Joy Bangla in Wakefield

On a quiet Thursday evening we enjoyed our Lamb Methi and Chicken Tikka Biryani. Great pickle tray and perfectly crisp poppadoms. Great food, good value for money. The restaurant is licensed. Cobra is available on draught and they make a good cup of tea too. Despite what one of the previous post says, there’s nothing wrong with the toilets.

U want to get signs updated. Poor food prices are a pack of bollox. Unfortunately trading standards got a picture of fake price at back of building

We have come here many years and return as we find the food is better than more expensive other places. The staff and owner always make us feel welcome. We generally have popadoms, onion bajee, chicken tikka, shami kebab. Lamb and chicken karai, chicken madras, chicken dopiaza. Rice, Nan, chips, chapatis. Also we’ve had other dishes before, as have our friends. We’ve also had take out and delivery.

Garbage stairs to toilet dirty toilets not good if I had gone to toilets before ordering meals would have left

We go here quite regularly, and every time it’s just exceptional. Just got home after a lovely evening. I highly recommend their dish called Rajmoni, so much flavour, a medium dish, just yummy. All their dishes are so delicious and great portions. Plus, the owner is genuinely friendly, such a lovely man. This place really is a gem.

Small but lovely - been a few times now and the food, beer and service never disappoint. Always a warm welcome and never had bad food.

We had organised a long overview get together at another local Indian who didn't have the courtesy to let us know they were closed leaving 11 of us standing on the pavement wondering what to do next. We called Joy Bangla who immediately agreed to take us and within the 15 minutes or so we all arrived, greeted with a warm welcome to find our table had already been set , literally nothing was too much trouble. The curries, naan & rice were amazing.... far better than our original choice of the red chilli . The chicken in the curry melted in the sauce yum!

Fantastic food fantastic service polite professional nothing but praise for joy Bangala

great Indian food, great atmosphere! would recommend the chicken korma with peshwari nan bread

Always have a great meal here. Staff are very friendly.

We used to go regularly here and have been twice in the last few months. The food was still good but the customer service has changed. It used to be so friendly and good but not so now. A shame.

Visited tonight as was my birthday, as usual was brilliant, food, service, everything is top quality, love it. Had the Rogmoni curry, hope I’ve remembered the name correctly, soooooo tasty x

Have been here twice and I'm not looking forward to going home because I've never had a curry like it. The service is second to none and the price is excellent. Hopefully i will be i will be back soon. If ever in Castleford pop in you won't be disappointed

Family meal with 5/6 of us with the most horrific food poisoning for 3 days now. Thankfully my 15 month old didn’t want to snack on anything! Considering we thought we’d been way overcharged when we walked out, they were extremely understaffed and food & drinks were mediocre, it’s definitely not worth feeling like death warmed up for days. My parents are regulars but we all will not be returning again, choose somewhere else!

Party of 6, all 6 woke up with food poisoning throwing up, runny bum etc

Really great food and service was perfect! Thank you will absolutely be making this our go too for future!

Lovely little resteraunt with friendly, helpful staff and great food. Sunday/Wednesday specials are great value. Christmas day was good and visited yesterday and still great.

Firstly the service was incredibly poor. Our server took half our tables drinks orders and left, meaning half our table didn’t have drinks until we reminded him. Not a single smile or welcoming tone from our servers throughout. 4 out of 8 of our table ordered the chicken tikka masala. Let me give you a warning… just don’t. This wasn’t a curry. This was some chicken in an orange coconut sauce. It was so sweet I felt like I was eating desert for my main. None of our table finished their masala, in fact leaving an awful lot. Fortunately the rest of our party were happy to share and to the restaurants credit, the other curries on the table were quite nice, but that unfortunately didn’t make up for the pool of orange dyed coconut soup I had. I understand putting a twist on a dish, but I’m also a firm believer of “if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it”… maybe just make a standard tikka masala? We won’t be returning unfortunately. And I recommend you try somewhere else too!

I hadn't frequented this establishment as regularly over the last 3 years or so as I used to, but I will say this, the curries were very tasty and of the quality I first tried here 10 years ago which made me a regular visitor. No starters but the main curries were the chicken usami and chicken mirpuri, chicken portions in the curries where of decent standard and what made the Bangla and good curry house in the past was the taste! It was bang on! Pilau rice , chips , garlic nan and onion bhajis with main course all decent portions and cooked well. The pint of cobra was also well kept for a restaurant not like some places where it's a flat warm disaster. This was full of life cold and decent head. Also prices are reasonable. Service was polite. Good tasty meal I look forward to returning to try the banquet option available on the menu. Keep the taste up.

In the area for a few hours and was recommended this restaurant. Not the best but was ok . Food was only Luke warm , popadoms were soft , larger was the worst pint I’ve ever drunk .

First time to visit, lovely food, great service. Made to feel welcome.

First time ordering from here and what can I say fantastic food , defo order again and would highly recommend, food was delicious u can taste all the flavours not too spicy and does not taste all the same like some take outs we have tried, we collected staff was very friendly would highly recommend

Me and my friends visited tonight as a booking of 6. The food was lovely but the drinks were terrible. From the start we all ordered a pint of coke. They were all flat. One person having to change drinks as they couldn't drink theirs. As we got to the main another friend found a tangle of hair in her glass that she had drank from and didn't continue to drink it there after. When we told the staff he just looked and it and said nothing in reply. No apology or excuse (not that there is an excuse for a hair to be tangled in her glass) other than that the food was good and the staff were good. Just spolied it at the end when I told them about the drink

Hadn't been for over a year hasn't changed food is lovely and not overly expensive

Excellent food, friendly staff, and fast service!

Cash only restaurant, no card. Booo. But the meals are luvly, get yourself in there.

Never had a bad meal, staff are always friendly and welcoming. If you haven't tried it you don't know what you're missing.

Always, just what you need. Cannot rate highly enough

Loved it .... Nice little find ... We will be going back.

Great curry , friendly staff what more can you ask for .

Went yesterday for meal for the first time and it certainly won’t be the last. The food was absolutely fantastic. Best naan bread I’ve ever had. Staff very attentive too. Deffo recommend 👍

I have visited Joy Bangla many times over the past 7/8 months and I have never been disappointed. I stumbled upon the restaurant by chance with my family and we all said from the start that it was the best Indian food we have eaten in the UK (and we are regular eaters of Indian food). The broad menu means you can always try something different (if you can resist getting the same thing again because I can assure you it will be incredible). The service is outstanding. All the staff are so friendly, welcoming and make you feel at home. I genuinely have never felt so content in a restaurant. I don’t just recommend, I highly encourage you to attend Joy Bangla and experience a fantastic evening of food. Thank you guys!

I have visited Joy Bangla many times over the past 7/8 months and I have never been disappointed. I stumbled upon the restaurant by chance with my family and we all said from the start that it was the best Indian food we have eaten in the UK (and we are regular eaters of Indian food). The broad menu means you can always try something different (if you can resist getting the same thing again because I can assure you it will be incredible). The service is outstanding. All the staff are so friendly, welcoming and make you feel at home. Shuhel (manager) is the most genuine, caring and passionate owner I’ve come across. He truly cares about his business and strives to make every customer’s experience the best it can be. I have never felt so content in a restaurant. I don’t just recommend, I highly encourage you to attend Joy Bangla and experience a fantastic evening of food. Thank you guys!

Visited Sunday evening and got the banquet meal. The service here is simply amazing and you get such a warm welcome from the staff. The food comes at a good pace and the service is impeccable. The food itself was amazing and the naan bread was some of the best that I’ve had. Will definitely be back again. Also - the restaurant is cash only.

An amazing find Well what can we say? This is a must visit. We had met friends for for the weekend and as such, we wanted to go out for a curry. We’d never been to Joy Bangla before but after searching on Trip Advisor we decided to give it a go. All the food was excellent and nothing was too much trouble for the amazing staff! A huge shout out must go to Shuhel, the manager who really looked after us and gave our daughter a gift of a box of chocolates as It was her birthday. Such a lovely gesture that was greatly appreciated. We will definitely been retiring.

4 OF US WERE AWAY GOLFING AND WE FOUND THIS PLACE. ABSOULETLY TOP NOTCH. UNBELIEVABLE FOOD AND A FANTASTIC SUNDAY OFFER. STAFF BRILLIANT. WE WILL CERTAINLY BE BACK

4 of us went away golfing to Lincolnshire but playing in Leeds on the Monday so we stayed in the premier inn castleford. I found this place on Trip advisor and it’s even better than the quality reviews. Unreal food. Unreal staff and the Sunday offer is the best value for money you will find. Glad I don’t live nearer as I would be in every night 😄 Will 100% be coming back

Really tasty food, lovely staff and great prices. Will be back again!

Excellent food, service was a bit slow but they had lots of delivery orders , food was well worth the wait , one of the best curries we’ve had in UK

Outstanding and authentic vegetarian food, best curries this side of Leeds! Even has an organic veggies menu. We love your food Joy Bangla !

Fabulous as always... Best curry around

We have been for coffee and cake a couple of times, all good quality and very fair prices.

Great food, excellent service and superb value for money

Always a good meal. Can't beat it.

Excellent food and service really won't go anywhere else

Pleasant atmosphere, friendly amenable staff , good food.definitely worth a revisit.

Lovely curries and a warm welcome here as always. All the food was delicious!

Fantastic curry. We got a takeaway was amazing we regularly visit and the food never disappoints. We had a mixed starter and a selection of curry Staff are also very friendly

Checked out the reviews which seemed good so visited on a Sunday evening at 730. Not too encouraged by only 4 other customers. Placed our order. Lager arrived flat and tepid. Pickle tray yuk, runny watered down or dry and old. Starters also tepid. Mains , Dhansak no lentils or pineapple colour red heat Madras, FAIL Other dish average. Overall 4/10 would not return, which judging by the number of customers many other have decided the same. Perhaps it relies on the after pub drunks trade.

Amazing food, friendly and fast service. Just make sure you take cash with you.

Best curry in cas.. ( and that from someone born nd bread in bradford capital of curry) and even a free baileys..

Can't fault it at all it's always a pleasure to go the staff and food is fantastic

Just had a family meal here there were 4 of us and a little girl we all had starters and mains and both were very tasty and perfectly cooked hands down best curry I've had in the five towns area even gave my little girl some I've cream we will definitely be back.

Haven't been back in a while, food was decent, pickle tray was alright, mainly sauces - wished the chilli was were more pickles. The Korma was nice, the house Banglar Taste was rich and aromatic with chunks of chicken and lamb. The Naan was excellent BTW, crispy at base and pillowy on top... Just a little skimpy on the portion sizes IMHO, esp the rice and meat in the Banglar. Can't fault on the service tho, staff were excellent.

Brilliant meal for our joint 50th birthday tonight with my twin brother and our families. The food was top notch, as usual. Sadly, we had a takeaway rather than eat in but because of Covid, we felt more comfortable having vulnerable people in our group. We will be back in the restaurant as soon as we can. Thanks for the wine. See you in 2022!!

Always guaranteed a right good ruby from here! Wouldn't go anywhere else in Castleford.

My partner was very sick because of this place. Never go there again and the staff we got wasn't nice. They don't like people just drinking water. When we asked for water he was just sticking his nose up at it. We are not drinkers and the coke etc was a stupid price. Food wasn't great at all. I definitely wouldn't recommend this place. I'd recommend a visit from environment health instead. (This just added wanted to reply to response) self refer to environmental health. Is that after you have scrubbed everywhere and got rid of any out of date foods.

Great, friendly service Tasty food, in particular the peshwari naans were great - not too greasy Would definitely return

flavour was amazing but chicken was not the best quality, naan was the real deal and customer service friendly. is cash only

We got a takeaway for a family occasion. Food arrived hot and delicious We have eaten in the restaurant several times. The food is always amazing Staff are friendly and always have time to chat to their guest Highly recommend

Brilliant place with great food and friendly staff, highly recommend

Decided to try restaurant after reading good reviews. Good decision. Called on a very quiet Sunday night with my wife and a friend. This was our first visit and staff could not have been more welcoming. They were friendly and genuine and not over the top. Food was great, tasty and not expensive. We stayed overnight in Castleford on our boat on our way elsewhere. Due to rain and cloud our solar panels had left us on low on power on the boat so I asked staff if we could charge our phones from their electricity. The manager (apologies for not remembering his name) agreed without hesitation. A few days later we stayed overnight again on our return journey. There was no doubt where to eat. Despite being a lot busier the manager recognised us straight away and welcomed us back. He remembered what we had to drink the first occasion and asked if we wanted to charge our phones. Cant beat that for service. Will call here every time we pass through.

Excellent food and service. Very friendly and would highly recommend

Very good food and top service, cash only payments though.

Great food and great hospitality, will definitely go back again, only downside is, it's cash only, no cards accepted, other than that great place.

Great food and wonderful service.

Having lived here for 5 years we drive past daily and have never visited due to it looking empty. Tonight our usual takeaway let us down so thought we might as well go in and give it a go. Well we are so happy we did! The service was great and the food fantastic, so hot and fresh and fantastic flavours. My husband left it up to the waiter to choose his starter and main and neither disappointed. We will be back again and just so annoyed with ourselves that we haven’t been before!

WOW WOW WOW!! Amazing food and great value, eat in or take away, great friendly staff, shuel and his team always make you feel welcome. Joy Bangla is a hidden gem. Been going here for years and no other place comes close. Can’t wait to go back to eat in when lockdown ends. 😋

Fantastic food! One of the best Indian takeaways in the area. Highly recommended

The meals are always fantastic, never differ in quality, the vindaloo in particular, is amongst my favourite dish, never eat indians from anywhere else.

Good food forgot my raita but really enjoyed it.

Have eaten in this restaurant many times and with covid ar the moment we have had a few takeaways, I can honestly say the provide the most delicious currys I have ever tasted, fresh tasty and affordable, in fact I rang the restaurant to tell them how lovey it was,,,

Nice enjoyable food not swimming in gee

Brilliant authentic Bangladeshi food. Always a nice friendly reception and good value for money. Would highly recommend !!

Need more choice on special menu and a little bit more food on plate

Very nice food, but a little pricey.

Usually enjoy joy bangla but something has gone wrong. Madras tasted nothing like a madras and 2 items missed off delivery. Very disappointed.

Every time I go in the guys make you feel welcome ! And the food is great ! Well done Shwell and the boys !! 👍

This was my first time at the restaurant and it was brilliant! The staff were excellent, the food was amazing. I will definitely be back!

We went to dine at around 10 o'clock on the Saturday evening and was greeted as if it was 7. The staff couldn't do enough for us. Being used to the usual fair on offer at our local restaurants in Hull we asked if they would recommend something different and boy they did, from the starters to the mains, the side dishes and bread were chosen for us and everything was so delicious. The bill was just over £51 including pickle tray with poppadoms and 3 rounds of drinks which was such good value for money. If you come to Castleford to dine then give this little gem a visit it wont disappoint.

Visited just now, exquisite food as always, and lovely attentive staff. Good vegetarian options. Will be back in the future.

We placed our order and collected today. We were greeted as old friends, the perfect example of how to do customer service. The food was, as usual excellent. Looking forward to being able to go and eat-in. Would definitely recommend this restaurant.

First time and won't be the last. I ordered a vegan veg balti with rice, chips & a side absolutely recommend these

Today we had a takeaway, it was really great!!! I would highly recommend Joy Bangla!!! Very pleasant staff and great tasting food.

Joy bangla place to go if you like your curry

Great food, great staff, great prices x

Great service great food..best Indian in Castleford by far,,never had bad meal ,, lovely 👍👍

Lovely food reasonable price. Very warm welcome and cosy.

Food was delicious. Staff were excellent will go there again

Called in after checking reviews. Wasn’t until after we had ordered that we noticed a sign on the wall saying cash only. Just as well we had cash on us or we would have been doing the dishes I think.They really should point this out to you before you order. I’ve never eaten anywhere that doesn’t accept some form of card payment. I think you guys need to get up to date.Anyway it’s a nice clean place. Staff were attentive. Food was ok. Not the best I’ve had but not the worse either.Toilets are upstairs which are a bit manky. Would I go back. Only if I have some cash on me lol.

Eat in or take out. Its a great indian and food is great

Amazing food and friendly staff.

Food is excellent, staff are very friendly and helpful. Lovely little restaurant. Even got my friends a voucher as an xmas present. Not expensive for food or drinks.

Eaten here quite a few times and I’ve never had a complaint about either the food or the service. Always really enjoyable.

Beautiful food and excellent quick service. Food was full of flavour and hot and fresh even though it was served quickly. Staff were excellent and extremely welcoming.

Excellent food. Great value. Lovely little restaurant with friendly staff.

Really tasty curry and very friendly staff. A great meal.

We got 2 curry’s last night and mushroom rice and chips and garlic naan and poppadoms must admit beat curry I’ve had in a long time deffo be coming here more often

I visited the restaurant whilst in Castleford on a course. The restaurant itself appears clean and the staff were friendly / attentive. The place does lack a bit of atmosphere if i'm honest.The food came quickly and was well presented. I would have given a higher rating but the quality of the chicken was a little below what i'm used to back home in Newcastle. For me, the chicken dishes in Indian cuisine require the chicken to be 100% high quality. I expect the chicken to be very tender however in my dish (chicken tikka madras) some of the pieces were on the tougher side.All in all not a bad experience but wouldn't be rushing back. Not expensive certainly reasonably priced.

Lovely friendly restaurant with fab food.