Baboush in Southend-on-Sea

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+++

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.

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

"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.

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.

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'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!

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.

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

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.

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I loved the experience. Thank you 💕

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!

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

This is a place that screams ‘instagramable’ with its dark decor, gold embellished mirrors and accessories and leopard print furniture. Located along the Ridgeway, there are a few other restaurants there- but it has a rather dingy alleyway and railway line behind, and if you...

Had a beautiful meal here yesterday for my sisters birthday, staff were lovely and helpful and the food was excellent 👍👍

Delicious food and awesome service. Love the lush decor too!

If there was a zero star I would award that! The noisiest restaurant I have ever been to in my life. You could not even have a conversation, be warned if you are in a small party this is not the place to go. Food very disappointing, over priced, not a patch on other Turkish restaurants we have visited. Ended our night early just to get out. Raised with management who couldn’t care less. Decor looking tired and shabby, wouldn’t go back if it was free!

Have been to Baboush several times now and it never fails to disappoint. Service was excellent as was the food, even though it was a little pricey!! As usual, we had a really great time and the atmosphere was also lively for a Wednesday evening. Thoroughly recommend the restaurant.

Had a booking for 16 people for a 50th birthday celebration. Even speaking on the phone with staff before the day, I found them to be really helpful and professional. The staff at the restaurant on the day were so friendly, welcoming and accommodating, one of the staff members bought the birthday girl a drink! We were sat upstairs where they have more of a party atmosphere and it was so much fun! Food was delicious and served quickly - couldn’t fault it! Cake was brought out at the perfect time with all candles and sparkler fountains on it. Music and DJ was great all night long, everybody loved it and had a really enjoyable evening. Would definitely recommend. We will be returning! Thank you.

Food was delicious. Reasonably priced. Lamb sis was bloomin marvellous. Will be back!

Great food, great atmosphere, the waitress was right on the ball without being pushy, I only had a main although it was the mixed grill, was more than enough for me, my brothers both had starters, and although big eaters were full at the end...

Went here for lunch with four friends celebrating birthdays. We had the lunch Turk set menu, and it was gorgeous, plenty of food, a great atmosphere, and will definitely be visiting again. Friendly attentive staff, well worth a visit 👍🏻 excellent value for money...well done all 😋

Went for Sunday lunch , great menu, attentive service and really reasonably priced ..thankyou

Excellet food, friendly Staff and nice place. Definitely going to visit again

Super friendly and polite staff , amazing food amazing service can't fault it 👌

The food is excellent, but don’t over order and if you’re not a big eater avoid the pre meal pittas, olives and hummus, they taste great but the main courses aren’t small. Great atmosphere, Fridays and Saturdays can be a little noisy, good value and...

Had such a lovely evening at Baboush celebrating my nans birthday. All food came out perfect, lovely quality and reasonable prices. We brought a cake with us and they brought it out with an added sparkler on top. Very friendly waitresses took care of us,...

Great place, great service, delicious food x

Great place for a Birthday or a hen doo

Lovely meal. Great service. We will definitely be back. Thank you!

Superb evening with good company, made even better with the standard of food and service

A truly delicious lunch from the large choice on set menu - we had 3 large dishes of appetiser: courgette fritter strips, whitebait, cheese pastry. Then a lamb stew, chicken and lamb shish. Complementary glass of wine plus pita bread . Then Turkish coffee. Extremely...

How this restaurant only has 4/5 stars at the moment is astounding. Amazing food, tentative staff and great atmosphere. Although the prices are on the steaper side of average, it is worth every penny and a truly lovely dining experience. Ps - for a Turkish...

Really enjoyed my lunch at Baboush. The decor was perfect for a wintry afternoon, the staff were absolutely delightful and the food very tasty and good value for money menu! Thank you!