The Railway Hotel, Southend on Sea - pub details
Address: 32 Clifftown Road, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS1 1AJ [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 40813) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Southend Central (0.1 miles), Southend Victoria (0.4 miles), Westcliff (0.9 miles)
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> Current user rating: 7.9/10 (rated by 7 users)
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user reviews of the Railway Hotel, Southend on Sea
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| I like this pub and have visited it several times to watch the live music and drink the very decent ale. It's all good and the clientele fine also with a few more mature women dropping by on occassion to hunt out the young, available meat. Fine building, plenty of history and a splendid facade, olden furniture look inside and the guy behind the bar does try with the ale and keeps it good. I'd go back anytime, fine place. Mcloj - 17 Oct 2011 11:43 |
| I have to say, I was amazed to read that this pub has been refurbished because it looked to me like it's not been touched in decades! It's a big ol' pub with a shabby wooden floor, disused cocktail bar and ancient chairs/tables - not what I was expecting. However, it has a charm of its own, even if a little odd. Old 33rpm records were being played and there was an eclectic of punk/artist types when we visited, including an eccentric gentleman who was sporting the sort of hat only the mother of a bride would wear, complete with netting. To be fair, we sought out this pub not for its decor, clientele or drinks (though if you want an orange juice it'll be freshly squeezed), but because we'd heard it had a vegetarian menu and on that score we were not disappointed. Prices were reasonable and portions good. As for the grub itself, it was absolutely delicious. For this reason I'd say that first impressions are deceiving, because while it might not look a bit rough round the edges, its food makes it a hidden gem. We travelled a fair way to try lunch at the Railway Hotel but we'll definitely be back. I'd score it 10 for the food and 4 for the decor, but the food outweighs the surroundings so it's an 8. poorlittlefish - 26 Sep 2011 13:03 |
| Certainly agree with Ciderchap that this is the best pub in Southend by a long stretch. 2 reasons for that. 1.This is a fine boozer, and would be anywhere in the UK. 2. Its not hard for a decent pub to stand out in Southend as 'proper pubs' in this town can be a bit dicey 'agg-wise'. This one isnt tainted by such problems. Good music blaring out at night from an old jukebox, and by day just a nice quiet place to sip. Very close to train station so out of towners will find very handy. Cheers. DannyBoy2010 - 22 Sep 2010 22:36 |
| Yes this pub has been extensively 'refurbished' to return it to its old victorian splendour. Best pub in Southend by a country mile. Dave has introduced all types of various music and activities, and the pub has a very mixed clientele. Also, a decent range of ale, and wait for it, Cheddar Valley Cider plus Westons Perry. This has become my local and much awaited since the closure of The Cork and Cheese. Ciderchap - 9 Apr 2010 12:50 |