Indian Chefs in Southend-on-Sea

A great celebratory meal at Indian chefs. If you want Authentic Indian food this is the place to go. We had methi lamb and chicken korma and both of the dishes were delicious Even on a Wednesday the place was packed with customers. The owner Bibin and his wife always make us feel special and look after us so well. We felt pampered and looked after.

Wow! What an amazing experience - if I could give 6 stars I would. Me and my partner came here for a special birthday meal and we were so blown away - the food was out of this world, some of the best Indian food I’ve ever eaten and the service was amazing - the generosity and kindness of every member of staff made us feel extremely welcomed and relaxed. Especially recommend the Samosa Chaat as a starter - it will blow you away :) And just to make it an even more special experience, they brought out a cake and sang happy birthday to me at the end of our meal - above and beyond!!! #bestindianinsouthend

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Discovered the Indian Chefs after a recommendation from a work colleague whilst visiting Southend. On our arrival the pleasant and calming atmosphere was greatly enhanced by the amazing fish in the beautiful aquarium. Our dining experience was an absolute delight. The owner recommended several dishes and explained how they differed from the run of the mill indian restaurants. The food was of amazing quality and a real treat of authentic and traditional indian cuisine. We would throughly recommend and we will be going for our second visit tomorrow, just a week later!