As far as pleasant dining experiences go, this was one of them…read more On a warm early spring day, the bite of the past season finally subsided and my girlfriend and I wanted to sit outdoors while dining Italian style. Especially in town like Henley, the outdoors is particularly a nice place to eat. Strada had two options that met out desires, a totally outdoor seating area and also a strip of two person tables against a completely open wall that is similar to eating half inside-half out. We decided on the latter and loved the seating arrangement. The servers here are on point and always ready to tend to needs and inquiries. We wanted some garlic bread to start and they brought out this delicious crust type of garlic bread bake. It was baked with olive oil and was a spectacular take at a bread starter! See pics for a visual. For my main course I got the Ragu Spaghetti which has some meat chunks in it with thick spaghetti noodles. The sauce has accents of wine and tomato and tasted like a classic ragu Italian sauce! My girl got the Rustica pizza which is basically cheese and sausage. That was also quite good, the sausages were very fresh. It oddly wasn't cut and that was left to her doing with the basic knife they supplied. The dishes were around 10 pounds each so that's also quite reasonable. There are some solid Italian options in Henley, but being that this Strada is also attached to the Regal movie theater, this one is great for a dine-dinner date! Get fed.

I have been here a few times with family. My children in particular enjoy the tomato pesto bread. I…read morethink they call it Genovese on the menu. The food is quite variable. I have had bolognese here which is okay, but I had a lovely salmon lentil salad dish here a few weeks ago which was quite delicious. In general the pizza is quite dry and not up to Pizza Express standard. In general the service is good and brisk and we don't have any complaints. This is just another in the Pantheon of mediocre restaurants in the centre of Henley.

I have been in the UK for about a week. I've tried many British dishes in pubs and this was by far…read morethe best. I had Wild Boar & Apple Sausage with whole grain mustard mash, I cannot even put how AMAZING this food was. It smelled so good when it came out that I forgot to take a picture before I ate some. The ambiance and service were a bonus for this great meal.

Love this place for some quiet beers. Great for sitting infront of the fire during winter…read moreafternoons. Good beer, well kept. Food is ok. had some great things and some not so great things. In comparison with almost all other pubs food though it is fresh and home cooked, so far better than your average spot.

Had the most amazing dinner here! Such a yummy restaurant. First, the bread comes out warm. The…read morebutter is creamy. Mmmmmm. I ordered the sea bass and sautéed spinach. It was perfectly cooked with fennel, garlic and olives!! Olives are (whatever religious deity of your choice...) most yummy creation and should be added to more meals than they are! The service is amazing! I come from the US are standards are high and the Bistro du Vin staff met them! I asked for a white not too dry, but not too sweet. The waiter suggested a Wairau River Family Vineyards from New Zealand and it was magnificent and fit the meal perfectly. Great place for dinner!

Harmless and nothing to write home about pretty much sums this place up. If you've got time to kill…read more(as we did), and it's warm enough to sit outside for a coffee, then this is just one of the numerous places you could pick to do so in Henley. The waitress - when she eventually arrived - was friendly. (Although I had to go hunting for her to pay) The coffee was acceptable. There really is no compelling reason to visit this place but, if you find yourself here, you are unlikely be caused any major suffering.

Cafe Rouge is chain of restaurants with a French theme. We had breakfast at the Henley restaurant…read moreone morning and the food was good, though a little more expensive than I expected.

My wife and I decided to pop in for a quick lunch. The menu _looks_ superb but, sadly, the kitchen…read moreisn't up to delivering it. The place was pretty deserted as the weather was poor, so I would have expected some attention to detail. We ordered the loaded fries, squid and wings - £15 for the three. Squid. Would have worked out at about a quid a ring if ordered alone. Really?! Bland, soggy and anemic- Mum's been to Iceland. Wings. Again would have been about a quid each. Rather than marinated, so seasoning had been vaguely sprinkled near them. Nuclear temperature - almost blasted to death. The loaded fries. Struggle to describe these. Fries are fries and, thankfully, within the ability of the kitchen. The brisket though ..... what the hell was that? A few pieces of what appeared to have been a shoe gone through a threshing machine is probably the most apt description. Had I been blindfolded and asked to name the food item, I would have failed. We arrived hungry and left hungry - just lighter in the wallet. No. We didn't complain, as I drink here regularly and don't need the hassle. However, pro tip - if you're going to compose a first class menu, make sure you got the kitchen to back it first.

Came here for lunch on a weekday. Sadly the quality of the food has not improved since my last…read morereview a couple of years ago although I was very happy with the service. I had the steak and frites. Steak was weirdly overcooked in places and undercooked elsewhere. It was tough and tasteless. The chips were OK. My lunch companion enjoyed her Welsh rarebit but that must be quite difficult to get that wrong. Recommend this place for a drink but don't bother eating here.

Very nice restaurant with excellent service. Very good acoustics so it is possible to hear your…read moredinner partner even when restaurant busy. Limited menu with only 4 mains but there should be something for everyone. Do not miss cheese plate. It is outstanding. Nice wine list and good selection of hard liquor.

I brought my wife here for a birthday dinner. We recently moved back from the San Francisco Bay…read moreArea where I had lived for 15 years. That area is awash with world-class restaurants owned/run by top-name chefs. We had many opportunities to indulge, but also to gain a better appreciation of blending flavours, food preparation and presentation, service, and, basically, style. It was a pleasure to come to Shaun Dickens' restaurant and experience the same very high quality of service, food, and style as we had over the previous years. Shaun even emailed me prior to our meal to check on our vegetarian preferences, which I had referenced in my reservation. Nice touch. Walking through the door, we were warmly welcomed, ushered to a window-view table, and provided with pre-dinner amuse-bouches, along with a pre-dinner drinks menu. The wine menu showed a broad range of excellent choices from all over the world, which was refreshing compared to the almost all-California wine menu (as you would expect) in San Francisco. Our appetisers and main courses were things of beauty - almost too well presented to want to spoil. But spoil we did, and the fantastic range of flavours left us sated... but still with some room for dessert. A "happy birthday" message was kindly written on to my wife's dessert plate, and we were given after dinner treats along with an extremely reasonable bill. One of the servers, the young lady who presented all the dishes, was extremely professional and polite, clearly mindful of delivering a higher level of dining experience - but by some standards she might want to relax a little. Overall, an excellent choice for a special meal, and we will definitely go back for more.

The Chocolate Cafe is a must!! I cannot say enough nice things about the owner, staff, environment,…read moreand food! I was in town visiting and I will remember coming here forever. If you're wondering where to stop- COME HERE! Highly recommend getting the peanut butter hot chocolate as well!

Came here having made a reservation for a window table. It's always packed every time I walk past…read moreso I was eager to try it out. Service was terrible. Incredibly slow and not very polite. No cutlery or napkins on the tables. Food however was amazing. I had the eggs benedict which was delicious and my children both declared their sandwiches the best they had ever had. High praise indeed! When i went to pay at the end, the lady at the counter asked me what I thought. When i mentioned the service, she explained that someone had called in sick that day and they hadn't been able to replace them at such short notice. I'm glad of this, as it means they're not deliberately short-staffed, and the kids and I will definitely be back.

friendly staff and food made quickly to order. Left happy. Make sure you bring cash as there's lots…read moreto tempt you. We had fish and chips - no complaints!

Recently changed hands from the long-standing Hong Kong couple who used to run it, the shop has…read morebeen spruced up, upgraded and expanded. Alongside the usual fish and chip fayre, there are kebabs on offer. The waiting area can hold half a dozen people and everything is cooked to order so it can get very busy. Prices are reasonable and the quality of the food is high. My daughter describes the chips as the best she's ever tasted - and she has tasted plenty over the years.

FIVE GLOWING STARS!…read more Can y'all say top 10 calzone of whole life? I CAN! Zizzi sits nestled at the base of the town center of Henley. It is quite an enormous structure. The seating on the main floor really opens up and the kitchen sits at the back where you can see the oven. The architecture is really pleasant and creative with a warm vibe accented by interesting art and such!!! Zizzi is quite deceptively large in size, there is also a bar upstairs which is quite a huge space. It was closed when I was there, but perhaps it opens at night. Anyways, I freaked out when I saw calzones on the menu, but didn't really see the type I liked. So I asked our waiter and he was glad to make my custom favorite: ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, pepperonis, and tomato sauce. When it landed in front of me I knew it was going to be quality stuff. I sliced and dunked in marinara as piece after piece of the amazing calzone entered my body. I WAS IN HEAVEN. This is a truly top calzone. As I said, top 10 I've ever had and I'm still loving it to this minute. My girlfriend ordered a thin crust pizza called mezzoe-mezzoe. It was very wide and served on a wood block. It also came with a personal Zizzi pizza cutter which we loved because we could cut any size of pieces we wanted!! I got to try it and loved the non-tomato side. Very high quality pizza. No surprise considering the epic calzone. Overall this place had all the small touches I wanted. Great service from a very understanding and nice waiter, amazing environment, and even custom Zizzi high quality silverware from Italy! Zizzi now. Zizzi forever. Calzone zone!!!

This is a chain. Not the best Italian chain in Henley either. It's very child/family friendly which…read moreis good or bad depending on how many children you have. All the food, including the pizzas and pasta is very sweet. Again, kids - and it seems some adults - love this but it's not to my taste at all.

We had a most wonderful lunch at the Little Angel today. The place is immaculately appointed and…read morebeautiful. The menu offers unique options for every palate. We ordered the pea and mint soup and mushroom pate as starters and all four of us gave them five stars. We all ordered the fish of the day which became a traditional fish and chips plate with the best fried fish I've ever had. Even locals we were visiting said the fish was exceptional! Great options for beers and wines by glass or bottle. We failed to make it to dessert but the offerings were super tempting! The staff is great, music fantastic, and feel is just good - a place you want to make your go-to! Wish we could go again before we head home, but it's definitely flagged the next time we are back. Be sure to get their house made mayonnaise. Frankly I wasn't expecting to be wowed, but I was. Enjoy!

Beautiful outdoor seating area and fantastic food. Had the roasted chicken. Crispy skin on the…read moreoutside and juicy on the inside. It was served with potatoes, sweet potato mash, a stuffing ball, and vegetables. Not sure what done of the vegetables were in the mix, but I ate it all. Staff was friendly. Cost around 15£ per person, but they do have inexpensive small plates. Also paired it with a Symonds cider.