Tried this newish Indian restaurant recently and was highly impressed. It is a large and is well…read moredecorated and clean. Staff are courteous and appear well trained and service was prompt. I was really impressed by the food, it was gorgeous, some of the best Indian food I have ever had. All elements including the starter, rice, curry and nan were lovely and my friend was gushing about her meal as well. There is plenty of road parking outside and given that it is so large you would probably get away without booking. Will be going back soon.

This brand new Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant is fantastic. The decor is very upper class…read morelooking, it felt like I'd walked into 5 star restaurant. The staff are extremely welcoming and friendly, and provide a great service. The food is very reasonably priced, I believe all the main dishes were under £10. The food was fantastic, one of the best Chicken Tikka Massala's I've ever had and the Onion Bajee's are out of this world. I didn't try a dessert so cannot comment on the dessert menu, but my starter and main course were amazing and the main courses came with complimentry bombay potatoes, and free food is always good. I enjoyed my experience here so much that i'm going to book a table here for my birthday meal.

Great value restaurant, excellent food, with plenty of choice on the menu…read more Service is always friendly & helpful. Good for takeaways too. One of our favourite Indian Restaurants in Town. The Chicken Tikka Balti is one dish worth trying !!

Would give zero stars if I could!…read more Came for an early dinner with a friend and waited outside with the waiters for the owner to come and open the door. Let me preface my review by saying that I LOVE chicken tikka masala and have eaten it at over 100 different places around the world. So I was especially excited to try it in the UK as it actually is a British invention. Star of Bengal was highly recommended by a friend in Darlington who has tried all the local Indian restaurants. My dining companion was also referred there by his friend in London. The front page of the menu brags about winning the local curry contest in 1999 and nearly winning a national prize. So my hopes were quite high - before they were dashed. My dining buddy ordered a lamb dish at the suggestion of the waiter and I ordered chicken tikka masala. To say I was disappointed was an understatement. The dish was a dark red, almost like a vindaloo. And the taste was sweet - like a korma. I expressed my dissatisfaction to the owner and said the usual spices were missing and he quickly replied that all their dishes are mild. When I explained that I meant spices, like garam masala, not spicy heat and the dish was untypically sweet with a hint of coconut, he defensively told me that the chicken tikka masala was made it should be - with almond powder and coconut! He apparently has never tasted this menu item done properly and didn't attempt to apologize for the poorly executed dish. I suspect we arrived for dinner before the chef got there and the owner threw the dish together himself! If you want a proper chicken tikka masala in Darlington, the version at the food court inside the nearby Morrison's was quite good, with a good mix of spices and no almond or coconut. If the owner of Star of Bengal is reading this review, I highly suggest he follow this recommendation.

This is in the top 3 Indian restaurants in Darlington and any new visitor most certainly would not…read morebe disappointed. The Garden of India has been on the go for many years and has always maintained a very high standard indeed. It is a classy place with 5-star decor, service is 100% and food is top quality. The menu offers many exciting and different dishes as well as the norm but for king prawns this Indian is the best in town. In my opinion this is probably Darlington's best Indian with another one or two about on the same level.

Best Indian Restaurant in Darlington !! Have been regular…read morecustomers here for years. Need I say any more ??

Rani is a good alternative to some of the more established Indian Restaurants in the Town Centre…read morearea. Have been 3 times since it opened in November 2009. Food is always good with some new variations, but the service can be a bit hit & miss, however, is always friendly. Pricing is pretty much in line with all the other Indian Restaurants & therefore is not bad value for money. Will be back. Worth a visit as the "New Kid On The Block".

Rani opened towards the end of 2009 and I believe it has links to 'Reema' in Coniscliffe Road and I…read morewould say that the food is on par with their 'sister' restaurant. The menu is a typical 'Bangladeshi' influenced menu, but the decor has more of a modern flare to it than Reema, which tends to be more of a traditional decor. I've visited this restaurant three times now and on all occasions the restaurant does get busy, even on nights that tend not to be as busy as you would expect. It seems to have quickly gains some sort of good reputation and I think the fresh new decor, high back leather chairs and good quality food justly deserves this. However, as there are quite a few Indian restaurants now in Darlington, it would have been nice to have had a more modern contemporary menu with some different fusion style dishes, as I think this is something Darlington certainly lacks and would have brought a refreshing change to the town centre.

The Shapla has probably been on the go longer than any other Darlington curry house…read more It's nothing special inside compared to some but it is clean and I would rate the food as average to average plus. They do a good deal on Thursday, Friday and Sundays - 5 course special for £8.95 and they also do a similar off for these days for takeaways. The staff is extremely good and helpful. They don't do deliveries what is a little strange but if the order is £30 plus then they normally will deliver. Don't laugh as it's strange to mention but they make there own chips what are really good and because of this I can normally please most of the family. Overall this is a good Indian what offers some good deals and is one of my regulars.

This place is looking a bit tired now since the opening of more modern Indian's in Darlington…read more Despite this prices remain very reasonable and the waiting staff very friendly. Had a passanda which was tasty and but the winner was the onion bhaji for starter. To be honest I would not take someone here if I was trying to impress but for a night out with mates is fine,

I've read a few negative reviews here and I think these are usually reflecting the restaurant when…read moreit does get really busy, so I would recommend to try this restaurant out of peak hours (I've generally eaten here earlier in the evening and always enjoyed my dining experience). The restaurant also gets very busy with phone orders (they do not deliver). The popularity of both the home orders and the restaurant is a testament to the quality of the food here and I would recommend this Indian restaurant to anyone to try. I've not been disappointed yet, but as I said I have usually missed the most busy times! If I have any negative comments, it would be that on a couple of occasions my lager was not chilled enough ;)

Reema is one of many Indian restaurants in Darlington; it's not one of the best. Because take-aways…read moreare given priority here, you can be waiting quite a while for your meal, particularly on busy nights like Saturday. You'll get your starter quite quickly, but expect to then wait at least an hour for your main. The food's okay, not terrible not great a little on the bland side.

A wonderful restaurant, lovely decor, and fantastic, authentic Indian food. I haven't tried the…read moretakeaway, but if it is on a par with the restaurant it will be the best. Excellent quality meat - I had lamb - beautifully cooked and exquisite flavours. Worth making a detour for, and if you live locally, why bother eating out of town when you have this on your doorstep?

I have just had a meal from Elachi for the second time since starting work in Newton Aycliffe and I…read morehave to say it was superb, up there with the best I have tried (and I have tried a lot all over the country). Chicken was clearly done properly in a tandoor or tikka oven, on skewers and lovely big chunks of breast they were too. i cannot complain about the correctly spiced sauce with excellent chunks of aubergine, pepper and onion. excellent naan too. Also, i am sure that was Moz in there. my father would be pleased.