Zyka in Northumberland

Zyka is, hands down, our favourite place to eat out. The staff are amazing (Hi Mashuk!) and the food has been exceptional every time we have visited or ordered takeout. We had the Raja Jinga, Aloo Gobi and Beetroot Chilli this time but the Veggie Black Garlic and Monkfish Salan are go-to favourites.

Another wonderful evening last Friday with the Miah brothers - Rashid, Mashuk and Chef Khaled. The warmest of welcomes, great service and excellent food. Khaled's iventiveness artistry and attention to detail is first class. We won't leave it quite so long until our next visit! J & K

It's coming up to 10 years of frequenting Zyka and apart from the staff aging, it's still a wonderful experience, still full of fun and always polite nothing has changed, certainly the food today is as good as my initial visit. It's brilliant. Les Elliott.

The best place to be! Ever! Unbeatable service! The tastiest Indian food.

Had a meal at zyka with my dad last saterday food was terrible my dad got a king prawn started which came mushy and had to be sent back staff was very rude also I would never be back and would not recommend.

Exquisite starter (picture doesn’t do it justice) followed by a great main course. Was looked after by Rashid - very welcoming and friendly. Can’t recommend highly enough.

Excellent service and vert tasty food. We had our 1st takeaway and we were not disappointed.

Fantastic food, staff great and great atmosphere. Tastes were great, not the usual run of the mill Indian food..

Fabulous food and the service from Mash and the team was first rate

I've eaten Indian all over the world we enjoyed without doubt the best EVER from the food to the wine and the service was outstanding ,our waiter Mash along with Rashid and the team made us to feel very welcome, if I could give six stars I would ,wow,wow wow

Lovely food, great service, would thoroughly recommend a visit if you’re in Hexham! 👍

Absolutely delicious meal, probably the best Indian food I’ve ever had. Loved everything we ordered and the service was amazing. If I lived here I would be coming once a week!

Stunning. Food, Service, Ambience…all great, made wonderful by Mash and his team of friendly, attentive, and very patient waiters who were even able to laugh at my jokes. The real treat though was the excellent food, competing with the best of my Indian friends’ meals. Just so much flavour and massive portions.

Perfect in every way! The restaurant has a charming atmosphere, and the food was incredibly tasty. The staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful. We’ll definitely return the next time we're in the area. Highly recommended!

The best Indian restaurant ever! Absolutely delicious, a must go in Hexham

We have been to Zyka lots of times in the last year and have never been disappointed. The food is always delicious with generous portions and the service extremely friendly and polite. We have recommended his restaurant to so many of our friends. Thank you to all the staff who work so hard and make every visit here a pleasure.

On our way back south to Wiltshire, after a short tour of the North East, we spent the night in Hexham. After searching many places, we spotted this absolute gem of a place. A huge thanks to Mash and the guys. Julie absolutely loved the vegan options, and mine was amazing. If it wasn't nearly 6hrs away, we'd ne back next week.

A very good Indian restaurant in a city/town centre setting,a little cramped for seating for my liking

Went in on a Wednesday got sat down and served immediately. Mash served us and was very friendly and attentive(could’ve been spelled Mesh actually?) we never went thirsty and the food was superb. Our server was knowledgeable about the food and could tell us what was in the food and sauces we didn’t recognise. Great experience overall.

Amazing team very welcoming Great food

We had a very enjoyable experience at this restaurant. Everything was just great. I had the black garlic chicken as my main and it was very flavoursome. The garlic naan was the best I have ever had. There was plenty of food and it was reasonably priced. We also loved the modern decor but perhaps the highlight of the evening was the quality of service from the all staff and in particular Mash. They ensured the dining experience was happy and relaxed. We came upon this restaurant almost by chance but it was a lucky find and we will most definitely return.

We visited for our granddaughters 10th birthday. The staff made a real fuss of her and encouraged the whole restaurant to join in singing happy birthday to her. She was delighted. We enjoyed phenomenal food and exceptional service.We cannot thank the amazing staff enough for making it such a special evening Special thanks to Rashid for friendly and charming attention to the birthday girl. Absolutely the best restaurant in the North.

Amazing amazing amazing!! Want it all over again

Fantastic food with great service. Will be back again and again

Such a fantastic meal. We loved it and Rashid and his staff were fantastic! Highly recommend. -RSC, Boston, MA USA

Had a brilliant meal here and served by a lovely chap called Mash. Extensive menu and great service

We had booked early as we were going to an event at the Queen's Hall and it was just as well we did as the place was very busy. That's normally a good sign. The restaurant is smart and modern in its decor and the service throughout was very good. However at a table across from ours one of the waiters was very loudly berating a colleague for something or other. I don't this his workmate really deserved to be embarrassed in front of a restaurant full of customers. On to the food - I'm afraid to say we found to to be very ordinary, really nothing to get excited about. The simple things line the naan and the rice were very good but we were left underwhelmed by the main dishes. The chicken chetinad was OK, that's all. My vindaloo was extremely disappointing but to be fair, finding a really good vindaloo in an Indian restaurant is surprisingly difficult these days. It consisted of the house tomato-based sauce pepped up by the addition of more chili powder and some vinegar, that doesn't make it a vindaloo I'm afraid. The menu suggested it should be hot but it was at the medium level of spice according to my palate. Also vindaloo should come with potato but not here. The side dish of palak saag was good. Maybe we just picked the wrong dishes.

Absolutely brilliant. No words. Great food helpful funny staff We’ve been once this yr. definitely be back. Everything cooked to perfection

This Indian restaurant is up there with the best we have eaten in. It has a very good atmosphere and the staff were very polite and friendly. Special mention has to go to Mash who looked after our table in the evening that we ate there. The restaurant has the best TripAdvisor reviews for an Indian restaurant in Hexham and for good reason. The food was delicious. There were several of us and we had six different dishes (two of us had the same). All of us agreed that our food was excellent. The menu choices are very varied and there are some very interesting alternatives including duck which was very spicy and tender. We would definitely eat here again if ever we visit this lovely town.

Fine dining to a tea a warm welcome from the manager rashid not to forget the dreamy decor and relaxing music which really made our experience here x10 better, mash was really helpful while we were trying to choose what we wanted I went for prawn starter the presentation was aesthetic but the flavours exceeded my expectations, coming back for sure 👏

Zyma is excellent in every respect. The staff are very welcoming and the service is good. The overall ambience is good and the tablecloths and layout of the table create an upmarket atmosphere. I have visited India on numerous occasions and find the food to be very different to that served in the UK at Indian restaurants. In particular dishes are not ‘hot’: rather they are marinated for a long time and the food is infused with the flavour of the spices and herbs. This was certainly the case at Zyka My Railway lamb curry was labelled with two peppers, so I was a little dubious at first, but it was delicious with a delicious flavour and little heat; just what I would have expected in India. My wife’s korma was similarly excellent Definitely a must eat restaurant and one I would visit regularly if I lived locally

No doubt the best dining experience this year. From the start we called up in advance to book a table and the telephone manner was incredible and inviting. The decor was beyond powerful, the second you enter through the door you are transported to India full of peaceful music and cosy furnishings and lighting. Suv and Mash were amazing hosts and both strived to ensure our visit was a extraordinary one (a rare treat nowadays). They treated us like royalty and made sure everything was perfect. Massive compliments to the chefs: the Food was divine and beyond gourmet standard. I had a chicken tikka madras with extra garlic (much to my partners distain), keema rice and keema naans all the way. The other half had a chicken tikka kasmeri with all the trimmings and needless to say the plates were emptied and both stuffed. Only minor drawback, we found was the price of the diet cokes which came to two for £10, pretty steep. In all an amazing night, delicious food, warm & friendly hosts and to top it off a newly discovered favourite restaurant. Will be back for sure Aaron & Lisa The House of Penguin🐧

Excellent food with a range of choices which are not the "usual fare" (though these are on the menu for those seeking familiar dishes). Even the naan breads were a cut above!!...

Really good food and friendly, polite staff. What's not to like.

The best restaurant I've eaten in, a great experience with great food, all staff were amazing and accommodating with great recommendations, by far my new favourite place to eat

We've just come back from an excellent meal at Zyka. The service was friendly, prompt and attentive. The food was - from light and crispy poppadoms, freshly made samosas, naan and huge bhajis, to vegetable curry, dahl and Railway Lamb - delicious. We even got to meet the chef - a charming young man who showed he cared about fresh ingredients and cooking with passion.

Exceptional service from Khaled, Mashuk and Rashid!!!🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 Food was delicious and well presented. Definitely a MUST try for all!!!!!!!

When we arrived it was very busy. In the tiny entrance people were arriving for takeaway and for tables a group of us were then taken upstairs. As the evening went along service waned and being upstairs put us all out of sight of catching a waiters eye. At one point I received a glass of wine I didn't ask for or then drink but was charged. We got the bill but no one returned for payment so we decided to make our way down to the tiny entrance. In the fluster of people coming in and out or congregating for orders /tables I accidentally put my pin number in wrong and my card declined. I felt a real fool and my anxiety shot up. Luckily the waiter sat me down so I wasn't centre of attention to all and I completed the simple task with no issue. The food WAS tasty,served hot and well presented. I do think that some of the staff were new and being shown the ropes therefore, errors and attentiveness perhaps came adrift because of this. Staff were pleasant when they did attend but maybe have one person dedicated to upstairs when there are 20 people?

Khalid, Rash and Mash are amazing ! Great food and great service, if you are in Hexham this place is a must visit. Donyobad :)

Really wonderful food, great service and a buzzing atmosphere.

If I could give 10 stars I would. It has been a very long time since I’ve tasted food as fabulous as this restaurant produces. Right down to the salad which tasted as though it was fresh picked from the garden. Rashid looked after our table with just the right amount of attention. All I can say is GO and have yourself a meal that’s worth every penny. How often have you been able to say that? All the dishes that we had on our table of 9 were absolutely delicious, so no need to say which are good and which are not. Whichever dish you choose you’ll love it. Can’t wait to go back!

Very enjoyable meal ... the service from Mash, was attentive and friendly ... good advice given regarding choice of dishes ...restaurant itself well layed out and decorated appropriately.... a very pleasant relaxing atmosphere... will return. Thank you.

Absolutely delicious food and the garlic naan was to die for. Really unusual menu but also all the old classics if you want something more standard. Great friendly service from everyone especially Mash

Great reunion dinner @ Zyka Staff great, amazing authentic Indian food and lovely atmosphere in a great room. Will be back for sure

Absolutely fenominal food and service! The manager, Mash was banging, very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu The pistachio duck, lemon rice and the chicken tikka jalfrezi was impeccable. 10/10 would recommend Get yourself there x

We ordered take away from here last night. We ordered two dishes that we had never seen before - the vegetable with black garlic sauce, and the vegetable beetroot chilli. Both dishes were absolutely delicious, really first class. We were extremely impressed and will definitely eat here again. Highly recommended.

Last minute decision to call and have a take away while travelling across country. Best decision of the day. The food was delicious and good portion size. It's not very often I recommend eating establishments but highly recommend this one. Will certainly use again and look forward to eating in when the restaurant reopens. Called in last minute( 8.524 )after travelling across country. Wasn't dissappointed excellent food. Great service and atmosphere. Will eat there whenever in Hexham Martyn Lindley

On a work trip and felt like Indian food, I walked around the town centre to explore the area and this place caught my eye! I asked in my hotel where is popular for that kind of food and immediately they said a lot of their customers go here and recommended it. Food is fantastic!

Great service. great food . Defo worth a visit

We had planned to walk to another restaurant when we saw Zyka. Instead of walking by, we looked at the menu and decided to try it. The surroundings were elegant, and there were a lot of people dining there. We decided on the Railway Lamb Curry and the spinach with garlic. With steamed rice. Our charming waiter, Mash, asked if we’d like to nibble on poppadoms and pickles while we waited. We agreed, and they were perfect. The lamb and spinach were wonderful, too. I’m very pleased to recommend Zyka to anyone visiting Hexham. But it’d also be a great place for business meetings or a date night.

My favourite place for an Indian in Hexham. Very polite and friendly staff. The food was astoundingly good, the most tender lamb I've ever had, melt in the mouth. And the prawns were perfectly cooked. Highly recommend.

I’ve been visiting Zyka for years now and the food is consistently amazing! Lots of dairy free options to suit my needs and always service with a smile. Can’t recommend it more highly!

First visit and won’t be our last. Outstanding ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Been here three times this year and every time has been fantastic.

Just been to Zyka and popped in on the off chance there was a table going. Luckily they made room for us, and I couldn't be happier. Had the sharing platter, chicken balti, and chicken shashlik. Absolutely amazing food, friendly, helpful service. Great atmosphere. I wish I lived closer so I could go more often, but we will definitely be back. Thank you for a fantastic eating experience.

Superb meal on a Sunday evening. Great food, surroundings and lovely chat with one of the owners on our way out.

Visited for a meal with friends tonight. The food was delicious and generous portion sizes. We ordered from the 3 course deal for £19.99 which was very good value for money. The food came in good time and we couldn’t fault any of it. Rashid was a fantastic host, very attentive and also had good crack! All round fab evening with friends and lovely staff. Highly recommend. Thanks for the extra chocolate Rashid!

We had a surprise 60th at Zyka last night and had a fabulous time...the staff were very accommodating with letting us decorate...taking lots of group photos for us...being patient with the groups orders and the food was scrummy...thank you

Had the Naga Jhol Chicken tonight. Perfect combination of flavour and heat intensity that I like, and it was truly exceptional. Excellent customer service too thanks to Rashid 👍👍👍

Thank you so so much, can’t tell you how incredible the meal was AMAZING! PERFECT SERVICE! We were told by our hotel how incredible the food is, but goodness me. Best curry ever, you have customers for life now. 5*************

Lovely, unique Indian restaurant with a friendly and warm welcome. The service from Mash and the team was exceptional, and the food delicious.

Food was delicious - great vegetarian options. Rashid was fantastic. Thanks for a great meal.

We had booked a table and arrived to find the doorway to the restaurant very congested with fellow diners waiting for tables and takeaway customers. This aspect was poorly managed however we were shown to our table 15 minutes later and things improved immediately. All staff were working extremely hard to cope with the demand which was admirable. Our meal was delicious, served piping hot by friendly, courteous staff. We were aware that other diners around us felt they had waited far too long for their food but this was not our experience and we thoroughly enjoyed our evening. The restaurant is obviously very popular and I can see why as our food was well presented, very tasty and most enjoyable. Things quietened down noticeably after half an hour so we must have arrived during the peak of service at 7:30pm. A memorable meal on Easter weekend.

We've waited one hour this evening for a very average but pricey takeaway. Clearly they had not even began to prepare it when the money was handed over at 7.30pm because we would have cancelled it .The manager should be out front apologizing to upset customers not hiding in the dining room. We were given £40 back after asking for a refund. The night was a disaster when we got to eat it at 9pm.

We had been before so had high hopes for another lovely dinner. It was Mum's first time here and she was really taken with her crab wrap and chicken chettinad which she is determined to look out for again. I had a prawn starter and main and both were full of large prawns. My only slight issue was that the puri in the starter was not as light as it usually is, tasting a tiny bit stodgy. Otherwise everything was delicious and well-spiced. The service, as ever, was very attentive and quick. Portions are generous so plenty of people were leaving with doggy bags!

Amazing food ! Lovely ambience ! Welcoming staff. Words can’t explain how good and delicious the food tasted. The tikka’s, curry’s, rice and chappati plus the garlic naan ! Its a 100% recommended and a must go place for everyone who visits Hexham. 10 out of 10

Great food in a great atmosphere. Mash was excellent nothing was problem

What an amazing find. A friend recommended this restaurant and wow they were right, it is a great place. The staff were so friendly and welcoming and the food was delicious. My husband never normally comments on food but this restaurant certainly made him say very positive things especially when they made sure he had big pieces of lime in the lime pickle. I wish we lived closer but sadly they don’t deliver to France. If we visit this area again we will definitely be back. Thank you Zyka

One of the best, if not the best, Indians I have ever had. Scollop Mailee starter and Black garlic chicken main 🤗 how ant the super soft buttery Keema Naan was awesome 🤩

One of the best, if not the best, Indians I have ever had. Scollop Mailee starter and Black garlic chicken main 🤗 how and the super soft buttery Keema Naan was awesome 🤩

Delicious Asian style food, perfectly presented. Clean, modern, with excellent service at table. I can highly recommend.

The food was excellent, a real gourmet experience cooked to perfection. The ambience and lighting were perfect. However, I felt the waiters were under pressure, and this was reflected in the service they gave. In excess of 40 minutes before taking our order wasn't expected or being in the restaurant for 2½hours especially considering we had travelled 59 miles in each direction for a special meal. It's still worth the overall 5⭐️ I've awarded.

Had a great meal this evening. The staff were fantastic, particularly Mash. The food selection was excellent. The restaurant itself is beautifully decorated and had a really good vibe about it.

Never dissapointed with the food

Best restaurant in Hexham. Consistently great food and exceptional service. Worth the 30 minute drive for a takeaway!!

Our first visit to this restaurant and it exceeded our expectations. Everything was perfect and plenty of choice on the menu for a vegetarian like me. Staff lovely too

We visited Zyka yesterday for the first time and were really impressed with both the quality of food and the service. The restaurant is quite small and has a cosy and intimate atmosphere. We arrived early, a little before 7 pm, and were the first...

Delicious food served right on time. Would definitely recommend going 😊

Food was exceptional and a great variety for any palette to enjoy. Staff were welcoming and went out off their way to make us feel comfortable

Went on Valentines night. Meal was superb. Brilliant atmosphere and great value. As ever a memorable night at Zyka, our favourite Indian restaurant ever.

Great Indian in Hexham. We opted for poppadoms, starters and mains to include two naans and a rice between two adults and a child. We asked if they could make a smaller child friendly portion but were told this was not possible. The starters were...

Lovely restaurant. Lovely food. And hosting.

It was our first time in this restaurant while staying in Hexham the food was amazing,tasty ,fresh and full of flavours will definitely return on our next visit from Nottingham.

Service was excellent...and the food was also excellent...definitely one of if not the best Indian food I've ate.

Absolutely superb on every level. Excellent food, with an interesting and varied menu, plus attentive service. Marvellous.

We have visited Zyka several times over the last year for both sit in & take out. Service is always attentive but never hurried. The food is always delicious and the portion sizes are generous.

Rashid was a fabulous host for the evening. Thank you and we will return!

Special birthday, where to go? Zykas in Hexham is the natural choice. Rashid and all his great staff make you feel welcome from the minute you enter this stylish comfortable restaurant. The food is truly delicious, freshly cooked and very good value. We had Kashimi...

We have eaten here a few times and both the food and the service was once again excellent. Great menu choice for vegetarians too, in a relaxed atmosphere. If you want a cheap curry, this isn't it, this is on a different level, and this...

Went last evening for the first time with my wife. Ordered from the 3 course menu. Food and service is of the highest standard and by far the best we have experienced in this region. We will be back soon to try out the full menu.

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit here! The decor was stylish and the restaurant had a great ambience. Staff were smart, worked hard plus friendly and attentive. Excellent options on the menu and the food was excellent. The shiraz we had was a perfect complement to the...

Elegant Indian restaurant with delicious food and great service. The food had fresh ingredients and was different to other Indian restaurants I have experienced. It was outstanding and we didn’t feel bloated afterwards. We really enjoyed our food. Can’t wait to return.

Elegant Indian restaurant with delicious food and great service. The food had fresh ingredients and was different to other Indian restaurants I have experienced. It was outstanding and we didn’t feel bloated afterwards. We really enjoyed our food. Can’t wait to return.

We spent new years eve here again for a second year. What a fabulous experience. The meal was outstanding as always but the care and attention to detail and the service we received was outstanding. The brothers went out of their way to make sure...

Lovely place to celebrate a special occasion

Delicious food. Friendly staff. Great atmosphere.

An exceptional restaurant the food is amazing and quite possibly the best Indian food I have experienced anywhere. The menu is unique with dishes you won't have seen anywhere else, this is not your usual Indian restaurant, it is far better in every aspect. The...

From the moment we walked the staff were excellent. This is far better than your normal high street Indian. I would say the best Indian meal I have ever had. Thank you.

Nice ambiance. Interesting menu with plenty of different options. My colleague and I both really enjoyed the food. Good portion size. Well presented. Excellent taste. Good pace to service. Nothing to complain about. I will definitely go again.

A large group of us had a fantastic night here , they accommodated over 20 of us , the drinks & food were served very professionally , the staff were very accommodating & attentive . They made a great night even better , highly recommended .