Nandos Reading - Gateway - (Near Berkshire, South East)

Kapil Varshney Went to Raai in Basingstoke, and let me tell you… my inner Desi Dad was VERY impressed. And trust me, impressing a Desi Dad with restaurant food is harder than passing CA exams. First of all, the prices. Arre wah! Reasonable. Sensible. Pocket-friendly. For once I ate outside without calculating ‘yeh ghar pe bana lete toh…’ in my head. Now the food: • Pav Bhaji: Perfectly buttery. Spicy enough to wake your senses but not your ancestors. • Vada Pav: FINALLY, a vada pav that doesn’t taste like mashed potato pretending to be from Mumbai. This one had personality. • Masala Dosa: Crispy, golden, and made me temporarily forget I’m in Basingstoke and not wandering somewhere in South India looking for filter coffee. • Veg Thali: VALUE. FOR. MONEY. Portions so generous even my inner Gujarati approved. Everything tasted like it was made by someone who isn’t afraid of spices — God bless them. Service? Fast. No unnecessary attitude. No one hovering around waiting to snatch your plate the moment you take the last bite. Desi Dad approves. Overall: Good food, good quantity, good prices. If you’re in Basingstoke and want proper desi street-food vibes without taking out a loan, Raai is the place. Will I go again? Bilkul. Maybe I’ll even take the kids… if they behave.

Sean Dry We had our wedding at Barton’s Mill and it was absolutely perfect. The venue is beautiful, the food was outstanding, and the staff were incredible from start to finish—friendly, professional, and genuinely caring. Everything ran flawlessly and we felt completely looked after all day. We couldn’t have asked for a better place to celebrate such a special occasion. Highly recommended.

Marvin Noel Stopped off here on a whim as was too early for swimming lessons down at Crossfields and what a fine! Very friendly staff, nice hot coffee, amazing selection of food, especially for picky eaters. We might just come early to swimming more often.

Debika Nag Lovely food, authentic Bengali taste. Fish fry and sorse ilish is a must try

Melissa Smyth Editing my last review because this place continues to be the best takeaway in Basingstoke. New dishes to add to our favourites are salt and pepper king prawns, satay chicken on sticks and the Singapore chow mein and rice dishes. The rice dishes are exceptional. I also recommend pork with babycorn - mushroom curry - salt and pepper chicken - duck with mixed vegetables..... In fact I recommend it all.

Ian Thom Delicious Christmas lunch served by friendly happy staff in a very relaxed atmosphere. Great value for money. Very well done Henry Street.