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Goa Exemplary

Restaurant Indian restaurant Indian takeaway

One of the Top rated Indian takeaways in Sunderland


Address

5-6 Queen's Ave, Sunderland SR6 8DA, United Kingdom

Website

goasunderland.co.uk

Contact

+44 191 529 2229

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (439 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 5 to 11 PM
  • Friday: 5 to 11 PM
  • Saturday: 5 to 11 PM
  • Sunday: 5 to 11 PM
  • Monday: 5 to 11 PM
  • Tuesday: 5 to 11 PM
  • Wednesday: 5 to 11 PM

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  • 4/5 Erez L. 4 years ago on Google
    They try to pesent themselves as modern/fusion place but it's the usual indian place and atmosphere. Food was delicious though. Service was very fast and friendly
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 William M. 9 months ago on Google
    The food was great, excellent service. Will visit again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chris 9 months ago on Google
    Booked a table for 8 on a Saturday night the place was full without being over crowded. Orders were taken soon as we settled in and drinks arrived with no mistakes. After a short wait our food arrived and every meal and side dish was beautiful Nothing was any Trouble to a very helpful staff No complaints from us and we will be back again soon thank you
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alison T. 4 years ago on Google
    My first time at goa exemplary and its the best ive tasted ever staff very polite and smartly dressed restaurant was amazing will definitely be going back ill never go to another Indian restaurant in sunderlands again 10 out of 10
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aj V. 3 years ago on Google
    When you are visiting Sunderland this place is a must if you're after your Indian food fix. Great flavors great staff really tasty food. Try the fish curry you will not regret it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nicola C. 4 years ago on Google
    Here for food last night...this place never fails!!... amazing food every time...lovely staff...be back soon!...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 steve g. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a 2 course meal during happy hour. Cannot fault it , top notch grub. Staff helpful
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Julie H. 2 years ago on Google
    I can’t praise this restaurant high enough. From going in to coming out we were treated brilliantly by all the staff. The food was exemplary and plenty of it. I even brought a doggy bag home. I wouldn’t hesitate to return there and I’d highly recommend it to anyone.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lisa W. 1 year ago on Google
    Simply the best Indian restaurant in Sunderland- our families go-to place for a meal The staff are so friendly and happy to help and service is quick even though food made to order. I always get the same dish Chicken Sashlick and it’s always well presented and sizzling on arrival. Go try it you’ll not be disappointed
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 J L. 1 year ago on Google
    Food is always outstanding at Goa, the menu is one of the most modern & portion sizes are very generous & varied. The staff are very friendly & attentive especially Saba. If available be sure to request a window seat as the view of the seafront & promenade is beautiful.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ken W. 2 years ago on Google
    Popped in here on Saturday night, hoping to get a table as we had been travelling all day (very foggy day) The guys here were brilliant, found us a table quickly and when our food arrived ....... Quite simply THE best Indian food we've ever had. If you're in the area and feeling hungry - treat yourself, you won't regret it!!

  • 5/5 Georg Janse van R. 2 years ago on Google
    We did not reserve a table. The staff were friendly, helpful and went out of their way to accommodate us in a full restaurant. The food was excellent. We will definitely go back.

  • 5/5 S A. 2 years ago on Google
    Food is stellar! The staff are on point like really on point, very shap team 👌 Married with the modern trendy decor and music it's really hard to beat! Lamb was perfectly cooked.

  • 5/5 Kelly P. 2 years ago on Google
    The food is unbelievably tasty, fresh and hot. Unlike other places that just over power the dishes with chilli powder. You can tell a lot of care goes into the food here by far the best Indian in Sunderland.

  • 5/5 Dave O. 2 years ago on Google
    Food - exceptional. Environment - exceptional. Staff - exceptional and the views over the sea while esting just topped it off. By far the best sit down restaurant in Sunderland in my opinion.

  • 5/5 Anthony M. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely beautiful food . Service us also second to none . I would highly recommend this place. And if your lucky enough to get a window the views are fantastic . Can't wait to go back and sample more delicious dishes

  • 5/5 Monika B. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely fantastic food, great quality and flavours. Portions a little smaller than we thought, but totally worth it! Gorgeous sea view, great service. Will definitely go back there.

  • 5/5 Craig D. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely tremendous food and service, very polite and courteous.. and bonus they don't rush you out the door. 100% recommend

  • 5/5 Barbara R. 4 years ago on Google
    We were a party of 4 and each and everyone of us has a very good meal and evening highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Christina S. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing food for great prices!

  • 5/5 Richard B. 4 years ago on Google
    Superb food and excellent service and value. I'll always return to Goa Exemplary wherever else we might happen to eat out. Probably my favourite Indian restaurant in Sunderland.

  • 5/5 Dan H. 4 years ago on Google
    Lush food very modern and reasonably priced - poppadoms and pickles, 2 starters, 2 mains, 2 drinks and 2 breads £51 not bad at all

  • 5/5 Andy O. 2 years ago on Google
    Wonderful food! Also not what I usually go for but my wife had Tarka Daal and I have to honestly say it was simply one of the best most flavoursome non-meat dishes I have ever tasted!!

  • 5/5 Jeff M. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely food , great service, highly recommended Indian restaurant

  • 2/5 Nen P. 1 year ago on Google
    So I go to Goa's, it's happy hour supposedly, 2 courses for £15.95 but we'll talk about that later🤔. I order a prawn puri for starters, which was very tasty, albeit when asked if I wanted it 'Asian style' like my main, all that was added to it was chilli flakes to make it hotter. For mains I ordered a lamb karahi, Asian style hot or Madras hot (for those who understand what I'm getting at) a garlic and coriander naan. The curry came with six pieces of lamb, padded out with large chunks of onion and sweet capsicum peppers. The photo shows half of what came to "pad" the dish out as I ate the rest. . The curry itself was "flat", ie no depth of flavour, no layers . The garlic and coriander naan was laced in ghee and soggy not crisp, so disappointed overall I'm afraid. I had high expectations of Goa and attended after reading some of what I thought were good reviews. I can say the service was attentive without being too over zealous. The waiters are professional. But the quality of the food is what makes you come back, nothing else really for me. The bill comes, it's £18.45, this is happy hour? £1.50 extra for asking for lamb? £1.00 extra for a 'flavoured naan' mmm not sure I was "happy" in the happy hour. I may return to see if they can up their game.

  • 5/5 George W. 4 years ago on Google
    Service, knowledgeable staff on menus, and 5 star madras sauce with any meat.😀🍽👍👳‍♂️

  • 1/5 Rosalind W. 1 year ago on Google
    Onion bhaji was nice, but chicken tikka masala was so salty, I thought it was just me, but two others in our party said the same, been before usually ok, but certainly did not enjoy. It was like eating a dish of salt,

  • 5/5 David M. 1 year ago on Google
    Just ate with our friends here. Amazing! Probably the best restaurant I’ve experienced. DELICIOUS.

  • 3/5 Adil G. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice location. Food OK, but have tasted better. Service OK. Noisy atmosphere not conducive to conversations. Maybe better Indian restaurants around.

  • 5/5 Johanna D. 1 year ago on Google
    Omg if anyone has never been here you dont know what you are missing from walking in staff friendly, warm and the most amazing atmosphere the food was outstanding great selection it's the best indian I have ever been to I would give this 100% and more. I would also like to thank all staff your manager should be proud of you all. Well done to the owner your place is amazing food unreal

  • 5/5 Shaun M. 1 year ago on Google
    First time at this restaurant and wasn't really disappointed.a good location and reasonably priced.

  • 1/5 Beth R. 1 year ago on Google
    Chicken was extremely chewy in the starter had same issue here couple months ago and thought it was one of off until we came back. They offered to take the starter of the bill but since we got the special they said they would only take it of if we paid it all separately ( making us pay more) bill come to £57 between us to start with. Ate here 3 times now and every time we have came we have had issue with meat in starters been too chewy. Maybe they use cheap meat but save your money.

  • 5/5 LadyS&W 9 months ago on Google
    Fabulous place to eat. The restaurant was chic. Staff are very attentive but not invasive. Food was excellent with good portions and the view over the sea was an added extra. Excellent value if you can make the Happy Hour times.

  • 4/5 Ann F. 8 months ago on Google
    Excellent food. Such wonderful tastes. Each dish a surprising pleasure. We love it here. Excellent service+ warm welcome

  • 4/5 Becky P. 6 months ago on Google
    Lovely food, lovely quick service. Drinks were a little pricey but the happy hour menu made up for that.

  • 5/5 Rebecca 5 months ago on Google
    Lovely tea out with friends. Starter and main delicious. Only request I'd have is proper Indian chips instead of the bog standard frozen 1s, and chopped up onion pickles with the poppadoms!

  • 5/5 Carl m. 5 months ago on Google
    Beautiful food, lovely atmosphere, staff were on top

  • 5/5 Neil P. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazzzzzzing food service second to none absolute cracking atmosphere highly recommend if you don't give it a go your a Fool

  • 3/5 Amanda R. 3 years ago on Google
    Visited Goa Seaburn last night, food was fantastic and also service was great, problem was social distancing, tables too close together but we thought they would use every other table, but not so, as people were sat next to us and very close, felt very uncomfortable and not safe will not be returning till we feel comfortable to do so. As we were leaving people coming in were asking not to be seated as close together.

  • 5/5 Richard J. 3 years ago on Google
    One of the best take aways I've had for along time. Absolute nightmare with Just Eat, but then ordered through their own website (wish I'd gone straight there, would have saved a lot of trouble) but the service was fantastic. Will definitely be back soon.

  • 5/5 umnzx u. 3 years ago on Google
    This was my first visit but not my last,pleasant staff,lovely spacious room and the food was great,another party were out for a birthday and the staff brought out a cake and played will I am it’s my birthday (nice and loud) for a minute , which I thought was fun,I would recommend this place. very nice

  • 5/5 Altaf P. 3 years ago on Google
    This is my first visit this place. It was the best place I have gone to for fine dining in Sunderland. The restaurant owner / manager is very good down to earth and all serving staff provided high class service. They are very humble and provide excellent customer service. I have ordered Chicken Karai, King prawn Karai and Tadka dal with pilaw rice and chapati. Food is cooked at very high standard by well experienced chef. Tasty and delicious. There is plenty nice dishes you can choose from menu. Fantastic, restaurant was clean and food was amazing, will definitely visit again. Thank you for serving me.

  • 5/5 iain w. 3 years ago on Google
    Went here tonight with my partner for her birthday treat and it was fantastic... Great relaxing atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff and the food was absolutely amazing, piping hot, delicious and we'll presented... Definitely will be back again soon... Thanks for making a special occasion great...

  • 1/5 frenjd 3 years ago on Google
    Restaurants are complaining that customers are making reservations and then not honouring them. They claim this is harming businesses, which I do believe. However you also get restaurants like Goa whom we try to make a reservation with using their online booking system and it is impossible to get any confirmation if our booking had been successful. It is a two way street, do not criticise customers that do not keep bookings if you are so inept yourself you can not confirm bookings. You have an online system which I have used to make a booking. I made a booking first thing this morning and it stated you would confirm it. You have not confirmed it so I will book elsewhere. I have eaten here before and the food was nice, however when it comes to reservations with Goa the circus is in town. If customers book and don’t turn up, you deserve it. Treat customers how you want to be treat or stop crying about no shows. Alishaan by the sea for me.

  • 5/5 Ian W. 3 years ago on Google
    Visited friends in South Shields and had a very enjoyable evening meal here. Good choice and reasonable prices for both food and drink. A good night was had by all!👍

  • 3/5 Gillian H. 3 years ago on Google
    The food was amazing. The Covid measures were poor and will not go back

  • 3/5 Billy B. 3 years ago on Google
    Its OK, lamb is not fantastic, good view over the beach.

  • 4/5 Phil J. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely food freshly cooked. Good service

  • 5/5 Jonathan Boulton p. 3 years ago on Google
    So it was the wife's birthday at the weekend so we thought we'd try this place, and so glad we did! Food was lush, staff were pleasant, everything was socially distanced appropriately. Will definitely be going again! For those in the reviews saying social distancing wasn't adequate, trust me, it is now. There's shields in-between tables that are quite close, and other tables are distanced where possible. I'm a stickler for the social distancing aspect and if I wasn't comfortable I would have took my pregnant wife straight out of there! Top work guys

  • 5/5 Edward B. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent location and good food

  • 5/5 jean h. 3 years ago on Google
    Superb food and service at a good price

  • 1/5 Trevor R. 3 years ago on Google
    Poor expensive chicken must have been an old cockerel 33 pound for 2 meals wont GOA again

  • 4/5 Alan T. 3 years ago on Google
    Food was excellent but a little too crowded , although they did have some plastic screens where you faced other customers.

  • 5/5 Simon Logan l. 4 years ago on Google
    Love the place, amazing food and service was excellent. Highly recommended

  • 5/5 Ryan G. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful as always

  • 1/5 Lauren S. 3 years ago on Google
    Booked a table in advance, very worrying to see no social distancing from staff to customers or between tables, some barriers had been put up around the edges of the room but we had been seated at the walkway of waiters where they brushed passed us. Table cloths, cloth napkins and fabric chairs presant through out, no easy clean surfaces. A customer was heard coughing repeatedly with no questioning from staff. After 5 minutes it became a bit too much, will not be going back anytime soon regardless of how good the food might be.

  • 5/5 Paul B. 3 years ago on Google
    Great service, and excellent food. Lovely relaxed environment even in current difficult circumstances.

  • 5/5 Lynne Alderson A. 3 years ago on Google
    Fantastic food and service last night. Very safe!

  • 5/5 Julie B. 3 years ago on Google
    First visit to Roker Hotel and googled a near by Indian Restaurant. Service was fantastic and the restaurant had clear signage regarsing social distancing and the steps taken to reduce any risks during the Covid 19 pandemic. The food was beautiful, full of flavour and presented well. The serving staff respected your space and did not bother you unless you grabbed their attention to ask for the bill for example. Would definitely recommend and will certainly return on your next visit to the area from Manchester.

  • 5/5 Barry R. 3 years ago on Google
    Just the best Indian

  • 5/5 Rob E. 3 years ago on Google
    Honestly couldn't fault it. This restaurant is a cut above your average curry house. Delicious food and good service.

  • 5/5 TOWER OF P. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing food

  • 5/5 Kayleigh B. 4 years ago on Google
    Food is unreal

  • 5/5 Steven C. 4 years ago on Google
    If you visit this area it's a must..fantastic food

  • 5/5 Dean T. 4 years ago on Google
    Fantastic food and service

  • 5/5 Mack C. 4 years ago on Google
    We chose this Resatuarant for a change and wee delighted we did. We loved the comfortable chairs and well spaced tables, white cloth etc. The service was excellent and we just loved the food. We asked for one dish to be less spicy and it was- so good to findthis option. So well presented food and professionally served. Faultless. Will go again

  • 5/5 John J. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent meal great service.

  • 5/5 Michael M. 3 years ago on Google
    I had an lovely takeaway from hear thanks to uber eats lovely food very filling big portions for authentic Indian cuisine I would recommend hear one of the best currys iv ever had thank you friendly and covid safe drop off of food 5/5

  • 4/5 Paul D. 4 years ago on Google
    Good range on menu, very nicely done.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery

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