Sultan Balti Palace in Wokingham

Very good food and service. Everything we had, including the vegetarian options was very nice. Not the cheapest but worth the money

The quality of food was dreadful, the only decent bit was a mixed chicken tikka. As for the vegetable korma, it was bland sauce and consisted of chopped frozen vegetables, not whole pieces, but the owner tried to convince me they weren’t, I was appalled at this , treating my wife and myself as ignorant in the knowledge of food, anyone could see it was just packaged chopped veg. As for the King prawn keralan curry, the prawns were large but totally bland and had no seafood flavour whatsoever, once again the owner tried telling me what the differences were, this was unashamedly rude and impertinent. After complaining we were give a £10. Discount, so the final bill was still ridiculously expensive for such poor food quality when we only had bottled water no alcohol We look so forward to going here, but dissatisfaction is an understatement, and recommend anyone with a good sense of taste buds stay away, and find somewhere else. Basically rubbish. Lino Len

Ok let’s start off with the Food… it was ok, compared to other Indian restaurants within the catchment areas… now we were extremely disappointed with the bill… for what we ordered the bill at the end of the evening was horrendous, we only ordered 1 starter and 3 mains accompanied with 4 poppadoms and a few beers and 2 glasses of wine… the bill came to nearly 175 quid for 3 people Something was not right here!! We checked and it looks like they charged us 14.75 a pint and 14 quid for each glass of red! We got stung big time! We will never pay these prices again for an Indian like this.. we will definitely be going back to House of Flavour in Reading!

We ordered a take away. Food was amazing! Def gone up in quality and would certainly recommend. Lovely flavours and arrived hot. Thank you !

Fabulous! The food was delicious and the staff were spot on. Very friendly and happy to give us something that wasn’t on the menu. All in all, we had a great experience. Highly recommend.

I booked a table for 8 people, 19 days in advance, via the website and received a confirmation by email. When we arrived at the restaurant they had no record of my booking but, as it wasn't busy (luckily), a table was set up for us. I did not know that the restaurant was under new ownership and was disappointed to find that the menu had changed. Some of our favourites had been removed (Tandoori butterfly king prawn and large tandoori lamb chop starters and all Thali dishes). The website states "15% off dine-in" which we didn't receive, and would have been significant as we spent >£400. We were about to be overcharged for the new starter of 3 tandoori lamb chops until I noticed an error on the bill. The website states £9.95, the in-restaurant menu states £12.95 (which we paid) but they were £15.95 on the bill - which was quite significant as 4 of us ordered these. All of the above is a shame as the food, apart from some over-cooked and tough calamari starters, was very good and flavoursome. Maybe these are teething problems. I expressed our disappointment and said that we wouldn't be back any time soon.

A great meal from start to finish. We sat upstairs, decor was lovely, atmosphere relaxed and staff very attentive. The food was absolutely fabulous, tasty and fresh. Servings are very generous! Tableware was beautiful. Well worth a visit if you want Indian food and a nice evening. It is also very good value and does not seem overpriced like some places in the area.

12 of us there for a birthday surprise. Food was delicious, easily the best in Wokingham and surrounding area. Staff really friendly and our host , Anthony, was very accommodating. Highly recommended 👌

Our first visit here and we will definitely be back. Lovely menu, fabulously fresh delicious food and friendly staff. Trying to work out why we haven’t been here before!!

Went for dinner last night, it was a real treat. Lovely food and great service. All restaurants are expensive now but we felt we got value for money. Good menu choices and nice to try something a bit different from the regular curry, delicious. We have been twice now and will be going back again.

I was tasked with finding a restaurant for 7 work colleagues from across the Uk. I have previously had meals at the Sultan and decided it would be the best bet. We weren't disappointed. The menu isn't box standard and is Indian with a contemporary twist. The food was presented really nicely, steaming hot and delicious. Not one person in the party had a negative word to say. Would highly recommend.

Amazing food beautifully presented with fantastic service from Anthony. Best restaurant in the area.

Food is simply incredible - absolutely delicious. We shared the cauliflower and calamari for starters then had a Dahl, lamb curry and butter chicken to share as main

We had not been here since Pre-Covid and wow what a change! Not only has the restaurant been refurbished to a lovely standard but the menu has been totally re-designed. The menu feels like an Indian version of tapas (I think it's called Thali) with numerous smaller/starter dishes. Traditional Indian dishes are also available if you are unfamiliar with some of the creations. We tried Paneer Haloumi Tikka and Curry Leaf Calamari (the tastiest calamari ever) as an example of dishes not previously found elsewhere in the area. The service and welcome are first class too. If you want to venture a little off the traditional curry experience this is a top place.

Went with 3 friends on Wednesday evening. It had a nice atmosphere, the service was very good and the food was extremely tasty.

Absolutely fantastic flavoursome food with friendly attentive staff. The ambiance makes it a real experience for a night out. We will definitely be back again soon.

Excellent service, the staff were all very welcoming and helpful. Delicious food, one of the best Indian meals we have eaten.

We thought we’d try a different place to our usual and oh my word, I’m so glad we did! This will now be our local! Amazing new style of dishes, we are vegan and they had plenty on their menu for us, I felt like it wasn’t just a dish without the meat, each of the dishes were well thought out and bursting with flavour! Not just your normal curry! Exciting and different, you must try!

Ambience is very nice and cosy. Tasty Indian food. Staff are very attentive and friendly. Anthony was fantastic and he has excellent customer service skills. Will surely visit again to be served by Anthony :-) highly recommended if you want to eat authentic Indian food.

Came with work colleagues midweek. A great menu with some great advice to try dishes you may not have tried before. Everything was delicious. Fabulous wine list. We were well looked after by everyone but particularly Antony- thank you. We will all be back soon!

We went as a family of 4 for an early supper on a Saturday evening. Lovely welcome from all the staff. Good choice of dishes. Nicely presented and just the right amount of food. Vegetarian dishes were excellent. My lamb dish was very acceptable. Two...

Delicious food, a really modern restaurant and fine dining experience, with first class service. A very different Indian menu to most other restaurants, imaginative and innovative, and really well executed. Highly recommended

This is our second time coming and this is the best Indian food I have ever had , the service was lovely with great waiters and great food. The food came quickly and was very hot and delicious. I would definitely recommend this place to...

Amazing amazing food! The staff are amazing and really feel like they have a passion for the food and the business. Great vegetarian and vegan options. New favourite spot in Wokingham!

Welcoming fresh atmosphere- smart looking tables laid with proper napkins and shiny cutlery. Draught Cobra is served perfectly chilled and we didn’t have to wait long. Most of us chose veg or non veg Thali’s - a perfect way to sample lots of different menu...

We booked a table for 4 …….1 month ago. After several days of trying to contact the restaurant to confirm our booking we drove into Wokingham at 4.30 today to find the restaurant closed even though the opening hrs stated open until 5 ????????? The...

Very authentic Indian restaurant! Absolutely amazing food and service! We had various curry and all were super delicious! Samosas and calamari is the must for starters!

Watery beyond belief, what is going on, steer clear. Will post a photo of this nonsense. I don’t know how you can get lamb tikka masala that isn’t creamy

What an amazing and accommodating restaurant! We popped in literally minutes before they were due to close, yet we were made to feel so welcome and not rushed at all. As for the food, well it was not only excellent to eat but was also...

As a family of 5 we were delighted at the value for money and excellent cooking when we visited. The staff were very friendly and made us feel most at home.

We went for a family meal between Christmas and New Year. The food was excellent, all freshly prepared and with generous portion sizes. The staff were courteous and friendly, which added greatly to a most enjoyable evening. Access to the dining area, which is upstairs,...

The food here is delicious. Unfortunately we were seated downstairs by the door and it was freezing. We booked in advance for a birthday meal so we weren’t just a walk-in, it was early evening and there appeared to be space in the main restaurant...

Asked for a vegetarian Thali but told by the waiter it was only available on Sundays. Nowhere did it say this on the menu, which was not new so no excuses, they just couldn't be bothered. Finally chose another dish and asked for 2 rotis....

This is the best Indian restaurant in Wokingham. Dishes were full of flavour and well presented. Service was great and we will back soon to try more of the menu. Hidden gem that we stumbled upon.

Really very good. Not your ordinary Indian, but also, not a crazy, wacky, left-field menu. Simply it was readily tasty, slightly and subtly different to the bog standard Indian menu. Important I think to state that the taste was fantastic, clearly they put a lot...

Without prior knowledge, you might just walk by this restarant. Luckilly for us we found a table upstairs in this recently refitted and pleasent venue. I was delighted by the food quality and taste, brought further to life with the additional dusting of further spices...

Was recommended by a friend We were not disappointed Fantastic food fantastic service and very reasonably priced Worth a visit if you like freshly cooked Indian food

We’ve been a few times now, since they’ve had the new menu and the food is just outstanding, beautifully presented and the service is excellent! We strongly recommend that you give this restaurant a try, you will love it :0) It’s so nice to have...

The new refurb is lovely. The atmosphere, food and service was great. Thoroughly enjoyed - thank you.

Ladies supper was fantastic. The Sultan has been refurbished recently and is now a cafe downstairs and restaurant upstairs. A short but totally sufficient menu was served to perfection with a good wine selection. Thankyou The Sultan, you have totally upped your service and quality...

Lovely relaxed coffee with my son. Good coffee, chilled vibe, watched the rest of Wokingham walk by. I’d come back. :)))

We were presented with a one page menu which was quite limited. On the menu there was an option that you could choose whether to have bhuna, rogan, balti, etc and to add your chosen meat. I tried to order a lamb balti but was...

A must go if you like Indian! Absolutely delicious with an outstanding service and a very relaxed atmosphere , staff cant do enough, even with 17 of us food were delivered quickly and piping hot! Will definitely come back and cant recommend highly enough!

The new Sutlan is amazing! Newly refurbished, new menu, same brilliant customer service. The food is just amazing, head and shoulders above the usual Indian restaurants, this is Indian fine dining. I’ve eaten dozens of times in all the local Indian restaurants, and I have...

Further to my review ‘Poor Customer Service’ dated 3rd April, the restaurant contacted us and invited us back along with our 4 year old son. The food was really good again, and our son thoroughly enjoyed his first Curry House experience and the attention he...

First timers to this restaurant we rang up for a last minute table and they kindly accommodated us on a Friday evening. We hadn’t even checked the menu before booking and were pleasantly surprised to find that this is not your typical curry house! The...

I have always loved coming to the Sultan, the food and staff have always been excellent. Since the refurbishment its gone up another level! The variation of dishes are great and the flavours are amazing. It's always a pleasure to come here and we wil...

While the food was very good we were extremely disappointed by the Customer Service. Having pre-booked a table for 20:30 we were led round to it only to find people still eating. We were hastily told to rerun to the bar, which is in the...

It had been sometime since I visited this long standing restaurant in Wokingham. The owners should be really proud of what they have done. The interior has been completely refurbished looks and feels fantastic and makes for very comfortable surroundings. The menu has also changed...

Six of us celebrated a birthday on Saturday 26th February 2022 and all agreed that we hadn’t experienced such lovely Indian food for a very long time. The service was first class and the Manager attended each table to see if everything was ok. We...

1. Salad was Old and browning, 2. No flavour to mixed starter, 3. Nan bread was undercooked. 4. Lamb in the Bhuna AND mixed starter was hard. Lamb should to be cooked for hours, not minutes. 5. Both Samosa’s in mixed starter were very soggy...

Wow this was a whole new level of Indian cuisine. Best Indian we have ever had, staff really attentive, would highly recommend.

We ordered take away this evening. Nothing had ANY flavour. They forgot the pickle tray as well after we phoned to amend the order. Absolutely tasteless. Really pissed off we paid 30 quid for one of our worst take away ever.

One of the worst Hyderabad biryani and Kerala fish curry. This is a Pakistani restaurant who do not understand Hyderabadi biryani and Kerala food as they are typically from South India. My first order in search of good Hyderabad I biryani and I got fooled...

Though I stay in Wokingham since 2007, had not ordered Indian food from around me due to the lack of authentic options. Tried out Sultan Balti, the other day and was pleasantly surprised by the good Indian food. However the reason for my review was...

Regularly have food from the sultan, either takeaway or eat in (before COVID19). The staff are so accommodating & friendly, nothing is too much trouble. From all the dishes I’ve tasted they have been great. Love the biryanis, they are so generous on the meat...

We have been regulars at the Sultan Balti Palace for 10+ years. Kerala Chicken Curry delivered on 4th December was inedible...actually tasted like sick. Restaurant apologised saying the chef was in a rush! Sorry SBP but having experienced such a massive dip in your food...

This restaurant is very mediocre and very expensive for the food you get. The curry’s we had tasted like something brought out of a supermarket and for £25 each for a drink, papadums and a curry, it’s hardly worth it. I asked for a chicken...

Best curry house in Wokingham friendly staff following the government COVID guidelines plenty of space between the tables. 10/10 Sunday Thali great Value of money.

Been going to the Sultan for many years and they always impress. Tandoori Chicken and Lamb is incredibly good. Love the Tarka dall and the Channna Masala. King Prawn Biryani is great too.

We have just visited the Sultan Balti and were very impressed with the level of care, and the efforts made by the staff to ensure a safe environment. Added to which we both enjoyed a very tasty meal

I went to the Sultan Balti tonight and I was delighted to see the level of care they have put into reopening this great local restaurant. All the staff were wearing masks, the seating has been rearranged for proper social distancing, the menus are now...

My husband enjoyed his lamb dish and pilau rice. My veg korma was probably one of the worst Indian meals I’ve ever eaten , consisting mostly of large chunks of potatoes, peas and very bitter aubergine ? Also the sauce had an unusual gritty taste....

Our delivery from the Sultan was awesome, as always. We’ve been loyal customers for 20 years and the food never fails to impress. Succulent and full of flavour. Wokingham’s best restaurant and takeaway by far.

We ordered the Balti Palace Special. Sauce was good but lamb was a little hard and undercooked. This was accompanied by a Peshwari Naan, that was not exactly overflowing with coconut. We were also surprised that the Balti did not come with a Naan included,...

Enjoyed a really nice meal - super food, and excellent service. Nice restaurant, ambience and location. Recommended.

We had a takeaway from here on New Year’s Eve and it was absolutely delicious All well flavoured and piping hot. This is our big treat for New Year and we are never disappointed. Chef does a great job!

We were ask to move table after 30min the food was terrible and they over charge us. When we ask why we were over charge they got all upset with us. We will NEVER go there again. Crap food/restaurant. ( stay away friends )

I've been coming to Sultan's for about 20 years and we went again last night for a small family reunion.The restaurant is still the same in appearance as it was 20 years ago, which is actually a good thing because it is a beautiful building and nicely decorated inside. The food is always yummy. Last night we shared chicken tikka masala and butter chicken (couldn't tell the difference between these two - both lovely), lamb passanda, lamb chilli masala (if you like spicy food, I definitely recommend this one), a brindl bhaji and naan breads. All the food is lovely. Service is great. Well priced. Shame there are no longer any desserts on offer but the free sambuca went down well.

Thank you very much my excellent birthday evening.Yesterday evening i go to Sultan Balti Palace in Wokingham with my family. We ordered 5 different curry and some nan. We ate everything down to the last crumb . I can only thank you the wonderful food,the perfect service.Staff very friendly and helpfull. It's still the best restaurant in the area.

The food tastes great and cooked fresh. The building is a historic one so gives you a comfortable experience of the past, with exotic pure Asian food. Food quality is a top notch! Highly recommended

A great meal out with friends, lovely atmosphere, great friendly service and delicious food.I had half tandoori chicken, with brinjal bhaji and a man bread- superb!My friend tried the Thali - 11 small dishes - which she really enjoyed.And although they don't do desserts I asked for an Indian rice pudding and got a complementary portion of beautifully fragranced pudding!

Do you not order any prawn dishes unless you want an upset stomach. Great staff but cannot recommend the food here.

A big thank you to all the staff but especially Mushi and Saleem for making our evening so good. 24 of us and we all enjoyed the food and excellent service. You have a great team. Thank you! Mr Kevin

The tables in the first floor of this restaurant are very close together despite the fact they have downstairs area which is rarely used. Service was slow and regular customers were obviously getting better service than us. It makes sense to look after regular customers but this should be seamless and not make others feel like an inconvenience. The food is OK but there are better Indian restaurant experiences to be had in Wokingham.

Fresh and flavourful food, went with the owner/waiters recommendation as he was very passionate about the food and I wasn’t disappointed!

Yesterday I got an excellent service.Helpful and friendly staff. Amazing food. Of course i come back. Thank you very much / price very cheap / xx

Food was really nice although slightly cold due to the length of time taken to deliver, as I pre-ordered for a 17.55 delivery time and it didn’t arrive till 18.25. Although I would still use them again I think

Best take away curry we have had in a long while, really enjoyed it and lots of it!

Amazing food at a fantastic price. Delivery was very quick and a very friendly delivery driver. We will definitely be ordering from here again. Would recommend to anyone.

Excellent food, really reasonably priced and delivered at the exact time requested

Sadly the vegi briani is just tasteless frozen veg , so disappointing won’t order again.

food was tasty and delivered on time.

We had a wonderful evening, with my wonderful cousin and her great friend. Food was wonderful, as was the service and staff. I was visiting from US, so was desperate for some really lovely Indian food, and it was divine. Second visit and I was not disappointed.

Now will be my regular restaurant I use from now on. Lovely food. Really tasty and great quality. Delivered earlier than stated which was a bonus. Driver was happy, polite and had change (believe me many don't carry change and ends up taking and pocketing the extra without giving me the choice).

Food was excellent however the order was immediately delayed by 10 minutes as soon as it was confirmed and then it was a further 20 minutes late after that delay.

Tasty food but slightly cool on arrival. Might have been because it was slightly late? Otherwise, great-thanks.

Attentive, friendly service without being pushy or obtrusive. We had 2 lamb dishes and 1 Chicken Tikka dish, all were beautifully spiced with a fresh spice taste, red hot plates and the lamb was honestly the best we've ever had in an Indian restaurant, very moist, melt in the mouth. Highly recommended. Downstairs may look empty, but this is because the main restaurant is upstairs in an olde worldy building.

Food was lovely full of flavour and you can really taste the tikka spices. It also arrived 20 mins early which was great. However, the main dish was cold and I ordered lemon rice but got pilau. It was still gorgeous.

One of the best Indians I have ever eaten, really polite delivery man and was really early

Lovely dinner and came half an hour earlier than they had advised (I said ASAP!)

Was very good food, delivered early & very good value, also got 4 free popadoms, thank you

We have eaten at the Sultan Balti Palace before and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Our return visit far exceeded our already high expectations! The service was excellent, we were allowed time to choose our meal without feeling hurried and the waiter was on hand to offer advice when needed. In fact the service can only be described as excellent! The menu is comprehensive, I can recommend the Tandoori mixed grill whilst my wife thought the Tandoori king prawns were the best she had eaten. The head waiter/manager was most attentive and suggested we try the complementary Onion Bhaji which were delicious. I can thoroughly recommend this restaurant which in my opinion is by far the best In the local area.

Great food and very tasty will be using these again.

The lads went there after a pub crawl on Friday night and it was good, nice food, excellent service and reasonable prices

Tasted good but for me I just had to add some pepper

really tasty and good food, proper tikka chicken with authentic flavour you don’t always get from takeaways. good delivery service and great to be able to get a beer as well! under £4 for a large bottle of Cobra not bad either and delivered cold

Too much Oil in currries. also Tandoori Paratha is like big tandoori roti.. Not as expected as Tandoori Paratha. Little disappointed :(

First time going to the Sultan, but I would definitely go again, would recommend anyone to go there, best curry house in Wokingham. Great people working there, great service and great food.

Me and my friends visited this restaurant and couldn’t have asked for a better service. The staff were friendly and were having a laugh with us throughout the entire duration of our stay. The food was the best I’ve ever had at an Indian restaurant and I would thoroughly recommend this to anyone. We even knocked over a drink and it went into a dish that was on the table, so they insisted they replaced the dish with a brand new one. Lovely restaurant.