Newcastle Halal Superstore in Newcastle upon Tyne

With glowing reviews a friend dropped off a takeaway beef curry; garlic naans, rotisserie chicken, rice and salad from NHS. The beef curry was well-spiced with a well-rounded depth and breadth of flavour. The garlic naans delighted me. Not had the chicken or rice yet but looked and smelled great.

Being a Type 2, I often have to go to the Ageing (!) Clinic on the old General Hospital site. Just up the road the whole Newcastle ambience changes to a little Casablanca; everywhere you look are strange signs, exotic cafes, men in long skirts and beards, beards, beards. In amongst this is The Newcastle Halal Superstore, which whilst being one of the best stocked purveyors of pulses, spices, rice, noodles, whole fish and everything eastern. It also boasts a monster butchery shop with things that look as tho' they come from prehistoric beasts. Well worth a perusal of different lifestyles to make one appreciate good old England.. However, on the left hand side is a small 2 booth café served over the counter by my new bestie. He doles out fantastic bread wrapped lamb and chicken kebabs from a vertical rotary grill. He also has a live BBQ for monster kebabs on a skewer. With a rotary chicken at £3.99, sharia rice, salads, hummus and all sorts of spicy wonders as sides. All served in takeaway containers but worthwhile nevertheless. The flat breads are baked in front of you and I can only describe the Garlic Bread as ( Americans and Radio 2 DJs say) AWESOME. Incorrect use if the word I know, but it is becoming bastardised. Not the most sophisticated of venues but much, much better than a Greggs sarnie. Since I found it late last month I have been 4 or 5 times!!!