Indian Alley Wakefield Restaurant and Bar
Reviews · · · ·Rating: 3
We ate dinner here in October 2026.
Gol gappa
Chicken kastoori kebabs
Amritsari paneer bhurji
Cheese naan
Aloo onion paratha
You’re welcome, Indian Alley. Three reviews ago, we gave you some timely advice. We let you know that it was unacceptable practice to charge for rice. Two reviews ago, we acknowledged that you’d changed your ways, 100% due to our advice. And look at you now, proud recipients of the Michelin Bib Gourmand, which is awarded for quality food at affordable prices. We don’t think it’s a coincidence that you are a lot busier now - in fact, last week we were turned away when we showed up without a reservation.
Indian Alley’s menu has great variety and excitement. Even though the gol gappa wasn’t to our taste, you coudn’t deny that it was fun. Hollow balls served atop a shotglass of green stuff with yellow floaties, and a side of spiced grated potato. When we had no idea how to handle this surprising dish, the waiter stepped in to guide us, which was appreciated. It turns out you need to crack a hole in the top of your ball, stuff in some grated potato, then fill the hollow with the green liquid and stuff the whole thing in your mouth at once. Don’t bite it - that’s how Business Andy made a big splashy mess.
The chicken kastoori kebabs were similarly thrilling. These were basically bits of chicken surrounded in egg white that had formed almost a pastry, with a mint sauce on the side. And they were bloody yum. We didn’t really get the onion side salad though, although we dutifully ate the whole thing #cleanplatesclub.
The curry was outstanding. The paneer was chopped into tiny cubes, it was more of a dry-style than a liquidy curry, and we absolutely couldn’t get enough. No notes, keep it up.
The cheese naan, which we were ordering for the second time, continued to be oily but did contain good quality cheese (no mozzarella here). The paratha had the same problem, decent flavour but oily.
The bathrooms continue to be a bit grotty. Today the ladies had a non-stop dribbling tap which was impossible to turn off. They had at least closed the hobbit door that had previously revealed a wheelie bin and dirt floor. It really wouldn’t take much to improve these bathrooms a lot.
Bookings essential