Rasika Indian Restaurant — Restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne

So, I am going to take SOME responsibility for this - everyone PLEASE read the main menu if you are ordering of the special menu. On the early evening special menu there is a list of currys you can choose from. I would expect in this day and age, anything made with peanuts would be stated with an (N) after the name - it's not - I have a minor peanut allergy.

I ordered the Makhani, which I have ordered from other places before and never had an issue as, from what I am aware, it is NEVER traditionally made with peanut sauce - this one was and I realised that when I took my first bite. In their defence, it is listed on the main menu as having peanut sauce, but we didn't order from that menu - this wasn't listed on the special menu we ordered off.

Their reaction to this could have been better, all they did was ask if I wanted something else cooked when I said I couldn't eat what they had given me - luckily my allergy isn't as severe as some people's as in it isn't life threatening, however what does happen is violent vomiting. itchy rashes on my hands and feet, an itchy and swollen throat and a swollen face, so I had to go home straight away.

My friends told me that they didn't even discount this dish from the bill and still charged us for it, bearing in mind only one bite was eaten - I would expect in ANY restaurant to not have to pay for a dish that has caused an allergic reaction.

It wasn't just me who suffered here, my friend also suspects there was cream in his dish (which is never usually made with cream) and he is a vegan so PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, if you go here and order from the special menu, even if you know what you usual can/can't have, CHECK THE MAIN MENU to see exactly what they are putting in your food.

Rasika, please use this as a lesson, and if anything is made with nuts, when someone orders, double check they know it is, someone else might not be as lucky as I next time - oh, and if someone physically can't eat more than one bite of a dish, don' t still charge them for that dish - that part is utterly...

We were in Newcastle for the weekend, my son and I. We fancied an Indian on Saturday evening. The two that I looked up that were the highest rated were full up, and we stumbled across Rasika when wandering around. We decided to go in, it was quieter than the others.

We ordered Chilli Paneer, Onion bhaji, fried rice, garlic and coriander naan, chicken tikka pathia, lamb tikka balti.

The food was so disappointing. The paneer and the naan were nice, rice is rice, it’s hard to het wrong and it was fine, however, both curries were low standard. The lamb was so tough it was inedible, so chewy, just not nice, although the flavour of the sauce was ok. The chicken tikka pieces were completely flavourless.

The place was nice to be in, and the service was actually good. They took the lamb balti off the bill as they could see we had left it. We had eaten the chicken, as we were simply hungry and it was edible, but I don't go to pay for restaurant food just for it to be edible. They seem to have good reviews, so maybe it was just a bad night for them. I wouldn’t be able to go...

Firstly, I was greeted and made to feel very welcome by the staff which made me feel comfortable and relaxed. Secondly, the Cobra was as good as it gets! The most important part of this review (as after all it is a restaurant) is the food. Oh my! PHENOMENAL! I had the Lamb Sagwala, the meat was tender and delicious. The curry itself was faultless and thankfully not bathing in oil. Flavoursome and ticked all the right boxes. I have been eating Curries for around 40 years and had just about every experience you could get from terrible to great. This is right up there with the greats. It takes an extreme experience for me to right a review (really good or bad) so pleased to be writing a well deserved good review for Rasika. Thanks again to the fantastic staff who made my experience all the more memorable with their great hospitality. 5 Stars...