"So I gave this review 3 stars because I really do want to try and be fair with this review. Read on if you want an honest and fair review when dining as a couple at Sheesh Chigwell. To begin, we arrived dead on the time of our table reservation and was told the table wasn 't ready and to take a seat and have a drink. That was fine as the outdoor seating area is heated, however I don 't know how pleasant this would be during the winter months. The member of security staff at the front door was very polite and greeted us in a professional manner referring to us both as Sir Madame nice. Our table finally became available around 20 minutes past our reservation time. We ventured inside and were taken to the back where it was slightly more quiet, as many of the guests that evening being as though it was a Saturday night) were quite rowdy. We sat down and ordered a bottle of wine which was £50 £12.75 at Morrisons we used Google) and then ordered our food. The lobster spaghetti starter was delicious and my wife 's halloumi was cooked to perfection. No complaints on the starter front. The main course ... well let 's just say the monkfish ain 't worth another £50 considering it was served still swimming in water and what I would describe as 1 skewers worth ' of fish. The rest of the plate was made up of salad... loads and loads of salad. I also ordered. side of truffle cheesy chips which had a sprinkling of cheese on it and were not great for £34. My wife did not enjoy her chicken shish and when I tasted it, I had to agree it wasn 't great. Dessert was on the house thanks to our anniversary which was a nice touch. Service was alright, the waiting staff were pleasant enough but I didn 't feel the need to tip as they didn 't really heighten our experience so to speak or do anything that you wouldn 't expect... plus, let 's have it right they are charging £50 for a bottle of wine which you can get for just over a tenner, so it 's not like they 're not already earning a few quid. The atmosphere was also alright, bit dark in there but the ambience was nice. Overall, it was all a bit meh considering the hype on social media, but I suppose that 's just it .. the hype is what keeps people coming. Not the food or the service. The longer the likes of Joey Essex keeps rocking up and telling everyone on Instagram about it, the longer they will charge you £34 for a side of chips. We won 't be returning simply because it 's massively overpriced for what it is and there are other restaurants of a similar calibre elsewhere in Essex which are more fairly priced and offer a wider range of selection on the menu and better food in general."
