Lunch time here and no standards have been dropped. Beautiful food, although the steak was a little…read moreundercooked it didn't ruin the meal at all. Service staff were polite and couldn't do enough. Overall, 4*. Would have given 5 had the food been cooked correctly first time

For some bizarre reason I end up here yet again 2 years after my last visit to Basingstoke and yet…read moreagain I wonder why I came in the door? service was slow although the restaurant was empty and only had about 3 occupied tables. I had to go looking for a waitress to have our order taken. One of our group ordered fish and chips and it looked like the fish had died in vain because it was so hard and dry it could not be eaten.. but of course he didn't complain as he decided to honour the British stiff upper lip! I wouldn't have been so shy but maybe us Irish complain more readily if something is simply not good? And it was not good. The staff seemed not too interested and considering that the retail centre actually had an aquazone pool, a bowling arena, a cinema and a museum it should have been heaving.

yes its mcdonalds ! same everywhere you go. not what you really call food but if you need a reveiw…read moreits as good as any other mcdonalds

This is a popular restaurant as it's on the main road through Newbury…read more The food is of good quality and is made to order, so you can be sure that it hasn't been sat around for ages unlike another burger chain. The drive through is quick and you can easily understand what the person on the other end is saying. Sometimes, if you go in at the wrong time you can be waiting a while for your order and the fries are sometimes luke warm. I like the fact that you can fill your own drink.

Living roughly 5 minutes away from Burger King I find myself being quite a frequent visitor,…read moretempted by the delicious double bacon cheeseburger and fries. The location is reasonable, and whilst out of the town centre, is within walking distance for the most determined, and has a car park and drive through section alongside. The drive through is reasonably quick, although as usual you can barely hear the automated voice asking you to place your orderand when human intervention is involved that's not always a help! The inside is clean, presentable and rarely exceedingly busy so food service is always prompt, hot and delivered with a smile. Freebies have been given when service has been less than par, so perhaps this keeps me coming back to the local BK!

Bit dissapointed, nachos starter for 2, size was good for one and lacked cheese, with chicken and…read moreribs, ribs were spicy and soft but not much flavour and the flat chicken breast was cooked atleast a week before so dry and the edges were hard and dry. The pork burrito was ok again the burrito was very hot maybe microwave hot and the wrap on the edges were hard. Think its buger king next time coz thats a 3 star this is a 2 star

Disclaimer: I'm American. I am rating relative to my general UK food experiences, not against…read moreAmerican restaurants. I come to Basingstoke on business regularly and am perpetually amused by the places we find. It seems we drive through the middle of nowhere to find these amazing pubs that serve far better cuisine than any bar food I'm used to back home. In general, my travels have found that the really good places require effort to find in the UK. Coal Grill & Bar was a surprising change from these sometimes scary ventures in which I've gotten lost more than once... This place is either in or near the mall (can't quite recall anymore), so my expectations were low. For any American readers - I was expecting a British version of TGI Fridays or Applebee's so I was just hoping to find something worth eating after a long flight in. To my surprise... it was pretty darn delectable! We ordered the firesticks - I think we tried all flavors except the tiger prawns and were super happy with our choice. You can mix & match to try different flavors, which makes it fun if you're a bit of a foodie. The blue cheese sauce was AWESOME. This was in December so there were plenty of holiday parties going on, the place was busy but maintained quality service and all parties were well taken care of. It seemed to be a great meeting place for many. Thanks to Coal for keeping the fire going for this American traveler!

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)

Food this a tasty burger joint - and the variety of types available is amazing…read more Small place but bright and colourful place. The service is good will take a little longer if busy so best to pre order.

My husband and our friend grew up eating here, so when we finally came to visit this was one of the…read morefirst things we did. It was so good! Their portions are generous, the burgers are cooked to perfection and they have so many choices. Can't wait to go back.

Located in the Donnington Valley hotel this restaurant has a mezzanine level one side and…read moreconservatory style roof on the other. Seating is comfortable for the duration of a meal. Some areas of this restaurant are cozy, others are open. The food is presented to a very high quality, but is not always cooked to that high quality. Having said that it is a cut above your standard restaurant. Options from the market menu feel limited, but combinations work and make for a good meal. The wine list of course is extensive and there are some very nice bottles available. The hotel does some good deals with food included and I would recommend this. It would be a restaurant I would revisit.

Not bad overall but inconsistent…read more Went there for a 2 course meal including a steak - pretty good value and nice atmosphere My friend had a fish and chips and the fish (I think haddock) was huge with amazing crispy batter. So 2 weeks later my other friend and I returned for the fish and chips and it was nothing like what we saw 2 weeks earlier, this haddock was tiny and the batter was nothing special. Served with American fries and not proper chips Decent atmosphere - no garbage rap or hip hop shite music playing or too many kids there. Overall relaxing ambiance.

I've just got back to the hotel after visiting Miller and Carter and have to say what a…read moredisappointment. I would like to start on a positive and the only reason it didn't get one star, the staff. Very friendly and welcoming, I couldn't fault them. I decided to treat myself to the 50 day matured rib eye, it's recommended to be cooked medium (I usually prefer rare) but opted for the "chef" recommendation. In the very centre of the steak it was barely medium, it soon went to well done and was like chewing an old boot. Flavour wise it was ok but nothing special, not what you would expect for a steak costing £30! Visually it was appetising which left a bitter taste once I started to consume it. The only way this could be classed as melt in the mouth is if it was served with a chaser of acid. In summary if you want a steak to far surpass, go to Aldi and get one for a tenth of the price!

Used to go to this pub a decade ago and it was fantastic. When we pulled up on a Monday night with…read moreour party of 11 the absence of any cars outside was very telling. On entering we ordered drinks looking forward to the excellent cask ales it used to be known for. We found 1 hand pulled cask with the owner telling us it was a little sour and that is 'how the locals prefer it'. It was off, and as we are from the US, maybe that can work but would put off visitors ever drinking our wonderful cask ales. We all had keg Doombar but that was also poor as though the cleanliness was not good. We should have walked out but due to many places being closed on Mondays we moved to the dining area. Awful, food, the pies were served in premade dishes and heated up. The accompanying vegetable were cold and stewed. It was noticeable we only saw 1 person who was barman then served all the food, probably also was microwaving the pies. Such a shame this once great pub has been so neglected and its reputation will be trashed.

The Sun Inn gastro pub is the worst place in the basingstoke, the atmosphere was quite and the…read morefood has no quality and the staff were fucking dumb. The owner who used to sell low quality food. The owner who hire people and didnot give wages to the people which is on the contract.

I first visited Gourmet Burger Kitchen in Brighton when I was out for a weekend there, and I've…read morenever had such a good menu of burgers and they're so well designed to taste gorgeous and really are worth it! They are expensive to be honest, and chips are extra at £3 a bowl. But the restaurant is aimed at stylish and couples who are willing to spend that kind of money. You sit on benches at tables, and theres no table service, you go up and order you're own meals. But they use Steak and aberdeen angus beef in they're burgers and they are amazing and when I can afford it I do go back in, and now I don't have to go all the way back to Brighton to go it makes it all the better!

Expensive, passable service, just OK food. I am either going to go cheap and go to McDonald's or…read moreBurger King or find an upscale burger elsewhere. Not worth the money at all.