
Namaste Indian Restaurant & Kings Prosecco Lounge
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About Namaste Indian Restaurant & Kings Prosecco Lounge
Namaste Indian Restaurant & Kings Prosecco Lounge is an Indian restaurant at 389 King George Rd in South Shields, converted from the former White Ensign pub. The conversion added a prosecco lounge and cocktail bar, a beer garden and live music, so the venue has space for dining, drinks and entertainment. The menu is modern Indian, with a tapas section of big portions and a set meal. Dishes include lamb mirchi, Murg Biryani and seabass with king prawns. Two statues dressed in a saree and a sherwani stand at the entrance, and light Bollywood music plays in the background. The venue also holds a quiz night.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Usually plenty of parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
- DietaryVegetarian options
Menu & Prices
143 dishes · mains £1–20- 4 Course Set Menu£18.95
- Namaste Meal Box£18.95
- Hungry Share Box£18.95
- Cheesy Tikka Loaded£13.95
- Any 4 Tapas£17.95
- Onion Baji£4.50
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken dhansak, tapas menu, onion bhaji starters and seabass with king prawns.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken dhansak, tapas menu, onion bhaji starters and seabass with king prawns.
Customer Review Summary
Diners most often praise the curries, naming a seabass and king prawn dish in a tamarind, coconut and curry leaf sauce, dhansak, tikka masala, lamb mirchi, chicken korai and vindaloo. Close behind are generous portions, from the tapas menu to the set meal, which left several reviewers stuffed, along with friendly staff and an owner described as genuine and great craic. A few also mention Bollywood background music, a quiz night and good value. The recurring complaint is feeling rushed. One party says starters arrived within minutes of the drinks, plates were cleared immediately, the bill appeared and they were asked to leave the table on a Friday night. A New Year's Eve family describes poppadoms and starters swiped away mid-conversation. That same family found the mains bland, the foil-wrapped modern chicken biryani disappointing and the keema naan without meat. One reviewer found the atmosphere loud, and another notes the lounge drink offers do not apply in the restaurant. Even the rushed Friday party were given trays to take their leftovers home.
Customer Review Summary
Diners most often praise the curries, naming a seabass and king prawn dish in a tamarind, coconut and curry leaf sauce, dhansak, tikka masala, lamb mirchi, chicken korai and vindaloo. Close behind are generous portions, from the tapas menu to the set meal, which left several reviewers stuffed, along with friendly staff and an owner described as genuine and great craic. A few also mention Bollywood background music, a quiz night and good value. The recurring complaint is feeling rushed. One party says starters arrived within minutes of the drinks, plates were cleared immediately, the bill appeared and they were asked to leave the table on a Friday night. A New Year's Eve family describes poppadoms and starters swiped away mid-conversation. That same family found the mains bland, the foil-wrapped modern chicken biryani disappointing and the keema naan without meat. One reviewer found the atmosphere loud, and another notes the lounge drink offers do not apply in the restaurant. Even the rushed Friday party were given trays to take their leftovers home.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Great value and lovely staff. Food was 10/10. We got the set meal for £21 & I couldn’t finish it all. Would recommend.”
- Google user
“Wow! Modern Indian restaurant with phenomenal food! We came on a busy sat evening and I'm glad we booked. I ordered the seabass with king prawns, the sauce was amazing, lightly spiced with tamarind, coconut and curry leaves, great flavours. My husband had the dhansak and daughter the tikka massalla, all dishes were amazing. We really enjoyed it. I would definitely come back.”
- Google user
“Well what can I say! Party of 4 and (my) first visit and very impressed with how we were treated by Ollie. The drinks, food, and service was excellent all evening and will definitely return and recommend to others”
- Google user
“Being a ‘stuck up Cleadonite I’ve always been a loyal customer of the Eastern Touch, however after a few bad meals we decided to give this place a try, and honestly I wish I had done so years ago. The owner is an absolute character, great craic and very genuine, you can tell he loves what he does! And the food was excellent, full of flavour, not oily or greasy at all, and decent sized portions! I’ve had a few take aways from here now and they’ve all been genuinely excellent. I’m looking forward to eating on the restaurant soon!”
- Google user
“Didn't go here for the food, although it did smell absolutely fabulous. I only went for the quiz. Apparently, this week's questions were much harder than usual. I still managed to answer several questions so that the team did much better than normal. It was a great night with a very friendly and welcoming atmosphere. I would thoughley recommend it.”
Highlights
“Modern Indian cuisine with an exclusive edge in South Shields. Eat - Drink - Dance - Beer Garden - Live Music Namaste was formally known as the White ensign pub. From our experience in our four top restaurants around Sunderland and South Shields we decided to create a venue like no other. The old site has been transformed in to an exclusive Indian restaurant, which also includes a prosecco lounge & cocktail bar. There is no other place like this in South Shields. Located on the border between the seaside town and Sunderland, Namaste is one of a kind. Whether it's our live music, phenomenal food or classy cocktails, you know that you can always have a brilliant night away from it all.”
- Great beer selection
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Sports
- Popular for lunch
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
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- Good for kids
- Vegetarian options
- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Beer
- Coffee
- Offerings· 8
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Happy hour drinks
- Happy hour food
- Hard liquor
- Late-night food
- Small plates
- Wine
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Parking· 3
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Usually plenty of parking
- Dining options· 6
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Planning· 1
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Highlights· 5
- Great beer selection
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Sports
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Atmosphere· 4
- Casual
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upscale
Location
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- 2.7 mi
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namaste Indian Restaurant & Kings Prosecco Lounge | 4.6922 | — | £20–30 | chicken dhansak, tapas menu, onion bhaji starters |
| Quarry Lane Tandoori | 4.090 | 0.8 mi | £10–20 | naan bread, chicken tikka, tandoori mixed grill |
| Rice and spice | 3.7114 | 1.6 mi | — | jalfrezi, chicken tikka, naan bread |
| Alishaan Indian Restaurant | 4.7273 | 2.7 mi | — | bring your own alcohol, vegetable curries, fresh bread |
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