Yates Wine Lodge, Southend on Sea

Now closed. Thank God. Going to be ANOTHER tapas restaurant. Wish it better luck at that as it was a very poor pub.

Food was nice tho...but you had to wait ages for it.

Another tapas, just what Southend needs. Not.

31 Oct 2007 17:17

The Exhibition Inn, Great Wakering

Busy, friendly, good selection of beers, only one real ale tho, excellent food, nice garden.

Always a pleasure to stop by for a swift half. Pool room has own bar, sofas & telly! Good friendly locals pub which attracts the world for Sunday lunch.

Mind the fish-pond.

31 Oct 2007 16:36

The Castle Inn, Little Wakering

Newly refurbished (please supply a new picture - this one don't do it justice)! Friendly & enthusiastic staff, selection of good quality real ale (usually 3 on). Good juke-box, comfortable seating, the deepest pile carpet this side of Elton John's bedroom. Pool table, cash machine, plasma tellies.

While not the busiest of places at the moment, bring some of your own atmosphere and you won't be dissapointed. Just needs to settle in and attract some more regulars, then this place won't look back. Particularly when they get the kitchen sorted and start doing food.

31 Oct 2007 16:31