Chesters Lounge in Sunderland

I can’t review a meal I didn’t have but used to be our go to place. During restaurant week we rang up to book and was asked how long we wanted the table for so this sent out bad vibes immediately thinking they would be wanting us out. So 22 of us got into Babaji without any questions the same evening and no problems there.

Food was amazing. . staff excellent.. all round great restraunt...

Visited as a group of 7 this week after seeing some great reviews, couldn't fault anything, the service was great, and food amazing, all of it was packed with flavour. The bad boy naan was one of the nicest naan breads I've had, highly recommend giving it a try.

sauce wasn't like a sauce you get with the meal, chips recooked left it

Chips were not fresh stale curry watery and chicken tikka starter was dry. We nearly booked a table for 12 for next week at there restaurant so glad we tried there takeaway this week so there was only 2 of us that were disappointed. Could be our fault for ordering our food before it opened and received the day before leftovers this was not fresh food. Safe to say will not be ordering from them again. Please don’t waste your money.

No flavour and tough meat …. Absolutely terrible if I’m honest

Absolutely beautiful, best tikka masala I’ve had in a very long time! High quality fresh food, the rice was fragrant I loved it! Only issue I would say was that we need more tikka in the curry as felt there wasn’t enough :) Thankyou so much for a lovely meal I really appreciate it! Highly reccomend! *****

Pre ordered the food for 7.30, inhad to ring the shop to see where the order was, this was at 7.45. It actually turned up at 8.05. All the starters were cold, chips slightly warm. Being busy isnt an excuse used when we ordered 2 hours beforehand.

Lovely food and arrived on time, would definitely order again

one item waa really really hot and the other was cold!

food was great. very tasty. however arrived at 10 past 7 when we pre ordered it for 6.30pm.

ordered the grabd platter and was very dry , salad was mush as it was with the hot food in the platter, ordered before and was bad but a friend said its lovely so ordered again and still no good , wont be ordering again sorry .

Amazing food delivery spot on! Food piping hot and delicious as always

As always delicious food. Highly recommended

Just love their Bombay bad boy 😍

Gorgeous food, added to notes on just eat to make my curry spicy and do it every time, they even made a dansak we ordered less spicy when asked, always delivered on time too and prices are very reasonable, definitely recommend

Absolutely loved this restaurant, the decor, staff & food were fab. Set menu for £15 is great value for money Would 100% return

Order came and it was leaking in the bag. Paid for poppadoms and they weren’t with our food. Food warm. Heard loads of good reviews hence why we tried it. Please don’t say we should have rang the shop and said we weren’t happy. We tried and couldn’t get through.

Would highly recommend this place food amazing and staff so helpful and polite best in the area

Honestly cannot fault this place always on time, food always piping hot, delivery driver’s alway polite absolutely amazing wouldn’t order from anywhere else

First visit and a great first impression. Greeted and seated within seconds. Very friendly staff. Beautiful clean decor and environment. Ordered mixed kebab starters which were beautiful and the yoghurt sauce delicious, a bigger pot of sauce would have been good. Meat cooked to perfection and the bhaji was spot on. Main courses were chicken Bhuna (usually my favourite) but unfortunately i found it lacking in flavour. My son ordered chicken tikka masala and it was gorgeous. Very tasty, good portions and meat beautiful. Pilau rice was spot on. My son ordered creamy garlic chips and he said they were best chips he ever had! Exactly as described . Creamy and garlic. I ordered garlic keema nan. Wow! Best nan bread I have had. Keema was like a burger 😃. Overall a really good experience. Reasonably priced good Indian food in a good atmosphere. Only negatives are small pot of sauce 😕 and the Bhuna was lacking. Otherwise brilliant and will be returning.

I love the food and their services is great

I Have never had a bad meal when eating in.The food was excellent, However we have had two delivery meals one was cold the other was inedible. We returned to restaurant and told them. We werent after a free meal but were not even offered a drink or a fiver off our meal. So while the food eating in was great the customer relations leaves a lot to be desired so we started going elsewhere.

Very bland Couldn’t taste the Garlic in the naan bread Onion bhaji was very dry

Food was lovely Staff friendly and attentive We will be back

We’ve visited here a few times now and it’s been fantastic everytime. I love a curry, and tried just about everywhere in Sunderland. I’d definitely say this is the top Indian around at the moment.

Order got mixed up so had to take it back the food was ok definitely had better !!

First time ordering from here after rave reviews from friends. Absolutely amazing, my new favourite.

Ordered a takeaway from here tonight for the 1st time... It was absolutely delicious. Everything was fresh and well cooked... I'll definitely be a repeat customer... Highly recommended...

Always had nice orders from here . But last night curry wasn’t the best . The chips were dry . King prawn buna was weak . Chicken korma was bland . Very disappointed ..

first visit,ordered my comparison dish (tikka chicken jalfrezi) which i always get on a1st visit to a new restaurant,absolutely fabulous,only gave 4 stars for atmosphere as the restaurant was quiet when i visited but still pleasant,would recommend a visit

Reasonable price thoroughly enjoyed my meal strongly recommend

Not bothered by the slight lateness with the quality of the food I received. Will definitely be ordering again

I was expecting much more, decided to give it a try. I won’t rush back, curry was watery, chips were anaemic, nan bread was cold.

Really enjoyed the food, but the atmosphere was a bit different. But worth a visit.

Not our usual Indian restaurant but it will be from now on. Food was unreal 😁👌🏼 Lamb Rogan was the best I’ve ever had… 👍🏼

Absolutely fantastic, best Indians I’ve had outside of a restaurant. Highly recommended and my new go to place.

Food was cold and missing 2 x popperdoms

Food never turned up! I paid on justeat and got no food

Luke warm food big piece of hard black stuff in my lamb curry. Used to enjoy this place but the last twice we’ve ordered it’s not been good so I guess no more ordering from now on .

Not so much the eating in but delivery. When you work hard and you have 1 day off a week and your food is cold upon delivery and have this in it. It’s black and rock hard we swooped GOE for you guys but think we’ve made a mistake. I understand deliveries but I got a txt to say stick in traffic believe you may there’s no traffic that bad at this time of night from your restaurant to my house!

almost made it Korma sauce not quite as nice as usual, different reciepe/colour

Iv never been a fan of Indian food but Chester’s lounge has changed my mind, food and service exceptional can’t beat them ❤️

After Delhi Emperor got reduced to a 1* food hygiene rating, we were on the hunt for a new Indian takeaway. Thankfully we have now discovered Chester’s Lounge. Enjoyed 3 x 4 course meal deals now and cannot fault the food quality and taste. Delivery is very quick and on time too. Will definitely have to wander down to have a sit down meal with you. Love love love ❤️

A little bit more lamb and less masala it was like eating plain curry and rice no meat but love the lamb just need a little more plz

Beautiful king prawn madras highly recommend 👍

worst food ever horrible korma had 1 fork full and went in the bin didn't even taste like korma and watery to never again should have a refund the state of it!!!

Absolutely beautiful , thats a real Indian , so delicious , thankyou , x

You can’t get better in Sunderland. The food is amazing! Highly recommended for anyone who loves Indian food.

Outstanding as always Highly Recommended

The food was good, but the service was a little slow on the night. Will probably return.

Forgot my popadoms but rectified it straight away. Fresh and lovely food.

Food was fantastic however when it came to the bill, we were overcharged extortionate. Service was slow as we did not receive all the food at the same time. We spent 20 minutes discussing with the employees about the amount we were charged for.

Visited for first time two days ago should have visited sooner food and service excellent my husband had a prawn supra for a starter and said it was the best Indian starter he has ever had visited with son daughter in law and grandson all starters excellent main curry was hot and good quality staff welcoming and friendly service excellent restaurant small cosy and clean very reasonably priced for excellent food and service will definitely visit again and would recommend it to anyone looking for excellent food and service at reasonable price thank you for a good evening

Went last food was brilliant staff excellent will recommend to all

Great food as always great food eating in restaurant or take away our favourite Indian restaurant!

Best Indian restaurant in Sunderland by far. From decor to service, with every plate arriving with attention to detail ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Yes I ordered tonight to try it no chapati what I ordered one broken papadon but I ordered 2 I am disabled and they couldn't be bothered to come in lift just aswell my hubby come in from work

This is the second year running we have had our Royal Infirmary theatres reunion. 19 the first time 12 this time all had varied meals and all thoroughly enjoyed them not 1 complaint. The staff are really friendly and very efficient. The seating area is immaculate. For takeaways I get tikka chicken madras, keema pillau and a Dhall tarka. Have to say one of the best curries I’ve had in Sunderland and we are totally spoilt for choice. Well done looking forward to bringing the curry fanatic group to the restaurant

Very impressed with this restaurant , beautiful with nice decor and even with a power cut and workers fixing it, it didn't phase them at all, nice table lamps and soft lighting made it really cozy. We both tried something new off the specials and they were amazing. Excellent service and food and a brilliant atmosphere what else would you want ? I will definitely be returning next time I'm in the area 💯👍🏻

everything was very nice , only complaint was poppadom was smashed to pieces

I'm always wary of places that have high ratings with a lot of one contribution reviews such as here and the top rated Indian restaurant in Sunderland. I am glad to say that this restaurant was excellent, having visited the place many times when it was San Marino's I was glad to see that the cosy atmosphere has survived. The food was superb, I always order onion bhajis at a new restaurant as a kind of litmus test and these were definitely made fresh on site. The rest of the meal was as good, one tip, if anyone likes pathia, you might ask for the sauce heat wise to be altered to your taste as although it was authentic pathia it was more than madras strength. The manager was very amenable and said to alter the chilli factor next time, and there will be a next time. Excellent food at a reasonable price.

Delivery was half an hour late and food arrived cold. Tikka chicken starter was tough. Mushroom pilau was greasey. Rogan josh was ok but not great. Very disappointed

Would’ve been a lot better if it was hot as the quality is good. Tikka starter was a bit overcooked and dry and it was luke warm

Not very nice. Madras was sour.

First time ordering from here, Myself n hubby normally order indians on Thursday or Sunday special and get onion bhagis as extra and share which is more than enough food. Whenever we've ordered not from the specials we haven't ordered extras. Tonight I wish we did as didn't seem enough food, the chicken on the bhuna puree was shredded which was a bit disappointing, Food however was tasty but we will be ordering from our usual place from now on

First time ordering here ( and last ) chicken sr Lanka was bland not even a little spicy everything just didn't have a taste even the warm chips had an after taste

Food was nice. Wrong can of pop delivered- not too much of a big deal. Needed change and delivery man told us to ring the shop😅.

Absolutely beautiful food tasty and hot first time ordering from here will definitely order again highly recommended

Rarely leave reviews, but as there’s so many better Indians in Sunderland thought I would. Lamb and naan decent, other than that completely average. Madras tasted like Chinese curry in a way, masala watery with dry chicken, worst mixed kebab I’ve ever had from an Indian, 2 tiny bits of chicken, a greasy bhaji and a ok sheesh. Genuinely don’t bother when there loads better about.

First bad experience despite using a lot. Chips hard and cold. Nan bread clay cold. Nouns prawn in purée has one prawn. Very disappointed

Food arrived luke warm, chips were cold. Nan bread was really small. The onion bhaji was the only thing that tasted good and saved this review from a 1 star. The chicken tikka masala was so poor. It just tasted of pure coconut with no other flavour. I understand this isn’t a traditional Indian curry so this could explain that but probably best to keep it off the menu altogether. The tikka chicken in the curry was really poor quality. Such a shame as the reviews were so high so I was surprised to

Real good quality ! Received a call to ask how I would like one of my curries cooked which I appreciate. Will certainly return for a second bash!!

Outstanding food! Absolutely amazing! Tasty, fresh and delivered hot! Definitely my new favourite! I can’t believe I have never ate from here! Soo yum and delicious! Thank you!

Lovely food, delivered on time. Only issue was food had leaked from containers so ended up with curry covered cartons and bag.

Beautiful food, good portions well cooked.

Fab place hidden gem foods great great service

Food was amazing, have been to restaurant to eat in and this was just as good!

Menu selection was great and stands out to other take always. Ordered for a group meal. One of the options was the mixed grill with lamb chops and all the meat was so tender so ver impressed. The naan and curry’s were also great. Would definitely go back.

Went to Chesters Lounge this evening for a very nice lamb karahi Asian style hot curry, garlic and coriander naan which was superb also. Starters was a hot lime pickle tray with 2 poppadoms to open the palate. It definitely worked and would recommend. The staff are excellent without being too "In your face" I will definitely be returning for more "spiced delights" thank you and 5+++stars

The best Indian restaurant in sunderland by a mile! Food was amazing beautifully presented. The drinks and cocktails were breathtaking! Definitely worth a try

First curry I've had in years that hit the spot. Much better than any other take away round here by a long shot. I have found my new curry house thank you.

I’ve visited this restaurant with family and with friends on several occasions and we have always had a great night with amazing food. The service is excellent, and staff are friendly and very accommodating making changes to suit my fussy 8 year old who cleared his plate! Also going over and an above when we’ve been celebrating birthdays etc. Last night we ordered food and had it delivered and it was exactly the same as if we’d been served it in the restaurant…piping hot and very tasty. The Boujie prawns dish is definitely my absolute favourite. Thanks guys we will be back soon.

Hadn't booked, was in the area so just called in. Made to feel very welcome. The food was absolutely delicious. Will definitely be returning!

Very tasty and welcoming. Was visiting sunderland. Highly recommendEd if you love indian food. Mix grill delicious

Absolutely gorgeous food and venue. The best in sunderland

Absolutely gorgeous food. Out of this world it's a fantastic restaurant and food. Thanks to all the staff at Chesters Lounge

Yet another great meal on a recent visit. Staff very friendly and helpful. Plenty of choice on menu and all food absolutely delicious. Will be back again very soon. Keep up the good work

Excellent service, tasty food and good atmosphere be definitely returning to this 5 star restaurant....

Disappointing takeaway - mixed kebab starter very small, onion bhaji's not very tasty, poppadoms verging on stale, peshwari naan unbelievably sweet, and madras sauce more salty than spicy. Hate leaving poor reviews but sadly didn't enjoy my curry at all. Will not be returning.

I had a food delivery the which consisted off the Chicken Korma, Uree Bisi ,Keema Pilaw were absolutely beautiful The best takeaway we have had.The person who took the order and the delivery person was quite polite and friendly. The food was that good we'll try the restaurant next time

Absolutely beautiful, cannot recommend enough - the staff, cocktails, mocktails, starters and main all amazing! Will go again!

Finally found 5 star Indian food to match my home town Birmingham. We had tikka dopiaza, tandoori chicken, rice, garlic naan. AMAZING 👏 Will definately be back. Thanks !!

Excellent food and excellent staff. Will defo be returning. Thank you

Group of about ten of us not one complaint most enjoyable

Went here last night with my girlfriend Was disappointed with it Food looked good but Onion bhajis were bland in taste so was the very watery yougart mint sauce no flavour what so ever The curry dish wasn't overly spicy either 29-04-23

1st visit to this restaurant but it won't be the last. Nice atmosphere, friendly and efficient staff. The food was excellent. All beautifully presented, fresh good quality enhanced by a chef who knows his spices. The lamb shank was the stand out dish, but all meals were delicious. Prices very reasonable. I'd highly recommend.

Thought we would try the local , newish, Indian for date night tonight. Absolutely pleased with our decision. The whole meal was delicious and full of flavour. Great Sunday night meal deal. Definitely go again :)

First visit to Chesters Lounge will definitely be returning. Friendly and efficient staff and service. Great menu with something for everyone, some unique dishes. The lamb shanks were a favourite with our group of 9. All meals served quickly. Fresh and good quality ingredients combined with delicious spices All meals were exceptional. The prices were very reasonable. I fully recommend Chesters Lounge.

My favorite restaurant by far, beautiful food and excellent service.. Thank you again definitely recommend