Pappadams in Reading

Wow! What a fantastic meal. Pappadams isn’t your usual Indian restaurant. Its’ pared- back, simple interior belies the beauty and sophistication of the dishes on the menu. Don’t be put off by its somewhat sparse interior since the welcome is as warm as the dishes are fine. This is an Indian restaurant of the first rank. We came here as a group of eight for a post work meal and were amazed at the variety on offer. Every thing has a fresh and exciting twist, from the relishes accompanying the warm poppadoms to the braised meats of the main courses. Alongside the familiar favourites there are some really interesting options beautifully made and presented. We had a mixture of vegetarian and meat dishes where the standouts here was the chicken biryani, exquisitely spiced and beautifully moist, and the mutton curry - the sauce was amazing alongside the freshly baked naans. We had a wonderful night and left full and happy and so will you.

My partner and I fancied trying something different and we’ve had Pappadams in the past so we thought we’d call up and order for collection. The lady on the phone was lovely, said it would be around 20 mins. We got there and the lady was so welcoming when we walked in! My partner forgot to mention about wanting an onion salad and she was on the case to get us some, we asked a few general questions about the chef and restaurant itself as we would like to dine in at some point but wanted to get a feel of the restaurant first. It’s small but the layout is perfect, clean and overall design is cosy! The food was spot on, rices were fresh, curries were the perfect spice, naan bread was the best part. I also tried something different, the chilli paneer was so tasteful and had a nice sweet taste to it. Loved everything about it and will be returning.

My husband and I went for a meal as a last minute Thursday dinner out. We hadn’t visited before but saw it had really good reviews. The staff were super friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. We had the vegetarian platter to start (after popadoms, of course) which was really yummy. We had the prawn masala, Dahl and a chicken Dhabi all of which were really nice. The menu has a really wide variety of choice. Really enjoyed and would definitely return.

I have tried all the non vegetarian indian restaurants in reading, Papadoms is miles ahead better than any off the others don’t be like me originally put off by the outside decor, when inside you receive a warm welcome from Robbie and his lovely family, the food is 5 stars plus having eaten there for the past 9 months weekly i would look nowhere else the price is within keeping with the other non vegetarian indian restaurants but the food towers above

Wow amazing beautiful delicious, i loved the food and service, you must go and eat here and prices are great. Lovely evening

What a place this is! We were regulars until five years ago when we moved 160 miles away. In Reading yesterday for the first time in ages, and meeting a pal, it had to be a return to Pappadams for lunch. We ate lightly - no gut-busting blowout this time - but the quality was right up there; simply lovely authentic cooking and cheerful attentive service. Owner Robbie and his family should take a bow: Pappadams remains right at the top of its game.

Ljudnivån var hög trots bara ca 20 sittplatser. Rätterna som serverades smakade fantastiskt bra och servicen var mycket bra, tyvärr drar ljudnivån ner omdömet.

The food was cooked from scratch and so tasted so fresh nice. Such good service. We shall come back again

Food was amazing. Service was just right. The only disappointment is that we were seated upstairs, which lacked the atmosphere and feel of the downstairs dining area.

A great evening at Pappadams ! Roby and team are always a pleasure and nothing is too much trouble. A regular joint for us

In truth, we only went here because we couldn't get into one of the two Weatherspoons in the area. What a blessing that turned out to be. The service was second to none; no rushing us to order, updating us on how long our order would be, and we noticed that they were catering to the individual needs of each party. The food was, in my wife's words, Absolutely stunning. She said hers was the best vegetarian Indian meal she's had. Can't remember the name of what I had (no 55 on the menu) but it was spicy and tasty. The meat felt like it had been slow cooked, it was so soft. The pilau rice was fluffy and the peshwari naan was done to perfection. My wife commented that the only problem with the place is that isn't in South Wales, where we live. Would definitely recommend to anyone in the area and should we find ourselves back in Reading at some point, we will probably return.

Visited this place for dinner with a friend. Nice little place, good ambience and tasy indian food. Must visit place if you are looking for indian food for lunch or dinner, highly recommended.

Keralan cuisine at its finest. Both fish and chicken tender. Curries very flavour some lovely heat. Staff very friendly.

Thalasseri biriyani was authentic. Brilliant service, wide range of vegetarian options, good portion sizes and competitively priced. Well worth a visit if you want a taste of Kerala, dubbed as God’s own country.

Had the Keralan fish curry and dal tadka with peshawari naan which were very good. Very uniquely spiced and just like India apparently. The peas bought an interesting texture and flavour to it also. Would come back.

And this place is still very good - chilli mushroom starter is great and I haven’t found it anywhere else. Proper popadoms that aren’t greasy (unlike a near neighbouring curry house), methi chicken and lentils all good. Friendly service. I love this place because it gets everything right!

Great price, delicious food and good sized dishes. The only thing to add is that venue is small and if you go in a group best to book the table ahead.

Compared to the other Indian restaurants on Kings Road, this restaurant's food is more straight forward with strong flavors, but nothing that blows me away.

Fue mi primer encontronoazo con la cocina indú, llegamos al restaurante y me ofrecieron un puñado de semillas en la que prevalecia el aniz, debia comerlas para refrescar los sabores segun me dijeron, uff que fuertes sabores y aromas. luego llegaron los platos, cordero picante con salsa de curri me dejó la boca abrasada, pasé al pollo para tratar de calmar la golpiza al paladar y nada, mas intenso aun, traté de degustrar las salsas o los panes, era un ataque sin cuartel ni tregua, mil sabores a la vez, todos gritando paor ser escuchados, es como manejar en Nueva Deli, es una pelicula de Bolibu, donde siempre se canta, es una visita al thal Majhal, es alcanzar el nirvana. todo el fuego en tu garganta. una experiencia unica, interesante y que inexorablemente hay qie vivirla al menos una vez.

A relaxed atmosphere, just minutes away from the more frenetic town centre, with friendly staff and tasty, well spiced and authentic tasting food. I enjoyed my veggie biryani although am used to a separate veggie curry so it seemed slightly dry for my taste. There are plenty of meat and veggie options and the menu could benefit from more descriptions. About £20/head for pappadams, main with a side and a beer including tip and I certainly will return.

The place was full at 8.30pm last night, great that I booked a table in advance! Says a lot about the food. They have a good variety of food and the waiters know their menu really well and recommend the correct dishes as per your preference! My favourite was Dhaba Chicken, which is a spicy onion-tomato based curry and they made it extra spicy for us! Lovely kerala parotas and a well balanced Pepper chicken. I would pass on the seekh kebabs and mutton samosas- nothing great there. Commendable service! I would definitely come again!

Its located at a short walk distance from the Reading station. We went here for Lunch and choose to go for there Lunch Deal menu, which is just awesome. Price wise its reasonable and also have good Vegetarian options. Will surely recommend for a good Indian food.

The food was very nice and so was the staff. I’d recommend here to my friends. The restaurant is also very cosy.

Asi que; Pedimos una comida para llevar en el restaurante el sábado por la noche y nos llevó 1 hora llegar a nuestro pedido. . . El personal no tuvo cortesía de decirnos desde el principio que llevaría mucho tiempo y los niños estaban hambrientos. . . Cuando abrimos el paquete en casa, nos sorprendimos al ver la cantidad de curry. . y para la mantequilla naan (que habían cobrado extra) que habíamos pedido alrededor de 6 Naans no había ninguna señal de mantequilla en absoluto. . . . . La calidad de la comida y el servicio definitivamente ha bajado. . . El tamaño de la porción de Korma era demasiado pequeño. . . Hemos probado su comida en muchas reuniones en LECTURA y siempre ha sido genial. . . ¡Pero esta vez Pappadams nos ha decepcionado!

This was recommended to me by friends so I booked it for a night out without visiting before and we all thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Food is as authentic as you will get and the service is friendly.

I pop in here each time I visit Reading. People and food are great, fresh flavors and everything is obviously made onsite. You've got to try their Chili Chicken starter.

Can't beat their lunch deal menu. Chicken or Fish grill fantastic. Naan breads are amazing. All washed down with a mongoose lager or 3.

He tenido comida un par de veces y fue muy bueno en sabor. Tandoori Rotis era realmente muy suave y bien cocinado. No recuerdo el plato de pollo pero fue impresionante en sabor. Completamos esto con la hermosa Matka Kulfi y fue realmente delicioso. Definitivamente los visitaremos otra vez. Gracias.

Me topé con este pequeño restaurante de lectura que sorprendentemente fue con la cocina de Kerala, la cocina del sur de la India. También tenía muchas opciones vegetarianas.

Había oído mucho sobre este lugar, así que decidí probarlo.

Vale la pena el paseo muy corto desde el centro de la ciudad para visitar. Puede parecer pequeño y un poco bajo mercado, pero la comida del sur de India es buena. Tenga en cuenta que la mayoría de los restaurantes "indios" en Inglaterra no son indios, sino bangladesíes y, a veces, nepaleses. Esto significa que este restaurante tendrá platos menos familiares y que vale la pena probar. He visto y escuchado algunos informes negativos y, aunque indudablemente algunos alimentos han sido modificados para el paladar inglés, al menos parte de la negatividad parece provenir de los prejuicios de la casta.

This is a little gem, slightly out of the center but well worth a visit. Good menu with some unusual items, Pepper Chicken Chettinadu was excellent as was the Chilli Paneer. Attentive and helpful staff and reasonably priced.

Best curries in Reading. Hands down.

We ordered Paneer tikka masala which was a sweet gravy with only 4 paneer piece ,vegetable biryani (quantity though small,we stil managed to leave half untouched) can by no means be called "biryani" it is mint flavoured turmeric rice, Raita was worst of all .

Some of the best Indian food I have ever had. You must go to this place. Cheap friendly and very high quality.

It was for sure the worst service I’ve ever received. We ordered just 3 dishes and they took forever to arrive. We ordered a chicken dish and it only had like 4 pieces of it, the rest was only sauce.

This was the second time we were facing the bad service in the restaurant ,it’s way too slow we were the only customers but they were not able to serve properly despite of being 2 servers present in the restaurant in front of us... they goofed up the order, were busy talking and eating in the bar...also the food came too slow and that too with wrong type of Indian breads and then when we got the replacement by the time our curry was cold... poor poor service...the server said no for vinegar as we were having Chinese starter we knew it had vinegar but still he said we don’t have vinegar.... similar issues have happened in the past as well so won’t be visiting it in the future... it has the most annoying service.. food was also not that good....

Still the best little Indian restaurant I know. Always friendly and good value. The menu isn't wide ranging, but there are always good specials and the food is fresh, hot and full of flavour.

Tonight I went to this restaurant with a friend for the first time. Both of us were very pleased with the experience. The staff was friendly and helpful. As I am gluten free, the chef also did a special gluten free bread (with chickpea flour) that was not in the menu. What a treat!! We tried 2 appetisers, 4 vegetarian dishes and 1 fish dish, all very good. Highly recommended!

Haven't been here for nearly a year. But really wish I hadn't left it as long. This place is on par with the best places for Indian food in Reading. Everyone saying the "bigger" restaurants are the best clearly haven't been here. Try this!! I dare you. It's no frills but it knocks spots off the so called big restaurants. Authentic food and decent food. All fresh and all amazing . Go on. Try something new!

My son and I had been coming here for years and always had a great experience. We went on Christmas Eve as we always did....everything had changed and not for the better. Completely different staff appeared to have changed management. Waiter shouted at me, my son and I both recoiled and I felt intimidated. To be honest I was afraid. Luckily I didn't eat my food, my son did and was unwell when we returned home he visited the toilet many times through till next day lunchtime. The wine was undrinkable. We paid up even though I didn't eat my food, it would have been foolish not to do so. The worst experience of my life, I was frightened and intimidated!!!

Excellent food traditionally prepared and very nice people - we recommend the place - Very tasty - Real curry not fake paste

Good food and very friendly service. Were able to cater our request to personalise the dish according to different people in the group.

Birthday treat for my daughter in Pappadums last night was just fabulous...tender marinaded lamb tikka...Chicken Malaburi..pulao..baby okra and dhal..deliciously spiced and tasty...highly recommended with great service...unpretentious, authentic and memorable...a keeper to return to...very friendly staff..thank you!

Best Indian food and best value for miles - we go here often and it never disappoints. Friendly service too and always busy.

Booked at the last minute on a Saturday evening as our usual curry house was fully booked. Fantastic food with great service. Really good value for money. We will definitely be returning in the future.

Food is OK, Not so Authentic, but Service is good, If you prefer a authentic Indian food, better to avoid as there are few around town centre.

Visited this restaurant for team lunches and post-work dinner with colleagues. The ambiance of the place is nice. The staff are courteous and efficient. The food is quite tasty. Great place to hang out with colleagues/friends.

18 de nosotros una despedida de soltero venía con hambre. 18 quede satisfecho. No muy bien teniendo en cuenta que éramos un grupo grande. Toda la comida estaba juntos y era fresco y caliente. Servicio de buena calidad. Realmente no puedo quejarme de este lugar.

Waited over an hour for food, even though we ordered the day before! On a work lunch and ended up rushing our food and being very late back to work. Absolutely ridiculous

We went there after a long walk on sunday morning. So it was lunch time by the te we reach there. We had veg kofta curry , aloo paratha, chapati and mango lassi.Gravy of the veg was not so good, I had good kofta curry earlier. Though, aloo paratha was really nice. It has good stuffing and was served with ghee.Mango lassi was also good and refreshing after a long walk.

This is the best Indian food place we've been to so far to the point we dumped the other ones we used to go to. We keep coming back nearly every week since we've found this place (back in early 2016). The food is very authentic and not the usual "British" "Indian" food you'd find in a curry house. HIGHLY recommended. Staff are great! Prices are good too, it's not very expensive and good value for money.

The food here is amazing. The service is quick and friendly, and it feels authentic. Portions are generous and atmosphere is calm, perfect for a large group or just a couple.

Great south indian food! Parotas in particular could not be more authentic.. great fish curries too. Love it!

Dal makhani was sugary and too sweet and in order to make it spicy on my request they chucked in red chilli powder which made it unbearable to eat ..... better go royal tandoori or house of flavours instead

Really good Indian food as compared to the other restaurants around it. We had a very good lunch deal. Will surely visit again.

Booked for a party of 16 on Saturday 18 Feb. Were shown upstairs where table was ready. Service was good and orders taken with ample time to read menu.Were prepared to cook food not available on menu ( Chicken Madras )Quality of food was excellent and we were not rushed.Good value for money, would recommend.

We visit pappadams regularly as they have different menu which is quite authentic compared to other Indian restaurants.The staff are extremely welcoming and service is excellent.We have the fish which is steam cooked in banana leaf and saag chicken regularly and their biriyanis are good too.A must visit if you visit the area.

Slightly away from Reading station, slightly small place but ambiance very good, quality and test of food excellent, portions sufficient for one person. Value for money, staff friendly and helpful. Overall Very Good Indian food experience in Reading

Tasty Southern Indian and Kerala cuisine, warm, cosy place. Busy specially in the evenings given its popularity. Sumptuous, decent portion sizes. Service was excellent but could be a bit faster. Reasonable prices. Credit cards accepted.

This is a tiny and unpretentious restaurant just out of the centre of Reading. From the outside it doesn't look anything special but the restaurant is not about looking good, it's about tasting good!!I ate here with friends and we had the Indian Christmas lunch menu. Fantastic value and really, really delicious! I thought an Indian Christmas menu sounded a bit contrived but not a bit of it. Talking to the staff they are Christians from Kerala and the menu is real.I will eat here again and hope it doesn't change its philosophy of focussing on good food!!!! And at good prices!!!

Dropped in for lunch, no fuss, no pretensions just a good value pleasant meal. Would happily go back.

吃的工作日午餐，nann非常筋道，陪着羊肉很好吃，价格也比较实惠，最后还有一个冰激淋球作为甜点。老板非常友善，是地道的印度人，下次要去尝一下他家的正餐。

My son and husband have raved about this little restaurant. So I gave it a try. It's a bit shabby and basic looking lots of tables crammed in but the food is just amazing. So I say, don't change a thing !!

Well priced, good location, food was good, seating is limited but there's more room upstairs. Friendly and helpful stafg

Enjoyed a great meal here a couple of weeks ago - so decided to give it another go and we weren't disappointed. Chetinadu is my wife's favourite dish and the one here is exceptional.The restaurant itself is nothing much but the food and the very reasonable prices make up for it.

this is close to were i live and for a change we tried the ....Kerala cuisine this week, not bad- i tried the pomfret 'poluchadhu' full fry in the banana leaf ( i suggest ..loose the banana leaf thing coz of the burnt leaf smell when served) my wife tried the thalessary briyani..both were good ...the place was neat/clean and have gotten a upstairs dinning as well...the man gave my 3 year old daughter a small portion of free white rice as well..cant expect this in an english restaurant...can u :-) Tx

This restaurant doesn't look much from the outside, and has limited seating, but exceeded our expectations. The fish in tamarind sauce was particularly good.

It was a nice surprise to see some dishes we had never tried before - I guess this is due to the kerala cuisine, yes the place is quite intimate but could not fault the food or service.

I came with a big group of friends for dinner, we booked and the table was ready. The service was excellent and quick, the portions were so big that the friends that had a starter couldn't finish the main dish.I only had a drink and a main and paid around £6-7. Plenty of vegetarian options. Ambient is such of a family restaurant, it's not elegant but totally worth a visit.

This is definitely the best Kerala food restaurant in Reading. I love the Thalaserry biryani & fish Pollichuthu. The food here is almost as good as the food I have had at good restaurants in Kerala. The staff are also friendly & courteous. I have also ordered food from their catering service and had it at numerous other parties. It's always been v good. Deserves 5 stars if not for the small size of the restaurant & tight space.

I regularly stay in Reading on buiness and decided to try this restaurant after reading good reviews and also it was not a restaurant I had tried before.Upon entering the hotel we were greeted well and escorted to a table, the service was good and polite. The starters arrived and my colleague had ordered fish and a sholay chaat these were good and flavoursome.The main courses arrived and we were left some what disappointed with the two chicken dishes, with two beers the final bill came to £48. Generally an ok meal nothing special.

I have eaten in this small restaurant many, many times. Never had a bad experience. I can not fault it in any way.

Me and my partner visited this restaurant we found it very small and it felt like the staff wanted us to leave very quickly as our food was being served very fast

The place is not very elegant but the food is the best indian food in Reading. It is delicious. Stuff are ok but not friendly as we accept. The restaurant deserve nicer place.

The best Indian food in Reading by far. The place is a bit small but compared to the food quality it serves the best food. Very tasty food and the staff are friendly.

It's not pretty on the outside its OK on the inside, but man alive this place does good food. An extensive menu caters for all tastes. We all ordered different dished, they were all fault less. Piping hot which is always a plus. Lots of different people dining from all cultures which was nice. Would recommend the duck dishes. Seriously good food if that's what you're looking for

We went to Pappadams on Tuesday around 9 pm for dinner. The restaurant offered both veg and non veg. We ordered mango lassi, paneer manchurian, paneer tikka masala, thalassery lamb biryani and spicy Pappadom. The food and service was both average. The space was also very compact and limited seating capability.

Unusual Hyderabadi influenced menu - you can have CTM if you want but why not try the specialities which are delicious. Particularly good for veggies and pescatarians. All this and friendly service too.

As somebody who eats Indian food on a regular basis it is great to find a small restaurant with attentive and helpful staff. The food has superb flavour, I would particularly recommend the Dhaba chicken, the highlight of the meal. The selection was varied with a good amount of vegetarian options. One of the best Indian restaurants I have been to in a long time.

Small indian restaurant just a short walk out of the town centre. Excellent food and service. A larger dining room is upstairs so the smaller downstairs room you can see from the street is ideal for smaller groups.Would definitely recommend and will be going again. Check out the specials board.

It's a small cafe style restaurant, not somewhere to make an evening of, but superb if you want to stop in before or after going out, for a really tasty, fresh bite to eat with bags of flavour and a pleasant welcome.We popped in as seen good reviews and wasn't disappointed, it was quite late and ended up being the last in there but they didn't rush us. There were a few diners finishing up and all were Asian, which I think is a good sign of good Indian food. Ample portions, shashlick, beautiful chicken and one of the best I've tasted, chana masala, spicy and not bright red, as I've had in other restaurants, biryani served in copper pot and plenty with lots of fresh spices, one minor thing was it was lacking chicken, few pieces, but not enough£35 for two with a bottle of wine, which I thought was pretty decent. Would defo go back as thought food was darn good.

Having read a recent review “Mild food, tiny portions, poor service, no parking and upscaled prices”, I felt compelled to write another about Pappadams.The food is amazing and yes, if you want something a bit spicy, don't be afraid to ask. We eat here at least once a month and they know how we like our food...tasty and spicy.The portion size is perfect, however we do like to order four curries and two parathas so we are always stuffed. The prices reflect the quality of food...cooked fresh by talented chefs with the best ingredients.Parking will always be an issue in the town centre. Maybe you have to park a little walk away, but hey, this only helps with burning the calories off at the end of the meal!This is a very authentic restaurant and thankfully still quite a hidden gem in Reading.

Excellent Indian restaurant with a good service. Clean and comfortable place. If you are hungry, this is what you're looking for because you will get home satisfied. Very cheap restaurant!

We were invited here by family and had a really nice meal. The food was very well prepared and served and was especially tasty. We would visit again.

This restaurant is quite small and plain-looking inside, which I prefer, as it was more like restaurants in India. The menu has a great range of dishes, and the food was well-cooked and delicious, and tasted very like the food I have recently been eating on holiday in Kerala. No wonder nearly all the customers were Indian! I would definitely choose this restaurant again when visiting Reading.

I love dining out here and have visited a number of times in the last year or ordered takeaway. Papadams have a great selection of dishes which are very reasonably priced. I can particularly recommend the byriani dishes. Starters are fab too!! It is a small restaurant with not much seating so it lends itself well to intimate dining or if you are visiting with a small group for dinner. Service is quick, polite and prompt. Check this place out

Well, first of all the restaurant [shop] has no parking and finding on street parking can be challenging, time limited and expensive. The quality of food wasn't so bad but it's one of the mildest I've ever eaten. The spice and heat levels are targeted for not-so-spicy eaters community. If you want a bit of buzz and a kick then its not the place you would want to go. The Paneer karai was almost sweet. The portions were tiny and prices are a little unscaled compared to what you would pay for a decent Indian restaurant in Reading. The service was extremely poor, the waiter took our order whilst walking around, talking to other colleagues and clearing nearby tables without saying "excuse me", "thank you" or "sorry". Our main course was delayed and once the food was on our table at no point we were asked if the food was okay or we needed anything else. The waiter was clearly overloaded with work and lacked manners, the service received was indeed was indeed very much in-line with Indian standards. I'm giving one star for the attempted effort by kitchen staff but apart from that there's nothing that will make us return.

This is my favourite Indian restaurant in Reading - and there are several good ones. Tasty, beautifully spiced dishes and unusual curries that you won't find elsewhere. Reasonably priced wine and good for vegetarians.

I confess myself incredibly surprised after my first trip to Pappadams two weeks ago. The little restaurant on King's Street has always, to me, seemed dwarfed in size by some of the larger local Indians - namely Miah's, House of Flavours, Channai Dosa, and Royal Tandoori, all of which are easily twice the size of this little restaurant, and when walking past it has always appeared relatively empty. Instead of North Indian, or South Indian, or Bangladeshi, or anything else that the rest of the Indian restaurants advertise, Pappadams' key selling point is that they serve food from all over the subcontinent; with a nifty little map telling you where each dish originates.First impressions on entry were not great, mainly due to the service which continued to lack throughout our meal. A few tables were occupied, and I asked the waiter who greeted us for a table for two. Barely acknowledging us, he grunted and gestured towards one next to the bar. He only gave us one menu, leaving us to wander the restaurant ourselves in search of a second. Thankfully, when the time came to choose our food, it was a different waiter who took the order."Are you sure, sir? This dish is very spicy." I was warned when ordering my black pepper chicken. Excellent, that was exactly what I wanted, and we settled down to wait. The wait was not long; actually I may even say the dishes came too quickly, as we had not yet even began to get comfortable and enjoy our wine bottle. The egg fried rice was good, and the naan excellent; so feverantly I sampled the curry to gauge how spicy it really was.It was fiery and hot, but not too uncomfortably so; exactly the perfect level of spice for me at present. The chicken was delicious, and the sauce mind blowingly superb. In terms of spiciness, this was probably one of the most enjoyable Indian meals I have eaten - even ranking up there with my personal favourite, the Raja Makhani Chooza at Miah's, but only that this one has more of a kick!My partner enjoyed her korma, but she claims that she has had better - mainly due to the texture. The dish did seem more sauce than curry to me, but personally I found the taste to be just as good as any korma I have ever had. The bill came, and was not too unreasonable, though they do offer a lunch menu for better value. If it were just the food I was judging, this restaurant would be a five star without question; but even when paying and leaving the staff seemed distant and cold. The unwelcoming introduction and marginally poor service we received in total plummets the restaurant down to a lowly four.

Wow - what a great find, thanks t trip advisor. Agree with other reviews that the establishment is not a posh upmarket place. However the food was great. Customer service really good too. Would highly recommend if you want good honest Indian food and if you'd prefer not to sit in a swanky upmarket place. Great value for money and nothing was too much trouble.

This place has such an unassuming exterior. I happened upon it because of the lunch menu one day. It is a real high quality eating establishment. The food is full of flavour. I haven't had a disappointing meal there yet (and I go there loads!)It is by far the best place I've eaten at in Reading. I take all visiting family and friends. The food is special enough for important occasions. I absolutely love pappadams!

Every time we stay in Reading we are sure not to miss this fantastic restaurant. No other way to describe it other than totally delicious. After dining here we are inevitably in pain for eating way too much.

Don't judge a book by its cover. The restaurant is simply decorated and quite small, don't let this put you off - the focus is on quality, delicious food and excellent friendly service. There is plenty of choice across the menu, with a fair few dishes you won't find elsewhere. The staff were attentive and came to take our order/clear the table at just the right times. Food came out beautifully presented, at just the right temperature and while initially I thought portions a bit small, there was plenty enough. Everyone in our party was more than satisfied and we resolved to return as soon as possible.

The restaurant is small and probably not very posh, but the food is tasty and genuine. The service is also good.Price is adequate, probably cheap considering quality/price ratio in the London surroundings.

I went with a group of friends! Helpful staff, tasty food! Very warm atmosphere, a great place to go to with a group of people

On the outside unprepossessing but the food is a joy to behold!Friendly efficient Staff bring forth authentic South Indian food.A little piece of Kerala in Reading.

This is a great indian restaurant with great sized rooms upstairs ideal for large groups. Service is good and the food is great - very flavoursome.

My family and I have eaten here twice now and both times have been very impressed with the food. It is a small restaurant and the exterior and decor is a bit tired, but don't let that put you off. The service is very good and all dishes we tried from vegetarian to meat dishes were all great. A great find!!

A friend recommended Pappadums when we decided to celebrate his new job. It proved an excellent choice. We started with some splendidly spicy lamb chops and some hara bharah kebabs, followed by equally tasty methi lamb and chicken sagwala with chana masala, rice and bread. We were absolutely stuffed afterwards, but in a nice way. This place is a real find and even on a midweek evening was bustling with curry aficionados. I'm undoubtedly going to do an Arnie.