1 /5 Frances Kalidas: Absolutely terrible! Worst Chinese food I have ever had. The beef fried rice was egg fried rice with 3 yes 3 pieces of tiny beef squares, no seasoning at all, plus that and the steamed rice were old crispy rice. All the dishes were very bland. From the start, they brought the wrong tea and tried to make excuses about everything. They included a service charge which they did not earn. Only gave a 1-star so I could put this review. Having travelled extensively through China and Hong Kong I can safely say....avoid at all costs.
5 /5 Kevin Wan: Chinese owned restaurant. Happy to have found a hotpot place here while visiting from oxford for the day.
I think this place could make a lot of improvements if they wanted to, but overall its pretty good.
Here are some tips for the owner that I think could help them get more volume of customers:
Focus on just a few good dishes for the non-hotpot stuff.
focus mainly on hotpot but giving lower priced meats instead of the high quality stuff. People want good volume of meat for a low price these days. They dont care much for the chinese veggies and delicacies. Being meat focused will help you keep ur meat fresh which will keep customers coming back. Low priced, fresh meat and they will order more. Maybe have smaller plate sizings so they can order in smaller increments. This will help a lot. $20 per dish is too high. $4.99 per dish and they will instead order 5 dishes if they need it.
volume.
good luck
4 /5 Rebecca Johnny: Absolutely missing being in China, and this meal took me right back. The flavours were incredibly authentic—I knew I was in the right place the moment I saw grilled chicken feet and pig trotters on the menu.
Everything I ordered was delicious:
Preserved eggs with tofu – 7/10
Braised beef in tomato broth – 8/10
Stir-fried aubergine – 8/10
Chilli lotus root – 6/10
Chive dumplings – 7/10
Pig trotters – 8.5/10
Beef slices – 6/10
Dishes came out quickly, and the service was great. The restaurant is tucked away in the town centre—a hidden gem and such a treat for the day. Highly recommend, and I’ll definitely be coming back whenever I’m craving a true taste of China.
1 /5 Vanessa Jean Adu: Really looking forward to trying the food but what a disappointment. The beef rice wasn’t fresh and was very hard - egg fried rice with sprinkles of beef. The Bok Choi was bitter and tasted like the garlic has been burned. The Chinese vegetable storks were hard and tasteless. The chicken noodles were okay but the cabbage was bitter and tasted off. Asked for Green tea got Jasmine tea and proceeded to say it was green tea. Funny though cause the teabag clearly said jasmine. I asked for sugar and proceeded to get a lecture about how l shouldn’t put sugar in the tea. Having travelled Asia, this was the worst experience ever.
If you’re visiting or live here avoid at all costs. Not worth the money.
Gayathri Gopal I had a wonderful experience at Botanist Reading. The ambience was amazing and the food was really good – the lamb kebab, in particular, was excellent. A special mention to Vivianne, who was very attentive and explained everything in detail, making the experience even better. Great service overall!
5 stars for sure!
Paul Davey What a friendly atmosphere! The staff were brilliant. Sister Wish made me feel so welcome during Iftar! I had Nihari which was cooked to perfection….thick gravy,no oil….just beautiful and bursting with flavour! The portion size was huge! Wish also made the best Karak Chai! I’m definitely looking forward to making this one a regular of mine!
Graham Fell My favourite Indian restaurant. Food great, staff friendly, always busy.
Do good midweek offer on Tuesday and Wednesday
Also deliver
Top recommendation
B Lau After our run, we enjoyed a fantastic meal here. The warmth and energy from the food felt just right. The authentic Nepalese cuisine was delightful — we especially loved the curry, which was refreshing, full of flavor, and not oily at all. A truly satisfying experience.
Bhargavi Reddy Today we went Anjappar chettinad Restaurant... We did order around 12 types of recipes... each and every recipe tast is amazing... good quality & quantity ...I recommend highly this restaurant.