House of Flavours Reviews Summary

Category: Indian restaurant Reading

Address: 32-36 Kings Rd, Reading, RG1 3AA, United Kingdom

Phone: +441189503500

Rating: 4.3
based on 469 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The Gourmet Starter platter is absolutely amazing. Filled with so much flavour."
  • "The Noodles taste nice."
  • "Buffet is value for money."
  • "This was a really good food experience with decent service. The samosa chaat was delicious, the Karachi chicken was flavourful and spicy, the biryani was yummy."
  • "Food is real authentic Indian, no doubt."
  • "The Scottish salmon curry was to die for and the naan was, too."
  • "The food was very good and we loved the Flavours."

Cons:

  • "Had Buffet today. Went there reading all the reviews but heavily disappointed. Variety was there but no taste."
  • "After taking first few bites we found food was overly salty."
  • "The chicken meat they used in our curries tasted very bad, old, had a funky smell to it."
  • "We ordered Gobi Manchurian and lime soda. The Gobi Manchurian tasted like it was burnt and the lime soda simply tasted like salted ice water."
  • "But last Sunday went for buffet and they have compromised quality significantly."
  • "Worst chicken korma I've ever received. No flavour, unseasoned, watery cheap chicken."
  • "Today however, it was not up to standard both meals were swimming in oil and just not nice."

Service

Pros:

  • "The service was quick and friendly."
  • "Shifali served our desert she was also friendly and professional."
  • "The staff are attentive and efficient but not intrusive."
  • "Great company dinner. We were served by a group of very friendly staff."
  • "Sachin our server was wonderful. He was very attentive and welcoming."
  • "The service was impeccable, with attentive staff members who were knowledgeable about the menu and provided helpful recommendations."
  • "Staff (Sachin and Mandip) very friendly and excellent service ♥️♥️"

Cons:

  • "Customer service does not exist and they don't care. They add service charge on top of it. (Especially when being a buffet)"
  • "Had terrible experience. Have been waiting for almost 30mins no one took the order."
  • "You expect good food and service. I couldn’t take anymore attitude of the manager."
  • "Never, ever, ever ever order for delivery from this place. I have had 3 instances now where they pretend to just be cooking your food for well over an hour."
  • "Our table was cleared after we had finished, no one came to ask us if we wanted anything."
  • "Staff not friendly at all not welcoming and I definitely wouldn't go back."
  • "Worst service I’ve ever experienced."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "Very nice ambiance."
  • "Place was busy with a good atmosphere."
  • "The restaurant a nice vibe to it and the staff are excellent, very friendly and very informative."
  • "Overall worth the money."
  • "Really in love with the ambience of this place."
  • "The restaurant set up is very nice as well with lots of different ingredients displayed on shelves and under the glass of the table."
  • "Décor is traditional and bright but also modern."

Cons:

  • "The glass topped table we sat at was cracked and the wall behind us was damp and covered in black mould."
  • "The place was very cold, we had to wear our coats while eating."
  • "Weird that the staffs were wearing a strange plastic mask that doesn't do anything."
  • "You enter the restaurant which was very noisy. More like a market feel than restaurant."
  • "Then was seated next to 7 lager filled lads who was verbally abusive towards 6 women on our table."
  • "The music was blaring garage music so loud that every person in the restaurant was having to shout- it was horrific."
  • "Atmosphere was ok but only because we were in a table in the corner away from the main room which started to get quite loud."

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