Ury, Newcastle Quayside
25 Queen Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3UG (0191) 232 7799 www.uryrestaurants.com Newcastle's Queen Street is tucked away just off the Quayside partly beneath the vast and imposing Tyne Bridge. Oddly, this is a street which has traditionally had a reputation for fine dining with some surprisingly bold and upmarket offerings on offer. This is where I first discovered Rasa, part of a small national chain of quality South Indian restaurants which gave me my first taste of Keralan cooking. It made a huge impression. In recent years, Rasa floated off its Newcastle restaurant as a stand-alone with a new name - Ury. Little else is new, however; the restaurant, the staff and much of the menu seem to be the same and this is definitely 'a good thing'. As Rasa, this was one of my all-time favourite Tyneside restaurants. As Ury, I'm pleased to report that my opinions are no different. I do need to confess to a problem, though. Now I'm as inquisit