Ocean Beach in Southend-on-Sea

I just enjoyed my favourite meal in one of my favourite restaurants. A superb meal at a great price and served by caring staff. Highly recommended.

This place is clean, spacious and offers great views. The service is a tad slow and aloof. We were blanked for 20 minutes, no eye contact from staff, no knowledgement. Eventually our order was taken very robotically. Food was pleasant.

Went for lunch on 15/08. We had a selection of the tapas items, all perfectly cooked and seasoned. Such a great spot—it feels like you’re on holiday! This ambiance makes everyone in the restaurant feel good and adds to the overall atmosphere and good vibes. The dessert was generous too. Strongly recommended, especially while the weather is so nice! Enjoy. P.S. Apologies for the poor photos attached. I’m using a temporary replacement phone!

The beef short ribs were phenomenal. So tender and fell straight off the bone. The fish and chips tasted fresh and crispy. Was a bit of a wait but totally worth it.

A lovely restaurant, right on the sea front. Friendly waitress service and good food.

Much better vibe recently with new enthusiastic staff. Lovely place for a drink with views over the beach/water but the Bruschetta was disappointing. I know other dishes are great from previous visits so won't hold it against them but with other great options nearby it needs to be better. I highly recommend the Spanish breakfast or Tapas options.

Family enjoyed the tapas. My prawn sandwich was too onion filled so just tasted like onion.

We had a brilliant time at the restaurant today . The Lady who served us understood our requirements and really went the extra mile to support our small group

We had a brilliant time here . Food was lovely. Our whole group was very happy . The lady who served us was amazing. Definitely will be returning

Really nice restaurant bar right on the beach. Great location. We ordered a load of food from the tapas menu and it was really tasty. Highly recommend. Staff were great too.

Beautiful place to sit and watch the beach

Lovely dinner last night in the terrace area. Service was good and friendly, food was good but a little expensive.

Visired a friend in the area and had a good time.

We had high expectations for this restaurant, but it was a total disaster. Our waitress forgot about our food and drinks and we ended up waiting for more than 35 mins and meanwhile 3 couples who came after us finished their drinks and food. When we asked about our food she said “ Our system glitched!” And it was clearly a lie. Food expensive and mediocre, the waitress didn’t even apologise in the end, table was dirty and the lemonade we ordered it was in fact a Sprite in a lemon inside. Very disappointed!!!!! The only nice thing was the view. Never coming here again!

A busy lunchtime on a weekday with lovely sunshine and views over the estuary.

We love this place and visit most times we visit Southend. Such a lovely location with an uninterrupted view across the estuary. There is a restaurant with a decking area under a retractable roof, plus there are tables on the beach for a more relaxed drink. We always sit on the decking and have a nice lunch. They serve lovely drinks - properly chilled! Good selection of drinks. The food menu hasn't really changed in a long time but we find the tapas menu absolutely gorgeous. Food is so flavourful and fresh! We've tried other meals too which are also nice but they're nothing on the tapas menu! A great place to relax on a sunny day and just enjoy your lunch. We'll always be back

Great coffee at reasonable price, lovely view of sea at quiet end of the front

Was busy but got a table without a problem. I thought the food was over priced for what i had.

Nice place right on the sea front, Food 1st class and a good selection from Menu.

Only had toast and marmalade, but what a lovely place to eat

Terrible experience : untrained staff, no logistics in the kitchen, no management skills. Highly incompetent staff that goes round and round with zero efficiency. There were 6 of us on a Sunday morning and they made us sit separately. We ordered coffee and breakfast. The first round of coffees and plates arrived after half an hour. Then, another coffee was served after 45 minutes. We had to ask for a bottle of water 3 times, to finally be served after an hour. In the end, after waiting for an hour and 15 minutes, for the rest of the orders, we decided to leave, noticing other tables were served before us even if they arrived afterwards. The waitress then came running with the bill and the charge for breakfast plates we still had not got. No smiles, no apologies, shameful...

Just left the establishment highly aggravated as we were treated like criminals by the shift manager who chased us outside with the shouting “You didn’t pay!”, but the bill was sorted out by card. Another xenophobic place where we will not go to again, despite the fact that we have been going there for years. What a way to spot a beautiful day by the sea!

Rude managers. Food mediocre for the price. Used to go there regularly for the view. We’ll never get back after today attitude.

Friendly service, very accommodating of us with our pram, and the sea bass and wing of skate were both fantastic.

We were asked many times if we had finished, it feels like we are being rushed to leave.

It's a great restaurant. Right in the seafront. You can sit in the conservatory and have panoramic views. The menu is extensive, and our choices were very tasty. The Pino Grigio went down smoothly.

Nice views over the river, great service and staff, just a little noisy.

Food in Ocean beach is always good. They were a little understaffed the weekend due to the Marathon but the staff are always friendly, helpful and welcoming. The location is great, good views and a little bit out of the hustle and bustle that you get around the pier end. I have always found it useful to take a pram in too where it is larger, a lot of other places in southend for breakfast are quite tight.

Got a great early evening time out at Ocean Beach with a young kid. Great views on the beach and sea. The service was great. I will be back there definitively with my little family.

Beautiful, romantic seaside tapas bar. Highly recommended

I ate here for dinner and it was so good I came back for lunch 😍

Great food, waiting time is bit to long.

Very nice food and atmosphere. The staff were very accommodating and attentive.

Came over for a bit of a stay cation and found this gem, the food is delicious and service was lovely :)

Wonderful place, great selection of food. Good view of water . Should book though, for inside or out but under cover. Some unusual food. But loved it.

Lovely little spot with great food staff were lovely and views were even better and great veggie options

Food usually fantatsic but egg, bacon and sausage over cooked this time, the service seems to keep getting worse, so slow, you have to ask for anything, it used to be a lot more friendly.

Absolutely loved it, I was transported to a Mediterranean restaurant on the coast of an island, delicious food, incredible service and will 100% be returning

Really good, high quality food. Good service and a great view.

Excellent views Excellent food Excellent service 👌

Lunchtime and afternoon visit with group of friends. Very enjoyable.

The Skate was amazing, my partner had sea bass which she was really impressed with. The services was good, a buzzing atmosphere with people of all ages, from young families with toddlers & babies, to retired friends lunching, all catered for. Impressive staff, happy to help

A great all round place to eat, food is of a high standard, service is brilliant. Families young & old, toddlers included were all enjoying the Ocean Beach relaxed atmosphere overlooking the beach,

Beautiful place for a nice hearty lunch with the view.

Beautiful food, staff were really friendly and accommodating.

Didn't eat here but stopped during a cycle ride with a mate for a coffee and cheeky large brandy. It was a bit of a grey day but the stop was worth it. Good coffee, nice interior. Friendly staff. Nice clean karzie.

I dropped off some guys here and thought the place and rooms looked very neat and welcoming. I also met the owners and the following day when I collected the guys, they were very happy with their stay here. The view is the sea, I would totally recommend giving this place a try sometime if you're staying in the area.

Lovely food, staff polite but for my liking little but to slow , all in all nice place .

I was with friends today and it was very tasty, I’m a vegetarian and I really liked the food, I’ll definitely come back. Thank you👌

The food was delicious 😋. Thank you, I will definitely come back again.

Amazing, fresh and full of great flavour food. Great view and fantastic customer service. We came today with two kids and we all had great experience. Definitely worth to come and we will come back in the future.

Nice food, good wine and very friendly staff 👌

Love this place and been coming here for years. Just had another amazing lunch! The food and wine was absolutely gorgeous so thank you Ocean Beach for always going above and beyond! Christina

My favourite place in Southend on Sea. Relaxed, calm atmosphere. The views of the Thames Estuary are fabulous. The presentation and taste of the food is excellent.

Lovely staff, exceptional food and service. Highly recommend visiting if you are in the area.

First visit for lunch.Food was great

Shame about the greasy deep fried bread. Great views but food only average

Absolutely the best skate wing I've had in years!

Had a lovely lunch with a friend. The food was amazing, and we really enjoyed the view. Staff were great and will definitely return

Lovely in the sun overlooking the sea.

Verry good atmosphere Verry friendly staff

I often DJ here! Lovely breakfast, and even on a cold day enjoyed the Estuary views while sitting in the warm! Recommended! Love the fish tank too, nice touch. Great to hire this venue for a private party! I offer DJ & Photography packages for anyone having a party be glad to tell you more.

Weekday lunch with work colleagues - great coffee - had the steak ciabatta, it was delicious. Highly recommend.

Nice beach cafe. Delicious food

Fish and chips was fine, prawn salads weren’t fresh, too expensive if you prefer quality rather than quantity.

Really great place, friendly helphul staff. The food is amazing. The views are amazing

Great place amazing food. Prefer the restaurant as less noisy

Not been here for a while, but always a safe bet for a good breakfast

Impromptu dinner with another family. Staff very accommodating and food was excellent.

Visited this restaurant on the beach last Sunday for lunch for the first time. It was busy and we hadn’t booked but they happily found us a table after a five minute wait at the bar. Very tasty well presented food, we had the langoustine scampi and cod and chips with side salad. Well priced and friendly staff. Good atmosphere, pleasant views through the all glass seating area. Will return. Recommended.

Nice food and friendly staff. Everything’s perfect.

Would of got a 5* if they was a lot more accommodating for children. We went for a family dinner and my 4 year old really wanted a cheeseburger. So when the waitress said well there is no kids burger he was in tears. I asked if they could just do a burger n chips for him instead of a adults meal which is £18. Now most places we have been would of managed this but the waitress was not interested. So we order him a adult burger meal, this burger comes with 2 beef burgers which made us all laugh as it would not of been hard for a chef to do one of these in a bun with cheese. The waitress then said she will take the kids order so we can get them eating quick. This didn't happen as the meals all come out together so they didn't get a head start. So not sure what the point of that was. Never had a bad meal, food always nice but to not be able to russle up a smaller burger for a kid is poor and then having to pay for a adult burger he only could manage half seemed a waste of food and money.

Had a fantastic lady serve me today. Very helpful & attentive, couldn’t fault her. ( didn’t get her name unfortunately) Food was good as always. 🤩 for the coconut prawns 😋

Very nice place to eat on the sea front 100% returning.

Always great service. Always hot coffee ☕ and fresh orange 🍊 juice. A delicious breakfast menu and stunning location. What more do you need to start the day...

Lovely food, with a lovely view! Service was great and waiter very attentive. 👌 perfect

Went in there with a friend we both had fish and chips it was delicious could not fault it very good service and staff would go again ⚘

Simply nothing but one of the nicest places we've eaten in and Sam the waitress was fabulous. So gd we actually came back for breakfast the following morning

Great atmosphere, good food, amazing staff and awesome views

Ideal place with very nice tastes and pleasant atmosphere, extensive menu, very appetizing, everything

Great experience for Boxing day breakfast again,, staff are always helpful & friendly & food always on point,

My gorgeous wife took me here for dinner on my birthday, the staff were so helpful and friendly. The food was amazing I’d recommend it a 110 times over.

Always the best tapas and service, ee live it here

Great venue. Friendly staff. Food took a bit of time to arrive, but it was bang in middle of lunch service. Drinks arrived quickly - £27 for a bottle of Sauv Blanc was a bit steep when it turned out to be your standard Oyster Bay from Sainsbo's Food quality great all round - meatball panini was super tasty but only contained 3 small meatballs cut in half. In hindsight, should have had the chicken panini (as it looked loaded on my partner's plate).

Brilliant place for lunch or dinner, but myself and my friends mainly go for lunch, and we always sit on the deck and watch the weather and the tide coming in and out. I would recommend 👌.

Had another annual catch up with old friends on Saturday lunchtime.The restaurant on a beach is a great setting for somewhere to meet up.The food is very nice, not too expensive and the staff are really friendly and attentive and were in no rush to move us on once we had finished our lunch. All in all a very pleasant time spent reminiscing.

Very nice place to have breakfast with the family

Good breakfast service was good staff were polite and happy

First time there really nice atmosphere and views.... only gone for a coffee and sweet... the service could be better and a better menu to suit the view.. however we will be back

Very friendly atmosphere, staff are lovely and the food was fantastic. Highly recommend coming here!!

Staff / Fish & Chips / beer ! Excellent experience what more could you ask for ? Will be back for more !

Alway happy to wisit this place. Good food, fast friendly service. Well ✔️ 👍 done

Had a cappuccino and tapas for a snack today. Location and service very good. I would have given 5 stars for my brunch today but a bit pricy and the regular coffee was actually a small coffee but it was tasty and hot. I will go again and try another dish.

Nothing vegan on the menu which shocks me. Menu hasn’t changed in years. Would only come for a drink

Perfect beachside café and bar with an amazing view, superb staff, with a very friendly and fun atmosphere

Great little restaurant on the beach. The food is good and the staff are very accommodating.

Went here for the first time won’t be returning starter should have been tiger prawns were king prawns not a nice taste to them my husband started of meatballs was lukewarm asked for skate wing all sold out by 1 pm had chicken instead when it eventually got to the table again not very hot so this place may look lovely from the outside but food let’s it down also poor menu

Visted for baby shower, the staff were very attentive , excellent service 👏

The beef with olive is really delicious! Nice seafront view, good service, will come here again! Highly recommended.

Lovely food in a lovely location