Tawa Indian Buffet in Newport

I had previously booked a table for a group of 25 people for a leaving party. Arrived there 15mins ahead of booked time to find the building in darkness and a sign saying it was closed due to unforseen circumstances. I had no call, despite taking all contact detail at the time of booking. Sign left in the door by environmental health stated a NUMBER of things about RATS, in and around the food prep areas, food, drinks and their (rat) droppings. Diabolical customer services. Never mind cleanliness. Absolutely disgusting & then to find out the reasons are RATS! In their kitchen, cellar, bar, on their food and cooking utensils etc.

The food in Tawa was absolutely delicious, with a wide variety of options to choose from. The staff were super friendly and the atmosphere was cozy and inviting. Plus, the portions were generous, so you definitely won't leave hungry! I highly recommend checking it out if you're looking for a tasty meal in the area.

My partner and I, having been regular patrons at Tawa and enjoying several meals there before. However this time around we were disheartened by our recent visit. The Indian buffet, which had once been a delight, fell short this time with bland curries that lacked the expected depth of flavor. The starters, especially the chicken tikka, were a letdown, as the pieces were swamped in a sauce, losing the once-cherished chargrilled taste. The staff’s professionalism also took a hit as some were observed casually munching on buffet food while walking around, creating an unsettling atmosphere. To add to the off-putting experience, the restaurant blasted the same 10 Christmas songs that felt out of place for an Indian buffet, proving to be more of an annoyance than a festive touch. Reflecting on our previous positive experiences, it made us wonder if a change in the chef had occurred, contributing to the noticeable decline in the quality of the dishes. This inconsistency in both the culinary offerings and the overall dining environment has made us reconsider our future visits to Tawa. The once-enjoyable aspects that kept us coming back seem to have dwindled, leaving us questioning the current state of what was once a favourite buffet dining spot.

Amazing food and staff best place about! All my family love it and we will be back im sure many times

Absolutely stunning food honestly the best Indian food I have had with out a doubt I eat out alot and try different foods but this was amazing and definitely me and my partner will be coming here alot and you could see the pride that Alan takes in is food and running this business is unbelievable really is a fantastic guy felt so layed back being there and nothing was a problem for him thanks again Alan a d for the fantastic food 😉

Brilliant staff Allan was wonderful , food was amazing had a good choice for everything including deserts my kids loved it we will be back soon xx

Cannot beat this place best Indian in Newport by far,the staff can’t do anymore for you always polite and happy to help worth every penny food is always hot and tasty

We had a great meal at the Tawa Newport last night. The staff were very friendly and the food was amazing with a great choice of dishes. The restaurant was spotless. I look forward to visiting again soon.

Wow! What a find! The buffet here is incredible! I’m vegan and was thrilled to find how many dishes I could eat! And my meet eating friends loved their food too! We booked as our party of 10 had an event first and the staff were SO helpful, friendly and welcoming - they made our evening. I cannot recommend Tawa and its wonderful team highly enough - we’ll be back!

we went to this restaurant years ago, before yhey change place and was really good. We went some weeks ago and was by far the worst indian restaurant I have ever been to. All sauces were just powder and water, no veggies, no nothing! and meat just dry and tasteless. Bhaji just uneatable! worst ever

Top rating food excellent friendly people a very lovely place all round . Sexy waitress Amazing place with loads to choose from 5 out of 5 stars

Wow The best Indian buffet restaurant I've been to....... Rich currys with plenty of meat cooked well. Lamb in the curry soft as butter, korma thick and creamy. The food its very fresh excellent selection of currys to suit everyone One one thing I'd recommend is some red cabbage and coleslaw on the salad bar to accompany starters. Great value for money Great attentive staff Very clean place Can't fault it

This Resturant has been on our list for a while and we managed to have the time to go. We were greeted by Alan who explained everything to us and was very helpful throughout the evening. Lovely choice of starters and main meals, the Nan breads were initially a bit tough but Alan was more than helpful to get us fresh. Good value just make sure you are hungry before going. Lovely evening.

This buffet is the best in South Wales great and very friendly staff expecially Alan who takes his job seriously and his passionate and dedication to this resterant, Great food and friendly atmosphere great service. Thanks Alen

ALan is the the most politest man you could ever meet, He greets and welcomes you at the door, he makes sure your food is satisfactory and also haves a bit of fun with you. The food is absolutely amazing, If you want a great time and have a friendly and happy atmosphere go to the tawa indian restaurant in Newport. Alan is the man. Thank you staff. AMIN

Been here recently to meet up with colleagues from work. Majority of us were here for the 1st time. We were all amazed how polite and friendly people were towards us. Really clean and climatic place with plenty of food and delicious deserts. Massive thanks...

Thank you Alan for your considerate and thoughtful care and customer service. All the food was very fresh and hot and very individual tasting. The deserts were so nice and the cream was very welcome. Perfect service. Easy to park and very well priced. Thank...

Amazing place !! food was fantastic and customer service was great. I would definitely recommend this place for family and friends.

Polite staff, great food choice, always fresh and hot, been coming here for sometime now, never dissapointed.

Visited Tawa with my family. As soon as we arrived we were greeted by a lovely gentleman who showed us to our seats. Very clean and food was amazing. Staff can't do enough for you especially Aiaw who looked after us on our visit and...

We popped in to see if we could get a takeaway after work and there is never a problem just amazing food! Brilliant service and friendly staff. The manager is fabulous! We will be back

Lovely food, amazing service and fantastic prices! Every time! Would recommend to anyone!! Can’t wait for our next visit already

I dont know how but its improved massively since our last visit absolutely gorgeous if you are a curry lover this is the place to be, highly recommended.

As in the title, not only is this the best Indian, but the best restaurant in town! Came in today, (have ate here countless times) Had a warm welcome by Alan. Was asked where we would like to sit, choose a nice seat in the...

This is our Favourite place to go, excellent food, amazing staff, Alan and team can’t do enough to make your dining experience better, wish we lived closer it would be our takeout place too 👍 amazing choice, Jalfrezi and Bhuna delicious my favourites and love...

What a lovely place, food was outstanding, place was emasculate, & Alan & the staff were such lovely friendly people, we’re going to book for 10 of our friends and family for my mums birthday next month, as a family we would highly recommend this...

What a delight to come to this restaurant. From greeting to leaving we were treated with the utmost respect and Alan went above and beyond to make our visit pleasant. Food was amazing which made me eat a little too much 😂 excellent restaurant well...

The food is amazing and gawjus. The service is superb and polite. The venue has ample parking. The seats and tables are comfortable and clean. The choice of food and drink is huge and perfect. The price of a visit is well worth it, considering...

I've been a customer here since the Tiffins days and I think I've witnessed 3 changes in management since then. Originally I thought the food, staff, cleanliness were excellent. Partway down the line there seemed to be a change in staff/ management and there was...

Food is always amazing, so much choice of all different types of curries and the customer service is excellent. We've never been disappointed everytime we've visited. The manager Aian is the perfect host

Food tasted almost gone off. Staff were rude. Buffet was very neglected. Will definitely not be coming back.

We went for dinner at the restaurant and really enjoyed the atmosphere. The food was fresh and delicious, and the best part was that Allan who made us feel very welcome throughout our visit.

Amazing food & great service from Aiau! Thankyou for another lovely meal! Lovely clean restaurant and staff very attentive

I do not normally like Buffet places but it was a pleasant surprise. Although the buffet is not overly big the quality of the meat and the vegetarian dishes are quality . Would definitely recommend. Staff are professional especially Alan . Highly recommended

The chicken and lamb just did not taste right. Maybe a change of suppliers would do you some good. The building seemed to be falling apart and neglected. Staff seemed unbothered and care free. 1 star

Fabulous welcome from the owners and family especially princess Elsa :) a great variety of delicious fresh, starters, curries, rice's and deserts, everything we tried was really tasty, top quality, I would definitely recommend and return.

Amazing, exceptional front of house welcoming, seating and dining experience. Especially Alan outstanding. Buffet quality spot on, quality of the chicken superb.

We visited Tawa for lunch today whilst supporting a lady that we look after who is disabled and has a severe learning disability. Alan was very accommodating and showed us to a table that had alot of room for the lady's wheelchair. He was very...

Enjoyed a really nice meal, in a really clean, friendly and pleasant environment. Alan at Tawa was vey welcoming, making sure all our needs were catered for. Nothing was too much trouble. A huge selection of food to choose from, even some vegetarian options for...

What a fantastic welcome from Alan and his team. Made us feel SO welcome. Excellent service and food delicious. Buffett was constantly being replenished. Would highly recommend.

Staff were very friendly, restaurant spotlessly clean. Food lovely, there was plenty of choice of curries.

Amazing food amazing service. They kept making everything was presentable to the customers. The person called Alan was very helpful and very polite. Also very clean and tidy.

Fabulous choice of food, huge variety, tasty, flavoursome food. Cannot fault, spotless, spacious restaurant. Great friendly staff, Allan was so welcoming and super friendly. Couldnt do enough and nothing was a problem. Definitely a new favourite of ours. Highly recommended, Cheers x

This is our go to buffet restaurant. However Having visited several months back, we experienced poor staff attitude and poor food standard. My daughter wanted to try again thonight for her 23rd Birthday Meal with some other close family members. We were greeted by Alan,...

Went here Saturday lunchtime, service was fantastic nothing was too much trouble. Aiaw looked after us the entire time. We are vegetarians and we’re offered to have anything we like cooked to order too. The food was absolutely delicious, we will be back!

Fabulous well priced food. Clean and tidy. Friendly staff especially front of house/manager Allan. Would definitely recommend to friends and family.

Food was outstanding. Venue is spotless. Staff are very very friendly and welcoming and professional. Service is nothing less than amazing! Made us feel so welcome. Checking if everything was ok. Will definitely be returning. Thankyou so much! 100% best Indian venue I’ve visited!! So...

So what can I say about this place the staff was very welcoming to us nothing was to much for them the food was amazing must of ate 20 onion bhajis there was the best but all the food was outstanding authentic Indian if I...

100% service , food excellent loads to choose from , recommend you try ... had family meal , will definitely be going back

We were shopping up Newport out of town and fancied a bite to eat. Sad to see a lot of businesses were closed down but we came across this all you can eat Indian Buffet and it was amazing ! Staff very welcoming and friendly....

Myself & a few friends visited here the other day to which was suppose to be a lovely meal but unfortunately the food was all stone cold & the salad was stale. We did complain about the chips and he bought us out a fresh...

We visited the TAWA spytty this evening after going to the Harvester. The Harvester had run out of chicken for the second time in two visits. I have to say that the food at TAWA was hot, fresh and absolutely delicious. The restaurant was beautifully...

We are regulars here but today the level of customer service was exceptional Alaw was fantastic nothing was too much trouble, he was polite and friendly and made us very welcome. He is a credit to this restaurant. We look forward to seeing him again.

We visited for a family meal tonight for my sons birthday, all the staff were very accommodating and eager for everyone to have such a good experience. From booking to leaving, the service was excellent. The food as always was also delicious

We came here for the 3rd time tonight and again, we had fantastic food. Its always a great atmosphere! Lovely selection of food, something for everyone. Raz looked after us tonight, nothing was too much trouble and made sure we werent without drinks. Thankyou again!

Real good food, good table service. Everything was cleaned regularly and buffet food replace regularly

We arrived and was taking care of by a nice man called Alan, he made sure that we got everything we needed. The food was really good as well. The restaurant has definitely made a turn around and the quality is outstanding.

Alan served us , very friendly and on the dot on serving us great food! Nice change well worth the money we paid for our meals!

Thank you Aian for the fabulous service and the kitchen for amazing food as always. Definitely recommended excellent for date night , family night or special occasions. Never had a bad experience.

After a long time customer previously it was stunning but aftery experience this time I would give 0 stars food was lacking in flavour nann bread was burnt and rock hard and over priced soft drinks spoke to Manager to give my opinion and he...

A really incredible time with my family and overall incredible service and vegetarian options. The drinks had a wide range and the staff were polite and friendly. The food was really nice and overall amazing food for all all tastes. Me and my family mainly...

Great customer service from Alan. Wide selection, great taste, fresh food. Really enjoyed our visit and will definitely return

Working late in Newport tonight what a cracking find, what a choice on the buffet the madrass was just right with good value. Will return again with my family.

Love being able to see and choose the food you want to eat, great selection of starters, mains and deserts (and the ice cream machine), There was a large party booked in this lunchtime, and a staff member off ill, however, Alan was brilliant, rushed...

Lovely food today as usual, unfortunately Raz wasn’t our greeter or server today, which left for poor service from who I thought looked like the manager. Showed us to our seat, felt as though he had then forgotten about us,as he took ages then to...

Lovely food amazing assistance from raz. look forwards to coming back again in the near future defo recommend everything amazing and cooked to order if needed.

Service and food always spot on, staff are fantastic especially Raz who looked after us all night. Highly recommend Tawa Newport.

We have over the past 2 years gone here very often and enjoyed the food and the professional service by the waiters / waitresses, but I don’t know if it has been taken over by new management but the last two times couldn’t have been...

We visit Tawa twice a month and are regulars. We love wide verity of foods and fantastic service. Our favorite waiter is Raz who always greets us when we arrive and is very warm and welcoming .

Visited today as a family of 14 for my daughters 10th birthday. Was made welcome on arrival and brought out cake to birthday music and a mocktail. She felt so special so thank you to raz and the team. Food was lovely especially jalfrezi and...

Free drink on your birthday. Excellent selection of curry and service and desserts. Will be back soon

So after visiting numerous times over the past few years, I think Tawa has changed owners now, as the past 2 times I've been in- In June and Now October, I've found the service has been really poor compared to the lovely last owners. The...

We have been to Tawa in a number of occasions and each time the food has been amazing, the welcome we receive from Raj each time is very warm and friendly, it is by far our favourite Indian restaurant and we will keep using this...

Went there with friends and we enjoyed all variety of Indian cuisine. Clean environment and the staff named Raz was accommodating and friendly. Definitely going back, will recommend to other friends and family as well.

Firstly we were greeted by Jamiha who smiled from the very back u til she got to us! Completely delightful. Nothing was too much. Food was delicious and although I am not vegetarian/vegan, there were some lovely options, with the added bonus being that if...

Lovely visit here and very lovely server, Jamiha, who was so helpful and sweet. Wonderful service and good food. Lots of great options, including many vegetarian dishes. Would recommend!

the food was excellent RAJ was very polite and helpfull a really nice guy came over for a chat and treats you as you want to be treated i would recomend to anyone we have been going for a few years and never had a...

Was visiting the Matlan outlet in Newport and happened to see the Tawa restaurant. They had a large spread of food and delicious. Meat was halal too. Lastly Happy with pricing which had lesser rates for kids and seniors. Must visit on our next Newport...

Went to tawa today, was welcomed by a happy gentleman called raz, Plenty of choice, Filled myself up with few plates of food 😂 Highly recommended Cheap price too

Me and my girlfriend regularly visit this place to eat and each time we have we’ve enjoyed ourselves very much . The atmosphere is great the food is always fresh . A great selection of the finest Indian cuisine the food is literally awesome ....

Excellent food and service; good value for money. Thanks to Jamiha. That's it. Review finished. Thank you.

After awhile away called in the TAWA for a staurday evening meal. We were met by Raz who took us to our seats. through the food on offer and took our drink order. The food was hot and tasty with plenty on offer, we had...

Lovely food and staff thoroughly enjoyed 👍🏻👍🏻 Excellent service will be back for more in the future

Well this restaurant serves the best Indian food i have tasted! Was such a lovely atmosphere, very clean and the staff were amazing ! 10 out of 10 for me

Ash was our server for the evening, he was fantastic and so welcoming we can’t wait to return, food was outstanding along with customer service, thanks ash see you soon :)

This is a great Indian Buffet Restaurant that serves good Indian food in a friendly atmosphere. Raz is one of the waiters and he goes out of his way to be helpful with good advice and service. I can thoroughly recommend the Restaurant.

We've been coming to tawa for about 8 months on and off. We've not once been disappointed in the food or service. Always a clean environment, fresh food and brilliant service. There's a wide variety of curry and accompaniments so there's something for everyone. The...

Lovely food, great selection. RaJ was our waiter, lovely and attentive. We’ll worth the visit, highly recommend

Absolutely beautiful food with so much of a variety to choose from. Alongside an impeccable welcoming service thank you Ash and co. We will be back again soon and will highly recommend to friends and family :)

We have been here many times but this latest visit was the most enjoyable. The variety of food on offer for veggies was vastly improved and each dish was delicious. Absolutely fantastic. We are so very fussy about cleanliness but the whole place was pristine....

Excellent buffet, excellent price, choice was fantastic and well worth the money. Really tasty food and only £11 per adult for food before 4pm on a weekend - couldn’t ask for more. Will 100% go back again!

Really good food and kind people serving it! Home style/traditional curry is my favourite and hard to find elsewhere! Definitely coming back

My son wanted to go here for his 13th birthday, he had a lovely time & the food was fantastic. Thank you Raz for being friendly. Brilliant service, we will definitely be back

Excellent services friendly staff food was very nice really good selection all round nice place would definitely recommend and return

Really good food. Best indian buffet I've been to. Everything was stocked up and some of the stuff tasted incredible!

Lovely restaurant, very clean and well presented. Staff were lovely, we were served by Raj who was very attentive. Lots of choice on the buffet and desserts. All well cooked and reasonable quality. Highly recommend it.

Popped in after the cinema last night at 8pm Not very busy apart from a very rowdy group shouting and discussing someone huge deposit in the toilet....just what you need to get your gastric juices flowing. Persevered as we where hungry. Unfortunately the food was...

Went with wife and had an excellent meal. More choice and higher quality than other similar restaurants we have been to previously. The staff were great, particularly Ash who was so friendly and helpful. Brilliant selection of starters, mains and desserts at a really reasonable...

The food is always amazing here! So reasonably priced and the staff are amazing! Shout out to Ash for being amazing, always checking on us! Can’t wait to return!

It’s a shame I could only give 5 because of the Beautiful food and wonderful service! Definitely worth the 50 minute drive to get to! Will be back 10/10