The best restaurants in St Martin's Basildon East of England

Great food. The manageress with whom I have had the pleasure to deal also hails from South Africa and aptly brings the spirit of peri peri hospitality in abundance; on one such occasion I missed to mention a drink in my order placed with her and so rejoined the queue however she saw me at the end of the queue, asked what I forgot and took my drink order straight away. Today another great service with the order delivered in good time!

food was great. food was hot. delivery was quick. really recommend 👌🏻

I have known about the existence of this place for years, but it had never crossed my mind to visit it. That changed the day my friend suggested we meet there with our families—his wife and mine—since he knows the owner of the café. Of course, I couldn’t say no to free treats, so we agreed to meet at this café for the first time, after knowing about it for so long. The café is located within the town centre, making it convenient to access. It also offers an open-aired seating area for smokers, which adds an extra option for those who prefer to sit outdoors. Things started off really well. The place looked interesting, and I was hungry for breakfast, so I was eager to give it a try. However, the first thing that caught my attention was the seating area—it was quite tight, especially for someone chunky like me. It’s obvious that having a meal comfortably requires not just a decent seat, but also enough space for free movement. Unfortunately, this was disappointing. The issue wasn’t just the limited space between the seat and the table, but also how cramped it was sitting side by side with others. It made the experience a bit uncomfortable. Nevertheless, we managed to settle in and made the best of it. Once we got seated, we asked for the menu. I must say, the menu had plenty of options, which was a pleasant surprise. After taking our time to browse, we decided to go with a Mediterranean/Turkish breakfast, a cheese omelette, and a cup of tea for each of us. These have now become my go-to orders whenever I visit a café—as long as they’re available. One of the first things I noticed was the cleanliness, which was satisfactory and met my expectations. It’s always reassuring when a place feels clean and well-maintained. When our food arrived, I was impressed by the portion sizes—they were quite generous, which is something I always appreciate. The Mediterranean breakfast spread had a variety of items that were fresh and well-prepared, while the cheese omelette was fluffy and flavorful. As for the tea, it was served in mugs rather than a teapot. While the mugs weren’t necessarily bad, I would have much preferred if they served the tea in a pot. There’s just something about tea served in a pot that makes the experience more enjoyable, especially since you get the added benefit of a little extra hot water for refills. I think it’s a small touch that places like this could implement to make their service more desirable. Overall, the experience had its ups and downs. The café offers an interesting atmosphere, and the food was satisfying in terms of quality and portion size. However, the tight seating arrangement and the lack of a teapot for tea are things I believe could be improved. At the end of the day, it’s about creating a comfortable and enjoyable environment for customers, and a few adjustments could go a long way in elevating the experience. I’m glad we finally visited this place, and while it’s not perfect, it’s a spot worth checking out for a hearty breakfast—as long as you don’t mind squeezing into your seat!

I've never had any reason to complain with their service or their food. I have always been delighted with whatever I have had from cabin in the market food area. They are a firm favourite of mine and I regularly visit.

Yeah was dry and tuff and I love my pizzas that weren’t it

Almost 2hr late attempted to call the restaurant straight to used busy absolutely shocking

Since the new management has taken over the place has changed very clean and with new chair its looks more cozy fresh

Lovely people i come in and get a coffee every morning. Hands down the best coffee i have ever had. And i love how consistent they are. Its always the exact same coffee every day. Karen is a very kind hearted person. I recommend: ask for “jacks lattè” they will know what your asking about

food got delivered to another address company won’t answer phone

I take my 20 year old Bichon Frise most days for breakfast where Siddyboy is treated like a king, the staff bend over backwards to make you and/or your fur babies very welcome. Adore the place and staff, a big thank you to everyone

Nice clean place, but that is all I can say was good. The worst pie & mash I've ever had, the meal was only luke warm, and the pies were under cooked, there was a group on another table that complained about their meal being cold, and then walked out leaving the food on the table. This was my first time in this restaraunt and will be my last.

there is no Chinese like it I am new to the area and this is the best Chinese I have ever eaten portion sizes was good delivery time was fast and best of all it tasted AMAZING you have just got yourself a new regular

The pies were soggy and not a lot of meat mash was average, and the liquor was Luke warm. Would I go back? Definitely not.

I’ve eaten here a few times and had both the savory and sweet crepes. With just my husband, with the kids, I’ve even had a take out. It is crêpes (and waffles) made fresh with a choice of fillings. The food is nice. It’s that naughty feel good dessert that hits the spot. It is clean, I like the location and the product but I struggle with the staff. Today, the server was not customer friendly. The last time I was bothered that a different person was touching their hair and phone without washing their hands and the lady before that was more interested in chatting to her friends while not giving us attention (so instead of buying drinks “to go” I bought drinks in Boots. It’s a nice place to take the kids for a treat. Just don’t expect a smile.

Seemed like plenty of staff the serving was good to get cake and take order But had to wait a long time for the drinks as seemed to have a lot of people waiting those doing the drinks spent more time chatting and redoing orders they had messed up