Amazing restaurant, if I could give them 10 stars I would. We travel an hour so my mum is able to have gluten free food as she is coeliac disease. Such a nice friendly and staff always welcoming
The lady who served me was nice. The fish was tasty, just two things.
Ask customers if they’re eating in or taking away, I still gave 4 stars because she offered me to sit outside for free which was nice.
Also, it’s nice to offer customers salt and vinegar if they want it on, my fish was wrapped very quickly and I didn’t want to be a bother and ask her to unwrap it and season it.
Other than that I think the fish is worth the price given it was made fresh to order and was actually one of the best fish I’ve had! I’ll definitely give it another try.
Edit ** I appreciate your response, and want to be very clear that it was my first time attending you restaurant and I saw signs about gluten free options but nothing regarding seating stood out to me??
I was not asked if I was eating in or taking away when I arrived. And I wasn’t offered salt and vinegar. I understand that maybe you want to defend your business but please don’t gaslight me in the process.
A lovely little cafe in Leigh on sea. I am gluten free (gluten allergy - staff were knowledgeable and knew about shared fryers etc) and had lots of options without missing out on much (only change to English breakfast was to swap sausage out). A lovely atmosphere and if you have a dog it is a perfect spot! Look forward to returning in summer
Went in for my birthday's dinner yesterday. Absolutely amazing, Kerry was amazing. The food was great with great selection of safe gluten free options. Thank you for the great experience. We will back very soon
Amazing food and pleasant atmosphere on a Friday evening. We ordered the Black Angus filet mignon and the Black Angus 8oz sirloin for our mains and the gluten free cheesecake and lemon tart for dessert. We will definitely visit again soon. Big shout out to Julie!
Lemon Witch was an incredible experience. The staff were very kind, friendly, and helpful. Lemon Witch has a lot of choices for dietary needs like Gluten Free, Dairy Free, and Vegan. The food was absolutely delicious. The pricing was very reasonable and they even have some fun merchandise options such as stickers, pins, tote bags and t-shirts. I would highly recommend giving them a visit.
A good option for healthy food. A few options to choose but not lots of variety. Try the hot beverages, they're good.
Most of the food is gluten free and the juices are really good! Highly recommend
We had the best time tonight for our date night. Good food. Amazing service from Fran, great conversation made us laugh. Als9 they have a great gluten free menu with choices for all intolerance and allergies. Perfect for me with my gluten and dairy allergy. Thank you everyone xx
We had a lovely meal after a long walk at the Peterboat. At first we were dubious, there were a lot of kids and this can be a red flag when it comes to quality experiences. But we were wrong, our waitress was excellent - really engaging and helpful, recommended some great dishes. And the food was pretty faultless for pub grub, everything we ate was lovely. The gluten free jam roly poly was especially good, achieved a great texture.
Recommended pub for the food alone! (If you can withstand the kids!)
410 Rayleigh Rd, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 5PT, UK
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Marilyn Riley
Lovely place, very friendly helpful staff, great gluten free food especially the cakes, it’s so nice to have a choice , and not just one gluten free item. Have been here many times , at least once a week, never any complaints.
We have just had a takeaway from here.
My wife is a coeliac and we called the restaurant. They were knowledgeable and very helpful.
The food was amazing, the best I've had in ages.
We have a new favourite curry house 😄😘
Grey choice of food. Amazing choice of vegan/vegetarian options are available. Nothing was too much trouble even though they were incredibly busy. For once I was made to feel completely comfortable with my mix of vegan/gluten/veggie and non vegan choices! (Oh and it was all delicious.) Will come back soon.
Delicious gluten free battered cod, so light and crispy! Took my mum here who had the same as the recommendation of the waitress, even though my mum is not gluten free, I am. Large portion too! Would definitely return! Staff super friendly too!
The hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows was a nice treat to end with!
Food is okay, you get what you pay for. Many options including gluten free. It's not the food we are fussed by coming here, we go for the atmosphere! Love the jazz band and BBQs at the weekend. And of course sitting in the beautiful park after a lovely dog walk!
Went in the summer for their afternoon tea with the Under the Sea theme and it was incredible. We had multiple dietary requirements, one gluten free, one vegan, two veggie and one normal and they were all handled perfectly. Couldn’t be more impressed with the service too.
Had a fab lunch here today. Food is delicious and staff so friendly and helpful.
I have coeliac disease and a garlic intolerance, they understood my needs and checked everything with the chef. So lovely not being made to feel 'a nuisance' for once.
Highly recommend 👌
A fabulous, friendly and welcoming cafe down on Shoebury East Beach. Great atmosphere and the best staff. They even went out of their way to buy gluten free products after I enquired if this could be something they would add to their menu. This place has definitely become mine and my family’s go to location. .
Thank you to everyone 😊
I loved this little place by the sea where we had a generous colourful breakfast! We had the alternative breakfast (2 poached eggs, toast, grilled portobello mushrooms and cherry tomatoes, asparagus tips, spinach, arugula salad and feta cheese) and Scottish smoked salmon with scrambled eggs on toast (with cherry tomatoes, arugula salad and extra baked beans and portobello mushrooms).
Gluten free options apply for dishes with toast.
The service was impeccable and the place offered a cosy atmosphere with fantastic sea view.
This was my second visit to Leigh Bistro. I have Coeliac disease and I find it so very difficult to be able to trust restaurants. The condition and the cross contamination issues are very serious and I can be ill and out of action for days, if glutened. Our lovely waitress not only remembered me from my last visit but put me at ease and explained what would and wouldn't be safe for me to eat regarding gluten and cross contamination. I had the delicious starter of pan fried asparagus and then a fabulous steak with saute potatoes as the chips were cooked with gluten items so therefore, not suitable for me. My meal was delicious and thank you so much for taking my condition seriously and for keeping me safe. It is much appreciated and I feel absolutely fine after eating at your restaurant. I hope to not leave it as long before I return again.
We hired these amazing guys for our evening food at our festival style wedding 2 years before our big days and communication was quick and super helpful.
When the big day came, they arrived on time, set up seamlessly in the background and served so many of our guests who came back for seconds, thirds and fourths!
I'm absolutely gutted I didn't get round to eating one but my husband and guests all said how incredible the crepes and waffles tasted. My gluten free and vegan guests were particularly happy as they were able to eat everything like everyone else!
I'll be hunting them down in the future to get my hands on one of the crepes but genuinely couldn't recommend them more.
Thank you so much for being part of our special day, we couldn't fault you at all!
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We went here to celebrate my partners birthday and had an amazing time. Food was an 8/10 but the service is what made the experience so memorable! We were served by a lovely Portuguese waitress in the red shirt all night (unfortunately we did not catch her name). One guest has a gluten allergy and was wonderfully catered for, with the waitress and chef checking all of the ingredients and even serving a dish with the sauce on the side so this guest could still enjoy the food.
Would definitely come back here again and will recommend it to others!
This place is amazing, seriously. The people are great. Such a relaxed lovely atmosphere. Food is incredible. I’m gluten-free and never have a problem. Hot drinks, milkshakes, smoothies are to die for. I’ve never been climbing, looking forward to trying that too. Couldn’t recommend this place enough.
We was served by Vikki and she couldn't have been more helpful with her outstanding knowledge of what foods are gluten free or meals that can be made gluten free by changing sauces etc service like she gave me makes me come back 5* thank you
Utopia is really welcoming and friendly. You never feel rushed to leave and it’s a great place to read, study, play board games etc. Quite easily the best coffee in Southend and lots of homemade cakes too, with vegan and gluten free options.
Plenty of gluten free and vegan options for members of our party, the hospitality was amazing and the server was incredibly friendly. Atmosphere was warm and welcoming, food was superb. 10/10, can't recommend highly enough.
Popular place, so book early to get the time/day you want. Lovely food and staff. I'm gluten and dairy free, there was a lot of choice for me and everything I had was perfect.
Gluten and garlic free diner.
Separate non-gluten menu with plenty of choices for starters, mains; limited desserts (ice creams or chocolate brownie (yawn)).
Staff very helpful and knowledgeable. Garlic mushrooms removed from my choice and replaced with extra fries, garlic mayo swapped for plain mayo.
Everything hot, freshly cooked to order and tasty (burger with blue cheese). Because everything is freshly cooked to order and because the restaurant is popular, expect to wait for your order (30 mins for the ice cream to arrive, but so worth it!). Portions were more than adequate!
Restaurant was very clean, as were the toilets.
With my dietary needs, I felt very safe.
I will definitely return.
Separate gluten-free prep station in the kitchen and separate fryer.
We love The Woofer, the kids love The Woofer and the dog loves The Woofer. Great food option for everyone (including gluten free bread option for me!) even a puppaccino and biscuit for the dog. Staff are great; friendly and efficient.
Went for a lunchtime treat and it was lovely. Staff pleasant, friendly and helpful if a little uninformed. Food was very good and gluten free options were lovely. Well priced. Overall very lovely lunch
We visited the pulp kitchen by chance on Sunday 28th as we wanted to find a nice cafe to have breakfast. The pulp kitchen exceeded every expectation we had. The food was amazing, the smoothies were delicious and the service was amazing. Really nice genuine people who made us feel SO welcome. My mother in law is a coeliac - she spoke to them while we were there and they went through everything with her, so she knows she can eat here too for next time. So glad we found this place and if you’re passing definitely worth a visit!! Thank you!!
Had a lovely breakfast here today! I'm vegan and gluten free and had a gorgeous breakfast - complete with bubble and squeak which was a particular highlight. My partner really enjoyed their butcher's breakfast and both of us said it was the best cooked breakfast we'd had in a while! Everything tasted fresh and flavourful and the coffee (with oat milk) was great too.
Lovely atmosphere with relaxed music which was at a nice background volume level and not overwhelming.
Waitress was very pleasant and helpful with dietary requirements and the cook was very helpful when suggesting alterations for vg/gf options.
Overall a lovely experience and we will be back! Thank you very much!
Love the food here. I have a gluten free diet and they have loads of options and are really careful to ensure my food is identified as gluten frer. Highly recommend
Took my sister here for afternoon tea. What a beautiful place. The food was beautifully presented and tasted delicious. I’m gluten free - so nice to go somewhere that properly accommodates this. The gf option was fantastic. The best bread I’ve tasted. Amazing service too. Thank you 🙏🏼
This was our first visit. It was a very nice, relaxed evening, food was excellent, server was very friendly, nothing was rushed. Started with cocktails and nibbles, which were both a different twist with an Asian theme to some classics. The food we chose as starters were very tasty to set us up for the mains. Very pleased that they had options for gluten free vegans. Most of us had the bento boxes, which were well presented and very good. The service isn't fast but that's not the vibe, this was exactly what we wanted, a relaxed dinning experience, overlooking the sea, in a nice environment. We expect to be return customers.
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