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Woodmans Arms restaurant, Benfleet, Essex

Woodmans Arms benfleet essex restaurant

Woodmans Arms benfleet essex restaurant

We love this restaurant, and have been a few times now in 2009, with many more to come hopefully!

The restaurant area is small, cosy and comfortable, with well placed tables and chairs, so you are not on top of your dining neighbours.

I would say it is a little overpriced, but the food is so good, that we could not complain at all. Everything from fish and

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The Dining Room restaurant, Leigh on Sea, Essex

The Dining Room prawn cocktail

The Dining Room prawn cocktail

The interior of the Dining Room is modern, contemporary and comfortable. We liked the layout and were seated at a nice table near the bar. The Manager was very friendly and took time to chat and the service was very good – they serve wine and food in a professional manner which we like.

The menu was inspiring enough and I opted for a Prawn & Crayfish with Mixed Salad & Mary Rose Sauce to start, which was a huge portion, but with a light and Continue reading The Dining Room restaurant, Leigh on Sea, Essex

Toulouse Restaurant, Westcliff on Sea, Essex

 

 

The open kitchen

The open kitchen

The Toulouse in Westcliff on Sea is a smart, comfortable restaurant on the seafront with friendly staff, a varied menu and excellent wine list, including champagne by the glass and dessert wines. The specialities are fresh seafood and a mix of European dishes. You can relax at the bar pre-meal. We chose this as we used to enjoy Stefans until they closed it and opened this new one with added management.

For starters – Try the fish soup – perfectly French style, yet I would say even nicer than at Perrards in Le Touquet! Mussels in a gorgeous white wine and cream base. I rarely have prawn cocktail, but theirs is well worth trying with a lovely sauce and not too much of it!

One evening we tried the chicken tagine, which was gorgeous with sweet carrots. Green beans, roasted vegetables and sautéed potatoes on the side. The Cassolet was indifferent, but everything else good. Continue reading Toulouse Restaurant, Westcliff on Sea, Essex