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.......

9/11/16 I stopped at…read morethe food standards' agency sign shown 3 out of 5 "Generally Satisfactory" - dated July 2016. At least they displayed on their front door. Look, I know a true review is if you have eaten there, and there are reviews from others that are satisfied, but I won't knowingly eat at a place with less than 4.

Nice food and extremely good value. I've always found the staff here to be really nice. The only…read moreissue is that parking outside the restaurant can be tricky sometimes as Brentwood Ave can get quite busy sometimes. I appreciate, of course, that this isn't the fault of the restaurant.

Ordered a takeaway from Dabbawal for the first time after reading a positively glowing review in…read moreThe Telegraph. They weren't wrong. The meal was absolutely delicious and I had some of the most delicious and tender chicken in my Dhansak. Would definitely have another meal from there.

The food here is always of an exceptionally high standard, the decor is cool too…read more The staff are wonderful and attentive without being overbearing. If you're like me and like to 'tapas' it up a bit and try bits of a few different dishes then a meal can get quite expensive. The drinks are also a little on the pricey side too.

Food was spectacular but the service wasn't that quick.A clean buffet ,recommended !!!read more

Cannot fault the staff.... A chap took the trouble not only to show us around, but explain the…read moredishes, and that the chef would cook from fresh too. I ate too many starters..... and could only manage one main. They are open until 23:00, and we starter to eat at about 21:30. Some of the starters were replenished, but some of the mains needed a refill.... Well, a refill for those that had room. But I'd understand why they wouldn't be filling them up at that time of night. The furniture was very basic, but that's not what you've gone there for.... It all worked out to be about £20 per head, including a drink (some had two). There's such a wide selection that I couldn't do it justice in this review. Give it a go, you won't be disappointed.

Had my granddaughter 's 18th family celebration last night the food was absolutely delicious and…read morethe staff were brilliant. In fact they presented her with a birthday cake what a lovely gesture. Support your local community.

I went to The Taste of India "Restaurant" in Forest Hall and talked to the General Manager about…read moretwo disgusting takeaway meals my two sons and I received from there. The Manager would not refund our money as "it was not there policy" The two bad takeaway meals we got, were both chicken Jalferzy. Jalfrezy on there menu: "is a dish where the main ingredient (Chicken) is stir fried with onions and capsicum in a spicy sauce." Our meal consisted of two half inch thick slices of raw onion with a spicy sauce poured over and slices of some cold unrecognisable meat laid on top plus some undercooked rice. It was a long way off what was described on the menu. The manager said "that is the way we do jalfrezy dishes" I was offered two free meals, but I will not be taken up the offer. Would you eat at a place after you have complained about the bad food? The Taste of India sells the worst Indian food I have ever tasted. Disgusting - never again.

food good, ordered king pra but got 5 , tasty. restaurant very cold, ate in my coat, and felt £43…read morefor Diet Coke , popadoms and starter and main a little expensive

Amazing food. Have been here numerous times over the years…read moreand the last few months haven't been as the food didn't seem as spicy as normal. Not sure if they changed the chef.... Anyway decided to go again today and was not disappointed. A whole range of new food on the menu and every single dish was amazing. Tasty, spicy, full of flavour and depth and the most succulent chicken and lamb have had for a long time. Fantastic service with free mango lasso before hand and complimentary chocs after. It's been a while since I've been to this restaurant but I won't be leaving it again so long after today's experience.

I've been here quite a few times, and it is always full, and there are usually big parties of…read morepeople of Indian heritage so I assume the food is authentic. Although it's a buffet the food is in separate dishes with lids, so it's not getting sneezed and coughed over as in some buffet places. It is not licensed but you can BYO and there is a 10% corkage charge. The last time I went it was not so good, midweek and quiet a lot of the dishes were barely warm, and our table was cleared of all of our drinks while we were up at the buffet, the manager did refresh the drinks and take them off the bill. I was satisfied with this, but would probably try to make other visits over the weekend when the food is refreshed more often.

I was really impressed with this buffet. The food is Punjabi/indian and is halal, which is quite…read morerare in South Shields. There are a lot of starters and dishes to choose from and the food is really tasty. It was really nice to see a good mix of cultures here as well, including people of Punjab/Indian ethnicity. It has no alcohol license but you can bring your own for a "10% corkage charge". The service in general is very good and friendly. It gets very busy and is great for big groups, so I would advise you to reserve on a weekend!

Had a lovely experience at the Dabbawal where I felt like family. From the attentive waiters to the…read morewarm environment the overall experience was one of being nourished. I chose the Chef's choice and was not disappointed with the generous portions and selections made. There were things I might not have tried otherwise and was glad to have been offered. It's a great way to sample the menu at a great price. The drink menu was also fairly extensive and they had some fun gin pairings. Go, eat heartily, and enjoy.

Yet again I find myself re-visiting the Dabbawal pre-theatre for a quick meal before going into…read morefestive mode to see the Nutcracker ballet! We had booked a table for 6pm however arrived slightly late due to the bad weather (I believe Hurricane Kate is the culprit!) However, we were sat quickly and when telling our server we had limited time due to our cultural theatre trip it was recommended that we keep away from the signature curries as they take time to cook through. We started with a bottle of prosecco (this is getting predictable now?) and opted to share the bombay bombs and hara chicken parchey to start. The bombay bombs were delicious filled with mashed potatoes and a homemade sauce they were incredibly flavoured! The chicken arrived looked a cool shade of green with a yogurt dip it was also delicious. Next I opted for the burgh tikka makhani masala which was a butter based rich tomato curry with plenty of succulent chicken. With a side of mushroom pilau (one portion is enough for two really!) and a side of tandoori roti I mopped up every last bit of the rich sauce! Competing the meal was the standard cosmo which I ALWAYS get when I go here as it has a nice twist on the original. I must say the lamb railway curry is still my favourite however I am yet to try their signature Korma so watch this space!