The Bell - SouthendonSea

This years Christmas lunch at The Bell was disgraceful and that’s being polite. The table was overcrowded considering we booked four months in advance. They then moved us to a larger table in the corner half way through ordering drinks and the new table service was terrible and extremely slow. Then the food looked nice whilst you were queuing the fifteen metres right up to the point when you were standing at the servers then the food look either over cooked, dried up and cold. The reason being they only had two chefs. Whilst we had fun, the food was extremely poor, the drinks slow and I wouldn’t say poor value for money. If they decide to go there next year, I won’t be joining them as it was horrible.

2 of us popped in on a wed morning at 9.30 fancied a lovely brekkie so disappointed most of the items except tomatoes was nearly empty stood for 10 mins no one came out bacon was so over cooked it couldn't be cut had to pick it up to hard awful eggs hard funny colour vile little pots again so over cooked u couldn't use a knife or fork no one about to ask for fresh stuff 1 waitress took our money then disappeared mushrooms were nice that was it was a waste of £14.00 for 2 of us about 10 people all moaning bout the food honestly it's ok saying tell us and we will change it but there was no one to tell no chef nothing awful wont be back

Six of us had a roast lunch you can put as much on your plate as you want a good choice of meats some of us had a sweet a nice selection The waitress for our table was very helpful very good service Good value money Sunday roast £10.95 and a sweet £4.90

Booked table on line via app, on arrival no waiting and straight to our table ,now this was Monday so not to busy , I had the ploughman’s with a cider. I found the lady serving very helpful, food arrived quickly, I also had a sweet, the crumble with ice cream, very nice hot with the cold , I had a voucher which made the meal very affordable, would definitely go again.

I visit most weekends for a roast dinner as cheaper to go out than cook for 2. It is very popular on Sundays so food is always piping hot and replaced so no fear of waiting around. Unlimited vegetables so if your like me and like to get your 5 a day you’ll certainly achieve that here. Our waitress Lynne was very attentive and happy to make sure we had everything we needed during our meal. This place has been refurbished and I can not fault the food or service and for the price it’s a winner for me.