Chin chin Los in Southend-on-Sea

maybe i just got a bad experience here but the servers are incredibly rude…I heard this previously from a friend that its not good service but went anyways thinking perhaps it was a one-off but received the same service, all the staff just have a really poor attitude, food and drinks were decent just there is alot of room for improvement regarding the service. hopefully this can change because it has alot of potential!

I have been here twice now and the food on both occasions has exceeded my expectations. It is fresh and incredibly tasty. It’s a small, intimate restaurant with good music which creates a really great atmosphere for a date and group settings. The staff are lovely, however they could do with keeping attention to clearing plates as the tables are quite small. Overall, I love it and it has quickly become one of my favorite restaurants.

Martina was so lovely and helpful! I think she is a true asset to chin chin :) Alex had a lovely Christmas hat on which sleighed! Head chef dan is truly talented the food was incredible ⭐️✨

Great meal and staff, but the long bench at the back is very thin and uncomfortable.

We have been to Chin Chin a few times for Drinks and has always been a fantastic experience. Certainly service with a smile and staff were so friendly to us too. Place was packed on a Saturday evening which was expected and they managed to get us in for drinks at the bar. The food looks amazing and we will certainly be back to dine in very soon! A fab restaurant at the heart of Leigh.

So good!! First time we had visited Chin Chin and it did not disappoint food was excellent, service attentive and the wine lovely!! We will definitely be back!

Great food, fantastic service and a good vibe - love it here!

It took 30 minutes for our drinks to arrive and then for the waiter to say you have an hour before we have to take your table for the next booking? Really? How about don’t overbook yourselves and be more prompt with your service. Paid £160 to be rushed off the table. Poor service. Squid was overcooked. Wont be coming back again

Amazing service and food! Alec was amazing with us. Made our hen special x

What an amazing night! Made our hens night, thank you.

Very over priced £40 for 3 cocktails!

Out waitress and the bar man went above and beyond today, great service, great food, great afternoon! Thank you! ❤️

Korean chicken bites excellent, nice crunch, spice and not too sweet. Unfortunately let down by poor service, 50 minutes in and no food. ‘It’s comes when it comes’ not a great response from waiting staff. Thankfully another member of staff kindly took £30 of the bill for delays at the end. Would certainly recommend the food if not in a rush.

Fantastic food. One of the best meals I’ve had in Leigh for a long time. Lovely food, flavours and drinks. Had the mushroom skewers, kung po, Brocolli, shrimp and chips. Plus the rip and dip to start. Service good as were the drinks. Will be returning.

Amazing! Absolutely loved the food. Good portion sizes and really incredible flavours. Chef Dan has nailed this menu! Highly recommend!!

A friend of mine (ex-banker, now down to earth pseudo-foodie with a commendable palate), suggested I try this 'cafe/wine bar/bistro with Asian fusion food' (kinda his words), as he knows I've lived throughout Asia, cook most SEA Countrys' foods, and dream about finding somewhere in Essex that's at least half decent. So I went, alone, last Sunday. 1st Negative. I DETEST high-top tables. Uncomfortable, bad for the digestion and they seem to carry a sense of 'Oh sorry, you're not worthy of a real sit-down table'. Get rid of them and replace with normal tables. Your food is just too bloody good to make people uncomfortable when they eat it. Last Negative. I ordered the Chicken Wings, Bao Bun Salmon, Asparagus and a side of Kimchee, had a draft Pale Ale (lovely) and a couple of glasses of Pinot Grigio. The Bao Bun was delicious, however it was supposed to come with a pickled veg, which I couldn't eat as it contained nuts (superb waiter/bar man by the way). Delicious - I took half of it home and combined it with some homemade Vietnamese pickles and it was heaven! Asparagus was superbly spiced, crisp and wonderful. The Kimchee...well I've been all across Korea and everyone's Kimchee is 'the best', but this was special (not homemade, honest chef!). I spent a lot of time in Thailand, THE home of fried chicken, as well as Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and the Philippines. The Chicken Wings were quite possibly the best I've ever had - I can still taste them days later. Don't believe me...go try them. Juicy, spiced perfectly with a little heat... forget the fork just use your fingers. Easily THE BEST restaurant meal I've had in Essex in seven years since returning to these shores. EDIT: From the sublime to the ridiculous. Three weeks later, also a Sunday, I returned. So excited...wings calling my name. I arrived just past twelve O'clock, to be greeted by the backs of two young ladies, whose pictures you might find in the O.E.D. highlighting the definition of the word 'Gormless'. I really didn't want to be mean, but their total lack of interest combined with a fascination for an IPAD and their personal phones, frankly, made me quite uncomfortable. Once I'd got their attention (for the first hour I'm the only customer), I went for the £40 brunch option; chicken wings of course, plus the recommended beef salad, and a side of the aforementioned kimchee. Free-flowing pinot grigio included, thank the stars. Apparently the chef has decided to get rid of the wonderful gochujang/mayo sauce on the wings, as well as any hint of seasoning, and now cleverly serves them dry, bland and over deep fried in an oil that would make the worst seafront chippy blush. The staff were now seated two tables away from me studying their cell phones. Really? The beef salad started out nice, but was way too sweet and just became sickly.... and all the less palatable given the steady stream of youngsters walking in and out of the kitchen/sitting at the waitress's table yapping. I don't know what happened in the 21 days since I first visited, but I'm frankly pretty pissed off as I have an awful lot of people to dissuade, having originally raved about this place. Once again I will still taste the wings days later, this time due to the dirty oil. Oh well.

We have been wanting to come here for ages and it did not disappoint. When I go out I want good service, food I can't eat at home and a great atmosphere and this had it all. Firstly, the cocktails were delicious and a must have when you are here. The food was banging! The Korean fried chicken bites were to die for but all the different dishes were amazing. All the food was piping hot. The service was excellent and we were well looked after. I will come back here in a heartbeat! Next time I will take more food photos rather than eat it all too quickly!

A party of 3 ate here and we all said how absolutely delicious the food is. Talk about loads of flavour packed dishes. Forgot to take photos but you have to take our word for it. The ribs, Korean chicken, prawns are all fabulous 👌. The prawn sundried sauce was insane. Definitely will be back

We went to Chin Chin on a Friday night. There was an excellent atmosphere, it was vibrant and busy, but it is small enough to be cosy and intimate. The food was delicious, the tofu bao were the tastiest I have had. I would rate the vegetarian options as the best I have had in Leigh (joint with Fujimoto and Stoked) in the year I have lived here. The cocktails were excellent, obviously made with care and skill. The service from Alec was really great too. It was a perfect evening. Thank you all.

Third time visiting chin chins and as always the food was incredible! Always a buzz in the atmosphere, as it’s a small place there is limited tables etc, the high chairs give you much more space. We did feel a bit rushed unfortunately being 10 min late and our table also not being ready on time and would suggest more time slots for every booking but overall it’s a lovely restaurant!

Beautiful little restaurant with delicious food!

Great place with amazing food and cocktails!

2nd time here and did not disappoint food is amazing it was my partners first time he loved it. Will definitely be back!

First time here but didn’t disappoint! Food is amazing! The ribs just fall from the bone! Cocktails are to die for. Staff are so friendly. One suggestion would be to have a finger bowl if ordering the chicken wings as it can get messy. Would 100 percent go back!

Great place to go with friends good atmosphere food is very nice.staff are great felt very welcome

Great restaurant with great food! Perfect for date night as well as a night with friends! The bao buns and prawn toast are a must order!

My wife and I popped in here late Saturday afternoon on the off-chance and were surprised to see the place absolutely packed. We were attended to almost immediately though and were seated without delay by a server who quickly cleared the table for us. The atmosphere was really lively with some good 70s funk playing in the background. We ordered a selection of dishes to share and have to say that we were blown away - everything was really tasty, served quickly and looked terrific. We would recommend the crispy beef salad, the gyozas and the Wagyu burger, but everything we ordered was great. We will definitely be back and would highly recommend Chin Chin!

My partner and I came here on Saturday having a late valentines day celebration. We have been here before many times but hadnt returned since april last year due to us being so busy! The food was excellent like always, the people that served us were really nice and helpfull but the food took forever in fact other tables that had arrived after us were served there starters and mains first than us while we were only having mains. What really put me off this time was the ambience. It was absolutely hectic, extremely overcrowded where people had to be moved to a side cause they were blocking the hall were the waitresses would bring the food and drinks, the music was so loud everyone had to scream to try to have a conversation, I for one couldnt hold a proper conversation with my partner due to this. I would return perhaps on a quiet afternoon but I wont be booking in advance again as I ended up coming out of there a bit stressed with how hectic the environment was.

A nice enough venue let down by poor service - walked in and was told there was a 30 minute wait on food. After an hour we asked what the situation was and the staff member was very dismissive and told us there was ‘a wait and only one chef’ and then walked off mid conversation. Food was then served up very dismissively and with an attitude. Could be great, staff need a check.

We use to visit Chin Chin on regular basis , lovely food, owners very nice people, it attracts well heeled clients and is just a great all round place to visit ...UNTIL ...they instructed new front of house lady . We walked in one evening, as we use to, the room had about 7 empty tables and the bar was empty , the front of house lady asked us what we wanted , to sit at the bar and have a drink and maybe onto some food we replied, sorry we are full !! and off she walked , I asked if we could simply have a drink and also did she actually say "full" nodding to the empty tables . Yes we are full and no you cant drink at the bar she replied. On our way out very confused another couple walked in past us , we waited outside for a minute deciding where to go next whilst discussing the "full" situation. The couple came back past us coming out .... they looked at us and said " wow ,she was rude ".... need I add more to this review !?!? I feel uncomfortable going there now and I am not alone as many others have mentioned this after they too had odd experiences there . Shame

Food was justamazing. Cocktails were a bit too good for safety!! Beautiful atmosphere, decor is gorgeous, food is unique and moreish. Best bar and restaurant in Leigh On Sea.

Still the best restaurant in Leigh on Sea. Having been to badically every restaurant in Leigh on Sea, Chin Chin was my top choice about a year ago. It keeps its title for me as the best restaurant in the area as the food is just unbeatable. The Japanese, Korean and South East Asian fusion of flavours is incredible in every dish I have tried. The service is always very good and the atmosphere spot on. It's on the pricey side but worth the money. I would particularly recommend Chin Chin as the best date night restaurant around.

The food, drink and the atmosphere was absolutely amazing, can’t get enough this place defo be back

Amazing Korean bao buns both veggie and meat available, great service even though it was really busy, really helpful staff and lovely outside seating.

Favourite place in Leigh! Great menu, food, drinks and atmosphere!

Nice place, nice food. But the acoustics could be better...

Fantastic food and atmosphere, fully recommend this restaurant.

Was here Friday night had a table booked outside. Genuinely a lovely spot, great atmosphere and vibes. Only thing lacking was that we had a table booked for a specific time and didn’t get it till an hour later. The girls tried their best. Food was decent, drinks were nice. They did shave quite a bit off our bill for the hassle so that was appreciated. Decent gaff

Been here few times now and excellent customer experience every time. The food is great for sharing, I like to try different dishes and their food is geared towards this with an Asian type twist. I don’t drink alcohol and found the soft drinks to be lovely too. The waiting staff are always friendly, attentive and welcoming. Would highly recommend and I look forward to going back soon.

Never going to Wagamama again! This knocks the socks off any Asian restaurant I’ve been to lately. Great atmosphere. Attentive and polite service. Perfect for date nights, family and friends ❤️

Delightful staff and buzzy atmosphere. There was nothing on the menu for 'nibbles' that took our fancy, but many people were eating so must suit a lot of people!

The food and service here was incredible. I came with my family (6 of us) and ordered a large variety of dishes off the menu. All of them were delicious. Inside, the vibes were on point and the staff were very helpful/friendly. Can’t wait to come back

Incredible Sunday Roast. Easily one of the best I've had. Really amazing quality food. Great atmosphere and service too. Would definitely come again.

Took my grandparents here and we had a lovely lunchtime meal. The bao buns were amazing. Can’t wait to come back with my partner and try the rest of the menu!

Had a fantastic lunch here so would absolutely recommend. The setting is lovely, the staff are very attentive, the food is absolutely delicious and for the quantity and quality of food, it’s very fairly priced. Will definitely be back.

Relatively new place on the Broadway so we wanted to try. Fusion food, lot's of different types of dishes from satay to bau buns. Some dishes tested my tolerance for spice but was good to have some heat! Cocktails are good and alcohol free or low calorie ones are available too. Staff were friendly and the place looks great/inviting. Likely to come back for drinks and bites/asian tapas with friends (they do main meals too - I saw a couple of burgers that looked nice on the menu).

All I can say is YUM!!! We had a fantastic meal here this past weekend and loved every minute of the cocktails, starters and mains. There is a great variety of different Asian dishes and specialty cocktails across the menu, for meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans. We ordered a range of different foods starting with the peanut satay dip... that was awesome! So much flavour and such a unique taste, with the flatbread also being cooked to perfection. We tried a range of dishes after this, including the salmon bao buns, beef bao buns, Korean chicken bites, salt and pepper squid, burger and tofu salad and all were fantastic! Our favourite was definitely the Korean bites. I also loved their cocktail menu, and it had plenty of great options like Old Fashioneds, Margaritas and Bloody Mary's, along with a lengthy wine list. The service was great and we really loved how the restaurant was laid out and set up. Such a great addition to Leigh and we can't wait to come back! :)

Been twice now and love this place! The staff are lovely and the food is delicious! So great to have somewhere like this on the Broadway!

Have been here three times now and every time it has been great. The food is easy to enjoy and share, nothing too fussy, just perfect for sharing with friends and family. Recently I did the brunch with friends, service was excellent the right balance of attentive and discreet.... I had a constant delicious cocktail in my hand...what more can you ask! Totally recommend. Enjoy!

We (6 friends) went to Chin Chin on Saturday 18 March for dinner. Our table was booked for 19.30. This place is fabulous. Great atmosphere, awesome food and really good staff. We did have to wait some time for our different courses to come out, but overall we had a fantastic experience and evening. We drank, we ate, we danced and we sang……”I’m every woman “ will definitely be associated with Chin Chin going forward. Can’t wait to go back.

Such tasty food ! Korean chicken , Bao buns & Gyoza were to die for . Great decor too.

Booked a table for 4th March to then recieve a phone call to say they had to close for maintenance and to cancel my booking. Happened to walk past on that day and they were open, popped in and they said they were closing for private function. Would rather they have been honest with me than lied!!!

Had a wonderful dinner with friends in this lovely laid back venue. All of the food was fabulous and the menu allows for small sharing plates as well as mains so you can experience lots of tastes. Our choices included gyoza, broccoli, bao buns, sweet corn and burger. The Bordeaux wine went down very well indeed. Great friendly service.

Very friendly and attentive. Nice atmosphere and decent food and drinks available. Nice cocktails and has become a regular haunt in a short space of time.

We had a big birthday lunch for my sister, the staff were brilliant, very attentive and patient as there were lots of us and we’re not the quietest. Highlights I would say were the ribs and squid. We’d forgotten to preorder some of the food and the kitchen quickly turned round the extra items. Also really reasonable for how many of us ate. Highly recommend.

Lovely Sunday Roast. I had the prawn starter which was delicious. Then we had the Beef, the Chicken and the Mushroom Wellington. All lovely. A relaxed and yet lively atmosphere tempted us to have desserts also which also went down well. Great service, drinks, well presented, and decor. We’ll definitely be going back.

Delicious food, great customer service and atmosphere! Will be returning for sure

Booked a table for 5 on a Saturday night. Really lively in there, great atmosphere, beautiful decor and delicious food and drinks. We ordered all of the small plates which included satay chicken, squid, Korean chicken bites and more. Really tasty and stood out. Split between three the food came to £15 so deffo recommend if you’re in a group and just want a nibble. Drinks were delicious. Has to have been the best espresso martini I’ve had. Staff were attentive, friendly and seemed to be doing a great job of keeping a busy night under control! Lovely to see a new place open up and do so well. Can’t wait to visit again ❤️

Amazing food. Lovely atmosphere. Definitely revisiting

Service 10 at 10‼️ Delicious food. Taste and full of flavours. Great atmosphere, nice music and the decor add this additional to turn your experience to a quite enjoyable time. Definitely coming back and recommend.

We have been here twice and have to say, it is amazing! Awesome atmosphere, outstanding food and brilliant attentive staff. A definite recommendation 👍

A fantastic addition to Leigh Road. Exemplary customer service, tasty food and a wonderful ambiance. Well done ladies you are working hard at pleasing the customers and it shows.

A real gem in the heart of Leigh-on-Sea. The food menu is extensive yet hearty and modern. (Pan asian and small plates) The food is accompanied by an exciting cocktail menu (mixed in house) rather then any pre made cocktails. it has the feel of a warm, friendly family owned restaurant. and easy 5/5 and future classic in LOS

Great addition to Leigh. Bao buns are incredible… as are the cocktails.

My friend and I had amazing evening at chin chin Atmosphere was warm and friendly Food was absolutely fabulous service was very friendly and attentive would highly recommend have booked to go back next week xxx Toni

Lovely cocktails and service. We’ll be back x

Looking for a bar (that wasn't a pub or a restaurant or a breakfast cafe) for a drink in the middle of a day after a Christmas shop. There was Chin Chin. nice decor but for Leigh that isn't the point! Quality please! We were greeted by a lovely friendly and attentive server called Meg. Two reasonably-priced glasses of Chin Chin Vinho Verde and some amazing bar food (took a little bit of time but was worth it). We had squid and chicken bites and they were absolutely perfect. What Leigh needs. We'll certainly be back