Reviews often praise authentic, restaurant-style curries and a broad vegetarian range. Many customers mention bold flavours and say they will reorder. Several reviews also flag quality issues such as overly salty dishes, tough chicken, and portions smaller than advertised. A few customers note delivery timing problems.
Examples from available reviews (Dec 2021 – Mar 2026).
Amazing flavours and timely delivery; reviewer will order again soon.
“Just amazing flavours. Delivery was spot on”
Reviewer found the chicken tough and discarded two meals.
“I didn't like any i tried two and found the chicken tough”
Dishes were too mild and portions were much smaller than stated.
“serves 2' was really only enough for one.”
Food was delicious but deliveries were frequently late despite advance ordering.
“I am a bit disappointed with the delivery”
Several reviews mention on-time delivery and an easy ordering process. A minority report late deliveries even with scheduling and advance notice.
Most reviewers call the prices fair and the portions generous. A few say the portions were smaller than advertised or not enough for two people.
Customers describe simple reheating and clear cooking instructions for the ready meals. A small number point to unclear use-by labelling on the packaging.
Many reviews highlight authentic taste, fresh ingredients, and secure packaging. Several strongly negative comments mention too much salt, tough chicken, and the occasional missing menu item.
Several customers praise quick, helpful support and problem-solving. Positive remarks also mention thoughtful contact and follow-up.
Many reviewers recommend buying again and describe satisfying meals. Reviews show a clear split between frequent five-star praise and a smaller group of low-rating complaints about quality or portion size.
For each review, the core experience based on original source reviews.
Sources: Trustpilot (40) · Collected.reviews (1) · Quotes shortened · As of: March 2026
Amazing flavours and timely delivery; reviewer will order again soon.
“Just amazing flavours. Delivery was spot on”
Meals were tasty, filling and enjoyable.
“Tasty, filling, yum yum 👏👏👏👏”
Lovely, spicy food with variable chicken content but good flavours.
“spicy but not madly so”
Food was wonderful and better than takeaways.
“Better than takeaways”
Everything ordered was lovely and full of flavour.
“Everything we have ordered so far has been lovely, so full of flavour.”
Curries and sides were consistently delicious across two orders.
“All the curry and sides are always delicious”
Food was very good and reasonably priced.
“Simply very good food at reasonable prices.”
Dishes were too mild and portions were much smaller than stated.
“serves 2' was really only enough for one.”
Service was excellent and flavours were fantastic.
“Excellent service, fantastic flavours”
Tasty, homemade-style food with no artificial additives and convenient reheating.
“just like home made without artificial flavouring”
High-quality, original meals and delivery as promised.
“Delivery was as promised”
Initial issues were resolved and customer care was fantastic.
“Thankyou for your fantastic customer care.”
Curries and sides were superb and generously prepared.
“Superb curries, delicious side dishes.”
Reviewer praised the quality and suitability for curry lovers.
“Quality food, love it.”
Delivery was on time and dishes were delicious.
“Delivered on time as required.”
High quality curries with fresh ingredients, delivered ready to reheat.
“the high quality of Chef Akila's curries.”
Delicious curries, excellent customer care and reasonable prices.
“Delicious curries, excellent customer care, reasonable prices.”
Flavours were beautiful and texture tender; reviewer requests more dishes.
“Beautiful flavours and tender consistency, a forever fresh feel.”
Reviewer enjoyed flavour variety but missed having ladyfinger.
“Pity there is no ladyfinger !!”
Food was fine but the 'use by' date was hard to read.
“the 'use by' date is difficult to read”
Butter chicken tasted very good and was restaurant-quality.
“Their butter chicken tastes so good!”
Reviewer loved multiple curries and plans to reorder.
“I loved all the curry’s I picked especially butter chicken”
Food was really tasty with an excellent vegetarian selection.
“Really tasty with an excellent vegetarian selection and very easy instructions”
The food tasted amazing and was easy to cook.
“The taste was amazing and so easy to cook”
Great food arrived on time with generous portions.
“Great food, arrived exactly when expected.”
Food was delicious, well packed, and the reviewer will reorder.
“The food was very well packed and presented.”
Food was delicious, authentic and represented superb value.
“Delicious really superb value authentic.”
First vegetarian order arrived on time and was high quality.
“arrived on the day requested, on time, and beautifully packed, still frozen hard.”
Reviewer appreciated the taste and timely delivery.
“Thank you for the taste and timely delivery.”
The food was great and comforting.
“Great comforting food”
Reviewer considered it the best Indian food tasted in the UK.
“The best Indian food I have ever tasted in the UK.”
Products were excellent and the company was considerate.
“Excellent products, and considerate liaison.”
Food was really tasty and single portions were large.
“Really tasty! Single portions are quite big.”
Portions were good sized and tasted great.
“Good sized portions and great taste”
Ordering was easy, arrival quick, and meals tasty.
“Easy to order. Quick arrival. Tasty meals”
Reviewer enjoyed everything and wants to reorder everything.
“Ive really enjoyed everything that ive bought.”
Multiple dishes were excessively salty despite some tender chicken.
“every dish we have tried (chicken, prawn, vegan) has been very very very salty.”
Non-greasy food was good quality and arrived well packed on time.
“Good quality non greasy food, arrived on time, well packed.”
Meals were healthy, convenient, well-portioned and reasonably priced.
“The portions are a good size, and the price is reasonable.”
Reviewer found the chicken tough and discarded two meals.
“I didn't like any i tried two and found the chicken tough”
This page combines submitted experiences with public reviews from platforms such as Google, Trustpilot, etc. Recurring points are summarised without changing the content of reviews.
Chef Akila is a UK food business focused on Indian and South Asian cuisine. It cooks prepared dishes and offers a rotating menu of curries and sides. Ingredient and allergen details appear alongside ordering options. The business runs an online presence with contact information and menu listings for customers and trade partners.