Hidden under the hotel, this was a nice little discovery. I picked it as it was a 50% reduction…read morewith a taste card. It made the prices very reasonable for what was very tasty food. Butternut squash and coconut soup as a starter was gorgeous, steak with pink peppercorn sauce, hand cut fries and rocket salad very tasty indeed. I'd go again.

Absolutely love this place as bot an eating venue and for drinks…read more The restaurant itself is amazing, the food is absolutely delicious and very well presented and the staff are very attentive and knowledgeable about what they are selling. Couldn't fault anything and had a very enjoyable evening. I have been to the bar a lot more than the restaurant, and again the staff are very attentive and extremely knowledgeable about the different products they sell and are very good at recommendations. Cerise also has a little court yard garden at the back of the restaurant with a water feature, and there is nothing more relaxing after a hard days work than sitting out there listening to the water with a perfectly made drink!

Chocolate, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Actually, it's more that my wife loves it…read morethan I do. So for a recent trip back to the States, I had to make a stop at Thornton's to pick up a box or two. Good service, they will help you figure out the right thing to purchase if you don't know what to get. Though it's kinda hard to go wrong with chocolate of any type!

I love thorntons Everything especialy their toffee!! This is a small shop, in the Oracle Shopping…read moreCentre in reading but They do stock a really good selction of all the favorites. The store is kept clean and tidy and always looks well presented whenever i call in. The staff were very polite, helpful and friendly. I always think its worth paying the extra money you spend in here as everything they do is just so yummy. They had some lovely Christmas stock in, and great stocking fillers which I bought while there, unfortunately the temptation was too much that they didn't make it back home with me.

I mainly come here in the summer months for their strawberries. very tasty and very cheap…read more there are 2 guys touting their fruit and veg and if you miss the market in St. Mary Butts this is the next best thing. Don't pay over the odds for tasteless supermarket produce. this is fresh stuff.

I love Chan Cham. It is just the sort of place that Reading needs, but that people do not realise…read moreit does. They make sandwiches, salads soups etc, with specials every week. I am a particular fan of their chicken based dishes- nice n' spicy. Also they have really nice muffins and cakes for special treats. The atmosphere is nice and friendly, it is a family run buisiness that they have had for about 11 years! They cater for buisinesses aswell, if I was an office manager, I would give them a ring for sure. They are also now selling their special hot pepper sauce for 2.80 a bottle.

I thought this was the Smelly Alley Fish Company? much…read morecatchier name IMO. they have a good range of fish and seafood. they're order you the fish if not in the shop. I always order a carp for Christmas (Polish Christmas fare) and am always happy with the freshness of all the fish i buy here. They deliver locally too.

The service that I got from this fish stall was far betetr than the ones i received from Morrisons,…read moretesco, or sainsburys. The fish are fresher and they can cut, descale, fillet it to your requirements, which is great. The guys running the shop are good guys and very friendly and if you are a regular, you can even requuest that they keep the biggest/freshest/ etc etc fish for you to pick up next week. I only buy my fish from them, its so much easier and hassle-free to get the fish prepared the way i want it to be.

A colleague dropped some subtle hints a while back that her favorite chocolate in the world is the…read morestuff from Hotel Chocolat. So when it's time for picking up a Christmas present, where else could I go other than here? Located in the Oracle Shopping Centre, the clerk was very happy to help me pick out an assortment that met my budget and at the same time looks like it cost a whole lot more than it did. Good stuff!

I came to this place because my co-worker needed to pick up some chocolate for his wife and of…read morecourse I couldn't leave this place without picking up a few things for myself. They had a few samples out for the customers to try. A worker immediately greeted me when I walked in and she gave me an overview of the store and answered my questions. There were so many choices, that I became a bit overwhelmed, but I was able to finally make a decision. The prices were reasonable for the quality of chocolate that they sell. This is a great place to pick up a sweet treat for yourself or a nice gift of chocolate for someone else.

Always Excellent Quality,just look at all the Awards they have Won..Highly Recomended..!!read more

I love going here when I'm craving indian food (they also serve Thai food but it's not as nice and…read moreisn't their specialty). When I do go I prefer sitting in since the atmosphere is nice with the music and the presentation of the food but if you take out as a student you get 15% off. Some of the dishes are served with heating candles underneath so it stays nice and hot throughout your meal. It's a bit unassuming on the outside and usually not very busy but it is 5 star rated and very clean. The dishes are around 8-9 pound for mains. If you go on Tuesday (Curry night) for 9.95 you can get a starter (I love the chicken or lamb) main, vegetable dish and either rice or naan (I believe they make the best naan out of all the indian restaurants I've tried in my area) The garlic naan is so delicious! Sometimes I just get some naan from there on my way home because it's so great. I wish they made them bigger since they're roughly the size of a personal pizza from pizza hut, so it's expensive on its own (about 2 pounds). They do loads of special offers so check out their website for them and some photos of the place. It's really close to the university, only a short walk from the Shinfield Road entrance.

Sizzling Spice is good value. I enjoyed the Sunday buffet for 8.95BP. The buffet offered vegetarian…read moreas well meat dishes. The chicken korma was excellent. Naan, hot mango chutney and raiti were among the extras. A cold Kingfisher on tap topped off the experience. Service was excellent. One server became irritated with me when I used the dessert dishes for my sauces - they were strictly for dessert! He did not hold a grudge and I had to chuckle at the situation. I'll be heading back to try the butter chicken.

A very useful store that I have visited a few times, always well stocked and has what I want. The…read morestaff are very helpful and the store always seems to be clean. Cashpoint just outside it.