Best Mac and cheese in Southend-on-Sea

4 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Mangetout
Mangetout
100/100 (2578 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Gluten Free Options
British
Vegetarian Friendly
Grill
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Lamb
Salad
Fish
Wings
Chili
Pork
Mac and cheese
Salmon
Sandwiches
Cheesecake
Burger
Ribs
Prawns
Surf And Turf
Shrimp
Beef
Cheesecakes
Club Sandwich
Halloumi
Pasta
Grumpy's Diner
Grumpy's Diner
86/100 (2273 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Diner
American
Diner
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Sweet Potato
Cakes
Pasta
Breakfast Plate
Salad
Wings
Steak & Eggs
Pork
Sundae
Chili
White Coffee
Mixed grill
Sausage
Mac and cheese
Bulmers Cider
Sunday roast
Fried
Tuna
Nacho Cheese
Coleslaw
Salmon
Cheeseburger
Build Your Own Burger
Macaroni
Onion Rings
Burger
Salted Caramel Special Milkshake
Jacket Potato
Hot Dog and Chips
Sweet Potato Fries
Ribs
Grumpy's Diner Make Your Own Burger with French Fries
Corn on the Cob
Beef
Ham AMD Cheese Omelette Chips and Salad
T-Bone Steak with Boston Mash
Nachos
Hot Dog with Fries with Cheese Vegan
Toasts
Pancakes
Mac and Cheese
Cake
Burger and fries
Waffles
Café
American
Diner
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Mastercard
Visa
Family style
Non-smoking restaurants
Seating
Takeout
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Reservations
Serves Alcohol
Street Parking
Live Music
Wine and Beer
Cash Only
Gift Cards Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Digital Payments
Drinks
Brunch
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"I'm shortly going to be leading a fabulous 50s themed wedding held at Grumpy's Diner. It's the perfect venue for it, and Kerry has been so great to..."
Anita Broad
"Discovered Grumpy's thanks to "Beard Meets Food" on YouTube. Loved the cozy, family-run vibe, delicious food, and affordable prices. The coffee..."
Tim Teague
"First time coming here. We was served by indie. She was very polite and very friendly. Food was excellent and delicious We will definitely be coming..."
Jamie Winstanley
"Great place to eat at, privately run old school American diner including 50-60's rock-'n'-roll Also has occasional live music, everything is posted..."
Steve Gascoine
"We had our child's 6th birthday party, the staff at the diner catered for 30 children and 15 adults, environment and food was great. Staff are..."
nicola findlater
"Went here with my partner and his family for our birthdays, was outstanding! I have lactose intolerance and my nephew has multiple allergens and the..."
Nicol Kendall
"Went for a meal for mine and my girlfriends birthday. Staff were very friendly and happy to help. They were very accomodating to my girlfriend who..."
Dean Gower
"My partner and I visited Grumpy’s Diner last week whilst on holiday and absolutely fell in love with the restaurant. There was so much to look at..."
SGTazmin
"Really great meal here after a day at the seafront. Fun place, especially for the kids and as it was October half term, it was decked out with spooky..."
Kirstie Burroughs
"I haven't been as yet, watched bearded man Vs food on YouTube, Southend was a haunt of mine in my younger days! So will check this out next time I'm..."
Lennox Braithwaite
"Two of us ate and had breakfast, and both of us had the works. The works was a good-sized breakfast, which was cooked well and presented nicely. We..."
Dan
"Food was good. Reasonably priced. Slight disappointment in desert sizes. Portions were smaller on second visit. Small neapolitan ice cream had no..."
James Marshall
"Lovely place, been here a few times. The food is good, the service is friendly and efficient. If you're in the area and looking for a nice..."
Cai
"Love Grumpys favourite place to eat. Food great staff efficient and friendly and cannot do enough for you. Highly recommended. Been coming..."
Georgie Watson
"Build your own burger..asked for NO red onion…granddaughter has a reaction to them ( not serious but unpleasant) burger came with red onions..was..."
Sharon Freshwater
"Super cool American themed diner, decor is great, food super is tasty and good value for..."
Abi Crafter
"Food is perfectly cooked and the service is top. Thanks Lily and Kerry for looking after us :) Highly recommended if you love waffles and..."
Jamie
"Amazing food and atmosphere, love the 1950s style deco and themes. Staff are so friendly, but what stands out is the crazy big seized foods they do,..."
Carl Dawson
Smokey's Meat Shack
Smokey's Meat Shack
86/100 (629 ratings)
Restaurants
Barbecue
American
Barbecue
American
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Wings
Mac and cheese
Ribs
Pork
Burger
Pasta
Sit down
American
Barbecue
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Delivery
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"I have driven past Smokey’s for the last couple of months and have been desperate to try it out… it did not disappoint! I had the pitmasters..."
Jaimi Mayhew
"Amazing, pretty much sums this place up, not a big chain or a huge restaurant but really friendly staff and the food, I can't praise this enough. Had..."
Aaron Mcallister
"High all so me my wife and best friends are always looking for BBQ restaurants around Essex. We usually when going to Southend end up at well known..."
Craig Blunt
"Unbelievable venue and an amazing host in Christian. We booked private hire for 20 people and we had brilliant food for all, including vegetarian..."
Jamie Awdry
"The saying goes 'don't judge a book by it's cover', the same goes for this wee place. A bit out of the way, not the most presentable, bit wary when..."
Cakes and bakes By Sam
"Came here on a Thursday night with Shaun acting as a one man band behind the counter - and he couldn't be more helpful or attentive despite being..."
Chris Harrison
"Wow, just wow, what can I say, from the first bite(cheese burger), the luscious, tasty, appetising, scrumptious, yummy, mouth watering will melt you..."
Ken Gutteea
"After stalking the Instagram and literally drooling over my phone, I finally got around to going to Smokey's with my best friends. The waitress was..."
Rhy Ward
"We ordered food for collection tonight. The food was delicious and perfectly cooked. Everyone ate every bit without any complaints - a rarity! This..."
Jo Calvy
"Me and my partner order from here before and was pleasantly surprised. We wasn’t expecting too much tbh as no1 is ever in there. However it was..."
Emily Faith
"What a find! A very cool American themed diner, with a great authentic atmosphere. The service was excellent and the food blew us away! Absolutely..."
Emma-Louise Graham-Lovett
"We ordered the meat feast for 2 and some sweet potato fries to feed 3 adults. Absolutely delicious food, really good grub. Friendly staff and..."
Mark Vickers
"Arrived hot and fresh under 20 minutes, the burger was great and full of flavour. It meant a lot they listened to my request to have the burger plain..."
George Massouras
Bobby Jo's Diner
Bobby Jo's Diner
80/100 (2922 ratings)
Restaurants
Steakhouse
Grill
Gluten Free Options
American
Vegan Options
Grill
Steakhouse
Diner
Vegetarian Friendly
Diner
American
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Brunch
Drinks
After-hours
Dinner
Breakfast
Lunch
Cake
Burger and fries
Pancakes
Waffles
Root Beer
Hot Dog and Fries
Chicken Waffles
Pasta
Sundae
Fish
Mexican Chicken
Wings
Sausage
Pork
Rack of Ribs
Chili
Fried
Steak
Curly Fries
Mac and cheese
Onion Rings
Onion rings
Chicken Fajita Wrap
Cherry Bakewell Milkshake
Chicken Burger
Banana split
Chicken Mac Stack Burger
english breakfast
Honolulu Burger
Ribs
Cheeseburger
BBQ sauce
Vegan Bacon Cheeseburger
Burger
Chocolate milkshake
Fajitas
Classic American Hot Dogs N Fries
Nachos
Pancakes
Sit down
American
Diner
Grill
Steakhouse
Free Wifi
American Express
Accepts Credit Cards
Mastercard
Takeout
Reservations
Visa
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Seating
Accepts Visa
Table Service
Accepts American Express
Wheelchair Accessible
Street Parking
Validated Parking
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Drinks
Brunch
Mid-range
"im a vegan and the choice & options for a vegan meal was great, i went for the vegan breakfast which was lovely, staff were friendly and helpful,..."
Steve Jennings
"Great place to go, will 100% going again. Fab menu choice great service and staff just wish i could of eaten more as theres so much lovely stuff to..."
Sarah Kerry
"So good to find somewhere with a decent vegan menu, where you can take the whole family, meat eaters and veggies alike. Lovely food and friendly..."
Sam Adams
"Amazing food .Amazing staff,great music and good prices .recommend..."
Pam Garwood
"Today we had the Rodeo Signature Burger. Topped with bacon and onion rings. WOW! It’s been a long time since I had such a great burger. Combined..."
Elwin van Rijen
"Awesome vibe and amazing customer service, a huge variety of vegan options which taste glorious! And Elvis playing in the background to top it all..."
Martin Vidgeon
"The food was amazing the staff were very friendly and the music is great been in there twice now and enjoyed every minute had the best time with..."
Gary Beezley
"Stopped by this past Saturday for a breakfast,ordered my self a truck stop and can I say it hit the spot,great food,great music and above all great..."
Jon Smith
"Great food . Great service totally recommend it . Value for money spot on . And everything was fresh and..."
Nick Ableson
"50's style diner in Southend on sea. Loved the single chicken BBQ burger, with coleslaw, and sweet potato fries. We had a banana milkshake and I had..."
Katherine Towler
"It has been over a few years since me and my wife came to Bobby Jo's and it was kind of how we remembered it, the food was great, the milkshakes were..."
Jamie Gallagher
"Me and my partner had spent the night staying in Southend and visiting the theater. Needed a well deserved, fully cooked breakfast. I had the Truck..."
Kirsty Ratcliffe
"On a Sunday afternoon with free Christmas parking opposite I was expecting the place to be buzzing, however it was empty, there were 2 staff looking..."
Amy Hancock
"Went here for breakfast before going out for my Grandsons 3rd birthday. Great place, love the American dinner feel, with 50's music and..."
Sue Scrivener
"Great food. Great service. Unreal milkshakes would..."
Ross Bundock
"All of the waitresses were so friendly! Completely happy to help and always smiling. The decor is terrific and the food was gorgeous (my friend still..."
Simon Champ
"Popped in for a quick drink at lunchtime, and wasn’t sure what to expect but got lovely service and welcome. Kids were delighted with their..."
David Gribbon
"Amazing choice of vegan junk food, lovely staff, great atmosphere and a wonderful experience. They’d sold out of their vegan ice cream so..."
Jake Gladman
"Today I went to @bobby_jos_diner to review their gorgeous food 😋😋😋 on arrival I was greeted by the very friendly lady behind the counter and..."
Essexlondonukeats
"Came here for lunch on a Saturday afternoon with my partner and two little ones. Service was fine, food arrived in a reasonable time, well presented..."
Kevin Kay
"Went for dinner for our anniversary. Service was great, staff all really friendly, lots of choice on the menu and brilliant that pretty much all of..."
Kelly White
"Smash burgers just yes. Tried this place many times gotta say very tasty and well seasoned. Burgers always were a hit. Fries are crispy and..."
Prince Kesselle
"The best mac 'n' cheese this American has had since coming to the UK. Great Bacon double cheeseburgers with so much flavor. My son loved his ice..."
Kelly Jacobs
"The best American diner in Southend. Been eating here since it opened. Well worth a..."
David Regan
"Stopped here on our first night in Southend as didn't want to have fish and chips for our tea. Really impressed with not just the place itself but..."
Chris Robinson
"Me and my partner visited Bobby Jo’s Diner for breakfast on my birthday and the service was lovely. We were greeted at the door and our order was..."
SGTazmin