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Memories of Bengal
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About
Features
CUISINES
Indian, Asian, Balti, Bangladeshi
Meal types
Lunch, Dinner
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
FEATURES
Delivery
Full Bar
Highchairs Available
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Takeout
Wheelchair Accessible
Does this restaurant specialise in Balti food?
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Hours
Closes in 13 min
Sunday
12:00 - 14:3017:30 - 22:00
Monday
17:30 - 23:00
Tuesday
17:30 - 23:00
Wednesday
17:30 - 23:00
Thursday
17:30 - 23:00
Friday
17:30 - 23:00
Saturday
17:30 - 23:00
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4.1
148 reviews
Excellent
82
Very good
35
Average
13
Poor
7
Terrible
11
Heather C
2 contributions
Apr 2024 • family
Covid was a difficult time however Kay and his team have done so well in stabilizing both staff and the quality of food. I am diabetic and the chef goes out of his way to assist my needs whereby to add zero sugar to my food without compromising the quality of taste. The food is outstanding and this restaurant has made a wonderful come back. They are polite, professional and it is our favorite place to eat.
Written 5 April 2024
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Mw9
4 contributions
Mar 2024 • couples
We tend get take aways but despite the exterior in need of a bit of TLC, the interior is very nicely laid out and the staff are always welcoming. So welcoming in fact that I just have to walk in and my pre-ordered takeway just appears with a few nice greetings from familiar staff.
My wife and I have lived in Cholsey since 2001 and must have had takeaways from this restaurant hundereds of times. It has changed hands at least twice over the years and the food has varied from not so great to excellent during that time. I am pleased to say that the current chef does a great job at our favourite prawn dhansak and chicken pathia dishes, in fact the best in the whole of the Wallingford area by a long way. We have tried these dishes in most of the Wallingford based restaurants but none taste as good as the recipe they use here.
We have also eaten within the restaurant in the past, but due to our general lifestyle that tends to be on special occassions such as birthdays etc. They do run limited staff sometimes, but that has never affected the speed and efficiency of their service.
We have treated ourselves to explore other dishes within their quite extensive menu on occassion and have never been dissapointed, so this is a restaurant that is well worth a visit.
Written 20 March 2024
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canoepr1955
32 contributions
Oct 2022 • none
Great meal welcome back you were missed.take away and dine in,various offers 10% take away and prebooked on Friday and Saturday 20% off dine in on Sunday ot thursday welll worth a visit . A small delay in service as the food is cooked fresh well worth the wait
Written 9 October 2022
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Shire18
37 contributions
Dec 2023 • family
To begin, the food was fine, however the service was appalling. I understand if you’re short staffed (a common issue with this venue from previous visits), but there’s clearly an issue with how the place is run.
It took over an hour to get 3 starters and nearly 2 and a half hours to get mains, by which time the table of 6 next to us walked out after waiting nearly 2 hours for their starters, a further table walked out after ordering their food to then be told nearly 90 minutes later that the kitchen was out of vegetables. All the while we watched take out after take out be ordered and dispatched.
I get that takeaways are a big part of their business but when you sacrifice your in-house service and the availability of food for people actually in your premises for it, then it’s a big issue.
Which leads us onto our table where, nearly 2 and a half hours in and after chasing to find out what was happening, we were told that one of the dishes could not be done, as they brought out the other 6. They also had no naans left (they did when we’d ordered all that time before) . So you knew you couldn’t do it when you started cooking the other dishes but left no time to get a replacement cooked by asking the question at that point. We shared our food eventually so all could eat something.
You can’t treat in-house guests like second class customers, it’s just not right. You also, as the manager did, try to throw the new guy out front under the bus and, when that didn’t work, then try to do the same with the chef. A free round of drinks was offered, but turned down as we were all fairly sick of it by then. We’d arrived at 7pm to eat, we left at 9:45pm thoroughly unimpressed.
As I said, the food tastes fine, the service is just awful. This place needs to make a decision on whether it just focusses on one or the other, as they’re clearly not capable of currently doing both. I don’t know if it’s new management or staff, but it’s a real shame as we’ve used it a lot in the past and the service was great, but will no longer do so due to our more recent experiences.
Written 28 December 2023
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katie
Oxford4 contributions
Oct 2022 • couples
Memories of Bengal is of the best Indian restaurants in South Oxfordshire. So pleased it’s reopened!
Its dishes are good value and delicious - you can’t go wrong with any of them. And the service is great. I went last week and had prawn xacuti, and coconut rice, which I had never tried before but was superb.
I’ve had Indian meals all over the UK, including Michelin-starred restaurants, and been going to Memories of Bengal for ten years. It’s up there with the best. I always try something different every time and have never had a bad meal there.
Times are tough for independent restaurants, so support them if you can. Welcome back Memories!
Written 16 October 2022
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Michael W
Wallingford3 contributions
Feb 2023 • none
Well it was a special birthday and the only way to really celebrate it was to have a good curry. If you like really refined and well cooked Indian cuisine, then the Memories of Bengal in Cholsey is the place to come to. After a period of dormancy last year it has been reacquired by a small group of enthusiastic partners determined to make the business work. This is reflected in the excellence of the food as the chef is one of the new owners, determined to give his customers a real treat. So the evening was perfect with excellent food and this new incarnation of The Memories of Bengal arguably produces the best Indian food in the Wallingford area.
Written 20 February 2023
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garysumption
4 contributions
Jul 2024 • family
This restaurant is now a regular! On first visit pleased to see menu items not seen in Indian restaurant previously; tried and delicious! Having now eaten there many times (!) can say the food is always excellent. Always 'fresh' tasting - onion bhajis are best I've ever had. Staff are always efficient and welcoming. Highly reccomended!
Written 2 August 2024
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Thomas B
16 contributions
Mar 2020 • none
I meet with a friend every couple of months and we like to sample different restaurants. This time it was Memories of Bengal. It was very quiet midweek, cold and wet outside but warm and frinedly inside. The onion bagees were superb, the lamb chops flavourful but a little chewy. The two chef's specials we chose, both medium hot were just right and sag daal as a side dish made for an excellent meal with plenty time to relax and chat together.
Written 6 March 2020
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wizzbuff
Oxfordshire66 contributions
Oct 2022 • couples
Memories of Bengal has been closed for a while following storm damage earlier this year but reopened recently and it is a very welcome return. In their absence we tried several other Indian Restaurants in the area and none compared to Memories of Bengal. Food is excellent. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Building could do with some TLC but that seems to be ongoing now. Would definitely recommend.
Written 8 October 2022
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Louise C
4 contributions
Apr 2024 • family
Excellent service and excellent food, which was nicely spiced. End of stay meal for my parents and this did not disappoint. The restaurant was busy and they were short staffed, but still very attentive and friendly, with service and a smile. I would definitely go again.
Written 4 April 2024
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THB01
Peppard Common27 contributions
May 2021 • family
First order from Memories of Bengal. Easy and quick to order online and time texted of delivery time. Food arrived hot and bang on time. Delicious, good amount of meat in starter and curry. Will definitely order again…and again!
Written 25 June 2021
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Foggy-Balla
26 contributions
Nov 2022 • family
Lovely to see Memories back. Have been a regular diner here in past and standards maintained.
Great selection on menu with some new dishes as well as the classics. The Tarka Dal remains a fabulous peppery delight.
Written 2 November 2022
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flightlevel310
London20 contributions
Feb 2025 • friends
Excellent. My first visit and was impressed. Lovely food, nice atmosphere, great service. Highly recommended. However, it is actually located in Cholsey village, not nearby Wallingford.
Written 3 March 2025
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jmcowley
Overton2 contributions
Oct 2024 • family
We had a really enjoyable evening. Our waiter helped each of us (family of 4) through the menu options so we all ended up with exactly the flavours/spice we wanted.
Starters and sides were great.
Draft Cobra excellent!
Would recommend
Written 16 October 2024
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Darren W
1 contribution
Jan 2024 • friends
Food was fantastic and staff brilliant very good price too , can’t wait to go again.
We found the Resturant be accident glad we did.
Written 1 February 2024
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