Reviews in Jesmond

Having been a customer at Avanti for over 20 years I wasn't sure how I would feel about the change in ownership. However the menu is the same and the food is delicious as always. The excellent value has also been maintained and we were pleasantly surprised at the bill compared to other local restraunts. The aubergine pasta was particularly good and I recommend the limon spritz cocktail. The new manager couldn't have done more to make sure we enjoyed our meal and we had a really lovely evening.

Visited with family for a birthday meal. The food was exceptional, as was the service. Plenty of choice, good sized portions and very friendly staff. Looking forward to our next visit.

+++ incredible food and perfect service, friendly and attentive, couldn’t fault it at all.

Lively Italian restaurant in great location. Friendly staff, delicious food & nice house white! We sat outside & enjoyed the atmosphere. Highly recommend.

What a hidden gem. Unveiling food, staff and great price. We booked last minute and the staff where just amazing. So friendly and chatty. The food was delicious, the wine was gorgeous. Great ambiance and will definitely be back x

I visited the restaurant with a friend for a meal on Saturday night. Having previously visited I knew the food and service was of a good standard. However this visited was not a pleasant one . The waitress got the order wrong so starters and mains had to be returned . The manager did apologise and not charge us for the two items that were wrong . The waitress claimed it was her first night so maybe some staff training was needs e.g reading the order back to the customer. It was so disappointing as previous visited the service was Amazing

We were, unusually, going out for a mid week evening meal (reward for finishing the decorating) and were pleased to see the restaurant busy with people obviously enjoying their food. Our meal was very good (pizza / risotto) and we were very glad that we had chosen to go to Avanti!

Lovely place to celebrate my birthday great atmosphere and food

Really enjoyed our night. Fresh and robust pasta dish which was delicious!

Lovely family meal. Great service. Food was delicious. Wine list is limited but there’s enough to find something tasty. Great atmosphere. Very friendly team.

Fab meal great staff many thanks x

I enjoyed food but the guy at the front is one real wacko.

Been using this takeaway for 15 years, a great spot and possibly the best takeaway in newcastle. Really disappointed to see some poor reviews as every time i get a order the food in spot on. Would highly recommend the chicken balls, the batter is fine and cripsy with a high quality chicken filling and an extremely low moisture content! my favourite takeaway dish in Newcastle

I agree with the WN review, though I don't think the guy who takes the orders is great, in fact, I've always thought he's not all there & I definitely wouldn't be taking him home, unless I lived in a psychiatric unit, good food though.

Curry and chips are the best !!!!

If you like curry made from a jar this is the place for you ,why not use fresh chicken instead of reconstructed chicken. I feel cheated will never recommend this phoney curry house to anyone.

Wow just got back from tour, thought id visit the old tandoori! After reading these reviews, I can only say the only outdated things is the reviews! The place is not as described, it looks fantastic like it always should of done, new member of staff now running the place, I think he was one of the original lads who worked there a few years ago, food was mind blowing! Out of this world fantastic! Definitely better than I remembered it last time (and food was always good), atmosphere was quite good havn't seen the tandoori that busy in years, so this new staff or manager must be doing things right a thumbs up for Newton Tandoori. I would definitely recommend them to anyone! A firm favourite for many years, food was always good and decor completely new (looks better than most now), City Council Food Standards Agency 5 stars signed and displayed on building, so I have only praises for them!

Exciting menu, friendly staff who are attentive without being over bothersome and delicious food. I will revisit in the hope that standards maintained - they can often slip with new ventures after a few months of opening.