Chennai Express in Basingstoke and Deane

Very good and tasty food. Would happily come back again. Srinu thankyou for good hospitality

Fantastic food and service, Ash was great and his service was fantastic

Excellent food nicely presented. Very comfortable restaurant, busy, we've been two nights running and all the waiters are lovely..nice to have some proper Indian food.

Great service and amazing food as always. Ash our waiter was very helpful and super friendly. Definitely will return soon.

Booked a table for a multi-generational birthday supper. Fantastic service from all the gentlemen present and the food was wonderful - thank you for my daughter's birthday treat! I used to patronise the "Curry Club" on the Strand for their fine dosa but they are long gone. So glad to have a Hampshire based restaurant serving Indian delicacies, not the usual curry house fare. Recommended without hesitation!

2nd visit and this time for lunch service! Courteous service and tasty food! Keep up the great work team 👏🏼

Lunch thaali was amazing with kalyaana rasam. And, kothu parotta is my partner’s favourite. Must try for authentic flavours of south India

We were a walk in and we were looked after so well on a busy Friday night. Thank you to Priyanka and the team for making our first time here so good, we will be back!

Allways delicious, alway happy to be back to food and smiling service. Thx Brianka

Spectacular food, dosa was larger than I expected, absolutely delicious. Priyanka was lovely as well. I will be back!

Great food and service, would highly recommend. Thank you to Srinu for serving us and making us feel very welcome 🙏

Wonderful food and amazing service as always. We had a great server named Srinu who was very helpful. We will definitely be coming back!

My fave restaurant, most authentic and consistent place I have been! Always amazing

Great food - the smile says it all! Ash was a great server

The food was amazing, the service from Ash and the team was even better. Will definitely be back

Ash and the team provided a great service. Very enjoyable experience

It’s goo authentic Indian restaurant. Price and test both are good. Very convenient.

Lovely little south Indian restaurant. Food was amazing.

Amazing food and hospitality by Priyanka. Best dosa I have had in a while! Must visit in Basingstoke

Had Dahi Poori, Masala Dosa and Podi Masala Dosa here. Dosas were cooked to the perfect crisp and chutneys were very tasty. Very good service by Priyanka as well. Would highly recommend this restaurant to satisfy your South Indian food craving!

The dosa was great and fluffy which makes me feel quite sad because the overall experience was not great. Sadly we were not given the sides mentioned in the menu which made us feel quite disappointed (It was chutney and sambar which is like the mandatory side dish that is offered always everywhere) We have ordered a takeaway from another restaurant and their takeaway was better tasting than our dine in experience. The rest of the dishes we ordered were okay but be warned that it is more of a small plates menu. The waiter although seemed lovely was distracted most of the time with other customers. We would not be coming back as it feels like it’s not worth coming here if I can get a better takeaway from a different place that has better tasting dishes than here which had more of a - someone cooked it at home and they reheated it feel again not too bad but why would I come to a restaurant for this. The restaurant had a great ambiance though.

Back again, cannot fault this place, fabulous tasty food, great service! We all had the lamb curry today and it was delicious! 👍👍

The best Indian food in Basingstoke. Large selection of dishes and large portions. Friendly and helpful staff (thanks to Mrs. Priyanka). The price of meals is adequate to the quality. I highly recommend it

We had a wonderful dining experience at Chennai Express! Everything we tried was full of authentic flavors and beautifully prepared. We started with the Papdi Chaat and Medu Vada, both of which were delicious. My wife had the Ghee Roast which was perfectly cooked. I had the Chilli Coriander Naan with Home Style Lamb Curry. The Lamb Curry was packed with flavor and absolutely delicious! A special mention goes to Ash, who served us with genuine warmth and professionalism. He was incredibly polite and attentive, and his recommendations were spot on. Although the prices are on the higher side, the quality of the food and the excellent service make it well worth it.

Very disappointing experience. Despite vacant tables, I was not offered a seat, while other customers were accommodated promptly. As an Indian customer, I felt unwelcome and unfairly treated. I would not recommend this restaurant and will not be returning.

The food here is absolutely amazing! Tonnes of flavour and always cooked perfectly. Theres lots of options for veggies and vegans and a vegan menu available on request with all of the options grouped in one place. The portions are very generous (the dosa are huge!!!) The staff are very lovely too - Srinu was so great looking after us! Altogether a great evening. Thanks Chennai team!

This is one of the best Indian food I’ve ever had. Their menu was nice and small and easy to choose from. The food we ordered was very tasty and the drinks are had were on the mark. We had Lime soda, mango lassi and a coconut lassi. To my surprise it tasted really good. We got served by Shrinu and the service was great. The order was quick too.

We've lived in the area for a while and have struggled to find a nice curry, we finally tried chennai last night and it was the best food and experience we've had! The staff are very attentive, Ash served us and he was so helpful and lovely. He offered recommendations of popular dishes and checked in with how we liked it! The atmosphere is simply lovely in there and we will most certainly be back!

Quick and friendly service. Delicious food at reasonable price. Nice atmosphere. Really liked the dosa and chutneys n

Lovely restaurant with very good food. Service was lovely. - especially Priyanka! Highly recommend. Gets quite busy so worth booking in advance.

Lovely food and atmosphere. Srinu was our server who was great.

We had never eaten here before, so thanks to Srinu front of house he was very helpful to choose are food to give us the best experience in Indian street food and flavours. Thanks for a great evening

The staff are really friendly specially srinu has been very great… he is joyful

It was a lovely dining experience, we love you Srinu!

Best Indian food in Basingstoke!

We celebrated my birthday at the Chennai Express in Basingstoke and everything was fantastic! The food was incredible and the service from all the staff, in particular 'Ash' was superb. Ash ensured everything was perfect for my birthday. Exceptional food and service - 5 stars just aren't enough to give, they deserve soany more!

Wow, absolutely stunning. I'm a vegan and the selection was superb. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone and really appreciated the attentive service from Srinu ( hopefully I haven't got that wrong). Tofu butter masala was excellent, the dosa is also great but be warned, it's massive!!

An excellent restaurant with consistently wonderful food!

Amazing food and service from our waiter Ash who was really helpful in choosing our food.

A great restaurant with delicious food and friendly service! Recommend booking as it can fill up fast. The restaurant has a great selection of vegan options. Ash was our server and was very helpful and lovely to chat to!

Wonderful food and service! Delicious! And kindly helped us to celebrate a birthday. Thank you Srinu for the birthday special!

In Basingstoke for work and stumbled across this lovely restaurant, food was amazing and staff very professional and polite, prices are reasonable and the portion sizes very good. The pickle tray starter with smaller poppadoms and rice crackers is a great idea, would certainly visit again, thanks

Food not tasty enough. I didn't like it at all when I ordered Poori Bhaji and channa bhatura. Not nice

Srinu was amazing! Food and Service was great

We had a splendid dinner at Chennai express. The guy Ash was really helpful and made sure the entire dish was spicy. Chicken chettinadu and biriyani are really good

I can only say, friendly staff, delicious food, very generous portions and extremely well priced. Just the 2 of us, so we didn't book a table, got there just before 6 and took a chance. Seated immediately and served promptly. It soon became really busy, but the staff still kept up the excellent attention to each table. Was a very enjoyable experience. Thankyou Chennai Express-A***

Went as a group of 6. The meal was faultless in terms of service, quality of food, price. Every dish was authentic, presented well and generously portioned. It was a really good meal.

The food was extremely good, tried Masala Dosa and Idli and the dosa was crispy. They could improve on their masala quality though. The wall paintings and ambience matched the cuisine they serve but not the music. I went there nearing their closing time but still they were happy to offer me a seat. Nice experience and will visit again.

Excellent food and great customer service.

Chicken biryani and chicken ghee roast was awesome. And Srinu's service was too good

Srinv was a wonderful server and looked after us with skill and care! The food was exceptional (as always!) we've never had a bad meal here! Highly recommend!

This is our second time visiting. We love it!! We tried the surprise taster menu which was such a nice way to try lots of different things

Best Indian food for miles and miles. Thank you to Srinu for the lovely service. Cheers!

Fantastic food and service. We had the sample menu 5 courses for £42, each dish was introduced and explained, they were more than happy to do separate one with out fish for me. An excellent way to try new flavours

Absolutely beautiful meal … made to feel extremely welcome… staff very friendly…definitely going again very soon thank you

Service and food was amazing. Ash was a great waiter!

Amazing food and great service from Ash!

We have been coming to Chennai Express for many years, and it never fails to impress. The most authentic Indian restaurant in Basingstoke, delicious food and wonderful service. Srinu and the team do a wonderful job, a must visit if you are looking for a quick lunch or evening meal.

Amazing food and service. Wish I lived in Basingstoke. Srinu was very helpful and informative. I have probably been to 80 or so Indian restaurants, this one is the best.

Lovely quick lunch mid shop. Great atmosphere. Straightforward menu. Good value for a quick fire Indian lunch. Very tasty and typical Indian thali style food.

Great food and excellent service from srinu. Will definitely be returning.

We came here for the surprise 5 course tasting menu and it did not disappoint! Amazing value for money, really great to try a new selection of food. Srinu was excellent as always and always kept the drinks flowing.

Srinu was ace! Amazing food, me and my husband came here for valentines and enjoyed a wonderful vegan feast. The veg Manchurian dry is a stand out. Absolutely top notch food for very reasonable prices - get tha sen down!!!

Food is delicious and the service is great. Thank you Srinu and team

This is some of the best, not to mention most authentic, South Indian food I have ever tasted in the UK. I arrived here by chance having walked a mile or so in the rain to find the Balti house I had intended to eat at was closed. Initially I was sceptical but I needn't have been, whilst the food might not be your typical "curry house" fayre (which is what I was hankering after) it was very hot, very fresh and the flavours were amazing, added to that the place is spotless and the staff are brilliant. I'm only in Basingstoke for a few days but I'm already considering returning for dinner tomorrow night - it was spectacular! Not forgetting a special mention for Srinu and his team who provided excellent service throughout - thank you!

Wonderful meal 🥘 really happy with service. Well worth a visit for authentic curry. Served by Ash who was very attentive.

Ash the waiter was very friendly, helpful and attentive. Food was great.

Always delicious, next level curry! Ash was brilliant!

Ash was great! He was really attentive

Great food. Good service from waiter ash

I cannot explain how much I love to come here. I love your masala dosa. But , Srinu’ one of your employee who served us is absolutely amazing , very very polite and humble . He makes sure you feel like home atmosphere. He is a gem in your restaurant . Very nice .

Ash was a great waiter for us today. We come to Chennai express regularly and all the staff are always very welcome and helpful. The curries are as fantastic as the service.

Nice ambiance nice food and Priyanka is very friendly

Srinu was fab! Food was delicious.

Delicious meal and great service! Ash was a delight and so kind. We will be back!

Excellent food and service from Ash

Great food and great server Ash

Shrinu; was a great meal, happy customers and customer service. Definitely recommend and will be returning!

Wonderful meal. Ash was a lovely waiter. Highly recommended.

Very nice food the servers were very kind at the establishment espacially out server Srinu 💯

We had an absolutely wonderful dining experience with soul-satisfying food. The service provided by Ashirwad and Srinu was exceptional—they were both extremely kind and helpful in recommending dishes. We tried the Apollo Fish, Tandoori, Chettinad with roti, and the most amazing Fish Ginger Ice Cream. Each dish was outstanding, but the Ginger Ice Cream, in particular, was a delightful surprise! It isn’t prominently highlighted on the menu, but we stumbled upon it by chance, and it was truly worth it—a soulful and unique dessert. ***I wish we would have taken pictures but we were so hungry we just forgot*** Highly recommended for anyone looking for a memorable culinary experience!

First time here , really delicious food very very tasty! Would definitely come back again , hit the spot for a good Indian. The service by Ash was also very good , very polite and great atmosphere

I had a lovely dinner at Chennai Express! The staff are so friendly, and Ash was amazing. Every time we visit, we leave completely satisfied. I highly recommend it!.

It’s a small restaurant but great atmosphere and food. Excellent vegetarian options

Had a wonderful time in chennai express.thankyou SREENU for the excellent service.

This is a lovely, friendly place. The food is delicious, I have been several times and will go several more.

Ash was great, wonderful service :)

Just had a fab thali and we were served by Srinu who wore smile with great service. He made our little celebration memorable. Thank you

Delicious selection of food, dosa and the chicken 65 were a highlight! We were very well looked after by everyone but shoutout to Srinu for great hospitality :)

Gorgeous food, helpful staff. Thanks Ash for looking after us together with your colleagues.

Very good sea bass. Great service from Ash. Recommend the food.

Love this place. Food is wonderful so many new flavours and today's was tailored to my preferences thanks to Srinu. 😁

Came with a bunch of work pals. Was fantastic fresh food. All 11 of is were very quiet for about 15 minutes. Nice big portions and we were full on leaving. Lovely staff.

Service and care from Ash and Srinu was exceptional, will be coming back.

Srinu was excellent, as was the food, and the atmosphere

Delicious food, very polite stuff, nice ambience. Varieties of food, yummy!!

The food and service was really great loved it. Srinu and Ash did great job. Wonderful hosting guys

We had a wonderful dining experience at Chennai AirPort ExpressThe atmosphere was cozy and welcoming, creating the perfect setting for a relaxing meal. The staff #Srinu #Ashirvad were attentive and friendly, making us feel right at home. The food was absolutely delicious, each dish bursting with flavour and expertly prepared. I especially loved the chicken 65, Papadum basket, Masala dosa, butter chicken, Naan…which was a standout. Overall, great food❤️,great service, and a fantastic vibe—definitely a place I’ll be returning to!

Amazing food and brilliant service from Ash and Srinu, would definitely visit again.

We all had great food as usual. Staff were lovely and helpful too. We will definitely be back soon. One of the best Indian restaurants in Basingstoke, I have recommended it to others.