Chez Mal Brasserie in Reading

Fabulous Christmas Day lunch served by the very attentive Yvettte and Sam. Great food and relaxed but fun atmosphere. Thank you!

Tomamos un té festivo por la tarde con una copa de efervescencia, y puedo decir que la comida era fantástica. El pastel de zanahoria fue un punto culminante, ya que era ligero y lleno de sabor. Los chefs toman una crema brulé festiva también era muy bueno, al igual que todos los demás alimentos. El servicio de YVETTE fue insuperable, y hace este negocio orgullosa. Sin duda recomendaría probar este restaurante y el té festivo de la tarde!

Tuvimos el placer de visitar para una comida de trabajo, llevar a un cliente fuera, y fue una noche fantástica. La comida era increíble y voy a ser honesto, totalmente inesperado, ya que nunca había comido aquí antes y estaba esperando la experiencia habitual del restaurante del hotel - me equivoqué. El entorno era genial, el servicio era fantástico, y el vino estaba fluyendo. Nuestra camarera Yvette era una maldita leyenda y no podía hacer lo suficiente por nosotros, asegurándose de que tuvimos un gran tiempo. La comida era fantástica - asegúrese de pedir las aceitunas como eran absolutamente excepcional! Volveremos.

He estado visitando Malmaison en Reading de vez en cuando durante unos 15 años, por lo general relacionados con los negocios - numerosas reuniones 1 - 2 - 1 en la zona del bar, y la cena ocasional en el restaurante. Conozco a Yvette desde hace muchos años, y es la única constante sobresaliente que me mantiene regresando una y otra vez. Su enfoque cálido y amable y un servicio fantástico es increíble. Hace que mi experiencia sea aún mejor, y envía buenas vibras a quien sea que me encuentre allí y la cena de anoche no fue la excepción. Me gusta el entorno, la comida era muy agradable, pero la guinda del pastel para mí como siempre fue Yvette.

Tuvimos una gran noche para la cena y la preparación de cócteles para el cumpleaños de un amigo. Un gran saludo a Sam que nos cuidó toda la noche, y fue muy paciente. Gran servicio, gracias

je n'ai jamais mangé un steak aussi bon que là, et je compare avec plusieurs pays! La très serviable dame...

Situé face à la gare de Reading, Bar plutôt sympas. La carte des cocktails est fournies (environ 10/11euros le verres)...

Interieur van dit restaurant is vrij donker ingericht. De kwaliteit van het eten is goed. Vriendelijk personeel.

Een restaurant in een hotel moet bij mij altijd extra moeite doen om indruk te maken. Dat is hier zeker...

Her får du et stort kort med gode engelske retter. De har også et godt vinkort. De retter hurtigt bordene...

So British vous penserez en passant dans les couloirs à la moquette épaisse de cet hotel. Il est situé face...

charmant restaurant à l'ambiance super cosy avec une cuisine raffinée et très variée; Une petite note intime de par la...

Annesso all'hotel e molto accogliente, servizio impeccabile e buona scelta di vivande. Siccome devo scrivere 300 caratteri, mi dilungherò in...

La carta es bastante sencilla, pero la calidad de la comida es muy buena. Recomiendo un steak en el corte...

Lieu très branché en terme de décor avec une partie restaurant et une partie bar. Côté bar, la musique est...

The setting is fine - if you can bring yourself to take seriously a place where they are setting up breakfast whilst you finish your evening meal. Our party had mainly the salad starter/steak main option. All fine, but for the price you can get...

Breakfast was cold, service was slow and staff unattentive. Even had to ask for my coffee more than once. Was late to a business meeting because service was slow. Didn't even have time to relax and enjoy the coffee...once it was brought to my table....

The food was of good quality, I had the surf and turf, lobster and fillet steak, beautifully cooked steak, I did find the service a bit lack lustre, it was passable but could have been more welcoming.

We booked our meal at the Mal and what can I say. The meal was fabulous. It was beautifully presented and delicious. The service was impeccable and the staff were more than happy to go above and beyond to satisfy the customers needs. We would...

I try never to write bad reviews, you really have to annoy me to get one, in the same way, you have to really impress me to get a positive one. Ive been to the Malmaison several times but have never been impressed enough to...

Very cute, romantic hotel not as cheap as other hotels in Reading and a lot of stairs, I wouldn't book if I had limited mobility. The staff were friendly and helpful and I had a lovely coffee downstairs from the bar. Great location and close...

Malmaison brasserie rarely disappoints, whatever the location. This is a very handy refuge directly across from Reading Station. The Summer menu is in addition to the regular menu, and the 150g steak is more than enough for most appetites, great texture and taste!!

Been sat here for an hour now.... Only just managed to get a bottle of wine and a jug of tap water so far... Manager is Voiding is its 8.30 and 4 of the 7 main courses are unavailable.....

The hotel service was good but there are lot of refurbishment activities going on at the minute, might be good to wait a while for booking this for any business meetings

I stayed here for a business trip. Meal was included in room rate. So overall it looked good value for the price. The hotel room - standard. No aircon, and really warm :( . When window opened you get to smell the smoke from people...

Four of us recently dined here on a Saturday evening (we have dined here 3 or 4 times before), but on this occasion both the quality of the food and the dipsy service from our waitress were far below the standard we expected based on...

The service was very average here. There was no continuity. The bill took ages to come, then it was wrong, then it was brought back unaltered so had to go back again. We ordered a glass of wine way before the main course was due...

Me and my daughter came in this evening for a couple of quick drinks for my daughters 18th birthday. The bartenders were very attentive and were very patient as we were abit fussy. In the end they recommended us a couple of really nice shots...

We booked online for this and received a prompt response. It is a place we have walked past many a time but had not ventured inside. The menu tempted us and food wise we were not disappointed. We had cocktails in the bar. My Bellini...

don't go over priceddrinks poor service. drinks take forever food a disapointment room ok but a very noisy extraction fan outside window. All the staff friendly but not enough of them and not trained very well

Lovely place, staff friendly but food was a disappointment. Went for staff Christmas party and the food took a LONG time to arrive and when it did the vegetables came out a fair bit later than the meat and were cold. We were a large...

We had a table for 3 on a Friday lunchtime. The decor is still very typical of the Malmaison Group; dim lighting, dark furniture etc which I think i sa bit out of date. A Brasserie should be light and fun not dull and boring....

The roast beef was fantastic and all dishes very tasty. It's a bit pricy but quality is good and service excellent. It's a bit dark inside which can be off putting on a sunny day but I suppose its more attractive in evening.

Great for cocktails - tad pricey but still worthwhile, very comfortable and usually has a nice atmosphere

We took advantage of the cheap winter break deal that included 2 course meal and bottle of wine. This is really good as you can use your meal allowance of £15.95 pp against the a la carte menu which we did. Had a delicious Thai...

My husband and I visited today for Sunday brunch.I was really looking forward to it after reading a local papers review.I was severely disappointed.The chefs table wasnt too bad but some of the food looked quite stale.I ordered chicken for my main course which was...

We went to the Malmaison brasserie for a Sunday Brunch offer. Starters were good with lots to choose from and have as much as you want. The quality was good. Main course was also good although the roast chicken came simply served with stuffing, a...

Last Sunday I had lunch at the Malmaison, the menu was superb, offering a 4 course meal for just under £20.00. I had soup to start, followed by a selection of foods from the ‘chefs table’. I was surprised at the exceptional quality and variety...

A place with a really good atmosphere, the dark decor is very soothing. customer care was great, lots of attention but not at all pushy. Started with tuna which was perfect, steak as main was good but not exceptional. Choc fondant to finish was beautifully...

On the afternoon of December 14th I came to the Malmaison restaurant as part of a party of 13 for my work’s Christmas dinner. Unfortunately it was a very disappointing experience. From the start the service was very slow and we had a long wait...

I was staying at the hotel for the night for my birthday as an awesome surprise from my girlfriend and she also reserved us a table for dinner. The food was amazing, I had ox-tail ravioli as a starter, steak for main and treacle tart...

Went here for cocktails after a day in Reading and because our normal cocktail bar (Sahara) was ticket only for New Year's Eve. We sat for 20 mins in the lounge before we attracted the attention of a waitress, despite many staff members walking by...

Private dining experience in the room "Mal2" we had 16 people for my wifes 40th...Food amazing, well presented and Hot! Wine was excellent and not too expensive! highly recommend for the private dining experience for a special occaision

I live locally and have been here on more than one occasion - the bar has a great atmosphere for pre dinner drinks and the food's always been great. Not the cheapest but a great night out especially for a date and they do some...

Evening trade is busy and the bar can become very crowded. The ambiance comes with higher than average bar prices.

A long planned night out at the theatre, called for a classy eatery, so we headed to Malmaison Brasserie. The booking was taken very well for our table of six, for an early dinner. Arriving a few minutes before the Brasserie opened, we were directed...

Tried to return a £40 bottle of corked wine. They refused to accept this based on getting another customer who was sitting at the bar to try the wine rather than any views of the bar staff themselves. Staff during meal were friendly but not...

If you put mal maison into Google translate it translate from French to English as Wrong House. Mal is also evil in French. Both sum up my experience of eating at this establishment, unfortunately. First, there was no welcome at all, the person at the...

We stayed and ate at the hotel as part of a deal. The food was great, the only quibble with the restaurant, like with the hotel, is the decor. I can see the idea behind the black walls, but it does make everything very dark!...

We had diner on Wednesday night and restaurant was full. Special Wellington was fab. Great service, defenetly come back.

The service in the bar beforehand was so slow, my other half had finished his drink by the time mine was served. OK it was a cocktail, but the bar wasn't that busy. I think the staff, although very charming, just were not well organised...

First of all, there is absolutely nowhere to pull up to drop baggage off, let alone parking. We parked a few hundred yards away, illegally, and my husband jumped out the car, ran into reception to see where we needed to park. We were told...

I love this place one of my all time faves, not sure why, great food, great drink, great servive perhaps?!

Firstly, we arrived a few minutes before our booking and were ushered out as they were having a staff meeting - not a great start. The didn't have the wine we requested from the wine list - although they did offer us a more expensive...

Met some friends here for drinks before dinner. Found the prices to be on the high side and the service was not the level I would have expected given the prices but was OK.

Our Company Christmas Dinner was at the Malmaison and the food was excellent; great service as well, and the tables were nicely set up. The only downside was that we were a bit separated as they could only seat around 10-15 people / table. Still,...

You don't have to spend this much money to enjoy yourself in Reading--or wherever they're located. (I was treated, so I didn't mind.)

Went here Sat 25/2 for Afternoon cocktails with 2 friends. We ended up having 3 varying cocktails each. All of which were delicious. They were pricey but lovely. I loved the bar area, quirky but beautifully designed & very comfortable. The bar staff weren't very...

The burgers at lunchtime are not cheap but they are good. The wine selection is fairly average.

I have always had a brilliant experience at the Mal Maison in Reading. I love the decor and feel of the place. The food and service are always excellent. The location is perfect too. I met there with friends in February for their Sunday lunch...

My husband and I stayed at the Malmaison hotel on a Sunday night and ate at the brasserie that evening. The restaurant was only about one third full, but still had a lovely atmosphere and the staff were very friendly, helpful and attentive. We had...

If you want a great atmosphere in which to drink cocktails, then this is your place. We were disappointed by the restaurant, which I think is an upmarket hamburger joint.

Good food, stylishly presented, a little more upmarket than the Orcacle restaurants but still reasonably priced.

good value tasty food. Different offers so on our 2nd visit it was avery limited menu but its not a problem to upgrade and choose from the main menu and pay the difference.

Anniversary dinner with my husband - only booked a week in advance so it would have been nice to have been warned that a 18 seat hen party was also booked in for the night which hampered any chances of a romantic dinner. Restaurant is...

We were staying in the hotel on a Sunday night and ate in the restaurant . I ordered rump steak with hand cut chips and my husband a ribeye steak . The waitress asked me how I would like it cooked and I asked for...

We booked malmaison as our Christmas Lunch venue it was the perfect choice. Superb Value, Great Tasting Delicious well presented Food, Excellent attentive non invastive service. Highly recommended

Had lunch at Malmaison restaurant in the Reading last week with my husband and daughter. We were quite short of time so decided to eat from the bar menu. All of our lunches were excellent, although just burgers and fries they were lovely. Best quality...

Stayed one night in this hotel. General impression is ok. As the hotel is located near the train station, the theme in this hotel is "trains". Everywhere in this hotel it is "dark". I can imagine it is nice for a cossy get away weekend...

My husband and I stayed at the hotel on Saturday night. Firstly I would like to point out that you cannot fault the hotel. The rooms were big and very clean and the beds were fab the bar area was great and really comfortable. The...

I visited Malmaison for a valentines day meal. Initially we were greeted and treated in a dignified manner. However, once we had been served our main dish the service declined rather rapidly. We finished eating and despite several attempts at making eye contact with the...

I've eaten at a few Malmaison restaurants so I knew roughly what to expect. The menu is the standard Malmaison menu, so plenty of choice and the food is good. I had the Mal burger, which if you like burgers is worth a try. It...

This restaurant IS dark,,,no getting away from that,,,fodd wonderful...service attentive but not over-the-top. However,,prices are high,,,the final bill showed we had paid £5-50 for a 'rustic baguette' which was actually 4 small slices from a french stick.. Bread was not on the menu so I...

Having turned away from the restaurant because the prices were very expensive and the restaurant very dark (lighting & décor) it was a nice surprise to dine there. The décor is modem with brown & black wallpaper and paintwork. The lightening is very low with...

Malmaison is a stunning hotel if you like modern decor, its a bit dark which was a pain trying to put makeup on in the bathroom as the lights just are not powerful enough, but when your not trying to 'do' your face up the...