Essex Marina - Menu

Love stopping off here for a bit of lunch or just a coffee before a walk. Can't wait to try it in the summer so we can sit outside with the lovely views. A little gem of a place!

We stopped here from drinks and something to eat. You sit upstairs and as it was a lovely day sat outside. You get great views of the river and marina so sit back and people watch!! Food was ok and not overly expensive.

We often visit this bar for a coffe/snack, just to get out of Southend to the countryside. It’s all about the peaceful location, overlooking the river. The staff are really helpful and friendly and the food is wholesome and good value. This bar doesn’t try to be ‘fancy’, but the staff and view together create a really relaxing atmosphere.

Visited when driving past a couple of Sundays ago with my daughter, had a drink and sat at bar and then outside on the balcony, lady serving was prompt, everyone there looked to be regulars and very relaxed... could see they made any meals people asked for and service was quick. Will go back as I live just 10 mins away and it took me 3 years of living here to see we have such a nice tranquil place nearby.

Went here for a friends 21st and the service was appalling! 7 of us attended and only 5 got their food as they run out of Gammon, they then served the wrong food after ordering a replacement and then waited over an hour for the re replacement. We then went to the bar the complain and the server was over heard saying they want to ‘knock us out’ for complaining after an hour! We were shocked and very disappointed in the service and two of us had to argue to get our money back! We will not be visiting again

A group of us went here for lunch while on holiday at the caravan site nearby, the place was advertised everywhere, they had run out of practically everything we ordered, then after having to change all our orders we waited for my husbands ham salad which after half hour they told us they had also run out of that!!! She hadn’t charged me as she knew they had run out but didn’t bother to tell us, and then instead of bringing the food to the table they shouted over the balcony to go and collect it!! NEVER AGAIN

A fantastic location looking out across the river and countryside, and Covid measures have been well implemented (apart from the hand sanitiser outside the toilet being empty. Food was a huge disappointment, I do not expect to pay around £8 for a cheeseburger that would shame a burger van from the 1970's. Cheap, thin slurry burger was pretty awful. I would have thought the yachting fraternity demand more. Seeing the cook moving tables chairs around next to us while smoking a rollup completed the low-grade impression of the place.

This is, we were told, under new management and it really is very good. My husband had scrambled eggs on toast (choice of bread and the granary looked lovely) from the all day breakfast menu and I had a chicken burger from the lunch menu big chunks of breast meat in a crispy coating with a generous portion of chips and sides. There is also a range of sandwiches and paninis if you don't want a full meal. The balcony looks out over the River Crouch. From earlier reviews, I suspect the previous cafe wasn't great but don't let them put you off based on our meal there today, this is worth a visit.

My Wife Myself... Plus our dog, popped in on the offchance on Saturday afternoon for a drink.... I asked if we could bring the dog up onto the outside seating area, we were told, so long as he was on his lead well behaved he was welcome inside !...Originally we were just going to have a drink... But after the dog was given a free sausage the smell of cooking from the kitchen became too much to stand, we ordered food ourselves...Cajun Chicken Dirty Fries, and good old Sausage, Egg Chips.....All very tasty serves in warm cozy very friendly surroundings....Highly Recommended,,,, we will be back...soon!,