Oh my gosh, fabulous food for a pre-show treat. The food is sublime. Fresh, delicious and plentiful. We had crab linguine and the most gorgeous salmon in lemon butter. The house wine is lovely and the atmosphere is a homely italian one.

We visited il mondo on saturday evening before the show at the theatre. Everything from start to finish was excellent. The waiter was very friendly and the food amazing. I had lemon sole and my husband had a pasta dish. The only thing was we...ate far too much but all delicious. Would highly recommend il mondo.More

Lovely little find in our home town. Visited after reading other reviews. Food and service both amazing along with the ambience. Will definitely return

Over 40 of us enjoyed the best of service and hospitality, along with great food, earlier this week when we held a charity fundraising night. I can't praise the staff more for their help in planning the evening and the way they looked after us...on the night. As the organiser, I haven't received any adverse comments or complaints. A brilliant night, during which we raised £500 for our charity.More

Since discovering Il Mondo, I've been three times and each time has been as good as the first. The set menu at £15.95 has a very wide choice of items and is phenomenal value for money. Service is great, food tasty and for me, is...the best Italian restaurant in Essex.More

Myself and my partner have just enjoyed a weekend break in Southend. After searching for local Italian restaurants we found il mondo which was 1 mile from Southend seafront if your in the area this place is a must visit.. best Italian food we have...ever eaten, fantastic atomosphere and staff are all so happy and friendly! Exceptional all round experience!More

My 11 year old daughter and I went on a night out together as Daddy was away on business. We both love Italian food and a friend happened to recommend this restaurant to us two days before as she'd been there for her birthday. We...loved it! Fab welcome, fab food and reasonably priced. Will be back again as there are other things I'd love to sample. We took away our left overs so my daughter will have hers tomorrow for school packed lunch (her friends will be envious). Thank you! XMore