Rossi Ice Cream

We were in Southend for the day, Wednesday of last week. Glorious weather, had an OK lunch and sat on the seafront. By about 3.30, my husband decided we should go back to the car and see if we can find somewhere to have a cream tea.
Well, we drove through Southend and didn’t find anywhere that looked promising until we saw Rossi’s on the other side of the road. We managed to park almost opposite and went in and joined the queue. Had we gone in the other door, we’d have seen the suspended signs showing that the queue was for ice-​creams and there was another part of the counter for people ordering food and drink!
They didn’t have a cream tea on their menu but did have pancakes. We asked the server what type of pancakes (lemon, syrup etc) to be told rather brusquely They’re just pancakes! Well we weren’t in the mood to go and find somewhere else so agreed to have a pancakes and a cup of tea each.
The tea was made in lemon tea glasses seemed wrong as tea should be in china cups/​mugs! When the pancakes arrived there was actually a huge slice of lemon and a bowl of golden syrup. This was a pleasant surprise but we were annoyed that the girl who’d taken our order didn’t explain they came with syrup.
It retains a bit of an old-​fashioned feel to the cafeteria with signs behind the counter highlighting the different beverages available, including Horlicks!
On the whole, the service was lacklustre. I know they were busy but that’s no excuse for being sharp with the customers.

The best Ice Cream in the area.
This Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlour on the sea front overlooks the sea and gets very very busy. has an Al Fresco area as well as a 60+indoor area.
serves a wide range of light meals and snacks as well as a wide range of sundaes.
You may recognise the name and associate it with Status Quo and you will be right, before Francis became famous he worked in the family business selling Ice Cream.
This venue ticks all the boxes for young and old.
Pay and display parking opposite.