The best restaurants serving Other european-cuisines food in Castle Point East of England

The service was excellent, and the wine, coconut ice cream, coffee, and filled potato skins were delightful. Unfortunately, that’s where the positives end, as the main dishes were quite disappointing and lacked flavour. The sardines should have been grilled or pan-fried to achieve a crispy skin, as traditionally served in Spain. Instead, they arrived without any crispiness, making them overly fishy and unenjoyable. The paella was also bland and lacked flavour, with far too much liquid—resembling risotto in a bowl of broth rather than an authentic paella. Some of the fish chunks tasted off, and despite the menu stating “king prawns,” there was only a single prawn on the plate. Additionally, the socarrat—the crispy, caramelised layer at the bottom of a paella pan—was completely missing due to the excess broth, which is a crucial element of a well-made paella. As for the ambiance, this is probably not the best choice for a quiet, candlelit dinner—something we learned firsthand. The noise level was extremely high, almost overwhelming. Several birthdays were being celebrated, and each time, the lights were turned off as cakes were brought out and “Happy Birthday” was sung. While it was a nice touch at first, it quickly became excessive when it happened every 15 to 20 minutes. We were also there for a celebration, but we chose to mark the occasion quietly rather than making a spectacle of it and disrupting others.

The best family run eatery i can recommend

Savor Labworth Our favourite restaurant we had a beautiful meal tonight food was delicious staff are always very helpful can’t wait to book again. A bonus watching the fireworks from Southend etc while we ate. 😃🥰

Been here many times very good prices and decent quality food, lot of different types of food to choose from, however I would say from experience I wouldn't get the fish & chips here as nice as it tastes but on a few occasions me / my family tried to order it after tasting it first time round and they didn't have any (I suppose it's not a chippy & not many people go for that here) so something like that I'll go to a chippy - everything else is spot on !

Always know you'll get good food and friendly service here. We both opted for the Rosti special and it was lovely. Really nicely cooked and made with good quality ingredients, (the bacon was a stand out for me - thick cut and very tasty!). Had a double chocolate brownie after which was super tasty. Will always recommend this place and will always re-visit.

In short the service was adequate; the food was good quality, but very expensive and inconsistent portion sizes and accompaniments compared to our last visit due to the following issues:- - The waiter gave us 2 sauces instead of the standard 4 which accompanied the meals selection. So we had to ask for the missing sauces. The salad portion was smaller, compared to the last visit. If we hadn’t had visited before we were would have been none the wiser. - On our first visit although the radiators were initially cold, but halfway through our meal they were switched on and the temperature in the restaurant was comfortable. But with respect to this last visit to the restaurant, the radiators were stone cold for the whole duration of the lunchtime meal. We had to resort to wearing our winter coats and yet not one member of staff thought to ask whether the room temperature was warm enough at any point during our lunchtime meal. Our children were too polite to put their coats on, even though they were shivering, despite my husband and I insisting on them putting their coats back on. - We asked for a container to take away the rice, couscous and chicken, because we were too full to finish the meal, and when I checked the container they had put half of the chicken and none of the rice or the couscous in the takeaway box. - They expected us to give them a £15 tip, by making excuses that they had no cash, and then they delayed giving us the change. Despite this situation we gave them an adequate tip even after they eventually returned the change, which was mainly out of pure embarrassment. We were return customers, but after that disappointing experience that was the final and last visit, due to the cold, inconsistent and inhospitable dining experience.

Simply the best kebabs in Essex!!! Always exceptional food and wonderful service! Thank you as always guys!