Dans at The Crown - (Near Berkshire, london)

Shantanu Rahman I have been in the UK for more than 20 years now. Being originally from India, I never had a great experience in any Indian cuisine restaurant here in the UK. They all try to bring a weird taste to Indian cuisine thinking that would cater well to British and migrated Asian palate better. But I have to admit that I had an amazing experience and joy when I visited The Zaika Inn at Marlborough last week. The food is simply mind-blowing! You can rarely get this sort of fabulous food even in extremely high-end 5 star hotels and restaurants in India. The taste, presentation and quality of service was exemplary. The menu is so original and food is prepared with fresh, authentic spices. I even had the privilege of talking to the owner and Chef, Mr Biswas. He is such a passionate restaurateur. His love for cooking and serving his customers is easily palpable and that is the USP of The Zaika Inn. I strongly recommend this restaurant to all. If you have not visited this place then you have not tasted real Indian cuisine.

Vanessa Westwell In July, I had a slightly disappointing visit, and so I was impressed when The Funghi Club team invited me back to try again, on the house! Today was a sunny, Tuesday lunchtime and I chose to sit inside in the bar area for a change. It was quiet at 12.15pm, but it soon filled up with lots of happy ladies who lunch, and some couples and small family groups. There was quite a buzz! There is a quieter area at the back of the bar area, if you want a calmer atmosphere. Nicole and her team were all very friendly and welcoming. There was a lot to choose from on the Menu and Specials. In the end I chose the Daily Special, which was a generously sized portion of Tuna Nicoise Salad for £16.50. The fine green beans were cooked perfectly with a little crunch. The salad dressing was tasty. If you prefer your Tuna Steak to not have any pink in the middle, please let your Server know. To follow, I had a Raspberry Tarte from the extensive, chilled Patisserie Selection. It was the perfect combination of a generous topping of fresh raspberries, atop some creamy, creme patisserie and a light, crunchy, pastry case. When your Tarte pastry almost leaps off the plate at the first tap of the fork, you know its cooked perfectly! Thank you very much. I thoroughly enjoyed my lunch. And I really appreciate your generosity and taking the trouble to put things right.

Simon C Monday night is £10 burger night. Good number of choices and other options available. Booking is recommended. Limited parking at rear and in front. Some parking over the road but cars drive very fast on the A4.

Shivani Visited from London and was worth the trip. Friendly accommodating staff and quaint interior. The scones were by far the best alongside the soup of the day which was hearty and warm on a cold winters day. Cake slices looked yummy too but we were so full! WiFi was a bit sketchy and my jacket potato was a bit dry but overall a great experience

Mike Gong We booked Sunday lunch on a recommendation, we were not disappointed at all . From the reservation booking , where your choice of fine meats were made available for your visit , to the lovely setting, great service and relaxed dining experience all was excellent, The meals were of s very good level with everything on the plates were cooked beautifully., cauliflower and savoy cheesy dish was fantastic, and the homemade yorkies were delicious. We would have been delighted at this point, but we went for desserts , the home made sticky toffee pudding was delicious with a perfect balance of pud and caramel sauce , but OMG , the seasonal crumble was out of this world …in all of my years I’ve never tasted anything as delicious, hats off to the chefs, and the team . As an amateur events chef and foodie this visit is right up there (the crumble takes top spot ) Thank you The Shears 10/10