Chez Mal Brasserie - Reading

I had a fantastic experience at the Malmaison restaurant and would highly recommend it. Even though we arrived a bit earlier than our reservation, we were seated promptly. The staff were incredibly attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. The cocktails were delicious and the wine they recommended perfectly complemented our main courses. I especially enjoyed the vanilla crème brulee, although it was a bit too large for me to finish after my steak. The restaurant had a cozy and relaxing atmosphere. I will definitely be recommending it to others and will be returning in the future.

A warm welcome by the Mal team., especially Dianne upon arrival at reception. Yvette looked after us in the brasserie with warmth and friendliness of long lost friends. We dined in the restaurant for two dinners across the weekend. Yvette was full of menu recommendations and attentive to our needs. Thank you Yvette, a real asset to Chez Mal and clearly running a friendly, welcoming and efficient team!

First visit here and instantly felt welcomed by Paolo. Restaurant has beautiful decor and romantic setting. The food was cooked and prepared to a high standard. The steak and chicken tikka masala followed by creme brulee was so enjoyable. The waiter Paolo gave excellent customer service from start to finish and ensured our evening was special. We will definitely recommend.

We stayed at Malmaison for the weekend a couple of months ago. Lovely hotel in a great location opposite Reading Station, minutes from the many restaurants, pubs and bars of the town centre. Room was very comfortable and price was good especially on a weekend rate. We slept really well both nights. The only negative were the silly prices in the hotel bar. We’re no stranger to hotel bars in general but we wouldn’t be happy paying those prices in London let alone here, come on guys, no offence but this is Reading! Overall though, a very pleasant stay indeed! We visit Reading often and would happily stay here again. Iain, London

I am a big fan of MalMaison so when the opportunity came I booked a club room with dinner and breakfast My thoughts The dining room is cluttered . Way way too many tables squeezed into the space . This was early but Halloween is party night but it felt vast and impersonal The service was not to the standard I expect There was one fairly competent waiter and another lad who obviously was learning They asked me ….eventually… if I wanted water … I said no thanks just a glass of house wine 5 minutes later … no wine and another request if I wanted water … no thank you can I have my wine please ….. 5 minutes Do I want small or large glass and would you like water with that I then after 20 minutes had to flag down the waiter to take my order … 20 minutes is fine for a romantic couple chatting but a solo diner is there to eat Same long delay between courses !!! Please malmaison think about soli diners and pay attention I had excellent salt and pepper calamari and spread batter over my table …. Impossible not to The waiter took my dishes …. And left the crumbs which I the end out of my boredom waiting for a nice but uneven and only warm steak … rare edges medium centre …. I cleaned the table myself and left without dessert or finishing my wine feeling let down by a lovely brand