Ravens - Southend-on-Sea

We had an amazing office Christmas party at Ravens. The service was extremely friendly and the food was the best we have ever had at a work Christmas party. Huge thanks to the Ravens team for making it a night to remember. We can't wait to come back next year!

Classy and Quality everywhere, not sure this is the right location for such a fine bar? Next to spoons, off the beaten track......time will tell

Visited this eaterie recently with friends. Decor is great, but why so expensive? Portions are ridiculously small but very tasty!! Would we return, unless they do a special offer, no we would not. The place was empty, I can see why. Reduce your prices please, it makes business sense to offer food that most people can afford fill your lovely restaurant, otherwise there is absolutely no atmosphere! !!

We booked here as a last minute choice for NYE. The menu covered all ranges of food choice including our 2 young kids. Price for adults was £60 and £30 for kids, although the kids meals were actually the same size as the adults. We were the first diners to arrive at 6pm and were treated as VIP guests. We had great conversation with a few of the staff and were made to feel very welcomed, both our children were also given as much attention which was lovely. On arrival, we were suppose to have a glass of proseccco each, at the point of ordering drinks at our table, we asked about this and was offered a bottle of wine of our choice to share instead, which actually suited us better. We were recommended starters for our 2 children as they can be fairly fussy and were also happy to cook 2 good steaks and chips for them without all the unwanted trimmings which we found very accommodating. The adults all had scotch eggs which were very scrumptious and were devoured very quickly. Our 2 children had chicken satay parcels which were also tasty, they did however prefer our scotch eggs . For mains I had the roasted duck with plum sauce with Saute potatoes. This was plated nicely, cooked well and very tasty. My wife and 2 children had steak which was ordered as medium, unfortunately these were all very well done. In fairness someone did come and ask if everything was alright with our meals and we said yes, probably caught in the moment of feeling so welcomed. I am sure they would have put this right, however this was my only criticism of the evening (Not getting the steaks right first time). However everyone finished up and still enjoyed their meals. We finished our evening with 2 plates of different desserts which were all very nice. By this point everyone was full and happy. We all had a great time and all enjoyed ourselves as it is not just about the meal and I would like to thank the staff for making this a wonderful experience. We were lucky to have the restaurant to ourselves for most of the time due to the early time we arrived which also made the experience a whole lot nicer. Would we go back: yes

This restaurant is a great spot for a party, with a dining area upstairs and a spacious bar and dance floor downstairs featuring a DJ. The staff is friendly, particularly the hilarious comedy duo, the Day-O Brothers, who had us laughing all night.