Taste of Persia, Newcastle upon Tyne

Nice to have this place in my city! There are still many undiscovered (by me =P) gems around the city. This one is obvious and I pass by all the time and now I finally step into here to savour their yums! I felt the food seem similar to the eastern Europe dishes e.g. Turkish, a bit of Greeks and some Middle east.

We didn't order much because I wanna leave some room in my tummy for dessert at other place. By the way, go here during lunch time (12noon - 6pm) for their lunch time special ~£6.50 for 2 courses. We ordered mirza ghasemi (chargilled aubergine and tomato grounded into dip) and nan. You may try the Persian tea too, it tasted minty and has cardamon seed flavour.

We have shishlik (lamb chop marinated and chargrilled) and porlow rice.


Is all the guys from country as such like making up conversation with people? Not that I'm annoyed but just find it really seems to be. I like people like this! But don't come to close coz I'm married =P

Verdict: 7/10 for now since I only tasted two of their yums!
Location: Left side of the Centre for Life main entrance, you will see a row of shop and there is Taste of Persia. Go taste taste lah~

Oneil Irish Pub and Bar, Newcastle upon Tyne

When you're hungry and want some nice pub food but not too expensive, you have come to the right place if it is the Oneil Irish Pub and Bar.

They serves the Irish mash potato, calcannon. It was a special than normal mash as it was mixed with shreadded cabbage leaf. The texture was smooth and thick. Totally fall for it.

Then there is the Irish sausage which the taste was normal for me. I still miss the best ever sausage - Cumberland sausage which hubby bought from COOP supermarket. Hardly see them now. =(

Hubby order the seafood calcannon pot. Yum!

The lamb stew in Irish bread was normal plus maybe it's me because for the lamb I like it has to be cooked like the Indian kinda lamb curry way.

The food is really nice however they only have one chef. This annoyed me the most because when we came here they told us the chef won't take any more order until 3pm. Wah, like that also can do business one....!!!

You may also order burger and chips which the usual thing on British pub food menu. So when I'm back again I'll order seafood calcannon pot.

Verdict: Food - 8/10, Price 8/10
Location: Opposite Newcastle Central Station