This could well be the best kept secret in Middlesbrough as far as indian food is concerned. I have eaten in this restaurant for a number of years now and even though I work away, when I return this is the first place I visit and I am always glad to return as the food is orgasmically good. The menu has a modest but varying selection of meals to tempt your tastebuds ranging from very mild to very hot and any dish can be custom altered on your request to suit your particular taste. There is a fair selection of drinks available and if you want your favourite alcopop you can always pop across the road to Doc Browns when you have finished your meal. The service is great with a genuine personal touch. Even when it is busy, which is often, you are still treated with honesty and courtesy and put before the almighty persuit of profit. I advise you to book ahead if you intend to visit, as a quick telephone call could mean the difference between a considerable wait and being seated right away as all parties who have no booking are rightly seated and served on a first come first served basis. The only thing I would change about Jamal's would be the size of the restaurant, it has a warm cozy atmosphere and is very intimate which is great for talking to friends, this can be a drawback however when you get the odd individual dining that has had to much to drink meaning you could end up being closer to a drunk than you would like. But that said this is a blinding little secret that you owe it to yourself to try if you profess to be a lover of a decent curry. And of course, it always helps to eat where the chef is the holder of more that one regional award for his food!