The Grove in Southend-on-Sea

We had a lovely experience at The Grove! The staff were incredibly thoughtful and friendly, making us feel very welcome. Nicole was especially warm and made our visit feel extra special. Holly was truly impressive with her attention to detail and excellent service. The food was delicious, and I must extend my thanks to the chefs for preparing such a wonderful meal. Highly recommend! See you soon, we will be back xx

Just returned from a very nice Sunday lunch at The Grove. It was the first day of the Sunday roast menu. The pork belly was amazing. Couldn't fault it. The team there are extremely attentive. The service was excellent. Lovely views across the estuary make this a great place to go as a couple or with a large group. The atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. 👌 Will definitely be returning soon.

Have popped in a couple of times recently and had a great experience on both occasions. Most recently I tried the Jamaican Jerk Chicken which was AMAZING. Followed by a very nice cocktail 👌 My partner tried the tacos which were equally as tasty! The new team at The Grove are doing a splendid job. Will definitely be returning. Highly recommended!

After previously visiting in the summer we were was so impressed with the view and everything about the restaurant that we came back with friends a few days ago to try the Sunday roast. Highly recommend the specials menu. The service from the staff was great

Amazing place to go eat and catch up with old freinds. Staff extremely freindly to

Excellent lunch, had the pork belly roast, crackling and apple sauce, which was on the specials menu. Today was the launch of their Sunday roast service. (Different options are served week to week) It was delicious and had a generous portion of vegetables, roast potatoes and a huge Yorkshire pudding! Very attentive and polite staff within a relaxed environment. Highly recommend The Grove😊 Thank you

Service was terrible and our table was completely surrounded by a baby shower. Not the fault of the guests at the baby shower, but if you’re going to hire out your venue don’t also take bookings for lunch in the same space. Completely ruined our lunch and staff there didnt want to know about it when we challenged the service charge on the bill.

Had a fantastic lunch at The Grove today. It was the launch of their Sunday roast options for this week’s special of pork belly or chicken. The roast options differ from week to week. My partner and I had the pork belly, served with crackling and apple sauce. Roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings and a generous selection of 5 vegetables including roasted carrots and parsnips and green veggies also accompanied the meat on a platter board. Presentation was great and all parts were beautifully cooked and tasted lovely ☺️ Staff at The Grove are always attentive and so friendly, and the restaurant is very comfortable. I would highly recommend a visit for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Excellent in all aspects of service. Thank you everyone!

I wanted to purchase a voucher for some friends, so I got in touch via Instagram. The marketing team had passed on my message, and I had an answer, within 24 hours. Holly, the manager, jumped on Instagram to talk to me as I'm in New Zealand, and it was all sorted in no time! Very impressed with the service from the other side of the world!

Incredible views with incredible food!!

Great little find - food fab - Holly and staff are lovely / highly recommended. It is off the beaten track between the broadway and old leigh. Just go you won't be disappointed

Recommended so gave it a try. Oh dear……chipped china, cold poached eggs and, even though I was offered sour dough bread, they charged me an extra 50p! Please can I add, why is it the fashion for staff who I have never met to call me “lovely”!!

Food is always good here everytime I've been. Creamy mushrooms and squid both delicious. Great service too 👍

Excellent food & service provided by Holly a hard working manager who clearly cares. Best place we've been to in a while. Will definitely be back.

How can one make mushroom this tasty? 🤤 best creamy mushroom in my life my soul was shocked

Tried the Grove's version of Ceaser salad which was very good and generous. Also special of brisket, sweetcorn +fries, also extremely generous and delicious. Good friendly service. Sat outside on terrace overlooking the sea under large sun shades. Would recommend.

Apparently open until 5pm on a Sunday but we were turned away at 3.55pm (as were the couple behind us) when we asked to have drinks on the terrace which had lots of free tables! Staff just standing around chatting!

The food was delicious, I had the pancakes with berries, beautiful restaurant. We did feel quite rushed but it was a Saturday so understandable, but they forgot to take the deposit off our bill. Then when they came back with it, the bill was even more expensive as they’d added extra items to it like chops and garlic bread (we were there for breakfast!). Otherwise a lovely experience with friendly staff. Just a bit of a stressful end as we were all moved out of our seats and were disputing the bill in the cramped front bit of the restaurant.

The food was excellent!! I had the steak and it was cooked perfectly.the service was wonderful our waitress Nicole was so attentive and accommodating. I was so pleased with the service I received from this the grove. They went above and beyond to help me find the perfect item.i will be coming back because of our waitress very good service

Firstly I want to say that I picked the Grove as the venue for my birthday lunch taking friends who had never been because I had been several times before and had a great time and wanted to spend my special day there. Absolutely no complaints about the food - it was perfect as before. The issue was with our waitress who turned a highly anticipated outing into a real disappointment. So it was a very hot day and when we arrived all the outside tables with shade were already taken and inside was even hotter - we had booked an outside table. We sat at the table assigned to us in the glaring sun and when the waitress came over requested that once someone left if we could be moved onto one of the shaded tables. This was met with a flat no - while watching the sweat run down our faces. Apparently all the tables had later bookings by people who had specifically asked for tables in the shade as they had children or dogs. We should have left at this point but foolishly thought this really couldn't be the case and the issue would be rectified. She did find us a table in the doorway but as we got up to move watched as another waitress sat other diners there. So we were left cooking in the sun and then sat as no-one took the tables that were vacated in the shade, no dogs or children materialised. All this after the waitress had acknowledged that it was my birthday too! We ate our food as quickly as we could and left - we paid the tip as we hoped this would go to the chefs who obviously work really hard and do a great job. We haven't had that great a summer this year but if you do have tables in the sun it might be an idea to offer portable umbrellas so if people do want shade they can have it and also tell your staff not to lie about diners that don't actually exist and haven't booked with a long list of requirements. There is too much choice for restaurants in Leigh and unfortunately this has tarnished our opinion of the Grove.

Delicious food, great setting & ambience. Definitely be back! Really friendly staff.

Visited this afternoon for a late lunch Ordered the fish and chips Wow was so tasty the batter fish chunky chips. So so filling Highly rated must try

We recently booked a table for 4, everything went very smooth & we had a great time. Our main comment is how well we were looked after by Holly. A confident, friendly employee that made us feel so welcome & looking forward to returning.

Popped in for a coffee. Great atmosphere and views. Menu looked nice, would definitely pop back.

Great place food menu was excellent staff were so helpful especially Holly would highly recommend sat outside with fab views

I went into the grove last week for lunch and the food was outstanding, I had the poke bowl and my partner had the jerk chicken. One of the best places I’ve been to in Leigh. The staff were absolutely wonderful and welcoming, there was one member of staff who really stood out to me, when she came over to us she had the biggest smile and was super friendly which made us feel very welcomed. She was also very snappy with everything which was good. I didn’t get her name unfortunately ,she had red ish hair but will be coming back because of this server

Lunched at The Grove with a friend we hadn't booked. Positive: I ordered the taco of the day which was beef and it was very tasty, however, no side salad which was disappointing. The food and drinks orders were taken fairly quickly. Not so positive: After we had finished our mains no one offered us desert, coffee or any more drinks and it was extremely hard to catch any waiters eye's. Bill had 12.5% service charge applied in advance. It's an easy fix, though, the location and views are great, the menu is ok, although a bit light on vegetarian options/choices.

The Grove is now so much better than of late, I guess with the recent revamp and new branding. We had the Whitebait and Jerk Chicken. Really nice food and generous portions, we would definitely go back for another visit. This would have been a five star review, but feedback is good for operators to help them up their game. Bad point 1. We had to ask 3 times before we got a jug of water. Bad point 2. The wine per glass cost is very good for a 175ml glass. The only problem was, my wife ordered a 175ml glass of wine, but was only given a 125ml measure. She was then charged the 175ml glass price. Simple errors maybe, but the eatery competition in Leigh is very tough and we have plenty of choices.

Great location with stunning views from the terrace / out the back. Only disappointment is the lack of vegan options. The vegan breakfast is really lacking, no one wants a salsa for breakfast and for £11 there just isn’t enough on the plate. The hash browns however are delicious, but more thought needed for the vegan and veggie offerings.

I took my cousin to The Grove for an evening meal. Food was delicious and the owner was fab. On her return to the UK, she requested another visit. Went for lunch today. The restaurant has been redecorated recently and is looking plush and welcoming. We had prawns with spaghetti. It was yummy. I recommend this place for the food and the service. Thank you.

Food isn’t great no diff from the rest of Leigh and a bit worse , service was meh , shame it’s in a good spot , should have better views really , wasn’t impressed won’t be going back , In that spot it should be packed out pumping out good hearty fare in the day and pumping little bar at night , someone’s skimping , much better places in Leigh to go

Typical Leigh on Sea place for ladies that 'lunch' . Had to almost beg to be seated , as we hadn't booked and outside space was closed, but tables were empty !!!

We visited as a group of 4 in April 2024, shortly after the reopening for a Saturday dinner. I contacted the Grove directly with the below to offer as “feedback” - no response so felt it only right to share with other locals on here etc. I can see from recent reviews that there is a mixed bag. Our honest account below. We are contacting you regarding your recent reopening and wanted to provide you some feedback for your consideration. We are a couple local to Leigh and had 2 friends to stay with us this weekend from Cornwall - we decided to call and book a table and the newly reopened Grove. Knowing it has a good reputation and a nice location we were comfortable with this choice. Booking on the phone was easy and we got the time we wanted for dinner. Our friends had perused the website prior to our arrival and were excited by the menu - only to find out on arrival that is the old menu - slight disappointment, however, once they had seen the new menu they were happy with the options. The food we did order was all delicious and thoroughly enjoyed so compliments to the chef and kitchen team please. However, please see below our comments/feedback on the service and please understand that we feel all feedback is useful, especially for newly reopened restaurants. Also, not sure if you have seen the similar reviews on open table etc, which seem to align with a theme - customer service. On arrival we were greeted well and shown to our table, we were given a choice of table which was nice and we felt welcomed. See below feedback points: 1. We were given the menus and weren’t told that there were any unavailable options so started to make our choices ready to give our orders. We then waited approx 10 mins to order drinks and receive the tap water we had asked for - there were only 3 other tables occupied. 2. Once our drinks arrived we asked if there was something to level out our wobbly table - we were asked if we wanted to move table - which we did (FYI the wobbly table is the middle 4 person in the conservatory area) 3. We were asked for our food orders, we then asked what the Taco of the day was etc and the fish of the day - fish of the day was a fish pie which surprised us as that’s not fish of the day, I asked if I could have a vegetarian taco to be told no that’s not an option, my husband asked to order the scotch egg, once the orders were taken and given to the kitchen we were then told the scotch egg was sold out and I was offered a vegetarian taco and the chef confirmed I could have a halloumi taco - perfect. 4. On finishing our wonderful starters the staff were hovering to take the plates of the 3 people who had finished before I had finished mine, the 3 plates were collected while I was still eating and then my plate taken while I was chewing my last mouthful. 5. The food arrived and on the menu it explained tacos come with a dressed salad - so my friend and I ordered garlic and Parmesan chips to share too. Tacos were lovely and looked nice, no dressed salad though which we presumed was a side salad and on asking were told it was in the tacos - this was ambiguous. Our chips didn’t arrive so we checked, they weren’t put through on the order so were made some fresh for us, when we were given these they only had Parmesan and no garlic, so we sent them back for rectification - we were not charged for these. 6. Following finishing our main meals we were then left to our own devices - no offer of desserts or coffee, no asking if we wanted any other drinks etc, and our bill had been printed out 10 minutes before we asked for it and we then felt rushed out the door (this was before 10pm). We appreciated that you have recently reopened and that you had new staff, but we felt disappointed especially as the food was so lovely, but the service let the experience down and subsequently left us feeling a little jaded as we had special friends with us for this meal.

We had breakfast at the grove, as it was a lovely morning we sat on the terrace overlooking the estuary. Staff all very friendly & very helpful. Food was lovely. Will definitely be going back.

We booked the Grove for a large group (around 15) for a birthday celebration. They were extremely accommodating (putting up balloons we had ordered, taking the cake etc) in the run up to the booking. On the day - both the food and service was really impressive. I appreciate it can be hard to get it right with such a big group on a busy weekend, but we were served promptly, without any mix ups and the lady who served us was so helpful and organised that a lot of our guest commented on how good she had been. Will definitely be back and highly recommend to others.

I went here on Wednesday and Saturday in the same week and both times were amazing. I went with a group of 4 on Wednesday for lunch. Had the Jerk Chicken and it was incredible. Huge portion and lovely coffee/wine. Service was great. Couldnt fault it. On the Saturday I went with a group of 10 ladies for lunch. I had a salad which was lovely, but a little bit on the small side (but still great). Service was amazing and everyone had a great time. The new refurbishment is lovely, and much better with the toilets as they are now. Will be back! :)

We came for brunch on Saturday, most of the experience was pleasant, food was alright, the sourdough (not sure it was sourdough) was abit burnt but edible. Huge downfall was one male member of staff who was absolutely miserable. He was huffing & sighing, his face said that he literally wanted to be anywhere but there. All of our party commented on it as it makes for uncomfortable dining when your server is so miserable. The lady with longish curly hair was lovely (not sure of her name, sorry!), so were the other staff members but not in a rush to come back

I did not there last week but I know why this venue has come up on my timeline. I was next door in The Natural Bite. We used to enjoy going in The Grove but after it was taken over the service declined and we were made to feel not welcome there anymore. Well, that isn't the case at The Bite. The owner actually says he looks forward to Friday mornings now! 👍👊❤️

Was really excited to visit after the renovation yesterday evening but had such an awful experience we unfortunately won't be returning. Waiting for our food for an hour and a half (they forgot to put our food through, and then didn't prioritise it when they realised, other tables were still served before us). After we finally got our food, we weren't offered any more drinks, coffees, dessert. Just completely abandoned and it was difficult even getting attention to pay the bill. If they were overrun I could understand a bit more but the restaurant was less than half full. Really disappointing experience. That said, when we eventually got our food, it was lovely. Just tainted by an otherwise awful experience.

Straight honest review! We booked for 7.30pm on the 10th may , 2 mums taking there daughters out for dinner, our order for drinks took over 20 minutes to be taken , our food was then taken at 8pm , we then sat waiting for our food until 9.32 , the waiter admitted that he had forgotten to put the order through , the service was absolutely disgusting , never experienced such a shambles, we should have just walked out , the waiter was apologetic, but we don't get together as a family very often and this completely ruined our get together , we should have just refused to pay and left , my husband came to the restuarant to collect us , and spoke to the waiter / so called manager , who had knocked off the drinks from the final bill , but still unacceptable, the manager was asked if he felt that the service and quality of and discount was appropriate for the abysmal service to which he replied he wasn't the proper manager and that all could do, when asked to get the real manager he advised they wasn't there. We shall never boom this restuarant again , disgusting service. What a let down .

"No walk ins" - disappointing. Not even busy. Shame because it looked nice.

As always, the food was lovely. It’s an old favourite and we have been enjoying the Grove for many years. Sadly the service really let them down this time. It was very slow and we had to ask lots of times for our drinks, which arrived after the food.

Keen to visit The Grove after the new refurb but won’t be bothering again. What a shame they’ve gone to all this effort only to have awful customer service. They spent most of the time we were there restocking the fridges with glass bottles which made a right racket. Staff did the bare minimum taking our order (no interaction or smile) and slammed our food on the table when it arrived. We eat out a lot in Leigh and all the other restaurants do the customer service bit so well. The Grove might need to go and see how other restaurants are doing it and retrain their staff.

We had a fab time last night at the Grove! Food was lovely, service was great - big shout out to Noah!! Will definitely go back 😊

The new decor looks nice. The outside deck looks lovely for when the weather is good. The food was tasty enough. The staff pleasant enough, but it was getting very tiresome after asking the third person for the bill before they brought it. The staff did look a bit scruffy. Some had a T shirt with the Grove logo on it, which was fine, but where some of the girls were cold they were wearing their own cardigan or sweat top over the Tshirt, which did not look good. Need to get uniform sweat tops too. The staff did seem a bit tired and worn out and one was eating out of a tupperware container in the restaurant. Maybe they needed a meal break?

Fantastic food last night at The Grove. Great way to spend a first date, service was warm and friendly even if they mixed our drinks up 🤣

Awful experience, we were looking forward to visiting the grove since it had been refurbished but it was a really disappointing experience. From start to finish it was a complete disaster, took about 15/20 mins for someone to ask us for drinks, not the end of the world, after we ordered we had 3 different people then ask if we’d ordered drinks, we finally got them and then ordered food, again 3 more people asked if we’d ordered food, they seemed to lack any form of system when ordering food or drinks. We waited over an hour for the food, in the meantime we ordered more drinks, a latte and peppermint tea, a green tea arrived which they changed and a cold latte, which I just drunk as I was losing the will to live. We noticed there was only 2/3 people in the kitchen and the restaurant was only a quarter full so figured things were just running a bit slow. We finally asked about the food, a young girl, whom was very polite and apologetic about it said the order had been lost and the kitchen didn’t have the order, I’m not really sure how this happens but we didn’t really fancy waiting another half an hour to an hour so we just left, she said we didn’t need to pay for the drinks which was appreciated but we left hungry and disappointed and we won’t be back which is shame as we used to love coming here.

Had a well presented Sunday breakfast in this newly reopened diner. Eager staff dealing well with the bustle.

We had lunch here today to see what was new since the Grove's refurbishment and my friend and I were not disappointed. The menu has a great selection of new dishes as well as old favourites like the chop salad. There was a lovely atmosphere and the new decor is gorgeous. Will definitely be returning with haste! Would highly recommend.

We went to check out the newly refurbished Grove and we weren't disappointed! The decor was great and the atmosphere was warm and inviting, the staff were brilliant and welcoming and the food was absolutely excellent. Seriously couldn’t fault the food. Some stand out dishes I’d recommend were the Salmon poke bowl, the prawns, the scotch egg and the Jerk chicken! The wine menu is great, which is quite hard to find and the cocktails we had were lovely too. Can’t wait to go back here - especially when it gets warmer so we can enjoy that gorgeous terrace.

Really lovely place. The food was excellent and the waitress was charming and friendly. Big fan of this business.

Had a wonderful meal here and will definitely return. Friendly service with really high quality, delicious food. A standout in Leigh for me.

Excellent service- pleasant staff. We had a takeaway roast dinner well worth the money.

Lovely vibe, was sat outside on a sunny day. Loved the music and the food was great. Lovely service too 😊

Only went in for coffee but very welcoming , will go back.

Can’t praise this enough. Food was delicious with huge portions. Only the Christmas menu was available, which has limited choices, but we were all happy with the selection, and the price was very good (£25 for two courses or £30 for three). Will definitely return in the New Year.

Lovely food and view, we had a nice time

Our experience was very poor - a catalogue of errors and bad customer service - the kitchen closes in between breakfast and lunch service - which is fine if they told you when booking. Every drinks order had an error and we had to ask every time for drinks and extras. The lady manager had a very unfortunate communication style which obviously then feeds down to her staff (most were miserable and this came across). The food was mediocre, especially for the price. The decking on a sunny day is fabulous spot and this place could be so much better - come on owner, please look at the experience you are giving from a customer perspective as the little things make a big difference ❤️

This restaurant is very fantastic!! I ate a fish of the day, seabass, very fresh and very good.

Popped in for an early dinner. Place was empty bar 2 other customers. The meal I ordered was not available. Which begs the question, why let me order it? There was nothing else I fancied, so had a drink. Left and went to Old Leigh instead. Disappointing.

Best breakfast I've had in years, thank you! Views beautiful, in a proper sun trap. Staff were lovely 😊

Went for a lunchtime treat and it was lovely. Staff pleasant, friendly and helpful if a little uninformed. Food was very good and gluten free options were lovely. Well priced. Overall very lovely lunch

Lovely venue, great food. Gluten free options were good and tasty. Overall lovely lunch. Parking was easy. Beautiful decking for Al fresco dining. Next time we come will try evening

came in with my sister and nephew for lunch and the food was lovely and there was an amazing view. all the staff were nice and we were seen to quickly.

Wow this place has gone done hill. Used to be an old favourite but the food wasn’t great and lunch for me and two kids cost £95. Won’t be going back

Fantastic food and super friendly service

View from the terrace is the only reason to come here. Shocking prices for small plates/starters and it wasn't quality food. Something easily knocked up with left over. Cod tacos for example just a tortilla smeared with guacamole standard cod bites. Tiny squid and so so disappointing. Paid £33 for 2 starters and sparking water. Awful.

Went a while ago had a good time worth a go.

Very good quality food. Lovely atmosphere. Reasonably priced. Great view over the estuary.

Had a gorgeous breakfast of pancakes and berries it was scrumptious and lovely weather to be outside in the sun, highly recommend.

We decided to go to the Grove again as it is under new management. Sadly it was not a good experience. Clearly the location is great but the food lets it down. The service was slow and we were asked if we wanted our starter with our main meal!!! The Scotch Egg was unavailable thus settled for a prawn cocktail that was just about OK. However the' Seafood Salad Special' was tasteless as no dressing on the salad, the avocado was raw and small portion of seafood appeared to be recently defrosted. A nearby table were complaining that they had waited two hours for their meal. We didn't bother with dessert and left via the main entrance that goes past the kitchen area. Quite shocked at how messy and chaotic the kitchen was with piles of dirty plates and dirty pots and pans everywhere.

Wasn’t previously a fan of this place but heard it was under new management so met a colleague here for business breakfast. Beautiful deck, fast, friendly service and the food was superb. Reasonable price for the quality and service.

Brilliant terrace for dinner or drinks. Cannot wait to try the food. Very courteous staff. Proper little sun trap.

Excellent service food very nice will return

We had a lovely relaxed Sunday lunch at the grove. We booked over the phone and the young lady who took the call was super friendly and acknowledged out pre-allergy warning professionally. On arrival we sat in the covered indoor area but still with open access to the veranda. The staff were lovely and really accommodated one of our parties’ (many!) allergies. The older gentleman was a great host and we had a fantastic lunch! Set just above the busy old Leigh - this is the place to have a nice lunch with a variety of fresh dishes and a nice bar serving local Leigh on sea beers in cans. Reasonable prices, good food, lovely staff - what more could you want!

Food was delicious, service was not the best.

Lovely place shame about the kids left to run about great that kids can eat there but it's not a play zone .

Had an amazing lunch here today. Fish and chips perfectly cooked with all the sides (pickled onion and gherkin, tartare and a wedge of lemon). Friendly service, great views. Will be back!

What an absolute gem! We visited The Grove this afternoon. Had a couple of drinks and some snacks. We sat on the terrace and were pleasantly surprised by the amazing and friendly service we received. Drinks and food were just so lovely!!! We will be returning soon. Thanks for a lovely afternoon, we were well looked after by your wonderful staff xx

All the stars food was lovely great atmosphere

Great views, great service & a great experience! 😁

Popped in for a drink with our dog at lunchtime and ended up ordering lunch because we loved the choices in the menu. Sat on the deck area with beautiful views over the estuary. Background music playing, excellent friendly service, delicious meal. There was a lovely buzz and chilled atmosphere. Water bowl for our dog. We will definitely be back and have recommended to friends already

Ordered a few things, everything was delicious. Friendly staff and a very cozy vibe inside.

Friendly staff, lovely food and amazing deck, but not enough staff and so things quite slow.

Excellent restaurant, breakfast, lunch, brunch, dinner

Breakfast ok not the best. Fantastic views.

Visited today with my family and had a fantastic lunch. The scotch egg was amazing and the wild mushroom dish was excellent too. From the mains, the highlights were the wild boar and fennel pappardelle and the fish and chips. Lovely service and looking forward to having a meal out on the terrace in the summer.

Very nice food Quite expensive. More Café than dining room.

Popped in for breakfast on way to London. Presentation was good as was the food. Coffee high quality…… building has been there a while and is looking a bit tired in places. When the prices are high you expect the surroundings to be a little better. Service was also ok but we were the only people there😀

Amazing food and staff fully recommend

Great atmosphere, lovely food,staff friendly and helpful Food plentiful I would say the bread basket is too big,lovely but way to much...you could easily feed 7 people on it Will we be back...definitely

Sometimes you want a simple lunch to bide the time. Yet we stumbled across a little gem with the Grove. Whilst the menu was simple, we was able to devour some homemade dips and a delightful crab chowder which was Boston-esq. However the venison scotch egg was noticeably pungently gamey and the fig with goats cheese salad was both sweet and sour in a good way. Washed down with a selection of awesome wines, and a view over the estuary, it was very easy to relax with some tasty food and relaxed service and dining experience. They even looked after our two young daughters perfectly.

This is lovely to sit outside in summer with sea views. Also nice to sit inside. Food is lovely I really love their salads and visit regularly. I’ve not been disappointed yet . I would recommend this restaurant

Fantastic place for food and drink

Came here Saturday for lunch with two friends. The venue is so nice on a warm sunny day. They seem to have changed the decking area as in done it up nicer out the back with glass on the side so even more nice views. I had the buttermilk chicken burger which was delicious as were the chips. Only negative would be the amount of times the waitress came over to take first our drinks orders and then food and then when we wanted to pay nobody around to ask apart from a young boy who said "okay in a minute" and then still didnt bring the bill.

The staff were very nice and polite and helpful. The food was very well presented and of good quality.

We decided to give this restaurant a go knowing it had changed hands from original owners. We were seated in an almost empty restaurant. Very pushy waitress who didn’t give us time to look at the menu. Came back a second time when our third person arrived. Still asked for more time. Ordered our drinks. Ordered our food. Vegetarian burgers arrived with no avocado as stated on menu or aioli accompanying either of the burgers. Requested, and only one aioli arrived despite two burgers ordered. Avocado then arrived as per menu. As a secret shopper, I noticed several things. Hair was touched by waitress many times as was a hand wipe across and under her nose whilst at the till. Lime was picked up by fingers and placed in glass. Then served. Same waitress greeted and petted a dog at the door and one assumes her friend. No attempt to wash hands. Chips were being dipped and eaten at the servery by waiting staff !!! Whilst two of our meals were delicious, there was no attention to service at our table. No offer of dessert despite us sitting there for 30 minutes. No offer of tea or coffee ! We requested our bill. Paid and left . On checking our bill we had been charged for the Aioli. Without a doubt this restaurant has dropped to a 1 star rating. It’s staff would benefit from a reminder of hygiene and customer service. We will not be returning.

Just called in for a drink after our walk. Sat on the terrace beautiful views, friendly staff. Will book for lunch in a couple of weeks.

Popped there yesterday about midday..we had our dog and garden looked fabulous with lovely views...there is a sign thats says wait here to be seated..unfortunately the waitress told us you have to book so we couldn't have a table even though half full.

Had a great evening, food was good. Waiter was comical and attentive. The view was delightful.