Spudulike - Basildon

A friend and I visited this restaurant a few days ago. We had to wait in line at the counter where there was only one person taking orders and one person in the back preparing the jacket potatoes with various fillings. I chose a chilli filling while my friend opted for a plain jacket potato with butter. Despite asking for extra butter, she was given only three small pats. We also ordered hot drinks, I had coffee and she had hot chocolate since the cold drinks dispenser wasn't working. The drinks were lukewarm. The chilli filling was delicious, though a bit more spice would have been nice. We were surprised to find an additional charge of 10p for the extra butter. Many tables still had dirty dishes on them, but overall, this place is good for a cheap and tasty lunch at reasonable prices if you have time to spare. It could benefit from more staff to reduce wait times for meals.

The service was fast and efficient, perfect for a quick lunch break and a cup of tea before getting back to shopping. The potato was cooked perfectly and the filling was delicious. I would definitely return again.

Fast and efficient service,clean and tidy,wehave eaten there on several occasions and have always been pleased.

My husband and I visited this restaurant for the first time and were not very satisfied with our potato dish. The portion size was small but the price was high. Next time, we will go to the café near Toys R Us. The skin of the potato was extremely hard to cut, I even broke my fork trying to do so. The container they served the potato in was useless, too small and made it difficult to cut properly. The only positive aspects were the cleanliness of the restaurant, the efficient staff, and the tasty prawn filling. Unfortunately, we would not choose to dine here again.

Decent place for a quick pit stop while shopping in Eastgate. Various choices with the fillings, plus you can double up if prefer a mix of two. Also do the usual coffees, cold drinks etc. You can either sit inside or take your lunch outside to the public seating area outside the various restaurants.