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The atmosphere at The Cochin is rated 9.3/10 by TheFork users.

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The noise level at The Cochin is rated 7.5/10 by TheFork users.

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The service at The Cochin is rated 9.8/10 by TheFork users.

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The quality of the food at The Cochin is rated 9.8/10 by TheFork users.

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Reviews - The Cochin

Name: The Cochin
Address: High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AE, United Kingdom
Price range: £22 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 9.7

Reviews

9.7
of 10

Excellent

88 reviews

Ambience

9.3

Food

9.8

Service

9.8

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Paul R. • 53 reviews
20 March 2025
10/10
Delicious food perfectly prepared and cooked. The staff are all warm and enthusiastic. Thanks very much!!
Sara R. • 1 review
7 March 2025
10/10
Always a lovely meal with friendly efficient staff the best in hemel hempstead!
Izzy B. • 1 review
23 February 2025
10/10
Delicious food!! Wonderful, friendly service. Dosa are a MUST.
Paul G. • 1 review
1 March 2025
10/10
Great food, great service....will come again soon
Chris C. • 1 review
23 February 2025
9.5/10
Attention of staff for a birthday girl. However, the tv screen is distracting.
Ruth K. • 1 review
26 February 2025
10/10
We asked for some new recommendations for our choice of dishes and all 4 suggested meals were excellent. Would thoroughly recommend.
Victoria N. • 6 reviews
22 February 2025
9.5/10
Great service - lovely welcome from all staff when we arrived. Food was really delicious.
Mary H. • 1 review
17 January 2025
10/10
Friendly warm and welcoming staff.
Paul R. • 53 reviews
16 January 2025
10/10
The food was top notch and the staff were welcoming and friendly. The general atmosphere is just great and I always feel relaxed there
Jakki B. • 1 review
10 January 2025
10/10
Really lovely friendly staff. Delicious food and good value. I have been coming back here for years now and it never disappoints.
David P. • 2 reviews
8 January 2025
10/10
The Cochin is a unique dining experience. The menu is totally unlike any "normal" curry house menu, but do not let this put you off: the staff are incredibly friendly and more than happy to give advice and suggestions for your meal.. and you really can't go wrong with anything on the menu at this restaurant! One of my favourite places in the world to eat.
Harneet S. • 1 review
29 December 2024
5/10
The Restraunt isn’t as great as it’s been advertised . The dosas come cold on the table and service is not that fast. In order to live up to the hype , the Restraunt has to improve service and make sure food quality is checked before serving . Our sambar had a burnt smell. No doubt the Restraunt is good location and brand but there is a lot of scope for improvement. Their bowl sizes are smaller and spoon sizes are double. These little things are the difference between great and excellent and will love to see Cochin improve this if they want repeat customers like me.
Karen H. • 1 review
22 December 2024
10/10
Fabulously fresh tasty food.
Paul R. • 53 reviews
4 December 2024
10/10
Delicious food great friendly service
Paul R. • 53 reviews
29 November 2024
10/10
A truly lovely dining experience. The food was delicious and full of flavour. As Indian meals go it was a different type of Indian meal to the usual high street Indian. The staff were delightful and friends and explained the various dishes to us clearly. I would highly recommend!!
David B. • 4 reviews
26 November 2024
10/10
Special moxed biriani was delicious. Never had a bad meal as takeaway or dine in. Love the food.
Lindsey P. • 3 reviews
20 November 2024
9/10
Another fantastic meal at The Cochin! Absolutely delicious food!
Tim N. • 1 review
5 November 2024
9.5/10
Excellent and healthier food, some good vegan and vegetarian options, and charming service, always make for a good meal at the Cochin - our favourite restaurant!
Adam B. • 2 reviews
1 November 2024
10/10
Great service, excellent authentic food.
Lesley R. • 2 reviews
23 October 2024
10/10
Always helpful friendly staff, and delicious food
Ian S. • 1 review
12 October 2024
9.5/10
The dishes were unusual, delicious and well presented. The staff were attentive and charming. A relaxing and enjoyable visit.
Pete L. • 1 review
22 October 2024
10/10
Excellent Food and Staff
Richard R. • 2 reviews
22 October 2024
9/10
Nice welcome. Very tasty dishes. Talli is enough to share for 2. They are happy with this. This South Indian (Kerala) restaurant is pleasingly different. Bit slow clearing plates between courses - but never mind. Musak mercifully not intrusive. I will be spending more time here in future.
Judith C. • 1 review
10 October 2024
10/10
Great food served by friendly, helpful staff. Nice ambiance, not rushed at all.
Adam B. • 2 reviews
5 October 2024
10/10
Great authentic food and great service.
Chris G. • 1 review
20 September 2024
9/10
The food last night was absolutely excellent. The 4 of us enjoyed the variety of flavours and well presented thalis very much. The staff were charming too. We will be back. Many thanks for our evening.
Kim M. • 1 review
14 September 2024
10/10
Traditional southern indian food. Staff describe in detail. Try the Dosa !!!!
Ben P. • 1 review
14 September 2024
10/10
First time visiting. Food was excellent and a wide range of delicious choices. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Would highly recommend
David C. • 1 review
5 September 2024
10/10
Great food- really nice to have food with individual flavours, not sauces out of a can . Simple attentive service , people who were relaxed and know their stuff- their food !Thanks for a lovely evening 😊
Ria G. • 1 review
23 August 2024
10/10
The food was delicious, excellent service and the ambience lovely!
Shirley B. • 1 review
13 August 2024
9.5/10
The staff were really friendly. We had to wait a long time to be served however they were exceptionally busy
Suzy G. • 1 review
26 July 2024
10/10
Excellent food and excellent service. Lovely accommodating staff. Brilliant evening. Thank you
Rosanne B. • 1 review
25 July 2024
10/10
Great food and service as always.
Terry S. • 1 review
23 June 2024
9.5/10
This made a nice change from the usual curry restaurants as very authentic and able to taste the food without being overpowered by hot spices.
David B. • 4 reviews
26 June 2024
10/10
Coconut lamb fry and King Fish Curry and for my friend Beef Biriyani, all food excellent served with a smile and enthusiasm.
Jennifer T. • 1 review
20 June 2024
10/10
Beautiful food delivered extremely well with very attentive and lovely staff. Would 100% recommend.
June G. • 1 review
15 June 2024
10/10
The food was delicious and presentation was excellent. Waiting staff were friendly, efficient and made our dining experience at the Cochin very pleasant. Highly recommend dining at this restaurant,
Jack S. • 1 review
5 June 2024
10/10
Excellent
Jayne W. • 1 review
7 June 2024
10/10
Fabulous!
Deborah S. • 3 reviews
6 June 2024
10/10
Have been here a few times and have never been disappointed. Attentive, courteous and friendly staff with more than prompt service. The menu is wide-ranging with a really good range of vegetarian options. This evening I enjoyed the Veg Thali - which was delicious.