Ministers has now changed hands, and has become an Indian restaurant…read more Although the menu has changed, the service and staff are still very pleasant. This is one of the poshest Indian restaurants I've ever been to. If your looking for a posh Indian, this is the place to come.

This place has been popular for years. It got it's name because it was one of the Tony Blair's…read morefavourite places to eat when he came home to his home constituency. At that time the food was traditional english cuisine and it was very difficult to get a table. The place is now under new management and is an Indian restaraunt. When I first went along I was very surprised. I expected the usual run of the mill Inidian restaraount but this is something very special. I wish I had booked a table in advance as it was very busy and judging by the quality of the food I doubt this wil be unusual. The menu was very varied and included a lot of dishes which I had not come across before. The vegetarian and fish selections were particularly impressive with some dishes offring whole fishes such as tandoori trout. The decor is tasteful but authentic. No flock wall paper or cheap prints of elephants. Sophisticated and impressive. The service was good. Despite being busy we didn't have to wait long for food or drinks. The only negative comment I could possibly make is that there are steps inside which may prevent some disabled access. This is a shame. There is a parking area outside for quite a few cars but I think this is shared with neighbouring bed and breakfast places and bars. There are other parking areas close by and on street parking is allowed close by. Quite a few bars within walking distance and also a taxi rank. You could make this part of a whole evening out in a very senic village.

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.......

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

First time I have been here. Service excellent, food superb. I will definitely be back!!read more

Excellent food and great service. The portions are generous and always arrive piping hot. I'm a…read moreregular customer and look forward to my Saturday night indulgence. If you love Indian food, you should definitely try out Chillies--highly recommended.

From the owner: Chillies Indian Cuisine and Grill specialises in finest Indian Cuisine and dining in your own home,…read morewith excellent quality food products being used to give you that indulging taste

OK, finding this place was a real challenge. I was visiting the area on business and asked google…read moreto find us a nice indian restaurant close by. After driving in circles a few times we saw the delivery entrance in an alley and parked at the first opportunity some distance away. We could see the place on the second story of a shabby abandoned shopping mall, but we couldn't work out how to get up there. We wandered around for quite some time looking for a way in, all the while getting increasingly frustrated and cursing like sailors. Finally we gave up, walked in through the delivery entrance and found ourselves in the kitchen. The visibly surprised cook we encountered didn't speak english, which is usually a good sign in my estimation. A nice young man who i summized was the manager appeared and shood us into the seating area. I later determined that you need to go to the very top floor of the car park and find a small unmarked door leading to the shops. A sign would have been a really nice gesture. I don't think visitors are very common (or particularly welcome) around here. Once we recovered from the misadventure, we did manage to get a really nice meal. There is an extensive menu and a full bar. Apparently there's a buffet on Thursdays for those who are into that sort of thing. The manager taking care of us was very nice, although notably disturbed about how many Bacardi and Cokes my travel companion was knocking back. I explained that we were from Wisconsin but i don't think he had encountered many Americans (probably because no out-of-towners could ever find the entrance). Everything was tasty and appeared to be freshly prepared. I was a bit surprised when i asked for a sweet lassi that it wasn't a thing there, nor was there any raita. They brought me a big bowl of yoghurt on the side so that was enough of a foil for my spicy lamb curry. My colleague ordered a mixed tandoori grill and he said it was quite good. I was surprised at the amount of food we were served and neither of us managed to find room to eat all of it. The bill was really quite reasonsble, especially considering the number of drinks on our tab All things aside i will definitely return next time i have to visit. I took one star off for the aggravation of having such a hard time finding our way in so maybe next time things will be less of an adventure.

It's good food, a meal typically costs in order of £9-12. The service is friendly a prompt. This is…read moremy second visit.

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.

My first visit was on the opening weekend popped in for a drink in charlies bar which is…read morerefreshing, if you fancy just a drink there is a bar area but once your in the smell hits you and you gotta eat. Exceptional food, exceptional service from all the staff. Visit at least once every 2 weeks now. Thanks for everything you do for us Khalid you go that extra mile and mingle with your clientele, you give us meals that were not even on the menu, which you knew we would appreciate as you know our taste. Excellent job.

This old estabished business has recently started deliivering their delicious goodies…read more It is a reliable family run restraunt where clients are greeted like old friends and nothing is too much trouble. The vegetarian food is excellent - priced reasonably and the portions are good without being over the top. We kve it.

The food and service is good here. The only gripe I have with it, is as someone who doesn't wach a…read morelot of TV, I'd rather they didn't have a large flat screen tv constantly on in the dining area. I go out to escape the tv!

This is an absolutely lovely restaurant with a fantastic feel to it…read more Located right on the banks of the Tees in good surroundings. It is a contempory restaurant with very good service and the food is consistently excellent. I have never heard a bad report about this place and it is the only one in Stockton I recommend to people.

I was taken here by friends - as I am not a big fan of spicy food I was worried but I loved the…read moreplace. The staff were attentive and quite happy to go through the menu and recommend dishes to suit me. The service was fast but eventhough we were in on a busy Saturday night we never felt rushed or pushed to hurry our food and be on our way. I have been told it is authentic Indian food but I am not the best judge of that. I can say it tasted great and looked good and was served hot with only a short delay and quite reasonably priced for a resturant. You can get an excellent lunchtime deal on food. My only gripe is parking it only has a small car park so be ready to have to look nearby for a parking space and having to walk over.