Amazing place me and my girlfriend recently stumbled across on our way home from a disappointing visit to another local restaurant. Tiny place but it looks bigger thanks to all the mirrors. Very smart and clean looking. Service was exemplary and very friendly, not pushy at all. I had the scallops to start and the chicken chettinad. Very hot but tasted amazing. My girlfriend had the gunpowder prawns and the chicken madras. The bill was roughly what we expected considering what we had to eat and drink. Highly recommended.
Great meal at Simla! The food was excellent especially the King Prawn Tandoori starter 👌 wow! Staff are very friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend this restaurant.
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A little indian oasis on a dreary wet Newcastle Friday evening .
The restaurant is a small place . Beautiful pieces of art with soft lighting adorn the walls . It's what you call an intimate eating establishment, in fact the waiter told us it seats 35 people at anyone time , so you know you will get looked after .
The menu is what an Indian menu should be . Not too many dishes but enough regulars and new dishes that make you curious and subsequently I found that the resteraunts interpretation of some of the dishes was outstanding .
For starters the sev puri and a dish of lamb chops. The sev puri was super fresh . All the tastes , textures dancing in your mouth in one glorious party , good start . The lamb chops , simply wow. Charred on the outside but the inside soft and tender . The masala coating subtle but packed a punch and then little pomegranate jewels explode in your mouth to temper the fire that begins to increase with every bite. Brilliant.
Then came the chicken jalferezi and garlic naan . I am from the north west of England and I have to say that we are spoilt for choice and quality when it comes to indian food but Simlas was one of the best .
Dark rich sauce dressed the succulent moist chicken with slivers of peppers giving depth to the colour and a warning that this was gonna be hot . We always ask for "apna style" when ordering food in an Indian restaurant, basically means make it home style hot and this didn't disappoint. The dish was hot but hot in a pleasant way. It didn't leave your lips or mouth numb but it set fire to the perimeter of your tongue and you got the heat subtly at the back of the throat . The garlic naan , a lively accompaniment to the dish which tempered the spice perfectly. Everything was polished off dutifully.
Then the crowning glory . They only do 3 desserts and the one that caught my eye was a rice pudding infused with saffron cream topped with pistachios , served cold . Fragrant , nice subtle cardamon and moreish , just what was needed to round off a tour de force of an exceptional meal. The bill came to a very reasonable amount and I would have happily paid more . We then departed into the wet , dreary Newcastle night glowing in the aftermath of an culinary feast . Brilliant
My mum and I had a terrific Sunday night meal at Simla. Nice place to be. The food was terrific- delicately flavoured & spiced. Not a bit greasy. Nice selection of vegetarian dishes for mum. Will def return if/when we next come to Newcastle! Thank you
Absolutely delicious food and a really brilliant service. Staff were very accommodating as it was literally a very last min booking. Wasn't sure what to order as was our first time here hence the dishes were recommended by the staff after asking us what sort of food we liked. Did not disappoint. ✴️✴️✴️✴️✴️
Stunning.
Went last night after work for a staff meal.
I’m glad I did, the food was outstanding, not a single complaint can be made.
Had the chicken tikka mixed starter and the chicken madras main.
Both very flavourful, very well cooked and the perfect amount of spice.
The service considering the party style was strained at times but they managed in the end, understandable for such a large haphazard group, not the easiest of customers at the best of times.
The one thing that let them down was time, we did wait a LONG time for food. I understand it was a large order but it was a decent wait.
I’d 100% return, can’t fault the food and the staff were attentive throughout.
Real attention to the details.
A fabulous meal at Simla last night. Our first visit and will not be our last. The food was tasty & amazing and the service was great. Staff were lovely. Only down side .... we were sat near the door & every time the door opened there was a cold breeze.
Excellent meal and service. One of the best curries I have had recently
Great choice of food The menu is focused on quality and making sure each dish is prepared perfectly
Great choice of drinks and attentive staff
Sorry I didn’t take more pictures but I was to busy enjoying my meal and company
Got a last minute booking on a very busy bank holiday weekend.
The place was packed, but the service from start to finish was superb, very friendly and efficient.
The curry I had was one of the best I've ever eaten, & everyone on our table felt the same.
Can't recommend this place highly enough, absolutely excellent.
The food and wine here was very good. It is not overly expensive although there were no prices on the menu which I found strange. Service was very good although I didn't like the way the senior waiter / manager tried to push a more expensive wine on me a couple of times after I had made my choice. Needless to say I stuck with my original choice. Don't let that put you off but be aware of it. The restaurant is worth visiting
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