Cheikho's Restaurant in Oadby and Wigston

An absolute hidden gem, some of the most amazing food I've tasted. The atmosphere in there is amazing and every table was talking to eachother and socialising. Ben the host is amazing and can't do enough for you. We will be back there every week

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Decent Italian food with lots of non Italian options too. The inside of the restaurant is beautiful and the service was impeccable. The homemade tiramisu was a highlight

This is the last time I take a recommendation from my brother. Raw onions in everything, very unusual sauces but certainly not pleasant, weird fish that definitely wasn't snapper...reall looked and tasted like bassa tbh and a good amount of it was not cooked...30mins later and my stomach is already hurting...pretty annoyed. My wife just reminded me that the pasta wasn't linguine, was cold and had a pipet sized amount of pesto on it. Now I'm even more baffled as to why I even paid.

Beautiful little place. My husband and I dropped in after I finished work one night. So helpful and polite. We're kind enough to meet my gluten-free vegan dietary requirements. Thank you so much. You food us amazing and the whole atmosphere delightful

Great food - we went for the seafood and it was all cooked beautifully with delicious sauce, prawns all so tender and mussels lovely and smooth. Mushroom starter was amazing! Great service too! We’ll be back!

Fantastic food Wonderful service And such a lovely ambience Highly recommended

Nice friendly family run Italian food is always good just wish they would do rice

Fabulous food...great service...will be back again

Nice restaurant with very friendly staff.

We dined in yesterday- the food was delicious and fresh. A great friendly vibe and fantastic service! A lovely experience- thank you very much!

There was a pleasure to eat in the Cheikho's ,food was delicious,rich in taste as we was group of family everyone ordered something different and we wasn't disappointed. The person working there (I think it was the owner)was a welcoming and very friendly, lovely person in the right place.Wine and dessert, just done beautiful the end of the evening. Thank you Cheikho's and I hope to see you soon.

Great little Italian. Delicious food and a nice, friendly atmosphere.

The food is very good. The beer was a bit flat,

The calzone was fabulous and the lemoncello dessert was very delicious. The staff were very friendly.

First time visit but definitely not the last one. Amazing food and atmosphere.

Lovey place food was amazing staff was lovley and helpful definitely recommend for date night or juat a. Meal out thanks all trav and claire

2nd visit here, super friendly staff and amazing food. Great little find

UPDATE: FOR ANY OF THE "5" STAR REVIEWS ON HERE - THIS RESTERAUNT HAS RECENTLY HAD A ZERO FOR HYGIENE RATING. THAT TELLS YOU ALOT MORE THAN ANY REVIEW. YOU MAY ASWELL BE EATING OFF THE TOILET AND PLAY ROULETTE WITH YOUR HEALTH. WARNING FOR GROUPON CUSTOMERS...ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK. UPON ARRIVING AT THE RESTAURANT THE WAITER ASKED "HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THIS PLACE?" SO WE MENTIONED GROUPON. AS SOON AS HE HEARD THIS HIS TONE HAD CHANGED. HE WAS RUDE AND ABRUPT. HE WAS PUSHING EXTRAS AND DRINKS WHICH WERE RIDICULOUSLY OVERPRICED. THE COKE WAS NOT COKE OR PEPSI BUT A CHEAP IMITATION BRAND WHICH WAS FLAT AND DISGUSTING BUT STILL CHARGED AT £3 A GLASS. ON THE VOUCHER IT SAYS THE LAMB SHANK IS INCLUDED BUT ON THE MENU IT IS LISTED AS A SPECIAL FOR WHICH YOU HAVE TO PAY EXTRA. PRICES ON THE MENU ARE UNLISTED. THE MEAL WORKED OUT TO THE SAME PRICE AS IF YOU ORDERED FULL PRICE. THEN THE WAITER TOLD US HOW BY US USING THE VOUCHER HE WAS GIVING THE FOOD AWAY! FOOD WAS SO POOR I WOULDNT GIVE IT AWAY TO FEED THE HOMELESS! IF YOU DONT LIKE PEOPLE USING THE VOUCHERS ITS A SIMPLE SOLUTION...STOP ADVERTISING THEM ON THE SITE!

Really enjoyed a meal here last weekend. Waiter was excellent. Good menu choice. Good food. Will visit again.

What a surprise, blink and you might miss it or mistake for a house but this is a superb small restaurant. Family home ambiance, great (exceptional) service and delicious food. The camembert starter was excellent as was the Prawn, main course pasta was exceptional and very reasonably priced. Highly recommended.

Such an amazing experience!! Went above and beyond to make our anniversary very special. Food and service was 10 out of 10. Highly recommended!! We will definitely be back!! 💖

Fabulous food. Can't believe we haven't visited Cheikho's before. We've definitely missed out.

We went for a meal the day we got engaged. The staff were so lovely and the food was amazing. Could not have asked for anything better, will definitely be returning!

Used a Groupon voucher for a two course meal for two We were greeted by a friendly staff member and given the choice where to sit from three tables We had a good selection of starters and mains Very enjoyable meal and nice polite staff member who severed our two course meal

Family run restaurant that serves amazing food. Ordered mains and desserts, both were amazing!

Very friendly and accommodating family service

Fabulous food and service. A real gem.

Lovely food & fabulous service, but the stairs & toilets need some attention - very run down, cobwebs and damp showing on ceiling.

Great staff and service, the food's not bad either!

A bit rough around the edges, but nice atmosphere and good food. Been before and will hopefully go again.

Great little restaurant, friendly welcoming as soon you open the door , fantastic tasty food

Great service and excellent food

Absolutely fantastic! The service was fab and food delicious, thank you so much! We will come back!

A hidden gem! What a lovely little find. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was cosy and the service was friendly. We enjoyed our dinner so much we are already planning a second visit as there's so much more we want to try from the menu.

Great food great service very cosy little place will definitely be going back 👍👍

Fantastic service, delicious food, a real gem of a place.

Lovely place. Friendly and excellent service. Food was delicious. Will definitely be returning

Enjoyed the evening and the food/ wine was excellent and the service was very friendly and informative. Will definitely go again soon. Easy to park.

This is the first time we have been to Cheikos and thought it would be a treat to take the kids(9yrs and 6yrs old) for our wedding anniversary. To be honest we had no expectations of what to expect therefore didn’t want to get our hopes high. When we entered we were greated by Dan and he was so friendly and genuine. He made the kids laugh which is always a plus. We were looking at the menu which we had loads to choose from and asked for some recommendations. Dan gave us his suggestions which we trusted him with. The kids ordered king prawns and we ordered the creamy garlic mushrooms which were delicious. I loved the extra touch that Dan made with the kids as he was showing them how to de-shell the prawns step by step. We were allowed to take our time between each course which helped us a lot. Portions are very generous which is a bonus. I really have to say that the food was brilliant catering to our needs. The only thing I regret is not ordering dessert as we were so full but the menu looked so tempting. At the end we spoke to the chef Cheiko to compliment his cooking, he took 5 minutes out of his time to talk about his history with the restaurant. This is great home cooked food served on your table and the authenticity of the whole place was lovely and cosy. I would definitely recommend Cheikos and next time I will be trying the Tiramisu. Thank you Dan and Cheikos for the amazing food and experience.

Fantastic service and food would definitely recommend

Great food, great ambience, great value. Ben and the Chef really care about the customer. Strongly recommend.

Absolutely amazing from start to finish. Very attentive and the food is out of this world. Definitely will be returning.

Excellent as always , lovely food . Highly recommend.

I have just arrived from this restaurant. So... nice environment. I asked for the mushrooms as a starter and they were too salty. I them received another mushroom which was better but still salty. I could not finish it. My partner had the olives with bread and we also found the bread a bit salty. For mains I order the veggie gnochi which i dont remember saying it had cheese on the ingredients, but mine came with cheese. Although i normally avoid dairy and cheese I did not want to complain again and I ate it and to be fair it was very good. My partner has the calzone and again the bread was salty for our taste. We order the red house wine, which is Italian and it was good. I was planning to give 3 stars to this restaurant, but they removed the mushrooms from our bill, which was a decent act and the reason why I am giving a 4 star review. The waiter was nice and we also gave him a tip. Would be good if you could reduce the salt in your dishes and also add plant based cheese as an alternative for those who want to a avoid dairy products.

Fantastic meal and excellent service. I took my parents for my mum's birthday and we were made to feel very special. The food was delicious. Will definitely be visiting again soon!

We have been dining at Cheikho's restaurant for many years. It is our firm family favourite Italian restaurant in the area.Sammy, the owner is very welcoming and makes us feel special and like part of the family and we never leave feeling disappointed with our experience here. We would highly recommend a visit but make sure to make a reservation though beforehand to avoid disappointment as very popular. The menu offers an excellent selection with lots of tasty vegetarian options too and the food is always freshly cooked and delicious. Situated over two floors of a small converted terraced house it is a family run restaurant with a lovely warm and intimate atmosphere and would be an excellent venue for a romantic night out or any special occassion.Upstairs is more spacious and ideal for larger groups or family gatherings.

Had a fantastic meal, mussels where yummy.

Literally the best meal I have ever had. Such a lovely place and an amazing atmosphere and the service from waiter was 10/10. Such amazing service. I had bruschetta to start and it was to die for and then I had creamy chicken and mushroom pasta and it was amazing. We will definitely be coming back here and the service was fantastic.

This was one of the nicest meals i have ever had the meals were out of this world hats off to the service and the chef is defo 1 in a million what a amazing dishes i had well worth the money i was guilty of being charged so lil for a amazing service and food and again amazing service i will defo be returning here again.... again what a amazing place please do not miss the oppurtunity of visiting this place.....

Simply fantastic. We had a wonderful experience at this truly unique restaurant with fantastic atmosphere and fantastic food. Highly recommend!

Excellent food and friendly staff

Fantastic food and service Ben could not be more helpful 5 stars is not enough

Friendly service, Excellent food.

First time visit with my son who was visiting from Japan and my daughter from Sunderland . Service was second to none and food was AMAZING .Best Italian food we have eaten . Will definitely be visiting again .

Delicious food. The lamb was so soft and the sauce unbelievably rich. Salad was very generous too. Service was very attentive but not overbearing. Very friendly and definitely a nice place to share a quiet meal with friends or family.

Lovely meal! Very friendly member of staff! Would definitely recommend here!

Just been for a visit with my mum and 2 sisters. Food was great and the service was even better. We will be back for sure. Thank you! X

First time at cheikhos. Loved it. Very friendly. Very good food. Lovely restaurant. Will definitely go again and recommend.

Food ok but not as good as the one in lutterworth.

Great service, respectable prices, cosy venue, good food...what more do you want!

This is probably the best italian restaurant I have ever visited in the UK. We also had our wedding dinner there. Amazing food, amazing service.

Absolutely fantastic food and service would definitely recommend

Absolutely fantastic place, lovely staff and delicious food. Definitely will come back!

What an amazing place, one definitely for date night or family, the food is amazing and they serve halal food.

absolutely beautiful food and the best service, will be visiting again very soon.

Been going there for years! Has been excellent every time 👏

So sorry to see this small business experiencing so many cancellations. The food was delicious & staff were great. Thank you!

Went here for a last minute date night and had the best experience! Service was quick and very polite. The food was 10/10 and the price was more than worth it. We will definitely be back!

The pasta dish I had was absolutely delicious, staff were incredibly attentive and helpful. Would recommend!!

Amazing family restaurant. Food was delicious, service and staff were excellent. Very cosy clean restaurant. Nice atmosphere

Great food and atmosphere Highly recommend.

Rude man turned us away because we had a voucher given to us as a present. Could never recommend.

Some of the best pasta I have had in Leicester. The dish was put together with supreme technical skill and the creamy sauce was exquisite. Be prepared to wait a little while as it may be a one man operation in the kitchen but it is worth it for the effort that goes into making the food meet such a high standard

Amazing food and quality service 😀 went for a birthday meal really friendly and definitely would one again

Really enjoyed the food. Lovely customer service. Highly recommended it!

Beautiful little restaurant, staff were very polite and couldn't be more helpful. The Food was lovely and the desserts were amazing especially the cheesecake...thankyou for a lovely evening.

Loved this place! Amazing food and fantastic service, very friendly staff and chef, will definitely return.

I live In Oadby and passed seeing so booked it for date night!!! Wasn't disappointed!!!! Nice quirky interior. Host was massively friendly and polite and curtious. Straight down to business.. starter was amazing .. then had main. Never really waited for anything and it all just flowed .. Oadby hidden treasure!!! Well worth a visit !!!!!!

4 adults enjoyed our 1st visit. 2 courses. All cleared our plates. Young guy serving us was attentive. Thankyou. Only reason didn't give 5 stars was the toilets. Both need revamping / replacing. They were clean.

Small italian restaurant. We found street parking easy because after 6pm. We were the only group there for a lovely meal out on a Tuesday evening. Delicious food which was nicely presented & very friendly, charming & helpful table service. We benefited from Groupon vouchers so it was great value too.

The food was delicious and the service excellent!

Absolutely amazing venue. Small intimate location. Fabulous front of house staff. Chef amazing. Please don't try to offend these guys with terrible money off vouchers. Pay the full price. Its affordable and the best value for money you can imagine for a small independent restaurant. An Absolute gem of a restaurant. Hands down our favourite place in Leicestershire

Great food, manager was very polite, i have no negative remarks to make, authentic Italian food . Previously I had a negative experience, I take it back ,best Italian out of Italy

Absolutely fantastic restaurant. I was in Leicester on business and found myself in Oadby. Booked a table at Cheikho's and didn't regret my choice. Seafood marinara was sublime. The tiramisu was awesome. After the meal we spoke to one of the owners for a good half hour. We had a great conversation. I will definitely be going back on my next business trip to the area. I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough. I would give it 6 stars if I could.

My partner and I went to Cheikhko’s last night for a mid week evening meal. I don’t even know where to start... It was fantastic!! The owner was such a lovely, friendly, funny gentleman that welcomed us at the door. We were seated at our quaint, candle lit table and ordered a bottle of wine. The food was unreal! We had the soup, the bruschetta, the salmon and the chicken. Followed by lemon cheese cake and a cheese board. I will go as far as to say, last night was one of the best meal I’ve ever eaten in my life! The entire evening was just sensational and I would recommend to everyone! We will be returning very soon. 6 out of 5!

Tasty food and really nice cosy, homely surroundings. My salmon was tasty, but the "home baked bread roll" that was served with my starter soup had one burnt part. Don't understand why this was served as it was clear to see by anyone. Initially gave 4 stars but have now decided to amend to 3 , due to the bread Manager/ waiter needs to be understand that when a customer presents a card for payment, he is not to take it away, to the counter, but, what he's meant to do is bring the card reader to the table for contactless payment. I've no Idea why he took the card away, and then after payment, gives a note of advice saying that we need to be careful of giving a card away for payment!!! He did this with another customer too.

Great food and wonderful service! I've been to Cheikho's on numerous occasions and have never been disappointed. There's a nice choice of Italian food, not just pizza and pasta! The place is really good value for money and has a lovely atmosphere.

Decent ! Good food and excellent service

The Service, Ambience, Choices, Quality Fresh Food, well prepared & Cooked to Perfection . The Food is presented very well with acceptable Wines all @ a Fair Price.. Ticks All The Boxes.

Good food, excellent service from friendly owner. Evidence of regular visitors. We shall be back!

Wonderful food and fantastic and friendly service. Felt like I was at home!

Great atmosphere, great staff, very attentive and friendly. The food is amazing!!! They really do look after you. Will definitely be going back

Fantastic food and very friendly service

Excellent service food fantastic music is an acquired taste but who cares

The food and service was very good with a great atmosphere the host was a great guy and would go again .

The restaurant is very stylish, the food was lovely, the staff and service was brilliant, but..... the toilet was filthy. It needed a good clean and a bottle of bleach!

Lovely food nice atmosphere and very good service

Lovely food, generous portions, lovely owner, gives amazing hugs, very personable, great service.

Great food but owner has a "bee in his bonnet" about any Group-on customers and will talk about it incessantly.