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Lobster Smack Canvey Island, Canvey Island, Essex

Lobster Smack Canvey Island

4.4
4.4
14 Reviews
£25 and under
British

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2 people
7:00 pm
Experiences are available.
  • Dog-friendly
  • Child-friendly
  • Good for groups
A truly classic pub which has so much history, we even feature in the Dickens novel "Great expectations". This pub is a true gem - on a sunny day, enjoy the outside area near the sea; in winter, settle down by our real fireplace in the warm and cosy pub. Enjoy a drink in the "Drifters Bar" upstairs or a delicious meal in our downstairs restaurant area.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Hours of Operation
    Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01268 514297
  • Website
    https://www.pubanddining.co.uk/lobster-smack-canvey-island
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Location
    Haven Road, Canvey Island, Essex SS8 0NR
  • Area
    Canvey Island
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wine

Experiences

  • Festive Set Menu - 2 Course - £29pp

    2 Dec 2024 - 4 Jan 2025
    Warm up the winter season with our 2 Course Festive Set Menu for £29pp brimming with all of your favourite flavours this festive period. -Offer is only valid on tables booked 7 Days in advance. -Please Add "FESTIVE SET MENU" in the Special Requests Box. -A Pre-order of Food is required 7 Days in advance, to be able to ensure correct stock levels. The Menu link can be found below or on the venue's website. -Festive Set Menus will run between 18.11.2024-04.01.2025 (excl. Christmas Day). -If no Pre-Order is received your booking will be amended to the A La Carte Menu. Festive Set Menu: https://www.spccs1.co.uk/MenuPdf/WEB_1PD_1224_SET_A5_Bd2_149.pdf?date=20241202122819

  • Festive Set Menu - 3 Course - £32pp

    2 Dec 2024 - 4 Jan 2025
    Warm up the winter season with our 3 Course Festive Set Menu for £32pp brimming with all of your favourite flavours this festive period. -Offer is only valid on tables booked 7 Days in advance. -Please Add "FESTIVE SET MENU" in the Special Requests Box. -A Pre-order of Food is required 7 Days in advance, to be able to ensure correct stock levels. The Menu link can be found below or on the venue's website. -Festive Set Menus will run between 18.11.2024-04.01.2025 (excl. Christmas Day). -If no Pre-Order is received your booking will be amended to the A La Carte Menu. Festive Set Menu: https://www.spccs1.co.uk/MenuPdf/WEB_1PD_1224_SET_A5_Bd2_149.pdf?date=20241202122819

Menu

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What 14 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

14 Reviews

  1. adhuna

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 30 January 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Came for the quiz, and it was a wonderful atmosphere and experience. The two waitresses were excellent and couldn’t have asked for a better evening.

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  2. Jane139

    Essex

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 16 October 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went for lunch atmosphere was lovely, it is a lovely looking pub. Was served quickly had a pint of peroni and a espresso martini. Was made well. Food came hot, looked and smelt great, I ordered the hunters chicken with fries and my partner had ribeye steak m/rare, steak was cooked perfectly and my hunters chicken was great tho could do with being a little bigger. Overall we had a great experience and will definitely be coming back

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  3. Jane139

    Essex

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 31 August 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Came for lunch with friends, was lovely little restaurant, I had a chicken avocado sandwich, was lovely and tasty, very filling. Had a lovely cocktail made by the bar staff aparol spritz. The staff was busy but found the time to help us make decisions on what to have. Dessert was lovely had the cheese cake it was perfect. Will definitely be returning

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  4. Love34

    Newcastle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 16 August 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic lunch with lovely helpful service. We spoke to Gemma who helped us with allergy requirements. Thank you!

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  5. Jane139

    Essex

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 31 July 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went on a Thursday for food tasted great and was served quickly. I had the gammon which was very filling. The two young girls working that day was lovely and very helpful. The location was hidden and a interesting. Enjoyed the history of the building. Will return

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  6. ChrisK

    Essex

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 3 May 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food very friendly service will definitely go there again

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  7. Brendan

    Essex

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 March 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We will never go back!! A few of the starters were unavailable, so I opted for the chicken terrien, unfortunately it was tasteless, i think someone in the kitchen was warming the lightly toasted bread between there hands as it clearly hadn't seen a toaster, but the chutney was nice. We ordered a steak and kidney pie and a lasagne, when the first meal was delivered we were advised that the steak and kidney pie was going to be beef, when the pie was brought out of the kitchen the waitress told it was actually beef and mushroom, not what was ordered, but a nice substitute, what we actually got was a bowl of slop with a chunk of mince meat in the middle, one slice of mushroom and a puff pastry top, I suppose you can loosely call that a pie. As the lasagne was plonked down in front of us, we were told that they had run out of garlic bread, we was offered some chips as a substitute, the chips never arrived, we then didn't see a waitress for about 30 minutes, I guess they knew how bad the food was and didn't want to face us. I did mention the chips, the waitress did apologise and offered to get some cooked, I didn't really fancy them half hour after my dinner. I don't know why we thought the deserts would be any good, but they couldn't be any worse, the brownie looked as though it was a bit stodgy and had gone very hard but the apple crumble was good and the ice cream was perfect!! A birthday meal out to forget!!

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  8. LenW

    Essex

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 26 August 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An excellent venue! The food is of good quality & price. The staff are friendly and accomodating and provide an excellent service to diners. We will certainly return on our next visit.

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  9. Ginger

    Essex

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 6 May 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Been here before & will go again. Nice pub grub

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  10. GinaN

    Essex

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 17 March 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really friendly. Lovely food

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Lobster Smack Canvey Island is rated 4.4 stars by 14 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people
7:00 pm
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Lobster Smack Canvey Island

Haven Road, Canvey Island, Essex SS8 0NR

Additional information

  • Area
    Canvey Island
  • Hours of Operation
    Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wine
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