Oliver's on the Beach Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Lovely little eating place with a magnificent view over the sea."
• "Gorgeous and relaxing view."
• "Great location with amazing view of the sea, food was good."
• "Fabulous setting and friendly efficient staff."
• "Because on a bright sunny morning, sitting here watching the estuary tides, simply enjoying a cup of coffee and a light breakfast, is pure bliss."
• "It's also lovely looking out over the estuary."
• "A great little spot with a view, literally on the Beach."

Cons:

• "Small restaurant overlooking River Thames & Estuary at Westcliff.on.Sea. Very busy and, consequently very noisy."
• "The cafe is very small but it works, as it's a cosy homely comfortable feel and ambience."
• "Small but friendly and bursting with locals which is always a good sign."
• "Small and therefore can get loud, just adds to the atmosphere."
• "It's a small seafront cafe so be prepared to wait at busy times."
• "A very small space literally on the beach lends itself to a fantastic atmosphere."
• "Only problem I have is the chairs are uncomfortable, but that means we don't hang around as there is always a queue waiting to come in."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are extremely polite & hard working leaving no stone unturned to make their customers welcome."
• "Happy staff, couldn't do enough to make sure we were happy."
• "Staff friendly and helpful - a great little place all round!"
• "All the staff were really welcoming and just so lovely!"
• "The staff really lovely, professional and accommodated."
• "Staff very friendly and welcoming, nothing was too much trouble."
• "The staff made us feel welcome straight away and were super friendly."

Cons:

• "Place was nice, but service was below average. After we were seated we waited long to be served."
• "I was less than impressed with the staff. They took forever to take our order even though she came and asked us three times if we were ready to order."
• "On top of this the staff were rude to other customers and unhelpful."
• "Staff all very friendly, but just seem liked they struggle with busy mornings."
• "They were friendly enough but forgot so many things."
• "Long wait to be even looked at once sat at the table, water that comes after the starter, waitress that has no clue how dishes are served."
• "Very bad service. I am pregnant they asked me to leave the table after an hour."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food looked good on other customers' tables."
• "The best smoked salmon I have ever tasted (Eggs Royale)."
• "Great range of interesting home cooked food."
• "The food was excellent and homemade, with nothing on the extensive menu I would not have eaten."
• "All freshly cooked. Chips were to die for."
• "Really tasty and fresh food. Salmon was perfect!"
• "The freshly cooked food is delicious. Excellent value for money."