Persian Palace in Reading

I visited this Iranian restaurant, and it was an amazing experience! The food was very delicious, especially the kebabs and saffron rice. The service was excellent, and the staff was friendly. The atmosphere was beautiful and comfortable. It truly deserves a high rating, and I highly recommend it!

This Iranian restaurant is excellent! The food is flavorful and well-prepared, especially the kebabs and stews. The staff is very kind and provides great service. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming. I highly recommend it and give it a high rating!

Excellent food. Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere

EDIT FEB 2025: Persian food can be found in many restaurants. The ONE THING that made Persian Palace unique was its incredibly detailed, authentic, bright and colourful art and craft. Painted poetry on the walls, traditional colourful carpets, artwork depicting rural scenes, traditional lamps, etc. Someone decided to scrap all that and they have now got a bland black & white decor instead. Persian Palace used to be vibrant, colourful place we used to visit and also bring guests. Now it's lost that character, and there is nothing appealing about it specifically, because Persian food can be found elsewhere too. Persian Palace scrapped its main selling point: the vibe. OLD REVIEW (2023): Amazing food, friendly staff, good service. The decor is really detailed and extremely well done. There are some traditional floor-seating sections towards the front which are a great experience. I'd highly recommend get their freshly made naan in the on-site tandoor, and also get a pot of Persian tea at the end of your meal (you'll end up having more than one). It used to be reasonably priced, however they might have increased prices recently because our last visit the bill was much, much higher than I expected even though we got mostly the same stuff we usually order. I'd recommend it as a one-off for the experience but be warned to expect £30-£40 per person. Wouldn't recommend it for the prices, which are now too high.

A hidden treasure just beside the Caversham Bridge, must try the kebab platter for two which will give you 3 different kebabs to try and unbelievable amount leaving no space for dessert. Ambience is amazing with the river view from terrace.

Great food, nice atmosphere and all the staff are always very warm and welcoming. The very definition of service with a smile! I would recommend it for all but certainly any fellow Persians.

Best one by miles Would highly recommend Visiting again soon

Really tasty, also used the side elevated sitting table, really nice if you want to try something different.

The restaurant is delicious and its seating is well explained

Food is amazing and the staff are brilliant. Thank you for giving us a good time

By far the best Persian food around. Service was great.greet us with a smile on their face and shown to our table. highly recommend them.

Fantastic food and a fantastic atmosphere. I would recommend!

Brilliant food, staff were very attentaive and very reasonably priced. Glad they opened a branch here. Will definatly be going again

Excellent food & service - their attention to detail was perfect - well done Persian Palace & staff

Beautiful comfy restaurant, delicious fresh food and very attentive staff making great recommendations. Will definitely come again, thank you!!

Beautiful environment, great service, shisha, and tea!

Really good food and big portions

Great food, vibes, and service. Perfect for a date or night with the bros.

I love the venue!!! Great service! Warm waiters - we love the owner Sayeeda!

Food absolutely authentic and delicious! unbelievable service impeccable! Nowhere else to go for an amazing dining experience

loved it, the food was amazing, the service was amazing. 10/10

We had a dinner at this place and it was a great experience. Food , staff and atmosphere was so good. Extremely recommended

My go-to resto for juicy, well-seasoned kebabs among other tasty treats.

Amazing food & service as always! My favourite Thank you & can’t wait to come again, thank you Saidah joon

Great ambience and very friendly staff. Food is excellent. Restrooms could do with a redo

Fast and efficient service. I really enjoyed the food - it feels quite homemade and the portions are huge!! The premises looked very clean too. Thoroughly enjoyed your space, the food and the staff, who’s lovely, I will definitely be back :))

I like the restaurant staff very friendly and kind and the food d delicious

As always, the best service and the best food, thanks to the staff. Same always best food and best service. Thanks for the workers.

We love this restaurant and have been many times.Felicious good, large portions and friendly staff. Recently attended a family birthday party as a private function and the food, service and atmosphere was excellent. They went to so much effort to make our celebration special. Will be returning soon The Mortazavi family

Awful service, food, and price. Avoid at all cost. When food eventually arrived, it was cold and missing the rice it was supposed to be serviced with. Lacked favour and definitely won't pick this place again. When mentioned to the waitress, she only smiled as if it doesn't even matter.

Great place - food it always amazing and service is really friendly

Nos encanta este restaurante y hemos estado muchas veces. Comida deliciosa, porciones grandes y personal amable. Recientemente asistió a una fiesta de cumpleaños familiar como una función privada y la comida, el servicio y el ambiente era excelente. Se esforzaron mucho para hacer nuestra celebración especial. Volveremos pronto La familia Mortazavi

Brilliant spot. Great food, good service and a nice atmosphere.

Very nice looking restaurant & decor. Staff courteous & efficient & helpful when deciding on food to eat. Good portion sizes & really tasty. Will go again.

Honestly, from food to service to atmosphere it was all incredible. We came for our work gathering and just the pictures got our other colleagues asking so we will be back in bigger number. Thanks to all staff for their beautiful energy. You are amazing ! Keep it up

Very nice atmosphere, beautiful river views. Clean resteraunt, friendly staff. Excellent food.

The food was absolutely delicious, full of flavor. The ambience was perfect—warm, inviting, and just the right atmosphere for a great meal. The service was also excellent, making the whole experience even more enjoyable. I’ll definitely be coming back!

We recently celebrated my brother-in-law’s 70th birthday at Persian Palace with nearly 40 guests, and it was an unforgettable experience. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, the drinks and food were exceptional, and the service was truly outstanding. A special thank you to Nahid Khanom and Saeedeh Khanom, whose kindness and attentiveness made the evening even more special. As an international family living across Europe and the U.S., we have dined at many Iranian and local restaurants, but I can confidently say that Persian Palace is among the very best. If you’re looking for a place to celebrate a special occasion while enjoying delicious food, I highly recommend it. Thank you for making this night so remarkable for us! :-)

My family and I have dined at Persian Palace many times and have never been disappointed. This time, I decided to host a surprise birthday party for my husband. Every aspect and detail, from the food to the entertainment, was thoughtfully arranged by Persian Palace. The staff, food, and ambiance were amazing. This event was truly memorable, and our family and friends will cherish it for the rest of our lives. I highly recommend Persian Palace for both dining and special events.

Warm welcome, friendly and helpful staff and wonderful food which arrived quickly and was reasonably priced. The Khoresht E Gheimeh Badenjan was really good. All very impressive.

Genuinely good food, great location on the river, heartfelt service. A real insight into persian hospitality. Thank you.

Great restaurant, very tasty Persian food and great service.

Delicious kebabs at Persian Palace! The meat was perfectly grilled, tender, and packed with flavor. Served with fragrant saffron rice and fresh naan, every bite was a treat. Great portions, friendly service, and a lovely atmosphere—highly recommend!

Excellent food made fresh, workers are fantastic!

Absolutely amazing kebab at Persian Palace! The meat was tender, juicy, and full of authentic Persian flavors, perfectly paired with saffron rice and fresh naan. The portions were generous, and the service was warm and attentive. A must-visit for anyone who loves great Persian food—I’ll definitely be back!

Amazing customer service and food

We love coming here. The food is delicious and the staff are always welcoming and helpful. Highly recommend it

Best service from Nahid and thanks to all the team members

Si quieres comer buena comida y sin embargo experimentar la hospitalidad persa, entonces vaya a este lugar, tuvimos nuestra fiesta familiar más de 40 personas todas atendidas maravillosamente, cuidadas individualmente y tuvimos una gran fiesta, cinco estrellas de nosotros, mantener el excelente trabajo.

Hace poco celebramos el 70 cumpleaños de mi hermano -el suegro- en el Palacio Persa con casi 40 invitados, y fue una experiencia inolvidable. El ambiente era cálido y acogedor, las bebidas y la comida eran excepcionales, y el servicio era verdaderamente excepcional. Un agradecimiento especial a Nahid Khanom y Saeedeh Khanom, cuya amabilidad y atención hicieron la noche aún más especial. Como familia internacional que vive en toda Europa y los Estados Unidos, hemos cenado en muchos restaurantes iraníes y locales, pero puedo decir con confianza que el Palacio Persa está entre los mejores. Si estás buscando un lugar para celebrar una ocasión especial mientras disfrutas de deliciosa comida, te lo recomiendo. Gracias por hacer esta noche tan notable para nosotros!

1 estrella es generoso. Traté de venir para una buena comida con mi pareja, ojalá nos hubiéramos quedado. Después de solicitar sentarse en el conservatorio (que estaba cerrado) nos llevaron abajo a lo que se sentía como un sótano de oficina (piense en luces brillantes y techos cuadrados de baldosas de oficina) y nos llevaron a una mesa en la esquina al lado de los baños. La mesa estaba sucia y no tenía servilletas ni cubiertos. Esperando que alguien viniera a limpiarlo en breve, nos sentamos y esperamos pacientemente. Dos menús se pusieron en la mesa y la camarera se fue antes de que pudiéramos pedirle que limpiara. Pedimos muy rápido, y pensamos que traerían cubiertos tan pronto como comiéramos. El entrante llegó rápido, houmous y pan, sin cubiertos ni servilletas, pero nos pusimos manos a la obra y comimos esto con las manos. Pedimos servilletas cuando los platos fueron despejados y recibimos una servilleta de papel. Después de esperar más de una hora para nuestra comida y aparentemente ser ignorado por la camarera, me puse de pie y fui a buscarla ya que teníamos otra reserva al otro lado de la ciudad que teníamos que llegar. Cuando la encontré, le expliqué que habíamos esperado más de una hora, teníamos otra reserva al otro lado de la ciudad en 20 minutos, y que pagaríamos por lo que habíamos comido. Ella respondió con “tu comida está lista, siéntate” a lo que dije que era irrelevante ya que teníamos que irnos ahora, la comida era demasiado tarde. Me dijeron de nuevo “tu comida está lista, siéntate, te la traeré”. Sin querer hacer una escena, me senté y pensamos que podríamos comer rápido e irnos. Pasan diez minutos, y mi compañero y yo estamos debatiendo levantarnos y salir. La camarera camina de vuelta, con las manos vacías, podría añadir, para decir de nuevo “tu comida está lista”. Cada vez más frustrada digo “no, tenemos que irnos, te pagaremos por lo que hemos comido y luego tenemos que irnos” ella responde agresivamente para permanecer sentada. Nos dicen que podemos tomarlo como una comida para llevar, a pesar de explicar que esperar una hora no es aceptable y no queremos llevar tuppawares llenos de comida a un bar. Dice que lo traerá como una comida para llevar. Pasan 5 minutos y justo cuando estábamos a punto de salir, aparece con dos PLATOS de arroz. Entonces digo “no, no podemos sentarnos a comer, te dije que tenemos que irnos”. Ella responde diciendo que traerá tuppaware, y lo hace. Pero adivina qué, todavía no tenemos cubiertos. No solo estoy disgustado de que, después de un servicio tan terrible, se espera que pongamos la comida en el tuppaware nosotros mismos, sino también por el hecho de que no teníamos cubiertos para hacerlo. Después de recibir una cuchara, metemos lo que parece un kebab glorificado en un tuppaware. No tengo idea de cómo asar un poco de carne y hervir un poco de arroz tomó más de una hora. Mientras esto sucede, le presentan una máquina de tarjetas a mi compañero, en la que toca su tarjeta, solo para que yo descubra que nos han cobrado £ 83. Nos vamos. Tan pronto como salimos, mi compañero y yo nos miramos con total incredulidad. 83 libras por un poco de pan houmous y plano. Vuelvo a entrar y llamo a quien asumo que es el asistente del gerente. Le explico la situación a lo que ella dice “puedo darte helado”. “No, necesitamos nuestro dinero de vuelta” respondo. Presenté el recibo y ella acepta a regañadientes, llevándonos a la caja principal. Ella dice “esto nunca ha pasado antes, no sé cuánto reembolsarte” Yo digo al menos el 50% (debí haber dicho el 100%) ya que ni siquiera hemos comido aquí. Ella decide reembolsar £ 40, lo que se sentía insultante. Ella entonces tiene la osadía de decir “cuando estamos ocupados, deberías esperar menos servicio”, lo que fue increíblemente grosero y por eso respondo “no, si no puedes manejarlo, entonces no aceptes la reserva”. Esto fue hace unos días y todavía no puedo creer la situación. La comida que realmente nos sirvieron estaba por debajo de la media y el servicio fue absolutamente impactante, increíblemente grosero y agresivo. Después de haber pagado 43 libras todavía me siento estafado. Aconsejo a cualquiera que esté pensando en comer aquí que se mantenga alejado. Todas las críticas positivas son claramente falsas o pagadas. Incluso si no sabes cocinar, comer en casa sería mejor que aquí.

Not sure to be honest. I was expecting the food to be great and I thought it was really average. The meat was pretty bland with a processed texture. The salad was limp and the rice was just plain rice on a plate. I found the service to be quite unusual. The decor is super tacky and like going back into the 90s. All would be forgiven if the food was amazing….but, it wasn’t

The food and service were outstanding—some of the best I’ve experienced. Persian cuisine at its finest! We were celebrating my friend’s dad, birthday and the atmosphere was fantastic with great music and a lively setting with families enjoying world-class food. Huge thanks to the staff and management for making it special. Highly recommended for a Sunday meal!

Amazing service, quality and vibes

Very tasty cuisine and nice atmosphere with polite staff

Outstanding food and service. One of our favourite restaurants

Really nice food and great service

the reason for the 4/star is mainly for the Manager a very nice and kind lady who looked after us during a party there

Always come here for our anniversary on Valentine’s Day and sometimes evenings through the year. Always amazing service the staff are lovely and the food is absolutely amazing. Will always come back with my hubby - we love it xxx

Valentine's day, super busy so service suffered a little. But the food was ace!

We were moved to a very nice table next to the river and the food was fantastic

Firstly it’s always refreshing to have wonderful service these days and this place delivered. The food was all lovely quality, freshly made bread everytime, gorgeous dips to start and very tasty meat for mains. Recommend for a wonderful evening sharing food on a table. Tea was also presented beautifully. Only think that the overhead lighting could be dimmed to add to atmosphere. Otherwise really love this place and can’t believe it’s taken me so long to try it!

👏Real Persian taste, the service is excellent

Pleasant evening, good food and excellent service!!! Must try!!!!!!

Thank you for your lovely hospitality 🥰😍 amazing persian food as always 🔥😍😍

The best service in Reading at Persian Palace with super friendly staff!

Food was amazing and we were sat by the window which had a lovely view, very generous portions and we felt bad as we couldn’t finish all the food. Would recommend to anyone!

I pre ordered a banquet of mixed kabab, stews and starters for a party of 20+ people. Not only was the staff friendly and thorough … they over delivered on everything and the food was delicious. They added Persian tea, sauces and packed everything perfectly. All the food was enjoyed and I can’t wait to eat the food from them again. Thank you

Twelve of us had a delightful family to celebrate an occasion. The food was delicious and plentiful. Service was attentive and professional. Recommended.

Excellent experience, lovely food. Everything was delicious and tender, and the service was excellent and attentive.

Delicious food, huge portions, very friendly staff and great service. We will come again

The team was amazing. Very nice and welcoming staff. Food was also well presented and very nice. Will definitely go back there with friends

Lovely service, tasty and filling food. Really enjoyed our group lunch, was quiet but warm, I imagine an even better atmosphere in the evening!

I had koobide it was really nice I really enjoyed. Service was great as well.

Lovely place. Really friendly service and amazing food. Highly recommended

Beautiful food, friendly…what more could you want?

Amazing food is awesome. Staff are friendly and warm. You will never go hungry

Brilliant service and delicious food. The portion sizes were also very generous

Food is excellent, decent portion size, very nice fresh bread, welcoming staff, good service. A bit expensive though.

Nice view, delicious food, great staff

Loved the place and food. Service is fast, efficient and staff are polite and professional. Food was very tasty. Most of us tried Persian food for the first time and loved it. Special mention for the mutton/lamb kebab. That was simply delicious and the best. I would love to try the Sisha someday. Thank you for the great food and service 💕

Loved the food. Highly recommend.

Food is really nice, service is excellent. Nice atmosphere. I had mild accident prior to coming here, staff was very helpful for me as I was limping.

The food is very delicious, the appetizers and bread, and the wonderful atmosphere overlooking the river with the passing of the swans, a view that captivates the heart. There is heating in the place for closed outdoor seating. Meat dishes are tastier than chicken dishes, but I prefer more salt in all of them. The sauces provided are wonderful, white sauce with dill and hot sauce (available on the table)

Lovely meal- huge portions, fresh and delicious

Great food, great experience, great staff !

So great place. Fantastic atmosphere. Kind and nice staff really friendly. Chuch a traditional Persian food. Thanks a lot. See u soon

Lovely work meal — thank you! ☺️

One of the best Persian restaurants I've been to. Amazing service, fabulously delicious good, stunning views of the river Thames and a pleasant and decor.

Staff was good, food was ok Ut charging £3 can of coke, that really puts me off, charge £3 that's fine but not for a can

Love the food here! The quality is really good and the people are very friendly.

The staff is very attentive and the food is always delicious with good portion sizes.

Fantastic customer service and super delicious food! Great place to dine in, so giving a five star.

The Persian food at this restaurant is lovely, and the hospitality is truly warm. Having dined here multiple times, I've consistently enjoyed great experiences that keep me coming back for more.

All round excellent in every way, fully recommend

Always welcoming with a friendly smile. Visited after few months of travelling and has been as good as always. Took 4 friends for the first time and they also loved the food as I have always done. Keep up the good food and friend service 5/5.

Always excellent food and service, staff are so nice

Amazing food and service and restaurant newly renovated, beautiful river view shisha lounge downstairs, highly recommended

The food was freshly cocked, stuff very friendly and the view was so peaceful

It was extraordinary! I used to order delivery, but I decided to try it at the restaurant, and it was satisfying. I strongly recommend it! 🙂