Ocean Beach

Reviews

• Katie W.

  star star star star star_border 1 September 2026

  nice food, full bar, good wine with a decent view.  A place to relax and catch-up with friends
  
  omg this place gets extremly busy when its hot outside and its ideal for the likes of us that "hate" sand with a passion, to have a glass of wine sitting on their outside decking (with full rectratable cover), watching the "mad englishman" (lol i'm english too) on the beach.  
  
  but even when the sun isn't out and it might even be wet and windy this pace is always busy,  with a missed crowed of families, young and not so young couples, friends catching up and ladies that lunch.  i would come here for breakie, lunch and early dinner (not really a late night place for me)
  
  you have two options, sit in the bar area and self service or within the restaurant area - service here can deffiently be a bit hit and miss, but nothing devestating
  
  Breakie on a sat / sunday morning gets very busy and the wait can stack up, plus sometimes I'm not sure the bar staff are connecting with the kicthen and things can seem a bit unorganised (i.e. your not 100% sure your order is going to be correct, but hey your never rushed here, plus it can always make for an interesting game with your friends)

• Mark M.

  star star star star star 29 August 2026

  Great selection of fresh fish both starters and mains. Very well presented and varied menu. Service was very good. Wine selection was adequate. Everyone on our table of 5 had different meals all were excellent and came out at same time. A very pleasant and affordable evening.  Great atmosphere right on the beach

• Qype User (Catbir…)

  star star star star star_border 27 August 2026

  The view of the beach is amazing from this restaurant, and on a hot sunny day I can fool myself I am somewhere more glamourous than Southend on Sea.
  
  The food is pretty standard but every time I have been the staff have been really attentive and accommodating , especially when I have brought my son with me. They provide highchairs, room for the buggy and extra touches such as little salad nibbles for my son to gum on whilst I was eating my meal.
  
  They offer a restaurant menu for eating inside and a cafe lunch style menu for eating in the conservatory, which is great depending on your budget although overall the food does work out a little pricey.

• Gemma D.

  star star star star star_border 16 August 2026

  A lovely restaurant on the beach away from the main Southend seafront - closer to Thorpe Bay. The view of the sea are amazing and there is outside seating, perfect for summer evenings!
  
  Ocean Beach serves tow different menus - lunchtime baguettes and bar snacks at the bar during the day and full sit down meals in the main restaurant after 6pm in the evening.
  
  There is a small bar so this is a great place to come for quiet drinks in the evening.

• Qype User (mckayl…)

  star star star star_border star_border 9 August 2026

  I have mixed feelings about this restaurant.
  
  I'll start with the positives:
  i) It's right on the beach and has a huge deck so it's a fantastic venue for outdoor drinks or dinner on a summer's evening, especially when the tide is in;
  ii) The food is great and I've never had a bad meal here.
  
  Now the negatives:
  i) The staff are a bit snooty and don't particularly welcome children, even very early in the evening when the restaurant is by no means full;
  ii) We have been rushed through meals before when the restaurant has been busy;
  iii) The acoustics aren't great so when the restaurant is crowded it seems really noisy and you do end up shouting to be heard.
  
  Finally, an interesting fact. In its previous life, this restaurant was a public toilet.