Goa Exemplary Indian Cuisine in Sunderland

I asked the owner for a recommendation what to have to eat for the main course. He Recommended the Goa chef special with lamb. It certainly did not disappoint. Lamb was cooked perfect. The taste was amazing. Will be going back for the same again. Highly recommended.

Wow! A tasty delight. The portions were generous the quality very good. The service was quick and overall Goa will be our go to Indian. 100% recommend. We had the happy hour take away, which was ready in 20 minutes and a great deal too.

A solo visit on a Saturday evening. Booked a table as is advisable, arrived and shown to a table straight away. A very spacious restaurant with really nice staff. Ordered chicken tikka jalfrezi. Rice. Keema nan all of which was lovely also nice pickle tray. Very satisfied with the service and all round experience.

Brilliant food,excellent staff good crack,best ever indian meal my partner and I have had,good drink what we couldn't finish we took away,definitely recommend and will go back,the early bird special for 19.95spot on . 5/5

Lovely place! Nice staff - amazing food- reasonable prices- generous portions - couldn’t have asked for anything more 😬

My husband and I had an evening meal here, the service was spot on, the cooking delicious, I rarely give excellent in my reviews but this restaurant deserves one in my opinion.

Cannot believe this was our first visit here but it certainly won’t be our last. We booked for 6pm and there wasn’t a free table to be seen. The staff were attentive and friendly, there was a wide choice on the menu ranging from more traditional dishes to more bespoke dishes - we went for 2 curries from the Goa House Specialities and WOW they were amazing. We have eaten curries all over the UK but we could both honestly say it was one of the best curry’s we’d ever had. Huge compliments to the chef and staff, keep doing what you’re doing!!

Table was booked for 1830 in time for the happy hour menu. Food was very tasty and hot. Service was fast and friendly. Naan bread was fresh fluffy and warm. Restaurant was full by the time we were leaving. Will definitely return soon.

Excellent sea front restaurant. Great food and service. Friendly atmosphere. Child friendly. Great prices. Not rushed at all.

Excellent Indian restaurant with a fantastic vibe on a busy Saturday night. The food we three had was extraordinarily good with quality ingredients. This rivals any of the best Indian restaurants in Newcastle such as Sachin or Rani, in my view. And eith plenty of nice pubs/bars up toward Seaburn, a good night out can be had in the locality. Strong Recommend.

Been here a couple of times now and the food is always great. The curries are really tasty and portion size is huge. Service is always good too. One of the best indians I've been too

First time here and can’t fault it, food was absolutley incredible so tasty. Fantastic service very friendly staff atmosphere is lovely will definitely be back

Came here tonight to treat my Mam for her birthday, I’ve been a few times and as always, I cannot fault this restaurant. First time for my Mam and she absolutely loved it. The food is delicious and you have a wide choice to choose from. The staff are brilliant, very helpful and friendly. We’ll both be back here, thank you Goa for another lovely meal. Keep up the good work 👍

New to the area - have tried a few different Indian takeaways. Goa was by far the best out of the 6 or 7 in the area. Excellent service and a great authentic taste. The texture of the curries was spot on and the meat was flavoursome and well cooked. Would highly recommend.

Average food for an expensive price. Better places to go for less money. Starter came and was a nice start then the main was a let down. Think they for got to put spice in my curry and chicken was a little tough. Customer service was not the greatest. Got served after people that arrived after us and had to keep asking for drinks.

Stopped in Sunderland for a night, popped in for our evening meal, Service was amazingly fast and the food was good. Really good value for money as well.

We eat in lots of Indian restaurants on our holidays and this was one of the best we have found. The food was excellent. We decided to try the Korai, as it was new to us and we were impressed. Service was friendly and there was a very pleasant atmosphere in the restaurant - busy without being overfull and background music at a level that allowed conversation and added to the ambiance. If you arrive before 7. p.m., the 'early bird' set menu is excellent value. A bit strange that no restaurants in this area came up on a Tripadvisor search of 'restaurants near you', even though our hotel was only 100 yards away. Glad we found the place on Google!

We always know that our dinner is going to be guaranteed wonderful and the service excellent, always a pleasure dining here and would give more than 5 stars if I could

Went on spec and got a table. Had the Happy Hour menu which was good value. Good food. Good service. Tried a couple of different dishes. Would have appreciated slightly longer between courses. No hot flannels.

Staff were attentive, even though we did not book. It was a busy period. The food was absolutely delicious and could not fault any part of the service.

Having a 3 day break in Seaburn from Catterick, having been before we booked for a meal at Goa and we're not disappointed the welcome from the staff and the food was amazing thanks for a great experience

If you like a lot of curry powder and salty dishes you’ll like it here if you complain they just make excuses

Had the best meal ever, very tasty and plentiful. We had Chicken Dansak and chicken Korai, both excellent. Requested a window table which we got, staff great and a great atmosphere, well done will be back.

I ordered a takeaway - the curry fell through the bottom of the paper bag onto the floor. Great start! The chicken was tough. The chips were soggy The nan was not what I had ordered so I was left with rice - this is...

Beautiful food with authentic flavours of Goa. Stumble on this place b accident. Friendly and welcoming staff made an enjoyable dining experience.

My girlfriend ordered a glass of wine which had dishwasher solution in. We weren't even offered an apology, only a replacement which she suspects was a cheaper wine! The chicken in the masala was as scarce. Lamb rogan, no better. I'm not sure how they...

MGM- REWARDS DESK in LAS VEGAS : KUDOS to Gabriela Bueno who goes above and beyond in customer satisfaction. Often, being in customer service can be trying and stressful as one tends to see customers at their worst . After being on airplanes cabs and...

Visited with the whole family on a Saturday night they kindly accommodated our request for a window table. The food was fabulous and the staff were marvellous as is usual as we’ve visited several times before. I’ve said it before simply the best restaurant in...

Great food, great service, good value for money, good atmosphere, fab sea views sums it up really. First time visit last night. Booked in advance for happy hour (5-7), glad we did. Went at 6pm & place was already very busy. Good size portions for...

I took my husband here for a special occasional meal. We had been previously and thought that this restaurant was a cut above the rest. The quality of the food and also the variety of choices such as the chef specials were absolutely excellent. We...

Visited with a group of friends and we were all very impressed with Goa. Very friendly and helpful staff, nice surroundings and the Curry was fantastic. First time I have been, but will certainly not be the last. Looking forward to my next visit.

We had a lovely experience here. Staff were extremely attentive and very welcoming. Although this restaurant is slightly more expensive than others, you certainly get what you pay for in quality. Absolutely beautiful food!

Another fantastic meal, this restaurant is outstanding ambiance is relaxing and plenty of space between tables, not cramped (we had table for 2) good lighting, stylish furnishings and some tables have great veiws. The food is superb absolutely amazing so fresh and tasty!! The service...

The restaurant looked beautiful, food was freshly cooked and exceptional, service was professionally and friendly !!

Visit here often for a catch up with friends, always very friendly and attentive staff. The food is gorgeous and the best chicken dansak we have ever tasted, already planning our next trip here. They also have a very extensive mocktail menu, which is great...

We had a lovely meal a Chicken Jalfrezi and a Chicken Dopizah both well spiced with plenty of rice and a fresh nan. Would recomend

Ordered a delivery for my birthday. Starters, chips and naan were greasy and soggy as well, curry left a pool of orange water on the plate and everything seemed to have the same underlying flavour, like one spice had been used too generously in everything. Really disappointed given the price

I’ve been to this restaurant many times. The food you cannot fault but the customer service is not great. The manger/owner thinks he is running a professional restaurant however I think he needs a few lesions in customer service. My wife and two daughters went for a meal on a Saturday night in August. The restaurant was busy as it was bank holiday weekend. We booked a table for 6.30pm and we were at the restaurant a few minutes early. No problem and shown to our table. We ordered our drinks and food. Everything was fine until it came to the end of the meal. Our table was cleared after our main course. The customary hot towels came out and then cleared from the table. We were then sat for ten minutes. Not once were we asked if we wanted a coffee or wanted a dessert. My daughters both wanted a dessert. So eventually I got the attention of a waiter to order. While we were sat waiting for the desserts to come out, the owner/manager came over and asked if we could leave the table and sit in the bar area to finish our drinks as he needed our table back. I was gobsmacked by such a request. Bearing in mind we had just ordered two desserts. We had only had the table for a hour. I replied and said we’ve just ordered two desserts I’m not moving. After that comment the meal felt spoilt and we just wanted to get out of there. I understand if we were just sitting there ordering drink after drink and had been at the table for two hours but this was ridiculous. Like I say the food you cannot fault but the customer service is terrible. The owner thinks he’s running a high end restaurant. Unfortunately his service skills are far from high end. We will never return to the restaurant which is a real shame. Plenty of other really good Indian restaurants in Sunderland that would be grateful for our custom like Yuvraaj Restaurant.

The food at Goa is absolutely tremendous I will be going back sometime soon and the staff were brilliant and the price range is good.

Went for a meal in happy hour found the service and food excellent it’s nice to see the staff observing the COVID rules and we felt comfortable and safe

First time we've visited this restaurant and very impressed.We usually travel a few miles further to go to our usual favourite Indian restaurant, but this place has just moved to top of our list.Flavoursome, well presented and plentiful, good value food.Thank you Goa, see you soon.

We booked a table last minute & was very surprised to hear that they could accommodate me & my family. The staff were extremely polite & friendly. The food was the best Indian food all 4 of us had eaten in any restaurant. First visit but will definitely not be our last.

this place is by far the best Indians I have been to! Food delicious, atmosphere amazing, and staff was super friendly and kind! First time trying here and had a great night out. We will be back soon, thanks a lot.

We have always wanted to try here and have done so a couple of time Pre-COVID times. We booked a table as we knew it would be busy. We were greeted by what I assume is the owner. Shown to our table and had our drinks order taken. I got the bhuna chicken on puree and it was very tasty and extremely well presented. I then got chicken balti which was very tasty and huge portions. A table booking is a must as every time we have been, it has been very busy

One of our favourite restaurant ! Delicious, tasty food every time we go there.Quick fast service. Staff and management are very friendly and attending. Lovely atmosphere and fantastic restaurant deco, perfect for a nice meal out with family and friends.

Lovely meal this evening. Restaurant was busy but not packed. Social distancing measures in place with numerous hand sanitising stations as well as screens between the few tables that could not be spaced far enough apart. Negative reviews regards distancing measures nearly led us to cancel our reservation, delighted that we didn’t. Food and service very good. Highly recommended.

Booked a table (as you do) restaurant was busy but not cramped social distancing was respected and applied? Staff at this restaurant are so professional courteous friendly and helpful . Service is impeccable as always , food is amazing quality ❤ the flavours ingredients used are superb thank you guys! Haven't been since new years eve but boy have l missed you's

We arrived 20 mins early, but were greeted and shown to a table within a few minutes. Atmosphere was good 7.30 pm on Friday night, plenty of diners and staff.Had a glass of the only red wine available it was vinegry and was sent back.Onion Bahji starters were just ok, with hardly any accompanimentSag Aloo seemed ok except it tasted of fish!Main course of Korai was bland with lots of onion. £38 for 2 of us - Never Again.

Booked for eat out to help out discount, haven't been before so seemed an ideal time to try. We were not dissapointed, very busy but plenty of staff,covid management fine but not OTT like some places, if your paranoid don't go out is my opinion.food was absolutely fantastic, not a single thing to complain about and will be back again and again.

Arrived to see virtually no covid-19 measures. No track and trace details taken, tables packed in, very very busy no social distancing. When I mentioned the apparent lack of measures I was told that people were back to back so it was ok. I said we wouldn't be stopping and was told 'if you want to stay safe eat at home'

The food here was really lovely but I was extremely disappointed with the last of COVID-19 measures. Actually apart from the bottle of hand sanitiser at the top of the stairs they haven’t done anything that I could see to protect their customers. The tables are all right next to each other and all the tables were full, the staff including serving staff and kitchen staff don’t wear masks, things like menus which are plastic coated are just collected from tables and handed to the next table without wiping them. I loved the food which was cooked excellently but I did find the medium/hot dishes actually weren’t hot at all but they were packed with flavour. If I was in the area again I’d probably return.

This is the best Indian food experience in Sunderland by a mile. Beautiful food and venue not to mention a sea view. Can't wait to return.

We got a take away, however the restaurant looked lovely. We ordered bindi bhaji, tarka dahl, channa masala, onion bhajis rice and chapattis. The food was amazing. The best take away I’ve ever had. Really tasty , not at all oily. The staff were really friendly and it was really reasonably priced.We were staying at the hotel a few doors along. If I was local I’d be a regular.

Lovely view, perfect atmosphere, really delicious food. There was 10 of us and no one had the the same dish. Everyone agreed it was the best curry they’ve ever had! Peshwari nan and mixed kebab were outstanding.

Being from curry capital Bradford. There isn't much around the UK to live upto places we've been.Chicken korai was poor taste, poor texture, not spiced correctly. Chicken pieces were too large. It was sweet a bit which isn't correct.Golden rule if u see Asians eating in a Indian resturaunts you know the food will be authentic curry. Nothing at goa is authentic. The chefs are clearly not got traditional Indian cooking backgroundsI could take them to a little place in Bradford which operates around five tables and wipes the floor with this place on Qaulity. There is Asians queing for the food its thst good. Seems to me like goa staff are minting it with there private reg range rover outside and lafing at the jordys for lining there pockets. Value for money expensive for taste. I think goa is more for representation. They like colours. And jordys love a pint wi there beer even the women sat down where lager drinkers. This tells me they have poor taste buds. 4.7 it's too high and deserves 3.5 from a curry connisuer!!!!!!

Die Speisen waren ok. Leider war nur eine der Bedienungen wirklich freundlich. Die anderen allenfalls korrekt. Das trübt doch etwas den Spaß. Ansonsten waren die Vorspeisen ziemlich groß. Man kann dort ganz gut essen.

Lovely restaurant with very friendly staff, the food is all freshly made and quickly brought to the table. Would recommend this restaurant for anybody who loves a meal out with a good vibe

We went with friends as a belated Christmas present. A hidden gem on the first floor in the heart of Seaburn. We had eaten at another restaurant owned by the same person and visited this one because of our experience at the former. Needless to say, we werent disappointed. We needed an early booking because of a theatre vist immediately after. Service was good, food excellent and the sea view an added bonus. Highly recommended.

Visited for first time recently. Table booked for 6.30, restaurant was busy and only waited about 10 mins for table which was fine. However, after ordering meals there was a 30 minute wait for stater then a further 45 mins for main course. On a positive note the food when served was delicious.Would go again provided we were not in a hurry to go some where else.

Amazing food but poor service tonight unfortunately. We ended up waiting over an hour after our starters until our main courses arrived. We knew there would be a wait but sadly no one advised it would be this long. We had small children with us and ended up taking our main courses to go. Food was delicious when it came though.

Before booking I e-mailed a few good Indian Restaurants around Sunderland as one of our daughters is Vegan and I wanted to be sure that she'd be properly catered for. Taz from Goa e-mailed back almost immediately to confirm they could cater for vegans and that she didn't need to order in advance. Might sound obvious, but it isn't always the case with some places. The guys at Goa couldn't have been more helpful. Two omnivores and a vegetarian were dealt with quickly and then our server took the time to talk through the vegan options. One one point, when he was unsure, he went to the kitchen and came back quickly with the answer.We started with poppadoms with chutneys - the onion and apple one was delicious.We enjoyed a wide selection of main courses, from the very mild, nicely spiced Bhuna Chicken Masala, to hot and spicy but still flavourful Chicken Madras, not forgetting the veggie and vegan mains. Three side dishes we ordered were also prepared Vegan so that we could all enjoy them. All in all, an excellent meal in very nice, relaxed surroundings with a good atmosphere. Definitely not our last visit here.

Restaurant was very busy. But this was not a problem. Plenty of staff and all were very pleasant. The service was excellent and the food even better. The food was also very hot and not underheated as some restaurants produce when busy. A very enjoyable first time at this restaurant and food was very tasty.

We chose this Resatuarant for a change and wee delighted we did. We loved the comfortable chairs and well spaced tables, white cloth etc. The service was excellent and we just loved the food. We asked for one dish to be less spicy and it was- so good to findthis option. So well presented food and professionally served. Faultless. Will go again

First visit to Goa. We were warmly welcomed. Tables are well spaced so that you don't feel crowded by other diners. Food was very good. Sampled the happy hour set menu - generous portions of very good quality food. Staff were attentive and professional. My family all enjoyed a great evening. Many thanks.

I have been a few years ago and was always nice. The staff were friendly and the service was good even though we turned up at 930pm on a Tuesday. The shashlik was very nice and the curry I had (forget the name) was first class. Only critical bit is the rice was a bit dry and tasted old. Would go again 100%

What a beautiful place with amazing people and gorgeous food. We have fallen in love with kayum our waiter, as well as the onion bhajis. Kayum’s service and customer service was exceptional. We’ve been searching for a good restaurant and have stumbled across a truest magnificent restaurant. We will be back !!!!!!!! Thank you xxxx

My husband and I ate here last night, and we were both very impressed! The service was fast and friendly, and the food was absolutely beautiful. We’ll definitely be back!

How is by far the best Indian restaurant in the area. We often eat here in large groups and the staff are very accommodating of 15/20 lads!

We went here on a Sunday teatime as a party of 9 for a 40th birthday and 8 of us had the happy hour menu. As is the norm you have to pay a bit more for the little extras like Tikka rather than plain chicken, or a flavoured rice, but on the whole we found it to be good value.

Fantastic dining experience. The staff were fantastic, friendly and attentive. The food was exceptional and was all bold, flavourful and delicious. Everything we ordered was presented beautifully and it is a very obvious everyone who works there takes great pride in cooking great food and providing excellent service. Highly recommended

Visited here a couple of weeks ago and were welcomed by a lovely young man. Drinks were served quickly and the food was brought out at after a small wait. Delicious and plenty! It was also my son’s birthday and we asked if they could do anything special and boy did they make him feel special! Would highly recommend and return again!

Got a take out from here tonight which was absolutely delicious I had pakoras for start then chicken curry and rice it had big chunks of chicken will definitely be back samosachickencurry which had big chunks of chicken

On arrival greeted by very friendly staff and shown to a lovely window table. Excellent drink selection and all staff very knowledgeable of the menu. Food was really tasty. We arrived just after happy which we normally do and is fab but still great. Only thing is when ordered pompadoms you normally recieve the sauces however we didnt. The starters were lovely / mains fab. Definitely recommend x

Visited a few times and good experience every time Dishes taste fresh and so good will choose there over local restaurants in South Shields Lovely staff

The ambience and service was great. The starters and naan were good but the curry let's this place down. We ordered 2 medium curries and they were completely without spice. If you like really mild curry this place could be for you, if you like flavour maybe try a hot curry or go somewhere else!

Thought we’d stray from our normal curry house to try somewhere new.

Been here tonight but had a take out which is 25 percent cheaper we had onion bargis for starters then I had chicken korma which had big chunks of chicken and was delicious hubby had lamb Sri Lanka which had loads of lamb big chunks he said it was amazing we had pilau rice and garlic naan well recommended will definitely be back

Just a great place, the food was very very good and the service was excellent, a great atmosphere and reasonably priced meal, can’t wait to go back to this excellent restaurant

Went for meal with friends and we all prebooked our meal yet when we arrived we were given menus staff seemed disorientated i had prawn cocktail which i cud not eat because it was warm it hadnt been kept in controlled temperature i got served my curry which stood ages before my rice arrived therefore my meal was lukewarm they approached us and asked if they could squash our tables together so they could put squash another table in for other customers we felt really rushed my opinion is over priced over rated and would not return cos i was ill day after

Had an absolutely delicious meal here for my graduation! Ordered the chicken tikka bhuna, chicken rogan josh, and a chicken hariyali - all of which were amazing. The staff were so so friendly and couldn’t have been more helpful either; one of them (we didn’t get any names, sorry) took the time to explain the different flavours/consistencies of the food we’d ordered to ensure that we weren’t disappointed, which I thought was lovely. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and will definitely be back!

After walking down Queens Parade the doors to the upstairs restaurant was spoilt by the door to the backyard which was open to view and not a pretty sight.If it wasn’t the responsibility of Goa to sort it out it would have good not to have this as a first impression.

We came here for our monthly thank god its friday meet up. Weve been here several times for very good reason, excellent service, friendly and non intrusive, wonderful menu and quality of beautiful authentic food, good wine and beer choices, cleanliness and overall top dining experience .

If you are visiting Sunderland or live here this restaurant is well worth a visit, especially if you love Indian food. We took friends from Essex who were visiting and they loved it. Great choices from the menu, food is superb. It's very well presented and great value for money. The guys in there gave great service, very attentive friendly and professional. If you are visiting for the Sunderland air show then this place is ideal.

We are regularly customers to Goa and our experience has always been great. Our last visit was no exception and I felt a review was needed as it was exceedingly busy on Friday evening.

A first visit for my wife and myself, although the other party members (all family) are regulars and chose the venue. Their choice cannot be faulted- food and service were outstanding. Value is excellent, we are used to paying much more for such quality in the South East.

At hotel next door but could not resist menu and after reading the other reviews could not pass it by and have a meal. Service is fast and friendly and the food choices and tastes were one of the best I have tasted around the globe.

Visited as a party of six. The restaurant has a very smart contemporary design and super friendly efficient staff. Prices are above the norm but the portions are huge. We all opted for starters, a main curry dish, rice and naan bread, we each had two drinks and the bill came to £150. They do offer a set menu for £10.95 on certain days and nights.

Went with a mate thoyrt wed give it a try for a change

We visited the Goa last night at 6.30 pm & had 3 curries a korma, dupiaza & Rogan with side dishes of saag aloo & bhindi with rice & peshwari naan.

Four blokes on a busy Saturday night without a booking. Restaurant was very busy, but we were lucky that a table became free. Great sea view from our table. Lovely well cooked food, great portion sizes, very reasonably priced, friendly service, well recommended!

Went to Goa tonight for T, it was great. The staff are really good, Kaz was extremely helpful, polite and knowledgeable. All the of the staff were very efficient.

16 Friends, business colleagues and I, so 17 in total had a great !! curry at this Restaurant, not 1 complaint, in fact the opposite, everyone commented on how tasty the food was, and how clean and smart the venue is, staff are very polite and very professional, great job guys.

First visit to Goa we do normally go to Ocean road for our Indians but we were staying near by.

I was served a draught beer supposedly Cobra which was extremely poor! The starter was bland and greasy. The main course was also greasy and I left half of it! Won't be back, looking at reviews which are generally favourable I wonder if it was the cooks night off. Won't be back!

me and my family often come and dine here because we know we are guaranteed fabulous food and excellent service! we are such big fans we also came here for a unique twist on our christmas day dinner and we couldn’t fault a thing, the food, drinks, service, everything was perfect!!

We visited here on a Saturday evening at 6.30pm. (I had booked but I don’t think they could find my booking). However, it wasn’t long before we were seated at a table. Very pleasant restaurant and surroundings.

Visited Goa with my Girlfriend, we thought the atmosphere was vibrant and that the decor was light and contemporary.

The meal was fine but I have had better. A good selection of dishes. Quite expensive for what it is. I would rate it adequate but not special.

Just wanted to say thank you so much for making our family celebration so special. Nothing was to much trouble, my daughter who is vegan had so much to choose from and each dish was adapted to meet her needs. Everything without exception was delicious, we were greeted with warmth, my 85 year old gran was fussed over all night and the service was brilliant. Thank you so much for a really special night.

Family of four and only one of us ate their meal! Far too much coriander in nearly everything we ordered which completely spoiled the taste. One curry was very sweet and had the most odd taste, again so disappointing. Will not return but we gave it a go as their advertising pics look so tasty....will stick to our tried and tested Moti Raj....cannot be surpassed.