Da Village in Reading

Great food, the Village special mixed Grill was excellent, good size portion, excellent service and good oveall good prices.

Fall off the bone lamb shank with Kabuli Pilau rice is something out of this world 🙆🏻‍♂️🔥it’s a must try 💯 The Mantu was mouthwatering 🤤 The Chicken Karahi was flavourful 😋👌🏽 Also can’t beat the fresh baked naan 🤏🏽 Great food, great service and competitive prices! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 This takes a spot in the top 5 places to eat in Reading for sure. Will certainly be back ☺️

I ordered a half grilled chicken and nan bread. The food was mouthwatering and the portions were large. The service was fast and the staff were kind and very friendly.

Having read the reviews, I was dubious... but I'm glad to say I was pleasantly surprised. The lady serving us was polite, friendly and attentive. The place is clean and the food was amazing. Will definitely be back. Thank you 😊

I've always been a fan of ordering online from Da Village , but decided to try dining in with my wife and child. Unfortunately, this experience has left me disappointed. The lamb chops, lamb curry, rice and naan bread were all enjoyable. However, the grilled chicken was a major letdown. The smell and taste were off-putting, and it completely ruined the meal. We decided to take some of the food home to finish later, as the poor quality of the chicken made it difficult to enjoy. When we requested two containers, we were surprised to be charged £1 for each. This seems excessive, especially considering the cost of the meal. It's a disappointing addition to the bill, especially when you're already paying for a subpar experience. I'm sorry to say that I won't be returning to Da Village. There are plenty of other great options in the area, like Kobeda Palace, that offer better value, quality and don’t charge to take leftovers away.

Just the right spice and authentic

I had an amazing experience at this Afghan restaurant! The half grilled chicken with rice was delicious—tender, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned. The garlic naan was fresh and soft, adding just the right touch to the meal. The food was authentic, and the service was outstanding. The lady working there was so friendly and hardworking, making the whole experience even better. I’ll definitely be back!

Best Byriani I have ever tasted

Pre cooked dry meat :( Only 2* for the rice

Nice food and lovely staff.visit twice already and service food both was great. I will visit again and I will make sure I order charci karahi. Highly recommended thank you

My absolute favourite Afghan cuisine!! The Kabul Pilau is the best I ever have tasted!! Generous portions and warm and nice on delivery 🚚 Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

Very surprised on the Oxford rd in Reading, Very tasty Afghani food nice and clean inside very good staff, we just came for a nibble and left happy prices are good. 5 stars.

Amazing food! First time trying this cuisine. So delicious. Great service!

I recently had the pleasure of dining at Da Village Afghan Cuisine, and it was an unforgettable experience from start to finish. This gem in the heart of [City Name] offers an authentic taste of Afghan cuisine, paired with outstanding service and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. From the moment I walked in, I was struck by the restaurant's inviting ambience. The decor is tasteful and rich with cultural elements that transport you straight to Afghanistan. The seating is comfortable and well-spaced, creating an intimate yet lively dining environment. The service at Da Village Afghan Cuisine is impeccable. The staff is incredibly friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable about the menu. Our server took the time to explain the dishes and made excellent recommendations based on our preferences. Their passion for Afghan cuisine was evident, adding a personal touch to our dining experience. The food was the true highlight of the evening. We started with the Mantu, delicate dumplings filled with seasoned beef and topped with a delicious yoghurt sauce. For the main course, we shared the Kabuli Pulao, the national dish of Afghanistan. The tender lamb, flavorful rice, and sweet bursts of raisins and carrots created a perfect harmony of flavours. The Chapli Kebab was another standout, with its robust spices and juicy texture. The portions were generous, and each dish was beautifully presented. We also enjoyed a selection of fresh naan and the Bolani, a savoury stuffed flatbread that was simply divine. To top it off, we tried the Firni, a traditional Afghan dessert that was light, creamy, and the perfect end to our meal. Da Village Afghan Cuisine offers an exceptional dining experience that goes beyond just great food. The restaurant's commitment to authenticity, quality, and customer satisfaction is evident in every detail. Whether you're new to Afghan cuisine or a long-time fan, this restaurant is a must-visit. I can't wait to return and explore more of their menu. Highly recommended!

Amazing food, lovely service, spacious and decent price

The chicken was very very burnt, the staff were extremely rude and were talking/whispering in their own language while looking at me, I felt uncomfortable and unfortunately it was too late to cancel my order as I had already paid

The food is 10 out of 10 the service: waitress should be a little bit more polite and keep check on the tables if we need anything.

Excellent desi food . Beautiful home made kharai. Ate every last bit . Limited choice of curry only had kharai but was delicious . They service mostly grilled meats . Will definitely come back if in the area .

I recently tried the grilled mixed meat platter. The platter included lamb chops , chicken wings, chicken & lamb shish. Ordered extra portion of chicken wings. While the flavours were decent, some of the meats were a bit dry and overcooked. Also lacked some seasoning. The accompanying sides of rice and salad were a good addition. However, the salad had no seasoning and was only enough for 1 person. There were no kids meal option, but had the option of ordering sides individually. So, ordered chicken nuggets and chips separately for my child. Nuggets were dry and small. The cutlery provided was quite flimsy and was bending, making it difficult to properly enjoy the meal. Stronger cutlery is essential when having mixed grilled meat. The service was okay, though it took a while for our food to arrive. Overall, the mixed meat platter was a mixed experience, some parts were enjoyable, but there’s room for improvement in terms of consistency and seasoning and better quality cutlery.

Best indian food I have tasted Best dish lamb karahi

Went to Da village with family for a birthday. The food was pretty poor. We ordered a few meat trays which consisted of rice topped with raisins and some meat pieces like seekh kebab, couple of chicken wings, chicken cubes and a load of lamb chops, in fact there were so many lamb chops on the trays it like it felt like there had been a lamb chop given away had been given to the restaurant! And the chops were so chewy and rock hard it felt like someone had fobbed us off with mutton chops. We ordered a couple of currys such as chicken and lamb with few large naan which I'm sure would've been nice if the currys and naan were provided at the same time. Unfortunately the naan were provided 10 mins earlier than the currys arrived by which time the naan had gone cold. Also the curry felt like reminisce of the BP Deepwater oil spill where a whole 1l of oil had leaked into the curry! It's not a busy place which showed as the quality of the food was a bit of a let down

If you're craving authentic Afghani cuisine, this restaurant is a must-visit. My family and I thoroughly enjoyed the Family platter—it was bursting with flavour and freshness. The service was prompt, ensuring we were satisfied with every bite. Highly recommend for a delightful Afghani dining experience!

One of the best halal food in reading, Excellent mutton chops and grilled chicken. Amazing ambience, great place to be. One of my wife favourites 😍

I didn't receive my order its my fault so sorry

First of all, to be honest, I didn't like the service, I wanted hamburger meat, I asked for hamburger sauce, I was told there was no hamburger, but other than that, I don't know what it was, extra drinks did not come, we went and bought it, I will never go again, do not recommend it to anyone.

The seabass was nice unfortunately the grilled chicken was a let down. Too dry

I don't have a picture but their lamb biriyani is amazing. I got take away and 2 people can eat very well from one portion. A very nice place with lovely people

Number one place in Reading. The grill fish was fantastic and delicious. My son's grill was very tender and the best tea. I will visit again

May be just the food we ordered. Both chicken and lamb briyani were worse. The rice felt a bit undercooked. Had literally hundreds of whole spices (peppercorns, elachi, lavang, etc) per plate. The sauce given did not go well with Briyani as such. The chicken pieces felt very chewy as if just taken off the freezer and cooked. The lamb was very dry and black roasted but in my late I only had about 5 pieces and all are simply the bones. For the money they charge which was £10 for Lamb and £9.xx for Chicken Briyani. I would not recommend it. As they did not care what is being served is under quality meat, less edible meat on the plate. Chicken Briyani though meat was badly cooked it had way too many pieces. So unfortunately based on what I ordered I can't recommend this place. But the ladies who served us were very polite and nice. And place is clean as well. It's just the food they have to improve.

Amazing food with reasonable prices!!

Pretty good quality and value for money.

Food was lovely and great service

Pre ordered for 6 , got it at 6.35 cold to the point where the naan was crispy Salad sipped through and everywhere in the bag I have called to ask where is the order and I understand that the order was ready it was just the driver not picking it but from other places I did got a call to explain what's happening here I've been told to come pick it myself Too bed I can't rate the delivery driver or just eat, hopefully the restaurant can

Lovely food and excellent service

It was a great experience eating kabuli lamb shank, great service, nice music

Good food. Great quality meat with very generous potion sizes. Great value for money. Very friendly staff

Food is very tasty And good value for money. I’m very good portion size also very friendly staff

Food is tasty customer service excellent would suggest to try Kabili Pillaow with lamb shank or Lamb Karahi

One of the best customer services and food was good too!

Service is excellent The quality of the food stood out and you can tell the ingredients are fresh

Very kind and good food Beautiful Kaava

A warm restaurant with good food. The quality of the sheesh was brilliant and fresh. Will return.

Lovely ambience, extraordinary food with awesome staff😍😍😍

It was really yum food, nice place for a family to pop in…. Would love to visit again

It was an excellent experience indeed! Thanks for the lovely service😊

Amazing food. We had the aloo sagh and channa daal which were delicious. The customer service was also exceptional.

Nice authentic Afghan food experience. Had chapli kebab, tikka and currys with Nan. All tasty and nice service

Fantastic service, excellent food. Recommendations by the lovely lady who served us made the experience all the better for us. Thank you so much.

Lovely, helpful staff that give great food recommendations! Will definitely be dining here again

Food is average. And didn't enjoy it to be fair. The pillow rice was cold. The lamb karabi was good, and we finished this. Lamb kebab was tasteless and we left it. The staff are nice.

Chicken cry and non very good Seek kabob is fail waste of money

The service is excellent and the food is everything

Fantastic authentic restaurant, wonderful staff, great food - all you can ask for! I will definitely be back!!

the food was ok could have been a hotter, will order a gain.

Amazing food and great service with lovely people. Would recommend going as a group as the platters are were a great price

A lovely traditional Afghan restaurant, with warm environment and amazing music played. It tells about what real Afghanistan is. A humble girl called Zinat was serving all customers nicely, and with her positive vibes and attitude, surely customers will come again to the place. By the way, her name is similar to an antibiotic called Zinnat, so she is the treatment of the place 🤓

The customers service absolutely fantastic with Zeenat very lovely and charming. The food taste it’s so delicious 😍❤️

The food was very good. The people that served our food were very friendly and nice too! I definitely recommend here 👌💙

Great food & service, would eat here again!

we ate today Da Village Afghan restaurant very Tasty very nice Very good staff friendly and the service was very good I would tell everyone to go and try it once.

Amazing place, amazing food, amazing people! Ask for Maha!

The food was amazing and the waitresses made the deal! Really suggest it

Good quality food, great friendly service

We have been coming to Da Village for our special occasions. The food is amazing and good prices. The people are wonderful and Zinat especially is very friendly and supportive. We love them and always come because we know we will always have amazing experience.

Amazing dinner at Da Village. It smells delicious when you walk in, and the food more than lives up to the appetising aroma. Tender lamb shank, fluffy rice, silky, fragrant aubergine. Perfect. Also, warm, syrupy baklava. Heaven. Lovely staff and graat value for money made it even better. Will defo go back.

Excellent lunch today in this Afghan restaurant on Reading’s Oxford Road. Lovely grilled lamb with naan, nicely spiced chicken namak mandahi, and Afghan aubergine dishes, served with dips and salad. Yogurt and mango lassi to drink. Service was polite and efficient this Tuesday lunchtime. Toilet facilities were clean. Good price (£40 for two). Will definitely return. Food was delicious!

Food was lovely amazing staff and big portions.

It’s wonderful! We had family platter! What it is? Lamb chops (4pcs), 1 Chicken Tikka skewer, 1 Lamb Tikka Skewer, Chicken Wings (1Skewer), Lamb Sheesh Kebab, Chicken Sheesh Kebab, Kabuli Pillow Rice, Afghani Naan and Large Bottle of Drink (Serves up to 5 people)

Food was amazing and nice will come again

Fish excellent. Homemade hummus. Very welcoming and friendly staff.

Lovely food in a nice chilled atmosphere. Very generous portions and attentive staff. Great quality food

Recommend traditional Afghani food. Fresh, tasty and served with a smile . We didn’t wait one, the atmosphere for a Saturday was nice , not busy or overrun. The food was tasty, large servings and freshly made with authentic spices . Clean tables and nice decor to suit, access to toilets and a wash basin next to the til to wash your hands . I’d definitely visit again. I’m impressed. We served by a lovely African waitress who ensured we were catered for.

A bit expensive but its worth it. Food is quite good and authentic taste. Totally recommend

The new staff and service is excellent now, the food is amazimg and quick and very clean place service from ziant excellent.

Amazing food next time I visit these ends I will Definately return with family

Unbelievable food, I tell you that, small and lowkey restaurant but food is outstanding

Best afghani food. The grill and Karachi are amazing

Really nice food and great place for family. Nice staff too

Very disappointed, didn't delivered any food at all after spending £33.88.then changed delivery status into "delivered" how ridiculous, confirmed with shop and they said they are waiting for delivery driver after 2 hours.

Definitely one to avoid, extremely shady business practices. While ordering the waitress deliberately misled us into ordering more food than needed. I asked how big the kabuli pilao portion is and was told it was just enough for 1 person. So we ordered 2 portions and couldn't finish it all between 5 people. We also ordered 4 chapli kebab which the same waitress listed as 4 individual kebabs (£26) rather than 2 lots of 2 kebabs (£24). When I asked about this, she became argumentative and said that I asked for 4 chapli kebab when I should have asked for 2 lots of 2 portion chapli kebab. I asked for a jug of tap water and was given a 1.5l bottle and charged £3.50 for it. We asked for containers to take the extra food home and was charged 50p for each plastic container. The food itself was nothing special. Both the chicken and lamb curries lacked flavour, could only taste salt. Chapli kebab was under seasoned. Kabuli pilao wasn't bad but the meat was slightly dry. Other than that, the women's bathroom lock is broken and locked my sister in. I had to open it from the outside. I hate to leave negative reviews as I run businesses myself, but they deliberately mislead customers and overcharge.

This restaurant is actually cool and I found it really encouraging.I encourage everyone to go there. The foods are also sumptuous and delicious.

Food taste was not of great quality this time. Not as good as last time so lack consistency in quality. Also food was not hot enough and got cold quickly. Atmosphere isn't good. Programs shown on their screen are not appropriate if you got kids with you. Food is halal but what's hown on screen isn't .

Tasty food. Worst service, they don't know how to behave

Nice food, decent quantity and pleasant service.

We ordered: chicken karahi , nice tasty but very spicy Chicken baryani, standard not great taste Kabuli pulaowith shank , again tasty but not very flavourful, the meat was however tender and flavorful We ordered lamb and chicken sheesh and honestly was not impressed with flavour, it wasn't seasoned well. We had it with standard naan. Few salads and condiment bowl was also part of the food. Service 3 stars because they gave us limited boxes to pack our leftovers ourselves and despite of not being busy they were not courteous enough to offer some plates and cutlery to us to cut a self bought birthday cake, we had to pay for using this extra cutlery and plates and knife.

Food was awful, very oily, aubergine and lamb Karachi both tasted the same. Lamb Karachi was bones without meat soaked in masala and hardly any aubergine in the dish all masala. Poor service. Girl serving the food was rude and disrespectful. Came out unhappy and will not go to this place again.

We were disappointed this evening by both the food and service. No meat on the bones karahi and hardly any aubergine but plenty of masala. Rude staff who were defensive and not bothered by what was said... Eating out is a treat and we are more than capable of cooking - so feeling disappointed.

People vist in this pizza shop food is so delicious i try many time when I am hungry 😋 stay blessed who people work in this place

I dined at this wonderful Afghan restaurant today, on the recommendation of an Afghan friend and I must say it was a delightful experience. The Chapli Kebab was a highlight, with its perfectly spiced ground meat and herbs, cooked to perfection. The flavors were authentic and left me craving for more. The Kabuli Pulao was a fragrant masterpiece. Tender pieces of meat, flavorful rice, and a medley of aromatic spices came together in a mouthwatering symphony. The Afghan Biryani was another winner, with its unique blend of flavors and spices that set it apart from other biryanis I've tried. What's even better is that all this deliciousness came within my budget. I was pleasantly surprised by the reasonable prices for such high-quality food. I’d like to thank Zinat, who looked after us. She was very welcoming and friendly. To top it up she helped us choosing the dishes. The restaurant not only satisfied my taste buds but also provided a glimpse into Afghan culinary traditions. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking to savor authentic Afghan cuisine.

I just went there with my family last weekend, amazing food,nice and peacefull environment,ideal for a dine out with the kids,the waitresses really nice and attentive. Highly recommended restaurant,surely will be back soon

Great value for money ; recommend Karai meat 👍

Delicious food and friendly people. I believe it’s under new management and they know the Quality of Afghani food. Mast try dishes Quabli lamb Shank, Chapli kebab, namak mandi karahi

Avoid waiter had earphones in had to tell him twice expensive and small portions owner thinks he is scarface shouting no wonder it’s always empty Try shouting on the street see what you get

A great afghan restaurant with a wide range of curries/koftas- we had a platter and really enjoyed it- they gave us a mountain of pilau to share! Clean, modern interior and friendly waiters too.

We’ve gotten delivery from this place a few times, the food is always great.

worst service, they don’t know how to behave with people

Very tasty food with the great service. Highly recommend Chicken Namak mandi & Aubergine curry

Sumptuous food and good size portions

Absolutely amazing food 😍 😋 👌 I would well this place to family and friends

Strictly bones on the lamb biryani