Kungfu Kitchen in Reading

After reading the reviews of this lovely place I decided to take the plunge and visit for myself am so glad I did . The food , people , atmosphere and the service is second to none , I will be back soon

Service was all over the place. All dishes arrived at the same time, starter and mains, rice 15 minutes after. Drinks did not arrive. Food was average, not any better than any other chinese restaurant. It was expensive. The food was served on stained plastic plates. Not a great experience. Wont be going back. Where all the rave reviews cane from is beyond me.

Having lived in China (great Chinese food everywhere) and London (can find it if you look hard enough ) was absolutely overjoyed to finally find genuine Chinese food in Reading. Having sampled other "Chinese" restaurants in the area, tried Kung Fu kitchen and got the real deal. Freshly prepared dishes with authentic ingredients. My wife and I had the pork in sweet bean sauce with pancakes and two spicy beef dishes. Each was delicious. Service was excellent and rapid. Top notch.

Second visit and superb Chinese would never be my pick of restaurant, but I’m wrong superb food lots of it and great hosts in Joanne and Steve and of course the main man Richard who holds it all together. One not to be missed and be now one off my go to stops.

Another super awesome meal and fabulous service. Love this place and the team. The food is outstanding and authentic.

This was the second time I visited but the last time I left without any food and was during lunch service. The restaurant is always so chaotic, the lady owner told me blank that she was too busy to talk to me. They all ran around like a headless chicken. We set there for 35 mins and no one took order even for a drink or offer us a glass of water. We asked twice if someone can take our order, it was always a promise of will be back in a minute. At 25mins a chap took half of our order then walked off. We could hear lady owner shouting at everyone in the kitchen in Gordon Ramsey style. So we left after wasting 35mins as had to go back to work and school pick up. No one even apologised to us. Similar experience on my first time visit but at least we got some food. The twice cooked pork and the shredded beef was both overcooked and dried. Sorry I had to say I won’t recommend despite all other reviews. They need more staff and less stressy environment.

Best Asian food in Berkshire. The chefs are fantastic and Jo and Steve the owners do an amazing job making everyone feel welcome. Portion size is massive and the food is so authentic Don’t change a thing!!

The exterior is unassuming, but this restaurant serves up authentic dishes from Southern China. This is the type of food I have loved on visits to China and never found in the UK. This is nothing like the usual Chinese restaurant, so don’t be surprised to find it more expensive than most similar looking places. However the food more than justifies the price - I would think nothing of paying significantly more in a fancier place.

Kung Fu kitchen is a Reading gem, Second visit and I just loving trying the different and authentic menu they have. Every dish ordered so fresh and full of flavour. The menu is so varied and very generous portions, satisfying both the meat eaters and vegetarian in our party. I love Joanna hospitality & enthusiasm for traditional food and Steven’s beer choice, with local brewery beers even being on tap on our visit. The best Chinese restaurant in Reading.

This was the best Chinese food I’ve ever had. Jo the owner with her husband Steve are great hosts. Jo’s a character (in a good way ).

We were surprised that the server refused to provide an extra cup to share a pot of tea. Instead of calmly informing us their policy on sharing drinks, the manager (I believe her name is Joanna) decided to needlessly aggravate the situation further by insulting us loudly in an attempt to humiliate us in front of the other customers, creating an extremely uncomfortable situation for everyone who heard her insults. I tried to defuse the situation and kindly paid for the tea as we had started drinking it. I would not recommend anyone to go to this restaurant if they plan on sharing food and drink, and I hope that the restaurant considers reviewing their communication strategies in the future. It is concerning to see a manager displaying such unprofessional behaviour, abusing their position of authority.

Real people, great service, great food. Love the staff and everything they do! Wouldn't change it for the world

First time visiting with friends and family. Food was amazing, and tried so many dishes I'd never heard of before. My daughter(9) Also loved it. Great atmosphere, lovely people.

Not been to a Chinese Restaurant in a while. So glad we came to Kungfu Kitchen. Great atmosphere and then you see the menu. Wow what a range of interesting food to choose from. Love Chinese dumplings , chicken wings wow and lamb rib . Oh my good never had Lamb taste so good . Not your normal Chinese food I remember. Got to try the Chinese ice cream . And then the staff are so good . The husband and wife partnership is fantastic. Joanna was amazing. Definitely be back soon .

Its so good to eat at a Chinese heavily biased towards dishes that would be served back home. Good range of Northern Chinese recipes backed of course by the old favorites. Portions quite large too so every time we go eat there we end up taking same home (they give you takeaway box’s so you can choose what to). We tried Beef and tripe in chilli oil (cold dish) and that was amazing as well as the more typical spare ribs (as a main), delicious ribs too. Sweet-n-sour Sea bass was presented in a way you have to ask yourself how do they do that?

Dined Saturday afternoon with grandchildren. Warm welcome, great atmosphere. Delicious food. Highly recommended. We'll be back.

I just can’t understand why we never visited here before but we will be back . Two of us needed gluten free and owner Joanna was brilliant in suggesting dishes and adapting dishes . She also gets extra points for being “live entertainment “ with...

What a lovely evening. Lady was so friendly . Picked a bottle of wine but as it was £30 she checked if we were sure that this was the one we wanted. Food was excellent. Best we have had. Can’t wait to return. Look forward...

When my friends and I went in for dinner, we received rudely service. When I tried to order some food, no one served us for a long time, the lady(which is the owner of restaurant) keep saying she was busy and let us wait. After...

Visited on a Tuesday evening - we had booked a table in advance just in case as it was my wife's birthday, and were glad we had as the place was pretty busy with locals and students all happily tucking into their dinner. Quite a...

This is proper Chinese food. Especially good if you like Sichuan spicy food. Craft beers and bubble teas too. Lovely service and decent portions.

Love Kungfu Kitchen - food is always fantastic and service is super friendly. Strongly recommend the cumin lamb and fish fragrant aubergines. So great to have a restaurant that does authentic regional Chinese cuisine in Reading - this really isn’t your average ‘British’ Chinese restaurant.

Food was excellent and for a very small fee, the food was delivered to Reading hospital. Service was quick and friendly Thank you

Had another delivery last night, and again was 100%. personal and friendly service, so much better than using these new delivery apps just to receive lukewarm food with additional charges rolled in as a standard. What we received last night from the other side of...

The food was decent and a bit above average but nothing to write home about. The real problem was the lady owner. Her husband is very hospitable, but she has no manners to the point of yelling at customers. I was cringing the whole time...

This is one of my absolute favourite restaurants!! The food is fantastic and the kitchen is happy to alter spice levels for those less adventurous. Jo, the wonderful boss, can advise on dishes and talk you through the menu. Being from Shangdong in China, she...

I have had the pleasure of ordering a number of takeaways at Kungfu Kitchen, I can't speak highly enough of the place. Terrific food in generous portions for a reasonable price (a £45 order provides 6 sizeable meals) - the crispy beef and deep-fried aubergines...

Another spectacular meal at Kungfu Kitchen. It is such a welcoming place and my daughters are already talking about when we might visit next. We definitely have a couple of must-have dishes that we order every time, like the KFK sweet and spicy boneless chicken....

OMG this has got to be the best Chinese restaurant I've ever been to. Freshly prepared food, squid cooked to perfection, lamb ribs taste like heaven, pork ribs, sweet n sour chicken mmmm service is excellent, joanna is so passionate about her food and I...

Despite the good quality of the food, the service was so atrocious that I cannot give this restaurant any more than 2/5. The service was absolutely appalling. The woman running the restaurant was extremely rude to my girlfriend and I after we had asked a...

With a few local giving thumbs up to this restaurant, I decided to try it myself, me being a Chinese. I ordered steamed seabass & stir fry noodles! Oh my, the noodles weren't even cooked properly & the steamed fish we had I rate a...

We have eaten Jo and Stephen’s food for many years now. We just can’t get enough of it. Every dish is great. And its REAL Chinese food, gives you chance to try proper dishes. If you’ve not been then please do. Jo is a great...

I had one of the best Chinese meals in my life there. Everything was just spot on (crispy beef, duck, prawns, fried rice, etc.) and the portions are rather large. Lovely owners, great service. Will definitely go back when in Reading again.

老板娘很热情 但是东西确实不咋好吃 骗老外的吧 我们当时点的菜都没吃完 锅包肉也不正宗 两个人吃了£40+ 吃过一次以后就没再去过 Not an authentic Chinese restaurant for Chinese

I dine at or have a takeaway from KFK most weeks. My friends and I love the food and Jo & Stephen are great owners. Jo is a real live wire who is genuinely interested in learning about her customers so she can make sure...

Have been to this place many times now, never been let down. The portions are huge, the tastes are amazing. Not your typical run of the mill dishes but authentic and unique to Berkshire. So many dishes to recommend don’t know where to start. Just...

Just popped in for a quick bite to eat Joanne is the most lovely host Great meal Huge portions Will definitely return Would recommend booking as it was busy for a Tuesday

There is nowhere better than Kungfu Kitchen! I always take friends and family here when they visit for delicious, authentic food. It has great vegan options and everything is always incredibly tasty. My favourite place in Reading.

Came here with my family. Amazing authentic Chinese served in a relaxed friendly environment. Would recommend to everyone!

As a Chinese, I can promise this is one of the best authentic Chinese food in Reading. Me and my husband came here from London for the food!👍🏻👍🏻

I can't rave about this place enough - some of the most delicious food I've ever eaten! The owners are really friendly and funny and so passionate about their food. One of the best meals out in a long time!

Absolutely disgusting behaviour the lady (owner) has she has no respect at all for her customers. She’s very rude wouldn’t let her customers use her toilet,I walked in to use the toilet before being seated,while I was using she knocked on loudly and started shouting...

Good food and speedy service. It is a family run restaurant. We tried seafood egg fried rice and stir fried beef with flat rice noodles, big portion and delicious. Highly recommend

This is the first place in the Reading area where I found my favourite dish (Kung Pao). I am very satisfied with the food and the service. I ordered for delivery and it was really fast. The food was delicious and the portions were big....

Very run down restaurant Food was oily and huge portions and quite expensive Owner was a bit intrusive asking lots of questions and calling people 'Baby' also very abrupt to customers Family run restaurant and they had their children there and owner was shouting at...

It was a really nice meal and we had a good time. All the dishes we shared are original. Don’t expect an anglicised Chinese dishes, you will get the real Chinese food with good quality ingredients from the Far East. Joanna is very helpful and...

If you're looking for authentic or even Anglicised Chinese food, this place simply cannot be beat! Bring along your friends and family, there is a fantastic atmosphere and welcoming hosts so come have a great time!

Within former cafe premises and still working on their signage but the kitchen, food and service is 100% at top of their game. Three of us, post Lions defeat on Saturday 31/7 needed cheering up. A friend mentioned this place, just along the parade, and...

When i first saw the menu online i thought that it was clearly not your average take away and that prices were creeping up for the area. Having tried it myself, i can vouch for the the authenticity. Yes the meals are more pricey, but...

Amazing Chinese food. Service is always awesome and today just tried the fish with Thai pickled cabbage and wow wow wow. Delicious food. Got a takeaway and even though they were busy they were very friendly and helpful as always.

I had heard how good the food at Kung Fu Kitchen was, and decided to give it a try. I took a look at the reviews, which mentioned the beef with pepper and the fried pak choi, so got this with plain rice. Hubby went...

Very traditional Chinese food. My family love them very much! If you enjoy spicy food, many choices there, fish, beef lamp, chicken...all very tasty! Strongly recommended.

I had gotten tired of Chinese food for a while now and just decided to try one more time when I came across the reviews for this restaurant. They were not wrong. The food was the very best I've ever eaten in terms of Chinese...

First time ordering from here, having passed the restaurant many times and had read so many good reviews online. They deliver to Spencers Wood which is great. We ordered the chicken wings/ salt n pepper prawns/salt n pepper ribs/ lamb ribs with Laoganma chilli and...

I found this place by chance, and have not looked back since. This is hands down the best chinese food I have had, and I just can't see any other chinese food spot beating it. The dishes are different, unique and authentic compared to the...

We’ve been to many Chinese takeaways and compared to other Chinese restaurants/takeaways, their food is very unique, serving authentic Chinese food. The flavours in their food really is amazing. We always get the lamb ribs which is delicious but try to get a new dish...

First off, the food is amazing, and you should go (or order; they deliver in mid-Berkshire - best to order in the early afternoon for an evening delivery). Kungfu Kitchen's proprietor has an excellent knowledge of her menu and is always delighted to guide diners...

This restaurant offers Chinese food that is very different to the type normally found on most high streets. It screams flavor with the use of unusual ingredients. I love the inclusion of szechuan peppercorn and special mushrooms and fungi. Some of the food can be...

Had a search for "best chinese in Reading" and this place came up, and I see why, they have an online menu, but no way of ordering online which is a slight downer, however very friendly and very fast delivery, generous portions and delicious food!...

The owners are really friendly and welcoming. It can get really busy during busy period but the atmosphere always has a real ambiance and buzz. We recently did take away as well as eat in and both times food consistently brilliant. Very fresh ingredients and...

Just after New Years, celebrating wedding anniversary, and decided we were craving Chinese Takeaway. Didn’t want to go to the usual local Chinese takeaway (that also specialises in fish and chips), so after some tripadvisor, google, searching, we settled on KungFu Kitchen. We were not disappointed. The ordering experience was excellent, with good advice on what was what, and timing for pickup. This was nothing compared to the quality of the food we got. The sweet and sour aubergine was probably the best aubergine dish we have ever tasted (and I cook a LOT of aubergine). The Singapore Style Rice and Vermicelli (2 different dishes) were exactly as they should be. The stir fried pork, stir fry PakChoi, Sichuan Style fried chicken and Kung pao king prawns were all superb and had such distinctive individual flavours... hands down, the best Chinese meal we have ever had in the UK. Hoping to become takeaway regulars, and when things get back to normal, hoping to actually have a real meal there.

Just had a lovely meal (take away) from the kung fu kitchen and found it amazing high-quality food. The portion sizes are big, definitely more than you need and delicious food to boot. Will be eating here again! Thank you

Another fantastic take away from Jo and the team. Always warmly welcomed and fast and efficient service. Food was outstanding as usual and good portion sizes. Keep up the great work! Will be back soon.

We’ve recently started ordering from here and the food is the the best Chinese cuisine we’ve ever had.You can really taste how they put their heart and soul into every dish. Both of the owners are very helpful and friendly, we cannot wait to visit in person after the lockdown ends.

The service was very friendly, very efficient, very good value, and huge portions, but most important it was absolutely delicious (and piping hot)

they have serious attitude and are very rude and hung up on us! i would recommend not using them, their food is garbage anyway

Food tastes delicious and comes in a good volume. But owner lady and her husband (?) were not friendly at all. They made us feel they did want us to be there. So, we won't go back again.

Grosero. Mi familia y yo hemos sido tratados tan mal por un establecimiento en nuestras vidas. Dtaybaesy, actitud seria aquí. La comida estaba bien, pero trató de cobrarnos de más, ¡todo porque cortésmente enviamos la coca cola porque estaba plana! Nunca fuimos irrespetuosos o groseros; sin embargo, literalmente me gritaron y le dijeron que se fuera y no regresara. Que embarazoso. . . .

it is delicious. it is delicious. The food is very fresh. It is very good. Most people go there. Very nice

Fui aquí con un grupo por mi cumpleaños. ¡Sin duda la mejor comida china que he probado!El propietario es muy amable y conversador y te hace sentir como en casa. Se siente como un verdadero restaurante independiente que solo se suma a la experiencia general.La comida en sí es increíble. Tan fresco y perfectamente cocinado, cada plato lleno de sabor. Posiblemente la mejor comida que he probado en Reading.No se puede recomendar lo suficiente. ¡Es absolutamente brillante!

Una gran experiencia desde nuestra primera visita a KFK. Lo hemos leído una y otra vez, y finalmente lo probamos. Era un lunes por la noche, así que el restaurante no estaba lleno, Jo, la dueña, tenía mucho tiempo para cuidarnos, y lo hizo muy bien. No estábamos muy seguros de qué cantidades pedir, pero sus recomendaciones pronto nos pusieron en marcha. La comida llegó rápidamente, no porque hubiera estado ahí, sino porque estaba recién hecha. Jo se ofreció gustosamente a ajustar las especias a nuestro gusto. Un servicio tan amable, nos sentimos como parte de la familia. En total, ¡una gran noche con la ventaja de las sobras para el almuerzo del día siguiente!

Sin duda la mejor comida china que he probado. Sabores maravillosamente equilibrados, porciones generosas y excelente servicio. Nos recibieron como si fuéramos viejos amigos, a pesar de que era nuestra primera visita.Buena comida, buen ambiente, gran velada. KugFu Kitchen es realmente una joya rara.

Tuvimos otra excelente comida para llevar de Kungfu Kitchen a principios de este mes. La comida consistió en nuestros dos platos favoritos: berenjena agridulce, pollo kung po y dos nuevos favoritos: pak choi con carne de res con ajo y pimienta negra. Con arroz y galletas de gambas comimos cuatro muy bien. Esta fue la primera comida de Kungfu para nuestros amigos con los que compartimos la comida y sospecho que no será la última, ya que ellos también pensaron que la comida era excelente.

Fabulous Chinese dinner this evening. The dumplings are a must, and the Szechuan noodles are incredible, and freshly made on the premises. All the dishes tasted amazing and authentic. Portions are very generous, and the staff are passionate and extremely helpful. Would definitely recommend.

Vine aquí después de la recomendación de un par de personas en el trabajo, por lo que las expectativas eran bastante altas. No se equivocaron. . . Vine con mis 2 hijos adultos y pedimos una variedad de platos principales para compartir entre nosotros. La comida era muy buena y cada uno de nosotros la disfrutamos muchísimo, así como la sensación y el ambiente del restaurante, que creo que se debió a los propietarios, un servicio realmente amable. Definitivamente volveremos.

Descubrí este restaurante familiar durante el cierre y comencé con comida para llevar. Tan pronto como volvieron a abrir para comer, comí en el restaurante y desde entonces he comido allí con regularidad. Siempre me hacen sentir bienvenido y la comida es siempre excelente. Me siento muy afortunado de tener un restaurante tan bueno a solo 25 minutos a pie de casa.Probar diferentes platos de Sichuan y Shandong ha sido una revelación. Las porciones son grandes, por lo que un plato con arroz es una comida sustancial. Destacan las berenjenas agridulces y la ternera salteada con comino. También me gustó la coliflor cocida a la plancha que puedes comer con cerdo u otra carne o como plato vegano. El tofu mapo fue un desafío porque es muy picante pero vale la pena probarlo al menos una vez, con mucho arroz y tal vez una cerveza Tsingtao que pensé que iba particularmente bien con él. Es notablemente más picante que el tofu hogareño salteado medio picante al que me inclino a seguir en el futuro.

The restaurant is just a mess. Food hygiene rating is THREE. We were seated and had to ask for all basic stuff from Napkins to utensils. The owner lady eated to rush us out. Finally the food was not grwat at all. No idea how this restaurant has a 5* ratibg.

Great place for good tasting Chinese food, generous portions and good atmosphere. Highly recommended

I have found my new favourite restaurant. Kungfu Kitchen not only offers an interesting menu and a lively atmosphere but also pairs it with fantastic, friendly service. Although they were super busy, we felt very looked after. The advice we were given based on our preferences was spot on and the food we had was fresh and very very tasty. My partner proclaimed that it was the best chinese that they had ever had (a huge call considering we have eaten at A.Wong). We are already planning our return visit.

Just had another fantastic meal with the guys at Kungfu Kitchen to celebrate our daughter’s A’level results - absolutely delicious as always. Amazing food and brilliant service. Highly recommended.

I very rarely find Chinese food I enjoy but I loved the food here. My wife was recommended this place by her colleague at the University of Reading. We visited twice and it was 10/10 both times. Great and friendly service, even when it's busy, the owner goes above and beyond to provide recommendations and make sure you enjoy your meal. It's very evident that she works so hard to provide her customers exceptional food and service. It was really delicious, I would very highly recommend Kung Fu Kitchen to all.

We were at this restaurant on Saturday 25th July and I have to say the food was absolutely delicious, the best Chinese we have ever had! We had the chicken wings for starters, the braised belly pork, hot and spicy ribs, salt and pepper ribs, Singapore fried rice and egg fried rice for mains, with brown sugar and taro bubble tea for dessert. We would definitely recommend this restaurant and thank the owners for an amazing experience!Can't wait to visit again when we are in the area!

After a friend posted his eat-in meal this evening I couldn’t resist any longer. Another divine take away meal with excellent cuts of meat and generous portions. We are so lucky to have Kung Fu Kitchen 5 minutes down the road. Jo and Hugo as always very warm and welcoming. Will be back soon #spicycrispybeef #kungpaochicken #lambcumin

Unfortunately Google doesn't allow me to rate zero stars. Have been being their customer for 9 months, but I have decided never to order anything from this restaurant anymore today. This is what happened:I was around that area to visit some friends and decided to order some takeaway. So I texted the owner as I always did (it is the preferred way by them) for some dishes and drink and asked when I could pick them up. No reply for 15mins until I called them. Then being told that I needed to wait for 45mins, and then changed to 1hr after 1min. I couldn't stay there for that long as I had my young kids with me, so told the owner to cancel the order 3mins after she told me about the waiting time. And I said I was very sorry about the inconvenience caused. After I arrvied home, I found I received FIVE messages from her saying I WASTED her time because I kept changing my mind, and caused her so much trouble to tell her chef about the cancellation! This is unbelievable! I never see any business owner treat their (regular) customers like this! I complained about her attitude, and she said she had been VERY CONSIDERATE to accept my order with such SHORT NOTICE. I was told that other customers all ordered their dinner at lunch time. This is rediculous! I would be totally fine if she told me that they were too busy to take my order at the beginning. The way she dealt with a customer is so rude!

Felt very uncomfortable sitting here. The lady was very rude to us and wanted us to leave because we told the manager that she was being racially abusive towards myself and my 13 year old daughter. While sat here the lady was very nice to every other customer but us because we were the only different colour sat in there. Won’t be eating here again

Ordered our first delivery from Kungfu Kitchen today and its up there with the best Chinese food we’ve ever had. Great flavours and some really unusual dishes. The Sichuan Chicken and Pork in Fish Sauce are amazing and the portions are also huge. Outstanding.

I’ve visited and been to a lot of Chinese restaurants and this by far was one of the best. Excellent service in the current circumstances. But the most amazing part was the food, the fried rice and the king prawns with tofu was very nice. I can’t wait to return and order again. The food was excellent!!!

Like no Chinese food I have had before. The tofu was fragrant, almost perfumed. The pak choi had some crunch and the fish fragrant aubergine was incredible. Can't wait to order from them again.The prices may seem a bit higher than some but the portions were big.

We have eaten here regularly and were pleased to find the takeaway experience was just as good. The garlic shoots and pork and sweet and sour aubergine are regular favourites, but the new dishes we tried out of Shandong style chicken and beef with cumin were exceptional. Have never seen anything like the beef and cumin dish before in a Chinese restaurant and it made a great combination. We ordered big for 4 people and enjoyed the leftovers next day for lunch. Booked ahead for delivery and the food arrived freshly cooked and hot. A great local restaurant worth supporting while the lockdown is in operation.

The previous reviewers are absolutely right: this is a real Chinese kitchen, fresh, both spicy and delicate, full of new flavours. , cooked and served with pleasure by a wonderful hostess. She even makes fresh noodles! It lifted our spirits up in these difficult days of lockdown! And all we want to do now is get another takeaway soon.! Highly recommended !

Got a takeaway from here tonight after wanting to try it for ages. Absolutely amazing food. Delicious. Had the lamb with cumin, the sweet and sour aubergine and the kung po chicken. All outstanding. Finally, a really good Chinese restaurant in the area.

As always we received a warm welcome on arrival. Service was fast and friendly. Fantastic authentic Chinese food. Great cuts of meat and dishes full of flavour and good portion size. This is my go-to place in Reading for exquisite oriental food. A big shout out to Jo and the team for another epic evening of gastronomic delight. Highly recommended!

Really good authentic Chinese menu, and friendly staff. The food was fantastic especially the aubergine dish which was stunning. I particularly enjoyed the beef and cumin, but really everything we had was excellent. Vegans are well catered for and nothing was too much trouble. A real gem

We went here on a Monday night, it was relatively quiet but that ensured our host could give us her full attention. She was so friendly and passionate about the food, helping us to choose the perfect dishes to suit each taste and complement each other. We had three mains and one portion of rice, which was more than enough for the two of us (I took plenty home to have at work for the next two days!). The rice and stir-fried lamb with leeks came extremely quickly (it felt like within a couple of minutes!), but it was clear that it was all freshly done. That first main was very good but it was instantly overtaken when the Shandong-style chicken arrived (we chose to have boneless chicken), a gigantic portion and it tasted brilliant. Then came the undoubted star, the deep-fried sweet and sour aubergine, which was mindblowingly good. I’m no professional food reviewer so can’t find the words, but we couldn’t find them at the table anyway, instead we just kept staring at the plate wondering how anything could taste so good. Crispy but soft, and the flavours were stunning. Loads of people here have mentioned how the service is brilliant and it really was, the host was so passionate about telling us where the dishes came from, which would suit each other, and even which beer to have with what we’d chosen! And as mentioned above, there was plenty to take home. Which is fantastic, because we didn’t want the whole experience to end, so at least it could carry on for a couple more days at home!

We have made this our favourite local restaurant. Everybody who joins us returns. It is not the usual Chinese food but much more tasty. The menu is a little odd but the owner is very friendly and happy to offer advice. Gluten free is no problem. It’s great to share dishes as portions are large and so much more fun. The very best fish is the sweet and sour aubergine which we always have to have.

Everything about this little place is fantastic!From the genuinely warm service by Jo; to the delicious, freshly prepared and well presented food.The place appears to be adored by the local residents, students from the nearby schools and university, as well as people that have travelled in to sample the delectable meals the clean kitchen can, happily, provide.Recommended, by me, as the best Chinese reasturant in Berkshire.P.s. I love the melamine plates, bowls and spoons!

Very tasty, authentic Chinese food. Generous portions at reasonable prices. Eclectic service with total expertise on the extensive menu. Items on menu that you would not find in most places which are great to try e.g. pigs ears

We went there as a group of six, the food is very different from so many of the chinese restaurants in Reading. The food we had was superb but equally Joanna (The Boss!) is great checking on what you think about her food, a confident and very competent host. Brilliant alround. Thank you we will be back.

Best Chinese food in reading, great service super atmosphere in kungfu restaurant, We are definitely going back .

Had a Great Saturday afternoon lunch here, Excellent service & knowledge of the dishes from Johanna the owner. Food was first class real authentic Chinese cooking & Beer.!! Well worth the walk from town..:)) Highly recommend Kung Fu Kitchen.