The drinks were on point and service was great. There is indoor and outdoor seating with music…read moreplaying throughout the place.

This has got to be one of my favourite pubs in Reading. It's a proper old stylie pub, it's tiny…read moreinside but it's Garden out back is Reading's best kept secret in a town lacking pub gardens. The staff are always friendly, they serve a good pint of Pride and they sell Pork Scratchings made at the local butchers. So many pubs these days have given up on the fatty pub classic, let alone go to the trouble of sourcing locally made scratchings. The jukebox is nearly as old as the pub and requires local knowledge to operate (the blank buttons at the bottom of the keypad rotate the "music sticks"). There's a tip-top pub quiz every Wednesday - but if team eXtreme are playing (our team) - might as well save your entry fee. Know what I mean sunshine.

Popular with family's , cyclists, dog walkers and canoeists ! Plenty of outdoor seating ( although…read moreon a sunny day you might need to sit out on the grass as gets very busy!) Kids have plenty of space to play ball, and enjoy watching the revolving bridge when narrowboats go through. Food is good, service a bit slow when busy, but not bad considering . One of our regular favourites in summer. Highly recommend.

Service food and ambience were all terrific. We were a party of 8 and our server did a great job…read moreand made it an enjoyable meal

Enjoying our third stay at The Old Vine - trying out a different room each time. The staff are low…read morekey, but very friendly and accommodating. Each room is very well appointed with antique furniture, good linens and a strong WiFi connection. Parking is a challenge but the hotel staff are full of good advice and they give you a temporary parking permit. You are steps away from the Cathedral and all of the quaint shops and buildings in the buzzy but vehicle free central area of Winchester. Once you have parked you don't need your car to enjoy the best of the city. The Nina Campbell room has quite a good sized round table that we are using to work from. Highly recommended.

Great English pub, directly across from Westminster Cathedral of annoying song fame, with friendly…read morestaff and fellow pub goers. Variety of tasty local beers on tap. But, best of all, brilliant food, lovingly prepared and served. We had spectacular salmon and mussels and scrumptious bread pudding. For a quick bite the next day, spicy tomato, bell pepper and lentil soup and a perfect sausage roll. We also stayed at the adjoining hotel which was homey and perfect for our needs. Staff could not have been more attentive. Included breakfast was sumptuous. Bravo.

Great atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff, gourmet food and local beer. Had an excellent dinner…read moreand drinks. Sat in the pub section which was cozy and fun. Easy parking in the back. Tried the Asian-spiced duck croquettes for a starter and they were tasty. They had a great autumn game menu from which I tried the guinea fowl supreme, very tasty with excellent sauce and veggies. Husband got a burger and chips which were good. Had our five year old with us and they had a great kids menu from which he ordered the chicken lollipops (he ate them up), cheeseburger, and a double potted chocolate mousse that came out in a cute little terra-cotta pot. Overall a great meal. Really enjoyed it and would love to return!

I tried the mixed grill at Griffin which included a large portion of chips, ham, small 3 oz steak,…read morechicken, sausage, and blood sausage. Portions were large, food was good, and service was great.

Lovely English countryside, restaurant. Great menu and food. Bonus. They have delicious gluten-free…read morefish and chips if that's your thing. Or important someone in your group. Highly recommend if you're in the area.

This is a little awesome pub tucked away in the beautiful English countryside, hidden gem…read morepersonally, that's frequent by the locals. Great food and specials, and beer selection. Accessible by the Four Seasons via the canal trial, easy fun ride.

We've been coming to this pub for at least 30 years and it's still my favourite in the local area…read more The menu can vary depending on the night you go so make sure to ask ahead for pie night, etc. The pies are always so good and I recommend going earlier in the evening to get the full choice of pies as they do tend to sell out of some flavours throughout the evening. Can't beat their pub chips too!

Wootton Rivers is located on the Kennet and Avon canal, not far from the historic market town of…read moreMarlborough. The village is a picturesque thatched village and The Royal Oak is a 16th Century thatched free house with restaurant, which also offers bed & breakfast accommodation. Inside the pub is very quaint, especially the restaurant, which is located in the oldest part of the building. My ancestors lived in the village in the mid 1800s - so the whole place holds special appeal for me! The menu is quite varied and can be enjoyed in either the bar or the restaurant - and there's an outside seating area for summer. Visiting this week, we had an excellent meal. The food was well cooked and nicely served and the price was quite reasonable. Can thoroughly recommend the whole experience!

Great service. Surprisingly impressive food. Wide variety of drinks also. This gastro pub is a must…read moredue anyone looking for great food which is reasonably priced! Definitely pop down and see for yourself. They also have live music sometimes!! Enjoy

Great ambiance. Beautiful setting by the river with houseboats and swans. Fish and chips are the…read morebest!

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.