My favorite Indian - and the style is Nepalese, I'm not sure how Pakistani got into the description…read more- I have known the restaurant since 1977 - when it was first established as the Star of India by the current owners Father. All the dishes are good, I always like the Chicken Tikka, the Lamb Tikka (Boti Kabab, again a "dry" dish) is also excellent. These are both tasty, extremely mild - though I like spicy food (try a Jalfrezi) - and not over violently red as in some places. Plenty of vegetarian dishes like most Indian Restaurants. Known and named for its Tandoori dishes.

There is no real reason to like this restaurant in a sea of really good Indian food in this area…read more Flavors were either missing, too salty, or just plain cooked in the wrong way. I have had excellent Indian food in small towns and this one is no where near the quality/taste it should be. We ordered a variety of dishes (goat, byrani, butter chicken, etc) and everything we ate was so underwhelming. Service was good. Prices on th higher side of reasonable for what you get. Good naan.

A lovely place to eat with great food along the Thames…read more There are a lot of places to eat near the Caversham Bridge in Reading, UK on both sides of the river. I decided to try this particular restaurant located on the southeast side of the bridge. If you are driving, you may have to find an alternate place to park since their lot seems a little small. It is a stand-alone building that looks like a converted house. I had noticed it on my walk along the Thames walking path that it is next to. They have seating inside and out. Both offer great views of the Thames across the walking path. The entrance is on the street side, the south side of the building. The inside is very nicely appointed with hardwood-type floors, linen tablecloths, formal chairs, a very pretty ceiling, and large windows looking out on the river. The menu has a wide variety of Indian-style dishes. I tried the Tika Massala, naan, and the pappadom. The staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful. The food took a little longer than I expected to come out but it was delicious. I would highly recommend this place if you want a beautiful place to take friends to have a great meal in a nice atmosphere. Enjoy!

The food is absolutely delicious and spices are on point!…read more Service was a little slow BUT they are very receptive when you ask them for refills or menus and whatnot -- so not something to get bothered over. Food consumed during this visit: Pilau Rice, Aloo Palak, Duck Shashlik, Chicken Tikka Masala (Great flavour! with an added spice factor -- lovely), Sag Nan, Bombay Potatoes. Have to try this place! its a MUST!

The food was nice and came out pretty quickly. My favourite bit of the evening is peshwari naan,…read morejust delicious!! So was my fish curry. Keep in mind that two peppers on the menu is still pretty spicy. The restaurant itself is very spacious, good for group bookings. They have quite a few vegan dishes too.

Delicious! The food takes a long time to come out, but it's worth it! We had two lamb dishes and a…read morevegetarian. We ordered veggie and lamb samosas to start. Samosas were average, the main dishes were excellent! Highly recommend the lamb rice!

Hi, Again good food!! That's what I look out for at all…read moretimes. Good place to eat if you choose Indian north Indian cuisine

I was recommended this place by a cab driver in Reading and he did warn me about the decor in the…read moreplace. It's called Punjabi Grill and the minute you walk in it looks like a kebab shop as does the menu. Curry, Pizza and Burgers in the same shop. I usually stay miles away from places like this but in this instance I thought I would give it a go. And am I glad I did. I ordered a Palak Paneer, Sheek Kebab and two Tandoori Rotis and the total bill including a bottle of water was £6.20....wow :-)) The food arrived hot, Rotis were freshly made and they also gave me a side salad with mint yogurt to go with the meal. The palak paneer was divine and took me back to my days travelling India and eating at roadside eateries called Dhabas. The Sheek kebab was also tasty albeit a bit dry. All in all a fabulous meal and the place was full of Indian and Pakistanis and like me they were enjoying themselves immensely. One guy at another table was tapping his lamb shank bone to get every bit of marrow and sauce out of it. Another guy licked clean his Biryani and another the same with his pizza. All I can assume is that the other dishes were as equally good as mine. Definitely coming back here for a cheap feed when in Reading. Don't let the looks or the menu fool you ;-)) This place is not located in the best part of town and it is all about the food and nothing more. Drinks list is minimal water or fizzy drinks. Wish they had Lassi on the menu :-(

Seats only 25 people. It's small but comfortable. Jagat, The Chef is also the Waitress. Perfectly…read moreseasoned food. I feel like I'm back in Nepal and my Mom is cooking for me. I highly recommend.

Nepalese meal for tonight, the fellow Yelpers' reviews helped me choose this traditional Nepalese…read moreplace. Just to make it clear: this is not a prestigious restaurant: the table was cleaned after I took a sit, soft drinks were put into storage just around the point I was sitting. Something kept beeping every half a minute or so - low battery fire alarm? The young waitress thought there was no free soft drink with the starter I was ordering while it was clearly mentioned in the menu. Aside the above minor points, the place was busy even on a Wednesday night. I picked traditional Nepalese dishes, bit unusual the wheat / flour mix I added a photo off, sticky texture , mouth-watering lamb curry, spicy sides, and a free mango juice that you have to drink straight from the carton with a straw. Really tasty food, friendly service, nice touch with the dishes pictures in the menu. I would try new dishes in the future!!!

We went here as a big group and the food was excellent. It was nice to finally eat somewhere in…read moreReading that makes food with love. Eating in Reading is like eating the same thing, at the same stupid price with different coloured wallpaper. Not here!!! Honestly I don't remember what I ate, I think we ordered buffalo but it was all fantastic. We ordered an assortment of meals, we shared all of them. We left full and satisfied. This place is excellent, get out of the same old restaurants and try something great.

This was the first Indian restaurant I tried in London and it did not disappoint! I've been told…read morethat the Indian food in London is super authentic, and while I've never been to India myself, I can totally believe that the Indian food here is very authentic. We did family style, so everyone ordered a dish and we just grabbed a bit of everyone's food. We got biryani, butter chicken, korma, and everything was great. My one advice would be to get the basket of flavored naan. They have a selection of Naan breads and they were all delicious. Service is a bit slow, but they also have a lot of customers.

I'm the biggest fan of herbs, spices and flavors and this place definitely hits the spot! My friend…read moreand I shared a few dishes and still had plenty for leftovers. Don't know exactly what it's called but we started with the chip like crackers to dunk into the 4 sauces that was already in front of us. Each sauce was unique and had a different flavor profile so I never got bored of eating the same thing. We also each got naan which I highly recommend the chilli cheese naan! We also shared the karahi paneer which was cheese mixed in a curry with a ton of spices and paneer shahi korma which was a tomato based curry. Each one was super flavorful and delicious! While it was vegetarian, we were more than full with the carbs of the naan. I highly recommend this place. One of the best Indian places I've been to!

Excellent service, top notch interior design and atmosphere!…read more Money is well spent here with this buffet restaurant, a vast selection of unlimited main courses, starters and desserts are on offer. Well worth the travel, however found chicken in Tika Missala not best quality wise.

Four stars because I've only visited once on 29/01/2011. The…read moreSpice Oven is over twice the size of the average restaurant it's big! When you walk towards the main part of the seating area, you pass a sweets counter on your right then over a bridge with Koi carp in the pool below. Straight ahead is the buffet counter. You have the choice of the main menu or sampling samosas etc from the buffet. My girlfriend, a friend & I choose to go with the main menu. The first thing I noticed was some unfamiliar names such as Labab, Rari, Kozhambu & Xacuti a well as the more familiar ones such as Haandi, Achari & Jalfrezi. My friend had Vegetable Paneer Labab, we had Chicken Rara & Chicken Tikka Achaari. An Aubergine Spinach, one Pulao Rice & a Peshawari nan completed the food to share. My first sample was the Chicken Rara that had a thick diced onion sauce & tasted quite spectacular & not too hot. The sag dish wasn't overcocked & had the texture of lightly cooked spinach & was very tasty. The rest was also good, although I liked the Chicken Tikka Achaari the last probably because it tasted too much like lime pickle which it is supposed to taste of! Both vegetarians & Vegans are well catered for. Edited June 2013 Went Dec 2012 now buffet only & rather poor. This once great Indian curry house has gone down market where quantity has priority over quality. The choice of curries is good but they are all rather overcooked & not exactly fresh! Not only curries but Chinese, Thai so a good selection if you are starving. Service is good the containers get refilled regularly enough. They also do puddings lots & lots of puddings! Drops from 4 to 2 stars. Not in any hurry to return.

Been there multiple times and every dish there is so good. The garlic naan with butter chicken and…read morechilli chicken is the best ever. Always my fav restaurant

Biryani could be better but the butter chicken was great. Seems to fill up though so arrive early…read more Very authentic food and a nice ambience.