O’Neills

Great Irish pub with great beer and food, lunch time menu is the best :-D

Situated inbetween the high street and South East Essex College (SEEC) /​Southend Uni the bar is tucked away well. Good for students as there isn’t actually a student union bar. The bar is Irish themed and my Irish friends have found this to be a pleasent bar to visit. Not too pricey but would prefer to go to other bars nearby. Friendly atmosphere and would go here for a drink and a chat with friends when you don’t want to be interupted or overheard. Also in very close proximity to Southend Central Train Station and is very easy to find from there. From the town centre it is down the side of River Island.

great night out always fun for all ages.

Southend High Street has an adversion to pubs, the main shopping street tucks them behind the scenes, as can be seen with O’Neills one of the chain, normally on any other town sitting proud, but here it has an interesting siting. A stroll from Southend Central Station (C2C), a close walk to South East Essex College and an even closer walk to Essex University (Southend). Above the pub sits a very popular 80’s club called Relflex. Suiting people of a certain age, ok me! O’Neills is what it is, my Irish friends would not be seen in there, they have visited once and never returned, but having said that us Anglo’s enjoy being fed a theme and this is one of its kind. The food is ok, the beer is professionally delivered and I have never had a reason ever to be really annoyed with this bar, not that I am critical or anything!!!
Having been trapped in numerous conferences and lectures within the educational neighhbours, O’Neills has often provided visual stimulant to exit the boredom, and it is amazing how the most ugly outside sitting arrangement can suddenly look very appealing. I will no doubt return.