Address: Artillery Ave, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea SS3 8EE, United Kingdom
Phone: +441702299308
Rating: 4.0
based on 213 reviews.
Atmosphere & Setting
Pros:
"Great pub to go to, food is amazing as well as beer garden is always busy on lovely sunny days."
"It's a very nice pub, has a very good menu serving lovely food at very reasonable prices."
"First time been since it's been done up and it looks very nice."
"The atmosphere was very nice and relaxing."
"Lovely calm atmosphere."
"Like the new set up with a nicer seating outside and inside is more modern pub vibe."
"The atmosphere was warm and cosy, but still clean, light, and good for families or elderly ones."
Cons:
"They should’ve been paying more attention to the random kids running around the pub after 9 pm and the people who actually were vaping and smoking on their property."
"The interior has been ruined by a cheap looking makeover."
"There was at least 10 children running around the dining area which is not really what you expect when going for a meal."
"Dreadful, fries were hard worst I've ever had. We then moved into the lounge and a major fight broke out, which was poorly managed."
"The toilets weren’t very clean, one was flooded, the other didn’t have any loo roll for my son."
"Extremely poor service, it is Christmas day, and my dad's 80th birthday. We waited over an hour-80 minutes after all of our starters plates were cleared until our main dinners arrived!!!"
"Most inhospitable Pub Ever!"
Food Quality
Pros:
"Food was fast fresh and mouthwatering ..chef paid attention to detail and every plate was full of flavour."
"The food was very good we had cowboy burgers and cod and chips."
"Me and my partner had the 3 course Xmas Dinner and were amazed at the quality and quantity of our meals...the presentation were spot on in my view."
"The new menu and food was amazing especially the Sunday roast and desserts."
"Today I brought family and friends to the Meadowlark. We have enjoyed great food. Steaks, gammons and burgers were cooked perfectly and enjoyed by all!"
"The food was delicious and priced very well."
"The food was great, it was hot and plentiful and the service was faultless."
Cons:
"Food was bland and devoid of flavour the kids meals, large was so small even my picky eater was still hungry."
"Chips were greasy, peas we hard and cold."
"The classic burgers were burnt and dry and were splitting length ways they were that dry."
"Food was awful with cheap and nasty burgers.. rock hard French fries."
"The roast dinner was disappointing and the chicken was full of bones."
"Everything was over cooked and anything that was fried was really greasy and very dark like the oil needed to be changed mums fish was dripping in dirty oil."
"Food not very nice, my husband burger was burnt and did not get everything he ordered, my peas were cold."
Service
Pros:
"Staff were lovely, very apologetic for the menu issues and delay in service."
"The staff were friendly and engaging."
"The waitems was brilliant."
"Nothing was too much for the waiting staff and the food was delicious."
"We then walked into the Meadowlark where it was clean and comfortable with friendly staff."
"The service we received from Charlotte was second to none, nothing too much, polite and friendly."
"Wendy, Jenna and Charlotte is an absolute star always polite, always smiling, the atmosphere is always fun for everyone."
Cons:
"The (probably) assistant manager or shift leader, was flippant, dismissive and frankly not handling the situation well."
"The service was not quite was we expecting."
"Waitress wasn't overly concerned."
"Frankly, if the wait on food is 1+ hour, be honest. If the chefs are struggling with demand, just be honest."
"The young man serving us this evening needs a lot of training!"
"The waitress (who is hopeless) kept suggesting alternative and couldn't seem to understand the concept of veganism."
"Service was very slow and overall the pizza was distinctly average."
Value
Pros:
"Generally above average Pub Food. The Meadowlark offers good value food, good service and a good atmosphere for families."
"They are now doing full Sunday roast with all the trimmings: 2 for £12. Very good value again."
"The main meals are on a two for one deal with the cheapest meal free and this includes the specials menu too which really helps when you're watching the pennies."
"30% off main course saved us £21 so we were delighted."
"The two meals for one price were good."
"But it was fairly good value, so I suppose you get what you pay for."
"The food is delicious and a great price."
Cons:
"Drinks prices high, food not the best value."
"These are ludicrous prices for mass produced meals, especially for a Marston’s pub!"
"The food was ok but not really worth the money it came to in our opinion."
"Alcohol is over priced, especially when you take into account there's a Wetherspoons 500m away."
"Fair prices but was quite pricey for a pint, but 2 for 10 on cocktails is a winner."