Magic Monkey in Southend-on-Sea

We were taken to this lovely cafe for Mother’s Day brunch. What a great place. The staff were so friendly and nothing was too much trouble. The food was delicious and fresh. We will be going back!

We visited Magic Monkey for brunch from the pancakes to the chicken and steak tacos we to die for. My children enjoyed their biscoff pancakes. The staff Ara and Kuca were amazing. My family and I will be back for dinner.

Everything about this place is great, especially the food. The Gamba (garlic prawns) was one of the tastiest dishes I’ve had. So much care has gone into the menu. Great cocktail menu as wasn’t overwhelmed with a million different ones, just the best of the best. Staff were really friendly as well. Will be back for those prawns!

Very disappointing 30 min wait three cocktails made wrong but would not except made wrong asked refund was refunded one

The most amazing food and such a fun vibe with amazing cocktails too! We came for a Christmas night out on a Saturday in December and couldn't fault the food, setting or service. It was all amazing! The staff were very helpful and friendly and gave great advice on the menu. Every dish that came out was delicious and filling. They were able to cater for a coeliac in our group and put us completely at ease. If you're looking for a fun vibe, amazing cocktails and an impressive dinner then Magic Monkey has it all! Would definitely recommend and will be back (hopefully soon!)! xx

Can recommend this place , staff and food was great. Great atmosphere and we will 110% be back Thankyou

Food was very nice & cocktails as well. Decor inside is beautiful very modern & classy. Everything was good until we asked for the bill & said we would leave our own tip & not pay the service charge they added of £40, instead we left £20. The staffs attitudes towards us changed, red faced, arms crossed& the looks they were giving us, very rude & won’t be going back again or recommending.

Had dinner here in the week and it was great. Really liked all small plates we had, great wine and great service. Will definitely be returning

Loved the venue, staff are very helpful very friendly and attentive. food is excellent too. We were in a party of 11, for my daughters 30th birthday. We all had a great evening. We would highly Reconmended a night out at the Leigh on sea restaurant. Thank you again to all the staff, you were great.

This spot is great for some drinks and small plates. Great music, atmosphere and overall vibe. Lovely staff who really went the extra mile to make our visit a great one. I'd highly recommend this place as a local hang out. We had a few small plates, including the fried greens (all very yummy). Big shout out to Mikey who made our experience super fun :).

Loved this unique venue, great decor and friendly staff…. Ordered loads of plates for sharing- everything was delicious and will be back. Thank you

Had a fabulous lunch here today. 1st time we have been here and we were so impressed with the quality and presentation of the food. Loved the ambience in there as well.

Wonderful food - four of us shared all the small plates - all very very tasty. In summary, lovley food, lovley place and lovley people.

The decor in the venue is brilliant . The food was so nice! Cocktails were great. They were good with my 2 children and the service was friendly and attentive . If you haven’t tried it here I’d really give it a go. Well done for creating something great

We visited Magic Monkey for my wife's birthday and had a really thoroughly enjoyable time. The restaurant was very quiet, but the service was so friendly, it was like having dinner with old friends! Food-wise, we chose lots of different sharing plates and a Monkey Bowl. Everything was delicious, but I would single out the salt and pepper squid for a special mention as it was especially good. We have been here for lunch and the (slightly different menu) is equally tasty. Treat yourself.

I went here for my birthday to celebrate. Brilliant service and will defiantly be going back. Happy.

I have come here many times food is always amazing! Staff are very friendly and the atmosphere is good both day and night!

We had amazing ‘pancake’ type dish. I had the traditional which was with the chickpea curry. We also had the jack fruit one and the shrimp one. 2 pots of delicious fries between the 3 of us. Service was friendly . Everything cooked to order. We loved our brunch and would visit again if in the area

Highly recommend this great spot in Leigh. I went with 9 people for a birthday meal. All of the staff were so friendly. The service was great, the food was amazing we ordered a lot of different dishes and none of us had any complaints. The mushroom bbq wings are incredible recommend all vegetarians/ vegans try these. The cocktails are very nice (especially the rum punch) They even brought out a brownie with a sparkler and gave me a free cocktail to make my birthday even more special. It’s a great atmosphere with the music that’s played and the decor. Will be returning!

After finding magic monkey and reading their excellent reviews I decided for it to be the place to propose to my now fiancée. Janel (owner) phoned me and we arranged the date. Couldn’t have gone any better. Candle lit table with Champagne ready, and a beautiful bunch of red roses( lovely touch to our evening) we had some food ( excellent)then Janel turned the music down , hushed everybody and I did the on one knee thing 😁. The whole restaurant clapped and cheered. Was the best. So thank you so much for the team in making it very special for myself and my partner X

Was greeted by a gentleman called Jamie, really friendly and made us feel welcome. Food and drink was quick and was really good. I would highly recommend this venue, get booking.

We booked for a table of 6 and was greeted really well, got time to order our drinks and was served really quickly, the food was great , loads of options and we wasn't disappointed with the taste and selection, would 110% go back. Staff...

Came in for dinner & drinks on Friday - food was amazing & drinks was lovely too. DJ was gave a great atmosphere! I will definitely be returning to this restaurant with friends and potentially family too!

We hired the Magic Monkey for a 40th Birthday and it was fantastic. Janel was the perfect host and really helped us make the evening as seamless as possible for all our guests. The food and service was superb and everyone had a great night....

Very disappointed, never been before and popped in on the off chance. Menu looked nice, asked about could they cater for gluten free diet to be told NO. Seems strange they can't be bothered to look at options in this day an age where there...

Went to Magic Monkey last night to celebrate my boyfriends birthday and was not disappointed. The restaurant is stunning, food was delicious and the service was brilliant! Our waitress in particular was really lovely and went out of her way to make my boyfriends birthday...

Good vibes, amazing food! Staff were so friendly and polite, would defiantly recommend to friends & family

Loved our experience at the Magic Monkey. The food was simply delicious along with great cocktails and wine. My downside was that some chicken tacos I had on my first visit weren't on the menu any longer on my second visit! I'd also say there...

The music was so loud I couldn’t have a conversation with my friend. It felt like a nightclub but on a Sunday lunchtime. Couldn’t wait to escape, food was good.

Woooow, what an absolute superb experience. Food was very special, nothing like it in the area, talented creative chef. Decor is amazing, music a tad loud but I am old. Excellent service, very well looked after. THANK YOU.