Ocean Beach Cafe Bar Bistro

[Guest]

Has anyone been to the above? Can they recommend it as somewhere for good food/reasonably priced?

Been in the past to The Glasshouse, The Boatyard, Fleur de la Provence and looking for similar experience food/atmosphere but preferably less harder on the wallet!
Ta

 

[Smiffy]

Haven't been myself, but have heard nothing but bad word's about the place...

The Breakfast is particularly poor, and most dishes are over-priced by all accounts...

But, as I say that is only what I have heard.

 

[Hong Kong Blue]

Haven't been there, but if they think they can get away with calling the Thames estuary "the Ocean" then I'm not surprised to hear its over-priced.

 

[shrimper4life]

Lol, breakfast is definately poor. Got there and had to wait 10 minutes to get seated. Then the best part of 30-45 mins waiting for their breakfast, which could have been done at home in 10 minutes. If you intend to go down for breakfast. Phone them up and book a table

 

[Scamps]

I've been a couple of times and always been good. They do a lovely home made chicken kiev.

 

[southendstrett]

When we went we got a table, sat down read the menu and noticed that breakfasts go up after 11am , even though its the same ingredients. Then we waited, and waited a bit more, then thought sod it, and went to the 100 cafe just up the beach. Got served immediately and cheaper as well.
If you want to pay for ponceyness then go for it. If you just want some scran then go to the 100 or Val Looneys on the West Esplanade.

 

[BrettieAngell]

Yeah its a bit "up-market", my missus lives just over the road and we've been in there once, the novelty of sitting on the beach wear's off pretty quickly and tbh we would rather take a few tinnies over there anyway!

 

[Ron Manager]

Service was appaling when we went in there but I put that down to teething problems as it had only just opened.

Food was alright when it eventually came, basically a small step up from pub grub but reasonably priced for what it was. Overall, just OK and another addition to the options for a meal out in Southend but nothing to rave about

 

[perth shrimper]

Quote[/b] (Hong Kong Blue @ Sep. 07 2006,15:53)]Haven't been there, but if they think they can get away with calling the Thames estuary "the Ocean" then I'm not surprised to hear its over-priced.

I thought that too.

"Ocean"