The Royal Hotel - Southend-on-Sea

We were not very impressed with the limited menu at this restaurant. We were expecting more options for an a la carte menu, especially considering the price. We were hoping for something more than just typical pub food.

We had a dreadful Saturday night meal.the vegetarian food was very bad and exceptionally overpriced. I won't recommend it to anyone. It used just to be very good but has dreadfully gone downhill.

Very delicious food, setting is beautiful. Very well priced and a set menu also available with even better value

Had gentleman's afternoon tea, filling and tasty, but unfotunately didn't have a menu on the table and part of it was substituted and we weren't made aware until after when we found out what was missing. Waiter just shrugged it off. Pleasant venue, tasty food, nice presentation, staff could have been more attentive. Have been previously for tea at the weekend, am likely to visit again but not mid-week.

The food at this restaurant is delicious and the view of the pier at night is fantastic.