The Jolly Roger Restaurant in Tendring

Pleasant staff Short wait while my cod & chips were freshly cooked Light and crispy batter tasty chips Old world charm well worth the walk to the end of the pier

This was a step back in time visit for us (my daughter & grandson). I used to bring my daughter and her brother when they were children. We was pleased to see that the charm we loved was still there. Food was fabulous and staff made us feel very welcome.

We went here for lunch 2 days in a row whilst on holiday, both days food and service was great, and well priced

Not good the children had 2 portions of chips which were cold I took them back straight away and was told its because we are sitting outside I said the chips have only just been brought out and it's 25 degrees outside. Will not go back.

Food OK going back to the 1980. Blooming expensive, won't be going back. Thought the place should at lest rable service for the money. £5.00 for a cup of tea. £3.50 for 12 chips rip off.

Rude old lady, my chips were cold and clearly reheated, eggs were inedible, also another family member had the fish, it was sent with 6 month old out of date tartare sauce which is dangerous as it contains EGG. when I politely told them I was not happy with the 7.80 meal bearing in mind there was 4 of us and spent £45 the old rude lady told me I was a liar. She said after 5 mins of arguing with her, she told me she would begrudgingly give me a 5 £ refund . Absolutely avoid this place unless u r just having a tea and crisps, as the food portions and quality for the price is absolutely daylight robbery especially in this day & age, now I know why the so called restaurant was so empty and depressing. Save your money guys and go to a restaurant that actually appreciates your custom.

Good food for the family, lovely and clean. We had the fish platter x2 and fish and chips x2 super fresh and tasty. Would visit again.

Unbelievably rude little old lady seems to be running this place. They have a fenced off area with picnic seat / benches. It was about 1030 a.m. She's obviously done the Basil Fawlty course in customer service. My simple , polite question asking when they opened was met with a frosty and abrupt 'When I'm ready'. Undaunted , we pressed on and sat on a bench / table just around the corner from the fenced off area waiting for the premises to open. The window went up and we were informed this is an ice-cream kiosk , 'What do we want' ? You've guessed it , same person !!. (the place was empty) Too early for ice-cream so just waiting. She informed us in her inimitable style that unless we moved then security would be round soon and move us on !!. We didn't hurry and decided quickly that this establishment was not for us. We exited the Pier and made for Wetherspoons which was heaving with customers. Standard pub food at great prices and friendly , quick and professional service. Would not recommend the 'Jolly ? Roger'.

Poor customer service. Rude staff. The young girls have no manners and speak rudely to the customers. The old lady there is past it. The restaurant is over priced and poorly run not to mention fithy and dirty. I bet they covered in rats and pests.

My partner and I visited this restaurant for our anniversary a short while ago, and we still talk about it now! The customer service was amazing, and the food was delicious (we both had cod and chips). I honestly could not recommend it enough, it should have a much better rating than what it does.

What a total shocker !!! Small bowl of frozen chips £3.50 Complete joke .. Won't be coming again will stick to the places in town ... Total rip off ..

Baked beans were banging, cooked on the hob and not microwaveable. The waitress Aimee was a delight. You go Jolly Rogers!

Sunday had lunch at the Jolly Roger Restaurant and the food was really good value for the money. The taste was really good. Everything tasted fresh and the quantity was good. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We will go again as it was lovely sitting having good food and enjoying the 'end of pier view' of the sea. Pleased we have found somewhere nice to eat.

Have been here twice, once before I found the bad reviews. So decided to return to see and pleased to say that both times the food has been well presented, edible and large portions. The place itself is clean and staff were friendly. Good value for money. It doesn't try to be 'haute cuisine' It still appears to give value for money, clean environment and can only imagine that the bad reviews were when staff maybe were different. Hopefully this will continue. Well done to all concerned. Keep it up.

We should have realised when we were the only customers how bad the food is. So called seafood platter was deep fried tasteless frozen rubbish.

Paid £8 for Macaroni & Chips for a child. It was abhorrent. It clearly cones out of a packet, and is then cooked/microwaved until way past, the safe to eat stage. It was dusgusting, rock hard & inedible. Never coming here, again !!!

Took a small group from a charity for adults with learning disabilities to the pier and some wanted lunch at the end of the pier. Rather than take up several tables they sat together on three tables and asked if they could pay separately for their orders. The lady taking the food order found made it very clear this was too much trouble for her and was abrupt. On leaving it appeared one of the group had left a large amount of prize tickets from the amusement arcade on the table. When she enquired whether the staff had picked them up the same lady was very abrupt again and denied all knowledge. This is an unusual experience for us because most establishments we visit are very sympathetic and welcoming even when they’re busy. It wasn’t a particularly busy lunchtime and there appeared to be enough staff although they weren’t allowed to take the food orders. A bit more organisation and empathy wouldn’t go amiss!

A visit to clacton and an interesting variety of life ! Had a walk on the pier through the amusement arcades to the Jolly Roger res at the end of the pier It was a rainy day but there were quite a few people . So coffee and cake was decided and Pauline served us with kind chat and good service .

Fawlty Towers it should be called! Staff are off hand, lack any customer service, are prone to tutting at customers. Worst customer service I’ve experienced in a long time. Don’t waste your time coming here unless you like poor customer service. 0/10

when we asked the older waitress if they did gluten free she refused to answer the question untill we sat down and when we did she rudely said “what was your silly question” none were available and she said my friend was being picky. as we left we were given a dirty look would not recommend

When walking I to the restaurant there are menus on a counter next to the door,after picking them up we're rudely told to put them down as there are menus on the table, when requesting if a specific dietary requirement could be met I was told that I must sit at table before she would answer my question and after I had sat down I was asked what my 'silly question' was. When getting up to leave as I could not eat here I was told I was being picky and she didn't have food for picky peopleI would not recommend going here especially if you have any dietary needs

If you want to be spoken too really rudely by the owner and made to feel really small then this is the place for you. Don’t go is my advice. By the way, we didn’t even get to order. When you have an umbrella on your table you presume you can put it up. She said after 40 years she should know which way the wind blows. Sorry that we didn’t know the North Sea winds. After 40 years I would think you should know how to treat your customer's. Thank you for spoiling our day. Rev Justin Lunniss

Me and my family ate here on Tuesday and it was a lovely sunny day so the outdoor area was a great spot to eat.The menu was quite limited but there was more than enough variety.I had the cod and chips which was nice enough and quite cheap considering the location.It’s a no frills place and is ideal for a fair priced family meal in a nice location.

Had the misfortune of eating here today. Both myself and hubby had the “luxury lasagne” I had mine with salad hubby had his with chips. Let’s just say that the chips and salad were the tastiest part of the meal. The iceberg lettuce was lass bland than the lasagne. I would not feed it to the seagulls it was that awful. The whole place seemed clean, the girl behind the till obviously had no desire to work there and appeared quite sullen, I put it down to her eating here!Would rather go somewhere else and spend £20 on something edible.I should have taken a photo of it but to be honest just wanted to leave ASAP Won’t return ever!

On a day trip to the fantastic beach on a scorching hot day, we headed to the pier, which had a lot to enjoy on it. We found the Jolly Roger at the end, which was roomy inside and had a great outdoor space. On a day when most places had fair queues, this offered a quiet respite from the crowds. Location is great. In these covid times, there was hand sanitiser and social distancing markers out. We were served promptly and the food came quickly. We had 2 seafood platters. Had considered sharing 1, but they weren't that big. Goujon nice, prawns nice, scampi so-so (not de-veined, a bug bear of mine) and calamari rings also so-so. All served with a decent side salad and homemade coleslaw. Drinks were cold and refreshing. Toilets situated 50yds round the corner. Overall it was a welcome pitstop on the day.

There was a board at the beginning of the pier advertising this restaurant, so thought as a nice day would have a late breakfast out on the pier. We all went in and I asked the man if my granddaughter could have scrambled eggs, his reply was `No` I then asked if she could have poached eggs to which he replied `No` I then said can she have fried eggs on toast, to which he replied `No we don't do toast 'I said what no toast with any breakfast, to which he again replied `no`... No explanation, or apology, I really could not believe what I was hearing, the guy had no personality or customer service skills at all. We had to laugh its named the Jolly Roger, should be called Moody Roger. Definitely wont be going back unless they could stretch to a loaf of bread or a chef who could cook learn how to cook toast..

Came in here for fish and chips on the pier during a rare sunny day in October after strolling to the end of the pier. Staff were friendly and the food (goujons rather than a big piece of fish) was delivered quickly. This is a fairly standard cafe with a nice view of the sea. Prices are a little bit high, but overall a nice experience for a bite.

My partner and I thought this was a great find :) the last stop on Clacton Pier which makes for great views of the coast line! Option to eat inside and out, with lovely food and lots of options! Lovely friendly staff, great value and lovely views! Allergy information clearly displayed on their wall too, which stops any awkward conversations or hold ups when trying to figure out what I can and can’t eat! Would definitely recommend

Visited with my family for the air show. Had to queue for ages to order food and drinks. One older lady doi g the drinks and the till whilst other staff standing around. Took over 25 minutes to get drinks and order food... very expensive not worth the wait.

Visited with my sister and our children , a party of 7 altogether. It was busy so we sat at a table meant for 4 with a high hair and 2 spare chairs. We each had a meal , the prices were expensive, drinks extortionate and the food mediocre at best . We spent in the region of £70, which was a lot , as some of the children opted for jacket potatoes or chips or a light bite.The food came out , all ok , nothing spectacular. We ate our meal - bare in mind we had 5 children and 2 adults squeezed around a small table meant for 4. When we had finished we got up to leave and the older lady, who I presume was the owner / manager came over with a younger member of staff and started clearing our table . The older lady made a comment made the comment ‘I knew it would be messy but not this messy’ . My 4 year old had had peas and dropped some on the floor as 4 year olds do and there were our plates and drinks bottles with some used napkins on the table ?!!! My sister replied ‘well that’s kids for you ‘ and the older lady said ‘ well I have kids ‘......what a bloody cheek !!! We wasn’t overly messy ! We had squeezed around a table so not to be an inconvenience, had a pretty expensive meal only to be moaned at spoken to like that . I found it very offensive and down right rude .Will not be eating there again and as regular visitors to clacton that’s a lot of money they’ve lost over the year . Politeness to paying customers wouldn’t go a miss . If you don’t like mess I suggest you don’t serve food to children! Very disappointing

The food is lovely , but the service and getting customers orders right have to improve. The fairly old lady cooking the food was very rude

This cafe at the end of the pier is a good place to escape the noise of arcades and rides. The menu looked promising, but the food didn’t live up to expectations - was all a bit 1970s.Had the special broccoli cheese bake ‘with potato slices”. It was edible, but more about potato slices than anything else. Hardly any broccoli and a watery sauce. Add to that the tea had full cream milk which finished it for me (not the cafe’s fault.) The sausage and chips didn’t look real or appetising, but my husband enjoyed them. The jacket potatoes were good. Lots of coleslaw on everything!Wouldn’t be hard to improve this place a lot. Brighten up the menu a bit and if you are going to have modern dishes, make sure they are cooled in a modern fashion. Also this is not cheap.

The whole thing needs a bit of updating. However if you want a slice of old seaside charm, complete with arcopal crockery and slightly rubbish cake this is the place for you.

We took my husbands disabled father here for lunch and simply asked if he could have a jacket potato with his lunch instead of chips with his main meal, he has dietary needs due to a terminal illness and we were told rudely by the elderly woman she didn’t care if he was 86 or 106 it was bank holiday and there weren’t enough jackets!!!! It was not busy, I wonder why!!! We didn’t stay, it didn’t seem popular and was virtually empty, we don’t recommend if you are disabled or have dietary needs as the place is not friendly, the young staff looked terrified of the woman, never been spoken to by anyone like that! Awful avoid if you can!!!!!!

visited here saturday 25/05/19 soon as you walk in wow clean fresh very freindly spoke to lady owner very nice had time for you we only had cups drink piece cake but would def eat in here well worth visit

Staff were friendly, place was very clean plenty of seating room with tables outside as well. An ideal spot for families

Sun was shinning, the sky was blue, it was actually very warm so where better to sit outside for a pot of tea in October. Fabulous views from the end of the pier, not crowded and away from the amusements. Friendly staff. Will visit again.

We went to have something to eat as we was walking around the pier we ordered our food which I ordered some chips and waited about 10-15 minutes when it arrived it came in a child’s size cereal bowl I was shocked to see it like that I wouldn’t go back in there again

Came in for a quick bite to eat and drink. Shocked to find they charge more for a decaf tea than a normal tea, why? Decaf coffee costs no more on menu.

Went there today bad food all tasted deep fryer no taste bland crap Custer service will never go there again disappointing end of the day

Our day at the Air show ruined by a truly vile meal for 4 people . Asked to see the Manager who said WHAT DO YOU WANT. Complained about the complete crap meal and she said I was the first to complain. People were leaving their food on the tables and walking out.

having been to the air show with my family we decided to eat at the jolly roger as it has a fantastic outlook, the restaurant was at full capacity, but the the staff was amazingly helpfull and polite. and the food was fantastic. i had fish goujons my husband had sea food platter, which looked and tasted fantastic. the kids the jacket potatoes and everywas tasty and well presented . highly recommended.

The atmosphere was fine and the food was acceptable for the price.

Really looking forward to a steak pudding lunch as advertised at the start of the 40 minute queue only to be told bluntly that it was off at the till. When I suggested politely that they could mark the large sign at the start of the queue with sold out the unfriendly older lady at the till said that she runs the cafe and just stood waiting for alternative choices. This was difficult as my family were already sitting at the table.

Had a lovely meal as was my partners b day really enjoyed it good service a large plate full sat outside we love coming here fresh food especially the salad

Popped in here again for a coffee and a scone. Great cafe right at the end of the pier. Sit inside or outside. Usually, call in when I am in Clacton.

Nice to see the end of pier cafe open again. Popped in for a coffee and biscuit. Friendly staff and a great p[lace to sit and watch the sea.

Ubicación encantador para un café. La comida era buena, pero el estar de moda y que estaba muy fría. No tome tarjetas de crédito/débito, así que hacía un poco incómodo para nosotros, ya que están acostumbrados a usar tarjetas de todas partes. El helado cabina cerca lleva tarjetas, así que tuvimos que asumimos sin señal.

Decidimos ir a la costa como un medio a largo plazo y tratan tienen pescado y patatas fritas en el mar. Me sorprendió la calidad de la comida. fue una decepción.

I pop in here quite often during the spring and summer months. Good for coffee and snacks. Meal menu looks reasonably priced. Nice to sit outside at the end of the pier in warm weather or inside and enjoy the sea views in colder or windy weather. Friendly staff.

dont have to wait long for food staff r qick and efficient lots of seating area outside when customers have finished on tables they r cleared straight away for next customers

Al final de Clacton Pier hay este restaurante, se llama el Jolly Roger donde el personal es muy servicial y la comida es buena y la relación calidad-precio. Si es un día soleado caliente podrá sentarse afuera en las mesas y ver la palabra ir al mar por si no hay un restaurante acogedor para disfrutar de la comida. El restaurante es un local a la familia zona negocio que son apasionados de su restaurante y apasionado de la comida que sirven.

Visiting Clacton Pier, we walked to the bottom of the pier and found this cafe.

Este no es un restaurante de cinco estrellas, este es un cafe. Está en el extremo de un muelle, y si te puedes sentar fuera estás abierto a los elementos. Así que no voy a quejarme de que estaba ventoso, fue apenas su culpa, y que era caviar en el menú. Cuatro de nosotros, incluyendo un niño, fuimos allí hoy. El tiempo era bueno pero con viento, pero el viento soplaba desde el este y el exterior es hacia el oeste, así que nos quedamos muy protegido. Así que pudimos disfrutar del sol y ver el entorno. Uno de los del grupo tenía carne y riñones pud y patatas con guisantes, con una bañera pequeña de salsa, otro tenía una hamburguesa y patatas fritas, el niño tenía nuggets de pollo y patatas fritas y tuve lasaña y ensalada. Todos comimos lo que había en el plato. Creo que te dice todo lo que necesitas saber. No, no va a ganar ningún premio por inovation. Mi ensalada de lechuga era, tomate, cebolla, pepino y col. No es un cohete o espinacas de hojas para ser visto. Pero la comida era buena y todos disfrutamos. Sí, se podía conseguir más barato en la ciudad, pero entonces no sería al final del muelle disfrutando de la vista. El personal era muy amable, lo que hace una gran diferencia. Me he comido aquí antes, y volveré a comer aquí de nuevo. Simplemente recuerda que un café, un restaurante y siéntese y disfrute de la ubicación.

A menudo caminar al final del muelle y tomar un café aquí. Servicio de mostrador con un selección de pasteles y sándwiches, además de menús de comida caliente. Normalmente el servicio amable. En el interior y asientos al aire libre. Los precios parecen un poco más que el promedio de mar Clacton. Tiene un lugar bastante "de fecha" como si lo hace sentir más en casa en los años 50 o 60. En general bien.

Me encanta este lugar y tratamos de ir allí una vez a la semana. Si viviéramos más cerca nos gustaría visitar más a menudo. La comida es razonable y siempre delicioso. Me encanta la comida y me encanta la amabilidad del personal. Estamos siempre nos...

we have had a super day at Clacton on sea. and decided to eat at the Jolly Roger,at the end of the pier, It was like stepping back in time to 60,s where you use have food in separate sections behind there own doors.Trevor my carer pick the steak and kidney pudding with peas chips and gravy. and a fresh bottle of orange juice.I decided to have the breaded plaice peas and chips, with brown bread and butter with a yazoo strawberry milk shake.the ladies help take the tray with cutlery,sauces, napkins.to special tables for disabled people in wheel chair to use, overlooking the sea so we could watch the boats out at sea.Access very wheelchair friendly.

Never had a meal here but have had coffee and a scone or cake a few times. Nice to sit outside on a sunny day or alternatively inside when its wet and windy.Counter style service and order at the end for meals and drinks. Staff always seem very friendly and helpful. Prices seem a touch on the expensive side for fairly basic food and coffee.

We were served by a friendly lady and our food arrived very quickly. Great views sitting on the end of the pier. Shame the chips weren't as hot as they should have been but otherwise it was good.

Relatives persuaded me to give this place another try. Wish I hadn't. We all agreed it was an unwelcoming place with high prices. The tea is now £1.80 per person (and don't try to get an extra empty cup). Five people had 4 pots of tea between them and the staff refuse point blank to give out one extra cup, even if you don't all want 2 cups of tea - tough! They even point to a CCTV camera trained on the till area to keep an eye on what staff are doing! Lovely place to work? Will continue to use Wetherspoons from now on.

The Jolly Roger Restaurant on Clacton Pier is a bit of a hidden gem. From a distance you can just see Restaurant written on side wall and see a patio of wooden tables. We visted on September 30th, so late in season. It is a very clean place, nicely decorated,with a varied, easy to view menu menu, including lite bite options. It isn't all about chips! You can have sandwiches, hot meals, all day breakfast etc There are many options of beverages. There is also an ice cream kiosk to the side for outside trade. It is a wonderful view from inside. We saw it on a lovely sunny Autumnal day. The food was tasty and served perfectly. The staff in there were a pleasure. We had a nice chat, very friendly and will definitely go again at some point. So if you want good, wholesome food, reasonably priced with a lovely view and a place to be made to feel welcome, well this is the place to go. I expect it is very busy high season. Would be good to experience it then too! As Londoners it was nice to get away and visit places like this! If anyone is visiting with babies/toddlers every few tables had highchairs and clip on table seats plus a pram park!

I don't want to over complicate this so here goes....My family went out for a coffee and bite to eat while waiting for the bank Holiday Fireworks. With one 3year old and one 10month old we wanted to keep it simple. With my 10month old was asleep in his buggy, we went in and sat down. After 10mins we were served by a women who seems to have forgotten how to smile. Rude and grumpy. Just as we're about to pay my wife told me the "gentleman" walking around had told us we need to wake the 10month old up and remove the pram as they don't allow it in the restaurant as it upsets other dinners. Apart from my group of 7x there were 4x other dinners (all of who were drinking but not eating, probably says something about the lack of quality in the food, frozen fish in a pier restaurant). When my mother in law questioned why we could come in the week before and it was fine his response was "that wouldn't of happened, I wouldn't of allowed it". My mother in law asked if he was calling her a lier to which he responded "yes, I wouldn't have allowed it".His behaviour was rude, arrogant, stroppy and completely unprofessional. We were completely offended. It was only then that he informed us he is the owner and if we didn't like it then go! Obviously this man has NO customer service skills or front of house management. The sign in the window advertising for staff is a giveaway of the type of person you are dealing with! If he treats a paying customer in this way I dread to think how he treats the staff? It's hard to believe that my sleeping 10month old will offend the other 4x customers on the busiest Bank Holiday of the year. I have been in the food industry for 11 years and have dealt with some arrogance, rudeness, lack of management skills and disgusting behaviour before but never at this level. I have NEVER written a review before but couldn't help doing it this time. I have reviewed this as a 1 as there is no lower score. I will make sure everyone local and all my contacts in the food industry are aware of this mans naivety, unprofessionalism and general rudeness and hopefully we can remove such a stain on our lovely local area. Your customers (especially local) are your bread and butter and pay your bills. Without us you have NOTHING! You never know who is going to be sitting down for a drink or meal next....... They may even have a buggy!I don't expect a response from such an arrogant person but would like everyone else to take note and not waste there money or time. COMPLETE DISGUST!

Ideally situated on the end of the pier, this restaurant was unhurried and simple with a welcoming atmosphere and a bright airy decor which included excellent child seats - ideal if your child climbs out of the larger ones that are usually stacked at the side in Costa! Food was good, and a good price considering the location.We reccomend it.

Where do I start! I went with my family for lunch and made the fatal assumption that being a seaside restuarant serving fish on the menu..the fish would be fresh. Oh no instead you get a processed piece of fish which you would find in a supermarket frozen no frills range. The waitress needs a intensive course of smiling and service with a smile. wouldn't recommend and wished I had saved the £60 and eaten elsewhere.

Fish and Chips at the Seaside, what could be more more classic and british ?, unfortunately this is not the place to fulfil that criteria.We were served a uniform block of frozen white fish covered in some sort of bright orange coating, both the chips and the peas were cold and sitting on a teaspoon of shredded lettuce and a slice of tomato. We left the whole thing and walked out, the staff couldn't care less and why should they?. That's the thing about establishments like this with very little return custom, they just don't have to try, there will always be more mugs like us coming along.

Came in with my partner and the in laws. The staff were rude on ordering but put that down to it being slightly busy, although there's still no need. My mothering law suffers with tremors and finds it easiest to eat with a spoon. We asked for a spoon and was told there wasn't any but they would get some from the dishwasher on return the lady had desert spoons and tea spoons and asked which sort of spoon we would like. We said desert spoon as it was for a grown woman to eat with, we was then rudely told that the desert spoons were only for chefs and that we would have to use a teaspoons. Won't be visiting again. Absolute joke.

Me and my miss we've toked the lunch in here. ..location is k...The staf was k...The dishes (fish&chips) they were k...let's say average. .

A nice bright and clean self service restaurant at the end of the pier with menu boards clearly displayed with good food choices available. The only downside is that there is fixed seating and tables, not easy to use if disabled or of larger build, however there was one table which could sit about 6 customers that appears to be available for reservations and has free moving chairs that are more comfortable than the plastic ones.There is also Indoor pram parking.For warmer days there is outdoor seating and also available FREE deck chair hire for use on the Pier. Staff were pleasant even though they looked bored when there were no customers to serve. The snacks and drinks we purchased were good and reasonably priced. The views from here at the very end of the pier were very good.

Having arrived at Clacton Pier early on Sunday to get a parking space (husband on crutches) near to the pier entrance by the time we reached the end of the Pier (very slow going with himself being "crocked") we were ready for a late breakfast. We were their first customers of the day so the restaurant was empty and it was noticeable how clean it looked. No small feat for a restaurant/café of this size. Full English breakfast for two with one tea and one coffee came to £14 odd and was very good value. Posh nosh it isn't but it was hot. well cooked and not greasy. Thoroughly enjoyable with friendly, cheerful staff (although we do admit that as we were the only ones in there at first we wouldn't really have expected much else). A leisurely breakfast, with a lovely view of the sea shimmering in the sun was just what the doctor ordered.

After walking along pier,after the kids had driven us mad with all the amusements was lovely to reach peace at the end of the pier,and so nice to sit down relax and have something to eat and drink.Reasonable priced and fair quality.

Very clean and tidy, the staff very polite to the customers. Food and drinks are fairly priced, nice location especially on a nice day for the views.

Staying in Clacton, we spent a day on the pier. Looking for a place we could sit down and eat, we came across the Jolly Roger at the end of the pier. Beautiful views!Staff were friendly, good choice on the menu, specials, childrens, prices were reasonable, (we are from the North, so if I'm honest we expected more expensive and allowed for this eating out), however, this was not the case, £26 for 4 meals and drinks is about average I would say.Food was served in a timely manner, piping hot and good, no complaints whatsover!I would both return to and recommend this little beauty spot to anyone!

Have been here many times over the years, my most recent visit showed me that it has been redecorated and freshened up to make it far more modern and cleaner looking. We only had drinks which where just fine. Saw some other food that other people had ordered and both commented on how tasty looking it looked. Great pictures of Claton on Sea back in the day on the wall, found this very intersting!

This café is clean and its location is its main selling point. However you can get cheaper food and drink elsewhere in Clacton and even on the Pier!

I was shocked at the prices in here. On average each item on their blackboard is at least 50p dearer than other places. £1.70 for a teabag in a small pot of hot water and £1.70 for a small commercially produced cake is a rip off! Won't go here again. They think because of their location they can charge over the odds and its taking advantage of visitors and locals alike. Also no prices on the items in display cabinets. I have since checked and suggest you try elsewhere and you will find tea for one is £1.20 or less! The cake is available elsewhere at 90p. - £1.10.

We visited the Jolly Roger on the 28th August 2012. The restaurant is quite large - I'm sure it seats well over 100 inside and there is an outside seating area too. Both inside and outside tables looked clean. The menu is quite extensive for this type of restaurant and has all the seaside favourites plus some other dishes too, prices seemed fairly competitive. Although we only wanted a drink it was most pleasant sitting outside the cafe in the sun since this venue has a nice view as it is at the end of the pier

this cafe on the end of the pier serves good basic food but is more expensive than other similar eateries in Clacton. For example jacket potatoes are at least £1 dearer. Most items on menus seemed to be between 50p and £1 dearer. they must have higher overheads or is it just the captive audience?

We didn't actually eat here, as we're not very fond of canteen food.We are however basing our review on our experience... Walked to the end of the pier, and it started raining. Everyone thought it would be a good idea to go for a cup of coffee.On entering, it was like we were thrown back in time a couple of decades (its more outdated than my nan's front room).We put the decor behind us, joined the canteen queue, bought four fairly expensive cups of coffee, and i use the word "coffee" in the lightest of terms!!! And then we sat at the canteen style tables, and drank our coffee flavoured dishwater. left.IF you can't even get coffee right...???

I have never been in such a dive! Rude staff poor value for money.Half the items on the menu where over priced or not served in peak times! both the coffee and tea had a strange taste

nice restaurant at the end of claton pier with outdoor seating aswell, very nice food which isnt expensive at all. owner is very nice,place is clean and lovely views.one of the best hot chocolates ive had. very good servicehighly recommend this place

Great restaurant at the end of the pier and amazing views while you eat

Only had tea and coffee with cake and was ok, wasn't homemade as I was expecting. Wasn't overly expensive like costa and cost us just over £6. Was lovely to sit outside in the sun.

A reasonably good place to go, plenty of room. The view from the seats is probably it's best asset.

This cafe is clean and serves good plain food and snacks. The hot and cold soft drinks are reasonably priced and made for you. The chips are tasty and freshly prepared to order. The staff are pleasant and the general atmosphere is nice with views from the windows all around out to sea. Nice for a stop off before setting back down the pier.

The Jolly Roger is a CAFE at the end of the pier at Clacton on Sea,Nothing special,ideal to stop for a snack after walking up pier especially on a windy day.Serves the sort of food you would expect from a cafe,Fish and chips with a cup of tea,has a reasonable selection of dishes,all eatable,but nothing to shout about.On a nice day there is nothing nicer than visiting the Pier with all its Amusements and Funfair rides (They do a very reasonably priced WRISTBAND,which means the kids can go on everything all day all for one price)and a stroll up the pier is lovely,looking back towards land is a lovely view,looking out to sea at the wind farms is also very pleasant,so have a cup of tea and a snack in the Jolly Roger Cafe whilst you are there