Mister Ali's Tandoori & Balti Cuisine in Stockport

huge variety of food-including veg.option Delicate food with fantastic service and lovely atmosphere

Fod standards dropped drastically, one minute good next minute meal totally different taste, no consistency

The food is delicious. It's the only Indian resturant we order from, we tried several others but were always comparing back to Mister Alis! A wide range of dishes, always with generous portions of meat and the quality is always good. Give them a go!

One of my worst decision was to visit this restaurant. I went to this place with few of my friends because I was referred by my other friends. But the truth is that this place is the worst. Believe me if you want to experience horrible customer service then visit this restaurant. The foods taste was horrible and the price of the food was too much expensive. It took them 20 minutes to prepare our main course. And they didn't even apologise for the delay. I would definitely not recommend anyone to visit this restaurant to anyone.

I had a meal at Mr Ali's last night with my family. It was amazing. We were warmly welcomed and seated in a comfortable corner booth which was great for our young grandson. We each ordered a different main course which we shared and were all delighted to taste that every dish was significantly different. What more can you ask for! Great food and service at a reasonable price.

My friend rehan recommended this restaurant so I thought I’d give it a try: I ordered a takeaway and was impressed with the the timings, came early in fact. 👌 The food was smelling so good and piping hot on arrival. I ordered a chicken rogan Josh spicy and it hit the spot. The chicken was cooked on point the flavours were booming and the garlic naan was so crispy and delicious on the side. The pakoras were nice and chicken tikka was good portion too. Poppadoms n mango chutney was delicious too. Deffo will be visiting again. A++++

Please ignore the low reviews because they are simply not true. I've had many curries but Mister Ali's hits the spot! Me and my friends spend the evening dining here and the staff were amazing, the food was fabulous and always has been. I came here many years ago and the service and commitment to the food has not changed. Keep doing what you are doing, ignore the haters and thankyou so much!

We tried Mr Ali's for the first time about a month ago for takeaway and we were impressed so came to the restaurant. We've visited several times since because the currys are so tasty. Each one tastes different and fresh. This is now our 7 year olds place to eat. Staff are welcoming too. This is our new curry house now, thanks for the great food!

I went to the restaurant and I had to stand for 10 min because the waiters were cleaning the table and moreover they are short in staff. I saw other people taking their chutney tray to the kitchen because there wasn't anyone to take them away. Most disturbing fact is that some of the staff can't even speak in English properly. I am totally not satisfied with their customer service.

Everything was poor from here came last night with a few of my mates it felt like the staff were looking down on us and they were really rude that’s isn’t the type of service you should give and the currys all tasted the same and you could taste the freezer from the pakoras

Suddenly went down hill! The food was awful the meat was still pink in the middle. It took 30-40 mins for just the starter to come out and another hour wait for the mains! HORRENDOUS!!!

It's my Third time in Mister ali's. The quality of the food is cracking. You can't beat it. Me and three other people went tonight. 4 separate dishes were all superb with wonderfully crafted with subtle flavours. I have never felt let down and always had a great meal with value for money. Murgi jalfrezi is amazing..

Where do i start food was dreadful tasted like been dragged through graveyard before cooked and cooked if thats what you call it chicken was raw in middle of the tika masala service was waste of time took 15 mins to serve a bottle of coke i will tho say the atmosphere made me think of a hospital just nothing but beeps

I had a wonderful experience at this restaurant. The food was fantastic, with great flavors and top-notch ingredients. The service was friendly, attentive, and made us feel right at home. The atmosphere was cozy and inviting, perfect for a relaxing meal. From start to finish, everything exceeded my expectations. I’ll definitely be returning and highly recommend it to anyone looking for great food and a great time!

Ordered takeout spicy lamb curry was delicious. Starters were good portion of samosa portion of pokoras and we're told to do them extra well nice and crispy. Family loved it and they even threw in an extra drink. 👍

Came here because I wanted a good quality meal but instead got the opposite. The staff was rude and the customer service was horrible. The quality of the curry was horrible, would definitely not recommend

I had a terrible experience at this restaurant LAST WEEK. The food was really disappointing; it was bland and poorly prepared, making it hard to enjoy. To make matters worse, the service was just as bad. The staff seemed uninterested and took forever to take our orders. When we finally got our meals, they tasted rubbish and not what we had asked for. Overall, it felt like they didn't care about their customers at all. I definitely won't be going back! Absolutely disgusting. Do not go.

Food was horrible the customer service was not good.

Came here with my family expected to enjoy the food but I was disappointed about the quality of the food it was cold and unseasoned. The customer service was poor the servers were ignoring my family and going to other people when they had a problem I wouldn't come back to this restaurant again shocking experience

I’ve been coming to this restaurant for quite a while now .the food has gone down hill most likely because of the change of the chefs The costumer service was poor and neglected

Honestly such a bad vibe to be in the staff were so horrible to me and my family also the seek kebab were so bland hardly taste anything on that I am never coming here again with my family or anyone I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone to go to

The food was mediocre and overpriced, service was rude and the starters were absolutely horrible

Great food. In case of online orders, whether is pick up or delivery, check your bag as some item were missing from my order.

The tikka masala was way to sweet, and so was the korma ,

Went to Mr Ali’s this evening with a school friend for catch up and dinner and have to say the food was fabulous! Great sized portions and everything’s bursting with flavour! Thank you to the staff on tonight, will definitely be coming back!! (Don’t be known if it’s anything but took me less than 10 mins from station)

Food was lovely and staff were very attentive. Can’t wait to come back!

Me and my family attended for Christmas day meal.There was some problems (I belive someone put a napkin down the toilet!) but this was not the staff or management's fault. As usual there were a few individuals who tried to take advantage of the situation refusing to pay their bills causing a scene even though they ate their full meals! We sat and enjoyed our meals and the kids were delighted with the crackers on table. Sometimes incidents/accidents happen which in this case was because of some brainless customer flushing the wrong thing down the toilet! Atmosphere was bit tense at first but the customer service and food made up for it. Free drinks were offered for inconvenience.

I have tried most Indian restaurants in Stockport and have to say Mr Ali's is so far the best. So, this is where I get my regular curries from now😊

On Christmas day I witnessed groups of people randomly walking in and sitting down on reserved tables causing a scene when told they had to get up as they were pre-booked seats. Staff were calm and dealt with the situation in a professional manner not wanting to ruin everyone else's special day dinner hence the delay and mix up with seating and food. Respect to the manager and his staff who provided fantastic service even after all the commotion. And, of course the food was delicious I'd say well worth the wait!

Fantastic food even better service! The staff are great and ensured we enjoyed our meal. Have no complaints and will definitely be returning.

Visited twice this month, the first time, the number of starters on the bill had been doubled (human error accepted) however the second time £20 had been added to the total! Not an error IMO. Good food but trying to rip us off far outweighs this! Will not go again!

We always have an excellent meal at Mister Ali’s. The South Indian garlic chilli chicken is a must have. Lovely staff, nothing is too much trouble.

Mister Ali's is a lovely local restaurant that we visit frequently. The staff are very friendly and the food is fantastic and great value.

We had a lovely post Christmas family meal - the staff were very accommodating - my toddler has lots of allergies and they made a dish especially for her so she could join in at dinner. The food was delicious and the atmosphere very friendly. Thank you!

Usually great service christmas Day was unforgivable starters arrived 1hour n 15 minutes late and raw sewage was leaking from the toilets will not be going hear again not even for the buffet

Christmas day meal ruined as they didn't have a table big enough for the group we'd booked, stood round like Christmas muggins. we didn't get our starters till an hour after arriving. They didn't know what we'd ordered, we'd pre booked our meals and they kept going 'oh yeah you did' then kept coming back and asking 'so what do you want to eat?'. The cherry on the cake, as we waited another hour for the main (which never arrived) the bogs all backed up and flooded half the restaurant. They were bringing food out through all the toilet water like it wasn't an issue. We left with half the restaurant, they managed to keep our deposit though. Merry Christmas, glad I had a frozen pizza at home.

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.

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

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

.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

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.

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

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.