Spice Master in West Berkshire

Got over charged by £27 and because they only had hand written receipt which we could not understand they made us pay 2 of us didn’t eat but were charged and also for a drink we didn’t have 4 different people taking our orders. Rip off

Went here for my sister birthday. I wasn’t well so I only had 2 popadoms and 2 soft drinks When it came to the bill there was no itemised bill poorly hand written on a scrap of paper. We were over charged by £27 which turned out they had over charged us for two buffets as two of us didn’t have the buffet also charge us for one more drink that was not had. We were also served by 4 different members of staff. They would not accept this and made us pay. Will not be returning and surly in 2024 an itemised bill isn’t too hard to be had. It was a Shame as everyone had a nice time but spending 35 minutes at the end going through a dodgy scrap receipt sort of ruined it all.

Spot on as always boys. Take away tonight as I couldn’t be bothered to get dressed. You did not fail to impress tonight delicious as always. Thanks Tracy !!! X

What a place lovely freindly staff and the food is outstanding absolutely delicious. Would highly recommend if you want amazing food and service.

Did an Elvis night. Sooo good. Highly recommended 👌

Lovely foods, attentive staff, relaxing atmosphere!

Lovely gem of a place. The staff are great. Friendly and welcoming. The food was yummy. Would definitely go back if in the area again.

We have been to Spice Master several times recently and this evening tried their Sunday Buffet. The staff are always so welcoming and courteous and the service is great. The buffet was amazing. So much choice and continually replenished. You can go back for seconds and everything tasted fabulous. Such good value too. Highly recommend this local Indian. Never had a bad meal there .

Fantastic place Brilliant atmosphere Absolutely the best curry I have eaten in YEARS advised on choice of meal to suit our palette Highly recommend this place

Great meal lovely service and nice atmosphere

Very friendly staff and service. Very tasty foods. Highly Recommended. One of the best Indian restaurant.

Just had the most amazing evening !! The food was the best I’ve eaten in while the food came out on sizzling hot plates and the curry’s were the most flavoursome we’ve had ! I even went into the kitchen to compliment the chef ! Also Ronnie our waiter was so attentive we could not have asked for more I’m looking forward to returning soon Thankyou for a great evening !!!!

Had a takeaway tonight, awful. No flavour watery over use of tomato. Chicken tikka masala, roti was over-cooked.

Had a lovely meal. Spice Master was able to cater for our family of 16 for a Christmas meal and everyone enjoyed their meal. Thanks you. A***

We were visiting the area and hadn't booked but the guys kindly prepared a table for us. The restaurant was clean and the staff were very hospitable. The food was really good, very tasty, hot and nicely presented. We were well looked after by Ronnie who was a really nice guy. We would highly recommend and will definitely be returning when we are next in town.

Went this Wednesday evening which is offer night: starter, main, and rice for £15 which definitely draws the crowd. Great atmosphere and can't speak highly enough of both our waiter, who had to sit through 5 minutes of indecisiveness and still came through with good recommendations, and the food itself. Nice portion sizes, well cooked, and really tasty. My jalfrezi was hot and the peshwari naan what my friend called "the best I've ever had". Wait time was ok considering how busy it was but I can't score this immaculately as we feel it was maybe an hour between ordering and receiving, with a starter in-between. One final comment is that you will leave here smelling very strongly of cooking. I've never experienced this at other venues. Maybe it's the hatch opening to the kitchen? Either way, be mindful that the clothes you wear will need washing and you will need a shower when you get home too. All said however, great food, good staff, and on Wednesday in particular the price can't be beaten. They serve Cobra on draft too so that's worth a thumbs up from me! Overall 4.5/5 so I'll round up to 5.

I've said it before and I'll say it again - best Indian food EVER. We have been a few times and will always come back. The waiters are so friendly and they don't ever overdo it to the point of it feeling awkward which is great for us! Would recommend the chicken pakora, duck tikka and plain naan (I've had that every time - it's never let me down)! Hopefully we'll be back again sooner rather than later!

Decided to order from here for the first time and will not be making that mistake again. Ordered chicken tikka but recieved lamb tikka instead, you can see from the pics how small the portion was. I also ordered two portion of seekh kebab starter which apparently means taking two seekh kebabs, cutting them in two and voila two seekh kebab starters. Not worth the price I paid.

8 of us went there last night Thursday 14/9 , a long overdue catchup Food was amazing & definitely worth a visit Voted number 1 in Reading for a reason

The staff is very friendly and helpful. The ambience was nice and clean. But the food itself was very average. Our main course was in fact made quite salty. Starters were fine. Maybe our expectations were high looking at reviews but I really didn't find anything special about the place. Definitely not worth visiting again that too from the city centre

We ordered a take out and it took forever. The owner seemed to think giving us a free chocolate meant that we would be happy to wait for 25 minute for a basic order. And the food wasn't all that when we finally got it. The wheel kebab was dry and the naan was a bit burnt. Complete waste of time

Ordered butter chicken but seems to be amongst a long list of Indian restaurants in UK that serve a korma with butter and call it Butter chicken!

The food was great but they took too much to serve the food in spite of having only three customers in the restaurant.

We have alway ordered take away & it has alway been very good. Tonight we came in the restaurant service & food was excellent. Ronnie recommendations were spot on 👌🏼

Ordered food at 5om given directions as they have been before. Informed 45 mins to an hour which was fine. My mother chased the delivery as was 1hr 15mins. My mother was told it was coming to the doorstep. Waited and I called, and I heard on the telephone the conversation with the driver. it went to the wrong address. The food was cold, prawns burnt, no plain rice which was ordered and paid for. Chilli masala sauce was watery and lacking in depth. Dupazia was advertised as medium but had no flavour. Poppadums sent were stale. As a special 80th family it was disappointing.

The worst delivery service I have ever experienced, this was for my father's 80 birthday and was ruined by a very late delivery and cold food, as the driver could not find the correct house!! After reheating the food, it was below average and lacking in flavour. The restaurant has called and tried to explain to another family member, but I thought I needed to give my opinion also. Very disappointed and never to return.

Me and my husband went for lunch at spice master on a Sunday. I was aware that there won't be much items according to the price of the buffet. Staff behaviour was good, ambiencywas okay but disappointed with the taste of food. They had 3/4 variety items of chicken and the only one that tasted good was the korma gravy. All were chicken breast pieces and extremely dry and taste not upto the mark. There was a lamb curry which was mentioned hot, being a person who loves extremely spicy food I would recommend 2/5 only because the meat was soft but tasted poor. I liked the Alu saag and potato pakora. The vegetable curry was a disaster. The garlic naan was good. Again the wings and onion bhajis were undercooked as well. People might say they charge very less but I think there menu is catered to the white people who don't know actually what proper India food is. I would not recommend this place to Indians or Bangladeshi people in reading but for white people you can give it a try. I didn't had one item except the garlic naam which made me feel good about the food. Overall 2/5.

Lovely place and a delightful experience! The restaurant has a cozy and inviting atmosphere. The menu is extensive and I have to say, everything I tried was absolutely delicious. The service was exceptional. The staff was warm, friendly, and attentive, making sure that we had everything we needed to enjoy our meal. It's a wonderful place to enjoy a meal. If you're looking for great food, friendly service, and a cozy atmosphere, this is the place to be.

Great friendly service ,tasty food 👌

Awesome food and super friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Fantastic food and service! Have been a few times now for the Buffet and Gourmet evening. Quality of the food is excellent. Great suggestions were made for alternate dishes we might like to try, we were not disappointed!

Very present visit with excellent food and customer service 😀

We went for a Sunday buffet. 10.95 eat as much as you like. Absolutely bargain food very good

Hands down the BEST Indian food I've had anywhere in the world. There's a wide variety of options, and all the ones we tried were delicious. The service is impeccable. My husband and I frequented Spice Master regularly, when we lived in the UK. We were always treated like royalty.

The best Indian food I have experienced in my life! I have tasted Indian food from many countries but this place was a blessing! Amazing service, food and decent prices.

As always a great curry with friendly staff who always make a point to make you feel welcome.

Disappointed. After positive reviews, we tried it. Never again! What a waste of money. 2 adult special night meals costing £14.95 each, 2 poppadoms with chutneys, 1 pint of larger and a diet coke, total bill £47.15, and then the assumption of a tip? Mediocre service, although I did think they had forgotten about us a few times, and clearly they were more attentive to regulars than new custom. The food, some dishes were tasty yet others very under seasoned. The tarka dhal was the worst I've ever eaten. Team members also eating poppadoms while in the bar and completely inappropriate music for a restaurant.

The food is above delicious and totally worth it, the staff are really really nice and friendly. They have the best lime pickles I end up asking for me. I would give it more than 5 if i can. Worth a visit

Hmm Curry. Good price good food needed to book a table on a Thursday for 2 people because it's busy. It's busy for a good reason. Service didn't feel slow... No complaints.

Absolutely fantastic food. All 4 of the dishes ordered were superb. Service was extremely slow - over an hour from order to arrival of food - but I'd still go back without hesitation.

We’ve in the past collected take away and have enjoyed their food a lot! So on Friday we went for dinner at the restaurant. It was a delight. Lovely staff, food was top notch and service very timely. It was busy and the staff were very much on top of it all, a brilliantly managed restaurant. We’ll be back soon to try out different dishes.

Unbelievable service great knowledge of dishes and excellent restaurant. Plus the food I would say best Indian I have had in Reading

food is very plain and roti is not fresh at all

Lovely food on our first visit with friends which every one was very happy with, ranging from a sizzling chicken tandoori to a creamy korma. My lamb methi was spot on. The waiters were friendly and enjoyed a bit of fun and Roni (?) went and bought some milk from the local shop as one of our party didn't want cream in her coffee. Brilliant. The place was clean and fresh and obviously popular, Thanks for a lovely unhurried evening.

Very friendly indian restaurant with plesant atmosphere and great food! We trully enjoyed the time there and food was great, will definitely go back and highly recommand!

Absolutely delicious food and lovely team/ great service. Truly appreciate how knowledgeable and accommodating of gluten free requirements. Onion bhajis and keema rice best have ever eaten. Will definitely be our go to from now on and look forward to visiting the restaurant. Thank you 🙏🏻

the food here and the service was incredible! went for my birthday and didn't even realise a buffet was on, it was so lovely. I am not normally one for korma but I tried it and I can't stop thinking about how good it is!! we are definitely going back soon 😁✨

Ronnie was amazing at suggesting which dishes to try and adjusting them to individual taste. Food excellent, staff friendly and professional. Would highly recommend.

Good food and service for a night out

Absolutely great evening. Amazing food. I had the medium coriander chicken, really lovely staff

Great food service and atmosphere would recommend this place to anyone, well worth a visit!!.

Great Food and Staff , will be back :-)

Hadn't been since February and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food. My cousin was over from the USA and he was mightly impressed as he cannot get a decent curry in Texas. Service was good on a difficult night for the staff as they had a huge group in. Definitely be back at some point.

Best curry I have ever had! Friendly staff, great food, clean and spacious 5 stars!

I’ve eaten in restaurants around the World and I can say with confidence…you cannot go wrong with the divine food at Spice Master in Reading. The menu selection is very good and the chefs use of spices are masterful. There’s the standard dishes but try one of the restaurants more exotic dishes, you won’t be disappointed. It’s on par with the great Indian restaurants in London. And there’s parking!! My only criticism would be the doorbell noise from the kitchen to attract the front of house staff!!! It’s too invasive!!!

Quite easily one of the best Indian restaurants I have eaten at. Had to go back again and still holds up!

Lovely food and very friendly staff. Will definitely be back.

Went here for my fiancé's birthday meal and when I say the food is good, I mean REALLY good. I'm not usually a fan of Indian food but this place had me savouring every bite. I had chicken pakoras to start, followed by the duck tikka (which I've not seen anywhere else) with a plain naan as my main. Best Indian I've ever had, no competition. We were all so impressed by the courteous waiters, delicious food and quaint setting. We will be back!

Food and service amazing. Can’t say enough good things about this place. Our new go to for a perfect Indian meal

Decided to eat here after reading reviews on Google. We were down for a stay in Legoland but made the 20 min drive or so to try as it had good reviews. All I can say is we were not disappointed!. Food was amazing, best Steel Kebab I have had in a long time. My 9 year old ate everything and said they were the best onion bhaji he has ever had. Would defo go back there if we were not in the area. We live in Essex and I would say its still worth the drive.

Brilliant food, great service. Very accomodating for veggie/dairy free

Lovely Sunday buffet, plenty of choice, and good value for money. Nann bread made fresh to order, which is great. Staff are really polite and friendly, would definitely recommend.

Booked a table of 4 for 7pm. When we arrived we could already see it was chaos. No one even acknowledged us for ages. When someone eventually saw to us he didn’t have a table ready for us as he had got our booking wrong. He asked us to wait outside for 10 minutes and promised us free drinks to apologise. Eventually after being sat down the service from start to finish was just generally poor. No one took our drinks orders for 10 minutes. When we ordered drinks and poppadoms it took us 20 minutes before we had to ask someone about ordering mains. We had the Sunday buffet menu advertised at £9.95 on their website. The selection was pretty poor despite a waiter telling us everything on the menu was available in the buffet. When helping myself to rice I found what looked like a dirty bath mat the container. Food quality was average at best. Very bland. Eventually after getting the bill we asked about why the buffet more then advertised, we were then told it was now £10.95. Even though there was no menu or prices for us to see. Even if the price was £10.95 the bill didn’t add up correctly. The staff member then tried going back on his offer of the drinks he promised us. The whole experience was awful. The restaurant cannot cater to the 10 tables it has room for. Will never go back

Food was great and the staff were really friendly, would definitely go again

Had a lovely meal tonight. What a great friendly service. Would highly recommend

Great service, amazing food! Always comes here with friends and family feel very welcome.

Amazing food and amazing staff! Here for my birthday catered to 23 people quick and efficiently. Cannot recommended this place enough!

I went to spice master last night with my partner for dinner. We had incredibly high range of hospitality along with amazing foods. We really enjoyed a lot. I normally used to visit many others restaurants. However, I found spice master, which is situated in hilden drive, is one of the affordable and fully family friendly restaurant Thank you guys for your welcoming manner. See you shortly

Lovely meal and staff as helpful and friendly as always. Sent on behalf of Di

Went for mid-week (Wed) meal for £13. Starter was good - tikka salmon but told it would cost more, although not detailed on menu. Then picked veg balti, which was poor. Basically cabbage and not a great taste. Bombay Aloo was fantastic and mushroom bhaji goid; same for rice and naan. Bit disappointed. Staff friendly

Excellent service with good food. I have now eaten here three times and have not been disappointed. We tried the buffet, it was not as good as when the food is freshly made but was great value for money.

We had a takeaway a few weeks ago and loved the spice and thought why not try the restaurant. Great atmosphere and great food at a great price. We go here at least once a week for that curry spicy fix

Fantastic service food served hot and fresh lots of choice

Good food, friendly service. Took advantage of Wednesday banquet night.

First time dining at the restaurant and must say the dining experience was top notch. The staff are really friendly, patient and helpful and the food was very tasty. We were given warm scented towels at the end of our meal to clean out hands and checked on from time to time to ensure we were okay. Real gem of a restaurant in Tilehurst. Thoroughly recommend 👏

Excellent food and service. Very nice, modern decor. Well worth a visit

Very welcoming and the food is good.

I came here with my girlfriend to celebrate 2 years together and could not have faulted a single thing in the restaurant. I grew up going to Indian restaurants with my parents and one of the main things I missed after going to university was a good curry, having our 2 year anniversary coming up we wanted to look for a nice restaurant and found this, the only 5 star Indian restaurant on trip advisor in the reading area and no wonder it wasWe came in on Monday night so it wasn’t particularly busy at all, but we were looked after brilliantly and the waiter regularly came to make sure everything was okay, that brings us onto the food which was honestly the best curry I’ve ever had, with a prawn puree starter that was simply exquisite. We didn’t have a dessert because we were simply too full from the 2 previous courses but assuming that the quality remains consistent, that would also be class.All in all this is a restaurant I’m definitely glad I went to before I graduate, and one that I’m going to miss once I do. I would 100% recommend anyone in the Reading area come to it, it’s even more than reasonably priced for the quality

Just eaten at Master spice and had the Sunday buffet. The restaurant is clean and looks modern The food was lovely , great value for money Will definitely come back .

We had a brilliant time at the Sunday buffet. Food was replenished several times and was amazing at great value for what we had. Lovely time with the family with welcoming staff that were great with our daughter, couldn't of asked for better!

The staff are so welcoming here and attentive, aswell as taking the time to make you feel comfortable and remember the smaller details (like your name - which gave it a personal touch). I'm vegan and often struggle in Indian restaurants but here I was told I could have any dish and the chef can make it suitable for my dietary requirements - it's great knowing everything is made fresh and to order. The food was delicious, full of flavour and good portion sizes. Overall we were really impressed with this restaurant and will definitely be returning - thank you!

Myself and my partner took to Trip Advisor to book an Indian meal and came across this place. It was very much a ‘locals’ restaurant. The staff knew most customers by name (which we liked). The atmosphere was buzzing and the food was absolutely gorgeous. Nicest Indian meal I’ve ever had!! Then Ronnie and his brother served us and we felt very looked after and comfortable. What a great place. We would highly recommend. 5 stars!!Aaron & Victoria

Absolutely terrible. Got up numerous times to get Vege food during buffet. It was not kept full. Service was poor and rude staff. Food was not up to standard. Very oily. Naan bread undercooked. Edit** Thank you for your response to my review of your restaurant. Firstly Sir, if you think asking for a properly cooked naan bread and non oily food is offensive and rude, I apologise. Secondly, the fact we got up like musical chairs was down to the fact you had not kept the buffet full and was empty. You told us that a table had taken all the food from the freshly prepared batch. Thank you for that information but that was obvious. The fact that you only cooked for one table during a buffet is rather baffling. Lastly, your response to our apparent rudeness was to accept your staff were rude back? Thanks for showing everyone the type of business you run. Again, I do apologise for attending your restaurant. I can assure you this will not happen again. You probably want to remove your last comment unless you wanted to declare your food is substandard because we live in 'england and not india'. Thank you for your ridiculous response and showing everyone how not to treat a customer. Just a thought, a simple apology that you did not provide a service (food) would have sufficed. Was not expecting a michelin star service but just simple food and service would have been good. Shame I can't remove the 1 star I gave your restaurant. Best of luck.

Great food, great staff, best Indian restaurant i have ever been to!

Spice master you have outdone yourself tonight with my takeaway had the tandoori lamb chops and was amazing and the mixed grill so Succulent See you again in a couple of weeks and thanks for the free bottle of cobra beer👌👍

Amazing food and very friendly staff. Been here a number of times and its always just as good if not better than last time. Especially love some of the house special dishes such as the Duck Tamarind. Would definitely recommend.

Food was outstanding and the customer service was second to none, special mention to Ronnie who served us all night, pleasure ti chat with and made such an effort with us!

Friendly service, great menu and the food was absolutely delicious. Reasonable price and fantastic value for money. Will definitely visit again

Absolutely amazing food. Brilliant and very friendly staff who look after you extremely well.Would recommend this restaurant or take away to all my friends, family and anyone who would ask me where's the best place to go for an Indian meal.Keep up the good work.

Great service and food... member of staff remembered us from when we last went in before covid started... was lovely to have a chat... would definitely recommend

Went out with my family for our local curry. So lucky to have this on our doorstep! The waiters go out of their way to attend you, the food is absolutely delicious! The ambiance creates a great evening, we will keep coming back!

We called up the spice master the day before & they managed to get us on a table The place was busy but they brought in extra staff to help We didn’t have to wait too long for food considering how busy they were & it didn’t disappoint ,really tastyOverall a fantastic evening & great atmosphere

Welcoming staff and clean restaurant, very reasonable prices. We ordered Chilli paneer, Pubya Lamb and special mixed starter; I’ve never had such amazing quality food. We will definitely be ordering takeout and eating in from there from now on.

Amazing! First time and will definitely be ordering from here again!

Good food we were well looked after. Good staff also.

Very flexible when we wanted to change the spices and me.u

Nice fish dishes. Clean resturant Good service. Worthb trying.

Everything was amazing. From the customer service, to the food, ambience and prices, everything was great. The main waiter was so friendly and helpful and kind. Went over and above to make sure we were comfortable and enjoyed our food. The food was so so tasty, I got the lamb Jalfrezi and cheese naan, and it was nice I also tried the Naga which was amazing, and the portion sizes are huge! Great value for money. Would 100% recommend. BEST NAAN EVER !!

Everything was amazing. From the customer service, to the food, ambience and prices, everything was great. The main waiter was so friendly and helpful and kind. Went over and above to make sure we were comfortable and enjoyed our food. The food was so so tasty, I got the lamb Naga, and the portion sizes are huge! Great value for money. Would 100% recommend. Best restaurant in Berkshire.

Never had a bland curry until I came here, may give it another go. Great Chicken pakora starter.