Rice and spice
Quick info
About Rice and spice
Rice and spice is an Indian takeaway in South Shields, at 3 Binchester St. Its 8-course special puts a chicken tikka starter, onion bhaji and chicken bhuna in a single order, with curry sauce, pilau rice, mint sauce and onion salad rounding out the meal. That makes it a set option for anyone who wants a starter, a main and sides without choosing each item separately. Collection is walk-in, with orders picked up in person.
Good to know
“Indian takeaway”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention jalfrezi, chicken tikka, naan bread and poppadoms.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention jalfrezi, chicken tikka, naan bread and poppadoms.
Customer Review Summary
Most reviewers describe deliveries that arrive late, cold, and leaking, with food spilt through the bag and over the rest of the order. The jalfrezi is the dish named most often, and two reviewers say it came out sweet when they had asked for it spicy. Others report a rock hard naan, burnt biryani rice, blackened chicken tikka, an onion bhaji with no onion, and a tikka wrap that no longer matches what it once was. A longtime regular says quality has slipped over the past year, and one reviewer reports being violently sick after a chicken rogan josh. The praise is real but thinner. A few call the food superb, tasty, and the nicest Indian they have had, and one diner enjoyed a set meal where a naan replaced the poppadoms and chips that never arrived. Staff are called friendly in one review. One collection customer found half the order missing and had to walk back for a refund, and another says Just Eat refused a refund because the restaurant had marked the order as delivered.
Customer Review Summary
Most reviewers describe deliveries that arrive late, cold, and leaking, with food spilt through the bag and over the rest of the order. The jalfrezi is the dish named most often, and two reviewers say it came out sweet when they had asked for it spicy. Others report a rock hard naan, burnt biryani rice, blackened chicken tikka, an onion bhaji with no onion, and a tikka wrap that no longer matches what it once was. A longtime regular says quality has slipped over the past year, and one reviewer reports being violently sick after a chicken rogan josh. The praise is real but thinner. A few call the food superb, tasty, and the nicest Indian they have had, and one diner enjoyed a set meal where a naan replaced the poppadoms and chips that never arrived. Staff are called friendly in one review. One collection customer found half the order missing and had to walk back for a refund, and another says Just Eat refused a refund because the restaurant had marked the order as delivered.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Every visit here is enjoyable and satisfying.”
- Google user
“ordered from just eat, due to an accident reaturant couldnt deliver, which i can accept but they are unaware of how to refund through just eat and wanted me to give ny bank details over the phone which i was not comfortable doing, contacted just eat who fefused refund as restaurant saying delivered”
- Google user
“Would not recommend this place. Ordered tonight the food was spilt in bag and all over everything else. Black hairs in the food 🤢🤢 Jalfrezi was not spicy as asked was sweet and the chicken tikka was black.. onion bhagi had no onion init 🫠🤢 This place is disgraceful, avoid. Naan was rock hard too, ewwww”
- Google user
“Had a chicken rogan josh with rice and poppadoms, pre ordered at 4pm delivery should be 5.50, 6.10 comes mo food so I rang the shop and the woman didn't even know what order I was on about but said it'd be with us in 20 minutes, a taxi bought it. Now I've been up all night being sick violently and diahorea. I'll never order again. I”
- Google user
“2 weeks in a row food has been of poor quality and spilt all over bag what has happened to this place shocking , avoid like the plague disgusting to deliver this 2 weeks in a row in this condition for £22”
Location
Indian Restaurants near Rice and spice
- Quarry Lane Tandoori4.0902.3 mi£10–20
small naan bread, chicken dish quality, watery flavourless curry
- Spice Palace4.21273.4 mi£10–20
indian pizzas, lamb naga, chicken tikka
- Balti Express3.91573.5 mi
naanbab, garlic naan, chicken tikka and lamb tikka
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice and spice | 3.7114 | — | — | jalfrezi, chicken tikka, naan bread |
| Quarry Lane Tandoori | 4.090 | 2.3 mi | £10–20 | small naan bread, chicken dish quality, watery flavourless curry |
| Spice Palace | 4.2127 | 3.4 mi | £10–20 | indian pizzas, lamb naga, chicken tikka |
| Balti Express | 3.9157 | 3.5 mi | — | naanbab, garlic naan, chicken tikka and lamb tikka |
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