Lena's Cafe in Southend-on-Sea

Lovely service, great little place and lovely food. Hard to choose with all the cafes and restaurants in the area - but highly recommend Lena’s!!!

Fresh, delicious, large cod. Awesome 👍

Lovely place for very good fish n chips! The batter is light and very tasty.

During a recent visit to Southern England, I had the pleasure of dining at a local gem where I enjoyed an absolutely excellent fish and chips meal. From the moment I walked in, the atmosphere was welcoming and cozy, with friendly staff who made me feel right at home. The fish was nothing short of perfection: a golden, crispy batter encased tender, flaky white fish that tasted fresh and flavorful. Paired with thick-cut chips, cooked to just the right balance of crispness and softness, it was a classic done exquisitely well. The meal was accompanied by a zesty tartar sauce and a hint of lemon, which elevated every bite. What truly stood out was the attention to detail. The fish was fried to order, ensuring it arrived hot and fresh. The portions were generous, but not overwhelming, making it satisfying without being too heavy. I’ve had my fair share of fish and chips over the years, but this place set a new standard. If you’re in England and looking for a meal that combines tradition with top-notch quality, I couldn’t recommend this spot highly enough. It’s a must-visit for anyone seeking a true taste of Britain.

Me and my sister came late last night and ordered small cod and chips, scampi and chips and we were not disappointed! I saw it was cooked fresh to order and the customer service was outstanding. The girl who took our order was so friendly, and the chef who cooked our food went out of his way to come out and pack the food for us and we ordered more to bring back for our family. The customer service was amazing and the food topped it off, the fish was so fresh and delicious. This is the type of service you want, we’ll be using Lena’s Cafe as our go to spot for fish and chips now.

After finding Lena's fish and chip shop on google I called in for something to eat I was greeted by a waitress named Ilianora who was very attentive and very good at her job the fish and chips were of excellent quality and after my meal another lovely member of staff named Amy cleared away my table. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anybody Thank you for a lovely experience Dean

After finding Lena's fish and chip shop on google I called in for something to eat I was greeted by a waitress named Ilianora who was very attentive and very good at her job the fish and chips were of excellent quality and after my meal another lovely member of staff named Amy cleared away my table. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anybody Thank you for a lovely experience Dean

Great fish and chips and RIky is a really super nice guy. Come here without thinking twice.

Very good! Excellent fish and chips! And the owner 'Ricky' was very kind Recommended🤙🏼

Very nice place, delicious food and very friendly staff :)

One of the best fish and chips that I have eaten in my life 👏🏻

Our second visit to Lenas. A FABULOUS, family run restaurant with beautifully cooked food and such friendly service. The place is Immaculate and we LOVE it. By the way I used to have 3 restaurants in London, so I know!

This is the second time we've been to Lenas. I'm a restauranteur so know when I'm getting excellent quality food and service. This place is AMAZING! Such a friendly (family run) team and the food is perfect. I'm addicted to their chips! We will come here anytime we visit Southend without fail

Just brilliantly freshly cooked fish and chip. Delivers what it’s supposed to. Good cup of tea as well. About as good a location as you can get too once you have been along the pier.

The food is delicious! Great hospitality. Would very much recommend to go here when you want to enjoy some fish and chips.

We had a freshest fish and chips . The service was very friendly and helpful . Really enjoyed.portions are not small so certainly left full. Recommend

This place is excellent. First time in Southend and could not fault it. Was some of the best fish and chips for a good while. Service was excellent also.

Had some excellent fish and chips here. Good cod and really nice chips. Service was excellent and staff very friendly. Would recommend.

The owners are perverts kept looking out of the window. The owners were more interested looking out of windows, smoking outside and looking at there phones. We felt uncomfortable eating there.

Really good cod and portions, atmosphere was warm. Amazing and chill service, workers were very welcoming and loving. I really recommend it. My mom fell in love in the chef.

After searching the seafront for a chippy that sold Skate we found this little gem up near the pier . The guys were so welcoming and made us feel at home while they got busy cooking our fresh skate and chips. WOW! When it arrived we were blown away by the size and quality of the food. The fish was amazing, thick, white, nice batter, and the chips were to die for. As good skate and chips we’ve had anywhere.Will be returning SOON.

Searching for PERFECT CHUNKY CHIPS? Go to Lena's. Everything else cooked fresh and crisp as you'd hope. Lovely staff too.

If you're looking for the perfect chip, you will find them here. Chunky fluffy and crisp. Scampi cod haddock and battered sausage were cooked to a tee too.

Riyadh is the best guy- so Amazing and delicious food . Highly recommend . DO TRY

Listen, you can stop looking for fish & chips now, because this is the final boss level of Fish & Chips. When you have fish & chips from Lena's - congratulations, you've completed the game! Chips are perfect. Legit. They're chunky, they're crispy on the outside & fluffy on the inside... And they look it too. If there's a food version of Only Fans then these chips are in the top 0.1% of Only Fans users. We were a party of 5 - everyone loved it. Your kids won't wanna go to McDonalds, or Burger King anymore, hell your kids won't even wanna go to DisneyLand anymore, they'll just wanna go back to Lena's. I'm not even joking when I say my kids legit made us leave Adventure Island early to get to Lena's the second time. Need to add one more bit about the service - also 5/5. Absolute sweethearts the lot of them, and that's the icing on the cake (or the salt on the chips?) of this place, because end of the day it doesnt matter how good the food is, if the service is bad - Im not going back, but the service here matches the food, everyone is lovely. I genuinely can't say enough good things about this place. Anyway, stop reading my review of Lena's and go get your dinner there.

Such a lovely resturant. We really enjoyed the cod fish and chips, the large is a big portion and divided it between two. It was so great to hear that it was halal as well. We met the owner of the restaurant and he was very welcoming and reassured us about the halal food. Overall, amazing food and great atmosphere.

Great food, awesome service. Will definitely be coming here again!

Service was fantastic,lady was very informative and friendly,food was phenomenal,would definitely come back again

Delicious large cod and chips with crispy batter and chips. The location, close to the pier, is super convenient. Friendly and attentive staff made the experience even better. Highly recommended! Take away option is available.

The food is really tasty and the staff are so helpful and friendly we definitely be back again soon thank you so much

Really nice we been with family and we really enjoyed staff is amazing definitely be back again

Great atmosphere, lovely staff, would recommend. I enjoy a nice fish and chips there, the staff made it extra pleasant. Kids were very happy.

First time in Southend and i found this nice place for my lunch time and it was so nice best fish and chips ever had definitely 10/10

Had the small cod & chips. Was cooked fantastically! The staff were very welcoming and attentive would recommend this gem to anyone visiting southend

The food is really tasty and the staff are so helpful and friendly 😋

Best fish and chips, lovely place for family and kids.. friendly staff.

Very good service, and the food was incredible the fish was very nice and the crisps I don‘t want to start to talk about it how good it was.

Lovely fresh fish and chips. Excellent customer service.will come back again with family. Thank you.

Very Good Service fresh Food. I will recommend you come with family

Chips are frozen & poor quality, Cod didn’t taste of anything and very expensive. Service was slow

Outstanding quality. Excellant service. Wonderful owner and staff . I believe this is the most tastiest well presented fish and chips with side salad yourll get in Southend. Try yourself you won’t be disappointed.

The best Fish and Chips I have ever eaten, Ricky and his brother are very accommodating and friendly. Brilliant service, if you’re looking for somewhere in Southend on sea to have breakfast, lunch or dinner, Lena’s Cafe is the best place. 10/10 will be coming back!🥰

“I recently had the pleasure of dining at Lena’s Fish and Chips, and it was an absolute delight! The fish was perfectly crispy, and the chips were heavenly. The staff were friendly and attentive, making the experience even better. If you’re in Southend-on-Sea, don’t miss out on this gem. Highly recommended!” Enjoy your meal!

Very lovely place with outstanding service, very kind staff and the food was so delicious that my English is not good enough to describe it 😀 from now on this is my favourite place to go for fish, i’ll definitely come again!

Tastey food... Friend staff... Awesome service by Ricky ✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽

That name cannot disappoint :) Tasty, quick, reasonable prices and very nice staff!

Absolutely delicious fish and chips... loved it!! The service was outstanding and staff are very kind and professional. I would definitely recommend this place to tourists and locals.

Very delicious fish and chips, the appearance is very nice, the desserts really like the taste of the food, it makes my mouth knotted, I like this restaurant very much, love comes from China

Very good service. Wonderful fish and chips.

Overall experience was great and the staff are really friendly: - Great Service - Great Experience - Great Food - Good recommendation

Best fish and chips in Southend on sea. Welcoming and amazing service. Make sure you visit them ❤️❤️

Vert good food well priced and staff are polite. All in all a good place to eat.

Good brothers and great service with excellent food

Very kind staff and very good food. Everytime we go to the theme park infront we will come back for the deliciousness. I really recommend the milkshakes as they are mind blowingly good.

Very good service and the fish is very well cooked, overall will recommend to everyone!

Excellent fish and chips! Great service. Will come back again 👌

Best service I have ever received. The manager and his brother were so welcoming and friendly especially with an our dog . The food was incredible and the fish wasn’t greasy or overly battered . The chops were crispy and chunky. I highly recommend coming to Lena’s cafe if you’re ever in Southend their hospitality was amazing! Thank you so much for! Myself, partner and puppy will definitely come back !

Very good service fish and chips so fresh and tasty highly recommended this place

Family oriented good choice for kids as well very accommodating no cafe loo but 4 shops away communal loos

What a great place, Biker friendly. Best friendly and fast service. Great food. Definitely recommend. Have a customer for life. If I could I would give 10 Stars.

The fish and chips I would rank as the best I’ve ever had. The staff were so friendly I highly recommend a visit

Had a great lunch at Lena’s today. The staff were really friendly and the fish & chips were great. I’ll swing by again when I’m next in town.

Really nice family run business. Regid was very welcoming to me and my mum. 10/10 service. He made sure we were comfortable and presented the food to us before boxing it up so we could have lunch on the beach. The food was amazing, clean, cooked perfectly and garnished beautifully. It included a few extras aswell. We had a pleasant chat and off we went. He mentioned that he had been running the place for 14 years, I can see why.

Best fish and chips I have had on the seafront! Very tasty batter very light

Walked into this little cafe as it had welcoming atmosphere, having just walked out of one next door that was playing loud music. We were surprised that that went off menu with what my partner asked for, and they accommodated it no problem. The chips are to die for, and the tea was nice, with sugar that you can pour rather than packets. It was so nice we popped back in later that day, and then again a few days later and they recognised us. We had the same great service and food. The prices are very reasonable here, and having the night before had a bad experience at a tgi Fridays, at three times the price, Lena's cafe could teach them a thing or two. Top marks, next time we are in the area, we will be back!

it was a wonderful experience. they are wonderful guys running the shop. the best fish and chips in the area. they gave us complimentary chips and they were very friendly people. it is also halal. overall highly recommended

Tasty cod and chips & great hospitality!

Found this cafe after coming back from the pier. Beautiful fish n chips at a reasonable price. The two guys there were so amazing and fun to chat with. The chips were fluffy on the inside and crunchy of the outside and the fish was cooked to perfection. 10/10 would recommend

Delicious food and amazing service. The owner couldn’t be nicer!

We're from Australia and our fish and chip game is very high but this absolutely is some of the best we've ever had! The fish was perfect and delicate, the calamari was sweet and crisp and a perfect size and the the chips! Large and crispy with beautiful fluffy insides! The service was impeccable, happily folding our chips into the traditional paper cone my mother so wanted for the true fish and chips experience! Cannot recommend highly enough, the spot is cute and beautifully clean and we'll definitely be coming back!!

Food was amazing, Ricky was so nice and helpful.10/10

If you’re ever coming to the seaside for fish and chips, then this is the place to come. The Chips taste triple fried, the fish is gigantic, the service friendly the business, a family. They even cut up a sausage for my little dog.

My mum was visiting from overseas and I took her to Southend for the day. The weather is pretty cold but the lunch meal at this restaurant was lovely. It has a nice cafe atmosphere inside. The waiting staff are polite and helpful. We sat outside to start with and then decided to move inside and they were very accommodating. The food was lovely. The chips were the best - cooked to perfection. The fish was also nice. Reasonable prices too!

My family have been coming to this cafe for years. Lovely service, food is amazing! If you want fish and chips in Southend this is the place to come!

We came in here on Friday 12th April and had a lovely fish and chip meal. The only thing which we found was wrong was my 3 year old granson wanted Savloy and chips which wasn't on the kids Meau? So it cost us £8 for Savloy and chips which to me a take on.

Was absolutely Devine… Food was top notch and the service and hospitality was second to none.

Great fish and chips, cooked fresh and friendly service

I was amazed at how hood the fish tasted. Piping hot, light and fresh. The customer service was amazing and friendly. Very lovely personalities. If you're going to Southend, want fish and chips? This is the place to be

We found Lena’s cafe on a weekend to South end and the breakfast was awesome, we went back the following morning again. Staff were really friendly.

Denied us a table because we were 2 whereas the group behind us was a family (who they still hadn’t decided whether to go to Lena’s cafe or elsewhere whereas we had asked for the table). He claimed they were “local”. Too opportunistic and lack of treating clients with respect and fairness. Bad business model. There’s better family-run fish and chips shops on the same street. We did ask for the table in a very decisive manner :)

Great food and great hosts. Will defo return. Thanks for letting us bring in our dog too 👍

The best fish and chips in seafront

What a great find. Wonderful fresh food, great location and great staff, so friendly and helpful. Will definitely be back and would definitely recommend.

Best fish and chips in town trust me guys I loved it

The chips were tasty and the owners were super sweet

Very good food and staff were great

Family run fish and chop shop on the seafront with over 10 years of heritage, I had a portion of triple cooked chips were sensational with a the crispiest battered sausage you will ever find! Highly recommend you pay them a visit if you find yourself in south end!

Best fish and chips around. Chips were unreal, had battered sausage. Highly recommend 👌

Fantastic food and brilliant service. Will definitely be going back

Best fish and chips ever served and staff are very professional and welcoming 🙏

Even if we ate in the evening, the fried food was very good,so not old oil. Very kind waiter and cook.We ate hamburgers, fries, nuggets and salad with grilled chicken breast, all very good.We will definitely be back. Update after some months: we came back we ate fish and chips and still same good standard of service, quality food and cleaning .

Very nice fish and chips definitely coming back again great prices huge portions high quality food a must have when you visit south end

Visited this place with kids and we were welcomed by Ricky, amazing food amazing service, money well spent.

Lovely tiny place on the seaside in south end. Amazing crispy fish and great service :)!

Lovely service and yummy food!!

Excellent food. Coffee was great too.

Cute little place with tasty food. Close to the beach Friendly staff. Definitely going again.

We came across this fantastic cafe yesterday. I had small cod and chips, hubby burger and chips. Absolutely delicious and piping hot. Having a small portion of cod was perfect, especially when I saw the size of the normal portion. Food piping hot and service excellent. We would definitely recommend.

Lovely experience, and the food was delicious

Only popped by to get a small chips to eat in the car, but they were insanely good. Chunky chips that tasted triple cooked like you would get from a fancy restaurant; not greasy or soggy and freshly made.