Mister Ali's Tandoori & Balti Cuisine in Stockport

I was working in the area and I fancied treating myself to a Curry. I called at Mister Ali's as it was closest to where I was staying. I ordered the pickle tray and two poppadoms. The poppadoms were nice and fresh. I felt that the pickle tray consisted of items out of a jar and not made. The vegetable biryani was alright. It wasn't that spicy or actually that warm. The vegetable sauce was alright, but not the best. Would I recommend and return. Probably not. If you find my review helpful, please follow me as I regularly review.

Shout out to Mr. Shahjahan and Mr.Ripon for their amazing service. No wonder the best Indian food in Stockport.

Excellent service....food 10 out of 10 definitely going there again.

.y friend introduced me to this superb restaurant. I have never been let down. The food and staff are excellent. If I could give more than 5* I would give more. Highly recommend anybody to go here x

Lovely food. Staff can't do enough for you. Great place.

Good choice and quality at a good price. It's nice to have Naga dishes on the menu, full of flavour. Will be back as all eight of the party really enjoyed every dish and portion size is good in every case.

Mr Ali’s never fails.Delicious food, fresh quality ingredients. Compliments to the chef! Excellent service polite and friendly. Great portion sizes too. Highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great place staff are friendly when arrived and food was hot and fresh would highly recommend here

Compliments to the chef. Delicious!

we both enjoyed the lamb bhuna it was top notch food will definitely order from them again

Best curry I’ve had! Starters were lovely and chicken was cooked perfectly! Will definitely be returning for a takeaway and also will be dining in soon!

we were there yesterday, it was my husband's birthday, we were for the first time in this restaurant and to be honest, it was the first time I ate it so delicious, I highly recommend it and we will come back soon. the staff is fantastic and helpful, they will come and talk to you.

Just the best food - Always reliably tasty and well prepared.

As Tina Turner once sang... Simply the best... Better than all the rest... Better than anyone... blah blah Proper food and delivered with a smile - Bonus!

delivery man very pleasant and delivered order promptly.

The chicken has a rubbery texture and looks unnaturally red, as if it’s been dyed. While the sauce is decent, it was taken away as soon as the papadom was finished. The lamb is gamey and difficult to eat. The only highlight of the meal was the papadom at the beginning, and the service was satisfactory. Overall, it was a disappointing experience, and I won’t be returning.

Another great meal delivered. My favourite takeaway.

Came early, which was great. Amazing food.

poor quality overall. chips cold, currys cold and stodgy onion bhajis dry

Stopped here due to seeing advert for Sunday buffet it was a bit of a strange atmosphere poppadoms and starters were served and there was a choice of half a dozen curries only one was lamb the rest being chicken an aloo dish and nan bread. Food was OK nothing special price was OK but the drinks costs were extortionate

Don't know what has happened in the last 12 months or so since I last came hers but, what an awful experince. Asked to do the Sunday buffet (arrived at 8) to be told it eneded at 8:30. Does not state end time anywhere or if it does not clearly! Ok Popadoms and drinks arrived quickly however, starters took forever to arrive and were minimal. Thanj gokdness we were not paying individually for the mis starter at nearly £7 with 3 items on. The buffet was a disgrace! Bare minimal, only 3 side options of Rice, which was solidified abd luke warm, chunks of Naan Bread and Bombay Potato, no Chips, no Saag Aloo. Had maybe 3 curries on, my freind got a korma which had no chicken in it only suace which was a disgrace. Bill came hand written, on our table menu Cobra pints priced at £4.95 tried to charge £5.50 off a menu they brought over having divded up what we would pay by 1x buffet each and what drinks we had each. This came to around £5 short on the bill going off the drinks menu on our table. Did not pay the extra £5 for drinks. A quick calculation of if they serve 30 people a night tagging on a £5 per bill 5x30x7=£1,050x4=£4,200x12=£50,400 so a lot of money they are ripping off people, thats why I refused to pay off this menu they brought over with hand written prices on. Went off the typed one on the table. I will not be returning and I know a lot of people who go here and they will be informed, plus staff got angry when challanged them on the overcharge, shocking.

Fantastic food & great service, I'll be going back very soon 👍

Great food, great service, nice people, but the service charge killed it for value. Shame coz I liked it.

Late Sunday afternoon meal for one. It was busy but the staff were great. Good food, freshly cooked starter then help yourself to the buffet. All good even the nans were fresh soft and fluffy. A most enjoyable meal

exellent value good service!! food was nice as always. 14 of us 28 thumbs up see you soon thankyou mr ali and staff

Excellent hot food, cooked with care and highly recommendable.

Spot on, ordered lots from the menu and it was all excellently cooked and delicious.

Overall very good. Very accommodating and enjoyable. Would recommend

In our opinion buffet meal was a bit plain(buffet on Sunday) however starters were brilliant and for that price you can’t blame them. On offer for £16.99 Popadoms with dips and Starter -Kebab,spring roll,salad and onion bhaji+ main meal (choice from the metal dishes on the table). My only suggestion would be to use see through dishes so we can see what is what and put information on the side what’s inside of it(what is vegetarian and what is not) If someone likes plain food is definitely good place to go to. Customer service was fantastic, lovely people and atmosphere.

Delivered with a smile, excellent food, fresh poppadoms, really nice chutney trays... enjoyed by all, thank you.

We visited tonight for a family members birthday, we will definitely be returning !! Food was incredible, lovely staff just an all around nice place Highly Recommend !!!

Fab evening with friends, it was very busy tonight and glad to know the original chef is back as the food was lovely. Great service, thank you.

Great food in a clean and very well presented restaurant. The staff and owner were all very friendly. Will definitely be returning.

Always popular in when in this part of the country. Good food and friendly staff. I was here again last week Feb 2024 and the staff were as friendly as ever. This is my favourite curry restaurant in the area.

There were 11 of us. 9 meat eaters, 1 vegetarian, 1 vegan. We were well looked after, the waiters were friendly and efficient, the service very good. Most had the 'all you can eat' selection, which catered for meat eaters and vegetarians. Although nothing on the menu is labelled vegan, the waiters know which of the vegetarian options are dairy and egg free. The food was excellent for all. Recommended.

Went in today for my first time and wow what a curry the food is on an other level and the staff are brilliant really nice couldn't help you enough

The Chicken Karahi here is is highly recommended.

Amazing place for Indian cuisine. No. 1 in Stockport

Great food as always, arrived early but that was a good thing as I was very hungry!

Second time ordering and once again the meal was great. Really tasty with very tender chicken tikka. 3 meals ordered massalla, rogan josh and korma and all 3 were lovely

Food was great, fresh and not too greasy. Would be great if we could choose and option like hot, medium or mild for Biryani.

very good curries just like they used to be several years ago when Indian food was booming. First order from here but I'll be ordering again as I'm tired of just wasting money on Indian takeaway that are quite frankly awful !

Love this place and looking forward to going back

Come here every new years eve 5 🌟 all round cheers guys 👌

The food was absolutely fantastic, and the ambience created the perfect atmosphere for a memorable evening. The attentive and friendly staff went above and beyond to ensure that every guest felt well taken care of.

Food and service always spot on! Highly recommend

Went for xmas day. Food and service spot on.

Lovely food, flavour was perfect, we really enjoyed it. All our items were there, can't fault it at all.

The best Indian Restaurant in Stockport, me and my friends have been visiting here almost weekly for the past 10 years, the food never disappoints and the staff are always really friendly

Yes! First review :) I've been a customer for years and have seen the recent changes. Just want to say the meal tonight was as good as ever. I really enjoyed the tandoori, thank you, and compliments to you all.

Great food. Friendly service. Very reasonable price. Would visit again.

Just the most special little place. My family have had meals here for years. The staff are always so friendly and welcoming. They are so accommodating and you can tell they all work really hard. The food is amazing and delicious! Definitely worth a visit!

We had a horrible experience at Mister Ali. Firstly, the service was very poor and we were served after approx 40 long minutes of waiting. We ordered chicken shaslik for the starters, it was full of bright red food colour which is really harmful for one's health. As we were eating it our first fingers were stained red which ultimately went away after through washing. For the main course, we ordered veg jalfrezi, contrary to it's name had very few vegetables in it and was extremely spicy. There were more chilles than vegetables in the dish. We also ordered 5 (Indian flat bread)chapatis(for the 2 of us) to go with the veg main course as we thought it would be a standard size chapati. The chapatis that came were huge and we could eat just 2. The waiter taking the order should have atleast had the courtesy to tell us about it in order to prevent food wastege. I would never visit nor do I recommend anyone.

The best curry house going by far and has been for years. Nothing comes close. The staff there are spot on. Very helpful. The food is fantastic. Very clean inside. Prices are very good also. 👍🏾

Recently moved back to stockport and have heard good things about Mr Ali's, decided to try it tonight and was not disappointed, good attentive staff, I had a mixed starter and for main a house special biryani with a plain madras sauce and a paratha, really nice meal, plenty of flavour and a decent size portion. Will definitely be going back to sample some of the other dishes on the extensive menu. Compliments to the chef and thank you to the staff.

Food was ok but be warned, as the bill is handwritten at your table (it’s not the 70s) they add stuff on that you haven’t had so double check your bill. Also asked for NHS discount (which is advertised on the menu) and that was angrily met with ‘Which one of you works for the NHS then?’ and we only got the 10% off her order when there was 6 of us! Don’t advertise it if you don’t want to do it… Disappointing experience to be honest and won’t be going back.

Thank you Ali we had a great meal!

Ordered a takeout tonight , great service , polite waiter and even added extra to my order , thank you so much was delicious live in Rossendale but will be back when in Stockport 😀

Had a takeaway, we usually go for the same dishes but decided to take a chance on the set meal for four. There were three mains we have never had before. Everything was delicious, good portion sizes and delivered hot! It was one of the restaurant staff who delivered it and he was lovely. Thank you, we will be back.

A great little find. Food was very good. Service was excellent and they even gave us a couple of extras.

Despite recent change of hands, mister Ali's maintains a fantastic dining experience, accompanied by friendly staff

Ordered from mister ali's tonight 4 poppadoms nan chicken tikka biryani seek kebab rogan josh sauce and sagaloo which was forgotten but delivered after i rang ! Overall very good Indian food will be taking family to restaurant at somepoint cheers

The very best curry house in Stockport. The food really hits the spot!

Excellent food, really tasty authentic cuisine and portion sizes just right. The staff were friendly and helpful. The decor is looking a bit tired but overall doesn't detract from a really tasty and well priced meal.

6 of us went on Wednesday night we had the mixed starter , I cut my samosa in half and smell that came from it was disgusting it was sweaty meat knocked me sick . My main meal came out Lamb Balti , which was full of fat , which I could not eat All 6 of us was ill the next day. They also over charged us £20 We have always had a great meals from here but would definitely not return, My advice to anyone thinking of going Don’t stay away !!!! If I could give NO stars I would

First time trying Mr Ali’s and was not disappointed. Ordered for a delivery and it came quicker than expected! Highly recommend

Nice food but occasionally some items don't come on delivery.. last night I ordered a takeaway and the poppadoms didn't come so

Fantastic lovely food, the 'Old chef' has returned and the food is phenomenal as it always is. I think customers have been confused due to the chef, but once I went in and spoke to the team all is clear. Highly recommended to my friends and family.

Food is still delicious, despite the new management! The atmosphere and service is amazing, can’t recommend it enough.

Lovely food, good price, would recommend

Excellent food, really enjoyed it here

The food was fantastic and very well prosented the chef is very talented a absolute pleasure to eat there and very fairly priced thank you Mr Ali

Been on buffet Sunday! Incredible! Highly recommended. 5 drinks, Poppadoms for 4, 4 mixed starters and all you can eat mains for less than 80 quid. Fantastic!

I went to the restaurant with my family, ordered the food which came very quickly and was very tasty, the service was really good, the waiters and waitresses were really nice and helpful. I will be back again soon! (the lamb staff curry was very nice)

This has been our go to Indian restaurant for the best part of 20 years but to our disappointmentment it has been taken over by new owners. Food wasn't great its also gone up in price but the service was good

Love Mr. Ali's...our family have been eating here for over 30 years and we have never had a poor curry. The trend and love has passed down to our Grandsons who love coming here. 4 Generations of fans who have all had great meals here . We have had Christmas, Birthdays, 18th's, Anniversary's here. Little gem in Stockport !

Been going to Mr Ali's for many years and never been disappointed. The food has always been excellent and the staff have always been friendly, professional and welcoming. Last night we went in to see if the high standard had remained under the new management and staff. It did not disapoint. The staff were very helpful and attentive and the food was lovely. We will definitely be continuing with our regular visits there

Amazing food and great atmosphere.

Lived nearby for many years and never been in. Went today for a friends birthday I had the buffet sunday deal and I'm so glad I chose it. A lovely selection of starters plated and brought to the table. Very tasty. Then u help urself to rice nan bread and a good selection of currys ect. I personally like the table to be cleared a little sooner than they did. Manager brought a free ice cream treat for the birthday girl and they played birthday music. Nice touch. I will definitely be back. Excellent value for money.

Highly recommend this place! Food was amazing

The starters and chutneys are very tasty and generous. My partner and I have tried different dishes and they have always had a very good flavour, we like that they recommend dishes and that they put the amount of spiciness that our palate tolerates, which makes the service very good and personalized :) ATM our favorite dishes is the Achari (lamb) :)

Ordered from Mr Ali’s for the first time today and will definitely be our go to Indian takeaway from now on! They offer a 15% off on takeaway orders which is an added bonus :) We ordered a collection and when we got home noticed we were missing a portion of chips and we called them and they resolved the issue straight away and within 10 minutes they delivered a portion of chips! They even put onion bhajis in the bag as an apology! Cannot fault this place at all. Great quality food, great customer service! 10/10 recommend.

Lovely meal, great service, but went at 7pm on Wednesday night for a quiet romantic meal, but a group of 20 young men enjoying themselves made it very noisy, making it impossible to chat. Would go again , and food is recommended.

Good service and lovely food! Would definitely recommend.

Been going here for years, even when the father Mr Ali ran it, now his son has taken over, it's well worth a visit.

Mr alis is the best curry in Stockport, great staff, had the Sunday buffet yet again, well worth it, see you soon,

One of the best Indian takeaways I’ve had in a long time. Delivery time was extremely reasonable and portion sizes are generous. The balti was wholesome and tasted great. Highly recommend.

Spent my 50th birthday in there, was a great night, staff and food was fantastic. We regularly order from them through just eat, love it.

We visited tonight with our children while travelling through Stockport. The experience was really disappointing. We arrived after looking online and seeing it was a buffet thinking it would be a quick meal with our kids. I asked staff on arrival if the buffet was on. The server told me that she only deals with customers drinks. Another server came over 5 minutes later to take our order. We asked him if we could have the buffet. We were told we had to wait for starters to arrive. When they did arrive they were very average. We then had to wait 20 mins after we finished to get our plates cleared in order for us to get main course from buffet area. The buffet had minimal choice and disappointing. The restaurant itself was really dirty. The window sills looked like it had a years worth of dust on it. There seems to be confusion over payment too as cards are not being accepted. This should be made clear on arrival. I was told by staff to wait at bar to pay bill. After a while I was told by another member of staff who I assume was the manager that we should wait at the table to pay. I am not usually someone who writes complaints however I was so disappointed and feel like these points could be used as constructive feedback to help in future. 1. Get staff to be more attentive to customers. 2. Clean up the restaurant area. 3. More choice in buffet area. 4. Clearer communication

Great food Great staff live it here

Best Lamb chops in Stockport and I know about Lamb chops. Zee our server was top notch, ensured my daughter bought the correct size curry. Absolutely spot on! Found the new spot for a treat

Very nice staff and food is good

I'm away from home (West Midlands) at the moment, so i thought I would try the local curry house, so I googled and up came Mister Ali's. I have visited some good places to eat before but nothing as good as this place. Mister Ali's was amazing, the service and price is outstanding! Zee and the team are excellent, the food is incredible and the amount of food in a meal for one is exceptional. All I can add is if you live in Stockport and you have not been here.... WHY????

Never let's us down this place. Great prices and quality and quantities! As mentioned this place is always great but tonight Mahid was a true gent and provided a top class service. Would highly recommend and if you haven't been already you won't be disappointed.

Great place food good staff so friendly.Would recommend this place. Nothing to much trouble for them

Good service..friendly...Great dishes as uk people like

Had a few takeaways from here which have been really nice. Went in to eat this evening. Great service and fresh, delicious food. Would highly recommend.

Probably one best curry's we have ever had. Excellent service fantastic food and at a reasonable price too. Will definately be back.

Great food, great service no complaints from me 😊😊

Had a refurb but no atmosphere service wasn't what it once was.