The Cocktail Kitchen in Southend-on-Sea

Booked the venue for our engagement party and it was absolutely brilliant! Everyone had a fantastic time, it was the perfect size for our party of approx 70 guests.

Booked the Cocktail Kitchen for a 40th Birthday party. The staff were so accommodating, friendly, communicative and had set the venue up so well for the party ready for us to adorn the finishing touches. The bespoke cocktails were amazing and our guests all commented on the great service they received. As a themed party, we hope the staff enjoyed the weird and wonderful outfits that people arrived in. Might seem weird to comment on toilets, but the ladies were so clean and had everything and anything you could need. Perfect vibe, perfect space, lovely staff, can't thank them enough for making it a brilliant night. Well done Millie and the rest of the team 👏

I had the pleasure of hosting a 30th birthday party at The Cocktail Kitchen on 15th February, and it was an incredible experience! From start to finish, the staff were absolutely amazing—friendly, professional, and incredibly helpful. They made sure everything ran smoothly and went above and beyond to ensure our group had a fantastic time. The cocktails were expertly crafted, and the atmosphere was vibrant and welcoming. I couldn’t recommend The Cocktail Kitchen enough for any event. It’s the perfect spot for celebrating with friends and enjoying top-notch drinks and service!

I booked for valentines evening at 9PM when I arrive to the venue they was closed, no message letting us know, no call or contact they just closed and have avoided contact since. I would not recommend , customer service was terrible

Hosted a 30th birthday here and the girls were so helpful throughout. They accommodated all of our needs and helped with setting up the venue. The personalised cocktail is a great touch!

Lovely food and good service, but absolutely FREEZING! They only had the air con on to heat the place (1 February), must’ve had the boiler off as the radiators were off and the water in the toilets was freezing cold even after running for a while. Not very pleasant. I sat the whole time with my coat on the whole time 🥶

Pretty average. Went for a brunch and it was extremely quiet yet we had to go over to the staff to ask for more cocktails/drinks. Very quiet atmosphere & quite a small area inside.

Just back from a fantastic afternoon/evening at The Cocktail Kitchen, it was our first time there and can’t wait to go back. Staff lovely and friendly and prosecco and cocktails delicious.

Lovely venue. Had my sisters engagement party here. Very friendly and helpful staff.

My daughter had her 30th birthday party there...they made the place look great for her and put on a little spread of finger food .. staff were polite friendly and helpful and the place was clean ....would definitely go back there ...nice place ..lovely attentive staff..

I hired the cocktail kitchen for my fiancées 30th birthday and from the very beginning the staff were so incredibly helpful and welcoming. From creating custom and personalised drinks to setting up all the decorations for me. Highly recommended this venue for anyone looking to hire somewhere for a party!

We had a lovely evening for my husband's birthday. We had a private sofa area which was perfect. Great food, cocktails and music. Staff were very attentive. Would recommend.

The cocktail kitchen hosted a pretty last minute private party for us, they were really helpful with the planning and super flexible with what we wanted to do. We all had a great night, highly recommend for a fun party atmosphere! Thank you

Had such a fun evening ☺️ great food and drinks 🍸 😋. Staff were amazing very good service. The live music was brilliant with a great atmosphere. Thanks for a great evening

Owner is great, staff friendly and helpful. Great atmosphere 👌

Brilliant bar and welcoming staff.

Excellent night out with the Family. I can highly recommend the Mocktails if your driving, all of the fun without the alcohol. Love this place!

Parking free cool and cocktail were great but.. Looked to be a bit over run by our privite function... Lots of glasses on empty tables and the like. Will go back as it looks to be a fun place... Keep it up

The Cocktail Kitchen has become our regular over the last few months and last night was the first quiz hosted by the wonderful Brie! Topics were on point and a great twist with a practical round at the end! Cocktails are amazing, with the Bounty Hunter being my personal favourite!

Had the most wonderful evening at The Cocktail kitchen for my daughters 50th birthday party. The staff were absolutely amazing, they couldn't have done any more for us. The food was great also the drinks were. This is the first visit under the new ownership but most certainly won't be the last. The atmosphere was wonderful & we will all remember this evening as one of the best we have had. THANK YOU Cocktail kitchenWe will be back.

Cute cocktails. Great prices and amazing waiting staff. Leigh on sea is such a cute town too. Clean and lively.

Lovely afternoon spent with family celebrating my son's birthday. We had the bottomless brunch. Food was good and the drinks were free flowing. The venue was nicely decorated. The staff were very attentive and friendly. Emma was very good and nothing was too much trouble. We hope to return soon. Thank you guys, keep up the good work xx

After a busy weekend I took the family for a Sunday Roast dinner at The Cocktail Kitchen which was absolutely amazing. Super friendly staff, reasonable prices and the staff were very excellent. Will definitely be going back again

Visited here today, lovely people, great food and all round great place

Nicer inside than it looks from the outside. Drinks were nice- good beer and cocktail was nice. Tapas were sadly terrible - sorry!

Great place we came across randomly when we were meant to be popping out to do a 'food shop' 🤣 Manager came over a introduced himself and have a chat with us. Loved the feel of the place, great selection of cocktails, drinks and nibbles. Will definitely be back to try again.

Had a very nice Sunday lunch at a reasonable price. Friendly staff as well.

What a great night at The Cocktail Kitchen for one of our Birthday's. The Food was excellent, we had wonderful Cocktails made from scratch as well as Beers and Wine. The staff and owners were fantastic and we even got to request a few songs which they played during the evening. We can't recommend this place enough it caters for all ages and it has such a wonderful atmosphere.

Only popped in for drinks, was clean and tidy, drinks were nice, did not see the food menu but will definitely give it a try soon

Visited the Cocktail Kitchen last night and it was amazing, Cocktails we're so good, there was 7 of us and we shared lots of dishes, all was so nice especially the Chicken and Chorizo rice and the nachos, staff were really friendly and helpful, can't wait to visit again to try the roast.

I went there for a roast dinner on Sunday ..... I choose the roast beef and wasn't disappointed. Was absolutely lovely .... The pork stuffing was tasty and it came with a free cauliflower cheese which was a lovely touch as I wasn't expecting it .... Overall I was really chuffed with my roast will defo be back .... Cheers cocktail kitchen xxx

Had to write a review for the cocktail kitchen as i went for a roast dinner alongside my family and we were all extremely content with the service, quality of food and wonderful staff that dealt with our table. From the unique cocktails to the delightful food, we highly recommend! We will be returning soon for sure. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great atmosphere. Tapas was lovely and cocktails were amazing. A good evening was had by all. We will be returning very soon

Went for brunch with my wife and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Very impressed with the prices and the quality of food and customer service. Great to have such a nice venue so local to us

Went for a work drinks an dinner, great service and lovely food. Decor and sitting areas were very comfortable

Went for brunch. Asked for protein breakfast but was told they only had a limited menu as the chef had walked out that morning. Was offered a choice of either full English or CK special so asked for the latter. Really wish I hadn’t. The barman who cooked and brought it out to me should not have been left in charge of cooking. (If you don’t have a proper chef don’t serve food imo). The muffin was burnt black. Two oversized sausages rolled out (one fell into my lap) as soon as I took the stick out that was holding the stack together. Surly common sense would tell you to cut the sausage length way and lay it flat. They didn’t taste nice either. Maybe not fresh? Bacon was undercooked though it says crispy bacon on the menu. Egg was terrible. Wasn’t offered any sauces. Had to ask. I had to go looked for someone to get some butter for the muffin. I found a member of staff sitting at the back of the bar to whom I requested some butter and another muffin. He took my burnt muffin back, literally with his bare hands. Was supposed to be ‘posh ketchup’ that comes with the stack but it was served without it. The cup of tea I asked for never materialised. The barman did bring over two free hash browns as an apology for the muffin but I really struggled to eat another two hash browns. Looking back I should have refused the food altogether and left but my hunger got the better of me. Also, the music was constantly being stopped and changed which got annoying. Such a shame, the food looks so delicious in the photos. Obviously an off day and I was unlucky enough to happen to visit at the wrong time. The barman tried I suppose. The bar staff are very nice and friendly maybe a little nervous? On edge? Think this might be due to the fact the place has not long been open and they’re trying to make a good impression. Bless them. It definitely seemed that way when I went for a few drinks in the evening about a month ago. As soon as I walked in three bar staff came at me asking if I’d booked but it felt a bit intense. I don’t think it helped having the owner walking round watching every move they made. I understand he was just making sure everything was running smoothly and just trying to help out but it was hard to relax for us and, by the look of it, the staff. That’s how it came across anyway. Needless to say we only stayed for two drinks. Not sure if I’ll chance going back.

Great service, all members; Jake, Emily, Lucy,Emma, Matilda. Special shout-out too Jake and Lucy. Lovely people, made sure that my meal was as ordered. Extra attention to detail with drinks (I ordered one off of menu). Would definitely recommend, great pricing for the area.

Lovely afternoon tea at the cocktail kitchen today. Friendly staff, lovely atmosphere and reasonable prices. Will be returning soon and recommend trying it out. 😋☕🍹🍰