Glad we got the small table. I like to sit back and relax which is hard to too if there are five other people on the same bench.

Its so lovely to find a place that ticks all boxes, atmosphere, warm welcome, excellent nostalgic music and beautifully cooked and presented food. We honestly felt like VIP's , Vivien was so attentive and welcoming as a host and Ben was a great waiter too. We opted for the New York Strip, cooked medium with sides of creamy spinach and mushrooms, absolutely beautiful. We chose the Portuguese Wine which really complimented the steak and we took our time and it was just perfect. Vivien called a cab for us when we left but we were not rushed and Vivien brough us a complimentary shot and came to speak with us. Thanks Vivien, you have have a great place and are a great hostess, we will recommend and return.

Lovely place .Best ever cesar salad I ever had will b bc

Really nice place to eat, fantastic food, great atmosphere and nice really friendly staff, had a great night, steaks range from £14 - £32 and we're delicious!

Wow, the steak was absolutely top notch. We are gauchos and Hawksmoor regulars so have some pretty decent reference points. The fillet and strip were sensational and so was the service! Highly recommended

this was definitely an experience. And not a good one!!!!! The food was cold, lifeless some may say. the underside of the steak was grey. and the top side was burnt. i went with a group of 7 of us, we were squashed on a bench after they mucked up our reservation and thought there was 6 of us. The music was so last year!! Not trendy!! my friend loved it, i think she’s in denial (she’s been through a lot) SHES 16 !!!! Anyway i had a great time!!

horrendous, made a booking, women who welcomed us for my dads birthday was sooo rude, got there 7.55pm booking at 8pm, was told sorry have to wait longer can’t “rush people off a table” poor service, disgusting customer service, eaten and worked in the town for years, never had quite a bad experience as that. don’t over book your restaurant and know your limits! cramming us on a bench with too many people is not the answer, i can see why this place gets mixed reviews but jesus know how treat your guests right.

Featherblade at Leigh on sea is a very friendly comfortable restaurant, the staff where great and nothing was any trouble for them. The food was excellent, the steaks were cooked exactly how we like them, we will definitely be going again

Had a brilliant time . There were 6 of us and the food was lovely. The cocktails are very good too, with a good choice of beers . Will defo go back

Found this place as we were looking for somewhere for lunch on the weekend. Obviously a steak place but they do a vegetarian and vegan option too. The steak was reported to be very good (med rare) and my vegetarian dish (tomato, aubergine and mozzarella) was nice too and a good sized portion. We ordered sides too which I probably didn't need but good selection of sides - halloumi, mac and cheese, spinach, sweet potato etc They also served a burger but this could of been a special only (on the board). Waitress was very friendly and attentive. Looks like a nice place for the evening too - long wine list, cocktails and craft beer served.

4 of us went here and had the signature steak and mine was very tough and other 3 were OK but nothing great, sorry as staff were really good, oh well might have had an unlucky meal

Honestly would never come back again. I’m so disappointed after waiting a while to come here. The service was terrible: we waited over an hour for our food and when we complained the staff we argumentative. There were multiple reasons to complain, but most notably: - Steaks were cold which was apparently due to the garlic butter (the manager told us this) - Medium-well steak was cooked to medium rare, medium rare steaks were cooked to well done - One side of the steak was burnt and the other was grey: a classic sign of freezing If I could leave 0 stars I would.

Phahahahaha WOW! STAY AWAY FROM FEATHERBLADE! If I had to describe this restaurant in 1 word I would say pathetic. Came in for a birthday meal with my family, steaks was bland! No seasoning! And turned up cold. Even after replacing these steaks they seemed to come back worse. I have never seen a steak that has been burnt on one side and grey on the other. Worst steak experience in my life! Waitress came out to tell us the reason why the steak was cold which she explained that the garlic butter made the steak cold. Even though I took my own melted butter and put it on my friends steak. Waitress was argumentative. Completely unprofessional. Staff whispering and talking about us behind our backs. After all of that still paid 140 pound for the meals. Left the establishment fuming!

Had a terrible experience, party of 5, took an hour before food came out, similar sized party who turned up after us was served first. An absolute nightmare then ensued as the steaks and sides came out. Fries cold. Medium rare steak came out more well done than the medium well. New York strip went back twice. Clearly something horrendously wrong in the kitchen.p Managements advice as to why our steak was cold "sometimes the garlic butter can can turn a steak cold". Bad experience, never going back.

I booked through the website, I got a notification on my banking app which I confirmed. However I did not receive a confirmation email. I therefore tried to ring them to confirm the booking but on several attempts got no answer. We turned up and they didn't have the reservation. Rather than being apologetic was made to feel like I must've done something wrong, rather than their booking system being wrong and no one answering the phone. Not the end of the world as we just went to another restaurant down the road but would recommend double checking your bookings.

We’ve been here several times in the past and enjoyed but had a -terrible- experience this time - food cold, steak overdone, sides changed in presentation and recipe from the previous visits (mac & cheese markedly worse than 6 months ago) - only one server (who to be fair was really good and did a good job to manage all the tables) - I feel as though the chef (who is apparently new) has not given TLC to the preparation of the food. Several other tables were vocally complaining/sending food back. Bottom line is you had it so good in the past - what’s changed?! My advice is get more serving staff, resume your old menu and replace your chef before your reputation as a good steak house is unsalvageable.

Lovely decor, food was absolutely delicious, and the staff are a credit to the restaurant, so smiley, and had a great service. Will definitely return. Leigh on Sea is lucky to have this gem .

Had a lovely Friday night meal with a friend, Our server Chauntae was amazing !!! Nothing was too much of an ask, Thank-you ! X

Atmosphere great, service really good, waiting staff friendly, professional & polite, food was lovely - everyone enjoyed their steaks & sides. Had a really lovely evening for my birthday with friends. Also, at last a place I could hear myself, and my friends, speak. The place was full but not ridiculously noisy like some of the places in Leigh - was a relief to not have to shout across our dinner.

Extremely long wait for food. After waiting for what seemed an eternity, the steak was well done, despite ordering rare. Sides were cold. Waitress extremely rude and told me would be a long wait for sides because it was busy and not to bother... Manager also arrogant when contacted about the steak and did very little to rectify the awful experience. Do not visit, save your money and go elsewhere.

What a great evening we had, the service was amazing and everyone was so friendly and they all seemed like they was happy and having a good time, lovely to see people happy in their jobs, makes for such a better experience. The steak was stunning, cooked just how we liked it, and ohhhh my god, the sides!! Stunning, the prawns, stunning! Everything was so good. And the cocktails made by the bar manager were amazing too! Defo be back! Thank you again for an amazing evening! See you again soon!

I came to the resturant yesterday and had a great experience, wonderful, attentive staff and food was amazing! We arrived and our table wasn’t ready for us yet however the manager gave us a shot on the house for the wait! Definitely coming again.

Really disappointed in the food. Steak wasn’t cooked as it was requested & some of the sides were cold. Chicken was not cooked through & drinks came out at all different time frames. Staff were not very helpful and were all over the place. Management also refuses to help any complaints. Very unorganized and poor establishment. What a shame.

Visited on a busy Friday night, excellent food and great service. Perfect atmosphere! Will be back for sure

A group of 12 friends came for our Christmas night out . We had a great evening , staff very efficient and friendly food was lovely cocktails are a most .Great atmosphere will definitely be returning .

Extremely gutted regarding the the service and food. Our drinks took forever to come out, my well done steak was well undercooked, and the chef along with whom I assume was the head waitress/manager both seemed extremely irritable and nonchalant when I expressed my concerns regarding the meal I was paying for. My partner and I will not be returning to this establishment

Shambles - restaurant cannot cater for large numbers Food is bad quality and came out cooked incorrectly and cold (picture attached of a steak we asked for to be cooked medium, came out burnt and cold) Asked for new one for it to be cooked the same and no replacement of sides or sauces as they ran out and didn’t offer so they went cold Staff are rude and congregated in a group when complaint was made whispering about us all - totally unprofessional and made the group feel uncomfortable Complaint made via text and was told because a negative review that was left by a member our party they won’t do anything about the bad service, cold food and incorrect orders after we paid a bill Of nearly £300!! Do not recommend and will not be returning and will Be telling my family and friends not to waste their money!!

What an awful experience. Came here with my family for New Years Eve meal and was an absolute shambles! - My chicken & my mums chicken was cold, as well as our fries. My mum had to return her sweet potato fries and chicken as...

Went here with a party of 6 and had a great night. Food has been better when we've been there previously in a smaller group but the service more than made up for it. Had some great cocktails and wine. Definitely would go again, I imagine the chef was just having an off night.

Myself and my family visited Featherblade on New Year’s Eve and had the most incredible experience. We have some fussy eaters and they went above and beyond to cater for us. The waitresses were very attentive they couldn’t have done more. The steak was amazing!...

Absolutely dismal. NYE meal for 9 and what a disaster. Food was less than adequate. It may be ok if there is just 2 of you but anymore than that you're setting yourself up for disappointment and an awaful experience. Steaks not cooked to liking....

Absolutely dismal. NYE meal for 9 and what a disaster. Food was less than adequate. It may be ok if there is just 2 of you but anymore than that you're setting yourself up for disappointment and an awaful experience. Steaks not cooked to liking. Cold, chewy and poor quality. Food cold. Sides out way before steaks and chicken. Cook does not know the difference between medium and well done. Drinks came out in dribs and drabs. 20 minutes between first and last drink. Steak sent back twice and then was questioned rudely and abruptly when I asked for it to be taken off the bill due to it not being consumed. Bill incorrect, charged for items that were not served. Avoid at all costs. You would be better going for a McDonald's in all honesty.

Would not go back to this restaurant! NYE meal For 9 which left us all disappointed and hungry. Pretty clear the restaurant cannot account large groups So should not be taking the bookings! Steaks not cooked correctly, drinks brought out at different times, not all...

Chef needs to introduce some pepper into their peppercorn sauce

My friend and I have been here a few times and have always enjoyed it. Last night though we felt let down. The wine bottle arrived opened already which I didn’t like. When I asked the waitress why it was opened already she mumbled an answer. I should have asked for a fresh bottle but didn’t. We both ordered off the wall (TBone for me @ £45 and Fillet for her @ £30). My steak was nicely cooked, but her fillet was underdone. She’s too polite to say anything which is a shame. The chips were cold (replaced quickly) but all the other sides were good and tasty. I ordered the sundae for dessert which was nice; although you can tell it’s all pre made and lives in a freezer until ordered(?). What let’s this place down is the service. We didn’t pay any service charge as we didn’t feel the meal warranted any; also it’s not automatically added onto the bill. No one came to ask us how our food was, whether we’d like to order another bottle of wine etc. We both agreed we wouldn’t go back.

We were so excited to visit here but it was very disappointing. Considering it’s a steak restaurant, we ordered four steaks and 3 out of the 4 steaks were not good. They were not cooked correctly and one was so tough and chewy. Very disappointing,...

Get down to Featherblade Leigh on sea. Great food at very reasonable prices.....very friendly staff who make sure you need for nothing.....and Viv who makes you feel like you are part of the family.

My family and I visited Featherblade, the heating was off and the AC was up high so the whole restaurant was freezing, my mushrooms were spicy and cold but my husbands and my Featherblade steak were lovely. The younger members off staff were lovely and...

Finally! Leigh on Sea has a steak restaurant it should be proud of. Serving a selection of cuts, they offer you their signature dish of Featherblade, alternatively a ribeye, sirloin or fillet. At our table we shared all four cuts and they all not only...

Went on a Sunday as a table of 4 with Son my and my parents. The 2 Ladies running it were lovely and helpful , the steaks and sides are the best i've had this side of London. Highly recommend the Rib eye and T-Bone...

Can’t understand the recent reviews ? Went to Featherblade the other evening with large crowd. The staff were very attentive and couldn’t do enough for us . The food was excellent and the desserts to die for . Great value and House Wine very good...

This event was booked a while for 18 people. It was freezing cold and kept my coat on all evening - waitress couldn’t turn cooling fan off. Accompanying side orders arrived 10 minutes before steak and was cold. My husbands steak was acceptable but everyone else on our table wasn’t cooked to their liking. No condiments on table either - had to ask. No decent sweet Rose wine ( I ask for sweet) so had spirit. Set meal was expensive for what we had (£25 a head) On top of that we had to pay service charge of £2 each which didn’t merit. Didn’t wish to embarrass our friend who organised meal so we reluctantly paid. Would definitely not go again!!

My daughter and her fiancee went out to dinner after receiving a voucher for Featherblade as a present. But when they went to pay they were told they wouldn't honour it as it was signed by a member of staff who had stolen from them absolutely outrageous, how can they get away with treating customers like this!!!!

Brought voucher for friend’s birthday. Steak was tough, the woman serving was abrupt and told us at 9pm the kitchen was shut we could not have deserts or any more drinks. Will never return!

Went for dinner tonight at Featherblade - can’t fault the food it was beautiful. But it came to the bill we tried to use our voucher which we got for Christmas last year - which had NO expiry written on it to be told “Megan...

Disgrace dont eat there. Gift vouchers were not redeemed because a staff member was dismissed. Average food, average service, rude lady head of house, management are greedy. Avoid at all costs

Great friendly service , and quality steaks

The food here was very good and I would definitely recommend the New York Strip. Unfortunately they had run out of the small things, like burger sauce and some of the desserts, although this did not put us off as we were offered alternatives. We...

Great atmosphere, lovely staff, incredibly good quality steaks. There is always a variety to choose from from the special board, and all very well prepared. Veg is fresh - broccoli and mushrooms sides are the best. Cocktails are very good too. Been here several times, and will go back more. Definitely recommended.

Wonderfully cooked steaks. Thoroughly recommended. Cocktail very tasty too.

We arrived at 10.30pm, what a lovely environment! Very chilled, we didn't eat. The staff were amazing, the owners mother was very accommodating. All in all a great place to visit.

I can’t write a review of the food or service as we never had the chance to experience the restaurant. My friend booked a table and received a confirmation on her credit card for a special dinner to remember a special friend. I drove a...

Really lovely restaurant, the steaks were cooked to perfection. We also ordered some sides and they were also very tasty and we enjoyed every bite! We felt a little let down when after the meal we said we wouldn't mind another few drinks and nobody came to get our order. We waited 15 minutes and then decided to leave. I also added a request to see if anything could be done for my husbands birthday (we had travelled from Somerset) but they could not offer anything. I suggested maybe a special cocktail and said I'd be happy to pay any extra costs for this but nothing was done. After this and the lack of anyone coming to take our drinks order at the end we were left feeling a little glum. Massive shame as the food was absolutely perfect!

Excellent night. Great atmosphere, staff bent over backwards and the food was great. Would definitely go again.

Friendly atmosphere, nice drinks, great steak.

Had a fillet steak, cooked to perfection, my sons had new York stripes & ribeye. All enjoyed the meal. Definitely going back

Overrated in my opinion. My steak was underdone, gristly and almost unedible. The side dishes were, however, very nice. Staff were miserable and needed chasing. Overrated, over priced and I won't be returning.

Lovely evening with great food, only thing missing was ginger beer! 😊

Great service, very quick, but not rushed. Very attentive. Amazing steak and the side dishes are EXCELLENT!!

Highly a recommended a visit here! Food delicious, great menu and fabulous wine Viv and her team are amazing 🤩 Music was brilliant too! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 See you all soon!

Very very disappointed! We had a wait too long to be offered a drink and then even longer for our bottle of wine to be bought out. We chose Rose and the first bottle wasn’t cold at all. Again more waiting to send it back and receive a cold one! When the food was bought out it was wrong! more waiting only then to receive cold food that we couldn’t eat! We ended up not eating and leaving!! This was our anniversary meal and we were left disappointed and hungry! Very poor service, uninterested staff, cold food, long waits! Will not be visiting again!

Delicious steaks, nice selection of wines, fast service and friendly staff! Highly recommended ⭐️

I didn't find the food value for money. In general never got a good vibe about the place it's not somewhere I would return to.

We visited for my boyfriend’s birthday. The staff were very attentive and service was quick. We ordered the fillet steak and signature steak with fries, creamy spinach, mac & cheese and halloumi - it was a lot of food!! All came out quickly on warm...

Gawd damn it was absolutely delicious... The portion sizes were great, the staff were very helpful and provided a great service... 100% recommend

Brilliant food , a small menu which works well as the quality of food was lovely. Steaks cooked exactly how we wanted and desserts were really nice. Lovely wine , service a little on the slow side but it didn't affect our visit and we...

Really enjoyed our meal. Service was great and food lovely, the featherblade steak was great and the Mac and Cheese and Polenta fries perfect sides.

We rang up with a reservation late on a Sunday afternoon which was great as we just didn’t fancy cooking. I’ve been here before with friends and found the food really nice. Upon arrival we were given two menus. After a ten minutes wait we...

The menu at Featherblade is simple. I was initially disappointed to learn that they don’t offer starters but my disappointment was short lived. Whilst the menu is simple, it doesn’t matter, because they have perfected their niche . Naturally I had a Featherblade steak, along...