plaice with pea casserole pipe of port southend
This is a candle-lit Wine Bar with mahogany tables and sawdust covered floors. It is set our like a cellar and is very cosy – an unusual find in Southend on Sea. I wouldn’t say it is over comfortable, as the wooden seating is basic, but there are booth type seats for a little more privacy and it is cosy in a way.
The wine list there is extensive and to suit all tastes, but the service was mediocre, and unfortunately the food was not fabulous.
I had a potato and leek soup to start, which was rather good, and Michael had the prawns in lemon and garlic, and he enjoyed those, although it was a small portion for the price.
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- plaice with pea casserole pipe of port southend
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- belly of pork with casserole
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- great wine list at pipe of port Southend
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- grilled prawns with garlic and lemon at the pipe of port
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- potato and leek soup at pipe of port
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- Sandra Dean in the pipe of port Southend
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- Wine at the Pipe of Port southend on sea
For mains I had pan fried plaice with a pea casserole and new potatoes. I thoroughly enjoyed it but Michael’s pork belly and casserole was not of the same standard. The pork belly was not soft enough and the casserole lacked flavour in every way – a very bland meal that we could not recommend. However if you like fish, then the prawns and plaice were really good and I would thoroughly recommend them.
Restaurant name
Pipe of Port
Date of visit
October 2009
Website address
www.pipeofport.com
Restaurant telephone
01702 614606
Restaurant address
84, High St, Southend-On-Sea, Essex SS1 1JN
Restaurant E-mail address
info@pipeofport.com
Service Charge included?
No
Average price per person for 3 course meal, excluding drinks
moderate (£20-£30)
How many dined?
2
Value for money rating?
6/10
Atmosphere Quality rating?
6/10
Service Quality rating?
6/10
Food Quality rating
6/10