The Essex Skipper

Excellent value Sunday lunch 2 courses for £17.99 had beef and turkey which was very good the cauliflower cheese was exceptional my wife and I shared breaded mushrooms to start and a chocolate fudge brownie Sundae again good, The only thing to lessened the experience was my real ale was just on the turn but sadly not enough is being drunk to get it on to the next barrel in 7 days these days. Would visit again!

10/10 staff and service are amazing, Since moving to the area the skipper has become our local and we have been made to feel so welcome by all of the staff, decor and outside area is lovely and done up beautifully. Food and drinks are all very fairly priced. The skipper is an absolute must if you're in town. My new local and the best pub in frinton.

We picked this pub purely based on stars when looking on Google maps whilst on holiday in Clacton. It didn't disappoint in any way and made our holiday something to remember. The decor is charming and the people are lovely. We felt very welcome straight away. We had the chicken bloomer sandwich and the mac and cheese with drinks and it came to under £25. My friend said the mac and cheese was amazing and came with a side of garlic bread. All of our questions were answered and nothing was too much trouble. They even gave my dog a bowl of water. Tip jars are behind the bar and are well deserved. Thank you to the staff that day. You made our experience lovely and happy.

absolutely amazing! we went for my mum’s birthday and the wonderful lady that served us today brought her a cake. the aesthetics of the place is so nice and the lights in the beer garden are perfect! the last owners food was bad the gammon was really fatty and salty but now it’s so delicious i only eat chicken and next time i’m 1000% getting that. keep up the good work!

My husband & I came here for lunch today. The new decor is lovely! The staff were so friendly and made an effort to chat to us and our 2 year old daughter, they also kept her entertained with colouring. The food was really good and there was lots of it too! The only thing that was disappointing is that staff should tell customers about unavailable dishes before giving the menu. Otherwise, when it comes to telling the waitress what you want and you're told its not available, you're then left rushing trying to choose something else from the menu. Apart from that, we're proud to say that this pub is our local. We only live 2 mins away, so we will all be coming back again soon. Thanks again for a great lunch x

Today I visited the Essex skipper newly refurbished version and I would give it a 4 out of five stars. Staff are friendly and kind the place has a lovely new atmosphere, which is welcoming and light and bright as well as a lovely garden area as well with seaside themed huts The staff were friendly and kind, although they did seem a little bit, inexperienced on the new menus on offer and I am eventually went for the Sunday roast which was absolutely lovely. Very well presented although my mum had a bad experience as she had a bad piece of meat. Those wanting to give them the benefit of the doubt she ate a meal and then asked about a small refund. And the toilets are toilets, although I did struggle to get into one of the cubicles due to the size of the cubicles, and I am very small myself . Overall, a lovely atmosphere and a good experience and would happily go back there again.

A Monday lunch visit in November was quiet but the service was excellent and the food good. Portion sizes are large with a selection of pub favourites mixed with curry and fajita options. The beef fajitas was enough for two people, delivered sizzling to the table with two wraps. The steak and ale pie is huge with the option of chips or mash (the mash is under the pie) with more veg than you could wish for. The hunters chicken was ok...not the best and light on BBQ sauce. Recommended. Book in advance on busier days.