Pakwaan Indian Punjabi Cuisine in Chelmsford

Went for the Sunday all you can eat buffet with 12 people. All of us left with very full bellys and had a great time. Food was amazing as was the atmosphere!

Food really hit the spot, but this review is more about the team that were very attentive and kept us comfortable without being intrusive. Thank you so much for accommodating us and making the meal so special!

Great food,very well presented and nice,welcoming staff. The wait time felt a little long in my view.Overall I'd highly recommend though.

Recommend this place for anyone gluten intolerant they have so many options . Delicious food with authentic Indian flavors and beautifully presented dishes. The service was attentive and friendly, making the experience even better. Highly recommend for anyone craving quality Indian cuisine!

Lovely family dinner for New Year's Eve. Food as brilliant as always, fantastic service.

We had a wonderful dinner here on New Year’s Eve. The cocktails were incredible, the staff was incredibly attentive, and the food was phenomenal. It was a fine dining experience done exceptionally well. .

Lovely, unusual take on Indian cuisine in a very pleasant setting with friendly, attentive staff. Very enjoyable meal.

Ronnie the waiter catered for me and gave me food that wasn’t on the menu. Brilliant!!

Excellent food. Liked the atmosphere and music.

Live music, great Indian food and great time with the family

Wonderful food and service from Ronnie and the rest of the staff. Beautiful interior and atmosphere as well add to the great experience.

Absolutely amazing service and food! Ronnie and the waiting staff were wonderful! They should be very proud.

Absolutely fantastic birthday celebration meal for my husband. We’ve known the owner, Rajesh, for many years and he has created a fantastic restaurant experience here. Brilliant staff, most notably Ronnie, amazing food and great ambience. It’s also great to see such a contemporary menu of Indian cuisine - seriously excellent! Pakwaan is sure to become a family favourite. We’ll definitely be back. Well done and thank you!

Had a lovely dinner, celebrating my friend’s birthday. Great selection of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks. I ordered a mocktail which was sweet and refreshing. Starters and main had great portions and the meat was super tender. Every dish was full of flavour! Service was great, very attentive.

Absolutely fantastic; thank you ever so much!

Food was exceptional, best in Essex Shout out Ronnie for the best service 🙌

Never a bad meal fabulous food fabulous staff our favourite Indian 🥰

Great food and atmosphere. Definitely recommend

was a nice meal but way overpriced we asked for 6 poppadoms to start with and they bring them in qaurters and asked for another two they bring them in bowls they brought three more bowls which consists of two poopadoms we sent two bowls back we were charged 30 pound for basically 8 poppadoms then they added on another drink on the bill then we ordered two jack daniel's and was charged for a double it was well overpriced and if didn't check the bill i thought we were basically getting ripped of would never go back way way overpriced and to add things to the bill very greedy

Incredible food and service for the night. I took my wife and family here for my wife's 30th. Ronnie was our server for the day and he went above and beyond to help make my wife's night extra special, with a cake and there was even a song from the live singer! Everything and every piece of food was amazing and I would recommend to anyone to get down here and try.

Fantastic authentic Indian food with an interesting menu. Comfortable and excellent service.

Excellent meal on a Tuesday evening. Very authentic Indian cuisine. Food quality amazing and service top quality. Highly recommend

Lovely place to have good quality india food with authentic taste. The top score I give for anyone is 4, hence 4 star otherwise very good. Would highly recommend.

Today we had a party this restaurant food was great also staff are very nice

Tasty indian food in Chelmsford👍 service is very good.

Really enjoyed the ambience and warm welcome. The quality of food was top notch with excellent service from staffs. We were pleasantly surprised to dine at an authentic Indian Restaurant in Essex. I must say the price is at the higher end but definitely would recommend the delicious food. Thanks to Pakwaan for the lovely meal and delightful evening. Special thanks to the musician who not only entertained us performing the Indian Fusion Live music but also made the birthday celebration a memorable experience.

Delicious authentic Indian food - best Indian in Essex!

Came in for an impromptu Sunday lunch, excellent service and delicious food, just the right amount per portion and so good, couldn’t stick to the set menu as we wanted to try everything! Will definitely be back. Missed off one star as it was an early lunch so the restaurant was fairly empty hence the lack of atmosphere but it was a great meal and we’ll do it again.

Great Sunday Feast Buffet - food and staff are inpecable. Food is both presented perfectly and incredibly tasting. Ronnie looked after us to such a high standard! Would recommend to anyway.

Food was excellent! We had fantastic service from ronnie!

Really lovely. Thanks Ronnie & team for a wonderful service

Absolutely phenomenal! We came here for my sisters birthday and loved the location, food and ambiance. I would highly recommend anyone looking for good quality Indian food! We will definitely be back!

Truly enjoyed a lovely evening with great friendly customer service and amazing food.

The best food I've ever had, just the perfect amount of spice 😁

Simply yummy food!! You must try Gobi Manchurian and Paneer Butter Masala, you won't find it better anywhere else!!

Easily the best Indian food around Chelmsford! Simply amazing

Lovely food, freshly cooked and great choices. We’ve been here a few times now and love coming here. Live music, friendly staff and plenty of vegan choices for my wife too.

Music was a vibe got to go up and use tambourine and play some music with him Very good Ronny was very good

absolutely stunning. service was phenomenal, very welcoming and accommodating. the food was utterly delectable, with a beautifully decorated dining area.

Best curry I've ever had! Was recommended this place by a chance meeting on holiday and im so glad we decided to try it out! The food was delicious, hot and perfectly spiced (not too spicy but enough to know its there) the waiters were friendly and very helpful answering all my questions and giving their recommendations especially Ronnie who was kind enough to bring me a taster of the Pani Puri (a new firm favourite I will add) the service was quick and the atmosphere was perfect for a fun but intimate romantic evening. Can't recommend this restaurant more and will be back soon!

Best Indian I have had and definitely best in Essex, a must try

Delicious meal, great service, just a little cold - it was 0°C outside.

Had a lovely midweek meal - that was the only reason there were less stars for atmosphere as there were not so many diners. Food was amazing especially and lovely considerate servers. They served us an extra pani puri as they’re an odd number of us too! Would highly recommend.

Delicious food and brilliant service. Will be back.

Best place !!! Food and hygiene is 10 out of 10 !!

Friendly service. Food was amazing, so many different flavors and not too much ghee used. A little pricey so will only visit for a treat.

Really nice meal out with my son. Tasty food and great service. Highly recommend.

Delicious food from the Sunday feast menu! Everything was delicious and the service was fantastic. Highly recommend!

"Beyond expectations delicious"

We recently ate at Pakwaan and loved it! From the moment we walked in, the place felt warm and welcoming. The staff (Brenda and owner Raj) were super friendly and made sure we were well taken care of. They were easy to talk to and really added to the experience. The food was amazing—full of flavor and made with fresh ingredients. The menu had a ton of options, and the staff were happy to give recommendations or make changes. If you’re looking for great food and awesome service and a really good atmosphere with nice level of live music, this is perfect

Had an amazing time here! The staff, especially Brenda, Raj, and the chef, were amazing—so friendly and welcoming. The food was brilliant and so fresh What made it even more special was how hospitable they were. They even invited us into the kitchen and let me make my own naan! It was such a unique and fun experience that I’ll never forget. I’ll definitely be back to this restaurant. Highly recommend it to anyone looking for great food and an unforgettable experience!

Ronnie was top tier, unbelievable service. Lamb shank was worth the return.

Ronnie was amazing. Excellent service and food.

Amazing food will def come back lovely staff

Amazing food and fantastic venue

Absolutely amazing food and service

Great time, delicious food. Excellent service from Brenda and Ronnie- Thank you!

My experience as a coeliac at Pakwaan was exceptional! All canapés provided at our conference were gluten free with reassurance from the restaurant manager. Numerous dishes including chicken, lamb and vegetable options were all coeliac friendly. I felt very comfortable eating here and would certainly recommend if anyone is looking for a delicious, gluten free dinner.

We hosted an event at Pakwaan & the service, food & hospitality was excellent! Highly recommend

Wonderful experience and top quality personalised service with excellent food. We had a wonderful time. Rajesh is absolutely brilliant and made our visit absolutely worth while. Brilliant and top class restaurant in Chelmsford.

Amazing restaurant, great staff. Food was fantastic. Couldn't be more accommodating. We got a VIP tour too!

First time to visit here and the food was amazing. The staff were so friendly and I even got a vip tour. Will definitely be back again

Amazing table service by Amrut, absolute asset to the restaurant. Food was amazing haven’t had Indian food like this in Essex before. Can’t wait to tell my friends and look forward to coming again

Excellent food and chef Babu , his touch to the dishes gives a complete impression of his master class . Service very attentive too

Authentic Indian food served in a contemporary ambience with pleasent staff. Highly recommended. Best Indian Essex restaurant in my opinion

I can very warmly recommended. Lovely place, amazing food and staff is great. Second time here and will come back again. Thank you

Delicious food and nice ambiance…. People were very good in hospitality

I recently tried Pakwaan's Chocolate Samosa and was blown away! The crispy exterior gave way to a rich, velvety chocolate filling that left me craving more. A game-changer for dessert lovers.

Lovely dishes - King prawn starter and lamb & chicken kebab. Really unusual and full of delicious flavours. Duck and chicken bhuna masala delicious. Would definitely recommend. The atmosphere was very good with live music and fantastic service by Ronnie.

Superb food, very attentive staff. Highly recommended restaurant. Ronnie was a fabulous maitre d.

We always love our time at the pakwaan the food is incredible and staff so helpful. I have allergies and they even bring the chef out which is amazing. As usual a fantastic evening

I’ll definitely be returning and bringing friends with me. The food and service were 5 star. Ronnie who served us was so lovely and we met the chef Babu who cooks the best food I’ve ever tasted.

Amazing food with excellent service. Best Indian food in Essex (real Indian food and not pretend like others which are not originally Indian)

Good restaurant and fantastic food and friendly staff

Very good food and totally worth in the Uk 🇬🇧, My first priority to go pakwana as a indian 🇮🇳

The food was excellent, but the evening was ruined by the noise. When booking the day before our visit, when we had specifically asked, we had been told that there would be live music - it was a Saturday night - but that we would be allocated a quiet table. In fact there was a birthday party going on, with loud thumping disco music, and karaoke , which totally drowned out conversation for the rest of the guests. The management were joining in, and photographing the event, to the extent that we had to get up to leave before we could get the bill, despite a number of requests. The evening was not helped by the waitress accidentally knocking a bottle of wine over me. There was no attempt to replace the bottle until I asked for a replacement. The fact the wine went over my shirt, jacket and trousers was ignored. The staff were too busy attending to the birthday party It was a dreadful evening for those not involved in the party, and we felt we had been badly misled by the assurances we had been given.

Great food and fast efficient service. Can’t wait until next time

First time here - so impressed with delicious food and excellent service!! Particular thanks to Raj, Ronnie, Brenda and all the staff!

Brilliant level of food. One of the best Indians I have had in years

Great food, service & ambience As always

The best I Dian food I have ever eaten! Especially the vegetarian options. Great friendly service. Live music. Great experience. Will certainly be returning very soon.

Cancelled my booking several months later after it had been confirmed. No consideration for the booking being a special occasion. Manager has felt that this was not worthy of their time, and has not contacted me, despite assurances from their staff.

Brilliant food as well as excellent service

Used for a large event with work, great venue fantastic food and service

Excellent authentic food and great ambience in Chelmsford!

Great food and drinks. Quick and polite service. Atmosphere is also nice.

After seeing it advertised on my mobile. We asked our friend who lives local and was told its supposed to be nice but they hadn't yet tried it. So we popped in to book it and the boss and staff were very helpful. We really enjoyed what we had. It was something different and was given great advise by Ronnie. I enjoyed my expresso martini, too. We wasn't rushed either. And it seems you could carry on having drinks after it appears it was closing time??. It was a bit chilly, also. But it would'nt put us off and would definitely visit again go back and have the paneer dish, again!!. All staff were good, too.

Best Indian I’ve had in a long time. Service was great and food was delicious. I look forward to coming back

Lovely as always, food & service is excellent

The staff are very accommodating to our needs. The Sunday feast was a really great idea, we had the chance to try out dishes we wouldn’t normally have.

Best Indian I’ve had in years. Fantastic service also.

Delicious food, amazing hospitality and great ambience.

Great service and delicious food!

Wonderful place to dine.Lal maas was fantastic

Food is amazingly delicious, the best place to experience the best hospitality in UK. Love Pakwaan

Always fabulous food. Never disappointed, by the food or service.

I had the pleasure of dining at Pakwaan this evening and i had the Keema Maatar. It was excellent and the customer service was good too. A must try!

Brilliant authentic regional food and great service

Great evening last night. Lovely food, good entertainment and brilliant staff. Will be back very soon!

First time visiting this restaurant, but have previously visited a previous branch and loved the food there! Food was still amazing! Lovely private dining space, very attentive staff, delicious and beautifully presented food and tasty cocktails. Finally found a truly, authentic Indian restaurant, near-ish to Bishops Stortford.