Wow! This is an absolutely fantastic idea and I would recommend it to all curry fans! The curry…read moretrain is a unique experience run by The Valley Restaurant in Corbridge where you are escorted from Newcastle Central Station to Corbridge,placing your order en route so your food is pretty much ready for you when you arrive! Definitely worth getting a group of you together as you get a discounted price of £36.50 per person (includes train travel and 4 course meal). This might seem quite pricey seeing as it doesn't include drinks but worth every penny for the quantity and quality of the food and the amazing service! I went last year as part of my monthly curry club so we were in a group of 12. Our escort was easy to spot dressed in fantastic 'Raj' Indian attire adding to the authenticity of the journey! As you arrive in Corbridge the restaurant is literally accessed from the platform. The food was ample and absolutely delicious....never before had this group of greedy curry fans been defeated by the plethora of nans,rice and sides. That said we all have a separate dessert stomach and took advantage of the many ice creams on offer. On our return journey home we were a quiet bunch....needless to say we had been adequately fed and were enjoying our temporary food coma's!

Think twice before booking for an important occasion!…read more Feel free to take this review with a pinch of salt as I haven't actually managed to eat at the Valley restaurant, the food looks very good. However I did have a booking for a party of 15 people for the 12th of February, this booking was made and confirmed and a deposit of £150 paid in January. This booking was cancelled today at around midday, which leaves me very little time to organise anything else for an important event! Now I'm 100% sure that the restaurant haven't tried to contact me via email, phone or text prior to the 11th of feb 1 day before the booking, I'm happy to show my phone/email records to prove this as the restaurant are adamant (wrongly) that they have to tried to contact me, well there either telling fibs or they haven't tried very hard at all! So I'm now left trying to organise a stag do for 15 people on the day of the stag do, great thanks you. To make this worse after a refund was agreed upon at my request, the restaurant charged me again another £150 pounds! As of writing this review I still haven't received the £300 pounds I'm owed and this has had a very significant impact on my weekend as it's unfortunately left me without the funds to pay for what I needed to do this weekend! I'm very upset about this! The reason for the cancellation was that the train services had been cancelled. Now if it was my business I would make sure my bookings were kept, I would simply organise alternative means of transport, taxi or minibus. But no this hasn't been offered! What I will say is that you should really think twice about booking here if the occasion is an important one, business, birthday what have you. As there is a very real possibility it will be cancelled and like my experience you will only be told the day before, and have to pay £300 for the privilege. Although the food does look very nice so you might want to risk it...

Elegant Indian Restaurant set in a 19th century building on a railway station. Travel by train and…read moreorder your meal whilst in transit which will be ready upon your arrival, No need to worry about who is driving. Relax in the bar before experiencing Indian cuisine at its very finest, and served by smart staff with impeccable manners in authentic and smart surroundings. This is a must for fans of Indian cuisine, awarded The Best Indian Restaurant in the North by The Curry Club of Great Britain. They also have two other unique retaurants in Jesmond and Hexam, which I hope to be able to report back to you in the not to distant future. (please note that the last photograph, Valley 397 is not the Corbridge restaurant)

I fancy myself as something of an expert in this kind of food and let me tell you this place is…read moreGOOD. They do not make the mistake of overfilling the place with diners - the only other guests on our night was a teacher night out - and the food just tastes authentic. Well worth a visit "Peter Drake" Hexham Northumberland

My friend and I stopped by Saathi after a long day of exploring Hadrian's wall, as per the…read morerecommendation of a man in a tea cart. We had a bus and then a train to catch later that night, so we ate at around 5:30, when the restaurant first opened. At the front of the restaurant was a full bar, and in the back was the main dining room. We were the only customers there, at that time, but it didn't feel uncomfortable. The waiters were there when you needed them, and the ambiance, a softly lit kind of orange-toned-soft-wall kind of place, was enjoyable. Occasionally people would stop by and get take-away, and the restaurant seemed to readily accommodate this. What really set this place apart was its food. My friend ordered what I would discover was the best daal I've ever had in my entire life. She had it with a plain pilau and a garlic naan, and both were very satisfying. I ordered a lamb curry, which was a perfect mix of spicy and meaty, and it came in a reasonable portion. I also had an incredible nut pilau, which was flavored with saffron and crisped onions and cashews. Delicious delicious delicious. If you're ever in the area, I do recommend stopping by. This restaurant is absolutely worth it.

The food was delicious and came very quickly. The service was fabulous! Everything was just great.read more

I stumbled across the Raaj accidentally whilst travelling to a different Indian restaurant..... And…read moreI'm glad I did...... The food is excellent, very good quality, staff are really friendly and will happily give a dish a tweak to your liking. I heave been there on many occasions with colleagues from around the country, and taken customers and clients regularly. Everyone I take there enjoys the food and many ask to be taken back there a second time...... Give it a try, you will be impressed.......

This is a well trusted Indian restaurant which ticks the right boxes for me especially by opening…read moreduring the day and I suspect this is the only one open at this time. The food is top quality and always consistent and therefore we have never had a bad meal. I have only been here during he day and it is always very quiet as we are often their only guests thou this does not surprise me as I cant see much call for an Indian restaurant in Penrith during the day anyway.

My hubby is an expert on Indian food and when he says the food is top then the food is top!!I…read moredragged my hubby into the restaurant for a takeaway while we were camping and he ordered a Chicken Madras, he was then given a complimentary beer and when his order was ready the chef even gave him free popadums and a variety of dips. Not many of takeaways do that I can tell you!!We order every Friday night from our local and have never received anything free!!The walls in the place are covered in pictures of the owner/chef with celebrities who have eaten in his restaurant and one of them has even signed saying it was the best Indian in England.

We were AMAZED by this place!…read more It was probably made even better by the most recent one we had being poor too, and also, thumbs up for 5* hygiene rating (yes, I'm one of those people who checks). Eleven of us ordered food, including enormous tubs of rice, giant and entirely amazing onion bhajis (definitely get some of these- big scotch egg sized tasty globes). Everyone had something different, and there was a bit of sharing too, everyone was happy. The hotter ones have a reasonable kick, and a surprisingly good one was the shampan- picked out of morbid curiosity, with mozzarella cheese on top, and not swimming with fat. We were all very full, and the Naans still tasted nice the next morning!

The service was outstanding, The staff were most attentive and friendly. The food was magnificent &…read morewell priced. Our 3 daughters range in age from 19- 11and they all enjoyed their meals a great deal, as did me and my husband.

This restaurant is truly amazing. My wife and I dined here not once, but twice during our visit to…read moreAlnwick. The staff are incredibly friendly, easy to get along with, and extremely attentive. Very warm and welcoming atmosphere here. The food is INCREDIBLE. I told my wife several times throughout our meal that it's the best Indian food I've ever had in my life. Will definitely always make the point to visit this gem when we're back in town.

Great entrees but so-so starters and no desserts…read more After travelling in England for a few days we were desperate for some spice and based on reviews and recommendations chose the Spice House. At first we were disappointed as both our starters - the lamb chops and veggie samosas - were average at best with both being rather dry and scrawny. But then the entrees arrived and the Spice House was redeemed. The lamb vindaloo was properly spiced and perfectly delicious. The sag paneer, cucumber raita, and royal tandoor were equally wonderful. Rice, pappadam and a couple of nan rounded out our meal and we went home very happy. The service was good and the decor was modern and clean if a bit uninspired. One caveat. Our children ordered ginger ales and we were served the smallest bottles I have ever seen - 125ml (4 oz) of warm soda each. I'm guessing they are only used as mixers. And the only desserts on offer were ice creams (i.e. no Indian desserts such as kheer or galab jamun).

Spice Island in my opinion is the best Indian Restaurant in the North East area. The food is…read moreamazing and my husband and I have been going there for years and their standard has never diminished. We know all of the staff and they are all very friendly and their service is excellent. I congratulate them on their award they truly deserve it. Maureen and George - Shildon

The best indian restaraunt in the North East, good food, good service, cannot complain at all.read more

I consider myself a curry expert having tried many local Indian restaurants over the last 33 years…read moreand I have to say Taj is fantastic. The meal is always ready when stated and taste is very consistent I would recommend the pathia I have mine hot but they will do it as hot or mild as you like

Food absolutely lovely. Best indian takeaway in north east. Have been through whole menu and…read moreeverything great.