October 2024 by Laura Harris
I dined in the restaurant in October 2024 and thoroughly enjoyed my experience here. It was a Friday night and the restaurant was very busy and with a number of international visitors (always a good sign!). I ordered the pea soup, as well as the lamb main. I also had a couple of things from the tasting menu which were delicious and the wine was great. I dined alone in the restaurant and felt 100% comfortable doing so.
There were so many amazing servers at my table. I also met Simon, who made sure I was having a great experience. Really enjoyed the ambient music and great atmosphere. Thank you to all the staff for a wonderful evening. Highly recommend this restaurant.
October 2024 by Suzie Cornick
Food and service superb. Tasting menu great value, varied and delicious. The restaurant itself is a bit beige and bland...
October 2024 by Yrie27
We had afternoon tea, which was beautifully presented and absolutely delicious. The staff were super friendly and very helpful. They went the extra mile, taking pictures of us and bringing a birthday plate with truffles for the birthday girl. It's pricey but you definitely get a premium experience.
October 2024 by William Lay
Service was mainly awkward and nervy, perhaps from some new members of staff so given some benefit of the doubt. The set menu was not provided to us when sitting down (even though we requested this in the booking process), and took a long time to arrive once we asked. In the meantime, three other members of staff asked if we were ready to order food. We hadn't even been brought our wines yet, which we ordered at the same time as asking for the set menu.
When the food did arrive, one of our mains was the wrong order. It was taken back, but when the waiter returned saying the original order would take another 10 minutes or so, we just said we'd take the incorrect dish instead. That took another 5 minutes to return.
They did apologise for the mistake and offered some discount, which was appreciated.
The food itself was beautifully presented and nice enough, but generally underwhelming in flavour and short of the expectations we'd had. My salmon was slightly overcooked. Wine was standard fare.
Overall we were slightly disappointed with our experience, but perhaps we were a bit unlucky.
October 2024 by Michelina Fato
My daughter and I had dinner here this eve and the food is amazing. The presentation is gorgeous and everything was perfectly cooked. Would have loved to have met the chef. It is a hidden treasure. The cost is very reasonable given the quantity. The portion size is appropriate given the high quality of the food. This was better than most places we went to in London! Lovely service and drinks menu!
Highly recommend.
Michelina Fato. Pittsburgh Pa. USA.
Vegetarian options: Pasta. Cheeses. Sides. Bread. Ratatouille.
August 2024 by Pamela Penman
Knocked off my feet with the quality and presentation of our evening meal. This is a hidden gem, chef outstanding, where is his Michelin star?. Dessert was on the same level. Bravo to all.
Kid-friendliness: Lovely homemade chicken gougons.
August 2024 by Della Kopanski
A truly pleasant experience. All of the staff were accommodating and attentive. A Team the Hotel Manger should be proud of in every sense. From reception, doorman, Daniel. Not sure if he is Manager or assistant bar manager and our waitress who made our visit a very memorable one. All service with a smile and the amazing one step beyond attitude.
A big thank you to the Roseate. Reading.
Much love & gratitude ?
August 2024 by J M
The service was really not good we was waiting for the food around 45 min as well we were waiting for the bill also 30 min
July 2024 by carol bartlett
It was a lovely afternoon. I had the GF option, being a Coeliac, and it looked just as good as the non gf option
July 2024 by Thao Nguyen
Afternoon Tea was amazing, the food, the staff and the atmosphere were just fantastic. We had a great time at The Reading Room.
July 2024 by Ivan Wentzel
The venue is beautiful, exuding an air of class and importance. During our visit it was very quiet though, and the place felt empty, but this is most likely due to the date and time of our visit, which was in the early afternoon during the week.
Presentation of food was 10/10, but the quality was lacking, especially considering the high prices on many of the items. Our steak dish arrived severely overcooked (ordered it Medium), and a bit cold, but tasted good. The scallop starter we ordered was excellent. Well balanced flavours and perfect presentation.
The staff were very friendly and acted professional. They also did a bit extra for us, which should be commended, as the nature of our visit was a celebration.
If you have the money to waste and want to impress, this place should be considered. But if money is tight, but you still want quality and class, there are other places very close by which might be better for you.
July 2024 by Patricia Murtagh
Beautiful place
June 2024 by Brian Jones
Fantastic meal. We'll be back.
May 2024 by Man Wing Lam
This restaurant not only has delicious food,
And the service attitude is also extremely good.
Recommended.
May 2024 by Ian Bee
Quiet, refined, elegant with lovely food, considered service with care and attention. It is higher cost than other restaurants and worth it. Mains are £23 to £32. Glass of Prosecco was £9, cocktails £11, mocktails £7, desserts £12. Everything was delicious with an amuse bouche and lovely bread and herb butter on the house. Second time here and would happily dine again.
