I came here with an Egyptian friend and was so excited to try Egyptian food - I've never seen seen…read morean Egyptian restaurant in any city before. The decor is just what you'd expect - lots of hieroglyphics and busts of gods and goddess and pharaohs and such. When you come in, you sit in the lounge area to order drinks then order food, and then they take your drinks upstairs and lead you to a proper table. That really confused me, but I've got it down for next time. It is owned by Egyptian people, and the servers can always recommend something if you don't know what to try! The portions are pretty large, so we skipped appetizers. I got the Egyptian Fatta and my friend got the Moussaka. The Fatta is described as "Pieces of roasted lamb meat and toasted Egyptian bread absorbed in lamb soup, covered with Egyptian rice & topped with a garlic tomato sauce," but I perceived it as mainly rice with chunks of tender lamb meat, and loads of caramelized onions on top (yum). The toasted bread absorbed in lamb soup bit, I didn't pick up on at all. Nor was the garlic tomato sauce a very strong flavor component. Overall the dish was mild, but tasty, and not massively different from what you get at other Middle Eastern restaurants. The caramelized onions were the best part, but the dish overall didn't leave a huge impression on me. I tried my friend's moussaka and found it overwhelmingly cheesy. I don't really like aubergine generally though I didn't mind it in this dish - the meat and potato and sauce were all very tasty, but the cheese on top was really just too much for me and I found that disappointing. Otherwise it would be a very pleasant version of moussaka. It was very heavy food! The rice served alongside was fragrant and fluffy. Afterwards we went downstairs and shared some apple-flavored shisha, £10 a pipe. I'd never done it before and enjoyed the taste, though it made me quite light-headed. But the front lounge is a very pleasant place to be, you can recline on pillows, smoke shisha and drink delicious fresh mint tea, and relax without feeling rushed after dinner. The atmosphere down there is great. I'd return again to try some other dishes, but my overall impressions were that the food was just all right, but it didn't live up to my expectations. And it was just so heavy! The menu does have some unique offerings though, so I'll give it another try and hope for better next time.

We've been recommended this restaurant and wanted to try it out. We turned up as walk in around…read more1800, on a busy night, but were able to get the last table for 2. Turned it's belly dancing night. Service was quick and efficient, accurate and helpful. Food was good, and quickly served well. Waitress was helpful. We were a bit surprised that the waitress was quick to take our plates away, but it worked in our favour as we were going on elsewhere. Good food for the price, efficient, warm atmosphere.

Good free starters. Hallomi chese as starter was delicious. Vigeterian mosaka was not made right…read more Could not taste any thing good in it. Other food saied to be greecy. Not clear menu. Avrage prices.

We had a Groupon for Simply Greek and didn't really know what to expect. Overall, we were really…read morepleased! The Groupon was for the Greek Mezze dinner, which requires a minimum of 2 diners. For £18 per person (we had it 50% off from Groupon!), you get a big platter of appetizers and a big platter of entrees, though the entrees are small, mezze-size. So you get to try lots of different things. Hard to remember what we had, but i think the appetizers were tzatziki, hummus, a broad bean dip, fried halloumi, vine leaves, spicy sausage, meatballs, and Greek salad. We got some garlic bread first, then pitta to eat with the rest of the dishes. Phew! Lots of food already! The hummus was really excellent - it was thick and garlicky and addictive. Different than I've had at other places, and delicious. The halloumi was great too. Vine leaves were the usual, I don't remember being particularly wowed by the meatballs and sausage, though they were fine, not my favorite part of the platter. The Greek salad had nice crunch fresh vegetables, olives, and tangy feta, so I really enjoyed that. We were getting full already! Then came the main plates - hard to remember it all! Greek pasta (yum!!), lamb (tender, amazing), chicken kebabs (gorgeous charred flavor, absolutely delicious), and some other things that clearly weren't as memorable as the other 3! I do remember chips that came on the side were hot, crispy, and basically perfect. The mains were better than the appetizers, in my opinion (except for the hummus). The meat was so well cooked, the flavors were just right, and we were very satisfied! The thing is, it's pretty pricey at £18 per person (without a Groupon). Though you will get very full, no doubt you'd get full too if you ordered a la carte and got one entree each and an appetizer to share for maybe £10 less. Since dessert and drinks aren't included in the mezze deal, I don't really think it's financially worth it. I'd certainly come back, but I'd order a la carte. Service was very friendly, our server was lovely and warm. You can't really see the dining room for the street, since it's below street level, but it's actually very nice with lots of Greek-looking decor, blue and white everywhere, sort of a beachy feel. Don't judge it by the plain exterior, give it a try! I'm sure we'll be back.

Excellent, very authentic tasting food. Takes us straight back to our visits abroad…read more Highly recommended.

I love this place…read more Greek food is one of my favourites, I've spent a lot of time in Greece, and this little place (it really is dinky) owned by an English lady and her Greek husband, really do Greek food well. The menu is relatively varied, of course with all the classics. I've visited a few times now, and it is probably the best Greek food I've had not adjacent to the Aegean. The decor is cute, and if you don't face the large glass front, you can, fairly well, pretend you're in a little Greek taverna instead of the not so glamourous Stockton On Tees (no offence, I just really love Greece). The baklava is also completely gorgeous, not a pathetic soggy attempt you often get in this country.

We were out for a drive around Blyth and Whitley Bay during the recent good weather and we found…read morethis gem quite by accident! We love Greek food and always keep an eye out for a 'taverna' wherever we go. We were not disappointed with Pronto! The food was excellent, authentic and there was plenty of it! Be careful not to overdo it on the homemade, pizza-style pitta bread with your starters - it's sooo good but very filling! (Cooked in a wood oven!) For the main course I had the youvetsi (beef with pasta) and my husband had the soutsoukakia (kind of like meatballs in a tomato sauce) - both absolutely delicious. The staff were very friendly and attentive but not intrusive. They even let me practice my Greek on them!! Just a shame they are a long drive from where we live - we would definitely become regulars!! Would highly recommend. Thank you or should I say euxaristoume. (Sorry it won't print it in Greek letters!)

Baba's is my favourite kebab shop in Newcastle. They have an incredible selection of high-quality…read moremiddle eastern and greek food and it's always very fresh and well seasoned. The naan's are really tasty. Our favourite dishes are the Chicken Grilled and Lamb Kofta kebabs, although the barbequed lamb chops are also amazing. We've tried the pizza once and it was also yummy, although not the big draw of this place. The prices are really cheap for the quality of food you receive and the service is fast. Baba's has a delivery service through just-eat.co.uk which we've used several times as well. Definitely check this place out - worth skipping over your local kebab place in favour of this West Road gem!

Ordered the lamb kebab mix after hearing how fantastic this place was from my friend. It was so…read morefull of flavour and was every bit as nice as I had been told it was. We ordered chips with it which were much nicer than the usual takeaway chips you get these days and the bread was more like a nana than a pita bread which was also lovely. Android users can download an app which makes ordering so much easier and It also gives you 10% off every order too. Great taste and great value for money too.

Busy Lebanese restaurant in Gosforth. The staff is very attentive and served us free tap water…read moreright away. Each of us ordered a starter and a main course. The starters were not to our taste, but the serving sizes of the main courses were huge anyway. Afterwards, we even got a free dessert. Some of the dishes could have used more seasoning. For the food quality you might say: Like it or don't. In any case, you get great value for money, because the dishes are really affordable and you won't leave hungry.

Very average delivery experience. A Greek salad that had, for some reason carrots in and generic…read morewhite cheese rather than feta. Shawarma lamb was quite fatty, and the falafel was pretty poor quality. Not recommended and the 3 stars are kind on this experience.

Like most people, we have driven past Meze many times without even noticing it…read more We were encouraged to go by the excellent reviews. We are so glad we went. Small but very friendly. Seems to be room for about 18 covers. This is the first time we have sampled Turkish Meze since visiting Turkey many years ago. We started with the Sucuk Izgara (Grilled Turkish sausage) & Sigara Boregi (Fried pastry cigars filled with feta cheese). Delicious. For main we tried the Chicken Supreme & Iskender (Mixed Kebab). Again, delicious & full of flavour. You can definitely tell that everything is fresh & homemade. For 2 starters, 2 mains 2 beers & 2 glasses of white wine the bill came to just over £40. Exceptional value. This is one restaurant we will definitely be adding to our regular circuit.

We went here for a celebration dinner. I have been told that Meze is good, and have read the…read morereviews on QYPE. They were not wrong. A great selection of food. We had a sharer to start with, a big bottle of lovely red wine and a big main as well and it only came to £50 for two people. Love this place and will be back.

I always travel to Penrith to eat here as they do the best Spanish food. The decor is really…read moreauthentic and it makes you feel like you are in Spain! We always have a plate of grilled prawns and paella for two, which comes in a big pan and is left beside the table. The staff are lovely and really helpful. We also like the jugs of sangria and none of it is badly priced. Definitely worth the trip out.

Great little hidden gem. Staff are friendly, great atmosphere. The food tastes great and is fresh…read more A great place to come and eat if in the area.