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Alec's Restaurant

4.5
4.5
103 Reviews
£41 and over
Seafood
Navestock Side, Brentwood, Essex CM14 5SD

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 2 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
Alec’s Restaurant opened in 2010 and has established itself as one of Essex’s leading fish Restaurants. Alec’s prides itself on quality ingredients and exceptional service.
Unwind with a premium bottle of wine or signature cocktail in the comfortable lounge before taking a seat in the elegant main dining room, which can accommodate 120 guests.
Roaring fires in the winter and a delightful outdoor dining area in the summer, only enhance the elegant building.
The menu at Alec’s Restaurant is traditionally British and sets out to provide simple, quality fresh food. Although predominantly a seafood restaurant serving the finest fish and shellfish, mouth-watering meat dishes add to this impressive menu.
We are proud to follow the MSC code of conduct for sustainably sourced seafood. Plus, all seafood and fish are wild and ‘day boat caught’ from across Britain.
Please note that this restaurant operates a strict policy of no children under 12 years, and a smart casual dress code.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Sun 12:30 pm–7:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Area
    Brentwood
  • Parking details
    Private Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 103 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Essex

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Essex

    Hot spot

  • Essex

    Romantic

  • Essex

    Good for special occasions

  • Essex

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Alec's Restaurant offers a "fantastic dining experience" with "amazing food" and "outstanding service." Guests praise the "lovely atmosphere" and describe it as a "fabulous venue" perfect for special occasions. While some mention inconsistencies with pricing clarity and occasional service delays, the overall impression remains highly positive, with many patrons eager to return.
103 Reviews
  1. simon

    London12 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was great We was rush with our food I know we only have the table for 2 hour but with in 1 hour they had given us a start and a main I had to tell them we are not ready also service charge should be a option not a mandarin add-on automatically to the bill 

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  2. Stephen

    London6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 30 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved it at Alec’s great food and service as always

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  3. Daniel

    London13 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 29 March 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Been Alec’s several times and this wasn’t my best visit. Ordered Mojitos to start off with, wasn’t made with the right ingredients had to be sent back, I don’t believe this to be acceptable when you’re changing £15 a cocktail. Food overall was ok, we both had fish and was very quickly brought up. My partner did have bad belly in the night, don’t know if it’s linked.

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  4. Sergio VIP

    London19 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 15 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Just because the 5 stars should be given to truly exceptional venues, food and services but Alec's is really close to the fifth star on every account. Truly amazing!

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  5. Chris VIP

    London10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Superb Sunday lunch, excellent service in a fantastic setting.

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  6. malcolm

    London8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Me and my wife had a fantastic experience the staff was very helpful and polite we will be going again very soon

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  7. Andrew

    Essex1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    I was disappointed with the food, portion size was not very good and all sides had to be added to your order for example you had to add chips and peas to your battered cod it only came as the cod only, had to ask waiter staff a few times for drinks and they also forgot a couple of times, overall the restaurant has a nice atmosphere however the food and service let it down plus prices of the food for what you got wasn’t great either this surprised me following all the good reviews on the website, I will not be booking another reservation anytime soon

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  8. Marcauley

    Essex5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Went for the Valentines Dinner, very very busy, had to wait a while for our table so had a drink upstairs and then finally whisked to our table. Starters were lovely, main was good and dessert was great. Great set menu, only issue was price, we thought it was 70pp but it was acc 115pp. Not very clear on the website which was dinner and which was lunch as it was one PDF/page.

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  9. Mark

    Essex5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 18 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous welcome great table and service,food spot on and good selection of non alcoholic drinks overall faultless,will be going back.

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  10. Clive

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 17 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was my girlfriend’s birthday so through Open Table booked at Alec’s and request a nice table. Upon arrival staff had all the information and were shown to a lovely table. Service and food good was great also. My fav restaurant in the area

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 2 times today
Google Map for Alec's Restaurant

Navestock Side, Brentwood, Essex CM14 5SD

Additional information

  • Area
    Brentwood
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Sun 12:30 pm–7:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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