Millys in Southend-on-Sea

This is my favourite food and drink spot in Leigh on sea ( and there are a lot to choose from) Staff are great, friendly and helpful. The garden is lovely with chill out music playing discreetly. The food is great, homemade and good portions. I wish it opened on Sundays!

Have meaning to Visit Lily’s as wanted to find some Italian deli items... nice choice, Yumi cakes, great outside space for coffees and drinks and also dog friendly... thanks to the friendly team too.

Outstanding as always! I’ve visited Milly’s many times over the years having know the owners as both colleagues and friends and it never fails to disappoint. The food is fantastic and the service friendly and professional. I highly recommend the baked ham with butter beans in a tomato sauce and my partners pork & Stilton pie was outstanding! The courtyard had a great buzz about it and then a pit stop in the shop on the way out to pick up some goodies completed a lovely lunch!

Milly's knocked up a hamper for my parents and delivered it for free with a handwritten note. They chose a great mix of stuff, working to a fixed budget and switched over a cheese after delivery when asked. Above and beyond customer service during the corona crisis, lovely range of quality produce and so helpful over the phone.

Had a really nice lunch here today, a great choice of salads to accompany mains. I chose Greek Gigantes and a French been and Mangetout salad with nuts and an orange dressing. The sausage roll had fennel seeds on the pastry and was very nice. My partner had the cauliflower cheese soup which was excellent. Nice popular quirky cafe/deli.

A wonderful dinner with my daughter ,could not fault it, great food,wine, and the staff as usual very friendly and efficient ,cant wait for breakfast on xmas eve well done

Had a lovely lunch here good food and very fresh. Loved sitting in the garden with the flowers and the bees very relaxing!

Great lunch in the garden in the sun with friends - the food was top quality and the atmosphere in the garden was relaxing and calm.

So lucky to have this haven of a deli on our doorstep. Top quality produce and outstanding service. Have been a regular here for over 10 years and it never disappoints. They provide me with THE best cheese board each Christmas and I’ve started picking up my birthday picnic supplies here too. Friends and family always pass positive comment and I love supporting a local business which also happens to be run by lovely people.

Great place for breakfast or brunch. Very good wholesome food and good service. It's a popular place to eat

This was our first evening meal at Milly’s after numerous attempts, and on last nights offerings it will not be our last. We were welcomed by Ben and shown to our table in this very interesting and eclectic cafe, it reminded us very much of a Parisian Bistro on the Left Bank, marvellous, and the music was very fitting for the evening. The menu was everything we love, and cooked to perfection. The service was very friendly, not at all intrusive. We thoroughly enjoyed the evening, and looking forward with excitement for the next one. Thanks Milly’s, it was delightful, see you soon.

Decided to grab n go with so lunch as id forgotten mine, nice inside although we were taking away, service friendly. lots of sandwiches and baguettes with loads of different fillings, bit scarce on the gluten free for my friend. Little pricey in my books but can’t win the all. What we took away was good, fully and did the job so not to bad at all.

I bought gorgeous take-away butter bean salad, roasted red peppers, dolmades and some delicious Isle of Mull ham off the bone. I heated them all up slowly in the oven and we then enjoyed a quite delicious, healthy early supper, at home. They are such lovely people in here and all of the above was only £24 creating last night's triumph of a supper. Fantastic value excellent quality and very friendly service.

My fav place for a lunchtime soup, always fresh, tasty and unusual combinations. Friendly staff and fresh food.

Grabbed a spot of lunch here mid week, great little place but will not go back as the price almost knocked me over... I had a flat white and ham baguette to take out for an astonishing £9.90! That’s London prices and some :(

Always a great place to go for delicious, fresh food served with a smile! Really nice deli area too. Would highly recommend.

Have read reviews of this cafe/restaurant for a while and have been planning a visit when convenient. Lucky for me today was the day.

pumpkin soup to die for! So so tasty - Ill be back for more Best coffee too - cant believe some people complain about too much choc on a mocha and too hot? Pathetic food is delicious and people very pleasant - thank you

Best breakfast/lunch/takeaway in area. Well worth the few extra pence cos you pay for what you get. Am a regular for breakfast rolls and takeaway soup. Delicious and fresh.

This is a really lovely family-run local cafe along the Leigh Road in my home town of Leigh-on-Sea.

Fantastic meal in this gem of a place...couldn’t fault any of it. Starters : delicious ditto lamb and bean mash followed by the best homemade lemon meringue pie ever. Good selection of wines from Berry Brothers and Rudd. Staff attentive and interested in our experience...

The atmosphere, welcome and service are amazing: it is such a nice place to visit. Milly's is the essence of Leigh Road and beats Broadway by a mile. The salads are delicious, the gazpacho was a triumph and all-in all, just a lovely relaxed lunch in the garden. We had mineral water but I believe this place is licensed so I do think the rather basic paper menus could be improved.

It’s a must do visit - if only for the frothiest Cappuccino ever!

Love this place and go there frequently. The menu is great. I love the quiche and salad. Lovely coffee and attentive staff.

Milly's is small but very comfortable and all the staff are extremely friendly and welcoming and accommodating. There is a lovely atmosphere and I really did enjoy my salads of broad beans and green beans with mange tout, feta stuffed chillies and swede and celeriac slaw which were all delicious and fresh. My friend thoroughly enjoyed her marmalade ham

Always hard to choose from the menu as it all looks so tasty. Lovely, quirky, deli and the homemade soup is always delicious, as well as other dishes on the menu (mostly home cooked) and the salads are amazing. Great if you just want coffee and cake/a sandwich or a fuller lunch. Oh yes, a really good selection of teas as well.

A fantastic place of ambience, smell and taste with warm friendly service. I went there for a roll for breakfast and felt like I had just been in a boulangerie in Nice. If I lived back down there in Essex I would eat there all the time. Delicious!

We always enjoy eating at Millys and go back time after time. The food is very very good and the service efficient and friendly

Great little cafe/deli staff wonderful. Very accomodating as this is a small place. Large selection of tea. Menu always interesting.

This is a great little place. Friendly staff, lovely garden, brilliant food. Menu is varied. Lots of lunch dishes as well as cakes. Good selection of teas as well. Well worth a visit.

Entorno encantador, muy acogedor y el servicio muy amable. Nos sentamos en el sol debajo de una sombrilla en el jardín, que estaba bien. Aparece el menú bastante limitado y poco claro, pero cuando llegó la comida era deliciosa. Muy bien vestido, liberar en la ensaladas jamón boca y perfecto dolmades. Estoy de acuerdo con el comentario anterior de que los precios están en la parte alta, pero sin embargo este lugar es una joya y que bien vale la pena visitar.

You get good polite service here, quality food items but pricing on the higher end considering it's a deli and not full blown restaurant, probably why we don't visit a lot as there's so much choice around even 2 course quality lunch meals for the...

Mucha variedad para todo tipo de alergias y preferencias. Buen servicio y entorno encantador. Uno de mis favoritos.

Milly es un pequeño deli en Leigh. La comida es muy buena, la coliflor sopa casera era delicioso, no ensaladas, sándwiches, quiches, etc. panini Se sirven té, café, vino, refrescos, etc. Muy buena comida saludable. Una pequeña zona de estar exterior. El personal era encantador y amable. Para dos personas que tuvimos un tostado Panini cada que viene con un poco de ensalada, dos cafés, agua y sopa para empezar unos 23 libras entre nosotros que creo que está en línea con lugares similares en Leigh. He regresado desde delicioso! ! !

As this is local to me, I've been coming for years and can honestly say I've never been disappointed. The staff are lovely and know their regulars by name / the food is home cooked- wonderful soups; Different each day, quiches and the Bakewell tart is worth driving a long way for ! Children are welcome and there's a nice expanded garden area . Plus a super delicatessen to suit the foodies. Love it!

Once again a fantastic culinary delight provided by Laura and Ben. We had a superb orange and duck pie to begin and then chicken chorizo main course. Our dessert of lemon meringue has to be the best I've tasted. Amazing food and great atmosphere - we're going every month now! Paul, Jess and friends x

We found this place on the way to South-end and deliberately waited for a late lunch so we could eat here on the way back. Laura and Ben have created a haven for those of us that we actually love food.They seem to have all of my favourites somehow and they all look so delicious.The place is gorgeously set out and were lucky enough to be able to sit out in the garden on our visit. It's a couple of hours trek from our home but I will be going back over the summer. Keep up the good work guys.

Millys pulled out all the stops to host a brilliant 50th birthday for me. Service was amazing and food, as always, was first class. Thanks Ben and Laura :-D we will be back again soon.

Quiche and salad. So nice I sometimes buy some to take home fore dinner. Lovely friendly people and a perfect calm atmosphere

Popped in here last week for lunch with my good friend.My first but definitely not my last time. Settled amidst the shelves of deli yumminess and the quietly playing jazz music... We both had the curried parsnip soup served with crusty baguette and butter.The soup was wholesome and deliciously fragrant.It was warming and tasty, thick and full of flavour as homemade soup should be.Staff are lovely and as warming and inviting as the delicious food

Ooh, lovely delicious lunch - I like the way you select a main dish then add your choice of salads/side dishes on, so you end up with exactly what you want. Loved the laid back decor. The staff were informative, helpful and friendly.

I go here regularly, either for a coffee and chat or some of the delicious food. Super lovely owners and staff, always welcoming and accommodating. I'm a lacto intolerant vegetarian so my options aren't massive but what is on offer is really good. The home made houmous with olives and pitta is my go to choice and the soup I've had is always good. Theres also a great selection of produce to buy and take away, the chilli jam they stock is the best and the olive selection is fantastic.

I would be there every day. Excellent food, the chickpea and chiritzo stew was perfect as was the homemade humus. The service was as good and they made us feel welcome.

Stopped by on a whim and treated myself to the buttermilk pancakes with strawberries, blueberries, bananas and just the right amount of maple syrup. Full of flavour, fresh fruit and fabulous maple syrup. Tiny but terrific cafe, lovely staff and very good deli selection. Will definitely be back!

Whether it for lunch or one of their once a month Friday specials, the food is very tasty and great value. The staff are always happy and attentive to make your visit enjoyable. It has the bonus of being a deli/shop.with lots of tasty products to enjoy.

Another great evening at Millys at their once a month evening bash. Such a relaxed atmosphere with brilliant staff who know how to let you relax and feel unhurried. Food was delicious - spiced lamb meatballs with cranberries and a wonderful selection of veg, salads and couscous. Can't wait for the next visit. Thanks again Millys.

Having recently discovered Millie's Deli on my maternity leave, I've been back twice in one week! I came across its surprising garden by chance which was perfect for a morning coffee in the late summer sunshine. I enjoyed it so much I went back for a light lunch twice and is now my new fave meeting place. What I like about Millie's is that the passion and interest in food shines through the menu and the shop. The salads are delicious as was the ham, the goats cheese and the coffee. Everything! In addition the service is great and the team are friendly! On top of the lovely food you also have the interesting deli items to browse through. All in all a really pleasant place to have a coffee and a bite to eat - thank you.

Deceivingly spacious restaurant with plenty of outside tables at the rear of the building. It was a blisteringly hot September Wednesday when my wife and I decided to luncheon at Millys. We both chose the ham baguette with smoked cheese, vine tomatoes and green salad with mayonnaise and tea for two. Very tasty and plentiful fillings in a nice crispy crusted baguette. The pot contained enough tea for a refill. The table was shaded with a parasol to shied us from the mid day sun. Several children were dining, some in high chairs. A really pleasant experience with good service and very affordable.

I love Millie's and so brought my husband there for lunch last week to celebrate his birthday. My lunch was delicious. I had the trio of salads and fresh gazpacho. My husband's lunch was excellent- he had the marmalade glazed ham baguette. Both my sons each devoured the children's sausage and beans plate. We finished with the Victoria sponge-moist and very good quality. The back patio was a perfect setting - especially with children - and the staff are friendly and efficient. Very happy with our experience.

Always love coming to Millys. The food is fantastic and the service is always friendly. The deli offers the best choice of cheese in Leigh. Millys is cosy and the garden is really pretty. It's not the cheapest but you'll never be pressurised to eat up so just relax and enjoy the experience.

I came here for lunch with my boyfriend recently. To start the tables were so wobbly that I almost spilled my drink lots of times. The menu was limited which was half expected but they had also run out of a few things. We both ordered a ciabatta which had one sorry bit of ham inside and literally 5 crisps alongside it. The bread tasted stale and cut my mouth, and was £7.50!!! (Or something similar). Not worth the money spent, I could go to tesco and get a meal deal for £3 which would taste better. This may have been a one off experience as all the other reviews speak very highly of this place. The decor is cosy and perfect for winter but unfortunately the food was just no good and overpriced.

I've been here for lunch a few times with friends so was keen to try the evening menu. They only open for evening meals on the first Friday of every month and there is only one main course on the menu. On the evening we went it was Turkish Chicken. The food is always delicious, the service good and the prices reasonable. My only complaint was that I thought the main course should have been a bit bigger. I'm not a big eater but I could definately have managed more.

Went to Millys for lunch with my partner. We had a pasty and a side salad. The pasty was ok, quiet tasty the side salad was very small, we had a couple of extra's to pad it out a bit but it was still served on a smallish plate.We felt that for over £22, it was rather expensive. We have eaten in a few places on Leigh high street, cheaper and more of it.

Having recently moved to Leigh I've eaten at Millys twice now for lunch when family have visited. It's very relaxed- picnic table style but very friendly The menu is great: good choice of simple mains which change regularly and a choice of salads- the potato is wonderful. Service is really good, friendly but not intrusive. Good range of drinks too and a great deli to stock up on cheese, olives and all the bugs you need I'll certainly be popping in for lunch regularly.

Molly's is a small cafe with Very good healthy food , quiche and lovely salads is what we had , a sort of delicatessen shop as well , for me I thought it lacked atmosphere and smiles ! I would go back

Visited Millys on one of their occasional evening openings. On the menu was Lamb Kebabs, which was absolutely delicious.Service was really friendly and the atmosphere inside was busy but not overbearing at all. A small, but cosy venue for a brilliant evening with friends. Will be back soon. Thanks Millys.

Regularly visit this restaurant, good is always good as is the service. Only wish it was open in the evenings as well!

We had lunch today in Millys and the food and service was wonderful. Really worth a visit - will definitely be going again.

Millie's is one of those places where you feel comfortable as soon as you walk in The food is good quality as is the coffee and you can peruse the fine array of pastas chilli jams etc or treat yourself to a nice cheese from the fine selection in the chilled cabinet Staff are lovely and attentive without being intrusive and will offer advice on food pairings as was the case with my choice of an orange honey and goats cheese - I now have a new favourite I can totally recommend Millie's don't leave it too long to go there

My wife and I have not been to Millys for a while due to other commitments. So today we took ourselves there to find that nothing had changed. We were warmly greeted by Ben and Laura and then sat down for lunch. As I said nothing has changed, what a great lunch. We both had quiche with assorted salads and the flavours were just brilliant. We really can't recommend this delicatessen enough. Lovely people serving great food. The perfect recipe for success.

We have been visiting Milly's for years now for breakfast, lunch, coffee and deli purchases (great cheese!), but more recently for dinner too and every single time it has met our high expectations. We often visit for breakfast before setting off on holiday or before a day out in London, we love it that much. Last night we went to another of their special evenings; the food was gorgeous, the service very friendly and attentive and the atmosphere is so special. A fabulous way to end the working week. We love Leigh and do visit a few different cafes but this place is in a class of its own. Thank you Milly's!

Love their menu and approach to food etc. Was also nice to purchase smaller and unknown food brand names from their shop to take home. Great place for a quick bite.

An extremely pleasant little deli/cafe , a fine menu to choose from when many tasty meals, however if you fancy something of your own designs I found the owners only more than happy to create what you would like and they allow you to go of menu which is refreshing as sometimes if what you fancy isn't on the menu other establishments don't always like you going off piste ! The deli is well stocked with some fine cheese and other tasty treats. Very helpful staff, and exceptional coffee! This little cafe is well worth a visit !

Muy amables y encantadores. El lugar tiene mucho encanto.Los desayunos espectaculares y no son excesivamente caros.Todo delicioso, de verdad!Mañana repetimos

Popped here with my friend for lunch, to see if it was a good a some of the reviews. It was ok, nothing to rave about, quite expensive compared to other eateries along the Leigh road.

Sweet little place on the ramshackle Leigh Road - great range of goodies (their Bakewell tart is divine), good quality coffee. Bit of a yummy-mummy hotspot (which is fine but because it's quite small, you know...) but time it right and it's all good.

Slightly off the main restaurant stretch of the Broadway in Leigh, this is a lovely cafe meets deli meets shop. With lots of small tables spread across the lower floor of the building, this is not a place for larger groups. The menu is varied with sandwiches/ ciabattas, but personally I love the mix and match salad and main element to the menu, where you pick two salad areas and one main area. I had hummus & pitta, mixed leave salad and roasted ham. The food was amazing quality. Not the cheapest place in Leigh, but worth it!

A massive thank you to the staff and management of Milly's Cafe today! You were truly amazing by looking after my nan after her car broke down nearby. The staff were so caring, looked after my nan and even gave her a cuppa tea, stayed late to ensure the safety of my nan and waited until the AA had arrived. Your customer service is incredible and we are ever so grateful! Thank you :)

I have been going here for at least 4 years.I cannot fault it, relaxed atmosphere, staff are genuinely so nice.The shop is always filled with lots of nice foods/ingredients to buy, reasonably priced. They have made some brilliant food hampers up for me for birthdays/Christmas gifts.The menu isn't mundane and the same thing, they are always making specials, great cakes and lunches.I have brought the wife, friends and family.Very happy to have this place within Leigh-On-Sea.

Molly's is gearing up for Christmas and lots of interesting and different gifts and good choices for you to see. I went in today and it's like stepping into a French bistro with lots of interesting choices to be had. Took a couple of pics for you to see this small but different artisan food shop.

Really good wholesome home made food, friendly service 'down home' feel, an easy place to relax. Great deli too.

Always a great selection of food on offer every time I come in, I especially love being able to put together my own salads and treating myself to one of the homemade treats... The staff are very attentive and accommodating. I would definitely recommend, it's the perfect place to sit down and watch the world go by!

Called back after too long since last visit and I was sure the quality would be what I had expected and if anything it was better. Had a delicious quiche and thoroughly enjoyed the amazing salads.It's a great idea to have them on display in the cabinet as you can see exactly how yummy they look. The only problem is which one to choose. Can really recommend the celeriac & sour cherry slaw which was amazing and the cous cous was better than anything I've tried to prepare. Quality ingredients, amazing results and a very fair price. In addition very friendly & efficient waitress and although it was busy the attention to detail didn't falter, even the tap water came in classy quirky bottles. Can't wait to come back as the quality and value really do speak for themselves.

Having read the reviews, my expectations were high. I managed to park almost outside so that helped. However, despite the very friendly, pleasant and helpful staff, it was a let down for me. Doesn't help that I'm not a cheese eater and the menu was rather cheese orientated, with some other, to me, rather odd dishes. I eventually chose bacon and mushroom quiche with salad. I thought the quiche would be cold, probably because that's how I eat quiche, but it was hot. Asked if it was home made and was told yes, but not on the premises. Fair enough. Salad was a bit misleading. About 8 leaves of what I think was flat leaf watercress, two halves of one of those marble size cherry tomatoes and a chunk of cucumber about the size of my thumb nail. Sorry.....that is NOT salad. For £5.50, not good value. Had a slice of Millionaires Shortbread. This should have a thick filling of caramel but although I could taste it, it was almost invisible. Left still hungry, went home for coffee and a sandwich.However, the four friends I accompanied all raved about their food so it's probably just me being a fussy eater.Waitress offered us a jug of tap water without us asking which was nice.Staff brilliant, helpful,,friendly and knowledgeable about the menu.Not impressed by the uncomfy mis-matching chairs. Yes, I know this is arty and eclectic but not my style.Mums with pushchairs poured in and were made very welcome though they did all go into the garden and I'm not sure what would happen if the weather was bad as there would be no space for them inside.Do I recommend? Rather not say.Will I go back? Definitely not.

My partner and I visited Milly's this weekend having seen the rave reviews on trip advisor. With the seating out the back beyond the deli it is definitely the sort of place that will need to work it's reputation. But, I don't suspect it will have any problem in doing so. We took advantage of the morning Sun this weekend which by late morning was peeping over the houses out the back of the deli where the garden is.We tried the breakfast menu. There was a variety from basic e.g. porridge through to the full English fry up. But there were only about 8 options. My partner and I chose the pork sausage ciabatta and the egg on toast with chilli jam. The cost was £5.50 and £5.95. The food was very good. I was hoping it would be because I felt the pricing was a shade beyond your average breakfast prices. That said the sausage was a better quality than what is usually served up in other similar establishments. The service was very polite and staff welcomed us back. The garden was decked out nicely but seating will be limited in the winter. The food was very good but possibly priced slightly too high however we would go back for the quality.This is a quaint place and sums up the Leigh on Sea vibe very nicely. Thank you Milly's - A great way to start the day.

Really good artisan cafe where salads and soup are well worth the visit. The goats cheese tart a must to try. Yummy.

Myself and my fussy veggie friend both enjoyed a lovely lunch here. Chorizo pork pie was amazing, but needed the chilli chutney. The bakewell tart for pudding was stunningly good, best my (chef) friend has ever eaten. Only niggle is the drinks were a little expensive for soft drinks.

And it's been fab everytime. It's child friendly & one of the places I always recommend to friends with children. The food is lovely & the courtyard garden is nice if you're lucky enough to catch the sun! The only thing that I would like to see is a change of colouring books a bit more often, my son(s) usually find they are almost full thus hard to find a blank picture (or maybe swap the books for printed colouring pages?) It's minor of course & we are grateful you offer them anyway, but it would be nice!

Love this place. Today I had the mangetout salad with celeriac and the ginger chicken. Delish. My only criticism is that I would personally rather the chicken was breast meat, but that's personal preference. The garden is gorgeous and spacious and they are baby friendly in there and are very accommodating. It's so good I am going there again tomorrow. People moan it is expensive but if you feel like that then go and get a salad out of Tesco on The Broadway. Everything is made from scratch and the ingredients are first class, so of course it is more pricey, but it's worth it to know you're food is fresh.

A few of us stumbled across this quaint little gem a couple of weekends ago and loved every charming bit about it. The sunny garden was cute and quirky. The coffee was spot on, staff were really friendly and the breakfast was DIVINE! Great sized portions, top choice of condiments and the best scrambled eggs I think I have had! Highly recommend to anyone looking for a hearty tasty breakfast!

The breakfasts are great and a must for any visitor to Leigh on Sea. The staff are really friendly and will try to do everything to make your visit pleasurable.

I visited this place last week and had a coffee - a mocha which I found way too chocolatey, too hot and quite expensive (in my opinion). I have definitely has better coffees. The chocolate was indeed really nice but too over powering for me. I agree with the previous review here in which this deli is very lovely but very over priced in some areas. I saw some sugar cubes at nearly £7 for a kilo. I buy the same ones in waitrose for £2.98 a kilo. I understand that people need to make a living but when the difference is so high it's hard not to buy elsewhere and reading another review about offering value for money and mentioning the quality of things for the price it made me think. The sugar cubes and ketchup brand i saw were exactly the same as the supermarket but for a much higher price.

Having read all the reviews about Millys we made a special trip down to Leigh for lunch. While it is nice and quirky inside I think it may be pricing itself out of the market. My other half had a Salmon and cucumber sandwich which came with a mouthful of salad and a couple of crisps priced at £7.50 and it wasn't even that tasty. My chorizo baguette was very nice but again £7.50. With two coffees the bill was over £20. Had better for less money. Will try one of the many other eateries in Leigh next time.

Can't believe it took me so long to go. Came with my son for the first time and had the scrambled eggs, ham and chilli jam. Great service also.

Came in today for lunch and sat outside due to the good weather. The area outside was pleasant and quirky. We brought along our dog who was welcomed and Milly's were happy to provide a dog bowl with water. I had the mixed salad and main option, which was delicious. All the options looked fantastic and the food was obviously of a good quality and very fresh. They were also happy to answer questions about food on the menu which was good.Definitely would highly recommend and I will come back again with other family members and friends.

Recently moved to Leigh on Sea and to be honest we have been feeling pretty blue as far as eating out is concerned. Lots of places to eat for sure but most have fallen short of what we have been used to in London. Milly you have restored the smiles to our faces. Fresh, delicious food and fantastic coffee. Service with a smile too and priced sensibly. Lunch was brilliant and we will be regulars for sure! Thank you! Millys has a five hygiene rating too!

Excellent, fresh food. Very friendly, warm service. I recommend chilli and ginger chicken and home made humous. Thanks!!!

Love this relaxed local deli, great coffee, good bakes and cakes and lots of brekkie and lunch offerings and whilst you nibble you can search for something different in the great eclectic offerings of sauces, wines and so much more!

You have to try this restaurant! set in the heart of Leigh on Sea, run by Ben and Laura - great for families. Wonderful food, great atmosphere - and you can buy interesting foodie sauces, pastas and so much more.

I would like to say that I had a great time this week at Milly's. This is a wonderful place for a coffee or lunch. Everything is cooked to order, and tastes amazing.

This place never disappoints, great home made tastes. Have the salad selections - the sausages are amazing as is the carrot cake :-)

We have lived in Leigh for nearly four years now and although we have purchased a few items from the deli we had not eaten there before. Today we thought we would try it for lunch and I'm really pleased we did. The food was very tasty and all freshly prepared, my pitta with chicken, ginger and chilli was very good as was the accompanying courgette and cheddar soup. My partners baguette was filled to brimming! Will definitely be back again.

I visit this deli frequently , mostly for breakfast and/or coffee. (They offer 'takeaway' too). I have also had lunch here many times over the years. The food is consistently good, the staff are very welcoming and the atmosphere is relaxing.There is also an outdoor eating area which is fantastic in the summer, you feel you are nicely tucked away. It's a little sun trap.I feel that this place "has something" that no other place in Leigh has... It's a little hideaway for me.

I was taken to Millys for a birthday treat, my friend and I had a great meal. Try the homemade salads, they are delicious.

We recently moved into the area from Clerkenwell, where we had been spoilt with a vast choice of excellent delis & restaurants. On discovering Milly's, we don't miss our previous choices at all. The combination of deli & eaterie is perfect. The well stocked shelves offer a vast & varied selection of offerings from all over the World.The freshly prepared salads are wonderful especially the sweet & sour celeriac & swede salad also the honey & chilli chicken is a must as well as the home made coleslaw being the best I've hadExcellent all round

My family have been here for breakfast a few times, always excellent food, service and atmosphere. We have a one year old who can be a bit messy and noisey but she is always made to feel welcome.

I always was in this delightful place love their coffee, the young couple who own in are lovely very friendly and have 2 lovely childrenThe food is lovely too and have different a kinds of food which makes a nice change.

Very friendly and helpful. Food and drinks excellent and there are different things to try. Loads of homemade cakes and salads, loads of goodies in the shop. Child friendly, can't say enough good things about it!

Bijou cafe & deli selling authentic foodstuffs. Wonderful coffee, cakes & lunches. The only downside, if you like is that you always end up buying products that you didn't know you needed. They're so attractively packaged

So lucky to live in the town this place exists at nothing to say that has not already been said, if you have not been detour to leigh!