Reading Tandoori in Reading

What a great find. Extraordinary customer service and mouth watering food. Service and food are the two top factors for any restaurant. These guys get 5 stars for both.

Ordered food from Reading Tandoori as thought will try new restaurant as our fav Indian was closed today. I regret it as soon as I found first (but not last) piece of plastic in my food. We've ordered 4 separate dishes, in 3 out of 4 we found large pieces of plastic (4 pieces all together). We phoned the owner, gave him details of our order and sent him pictures of what we have found in the food. He said it was piece of cinnamon stick (haha) but obviously it was not. He did not apologies, he did not say much, not even phone us back neighter offer money back. We shall not order from this place any more. To add I'm pregnant and nearly chocked on the plastic pieces meantime babysit two 2 year olds on my own, no other adult in the house ( imagine what would happen if I actually choked on it). The owner showed no compassion or empathy. He didn't feel responsible. NOT RETURNING.

Me and my wife dined in for their Sunday buffet and had an extremely disappointing experience. I do not recommend this restaurant to anyone. The food was of sub standard quality and the starters were stale. When I requested the manager for fresh starters I was told that a refill will happen only when the existing batch is consumed. The billboard in the front states "£9.95" however, I was charged "£10.95". The most shocking part was that the manager asked us to leave the restaurant because we were taking too long to finish our meal when there is no time restriction. When I questioned the manager about it he argued and behaved very rudely with me. This was first and last time dinning at this restaurant. I strongly suggest you to skip this restaurant and go somewhere else.

I can recomend the Sunday Buffet. Good choice if you want a proper lunch or dinner, but do not want to wait. They also serve alcohol. Friendly staff and relaxed atmosphere.

We came along for the Wednesday night banquet and we found the food and the service exceptional . Will definitely be going again

Welcoming staff. Food was very tasty and fragrant. Helpful staff Butter chicken and naan delicious

Asked for less oil, so they gave 10 table spoons rather than 20. Curry was good though

Worst place ever I visited in reading 👎

Reading Tandoori offers a delightful experience for anyone craving excellent traditional Indian food. The friendly and courteous staff add a warm touch to the visit, ensuring you feel welcome and well taken care of. The food here is exceptional, with a variety of traditional dishes that are flavorful and satisfying. The spicy dishes strike the perfect balance, being tasty without overwhelming heat. The selection of standard Indian beers complements the meal nicely, offering familiar favorites that pair well with the rich flavors of the cuisine. Despite being an aged venue, Reading Tandoori maintains a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere. The interior is fairly spacious, providing ample room for diners to enjoy their meal comfortably. Overall, Reading Tandoori is a wonderful spot to enjoy authentic Indian cuisine with great service in a relaxed setting. Highly recommended for both casual meals and special occasions.

Good food, good host and service 👌

Amazing food with amazing service at an amazing value makes for a perfect meal out.

First time ordering, absolutely beautiful, will be ordering again . 👍👍👍

Honestly the best curry I have had in a very long time.

Staying at the local Travelodge, and the food was delivered with no issues. The Onion Bhajis were the size of tennis balls, they were delicious. Naan Bread was superb. Only one very small issue with the Chicken Dupiaza - the portion size was perfect, it was very tasty and piping hot - however, I wasn’t expecting the pure heat/spice of the curry. It was just about within my tolerance range, but with a Dupiaza, I don’t expect Madras or Vindaloo Heat. Would 100% order here again though. 😀

Always order our take aways from here. Amazing food as always and never dissapoint. Good price and food for everyone. Looking forward to our next takeaway

Ordered from here as were stopping in Reading. Happily delivered it to the travel lodge. Ordered Vindaloo and Dansak. Dansak is generally mild and sweet but the menu did say spicy so I asked for it to be mild on the notes. Sadly it wasn’t mild, my Mrs can handle spice so she isn’t a big girl when it come to heat but this was even too spicy for her. Taste was ok just not what we expected in spicy.

Great food. Good portions. Fast service. Best of all a very friendly atmosphere. I was visiting Reading so it was my first visit. The relationship with the regulars said it all. They came in smiling and were greeted with a very warm welcome.

the food is always good whether ypu eat in or have it delivered. Tonight was no exception - delicious :)

Lovely food. I will definitely order again.

Love this place! No issues always piping hot food, arrives early or on time

Ordered 3 weeks running food is amazing

Converted from our usual Indian of 13 years to these guys food is amazing

I have been craving an Indian for such a long time and this did not disappoint very lovely food was spot on thank you very much

Just come home from reading tandoori had the buffet and found a long black hair inbeaded in the chicken wing I instantly wanted to be sick I told the manager about this and he said he would take my meal of the bill (WHICH I WANTED AS I'M NOT PAYING FOR A LONG BLACK HAIR IN MY FOOD!!) I walked out the restaurant immediately AND I'M NEVER EVER GOING BACK AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!

Beautiful curry’s , great delivery and perfectly spiced . I couldn’t ask for more , this place Is my go to 🔥

1000% will come again. The owner is a lovely man who goes above and beyond to make sure his customers are comfortable, happy and well fed. The portion sizes are great and you are made to feel special on every visit. Beautifully decorated inside, very impressed with the plant growing across the ceiling! See you again soon :)

First time ordering and food was amazing!

Best recommended Tandoori House in town, great night and very good prices.

Good quality dishes and prompt service.

Super experience. The food is out of this world and we always get outstandig service. If you are looking for great food in reading, go here! 15min walk from city center SO worth it. We always start with the chillie paneer but ask for it on the milder side. The tikka masala is a great follower. Try the naan too if you can handle it. The bill always shocks us (in the right way!!!) You will struggle finding these proces this close to the capital and therefore this place deserve every tip it gets for it's exceptional service. The owner always makes a fuss out of us. My partner likes a coffee with baileys and although it's not on the menu they always accomendate us. Everyone is so lovely and it shows as us local regularly show up Honestly 5/5!! This place is sooo good!

Food was good and hot, great service as always

My favourite restaurant...Christmas day is absolutely the best here, a truly wonderful restaurant, I just love it.

Whenever I preorder a time for a delivery I am glad that Reading Tandoori met my requirements. Will definitely order again from them.

Food was delicious! Would definitely order again

Everything was delicious 😋 . especially the Lamb Balti.

Very tasty and good quality meat used.

Food was gorgeous and hot, nice delivery guy as always. Thank you

Simply a beautiful place to eat great food and amazing staff one of the best in Reading!!

Absolutely incredibly good food.

Food wasn't warm when it arrived, the raita was just a plain yogurt and everything was a bit bland and greasy, gotta try these things but wont be going back.

For a while now the Chicken breast in the curry seems to of been substituted for chicken thighs or something! Just taste horrible which is a shame as have been ordering from here for years, so time to move on.

The spinache potato dish was lovely and there it stops. The prawn biriyani was tasteless and the prawns were seriously overcooked and chewy. The free, unexpected veg curry dish was horrible and sloppy with a stale taste (binned it) and yeah, won't be ordering from here again.

Late and cold food won’t be ordering again from here!! Not a good impression for a first time customer

Even in the new year eve rush it was delivered…. Thank you so much

Was a lovely meal. Food was hot and tasty. Came very quickly. Thank you.

my siblings decided that we should order takeaway from here when we were craving Indian food for dinner. We just wanted to share a butter chicken, get 2 naan breads and 2 poppadoms. The good news: really quick delivery! Was told it would arrive in 45 minutes, it arrived 15 minutes earlier instead! And the poppadoms were ok. The naan was tolerable. The bad news: the quality of the butter chicken..... VERY questionable. Dare I say a bit nauseating. I know butter chicken will usually have a hint, a HINT of sweetness to contrast the savoury taste and spices, but this was like candy sweet. The sauce was suspiciously yellow as well as runny and lacked any sort of "butter chicken flavour". It was sweet sugary coconut milk with pretty dry chicken chunks. Luckily I had homemade chana masala (chickpea curry) prepared earlier. I was surprised at how much better my chana masala curry tasted compared to the butter chicken and it was entirely vegan and well infused/packed with flavours 😂 I did mention the naan was tolerable, but the only downside was that some parts of the naan bread felt as if they were dipped in water, so weirdly a bit soggy like a digestive dipped in hot tea. The chewiness was still there in most parts and the taste was alright. Yeah honestly, if you don't have a good Indian restaurant nearby and this is your only option, just learn to make curry. Just DON'T GO. Anyone curious about the chana masala recipe, I'll type it down simply. One of the easiest Indian curries you'll ever make and definitely tastes better than the food I've had from here. No need for measurements, just what your heart desires. Here you go! •chop onion/s, a green chilli, coriander, ginger, garlic. •heat up any oil you like (I recommend mustard oil or peanut oil) and drop in some bay leaf/leaves with a couple cardamom pods once the oil it hot enough •stir it around for a minute or so then add in the chopped onion •cook the onion for at least 5-10 minutes, just till it's soft enough •then add in a spice mix of: ground cumin, Kashmiri red chilli powder, garam masala, tumeric, ground coriander and salt. I recommend putting the amount of each spice you'd like onto a plate before adding them to your curry so you can reduce the need to leave a bunch of spice pots out on your kitchen countertop. •add a good amount of tomato purée/paste/concentrate and stir for a bit •this is optional but I like to add a nice spoon of this chilli paste called Mr Naga. It's a tasty ingredient from Bangladesh, which has a good amount of spice and you can find it in most Asian stores. •now is the time to add in chopped tomatoes from a can. Mix it up then bring it to a simmer. •then you gotta blend it up. You can pour the entire pot into a bowl and smooth it out with a hand/immersion blender or you can throw it into any good ol' blender you would use for smoothies. You can also choose to sift it or leave it as is. •pour it back in and add a can of DRAINED chickpeas. Stir it till it bubbles up. •add in a generous couple of scoops of coconut cream to add richness. •cover and allow the heat of the sauce to cook the chickpeas on low heat for at least 5 minutes. •a minute before the chickpeas should be cooked, you should heat some oil in a frying pan and add in ginger, the chopped green chilli and cumin seeds. •when the oil is sizzling hot, pour it directly on top of the chickpea curry and cover and leave for five minutes to allow the oil to infuse. •done!

Tandoori garlic chilli curry was small, bland with no spice or flavour, the keema naan had the tiniest piece of meat in was ridiculous. The pilau rice was ok. Far far better places locally won’t be returning.

The best place , lamb buhna was exceptional as was everything else 💪

Lovely food, have to be honest and say it’s far better in house. As I ordered the same when eating in the restaurant but still tasty none the less

Haven’t ordered from here for a while and I remember why now the only good thing was the naan bread and that’s all I’m going to say

our first order and it is fantastic, definitely order again in the future

Extremely nice food, delivered on time and instructions followed to the tee, would order again

While I usually get the same order (Tandoori Garlic Chili Chicken, Saag Aloo, Special Fried Rice) from Namaste Kitchen, Reading Tandoori actually supply it. As usual, delivered really quickly, and again as usual really great as well. I can't recommend it more!

It was ok. Chips were limp and lifeless. Naan and tandoori chicken were ok. Nothing spectacular

Ordered a mixed grill and Keema nan bread... Both very delightful.

The absolute best , I am a regular customer and I can safely say the quality of both the food and service is always perfect 💪 would highly recommend

Delivery was late and marked as delivered when it wasn’t. Order also came wrong.

As usual, great food and fast service.

Reading Tandoori is a fantastic place for consistenlty excellent food, warm & friendly service. I would recommend every day of the week.

Well to be honest I'm a customer I payed for my food even the manager goes around telling how was there food but not even asked me how was my food doing too be honest so tasteless only thing I felt was the glass of coke but not the food. Show bit of respect please because I'm a paying customer too. !

The curry was really watery and tasted off, they are normally good but this time there was too much water in with the rice and curry was watery

peshwari naan was really good. Got extra poppadoms but forgot my mango chutney which spoiled my my starter.

Fantastic service - beautiful food.

The best Indian in Reading! I absolutely love it!!!!recommend 💯%!

Great food, lovely staff and busy. Love coming here

I would stay well away from this place if you have any sense They take your money, arrive an hour later than they say then don't even deliver your correct or full order, Then when you phone to say them they haven't delivered your order correctly The man on the phone says he doesn't care because he got you money anyway, absolutely disgusting!!!!

I always order my takeaways from Reading Tandoori (it's the only take away I actually eat. Its always so tasty and hot when it arrives. Thank you

Very good portions for money very tasty will be ordering from here again when I’m next in reading keep up the good work guys very happy customer

Lovely meal with colleague! Super tasty food. Good selection on offer.

Been coming here for 10 years and still cannot think of a single complaint to make. Amazing food, staff and drinks, shame as I am moving out of Reading now but will definitely pay a visit when coming back to visit my family here

Excellent food, really tasty, very impressed.

The food was very good. The owner stayed open for us to come and eat even though we were close to closing time. The food came out fairly quick and tasted great. Staff were friendly and it was great service

We were there to celebrate my wife's birthday. A very low key event with only close family friends. The restaurant was very accommodating and even got us a balloons and happy birthday banner on the wall for no cost. The waiters were very cheerful and welcoming and the owner kept coming up to us to ask if everything was okay and if there was anything they could do for us.

Had a takeaway from here. Very tasty food, service was very good and came quickly.

Good food, delivered faster than expected. Couldn’t ask for more

Meat was dry and popadoms were a little stale.

I had an absolutely incredible dining experience at Reading Tandoori! From the moment I stepped in, I was greeted with warmth and hospitality. The ambiance was cozy and inviting, setting the perfect mood for a delightful meal. During our wonderful meal at Reading Tandoori, my brother accidentally spilled his drink, but the staff’s swift response was truly remarkable. They not only changed the drink promptly but also handled the situation with utmost grace and understanding. Their exceptional customer service and the genuine care they showed made us feel even more valued as patrons. The menu offered an impressive array of mouthwatering dishes, each bursting with authentic flavors that transported my taste buds straight to India. The attentive staff catered to our every need, ensuring that we felt like honored guests. I can't praise the food enough – every dish was a masterpiece, expertly prepared with the freshest ingredients. The aromatic spices and rich textures left me craving for more. Whether you're a seasoned fan of Indian cuisine or new to its wonders, Reading Tandoori is an absolute must-visit. This restaurant has undoubtedly earned its spot as a true gem in the culinary scene.

The food was delicious and the staff were friendly. I definitely recommend this place if you are thinking of having an Indian in Reading

Came for a late dinner with my partner and friends after being at the circus. Staff were very friendly, service was good and the food was lovely. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a bit of spice and a lovely atmosphere.

salad chicken and fish Pakora not tasty very small 4 piece of tandoori fish not satisfied 100%

Cannot fault this place at all. Great food, attentive service with a laid back atmosphere.

Reading Tandoori has great staff and even better food ! I have been here numerous times and never had any issue and really not sure how this restaurant could get a bad review from anyone 🤔

Food wasn't cooked well and was enedible

Excellent curry, arrived in good time

Chicken and lamb curries were contained in what I could only describe as sweetened, red-dyed, putrefied dog waste. I’m sure it was meant to resemble masala but even the way it looked made me wish I’d puked and chowed that down instead. Top marks lads.

Just fantastic food and service 👍👍👍👍👍

Just had an excellent take away meal. Really tasty and fantastic naan bread. Thank you x

Took far too long to arrive and was cold and stodgu

korma is really nice chicken was a bit tough but overall the naan and rice was so yummy and the onion bhajis are huge! Thank you 🫶🏼

very good quality food and excellent quality service and very friendly staff

Fantastic food and fantastic staff

Worst restaurant don’t go cheating and cheap quality food Never ever go there you will get food poisoning

Good food! One of the items was wrong, but after calling them, they quickly sorted it out.

Nice friendly place for good Indian food

Cena buffet della domenica. Antipasti 5,5/10, tutto il resto più che ottimo, direi 8,5/10. Ci tornerò. P. S. L'agnello piccante era 🔝🔝🔝

Amazing beautiful food no complaints,will definitely order again no issues 5*

Good food,natural greenery best interior

The driver waited for me to come to the address as I was away from it. Thank you for waiting there and delivering the food to me.

Food was greasy and tasteless. Poppadoms came as crumbs and the naans had neither cheese or garlic. Will never use again.

Lamb tikka was so chewy I could not eat it and threw it away!!! Not a good standard!!