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.

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.

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.

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.

Visited 14/3/17 - Group of 8 people from work…read more Food Standards' Agency Rating: 5/5. We chose (after much deliberation): Menu C £24.50 per person - For four or more The Old Siam platter (This starter fill me up with chicken wings, prawn and sesame seed toast, chicken satay, spring rolls...) Tom Yum Chicken - (Spicy Soup made with lemongrass lime leaves and galangar with chicken) Stir fried prawn with cashew nut Roasted duck in red curry Stir fried beef with fresh chilli Stir fried egg noodle and mixed vegetables Egg fried rice All very nice, and I had Chang beer (£3.50) A very extensive wine list. We were upstairs near the window, and I think we were the ones remaining in the restaurant. It wasn't a busy night. So the service was very good and attentive. One colleague asked for more rice for them, and we ended up getting more rice for everyone. At this point I was totally stuffed. I don't know what the final bill was as this was picked up by one colleague for company expenses. I'd go back to try some individual dishes. I can't fault the place.

My fiancé and I came here for dinner on a Friday night - we did book ahead which I'd recommend as…read moreit does fill up on weekends. We sat downstairs which seemed to have a better atmosphere than the upstairs room. We brought some special champagne and only had to pay a £5 corkage fee which is really a bargain! They brought champagne glasses and a cooler which was fantastic. We started with two appetizers: Kung Poew (grilled prawns with hot and spicy sour sauce), and Poa Tak (fisherman's soup). The prawns were enormous and were lovely with the sauce - it certainly was spicy! The soup was spicy too and had a nice variety of seafood with a flavorful broth (lemongrass very aromatic in the broth). You probably only need one starter for two people, as we couldn't finish our entrees in the end, but they were both lovely and I'm glad we ordered them. We followed with red curry beef and chicken with chilli and holy basil. Both were really fabulous. Very complex flavors, everything tasted fresh. The spice comes from fresh chilis by and large, not dry chilis, so they are easy to avoid if you want to pick around them. You can order a very spicy dish as a result. The coconut rice (rice with coconut milk drizzled on it!) was a nice cooling flavor after the curries. Only about £9 each per entree, and they were both so lovely, we really thought we got a great deal. I'd come back here anytime for Thai, you can reliably order anything off the menu and enjoy it!

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.

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!

Delicious and authentic Thai food! Had the pad kee mao with mixed vegetables and tofu, which was…read moreabsolutely delicious. They put traditional and authentic Thai condiments on the tables (Thai spice chili, House made pickled peppers, and fish sauce). All of which were delicious. Just be careful when adding the chili! They're spicy! And it's cash only.

blink and you might miss this nice little cafe/thai restaurant tucked away at clayton street…read more After passing by a few times, i finally decided to give it a go. Took my first step in, and i was greeted by such gracious thai hospitality The staff were tremendously friendly and welcoming. +1 Ordered the sea bass and noodle soup, the food is rich in flavour and reminded me of home! The fish was fresh and appetizing (boss said she gets her seafood fresh and none of those frozen stuff) with the right amount of sweetness and heat. To my delight and surprise, the noodle portion was quite big and equally flavourful. Well balanced sourness, sweetness and saltiness. If you like spicy food as much as i do, you 'd be glad to know that their chilli paste and vinaigrette are homemade and can be quite hot. For all the spicy/thai/general food lovers and people from SEA,i would say this is now my favourite food hunt in Newcastle by a mile.

Lovely food, lovely staff, my favourite restaurant in Mortpeth.read more