Great true Thai restaurant. The staff is wonderful and the chef makes amazing food! This restaurant…read moreis a great place to have a nice, slow dinner with friends or family, and it should definitely get its name heard around Morpeth.

This is our second visit to Zaap - the first being several years ago. I'm surprised I didn't review…read moreit then, but happy to now! Super fun atmopshere and seating options. Friendly and helpful service! More than one employee helped us, whether it was deciding on menu options or looking for sports cards. We did a couple kids meals with different rice options, a beer for the adults (the only draught), and Drunken Noodle and Pad See Ew. Full marks all around. Plenty of food, especially with the side noodles. The Drunken Noodle, my go to Thai dish, was very spicy for me. I like spice, but I'm sure some people handle it better. I was determined to finish my plate, but I was in sweaty tears by the end. Still delicious. We will probably visit this place for a meal every time we are in Newcastle.

Very friendly staff. It smells divine as you walk in so you…read moreknow you're in for a great meal. Cocktails were on special as well as our lunch which was £12 for select apps and mains together. Great value and everyone absolutely demolished their meals. The decor was spectacular. You really felt you had been transported, felt very special and authentic. Would absolutely go back and recommend in a heartbeat. The menu was huge so there should be something for everyone.

By far the best Thai restaurant in the town, well priced, large menu and great service.read more

A fine restaurant in down town Hartlepool. Go up the round stairwell and find an upper level great…read morefor events. We had a group of about 25 here for dinner. They set up buffet for us that included all sorts of foods such as crispy duck, satay, rice, pasta. Chicken and beef dishes. Food was good. They also provided merlot and Sauvignon blanc. And Tiger beer. Desert included a very nice cheesecake with fruit.

Nice Thai food (perked up to just our preferred level of spiciness at our request) and very…read morefriendly service. They were prepared to stay open past their usual 10pm closing when we asked, although in the event we arrived earlier. We had the Penang Fish and the Green Curry, both excellent, with a Thai beef salad, also lovely, followed by mango & sticky rice and bananas in coconut milk, both old favourites that did not let us down here. Not that cheap - mains were about 9-10 pounds, but well worth it.

Outstanding service and really good food. A pleasant surprise for a small town like Duns. Not that…read morecheap, but pretty good value nonetheless.

An unusual "combo" restaurant offering both Thai and Indian dishes in separate sections on the…read moremenu. For our visit we both ate from the Thai side of the street and found it to be much better than the other (Thai only) restaurant in town. Our waitress was very attentive and the service was generally good, the only downside being towards the end of the meal when I asked if they had Cointreau for a liqueur coffee and was told they didn't, but as we left I noticed the distinctive bottle on the side of the bar around ten feet from where we had been sitting. In the end that didn't spoil the meal, I think it just came down to a simple misunderstanding, no harm done. If you find yourself having the usual argument over whether you should go out for an Indian or Chinese meal, this could be the ideal compromise restaurant.

We came here a couple days ago for a late light lunch. We were in the mood for soup so I ordered…read morethe Mushroom Tom Kha and my husband had the Mushroom Tom Yum. Both soups were fresh tasting and delicious! Perfectly seasoned! My husband's was spicier than mine but I liked them both equally. We also ordered King Prawn Fried Rice to share. After having the soups, we were both a bit disappointed in the fried rice which tasted bland by comparison. We asked for some soy sauce and were brought some other things to spice it up and that helped. The serving size of the rice dish also felt too small for the price. The ambience was nice but quiet and the staff were all very friendly.

I came here for my birthday dinner with a group of friends, after wanting to try the new Thai…read morerestaurant in town for a few months. We made a booking on a Wednesday night, which you probably don't need to do if you're in a small group. The upper floor was busy, but not full, and it was empty when we left at 9:30. The restaurant has a very classy, elegant feel to it compared to the other Thai place in town, Old Siam, which has a more casual and family-run feel to it. At Mantra, service is very professional, and attention is paid to plating and style. I started with a Cosmopolitan, and our group shared some starters. Between eight of us, the Mantra Sharing Platter for four and an order of fried squid made for the right amount of food. The sharing platter includes chicken satay skewers, king prawn tempura, veggie spring rolls, prawn and chicken toast, and ribs. You can order per person, which is very clever. Get it for less people than you think you need, as it's quite a lot of food. My favorite was the totally addictive prawn and chicken toast, which I'd never had before, it was savory and delicious and craveable. But all of it was very good, and presented beautifully! We all enjoyed the sticky ribs, and crispy tempura. My partner and I shared the Jungle Chicken Curry and Seafood in Aromatic Spices. Both were lovely, the Jungle Curry being rather spicy indeed, especially the sauce/broth. Bright colors, fresh vegetables and well-cooked meat, and a beautiful presentation made it a great meal. Several people got dessert - mine was free and a surprise as the birthday girl. It was some sort of delicious chocolate mousse. It's a little pricier than Old Siam, and the food quality is very similar. The presentation is slightly more elegant, and the service more professional, however. This is more the Thai restaurant for a special date, whereas Old Siam is the one you'd go to on any old Tuesday. But you can't go wrong with either, and everyone really enjoyed their meal at Mantra.

Absolutely amazing traditional and authentic Thai food. A year has left since last time I was able…read moreto eat something good like this Food was freshly prepared and served in nice serving stove that made our dinner a great time from the very first bite. The way how the table was decorated and the soft music made the rest. Price wise this restaurant is absolutely economic. Highly recommended.

Thank you, thank you. Good quality Thai food at take away…read moreprices - something I didn't think was ever going to happen in Newcastle. I love the food at this place, ok, it's not Thai, Thai food but it's the closest I've came in Newcastle. Operating from a basic takeaway storefront in Swalwell, they produce all the usual suspects you'd expect on a Thai menu. Tom Yum, Tom Kha, Pad Thai, Green/Red Curry, Massaman etc. Most are priced at under £6 - some of the specials like the duck is at £9 but it's excellent. Order in advance and pick it up, or they deliver to Whickham/Swalwell areas. I drive over from Gosforth to pick up at least every 10 days or so. Highly recommended - get over there.

I visited from Edinburgh and at River Beat was probably the best meal I have had in a long long…read moretime! Everything was exceptional, the menu, the food, the presentation, the taste, the service, the location, the cost, all just spot on!

Great food, stunning location, and an even better price!…read more We visited this establishment on our staff night out, and it was well worth it! We found out about it using the free StreetAway app, and managed to get 34% off 3 Tapas and 2 Drinks! The location, as I previously touched on, is absolutely stunning, and is a real hidden gem. It's nestled right on the River Tyne, next to the Swing Bridge, and we went at night, meaning it was a fantastic sight to see the lights of Newcastle. As for the food itself, I couldn't have asked for more. I'm normally a picky eater, so was very apprehensive about actually eating here. However, I couldn't have been more pleasantly surprised (who'd have thought Squid would taste so good!). I would definitely come here again, whether it be for a meal with friends, a date, or another work night out. Great stuff!