Came for the day trip with family to Clacton, delighted to have found this place, really good food…read moreand service, a really lovely place, with a nice feel, we will be back next time.

From the owner: Black Rock Restaurant is an easygoing dining restaurant. We focus on a trendy steak and grill menu,…read morebut our speciality here at Black Rock is the 'Steak on the stone', a tasty concept from the island of Madeira. We are a great place to eat, excellent atmosphere with great tasting food, and we take pride in delivering exceptional service using the highest quality of local ingredients, the best cuts of steak and a great selection of exciting cocktails.

I got stuck in the middle of the British country side and the B&B I ended up at highly recommended…read morethis place. I would come back jut to eat here. I was raised partly in Italy and this was some of the best Italian food I've had in 15 years of visiting the U.K. since I graduated Uni there. An Italian family own and operate the place and they're hospitality is second only to the food. Absolutely amazing meal, just tell them what you don't like and they'll bring the rest. I wish I could give them more stars. I will share some of the photos from the beautiful evening I spent on the patio. I just wish I had a lover with me to share the experience with.

Visited The Queens Arms while in the area. Best pub experience! I think you have to get there early…read moreif you are coming for dinner or you have to reserve your table. I'm not sure on that, it's just something I thought we caught on to before we left and there started to be RESERVED tents going on the tables. We went and had Scotch Egg, Calamari, Arancini, fish & chips and STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING. Oh. My. Goodness! First the Scotch Egg. I don't want to be a Debbie Downer but it was....ok. It was a little plain. A little tasteless. They could have thrown a few spices into the meat, just a little something. To say that we've made better at home wouldn't be far out. But still good. The calamari was cooked just right. It's what you expect out of a calamari appetizer. Was it the best you'll ever have? Not really. Worth the price? Add it to your appetizer list! The rice balls, which is arancini is, were good. Add a little salt to the top and they were, also, as you'd expect. The fish & chips were exactly as we were hoping when visiting an English Pub for fish & chips. The fish was perfectly cooked, the coating was fabulous, and of course the chips were a perfect compliment to the fish. A great fish & chips experience. The star of the show was the Sticky Toffee Pudding. What a treat! Granted I've nothing to compare it to, this was my first time having it, but whether I've had it before or not THIS was perfection. Perfect texture, the flavour was amazing, the caramel drizzle was perfectly proportioned, and the little bit of ice cream on the side was just perfect. I would go back here simply on this dessert alone. As for the drinks, because, you know, it's a pub....I couldn't say. I don't drink alcohol but my Diet Coke was great! Fresh bottle! ....I suppose I could have gotten a non-alcoholic beer. Wait....did they have non-alcoholic beer there? SOMEONE FIND OUT IF THEY HAVE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER THERE. The atmosphere was great. I can see how it would be perfect in the evening and on into the night. Very welcoming with a great looking bar.

Food is always superb. Its best to make reservations because it is a busy place every time we have…read morebeen.

I used to love going to this place when I was a student at Essex Uni…read more Great food and reasonable prices. On top of that, the atmosphere is really nice and the chef almost always comes out to say hello and chat about the food. It is small so they do cram you in but I think it's worth it!

Great service and friendly staff. Recommend a night out or food. Right on the sea front so good…read moreview.

I ordered a meal that came with a non alcoholic drink and my girlfriend ordered a meal that came…read morewith an alcoholic drink. The waitress changed our order around to save us some cash without us even having to ask. My budget was amazing. It came with chips and onion rings and a drink for less than 7 quid! I was very pleased. Also free wifi.

Went to Maffias with the family and everyone had wonderful meals. The food was fantastic and the…read morestaff were lovely. The ambiance was also so nice and warm. We will definitely be coming back here again.

If you like choice, good portions and a friendly atmosphere and you don't like big restaurants,…read morethen Maffias is for you. A little out of the way for anyone outside of Clacton but, if you are down for a break and you want a good meal out, you could do a lot worse. The menu is varied and full. All the meats come from local butchers and the vegetables are bought fresh every day. The only downside is, you tend to need to book in advance and they don't open on Monday or Tuesday.

Not at all hygenic, there was someone standing on the table with bare feet and no hand washing…read moreafter handling money-yuck!

Recommend this beautiful place. 2 courses for £15 of exquisite food. Service was delightful and…read morethe setting superb. Definitely will put this at the top of my list

Took the wife here for a late valentines day meal and wasn't disappointed at all. Very lovely place…read moreand very friendly staff. I've frequented this establishment many times and it never lets you down. The food is excellent, very well presented and flavoursome. We started with the caviar and qual eggs then I had the T-Bone medium rare (juicy) and the wife had the pheasant. We also had a Mediterranean sharing platter which I wasn't keen on myself. Washed down with a few rose and and some beer and the total was about £45 a head, call it £50 with the gratuity. It feels upmarket but I don't believe that's reflected in their prices. Good quality and good value. I'll be back that's for sure.

After having a great day with my boy friend, we decided to go for a drink and I left disappointed…read more Every time I went to the toilet there was a question for the cubical with numerous people sniffing cocaine. This is not a pub this a drug fest I nearly called the police !!!

This is probably the best gastropub in this part of Suffolk - more of a restaurant than a pub - and…read moreour 'go to' default for date nights, visiting friends and special occasions. Excellent food, a good wine cellar, great atmosphere and excellent service - they have won plenty of awards for both food and service. We are lucky indeed to have the Unruly Pig on our doorstep.

Cool little stop with great coffee and great service. I recommend you stop in if in the area. I may…read moretry the food here on my way back from the coast.

Me and my partner managed to discover this gem of a pub by randomly choosing somewhere close on the…read moresat nav whilst we were away for my 30th birthday. The pub is beautiful and cosy, the landlady was kind and cheerful and the food.....oh god, the food! We both had a starter of pigeon, not something you usually see on a pub menu and it was superbly cooked and tasted amazing. For my main I chose the steak burger with chips and onion rings, the burger was big, flavoursome and juicy and the touch I like is that the tomato ketchup on table was all homemade, not from a bottle! We will certainly come back to this awesome place if we are ever near the area again because it was outstanding!!