Mrs G and I enjoy Browns restaurants, but often when you are visiting a different member of a large chain you notice differences. That is the case for Browns Windsor. We had just picked up two US visitors from Heathrow airport, wanted them to see Windsor castle before we drove home and so "of course" we chose to book and dine at Browns. Our local in Nottingham - never disappoints. Sadly Browns Windsor is nowhere near as good. The service was OK but not comparable to what we have come to expect, and the ambiance was just dull - surely no excuse for that in such a beautiful cosmopolitan setting. Parking is always a challenge in Windsor but hunt around and you will find a spot - but make sure that you have £1 coins or you will be out of luck! Would we visit again? Nope - there are many better places to eat nearer to the castle. Review #48 2023 read more

Browns Windsor - Restaurant indoors - British Near Me - Windsor, WNM

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Friends brought me here after a wander at Windsor. It was lovely for a leisurely lunch. We had a little confusion with only being able to sit in the bar and if we'd have to order at the bar or table service was available. The waitress we had was wonder and attentive. Scallop starter was very good as was the lamb shepherds pie. The pineapple dessert with coconut ice cream was delicious! read more

Browns Windsor - Shepherds Pie - British Near Me - Windsor, WNM

The great thing about this spot is the view of the Thames River from their upstairs deck. The restaurant is always packed. Service is friendly. But the food is just mediocre and not impressive esp. for the price. Ordered the Mushroom Tagliatelle (£12.50) - very bland and boring ... I actually had to add salt-n-pepper. My colleague enjoyed her Chicken Avocado Salad though. We also shared the Peach Melba dessert (£6.95) - canned peaches, meringue and vanilla ice cream ... very disappointing. I'd probably recommend this spot more for drinks than for the food. No lunch specials, and they have breakfast/brunch until 12pm on weekends. read more

A quintessential British experience. Blocks away from Windsor Palace and situated along the peaceful Thames and with a menu full of the staple items that you'd expect to see on the menu. You can get away with serving a bowl of cereal with this as your location. Some of the best fish and chips and meat pies I've experienced in this fair country. English food isn't going to win any awards for flavor or innovation but it does envelop you like a comfortable blanket and this setting is bucolic and as charming as you'd expect. read more

My wife and I stopped in here for breakfast on a Friday morning before heading to Windsor Castle. I noticed that there are quite a few subpar reviews of the Browns, but they look to be from several years ago, so I thought I'd give an updated review. Our experience was top notch! When you enter, you're greeted with lightly playing jazz piano in the background. There is great lighting, patio seating, and plenty of tables for even a busy morning. My wife ordered the smashed Avocado Toast with eggs and I ordered the traditional English breakfast....the best breakfast we've had in the UK so far- the sausage and bacon was somewhat smoked and not at all too salty. The breakfast was also very reasonably priced, about £20 for two with coffee's. Considering that an average hotel breakfast is about £12, this is a much better alternative! I'd give the service just a 4/5 though as they are a bit slow to bring the bill after they've cleared the table. To be fair though, that's not abnormal in the UK. Atmosphere- 5/5 Value- 5/5 Flavor- 5/5 Service- 4/5 read more

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This is a restaurant and a bar. I visited the bar/pub side one afternoon then went back for dinner the next night on the restaurant side. The food is delicious and they have a special menu if you get there prior to 7pm during the week. I added a photo so take a look. 2 items for 12.95 (pounds for my American friends so do the math) The steak is an extra charge, but less than 2 pounds. I'd give it 5 stars but both times I went in the staff couldn't get my order correct. They were friendly and attentive but just a bit of a language barrier. I speak English and they do in Great Britain but many of the staff comes from other countries and English is an added language. Again, they were kind but waiting for a corrected order while a friend has theirs isn't fun. I ordered the butternut soup and it was "spot on", delicious and almost a meal in itself. I was almost full just from eating the soup. It was super yummy but I did add a little bit more salt and pepper but I do like things extra seasoned. I ordered the Steak Frits for the main. The steak was cooked perfect and super delicious. It came topped with a garlic butter seasoning on top and with a little side of salad on the plate. It was a really delicious meal and the dessert menu looked amazing but I was completely stuffed. This location is amazing. On one side you can see the Windsor Castle from the hilltop above. On the other side you can see the River Thames as well as the river cruise boats passing by. This is a great location and I would have loved to sit outside but it was February and too cold. There is also a second level (upper deck) which is probably amazing also. . read more

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I can see where diners would be annoyed with the family atmosphere. It's got a definite quiet more romantic vibe then every table has a child full of energy trying to make it through dinner with their family. The lamb meatballs were good. Sauce was amazing. My burrata ravioli special was great. The half chicken was cooked perfect. The butternut squash side was amazing. I'm a fan. read more

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We had booked well in advance and were seated promptly at 8 O'clock. Unfortunately no main dishes were served until around 22.00, the last at 22.30. Despite several chasers no answer was received and a member of the group actually had to leave and cancel their food. When the food did eventually arrive, mine was luke warm at best and completely bland. Unfortunately not living up at all to the delicious menu description. When the manager eventually did come she was very apologetic and did discount our bill. Even with this I certainly won't be rushing back. read more

Browns Windsor - British Near Me - Windsor, WNM

The best General And Kitchen managers ever. The restaurant has great food, including my favourite, schnitzel and mashed potatoes. Yummy ! The waiters were nice and very chatty! Especially some Romanian curly girl ! I had a chance to speak the general manager and she was very professional. She was very friendly and was also very funny. The place is very good and full of positive, smart and beautiful people. I also know a couple of people who have visited, and they got me to visit it as well! Totally worth a trip from Scotland! If the Browns team is reading this, you're amazing! read more

We stopped by for a few drinks. It's quite a big place decored in typical bar style. While we didn't get a chance to sit on the patio due to the rain, we had seating by the open doors overlooking the patio which was nice. The atmosphere of the restaurant with the high ceilings was a good place to be. We had some beers and wine while there so can recommend this place for a drink. Parents: High chairs and change table! read more

Nice vibe in the bar area but they have jazz on loop and the food is really really disappointing and wayyy over-priced. I ordered a teriyaki chicken kebab as a starter and it came out literally as 2 little tiny strips of chicken and small salad garnish. Not in skewers and no cutlery and they expect you to eat it with your fingers. Very weird. All the main menus sound ok but I saw them on other peoples tables and they look very ordinary. Drinks sit on tables in the bar area forever as well. No one cleans them up right away. read more

The only thing that Browns Windsor has going for it is its location. The service is by staff that can't hardly understand your order. Then once you receive your order it is wrong, not cooked as requested. Then when pointed out they attempt to cover their mistakes with lies. Tips for Browns Windsor 1. When you mess up and order don't sent back the same thing with something sprinkled on top hoping that the customer won't say anything a second time. 2. Don't lie and argue to to customer when you know that their steak is cooked medium and not rare, there is quite a difference. 3. Don't make excuses for your staff not understanding when they are taking an order just because they don't speak English, teach them to repeat back the order. 4. Finally, when you try to come to the table do not ignore the person who has spoken to you. read more

Poor service, very over priced for average quality food. We had chicken pot pie & roast pork. The chicken was bland & the pot was only filled roughly a third - big disappointment to break through the crust & find emptiness... I'm a big fan of crackling, but this was the first time I haven't been able to eat it - it was so hard that it actually cut the roof of my mouth. We understand that Windsor is a big tourist area & therefore you can expect restaurants to be somewhat overpriced but I would avoid this place. The only positive is that they had a reasonable selection of non mainstream beers (although again, highly overpriced) read more

Service was absolutely amazing! The salmon was delicious. Highly recommend! We were celebrating a. Birthday and the server went out of her way to make sure that she brought a dessert and that it had a candle and even sang with us! read more

Camembert appetizer was very good and the scallops were SO meaty (and had a nice garnish). I had the crab and crayfish cakes for a main and was disappointed, I would title them Potatoe cakes w/crab and crayfish...didn't taste bad, but it's not a crabcake and the mayo that came with it wasn't very good either. My colleagues had the seafood pasta (with a tomato sauce I think) and they really enjoyed it. The ambience is wonderful, lots of light, on the river and beautiful during the sunset. Disappointed with the service. Our waiter waited until we were completely done with the appetizers to bring the main course.... which would be ok...but not after over 30 minutes, he could at least ask us if we wanted our entrees! After he finally took the appetizer away, it took about another 20 minutes to bring out the entrees. read more

I had just landed at Heathrow and it was lunchtime. Mr. Snarky asked if I wanted to have lunch at T3, somewhere along the way, or in Windsor. I wasn't *that* desperate, so off to Windsor we went. As we parked, I took note of our food choices. Some of our other choices didn't look open, so to Browns we went. It is a cute restaurant, although the service could use some work. Tables are also very close together. This is important because there is very little room to maneuver... salty looks from the lady at the table behind you or a waiter that smacks his tray right into the head of a guy at the table next to you. It happened. That said, I think both Mr. Snarky and I were pleased with the options on the menu... including the prices. We were going to have a starter, but since we couldn't make a decision, we just decided to order. He had the Sausages and Mash and I had the Bubble and Squeak... and we had a cheeky order of chips. Yeah, carb overload. My excuse is that it was chilly and rainy outside... I would need the insulation! The food came out and it looked lovely. My Bubble and Squeak was wonderful! It said that it came with a Balsamic Vinaigrette, but I didn't taste that, however, I don't know that it was a bad thing. The poached eggs were lovely and the yolks made for a lovely "dressing" on everything else. And the chips were really good too! Service is a bit on the slow side, but other than that, I thought it was good value for money. read more

Bit of a posey glorified gastro pub. Been here for a couple of company events / leaving parties. Expect the usual gastro pub menu, read: fish and chips, steaks, steak and ale pie etc. The food does not offend, but it does not inspire either. read more

More of a 1.5 stars really but I'm not feeling generous, so 1 it is! It was a rainy Sunday night. The place was pretty empty. My friend and I went to the bar area since there were four members of staff hanging out behind the counter. No one greeted us. No one approached us. We made for a smaller table that needed to be cleared then went to the bar to order. We had the bar snacks: sweet potato wedges, scotch eggs, sausage roll and tempura prawns. One of the staff did a half-arsed job of cleaning the table when asked. My friend then grabbed a rag from a counter and finished the job. The food came. Scotch eggs: OK but you can get better from Tesco. Sausage roll: disaster not fit for human consumption. Apparently it had been heated past an inch (more like a foot) of its life and was rock hard and impossible to eat. We got it taken off our bill but of course, we had to go up to the bar with the offending food item in hand to do so. I didn't try the other items. I assume they were similar to the Scotch egg. It was definitely overpriced. The service was non-existent and unfriendly. I will avoid going back. read more

One star for being able to accept a party of 60+ people. Another star for serving great beer. But that's about it. 60+ parties should not sit at one loooonnnnggg table with 30 people on each side with zero breaks. I felt so bad for those sitting on the inside against the wall because they could not get up/out without interrupting 10-15 other people at dinner. As for the food, it was mediocre at best. DO NOT ORDER RED MEAT HERE! My steak was extra well done (apparently they don't cook steak to order) and it was the chewiest piece of meat I've ever had in my life. read more

This place is awful. Wish I had checked Yelp before going in: - toilets were dirty. Toilet seat broken on the floor. Walls dirty. Tiles dirty old etc. Ordered the following: - artisan bread board. "Sorry we are out of this. No we can't go and buy some bread from the shop next door. Despite the fact that's it's lunchtime on the start of a bank holiday weekend." - parsnip soup. Luke-warm. The artisan bread it came with? Well it was 2 cubic inches off stale bread with a 1/2 inch slab of butter on the top. - asparagus, prosciutto ham and poached egg - Luke warm. - prawn cocktail - 5 king prawns in a cocktail sauce with brown salad. Prawn cocktail doesn't work with king prawns. The 'sour dough' bread it came with was just a couple of small bits of brown bread. So pissed off with this place I didn't want my money back at the end. Wanted them to realize I will never use a Browns again and that their restaurant is crap. Needless to say that we got plenty of attitude from the manager. Just don't do it! read more

Went here on a Saturday after visiting the castle (about 6pm) food and drinks all to a good standard but service was slow and atmosphere wasnt as expected. We booked browns because we thought it was more of a "grown up" place based on others we had been to before. Be advised this branch seems very much more aimed at families and kids! Was full of small children literally running and screaming everywhere (on seats, under tables, knocking drinks to the floor), we had to climb over prams in the doorway to get in, we should have walked away then! The staff said nothing despite there being absolute mayhem everywhere. The noise was awful and probably amplified by the acoustics of the room, we had to literally shout at each other, service was also slow so we ended up being there for nearly 2 hours for one course despite trying to rush through! I've no problem with families or small kids being in any restaurant (ever!) but this was just ridiculous! If you're looking for a grown up meal and a cocktail stay clear! read more

The full English traditional breakfast is amazing! Perfectly done everything. High quality meats, perfect eggs, amazing tomato (seasoned to perfection), and the most delicious butter for the toast. Yum!!! read more

Service is terrible! Waited forever for our meal! Food was good but not great. If you eat here make sure your not in a rush.

Great looking place, but. Huge disappointment, seated quickly. After that, completely ignored. Plenty of help, no one would wait on us. After 15 minutes got up and left. read more

Had afternoon tea here with friends after touring the castle. Very nice tea service. It is not as high brow as Claridge's in London but it is very nice at less than 1/2 the price. Staff were very pleasant and professional. Very enjoyable experience. Would definitely return. read more

Terrible service and terrible food. It took a very long time to even get a table in this empty restaurant and then naturally our food took even longer. The steak was so hard I could barely cut it let alone eat it. It was dry and lacked flavor. The vegetables were so dry I had to drink a ton of water just to get them down. I would give zero stars if I could. read more

Another typical Mitchells and Butlers pub with no real atmosphere, expensive drinks and lousy service. It might be near the river but its right by the main road through Windsor so if you eat at one of the outside tables expect exhaust fumes to mingle with the fag smoke and your food! If you can see Eton bridge from here you must have a very long neck though posibly from upstairs at a push?! There are much better places to eat and drink in Windsor. read more

I know the British are not known for their food, but this was by far the worst meal we had on our two week trip to the UK. The meat was as tough as beef jerky, you could not cut it with a knife. The service was terrible as well, our Drinks were empty even after dinner was served, and they never came back to offer another opportunity to order. Toilets were disgusting, I have no idea how they have a top health rating. read more

Came here for brunch on a Monday when hubby and I had a 6 hour layover in London. They had just opened so we were the first ones in and it was very pleasant. Service was great. Food was good and definitely better than we expected on a whim. read more

Browns has a very good location t=and for that you pay! It is loacted opposite the river thames where you can see the bridge over to Eton. It has two floors and a large outside area for a nice sunny day. The decor is modern and clean. The drinks are food are a tad expensive, but as i said you are paying for the view. Saying that it is not located right on the river it is separated from it by a stone wall and also a road. So expect a fair few cars to go whizzing past! The stone wall is small though and the river large so you will still see the water and also the letting boats going down it. The staff here are friendly and efficient and the service has always been fairly fast depending of course on how busy it is. The bar is a little posher then a lot of places, but then - this is windsor daaaarling! :) read more

I really try to like this place. Food is good. Service below par by some. They like to apologize, but that's too little too late most of the time. read more

Overpriced and part of a chain! Everything frozen and rude staff considering the portions were smaller than my fist!

Browns serve hideous and really overpriced food. Drinks are also expensive. The service is really poor. There's no atmosphere in the place. Don't understand why it is always busy. I can't think of anything good to say about the place - best avoided!! read more

Like the look, feel and vibe from Browns. It generally has a nice crowd and atmosphere, and it's great to sit outside in summer, with a view of the Thames opposite. read more

Ok people this is an easy one to review. One phrase really does discribe this place. . . . Over rated and over priced. Location is ok but not great. Food is amazingly overpriced for the quality, just dont bother! The beer is fine but not great value,not too bad but not great. The other drinks are of an avarage standard at an above standard price. Plently of pubs and bars in Windsor, go look at some others is my advice. read more

Good food for a diner out. I had the chicken liver which was my favorite meal of the night. Main course was the steak pie and as desert the pear. read more

Browns Windsor - Steak Pie - British Near Me - Windsor, WNM

The chicken pie was good and the service pretty fast. Prices like in Windsor but I think it is worth it. My grandmother wanted her traditional breakfast and they did it even if it was almost noon. She liked it as well, so I can say Browns is recommended in Windsor for lunch and breakfast. read more

This is a nice place to eat when the weather is great and you can sit outside on the terrasse. The food was ok without being impressive in any way. The location is probably the restaurant's biggest advantage. read more

Has always looked lovely, especially in nice weather when there is outdoor seating, so thought we'd stop in for lunch. Seemed really understaffed for a Saturday lunch service; not fully booked, as we were able to get a table without a reservation, but the service was abysmal and it took ten minutes just to get water for the table. Food looked good on the menu, but left a lot to be desired. The burger was a decent burger, but the fish cakes were 80% mashed potato, lacked seasoning and were extremely greasy. All in all just seemed like overpriced pub food. Such a shame, for such a lovely location overlooking the water. read more

This is an above average 'chain' pub. Great place to go on a nice day and sit outside. Ideally suited for families with good food options for both adults and children. Food is nothing special, but consistent and should satisfy the whole family. read more