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Tasty steaks were real cut above the rest

The Outback Steakhouse, Yardley Business Park, Miles Gray Road, Basildon.  01268 534663

9:10pm Wednesday 8th July 2009

AT first glance, this family restaurant might seem pretty uninspiring. Sitting off the A127, opposite Pipps Hill retail park, you’d be forgiven for thinking it was a wannabe which didn’t make it on to the nearby Festival Leisure Park in Basildon.

Dickens treat at Towngate

9:10pm Thursday 25th June 2009

THALIAN Theatre Group’s latest production kicks off tonight with an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel Hard Times.

Worthy rival to curries I’ve noshed up north

The Bay of Bengal, 130 London Road, Southend  01702 300334

9:10pm Wednesday 17th June 2009

HAVING spent six years trawling Manchester's curry mile, I find it difficult to find an Indian restaurant which lives up to expectations.

Upmarket pub grub at a nautical inn

Upmarket pub grub at a nautical inn

9:40pm Wednesday 10th June 2009

FANCYING a mid-week bite after an exhausting start to the week, the husband-in-waiting and I decided to branch out with a trip to Battlesbridge.

Tangy lamb kebabs and kofte were so delicious

Tangy lamb kebabs and kofte were so delicious

9:10pm Wednesday 3rd June 2009

Delicatessen, tapas bar, cafe, restaurant, brunch spot – the Dish Deli Dining has it all.

Burger was scrummy

The Railway Hotel, Clifftown Road, Southend.  01702 343194

10:30pm Wednesday 29th April 2009

THE Railway Hotel has a long and proud history in Southend. The Victorian building stands on the Clifftown edge of the town centre near Southend Central.

Our flaming sausages were crispy and spicy

10:20pm Wednesday 22nd April 2009

DURING our excellent evening at Portuguese restaurant O Picado, the entertaining owner explained to us the wonders of eating out in his home country.

All-you-can eat buffet was a real tasty treat

10:00pm Wednesday 15th April 2009

EAST is a contemporary oriental and Malaysian buffet restaurant where you can eat for a fixed price.

Family venture offers up good honest food

10:30pm Wednesday 1st April 2009

TRADITIONAL English restaurants have become a bit of a rare breed in south Essex of late.

Jack and the Beanstalk at the Towngate

6:00pm Tuesday 31st March 2009

IT may only be Easter, but a touch of festive flavour was in the air when this year’s pantomime was launched in Basildon – oh yes it was!



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