Hippo’s Café in Southend-on-Sea

Great bagel and milkshake, milkshake had spilled in delivery but not their fault!

The websit had defaulted to the wrong address (my Mums instead of mine). I spoke to the driver, explained, apologised and gave him my postcode (5 min drive away) and he took all info but never turned up. My husband has gone to try and find our food!

Very friendly staff and the best tea cakes ever

We come here whenever we are in leigh. Great food, great service, friendly staff. Can highly recommend

First time ordering and didn’t disappoint, would definitely recommend…

Great Sandwiches and good coffee

Lovely little sandwich shop in the heart of the Broadway. I only popped in for a coffee but looked in envy at another munching through a huge stack of American style with fruit, maple syrup and yogurt. Have to pay them a better visit to endulge the taste buds. Oh and the coffee was lovely.

We were in Leigh shopping and decided to stop for a bite of lunch. Oh, we were so pleased that we came into this café. The service was very speedy and the food was amazing! We will definitely come back to try more of their dishes!

Food was delicious good value for money

Twice I have been here with my wife. Twice we've asked to eat in, placed our order, and waited at our table. Twice we have been brought our takeaway bag... At least last time they let us eat it at our table with the disposable cutlery. This time we were chased out and told it's a different price to eat in. A price I would happily have paid if the food was brought to me on a plate. You made a mistake, but you make your customers pay for it? Once was bad enough, but twice has earned you this review. I will be telling others about this. Edit: Arrived home to find my drink was missing from the order. I phoned in and waited 15 minutes to be told they needed the card I paid with in order to refund me. I used mobile tap and pay so I don't have access to the card number as Google uses a virtual proxy card. I can only be refunded if I go back there... I have never been treated so poorly at any establishment in this country, let alone in this town. I have no idea how this business stays afloat if they treat all their customers like dirt.

Great food, great service, friendly staff. Very happy.

Average cafe with average food and service.

Food was ruined- coffee spilled all over by careless driver.

Great saltbeef sandwich lots of filling and nicely garnished .Have been before and will continue to visit again.

perfect lunch, food incredibly fresh and delicious.

Food was really good, toastie arrived warm with fresh salad and plenty of coleslaw on the side. Only thing was that the wrong drink was sent and I was looking forward to it haha. But overall good and will order again.

Jacket potatoes really yummy, good amount of cheese and like the fact the beans were in a separate pot and arrived hot. Sandwiches good too. Will definitely order again. Thanks 😊

Food missing and then I ordered 4 cans of coke and got one regular bottle instead. Abysmal

beautiful, the food was also good to

The best fried egg I've had. Thank you

Breakfast sandwich fresh and tasty just like eating at Hippos .

Have visited Hippo's before food good and staff pleasant, sadly today had disappointing expirience. My cup of tea was served in chipped cup asked to be changed noticed tea was just poured into another cup! When my sandwich was served noticed big chip on plate asked to be changed . When eventually came back sandwich was cold. Mentioned to staff as we paid she apologized said they were short staffed and busy. Was not busy when we placed our order.

Impeccable food, service from staff is amazing! Serves breakfast until 3pm. Big selection of food and drink for all including vegetarians. Couldn’t recommend this place more! Amazing!

This coffee is really interesting,its very good for body system,it is well prepared

Sent bacon instead of sausage sandwich but it was nice

Great food... Friendly staff... Large portions so make sure you are hungry... Hot salt beef is epic....

Food is amazing huge portions and really tasty

What a lovely find on a Sunday afternoon. Great prices had all day breakfast £11 good quality bacon and sausages. £3 latte. Very clean and staff so lovely and welcoming. Highly recommended

The food from Hippos was lovely, what we actually received, but the delivery was awful, our three milkshakes were totally crushed and spilt, the food however was very good, I expect the milkshakes would have been too x

The senior staff/managers here are incredibly rude. We ordered a pot of tea for two and we were given the wrong sized cups. There was not enough tea in the pot to fill one cup. When I questioned this and asked for more tea I was told "I cannot control the way you pour tea" how would I know the cups were wrong until pouring! I asked to not be charged as we were not given the right order. I was told I had to pay as I had been given the pot of tea. The manager was so incredibly rude and had no customer service skills. Really awful service spend your money in other places in the broadway!

Shocking filthy toilet accessed through an unprofessional kitchen This is the second time I've eaten at Hippo Cafe. But the first time that I've used the toilet. I wish I hadnt... It was a hell of a shock. The food was good, and the staff were ok... However the toilet was disgraceful. You have to walk through the kitchen to get to a filthy outside toilet. which resembled a Workman's outside lav of the 70s. What's worse is it was filthy dirty, not only the floor, but also, the walls. There was a dirty rusty bin, the door was a l broken with holes big enough to Look through. I didn’t want to touch anything which is a real worry when you consider that the staff that are serving your food are using this toilet which is filthy dirty, The kitchen did not look professional more like a greasy spoon. I came back to my table literally with my mouth open with shock. What you see in the walk to the toilet out the back is totally mismatched to the image you see at the front. If I had not used the toilet, I most definitely would’ve gone back again, but after going out the back there is no way I’d ever eat here again.

5* food 5* coffee & 5* cake. Amazing. Thanks guys 😁

Great menu, great food. Love it!

Really nice place good staff Delicious food Sandwiches were very tasty 😋

Best for not fussy, honest food. Great sandwiches and breakfast

Shell’s panini was out of this world. Great friendly staff ❤️❤️❤️

After being seated and given menus, at a table that hadn't been cleared, we waited so long for someone to come and take our order (and clean the table) that we gave up and left . I don't think anyone even noticed. We passed by again a little while later and our menus were still on the table along with all the debris from the previous customers.

Had breakfast as per usual food great service the same and plenty of customers 5⃣ 🌟

Lovely full English and a great veggie breakfast too

Very friendly. Good food. Great coffee

After unsuccessfully trying other places nearby for something vegan to eat Hippo's cafe welcomed us and provided us with a great Vegan Breakfast roll and Avo/beans on toast and hot drinks. Very nice food and all the staff were really lovely.

Always good food and friendly service

Great coffee, friendly staff , nice atmosphere

I have visited on a few occasions when I visit my dad in Leigh and I know my nephew also loves it here and always asks to come. Really lovely choice of food, very filling and lovely staff. A great place to eat while in Leigh.

Great breakfast. Open before 9.00 am unlike many LOS cafes. Plenty to choose from on the menu, the food was tasty, thoughtfully presented and excellent VFM. Portions are generous and big enough to share if you are not that hungry. Staff are helpful and friendly.

First time visiting fantastic choice on food and drinks , friendly quick service ! Bagels special menu great choices we will be back!

Sat outside. Service was excellent. Bacon and egg sandwich was yummy. No complaints at all and highly.recommend x

Stopped for a sandwich and drink, cafe was quite busy and I felt girls were brisk, when speaking to customers We ordered drinks, a sandwich and toasted tea cake, milkshake was ordered with no cream but came with cream, I mentioned this and they did offer to change it, but I didn’t want it wasted so had the milkshake with cream, toasted tea cake came already buttered, which we found odd as they didn’t ask, how much butter was required My daughter who has mild disabilities needed the toilet, I asked where it was and was told where to go, then another worker said you can’t use the toilet, it’s out of action, which was a surprise to the other worker, I asked how long it would be out of action and was told 20 minutes, no other explanation was given, they didn’t say it was broken or being cleaned, so given the cafe was open, there should be toilet facilities available. I had to take my daughter to the church toilet (few minutes walk away) and then return to our drinks / food - I don’t feel this is acceptable, had the staff been more friendly, it may not have seemed so bad, I must add, the girl who took our original order, was friendly

Went here "off the cuff" on father's day after being let down badly by the Estuary, a few doors away. My daughter and I had a No.3 Breakfast which was very fast, great value and beautifully cooked. I'll be back for more.

It was such a great café to stop at and enjoy a very tasty, fluffy dessert in the sun. I sat outside and enjoyed the world passing by, but seeing the sea in the distance also - so, so beautiful. The staff were ever so lovely, and attentive at all times. I was well looked after and no request was too big, despite being so busy. As for the pancakes... well, I cannot praise them enough, they were just perfect, fully, plenty, sweet, and with great topics. I would definitely recommend.

Great service with cappuccino + huge slice of delicious Victoria sponge for £5 after 2pm. Who could ask for more.

Nice good,great coffee, friendly service

Been there loads of times for food always good

Been here a couple times and all okay but this time the floors are dirty as are the tables, waitress was very rude when seating us. Didn’t take our order but was taking other people’s that arrived after us (had to ask) didn’t have a can of drink so she told us to go to the fridge and pick out what we wanted. Food was quick but awful, soggy. waitress just standing around talking

Great breakfast, which was delicious and good value. The coffee was a little underwhelming, and the cake was dry. The toast though! Great toast. Service was friendly and fast.

Very smart cafe, good hot coffee

Prices are more reasonable than others on the high street and without the compromise. More selection, only thing I would change is to ask them not to cut my egg and bacon sandwich into 4 triangles like a toddler 🤨. Otherwise all good and look forward to returning.

Love it bean many times one of my favourite places

Always good but go there at 8 as they're site details they open then only to be told it opens at 9am, cmon guys change it if you do!

Great to support a quality independent cafe. Best eggs florentine I have had in an age. Excellent chilli jacket potato. Very good value for money and excellent service

Way over priced for the food it serves

Food ok. Service was awful. Lady claiming to be the manager was rude and really unhelpful. Won’t be eating here again

Great menu choices. Good service

Lovely food but had to wait an hour for our cooked breakfast which was really frustrating especially as later arrivals got their food before us.

Best sandwich - hot salt beef with melted cheese, gherkins, mustard, mayo, crisps and home made coleslaw!!! Yummy!! Lovely staff too!

Great sandwich at a really fair price. Staff were very friendly. Would 100% recommend.

Lovely place to grab a breakfast

Food choice and quality was perfect! Service was top and the 2 guys in the small kitchen were working so hard to make sure everyone was happy!

Best breakfast I've had in Leigh-on-Sea.

My wife and I have been to this place 2 or4 times now the foods is always the best I would say give it a go is very very good and the staff can not do more to make you fill at home

Nice service, good setting, disappointing coffee

We had a nice brunch and the smoothies are lovely too!

Very nice breakfast & good social distancing. Would be good to have gluten free options.

The lunch was good and well Presented. But when I asked for prawns they don't seem to have them available even though it was only 12.30pm Maybe Hippos needs to buy in more

Not been myself but hear the service is great. So great in fact that people’s girlfriends write their number on a napkin and throw it at the staff.

Did know how to do just a normal coffee

So tasty! Left wanting more! Great selection of food and drinks. Will be back very soon!

Food very good but big portions so go hungry. Small so cosy fit inside. Will go again.

First visit. Lovely staff and food. Will definitely recommend.

Great sandwiches made to order with thick cut bread

Great food, great staff, perfectly priced.

Stopped off at our favourite place this morning for toast an hot chocolate was yummy, was also lovely to see the girls an James to, me an chelle my daughter love hippos when we eat out in leigh we always go there friendly staff an prompt service

Coffee and food were excellent, music a little too loud though

Lunchtime food good but can be difficult to get a table as small cafe

Pleasant friendly staff. Would recommend a trip there

Good Sandwich bar, good selection.

Nice breakfasts but sausage over cooked.

Love this place. The doorstep bread is fantastic, my personal favourite is the coronation chicken sandwich!

Love this place. They make amazing sandwiches and are always super friendly. Just strolling down to their cafe on a Sunday and grabbing a thick granary breakfast sandwich, reminds me why I love living in this town.

Lovely Tuna sandwich and cup of tea. Great, friendly service. Beautiful selection of cakes

Top notch. Always hitting the back of the net Wetherby by the top bakes produced by Hannah or the very presence of handsome Oz not to mention top chef Kevin and the Boss man James. Staff are friendly polite and always want make you want to go back for more.

Relaxing when sun's out blinding milk shakes great food and the wife to have my company😆

First time in a while that we visited here They were advertising hot salt beef sandwiches which sounded lovely Unfortunately they were cold when they arrived and not at the same time as they my girlfriend's food was served. Also I still had a mouthful of food when my plate was taken away Felt like I was being hurried up.

Nice little cafe, very, very friendly staff and nice food.

Very pleasant cafe in Leigh-on-sea. The staff were very polite and efficient. The prices were reasonable for the area with a good range of dishes. One thing to note is that access to the toilet is through the rear of the shop so mobility impaired customers might struggle.

GREAT ATMOSPHERE AND LOVELY COFFEE AND FOOD WITH VERY FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL STAFF

Great breakfast and great service

Not too good today. Salad was a bit of a mess. No sause on prawns. Forgot my Husbands meal and when it did arrive no garnish on the plate. Egg not cooked properly and sausage not good. Infact tonight my husband feels sick. We wont be hurrying back

Absolutely fantastic food service and courtesy. Thoroughly enjoyable food excellently cooked and presented. Will definitely visit again. Good prices as well x

The Hippo club sandwich was awesome.