Cafe Madras in Reading

It was amazing. I felt like I was back in my hometown, Chennai. Definitely recommend for a second visit.

Fui allí por la revisión de Tarob V, pero me arrepiento de inmediato. . . mala comida, mala higiene, personal grosero, mal ambiente, no vale la pena el dinero, pérdida de tiempo. . . . Tarob V, ¿estamos hablando del mismo lugar? ? ? ?

I used Cafe Madras only for take away, food was tasty and freshly made I can recommend this restaurant.

25 millas de viaje a un restaurante cerrado. Las empresas vecinas dicen que tienen un nuevo propietario que está a punto de reabrir. Ni siquiera se puede molestar en dejar una nota en la ventana o incluso quitar el menú anterior de los propietarios anteriores. El sitio web aún está activo e indica que están abiertos. Ciertamente no me molestaré en ir allí de nuevo, ya que evidentemente no se molestan en molestar a los clientes. Mensaje para el nuevo propietario: aléjese de su asiento y haga algo con respecto a su sitio web y la ventana de compras si realmente desea que la empresa despegue.

Visité la semana pasada. Tiene un cartel "cerrado por reformas" en la ventana, que parece muy descoloridos. Muebles y cuentas amontonados dentro. No parece probable para reabrir en cualquier momento pronto.

Comida rancio. No autenticidad. Un supermercado para llevar cierto gusto mucho mejor que la comida de madras cafe. Personal antipático. Pedí pollo pepper, no gusto pimienta. Es simplemente duros Biriyani piezas de pollo con arroz y no hecha sabor alguno. Usted será mejor comprar la comida india de Tesco cerca. Solo aceptan efectivo y larga espera incluso cuando apenas unas pocas personas allí.

We went here recently after a long time and felt that the food has improved since a decline in quality after a new management take over. The ambience however is somewhat lacking , maybe due to the almost total lack of service( in terms of waiter/ waitress). You have menus on the tables and there seems to be a large water tank placed unceremoniously on a bunch of tables in the middle of the room surrounded by stainless steel plates covered in upside down stainless steel tumblers( many of which I had to look through to find a clean looking one). The general feeling u get in the restaurant is a lack of care towards the customer(there is a sign saying 'place ur order at the till', so after a quick look through, we went to order, after which we set eyes upon the water dispenser( which we guessed was for us to help ourself to water ), giving the air of some kind of hostel canteen. I have no problems with self service but , saying this in the nicest way possible, even some of the smallest roadside restaurants in India running out of a shack will have someone take your order, you will generally have glasses on the table or be able to order a drink or water that will be brought to the table. Here it feels like they definitely want to cut out that middleman to help the customer feel comfortable. Even though the food is brought to the table from the kitchen, the person who does this soon disappears and leaves u looking around for someone to ask for a bit of service. On asking to pack some left over food to go, we were brought a take away container and it was left on the table! This is the first time I have ever seen this in any kind of restaurant. Surely the minute or so, it would take for the employee to put the food into the take away container would cost him nothing. Then again, one wonders if the owner has given him strict instructions to let the customers help themselves while he focuses on doling out food to customers . It's a shame, because, the food was genuinely tasty, and if they just sorted out a few things like the water at the tables , employed at least one waiter or waitress( surely on the weekends this is important), go that extra mile towards trying to feel the customers feel welcome, they would probably have a much better business, which customers would rush back for/ recommend. The owner lady / manager on the till seemed friendly but other than taking the order at the till/ accepting payment at the till, she provided no other service. and on a last note, she did not provide an itemised bill, which is surely a very basic requirement when visiting a restaurant. Impressed? Not yet, there is still some work to be done

Tenía un almuerzo con un amigo ayer 2 de febrero de 2017. La persona tomar laorden era nula en todos los sentidos para explicar. Después de haber comido mi colega pidió una orden del menú para llevar a casa. Cuando fuimos a pagar lo que comimos que sólo estabacobrando por la comida. Mi colega preguntó ¿dónde está mi pedido. Esta persona no tenía idea de nada. cuando quise pagar la factura sin tarjetas sólo en efectivo. Nadafue escrito en este café. Este era malo, ya que era incapaz de explicar. Por Radford. C.

Último día fue mi tercera visita a la cafetería de Madrás. Que la mayoría de los miembros del personal de Bio/Universidad de Reading fue allí a menudo. No nos trataron como cliente. El personal no sabe qué es industria? Cómo tratar al cliente. Nether entienden lo que pedimos? Esta no es la primera vez. Yo estaba realmente decepcionante. La comida está bien.

Tuvimos un almuerzo en el restaurante, pero eran bastante molesta cuando un chico asiático vinieron y groseramente pregunté al gerente a utilizar el wc. El director amablemente éste le dijo que la instalaciones son sólo para clientes. Amenazó la señora que porque él no estaba permitido utilizar las instalaciones de este último presentará un informe al Consejo que él vio una rata en el restaurante. Encontramos este asqueroso que alguien tendrá que bajo. no avisar al gerente que informe a la policía él se disculpó pero ella cortésmente y dijo que no se le este a veces personas groseras.

Muy decepcionado con la visita de hoy. NO próxima visita.Calidad graves y ningún problema de seguridad alimentaria.Instituto promueven ordenados estaba muy duro y nada como textura de Instituto promueven. peor Instituto promueven.Verduras mezcla era completamente nula. Se ofrecieron a sustituir, pero estábamos tan interesados en la calidad, especialmente cuando la comida era significaba también para bebé y preescolar para niños.Chai masala horrible.La calidad parece ser seriamente sacrificadas.

Este lugar sirve buenas opciones que van desde los clásicos - Instituto promueven, Dosa, Vada, Sambhar, etc. en diversas variedades. También sirven otros buenos platos indios (tanto del norte de la India y del sur de la India). Relación calidad-precio si quieres algunas cosas tradicionales. La ubicación es excelente.

La comida era nada cerca del sabor del sur de la India, de hecho estaba rancio y sirve quemada y olía fatal. Informó el gerente sobre la comida quemada y todo lo que él tenía que decir que estaba bien y nos reímos! Este es patético servicio de atención al cliente y no recomendaría a nadie que pruebe el Cafe de Madrás en la lectura.

We ordered chicken tikka masala which was just boiled diced chicken with raw gravy Would not recommend to anybody

In spite of reading horrible views, we decided to go to this restaurant for a quick south Indian bite. When the food arrived, it was ugly! I smelled vadas, it was horrible. Vadas were refried and upon questioning the server admitted that those were prepared on previous day. When I asked him why do you serve stale food to customers? He replied saying he won't charge me for food. I don't think they even bother how customers feel. I couldn't believe atrocities of this place. Please avoid !!There should be rating of below one star !

Just spoke to the owner looks like you cannot please everyone The food is great and the owner is never rude she is a great host. Looks like she got out the wrong side of the bed Would not take any notice of the bad reviewJust like to add that the restaurant has great south and North Indian food great for all tastes.

Went to this place at 5:30 pm on Saturday with family. We were served leftover Samber and when we mentioned to the owner lady, she was so rude and said that she is not going to put it in drain. She has to finish the left over first and then give fresh one. We were shocked!!!The chefs have changed hands and it is not even South Indian taste any more. Prefer Chennai Dosa or Bhel Puri House.

Went to this place with family so 5 of us on a Sunday afternoon and have to say we were all amazed by the wonderful food and service. The place is nice and clean and the staff were welcoming and polite. We ordered a selection of vegetarian meals and can safely say ALL were fabulous and individual. Dhai Vadas, Chilly Idli, masala Dosa, channa bhatura, vada curry, veg biryani and paani puris were brilliant. I will be back for sure to try the non veg items next time but I could not recommend this place enough. You must visit and we will be back for sure! Well done to the owners for having such an amazing eatery.

A convenient choice given its across the street from a temple, but my recent experience was distinctly bad, the food didn't seem fresh and lacked taste. In the past year we had lunch here on weekends a few times. The quality and taste of the food has consistently declined in the past months. It seems the operating management changed a couple of times. seems likely to be the reason the restaurant is failing to provide tasty south indian food any more.

I have eaten here on many occasions in this café. The place is clean and what it lacks in atmosphere is made up by the quality of the food. It offers dishes that are not typical of Indian restaurants in the UK and are greasy or excessively salty. I think that the food is more like home cooked rather than restaurant food. Highly recommended.

pleaseeee...definitely not south Indian - ive heard mixed reviews about this place, as this was a Sunday and have always had food in 'chennai dosai or royal tandoori', for a change we thought we'd give it a shot, Vadai - guess this was made the day before, and was deep fried and brought to the table, just like KFC and it had this sour taste we couldn't eat it at allChutney & Sambar - i strongly believe this was not freshly ground, they have used the coconut puree that you get in the pound-land shop or somewhere, i could feel the coconut paste on my fingers and the smell was awful, Sambar sour, old , saggy & coldParotta: you kidding me!!!! raw inside with burnt outer layers...never in my life ive seen this "thing" definitely not parrota, coz iam from Madurai, my wife is from Tuticorin........we know what are parrotas--its a part of our weekly menu....for some people ....dailyChicken Kolambu: its total tomoto puree....with few chicken pieces floating around...no aroma, ...its gotten this sour taste, that you can feel after hoursBriyani: its fried rice not briyani , have you had briyani in anjappar, velu briyani, ponram...ive complained this to the guy on the till...but no apology , Ive heard good reviews on panner butter masals, chicken tika, tandoori.....gimme a break...comon this is supposed to be south indian cuisine right?and youve gotten the name 'madras' on it as well? what does a person think when he enters here...to have nice south food "home away from home" yeah....pls pls people , friends, family from tamil nadu,,deep down south....not for you ,,,, chennai dosa it a million times better, go down to southhall for saravana bhavan or eastham for other good restaurents- not going again..never

A cafe more than a restaurant, with many vegetarian dishes on the menu. Clean and friendly and cheap and delicious. Warning: "spicy" can mean "very hot", even for people like me, who are quite used to eating chillis. My daughter chose korma, since that is traditionally (at least in this country) not very hot, but nevertheless found it rather spicy. So be careful (unless you like vindaloo) - but anyway we all had a delicious meal, and I highly recommend this cafe.

We decided to order takeaway for my mum's birthday on 28th September 2016. Got call at 8.15 to say food will be ready in 20 minutes so went there to pick it up but it was not ready 40 minutes later. When we finally got the order and drove back on the way we say they missed one item. Went back to get it. Too much hassle and food was not great, well below average, watery chicken tikka masala, paneer tikka had no spices to it and complimentary salads were just onions, it was just onions pretty disgusting. I would much rather drive to DoSA next time than order from here.

The food is awesome...We ordered the Paneer Butter Masala and Dal Makhani....Everyone Must try this.....

Had a wonderful first meal one evening. Very authentic, colourful & tasty. The landlady was very helpful & offered to give advice on our dinner for our next visit. Well recommended & worth spicing things up for the true spice lovers

Slightly Kate delivery & the food were not exactly what they meant to deliver ,the koththu roti was dry ,not enough meat in them and tasted just dry , generally not the authentic cooking and not recommended.

Walked in to a bit of a smelly restaurant - took some getting used to.The food was late, and was brought to the table one by one - even though there were 4 of us. By the time the food for the second person arrived, the first item had already gone cold.On actually tasting the food, except for the dosa, the quality was poor and tasted stale.Had gone after many months with the hope that perhaps it would have improved by now, but seems to have gone from bad to worse.

Excellent as always... truly an authenticate taste of home cooked Indian food.

Excellent as always... truly an authenticate taste of home cooked Indian food.

Excellent as always... truly an authenticate taste of home cooked Indian food.

Excellent as always... truly an authenticate taste of home cooked Indian food.

Superb South Indian food..Loved everything I had..Dont miss on d Rasam Vada here..N their Kappi..Still d same old interiors n tat vintage look..Hehehe..Dis place is Defi recommendable..All d best to finding a table there though..Always too crowded.

Trato correcto,relación calidad precio normal,es barato para lo que hay por la zona,todo lo q hemos pedido estaba bueno pero nada que resaltar,el local limpio,ordenado y moderno,volvería.

Ever since I moved to Reading three years ago, local friends have been telling me to try Cafe Madras. We tried to go several times, but circumstances always got in the way; now that I have left Reading, one of my biggest regrets is that I only went here once just before moving out. They advertise themselves as South Indian cuisine, though they do serve a small selection of northern and Anglo dishes as well. They are also half restaurant and half cafe, in having water tanks available for refill and making you order your food up at the bar for it to be brought to you - much in a similar way to Bhel Puri House, but only more efficient and fresh.I found it incredibly difficult to choose something to order, purely because it all just looked so good! On top of that, the menu is incredibly inexpensive. I settled on the Idli with chilli for a starter, and my old favourite of Chicken Chettinad for a main course, mainly to see if here they would serve it any differently to Pappadam's down on King's Street.On ordering, I also attempted to order the curried rice; I was told by the manager that the two dishes clash in terms of flavour and that I should order something else. That, on top of the numerous descriptions dotted around the dining area with an explanation into the origins of most of the dishes, seems to display that indeed Cafe Madras do know what they are talking about regarding their food and that they posess a great amount of knowledge. I changed my decision to the Egg Fried Rice instead, and waited eagerly.The Idli came after a reasonable amount of time, and wow. I had never tasted anything like them before, and would happily eat them again. The chili sauce they came with seemed to contain the best parts of a curry, a Thai sweet chili, and a Chinese kung po, all blended together expertly. Then came the Chicken Chettinad main, and it too was superb. The sauce rich and full of flavour, with a perfect amount of capsaicin that soaked well into the delicious egg fried rice. The only complaint I would have with the place is that the portions are too large! Despite sharing the rice with my partner, I could not even finish the whole portion and left feeling absolutely stuffed. My partner fared less well than that even; having ordered the chicken pancake and received a delicious roll that threatened to encompass the entire table! I am still a big fan of Pappadam's for my South Indian curry fix, but for something a little different at a much better price I can only recommend Cafe Madras with the highest level of commendation.

It takes time to cook great foodThey have it rightFamily run business and always friendly Had big boss chicken really rich curry Fish pakora was succulent

Been to this place before but recent visit I was disappointed with lack of knowledge they posses about food. Sorry guys if you want to place yourself as South Indian restaurant then you are miles away. Guy at the till needs to know what he is serving .Disappointed.

Best place for Dosa in Reading prompt service if in a hurry inexpensive good variety on menu vegetarian and meat

This restaurant has a similar set up to many pub restaurants - get a table, note the number, choose food from menu - then order at the till and pay as you order. Cuts their staffing costs and yet the customer still gets their meal brought to them. Food is distinctly South Indian in style with a number of dishes that we did not recognise as 'typically Indian'. The lady at the till was very happy to answer questions about the food and help with appropriate choices. The food was delicious when it came - we were not too adventurous and stuck with familiar meals but even they were slightly different to our expectation. The pakoras were excellent, the Korma very smooth and tasty, the pilau rice plentiful and tasty and the naan bread was freshly cooked and absolutely delicious. You can have free fresh water with your meal or soft and alcoholic drinks from the till point. There were a number of Indian people from the local population eating in the restaurant which made us feel that the food must be of good standard and quality - we were not disappointed. It was a very pleasant and enjoyable meal. Worth a visit.

South Indian cafe, very authentic food, not made to suit any palate, it is very authentic there is free parking outside, when i visited i had a spicy chicken curry, you could tell the chicken was fresh and actually tasted of the curry and not thrown in and warmed up, i like my Indian food and i must say £25 for 2 people including soft drinks was good value.

Restaurant indien très bon. Personnel charmant. Une bonne adresse pour manger assis et sans aller jusqu'au centre ville.

Consistently wonderful food. The chef is just brilliant. Will happily adjust your meal according to your taste. I wanted my dish extra hot. It's exactly what I got. Always friendly service. Thoroughly recommended.

I have eaten at cafe madras twice and had many take aways via deliveroo - each meal has been superb. The food is the best in Reading and somehow they seem to cook it without ten tonnes of ghee leaving you feeling ill after the meal. It tastes like how indian food should be, delicious but not unhealthy. When you go, make sure you have the naan stuffed with potato, it's the best bread known to man.

Fantastic food, freshly cooked in less oil unlike most other Indian restaurants. Great if you are health concious. This restaurant offers north Indian food also. Worth a visit, you will need to wait a bit if busy as food is freshly cooked.

Been several times now. In the top 3 Indian restaurants in Reading! Food in absolutely delicious! Thoroughly recommended.

Not a fine dining place, takes time for your food to come but really worth it.Ask for the Big Boss lamb or chicken Really worth a visit, really great value for money

Enjoyed our trip here, love an Indian! Me and the Mrs. had good food, friendly waiters and tasty beverages! Our trip was made much better thanks to a cheap nearby car park on Church Street, RG1 2SQ!

Brought friends here for treat. We had prebooked but when we arrived and sat down were ignored for 10 minutes. In the end we had to ask for water and menus. When the food eventually arrived it was still frozen in the middle. One dish didn't arrive at all. We have been going here for about two years from time to time with the expectation that things would improve. Sadly, it's got worse. Totally chaotic and it was less than 2/3 full. It was embarrassing and disappointing and we won't be returning. Visit Chennai instead. Much more together.

11 for dinner. Fantastic food although you have to wait a little bit for it - having said that this place is NOT a fast food restaurant and should be treated as such . A thoroughly relaxing place to eat with a lot of families who obviously appreciate southern Indian cuisine. A menu with a wide range of Indian food ( the dosa's and the fish pakora are to die for and the veggie/vegan food is A1) can be a bit daunting - just ask the m'aitre d who will guide you.A little gem in in a town full of paste!!!

This restaurant had a 5 star food hygiene rating which fascinated us to visit the restaurant. The food was excellent and the service by the lady (owner) and the person who served was excellent.We will go back again. They deserve the rating for the excellent revival effort they had made.

A lovely selection of food from across India. Great tasting options at a good price. Really quick service and very friendly. A really good range of veggie food and not just your typical Indian food.

I've eaten from here a few times and I quite liked it but my most recent visit, the food was terrible. They obviously rushed my order as it wasn't even ready when they said it was going to be, I sat around for 15 minutes longer than expected and when I got home I barely ate any of it. I know that I'm not going to get a restaurant quality meal and the price is really cheap but it that doesn't excuse whatever it is they served me. If you aren't going to make the effort then don't bother serving me whatever it is I picked up because it wasn't food. I won't going back there again and I am going to be asking for a refund too.

Joe from rossby fantastic authentic food

Lovely restaurant visit frequently enjoyable food and service. Nice one off place unlike the usual chain

I happened to visit this restaurant during one of my 'dosa crave' phase and the potato stuffed dosa didn't let me down. The herbs and the vegetable masala makes it so refreshing. I live in Bath Spa and I travel to Reading every weekend to see my fiance (which possibly could be an excuse to enjoying good south Indian cuisine).Also don't get mislead by the name 'cafe madras', they serve north indian food too. Last diwali I placed a bulk order for my coleagues and client. Everyone seemed to love them, and they keep me get them some more whenever I go to Reading.Overall, its a nice restaurant with average dining ambiance but amazing food for reasonable price.

Good food, decent rates and very pleasing staff. Cafe Madras is a go to place if you wish to enjoy authentic indian cuisine. The flavour as close to Indian as it can get.I have had the chance to talk to one of the chef personally, he hails from Jodhpur, Rajashtan. Chicken sizzler is great and the chicken tikka is to die for. Will go there again.

Was pleasantly surprised the food was amazing not only it tasted authentic but also had the right level of spices.. The portions are generous and the environment is very friendly . My dad is partially challenged (physically) and the staff went out of their way to accommodate us..Keep up the good work team

Had a great meal just like home, little oil so you can taste the food, just how mum cooks. Not like the cheaper south indian restaurants that serves hot spicy food, with rubbish ingredients.The sambar is the best i have tasted, I will definitely be going backThe owner serves you and you order at the till, she adapts the food for your taste, and it has a great atmosphere.

Amazing food with a lovely variety of south indian, indian street food and some lovely meaty options. I really enjoyed the niche indian café style that serves amazing food to suit any occasion ;)

This is the only place to visit as yet again the food was cooked perfectly from the flavorsome man breads to the sizzling lamb dish with chillies that I requested.What I love ❤ about this busy well run establishment is the warm welcome and with a varied menu to chose from the expert advice given and always open and honest as the portion sizes are big we never over order,the locals create a pleasant atmosphere and I can honestly say that we never had a bad meal there,so wish they could deliver takeaways to Somerset. We will be back,keep up the good work and credit to the staff and management on a 5star meal.

I have never reviewed on trip advisor before but have done so in the hope that the arrogant female running this establishment and the owner sees this. The lady is not the owner and keeps purporting to be to my friends and others.The owner needs to wake up and realise that not only us the south indian food the worst representation of the cuisine I have ever seen but the north indian food is terrible too. Given the new owners are north indian... surely you can get something like lamb tikka right? It has no flavour whatsoever, either the maranade had not been left long enough and the meat had a very strong lamb smell. When mentioning this to the owner she arrogantly starts shaking her head and smiling and telling me how good it is. She then tells me she doesnt eat lamb. What an awful response.Furthermore the mango lassi simply had no flavour, there was not enough mango and a very low fat yoghurt used to make the drink. Any indian restaurant knows the standard for lassi, I asked the waiter to add more mango to my lassi. He took my glass and just didnt return, I found out after waiting for ten minutes that the owner had told him not to return the drink and she did not inform us. I approached him and asked him what happened to it. She rudely stared at me and said that's we serve lassi, people complain its too sweet. I just asked her to try it and tell me that is good lassi. She has not tried the food in the restaurant and has told me she used to be an accountant so has no idea how to run a restaurant. The service staff are abismal and have no customer training. The place is cold and draughty. They are cutting costs at every corner and it is showing in the dining experience and food.Our other dishes (mutar paneer and Dosa) were sub par and they clearly show that this is not south indian food. The owners must be mad to raise the prices when the quality is this bad. Avoid this restaurant like the plague unless you like moody managers who pretend to be owners, unauthentic tasteless 'south indian' food and even worse north indian food. Run by a amateurs. Wake up.

Was mij aangeraden door een taxi-chauffeur. Ik kon er rustig in mijn eentje zitten en heb de sambhar vada en de masala dosa genomen en het was in een woord heerlijk!

I was a regular at this place before it was sold and absolutely enjoyed the food. Since it has gone under new ownership it feels like the food standards have gone out of the door too. The food tastes completely different to what it used to despite assurances by the owner that the chef is the same. We ordered their trademark ghee podi dosa which is meant to be crispy and have a spicy layer of chutney inside with lots of ghee. However, it turned out to be soggy, bland and with barely any chutney and ghee. The place wasn't busy at all and we were the only ones there at that time so there was no excuse for soggy dosas. The medu vadas had so many peppercorns inside that it became impossible to eat with biting into peppercorns. The chilli paneer was disgusting and rubbery, went straight in the bin. Will not return. The place has been ruined forever!

We have been going to Cafe Madras for about a year now. Its an excellent restaurant / cafe offering South Indian as well as North Indian cuisine. Excellent atmosphere, hot meal, fab service - what else would one expect! The new decor is very nice and our little one gets food cooked to his liking with no spice which is an added bonus. Some of our favorites are masala dosa with mouth watering green and tomato chutneys, big boss chicken, amritsari kulcha and ras malai! Definitely recommend Cafe Madras.

We went to cafe Madras after a long time with kids looking forward to the same friendly inexpensive south Indian food joint that we had come to love over 4 years in Reading. We realised that decor had changed as we went in not sure how much of it had changed. We were greeted with signs of pay at till and only cash payment below £20. Pretty unusual for a full service restaurant. We waited for someone to give us the menu cards but none came. I waited to ask someone who appeared like a waiter for menu who just handed me one after waiting for 5 minutes. He gestured me to pay at the till. We were 4 and only one menu was not a logical choice so I had to ask for one more. One look at the menu and we realised that the prices had shot up significantly. Wow, no service and higher prices- definite put off for the next visit . So we quickly decided and walked up to the till and ordered. The bill came to £17.25. I was pretty sure my total was £15.25 when I left the table. On asking, the lady said we charge £2 as service charge. Wow no service and service charge . I told her this is a definite put off but I am staying only because my daughters were really looking forward to it. food arrived in a couple of minutes. We were willing to put it all behind and enjoy the meal when my daughter observed a piece of plastic in her food. That was the last straw for me. We left the place. The lady behind the counter was unapologetic but courteous enough to refund the money. I took the money, picked up my crying 4 year old and got out of the place vowing to myself never to return even by mistake. Not recommended anymore

Just around the corner from Hillingdon prince doesn't look much but offers great food for a budget price. Atmosphere was pleasant I would use again.

Poor service, ok quality food and quite expensive compared to other south indian restaurant Chennai Dosa. Visited last night and wasn't happy at all. Dining tables in pathetic conditions, chairs pad all torn apart. But food prices are quite high, close to a fine dining restaurant but here zero service and no ambiance. Won't be visiting again.

I ate at Cafe Madras and thoroughly enjoyed the food and felt like home away from home. The staff were very helpful with the selection and advised me about the food and the prices clearly it was worth the money i spent. Very reasonable place to eat.A bit too reasonable i must say.

Went for lunch this afternoon with my son. We both had a Masala dosa and brought home Idlis. The bill should've come up to £12.80, but was charged £15.80. I was told that the prices had gone up, but the menus were still displaying the old prices! Trading standards take note!Secondly, we were told that they did not accept credit cards and again there was no mention anywhere that they only accepted cash! Will not be visiting again!

We ate at a lovely restaurant which had the wonderful smell of indian spices. The lady that worked there was a lovely friendly woman who made us feel welcome and made our stay a brilliant one. We felt like she was our friend; thats how nice someone is. My friend and I felt at home there. Anyway, the food was WONDERFUL. The madras tea smelt and tasted delicious. Those chicken pakora balls were delightful indeed. I enjoyed chicken korma which tasted heaps better with some rice. Wonderful visit that we gave them a tip. They deserved it. It was also well kept and clean and warm. I recommend you go there! In my opinion this was good value of money for dinner.

Delicious food, cannot fault it. Thank you.

Delicious food, cannot fault it. Thank you.

we dropped into the Cafe Madras on a whim as we were passing. this is a great place with good selection of south indian food and a warm and friendly welcome. another bonus is that it is licensed to sell alcohol. great time and great food highly recommend a try of this restaurant.

Ordered home delivery several times. Sharp delivery with good food. Value for meney.I will recommend this.

Magnificent meals.. I'll be ordering from this place every time am in reading. Staff are very friendly.. Perfect flavour!!!

Ordered online and collected and hour later I had to wait a couple of minutes inside but when I got back to my hotel I could tell why! Time and real effort had been taken on every element of my takeaway!I will visit again!

Magnificent meals.. I'll be ordering from this place every time am in reading. Staff are very friendly.. Perfect flavour!!!

Absolutely wonderful meal! Cannot praise this place enough. Excellent food and service.

Absolutely wonderful meal! Cannot praise this place enough. Excellent food and service.

The food is so yummy u can't stop having it ,its super tasty .Yesterday i went with my family and we order kids Dosa for our girl its was amazing .Do visit here .

Quick lunch. Vada curry with thick dosa and standard dosa with sambar and various chutneys. Friendly service and fabulous authentic food. Highly recommended. All for £7.80. Will definitely go again soon.

I have been here twice recently - the dosa are pretty top notch - the sambhar is delicious. They were helpful with our allergies and enjoyed the local craft beers. Good value - it is not high end cuisine but it is good value and tastier than Chennai Dosa in town IMHO. Friendly staff.

What can I say... I've been visiting here on and off for my dosa fix for the last 7 years.... it's been a bit hit and miss at time... however. .. the last few times the bar has most definitely been raised. small changes to the recipes have truly elevated this small place. The sambar with the dosa is spectacular and bursting with heady spicing... the tandoori chicken is one of the best I've had in this country. .. so nice to see a tandoori without the toxic red food colouring.... and the real hidden gem which is off menu at the moment is the chicken keema.Great effort guys... you've raised the bar and expectations for my next visit

If you want authentic Indian cuisine this is the place to go,superb every time, it's delicious..

If you want authentic Indian cuisine this is the place to go,superb every time, it's delicious..

Location : Reading, near Hindu temple... 5 to 10 mins away from reading centre, amazing place for the south indian food Menu : South indian cuisine, Different options to choose from Food Quality : Good Quantity : Good portions Service : Reasonable waiting time Taste : Yumm Price : Reasonable ambience : nice we loved the bisibelebath and the kothu parota.. chutney was not up to the mark but otherwise other items are good.. buttermilk is a must try option..

I would like to give a better review since the Manager is a very friendly man but unfortunately the food just isn't great. I lived in South India for over 10 years so know what it should taste like and unfortunately the food here just isn't good. Good prices but not good value since it is not enjoyable, sorry.

A lovely restaurant with staff that really care about your enjoyment. We were very hungry and so ordered 2 dosas, including a house speciality with paneer, a curry, a veg dish and some rice. It was too much! But so difficult to stop eating because it was all so delicious. One thing we were particularly impressed by was the number of Indian diners were eating there. Surely a good sign!Very impressive meal and very cheap! Our food came to £20 in total.

Knockout food,truly authentic, fantastic..

Knockout food,truly authentic, fantastic..

Cafe Madras was a short walk from the hotel I was staying at nearby - they probably would have delivered, but I needed to get some fresh air so decided to go in. The decor was fresh and modern looking and the wait time was average.The food was OK. I tried a new dish for me - vegetable kutthu, but it wasn't to my liking and I couldn't finish it.

Ok .. the food was average. However, it is one of the Indian restaurants in Reading Univ area so a real boon for Veg diehards

Because we are not very familiar with Indian food, we asked our waiter to recommend some dishes. His three choices were fabulous; all three selections were things we would not have ordered without his help. Gobi Manchurian, Chili Fish and Masala Dosa collectively made for a fantastic dinner for two. If you are unsure as to how to navigate the menu, ask for help and you won't be disappointed.

Very good delivery time and food deeeeeeelicious!!!!! Highly recommend

Very good delivery time and food deeeeeeelicious!!!!! Highly recommend

When eating here youve got to have the masala dosa, it's a large crispy pancake with a blob of spiced potato and some chutneys, utterly delicious utterly addictive.Then if you still got room you should try the lamb biriani it's,wonderful. This cafe has no airs and graces they are all about serving the customer very well cooked spicy and tasty food. A real gem.

I have limited experience with Indian food but have always enjoyed curry and other specialties. This is a storefront style restaurant, with plenty of tables. The menu was easy to read with photographs of some of the favorite dishes. It is a casual setting with authentic metal plates.The waiter was very friendly, took time to explain each dish and made suggestions for us. I was there with four other people, one was my friend's teenage son. Some of our selections: Dosa, Idli and the three chats available (Indian street food) Samosa, Channa and Aloo Papdi. We also ordered a chicken and lamb sizzler. We had plenty to eat and enjoyed everything.Despite being very busy, the waiter could see that I was trying to take a group selfie for Facebook. He stopped and took it for us.Prices were very reasonable and we were shocked at how low the final bill was.

I had dosa and chilli paneer and both were good. I also ordered biryani for take away and it was good too.

We happened to order Lamb kothu and egg kothu. It was really horrible. Looked like they ran out of parathas and instead mixed in some all purpose flour. It was very sticky. I dont know if the kothu here is usually nice or if its a one off thing. But definitely this is not how kothu is.. All we could feel in our mouths was sticky dough ..

We happened to order Lamb kothu and egg kothu. It was really horrible. Looked like they ran out of parathas and instead mixed in some all purpose flour. It was very sticky. I dont know if the kothu here is usually nice or if its a one off thing. But definitely this is not how kothu is.. All we could feel in our mouths was sticky dough ..

Interesting flavours with authentic regional desert! Delivered on time! Very Tasty!