No1 Cockleshed in Southend-on-Sea

Celebrating a birthday as a family of 6, the service was outstanding and food came out quickly. We mostly had tapas, and the food was delicious! I also loved the music and the vibe. Would recommend the popcorn cockles, muscles and chicken wings as a highlight for me personally. Will be returning.

Brilliant location in Old Leigh. Very friendly and efficient staff. Recently tastefully refurbished to strike just the right tone, we had a a very tasty lunch. Well thought out menu with something for everyone. Well priced and a very nice place to be.

Breakfast menu was quite limited but we all enjoyed what we ordered. Service was very slow and coffee could have come in bigger cups and hotter.

Went here with 4 friends . We were pleasantly surprised how fabulous the food was . The service was good too. Highly recommended. Will definitely be coming back .

Very disappointing! After visiting for lunch in July and really enjoying the food, we decided to return for dinner with a friend who was visiting. Unfortunately it was almost empty so no atmosphere, but the food was nothing like my previous experience. The Provencal vegetables with the sea bass were under-cooked, and the fish and chips were no more than average. Won't be returning in a hurry.

Food excellent, Staff very friendly and service was swift and we were unhurried. Will definitely be returning next time we are back in area and would recommend other people to try.

Poped in on our way home for “one for the road” Sat outside where it was completely empty. It has covering so protective if there’s a rain. Ordered 2 glasses of procecco & we seem to wait ages! The restaurant wasn’t busy ( Wednesday late afternoon) It’s been re decorated since it closed after lockdown, and looked nice. We didn’t eat so can’t comment. Toilet were clean I went inside to pay our bill before leaving, as no one had come out to check if we needed anything more. Staff were not very attentive. There is a car park opposite.

I was really pleasantly surprised by the lunch we had here. The food was really nice and the service was good. Must make particular reference to the cod and chips that I had, the batter was fantastic, really light and crispy (I really hate soggy thick batter that you sometimes get!!), almost tempura like. Beware (and this is not a criticism), the starters are generous in size. My only criticism is the piped "euro pop". It wasn't needed on a Sunday lunchtime but then again maybe a couple in there 50's aren't the target audience.

We normally have 3 courses but had to wait absolutely ages to be severed, after being seated. It was not even half full so unsure why it was so poor. Decided not to bother with starters as we had waited so long for drinks. Food was really lovely when it arrived. Unfortunately, service just let this whole experience down- could not get a drink and when finally ordered second drink, it arrived when we had virtually finished main course. Didn’t want to risk dessert. We could see other tables waiting just as long and the staff seemed more concerned with cleaning empty tables than getting drinks out to waiting customers - unless it was a big group. If they can sort service, I thoroughly recommend the food and setting.

This place is great, the food is good, the ambience you could be on holiday. Lots of fish dishes, cocktails and sides. This should be busier than it is.

So pleased managed to get in here, food was delicious, great ambience, staff friendly & efficient. Highly recommend.

Excellent! We took my grandma there for a light Sunday bite and the food and service were exemplary! Firstly the food was absolutely delicious. We went for a selection of the tapas to share and all were wonderful - I’d particularly recommend the scallops and squid. The lady who served us went above and beyond to make sure my grandma was ok. My grandma was clearly quite tired when we arrived and she was so kind and led her gently to a table and helped her settle in. After we ate she said we could just relax and there was no hurry for us to leave. We needed to nip down the road but because my grandma was tired she was kind enough to chat with her while she waited for us to return for 10 minutes and even gave her a cup of tea and wouldn’t accept any payment. She was so friendly throughout. Thank you for your kindness. I wish you were closer to home!

Delicious mid-week lunch. Lovely healthy lunch, griddled sea bass, yummy pesto drizzle. The cod and chips was special with a light crispy batter, pea purée very tasty. Good service. Local beer from Leigh on Sea brewery. Nice location overlooking the sea.

Food was of very poor quality and the food preparation used was days old and stale,not fresh very poor not very nice at all. even the cocktails are not all that

We ate at lunchtime and had a fish tapas of six starters between us. Service was good and food superb. Well done as it was the first day open after their fire the previous weekend.

Came in here for a quick drink at lunchtime before scattering my parents ashes with Browne's Thames estuary trips and upon return we were half an hour late for our booking of 4pm but the chef stayed on and the restaurant stayed open for us.Lovely seafood dishes like prawn cocktail and smoked salmon salad and the smoked salmon is proper fresh,wild salmon.Food,drinks and service we experienced was five star.Highly recommend and what a lovely location and setting.

Contemporary restaurant and terrace with amazing view of estuary, cockle boats, birds and across to Kent. Delicious, reasonably priced menu with very large portions. We loved the perfectly cooked seafood and the best popcorn cockles ever :). We popped in on spec but would recommend booking.

Lovely sea views amazing staff, great service. Good facilities. Food looked amazing, but didn't have.

Everything we ordered we were told on coming to take our order was not available? Mainly fish items and considering where we were and three fishmongers on their doorstep not acceptable! There were seven of us and we all had to change as not advised on arrival at 5.30? Duck noodles sent back as so salty and mushy duck.mussels overcooked but goats cheese salad nice.Service poor and table not cleared of empty glasses until asked. Girl was sweeping up immediately behind us for a good 5 mins which made us feel they were shutting. Nice decor and location but needs some serious one on one attention by owners. Shame as could be a goldmine

Booked a table after a recommendation from friends. What a place!?! The welcome, the staff, the food, the view and service were exemplary. One seafood lover and one ‘not’, we were unsure if the menu would be able to deviate from its name and the...

My family and I visited this restaurant back in March for my mother in laws birthday. We had a variety of starters, mains and desserts, all of which were lovely! Staff were really friendly and checked in with us every so often to see how...

Poor service on a very quiet night at the restaurant. Food OK but waiting staff very slow and not attentive. A very average experience (choice of mains was my 3rd choice !) and the overall experience not worth the money.

the food was terrible we was rushed and the waitresses wouldn’t leave us alone the cod smelt funny and my meal was horrible all the chicken was hard and chewy would definitely not recommended go to the boat yard instead x

We visited No1 Cocklesheds over the Easter holidays with our two children (5&8yrs) for breakfast. We ordered a variety of breakfast options including full English & pancakes. All the food was amazing & good portion sizes. My children very much enjoyed the babychinos too!! I...

What a lovely relaxing restaurant/bar we came across. Got the train down from Upminster usually Head straight for the Peterboat, this caught my eye from the start, window and doors open a beautiful large piece of artwork and have got to say the most beautiful...

First time have eaten here and was very impressed, been going to ocean beach for some time now and been looking to trying there sister restaurant out, food and the service was spot on. We came on Friday evening and the atmosphere was fantastic from...

We come as a family of 14 , we was very rushed before we was even sat down , we ordered our food and you can tell the chef clearly just wanted to go home , the cod and chip where awful out of 14...

Stopped here for breakfast and decided to return a couple of days later with the family for dinner. Breakfast was good, dinner was a massive disappointment. Menu is fairly small which is no bad thing except when the main items are not available. Booked table...

When ordering, we made them aware of my severe nut and sesame allergy. An hour later we finally received our starters only for mine to be covered in sesame seeds - something that would of instantly killed me. We then waited in total of 2...

Confused…are you a Bar or Restaurant ? Because it’s so tight and loud in there that having a meal it’s pointless….had to shout to be heard whilst eating a fairly decent meal. Put a partition up or something as it was like eating in front...

Excellent food food but needs to decide wether it’s a bar or a restaurant the bar was so noisy we couldn’t hear each other we left before the desert such a shame brilliant location nice people just so noisy

Lovely atmosphere, great setting, nice decor. My first visit and I was impressed with our selection of small plates or not so small, small plates. The food was delicious. Staff really friendly and welcoming. Definitely one to return to.

We went there on a Sunday as unlike many other restaurants, a roast is an addition to their regular menu, not a replacement. Really pleased we did as we ordered a selection from the starters and small dishes section to share as tapas but with...

Me and my wife both had the big breakfast which we would highly recommend! The food was lovely and the service was spot on. My wife can only have oat milk which they accommodated for and was one of the best coffees we’ve had in...

Absolutely outstanding food! We all had seafood/fish, so can’t comment on the meat and pasta dishes. My husband and I both had Salt & Pepper squid followed by wing of skate - both delicious. Our son and his partner had modules marinere and sea bass...

We had a really enjoyable breakfast here! The pancakes were very nice and the other meal was a big breakfast which it certainly was and the sausages were so tasty too! Service excellent! The restaurant is set in a good position in Old Leigh, well...

Magnificent food and attentive staff this is why you come to a seaside place. It’s hidden under a bridge but worth the visit

Best skate I have ever had, it was huge and cooked to perfection, the whole meal was excellent, good sized portions, not over priced, good service

It’s always nice to try a new place to eat so we were quite looking forward to our visit. The menu as the name suggests is heavily “Fish’ based. It was a no frills venue and in an awful location (below the road leading to...

Came here when it reopened. Very nice. Loved the Florida Orange juice. Had poached eggs on toast. Delicious. Couldn't go inside as we had dogs. Lovely service. I would recommend Hot plates please. Will come again.

Recently visited with friends for lunch and we were underwhelmed I’m afraid. The place was plain and bland inside although we did suspect that is because it’s going to be extended at some point. The food was ok a tad expensive for what it is...

What a little gem!! Marvellous; so glad it has reopened under new management. Happy to come again soon!

A group of 6 of us went one evening end sept . The food and service were excellent! Two of us had skate and it was simply delicious!! The other meals were all good too! We chose to share some of the desserts as rather...

I went for Sunday lunch . The waitress harassed us not giving us any piece. We went for lunch and was in and out in just over an hour. I got food poisoning from my meal and when I reported to the owner/manager Chris he...

Been here for breakfast and dinner - food was amazing! The staff were all so lovely and made sure I was looked after, honestly couldn’t fault this place and is definitely my new fave spot!

We had a lovely family dinner . Great location, delicious food. Lovely atmosphere and kind staff. Thank you . We will be back regularly and definitely will try breakfast as well .

Visited here with friends and was looking forward to it , but very disappointed. The food wasn’t impressive at all , shocking infact and very overpriced for what you got . Starters was listed as king prawns but was infact tiny little prawns . Some...

Lovely location. Friendly staff. Delicious food. An ideal lunch. I wish the owners well in their new venture. They deserve every success x