Indian Chefs in Southend-on-Sea

I gauge an Indian meal on quality of chicken. In the dishes dishes here, succulent and in good acceptable proportion. Staff caring of satisfaction of service. Yes, I do recommend, highly.

Absolutely amazing as always. By far the best Indian in town. The chicken korma was full of flavour and the chicken cooked to perfection. The onion bhajis were super delicious also. If you are thinking of dining in I'd highly recommend booking a table so you don't miss out.

I went with my daughter for breakfast - we both loved it! It was so delicious and fresh and we will definitely be returning. I've advised my friends to visit. Service was great too - very friendly. Loved the fish aquarium too.

Best Curry i have had,, lovely family run restaurant.. 10/10.

Tried breakfast here for the first time. All prepared and cooked perfectly. Will definitely come again and try more dishes.

The breakfast (August 24) is amazing. Really good value. Lots of vegan options. Order a few dishes each and share!

This is for a takeaway mid August. It was so expensive for 2 parathas 1 lamb methi, 1 Lamb chops and a dish of deep dried crispy bindi, total £43. Both curries were so dry, and my curry the lamb methi which I had once before and it was so tasty, was dry and without much flavour at all and nothing like my previous curry of that name. The bindi was a pile of little twigs with not much resemblance to the lovely green variety. The lamb chop curry again was so dry with such a tiny bit of sauce it was hard to eat. Well I feel I have been mugged quite frankly, so never again. I would not believe the revues but for my previous curry that was delicious so I guess we were very unlucky, but I wont recommend this restaurant or ever go there again.

Much like my friend’s review below. The food was nice, if a little pricey. He banged his head quite badly while we were there and there was no sign for the trip hazard. This was after we had eaten. We had to sit down for a bit before we left as he was tending to his injury- quite a pronounced lump! So I asked if we could have a cup of tea and coffee while we waited. I was quite shocked that we’d been charged for that. And also that when we suggested a sign to indicate the trip hazard, the gentleman laughed!

The food was OK, if a little pricey. But the experience was ruined by an almost invisible trip hazard inside the gents' loos - an upward step in a dark slate-grey floor. I fell and banged my head badly, with a big lump and bruising. Although the waiter provided me with ice for my injury, when I said there should be signs up warning people of the trip hazard, his response was to laugh. I'm really quite upset by the callousness shown.

The best Indian I have ever had! We were just visiting Southend and found this restaurant near our accommodation, and we were just shocked at how amazing the food was. The service was also the best I have experienced in any dining setting, such kind and lovely staff who are attentive and great attributes to the team! Thanks so much for a lovely meal and we will be back soon! ❤️

Just had a recent visit for the first time and the food was surprisingly very good. Restaurant has an amazing size fish tank. The service was really good. Prices are reasonable for the curry’s and starters, however we did find some of the soft drinks over priced. Definitely worth a visit.

Delightful authentic Indian food, ordered the non-veg thali, fish 10/10 Fully home made thali, even the kalajamun/rasgulla 9/10. The best is my mom's but reminded me of her 😊 Nice chill atmosphere. Will definitely recommend.

Went for the all you can eat thali buffet. Tiny set menu, obviously tiny little bowls, (held 2 little pieces of chicken) however, was only asked once if we would like anything else, which we had a few dishes, thats it! No more asking for refill on the miniature bowls. Came over 15 mins later to clear the plates. What a waste of money and left hungry. Food was not great, sagg paneer was like baby food! Asked for it dry came out like mush. Glass of coke £4.25 and was flat. Sadly never again, wanted a new local for take away but will go elsewhere. Following up from your reply! You were eating dinner yourself. Only came over 1 for refil of few dishes. Was not 8 samosa! And you said you would replace samosas instead of meat dish. We have eaten before at your Maldon branch and it was excellent. Just very disappointed with the Sunday NOT UNLIMITED THALI BUFFET. you asked to refill once! Then nothing only to collect plates. Previous reviews also say the same.

it’s really awesome place and we loved the food over there. We love the staff that really nice to us. We were sitting for long period. They didn’t even asked us to go so overall it was the best experience.

The menu is that of an authentic Indian restaurant but the food is actually Bangaldeshi/Indian that you get from other so-called Indian restaurants. Chicken dum biriyani is definitely not meant to be like what I recieved. These guys need to go to Eastham or Upton Park to know what an authentic dum biriyani is meant to look or taste like. Avoid!

Nice food Chef cooked me a special hot dish off menu We went as a group all members enjoyed the meal had starters 3 beers mains and sides 6 of us was about £40 without a tip

Ordered via Foodhub as I was staying in a nearby hotel, food was tasty and delivered on time. The chicken biryani had good number of well cooked chicken pieces in them. The egg fried was delicious. Would highly recommend for any meal of the day.

Visited for the first time yesterday evening and it is safe to say we'll be returning. This really was a superb experience all-round. Atmosphere, service and food were all spot on. My new favourite Indian restaurant.

I’ve went there 4 times with my partner the food is lovely! I’m a fan of big spice so be careful if you’re sensitive to it. We love it so much we travel from London to eat here once a year as we live there. We will definitely be back again soon!

The worse experience I have ever had. Cold take away, potatoes were black in the middle. Strange texture. No depth of flavour, just spice. I have eaten a full range of Indian cuisine from take way to fine dining and honestly this was by far the worse. Called the restaurant to discuss and was basically told I was lying as they were the best restaurant in Westcliff and Leigh. If we dont like then dont come back! So unbelievably rude. Had to bin the entire meal and the restaurant could not care less.

Ordered a takeaway tonight and the food was cold and of poor quality. Soggy stodgy onion bajis, aloo potatoes were black and soggy, aubergines were oily, slimy and overcooked. I called the restaurant to try and resolve but was told that if I don't like it, I shouldn't order from there again. I will be taking their advice!

The food here isn’t only the most delicious Indian food I’ve ever eaten, but the most amazing FOOD I’ve had the pleasure of consuming on a number of occasions, and it never disappoints. Such welcoming service and a great atmosphere. Love it here. Thank you so much.

Had a great time and the food was excellent. The staff were amazing and went above and beyond for my birthday. Would highly recommend.

NOT A RESTAURANT FOR A RELAXING MEAL. Booked reservation and felt very rushed. We had a time slot of 1hour 45mins. The restaurant was full so strangers had to share a table. Throughout the meal the staff kept coming over to our table to check on us, multiple times. (Rushing us) This was supposed to be a relaxing birthday meal with my brother, to eat, drink and catch up. We didn’t get starters, the mains were EXTREMELY spicy. The korma and sang paneer are very mild dishes, but served with extreme amounts of spice here. We asked for dessert and were told no. The whole experience was rushed and too spicy. I do have an experience with their takeaway before I dined in. The food was still very spicy (I thought it was a one off), and they didn’t bother to deliver it. I went to collect. The member of staff said he tried our doorbell, I told him it works, then he said I didn’t answer my phone, and I told him it didn’t ring. Such a shame a local restaurant turned out to be a flop, I won’t be going back or recommending.

I couldn't recommend enough, the food has been exceptional, and I'm proud to day for these lovely people but this has been the best Indian restaraunt I've ever eaten at, don't beleive me? try for yourself otherwise you are missing out, my tastebuds have been blown away!!

The best North Indian cuisine ever

Really authentic and delicious Indian food. I visited the restaurant while on a vacation from Mumbai and was truly delighted by the quality of food served. We liked the food so much that we visited them for dinner twice during our short stay. The food can be compared to some of the best Indian food I've had in Mumbai. One should try the daal makhani, laccha paratha, chicken curry Delhi style, garlic naan and paneer tawa masala. The salad was tangy and just the perfect addition to the plate. The staff is really friendly and helpful as well and really easy to talk to. Would definitely visit the restaurant again for a hearty Indian meal on my next visit to South End.

The tastiest and most authentic Indian food in Southend, the Sunday evening thali is a must. We love the family atmosphere and friendliness too.

Had one of the worst experiences of my life. It was one of the finest restaurants in town. But now it’s not. They have to rethink about the future if they have decided to go ahead by serving these kind of food. Totally disappointing

We were a party of 5, we had researched the local Indian restaurants and this one seems to get the best reviews. Turns out that’s those reviews were correct, really impressive food with deep flavour and real depth. Good service and great food. In my top ten curries of all time, outstanding.

Bibin, Rayan and the team are the best ! My wife and I moved to the area about 2 years ago and discovered this gem of a restaurant. The food and service is amazing (you have to have the manchurian), we take everyone that visits us there. We love it so much, we had them cater our wedding recently, where they knocked it out the park. Our guests have raved about it and we understand that some took the menu card so they could go along and re order. Thanks guys, see you on HCR or Maldon soon !

Absolutely brilliant, best Indian food and tasty!

Great indian restaurant and takeaway, serves authentic indian cuisine. It has a variety of veggie and vegan options too so would definitely recommend.

It’s always a good time when I go here. Consistently enjoyable food full of flavour (especially the starters) and as always, lovely staff. As in Indian, I can confidently say this is my favourite Indian restaurant

Delicious authentic food both eat in and delivery are excellent.

Just been to the Indian chefs thought we would try the Thali on a Sunday night, it was tiny and everything just looked like a load of mashed up food. When it came out. I noticed it said unlimited, but we where never offered more food. The service wasn’t great. I put that down to be in a Sunday night as we have been here before and it’s been excellent, but I wouldn’t recommend it for Thali on a Sunday. It’s a shame as we were really looking forward to having a nice Indian meal.

Really nice food, authentic to the core.... great atmosphere and reasonable price. Will go back

The best biriyani that I have ever had in UK. The chat also is delicious. Clean and reasonably priced for all items… 👌👌👌

Great food and attentive service. Will be back.

I ordered a large order for collection for a birthday. I was worried as first time but I had nothing to worry about. All dishes were delicious. Portion size was good and everything tasted different and freshly made. We all enjoyed the food despite having very different tastes and heat tolerance. We had lots off varieties and even the kids love it that say it all. Can't wait to dine in.

Wouldn't rush back, food ok but opposite to other Indian food we've eaten. What you think is mild is very spicy so need help from staff when ordering. What is on drinks menu is not what they have on offer so again need to be flexible. Ladies loo is also for disabled. Pretty sure a disabled person would struggle as loo is very low down which I thought was the opposite to what it should be. Also could do with redecoration, bit scruffy.

It's was a pleasant experience but I have had better but guess that is down to personal preference and dish choice.

Great food. Delicious food from india infused with two different areas of india. We loved the freshness of the fish. The excellant service from the owner and a personal chat with their customers they gave. Never had aubergines cooked like that ever before. Highly recommended. Opening soon in New Malden.

Amazing food. Had a little issue with delivery but they sorted it with no issues in a polite way. Great customer service, we will most definitely be back. Thank you.

Really delicious food. Phenomenal flavour.

We have been here multiple times in the last year, both for dine-in and takeaway food. The food is consistently impressive, fresh tasting, well balanced and tasty. It is certainly the most authentic Indian food we have experienced in the Southend area, and we have sampled many local restaurants and have been to India several times. Many of my Indian friends also rate this place. We are always warmed by the friendly genuine service and value for money. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend!

We found this restaurant after a show at the Palace Theatre. Wonderful food, freshly prepared, and quality ingredients. The Lamb Biriani particularly good. The staff were friendly, welcoming attentive too. We will be back!

Stunning. The food is out of this world. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming.

One of the best Indian restaurant in Essex. High quality and very delicious food for very normal price.

Fabulous authentic Indian food. Best in this area by a mile.

the staff were so friendly and the food was amazing, would give it 10 stars if I could

came to the restaurant expecting an average meal, however this is probably the best Indian restaurant I’ve been to. The staff told me and my family and wonderful story’s and kept us interested while we were waiting for the food. The food when it arrived was amazing. Ask more questions if you would like on my Instagram @prodsamsn

Not happy with the service. We had a booking and when seated nobody came over to us to ask if we'd like a menu or even acknowledged us. The restaurant wasn't busy and they were just wondering around talking amongst themselves. This place was recommended to us and travelled down from London. Was left disappointed after waiting such a long time and ended up walking out. * I said we had a reservation for 6 o'clock however we was early and the gentleman said to sit anywhere. Nothing was handed over to us

Delicious authentic Indian food; lovely staff

Amazing traditional Indian food, with an inviting atmosphere. Best Indian around Southend area by far! I will definitely be going back. The lamb chops are to die for.

Awesome food with good prices. Nice ambience. Overall a go to place in Southend.

Excellent, best Indian in years, each dish had it's own distinctive flavour, fresh and delicious, highly recommended.

Tried many Indian restaurants but the food here is amazing.

Ambience is too good and the food is so delicious. We ordered non-veg thali and asked to make it spicy(as we are South Indian ). It takes too much time but it’s worth to wait to get a delicious tasty food. I recommend it to everyone, but mainly for Indians.

We’ve eaten here a few times now and it consistently serves delicious and authentic Indian food. Service is very friendly and attentive. Would absolutely recommend this for an excellent place to dine out.

Fantastic and authentic Indian food. Very welcoming and family run Highly recommended x

Great food, friendly and efficient staff. Highly recommended

This was our first visit to The Indian Chefs based on the recommendation by one our friends. In my experience of living in UK for over 15 years I can say that authentic Indian restaurants are far and few. You may get Indian food everywhere but they are not authentic or as flavoursome. Indian chefs are one of those authentic places. The ambience is great and fish tank right in the middle of it does a good job to give a sense of privacy and keep children/adults interested and curious. Food has been really good and full of flavour. We had tandoori salmon which was tender, had a smoky flavour and the right amount of spice along with succulent Veg Manchurian and delicious lamb dum biriyani. It's a family restaurant run by a family who are doing great job on serving authentic Indian cuisines. I will highly recommend a visit.

Great restaurant run by a lovely family, not the usual thing of staff who don’t really want to be there! Have been for several Indian curries in the Southend postcode, and this place is my favourite. Next time I go I will take photos of the food as it is very well presented and you can find things on this menu you don’t see in other places.

Definitely the best Indian I’ve had in Southend! The food was lovely but the staff were just as good. We recommend it to anyone and will definitely be back. Thank you!

Absolutely beautiful food, you can taste the recipes have been passed through generations 👌

Ate here at this authentic Indian restaurant tonight with my partner, son and mum. Lovely food, atmosphere and service. The food had lots of flavour, although it was a little spicy for me but what really made it special was the service. My son has coeliac disease which means he cannot have any gluten, the lady who served us spent a lot of time going through which dishes were safe for him to eat. The chefs ensured that his food was cooked separately in new oil and that his food was handled safely. Really cannot fault the quality of this restaurant.

currys was a bit over cooked, but all in all was alright

Best dine in Indian restaurant I've had for a very long time I would definitely recommend to others and I'll definitely be back soon.

Having spent a couple of years in India over a couple of decades I have experienced wonderful food of all types. This restaurant is the closest I've experienced in authenticity to taste. I'm always happy eating from here. It's the best I have had outside of India.

Great service, food was amazing would definetly recommend! Authentic indian food

Don't know....it was a Turkish restaurant 😂😂😂😂😂

I'd ordered a butter chicken and hadn't expected it to be so spicy (normally it's a sweet creamy dish when I've ordered it elsewhere). This is the best cooked chicken dish I've ever had. I found out that unlike a Bangladeshi curry house where the meat is precooked, The Indian Chefs cook their meat fresh, I wish this was my local curry house!

We had the meat and vegetarian thali and it was superb - very authentic. The service was fantastic. We've eaten here a few times and it's getting better each time. Very minor point but plate heaters for the smaller dishes would be good.

Decent food, speedy service, reasonably priced.

This was my first visit to this restaurant and the food was lovely, it just took a little while to arrive. We also had to ask if poppadoms were included as other tables had been given them and we hadn't so a few little mishaps. The food was tasty and nicely presented the mushroom side was particularly good so I would try again in the future to see if the kinks are worked out.

Excellent restaurant, food staff, really very good

Came here last Friday. Fantastic food! Very vegetarian friendly and the staff are lovely. The best South Asian cuisine in the area bar none

Had a lovely meal on Saturday lovely people food was delicious looking forward to next time

I've just had a chicken jalfrazi, it was basically tiny bits of chicken in cream with peppers and onion, with a touch of chilli heat, there was no curry flavour. This was not a jalfrazi and it was bland and tasteless

Me and my friends came from London for a day trip and after having a long walk along the cost we got hungry and decided to find a place to eat. To our luck we ended up in this beautiful restaurant. The place is very welcoming, traditional but with a modern twits. I really enjoyed the decor, especially the big tank with fish! The food was delicious and beautifully served! You can tell it was made with love. It was so well seasoned. We had proper feast! The lady who served us was very nice and attentive. We had a lovely chat. I will definitely return to this restaurant next time I am in the area.

Very good quality and excellent service

Friendly service and a nice mix of classic and more unusual dishes.

What a fabulous meal we have just had! We were in the area visiting family and decided to try the Indian Chefs based upon previous reviews. We were not disappointed! The food was exceptional and full of flavour, the service was extremely friendly and helpful. We would absolutely recommend this to any one looking for authentic Indian food. The only problem is that we live in London otherwise it would become our go to takeaway or restaurant. We will definitely be back though!

absolutely beautifully delicious and authentic, great service so kind and helpful with menu choices we can’t fault it! fish tank also amazing addition thank you can’t wait to come back! 😊👍🏼

Awesome Food and equally awesome hosts! Must try place for authentic Indian food and experience in Southend.

Great pot biryani and a lovely waiter

Great food and awesome hospitality....loved it...will be back again soon

Love this place! Great food and great service. We were a fairly large group (15) and we were well looked after and the service was impeccable. The menu was comprehensive and varied and everyone enjoyed the food which was excellent. A cut above the usual high street fare.

We have just finished our takeaway food and it was amazing! We ordered a few different dishes to share between 4 people and it did not disappoint. The food was tasty, fresh and most of all it was still nice and hot when we got it.

Fantastic food, love the Sunday set meal thalis, meat or veggie, very good value and nice to try different dishes. Lots to choose from on the normal menu, including some stuff you don't see in your bog standard tandoori restaurant. Staff are lovely, highly recommended

Lovely atmosphere, very friendly and helpful staff, food was amazing!

Authentic, delicious Indian food! This is clearly the best Indian food I have ever tasted.

Been here several times now. The food has been delicious every time. Very attentive service but when it's busy there is usually a wait for your food, but it is worth it. Some unusual dishes too if you feel like a change. Highly recommended.

First visit to this restaurant after a recommendation. The staff were all charming and attentive and made us very welcome. The food was exquisite. Presentation was modern and just right and the dishes were incredible. By far the best Asian restaurant in this area.

The best Indian food I've had for a long time, great service too! My go to for a curry from now on!

What a wonderful place to go and visit and taste best Indian Ever. It’s a lovely family place that really Cares about customers and its amazing at keeping a home loving atmosphere. Definitely coming back.

Not only because the quality of their food is absolutely impeccable but we always come back here because of the top notch service of their staff. We always have the best time here and has become our most favourite go to local restaurant here in Southend. We highly recommend this place, It will definitely leave you craving for more! 🤩🤩🤩

Went here for a birthday dinner with family last night - 13 of us in total. Travelled to South-End for the day. Amazing food and service! Been to countless Indian restaurants but this is up there with the best of them! Non-vegetarian starters and vegetarian were great - highly recommend the mixed grill and the huge tandoori king prawns! Main course was lovely too. Will definitley be going back! :-)

My family and I dined at the restaurant last night for the first tine and we were not let down! The owners kept the restaurant open later than usual just for us. The service and overall atmosphere was amazing - drinks came out quickly and food was served piping hot. Both the non-vegetarian and vegetarian dishes were delicious. Normally vegetarians lose out as vegetarian dishes at Indian restaurants can be bland and boring but both the veggie starters and mains at The Indian Chefs were exceptional - very unique and appetising! We will definitely be visiting again. Thank you for such a wonderful experience :)