Sohe

I had no idea this place existed, but we found it on a random Friday night while hanging around Jesmond. Easy to get in, even on a Friday without booking, though there were plenty of other patrons around. Interior is very swanky for Newcastle — looks like the kind of place you find in a much bigger city. You don’t need to dress up, but you certainly good. A stylish, dimly light atmosphere with colourful touches all around.
I started with a cocktail, the delicious (and pretty big!) Sohe Collins, which has rose-​petal infused gin, elderflower syrup, rose soda water, and lemon juice, and is basically everything I like in a drink. So pretty and pink too! £6.95 for that, so quite good price really given the size and the hand-​crafted nature of it. Took a while for the drinks to come, but they are all unique and clearly somebody is thoughtfully preparing them behind the bar.
The three of us split the fried squid and soft shell crab for a starter, along with prawn crackers. These were £5.50 and £8 respectively. All were very lightly breaded and fried, maintaining a crisp exterior, and served with variety of yummy sauces and even a seasoned salt to sprinkle over. Attention was certainly paid to presentation, with all the dishes looking beautiful on the plate.
Then I went with the North Thai Yellow Chaing Rai, a curry with breaded pork, prawns, spinach, edamame, and green beans. It was a bright yellow curry, not terribly spicy, a very big portion! For £16.50 you’ll be very full, I couldn’t finish it. I found it a bit salty, but all the vegetables were fresh, the meats were cooked very well, and the presentation was lovely.
Everyone found their meals very tasty, it’s definitely a cut above your average restaurant. Tone down the salt, and it would be even better! Service was friendly, and it’s a great place to go for a slightly more upscale night out.

Restaurant is in a good location next to west jesmond metro. The restaurant itself is stylishly decorated. Good food menu but a bit expensive. Also not everything on the menu is always available. Long wait for food and the restaurant was not that busy.

Sohe felt like a very classy dining experience on both occasions I went there. The service was very good, the food was both well presented and incredibly tasty, and the cocktails were beautifully presented.
The ambience in sohe is spot on, with dim lighting and well set out tables. I dislike places where you are seated very close to a strangers table but this didn’t happen here.
The prices aren’t cheap here with the average dining experience, when having a starter, main and two drinks, will cost you between £20-£60. I would say it is worth the price though.