Amazing salad & stew. Small cozy place to be seated and…read moretakeaways also available. Good experience with my daughter.

Stopped in here today for a snack on my first day in Reading. Ordered the goat cheese, honey and…read morepine nut toast - so delicious! But beware, it arrives at the table HOT!! Staff were so chipper and helpful. Small cage with a great spread of homemade treats, sandwiches and salads. Lovely lattes, coffees and teas - support the little guy instead of heading next door to the Starbucks.

Service and food were wonderful. From the bread to dessert, everything was flavorful, fresh and…read moreperfectly presented. The filet was cooked to perfection and paired well with the portobello mushrooms. The lamb was tender and succulent served either fresh crispy green veggies that balanced the rich meat. We ended the night with a delicious sticky toffee pudding that was perfectly sweet and moist! This spot is a for sure must try when in town! Highly recommend!

I'm not one to leave reviews however I do consider others when choosing a restaurant. Tonight, I…read morevisited LSB and had an impactful night. Service was great, atmosphere amazing, the wine list was great blah blah blah (all very true). However, I ordered the roasted lamb rump as I thought I really liked lamb. This lamb was the best lamb I have ever had!!! Go for the lamb, you won't be disappointed!

This place was fantastic. Great views of the River Kennet and the outdoor turf space at the Oracle!…read moreThe service was also wonderful -- our server was very kind and attentive and really made sure my toddler also felt comfortable and gave her crayons and a coloring menu. And the FOOD. Likely the best shawarma bowl I've ever had. It was well-seasoned and you could just tell the ingredients were fresh and everything came together so nicely. The fries were delicious too with the garlic dip. And their homemade lemonade?! I actually had to order another one for takeaway because it was that good. Wish we didn't live overseas or else I would be a regular here.

If you want to eat very traditional middle eastern fold, this is your place…read more The food was great, tasty and fresh. The tabbouleh was amazing and fresh! The service was very efficient and they ensured that you were taken care of. If you are in Reading and looking for a place to eat, this is your place.

Always good food and good service. One of the real gems in Reading. The appetizers are all amazing…read moreand the steamed fish is by far the best I have had in the UK.

was very yummy! first time in UK and i really really enjoyed it! i reccomend getting the thai…read morefood!!! was yummy! the service was very amazing and the staff were very kind! i dropped a napkin and they brought me a whole plate of napkins! very kind! the ambiance was very amazing! ok end of my review! we love you thai corner!1!!!!!

Zizzi always has good food but this branch was particularly good and this was our nicest meal in…read moreany of their branches. When we arrived, we were greeted by really friendly staff. They seated us and we received complimentary pasta crisps. These were unexpectedly lovely. Slightly spicy and a great consistency. Our drinks arrived shortly after we ordered them. I had the white peach and raspberry refresher. If I'm honest, it was disappointing. The taste of mint completely masked any of the flavours advertised in the name. My partner ordered the Morello Cherry Refresher. He loved it and said it was amazing and fresh. I on the other hand thought it tasted artificial. To start, we shared Garlic Bread. It was a generous portion so perfect for two people. It was crispy but not overdone and had a great ratio of garlic oil. We actually got this for free as we are members of the Zizzi loyalty scheme. For a main, I chose the Chorizo Carbonara. The carbonara itself was incredible. Really creamy but not too sickly. The chorizo was quite salty, so if you don't like salt, this wouldn't be a good choice. The bacon was a little bit fatty but the larger pieces on top were perfect. My partner ordered the Pepperoni Campagna pizza. It had a lovely thin base which was cooked perfectly, however the crusts were crumbling away. It had a really good amount of toppings and a nice presentation. The chilli oil served with the pizza was one of the best we've tried. Unlike other pizza chains, you could actually taste the chilli. The pizza sauce was amazing. The restaurant had a good vibe overall, despite the fact we arrived shortly before closing time. There were still a lot of people there and the staff didn't seem disgruntled by the fact we arrived so late.

From the owner: Our menu is made up of tasty Italian dishes from pizza, pasta and risotto to salads and indulgent…read moredesserts but always with a twist - like a classic Carbonara with a chorizo crumb or a traditional garlic bread with mozzarella & 'Nduja sausage. We strive to bring out our customer's inner foodies by constantly innovating our menu and adding delicious & exciting ingredients like vegan jackfruit pepperoni, wild boar meatballs and 'Nduja sausage to name a few. Whether you're a meat-eater, veggie, vegan or gluten-free we have a dish to suit all tastes & requirements.

I tried the mixed grill at Griffin which included a large portion of chips, ham, small 3 oz steak,…read morechicken, sausage, and blood sausage. Portions were large, food was good, and service was great.

The Sunday roast is lovely! Especially with an Abbot Ale. A very charming pub not far from the…read morebridge.

I just love this place- for lunch time it's going to be very hard to find better quality/price…read moreratio! And on weekdays lunchtime it's 50% off - how cool is that? Great selection of sushi, noodles and other foods to choose from. The food was yummy and presented in a nice way. It can get very busy during the lunchtime, so better arrive early!!

Buried behind the Broad Street Mall, but right in front of the Hexagon Theatre, Thai9 fuses Thai…read moreand Japanese, with the first all-you-can-eat buffet I've seen since arriving in Berkshire. If you stick to the buffet, it's only £5.80, but they also have an ayce made-to-order sushi for £13.60. The buffet has a few hits and a few misses. I'd recommend avoiding anything in the bright red and sickly-sweet sauce. Other options include a stir-fry noodles, pad thai with chicken, chicken in black bean sauce, sesame toasts, spring rolls and several different vegetable plates. All of those were quite good. Two small plates of sushi were rather bland. As is the usual case with UK restaurants, drinks are not refillable. It's a shame to pay £1.20 for a can of Diet Coke, even if they do serve it in a glass with ice and a slice of lemon. A decent meal, well worth the cost. I would return.

I'd give this place 3.5 stars, but since Yelp only likes whole numbers, The Botanist gets 3 stars…read more There was great décor, a hip atmosphere, and great cocktails, but the food and service left a lot to be desired. There were 4 of us there and when we got there we were told we couldn't get a table until 7:45pm (it was about 6:50pm), so we opted to hang out in the bar while waiting for our table. We enjoyed mulled wine and live music (the girl playing the guitar on Dec 7th was amazing) in the bar. At 7:45pm we asked about our table and were told it would just be another 5-10 minutes. Well we didn't actually get seated until 8:30pm. When we finally got seated, our server came over and took our drink orders but then disappeared for 15 minutes. We literally flagged down another server to ask questions about the menu and tried to ask him to take our order because we were starving, but she finally arrived back. We all got the 3-course menu and started off with the curry cauliflower soup and it was great, but it literally took 20 minutes to arrive. It's just soup, so we had no idea why it took so long. For my main I got the baked cod and it was mediocre at best.....dry, no flavor, just not good. For dessert I got the Bakewell tart at the recommendation of our server and it was dry and not great. I'd go back to the bar for a cocktail, but the food and service aren't worth the wait at all.

My 3 friends and I waited over an hour for a table around 7pm on a Tuesday evening. We figured it…read morewould be worth the long wait, after witnessing how business was booming at The Botanist. Unfortunately, after getting seated, it took another 30 minutes for the waitress to take our order, and another 45 minutes for our first course to arrive. Needless to say, we were disappointed by the slow dinner service. Famished, we rapidly inhaled our main course (my salmon kebab was delightful- I'd give the flavor and quantity 4 stars) & eagerly waited for the desserts to arrive. Again, disappointment set in when we took our first bite of stale, dry chocolate cake and an overly sweet tart. It didn't take us the full 3 hours into dinner service to realize that we wouldn't be coming back here again. Step up the service and dessert, and maybe we'll consider The Botanist the next time we're in town!

FIVE GLOWING STARS!…read more Can y'all say top 10 calzone of whole life? I CAN! Zizzi sits nestled at the base of the town center of Henley. It is quite an enormous structure. The seating on the main floor really opens up and the kitchen sits at the back where you can see the oven. The architecture is really pleasant and creative with a warm vibe accented by interesting art and such!!! Zizzi is quite deceptively large in size, there is also a bar upstairs which is quite a huge space. It was closed when I was there, but perhaps it opens at night. Anyways, I freaked out when I saw calzones on the menu, but didn't really see the type I liked. So I asked our waiter and he was glad to make my custom favorite: ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, pepperonis, and tomato sauce. When it landed in front of me I knew it was going to be quality stuff. I sliced and dunked in marinara as piece after piece of the amazing calzone entered my body. I WAS IN HEAVEN. This is a truly top calzone. As I said, top 10 I've ever had and I'm still loving it to this minute. My girlfriend ordered a thin crust pizza called mezzoe-mezzoe. It was very wide and served on a wood block. It also came with a personal Zizzi pizza cutter which we loved because we could cut any size of pieces we wanted!! I got to try it and loved the non-tomato side. Very high quality pizza. No surprise considering the epic calzone. Overall this place had all the small touches I wanted. Great service from a very understanding and nice waiter, amazing environment, and even custom Zizzi high quality silverware from Italy! Zizzi now. Zizzi forever. Calzone zone!!!

This is a chain. Not the best Italian chain in Henley either. It's very child/family friendly which…read moreis good or bad depending on how many children you have. All the food, including the pizzas and pasta is very sweet. Again, kids - and it seems some adults - love this but it's not to my taste at all.

Great range of pizza, pasta and other Italian-style dishes. Homemade lemonade is just delicious!!…read moreThe food is somewhat pricey, but it's definitely of high quality. For those looking to save- they usually have a 25% offer during certain times, plus there is a lunch-time menu. However, you have to go to their site to know about it, as you are just given a regular menu. Service is usually quick and super-friendly, and they had a nice heating on during the winter ;)

I pass by this restaurant all the time. I have avoided it because for some reason I allow myself…read moreto go to other chain restaurants every now and then, but this one didn't make the cut (partly because I have a thing against paying to eat pasta in a restaurant unless it's going to be really good). I will be the first to admit I made a mistake. The decor is great, the wait staff are friendly and the ambiance is buzzing. We had some bruschetta capra to start (olive, tomato, cheese, oil, vinegar) and a few Peroni Gran Reserva. Excellent! I had the ravioli marittimo and my girlfriend had a caprina pizza. My ravioli was alright (reason for the 4), but the pizza was great. Cooked well, great flavor. We'll be back for the pizza, bruschetta and peroni!