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A photo of Afternoon Tea at The Fancy Fox Patisserie restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(212)
$$$$
• Afternoon Tea • Leigh-On-Sea
Booked 1 time today
brilliant... lovely venue... great good and super service from Verity!
A photo of GABS restaurant
4.9
Exceptional(53)
$$$$
• Tapas / Small Plates • Leigh-On-Sea
Wonderful food and service. Nothing was too much trouble. Thoroughly recommend.
A photo of The Punch Bowl restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(163)
$$$$
• British • Southend-On-Sea
Booked 12 times today
First time visiting this Restaurant/Pub for lunch with my daughter. I can honestly say the food and service was excellent. We had the Oysters and and chicken parfait for starters. The Maldon oysters were fresh from the sea and tasted so. The chicken parfait was enough for two people on its own. The star of the meal was my venison cooked to perfection on a bed of purreed cauliflower smooth and creamy. My daughter had the pie with meat filling in a lovely pastry and super smooth mash. Crème brûlée crunchy caramel topping and the crème enfused with real vanilla. The apple and pear crumble had a great crunchy crumble and you could taste both apple and pear perfectly. I highly recommend eating here and look forward to going back here.
A photo of 1935 Rooftop restaurant
3.7
Very Good(28)
$$$$
• British • Southend-On-Sea
It is a nice restaurant with a view of Southend airport which currently is very quite (the airport) The staff were very helpful and friendly which was great, the food was good and even with the starter of my partner being slightly over cooked, they removed it from the bill and thanked us for our genuine feedback. Overall i would return to the restaurant and could recommend it.
A photo of Fish at 55 restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(1688)
$$$$
• Fish • Rochester
Booked 15 times today
Amazing Omakase experience. The menu was so fresh and our chef had lots of knowledge which he shared with us. The Sake pairing was amazing. All the staff were attentive. Highly recommend
A photo of The Ship Stock restaurant
4.5
Awesome(336)
$$$$
• Pub • Chelmsford
Booked 5 times today
We were greeted when we arrived by a lovely waitress. Seated straight away and made to feel welcome Menu was brought to us and choices were described Ordered our food and it was served in a very timely fashion, asked if sauces etc were wanted, all done with a smile. Food was hot and delicious. Very very good value for money. Exceptional customer service thank you
A photo of The Anchor Danbury restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(1734)
$$$$
• British • Chelmsford
Booked 14 times today
An attractive pub just off the main drag between Danbury and Maldon (Essex) this is well worth a visit to enjoy the extensive menu and hearty portions. The excellent food is backed up by helpful, knowledgeable and friendly staff.
A photo of Boeuf restaurant
4.4
Awesome(229)
$$$$
• Steak • Rochester
Booked 8 times today
Great little restaurant. Staff were really friendly and it had a really chilled vibe. Food was lovely we will definitely be visiting again
A photo of Lazy Lobster restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(516)
$$$$
• Seafood • Whitstable
Booked 13 times today
Another fantastic evening. We booked this to celebrate our friend’s birthday and having eaten here when we last visited the area, it was our first choice. The food and service were outstanding: the tuna tartare and tuna melt croquettes were absolutely delicious and we highly recommend!
A photo of The Bull Thurrock restaurant
4.3
Awesome(62)
$$$$
• British • Grays
Booked 2 times today
Thank you so much to Tammy. She went above and beyond to make our evening special. The food was lovely. Can’t wait for the 10th December. We hope Tammy will be serving us

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  • Carl
    Essex •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Oct 31, 2026
    First time visiting this Restaurant/Pub for lunch with my daughter. I can honestly say the food and service was excellent. We had the Oysters and and chicken parfait for starters. The Maldon oysters were fresh from the sea and tasted so. The chicken parfait was enough for two people on its own. The star of the meal was my venison cooked to perfection on a bed of purreed cauliflower smooth and creamy. My daughter had the pie with meat filling in a lovely pastry and super smooth mash. Crème brûlée crunchy caramel topping and the crème enfused with real vanilla. The apple and pear crumble had a great crunchy crumble and you could taste both apple and pear perfectly. I highly recommend eating here and look forward to going back here.
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    The Punch Bowl££££• British• Southend-On-Sea
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    4.8
  • Cassie
    Essex •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Oct 28, 2026
    What a wonderful evening! Attention to detail, atmosphere, food was delicious and the psychic was on point! Will definitely be back!
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    GABS££££• Tapas / Small Plates• Leigh-On-Sea
    •
    4.9
  • Jackie
    Essex •5 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Oct 15, 2026
    We were greeted when we arrived by a lovely waitress. Seated straight away and made to feel welcome Menu was brought to us and choices were described Ordered our food and it was served in a very timely fashion, asked if sauces etc were wanted, all done with a smile. Food was hot and delicious. Very very good value for money. Exceptional customer service thank you
    More info
    The Ship Stock££££• Pub• Chelmsford
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    4.5
  • Dean
    London •23 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Sep 11, 2026
    brilliant... lovely venue... great good and super service from Verity!
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    Afternoon Tea at The Fancy Fox Patisserie££££• Afternoon Tea• Leigh-On-Sea
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    4.8
  • CourtenayD
    London •1 review
    4.0
    Dined on Jun 11, 2022
    It is a nice restaurant with a view of Southend airport which currently is very quite (the airport) The staff were very helpful and friendly which was great, the food was good and even with the starter of my partner being slightly over cooked, they removed it from the bill and thanked us for our genuine feedback. Overall i would return to the restaurant and could recommend it.
    More info
    1935 Rooftop££££• British• Southend-On-Sea
    •
    3.7
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