Restaurants in Essex in general

dull, dull, dull. service with a smile, whatever!!! the staff were obviously not happy to be there, polite but not happy. the food was rubbish. i had the mexican paella, well, it tasted exactly the same as the bags of flavoured rice you add water to and boil for ten minutes. it was appaling. the drinks menu was short, very minimal selection, the same for deserts menu. it was bad. i wont be going back ...  Read the complete review

What used to be Bozo's Restaurant on Rayne Road, Braintree is now called La Piazza Italian Restaurant. The restaurant interior is little changed from Bozo's which is not necessarily a bad thing - As the building is quite old and retains some nice architectural features such as original oak beams et al. The only area at fault is the decor upstairs leading to the toilets which could do with revamping (and I suppose as the restaurant is fairly new the present owners will upgrade this area in the near future). the restaurant is split into 3 separate dining areas with a small bar upon entrance to the establishment. (toilets are upstairs from the bar). The ...  Read the complete review

When you first see the Popular restaurant on Leigh-on-Sea's broadway, you might think it is a typical greasy spoon establishment, but looking at the menu gives a slightly different story. The owners of the restaurant appeart to be Cypriot, but they seem to have surrendered to the locals, and meals are essentially British in character. However, it is still possible to branch out a little.There is still vine leaves as a starter (judged to be pretty good), and moussaka as a main course, but the fare is essentially British. We went on a Sunday, and clearly the restaurant's name was technically correct. It is crowded. The decor owes more to Formica and ...  Read the complete review