Kanchans in Redbridge

I had the pleasure of attending a wedding function recently. The food was quite satisfactory, and the staff were very attentive. However, I did notice that they seemed to be in a bit of a rush to clear the tables.

Amazing, great room upstairs for a party or celebration, management very good, flexible and helpful to make your dream night

We went to this dump today, ordered 2 biriyanis and specifically asked for spicy chicken curry. Instead, they gave us bland, flavorless chicken with zero salt or spice. To make it worse, the waiter didn’t even bother offering us water. Honestly, I wouldn’t step foot in this place again, even if they paid me to eat here. Absolute garbage service, and the food was even worse. Took 30 minutes for that mess to arrive. Total waste of time and money.

Please ask your staff and customers to be considerate of the residents living in the building.

Large restaurant with event rooms ideal for any event/ celebration. Have been here before and also taste the food and it’s delicious. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

In serious need of an upgrade . Good food and location the decor needs upgrading

The worst curry we have ever had by miles my fault down to the place was empty and still took the chance because the place around the corner was full Never seen hot chicken wings on a Indian menu Won't be around for long or it's another place to clean dirty money Good luck

Worse than usual experience I've had recently. -Seating wise our table was in an area that smelled of mould and the AC didn't reach it to freshen. -We ordered 8 dishes only 2 of which were tasty, the seekh kebab and daal. The paneer starter in particular was very bland and dry. -Good size of Naans. -Gajjar Halwa tasted stale, nearly off and we couldn't finish it. Pricey on some dishes and overall not worth it.

Good Punjabi food. Will recommend for wedding reception

Lovely non-halal food l, tasty and delicious...

Dirty floor and carpet,food quality and taste not good ,very expensive,The owners behave is so disgusting 🤮 ,the worst experience we ever had ! I recommend to no go !!!

Delicious food Clean and quick service. Good people. Manager Murthy was great

In my opinion this is the best Indian restaurant in the area. I've tried them all.

The service, food, and decor at this place are absolutely terrible, especially considering the high price of the dishes! I recommend trying Saffron Street in Gants Hill instead; it's nearby, much tastier, and they genuinely care about their customers. Let me elaborate on the issues I encountered here: The utensils, particularly the knife and forks, were dirty, and the napkins were not only filthy but seemed like they were straight out of the last millennium – no exaggeration. The chairs emitted an unpleasant odor and are in desperate need of updating, as is the overall decor. While a few dishes were passable, most lacked any discernible flavor. It's disappointing to see the quality decline, especially considering I've been a patron for over 18 years. Unfortunately, this visit will be my last. The staff, in general, seemed disinterested and somewhat standoffish. I can't confirm if it was the manager or not, but a significant portion of the staff displayed this attitude. On a positive note, the butter and Malia Chicken were enjoyable, but the Lamb curry and Amritsar fish were far from fresh.

Enjoyed a delicious lunch meal, they are more geared towards takeout and delivery..

I arrived at the restaurant as I had been given a recommendation it was a good place to eat. The decor and furnishings are pleasant so I was hoping the food would be great too. I was extremely disappointed with the food I had a spicy chicken covered in sauce that did nothing for me and as it was a birthday dinner the waiter was notified of this but there was no effort made to even acknowledge this. I think if you cannot make your guests happy with the experience they are paying for them you’re in the wrong business. Very disappointing experience would not recommend this restaurant.

One of the worst experience we had on there wedding hall upstair. Food was disgusting. Most of the food wasn’t even cooked properly.I won’t recommend party hall for your special day.

I had the pleasure of having Kanchans providing catering for my big day at Hylands House in Chelmsford. Peter was super helpful throughout, adapting dishes to better suit our guests and accomodating last minute requests. All our guests LOVED the food, had so many people saying it was the best wedding food they had tried! Service and timing on the day was perfect too! Cannot recommend Kanchans enough!

Loved dining at Kanchans! The food and service from the staff was great. We were hosting an dinner event with 40 people and initially planning for a takeaway. Having spoken to the restaurant they mentioned about their banqueting suite and the fact they could take all of our stresses away by coming to visit the space. We were really amazed at how great the food was as it was exactly the same as the restaurant for the banqueting (which most restaurants don't do in terms of quality). We wanted to make sure the food wasn't spicy yet tasty and Peter helped us make a great selection for the menu in advance for the event. Even the guests that came from abroad really enjoyed their first ever Indian food experience. Our favourite was the daal makhani, beetroot halwa and tutti fruiti kulfi. I couldn't rave about this restaurant more and look forward to my next visit and would easily book this space again for any large dinner events

Loved dining at Kanchans! The food and service from the staff was great. We were hosting an dinner event with 40 people and initially planning for a takeaway. Having spoken to the restaurant they mentioned about their banqueting suite and the fact they could take all of our stresses away by coming to visit the space. We were really amazed at how great the food was as it was exactly the same as the restaurant for the banqueting (which most restaurants don't do in terms of quality). We wanted to make sure the food wasn't spicy yet tasty and Peter helped us make a great selection for the menu in advance for the event. Even the guests that came from abroad really enjoyed their first ever Indian food experience. Our favourite was the daal makhani, beetroot halwa and tutti fruiti kulfi. I couldn't rave about this restaurant more and look forward to my next visit and would easily book this space again for any large dinner events

Been going here for many years. High quality family owned tasty punjabi food.

I ordered few different dishes and they all taste the same, looks like they are using the same gravy for every dish. Very disappointing, wish i could 0 star.

Absolutely amazing place. Can bee expensive but they always deliver on the taste, tradition, and staff are so lovely. It’s the place for an Indian family meal, a treat on your friend’s special day, or even for a romantic Valentine’s. And it’s quite quiet for such an exquisite restaurant, they’re so underrated. The workers don’t get what they deserve. Hari Om Hare Krishna 🙏🏼🙏🏼

The food was delicious and it is good place for family dinner out.

The food was rubbish all you can taste was tomato purée no taste no spice. Food catered not for asians ( Indians) stay away from this place £ 37 down the drain local kebabish serve Better food at much cheaper rate. Not happy at all

Good food but not as great as it used to be. It’s also outdated, a lick of paint would definitely freshen the place up. Great potential, just needs a bit of time and effort. Also confused as to whether you serve Halal meat or not? When we went in, we were told it was Halal. However, it’s not something mentioned on your Google search. Some customers have said you don’t serve Halal food…

We went for dinner. We had biriyani, Nan & curries. Excellent

I booked my civil wedding celebrations at Kanchans yesterday. Moorthy from Kanchans was there from day 1 with the planning and organising. On the event day, the entire Kanchans team including their management team provided exceptional service to both sides of the family. The food was exceptional and everyone who came really appreciated the 3 course meal. The team catered for all my guests with dietary requirements. I truly am very grateful to Moorthy and the entire team for making our celebrations even more memorable. Thanks Kanchans team

Very disappointed with everything you can expect in a dine in. Right from the welcome we got till the time we cleared the cheque, I can't help but wonder why I went there. Very unprofessional behaviour from the waiter. They probably thought that we couldn't afford the cost, not sure. Food was honestly below average. I should have taken 10 steps on either side to end up with Bahubali or Royal Spicy Dosa. I got back for being adventurous I must say. 🥲 Something I've mentioned in some of my previous reviews as well, is that when your fellow Indians treat you poorly and treat the non Indians better, I can't help but wonder what has brought these immigrants to this despicable state. Some of the great people in this world have become so by staying humble. And I must say, the words kind, polite, humble, welcome don't exist in their dictionary. I'm never going back there again and if you do so, my deepest condolences in advance.

Amazing good and atmosphere …… service was brilliant

Beautiful ambience and very friendly staff

Awful, overpriced and left me with me a bad stomach for 24 hours. AVOID

A group of 16 of us frequented Kanchans. Our thali so called cost £20 which was a disgrace. Another disgrace was a bottled water cost £4, my family will never go to this restaurant ever again !!!!! Most definitely Not Value for money. STILL VERY EXPENSIVE.

Kanchans provided the food and staff for my daughter’s wedding reception and everything was fantastic. The food was amazing and all the guests made a point to say how great the mains, in particular, were. Thanks Peter for such excellent service.

One of the best restaurants for the food and ambience in London :) and simple the best in East London. The restaurant has their own car park in the lane behind. The food is so tasty and fresh. Ambience is awesome. Managers are awesome but serving staff can be unpredictable. A must visit place!

Lovely traditional food/ home away from home food! Can’t fault this place delicious hot to your table waiting on you hand

Standards are improving since we last visited this restaurant a few times about 3 years ago before the Covid Pandemic. It seems management have taken suggestions from reviews or may be have changed the Chef and managers staff, because curries have more vegetables and not too much gravy like before. Service was also better with improved staff training. Waiters are more observant and attentive being sensitive to customer needs.

Lovely food and service. Nice to see a Authentic Punjabi restaurant providing Chatka Meat rather than Halal. Starters (Amritsari Fish & Lamb Kebab Masala) Mains (Daal Makhni, Butter Chicken, Lamb Masala, Raita & Naan) Thank you Murty for the great hospitality and experience.

Lovely food and service. Nice to see a Authentic Punjabi restaurant providing Chatka Meat rather than Halal. Starters (Amritsari Fish & Lamb Kebab Masala) Mains (Daal Makhni, Butter Chicken, Lamb Masala, Raita & Naan) Thank you Murty for the great hospitality and experience.

Went today for fathers day meal it was OK not bad but its like any other Indian restauranti reckon but not the best I think had to wait for starter and mains service was bit on slow side I think but overall it was OK shame der no parking at restaurant so had to park at side road

Restaurant upstairs and Bar downstairs.

We went recently for a wedding party and were really pleasantly surprised by the decor, service and most importantly the food! The starters were so moorish, especially the fish pakora (anyone who knows me knows I don't eat fish!) and the mains were just as good! Will definitely come again and try the main resteraunt next time, one to shortlist !

We had our reception party here. Food was delicious and service was also good. Thank you Mr. Moorthy and team.

Thank you kanchans for making my sons 21st birthday dinner a relaxed and well organised one. I asked for vegan vegetable food and sure enough kanchans had made sure all the vegetarian dishes were vegan even the naans had no butter on them. Very attentive to our 20 people. Always on hand and at the end not rushed to tell us to go. We did do a set menu for 20 people so maybe that made it easier for the kitchen. Superb service and delicious food. Thank you again

Great place with amazing food. Good wholesome North Indian food.

Great customer service and their food is incredible (in the restaurant).

I never seen this type of service and behaviour of staff and manager in my life, worst service for all, Never deal with that guys, Don’t gave any event, If you want spoil your event then contact them

Banqueting halls a god size my niece had her burst party there. The food was ok I’ve had better and the service was ok’is

The food in general was good there was a group of us 15 in total but we were the only ones in there. Service was a little slow the decor is looking old and worn but food was better than expected. The veg dishes were better than the meat dishes.

Attended a pre-wedding party in December 2022. Great food and amazing service. Had a really wonderful time with friends and family.

Attended 30th Birthday party at Kanchans hall above resturant. Good place for birthday party etc. Upto max 100 people.

We have tried plenty of Indian restaurants in East London and when it comes to top quality authentic Indian food this is the best you will ever find. Every time we eat in here we feel like we back in North India somewhere, that flavours so good, it takes us back home. Top quality food and top service. Also they were so good we booked them for our wedding catering and let me tell you when it comes to catering for your big event this is the place to book. We were amazed at how good they were, they literally ran the whole wedding. Top service and delicious food for our guests, we had guests call us after the wedding to enquire where the food was from because it was just that good the guests wanted more. This place is a must visit to try the delicious food on offer, Also if you need catering for any events then these guys are the ones to call. The best ones out there. Highly recommended!

Delicious Indian food. It's a must visit

We had our sons 18th birthday party in the banqueting suite. The staff were so kind and accommodating before and during the event. Everything was very well organised and all the party food was just delicious - we had so many comments from our guests on how nice all the food was. The staff were really helpful and quick in replenishing the food. It meant we could enjoy the party without worrying about anything. Highly recommended! Thank you Kanchans team so much.

This is the second event Kanchan's have hosted for us. They did such a fabulous job with our wedding, asking them to host our 40th was a no brainer. They are professional, accommodating and most importantly, their food is always delicious. Thank you Kanchan’s for continuing to help us make such great memories!

Service is very slow, staff are not attentive at all

Soggy papadam, smelling dishes n naan.

I went on my friend party service was very poor food wise little ok.

We used Kanchans for our wedding catering and we ate at the restaurant several times in the leadup to our wedding. The food is delicious and there are a lot of choices on the menu. As a wedding caterer, they are a dream to work with; there are a lot of wedding menu options to choose from, with lots of options for personalisation. They took care of our drinks too with a bar package which kept our guests really happy, and made sure everyone was well-fed throughout the day. A lot of our friends said it was the best wedding food they'd ever had! Would not hesitate to recommend them for a meal or for a wedding, we feel very lucky to have worked with Kanchans!

Good place, decor, food etc but nothing to shout about. Service is good too.

Attended a birthday dinner here, setting was lovely and food was delicious esp, aubergine and potato dish and chilli paneer.

The fish amritsari, Murgh malai tikka and biryani was good. But kanchans chicken handi lacked taste. The ambience is lovely. Service needs improvement. Overall good experience

The food was great, the whole atmosphere was relaxing. Menu has a great options for vegetarians.

Lovely Indian restaurant and banquet hall. Mainly Punjabi (North-West Indian) cuisine with a wealth of vegetarian, vegan and meat-based options for all types of diets. Beautiful interior and a classic old-school vibe. Starters were incredible, arguably the highlight, and the portions throughout the meal were all generous sizes. Lots of different alcoholic drinks on offer too, completing the requirements for a big celebration dinner.

Few Staffs are rude otherwise it is good here....@Banqueting

Had a wonderful time at Rotary Charity Event today. For the Dream Factory . Excellent food, wo derful entertainment. Thank you to Mr Buxi and all staff

Place needs to be updated. Food not too bad.

This is an only option that i can do if i have option of 0 review I'll do that because today by mistakely i ordered from Kanchans through uber eats and i called to try the restaurant and requested to cancel that ordered because i couldn't found any option of cancel order on uber app and they said like they can't cancel it how's that possible many times i ordered through Uber in past as well i did this mistake and i placed orderd in Indian aroma restaurant and than i contact to the restaurant and to they helped me out but here in Kanchans its really disappointed answer they given like that they can't cancel the order It's terrible.

Delicious food, and excellent service.

Very delicious Food and nice customer service

Nice food, it's really worth spending

What is wrong with you guys? This is the best way to get a bad name and destroy your business. Why do you not clearly mark your parking spaces? We arrived early for an event. Checked twice that we were in the right parking space by ringing the restaurant and describing the road signs but it looks like we were in the wrong place and will be fined £95 for the privilege. Disgusting

Visited Kanchans last Thursday night for an event. As is often the case with this venue, we found the food to be abysmal! Quite frankly, I've had better meals on an aeroplane. Why the locals keep booking this place for events is a mystery to me. Avoid at all cost!

We attended a family gathering at Kanchans - Gants Hill . The standard of the food was very poor including the service being appalling. The waiters were rude and d id not acknowledge the fact that the food was cold - they did serve in timely manner . I would not recommend anyone visiting this place especially on a special occasion .

Very poor service and they use old appron as table napkins

Good North Indian restaurant Love their daal makhni always!

Had cold and pre-made nan bread. When it was shown to waiter, they microwaved and returned the same. Aparently they made the nan beforehand and by the time waiter delivered, nan was cold and as a result it became hard and just chewy!! When manager was told that it was cold right from beginning, he was extremely rude and walked off saying it was our fault!! When he returned to the bar, he showed finger!! Food price is '5*' but service is '-5*'!! Extremely disappointing!! Shame on you Kanchans!!

Average food. The service too was average. Not place for conosuisares of Indian cuisine.

Lovely clean place Staff always smiling and friendly Table setting beautiful

Very nice food and service. Would go again

Fantastic food it's worth getting the set menu.. very tasty 😋 and good portions

Excellent food and ambience but on the expensive side and not quite there in value

Nice n clean, good service but need a proper chef.

The best King Prawns and Butter Chicken in all of London. Period. Lovely decor and atmosphere. 👌

I had biryani and tandoori chicken. Found it adequate w.r.t of quantity and quality.

Lovely venue, lovely food.Excellent service catering for all needs. Good place for a party. Toilets need attention but that's every venue! Otherwise recommend.

Poor service special the main guy

RISTORANTE INDIANO MOLTO BRUTTO, SEMBRA IL POSTO DEL RICEVIMENTO DI MIO CUGINO VINCENZO. CIAO.

Good function in their suite with Indian food below the standard we have been accustomed to. There is no disabled toilet which was a problem, and the ones there were not clean.

Excellent preparation. Had a gathering of 15 friends and everyone enjoyed the food.

Tasteless food..You can say bland...Ordered Chicken Handi & Aalloo dum both of which were way behind the real taste. Only looks of the Restaurant doesnt matter.The backbone of it is the food taste.Kindly ask your chef to work on it.

We walked past this restaurant on the way to Caraway. In hindsight we should have kept walking. The starters were bland, the dips were ice cold and no salad with the popadoms. After the starters is where it started to go really down hill. For main I ordered the chicken biryani. I could only have one piece of chicken before I realised it tasted of washing up liquid (to be fair it was the best taste throughout the meal). We also ordered onion kulcha that was bland. Surprisingly, this main was recommended by the owner himself. Now for the funny part - the side salad was two slices of onion, two cuts of lemon and two chillies, all so dry it looks like it’s been on holiday in Benidorm. So to sum up, stay well away from this place. It’s so bad it should be shut down.

Really bad food. Tasted awful and mashed up together and added sauces. Worst thing was j had the worst food poisoning for days. I'd packed the food we couldn't eat but binned it next day. Stay clear ftom this place. It needs a hygiene check. When we called them to say what happened they didn't really care either. Never ever will I go here again

Beautiful soothing ambience. The food is delicious. Dal Makhani is very tasty and creamy.

Average Indian food for a banquet. The service was slow and all foods were not delivered to all tables .

AVOID AVOID AVOID- BAD FOOD AND WORSE SERVICE! We hired the restaurant out for a private party and initially I was dealing with the owner - the communication wasn't great to start off with. I know they deal with this everyday but it was all new to us. We were passed onto the restaurant manager who by far had no people skills whatsoever. Anyway, day of the event - the starters were served but non of the waiters told the guest what dish was what - vegetarians ate no veg dishes without knowing which is absolutely despicable and on a table of 12 only 1 dish of each starter /mains was given. Most of my guests stayed hungry and the others put off by eating non veg food. Its disgusting. The naan bread was tough and chewy, the food wasn't great overall and I definitely wouldn't recommend it. I have since contacted the owner directly with my complaint and messaged him twice with no response. He has been paid for the event and no longer cares! DEFINITELY WON'T RECOMMEND TO ANYONE AND URGE OTHERS NOT TO BOOK. It's a false economy when you think about it - 1 unhappy customer = 65 missed booking because I won't encourage my guests to book here again. Had the owner responded to me like he should have my review would have included that. Bad news travels fast and I will do everything I can to make sure no one I know books with Kanchans.

I wouldn't recommend this place, went for the first time yesterday. The restaurant wasn't very busy about 6 tables in use ordered sheesh kebabs and they were warm on the outside cold inside. Told the waiter and he took it away only to bring back under a minute he had microwaved them. The mains we had lamb, chicken and a veg dish. The chicken when you cut into it was in part raw and smelt off, didn't eat it. Tried to complain and the manager said nothing was wrong. Ended up leaving half of the food uneaten. Paid the bill and left. SERIOUSLY YOU WOULD THINK THAT AN INDIAN RESTAURANT SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE DECENT INDIAN CUISINE, WHAT A LET DOWN

Banqueting suite set up and room was lovely unfortunately the food didn't match the decor. Food was below average, disappointing as the 1st visit a couple of years ago was amazing sadly this seems to have gone down as time has passed. Waiting service was ok could do with being more attentive.

Been going to kanchans for about 20 years. The quality was excellent to begin with but has just got better and better over the years. This is a gem of a place with truly mouthwatering dishes. The daal makhani and manchurian is out of this world. Very friendly service as well. Highly recommend ! You will not be disappointed !!!! We ❤ kanchans !!!

Good location venue for a 'walk in and out' event i.e. pre-wedding party or engagement etc. Mains were nice.