Akbar's Restaurant

Tried this new restaurant in town a week or so back. Tried 5 different starters1.chicken liver tikka2. sheekh kebab3.king prawns tikka4.masala fish5.chicken nambaliAlso tried 3 different curries1. Butter chicken ( can improve was too sweet for our tastebud)2. Lamb charsi ( was the best )3. Chicken and keema karahiwith garlic naan and Peshawari naan.Great ambience and service.

I have been a dedicated and loyal customer of Akbars for over 13 years. I have been twice here. The first was a complete disaster. I only came this time on the instructions of the Area Manager Dhillon. Even then this branch is poor. Staff poor. Sardar, the Head chef is very lacklustre and has a very poor attitude. Did not even have his long hair curls on the side covered in a net/hat! Is this how a chef should portray himself? No professionalism. He said plainly he had only been here for 4 months and is still under training. That is no excuse as the restaurant is charging extortionate prices for a Head Chef who admits he is not up to scratch as he has only been here 4 months. That shows his lack or no motivation at all and completely being oblivious as he said he has not received any complaints! I witnessed other customers complaining. The Haleem i ordered was like porridge/weetabix. It had no tarqa. When it was redone it was overpowered with ginger! Complete disaster. Don’t serve food altogether. When they serve curries they always serve first curries, you then wait 4-5 mins for your naan. Whilst you are sat looking at your curries going cold. Naan cold. Crispy onions were prepacked and stuck together like cement. This again i witnessed happening with other customers. It happened to me twice on the day. Also they served the meal whilst we were still having our appetisers and had not even finished it. Absolutely atrocious. Resent all food back and the same mistakes were repeated the second time. Spoke to the Head Chef and his second in line who is from Kashmir both very rude and not at all loyal to Akbars. I recommend to others having a negative experience to try Akbar’s in Middlesbrough. Huge contrast. Sadly will never come back to Newcastle even living 5 mins from it. Would rather drive 1hr to Middlesbrough instead of spending 1 minute in the Newcastle branch. I cannot see this restaurant being successful if drastic changes don’t take place from top to bottom particularly all the staff present there. Particularly the head chef and all waiters poor and lacking smiles and general courtesy. Head chef i called upon and he said we cannot make curries how they do in Pakistan! If that is the case then don’t call yourselves the King of Curry and Akbar’s meaning the GREAT! It definitely isn’t in Newcastle but in Middlesbrough it is definitely a branch to try as it is well run with a dedicated team of staff. And the food is great in Middlesbrough. This branch is bringing a bad name to Akbars. Drastic and immediate changes required from removing Head chef, his colleagues and all waiters including managers (Suman/Ries) are completely lacklustre and not even bothered about complaints. Rather Ries was sat in front of me and was more interested in eating his own food and lamb chops he ordered (free probably) whilst we were sat dissatisfied and not once did he even enquire on what is the issue. No apologies received from anyone. I only went here a second time on the instructions of Dhillon and Raaj. Never again until the staff is cleared out and refreshed with new loyal and dedicated blood to bring back the glory days of Akbars as was in the old Newcastle branch. With this branch as it is, this is nowhere near even a 1 star. Staff behaviour is disgraceful. Desi tea is not even worth saying anything on. See photos

Service was really good the waitress was fully informed the cocktails and nan where really nice the the rice and the curry not so good the deco looks good it's a liitle bit dark could do with some more lighting properly warm white will suit it tryed again it was better the curry was quit large the nans are quit big they serve alcohol as well it's chilled out little busy cozy it's a little pricey

In a nutshell, a must visit restaurant if you are craving for Indian cuisine in Newcastle City.Food choices are wide and well prepared when ordered. Portions are big.Excellent service, attentive writers. Easy free parking area.

Came here looking for LuigiKahns, found Akbar's instead so decided stay and we weren't disappointed.Ordered 2 starter's, seekh Kebab and meat chopps. Been Akbars in Bradford and Manchester and I have to say the food was better than I remember. Main we ordered a charsi Lamb Karahi asked for extra saucy. Excellent, could taste the lamb and all herbs and spices, not too hot. Staff were friendly and helpful. I would say better food than Manchester branch but not Bradford.

I went to Akbars with a friend last night and the food was fantastic. I normally have a Karahi but was recommended the chicken Charsi which is one of Akbars signature dishes. It did have the hint of Karahi but wasn’t as spicy (just as I ordered) The service was first class and atmosphere very good. Would highly recommend trying it out.

This restaurant is always such a lovely place to dine. It exudes a warm and inviting ambiance that immediately puts you at ease. The staff and the manager are friendly and attentive, making you feel like a valued guest. The menu offers a delectable range of dishes to choose from, and the dishes are truly authentic and savory. From starters to desserts, it's truly outstanding and one of the best, I'd say. I would definitely recommend it.

Great place in Newcastle for Asian cuisine. The food and the service is awesome. The free parking is a big blessing for the guests. Hats Off to the chef for preparing such great food items. Thank you to the team for providing us with such a wonderful evening.❤️

Lovely restaurant!Had a lovely time with all my friends.The ambience was perfect and the service was amazing.We had come to the place for dinner, absolutley loved the lamb chops would definitely be back for more.The Naan was fresh out of the oven and delicious ❤️The Mango lassi jar was huge and delicious.The butter chicken and rest of the main course was really good as well.What I loved the most was the service, the staff were very friendly and accommodating and made sure that we had a great time.