
The Boardwalk Bar & Grill
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About The Boardwalk Bar & Grill
The Boardwalk Bar & Grill is a bar and grill at Clacton Pier No. 1 in Clacton On Sea, set up as both a dog cafe and a dart bar. Dogs are welcome, so visitors can bring their own along for a meal or a drink. The dining area has sea views. The kitchen serves breakfast and lunch, with burgers and chips on the food side, while the bar also works as a pub and mixes cocktails. Music events take place on the pier, and a separate bar team and kitchen team handle the drinks and the food.
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Has changing table(s) · High chairs
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention burgers, chips, breakfast and sea views.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention burgers, chips, breakfast and sea views.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the friendly staff, with the burgers and chips named as delicious and one calling the breakfast the best they've had. Another says the kitchen made chips for them at breakfast on request. The main complaint is a music event on the pier, where the bar queues were slow. One reviewer also regrets the withdrawn small breakfast.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the friendly staff, with the burgers and chips named as delicious and one calling the breakfast the best they've had. Another says the kitchen made chips for them at breakfast on request. The main complaint is a music event on the pier, where the bar queues were slow. One reviewer also regrets the withdrawn small breakfast.
Featured reviews
- Kelly
“We ate here twice and cannot fault it! The burgers were delicious and the chips are 😋 The staff are absolutely lovely. We came at breakfast and they happily made chips for us as we were going home. Their music playlist is 👌 Great place,great vibe,lovely food and wonderful staff. What more can you ask for. We will definitely be back on our next visit to Clacton 😊”
- June Hagarty
“The staff were very helpful and friendly and bloody hardworkjng”
- Donna Sargent
“Went to the music event on the pier yesterday, great event but the pub was 'unprepared' with their bar staff. The staff were very polite and very friendly, but god they were slow! There were two queues snaking from the bar round and out the door, yet the staff (3 serving per line) all very orderley and people waited patiently, but sometimes the staff would stand and chat amongst themselves, when clearly there were people waiting to be served, and it appeared one staff member was being trained (not the best time to be learning), so 2 staff dealing with one customer and it was taking at least 30 minutes minimum to get a drink. 2 queues, 6 staff in total, but sometimes only one was serving per line (maybe the other two were changing a barrel? or taking a break?) it was VERY understaffed. On a sunny day in Clacton, for the number of people that were there, all day, they needed at least 10 people behind the bar. It was painful to watch and more painful to queue. If they had more staff they would have doubled the speed and the takings easily. Other than that it was a very good show.”
- Danny Richards
“Very friendly staff. Good food portions and very tasty. A big thanks to Del and Sid for their quality service as well!”
- Carolyn Sutton
“Lovely bar and service. I was visiting for a few days”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Live music
- Live performances
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dine-in
- Family-friendly
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- Bar onsite
- Casual
- Beer
- Coffee
- Food
- Counter service
- Offerings· 7
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Food at bar
- Hard liquor
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Wine
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Pet-friendly· 1
- Dogs allowed outside
- Dining options· 6
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Highlights· 2
- Live music
- Live performances
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Crowd· 4
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Tourists
- Transgender safespace
- Family-friendly· 4
- Good for kids
- Has changing table(s)
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
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