Reviews of German Doner Kebab. (Restaurant) in Reading (Berkshire).
German Doner Kebab
106 Friar St, Reading RG1 1EP, United Kingdom
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D. A.Amazing first experience the food was amazing and very delicious and unique and the service at the restaurant was great the food arrived very quickly❕
The interior is beautiful!! Very contemporary rustic and cozy atmosphere🤍 the vibes are cool and there are many seating options which accommodate for groups or individuals! This makes it a great place for friends night out.
Also the seats are very comfortable and the place in general is very clean and tidy!
The food is reasonably priced and is very delicious (i don’t usually like meat but the way it’s prepared here become one of my favourites)
The only missing thing is dessert options I think this what was missing but overall it’s great and the staff are very accommodating and helpful❕
C. W.Friendly staff, easy access near Reading Station and bus stops. This premise has good simple comfort food. Drinks come in cans. Good portion. Overall very good.
X. g.Ordered from this place last night for dinner. And was excited to try it for the first time but unfortunately mine doner didn’t come with any sauce which was mentioned on the ubereats info when i ordered it .. the doner i choose in the info it says this one comes with 3sauces but it didn’t come with any sauce at all and was a bit disppointed and was so dry :( i did put 3sauce in my list before but when i saw the info on the doner i choose it says the doner comes with 3special sauce so i delete my sauce from the list as obviously if it already comes with the doner why should i buy extras as i’m not gonna have 6sauces for one doner ughh either the info is wrong or they forgot to put sauce in my bag :( it’s okay mistake can happens but please if it doesn’t come with the sauce remove the info on ubereats as it says it does come with the doner. Overall it was good because it was so dry without the sauce i had to make sauce myself mixing spicy chilli sauce and mayo together. Also i bought that cheesy fries which i paid £2.99 lol at the portion it was little portion and 1-2 little drops of cheese on the fries. I think for that portion it’s unacceptable to charge £2.99 because u can get the fries for £1 or £1.99 with big portion somewhere else. So i would recon to not buy fries from this place but try the doner and make sure u get the sauce for better taste maybe.
N. C.Pros and cons here...
Presentation was good, the box is a nice touch. Good job corporate 👌
Kebab itself was really nice, a bit greasy (but it is a kebab, so that's fine, don't get me wrong). Packed full of meat and prepared perfectly with the additions I ordered (not skimpy on the meat either if you go large!) And the signature sauces are top-notch.
Two reasons why I didn't give five stars:
Chips: I upgraded my regular chips to cheesy one's. The sauce reminds me of something that you get in America, cheese out of a can. (I realise this isn't what they actually use but it's the only comparison I could make). I thought it was rancid, so I didn't even eat a quarter of them. If you look on the photo, you can sorta see cheese seeping through the bag with the chips in 😷
Chilli Cheese bites: although they were nice, I think the portion size - four - isn't really a portion, in my opinion. If I was to buy it seperately for £4 (deliveroo price) and received four, i'd be fuming. They're nice, but they're not worth £1 each.
All in all, would return.
R.I ordered the mix doner kebab to eat in. Thumbs up to the food which was tasty & arrived quickly, place was also clean, thumbs down to only getting the one miserly napkin & no fork!! Definitely better then the Ilford branch!
S. M.Kebabs are different but very tasty and loads of fillings. Loads of options to chose from. Can highly recommend.
D. S.Hands down the best kebab in town; specializes in chicken or beef with a variety of sauces. Not quite the Gemuse Kebab experience but consistently good, high quality meat. Bit pricy, but the quality keeps me coming back. I do wish they would extend the closing time at weekends ( closed midnight, variable after 2300 when eating in is available). Do try it.
M. M.Stylish with a modern simple twist. Tasty enough menu without kebab feeling which is associated with alcohol. Would recommend as a place to stop whilst on your way about the day.
C. L.The taste is not bad, but I find the sauce more appealing
R. A.The staff here are very efficient and quick. The food is always on point for since I first visited 3 years ago. Very nice kebab & chips. Recommend any day to be honest 👍🏽
S. S.Great place for a tasty gourmet doner kebab meal (which included the special handmade toasted bread, chips with three dips and a drink - good value ratio of £7.49 for a tasty meal). Went when it was less busy and service was good; meal arrived in 5 mins after placing the order. Staff are friendly and welcoming.
The place is clean, spacious, and wheelchair accessible (as per the photo). Furthermore, the meals are halal certified. Overall great addition to the area and would recommend people try the place once.
C. B.The best kebabs I've ever had. This place takes your average street food and knocks it up a notch with huge portion sizes and great prices. It's cheaper than most other kebab places and 10 times the quality.
Their Doner or chicken find it into pretty much every menu item and that is not a bad thing. Even the look of the restaurant is clean, professional and pretty.
A. M.Oh wow. The good is amazing. We ate in and the service was fast and the place was clean. I would love a chain like this in Northern Ireland.
A. M. P.O M G this is a premium kebab place that I would recommend to everyone! High quality food, vegetarian options, speedy service with a smile, covid rules observed. Portions are humongous and I think that £9.99 for the take away meal box like the pic attached is a steal! Will be going back, thanks
E. S.The best kebab I've ever eat. Good service too. Bravo bravo bravo
M. D.Great kebabs here! That's what we came for and that's what we got...the bonus was a really charming and genuinely smiley lady who served us..sadly I don't know who she was but she was there on the till from opening time...a real credit to the place 👍🙏
A. S.Tha place is really high end looking, no questions about that. Food is kind of ok, nothing amazing about it. But doner made with chicken, served in a chinese food box, it's a little too much for me. Maybe that's what makes it german, i don't know!
M. G.Been better but still very good. In the past boxes with chilli or garlic sos was always full, not really same now- but staff and food good
M. A.This takes kebabs to next level. They know how to treat customers. Fast efficient service. Food is always warm and same taste and quality every time. Went there with friends and they absolutely loved it. Now regular customers. Brilliant addition to what’s normally boring reading town centre.
R. A.Love this place, a chain kebab shop but the food is unreal, always pop in when I'm in reading. A kebab you can have during the day and at night.
I. X. P.The food is always good and I’ve never had an issue, it’s great value for money and tastes brilliant. The only issue I have with this branch is that the till staff often seem like they’ve just been placed there and not told what to do. There’s been a few occasions now when they’ve seemed a bit clueless as to what they are doing. For example, I tried adding jalapeños as an extra and the person on the till insisted that jalapeños came with the salad, which isn’t the case with the meal I was ordering. Another example is when my friend was assured there would be no sauce in his burger when in truth there would be, as the server seemed to have no idea how to customise an order.
A. I.Food is nice but by the time it arrived on our table it was cold.
S. N.Definitely the place to eat out when you're on a budget but still wanna get good food with a huge portion. Staff are kind and friendly. Love from Malaysia!
J. F.Amazing Food, very clean and friendly staff.
W. H.It's all about the bread they use. High quality kebab in that bread? Banging! Just try a box from them, you'll be well happy!
K. K.Loved the food its a shame that some of the meals don't include drinks and you have to buy it separately considering the price but overall the food is really nice!!! Staff are friendly too!
A. M. G.The portions are massive, very meety but they should be more generous with sauces. The taste is good but not mind blowing. The fries quite rehash and drinks at room temperature, we didn't get a glass with it and of course no ice. The place looks good and clean. The staff are quite slow, they don't seem to be trained, the place was almost empty and we had to wait at least 15 min.
M. K. (.Delicious, very filling. I chose the combination beef and chicken and was not let down at all.
T. H.Love GDK and this one in Reading didn't disappoint. Got what I ordered, tasted great, love love love the waffle bread, what more can I say. Try it, you won't be disappointed
N. M.Service slow, end result looked nothing like the photo on wall, a bit stodgy; had the wrap. Better off with a munchy box....
S. B.Lovely food.. can't fault it... but grumpy old man there!
H. S.I had wanted to try this for a while and it lived up to expectations! A bit of a wait but very tasty. I'll be back!
J. M.Amazing food!! Really uncomfortable experience though, decided to eat in and can only imagine it was the manager by the way he was lording around the place. Degrading the staff and swearing at them over a customer complaint they received from an order. Swearing at them in front of customers because of the bad review.. well ironically the way he has carried himself has resulted in a further bad review.
UPDATED -JAN 2022: upgraded from 2 stars to 4 stars, although I previously had a negative experience in store, they really do make the best kebab! I wish it wasn’t like a 20 minute drive from my house but GDK has become my favourite takeaway so is worth the drive and paying for parking just to pick it up.. don’t think i have had a better kebab!
S. Q.Delicious as always ! Consistently good . Good covid rules in place , fast table cleaning , food brought to table and even the option to order from your table .
H. S.Very tasty, first time I've tried this and didn't disappoint. Please open a store in Hemel Hempstead!
C. B.One of the best kebab in Reading but not cheap! Good food!
M. O.Nice food, but portions too small for me :)
D. S.What a great value and even greater tasting meal. I will certainly be returning doner box with mixed meats salad and chips plus drink for £4.99 fantastic value.
T. M.First time being there and I liked the kebab burger, I think there was a mix up in our order where people had ordered fries and didn't get them and then not getting the correct sauce. Only reason it's getting a three and not a two is the fact that my order was done correctly.
P. K.Great place if you wanna bite a good donor kebab...
M. W.Always a pleasure to come back here, food is delicious and staff members are very polite and super efficient. Food is ready very fast and it is always fresh. Never had a bad experience here, ever.
A. R.Very good place. Nice staff. Tasty food. :)
Z. A.Was served today by staff member Eimaan, I absolutely loved her service. She was so friendly and also recommended to me what I should get. Thankyou Eimaan for giving me a warm welcome in German doner kebab reading
A. K.Eating at the restaurant; very nice kebab hit the spot and zero complaints. Getting the food delivered however was a different story. Food was cold and order was incorrect. Delivery aspect needs a bit of work but eating at the restaurant is great 👍🏾
D. H.Very good, nice did excellent choice of kebabs, fat service, attentive staff, but could clear up a bit quicker and keep the floors clean after spillages
B. M.Very nice food. My first visit. Dropped one star because of the grumpy person on the till !!!
J. B.This was the most fantastic kebab I have ever tried. The flavours were amazing, the corn bread was sooo tasty. Staff helped me order as i had no idea what i would like x
J. R.A kebab you can enjoy sober
J. W.The only downside is that they do not have lamb kebab, apart from that everything is perfect. Love the mixed doner kebab and the spicy fries are lit!
T. B.We ordered two regular doners,one chicken and one beef. The beef doner was well filled with meat as opposed to the chicken doner,which had more salad then meat. More then one napkin required as the napkins are cheap and poor quality. Asked for more but never received none, so ended up grabbing some blue towel. Friendly staff and popular with eat in and take away
R. N.nice and tidy place, deliciouse food expectialy homemade breads however the service was very slow the gentelmen on the till straggle to place the order - it took good 20 minuts.
S. D.Love the food but wait times tend to be quite long.
T. M.Been ages since I had a Kebab I went for the mixed german one it was perfect very generous portion
R. C.one of my favourite kebab place 🥵got legendary sauces and amazing service
A.it’s really wonderful experience .good quality of meet
s. j.The best place I have been out to eat in reading hands down. I would definitely recommend this this place to others. Service was fantastic provided by Sajid. Manzar the manager a friendly and attentive person providing the backbone for outstanding food to be delivered to the customer. 5 star all the way.
A. b.Value for money, the kebab feels more like a posh sandwich than a kebab. Try the Mango drink with your dish.
J. M.Very approachable staff.
Great discount for NHS staff 👍
I. W.If you love Kebabs you will have to try this place Definitely worth the visit
C. O.Excellent food, great service and friendly environment...
N. D.I could not rate them higher.
We walked all the way across town on a recommendation to find out that they were about to close.
But they were more than happy to sort us out with the best Kebabs I think I've ever had.
Thanks again guys. We will be back again!
T. W.Always have great food there only problem is some of the staff need to be more friendly and happy as comes across rude
S. D.Oh my god, I love GDK! I have since I first tried it in Dubai, get out and try them. Its not your dirty Friday night kebab, it's a delicious meal and the venue is clean
K. 1.Best kebab we've ever had! And my husband eats a lot of them! Fresh meat and very tasty, big portions, nice choice of different options, nice staff, quick service, honestly never had a kebab takeaway so nice! AND IT WAS LESS EXPENSIVE THAN MOST OTHER KEBAB HOUSES!! We went for the gym box, chilly cheese bites, cheesy fries and doner nachos - and we're now sat here with 2 VERY happy bellies 😁👌
C. B.I use both 1 in reading and 1 in slough and they are both amazing the quality on the doner meat from this chain is outstanding new update here again loved it again so see u again lol
A. R.Good authentic food good value for money I friendl staff
I recommend
A. F.A lovely place to eat! Food was delicious and really fast service. Staff were friendly and loved the interior and atmosphere. Will definitely be coming back with more friends and family!
C. T. L.I like to eat in this place.
Unfortunately they changed the meal deal and you cannot receive a drink in the meal.
The quality changed in the last 2 years but still i am happy with.
T. J.Excellent Kebab - I don't normally like kebabs but The German Kebab in Reading is excellent. The portion size is brilliant struggle to eat it all. You can have both meats which is great the waffle pitta is so nice. I love the sauces on the side.
Great value for money and excellent service and the manager is such a nice guy. Highly recommend.
E. A. F.Nice place, verry good food 🍲 and great work people
F. S. M.Honestly can't explain how different and how amazing this place is. If you're a fan, or even if you're not a fan of doner kebabs, this place is for you. I've ordered it through ubereats and deliveroo but the best way to get this unique kebab is to go to the shop. The friendly staff will get you the most incredible kebab you have ever tasted. Please, give it a try. I've ordered from here about 5 times and each time it's been consistantly amazing. Keep up the good work guys.
F. K.Always enjoy. My kids fav place to eat.
S. M.Had a lovely kebab from here on a cold and quiet Sunday evening. Came here because I was restricted on distance and this was one of few places open. It was piping hot, with a generous portion and a clever little box to eat it from. There homemade bread is scrummy too!
L. K.This kebab is real. Feels like it's been made in turkey (or germany). Flown to reading on a fighter jet and roasted to perfection on the grill in this Restaurant. If you're looking for a kebab that looks like a kebab and tastes like a kebab, this is the place. Will come again and again
A. A. M.The food was freshly made, great taste, generous portions, and absolutely amazing and professional Service. We ordered on the phone for collection and the food was ready literally in 10-15 by the time I went to collect. Most importantly it was best kebab ever. Thank you for amazing food and great service. Definitely ordering food again and recommending friends and family. 🤩🤩
I. W.The customer service is great and the workers are very kind. I would recommend it. A staff member named Ziggy was very kind. The food was great too
S. H.The place is what you'd expect. It's a great place for a lunch instead of a quick sandwich. I especially like the 3 sauces provided
I. K.Had a Good experience lovely vibes, enjoyed the customer service really fast with their orders and great vibes with the main man, boss man!!!
D.Good food nice service friendly staff
P. W.Best kebab I have ever had 5*
J. F.One of my new favourite lunch time haunts (sorry waistline!).
First visit was nothing special, I ordered the doner quesadilla and it was far too greasy and the meat had hard bits. I love spicy food so ordered the flamin fries...my god they should have come with a warning, tasty but impossible to finish the lot without the fire brigade being called.
The second visit a few months later I tried the mixed doner box (on a friend's recommendation) and it was SO nice! Much better experience than first time round. Polite staff and quick service - they could do with a bigger and better drinks selection though.
S. K.Nicely decorated. Lovely food. Same quality as branch in Germany I been to. Only issue I had was the low dangling ceiling lights which I bumped my head on and I'm only 5,11". Could be seen as a Health & Safety issue 🤷🏽♂️
l. b.Had a kebab from here yesterday and it really does taste like a German doner ( I am from Germany and have been craving one in years)
One thing that I think you guys should change is the vegetarian option . My partner is veggie and he didn't enjoy the veggie Pattie and had to take it out . I think a meat alternative like Quorn would be a big hit and you would have so many more vegetarian customers .
I will definitely return here for more doner .
Amazing!!!
D. P.Doner Kebab mix great tasting, fresh ingredients.
Fries like I got them from the freezer and tiny portion. Very disappointed! And came without the sauces that usually are with the food when you eat in the restaurant. We decided not to order the spicy sauce to not waste it but disappointed again when we was eating without the other two really nice sauces.
m.Service was fast, waited about 7 minutes for a Donner Meal takeaway. Kebab was massive, meat was tender and warm, although I found the waffle style bread it came in pretty stodgy. Good amount of salad too.
A bit stingy on the fries could have been some more in the carton but tasted good. Didn't come with any sauces though.
Price was nearly £8 for a meal, so slightly steep but pretty fair all things considered.
G. W.Would have given it five stars if the takeaway order wasn't messed up by them in Reading branch
Z. I.Greeted with a smile, amazing service by all staff, especially our server Murtaza and front of house Manzil who made sure everything was on point! Everything was spotless, food arrived quick also and was so worth the 40 min drive!! Highly recommended!
S. M.I visited this place couple of days ago by chance, but I can confidently say I was pleasantly surprised. The food was on point! Not your typical doner - It fitted right in with my gym routine (so there was no need to feel bad).
The place is really clean and tidy, can't wait for my next visit, taking friends along this time!
Sadly I was unable to take pics, as my phone died :(
L. “. J.I have never dined in, but I love GDK!
It is a regular take away of mine. I would love for the ",Go Large" option to be a bit bigger, it does not always seem like there is much more in there.
I definitely recommend 😊
Z. M.Had a lovely time the food was nice, and the customer service lady was lovely
A. A.Nice place for a meal, lovely staff.
A. M.Good kebab for once. Light and fresh. Prices a bit steep. Service very slow. 20 minutes and there was 1 staff member per customer at that time. It's not mater of number but of training. Portions on the small side. £4.99 for the mini kebab. More than £7 for the standard size.
M. M.High quality mouthwatering food, great portion sizes and fast service. To top it off, lovely management and great customer service. The shop itself is extravagant and very spacious- amazing decor! A perfect lunch spot. Thank you GDK reading for making my experience wonderful. A must visit. Truly, the best in the game!!
E. M.The lady at the counter wasn't very kind. We ordered 2 doner wraps for takeaway and, although the place was almost empty, it took ages to prepare them. Actually, we later found out that our order was ready but it just sit there for a while before counter people realised it and handed over to us (and they were not busy at all, they were just distracted...)
Once at home, we realised that although we asked for the yogurt sauce and it was also written down on the receipt, there was no trace of it in any of our wrap.
On the plus site, both of our wrap was generously filled with high quality meat, hence I will give it another go a and I' hope the service will be better next time.
Z. B. Y.Delicious!
Fresh!
Clean place.
And above all- a super friendly staff!!
M. G.Food is amazing, generous portions and okay prices.
This places downfalls are the wait times, id love to go here for lunch more often but I simply can't due to the fact that wait times are too long.
10 minutes in a queue of 5 people isn't good enough, especially when you have an additional till that staff aren't using because they're sat on their phone.
Edit: the aforementioned slow service has since been sorted so no complaints now
D. K.Friendly staff, clean modern looking restaurant - and definitely one of the nicest kebabs I have had. Would highly recommend.
V. P.Could be a 4 or even 5 stars but...
Food is great, quality meat and sauces, even the music is chill, but the staff is not at all friendly.
The slogan is “Kebab done right” but if you ACTUALLY want some salad in your kebab it’s extra and they won’t tell you that before hand. Something so simple as the lack of salad can ruin a Kebab if you want to do it Properly German.
C. S.I've not had a kebab for ages, but heard of this place and was eager to go as I've had kebabs in Germany before and they are much better. Really nice kebabs, nice spicy chips, friendly staff and looked clean. My friend that I dragged along reluctantly even enjoyed it. Will definitely go back.
A. H.Hmmm, I went in thinking they do lamb kebab 😭 I chose the chicken out of only two options chicken or beef. This was with the white pitta bread option and all 3 sauces. They don't put much sauce in comparing the amount of meat they stuff in so literally too much meat with no sauce to taste, so you have to buy extra tubs. It tasted great once more sauce was in. Nice quality food. Could do with more choice of vegetables (like a traditional kebab shop) but all in all nice.
Q. I.Had high expectations of this place buts its very average unfortunately. Had mixed meat doner kebab. Meat wasnt crispy or flavouresome. The spicy chips are not worth the extra 50p, they tasted sweet?! Had extra meat and feta cheese added. The dips are bland and stoggy. Meal came up at £9.50 which just is not worth it. Service is pleasant but the food just didnt live up to the expectations...
M. S.German waffle bread kebab is amazing. Speciality dips are amazing, meat is delicious, fries crisp and yummy... Great value, family friendly even on a Friday evening! Best kebab I've ever had. Thanks!
S. V.Best Kebab in the city. During this Covid19 I stopped ordering food and after some weeks now I broke the ice finally and the first restaurant I went to order and pick up my food was German Doner Kebab. SPECIAL THANKS to the till lady, Elena, for her warm smile since I stepped in the restaurant and patience with my large order. She has good customer service, good English and she was very friendly and polite too.
Saying to me, whilst waiting for my order to be prepared, she's been with German Doner Kebab only for few weeks, this tells me that not only "front desk" are doing a good job, but also recruitment are doing a fanstatic job hiring good and experienced Staff. Well dome GDK and keep up the good work, continuing to serve the customers quality. Elena, you are indeed a great assest to the company and recruitment should be proud they hired you. Thanks, SV
S. B.Lovely food! Great price. Been several times since my first.
R. A.It is such a shame that this places serves such delicious food but is matched by abysmal service. When ordering on deliveroo or in person I have had to go back on atleast 6 occasions to get the right sauces or make sure that the donner box has salad in it! The manager just stands there clueless when taking a complaint. Keep making delicious food but hire more competent staff and a manager that takes accountability.
L. S.It was our first visit but defoooo not the last!
The best chicken wrap I ever had!!! The fresh ingredients were blended well together with their special sauces. Tender and succelent meat 🤤 100% satisfaction to my taste bud. All thanks to the chef 👨🍳
Definitely worth the money. Very friendly staff and excellent customer service!
S. H.Great food. Collection time and actual time I actually got the food could be better. Had to sit and wait 20 more mins after was told it was ready
F. S.Great tasting food. The doner bread is crispy with loads of crunchy fresh salad mix and nice tasting meat. I got the mix chicken and beef. Try some of the sides as well highly recommended.
T. K.Ordered from here for the 1st time and was really impressed with the quality of the food and the way it was presented and how it was delivered in a box with the doner then wrapped up inside of that.
Would 100% order from here again
W. W.Great food and a really interesting change from most of the high street chains, but very slow. Seemed like there was a lot of confusion between kitchen and front of house staff, and not a lot of process in place.
Everything seemed neat and tidy, and the environment was ok, if nothing special.
I. I.I hope the manager is reading this as i am a kebab connoisseur and have eaten from the best doner restaurants in Istanbul I take kebabs very seriously. First of all i would like to say that the taste of the beef doner is very good also presentation is very good and sauces are very good but come on guys after spending £9 on a large beef doner meal as i was very hungry all day i found that it barely satisfied me there was hardly any kebab in there it was mostly salad and it annoyed me because i was debating whether to go to GDK or a Turkish takeaway and I'm sure if I'd got large from a Turkish takeaway it would've definitely satisfied me also fries portion was tiny. Please address this issue if you value your business.
G. A.Just received the best service from Bianka in the Reading branch. She’s confident and knows her menu, thank you for your help! The kids was so happy as well!
We’ll definitely come back next weekend!
A. C.Best kebab I have had.
A.Hand clapping... Kebabs done Right. Correction Kebabs rengineered to perfection.
Restaurant on a weekday afternoon, busy and spotless. Constant flow of customers. I eat her with guys from work. Today I've taken the wife as you have to try it to believe it. Just the best Kebab I've ever tasted. No fatty, or sloppy to eat. It's like a VW vs Talbot...
M. M.Delicious food, however slow service. They're crazy busy, but fir a reason. Best kebab I've had.
M. T.Cosy and nice atmosphere, selection of kebab choices, food is served at a reasonable pace. Only three stars due to the serving staff, not very courteous or friendly. Might be dye to lack of speaking English, but a smile wouldn't hurt.
A.Food is not bad... Not even close to what I ate in Germany, but not bad either.
Because the white source I added one extra star, I usually eat more then one of it.
It is quite ridiculous, that the door stay open, when new people are arriving, the hole place become cold quite fast. And somehow it attracts very strange people...
H. W.First things first the food itself is actually amazing, best kevak I had. Unfortunately I have to be a bit harsh with my review as a situation I overheard between another customer and a manager/supervisor put me off.
Customers hadn't received their food, and hadn't been handed a receipt juat as I wasn't I was only given a slip of people corresponding to a table number and not an order number which would be easy to abuse to intercept someone elses order as I heard was the case for these customers. I think the manager eventually sorted their order out but seemed uncooperative, demanding to a receipt (which I guess like with me wasn't given) and resorted to blaming the customer quite harshly. From a customer service perspective I don't think that's quite the right way to handle such a situation and I hope this gets acknowledged (also I hope a more meaningful receipt is ensured to be given in the future).
Again this isn't an overall negative review as the food is nice but it made me uncomfortable as a customer that the customer service is seemingly lacking
D. N.Very quick service and good food
R. C. (. W. W.Visited here for the first time yesterday, the doner quesedilla and flaming fries were superb. Portions could have been bigger for me mind. Good service and prices reasonable, slightly above average for a takeaway, but well worth it.
t. r.Guys they serve the most definitely good food I have eaten, especially after a drink up and they are cheap cheap, and the food taste good, honestly I can’t complain like the serving was amazing, and the manager was the best man ever I have ever seen, and quality was 10 stars
C. R.I am so glad to have found this place. Since I moved to the UK a couple years ago, I did not have a real Döner. I tried on Wednesday the original Döner while going for lunch with colleagues and I can say, that the original is an authentic German Döner.
I can say that, because I was born and raised in Germany and during Uni I was basically living off Döner and I had hundreds of them.
I highly recommend and I will go again for sure.
R. A.Good quality food. However the service here is non existent. Not a great atmosphere either. But nice decor. Best to order the original donor kebab
H. M.It was my first time at this restaurant, the food was amazing, the prices are good and I wasn’t even waiting five minutes on the food. I can only recomend this place for everyone. Thank you Sajid for this very nice experince and for the great costumer service!
B.In general I don't really like kebabs, but went here with friends and it was the best kebab I've ever had.
I still wouldn't choose a kebab on my own, but I'd go again with friends. For people who like kebabs this should be an easy 5 star choice.
S. N.Best kebab place I've ever been to. Think you know kebabs? Prepare to have your mind blown.
H. S.I was introduced to the brand like a month ago and I imediately fell in love with it. Their original Doner in bread is one of the tastiest kebabs you will ever have in the whole country. The food is always fresh and the waiting time when you eat in or out is always kept to a mininum. The prices are fair but not low. Their restaurants are always kept clean and the staff is friendly. Over the month in which I learned about GDK I have ordered it more than 6 times and will countinue to.
C. A.Best kebabs in town, and great value for money. £7.99 for a generously sized mixed kebab with chips and drink. Staff are friendly and service is excellent.
N. R.Never ever commented anything but this was a Really tasty kebab! Hope the admin/manager anyone from the shop will read this. Service was really nice one young girl took our order. So much better than any kebab shop in Reading...
Definitely coming back
A. W.Finally a Kebab place that isn't terrible or horribly greasy.
Service - Both times I have been there the same girl served us (dark hair, glasses, very friendly) she was super helpful, gave suggestions on the menu and was able to help us with specific dietary requests with nothing but politeness. The food was quick (only a few minutes) and was exactly as we ordered.
Kebab Quesadilla - Was delicious and very filling, but not the kind of filling that makes you regret your life decisions whilst you recover from meat sweats.
Chilli Fries - Was very tasty, very spicy and packs a lot of heat. It's not overly hot like you want to drown yourself in ice cold milk whilst shaking on the floor, but a pleasant lingering heat. The fries were cooked to perfection and you get a generous portion too.
Chilli Cheese balls - I mean it's hard to get this wrong, it's deep fried cheese balls which they nailed and are consistently delicious.
Value - Higher than average prices, but you do get lots of food for your dollar, I think my meal came to £8 with a drink, which is an expensive lunch, but you don't come out of it feeling like you have been ripped off.
Avoid coming here between 12pm - 1pm as it is quite busy, and also avoid coming here at closing time as you get the place full of drunks.
G. M.Best kebab I’ve ever had, never fails to disappoint!! Cheap and cheerful, one of my favourite take aways. Lovely staff and always clean 👌🏽
C. B.Great experience, tasty meal.
Y. T.They do the normal meat doner kebab the best! Have it with sauce and you will absolutely love it.
G. S.The food is pretty great, but the staff definitely needs some training.
I'm sure they can quickly improve on the service, and otherwise this place serves the best doner kebab I tried in Berkshire. I'll definitely will try this place again!
B. E.Amazing 👏 such a clean and tidy place.
K. O.Fresh kebab and friendly staff :)
n. k.Not normally a fan of doner but I don't know whether it was the actual doner or the way it was cooked, it wasn't greasy at all and had a really nice flavour. Everyone really enjoyed it and the portions were extremely generous. Having said that, we enjoyed the nibbles/sides just as much, especially the doner spring rolls and chilli cheese bites. Would recommend trying, even if doner isn't normally your thing.
M. Z.Very nice food,good value huge portions 💯
M. G.Nice service and delicious food 👌
D. H.Doner Kebab is a must if you're looking for an amazing Doner. The ingredients are very fresh and all the food looks vibrant. For the value of everything is the cheapest in Reading. And by far the best tasting.
S. R.Good kebab, really good sauce. Didn't have the fries as i only came for lunch. Wait time a bit long but I guess this is because the staff are relatively new. And they serve coke in glass bottles!
M. S. Z.Not bad. The cheesy chips are not really cheasy, just some sauce here and there. The main is honest for the price
D.Love their kebabs. Reasonable prices. The Gym Box is the perfect choice for those on keto diet 💯
Floor staff not very welcoming though
S. A.I visited GDK Reading last week and I was pleasantly surprised with how amazing the quality of food was and the venue itself is very clean and to a very high standard. Highly recommend not your typical fast food. Must visit!
a.Great kebab boss box
G. B.Very clean and very fast service. The food was really tasty and fresh. We will be coming back again to try other things. The Turkish pizza wrap was so good
S. C.Quite simply the tastiest kebab - and spotlessly clean
N. S.By far the best Doner I've ever had
S. I.This is by far the BEST kebab I have ever tasted! I had the standard kebab and my girl friend had the quesiddeas and they were amazing!
Every time I'm having this!
R. T.I do like the quality of food here and service has pretty much been ok.. the only down side I find is the portions of fries, they are small.
A. S.Been there second time and we are really impressed. Food is tasty and fresh, nice quick service, moder design, clean. I can recommend for anyone looking for nice take away.
M. M.I just love their Doner boxes. So good. I would recommend the mixed box with salad and fries. I add feta and cheese sauce to it and it is lick your fingers good 😉
E. E.Fastfood not fast at all. Taste is great but you you spend up to 40 mins waiting for a takeaway. As a reference in germany in a doner kebab place with less personal throwing kebabs in a minute. Serious training needed and upgrade of processes to make it work
M. S.Brilliant place, really good food well priced, and the food is served very quickly.
Amazing staff very helpful and polite.
Overall had an excellent experience here. Will recommend all to visit it once
S. G.I come here very often and there is always a very great service and food! This is the only place I eat kebab in🤣🥳 Really yummy kebab!
R. S.Liked the veg kebab ! Veg burger is also tasty 😀
S. V.Tasty
L. H.Good food, portion size can vary greatly depending on who is in the kitchen however.
D. C.Good food not very big portions for the money. I waited half an hour for take when it wasn't even that busy, I wasn't the only one to complain about wait time either. Also very expensive if you come here be prepared to spend a lot of time and money for not a lot of food.
B. U. U.Friendly staff. Nice decor clean and tidy. Food was delicious you can definitely taste the difference the signature sauces were nice will definitely go back soon
R. T.Best kebab place in the UK. Great menu and always fast service by friendly staff.
C. F.Great food but they got my order wrong, dont know what I had but it was tasty and probably better than the standard donner I ordered. Will definitely go again :)
Y. M.Great Experience. Very polite staff! Especially Eesah - 5 Stars for him! Abit of misunderstanding but was very polite and provided us with great customer greetings and service from Eesah & management!
o. c.Had my first taste GDK on Friday , was a dam good kebab to be honest . Not the usual greasy thing form a van .the salad was fresh & crispy
Looking forward my next one 😁
R. M.Man like Sagid blessed us 2 cheeky chilli sauces for free. Give him a raise 🙌🏽
Foods banging 💥
D. S.Kebab was excellent as usual, but things missing from the bag when I opened it.
N. V.Good quality meal. Menu a bit confusing. Service slow at busy times. Toilets need to be checked and cleaned more often. Will definitely recommend and visit again. 👍
J. M.Very tasty kebabs in unusual chewy waffle-looking flatbread with a sort of German sauce and tasty veggies. Nice and simple restaurant/takeaway. Recommended.
M. R.I've been to this establishment numerous times now, and every single time I leave I feel well and truly spoilt. The food here is incredible, one of the best donner restaurants in the whole of Berkshire in my opinion. A must visit for anyone going to reading.
O. p.Probably the best kebab you will ever have. You will experience little to no regret afterwards, unlike traditional dirty kebab you're used to.
Decent prices
Great food
No parking as town centre :L
E. B.Decent portion of meat in weird flat bread (almost like a waffle) not super flavourful but filled a hole.
G. B.One of the tastyest kebabs in uk
m. r.Had GDK beef Doner original, takeaway. Took me 5 minutes to get home,, found it bit cold, Nan was a bit cold and hard. Had a bit of difficulty chewing it. Overall not impressed.
S. I.Tasty kebabs and great range of items on the menu. Place is great for lunch. Staff are very friendly and the restaurant is nice and clean.
J. I.Love the German Doner Kebeb. The best I have ever had. Got take away option and will be ordering again!
4. n.Loved the food, awesome taste. Take a large kebab if u want to lots of meat and ask them to make it spicy.
K. R.the food was great and better portions for better price and cafe is clean too.
H. K.Amazing service. Food was served nice and hot. It was Mohammed Sajjad that had served me. I appreciate it and will be checking back in soon.
A. D.Clean premises and decent food
N. A.Quality is ok, but prices for those portion size are very high. Can find different location for kebab easily
O. C. R. L.Best doner I ever had
A.Sajid served with great service i like the food germen doner kobbeb boss boxe kobbeb every one should try
P. R.Really tasty alternative to other everyday restaurants. Eat in or take away. The place is nice and clean, with a good menu range. I love it!
G.Delicious kebab, great value for many and very clean restaurant. Only negative point is they always take too long with deliveries
K. I.Good donners, friendly staff, nice seating
A. O.Not like a normal doner kebab shop. Think of your normal fast food chains for doners. Fast service, good selection of options and a fair price
C. L.Easily the best kebab I've ever had!!! Highly recommend!!
E.Really good kebab. Meat is great. As gratis u get wet tissue, so dirty face won't be a problem :) Really great people and nice atmosphere. :)
B. S.Food ok, service could be better, they always forget to give napkins and cutlery then its impossible to get their attention, its consistently happened 3 times in a row, am I doing it wrong because i cant see cutlery anywhere other then behind the till.
M. P.Absolutely fantastic. Staff friendly and helpful especially as have Autistic son who doesn't like food touching and gave him his all separated.
v. v.Donar here is catching up with crowd, like us there are many people revisiting. Their sauses are the best. Overall it's a good place and nice responsive crew.
D. C.Not your usuall kebab but quite tasty hot sauce wasn't that hot and bread a bit like a waffle but holds up better than pitta clean and tidy not over busy access for wheel chairs wrappers more eco friendly than most take away polite staff all in all would come back
G. S.Very good all round great food and price.
A. B.Pretty tasty, but I've ordered large and my friend had mini yet there was no difference in size whatsoever. Bit expensive for a kebab.
A. O.Great service and food as always. Came super quick
Z. P.The food here is incredible, fast paced service and really loved the astetics of the restaurant
D. B.Absolutely brilliant, quality food and well catered for. Well recommended 👌
S. M.Went today as a family to eat, food was great, the manager was very nice and helpful .definitely recommend to everyone and will be going back
D. W.Nice kebabs, not overly spiced. But long queues. Had to wait a while, this place is popular. The staff are very polite and helpful.
H. C.A pretty good copy of an authentic Berlin-Turkish kebab. Heaps better than McDonalds. Not bad at all.
Z.Always a failsafe option, GDK serves delicious doner in a variety of options - including traditional doner and chips, a German style kebab or in cheesy quesadillas. Something for every doner fan, plus a nice chilled vibe any day of the week.
K. F.Great food great service glad they are keeping going through these difficult times and are able to support their staff
D. M.Very good food. However the portions are small compared to the prices.
F. S.Lovely kebabs in this joint. Sajid served us and was very nice and helpful. Would go again.
S. A.Meat is very tasty and has an authentic taste comparing with other kebab shops in Reading!!!The only minus is they don't do an plate kebab(without pita) meal!!!
J. w.Original Doner kebab is delicious here and the meat are well cooked,the box in which they pack for takeaway is unique in style..I like the chilli cheese bites in this shop .
C. B.Had great customer service from Manz. Very pleasant guy and gave us good advice on all the grub
c. f.Quality, taste and staff are excellent but prices portion are shocking
Pricy for small quantity
S. J.The food is good but personally I'd like the portion size to be a little bigger, but maybe that's just me being a fatty.
S. M.Went with my boy as he and his friends use it ... The place is clean and the food is great ....I nearly had a second kebab ... :)
k. a.Food was good but I am not happy with service
P. D.All very good. Proper Kebab place in Reading.Been there already few times since.Lovely place,great service, good food and prices.Better than average kebab shop.
D. U.Great food. Very underrated. Really quite place to go. I would recommend the Mix Donor Box.
P. S.Only been there once....clean and shiny but if anyone remembers the film Falling Down and the scene in the burger bar comparing reality with the glossy photos of the food...well, it was a bit like that.
A. S.i love their thin crisp bread and their beef doner. Their sauces are amazing too !
A.Probably best kebabs in Reading. Hpefully it will stay like this for ever. Reasonably priced, portions just right, staff very friendly. Enjoyed every bite of it.
S. N.Superb always. Delicious food with good quantity and quality.
H. A.Popped in hear last week and I ordered the wrong item but the manager very kindly sorted the problem out for me. Thanks.
J. C.I used to go to the second one in the UK and now this one. Very tasty, but not so healthy
M. E.Service 5 star, food 5 star. Highly recommended.
P. G.Their food is nice but the portions of chips is too little for the price you pay they should increase the portions
A. 3.The food is really good and enjoyable. Hope they add more delicious food
N. S.Great quality of food, lots of different options on the menu (not only kebab), very fast and affordable prices
M. K.Amazing food, this wasn't greasy at all and had really good flavour to it. Portion sizes were great too.
M. P.Chicken doner is best in Reading. Lahmacun is not very good unfortunately. Service and staff are very good. Will try beef soon!
A. M.The food is good the the restaurant is well layed out. The staff are also friendly. Great website. I will be back.
C. B.Really tasty food and friendly staff. 👌👍
M. C.Fantastic kebabs. Best for miles. The premises are spotless and the service is great. Recommend the spicy chips with the doner.
E. S.Surprisingly good fast food. Spicy chips have some kick to them. I like the dips too. A guilty pleasure.
Z. B.Amazing
R. Y.Great food. Fast and friendly service. Need wine on the menu though...
C. G.Tastiest food I have ever eaten in reading I recommend to everyone who enjoys kebabs!
A. O.Good food
J. D.Their food is off the charts, it's amazing
R. I.Good food. Good portion size. Service can be a bit slow.
B. B.Fine food,nice atmosphere. Fast service too.
S. M.Very nice kebab and so much variety of food..
R. Y.Yummy, as always... Not too heavy. Highly recommended. Wish they served wine though...
A. M.Extraordinary food, amazing staff, polite and helpful.
M. C.pleasantly surprised how much meat came with my kebab would recommend and definately would come again.(especially for kcal kebab)
J. H.Nice portions and flavours. Service is good too. Their sauce mmmmmmmmm
J. K.Great food, great service and a nice place to sit. Clean and relatively quiet. Great halal place in Reading
H. D.Good service , food was not good. Found one hair in the sauce.......
They should be more careful when filling the sauce
E. N.It's a fast food and you can't expect too much from it but the meat is fresh and juicy and the salces are delicious.
m. d. Q.Food was ok not as amazing as I expected but ok. Was kinda nice having a kebab in a clean nice atmosphere
i. B.It is so clean and so delicious. They can be real presentative of Turkish food in Reading. Also it has HALAL icon.
B. L.Only place I eat kebabs when sober, had large mixed (chicken & beef) German kebab was majority meat with just a tad salad and sauce. Very filling would visit again
U. D.I think it's the best döner kebap in Reading. I don't like the high music though. It does not go with the food.
R. K.Simply wow, excellent service by the front staff, and the food was faultless, will be coming back again
P. K.The food and the variety of choices is very nice, the service good with a comfortable atmosphere very enjoyable.
M. J.Very friendly and committed staff and exceptionally good food
l. n.Amazing food, very quick, well mannered staff.
s. i.Kind staff great fresh food and owner was very welcoming environment great for family friends
K. O.Best chips since Belgium! Seriously I will go here purely for the amazing chips! Lush! :D
B. T.Nice place, food was very nice, the problem was the service, when we went in there was hardly anyone in the place and we ordered straight away, there was 3 of us, one plate came out, then a long wait, then the second plate came out, then others that had come in after us got their food, then finally I got mine, my partner had finished his meal before I even got mine, so yes, the service is a bit rubbish, but the food was difinately worth the wait
M. K.Socorina took our order and served the meal, she is brilliant in terms of making sure what one needs and also advises you on better deals
K.Best kebab place in Berkshire, was the the day it opened, consistent quality, always very clean.
T. S.Good one can serve better, couple of times now the kebabs are served cold which is spoiling the texture of kebab and tough to bite
S. R. (. S.Good service clean family friendly environment lots healthy grill options kids enjoyed food thanks
M. U.Excellent doner kebab, great sides, affordable price, wonderful service.
Above all it's halal.
T. B.Medium quality products, the met some was too dry, I didn't like any sauce, the bread from burger was too big, too much and the prices like every other place
J. S.This is well worth a visit, it is not your typical kebab house. The bread is very different and the meat is great.
L. G.One of my favourite place to have kebab
Makes me drool everytime I smell the food 😅❤️
S. I.Very nice place and all food is delicious. Perfect ! Thanks Sajid
p. g.Very nice food
M. H.Lovely food, doner can not be tastier than this... yum food, good prices,good staff.
S. M.The best kebab in Reading. Beef doner meat is full of taste.
R. Y.Great food. Fast and friendly service. Need wine on the menu though...
c.Really nice food, great staff, would happily eat here again
O. B. d. j.Honestly best kebab in reading and the store manage rail’ be sure you leave as an happy customer
s. m.Food is so good staff are friendlyvand polite place allways looks very nice and clean
J. R.This is the best kebab I have ever had. This is a meal you can eat sober, at any time.
R. P.Excellent, loved it good food at a good price, good service and friendly staff, will be going back next time I am in town.
A. R.Very good customer service well done
n. u.Finally got something good to eat in Reading, must give it try, served by Mr sajid, good reception A+
M. V.Slow service for take away. Been there at rush hour. Loved the food.
M. A.Best Kebab place I have come across so far. Will visit again in the future.
R. I.Good food. Good portion size. Service can be a bit slow.
F. A.Amazing food and great service at reading went in the evening and was served by Mansa (the manager).
I. G.Best Kebaps in town. Staff look a bit serious some times but Danijela today was very smile and welcoming.
R. Y.Yummy, as always... Not too heavy. Highly recommended. Wish they served wine though...
V. V.Food was good, price is reasonable, place looks nice and had air con, serving was quick
I. C.Very good kebab. Good quality ingredients and great service.
Will definitely be back.
M. F.Lovely place..enjoyed the hot and tasty German Kebabs with 3 signature sauces
S. N.If you haven't tried the mixed grill you must do it is absolutely amazing I want my now just thinking about it
N. P.Yep another great sandwich from this establishment best tasting kebab within the town centre
c.One of the best taste arround. Granted the portions got waaaay smaller
S. G. (.Loved it.
J. H.Dined in. Friendly and patient staff, the wait wasn't overly long, and the food was excellent.
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