Reviews of The Capital. (Restaurant) in Durham (County Durham).

The Capital

221 Reviews

135 Comments

Restaurant

Indian restaurant

First Floor, 69 Claypath, Durham DH1 1QT, United Kingdom

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Information of The Capital, Restaurant in Durham (County Durham)

On this page you’ll find the address, open hours, more popular times, the contact, photos and real reviews of this business.

This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.

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Reviews of The Capital

W. A.

I went there with a group of colleagues in July. The place was nice and felt upscale, and the food was fine. Our waiter was not particularly patient, however, and did not seem to offer satisfactory information about foods. Also, the gentleman declined to issue separate bills, which made us waste like 15 minutes to sort things out and make individual payments. It's not bad, but I probably won't go there again.

M. H.

An excellent curry. But not cheap. £14 just for the meat dish. £4.50 for a rice. £4 for a bread. £7 a pint for cobra. Food won't disappoint but there are certainly cheaper options.

J. C.

Food was fantastic. Service was impeccable. The dining area was well designed and upscale. Prices were reasonable for such an establishment. The only reason I give it four stars is because I felt the server taking our order was offering us a starter that was complimentary but when checking out, we saw we were charged for it. I thought that was misleading. I understand that upselling is business but I don't like being misled and not informed I will be charged for it. Nevertheless, I would eat here again. The food was great.

A. B.

Was Okish. Too much oil in chicken starter. Paneer was decent. Not great. Chappati was made of Maida rather than wheat flour as it was said in the menu. A bit overpriced.

N.

Very accommodating, we called in without a reservation and after a short wait at the bar were given a table. We did wait a long time after ordering for the food to be brought out . Really tasty lamb dishes, fantastic naan breads and good portion sizes, but not cheap. Was around £7 for a pint of lager, main dishes were around £15, then breads, rice and popadoms, totalling around £65 for 2 people.

T. N.

Absolutely delicious, one of the best Indian restaurants I've ever had. Large portions, excellently flavoured and balanced. Demolished the starter and cannot wait for the main course. Could not recommend more!!!!

D. M.

An excellent meal with friendly staff and great service. The meat in my lamb bhuna was really good quality, my friend had a vegetarian curry. The staff said they can make anything on the menu vegetarian, they do themselves a disservice by not advertising this on the menu! A limited beer selection but has what you would expect at a curry house-sitting cobra, kingfisher and some UK beers.

C. S.

Six of us ate at The Capital on Tuesday the 13th September and fully recommend the food, service, staff and cleanliness throughout, not overpriced considering the quality and extensive menu choice, shame we don’t live locally

J. H.

It's was a busy Wednesday night in The Capital when I and three others decided only a curry would do. Service was good, quick and friendly, the restaurant continued to fill but food served fairly swiftly. I had the garlic Balti, I did ask for it Madras hot, that was obviously absent from the final dish that was none the less tasty. Clean inside and out, prices not unreasonable although nothing remarkable about the place it did exactly what we asked of it.

A. S.

Delicious food, prepared mild as requested, great variety of choices, prepared in just 20 minutes for take away. Will come back.

K. J.

Fantastic meal and service. Lovely attentive staff. Everything was beautifully presented and piping hot. We hadn't booked but they accommodated us on a busy Saturday evening. Thank-you Will be back.

C. E. S.

Love the food here, great ambience too, reminds of the Indian restaurant I went to once as a kid! Happy days!

P. M.

Had a lovely experience at the restaurant, the food was superb. The staff was very friendly, warm and exceptional service in overall. Definitely will stop by another time and definitely recommended.

C. J.

Had an impromptu night and was the second time I’ve been, Absolutely beautiful food, fresh, cooked and presented beautifully by brilliant staff. The restaurant is really clean as you would expect of fine dining, can’t rate this enough

j. c.

Always great food The staff are all top quality The only Indian we will use in Durham

S. B.

5 of us went for meals great food but loads of it beware they don't let you share so we had loads left which was just a complete waste but they have to make money and it was packed so do understand why good staff tasty food don't think you would get in if you don't book

D. H.

Ordered from here many times with no issues, food always top quality and on time. On Friday there was a slight technical issue which meant a delay with our order, which wasn't a problem at all but the staff at The Capital went out of their way to resolve the issue. Would have given 5 stars regardless as we love this place but I was nice to see that customer satisfaction is important to them. Can't recommend this place highly enough, it really is top notch stuff. Great selection for coeliacs too which is really useful for my partner who has a gluten intolerance! 10/10

M. J.

Friendly and efficient staff, even for our large group, and the food was just brilliant.

l. g.

Absolutely beautiful food and service!

R. C.

Great food ... the tikka liver starter was amazing

S. M.

How is durham so full of fantastic Indian restaurants? The capital is probably the best if the bunch. Service was a bit slow but it was well worth the wait. Everyone cleared their plates and 3 weeks later people were still mentioning how good the food was.

J. S.

Always a great experience. The staff are right there and always willing to help. The food is amazing and we have never had a bad meal. Top Indian in Durham. Go. You won't be disappointed.

S. B.

The food was delicious, the presentation, ambience and service was good aswell.strongly recommend. The chap who sat opposite to me was enjoying every mouthful. Never seen someone so dramatic in a restaurant. After tasting the food can relate to why he gave those expressions

T.

Best Indian cuisine I’ve ever tried, recommend it to everyone that is looking to dine!

F. S. P. O.

Well seasoned Indian food at a reasonable price. The selection of dishes is wide and offers something to everyone's taste, including those with special dietary requirements. Good for groups, casual dinners or a nice night out.

M. R.

If there were half stars I would rate it 4.5 stars. Waiter was attentive, food was hot and arrived quickly. Prawn dopiaza was tasty, my wife loved the kashmiri naan so much so she ordered another one to take home. The pilau rice was, well pilau rice and the chicken tikka masala was very generous with the chicken and an ok red masala sauce but I didn't get the roasted chicken flavour coming through. The waiter kindly brought my wife some more hot water to top up her tea with no additional charge (which is not the same everywhere). Overall the meal was tasty and reasonably priced. There was no service charge and I even had to ask to add a tip to the credit card! Note there is only on street parking available which is limited with double yellow lines down one side of the road. Just a 10 minute walk from Travelodge though.

S. P.

Fantastic as always. We had our works Christmas meal at The Capital last night - the food was delicious and we were well looked after even though the restaurant was very busy. Highly recommended.

P. J.

Nice indian restaurant with a large menu. Clean and fresh. We ordered dinner for four, a variety of dishes. The food was tasty and the pride was ok. The staff experience was mixed. One of them very friendly and explained everything but one only put the food down, saying nothing. In short a slightly mixed experience.

C. B.

Great food served here. Service was brilliant from start to finish. Only downside was we heard the same song, on repeat for the whole 2 hours we were in there. Highly recommended though if you can switch off for the music.

E. D.

The best indian food in uk 🙈❤️ the staff it’s amazing. I mean evething it’s amazing 🤩

G. C.

Worth a visit although I find the service levels drop the more busier they are, food is nice though! I did find my Lamb Samosa starter a little over cooked and dry, main dish of Chicken Madras and Keema Rice was spot on.

P. M.

Food and wine excellent. However, have taken a star off for disappointing service from waiter with glasses and beard. We told him we wanted 2 papadoms for 2 people and a veg pakora for my son as starters, and he didn’t bring the veg pakora for my son until we’d finished our papadoms which meant my son dad been suiting hungry for 20 mins while we are the papadoms. We asked for a jug of water and he brought one glass of water. We asked for a mild to medium sauce to accompany the lamb biryani and in response he repeatedly said “ you want a madras sauce”. Since when was a madras sauce mild to medium? To minimise the likelihood of him bringing a madras sauce we changed from a mild to medium sauce to a mild sauce which turned out to be bland and tasteless. If the waiter hadn’t insisted a mild to medium sauce was a madras, our meal would have been perfect with a medium sauce similar to a Bhuna. When we got the bill the waiter had mistakenly added items on which we subsequently got deducted. Excellent food, nice ambiance, and restaurant and toilets spotlessly clean. However, disappointing service from waiter with glasses and beard for reasons outlined above.

I. K.

This place usually is top notch. However, on this occasion, the food was simply "ok" which, by The Capital's standards, is disappointing. Not sure whether the usual chef was off but sadly we were really underwhelmed by the food on this visit.....

C. H.

Travelled from London for this, plenty of dishes, priced well and excellent flavours, the atmosphere is on point and service is CLASS.

j. R.

Totally awesome!!! Staff really friendly, food was to die for, we were given a free drink at the end of our meal, and I got to take the flower of my table home to.

C. 9.

Best Indian restaurant in the North East. Staff are great and the food is exquisite. The chef is clearly a very talented person and the consistency is always a high standard. Great place.

J. F.

Been a few times, the food it fantastic and the service top class. The staff are always so friendly.

T. H.

The best Indian in Durham/North East I’ve had bar none. Great service, great food. Highly recommend.

k. d.

Balti chicken, veggie rice and a Bombay aloo. All great tasting.

M. 2.

Been coming here for a few years and the food is always excellent and the service fantastic. Our latest visit was the best, highly recommend The Capital.

M. C.

Lovely chicken vindaloo superb food would highly recommend this indian restaurant clean and lovely staff

T. C.

gone downhill in the last year. service is slow and poor. was a very good place to eat once. went for an intercourse cig. came back they had taken my meal away. had only Had a few mouth fulls. please travel to the laa raaj at Chester moor.

D. P.

Cozy little place. The food is not authentic Indian though.. spices are mild. Suits great for british tastebuds but not for those who want real indian food.

R. P.

Stunning food, service was impeccable. Best Indian so far in Durham amongst very good competition.

M. H.

The quality of the food here is significantly better than any of the other Indian restaurants in Durham as is the service. Highly recommended even to those who are frightened by spices.

J. M.

First time at this restaurant, booked for a birthday treat for my Sis, we weren't disappointed, fab meal, probably the best Indian restaurant I've been to

C. G.

Amazing flavors, I tried both the vindaloo and spicy mirch masala. generous portions and presentation, definitely worth a visit if you like Indian.

6.

Loved it. Staff are excellent and the food is just phenomenal. The Lamb Badami is incredibly good.

C. H.

Always lovely in here.

S. E.

Boom amazing place, staff are fantastic, food is it of this world good. Friday and Saturday are packed so best to book.

T. M.

The nicest Indian restaurant we've been in. The food is excellent and staff are great. Can't fault any of it

M. W.

Wonderful food and service, every time

D. D.

Excellent food and service. Veey authentic indian. Coudnt believe that I could get that in Durham. Too good food. I will highly recommend eveveeyo to try Capital.

s. A.

Absolutely fabulous food, excellent size portions, great staff and reasonable prices, highly recommended

g. p.

Always great food and good service. The best Indian in Durham without doubt.

K. H.

Great quality food at a reasonable price. The best Indian restaurant in Durham.

A. G.

Awesome food. Great choice. Excellent friendly service. Highly recommended.

A. C.

I've been to every Indian restaurant in Durham, and The Capital is easily the best. The food is simply excellent.

L. S.

Amazing food, brilliant atmosphere. The only Indian restaurant in Durham you should visit!

D. P.

It's our first time in there but certainly not our last it was recommend to us ,fantastic food very pleasant staff,I highly recommend you to try it,

M. M.

Excellent food and service. A bit noisy with Christmas parties, but will definitely be back.

M.

Lovely curry, great waiters

m.

great place, solid vegetarian options, and always more food than I can finish

R. S.

Wait is a bit longer than usual but great place for Indian food. I would place it in top 3 Indian restaurants in durham

F. R.

Enjoyable curry. Service reasonable. Will only take two card transactions per table. Bring cash

A. C.

Good food very busy place worth visiting if your in the area

B.

The most amazing Indian style food. A must visit if you are in Durham

V. S.

Best Indian restaurant in Durham city 😋

M. H.

Nice indian food only thing we had to leave when eating people waiting for tables

O. H.

Good food, pretty good service at a reasonable price. Recommended.

J. D.

Food quality is magnificent, service is excellent

B. P.

Excellent food and swift friendly service,the staff were very friendly and helpful.

w. t.

Certainly the best curry house in Durham

K.

Gorgeous 😍 amazing food

P. G.

Mator paneer was too good! Tadka Dal was horrible as compared to Indian taste!

R. C.

Amazing Takeaway, beats all the others in Durham.

D. S.

Gorgeous food ,lovely staff nice and clean 😀

s. p.

Taste of the food and service was good . Tandoori tastes exceptionally good .

H.

All the 'favourites' extensive menu . Hot means , very. Not cheap

J. H.

Decent food. ok service. Reasonably priced

M. T.

One of the best Indians in Durham. Excellent food.

K. S.

Really nice first time here as from Middlesbrough would recommend to anyone

K. J.

Nice curry in a friendly atmosphere price was reasonable.

j. b.

Food was good. The service was good. Loved it

M. D.

Best in Durham alongside the pumphouse.

S. W.

Best Indain food in the world beter then Dubai my favourite restaurant

F. I.

Use to work there i know it is 1 of the best..it is fresh every day..hats off myah

y. d.

Good

S. T.

Always a good curry in here. Helpfull staff too

D. B.

Excellent food. Personal attention towards customer.

c. m.

Tried many Indians around the region and in Durham it's self,this is the place we always come back to.

I. B.

Friendly staff, lovely food.

G. L. M.

Delicious and excellent service

D. H.

Must say service and food are excellent

a. h.

Brilliant meal, great service

G.

Very nice, huge portions.

N. B.

Fabulous flavours and excellent service

I. R.

Good food, good service, highly recommended

J. L.

Great food and all staff

C. D. M.

My favourite restaurant in Durham!

A. W.

Great food definitely recommend

A. S.

Loved it, will be going again.

D.

Food's gorgeous.

D. B.

Lovely place with good food

p. b.

Very good

S. F.

Very good

G. D.

Excellent food and service

J. A.

Interesting selection of curries and poppadoms

F. B.

very nice experience

s. q.

Top notch 5 stars

D. S.

Nice indian and good service

C. B.

Great food and service

M. S.

Excelent.

a. b.

Excellent quality curry

M. B.

It's all good

T. C.

Fanny tastic. As always.

b. d.

Loved it its fantastic

T. H.

excellent

A. A.

By far the best

d. f.

Brilliant

R. A.

Awesome

j. s.

Good indians

S. S.

Beautiful food

N. S.

Excellent!

j. s. (.

my go-to takeaway

A. L.

Super Inder in Durham. Tali Menu und vieles mehr. Inklusive britisch kalten Cobra Bier. (Translated) Great Indian in Durham. Tali Menu and much more. Including British cold Cobra beer.

F. A.

(Translated) The taste and price are excellent, and according to the staff in the restaurant, the food is halal. (Original) الطعم والسعر ممتاز وحسب افادة الموظفين في المطعم بأن المأكولات والاطعمه حلال..

C. S.

(Translated) Brilliant! (Original) Genial!

N. T.

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