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Standard Nepalese Tandoori

141-143 Caversham Road, Reading RG1 8AU, England
+44 (0)118 959 0093
Ranked #21 of 251 restaurants in Reading
4.0 of 5 stars 53 Reviews
Price range: INR1,351 - INR2,252
Hours:
Sun - Sat 12:00 - 14:30
Tue 18:00 - 21:00
Wed - Mon 18:00 - 23:00
Cuisines: Indian, Nepalese
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Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Special Occasion Dining, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, Delivery, After-hours
Description: Standard Tandoori specialises in traditional and contemporary Nepalese and Indian cuisine. Food is served in a relaxed and friendly dining room, with a grand water fountain making an impressive centrepiece. British beloved chicken tikka masala (described as the Standard Super) is given special treatment with home-ground spices and a touch of cream. Spiced meat and fish is brought sizzling to the table, enhanced by the woody smokiness of the tandoor. The Sunday buffet is a great opportunity to sample a wide range of dishes for a fixed price of ��7.95. Wine is available by the glass or bottle as well as a selection of spirits and beers. Cold, smooth Kulfi puts a sweet full stop to your meal.
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1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

Came here dinner whilst visiting Reading. I don't write many reviews but the food was fantastic! More

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Reading, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

We have been enjoying this restaurant for many years and the food is consistently excellent, delicately flavoured well cooked and served hot. The restaurant has recently had a thorough makeover and is better for it. The staff are always friendly, attentive and obliging. My only criticism is that the service has become very slow. On our last two visits we... More

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Ganesh Lama, Owner at Standard Nepalese Tandoori, responded to this review
14 May 2012

Hi, We greatly appreciate for the feedback and your support for our restaurant over the years. We are continually trying to improve practices in our kitchen and shorten customers waiting periods with out compromising on the quality of our cusine. I would agree with you 30 minutes from the time of taking your order is reasonable and we do aim... More

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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Have been a regular visitor to this restaurant for many years, with friends and as a couple. Went here a few weeks ago with friends and to be honest we were disappointed. The normal 'super dry fry' tasted different - bland almost, and we gave feedback, but the waiter was adamant that nothing had changed. Als, the service wasn't anywhere... More

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Ganesh Lama, Owner at Standard Nepalese Tandoori, responded to this review
11 May 2012

Hi, Thank you for your feedback and I'm sorry to hear you did not enjoy your recent experience with us. I sincerely apologise for the level of service and the cuisine on the evening. As a long established restaurant, we consistently aim to achieve complete customer satisfaction when dining with us. However there are times when we may fall short... More

Rugby
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

We visited this restaurant twice in four days recently and everyone enjoyed the food! A local had recommended this as a reliable eating experience for many years. We only ordered main courses as we knew the portions were generous. We went from the menu but the Sunday buffet seemed to be very popular and we would have indulged if we... More

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London, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

This restaurant has been in Reading for many years and has a loyal following amongst the curry brigade. We visited with friends last week and had a very sociable meal at very fair prices overall. The wine was perfectly good Sauvignon Blanc for c £17 and good bottled beers Now the food- Poppadums-not fresh just straight from the packet well... More

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Reading, United Kingdom
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

A great little traditional curry house that has recently had a modest refurb. This is amongst my favourite curry houses in the area thanks to its welcome atmosphere, good service, warm staff and most importantly excellent food! These guys also take the Gourmet club card which knocks 25% off of our bill total which is very handy indeed! Lastly... If... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

I have visited The Standard Tandoori a few times in the past and have always enjoyed their food. Until today I wasn't actually aware they had a Sunday buffet menu so went there for lunch to check it out and it was absolutely fantastic! I've had buffets at other Indian restaurants in the area and I always find the food... More

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Newbury,UK
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

I had organised my son's 1st b'day party at this restaurant for 39 people ( 29 adults 10 kids). All of the Guests were impressed with the arrangements and food. Every one like the chicken/Lamb curry. I personally liked chicken tandoori which was brilliant. The staff is very co-operative excellent , they even did the decoration for us. I couldn't... More

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Rome, Italy
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

..I liked very much the dinner.. clean location, quick service, good price. I had some fried onion starter that was really great and new for me. And the Mixed Tandoori plate was a good initiative to taste the different types of meat all toghether. The Chicken was obviously the king. worth a try. More

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Reading, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

told it would take 30-45 mins for delivery but arrived after an hour and a half. Food was lukewarm. Rice was greasy and tasteless, naan was undercooked, both curries were flavourless and the chicken tasted bland, sag aloo had lots of tasteless spinach and a few too hard, tasted of nothing potatoes. Worst indian takeaway ever - avoid at all... More

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Ganesh Lama, Owner at Standard Nepalese Tandoori, responded to this review
3 May 2012

Hi, thank you for your feedback on your recent visit to our restaurant . I'm sorry to hear you were not entirely satisfied with your experience with us. It is our every intention to provide all our customers with good standards of service and cuisine. I can only apologise on our shortcomings on the evening you visited but I can... More

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