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Latif Indian Restaurant
Review
About
Over 25 years of providing quality service to the friendly people of Newcastle Upon Tyne & our welcome visitors. We are a family business, ourselves and our very knowledgeable staff always make sure that every customer leaves with a smile on their face, satisfied. For all our customers, drop us a review? & we look forward to seeing you again!
Features
CUISINES
Indian, Bangladeshi
Meal types
Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
FEATURES
Delivery
Full Bar
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Takeout
Does this restaurant specialise in Halal food?
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Hours
Closed now
• Opens at 5:00 PM
Sunday
17:00 - 1:30
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
17:00 - 1:30
Wednesday
17:00 - 1:30
Thursday
17:00 - 1:30
Friday
17:00 - 2:30
Saturday
17:00 - 2:30
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3.7
229 reviews
Excellent
109
Very good
43
Average
24
Poor
15
Terrible
38
118mikkid
London19 contributions
Aug 2024 • couples
Lovely Indian restaurant near where we stayed in Newcastle. Food was delicious and served quickly. Loads of tasty vegetarian options and staff will adjust order to your tastes. Staff very pleasant and welcoming
Written 13 August 2024
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David
Leatherhead10 contributions
Jun 2023 • couples
We wanted a traditional British Indian restaurant meal and were not disappointed. Pleasant ambience in the dining area. All the favourites available at decent prices (especially with the Thursday specials, which contained all the items that I would have ordered anyway from the a la carte). Friendly staff. Good location near the railway station. If in Newcastle again we would visit this restaurant again.
Written 28 June 2023
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simon c
Gloucester263 contributions
Nov 2024 • solo
Good menu. Tasty food. Good value. Good service. Lots to like. Dining room area a little lacking character. Only negative
Written 21 November 2024
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Stuart Y
2 contributions
Aug 2024 • friends
Booked this restaurant on trip advisor reviews and was not disappointed. Short break with friends and on a Tuesday night restaurant was quiet but we were warmly welcomed and they had a midweek deal of starters main and sides for £15 a head.
We had four starters to share four different mains which they made milder or hotter on request and four sides all excellent. With a bottle of wine and beers total bill under £100. Top notch and great value.
Written 9 August 2024
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alan l
Newcastle upon Tyne1 contribution
Apr 2024 • family
I was last in this restaurant over 30 year ago. I have travelled the length and breadth of the country enjoying curries.
Party of four with various tastes.
The restaruant is very spacious and clean
Toilets are very clean
Service was spot on polite and knowledgeable
Menu was extensive with something for everyone
The food was spot on
Nans fresh and tasty
Popadoms a cut above the normal
All meals were lovely fresh and tasty
Price was very fair
If you are looking for a taditional Indian this is the place for you.
In my opinion this leaves the likes of Dishoom and other high end venues in its wake.
Written 6 April 2024
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James W
52 contributions
Oct 2023 • family
I’ve been to countless Indian restaurants over the last 40 years and Latif is without doubt one of the best, if not THE best. I love the decor. It’s spotlessly clean. Service is excellent. The proprietors are lovely. The prices are reasonable. Good location. Best of all, the food is just perfect. It’s nothing fancy but delicious, freshly cooked and really flavoursome. My lamb Madras was really tender and the sauce was rich and warming, but not too hot. Latif sets the standard which all Indian restaurants should aspire to. I’ve been three times over the last year and will be going again soon…….can’t wait.
Written 6 October 2023
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James W
52 contributions
Mar 2023 • couples
My wife and I went here on a Tuesday evening at about 8:30 pm. It was very quiet but the food was excellent. I had a lamb madras. The meat was really tender and the sauce just the right level of heat. My wife had a vegetable dish which she loved.
The restaurant is very clean and well furnished.
We both are looking forward to going back to this restaurant soon.
Written 24 March 2023
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Teri T
Denny111 contributions
Aug 2022 • none
What a lovely place! We dined here on 13 Aug 2022 while we were on a mini break from Scotland. Spotlessly clean, crisp white table linen. Beautiful. The staff are so nice and very attentive and gave big beaming smiles when we complimented them on the cuisine! Hubby had chicken Karachi which had a lovely balance of spices. Hot, but not overly so. I had the passanda with chicken and it was the creamiest, dreamiest passanda ever! We accompanied our meals with rice and peshwari naan, both of which were scrummy! We both agreed they were among the best curries we have ever tasted. Again, we can’t compliment the staff enough. Such a fab dining experience! Highly recommended!
Written 13 August 2022
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Potty750
Middlesbrough6 contributions
Jun 2023 • couples
Visited here after a show at the life centre on a Wednesday evening. Initially quiet but picked up as the evening went on. What an absolute gem of a restaurant. The gentleman who served us was brilliant. We have favourite dishes from our hometown restaurant, we explained what they were and he pointed out in his menu which were similar. Both these dishes were absolutely gorgeous. One was a lamb Jal Masala. I can't remember the name of mine. Arrived piping hot with garlic rice, keema naan and chips. All really lovey and cooked to perfection. Forgot to mention the chicken puree and bhaji for starters, also excellent. The restaurant was spotless and the staff lovely. We just wish it was closer so it could be our regular place!
Written 22 June 2023
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mrso908
Sheffield27 contributions
Jul 2022 • couples
It was my first time in Newcastle so can't describe the location too well. It's not far from the station and was actually recommended to us by a bouncer at a local pub. What a recommendation.
Quite simply THE best curry I've ever had. Such a lovely venue, immaculate everywhere. The table cloths and serviettes were so lovely crisp and fresh I felt bad at the end of the meal when we had got a couple of stains on them. Staff are very welcoming. We hadn't booked but we were greeted with warmth and enthusiasm. Service was very good, quick, caring but not overbearing in any way.
What can I say about the food other than oh my goodness absolutely amazing! I'm veggie and sometimes dishes are a bit underwhelming. Not at Latifs. Everything I had was amazing. The portions were huge and it beat both me and my hubby! We couldn't eat everything.
I would like to say thank you to this lovely gem and the people who own it for your warm welcome and exceptional food. Five out of five, higher if I could.
Written 30 July 2022
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Alex Thomas
2 contributions
Oct 2020 • none
I took my girlfriend here for a meal in October. The service was slow and the two staff members were extremely rude when my girlfriend complained that her Chicken Tikka Shashlik was undercooked. The chicken was still raw inside but we were told "this is how it is cooked" and basically advised that we didn't know what we were talking about, even though it was clear to anyone that it was underdone.
The owner or manager was hilarious when we refused the food on this basis and walked out, shouting at us on the way. What a horrible man he was. I wouldn't recommend this to my worst enemy.
Written 4 February 2021
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jambogaz1011
Berwick upon Tweed41 contributions
Sept 2021 • couples
Wandered in on a rainy Tuesday night after a cocktail or 2 and had the most amazing food, served by warm, friendly staff. Popadoms followed by the chicken tikka starter were full of flavour and plentiful, my wife had the chicken tikka masala I had a Bangladeshi curry. All food was presented superbly and tasted fantastic with just the right amount of spice.
Written 29 September 2021
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Bel C
Manchester214 contributions
Mar 2022 • friends
First time (and last time) here with friends. The service was ridiculously slow. Took them an hr just to get us drinks and they somehow only took orders from half the table and neglected the other half. Placing orders was just chaotic. Had to repeatedly flag the waiters with what we wanted for food and drinks. They kept missing drinks and starters. Took them 2 hours to get the mains out and some people on our table still didn't have their mains. They also missed multiple sides. Food was also very bland. My chicken tikka masala was bright neon red which indicated high use of food colouring. The other people on our table also said they've defs had a better Indian elsewhere. Even a supermarkets takeout is better than this. At least food only takes a few minutes in the microwave and tastes better.
They again took forever to work out the bill. They were so so slow, we ended up paying at the counter. Don't think we'll be back.
Written 5 March 2022
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Familyozzy
Whitley Bay74 contributions
Oct 2021 • friends
Visted here early sat evening with my brother without booking on a day out .
We both love Indian cuisine so were hoping for a lovely meal and we were not disappointed.
Our order ? Popadoms to start and a tandoori mixed kebab, the kebab was sensational, melted in the mouth and a taste sensation, absolutely recommended.
Mains , we had a tikka madras and a chicken pathia , very nice . Rices spot on and portions on the generous side compared to some places in my local area of whitley bay . Nice tarka dhall side and a sensational garlic cheese nan that would have fed 3!
Taste is paramount in Indian food and the whole order was lovely .
Lady waitress was very friendly and the service prompt and couldnt fault the meal at all , in fact i got a little doggy bag to bring some curry back for my wife when I returned home . Will definitely return .
Written 21 October 2021
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sueyco
Doncaster8 contributions
Aug 2023 • friends
First time in Newcastle and arrived with no clue where to go for food, previous Indian experiences were not good but we threw caution to the wind! We ordered drinks then we ordered food….. absolutely WOWED! Really can’t say enough good about it all it truly was fabulous! The service also very good really do recommend to all fabulous eatery 😘👌😋 give it a go
Written 10 August 2023
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