Khai Khai (খাই খাই) Indian Restaurant Newcastle Upon Tyne in Newcastle upon Tyne - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Great place to dine. 👍 Chef's Feast definitely recommended.

The food was fantastic especially the bhajis. I had the vindaloo after speaking to the waitress. It wasn’t crazy spicy as she said and flavour was amazing. It was also unusual to get a beef curry. Desserts were great and there was an excellent drinks selection. Definitely something special and a bit different from your usual Indian restaurants. I would definitely recommend.

Best Indian I have had in quite a while, really really tasty. The service and atmosphere is top notch. Good vegan and vegetarian options.

Food and vibes were fantastic. Probably the best Indian food in town. Service could have been more attentive.

Very good restaurant, with great butter chicken with rice & naan.

Chanced upon this by accident and so glad we did... Genuine Indian restaurant. Warm welcome, nice decor, friendly and attentive service throughout abd tge food spot on. Butter chicken was particularly excellent. Genuine cloth serviettes and quality cutlery and tableware. A rare gem.

Very tasty food . Great selection and service was great . Both veg & non veg options are varied and authentic

Great food and service, atmosphere in the restaurant was lovely too.

The lamb chops are absolutely top notch, pricey but you get plenty of meat and it’s delicious! Get the large which is 4 pieces. The black lentil/daal is also spectacular when coupled with butter naans. 😍 Rogan lamb was so so. Mango lassi had mint in it??? *cue question marks guy gif*

Absolute perfection- the quickest most attentive service - food was mindblowingly good and we found it really good value for money too! We will return! No wonder Gordon Ramsey rated this place highly.

Excellent service and excellent food. Would highly recommend.

Really great food and quick service BUT the food wasn't spicy in the slightest and they charged us 85p for chillis because I wanted my Indian food to be a bit spicy 😂

6 of us eating 2 peoples mains served 5 minutes after the other 4. 6 deserts ordered 5 delivered again waited ages eventually cancelled as 5 had finished. They took service charge off which I felt was fair.

Food was good we had veggie biryani and butter chicken No ac its a bit hot inside Everyone was helping us 👍🏻

We had a Veg biryani and old Delhi butter chicken and its was so delicious would come back for sure

Great food, and a lot of it - we got the lunch menu and an additional side that we couldn't finish. Starters were amazing, curries very good too, solid naan, absolutely stellar pistachio lassie. Staff were very attentive and efficient.

Absolutely delicious food, very attentive friendly and professional staff, beautiful restaurant and very reasonably priced.

Problem on arrival, given table for 4, booking was for 5, table too small to accommodate all dishes, eventually added a table. Service was poor. Waiters, very pleasant, but were not familiar with some of the dishes when asked questions. Also, when asked if we could have a dish without the side, one said, no, one said yes, so we paid for an alternative side dish. Food was ok but much more spicy, even the Korma. Disappointed as this was our first visit.

An amazing restaurant situated a stones throw from the quayside, which was very busy, serving Indian fusion food with excellent cocktails and a local beer.

I had heard good things about this place and they were mostly true. We had a fantastic meal here (chefs table for 2). We were seated on a round table in the middle of the place. The round table was not big enough for our order, so if you plan on getting chefs table you should ask for a square table on the side or you will struggle. Everything tasted really good, meat was very nice and the pace of dishes coming out was perfect. With the main dishes, I would say there that we got insufficient carb dishes when considering the amount of curry dishes served. We ended up ordering more naan, which they refunded at the end and was much appreciated. I found the venue to be quite noisy as it was a popular place, and it was a struggle to hear what the servers asked/said but they were polite and friendly. This has got to be some of the tastiest food and the better experiences I have had in the past few years. You can tell that a lot of effort has gone into the dishes Definitely worth a trip. Shout out to the opposite attract cocltail, which I obviously misread. Thought it was a big cocktail but came out as double smoking short cocktail shots encased in a glass case of smoke. Amazing mix of flavours.

Outstanding. Highly recommend you try it!

Good food, reasonable price and friendly staff too. I would highly recommend Zaiqa restaurant for food.

Lovely hidden gem on our visit for a weekend. Love the atmosphere in here it was so relaxed but yet lively with lots of groups in a cosy setting. Not the best pic but couldn’t fault anything in here food wise Loved the local beers from Asia here too

Visited Sat night, party of 6, led to the basement and all seemed good, great attentive staff and delicious food, unfortunately due to the intense heat we were unable to enjoy our food which was a shame the lack of air spoilt our evening.

Phenomenal place, excellent food and the service was great too. Will be back

Best indian meal in ages. Staff brilliant. Food wonderful. Loved it ... thanks to all the staff xxx

The best lamb chops you will have, nothing will compare after. I didn’t think it was possible to have that much meat on a lamb chop! Amazing flavours and cooked to perfection. We also ordered the chicken 65 which was far better than the description on the menu. I was expecting standard fried chicken. Best drink on the menu was fire on queen street. If you like a spicy margarita I would recommend this. We called at 4pm on a Friday for a table and they were able to squeeze us in at 5:30 with no prior reservation. They had lots of waiting staff about. Only feedback is that we had to flag someone down to request drinks/ to order food/ ask for the bill instead of being approached. When we spoke to staff they were lovely and gave advice on the menu. Think dishoom, but with a more modern decor and smaller, more refined menu. Highly recommend here

Excellent Indian restaurant in Newcastle UK. Must visit whenever you are in Newcastle. Very good taste , courteous staff , pleasant ambience.

The food is very delicious We ordered vegetable biryani Petrchikin And Nan And Lassi Manga And orange It's all sweet, but spicy, of course

Spicy but unreal... absolutely top class food! Highly recommend

Great menu, great advice on combining dishes from the service team and absolutely delicious food. Lovely clean and polished restaurant with good background music. Visited Sunday lunchtime after being gifted vouchers to go. Will return.

One of the best Asian meals I’ve had in a long time. Delicious dishes from fresh ingredients. The service was excellent too.

Didn't get off to a good first impression, waiting over 15 minutes for our table which we booked. We tried ordering drinks at the bar which took over 10 minutes itself. Once we finally got seated and served the food and drink was very good. All the food tasted freshly prepared and was hot. Food was tasty too. Service was fine. It was hard to hear the servers over the music playing. This was slightly loud for my taste considering we were in a restaurant. We were left without cutlery for some time but this was very quickly recitifed once we pointed it out Food was pricey but good quality and probably worth about what we paid.

Everything excellent Very authentic food and perfection

Delicious meal and wonderful service

Brilliant food, will be back. Had the beef vindaloo, not too spicy but flavour was fantastic, really tender. Keema naan was good too. Definitely recommend.

Lovely Indian in Newcastle. Butter chicken was a bit of a let down, but the rest of the food was good. Service was excellent.

Khai Khai is a very good Indian restaurant. Delicious food and very cozy inside. Don't be put off by the outside, there is more than enough space inside and staff are professional and food superb.

Wow, fantastic food. Staff are very friendly, menu is not huge but that makes it all the better coz what they do cook they cook to perfection. Had the lamb chops butter chicken and goan prawns. The smoke flavour in the food is amazing. Will definitely be going back to try other dishes. Went on a Tuesday evening and good job booked a table as it was still very busy. Shows how popular it is

Was staying down the quayside in a hotel, I’d had this place saved to visit for ages and was pleased to see they did take away. Called up, placed my order and it was there and ready waiting for me. Loved the packaging, very professional, the food I ordered including chicken korma, steamed rice and butter naan. It was tasty, hot and great value. The team were lovely when collecting my order. If I get the opportunity again I’ll dine in next time.

Loved this place and food was good however the menu is very limited and, if you like your food spicy, there is nothing to satisfy you.

Walked in on a Saturday lunchtime and had a great welcome. Lunchtime special was 2 courses for £18. My wife and I had different starters one chicken, one chickpea and they were both amazing! We both had the famous Butter Chicken for mains and it deserves the reputation. Not a huge portion but very very good for the price. Deserts were nice and not too expensive. However - £9 for a can of local IPA was a bit steep I thought! Other than that Khai Khai is definitely on the recommendation list and we're going to try an evening next time.

I traveled to Newcastle and just found out about the restau while looking for places to eat. Since my name is literally on it (twice!) I'm obligated to it a shot. Food was really good, great atmosphere and services. Bit nitpicky, but the greeting at the door was a quite cold when I said that I just booked for a table of 1 on the same day even though it was noon and the restau was very spacious.

Excellent meal with family. The food was exceptional and the service was superb. We had an issue with a spillage which was dealt with very professionally and to our satisfaction. Highly recommended - we look forward to visiting again.

The staff were brilliant. Food was good - a solid 4/5. The venue is nicely designed overall by some tables are better positioned than others, so your experience will vary based on where you are seated.

What an amazing experience for a first time visit to Khai Khai thank you to the staff and incredible food from the starter all the way to the selection of main each very unique and flavourful in their own way from the Butter chicken all the way to the Seabass and all the side what amazing food and atmosphere thank you again to the staff and chefs

The food was exceptional especially the succulent chicken and tasty korma curry, I'll certainly be revisiting.

Best Indians I've had 5 stars all day. Staff were very friendly with a relaxed atmosphere. Can't wait to go back.

Wow!!! What an amazing restaurant, from the minute we arrived the service was outstanding. Atmosphere is just right and staff so attentive.. we had the lunch menu but oh my goodness the Panner Butter Masala has to be the best I have ever eaten.. would recommend anyone who loves Indian food -you must try

Expensive for what it is wasn't much flavour you get popodonds on table then get charged for them when you don't ask for them on top of that they charge you 13% service charge im still hungry going for kebab now

We loved our visit here, chosen after reading Grace Dent’s review. We had the broccoli and it didn’t disappoint. The starters were all excellent. The mains were fine but to be honest nothing to write home about. I had the butter chicken and I found it really boring - sweet, creamy, tomatoey and reminiscent of chicken in a tin of Heinz tomato soup with some cream. Maybe it was just an off day. But the cocktails were delicious, the service exemplary and the atmosphere buzzing and attractive. And we had great fun! I’d definitely go again and give it another try.

Very tasty meal with myself and a friend. Was £84 with 10% service charge but the food and the service was very good. Poppadoms, starter each, main and rice each and 1 garlic naan, a beer and two soft drinks so I guess the going rate for a nice restaurant these days. There was a weekday early bird meal option but we chose from the main menu. Lots of gf options and the spice levels were spot on.

Food was hot and plenty of flavour Award winning place and it is obvious from the moment you walk in. Ambience is great, very vibrant Place is buzzing with people enjoying themselves. Staff are pleasant approachable and helpful Plenty of options for food choices We chose 3 courses and all were fabulous Plates are warm which a plus for me. Starters were lovely, tasty and full of flavour. Mains were incredible packed full of flavour and taste sensation. Dessert was sublime All good portions And a reasonable price for the quality you are getting. I'd highly recommend, booking in at peak times such as a weekend can be difficult so try during the week as an option One of the best meals iv ever had, excellent service and fabulous food. A must try!

Really worth a visit, with a small but exquisite menu and knowledgeable staff.

Toilet very bad smell coming outside

Absolutely amazing butter chicken. Best I ever had.

Nice food although potatoes overcooked.

Bit pricey for what you get. But quality and tasted good so makes up for it.

Pricey but absolute quality food/service.

We had a wonderful evening at Khai Khai. Starting with popular cocktails with Indian twists and a variety of poppadoms and chutneys. All our dishes were delightfully tasty with smoky flavours and strong spice notes. The lamb kheema in ghee-glazed buns and the Old Delhi Butter chicken stood out with strong flavours but everything we ordered was excellent. Khai Khai is definitely worth a visit if you’re looking for a great authentic Indian meal

Popped in for dinner before a gig across the river. Seriously excellent food, the meat is exceptionally fresh and perfectly prepared. Amazing flavours, spicy but not too spicy, just right. Beautifully decorated space, really nice ambiance and very friendly, helpful staff. I accidentally left my backpack behind and one of the staff chased us down the street with it, absolutely going above and beyond. Will be back. Great place.

Could not rate this place higher, service is amazing, food insane, atmosphere great. Every time I’m in Newcastle I have to come here. Price I’m happy with for how good everything is. Can’t recommend more.

We booked for our wedding anniversary on a Saturday night. Arrived 10 mins early and was shown downstairs as table wasn't ready . Just sat down and was then taken back upstairs. Waiter gave us a menu and came back very quickly we didn't have a chance to look. I asked to order some starters and poppadoms and then decide on mains. I was told not possible as so busy and tables are all booked so needed to order quick. Felt very rushed and got.flustered so didn't actually know what to order. Food came quick and was nice but not as nice as previous visits and not worth the money. When we aksed for the bill there were loads if tables free and people taking time to order. We were very disappointed and won't revisit.

The best elevated Indian I have tried to date! Don’t miss the dishes from the Smoke section, the broccoli is from another dimension. The same goes for cocktails! The service is friendly and very quick, overall ambience worthy of a Friday night dinner.

Got lucky with a table and was blown away by the whole experience.

Excellent! The food was very good and the staff was helpful and friendly .

Amazing starters, original menu but the butter chicken was very average main courses needed elevating for 5 stars

Even though I like the restaurant service and atmosphere, the food is so sub standard for the price they're charging for it, I ordered a saag paneer and I've had made a saag paneer in my lifetime, but they served me shredded paneer and this green thick sludge with 0 flavour and half crispy unseasonal kale on the side. Also the chips were stale and my partner only got 3 pieces of chicken breast in his butter chicken dish. 0 dairy free options for chai at the end of the night, and definitely weren't in the mood for dessert unfortunately. Maybe a shout for drinks since I couldn't fault the service and atmosphere, but they need to polish up their food menu for regular visitors and not just for people with influence

This is a lovely smart restaurant. We went for lunch and it felt vert chilled and relaxed. The food is amazing, we all chose something different from butter chicken, prawn dishes to lamb chops and nothing disappointed us.

Nice enough food, similar to Dishoom. Few stand out starters (broccoli and murgh chicken) that were excellent. No problem with the small plate concept, particularly meat, but fairly miserly portions when came to black lentils and paneer (5 tiny cubes in a big masala sauce). Wouldn’t take or cost much to fill out these dishes. Service was friendly but chaotic. Plates delivered then removed, crockery dropped. Nice but at £40+ a head inc service charge, should be a bit better.

Beautiful food in a beautiful environment, highly recommend a visit.

Visited on a Wednesday early evening without a reservation. A table was available but the restaurant was still quite busy. Ordered cocktails, some of the smoked dishes as starters, mains and sides. All was absolutely excellent. Service was on point and attentive without being intrusive. Food was lovely. Portion size was moderate but the flavours more than made up for that; I left feeling stuffed!

My partner and I dined at Kai Kai last night following recommendations from friends. The ambience and service was good but we were very disappointed with the quality of the food. We both had mains - mine Murgh Tikka was simply a plate of chicken pieces, no salad as is customary with Tandoori dishes and no lovely crisply fried onions. My partner chose 2 small plates - a chicken kebab and a lamb one. Each plate had two poor thin sausage shaped kebabs with no salad (as advertised in the menu) and I'm fairly sure mostly composed of cereal rather than meat. At around £8.95 per plate this seemed appalling value for money. We ordered a grilled greens side dish but at nearly £7 the portion size was disappointingly meagre.

We visited for the first time tonight as we received a voucher last Christmas, the food was amazing. We had chefs taster menu. Such variety. The charcoal tandoori chicken was excellent. The service as A+ Definitely recommend khai khai.

Top class food, cosy setting, brilliant staff. Well worth a trip.

I visited this place for dinner with my colleagues. Being pure vegetarian, I had ordered papadum, black lentils, Shahi paneer, butter Naan. Overall, the food was nice except kale spinach paneer which I had initially thought of palak paneer, but it turned out to be absolutely different & personally didn't like it at all. My colleagues had tried their mutton biryani & beef vindaloo & they loved it. So if you are hard core non vegetarian, do give it a try.

Fitted us in last minute, food excellent, really impressed with quality of food and service.

Beautiful restaurant, the lunch menu is great value particularly as the food is top notch - the broccoli is the standout star but the other dishes are pretty amazing too. Staff couldn’t be friendlier

Great food and service. The early evening menu is great value.

Great find . The food was delicious especially the paneer . The service was excellent as was the atmosphere

I’ve been a few times now and the food is always fantastic, it’s not your standard selection of Indian dishes, some interesting options and plenty for veggies. The smoked broccoli is a must!

Been to Khia khia for the first time tonight, the food was absolutely unreal. The staff were so friendly too. Will definitely be back. 10/10 👌😋

This is a lovely place - lots of attention to detail without being fussy or pretentious - and the food is unbelievably good. Everything is just better than you'd expect - the naan even feels good, as well as tasting great. So much flavour in everything.

Fantastic!! My son loves this place and recommended it. It was as good as he described. Brilliant service, lovely atmosphere and excellent food. Highly recommend it.

A welcoming and relaxing evening. Staff were helpful attentive but never intrusive. The food was absolutely superb in every aspect.

We’ve visited this place a few times for lunch. Sadly, dinner’s not an option since we’re parents to a toddler and they don’t allow kids under 5 in the evenings. The food is a bit of a hit and miss. The starters have been mostly good, with the broccoli tandoori being consistently good. I found the main course quite average with nothing standing out really. The passion fruit mocktail was outstanding but the lemonade was a bit too sour for my taste. It’s the same with service as well with some of them going out of their way to give you a great experience while some of the servers were quite indifferent and had a bit of an attitude. A bottle of tap water was charged at £5. There’s a lot of good but quite some can be improved on as well.

Asked for a paratha three times, and it was never delivered, but it was on my bill! Once I reminded the server that I never had it he removed the item from my bill

We had curry at three different Indian restaurants last week and Khai Khai was by far the best one. Very rich and flavorful. Especially the dal curry we had was spectacular. Not too salty or bland, it was creamy and bringing out the natural flavor out of chana dal to the fullest. I was surprised to find a 10% service charge added to my bill though. I wish they informed us or made it optional.

Just enjoy a really fabulous birthday meal at Khai khai. All the dishes, breads and side dishes were delicious and of a very high standard, really fresh and tasty. The service was first class and the surprise birthday cake and candle rounded off a perfect evening, thank you to all the team at Khai Khai 😁 looking forward to visiting again soon.

Have ate here several times, each time the service and food have always first class, this time was no exception. Busy Sunday evening, full restaurant everything was handled with ease, even a request to slightly amend one of the dishes. Food is high quality and always tastes amazing. Can't fault anything with this or previous visits. Highly recommended.

Dishoomesque an does everything well. Great atmosphere and good cocktails.

Khai Khai's fine dining experience was top-notch, with exquisite Indian dishes perfect for every special occasions!

I am back with my all vegetarian/vegan review.. even with limited vegetarian options food was delicious.. their paneer tikka and butter paneer was really soft and fresh.. their prudhoe veg biryani was not only beautiful to look at it was really delicious… adding photos for everyone. We had great time having dinner at khai kahi..

Sitting here as I write this . What a wonderful place . The food deserves every accolade that is going . Michelin star no 4 would be justified.

I've been to Newcastle three times and I have eaten here twice. If you love old Mumbai smokehouses you will adore this place. The aesthetic is beautiful, dark, rich, calming. The lamb biryani is another level. The chicken is very good, but the signature black dahl is really special, you don't get that in a lot of places in the UK. Oh and the onion bhajis are excellent. It is a very authetic Indian restaurant. The details are really finessed, such as water in metal carafes. I really felt like I was back in India.

Possibly one of the best meals I've ever had.

Simply amazing food, you really have to try it.

Our 1st visit & definitely not cheap ... £90 for lunch for 2 ... but there again, it's not your average Indian food / restaurant. We had Kingfisher (bottles not draught), bottled water, shared poppadoms / chutney, then onion & samphire bhajis, beetroot shikampuri, followed by adraki bhuna lamb & rice, & grilled seabass & greens & 2 coffees. Will go back but will have to be a special occasion. 👍

A wonderful find in Newcastle. The lunch menu gave good options. Delicious food and value for money. Good place for vegan options. They are very accommodating and adapted choices for vegans.

Such brilliant food here. Have been twice now for restaurant week and the flavours are just gorgeous. Really good with different dietary needs too.