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.

Lovely Middle Eastern food with friendly service and a small parking lot. It was a nice place to…read moreget a quiet, delicious lunch on a Sunday for something a little unusual. I do really wish that they had a mixed mezze platter as we usually like to share one of those and a mixed grill. But instead, we got The Bake Mixed Grill (really nice, juicy meats. Chicken especially well-cooked.) with lamb kofta, chicken cubes, and lamb shish. Doesn't come with rice, you have to order that alongside. Loved the warm bread. They forgot to bring our green beans but we filled up on the meat and the Bake Salad, with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, parsley, mint, onion, radish, and dressed with sumac, lemon juice, and olive oil. Really nice and fresh, great for making impromptu sandwiches of pita, meat, and crunchy salad. They're BYOB and they deliver, so I'm sure we'll be enjoying their food again soon.

This is my favourite place to eat in Newcastle. And it's BYOBB which is always good :D…read more The food is fantastic, great for vegetarians too. It's very busy and you may have to sit on the long tables with other parties. I usually hate that, but at Al Baik (its original name) it doesn't bother me at all. It's all part of the atmosphere. It's more casual dining than romantic meal, but great for couples, groups of friends, whatever. We usually order a million mezze style plates rather than mains. Yum yum YUM!!

Driven by this place a million times, but never stopped in until recently. We ate at an odd time -…read moremaybe 2:30 pm on a Sunday, but it was still busy with nearly every table full, and people coming in regularly for takeaway sandwiches. On the plus side, the food was delicious. You can see the shawarma cooking when you come in, and it looks like real big hunks of meat, not gyro meat, which makes all the difference. We loved the mixed shawarma with hummus, and they kept bringing more warm bread for us to eat it with. The Fattoush Special Salad was also fab - fresh lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley, mint, radishes, toasted bread, drizzled with pomegranate sauce and sprinkled with sumac. So much more flavorful and zesty than usual Middle Eastern salads, it was bright and beautiful. I wasn't sold on the Sambousek Lamb - more pastry than bread, they looked like little pre-bought pasties. Admittedly the filling was tasty, but they looked and tasted like they weren't homemade, and just weren't as exciting. I did enjoy the crispy falafels though. We may have also gotten meatballs, I can't remember them - but either way I know we were stuffed, and really impressed by and large with the freshness and quality. Service left a lot to be desired - slow and confused. Sat for ages before ordering, took forever to get water, that kind of thing. They're understaffed, servers were running around like crazy, they couldn't keep up! Sort of felt for them, rather than being too angry. But don't go here if you don't want to linger. It's a great little neighborhood cafe, diverse clientele, everyone from couples to friends to families. We're already planning to come back again soon.

Good food. Great service. Low Price. It makes you feel that you are in the middle east in the…read moremiddle of UK.

Welcome to the fourth restaurant of our chain "the bake" byker and the bake one gosforth and the…read morebake expriss in chillingham rd and now "the bake two"

There simply isn't a better meal in town than Papa Ganoush. We've been twice now, and everything is…read moreprepared with such care, and such bright, interesting flavors. It's a good idea to book early, because it isn't very big and the word is out. Great spot for a date night, but even more fun to come with a group and share everything. Even something seemingly ordinary, like hummus with flatbread, or panko halloumi, is elevated here. Both of those dishes were, surprisingly, standouts. But it takes real skill to make something great out of something so simple. We also loved the crispy squid, decadent baked aubergine with goats cheese, the bright falafel salad, and the wonderful lamb and fennel meatballs dotted with yoghurt (get two orders of those). We look forward to coming back many more times.

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.

We couldn't help but smile upon entering Settle Down. This is the place you want to have lunch, it…read morereally is. It's strikingly cosy, the food looked delicious and fresh, and the staff were bright and cheery. Not to mention, the swinging jazz music which welcomed us, which was a quirky addition. We knew we were on to something good when we entered to the most pleasant of aromas. 'What is that smell?!' - We just had to ask. It could have been a mixture of numerous delicious tasty concoctions but the overwhelming warm scent of 'the tangy Thai soup' oozing from the kitchen teased our hungry lunchtime bellies. With quite the selection of herbal tea, including some interesting loose leaf options, it's the perfect spot for tea in the toon. There's also fresh milkshakes too! I opted for a pot of apple and mint tea based on the waitress's recommendation and I wasn't disappointed. Mmm! We took a seat and awaited lunch whilst admiring the homely and bright interior. It wasn't long till I was in Thai soup heaven with a delicious bowl of thick, creamy, just-the-right-amount-of-spice tasty tang! Accompanied by a delicious tuna, cheese, olives and caramelised onion sandwich, it made for a fine lunch. Seriously yummy stuff and a mega bargain at just £4.50! This was a definite highlight of our time in Newcastle, for sure. And if Newcastle is on the cards again, I've no doubt that it'll be Settle Down that calls me back for lunch. Settle down and enjoy!

The Settle Down is a cafe which shares space with a great independent record shop (alt vinyl) and a…read morecutting edge contemporary gallery (satellite) in the centre of newcastle upon tyne. the cafe serves toasted ciabatta sandwiches, great salads, homemade cakes, hearty soups, simple breakfasts and great coffee and tea. eat in or take out- great service from friendly staff. this tiny place is a beautifully styled cafe- old school chairs, battered wooden floor, nice bits of original art on the walls, nick-nacks spread about the place, a toy kitchen for kids to play with, cool lighting, a couple of stylish old macs providing free internet access. also great (and usually pretty obscure) music provided by the record shop. the opening hours are 8am-7pm, so it's one of the few places in newcastle where you can actually get a decent coffee and a lovely bite after 5pm. breakfasts are simple and cheap. everything's pretty cheap, in fact. set on a pedestrianised square, it's just a couple of minutes from central station, so the whole city is within easy reach and transport links are excellent. also nearby: premier apartments hotel, dance city, carling academy / o2 academy, journal tyne theatre, the centre for life / the life centre, tilleys, the forth, newcastle arts centre, black swan yard, hair mechanics, discovery museum, the salsa club, china town / stowell street, the gate, blackfriars, newcastle arena, st james park, westgate road, fenham.