Somewhere nice for lunch on Sunday in Reading near Oracle

[TheArchitect]

Going shopping on sun with an old freind and need to find somewhere nice to go for lunch before cinema. any recommendations?

[Targarama]

Nandos is right next door

[john_r]

Depends what you want to eat? Loads of places: italian, pubs, chinese, sushi, american, pizza, burgers, etc!

[TheArchitect]

somewhere with a relaxing atmosphere, maybe with some seating outdoors if the weather is good. food wise nothing over £20 per head for a simple lunch.

[john_r]

Nandos or Old Orleans have seats on the canal side...

[zhead]

Try the London St Brasserie - they have a daily 2 course special menu for about £15.

Good food and their wine list is good (albeit a tad on the expensive side).

They have a balcony too which is nice to sit at in the sun.

[mrmr96]

I used to like Chili's but I heard it's shut down now :-(

[Harsh]

there's great pub near the cinema complex....
serves a mean roast leg of lamb

[TomM]

mrmr96 said:

I used to like Chili's but I heard it's shut down now :-(

Really? I loved that place! I was in Nandos earlier this week and didnt even notice!

[Don1]

There is a Nepalese curry house opposite John Lewis - go for the gurkha dish. Seriously.

[Revs_Addiction]

I'm quite partial to the chilli ramen at Wagamama!

[VerySideways]

Not too far to walk is the Bel and Dragon, near Blake's Lock Museum (just the other side of the prison.
Or in the other direction there is a Loch Fyne just a couple of hundred yards "upstream" of the Oracle.

[zhead]

VerySideways said:

Not too far to walk is the Bel and Dragon, near Blake's Lock Museum (just the other side of the prison.
Or in the other direction there is a Loch Fyne just a couple of hundred yards "upstream" of the Oracle.

Bel and Dragon is good - their Sunday lunch menu isn't great though. Good shout on Loch Fyne (one of my faves) and Ive heard good things about their Sunday lunch menu (odd considering the traditional Loch Fyne menu)

We'll be waiting for the report

[Puggit]

TomM said:

mrmr96 said:

I used to like Chili's but I heard it's shut down now :-(

Really? I loved that place! I was in Nandos earlier this week and didnt even notice!

Let me enlighten you: GetReading

[nonuts]

It's too late now, but I actually like Bar Ha Ha, normally along with a large does of alcohol mind.

[TheArchitect]

we ended up rushing a bit so didn't have time for any of the suggestions but we went to giraffe and it wasn't bad at all, and quite cheap.

Chilis made me laugh as all the tables look setup and laid ready to open! Ill certainly be popping over again in the future to try out a few of the recommended places.

[nonuts]

TheArchitect said:

we ended up rushing a bit so didn't have time for any of the suggestions but we went to giraffe and it wasn't bad at all, and quite cheap.

I ended up eating in there on Thursday night, quite like some of the food.

[mrmr96]

TheArchitect said:

Chilis made me laugh as all the tables look setup and laid ready to open! Ill certainly be popping over again in the future to try out a few of the recommended places.

I've not been since I heard it had shut, so I've not seen for myself. Is it really definitly closed though?

[nonuts]

mrmr96 said:

I've not been since I heard it had shut, so I've not seen for myself. Is it really definitly closed though?

Yes and has been for ages.

[mrmr96]

:-(

Food was never great there, but the menu was nice.

Cheers for the confirmation.