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    Carluccio's - Reading

    Italian, Seafood, Mediterranean, Pasta

    Dishes priced around£16

    Reviews of Carluccio's - Reading (102)

    Read what people think about Carluccio's - Reading! All reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners.

    5.0/6

    102 reviews

    5.0/6

    102 reviews

    Food:Outstanding
    Atmosphere:Pleasant
    Service:Excellent
    Value for money:Good value
    Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
    Noise levels:Pleasant
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    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Donald M.4 months ago · 10 reviews

    Another excellent experience. Friendly and attentive service. Lovely food and a really nice atmosphere.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Donald M.4 months ago · 10 reviews

    Another excellent experience. Friendly and attentive service. Lovely food and a really nice atmosphere.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Donald M.4 months ago · 10 reviews

    Another excellent experience. Friendly and attentive service. Lovely food and a really nice atmosphere.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Donald M.4 months ago · 10 reviews

    Another excellent experience. Friendly and attentive service. Lovely food and a really nice atmosphere.

    "Average"
    3/6
    Clare B.5 months ago · 1 review

    The staff were fantastic and we were well looked after. We used to love and trust it would always be good. We felt the food quality now is very mediocre especially for the price. Certain things were dry or lacking flavour plus the tiramisu had ice crystals.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Tracey B.5 months ago · 2 reviews

    My husband said the Best pizza he had in ages and I had the sea bass which was delicious. Really good mains. I had the frangipane cake for dessertand the taste was nice but a tad dry. The Nutella calzone was delicious.

    "Average"
    3/6
    Jill W.5 months ago · 1 review

    Service was good but my desert was very poor. I had pistaccio choux pastry but the pastry was very.hard and difficult to cut. The reataurant was also very noisy

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Dan O.5 months ago · 1 review

    We had an amazing meal at one of our favourite restaurants -great as ever

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Liz L.5 months ago · 1 review

    Friendly attentive service and tasty food. Bit noisy, but good atmosphere. Fair pricing.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Raaha K.5 months ago · 1 review

    Service was brilliant. Robin was excellent!, we’ll definitely be going back.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Annie K.5 months ago · 2 reviews

    Welcomed warmly, drinks brought swiftly. Food very good as always.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Margaret J.5 months ago · 2 reviews

    We had a lovely meal at Carluccio's. The menu choices were good, the food was delicious and very reasonably priced.

    "Average"
    3/6
    Caroline D.5 months ago · 1 review

    They added prawns to a meat platter that werent on the menu listing, for someone with a seafood allergy. Gluten free pasta was not cooked well and not enjoyable. Chicken Milanese highly rosemary seasoned. Chicken burgers were good. Service was quick and prices were reasonable.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Nicole D.5 months ago · 1 review

    Good food and friendly service today at Carluccio’s. Really enjoyable visit!

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Ruby A.6 months ago · 2 reviews

    Good restaurant, good food and service. this restaurant location is very relaxing and free from busy roads and noise

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Ruby A.6 months ago · 2 reviews

    Good restaurant with food variety and Italian recipe paste. great service.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    John r.6 months ago · 1 review

    Fab as always , first class staff, amazing food, love the restaurant

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Chris G.6 months ago · 1 review

    Great food and service. Nice busy restaurant with great atmosphere

    "Average"
    3/6
    Jess D.6 months ago · 1 review

    Nice environment and waiter was nice. We were given a card saying options for £9.95 which we all ordered off. We paid the bill and left, only to realise after we had all been overcharged quite a lot and ended up paying the full price (£14.95) for the mains each rather than the advertised offer price.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Tony W.6 months ago · 1 review

    Really nice staff and food was on time and excellent

    "Not good "
    2/6
    Radha R.6 months ago · 1 review

    It was disappointing - the Arancini starter was cold, garlic and foccasia bread was hot but very salty. The signature dish Giardiniera was rather very simplistic. The only part I did enjoy was the desserts. Went to Carluccio expecting a fine dining experience but got a substandard experience and will sadly not be visiting again.

    "Good"
    4/6
    Lorna F.6 months ago · 1 review

    Food was excellent. Booking from app was not possible. I had to go to the website. My 10 per cent welcome discount was not usable because it was only for on line orders. However the free dessert treat was good. Overall we enjoyed our visit. Thank you.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Teresa P.6 months ago · 1 review

    Friendly and welcoming. The service was unobtrusive and the food was good

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Mike H.6 months ago · 1 review

    All four of us enjoyed our meals. Excellent service... efficient and polite.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Peter E.6 months ago · 1 review

    Excellent food, friendly, efficient service as always. Favourite Italian in Reading

    "Good"
    4/6
    Chris H.6 months ago · 1 review

    Tasty food. Sad to see that Charlene was not there.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Emma M.6 months ago · 3 reviews

    Lovely food, good service, comfortable seating, easy to talk, not too quiet, not too loud. Clean. It's a nice place to go with lots of space.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    EMMA H.6 months ago · 1 review

    Charlene was just so lovely and made us feel very welcomed

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Adriana P.7 months ago · 1 review

    The noise levels weren't great but it was Christmas so it was to be expected. Service was slightly rushed and some servers better than others. Food was delicious!

    "Average"
    3/6
    Heathet E.7 months ago · 1 review

    The staff were lovely, but clearly overworked and stressed. My meal was fine, but my stepmother's looked absolutely awful. It was drowned in sauce and looked very odd. She said the texture was not nice. Not the staff's fault at all - as I said, they were lovely but overworked. Unfortunately, this did not make for a pleasant experience.

    "Good"
    4/6
    Eita S.7 months ago · 1 review

    Nothing special but everything was fine. Food ok services ok

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Rachel M.7 months ago · 1 review

    Reunion lunch with uni friends! Great service, great food and drinks.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Gemma M.7 months ago · 1 review

    Great team, good food and a lovely experience thank you.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Rob C.7 months ago · 1 review

    Great food and brilliant service. Waiter was friendly and food was delicious.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    B T.7 months ago · 1 review

    We booked on line and received confirmation. The staff were relaxed, helpful and welcoming. They were attentive but not intrusive. We enjoyed good food carefully prepared and presented and the portions were generous. A thoroughly good experience for our 42nd Wedding anniversary-thankyou.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Daniel N.7 months ago · 1 review

    Food is delicious and staffs are friendly and nice. A 50% off in main menu promotion until the end of January.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Donald M.7 months ago · 10 reviews

    Once again this restaurant comes out really well. A lovely welcome and great service throughout combined with very good food and a happy ambience. Will keep returning here.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Donald M.7 months ago · 10 reviews

    Once again this restaurant comes out really well. A lovely welcome and great service throughout combined with very good food and a happy ambience. Will keep returning here.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Donald M.7 months ago · 10 reviews

    Once again this restaurant comes out really well. A lovely welcome and great service throughout combined with very good food and a happy ambience. Will keep returning here.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Donald M.7 months ago · 10 reviews

    Once again this restaurant comes out really well. A lovely welcome and great service throughout combined with very good food and a happy ambience. Will keep returning here.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Imran Y.7 months ago · 1 review

    Carluccio’s Reading has consistently been one of my stakeholders’ favourite venues, and it has never let me down — from the initial booking process right through to the end of each visit. The team handles reservations smoothly and professionally, and the service is always reliable. Every experience has been seamless, welcoming, and delivered with genuine care, which makes organising meals or meetings there effortless. Highly recommended for anyone looking for dependable service, great food, and a team that truly understands hospitality.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Emma M.7 months ago · 1 review

    Comfy seating, warm, great food. Service was very brisk, maybe too rushed. Overall it's a lovely restaurant and the food is really good.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Lisa-Marie R.7 months ago · 1 review

    My husband and I visited Carluccio's in Reading tonight. Lovely restaurant and food was very tasty. We will be returning.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Susan S.7 months ago · 1 review

    Fish was perfect but potatoes weren’t hot. They had run out of steak.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Quandoo Diner7 months ago · 1 review

    lovely environment and very peaceful when I celebrate my hubby birthday dinning there

    "Very good"
    5/6
    jo g.8 months ago · 2 reviews

    Delicious food and excellent service, we will be back soon.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Helen D.8 months ago · 1 review

    It was wonderful from start to finish and Robin our server was fantastic . It was a Christmas family gathering and we all had the best time . The food and drink and service was just excellent. Thank you very much . Helen Davies

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Chris L.8 months ago · 1 review

    Brilliant venue for lunch meeting family coming from the west. Less than 5 minutes from Reading station. Highly recommend.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Sophie E.8 months ago · 1 review

    We had delicious food, very friendly and professional service at incredible speed’

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Virginia W.8 months ago · 1 review

    Great food, excellent service. Was slightly noisy sat next to the kitchen but otherwise great. Would recommend.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Alan D.8 months ago · 1 review

    Great Christmas Menu choices and good service - enjoyed lunch!

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Marilyn S.8 months ago · 1 review

    Great atmosphere, good selection of tasty food and excellent service.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Terri J.8 months ago · 1 review

    We went for our company Christmas lunch. The food was wonderful - really tasty. The cocktails were great as well. The wine was lovely, though too expensive for what it was - they didn't have the mid priced bottle of white so we had to upgrade which was too expensive really. We had a fabulous time. Really lovely waiting person - just the right level of attentiveness.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Jane D.8 months ago · 1 review

    Delicious Christmas menu meal and good service, we all enjoyed it.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Louise G.8 months ago · 1 review

    All good except some of the food was a bit too salty

    "Very good"
    5/6
    B F.8 months ago · 1 review

    Quite busy on a Saturday afternoon but service was good and the food arrived quickly and was very nice.