The Potato Shack in Tendring

Thank you for accommodating my booking for 6 of us today 18th December 2023 apologies if we were a bit noisey 🙄 the food, drink and service was all good. L👀king to return in the new year, Happy Xmas to you both you ladies at the potato shack. Peter C

This is a hidden gem. Inside is basic but the food is lip smacking roast dinners gorgeous, food all home made and just like our mums used to make. Do not walk past this place it's a great place to eat and not expensive . I'm actually going to dine there again this week.

Lovely food we had the sunday roast one of the best ive ever had very reasonable prices. Very varied menu and lovely staff. Going to try the breakfast next time

A friend and went in for breakfast at around 11am. The waitress barked at us “what do you want?” I replied breakfast please. She barked “we’re not doing doing breakfast anymore” we stood in the door waiting for her to reply with but we can offer you other thing and offer us something else. But she just stood there giving us a evil look. So we left. Not the best imagine for Walton on the Naze.

Bought two sandwiches to take-away, made up fresh. A sanwich and a half, stuffed full of filling at a very good price. There was a cafe as well and they sold jacket potatoes and seafood. Worth a visit

Fabulous service and staff I love pies, tried their chicken and ham pie today and wow probably best home made pie I've ever tasted . Chunky pieces of chicken and Chunky pieces if ham with a beautiful pastry covering . Definitely buy it again and even take some home best time I'm there

After a walk we had the pleasure of having breakfast in the potatoes shack absolutely delicious fresh hot and great value. The staff were fantastic loved chatting to them and hearing about the community we will definitely be back in couple of weeks thanks ladies jo n stuart

Having moved some eight months ago to the east Essex coastal town of Frinton-on-Sea I’ve been visiting numerous local eateries trying to track down the breakfast Holy Grail. Stop the press as today it’s been located! I heard about The Potatoe (sic) Shack from another diner at Fred’s café in Frinton. This morning with my wife and daughter we walked the 2 miles, building up a healthy appetite in the process, and were warmly greeted and seated at a table of our choice, excepting for one already reserved. We sat at a window table in what is a very cosy and welcoming interior ( photographs attached ). The Shack, as it is affectionately and locally referred to, has several tables with about thirty covers and is decorated in a stylised but pleasing fashion and was soon buzzing with patrons. The Shack has a breakfast, lunch and dinner menu, it has easy wheelchair access, takes credit cards, has no customer internet, allows you to bring your own alcohol ( unknown if you have to pay corkage ) and recommends booking in advance if you want their Sunday lunch. Another patron who has been local for nineteen years couldn’t speak highly enough regards the roast dinner. A photograph of the main menu is also attached but in précis it is comprehensive and you can also go off pisté and custom build to your taste. The condiments, salt & pepper, were in sachets and the sauces and mustard arrived decanted into separate ramekins. I ordered breakfast 3 ( see picture ) with the addition of black pudding and fried slice. It was absolutely delicious, perfectly cooked and well presented. My wife and daughter ordered more realistically and thoroughly enjoyed their food too. Will I return? Yes, yes and thrice yes. Will I supersize my order again? Time will tell? But presently I feel like Monty Python’s Mr Creosote. I cannot recommend that you visit this gem highly enough. It is also conveniently situated at the seashore end of Walton town for those bathers wanting repast.

The food was incredible. Looked like a work of art and it was delicious. The decor is stylish and homely. Lots of attention to detail.

Had a full on brekkie for our last meal before leaving Walton, proper sausages, bacon, mushrooms and toadt with sesame seeded crusts! Great service and lovely clean environment, definitely recommend this place and will be back for more on the tasty looking menu.

Looks lovely from the outside but the food doesn’t really live up to it. Was expecting abit more quality

Just popped in to escape the wind and rain whilst waiting for my relatives in the area. Thought sod it, I’ll have something to eat whilst here. The selection may be sparse to some but the ladies were happy for me to substitute an ingredient for another. I had a cheese and onion omelette with chips and a pot of decaf tea while here. The omelette was cooked to absolute perfection (my dad and uncle are chefs) and thus I’m very critical. But the young lady cooked my food amazingly and I had to let her know of this. If I ever find myself in Essex again I shall endeavour to return here for another heavenly omelette and a smile from the three lovely women running the place.

I went here with my family for lunch. The staff couldn’t have been more helpful and kind to my 15 month old granddaughter, which of course made the whole meal a great experience for all of us. The food was freshly cooked and very well presented. My granddaughter tried bacon and ice cream (not together!) for the first time and both were great hits. What a great place to have a relaxing lunch at a very affordable price. We can’t praise it enough and the ‘noisy book’ to keep my granddaughter occupied while she waited for her food was much appreciated. The Potato Shack has a 5 star hygiene rating which is also very important to me when choosing somewhere to eat.

Wouldn’t recommend my son wanted a hot dog the staff member rolled her eyes and then took 20 mins to serve a microwave hot dog with no onions despite it saying with onions on menu

We happened to walk past on our way from the car park to the seafront and popped in for lunch. What a lucky find , it's a great little place with a good menu choice including breakfast and vegetarian options and even a gluten free curry. Our tea order arrived straight away in big mugs . The menu is all home made food and a board of filling options can be for paninis or jacket potato toppings. I liked the big choice including things like egg mayo, prawns, garlic mushrooms, Bolognese as well as the more usual cheese, beans etc. I had jacket potato with 2 toppings for £3.99. very nice indeed. My husband opted for roast dinner ( only on Sundays). Standard was £5 and the large he opted for was £7. What excellent value, a very generous portion of lamb; big dish of potatoes ( mashed, roast, Yorkshire pudding, roast parsnips) plus a big dish of veg ( cabbage, carrots and cauliflower cheese) and a large jug of gravy. My husband was very happy and said that it was probably the best roast lamb he had ever eaten, tasty, non fatty, beautifully moist. I wish we had had room for one of the traditional puddings, golden syrup or spotted dick as I bet they were good. It's a small place but excellent service, value and portion size. It set us up for a lovely walk along the seafront to Clacton. I wish it had been open on the way back so we could have gone back in for a mug of tea and the missed pudding. Don't miss it of you are in Walton on the Naze.

we were walking towards the peir when it started raining very heavy.. so we popped into this cafe.. service was a bit laxidaisy even though there were three ladies behind the counter we got our order taken after someone else came in behind us!! we ordered coffees which were brought straight away but no spoons!! hubby ordered a sausage sandwich wow! he said it was the best sausage sandwich he had had in a very long time proper sausage and thick bloomer bread which was nice and fresh so it made up for the mix up from earlier

This is a very small cafe that has a very large menu for Breakfast and Dinner and snacks. It was gutted by fire last year and so has been completely redecorated throughout and is nice and clean and bright. The food is fantastic and is all home cooked and fresh. Very well priced and the portions are huge. The sort of place where you'd enjoy going every day.

My daughter and I like to have a cheeky lunch in here on her days off it is relaxing and friendly in there Ginny is a great cook. The food is good homesome warming food. I love the BBQ chicken skewers and my daughter loves the choice of panni's . My husband enjoys the Roast dinners. Its a little Gem this end of the town. So take a walk down to it you will not be disappointed.

Loved it, great staff and ambience I had seafood platter, just what I expected in Essex, fantastic Staff very helpful with Mum who is wheelchair bound

An absolute gem Traditonal home cooking, new customers will always return to this establishment. Priced very well, Selection of food amazing, service with a warm smile. Very popular with the friendly locals and returning holidaymakers, says it all really.

Excellent food , excellent service and fantastic food ! We had breakfast, lunch and take away dinner and all was superb ! Highly recommended.

We always visit when in town , good home cooked food at reasonable prices. We like to take a wine with us which is lovely. The spelling mistakes on menu are funny too , kids loved that game. We did ask what "mammals pie" was exactly? It is of course mammas pie, very tasty too , not to be confused with squirrels, bunnies etc. Enjoy.

This place is the best food in Walton town,I was going to say for a cafe but I don’t class it as a cafe more of a restaurant.Its home cooked food of good quality.I haven’t eaten a meal there yet but seen it come out and it is just like you would cook at home.Ive eaten breakfast there though and it’s the best in the town by far ,proper sausages not cheep ones that are pre cooked then re heated that come out completely Brown ,you know the ones most cafes serve them like it!Proper bacon,not cheap stuff but like you get from the butcher,hand cut bread most of the time if they have not ran out and no skimping on it in sandwiches.The sausage sandwiches are full of good quality sausage freshly cooked and is literally the best sausage sandwich I’ve eaten in a place for a long time and two pounds fifty .Such a quaint cosy place and freindly staff .Lots of placesnow say home cooked food but not like this .Such good value for money ,they could make more profit if they sold cheaper ingredients but they don’t because good food at an affordable price is their business.You could easily miss it but don’t or you will miss out.Ive had breakfast and lunch in all the cafes now and no real difference between them,the usual fast food,ok if you like it but go upmarket a bit for no extra cost and eat down to earth home cooking which tastes and looks better than your average high st cafe.Breakfast and lunch nowhere else for us now

A quaint little cafe right near the seafront and town centre making it a really convenient venue. The menu has typical British cafe style food with a couple of specials plus a selection of classic old school puddings served with custard, which I was rather delighted to discover!

Had my first visit today found it small, nice and friendly. The menu is varied and tasty. I had a jacket potato with prawns which was lovely texture.

The first time we had a Sunday roast (you need to book), apparently it was a senior citizen which was ample, we were surprised to find it was only 3.99. The next visit we went large for 5.99 and were fit to burst! Delicious food and happy music. We took our own wine and the shack provided the glasses (no corkage charge).

We booked and reserved the big table 7 in window. We have been before, not for Sunday lunch, we enjoyed our roast beef, shared a few classic deserts too. We took our own rose wine too, girls were happy with food too.

Went to the potatoe shack for the most delicious roast beef today...mouthwatering will be back very soon....fantastic value...cannot fault it...

Esta es la primera vez que había visitado como he oído que hicieron un muy buen asado los domingos. Tengo que decir que no era muy bonito, era excelente. Cordero asado era el menú de hoy y sinceramente puedo decir que fue el segundo de mi madre cocina. tarde Toda la comida era como si hubiera sido cocinado para mí. Nada de cosas congeladas. Todas las verduras recién preparados y cocinados. Realmente era el mejor asado del domingo que he tenido en mucho tiempo. Sin punto outthat todas las mesas estaban ocupadas, que dentro dice mucho, pero el personal era muy amable y servicial estaba dispuesto a ayudar a mi amigo y yo en las mesas de afuera. Como fue un día precioso, no era problema. Una agradable cena terminado realmente con un jerez casablaca. Me voy a visitar? Sin duda. También hay un aparcamiento público justo detrás. Muy aconsejable reservar. Ah, sí. Cómo olvidar los precios muy razonables. Una pequeña cena es de £3 - 99 y una gran es £5 - 99. Cuando vi comida de mi amigo venga ojalá outi me había ordenado la pequeña, pero era tan bonito que me comí todo. Podrá recorrer un largo camino para encontrar un mejor café y ¿Sabes otra que sólo cobra £1 por un café? . Excelente relación calidad-precio. Pruébalo. Usted no será decepcionado.

El mejor desayuno que he tenido en mucho tiempo. Bien preparado productos de calidad a un precio muy razonable. Primera visita para el desayuno, pero ya estoy deseando volver. Patata Shack es un buen nombre porque aquí no hay lujos, pero el personal es muy agradable y la comida es de buena calidad y abundante.

Preciosa cangrejo ensalada, mi compañero había dicho antes que ella me apetecía una ensalada de cangrejo y sorprendentemente, uno apareció! ! Precioso entorno relajado, servicio fue realizado sin problemas y bastante claramente el cangrejo era fresco y sabroso. Disfrutamos y por ese precio, simplemente no...

Gran comida recién preparada y precios muy razonables. Buena selección de desayunos, almuerzos y patatas fritas. Personal amable. Bonito y limpio. Cerca del mar. Pasteles y dulces y fudge antiguo para la venta. Además de unos cuantos productos de delicatessen. Puede comer en el restaurante...

Ayer tuvimos el desayuno y era muy agradable y no la adecuada salchichas baratas que todo el mundo parece estar usando, no sé si era yo, pero yo juro que podría incluso el pan casero? Algunos niños incluso comentábamos lo bonito la tostada! Un lugar...

My family and I visited the potato shack whilst on holiday in Walton, and had the best meal out of our stay.The staff were very welcoming even with my two year old son throwing a paddy on our arrival.The cafe was very clean and homely. The food was good honest home cooked food and absolutely amazing value for money! What makes this cafe extra special are the staff. They were fantastic with my two year old and five year old daughter, even bringing out more beans free of charge for my son because he loves them so much!As a young family its often hard to find somewhere to eat were you are made to feel this welcome, we will definitely be visiting again when we are back in the area.

This restaurant serves very good home cooked food at very reasonable prices. Highley recommend this excellent eatery.

Visited just the once so far on a recommendation - not disappointed. Recovered and fully rebuilt after their recent fire, you would never know it happened.Quaint, seems family run old style tea shop with interesting hot and cold food menu. Daily specials, lunches breakfasts, snacks.Limited space, but I think you can book by phone.Also sells old style sweets by weight.

We have been here before and had a very good meal, last time was average so for us its somewhere in between. The main reason we had to wait quite a while for our food, when it came the food was fine. They do some specials, treats etc probably the biggest drawback no loos of its own so you have to pop to public toilets just few minutes away but a bit of a pain with kids. Service friendly, omelettes, baked spuds, salads, roasts even, chips and whatever burgers etc Very small inside but pleasant, quaint but tiny.