Saji's Restaurant in Gateshead

We have been coming here for quite a while now and the food is never anything less than superb, Saji’s gets a taste and flavour no other Indian Restaurant can manage , anywhere ! They don’t serve alcohol although allow you to take your own, and supply glasses and make no charge for this, the staff are always pleasant and the service excellent, we travel from Durham regularly to eat here and will continue to do so, were addicted!!

Wow what can I say enjoyed my chicken masala that much totally forgot to take a photo , this place is literally the best Indian restaurant it’s the best I’ve tasted , and the staff are so lovely thank you was the best 😊

Came back from holiday Monday afternoon and was desperate for a meal full of flavours after having average food for a week on holiday. Sajis was recommended to my girlfriend so thought we’d give it a try. So glad we did, amazing range of starters and mains to choose from. Everything we ordered tasted fantastic, proper flavours. Will definitely be back and can easily see why they have such good reviews on trip advisor. Not only is the food delicious but the staff are really good and the restaurant itself is really nice inside. Monday night and the place was almost full.

We had booked an upstairs room for a surprise birthday meal for 15. This was my first visit here and although it is a sizeable, busy restaurant, I was very impressed by the standard of service & the quality of the food. The menu also offered a good variety of options which made the results even more impressive. The food was hot (temperature) & everyone was served at the same time with no errors. All members of the group thoroughly enjoyed the experience & were saying how good the food was. I would have no hesitation in recommending this restaurant & that is well deserved. Thank you all.

Ordered a number of starters and main course which was asked to be done ‘asian style’. The food was spicy but in our opinion needed slightly more salt. The waiters were friendly and happy to recommend dishes.

26 of us had the most amazing meal ever. food was sensational, staff are brilliant. why would you go anywhere else. 10 out of 10

Beautiful as always. Highly recommend this place. Food and ambience is brilliant. The staff are very friendly. This is the best food around.

Every time, blown away by the quality of the food. Lamb nawabi is spectacular. I don’t normally write reviews but had to.

absolutely love this place, we have been so many times, told friends and family which all frequent the place had birthday and valentines celebrations here.. in the restaurant no problems here!! however takeaway is a different matter. have ordered 3 times, especially when family are here from Edinburgh as they love the place, due to circumstance we can't come to the restaurant. the food when told to pick up in half hour n wait is 40 mins on top! food when we get it home.. we are 4 mins drive away!! paneer was like hard rubber this time, so was onion bhaji, all food barely luke warm, naan, hard with hardly any garlic. liver tikka solid. very very disappointed. yet these dishes in the restaurant are brilliant no problems I hope sajis does not become a victim of its own success and spread itself too thin, they now have a stall on the quayside on Sunday, and do other events, open 7 days a week with restaurant, and takeaway, and I think it's showing in the quality especially in the takeaway food. we will always come for dinner at the restaurant but after having a few dissatisfied meals we will not order takeaway again.

My friends and family planned a surprise hen night for me here and I must say the food and service was AMAZING!! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meals and will certainly be going back

This restaurant is just the best the service and the food is just the best , can’t wait to go back no other place like it they all work very hard to make sure you get the best service , will be back soon

I was invited back to sajis last night for dinner and considering I haven’t been for twelve months the food as always is very good…. It’s the service that lets this establishment down, disorganised & you have to keep asking for things several times.

Really nice relaxing venue with fast and easy service. The food was great and full of flavour. Prices were good too. One suggestion would be to break the tables up a little with some planters/dividers to enhance diner privacy.

First time tonight. Excellent food. Wonderful professional and friendly staff. Lovely atmosphere. Thank you for a great experience, we will be back.

The best Indian food, never disappoints, either eat in or take out. Good prices and can take your own drinks. Nice decor and great service. Wont go anywhere else now

Been thinking about trying this restaurant after driving past a lot and reading reviews, and we decided to try it today....well it was amazing, the food is tremendous, full of flavour, reasonably priced and staff are great .....well worth a visit ,I've been to quite a few Indian restaurants but this is up there with the best.

This is the best Indian food I have eaten. No excess of ghee just beautifully cooked and spiced food. The service was attentive. The restaurant itself had well spaced out tables so it didn't feel crowded although the place was full. Very good quality food and excellentvalue for money. PS take your own wine or beer

We visited for a family meal this evening, literally couldn't fault the place. The food was delicious , generous portions, very tasty and extremely reasonable price for the quality the service was outstanding attentive but not in your face. for a starter I had the bhuna prawn on puri and tried the SpicyBattak...both cooked to perfection. For the main course I had almond butter chicken and tried the chicken bhuna... Both were absolutely delicious. I just over £120 for three starters and five mains with side dishes, I was pleasantly surprised at the price. The restaurant doesn't have a drink licence but it allows you to bring your own wine and beer with no corkage fee. However don't worry if you forget there is an off licence 2 minutes away.

Another great meal We were once again very pleased with the food and service. They do not serve alcohol but you can take your own alcohol or buy from nearby with no corkage charge.

Really warm welcome. Staff are always friendly here. It’s a big plus. We were in Friday night. This gaff has a lot of covers and by 19:30 I only spotted a single empty table. Good business. The service was very mixed. A running theme through the evening was repeat visits by different servers asking us exactly the same question. There was zero coordination. Fine once or twice but became a tad annoying through the evening. The place was busy and they want to turn over covers. I get that, but felt a little bit rushed. Not much, but enough to feel it. It was hilarious though as it then took c40 mins for the bill to arrive after we requested it and it only arrived on the third request. Again, no biggy but an example of the lack of join up. Mixed tikka starters were good. My lamb biryani was pedestrian - I’ve just returned from India so maybe my expectations were a bit too high. Reasonable VFM. For me, our visit didn’t live up to the previous experiences. I think they were busy, but didn’t help themselves and there’s a training gap with the waiting staff. Will I return? Yes, but I’d want to see a return to the previous high standards.

Here to collect a takeaway as they don’t deliver to our area, they have in the past but now refuse. The food is amazing, they don’t serve alcohol in the restaurant although you are welcome to bring your own but to me that’s not the same hence the reason we only get takeout.

Again nothing but the very best from the owner and his staff.The service is wonderfull from start to finish,the food is just something else,it is by a long-way the best in Newcastle/Gateshead.If you haven’t tried Sajis restaurant yet,give it a go you will not be disappointed.

4/5 star because the service was very good. Lovely dining inside, the food looked and tasted unbelievable. Would definitely recommend. We came as a large family gathering. Food came out altogether so everyone was eating at the same time.

Saji’s is such a wonderful place to go to! We went for my husband’s surprise 50th birthday meal and the staff were all so accommodating and so very helpful. I asked many questions and also needed assistance with different things are they were absolutely fantastic with everything. Nothing was a hassle for them at ally the food is always fantastic and so full of taste! We love coming to Saji’s. Thank you once again for being so amazing!

14 of us were meeting up for a good quality meal over the summer. I thought no better place to go than Saji's. It was a very busy night and the staff never seemed to stop. We started with 2 poppadoms each and the customary pickles and sauces, wonderful. We all got starters, which my tandoori mixed kebab was sensational. We all got a massive variety of curries, rices and breads. 1 person got a doggie bag, the rest were wiped clean. What a wonderful restaurant, the friendliest staff and sensational food. We will all return. 10 stars from us.

Great food, great staff, great surroundings. What more can a body wish for? Everything in this restaurant just keeps getting better. I had a lamb tikka kurma on this occasion, and it was the best I`ve ever eaten, the sauce was out of this world, so definitely a repeat next visit. My partner had the mixed tikka grill. So much meat, all beautifully cooked, and a king prawn, all served on a hot sizzle plate. We will be back next week, and now we don`t eat anywhere else for curry and Asian food. Unfortunately, Saji himself has been very poorly, but he`s getting better I`m pleased to say, but he frets about the place., so get yourselves down there, you don`t know what you`re missing This restaurant has more regulars than I`ve seen anywhere, and that speaks volumes.

Were once again very pleased with the food and service. We did not wait long to be served and the food was hot, interesting and appetising. Perhaps Saji's should put on their website that they do not serve alcohol (we took wine) but you can take your own alcohol with no corkage charge.

We haven't been able to get over for a while, so it was nice to be back. We both decided to have Tikka Chicken Biryani and we were not disappointed. The food was absolutely delicious. I think Saji could do with a little more help, when there are large parties in the restaurant but I appreciate that it is a difficult balancing act and you can't just whip up staff, with the wave of a magic wand. It was good to see that they were doing so well. Thanks for the usual warm welcome and looking forward to next time.

Each time I've been here, the food and service has been excellent. Shockingly not tried out there dessert menu yet... I'm always stuffed after finishing starter and main... Thus excellent portion sizing!

A Wednesday night, table booked. Left us waiting 30 min and still not seated. Ignorant rude staff. Finally left to go to Nafizas - a much better experience.

We booked our table for 6pm and arrived in plenty of time to what I can only describe as chaotic. There was a wedding of 200 people upstairs and piles of people waiting for their takeaways. We asked several times if we could be seated to no avail, finally got seated around 6.40pm. We asked for our order to be taken but eventually at 7.30pm our order was taken. Our food eventually came at 8.30pm! This is totally unacceptable and complained several times to the staff to which they replied “we are busy “ The food was good but smaller portions as I overheard other tables complain. We have been loyal customers of Sajis over the years and I have always given recommendations regarding the service, food & ambiance. It would have been better to suspend the takeaways or close the restaurant for the night hence eliminate a sea of complaints. We will of course return to Sajis as it’s our favourite restaurant in the north east, I hope these comments can be taken in good faith.

This restaurant is basic in appearance, but the food choice and quality is exceptional. The service was also excellent. Good menu choice and Punjabi food which is different from a normal Indian Restaurant. The meal we had was superb with varying complimentary flavours. Easy parking and access. Highly recommended. Only comment - no alcohol.

We're always looking for really good Indian restaurants in the Newcastle area and Saji's Restaurant has certainly joined this list. The interior is spacious with wooden floors throughout (possibly feels a little hollow when less busy) and service was swift. The food was excellent! Standouts were the fresh crispy poppadoms and the very tasty curries (Chilli Chingri Jul & Karahi Balti) with the right level of heat. Everything was very enjoyable and we would certainly visit again.

This really is the best Indian food about, it’s always lovely. It’s a good drive from us but worth it every time. And it’s really good value for money

I went with my partner and parents for my 50th Birthday. We were warmly welcomed. From the moment we arrived, the service was excellent. We took some wine and beer, as the restaurant does not have a bar. The food was fantastic as ever. Our starters arrived promptly. All of us were very happy with them. Our main courses were equally delicious, generous portions and everything cooked to perfection. I truly look forward to another visit.

This restaurant has been our go to Indian restaurant for many years. The food, the staff, the management and the ambience are always consistently excellent and never fail to get five stars from myself, my family and colleagues every time we visit. The latest visit...

Absolute hidden gem, the food is outstanding! Staff are so tentative and you are treat like family, no request is to big or small. If there is some thing on the menu that you like the sound of but want the starter as a main...

Was on the lookout for a new Indian takeaway following my usual place of the past 30 years, letting their food hygiene slip. Following all the positive reviews, i decided to give Sajis a try - what a mistake. It started badly when I arrived...

I had such high hopes Being in Newcastle for the first ever time I researched so many Indian restaurants and this one had such constantly good reviews , plus having a really good menu I thought I was onto a winner Restaurant itself is lovely....

As always, the family pulled out all the stops to make it a special night with the usual wonderful food, great ambiance, and a red rose for the girls! The boys and girl waiting table were their loveliest, and we had a smashing time as...

My favorite Indian restaurant by far, the food is impeccably good! I am yet to find a better restaurant than Saji's, nowhere else comes close! The service is also very good here, despite the restaurant being full every time I have visited with food arriving...

As ever, yet another delicious meal at Sajis . The food never fails to impress , staff are always helpful & respectful , surroundings are beautiful & very homely Can’t recommend highly enough Poppadums & pickles , Onion Bhaji starter with side salad, followed by...

Third visit to Sajis for me with my mate and this time his dad too. We all had the lamb chops to start. Beautiful. We each had a curry (in my case a chicken tikka) and we each had the keema naan. Food was good!...

Another amazing experience at Sajis this evening. Food was amazing, starters and mains. Service as always was top notch too. No other Indian restaurant will ever compare.

Always fresh & tasty food , finest Resturant or take away Best Dansak and chilli garlic Nan in northeast ! Even when the place is full the food is always high standard from the kitchen … keep the standard up there with the best guys...

We had a lovely early evening meal, as ever. I can recommend the butterfly king prawns as exceptional. I had them out of the shell. A definite treat- well it was my birthday! Then a rendition of Happy Birthday followed by a two portion sized...

32 of us had a sensational meal of Poppadoms & pickles Mixed Kebab starters A variety of Curries which we shared, a little bit of everything. It was AMAZING, The quality of the food was unbelievable, the Lamb Bhuna was my personal favourite. Then to...

Outstanding food, service, cleanliness, value for money. I was so pleased with all the food we ordered. Chicken chat was delicious, king prawn chilli chingri, Lamb curry, garlic rice and chilli and garlic naan. The staff are so welcoming and friendly and it’s a lovely...

Great service and amazing food. Best Indian food I have had in years. 6 of us received our food really quickly and some menu items were modified to personal taste. I can’t recommend them highly enough.

First visit here after seeing recommendations on Trip Advisor. Really enjoyed all our meal. The tandoori lamb chops and onion Bhaji starters were spot on. I had the lamb and okra for a main and my wife had the Karahi chicken. Both were delicious as...

We have been a couple of times this month, as we were over that way and ordered takeaway, due to lateness of time and being ready for my armchair. Still the same wonderful choice and absolutely superb food, at a reasonable price. Long may it...

We have been coming to Sajis for years and we are yet to find Indian food that comes anywhere near this level. Every time we come; the food just seems to get better. Always amazing service, piping hot food and amazing flavours. Just amazing, thank...

Me and my husband came here to celebrate his birthday early. We had an absolutely gorgeous meal and the service was absolutely fantastic, considering they were busy with big tables, nothing was too much for them. We will definatly be back one of our favourite...

Went to Saji’s mid week, with my son who’s a professional chef. Whole experience, from the staff, surroundings, the choice of meals on the menu and the taste - is excellent. If you like Indian cuisine, you have to visit.

All together for a birthday meal 10 of us as couples. Great service very friendly and could not of been more accommodating. The meals were all presented lovely and the food was hot. Extremely tasty food and none of us could find fault with anything....

We went to saji India restaurant last night and had a great time. The food was excellent and the staff were very attentive. The meal was reasonably priced and the ambiance was fantastic. I would recommend it to anyone to try a meal there👍👍

Absolutely fabulous venue to celebrate a 50th birthday. Food was outstanding, staff are lush, very accommodating, highly recommend, top quality friendly service. 11 out of 10 🙌🙌🥳😋😋

Been here a few times now and currently working our way through the menu, it's that good. Never had a bad starter or main. Everything is on point every time we go.

Excellent meal as always. Best Indian in Gateshead. I would recommend a night out here. The food is fabulous and will alter a dish to your requirements and staff are friendly and helpful.

My go to restaurant. As an avid fan of Indian Cuisine I have visited most of the Indian restaurants in Newcastle and South Shields and always return to this one. I was a frequent visitor to their previous restaurant, Solomons Dhaba where the food was...

It was great to be back after too long a Covid absence. I was impressed to see that the car park had been surfaced and marked with parking bays. In spite of not having been there for a couple of years, we still received a...

Yet again a fabulous meal at our favourite Indian restaurant. Service impeccable food to die for. Brian & Cath Richardson

We visited last night for my Mother in laws birthday. It was my first visit to the restaurant & I will definitely be back. I had the spiced battak for starters & it was an easy 10/10 absolutely delicious, followed by Lamb Shashlik, the lamb...

Came to eat here as the reviews are really good and it is true! Food is absolutely amazing! Delicious flavours and meat is perfectly cooked. Nice spacious restaurant and friendly staff. Would definitely recommend.

First time visit and won’t be last. The food was absolutely beautiful the best Indians I’ve had. The staff were also really lovely and professional.

Absolutely love this restaurant, never had a bad meal, best Indian in the North East in my opinion. However ordered a takeaway on Friday, paneer tikka was so overcooked I could barely get a knife through it, liver tikka was slightly burned too, rest of...

Been to Sajis many times but didn’t realise they did a delivery service also…..and it’s just as good ! Amazing food and delivered in the specified time. Will 100% order again as it is quite simply the best Indian cuisine available in the north east...

First time here and it was absolutely lovely We are big Indian fans and belive me were expecting alot.. the place did not disappoint Customer service was spot on food was promt and delicious I would highly recommend

Second visit. A good meal of pops and picks; tandoori mixed grill; chips and keema naan. My chum started with mixed tikka and devoured a lamb jalfrezi; rice; chips and garlic and chilli naan. We were both impressed.

It`s so good to be back indoors at Saji`s. I`m delighted to say that everything is as was- wonderful! My partner and I had monster king prawns for starters, and I had my favourite, lamb and okra, while my man had his, a biryani. Stunning...

15 of us for a 50th birthday (4 June) no faults at all, food fantastic as always, and service is second to none! Highly recommended this restaurant, its first class..

We came across this place from a friend it isn't local to us but we have had weekly take outs during the pandemic so once restrictions lifted we were keen to try the restaurant and it didn't disappoint the food amazing staff very helpful and...

From starters to main it was delicious, our eyes were to big for our belly’s so we got a doggy bag. Staff kind and helpful nice establishment

Food is always great here - me and my boyfriend get the chicken tikka mossala and the vindaloo. Staff are extremely friendly and the atmosphere is great. Can’t wait to come back again

Went for a family meal, the food was superb and the staff couldn’t do enough to help and the bring your own booze makes the whole experience exquisite, we will be back

Impeccable service and amazing venue. Brought my dad here for his birthday and we thoroughly enjoyed our food. The staff were attentive and accommodated for our every need. Thanks guys, will definitely be visiting again!

First visit after lockdown restrictions were lifted and it didn’t disappoint - food and service here is first class. Friendly welcoming atmosphere and all COVID secure. Highly recommended for a visit and you will return again and again.

Lovely food nice and fresh and all tasted amazing. One of the nicest curry’s houses around you won’t be disappointed. Service was great and all Covid safe and friendly.

A service second to none. Food cooked just like your mum would serve it.. Working for the ambulances Service And having arrived from out of town , craving for spices so decided to asked the locals near Gates head SAJI Resturant on every local came...

The best curry restaurant I’ve had the pleasure to find. Great staff. Food always prepared to perfection. Recommend the lamb chops and the chicken nawabi. Highly recommend

once again an outstanding performance from sajis the food came within the time slot I was told it was piping hot omg people try the king prawn Matalan it's to die for and the Thune prawn on Purim is just so delicious hats off to sajis staff u just can't be beat on taste quality and service no one compares xxxc

I come here all the time for meals inside with friends and for takeaway. Staff are super friendly. And always try to make you feel welcome. I am vegetarian and there are lots of choices. I was recommended the paneer cheese last time, It was fantastic. This is my all time favourite restaurant.

As a birthday treat for my husband we ordered from Saji’s for our family of five we were told one hour for delivery 2 and a half hours later our meals arrived after many phone calls stating 15 minutes we are very busy.The food was ok a bit disappointing to say the least but they had replaced one of our meals with something completely different without consulting with us therefore my oldest son went without anything to eat they thought by giving us some extra starters would rectify this.If they had said 2 and a half hours for delivery we could have made an informed choice if they had contacted us to say they couldn’t supply one of the meals again we could have made that choice very poor customer service to say the least it wouldn’t have took a lot to avoid the disappointment as a family we certainly won’t be using again

Ordered food to be delivered for birthday on recommendation of a friend. The food was amazing, didn't taste like your typical takeaway food. The delivery arrived spot on time and the guy who delivered was friendly and made sure everything was OK. We will definitely be ordering from here again and will certainly visit once Covid restrictions are lifted.

Ordered a takeaway from Saji’s for the first time and will definitely be ordering again. Food came spot on time, portion sizes were large and the food was amazing. Best Indian food we’ve had in Gateshead!

Ordered take out from here last night and it was superb! Meal was ready for collection when stated and when I got it home it was piping hot. The chicken in the dishes was excellent, large chunks that were perfectly cooked. The sauces in the 3 dishes I chose were delicious; fiery enough to give a kick, but really well balanced with other herbs and spices. The naan’s were lovely and garlicky too. Top notch.

Have visited the restaurant before lockdown but at the moment only a takeaway service is availabe or to pick up service. The food is delicious,takeaway arrives on time. Very friendly service and family run business. Spotlessly clean and staff are very caring and accomodating with your needs.

Delicious food. Will definitely go back. Good service and nice atmosphere. I like their starter mixed grill.

Whether takeaway or eating in, every time I go to Saji’s I am blown away by the high quality, delicious food. Staff are friendly and attentive, excellent service. Simply can’t fault it. Hadn’t realised it‘s now bring your own alcohol so next time I’ll be sure to take a bottle!

Had a wonderful meal last night stuffed peppers with Lamb and king prawn. Short wait. Food piping hot delicious. Friendly staff they make you feel special. Love Sajis

Sadjis is a great restaurant, not only is the food perfect but the menu is great theres free parking multiple different sized tables to suit any occasion and the staff are genuine good people. Reasonablibly priced also

Our first meal from Sajis in Gateshead after reports of family visit were excellent.We only had 2 main courses but they were lush..great portions..ok a little expensive but you get what you paid for.No hesitation to return..very pleasant staff and service was spot on.

Me and my housemates went for a meal,the food was amazing,very clean, great social distancing, top banter from the staff!

The madras was thick with oil and didn’t have any flavour or spice, it was honestly the worst takeaway I’ve ever had

The young man called Major was absolutely fantastic and very professional, he deserves a promotion via my reccomendation! What a top lad and asset to the company! Anth and friends x

We have many local Indian restaurants but we choose to travel 40 minutes to Sajis as we are never disappointed. What more is there to say!!!

A friendly restaurant which allows you to bring your own wine without a corkage charge. Really good Indian food, spoilt for choice!

We visited Saj's for the first time last night for our mams 50th birthday and we weren't disappointed, the food was outstanding, the service was fab & the staff were so polite! We were allowed to decorate the table with balloons & took in a cake which they brought out to our table & sang happy birthday, not only the staff but the whole resurant got involved. Will 100% be going back regularly & recommended everyone given it a try.

The food is as good as any other Indian restaurant I’ve been too, however the price is much less. FANTASTIC food with great service. We were looked after be Zara and Zainab, first class. If you haven’t tried it please do......

This place might not sell alcohol which is the only change since I was last here. The food was epic the service was great. Will definitely recommend will definitely be going again