SWITCH — Restaurant in Great Britain

Great fun, good prices, great staff and a fantastic niche that Southend so despartely needs. More FUN things to do in town.

Inventive cocktail menu that's doesn't push things too far like other cocktail menus. A choice of traditional drinks and cocktails but also their own Pong cocktail twists. My favourite from the evening was their take on a white Russian called the "Ziggys Serve". They'd started serving food the night we came and we tried some seasoned fries, Chinese Takeaway. Nothing too crazy, tasted like cumin and star anise, maybe even Chinese 5 spice, but it was tasty and they were cooked well.

Glad to see a local fun business that is only a tenner per half hour to play ping pong. Staff are all friendly and constantly making you're you've got a drink, are willing to chat and go above and beyond to make sure you're comfortable and enjoying yourself. All tables are booked in advance (I believe, you may want to check if walk ins are allowed) so no worries about coming and being overwhelmed by loads of people of you've booked for an hour.

Overall, I wasn't expecting too much as my GF arranged this for her friends visiting from up north and I have to say we were all blown away by the style, look, atmosphere and experience.

Fantastic...

At Switch they do everything right. Above and beyond doesn't even cover it, they treat you like royalty. You fancy an off-menu smokey Marg? The beechwood is lit right up, then and there. Or a Paloma? Out comes a fresh grapefruit and Greg's Grandmother's citrus squeezer. Everything on the cocktail menu is also a winner, and they have a really decent selection of beer and cider.

Being significantly the wrong side of 40, when a friend first suggested we go there, I was apprehensive, incorrectly assuming Switch was just for the kids, but it really isn't. It's a great night out for a group, a date or a catch up with a mate. It just a really fun place to be - great decor, music and the pizzas! Wow - there's even a vegan one! Or other snacky options if you're not feeling very pizzary. Get down there, grab one of the many games from the shelves and...

I've been here for a night out, kids party and lunch on a Sunday. This is a fantastic place for all.

The cocktails here are all named after games and reasonably priced compared with other local venues. The atmosphere is great of an evening and seems to attract a fairly relaxed crowd, probably students.

The venue is great for kids in the daytime with lots of games available for them to play. There is a great variety of board games. There is also pinball and an arcade machine. You can book to play on the consoles they have too.

The pizza here is great. Probably my favourite pizza in Southend. I would recommend you try this if you visit as it's also reasonably priced and worth the money.

The staff are really friendly and seem to enjoy working there....