Hidden under the hotel, this was a nice little discovery. I picked it as it was a 50% reduction…read morewith a taste card. It made the prices very reasonable for what was very tasty food. Butternut squash and coconut soup as a starter was gorgeous, steak with pink peppercorn sauce, hand cut fries and rocket salad very tasty indeed. I'd go again.

Absolutely love this place as bot an eating venue and for drinks…read more The restaurant itself is amazing, the food is absolutely delicious and very well presented and the staff are very attentive and knowledgeable about what they are selling. Couldn't fault anything and had a very enjoyable evening. I have been to the bar a lot more than the restaurant, and again the staff are very attentive and extremely knowledgeable about the different products they sell and are very good at recommendations. Cerise also has a little court yard garden at the back of the restaurant with a water feature, and there is nothing more relaxing after a hard days work than sitting out there listening to the water with a perfectly made drink!

Service and food were wonderful. From the bread to dessert, everything was flavorful, fresh and…read moreperfectly presented. The filet was cooked to perfection and paired well with the portobello mushrooms. The lamb was tender and succulent served either fresh crispy green veggies that balanced the rich meat. We ended the night with a delicious sticky toffee pudding that was perfectly sweet and moist! This spot is a for sure must try when in town! Highly recommend!

I'm not one to leave reviews however I do consider others when choosing a restaurant. Tonight, I…read morevisited LSB and had an impactful night. Service was great, atmosphere amazing, the wine list was great blah blah blah (all very true). However, I ordered the roasted lamb rump as I thought I really liked lamb. This lamb was the best lamb I have ever had!!! Go for the lamb, you won't be disappointed!

Nearly perfect…read more Five ales on (usually 3 x West Berks and 2 x other micro), plus two fantastic lagers from Cotswold Lager Company (American style). Haven't eaten there, but good music on once a week or more (blues based). A fly catcher wouldn't go amiss, but a very minor gripe on an excellent experience. Try it for weekend early evening. Only £8 in a taxi back to Newbury.

Great, honest family run pub with a really welcoming atmosphere and fantastic local real ale from…read morethe West Berks Brewery Has all you need from a garden for the sunshine to a roaring fire for miserable days - plus a cat and a dog to add a sense of cosiness Quiz night is the first Wednesday of each month and it good fun - but be careful not to win or you'll be setting the questions for next time! CAMRA pub of the year for this year (2008)

We came here for brekky and it was delicious! And the ladies who run the place are great. They made…read morean oopsie--my partner's food was accidentally delivered to the wrong table while I already had mine and so I was waiting and mine got cold yadda yadda. The owners were apologetic and offered to comp the meal, even though they didn't need to. Am definitely impressed and will be back if I'm ever in that part of town again!

Just visited Reading for the weekend and ran across this oddly named thai restaurant (not really a…read morepub). Very good food, friendly prompt service, and chill atmosphere. Would definitely recommend.

Cheap and cheerful Thai that offers good value for money. We had 2 beers, shared a starter, and had…read more2 mains for about £27 which is not bad. Staff were friendly and helpful. Was not too busy when we arrived about 7.30 on a Friday night but was bust by the time we left. Some tabled were reserved so I assume you can book. Not tried takeaway but I'm told that's not bad either. Food was good, not quite as good as Thai Corner which I'd still recommend as the best Thai in Reading. Overall 3.5 stars, would definitely try again, maybe for lunch as it's near my work.

Went here on Saturday for a friends birthday…read more the staff were very good, while it was difficult because their was a large group of us, the staff did very well to record who ordered what an their was only one tiny mistake out of 20 starters and mains. food was nice, small-ish portions, but very nice all the same.

This is a review for the Pad Thai restaurant which is situated above the Red Lion pub. The other…read morehalf and I enjoyed an excellent meal at this restaurant. We both had a curry each and an extra dish of sweet and sour chicken, together with two helpings of coconut rice. The surroundings are in an old Tudor building steeped in character, and there are several Thai paintings and pictures on the wall. Staff are friendly and welcoming. I've been here several times and have always had great service. My only negative comment is the portions are quite small, so make sure you have at least one more dish than the number of people at your table. Prices however are inexpensive so you will be able to afford the extra plate! The restaurant is quite small so I would imagine if they had a large party it would be very loud.

Do you like pub food? Do you like Michelin stars? Do you want an amazing meal with little to no…read morepretension? Do you want to go to a pub that's practically in the middle of nowhere? If you answered yes to these four questions, head immediately to The Royal Oak. We had a slight concern when my GPS said we had arrived and it was a completely different pub. Luckily, the right pub was just a bit further up the road. We booked Sunday Lunch, because who doesn't like Sunday Lunch in a pub? If you bring your Ferrari, you can park right in the front as well! The inside is really warm and charming. There are really friendly staff there to welcome you in and let you sit in some comfy chairs and couches and have a drink while you're waiting for your fourth dining companion to arrive. So kudos to that. Our table was in the back in what looked like was an add-on. But one whole wall is full of windows overlooking a beautiful garden, so you don't really feel like you're shoved way in the back corner. The service was a bit slow, but if you're not in a rush, why does it matter? We ordered the baked Vacherin Mont d'or cheese (which in the winter, I will be doing at home instead of baked brie or Camembert) and a couple of Scotch Eggs and Rabbit on toast as pre-nibbles. The eggs and rabbit were nice, but not amazing, but the cheese dip was great. And the bread basket they served was awesome as well. Several types of bread with butter. The olive flatbreads were awesome, and since two diners didn't like olives, two of us got to eat a lot of them. They'll bring as much bread as you ask, but it's super easy to go overboard. For my starter I opted for something different than everyone else and got the game terrine. What a mistake that was. Not that the terrine wasn't delicious. It was, but the rabbit lasagne was like heaven in your mouth. I was super jealous of everyone else. For my main I ordered the hare and trotter pie. The crust wasn't the most amazing, but the filling was probably the best pie filling I've ever had. The hare and trotter were soft and luscious and the gravy was phenomenal. It was really rich so toward the end I had to cut the richness with the delicious mash they served with it. The other half had the woodcock and I tried a few bites of that as well. Awesome. Simply awesome. His only complaint was that it was huge and very rich so it was hard to finish it all, and he didn't want dessert at the end of the meal. For dessert, two of us ordered the chocolate fondant and one the butterscotch pudding. I loved the fondant, but again it was really good sized and incredibly rich. It was a lot after the rich pie. And the filling was almost too oozy. At least it wasn't over done. We also ordered some Madeleines and our coffees and teas came with Petits Fours. The Madeleines were kind of boring for me, they needed more flavor, but the Petits Fours (a raisin cake, coconut marshmallow and a chocolate truffle) were great. The coffee not so much. I hate ordering filter coffee and just getting a long pull espresso. They are not the same. But the bad parts were really minor. The good parts far outshown and some of the dishes we had were some of the best dishes of the weekend. The woodcock was fantastic and I'm still having dreams about my pie. I need to figure out how to make something that good at home. With a better pie crust. It's unfortunate that it's not really conveniently close, because I could see myself ending up here quite a bit. Since I was driving, I couldn't drink either, but given my state the night before, it was probably a good thing. If you're in the area and fancy an amazingly laid back atmosphere with awesome food, book this place!

Wonderful gastro pub tucked away in the Berkshire countryside. Beautiful tasty food (the rabbit…read morelasagna in the starters is to die for!!!), very friendly and professional service, and reasonable prices. Go for a long morning walk along the Tames nearby and then go and enjoy a warm & hearty Sunday lunch.

After staying a night at the LHR Renaissance our stay included breakfast here, at the Market Garden…read moreRestaurant. Checking in was easy and friendly. The staff inside was helpful and kept our coffee topped off. Then they have this huge buffet of various food items, egg station with cooks to make whatever you want, bread station, etc. The restaurant's dining room area is quite large too. Definitely an enjoyable breakfast.

Be prepared to wait…read more We were staying at the Renaissance Marriott at London Heathrow which I wrote about in a previous review. Duo is the restaurant inside the hotel. It started out okay'ish, but it went downhill pretty fast. Thankfully the company was great, and we were always engaged in conversation which made the 3 hour dinner go by pretty quick. The drinks were good. Okay, now for the worst of the review! :-) The amount of time it took to get the food, the excuses made, and the quality of the food was a problem. We were continually told that there was a problem with the oven, however this excuse should not have applied to the cold pecan tart I was served for dessert. Somehow, it was, and we did wait an hour alone for those cold desserts! I ordered the lamb steak.. which it was "Lamb", but thinner than the sole of my shoe. It was well done (not per order), but I doubt on something that thin you could even determine "rare, medium or well done". The other food ordered was of similar calibre, nothing to really write about, just generally bad. The waitress did give us two free bottles of water, I wonder when giving away water as a remedy for bad food and service became a standard, usually they comp a meal or something. Oh well, just another example why it was not a good restaurant. Oh, and it was expensive.