The décor is luxuriously warm with its vibrant colour choice and evokes Indian culture with decorated pieces and ornamental items including a famous painting which has been painted on the back wall surrounded by a fountain and high arched frame. The main restaurant floor is very spacious and looks even more spacious with its high arched ceiling complimented with a gold plated chandelier. As soon as you enter the restaurant you are welcomed into a chic, modern and yet contemporary bar area, which contrasts with the rest of the restaurant décor.

The menu consists of all the classical dishes you would find throughout India and is served alongside more contemporary creations. The menu is vast and has a lot of choice each dish explained clearly.

The company prides itself on its quality of cuisine, the luxurious décor and its emphasis on Customer Service Satisfaction, which has made this restaurant one of the most popular one's in a short space of time.

It is one of the biggest Indian restaurants in the North East and on the main floor it covers 80 seats and a Private function room, which can seat around 27 people. Its customers are predominantly from the South Shields area but it does however attract customers from all over the North East.

The company also has a Takeaway facility and is keen on highlighting this on the website as majority of the companies business derives from this source.

Although the Spice 1 is approximately 2 miles from Ocean Road (Known for its many restaurants on one road), it is still very much affected by competition.

The restaurant is also very Disability friendly, a ramp allowing you to enter the building, very spacious setting to move around and Disabled toilets. The company is very keen on promoting this in the website.