Sohe Restaurant — Restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne

Our 1st experience dining at Sohe. The ambience was amazing, the music was upbeat and lively. We were sat down immediately as we had a reservation. The staff were very warm, efficient and accomodating as we had 2 kids as well. The menus are not extensive which is a good thing if you are unsure of what to get. I have to commend the servers knowledge of the dishes. We ordered some cocktails and juices for the kids. For starters, we ordered the sharing platter as well as the prawn crackers for the kids. If you love a bit of spice, then the sauce that comes along with the crackers is a definite win. The chicken satay, squid and spring rolls were delicious and cooked really well although we were a little disappointed with the kale as we felt it was too oily and lacked taste. For the main course, we ordered the roasted monkfish and prawn curry along with the Chicken Katsu curry. The quantities were really good, although I expected two or more pieces of the monkfish. However there were lots of prawns but just 1 piece of the fish which I felt should have been the star of the dish for the amount you pay for it. The desserts were outstanding and cannot be faulted. And although we ordered just the 3 scoops of sorbet, the presentation made it worthwhile. The flavors were delicious. It was my daughters birthday and the servers made is extra special for her by singing Happy Birthday to her.

Overall, it was quite a good experience, the food was delicious, value for money, the staff were amazing and we will definitely be back to try out a few...

Let's start with the positives: the ribs starter is incredible! The decor and atmosphere of the restaurant are lovely. There are plenty of vegetarian options if that applies to you, and a good wine list.

Sadly, we found the service to be less than spot on. Having been a waitress myself, at less than 50% capacity, there's no reason for the service not to be brilliant. We had a 15-minute wait for drinks ordered partway through the meal. Food requested to be brought with the starters was brought alone before them. Service was very disjointed from start to finish, and that's no fault of the individual staff, rather a reflection of the training and processes behind the scenes in my opinion.

The food was good but not wow good. Dishes such as the ribs were amazing and easily worth the price, but would I pay £4.95 for a tiny bowl of peppers again? No. Curry with 4 chunks of chicken in? Nope. And a bao bun with more Asian salad in it than anything else for almost a tenner? Nope. The portion sizes are good, but someone's obviously been told along the line to bulk out the meals with filler ingredients to make the portions the size they are.

You are definitely paying for the location and atmosphere rather than the quality of the food and service. Judging by other reviews, I may have just been unlucky, but at the price point with so many other great options nearby, I will not be returning...

After coming from London to spend the weekend in Newcastle, my friends recommended this restaurant as one of the best and they booked a table for us to enjoy a lovely Saturday night dinner and cocktails.

We arrived slightly late to our booking but the front of house staff were very accommodating, friendly and welcoming. The lady showed us to our table and we were placed on the best table in the house (right next to the beautiful forest style wall feature, excellent for photos!).

We ordered cocktails, starters and mains. The service we received was quick, efficient, helpful and friendly. Everything arrived in really good timing so we were not waiting a long time for our orders to arrive and the staff were clearing the table promptly after as well.

The food was absolutely exquisite, I had the chilli squid for starters and the Salmon Teriyaki for mains with a side of greens. The Salmon was possibly one of the best salmon dishes I’ve ever ordered and I would highly recommend it. The cocktails were mixed to perfection and we thoroughly enjoyed every dish & drink that we received.

The bill arrived, I couldn’t believe how cheap it was in comparison to similar restaurants/settings in London! Absolute value for money and would highly highly recommend this restaurant. It will certainly be my new go-to restaurant when I am...