• Added: 25th of September 2008
• Area: Clacton On Sea
• Category: Take Aways

Clacton On Sea CO15 1QN

whaleboy said
Refurbished
This is always full and never very clean, it was done up a few years ago and should be looking nice, the long and high bench tables are very cool and the colours inside are funky, limes, browns and orangey reds, but they are so busy they cannot keep up with demand. The deli sandwiches are ok. They always have a q at this branch and it is usually full of youngsters as it is a local hang out for that age group. The new town fountain is right opposite here and between this mc donalds and the fountain is where lots of teenagers hang out. There is a drive in out of town that is also busy.

• Added: 25th of September 2008
• Area: Clacton On Sea
• Category: Cafes and Coffee Shops

Clacton On Sea CO15 1PP

whaleboy said
Cafe Medina
The cafe medina in orwell road, clacton on sea, essex, has been open for business for many years now. This is a very popular indian cafe/ restaurant and serves indian style food in a small cosy space, where you can take your own bottle ( for a small fee) as it does not have a full licence. Soft drinks can be purchased here. It is small so can fill up easy, so may not be suitable for a large group of people. The prices are quite cheap, we find the food has been ok and lots of people I know go there for food regularly, It is not posh but the food is good and that is what matters most.

• Added: 25th of September 2008
• Area: Clacton On Sea
• Category: Food and Drink

Clacton On Sea CO15 1QR

whaleboy said
Geos Fish bar
Geos used to be an old place for meat and two veg but its a chip shop now and it is very good. The fish is always very nice and the chips are nice and crispy. They have a cafe bit where you can go and eat if you want, it does cost extra, and the takeaway which is very busy and is a bit cheaper than the eat in bit. They do chicken nuggets which are good, pies, burgers even veg burgers if you need one. It is right in the town but does not stay open all that late. My last meal here was great as is usual, well done geos.

• Added: 25th of September 2008
• Area: Clacton On Sea
• Category: Bars and Pubs

Clacton On Sea CO16 8BG

whaleboy said
Wick Lodge
The wick lodge public house and restaurant is situated on the very busy jaywick lane, on the outskirts of clacton. It is a lively and busy pub, with many regulars. I used to like the wick lodge a lot, but have not been in recently. The sing along kareoke was good. They have a carvery open at certain times as well which was ok. The choice of starters is good and this is followed with a huge roast dinner, so do not eat all day before you go. You can hire the room at the back for functions and we once went to a kids party there which was full of bouncy castles and the kids loved it. It has lots of parking too, which is handy as it is not with in walking distance of town.

• Added: 25th of September 2008
• Area: Clacton On Sea
• Category: Bars and Pubs

Clacton On Sea CO15 1PU

whaleboy said
closed
I thought that this was closed and when it was open it was the home of lots of kids and the odd rubbish band or tribute act. Might still be open but they are doing up the building it was in and making some thing else so think its closed. A quick up date on this review is that the rocking horse has indeed closed and is all boarded up. It may reopen at some point after the building work is finished but not really sure if it will be come something else.

• Added: 25th of September 2008
• Area: Clacton On Sea
• Category: Restaurants

Clacton On Sea CO15 5EU

whaleboy said
Italian
The Giorgios restaurant is in the holland on sea part of town. A few friends of ours went for meal here with their family and reallly liked it, they said the food was nice but the waiting staff were not as good. The bill was quite high, but it is supposed to be a bit more upmarket than some other places, (it is in the holland on sea area) so be prepared to take plenty of cash with you. Saw an advert in the local paper last week, for the xmas menu and it looks good and also much more reasonable than we thought it would be, so we are all off to try it and see if it lives up to its reputation or not. Last time we went was years ago, but the chicken chausseur was very very nice.

• Added: 25th of September 2008
• Area: Clacton On Sea
• Category: Bars and Pubs

Clacton On Sea CO15 1PU

whaleboy said
on the sea front
Think this is the moon and starfish in the town, its right on the sea front, near the traffic lights at pier gap and they are doing up the hotel that is attached to it so have not been in for a while. It is always crowded and busy and people love it or hate it. But it does pull in the punters and that is what you want, a busy pub, not an empty one. Some one told us that the kitchens are not all that clean, unsure if this is true and a bit worried as I have eaten here in the past and it tasted ok to me. Had some money off vouchers in the mail last week for discount food but very unsure if will use them or not.

• Added: 25th of September 2008
• Area: Clacton On Sea
• Category: Food and Drink

Clacton On Sea CO15 1QA
01255 430258

whaleboy said
By the amusements
This is a good chinese near the amusement arcades in town. They have a sit down area as well, it is not my fav one in clacton the tasty house is a bit better, but have had food from here and it has been ok.

• Added: 25th of September 2008
• Area: Clacton On Sea
• Category: Food and Drink

Clacton On Sea CO15 3AU
01255 479479

whaleboy said
This is good
This is the one I was trying to think of the name of earlier when I was writing about piggys pizza. This is a good one, nice fresh pizza, better than pizza hut, all made fresh in the shop with lots of toppings at a good price. All delivered for free, you have to go and get a pizza hut. The delivery blokes are good. The garlic bread is not just a bit of sliced french stick, its real bread dough and it tastes good. You should try a pizza from here, they are very very good. It is in old road, in the town. Some times they post offer leaflets through the door and you can get free garlic bread etc, if you spend a certain amount .

• Added: 25th of September 2008
• Area: Clacton On Sea
• Category: Restaurants

Clacton On Sea CO15 1NJ
01255 473656

whaleboy said
Grouchos
I thought grouchos was closed. Will check it out next time am in town