this place is fab n sundays when the menu turns hlaf price-be warned you need to book or get there…read moreearly as everyone has the same idea and it gets very busy-to the point where the queue goes out the door! Staff are fast and polite and the food is great..

Love this restaurant. We've been going here off and on for thirty years and have never been…read moredisappointed. Yes the restaurant looks a bit "tacky" but the food is fantastic, one of the best restaurants I've ever been to for a good curry. If you want good food in decent portions then this is the place for you, if you want to go to a "posh" restaurant and have three prawns and a lettuce leaf and a drizzle of curry (why would you!?) then this is not the place for you! We are going tomorrow as we love the food. I really don't understand why people have given it a low rating.

This restaurant changed its name to the Rose of India some time ago but it is still run by the same…read morefamily. I eat here regularly. The food is consistently excellent and there is an opulent feel to the decor. I particularly like the relaxed ambience. Fast food is not for me. I am quite old now despite my remarkably youthful appearance. There is too much speed in modern life for my liking. The Rose of India experience is like stepping back to a previous age of elegance. The service is of the highest quality and so is everything else in my opinion.

Zeera is an indian restaurant situated on Rainsford Road, Chelmsford…read more I have only just discovered this restaurant on recommendation from a work colleague and wish I had found it sooner! It is one of the best indian restaurants in Essex I have eaten at with efficient and friendly staff. The food is excellent with some interesting new dishes and plenty of traditional curries too. There are also plenty of options for vegetarians. The music is very nice and also the takeaways are cheaper than most restaurants in chelmsford as they give 30% discount on collection. They do not have a car park which is a bit of a pain but there are several car parks within walking distance

Not a bad place all things considered. The food is not the typical run of the mill Bangladeshi…read morerestaurant (well it IS actually Bangladeshi!) but don't let that put you off... The food is tasty, not overcooked to death in rancid ghee and not grease coated which makes it a healthier treat. So in summary, a bit different to the norm, but all the better for it.

Certainly one of the best Indian restaurants I've visited. The atmosphere is great, we went on a…read moreSaturday night and there was a really good magician who came round the tables for a bit of entertainment. The food was great, a massive selection and many of the dishes on the menu I had never heard of before. Luckily the waiter was very helpful and recommended a few things for us. It wasn't cheap but on Sundays they do an all you can eat offer for £16 which is well worth taking advantage of! Great night, will definitely return!!

We drove past this place by mistake a few days earlier so decided to give it a go for date night on…read morea Tuesday because it looked nice (we're from Brentwood). I read the reviews before hand and they were very encouraging. We had a warm and professional welcome by the manager. The food was really good, as was the venue itself. The service here is first class and we felt well looked after and respected. None of the usual 25 minutes wait for the bill at the end, that we seem to get in most restaurants in Essex. I recommend Pakwaan if you want a good curry for a date night. We had a great time and they made it feel special.

This used to be the Carpenters pub and renovated around 5 years ago into an Indian restaurant which…read moremost locals were concerned about. The decor is very stylish and modern and very helpful staff who will always try to find you a table however many of you there are. I went with 6 friends the other week and it was 45 minutes until a table was ready so the owner gave us £20 for drinks in the Beehive pub over the road! The overall service was good and food as well although they do try to upsell quite a lot when you place your order on extra side dishes. The only down side is the toilets could do with a revamp and possibly extending the car park which it seems could easily be done. Have had a takeaway as well many times now and not quite as quick as most Indians but always consistent flavour and portion sizes. I feel very lucky to have this on my doorstep, great for socialising with friends as no loud music or drunks being out of town.

I went to this restaurant when it first opened and was not impressed. Last week (about a year…read morelater) I revisited and, in my opinion, it had not improved. The waiters were almost rude and quite pushy trying to get you to order more drinks, side dishes etc. The food was nothing to rave about either.