Afternoon Tea at Sands By The Sea

4.1

62 Reviews

£25 and under

Afternoon Tea

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2 people

Dec 28, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

Great for scenic views
Great for brunch
Good for special occasions

Sands by the Sea isn’t just about the amazing fish & chips and private functions – it is also very well known for it’s Afternoon Tea!

Enjoy a selection of sandwiches, petit cakes and tea or coffee whilst enjoying the amazing views across the Thames Estuary with your friends and family

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Afternoon Tea
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm
Phone number
01702 468123
Website
http://www.sandsbythesea.co.uk/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
Icon Building, Western Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS1 1EE
Neighborhood
Southend-On-Sea
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Wine

What 62 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
4.2Service
3.9Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Energetic

62 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Essex
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 26, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
The venue is beautiful and a calm setting with great views. The food was on the whole was ample and a good selection. The sandwiches were a little dry on both sides and although there was a great selection of cakes, there were three of us and sometimes only 1 or 2 of the mini cakes on offer. Everything else had three eg three sandwiches, three scones Every all it was a great experience and value for money.
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OpenTable Diner
Essex
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely veggie options and the service was exceptional!
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hannahg
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 21, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Very good value for afternoon tea. And used adventure Island annual pass for extra 20%off unlimited drinks too! 👌Fresh sandwiches, nice selection of cakes and Warm scones too. Had children with us too perfect for family's, Will be back.
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JennaB
Essex
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 2, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Staff were lovely, great atmosphere, fab food and value for money was brilliant we will definitely come back again for another girly afternoon tea! Thank you so much! 5 stars! 🌟
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RobertE
Essex
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 27, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
My wife attended on Friday 27th October 2023 with a friend as a special treat expecting the place to be as per previous visits. Disappointed to find Sands seems to have become almost a burger bar with the emphasis on fast food. Not what she was expecting and unlikely to return which is a great shame
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DeniseL
Essex
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 29, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Staff member, food and whole experience was 💯, would and have recommended Afternoon Cream tea at Sands to my family and friends. Thank you, finished off our day tip to Southend on sea perfectly, will be visiting again.
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Jazz
Essex
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on September 27, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Food was good and served quickly bur the service was below par, no welcome, table was pointed to and we were left to do the running about ie asking for more tea etc, I would think twice before I visited again
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Lea123
Essex
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 5, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was nice for the price. Liked that the sandwich fillings were not "fancy" . Liked that it included soft/fizzy drinks too. Would recommend using nicer/better quality teabags & coffee, as neither were particularly pleasant. Seems the staff from Adventure Island go here for lunch, so it was rather noisy with them there. They also seemed to get priority with their food coming out before ours, even though we were there & ordered before them & they ordered at the bar after us. This meant our food took a while to come out as they got theirs first. Was a lovely warm sunny day and was lovely to sit in the outside area with a glass of wine/bear afterward.
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JackieW
Kent
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great value afternoon tea, food was great couldn't finish it all. Was given box to bring the rest home. Staff welcoming and friendly. Good atmosphere, family environment. Would recommend.
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EbonyGee
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 15, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Went for afternoon tea, excellent selection, everything taste freshly made, cakes were fantastic, reasonably priced. Would definitely go again and recommend it.
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Afternoon Tea at Sands By The Sea is rated 4.1 stars by 62 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Dec 28, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

Google Map for Afternoon Tea at Sands By The Sea

Icon Building, Western Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS1 1EE

Additional information

Neighborhood
Southend-On-Sea
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Afternoon Tea
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Wine

Website
http://www.sandsbythesea.co.uk/
Phone number
01702 468123

Afternoon Tea at Sands By The Sea

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What 62 people are saying

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