Baboush in Southend-on-Sea

Delicious food and amazing cocktails also the staff are so friendly, loved it here highly recommend

Came in for dinner on a Saturday around 7:30pm. Not a very busy atmosphere only a few tables occupied. Ordered our drinks but they came out wrong, due to the slow service we decided not to send them back to be changed. We saw tables with breads and dips on and expected we’d get this too so we didn’t order starters, this is standard in most Turkish restaurants so we were a little disheartened to not receive. Music choices in the restaurant were questionable too.. Mains came out and my lamb was quite fatty which sadly I left. Olives were quite sour too so I didn’t eat those, thankfully the lady took them off the bill. We didn’t stay for dessert as we weren’t overly pleased with the atmosphere or quality of service

Dined here for my birthday and it was lovely! Food was top tier 👌🏻 we were even able to bring a cake and they added a sparkle candle for me. Out server was Tim and he was excellent. We'll definitely be back

Lovely foods and great service from Mr Tim

Fantastic food and quick service.

The food was great really big portions and an amazing atmosphere, everyone is really friendly and professional.

One of the best restaurants in Southend by far

1st time there. food was really good. Good size portions. staff friendly and fun. highly recommend if you like Turkish cuisine. only a 2 min walk from station aswell.

A friend and I have a lovely lunch today. The set menu was delicious. Staff were lovely and friendly. Will definitely be returning soon. Thank you

Fantastic food and service best prawns I have EVER tasted

Fantastic, friendly service. I could not fault the staff at all. They went above and beyond for our party of 10. Our little one got to meet the chef and our waitress was brilliant with the kids. The food was really nice, a little too much salt for my liking. I would have preferred more rice. A little expensive for the food in my opinion but I would visit again as the service was so good!

Organised a surprise fiftieth birthday party at the Baboush restaurant for the lunchtime set menu meal for 31 people all booked over the phone for the 4 may 2024 what can I say we was allocated the up stairs with its own private dining / bar area with plenty of room for people to move about and chat. The food & service was exceptional even catering for all dietary requirement’s the whole team couldn’t do enough for us nothing was a problem. For a first time visit we will definitely return and have no hesitation to recommend this restaurant to anyone. Once again thank you to the team that looked after our party Timur /Stefan /Florian Keep up the good work

An amazing restaurant, beautifully decorated. Very good value for money. Great cocktails menu. The top floor is ideal for parties. I've been to several, and the ambient is funtastic!!! The staff is super friendly and the feeling of privacy is priceless.

Came this evening around 4pm what amazing staff and delicious food! I am definitely coming back. Thanks so much.

Honestly lovely place got split rotten by staff really perfect

Absolutely amazing food,staff, and decor We celebrated our daughters birthday 🎂 she had a wonderful time, Mo and Tim looked after us all, can't wait to visit again soon

Food was average, service was OK, overpriced and the decor looks dated ,not worth the money ,better Turkish restraunts about for half the price

This place is brilliant, it was our first time there and the food, the service, the staff were all amazing and the cocktails are out of this world. The staff were attentive, funny and just made our night all round fun. If you haven’t been yet you definitely need to go, we will be going back for sure

Brought my family here last night for part of my daughter’s 21st celebrations. At first sight it looked very nice. However, we were seated upstairs in the corner next to where they store all the spare furniture and drinks etc. Then about 20 drunken lads arrived and were seated next to us being very loud, crude and generally menacing. Made everybody else there feel quite uncomfortable. Food was OK at best. £27.50 for 8 cubes of meat with usual rice & salad. Certainly won’t be going back. Plenty of other Turkish restaurants around.

Great food, friendly service, incredible atmosphere, I always recommend it.

Decided to take my daughter out for a nice father/daughter evening at baboush.... The staff were great and made my daughter feel like a princess

Fantastic service offered by the waitor (apologies didn't get his name) and delicious food. The portions are very big and filling. The decor is unique and the ambience was also lovely. We will definitely be back.

If you are living in Essex or coming for a visit to leigh on sea or Southend sea front from London , then Baboush is your place to eat . In walking distance from Chalkwell train station , you can easily have a nice meal and head back to London or stop at Leigh on sea station and have another stroll in Old Leigh . The food at Baboush is always fresh and high standard. The starters are even better than the actual starters in Istanbul. The desserts are also freshly prepared and the main meal doesn’t come short off quality and presentation. The staff are all friendly and attentive . Can’t recommend Baboush enough , even for take away which we always get for our Hair Transplant patients

Will what can I say about baboush food fantastic 10 out off 10 cocktails 10 out off 10 service the best 10 out off 10. It's been a while since I went out for a date and this place definitely lives up to its reputation i highly recommended to everyone and anyone for any occasion really friendly staff really good vibe great atmosphere will most definitely be going back and would definitely say it's in my top 5 places to go so don't look at any other restaurant check these guys out you definitely won't be disappointed ..moverall it has been one off my best nights out. In a long time 100%

Amazing food, cannot recommend enough.

Service is always amazing, food is fantastic, such a lovely atmosphere by far my best restaurant A+++

found a bit of metal scourer in my food. didn't eat it after that and won't be back

Nice .But 1st time in a Turkish restaurant no rice accompanied in the meal chosen.Place is stylish.

Gorgeous food - lovely decoration - service isn't great - the staff are friendly and helpful - more the time it takes when busy and forgets items ordered - staff are lovely but wasn't happy with wait time - also the DJ I have to say wasn't good at all - no atmosphere to have a cocktail and dance after dinner - but 5* food and 5* staff!

Beautiful restaurant. The food and cocktails are amazing. The staff were friendly and catered for intolerance and allergens . The restaurant has a lovely warm welcoming atmosphere with superb decor. We highly recommend it for anyone having a party or a special event as a couple or small group.

Good food good atmosphere but really bad seats I now have back pain problems and need to go to the doctors.

Excellent food and service. Cooked to perfection. Can’t fault anything

Nice food and surroundings but a bit pricey

Baboush didn’t let us down. A large party were booked for my daughters 18th and they made it completely magical. Superb food, wonderful service and a great party atmosphere with the DJ upstairs. It was faultless and I can’t recommend this place enough. Thanks, 19 very happy customers!

OMG been many places to eat but have to say best turkish restaurant I’ve experienced went for a birthday was made to feel so welcome whether it was from to the the two brothers behind the bar who were cocktail kings to the waiter and waitress we was made to feel so welcome and even the manager MO what a geezer came over making sure everything was ok highly recommend this place 💯 thank you all at baoush for making a good evening for me and my friends

The food was delicious and service impeccable.

Food was good and set lunch menu was very reasonable. Staff friendly and helpful.

It’s ridiculously overpriced. If you charge top money then you have to deliver top food and experience. This is London money for nice but unmemorable Turkish food. The 4 of us were sat on a small coffee table in an awkward space for dinner. It felt as if the waitress was constantly trying to upsell rather than attend, I didn’t feel at ease with the staff. I found the decor tacky and overbearing, done with Instagram in mind. Not for me.

Food was a excellent, nice atmosphere. What I noticed some waitresses (ladys) shut have better dresse code, it looks like from the a street straight in restaurant.

I had a lovely meal and drinks here, the service was outstanding and the food was excellent.

All ok but a little disappointed as I did not recieve the 5 chilli sauces I ordered extra. Did ruin my meal a bit for me as I like a lot of chilli sauce. Have requested a refund for the sauces from just eat

Come here for my mums birthday. The food is delicious and the portions are huge. It’s a little pricey but the food is great, the decor is lovely and the service is very good. So overall nice Turkish restaurant

Took over 40 minutes to assign a driver when food arrived was all cold. restaurant is less than ten minutes from my house so no excuse for food not being hot. Halloumi fries were inedible I expect more when spending almost £100 on a takeaway

"Babe, babe," my ol' Dutch said to me as we waited for our meals. "Yes, my little shish kebab? " I said in reply. "Does you know why I wannidda come 'ere, to this rest'ront, like?" "No, I doesn't," I replied truthfully in the particular idiom the ol' bread knife had appeared to have chosen. "Babe - ghoulish..." she said. "I... er..." I said, unsure of how to respond. "Dontcha geddit?" she said. "No..." "What a dimlo! Ev'ryone knows 'babe ghoulish' is an anagram of 'Baboush Leigh'! You know - the actual rest'ront we're actually in! Cor, come alive, dumbo..." "Ah, yes," I said to the dear ol' thing, "I should have realised that. How slow-witted of me. How do you ever manage to tolerate me?" "It's cozza the size of your-" "More wine?" I quickly suggested before the conversation went any further.

Me and my husband came here for our anniversary tonight 14/11/2023 the food was amazing,the service outstanding they even presented us with small pastries with ice cream with a large sparkler in the middle for our anniversary.Thankyou to Mo and all the staff it was a lovely evening we would highly recommend it and we will definitely be back. Marian and Leigh

Very good ambience and cosy. Food is very good and served well. The starters are very nice. Love the homus. Attended an educational meeting.

Excellent food ,service and staff

Afternoon Turk was fab. Great value for money.

We were a group of friends that ordered set meal but bit disappointed as it was not enough food, but food was very nice. All in all good

We just finished a really wonderful lunch here and everything was lovely. The food was delicious, the service was excellent and the atmosphere and restaurant was stunning. Their lunch deal is a fab offer and you get a choice of starters, mains and desserts, plus a glass of prosecco, wine or soda. I had the hummus, chicken iskender and finished a lemon ice and it was all amazing. The restaurant itself is beautiful and I loved the black and gold features throughout. The service was amazing and we loved how friendly and kind everyone was. They were all attentive and it was a wonderful experience. If you're in the area, definitely check it out! :)

Great food, great location and great service.

Visited today to celebrate a 60th birthday with family, I am celiac the staff were very reassuring and totally understood what this meant, talked me through the menu, personally saw I got the correct food, which is amazing! The food was fantastic everyone enjoyed it, it was great value service was amazing and decor was great. Would highly recommend a visit!

We came here for my father-in-laws 60th birthday and it was fantastic! They staff couldn’t do enough for us- the food was beautiful, the waiting staff made a fuss of us all and couldn’t do enough for us. We all left the restaurant stuffed and all said we will return because it was so good.

We've visited Baboush several times over the past few years but haven't been for a couple of years. We returned last week for a meal and were disappointed. What was once a glitzy decorated restaurant is now feeling tired and in need of a refurb. The staff were ok but not as good as before. The food was just ok. The lighting was awful, so bright. Price wise we paid £111 for three starters, two mains, 3 glasses of wine and a soft drink which felt very overpriced. It's a shame as this was a great restaurant a few years ago. There are much better Turkish restaurants in the area.

The restaurant is nicely decorated. The owner was very nice and was happy to accommodate us. One of the things that led me to give an OK rating was the service provided by the waitress serving us. It seemed like she wasn't bothered to deal with us but yet was happy to accommodate other customers. We asked her for 2 things and both times, she failed to help us. And then when the food came, it was good but what let it down was the way it was served. We were given small rectangular plates to from which wasn't suitable - it was a real struggle to eat from.

An upstairs space for larger bookings, seated at a long table so not that sociable. Had to go to the bar for drinks which is awkward when you're tucked in the middle of the table! Food was delicious though and staff very friendly.

Amazing service and stunning food, steak was 10/10, friendly, warm atmosphere, highly recommend, thank you

The food and service was amazing, drinks are a bit pricey, but well worth a visit, probably the best lamb I've had in a Turkish restaurant.

I booked Baboush to celebrate a speicial family birthday and it was a fantastic enjoyable meal and experience. Gigi, who was assigned to look after our group, could not have done more from arranging the balloons on the table, making a few changes to menu choices to making the children in the party feel welcome. A definite recommendation from me. Thank you, Baboush!

5 star all round! Staff was very well presented, polite and helpful, the food was delicious and place was homely.. not the normal Turkish restaurant vibes but very living room vibes with a hint of luxury! Great place

Very special place, great food, lovely decor. Feels exclusive and indulgent. We go for our anniversary or valentine's every year. Can't describe how much we enjoy it. Excellent food, great service and distinctive quality.

Amazing food and the cocktails! Everyone was really lovely as well!

I have eaten a lot of Turkish food and this is the best so far knocks the socks of shiish in Brentwood and London by far 100 % recommended 👌👌

The food was bang in, very helpful staff and quality cocktails. Yeh it's expensive but it is of a high standard and good quality. Upstairs is open so it's hard to engage in any conversation.

Very very disappointed. Literally chicken and rice. Salad and bread was forgotten. Very expensive. Also the food was cold.

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I loved the experience. Thank you 💕

Fantastic food as always, best tasting kebab in the area.

I eat a lot of Turkish and this is the best quality I've experienced. You know it's good because you eat the side salad first. Really high quality stuff. Lunchtime deal is a bargain and one of these days I'm going to take advantage of the 2 for 1 cocktail deal because they look as good as the food.

Sumptuous Decor, Impeccable service, fantastic value, outrageously good food. I simply do not have enough superlatives to say how good this place is . I can’t recommend it enough.

The food was good, and cocktails were amazing. But a bit overpriced.

Great service and food. We had the lamb chops, which came with salad and bulgur, lamb and chicken skandar, patatas and king prawns. Were offered sauces, one spicy and one garlic, which were so good!!! The lamb chops were tender, and juicy. Gigi took really good care of us and we enjoyed our meal. Thank you!

Arranged collection and food was ready on time. Very hot. Unfortunately dish was missing but restaurant contacted us directly and more than made up for an innocent mistake. Food was delicious, fresh and lovely flavour.

Unplanned, great evening meal experience We popped in on the off chance and were seated outside in a lovely warm evening. We spilt our drink and we’re given free replacement. The service was warm and attentive - they were all so friendly. The food was superb- really lovely quality, tender meat. We will definitely be returning - great evening

We made a reservation for the evening and were happily received by friendly staffs and ordered drinks and food , staff was very helpful to assist with special wishes and kids food , amazing starters and main course , and carefully prepared , a 10 out of 10 for this place !! Erik Sablerolles - Zambia

They do not like the Black community

From the moment we arrived this place is perfect stylist decor food is Devine Staff very attentive friendly and on the ball Lunch menu was perfect lots to choose from Everyone enjoyed lovely place I especially enjoyed the Turk meal lunch deal We were there for my sisters hen do with a few family members and friends Thankyou for such a amazing lunch

Fantastic experience, the food was excellent extremely tasty and the staff friendly and accommodating to all my needs.We will definitely be going back there even though we live in North London!!

Me and my friends had an amazing time, the food was delicious, the staff were very polite and nice. Definitely recommend. 10/10

We have been to this restaurant 5 times, always lovely food but in the last six months the prices have gone up & the portions have gone down!! Very expensive for what you get now so will not return again.

First time trying baboush and definitely won’t be coming back absolutely poor service compared to other Turkish restaurants was made wait multiple times. Cocktails overpriced and full of ice.I had chicken shish that was drier than a mouthful of sand while being burnt around the edges. Never asked once if food was okay and When I complained they didn’t seem to care at all and just took the discretionary charge offf the bill and walked off. Appalling behaviour

Been here for lunch and dinner, for Business, personal and family events. Probably been here over 15 times and never once had a bad service. The staff are brilliant and the food is amazing. Always happy to help with anything and great for parties or...

I was sceptical about visiting a Turkish restaurant as the last time I had a Chicken Sis I had a bad anaphylaxis reaction. However it was a large group booking so I decided to go and speak to the staff at the restaurant and I can happily say there was no eye rolling and they took it very seriously (unlike other restaurants I have visited). They made me fresh bread for the Starter as I cannot eat any of the starters and a beautiful fillet steak for main. They went above and beyond reassuring me and always double checking that I could eat the ingredients and even telling me of cross contamination. I will definitely be returning. The food was also amazing.

Had a table for 6 recently for a birthday lunch and we all had the meze which was just excellent. The food was all excellent. Service was amazing and everyone enjoyed. Highly recommend this place.

Went to Baboush mid week for a family member birthday celebration 🍾 It was quieter than I expected but nice all the same Shame they don't have larger tables as they had put small curved ones together so it felt like sitting far from table. Food was lovely, good portions but a little over priced in my opinion as I have had just as nice food at cheaper priced Turkish restaurants. Good thing about Wednesday is you can your own bottle of wine or bubbly along with you so that saves a bit on bill. I would recommend Baboush however, as it was nice for a special occasion.

Visited with about 18 others for future daughter-in-laws hen night. Had a lovely meal, sea food sis, it was delicious. The prawns had some sort of oil, a dressing, & were absolutely smashing. The whole meal, which consisted of prawns, salmon & monk fish plus salad & potatoes, was good but the prawns were the best. This was followed by chocolate profiteroles & boy were they chocolatey, this from a well-known chocoholic!! The music supplied by a DJ was good, not too loud but loud enough sham they haven't got room for some dancing. The whole evening went really well & can thoroughly recommend.

A perfect lunch after a morning on the beach! This restaurant is amazing, very clean, rich decor, good quality food, big portions !! Very impressed with service Great prices, friendly staff.. Will most definitely visit again

Excellent meal, tasty beautifully presented, great attentive friendly staff, superb decor exceeded all expectations would highly recommend wished we had longer to enjoy fabulous expresso

Came here for family birthday meal nice place friendly/helpful staff Food was lovely

Great staff but the food is very over rated!

Such an amazing Restaurant. The cocktails are superb, the food amazing and their staff are off the scale brilliant. We had the most amazing evening……thank you.

Lovely tasty food, beautifully presented, good service and reasonably priced. Will definitely revisit.

Great lunch such good Value for money £17 for 2 course and glass of wine,it was fresh ,hot and tasty I would definitely recommend a visit

Went on a Monday afternoon with girls we had a lovely lunch the food was fresh hot and lovely . The staff were very friendly and helpful, Mo the owner was so accomadating ,we stayed after the lunch shift ended until the evening guest arrived...

Lovely place, nice decor and great atmosphere

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We moved from Brentwood a couple of years ago. In Brentwood you are spoiled for choice with three really good Turkish places. Baboush is better than all three of them and the only decent place to get Turkish in the whole of Southend as far as we're concerned.

One of our fav local restaurants, love their lunch deal for the afternoon turk, lots of food and great quality. Friendly staff and good choice of cocktails but a little pricey

Excellent as always 👌 Baboush is top of the top.

Really good food, we ordered one main, one rice side and 3 starters for two people and it was more than enough, we couldn’t finish it all. All the food was perfectly cooked, chicken liver was wonderful and is always a favourite for us. I thought it was quite expensive when I ordered, but portions were big and when we saw it and tried the food we felt it was worth the money and will no doubt go to the restaurant at some point. Only complaint is that the chicken liver juices had leaked all over the bag and other containers, so a more secure container for that would be a good idea. Definitely recommend trying here to anyone.