Reviews in Newcastle City Centre

A refreshing change from, the all you can eat, pile it high frenzied restaurants! The food was tasty, flavoursome, interesting, I had NO complaints, enjoyed every aspect of the meal, unobtrusive service. Fab squid, amazing kebabs....want to go back...now!

I noticed that none of these reviews are very recent, so thought I should add my own. We went to the happy hour on Thursday 7th Jan, 2008. The waitress who served us barely spoke to use, the tables are very close together which means waiting staff push past you a lot. We ordered a garlic pizza bread with cheese which was very doughy and not really cooked properly and some pate stuffed mushrooms which were rather soggy. My boyfriend had a chicken kiev pizza, which was lovely. But I ordered the canneloni and it was awful. It was not traditional pasta tubes, the mince was undercooked and there was not much of it and the huge amount of spinach had turned the majority of the mince green so it did not look appertising. We also had some onion rings and, as I work in a restaurant, I knew that they were ones done from frozen. One waitress was lovely, the rest were rather rude. We were going to go to Mario's (down the road) and I really wish we had. The owner of Mamma Mia's clearly prides himself on his reviews as he has a sugarvine review stuck in his window. I think he needs to stop paying so much attention to his meetings with Gordon Ramsay and more to the quality of his food!

This was by far the worst dining experience i have ever encountered in my life. The service from the staff was so unprofessional. I traveled up from Norfolk on the Saturday to enjoy a night out with my partner and we were both very upset by what we had both seen. we waited 2 and a half hours for our food to even come out and the waiter that was serving us just did not have a clue as to what he was doing. 3 couples on other tables around us were complaining about the service. at 1 stage as a customer was complaining i watched 1 of the waiters blaitently pick his nose and flick it on the floor. Honestly do not even enter this place it's a total health hazard. and a disaster area.

My first encounter with this restaurant was when I dropped my wife off there for a night out with the girls from work one of which goes all the time. when I collected my wife at the end of the evening she was raving about the place. So we arranged to go with friends the next week. The owner and his staff are very friendly young people, the layout of the restaurant is very modern and stylish and most important of all the food is truly excellent. My circle of friends are all curry fans and are often to be found in the best curry houses of Tyneside. since I've introduced them all over a number of visits through January all have become avid fans of Saroo. I recommend the Chicken Boti starter. Main courses such as Nawabi Khanda and Muka are favourites of ours. On one occaison my wife ordered Tandoori cocktail and it was so large it came on two sizzlers! But it was quality as well as quantity. Two of my friends independently have commented to me that the peshwari naans are the freshest they've ever tasted. The one thing that strikes me more than anything else is that whereas most restaurants have a signature taste occurring in the dishes due to a base sauce being used, at the Saroo everything has it's own distinctive flavour. And yes, I'm booked in again this week with more friends which I'll be introducing to the delights of the saroo!

I am somewhat of a regular at Luigi's. It is an oasis in the midst of the Bigg Market. The food is ALWAYS fantastic. The service - phenomenal. You are in special luck if you are being served by Caroline or Chris. Fantastic, those two. The place wouldn't be the same without them!

This is one of my favourite restaurants in Newcastle, service is usually very friendly yet professional and food is always fantastic. Last time I visited was in December with my husband and 6 month old baby for lunch (lunch menu is usually the same as the dinner menu and £10 per head cheaper!),the food as ever was fantastic but I found the waiters a bit stiff and surly, the waitresses were friendlier however. I don't think the waiters looked keen on us bringing the baby in - even though he was no bother and was quiet throughout the meal!

the staff at Luigi's especially Janet was very helpful with our needs and took care of us she was beautiful

a great little place, with i would say the best coffee in town.fresh food daily but best of all is the little french man always makes you laugh

I cant say anything about this restaurant that would truly reflect how good it was. I went with a large group, we all had an excellent time, got very drunk on some sake and ate some fantastic food. I had steak with garlic and soy sauce (which I would recommend to anyone!), and found that for the night we had had the cost was worth it. I'l be back there soon!

A superbly pretty little cafe just off the bustle of Northumberland Street. Excellent tea and coffee, always very friendly service by the owner and other staff. The decor inside is ever so easy on the eye and makes the feel of the place nicely relaxed, along with the chilled music playing in the background. Excellent food & drink, excellent service, comfortable surroundings make for high recommendations.

Was recommended this restaurant by a friend and will definitely be going back. The Taste of Persia has an authentic feel about it and has a good choice of starters and mains, I would recommend the flat bread and selection of dips for starters, which were very tasty. For the main course I opted for the Barg which was fillet of lamb, which was succulent and tasted wonderfully char grilled. All the staff were friendly and the price is very reasonable, well worth a visit.

What a fabulous restaurant, I booked a table for my friend’s birthday who is a vegetarian, we all had a fantastic meal and one of the tastiest meals that I have had in a while. All the food was very fresh and filling and had rich flavours. Great as you can bring your own wine, which makes it considerably cheaper. The Sky Apple cafe gets booked up quickly and has a great atmosphere and staff are very accommodating, well worth a visit.

Excellent restaurant with a wide variety of tapas dishes which are all very tasty and very traditional. Every time I have eaten here its been busy which is always a good sign and has a vibrant atmosphere. You cannot book tables on a weekend unless it’s a table for four or over which is a shame as often you have to wait over an hour for a table. If you are a huge paella fan then I would recommend La Vina on Greys St and keep El Torero for tapas dishes.

brilliant place. i always drop in there after the trials of shopping and get some good home cooked food in me to cheer me up. really impressed by the homemade bread. am always glad to support individual enterprises over those beastly chains, i hope more people do too!

Food is always excellent and the standard has been maintained for many years

Cheap, authentic and cheerful. Thats all one has to say about this place

Me and my partner ended up at khan's last night after it had been highly recommended to us and we weren't disappointed! we've enjoyed the menu khan's had to offer, food tasted fresh and authentic it was absolutely gorgeous!I will never be able to eat your normal British Indian food again, it just doesn't compare. Service was impeccable throughout and ambience very relaxing.its also BYO which makes for a cheaper bill....I'll definitely be going again!!

Been twice now and took a number of colleagues from work with me on both occasions. Waiters could not be more helpful. I even ordered something that was not on the menu and the chef came up trumps!! Makes a change from restaurants where they cannot be bothered. Food was great and the wine was good and also reasonably priced. Would recommend this place to anybody.