Didn't know this place existed until I read an article in The Echo. Really pleased I did. I had the sausage and mash with onion gravy which was delicious my wife had the fish cakes again really nice. Maybe serve on hot plates? For dessert...we both had jam roly poly absolutely fab. Two mains, two desserts and two large glasses of nice merlot, £60 - great value. Service is friendly and welcoming. All in all a very enjoyable meal. First time and not the last. Only reason 4 and not 5 stars is that it was a first visit sure next time it will be a 5!More

Delicious afternoon tea served on bone china plates. With plenty of tea and coffee throughout the meal. Sandwiches of tuna, egg mayonnaise, cheese and pickle, prawn and crayfish and ham and mustard. Lots of cake to choose from. Would definitely recommend

Faultless! Thoroughly enjoyed our anniversary meal this lunchtime - Thankyou 👍 Will definitely be back once again.

I knew of this restaurant but had never been. I went specifically to buy afternoon tea vouchers (you can’t buy online) and decided on a whim to stay for lunch. What a gorgeous gem of a place, five minutes walk from Southend high street but...without the noise; you feel like you’ve been transported into another world. Overlooking a bowling green, the restaurant is adorably quaint. I had jacket potato with avocado, cheddar cheese and onion marmalade with a cheeky glass of house white on the side. Service was prompt and exceptionally friendly. Food and drink delicious. Smiles all round, be it customers or staff. It’s just idyllic and it definitely won’t be my last visit. Loved it. Thank you xMore

Went with friends for afternoon tea, the food was underwhelming, sandwiches very dry, just short of curling. The ingredients used were very poor. There was a plethora of halved supermarket type meat pies which were so salty nobody could eat them, and scotch eggs halved,...and the latter very grainy. Some little cakes and scones with small pots of jam and cream which were OK. Tea included , no coffee which we had later and paid for separately. Afternoon tea for 6 plus about 4 beers and 2 soft drinks came to nearly £190. The company was fantastic, shame about the food. Would not recommend.More

A lovely lunch, a wonderful welcome. Super main courses and it was a definite thumbs up from our sons for the Eton mess, chocolate brownies and milk shakes! We'll be back!

This was our first visit having heard good reports from friends. The restaurant has a nice outlook across the bowling green, service is excellent, staff were friendly and helpful and the food reasonably priced. We both had the traditional English breakfast which was huge, it...was served quite quickly and was hot, but the quality wasn’t that great. I think it must all be cooked in advance and kept warm, bacon was over cooked and very dry, the mushrooms were also overcooked and chewy, the hash browns were the triangular frozen variety, sausages weren’t of the best quality.More

First visit here (been meaning to go for a while). Food was delicious. Had two carnivores and two vegetarians in our group and the staff were great with removing meat from a dish and adding more veggies. Portions were really good and coffee was excellent....Location is lovely - decor was quirky and the setting on the bowling green delightful Can’t wait to go back.More

Lovely little restaurant hidden away. Food is delicious and staff very friendly and helpful. Mdnu is not massive but enough choices.

What an amazing way to celebrate mum’s 90th birthday. A great location looking over the bowling lawn, wonderful service, beautiful food and nothing to was too much bother. Added bonus for me as a nut allergy sufferer - nine of the food contained nuts❤️. Thank...you !!More

Thank you to this beautiful, friendly restaurant. We both went on Saturday for lunch, it was very busy. Lots of people outside, plus more inside But the Staff were still smiling 😃. The afternoon tea looks so nice, next time.

Disappointed, i had a lovely coffee with non dairy and ordered veggie food and my salad came covered with coleslaw no tomato in my salad, just radish and bitter leaves. Didnt want to make a fuss as daughter pleased with her sandwich but got home...and realised ive paid a gratuity so not happy with paying for left food :(More