Ocean Beach in Southend-on-Sea

An amazing choice of Tapas on offer, and very well priced. Service was quick, despite it being fairly busy, and it was nice to be left to ourselves while we ate. The atmosphere was lovely with some nice summer-vibes music playing. Eating on the deck with the view out to sea rounded off the experience. Definitely worth a visit.

Unfortunately we attended on a Saturday afternoon and it was quite evident that they were understaffed. Food was way too long to come. Its nice not be rushed but this was way way to long. Food was good when we received it and price was fair.

One of my favourite restaurants, Family friendly, disabled access, menu has varied choice. Worth a visit

A highly frustrating breakfast experience with my family. We booked, and managed to renegotiate an outside table after initially being allocated an inferior inside table. We were left without so much as a nod of acknowledgment for the first five minutes of our arrival. We were then told ‘we’re not taking any walk-ins’ and had to explain we’d booked. Our waitress immediately rushed to our table and told us we needed to order ASAP as breakfast was finishing, this despite our daughter being in the bathroom. My son asked if he could have an ice coffee, we were told they were ‘too busy’. Food took around 50 minutes to arrive, we were not told at any point that there was a long wait for food. When it arrived, the food was good but not exceptional, and didn’t really make up for the extremely unsatisfactory service. We felt like a minor inconvenience for the majority of our visit, a real shame. It is obvious to me that our waitress was being put under considerable stress by management, that stress was then passed on to us. Maybe management should look into how they deal with their staff and the ordering process during busy times.

Excellent place, excellent food and mesmerizing location!

I visited as a suggestion from the hotel receptionist, and I am so glad I came, ordered the Picard and chips it was brilliant, I even had to request a small glass of melbac to wash it down. Highly recommend, I know I will be back again.

Great place for a coffee or anything else great views over the estuary.

Lovely views, plenty of parking and a really tasty menu.

Went for a valentine's day meal.... Amazing food I absolutely loved the steak and Guinness pie , amazing views out to sea. The staff were friendly and welcoming. Great decor, the toilets were clean and modern. Couldn't ask for more really. Definitely coming back here again.

great service great breakfast great view all staff are kind and smiling

,,Hidden treasure in the ocean "😍

My thanks go to the young lady who helped me this morning when I was unwell. You were very kind.

Nice staff, limited drinks and no parking. Food was only okay. Toilets freezing and icky.

Incredible spot for lunch with some of the most superb food I’ve ever had. My friend and I had a wonderful time, and the staff were excellent. A good day turned into a great one. Thank you! ❤️

Wow, amazing food, amazing service, great prices. We will definitely be back!

Watch the sea tide from the best place

We came here on a whim and I’m so glad we did. The food was so delicious and the staff were friendly. We had a lovely time here. We came during the cold weather but we will definitely be back in the summer and we look forward to it

Lovely place to sit and eat. I had the English breakfast which was very good. came out hot and the sausages were local not mass produced, this in my opinion makes or breaks a meal. Coffee tasted good and service was attentive but not overbearing. All in all a very nice place to eat,drink and chat..many thanks 😊.

Amazing atmosphere and food!! Genuinely had such a good time and would love to return. Would recommend 10/10

Magnificent place, a sublime breakfast ,with sea views😍 ! I'm Italian and I've been living in the UK for almost 10 years now and this is one of the best places I've had a good coffee. The staff is super efficient and very kind. I hope I still have the chance to come back. Local and toilet very clean! Never change, you're perfect! 🤩 P. S. By the way, one of the few places where there is a toilet! 😅

Big, good quality breakfast options. That, and the vista, more than justifies the price.

Great surroundings with superb views. Unfortunately the food didn't match. I had a Steak & Guinness pie with sauteed veg & mash. The pie was tasty enough but so dry,no gravy at all. As for the veg, they were simply and overly boiled without taste. There were plenty of waiting staff,but hardly bothered checking tables, we had to go to them for a jug of gravy or a dessert menu,which incidentally was given to us and not followed up,again we had to go and ask for the bill instead of anyone even noticing. This was an overpriced, underwhelming meal with little service for the price. Left disappointed!!

We decided to stop at ocean beach after a lovely walk along the seafront. We were seated at a table with a lovely view and were offered drinks straight away which arrived quickly. We had one vegan in our party but when we looked at the menu there were no indications as to what was vegan or vegetarian. When we asked our waiter about vegan options we were told that it wasn’t that kind of establishment which was a bit of a surprise. We decided to stay as the vegan in our party was fine with just chips and bread which they ordered. She asked for flora or vegetable spread on the bread instead of butter but was told that this wasn’t an option so ordered plain bread. Before the waiter left he told us that there were falafels available but we declined. The rest of the food was very good and service was quick but we will not be returning until something is done about the food options. Why would any restaurant not cater for vegans? It’s so simple just to put a vegan burger on the menu or an arrabbiata.

Always lovely here. Great food, great wine and cocktails, lovely atmosphere.

Lovely morning with a great view, despite the weather. Great food and well priced.

It's a great place to take a break, I came to enjoy the beautiful view and have a cappuccino.

The Ocean Beach accommodated 30 of us for a midday funeral wake. We were very comfortable on the terrace and had plenty of room. The buffet food was good value, well presented and extremely tasty. Lisa and her colleague were very attentive and looked after us famously, a credit to Ocean Beach. Thank you all very much.

Despite howling winds from storm Bert Ocean beach stayed cosy & (reasonably) warm in the 'outside' section. Taking my mum along to celebrate her 97th birthday access for her wheelchair was good via the ramp & wide doors disabled toilets are on the same level(-not downstairs like the others). All facilities are spotless, the service was a little slower than usual as a lot of people seemed to have braved the weather (it was also a Saturday lunchtime) but the food was worth the wait! Chicken milanese, seafood linguine & crayfish, prawn & scallop salad were all superb. So whilst the wind whistled around outside with big waves offshore, Ocean beach was snug with heating turned up!- there was just the battle through the gusts to get back to the car to contend with.

We went for a late lunch and had a table right by the window with a wonderful view of the sea. Food was excellent, especially the aubergine.

Unusually I popped in for brekkie for the first time ever. Warm welcome, great service, had a full English which was delicious and a well made cappuccino. With that great view of the sea, what more could anyone want.

The food was lovely and fresh using quality ingredients. The staff were attentive but not overly. I loved that service charge was not automatically added and was happy to tip as well deserved. Highly recommend My son and I had the scampi followed by creme brulee.

Very good quality food. We all enjoyed the food. Friendly, polite, professional service. The burger patties were a little dry, but the juiciness of the burger overall made up for it. Great taste. Good drink choices. Reasonable prices. Will definitely go back.

Good but more expensive than it should have been. Food took ages and wasn't amazing

Great place for lunch good menu service and friendly staff

Great quality food always. Always visit when in area Highly recommend!!!

Went for breakfast with a group of 8, I had the eggs Benedict, and it was excellent, the whole group were very impressed with the food and the service, recommended.

Always good here and a great view on a sunny day.

As always .. Great staff and food...

Lovely place, attentive staff, food was served quick and was nice and hot. The hollandaise sauce came in a separate pot which was good. Hash browns lovely and crispy. Comfortable seating. The place was quite noisy from the chatter of others, but people were just enjoying their morning I guess.

The view from the conservatory was sensational, spicy meatballs and over cooked foccacia that should have been labelled croutons. Would def go back. X

Great food and service. Lovely views.

Great views. Very tasty food, well cooked and presented. Good selection of drinks including Guinness Zero ! Prices are reasonable.

This was recommended by a family member. Lovely view over the sea. The food was presented well. Service was excellent with knowledgeable staff. Would definitely visit again.

In Southend for a wedding and needed somewhere to meet up, relax, and have a bite to eat and a drink, before the festivities began. This was across the road from where we were staying and looked promising. Not disappointed! Good food, brilliant service and so attentive and accommodating as we had quite a few youngsters with us. Well done.

We had a lovely family meal at Ocean Beach this evening. As usual, it does not disappoint. The menu is varied and the tapas are always delicious as are the salads, particularly the Goats Cheese. On previous visits we’ve also enjoyed the Salmon Teriyaki Noodles, Ocean Beach Burger, Chicken Milanese and Seafood Linguine. The service is always excellent: everyone is warm, friendly and very professional. Alice in particular is a diamond, she’s so bubbly, helpful and a fantastic asset to the team. We look forward to our next visit.

Visited here with my niece. I had the fish and chips, and she had the sea food linguine. Both were very nice.

Great location. Good food. Great service.

Haven't been here for around 1 year. For some unknown reason no longer sell Smirnoff, why would you do that and replace it with a never heard of Vodka? When I arrived there were 4 staff behind the bar and no one was in a hurry to serve. The staff were not welcoming and the one notifed that someone had waited 5 minutes to be seated. All a bit odd if they want people to come back.

Breakfast visit with friends. Great seafront location. Decent menu selection. Recommend.

Lovely seafront restaurant with stunning views with beautifully presented food that was all really tasty and flavourful. Staff were brilliant, friendly and attentive and all all good value for money. Super impressed!

Popped in for Sunday breakfast with a couple of Bucks Fizz, didn't book but were seated straight away. Really enjoyed and will definitely call again

If I could give service 10 I would. I took my elderly parents and two young children to ocean bar. Sam and Harvey took such good care of us from the moment we arrived. My Father is immobile so he doesn't get out much. We had managed to get him to the beach and he wanted to sit so he could look out at the sea so they set up a table with extra chairs for us to do that. My folks wanted to have fish and chips and on the menu the fish was beer battered so Sam offered they make us batter that we could have and they got to really enjoy their meal. Throughout our visit both Sam and Harvey took great care of all of us, connecting with my folks and our children. They bought activities for the kids to do to keep them occupied and it really did. The food itself was absolutely delicious. Some of the best fish and chips and salad that we have had. There was attention to detail and the presentation of food was also excellent. the portions are really good so you feel nice and full when you're done. Once our evening was done and we wanted tea on the beach the young man at the bar helped me take all the teas outside. You just could not ask for more, hands down the best service I have had pretty much in the whole of Southend. Thank you to Sam, Harvey and the young man at the bar.

Great food and very helpful staff

Great sitting on decking. Very relaxing

My meal of Short ribs, mash and vegetables was absolutely delicious.

Had a very nice time - the food is top quality and for price very good - Only 1 issue I'm my eyes and that's the nutmeg mash was lumpy needed to be abit smoother Great staff and a nice clean restaurant 100% happy

Had a lovely breakfast here! Great staff and great food. They made sure we had a great time. Would definitely recommend ❤️

I have an intolerance of bell peppers and still delivered potato salad with them in and said couldn't do anything about it. If I was allergic perhaps they would be happy to kill someone. They didn't have an alternative, but said I could have fries,but they are more expensive and I would have to pay. So I said no. A very cant do attitude . There are many other alternatives and good places in Southend. What I have had the steak sandwich is very good

DONT come here if you have an allergy!!!! the managers and kitchen staff are simply unable to fulfill your request. the allergy was told to the staff, but the served food still contained the allergen. absolutely VILE service from the manager when asked about a possible substitution, stating that there was nothing they could do. when we told the manager that we weren’t happy to pay the full amount, we were directly INSULTED, the manager stating offensively “this isn’t a soup kitchen, you do actually have to pay”. never seen such disgusting behaviour towards a paying customer, WITH AN ALLERGY!!!! note to everyone - don’t mention any mistakes unless you feel like being belittled and blamed for your allergy

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

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

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.

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

Beautiful, romantic seaside tapas bar. Highly recommended

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

Excellent views Excellent food Excellent service 👌

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

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