Great Tides Restaurant & Bar

18-20 Westcliff Parade, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea
01702 345247

Recent Reviews

Maureen R

My friends and I booked a pre theatre meal here not really knowing what to expect and we can honestly say this is our new place to eat. We all had fish and chips which was absolutely delicious as well as piping hot. Desserts were varied but we all were amazed by the large portion sizes, including the ice cream. Toby ,our server was an absolute credit to the restaurant ,with his attentive service, helpfulness and friendly personality. We asked if Sangria was available and although it wasn't on the drinks list 2 jug fulls appeared at our table as they kindly made it up for us and was actually the best we've ever tasted.

Amit Kushwaha

Best fish & chips in the area…

budgie bird

Good staff, new chef.

Lorenzo Belenguer

Wonderful staff and food. The restaurant's view over the sea from the hill is unbeatable. Highly recommended.

Leanne May Francis-Constant

pleased with my experience here, unfortunately short staffed understanding that, definitely come back again and really looking forward to do ao.

debra Wardle

Lovely afternoon tea today here as a present. Lovely sandwiches and cakes scones delic. The waitress was lovely and polite and very busy as she was on her own. Lovely afternoon. Debi n Ian n Shondelle

Wendy McCoy

Afternoon tea lovelyStandard sandwich selectionStaff helpful

Bill White

Wouldn't reccomend the steak as they dont ask how you would like it cooked, instead they default to well done, sticky toffee pudding was nice though.

Linda Cook

Just got back from a wonderful afternoon teaThe scones were delicious as were the sandwiches.Made even better by a lovely waitress.we will be back!!

Marie Warner

Had a voucher for afternoon tea that had two weeks on it but they had no availability before expiry and would not extend .. very disappointing

Devereb1984

Decent menu and not overly expensive. Was fairy quite for a Saturday night but that suited us fine as we were on our way to nearby cliffs pavilion. Food was decent quality, waitresses were both nice and attentive.

Georgina N

Came here with friends as part of a Groupon deal. Good selection of sandwiches and cakes which were all delicious- especially the Viennese biscuits! Lovely view and decor inside was nice. Staff were polite and helpful although there was a wedding on so they were a little stretched. Not sure how much it would be direct with restaurant but the Groupon deal of £11 was well worth it!!

CaptainBetty1975

We travelled to the coast for a traditional day by the sea and planned a traditional fish and chips lunch. We booked on-line via "Open Table" website, in advance, having read reviews and were pleased with the menu choices and location of the restaurant. This is a small restaurant/bar in the reception of a hotel. The hotel access is via steep steps - no obvious disabled access. Luckily our elderly party were mobile but were we to have needed wheelchair access it would have been very difficult. The restaurant entrance does not have any obvious host staff or manned desk. After waiting several minutes we made our way back to main reception to advise of our arrival. Not only did the hotel have no record of the booking, despite me providing the email confirmation, but they also don't have any arrangements with the Open Table website, so worth noting if you ever try to book with them. We were then left waiting for several minutes whilst the waiting staff prepared a table. Unfortunately by the time we were seated, we were presented a very limited hotel menu, not the one advertised on the website, and certainly no traditional seafood options, and certainly not worth the trip to the coast. We unfortunately did not keep our booking and left so we could take our elderly party somewhere else more suitable.

O9328PPyvonnem

To be honest I had high expectations of this restaurant. I was sadly disappointed The waitress was very good Service was slow - my steak arrived well done and I had ordered medium rare - it was take away and they cooked another which was ok -no seasoning quite tasteless - my new potatoes had been heated in fryer very greasy My grandsons chicken was ok but sauce tasteless and seasonal vegetables dumped on plate also not seasoned. No salt and pepper on table nor were we offered any Will not be returning unless they invest in a good chef. I could have done so much better !!!!!

nikndel

Turned up on a quiet Sunday. Parking is either resident permit machine or a app so bear this in mind . Wanted to change our sandwich fillings but our selection was already prepared so ring in advance if you wish to do this . Standard of food was great polite waitresses and took one bit of cake home and had refill’s of coffee. Pleasant afternoon overlooking the estuary on a sunny afternoon

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