The Gatehouse in Wigan

We had a great night at Ale and aloo for my daughters birthday , iv been going to this pub for many years and the new owners have done great job of making the place warm and welcoming. Not to mention the great menu of delicious Indian food . Keep up the good work guys

I had a terrible experience at Ale and Aloo recently when dining with family and felt compelled to leave a review. Myself and my wife ordered a jalfrezi and butter chicken for our mains which were very disappointing and tasteless. I informed the head chef that the butter chicken tasted exactly like the jalfrezi we ordered and that it was too spicy for my wife, to which he responded in an extremely unprofessional manner. His inability to accept any criticism was shocking; instead of addressing our concerns, he became confrontational. I simply asked for a refund since we hadn’t touched the butter chicken, but he flatly refused, insisting that if I knew curry so well, I should recite the ingredients of a jalfrezi in front of the entire restaurant for a reward of £100. It felt like a scene out of a reality cooking show, but not in a good way. Following this I was told to leave the resteraunt numerous times in front of other customer's, which was just embarrassing. It’s safe to say I won't be returning, and I suggest others think twice before dining here. Save your money for a place that values its customers and handles feedback appropriately.

Would not recommend visiting here! Myself and my husband visited with family for a meal, the food took 2 hours to come out and when it arrived it was very poor! The service was poor throughout the night, not enough staff were working which is not ideal on a busy Friday evening, no one came to check on our table or clear away any plates or empty glasses. I ordered a butter chicken which tasted disgusting and was spicy despite a butter chicken being a mild dish, upon advising the chef of this he became very defensive and said that a butter chicken is spicy depending where you get it from and that his food is the best Indian around! You should not be a chef if you cannot handle basic criticism! My husband asked for a refund as I had not eaten of my food other than one small bite, the chef was extremely rude and said to my husband “I don’t know what council estate food you’re used to but this is authentic Indian” this situation could have been handled a lot better had the chef been polite and professional, not rude and degrading towards customers! I would highly recommend that you go elsewhere and do not waste your money!

Great place, tasty food - some of the freshest and most delicious curry in Manchester with friendly staff.

Excellent food. The tapas way of serving great Indian food is a great idea. Pub atmosphere with restaurant standard food

We will definitely be returning! Good selection of drinks with an amazing selection of Indian Tapas (with a twist). We went for the sharing platter and it was incredible!

What a little gem! Family friendly pub, especially Sunday when they have kids corner on. But the food was exceptional. Not had something of this quality for an absolute age. If you’re a fan of an Indian and a decent pint pay this place a visit.

Absolutely brilliant service and even better food !! Will definitely be recommending this hidden gem to everybody that I know 👍xx

Absolutely stunning! Food was out of this world! We shared a few of the small plates and were not disappointed with a single dish! The food was exceptional, the service was spot on and it’s a gorgeous venue! 100% would recommend and will return!!

Beautiful food and amazing service by Charlie

Great service as always I’d consider this my local. Family and dog friendly any time of the week. Amazing food and drink served by the best of staff you couldn’t find anywhere else in Tyldesley. Credit to the owners who have hit the ground running with a beautiful establishment. I’ve eaten here time and time again with either friends or family. The menu is always suited to anyone with any type of appetite.

Excellent food, great service by Charlie who was so lovely and made sure we had a fab night!

Great food and service as always ……can’t keep away its that good Great service tonight from all the team and the new waiter #Charlie

Surprised by the flavours here. But based on good, hearty pub grub. The Madras buttermilk coating on the chicken burger is a star as are the Keema fries.

First visit tonight but won’t be last best curry I’ve had for a long time.

Went on a very busy night. Definitely worth a try.

Some seriously good food on offer here at Ale & Aloo. I originally went in June to try the sharing platter and felt we put a good effort in but was too much food to finish on this occasion. Went again yesterday to sample the rest of the small plates from menu and everything was excellent, especially the keema fries. Worth noting they stop the sharing platter after 5pm on Friday and Saturdays

We love it here, the best food and the best staff - lovely atmosphere and a great blend of Indian food and local pub vibe… Shel was super helpful and attentive - we can’t wait to come back :)

Food amazing, delicious, highly recommend. Michelle was amazing

Fantastic food. Michelle and all staff looked after us great. Thank you! See you again soon x

The food here is amaizing, they have done a great twist on Indian food. You can get your traditional British currys which taste really good. My suggestion would be to try some of the classic pub food with a twist they are really good. My personal favourites are the Naanza, Madras chicken tenders, Chicken Tika Kebab and the Butter chicken. There's a great selection of draught beers and spirits. 10/10 would recomend.

Had a lovely pint and snack in her this afternoon. I was served by Michelle who always works hard to please everyone.

Lovely pub, the staff are so friendly and welcoming The food was amazing, a really good take on pub classics Indian style. We ordered the naanza and the sharing platter and it was delicious. Sharing platter would feed 3, easily !

Awesome food, good beer and atmosphere, we shall be returning super soon !

Great food, eat here most weekends would definitely recommend the sharing platter for 2 but it feeds 4 of us . Always greeted by very pleasant staff especially Michelle who works behind the bar very friendly and always smiling .If u haven't tried here yet I would go give it a go .

First time at Ale and Aloo tonight for my partner’s birthday. Lovely, friendly service, with Michelle going above and beyond. The food was also tasty, hot and quick to arrive (even on a Saturday evening). The special Lamb ‘birria’ tacos were particularly good. Will definitely be back!

Fantastic service, fantastic food. Really enjoyed ourselves at the gatehouse on our impromptu visit

Amazing food and place. Been multiple times and will always come back! Food is incredible and great service from Michelle as always ❤️

Amazing food and Michelle very professional and friendly

Amazing food and amazing service from Michelle and the team. Would highly recommend!

We order from here and visit regularly and we’ve never had any complaints. The food has so much flavour and is amazing every time. Highly recommend!

Absolutely lovely place, friendly staff and the food is phenomenal. Recommend you visit.

Delicious freshly cooked curry made and served with love and appreciation for its customers. A* experience from start to finish, I can't really say much else! I'd highly recommend the Chicken Vindaloo!

Best avoided. Also beware of the sheer amount of fake 5 star reviews. Most of these people have only 1 reviews to their names. Claims everything is fresh but this is untrue. Samosas rock hard, chicken tikka is not proper chicken tikka and naan breads are out of a packet. How can you call yourself an Indian restaurant and not have a tandoor oven? The drinks on offer are also limited and the guiness here is of a poor quality. Not cheap either for the quality. Batter on the Korean chicken was awful and the paneer was rubbery. If you're expecting decent Indian food don't come. The chips were laughably low quality. Cheap nasty oven chips. The keema start came with barely any mince as well. One to be avoided.

Booked it for the first time to celebrate my birthday on a Sunday afternoon with a friend Very quick efficient and friendly service Food was very good and reasonably priced. I will definitely visit again 😊😊

Good hosts lovely food .Nice portions

Lovely friendly staff. Thanks Michelle! Great food.

Amazing food! First time trying here. Food service slow when quite a quiet restaurant but appreciate it’s all freshly cooked. 100% heading back, just hoping food arrives quicker next time. Would recommend to anyone.

As we'd seen a few Facebook comments, we thought we'd give it a go. It's a chilled pub atmosphere, with great music, which we really liked. Food was lovely so even brought the leftovers home. Good vegetarian selection too. Service was quick and efficient, thanks Michelle 😊

Great music, atmosphere and most importantly food! Thank you Michelle for great service throughout will definitely be visiting again

Food all over menus, (dirty) starter bowls dirty and dips all over bottom of dish and bowls. Very cluttered tables very close to each other. Main course ok nothing special won’t be back so sad to say this as we loved the gatehouse before.

Visited with husband and dog , very friendly and welcoming. Dog given treats and water, and made a fuss of . Was quite busy but service was so good . Food was served promptly by the lovely staff . Special shout out to Michelle , so efficient and friendly. Food was excellent, really tasty , beautiful butter chicken ! This is such a find …. Deserves to be a massive success . Just what this area needs . Thank you x

Had a lovely meal, Michelle who served us was lovely

Great food and place and Michelle was amazingly friendly and attentive thank you Michelle

Great pub / curry house, food is lovely and Michelle was great looking after us, highly recommended

Great time all around Everytime I've come it's been well catered 👌

We dropped into The Gatehouse and were delighted that we could be squeezed in for a bite to eat- a rare occurrence these days as nearly everywhere has to be pre booked . We had a couple of drinks and chose 5 tapas style meals. All were delicious. We were well looked after by the staff, particularly Ella who was attentive. Looking forward to our next visit.

Food was lovely, Michelle was great! We were early so were the only ones in there hence the score for atmosphere but it was starting to get busier as we left. Overall worth a visit!

Fantastic food, great service by Michelle. A lovely afternoon x

Had some fantastic food. The lamb chops are to die for. The butter chicken curry is delicious, and the garlic Nan is beautiful. Overall a fab Friday afternoon.

got an Indian takeaway tonight, ordered a chicken tikka masala for some sort of vindaloo im guessing, greasy spicy, awful. Also ordered a korma, just tasted of coconut milk. Will not be ordering again.

Third time we’ve been here, and the food was excellent as usual.

Amazing food. Great fresh flavours. Lovely staff.

Amazing food and lovely staff as always ☺️

We travelled over 50 miles for the MadrAss kicking platter, it was incredible. Our eyes were definitely bigger than our belly’s but we took a doggy bag home with us. Lovely little place, very welcoming and Michelle was our lovely server. Well done to everyone at the Gatehouse!! Leigh & Lisa from Staffordshire

Just had the sharing plater. Food is amazing

Sunday dinner with a superb tasting, subtly spiced difference

The Gatehouse in Tyldesley offers a cozy atmosphere and outstanding Indian cuisine, with their small plates and butter chicken—easily the best I’ve ever had—being real highlights. Michelle, is friendly and attentive, adding to the overall great experience. Whether for the incredible food or the warm vibe, The Gatehouse is a must-visit.

We came here today as a party of 7, 4 adults and 3 children. My youngest child has allergies to milk and eggs. Michelle was very helpful and recommended making a curry with no milk or egg from scratch for my little one. The chef even came out and said it will be no bother as he makes everything from scratch. Overall a very good experience they had a kids eat free promotion for the summer holidays and board games and Disney films on for the kids. It was great to watch them play and enjoy a delicious butter chicken and a specially made curry for my allergen child. The owner even came out to check how allergic my son was to speak about cross contamination and make sure he was safe with it just incase (which was a lovely touch as no one usually cares). Members of our party had the platter which got demolished. I had the chikkin tikka bon bons and a chicken korahi and pilau rice which was full of flavour. Definitely a new family favourite. Thank you for having us and we will be back to try the Sunday dinner. Maybe next week.

Have just been on a Sunday for another visit with the family. The food is once again outstanding, service is fantastic, nothing is too much trouble for the lovely couple that run it, they are regularly coming out and checking everything is going well. A special mention to Michelle on the bar, and the other girls sorry I don't know your names but they work so hard. 5 stars every time! Thank you 😊

Absolutely gorgeous Sunday roast, with a subtle spice twist. I’m not a big lover of roast dinners ordinarily but I’d happily have this one again and again. My only constructive feedback would be for it to be slightly warmer, however this did not distract from how delicious this meal was. The cost was also reasonable and comparable to restaurants nearby.

Great fusion food, with great service. We always forget to book and a phone call to the lovely Michelle usually sorts us out with a table.

Lovely food and amazing atmosphere

The food and the service by michelle was divine

We visited with my daughter and her partner who’d eaten here before. We ordered the mix platter for 4 - we hadn’t expected so much food! It was delicious though and all washed down with a pint of Paradise no 3 - a great IPA.

Best Bhuna I've ever had.. Great service and fine selection of beers. Michelle and the team are very attentive and helpful. Well worth a visit..

Food is freshly cooked and absolutely delicious. Service is always second to none thanks to Michelle. Nothing is too much trouble whenever we come. Dogs always welcome and are looked after too. Thank you Michelle.

Michelle & her staff were fantastic. The food was delicious, service great & we had a great time xxx

Fantastic meal, great music and service was fab, particularly Michelle. Great find!

Great food and great service, especially from Michelle!

Tried this for the first time and did not disappoint!! Food was amazing, reasonable prices and Michelle was lovely. Will be coming again with the kids!!

Food and service 10 out of 10 Michelle our waitress was very efficient,friendly and helpfull we are definitely going back BRILLIANT

Very nice food and very friendly staff! Molly and Michele was brilliant.

Fantastic food for a family meal here tonight. Staff are so lovely-Michelle on the bar was great and Molly our server couldn’t do enough for us. Really helpful and checked on us through the night. Food was spot on. Massively generous portions, ended up getting a doggy bag to take what we couldn’t finish home 👌🏻Also tolerated us completely mucking up paying the bill 🤦🏻‍♀️😂 thanks for your patience! Will def be visiting again.

Food is incredible. Staff were lovely and it was lovely and relaxed. Thankyou to Sophia our waitress who was lovely

Food was amazing. Been twice now, always tasty! They even changed the butter chicken to Paneer for me. Sophia our waitress was so friendly and the bar staff were all great. Definitely be back again.

Michelle was amazing from start to finish. Food was delicious and generous servings

We ordered 2 of the sharing platters and they were amazing, such a good variety of food. Ended up with boxes to take home what we couldn’t finish. Would definitely go back

This should be more advertised as an Indian pub! As an Indian myself, it does incredible Indian food and the desert is absolutely lovely! I’ve tried multiple things from here and never have I been disappointed.

Had a very tasty curry here on a rare child free night, midweek so was quiet inside but the beer garden was full. It's been a while since we've managed to go out and have a curry and this was top notch, this wasn't your greasy takeaway curry but a freshly cooked feast. The garlic naan was bursting with garlic, the masala chips were scrumptious and the curries themselves were amazing. Might try the small plates next time we manage to get babysitters again!

The vindaloo was nice but the strength of a korma husband very disappointed food was nice but would not rush back

We had the king platter amazing food one of the nicest meals we have ever had huge portions, the two burgers you get on the platter were amazing the lamb chops and tenders also beautiful and don’t get us started on the two curry sauces I could have simply drank them, we will be back and soon.

We will be back. Came for a birthday meal, 8 people so was a quite a big order to prepare. All food was so fresh and everyone commented how good the meals tasted. Chef and staff should be proud, great quality food and service very friendly. 5 ⭐

Great pub with delicious Indian fusion pub classics. Second time visiting under the new owners and the food has been spot on both times. Have had the Madras platter which was sensational. The butter chicken sauce is so tasty. Attended with family for lunch today ordering 5 meals and everyone throughly enjoyed. The small plates are very generous portions and the burgers are also massive! Good selection of beers. Great space and has been decorated lovely. Dog friendly. Staff are super lovely too, our pickiest eater was our canine companion and she was won over with some hand delivered dog biscuits which were polished off very quickly! Great meal, would recommend and will visit again. Thank you!

We went in for lunch today and the food was absolutely fantastic. Genuinely some of the nicest food I've had a in a long time. The staff was beyond friendly and helpful aswell. Honestly couldn't fault anything. An added bonus of the trip was the little bowl of biscuits brought out for my little dog, she loved them! A really enjoyable lunch spent here so thank you. Will 100% be back

Great food and warm hospitality at affordable prices!

Best curry i have had since goa

korma was liquidy and green and was too minty

Lovely food. An Asian twist. Been multiple times. But tonight we tried the madrass kicking platter. Well wow. Amazing food and although deemed as for 2 it's enough to feed a hungry 3 or 4.

Just passing by with a few friends, we came across this fabulous gastro Indian pub. We were in for a surprise as we ordered Chicken Jalfrezi and Butter chicken which were absolute lip smacking. One of the best Garlic Naan we ever had. Very attentive Service too. A big thanks to Ewelina & Xavier for their hospitality. Will be back for sure. Highly recommend.

Amazing roast dinner. What a gem, will definitely be back

Really really great visit today, saw a video recommending this place on instagram. Caught it on a calm Sunday afternoon, place was clean and friendly greeting prompted us to find any table we liked. Great menu lots of choice, went for a few 'small plates' lots of different flavours, really really good tasty food obviously prepared with care, lamb tacos and garlic naan a highlight for me. Superb music on too, very relaxed atmosphere. Had a couple of games of pool after food too, thanks for a lovely afternoon.

Amazing Indian styled roast dinner. The beef was cooked to perfection, will definitely be back! I also loved the cauliflower cheese and the makhani sauce

Ale and Aloo in Tyldsley offers a delightful fusion of traditional British pub vibes and inventive Indian cuisine. The pub's inviting ambiance, complete with cozy seating and warm lighting, makes it perfect for a relaxed evening. The ale selection is impressive, featuring a variety of local brews and classic favorites that cater to all tastes. The highlight, however, is the food. The aloo dishes are a must-try, blending authentic Indian spices with a modern twist. Whether you're savoring their spiced aloo tikka or indulging in the hearty aloo chaat, the flavors are vibrant and perfectly balanced. The service is attentive and friendly, adding to the overall charm of the experience. Ale and Aloo is a great spot for both ale enthusiasts and those looking to enjoy delicious, innovative Indian-inspired dishes in a welcoming setting. Highly recommended for a unique dining experience in Tyldsley.

We love coming here with our dog, Paddy. We've been a few times now and it's been fantastic every time. It's such a great idea to have a relaxed pub atmosphere but with curry and drinks. There is a lovely thought out menu where you can choose your spice level with a great choice of curries as well as lots of small plates and things like burgers and topped nans! Amazing pistachio and saffron tiramisu for pudding as well. We've only had the curries and the small plates so far but there's even options for people who don't like curry (traditional pub grub) - they even do a Sunday roast that we've not tried yet. Great beer options as well as wines/cocktails. The food and service has been brilliant every time and it's definitely quickly become one of our regular restaurant options. We've eaten at a lot of curry places (guilty) and this is HIGHLY recommended!

Food here is amazing!! Best quality and cannot fault. Can’t wait to try the big platter looks unreal! When here treated with great service and great food. Recommend to anyone!

Brill food and lovely experience, garlic naan bread and popadoms are amazing

Amazing curry and fantastic service!! Great value for money - best curry in town!! Very great food - made to order. The chicken jalfrezi is to die for!

Cannot fault the food at all. Freshly made and can really taste the difference! Make sure we go at least once a month to get our fill! Love coming here for food, faultless every time. All staff are very friendly and nothing is ever too much trouble! If there are 2 of you and you’re hungry- get the platter! Unreal food

We now make Ale and Aloo our go to place. There isn’t anything like this place food wise in this area that’s to such a high standard. The staff are so friendly every time we’re there. My favourite thing about going there is seeing the chef come out to greet the customers and also making an effort to serve us our food too. You can tell pride is taken in the quality and presentation. I never write reviews but I feel like this place deserves the recognition. Bringing such fresh, quality, and different style of food to this little town is just what was needed!