Shabash in Southend-on-Sea

I’ve ordered online from Uber eats, I’ve never looked up for a restaurant and gave them a one star, this I’m doing because they sent me spoiled food which is unacceptable, just want to make money but don’t care about customer health and safety , I would not recommend this restaurant at all

Food took quite a while. But was Friday night so expected. But the food was pretty average in general. Although I ordered a chicken tikka dhansak and it was the worst one I have ever had. A Few bits of not very tender chicken and the most watery sauce Iv ever had. It was like the chicken was seasoned then boiled water was poured over the top. Was very disappointed. Not the thick sauce with lentils that dhansak is supposed to be. Won’t be ordering again.

Absolutely amazing restaurant. Went here for my friends birthday party. The food is different from any other Indian in town with some amazing dishes. The service was outstanding. The staff are very helpful and willing to accommodate all diets. Think I have found my regular Indian from now on.

The food was amazing, best Indian I have had. The staff were so friendly. Would recommend Shabash for a really tasty Indian meal. We have found ourselves a new Indian to go to.

Oh my godddd, I don't know where to start.. Food was delivered a couple of minutes early by the most polite delivery guy. It was steaming hot, deliciously tasty and I even got a couple of complimentary poppadoms too with a smiley note written on the bag... Thank you so much Shabash, will definitely be ordering again and telling everyone I know to order from you...😁

By far the worst Indian I’ve ever had, I’m not usually one to leave reviews but on this occasion I had no choice, the chicken was so dry and rubbery. I’d be ashamed to give that to anyone and I’m not even a chef!

Always good, award winning chef , good team of people . It is a very rare beast as its constantly good which is hard to achieve

Had an amazing experience at Shabash Indian Restaurant in Leigh-on-Sea. From the warm welcome to the excellent service, everything was spot on. The waiters were incredibly knowledgeable, offering great recommendations that did not disappoint. We started with onion bhajis and meat samosas, both packed with flavor, plus complimentary papadoms, which was a lovely touch. The lamb chops were perfectly cooked and full of spice, while the king prawn korai and lamb tikka naga delivered the perfect kick of heat. The dhaal was rich and comforting, and the saag was beautifully spiced. Great food, fantastic service—I’ll definitely be back!

Had an amazing experience at Shabash Indian Restaurant in Leigh-on-Sea. From the warm welcome to the excellent service, everything was spot on. The waiters were incredibly knowledgeable, offering great recommendations that did not disappoint. We started with onion bhajis and meat samosas, both packed with flavor, plus complimentary papadoms, which was a lovely touch. The lamb chops were perfectly cooked and full of spice, while the king prawn korai and lamb tikka naga delivered the perfect kick of heat. The dhaal was rich and comforting, and the saag was beautifully spiced. Great food, fantastic service—I’ll definitely be back!

I had such a great time at Shabash! From the moment I walked in, the staff were so friendly and welcoming, making me feel right at home. The food was absolutely delicious—fresh, full of flavour, and cooked to perfection. The portions were generous, and everything was beautifully presented. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, making it a great place to relax and enjoy a meal. I’ll definitely be coming back—Shabash is a real gem in Leigh-on-Sea!

Everything arrived lovely and hot, super delicious and no oil/grease at the top of the foods, perfect 👌

finally visited Shabash after hearing many good things! This is by far the best indian restaraunt i have been to! the staff were amazing and super friendly! the food was just absolutely delicious! lamb chops were tender and succulent!! service was very fast!

Food arrived late and was lukewarm. When reheated it proved bland and uninspiring. We won’t be going back

Late on delivery and cold no notice or call given to say

Ordered food at 19:20, expected between 20:40 and 21:00. Called at 21:05 they said the driver had just left, food arrives at 22:00. By which time my wife had gone to sleep with no dinner. Absolutely appalling delivery time. I’m Looking to get a full refund as most of the food won’t even be eaten.

What I lovely meal I had chicken vindaloo coconut rice chapati, and onion bhaji I really enjoyed every mouthful. There was plenty of chicken in the vindaloo, but I would’ve liked more than one potato because I find the potatoes in a vindaloo delicious thank you very much.

Lovely food, well.prrsented. King prawn puri was fabulous. Best Indian in Leigh, my favourite, been a few times and it's always good

Food was absolutely beautiful and full of flavour. Came piping hot too. Recommend this place

Best Madras around! me and the girlfriend have been to dine in and take away many times and the quality of the food and service is always a high standard.

Excellent food. First time I've ordered from this restaurant after being let down consistently by Saffron Lounge (after being a loyal customer for 15+ years. Looks like we've found our new go to Indian.

Its was worst biriyani I ever had it.

The food arrived late and was just about warm when I received it

Food was absolutely delicious. On time and nice and hot 😋

Food with literally no taste and no good options. I will never recommend this restaurant to anyone. It is a waste of money and time. If you prefer any food(starter, main, side dish) dipped in sweet sauce, then yes, pick this restaurant.

Went in for a meal on New Years Eve for 2 people. We booked it about a week in advance and they even called us to check we were coming, Upon arrival we were seated less than a metre from the main door, on a stool which wasn’t even really part of the restaurant. People were queuing and standing right on top of our table and there was a constant draught from people coming in and out of the door we were sitting right in front of. I don’t think this is a table that would normally be booked, I believe it is where the delivery drivers usually wait for their food. We walked out and luckily found a much nicer Indian restaurant Would stay well clear and definitely won’t be coming back.

Absolutely terrible! Booked a table New Year’s Eve and when we got there they said we didn’t have a table and we could sit by the bar where I normally wait when I order a takeaway(on a bar stall) well I won’t ever be going back ever spend £75 nearly every Saturday and £150 when we sit in there. It’s the fact we don’t have anywhere to go now at short notice for a meal before going out to welcome the new year in!! Disgraceful from Shabash you’ve lost a good customer

Amazing restaurant with amazing staff. First time visiting this place, went after it was recommended by a friend. They have very nice and unusual dishes. A must try for all

Absolutely fantastic as always!!

Bland food, very expensive and average service. Do not plan on going back

Brillant food as always great takeaway

Schaslick was very good Pathia excellent. Lovely meal thank you

Been ordering from here for years. Great food and always good quality.

Great food picked up from a busy restaurant. Will certainly order again and look forward to eating in as well

I've been visiting Shabash's for years, and it’s always a delightful experience. The fine dining atmosphere is complemented by the warm welcome from the staff—unless you happen to arrive at closing time, of course! I was recommended the Dansak with garlic bread, and I have to say, it was one of the best curries I've had in a long time. I went with a few friends, and we all enjoyed our meals but the drinks didn’t quite hit the mark, the owner graciously took them off our bill, which was a nice touch. The bald waiter is incredibly helpful and knowledgeable about allergies, so you can order with confidence. There used to be a tall waiter, but I haven't seen him in a while. Overall, I highly recommend this restaurant; it's a fantastic value for the money, and the experience is top-notch!

Won’t order from anywhere else it’s the best curry I have ever had no matter what one I get! Definitely worth the wait and I always recommend to friends and family. Thank you for always providing delicious tasty food x

Food was 30 mins late, after already waiting 1 hour (for a small order of x2 curries, x1 rice and x2 side dishes). When arrived, chicken korma sauce was practically water and all food was cold and had to be reheated in microwave. Won’t be ordering again. Shame as always good service in house.

food was very tasty, especially the lamb tikka masala... big shame they forgot the mint dips though!!

We really had a great time here sadly they throw away the left overs when we clearly ask for them to be packed to go twice 😢 Lots of comments mention that the food isn't good and I don't understand we found it very delicious Maybe it is something to do with deliveries but on our occasion we dined in and it was all very good. We will be back! 🔙

Amazing restaurant. Best curry in town. They have a very big range of unusual dishes and amazing indian street food. A must try!

Best Indian in Leigh by a mile. I have tried many indians in town. This place is by far the best. Best service, amazing food and great value.

The food was tasty and arrived hot

Disappointed with the sag paneer as it tasted very bitter so I couldn’t eat it

Obviously the dregs from the pan at the end of the evening. Dry chicken, shrivelled spinach but loads of rice to make up for it. A revolting take out. Will never use this restaurant again.

Absolutely amazing restaurant. The food was excellent, especially the presentation. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend.

amazing food! highly recommend!

Not great. In a party of 5, none of us said our meals were particularly great, one of which had to go back. Combined with the cost at £40 pp with only one round of beers didn't make it likely we will be returning soon.

Great food. Hot on arrival. Delicious as always.

Can’t even track the delivery ordered over an hour ago said delivered and still waiting

Anyone who thinks this is good food is clueless. Lamb was so tough could not cut. Chicken has horrible taste. Worst Indian ever experienced

Shabash has been our ‘go to’ for Indian takeaways for quite some time. We usually order directly from the restaurant over the phone and the delivery has always been within the time frame and the food is good. They are also very accommodating and will tweak a dish (e.g to make it veggie friendly) or come up with helpful suggestions when looking for inspiration. Usually I give them 5 stars, but recently some of the dishes ( jalfrezi, samosas) have been very peppery to the point they were inedible. Possibly a new/different chef? I’m hoping it’s temporary as we’ve always enjoyed our food up to now.

the worst place I ever seen in my life. the food was sheet and the owner behave to the customer is so disappointing . Before go there plz think about. And they Don't respect the customer opinion😥 I gave the feedback in facebook page but they remove my account😥 i's so disrespectfull for all the customer. May be they will remove my feedback from google as well.😕😕 Absolutely shabash is a place of racism.

Great food with some different house specials available. Staff are friendly and helpful. We ate in but take away great too.

First time we have gotten a takeaway from here and we won’t order again. The food tasted ok but the chicken was chewy, there was only 5 bits of it and only 4 small potatoes in the sag aloo

Great Peshawari naan but chicken bhuna very mild. Little atmosphere

Mulligatawny soup was so tasty and the mint dips were just so perfect. Everything was great and as always a great selection of desserts.

Have had some very nice meals from here. The last one was exceptional as far as I was concerned. I was offered to have it slightly hotter by the very friendly staff, they even look after our snooker cues and kept mine for over a week when I forgot I had left it. Puree bread is now a must, and the onion bhajees are crisp and dry. Had a fish dish last time and I there was so much fish that I couldn't finish it. Thank you Shabash. Several return visits later..update. It has been a pleasure to try different dishes and strengths of dishes. All meals have been fantastic

First time at the restaurant food wasn’t very nice no flavour service wasn’t great also.

The food is astonishingly cooked to perfection. The service was welcoming and I enjoyed eating it with my parents and brother. Highly recommend you check this place out. Food is filling and worth the money for sure.

Saw a post on facebook about their Thali dinner on Tuesdays and Thursdays and thought I would give it a go. Haven’t been to the restaurant for a couple of years for no reason but will certainly be back a lot quicker than that!!!! Food was brilliant, staff were lovely and I thought it was great value. Nice to try foods that maybe you wouldn’t normally order. Highly recommend!

Feels like home, It's a good one🖤

The food had no taste and was very expensive. It was undeserved money. I will definitely not go back. 😔

Everything is perfect, always a pleasure to order from shabash , them guys are on top of it, keep it up 👍🏽 highly recommended, from raiyan

I usually love Shabash. This time the food was cold, no naan bread either. No salad and no sauces. Late too

Had the thali which was, as always, superb

Never recieved our vegetable curry with the biryani tried to call but line engaged.

Brilliant dinner spot, would recommend to all! The naan bread was incredible and the atmosphere was brilliant, no better Indian in Leigh…I take that back, in the world.

Not even here yet. Was meant to be here at 6:25 its now 6:35.

Great food. Service a little slow but was a Saturday night

Squid rings dry and overcooked won’t be ordering again considering they are almost £2 each

As Delilah would say… “WHERE ARE YOU?” ⏰

A little late but food was quality as usual👌

Have had some very nice meals from here. The last one was exceptional as far as I was concerned. I was offered to have it slightly hotter by the very friendly staff, they even look after our snooker cues and kept mine for over a week when I forgot I had left it. Puree bread is now a must, and the onion bhajees are crisp and dry. Had a fish dish last time and I there was so much fish that I couldn't finish it. Thank you Shabash.

Very nice food, always hot and fresh. Thanks.

Possibly the best Indian I’ve ever had ! Really tasty

So, I deliver to over 70 indian themed eateries , only a few of which are actually run by Indians , I can tell you that after eating at some time or other in all but 4 of them that this restaurant in NO WHERE near of high standard . Firstly , its not clean at all , many very unclean scruffy delivery drivers hanging around the kitchen and eating in front of customers, not nice. Certain areas smelled of over powering bleach but no sign of a clean up. NOW THE FOOD , I know my foods and qualities and can honestly tell you this place is at the lower end with borderline edible foods hidden behind run of the mill flavourings so the standard stuff but not the best . The food tasted all the same even though we had a varied order , even the shaslick was watery and had no real taste. The drinks were served in the basic glasses and could tell they were of poor quality. To sum up, id sooner pay more money for quality food than a lot of money for bad quality foods . I would not return and could not recommend .These are my honest findings of this eatery .

The main reason I order from here is because they do fish dishes. Unfortunately they sent chicken tikka instead of fish tikka. Slightly disappointed this time.

Excellent experience. This Indian is definitely the best in town, maybe Essex!! Great food, amazing atmosphere, brilliant customer service.

Over an hour late with no updates, had to call multiple times and the food was cold

A gem of a restaurant. Very delicious and unique dishes on offer. Great atmosphere and the service is fantastic. Street food dishes are a must, not available anywhere else in town.

Celebrating our friends 30th birthday, what a lovely experience. The food was spot on and the staff could not be more helpful and charming. Will definitely visit again with family.

Enjoyable evening , great atmosphere , verry friendly staff , we would definetly return as the Food and the service was Spot on . Thank you

Lovely, classy looking restaurant. Food was absolutely amazing. A lot of unusual dishes, not seen anywhere else locally. The service is absolutely wonderful, and the atmosphere was amazing. Most probably the best Indian restaurant in town!

Food is great here and the service was good. The staff know what can be made vegan and what cannot. Everyone really enjoyed the meal. This is the 2nd time we have been back and will visit again. Go to for vegans that want an indian curry.

Food cold and not cooked properly

Unfortunately my order was not great. The chicken tikka masala was very watery and lacked taste and chicken itself tasted like charcoal. Also butter chicken was poor very oily. Usually great food from here but very disappointed with my order tonight.

Lovely and fresh, best Indian I’ve used after standards had slipped at my regular. Just got yourself a new customer :)

As usual food was excellent 👌🏽. We all love it , from juicy meat to grill chicken and special dishes … highly recommended to everyone you wont be disappointed. Thanks bro for the extras

Always lovely food, the chicken Masala was amazing, as was all the other food and still very hot

Consistently the best food in Leigh.

Best takeaway curry I’ve had! Naan was so buttery and delicious. Mushroom rice tasted so fresh!! So brilliant! Would recommend.

Enjoyed the food. Price was right. Went there on a Sunday evening and it wasn't busy. Drinks served too. Bangladeshi restaurant serving Indian inspired cuisine. I'd recommend for a nice evening. Parking available in a lot not far away from the restaurant and close to shops and the beach.

Once again they’ve forgotten the mango chutney and popodoms were over cooked and missing 2 popodoms

What the hell?? Your hotel accepted my order on uber eats and i was waiting patiently and when i called you at 10.45 pm your representatives said it will take 15 minutes now its 11.42 and where is my food?

Always perfect food. Thanks again.

Food was delicious but was 20mins late. Just Eat App was not updated so we had no idea when it would be arriving.

New to the area, thought we’ll give Shabash a try. Excellent choice! They do things differently here as I have tried a few in the area. This place is definitely a cut above the rest. Their food is excellent but their service and atmosphere is incredible, which is rare in Indian restaurants nowadays. Think we’ve found our regular!

Ordered 2 mango chantey but only got 1!! Also chilli pickle was full of oil !! Hopefully better next time I guess

The naans were burnt and very soggy and all the filling were to one side (maybe different tandoori chef )popodom were over cooked and broken

Love shabash food is always good One suggestion is to remove dishes that you no longer offer off the menu as its disappointing when you order and it's no longer available Lots of different dishes that aren't on your traditional menu which is great Staff helpful and friendly Would recommend

You can alway tell a good Indian restaurant by its popodoms Great job 👌🏿