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

We were AMAZED by this place!…read more It was probably made even better by the most recent one we had being poor too, and also, thumbs up for 5* hygiene rating (yes, I'm one of those people who checks). Eleven of us ordered food, including enormous tubs of rice, giant and entirely amazing onion bhajis (definitely get some of these- big scotch egg sized tasty globes). Everyone had something different, and there was a bit of sharing too, everyone was happy. The hotter ones have a reasonable kick, and a surprisingly good one was the shampan- picked out of morbid curiosity, with mozzarella cheese on top, and not swimming with fat. We were all very full, and the Naans still tasted nice the next morning!

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.

I go here everytime i visit scarborough,it's the best restaurant/take away i'v visited.read more

By far my favourite Indian in the area. Food is always great, staff are friendly and prices…read morereasonable. They don't sell alcohol, but have no problem with people taking their own. Good really as it makes for a cheaper night out.

This is a well trusted Indian restaurant which ticks the right boxes for me especially by opening…read moreduring the day and I suspect this is the only one open at this time. The food is top quality and always consistent and therefore we have never had a bad meal. I have only been here during he day and it is always very quiet as we are often their only guests thou this does not surprise me as I cant see much call for an Indian restaurant in Penrith during the day anyway.

My hubby is an expert on Indian food and when he says the food is top then the food is top!!I…read moredragged my hubby into the restaurant for a takeaway while we were camping and he ordered a Chicken Madras, he was then given a complimentary beer and when his order was ready the chef even gave him free popadums and a variety of dips. Not many of takeaways do that I can tell you!!We order every Friday night from our local and have never received anything free!!The walls in the place are covered in pictures of the owner/chef with celebrities who have eaten in his restaurant and one of them has even signed saying it was the best Indian in England.

Such a lovely restaurant! We returned twice - the second time for a specially prepared meal - and…read morethe two dinners were easily our best culinary experience in Durham! The owner, Adahm was a delight! A must for any trip to the city!

It's not a trip to Durham without a meal at Shaheens. Unbelievably good food, and service to match…read more We love this place.

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.

Completely delicious food. I have never been let down either eating in or taking away food…read more Everything is superbly cooked, delicious and of excellent quality. Our 12 year old is now hooked on their Tandoori Butter Chicken and even wants to try other dishes now. This after years of treating curry as toxic waste. I'm going there again this evening for a takeaway. I'll try something new in the certainty that it will be wonderful.

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.

This is my favourite Indian restaurant ever! The food is delicious and very reasonable priced in my…read moreopinion and the staff are friendly and will help you pick out meals depending on your likes/dislikes. It's very close to centre which is also a bonus as it's only about a five minute walk to the bus stop. I really like the chicken dishes they serve and always have one of them. I especially like the ones with a creamy sauce and i also enjoy the ones with ginger added. Yum!

Eh, went to Rajpooth the other night for the first time in a long time and it was ... not great…read more There were tons of students waiting around to be seated, perhaps due to the set menu special on Sunday nights. We waited quite a while to be seated. When the food came it was just ... not great. The flavors seemed off, sort of bland, nothing had the right spice level. I would head to Spice Lounge over Rajpooth.