Betty's Bistro in Reading

Great food. Friendly family atmosphere. Food reasonably priced

Splendid peanut soup and fufu. The TZ was worth more than I expected. Really nice atmosphere with human relations even though the physical environment is not spacious enough but yeah its worth it to drive all the way from Winchester to Reading to eat traditional Ghanaian/African dishes 😀

Excellent fufu and stew loved it

I was last in Ghana in 2010 and regularly had jollof rice with fresh fried fish or fried chicken. Fast forward 2023 and after finishing a long 12 hour shift I saw this takeaway outlet and was so tempted to try the menu out. Had to go for the Jollof Rice with Fried Chicken and Plantain. Excellent choice and very well recommended.

The standards are dropping .. Nolonger the best. Sometimes the food is good, sometimes it’s terrible, not consistent. Came back 11 months later.Bought food yesterday and the jollof was smelling burnt. Really disappointed

Great restaurant I will love to eat there any possible time I'm out of London and get to reading ✌👍❤

A restaurant that cooks with love. All meals taste home cooked. Well done team.

Excellent Ghanaian various recipes

Very clean environment and smiling customer service. Testy Jollof rice.

They start operation quarter to Three . I made a takeaway other but took 1hr.30mins to be ready. The red fish,kenkay, and tilapia were good, but the okra was the worst I ever tasted in the uk. I won't eat the Okra again, but others,Yes

Not much inside to look at really as it’s very small. Came on a Sunday (yes, I know it’s a peak day) but certainly not at a peak time. The place was fairly full (perhaps 12 patrons). Stood at the counter waiting to enquire about a table. For several minutes. Waiting. And more waiting. Nobody bothered to acknowledge my presence. A couple ahead of me encountered a similar fate. Grew tired of standing there and finally left to dine elsewhere. Yes, I understand a place might get busy. However, not being able to handle (under) 20 patrons without difficulty seems amateurish. And quite frankly ridiculous. Won’t be back.

Terrible service! They only like to serve other Ghanaians. I wouldn’t recommend. 805 is better

Betty's is my first stop every Friday night for a take out that tastes like home cooking. I've been a loyal customer since I found this tiny family restaurant, 3 years ago and the food never disappoints. They have a diverse menu to suit all including meat, fish and vegetarian options. Prices start at around £3 for a snack. My go to is Jellof rice and Turkey with a serving of okra stew. Each portion is £5 although you can order larger. This feeds my family of 3 (1 adult 2 little people) so the portions are generous. That said If you're really hungry you could try to conquer it alone. I've never eaten in, but am in awe of the dexterity of those who dine traditionally with a water bowl to wash and rinse their fingers. Cutlery is available to those less practiced. They serve a few Ghanaian drinks too. The lively ambiance, bright orange décor and the helpful, polite, nature of the staff make this place a welcome treat. If you've never had Ghanaian, it's a great place to begin. If you've been disappointed elsewhere; let Betty's restore your faith in great food. Start with the Jellof rice and work your way through the menu. I highly recommend. See you on Friday Betty..!

Authentic Ghanaian dishes right here. With good food

Lovely local Ghanaian food...every food u miss back home

I love the Jollof rice and chicken/turkey! I almost come here every week. Thank you for your service.

Outstanding waakye, jolof rice, fried plantain and tilapia!!! Top class Betty!! This is the best Ghanaian restaurant in Reading and I strongly recommend it to anyone happy to taste flavours from Ghana!!! Well deserved 5 stars

Probably the only Ghanaian restaurant in Reading, cos the place was choked up with people on the day (Sunday) we went. Not very spacious, and the food took very long to be served cos the restaurant is operated by only the married couple. The cost of food is fairly expensive. The food tasted good.

The banku and okro here get PHD

Great food and great customer service. Always the place to go when Ur fed up with fast food

Good portions of food and tasty food. Its practically my weekend kitchen, lovely food and good service

Delicious Ghanaian meals provided here

Best Ghanaian local food in Berkshire

Very happy with the food, we eat almost every week from Betty's food. I love the jollof rice.

Was walking through looks like good place , tried there food , polite staff , clean place . recommended for sure

Delicious Ghanaian Food, Great service -best in the town.

Great food and takeaway service

Great Customer service, good food!

As we can't travel at the moment we decided to substitute it with trying Ghanaian food for the first time. We were able to get a number of different dishes to takeaway and Betty was very welcoming and happy to explain to us what goes with what. If you're missing travelling and exploring at the moment this is the perfect way to try something new.

They're very nice and friendly, the food is superb wow!!

Best African delicacies point. All delicacies are super tasty and pleasing to eat. Visit the place to testify.

Love the amount of spice in the food. Really reminds me of home.

Very nice food and clean! I will come again, many thanks!

Sumptuous african food and affordable

Great food and great customer service.

the taste is just irresistible 😘😍

I was very well looked after when visiting Betty’s Bistro, the server informed me of all the vegan options I had and gave a good recommendation. Best fried spicy plantain I’ve had in years! Will def visit again if I ever happen to be in Reading.

Good customer service and delicious food

Have had a few takeaways from Betty's Bistro. We enjoy their jollof rice, fried fish, pounded yam and pepper soup. Very good value and generous portions. Only criticism would be not everything is always available.

Tropical dishes with splendid taste

Very good food in terms of Afro-Ghana dishes

We make the trip from Basingstoke at least once a month to stock up and get our fix. Highly recommend the Waakye and Tsofi but the Jollof and chicken is also very good. Friendly staff and food never disappoints

Betty’s bistro is the best! Having been searching for ages for a Ghanaian restaurant I was so thrilled when I found this place online! I made the 40 minute trip from Oxford- and boy it was worth it. I ordered jollof rice, fried rice, fish , fried plantain, & chicken! The family were pleased - the meal was so tasty and the portions very generous and worth every penny. I would certainly be going back soon. Thank you to the friendly and helpful staff.

Excellent Service and Tasty Food.

One of the best Ghanaian food available in Reading.

Traditional food. Tastes like homemade. Generous portions. We had jollof rice, bari and beans, fried chicken, fufu.

Must try for everyone who enjoys good hearty homemade food. XL portions are XL indeed. Will be coming back for more and will be coming back often!

Unique , innovative slightly on the pricey side

Great authentic Ghanaian food that is good value and tastes like home. Highly recommended

Nice little spot for authentic African food. I had the c Jellof rice with chicken and it was great taste with amazing value for money. I would definitely recommend.

Best place to have the true African dishes. Don’t miss out.

Very nice people but ONE thing wrong the shutter neads a wash very dirty

Perfect location for Ghanaian delicacies

People! Pay attention!!! Do You want to have a few choice to choose from and experience Authentic Ghanian food? This is the place! Sundays their selection of Soup are more then on a weekday. Weekday they do fufu! I love fufu! You can really taste its made from people who are food lovers. Try their fried ox tail or why not the fish! Just mouthwatering! The school kids get off school prefer coming here than eating crappy fast food.

Betty's Bistro is our second kitchen.Food is very taste, service is great. Try their fried fish it's just delightful.

Ok, Betty's Bistro is probably not the best choice for a romantic candlelit dinner (even though I am sure that the friendly staff would be able to source a candle for you). African music is blaring and the place (bright orange and about the size of the average front room) is brimming with diners, people waiting for their takeaways and some young guys who only seem to be there to have a chat with the staff. I love it - it feels more like Accra than Reading! There are plenty of Ghanaian specialties to choose from and different sizes are available, which is great if you visit with children or want to try a selection of dishes. I ordered a large portion of Jollof rice with fried chicken and a bottle of water, which cost me 5.50. A bargain! The portion was huge, the rice tasty (even though I have to say that I prefer it slightly spicier) and the fried chicken was about the nicest you can get. I am definitely going back! Please note: they only take cash.

Ordered some food for a birthday party of 30. the food was ready on time and we were even provided with extra containers to keep it warm. Betty and her team are very friendly and that goes a long way when you're planning your complicated event.

It's a great place to eat really nice food

The staff was nice and meal was delicious!

The food is really awewome and good customer services. Great taste of the food and good music to listen to but there are some Ghana guys who just comes there to just talk and disturbe others which the owners has to stop those guys. Alot of people have made complain about that. Is very important to keep an eye to those guys because they are driving your customers away.thanks

Very nice and helpful couple; excellent customer service from husband

Nice African food served. Visited there with my Mum and she liked it

Great Ghanaian foods and in low cost.

Excellent customer service and great food at reasonable prices. Looking for traditional African food, this is your spot. Eat in or take away.

Their Omu Tuo with peanut soup is finger-licking good!

Best take away on Oxford Road. Teir food make me feel like I want to travel to ghana to discover the country... Really friendly owners

I come all the way from Woodley to eat here at least twice a week. Lovely food, friendly owners and staff.

Food is absolute taste of all tastes! fantastic and the service is of a high calibre. Love Bettys 😊

AMAZING! My self and a couple of friends went to Reading for the weekend and we decided to have some Ghanaian cuisine before we left and were not disappointed. First of all there was such a large list to choose from we were spoilt for choice, and on top of that, they had different portion sizes which was also very helpful. The service was amazing, we even requested a couple of songs to be played for us of which they didn't hesitate to do so. And when they food arrived, we were very very happy. Would 10/10 recommend. Lovely place, lovely food and lovely people.

Visiting from Toronto and I love this place I wish I could stay longer. The owners were super pleasant and the food was on point, will definitely come back when I'm in England!

Great food and lovely people. One of the ladies working there gave us small samples of the main dishes because I had never tried Ghanian food before; this is simply just great customer service. She even called us back to give back the couple of pounds we had accidentally overpaid. (p.s. please do not go to Betty's Bistro expecting to get free samples, I was trying highlight how nice the people were.)

Husband very nice but tle lady is very rude