The Botanist - Reading

Had lunch with another couple on a Wednesday. Service was very good as was the food. Been here a few times and it never fails. Such a feel good place. Well done... read more Had lunch with another couple on a Wednesday. Service was very good as was the food. Been here a few times and it never fails. Such a feel good place. Well done. Two.of us had the pork hanging kebab, what a good choice and our barstaff man said we could have our choice of dripping sauce. Perfect.

Had the chicken kebab with garlic oil, amazing dish. Staff member who served us was really polite too. Really enjoyed the food read more Had the chicken kebab with garlic oil, amazing dish. Staff member who served us was really polite too. Really enjoyed the food

Me and a few friends went out for dinner here and had a really lovely time. Our waiter, Alex, was fantastic. Very informative about the menu, knew what to recom... read more Me and a few friends went out for dinner here and had a really lovely time. Our waiter, Alex, was fantastic. Very informative about the menu, knew what to recommend and was so friendly and full of laughter, everything you want when dining out! The food was lovely, drinks even better. Wasn’t my first visit and definitely not my last

Thank you Botanist. We had an absolutely fantastic evening, the bar staff couldn’t have looked after us more, the band was brilliant. My friends and I had such... read more Thank you Botanist. We had an absolutely fantastic evening, the bar staff couldn’t have looked after us more, the band was brilliant. My friends and I had such a fun evening singing and dancing that two days later I still have no voice. I’m not sure it’s a dancing venue but the band was so good we did anyway . We’ll definitely be returning. A special thanks to the lovely guy on the bar who’d done a double shift with the football on who was smashing and really looked after us all. He deserves a

Did cocktail making experience with friends and it was really good fun, despite my initial concerns. Our staff member (Callum, thank you owner! was really chill... read more Did cocktail making experience with friends and it was really good fun, despite my initial concerns. Our staff member (Callum, thank you owner! was really chill and knowledgeable and made it really fun, great customer service. Afterwards we got cocktails and this was quick, good service and a really nice atmosphere. I do in retrospect worry though that the cocktail making might have been disruptive to others cos we were quite excited.