Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant and Takeaway, Amble — Restaurant in England

The reason I put only one star: I have been to Amble several times over the past 5 years. About 3 years ago I ordered a takeaway by phone. As I was only a couple of hundred yards away I came to collect and was given somebody else's. Luckily this was noted quite quickly and we swapped. But no lesson was learnt because when I was there on new years eve there was a lot of confusion with take away. For instance you asked a woman what she ordered, she did not know as she was collecting for her daughter. You must have had her daughter's name and phone number. Put it on the tak away simple. Anyway as I did not hold a grudge I came in the day before New Year's Eve. I booked a table for two the following evening at six on New Year's Eve. I arrived with my wife at 5:55 pm. By 7:50 pm we had not been served with our starter! It was a fixed menu for that night so nothing unusual could be chosen. Whilst we waited several tables had been served their starter and some had nearly completed their main course. At that time we left with no fuss to you. This is why I gave you one star which I have never given to anyone. In fact I don't give negative reviews at all. I wrote this as you chose to reply to my giving you one star with ⭐️. What does that mean? Am I getting...

Always a long shot when you visit Indian restaurant in what could be considered a tourist town. For example the Indian Ambleside in the Lake District is absolutely rubbish, they obviously survive on trade from people who have never been in Ambleside before.

Anyway, went to the Taj Mahal with our little two year-old and ordered our usual dishes. We got a duck jalfrezi and an another curry with mint in (which I can’t remember now), Rice and Nan and chicken tikka for the little guy.

Everything was really good, especially the duck jalfrezi which had a real depth about it. The rice was nice as well - well seasoned and flavoured.

Saeed the head waiter was a joy to deal with, although he has what could be considered a cockney accent, he’s actually from North Shields in the Northeast which is where we’re from. He did a great job looking after us and our little boy.

Would definitely visit here again if we were in Amble and would actually make the effort even if we weren’t as it was brilliant...

I ordered a takeaway from here whilst staying nearby. I asked if they preferred card or cash & they answered that cash would be better as they were having issues with their card machine. It was the weekend of storm Arwen & when I arrived to collect they were amazingly busy, probably down to other restaurants nearby being closed, but my food was ready for collection within just five minutes of the time I had been given. I paid cash but everyone after me paid by card (card machine didn't have a problem after all then...). The food was very nice, but my mixed veg balti (advertised as medium hot & spicy) was a bit mild compared to how I hoped it would be. Overall very nice - I'd definitely order...