This is a lovely curry house, with a couple of parking bays outside if your lucky you can get…read moreparked but if not there is ample parking around by it. With a minutes walk the furthest away you would have to walk. This place is lovely and my favourite Indian food in Newcastle/the coast that I have found so far. The food is very tasty and seems very clean. Prices are standard as to what you pay anywhere a selection of beers ,wines and spirits. The staff are very friendly and nice. They do takeaway which is good as takdir is a restaurant first and then a takeaway so its standard s are a lot higher than a just a take away. They have won awards for there food and it is highly recommend you go and try it. I got chatting to one of the lads there and he said Steven Taylor from Newcastle united football club gets in there which he did seem genuine about and Taylor does come from just up the road.

A great curry house, I got dragged along curry not been my favourite meal, but it really turned my…read morehead I love this place now and curry's, lovely young lads work there who are so nice and helpful, lovely tasting food, a lovely night out it was 5 star all the way.

I consider myself a curry expert having tried many local Indian restaurants over the last 33 years…read moreand I have to say Taj is fantastic. The meal is always ready when stated and taste is very consistent I would recommend the pathia I have mine hot but they will do it as hot or mild as you like

Food absolutely lovely. Best indian takeaway in north east. Have been through whole menu and…read moreeverything great.

The food was delicious and came very quickly. The service was fabulous! Everything was just great.read more

I stumbled across the Raaj accidentally whilst travelling to a different Indian restaurant..... And…read moreI'm glad I did...... The food is excellent, very good quality, staff are really friendly and will happily give a dish a tweak to your liking. I heave been there on many occasions with colleagues from around the country, and taken customers and clients regularly. Everyone I take there enjoys the food and many ask to be taken back there a second time...... Give it a try, you will be impressed.......

Nice place, I always enjoy my meals here I think it's one of the best curry houses in the area…read more Good atmosphere, nice welcoming staff, good service, quality and value. If you like a curry you'll enjoy yourself here.

Great Indian restaurant with a good variety of choices. I've been here quite a bit, in varying…read morestates of drunkenness as well as sober and the food is always great. Good polite service. Thoroughly recommended!

The service was outstanding, The staff were most attentive and friendly. The food was magnificent &…read morewell priced. Our 3 daughters range in age from 19- 11and they all enjoyed their meals a great deal, as did me and my husband.

This restaurant is truly amazing. My wife and I dined here not once, but twice during our visit to…read moreAlnwick. The staff are incredibly friendly, easy to get along with, and extremely attentive. Very warm and welcoming atmosphere here. The food is INCREDIBLE. I told my wife several times throughout our meal that it's the best Indian food I've ever had in my life. Will definitely always make the point to visit this gem when we're back in town.

Very nice now it has been refurbished, the food was pretty good too and good value. The staff are…read morealso very courteous and friendly, have been before will definitely go again. Cobra on draft too, which washes down nicely before, during and after the meal.

My takeaway of preference when at Cullercoats. Good range on menu, well cooked and nicely…read morepresented. Sometimes a bit sloppier than hoped for, but worth the drive.

Spice Island in my opinion is the best Indian Restaurant in the North East area. The food is…read moreamazing and my husband and I have been going there for years and their standard has never diminished. We know all of the staff and they are all very friendly and their service is excellent. I congratulate them on their award they truly deserve it. Maureen and George - Shildon

The best indian restaraunt in the North East, good food, good service, cannot complain at all.read more

Had my granddaughter 's 18th family celebration last night the food was absolutely delicious and…read morethe staff were brilliant. In fact they presented her with a birthday cake what a lovely gesture. Support your local community.

I went to The Taste of India "Restaurant" in Forest Hall and talked to the General Manager about…read moretwo disgusting takeaway meals my two sons and I received from there. The Manager would not refund our money as "it was not there policy" The two bad takeaway meals we got, were both chicken Jalferzy. Jalfrezy on there menu: "is a dish where the main ingredient (Chicken) is stir fried with onions and capsicum in a spicy sauce." Our meal consisted of two half inch thick slices of raw onion with a spicy sauce poured over and slices of some cold unrecognisable meat laid on top plus some undercooked rice. It was a long way off what was described on the menu. The manager said "that is the way we do jalfrezy dishes" I was offered two free meals, but I will not be taken up the offer. Would you eat at a place after you have complained about the bad food? The Taste of India sells the worst Indian food I have ever tasted. Disgusting - never again.

Great entrees but so-so starters and no desserts…read more After travelling in England for a few days we were desperate for some spice and based on reviews and recommendations chose the Spice House. At first we were disappointed as both our starters - the lamb chops and veggie samosas - were average at best with both being rather dry and scrawny. But then the entrees arrived and the Spice House was redeemed. The lamb vindaloo was properly spiced and perfectly delicious. The sag paneer, cucumber raita, and royal tandoor were equally wonderful. Rice, pappadam and a couple of nan rounded out our meal and we went home very happy. The service was good and the decor was modern and clean if a bit uninspired. One caveat. Our children ordered ginger ales and we were served the smallest bottles I have ever seen - 125ml (4 oz) of warm soda each. I'm guessing they are only used as mixers. And the only desserts on offer were ice creams (i.e. no Indian desserts such as kheer or galab jamun).