The best restaurants serving British food in St Laurence Southend-on-Sea East of England

If you want to set yourself up for the day, pré-book breakfast. You are shown to your table and asked if you wanted tea or coffee - I asked for a double espresso which was no trouble or extra cost. I then had some berries and yogurt followed by a full English. You can keep going back for more and for a small extra fee, they do specials like scrambled eggs nd smoked salmon or pancakes,

For a Saturday night the rush to close the kitchen by 9pm really does not do this restaurant any favours. I felt like an inconvenience being there. Barked at to order in 15 minutes. Huffing and puffing because I had to look through for something that was actually on the menu, FIVE items unavailable from our tables first choices. I’d advise if the staff are so impatient about taking an order they let their customers know what is not available when they sit down, in the case of this restaurant, maybe a written list. Starters and mains all brought out at the same time because the kitchen had to shut by 9. Food poor for the price. Chips of all things over cooked Beefeater - need to sort yourselves out, or the management of this place. I would not go here by choice ever again. Recommend it is avoided. Problem is it is attached to a hotel we get sent to. Luckily breakfast is self service.

Came for our work Christmas lunch. Our servers Mollie and Katie were very attentive, efficient and pleasant to talk to. Food was good and any issues were quickly solved. Meat served by Mitch was great. A very happy lunch trip