Since coming across it, this has been the new favourite amongst my friends - for a number of…read morereasons: - it's one of the few places that serves great coffee in the evening (we love Workhouse, but it closes at 4-ish!) - great location with free parking in the Waitrose car park - friendly and genuinely helpful staff: asked for a soya milk cappuccino, if soya milk wasn't available they go out and buy some (has happened twice now) - family friendly: free games (and not just for kids: scrabble, trivial pursuit, jenga...) and colouring books / crayons - free community book exchange, bring your books & take some free - lovely atmosphere in the evening: candles on tables, rustic decor, lots of people having conversations over coffees and/or food - great tasting, quality food. Can't find a bad point about them at all. Except perhaps that it's usually busy... we've never failed to find a table but have had to share a longer table with others before.

A great place to eat in Caversham. I highly recommend it…read more There are a lot of places to eat in Caversham and lots of food choices that you could make but, if you get the chance I would highly recommend that you try the Alto Lounge for a lot of reasons. It is located on the north side of Church Street just north of the Caversham Bridge. It is right off the street and has a few tables outside but I would recommend eating inside. The inside has a pub-like atmosphere with a wood floor, wood tables, pictures all over the wall and a bar along one side. We were greeted and seated remarkably quickly. The tables are numbered and ordering can be accomplished by either ordering online (pretty efficient and quick) or going up to the bar. I visited this place twice in the week that I was in the area and got an egg sandwich the first time and a burger the second time. Both were excellent. I would also recommend their ciders and ales. I tried the cider and it was one of the best I have had. Overall, this is a great choice for a meal if you are in the area.

Awful. Rude, rude rude staff!!!!! They will belittle,…read moreembarrass and talk to you like you belong on the bottom of their shoes! They ruined mother's day for my family and I.

The Woolpack is a traditional country pub in the heart of Elstead…read more The pub has was taken over 6 months ago, and the new landlady has worked really hard to restore it to it's reputation of some 5 years ago - a great village pub, serving tradition pub food. As soon as you walk in you see the cask ales lined up behind the bar, which seems rare these days. It's a warm atmosphere, and you feel really welcomed there, but not as much maybe as my dog who is spoiled by the locals and the bar staff!

Great food, and great people!!! There is an incredibly inviting atmosphere. The owner Klodi is…read morebeyond gracious and I can not wait to go back!

From the outside this looks like an English Traditional restaurant, although it's an Italian…read morerestaurant. The menu is not overly large but has fish, meats and pasta. There is also a bar menu with burgers, wraps and such like. There is a nice garden if you have good weather and the inside is well done out. We had a seafood risotto and it was good, a hint of chilli and the portion was good. For two people it was only £40 and this was with a beer and glass of wine too. A nice restaurant and would visit again.

Nice atmosphere in the restaurant, and excellent quality food. We opted for the sirloin steak, and…read morewere not dissapointed. Prices were reasonable, and we spent around £50 for 2 of us for mains, desserrs and drinks. The waiters were helpful and friendly, and the restaurant was busy - always a good sign.

According to their website The Swan is a privately owned boutique hotel, a warm friendly 'local',…read moreand a superb restaurant serving carefully sourced seasonal food. All this at the edge of the stunning Surrey & West Sussex countryside border. The menu at The Swan is a superb array of classic dishes; choosing what I wanted was nearly impossible! After a lengthy period of deliberation I left my final decision-making moment until the waitress arrived to take our order (I needed the pressure). I opted for the beef carpaccio, rocket salad, shaved parmesan and truffle oil. The key to a dish like this is the quality of the meat. Full of intense beef flavour, and literally melt in your mouth, it was clearly from great stock. The fresh peppery rocket, salty parmesan and the rich truffle oil (of which there was the perfect amount) all complemented the meat perfectly. For my main course, I had initially decided on the calves liver but made a last-minute change to the pan seared scallops, potato roti, black pudding, pea puree and a chive beurre blanc. It was the right decision. The scallops were light, delicate and cooked to perfection. The black pudding spicy and earthy. The potato roti, crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy in the middle, and full of flavour. The chive beurre blanc also added a delicious richness to the dish. The only small criticism of the dish is that the pea puree was slightly lost amongst all the other punchy flavours, but when tasted on its own is was beautifully smooth and seasoned well. After 20 years running one of London's 'best kept secrets' - The Swag and Tails pub in Knightsbridge - the owners decided to create a cosy and luxurious pub in the beautiful Surrey Hills, and with recommendations in the Harden's and Michelin guides it seems as though they are doing something right. Fresh local ingredients, tasty classic food, in a wonderful setting. This is pub dining of the highest order.

So this is a quaint little country pub come hotel. Only small but has that family run feeling. It's…read morevery well presented with an inviting bar to the left and a comfy seating area with that open fire feel and chilled Sunday afternoon vibe. The drink selection isn't bad at all for a small pub and the staff were lovely and friendly. The food is delicious although a little pricier than one may expect for a little pub although it was much further south than I'm accustomed too. The room we had was a good size. Nice sofa and seating area as you enter followed by a good size bedroom with a super king size bed. The bathroom was also a good size with double sink. The only downside was the shower was in the bath. But at least there was a bath. It was very clean from the sheets to the loo! It overlooked the road but was relatively quiet. There is a good size car park opposite and a secret style beer garden to the rear. The staff looked after us all weekend like regulars. If you ever in the area I would recommend a little weekend stay here.

Bel and the Dragon is the hidden gem of Reading. Great location, especially when dinning outside…read more The service has always been great and the food superb! Their roast is exquisite but it's the suckling pig that keeps bringing me back. For the wine connoisseurs, there is a bottle on their list for you. For the novice, don't worry - you can't go wrong with the house white or red. Make sure to leave a little room after your great meal for an espresso martini to wrap it all up. In short, when someone asks me to suggest a place in Reading for dinner, my first suggestion is always Bel and the Dragon.

Quite disappointed for today Sunday roast. The potatoes and parsnips was soooooo over cooked. You…read morecannot put your knife through it. It is such a shame as the food was good 4 years ago. We did say something to the waitress and she was very apologetic. Then manager came over apologised again and asked if there is anything wrong with the beef. We said it was the veg mainly. The beef was ok but not great. They gave us some free side dishes and desserts. I must say the building and the services were very good. However the chef and food really let this place down. I saw most people left out their veg on their plate when I left. My partner doesn't normally complain about food. So it must be quite bad. You can't cook the potatoes right what's left for a Sunday roast?! It's £20 for the roast so there should be some expectations to it. I gave 2 stars only because the service was good and the complimentary gesture. Otherwise 1 star!

The Beehive is am amazing combination of relaxed atmosphere, great location (you can actually watch…read morecricket from the large floor to ceiling windows), and enjoy exquisite, seasonal dishes. The menu offers a great selection of fresh English seafood and meat (including game) and is seasonal. We were lucky enough to have Greengage Tart. Looking forward to the rhubarb season. I had Welsh Rarebit to start (sublime) followed by Scottish Haddock. My husband had Rabbit Lasagne followed by venison. The Chef, Dominic Chapman won a Michelin Star, 3 AA Rosettes as head chef at the Head Chef at The Royal Oak, Paley Street - so its wonderful that I can enjoy such wonderful food locally. We will definitely be returning. Staff were friendly and attentive, can't say enough about the food (the Chef, and on a rainy evening it was fun to watch the junior cricket team play!The

We were driving on the M4 towards Cornwall for a vacation and needed lunch on the way. I randomly…read morechose an exit and after some twists and tunes we stumbled across the Beehive and are glad that we did. Very nice up-market pub - as evidenced by not one but 2 Bentleys in the parking lot. Service was great and the food that was served was good and hot. All in all a very enjoying respite from the long drive. It is just over the road from the local cricket ground - so if they are playing beware of flying cricket balls!!!!

The food I have eaten has generally been of a good quality and well cooked. The steak, ale and…read morestilton pie and the sea bass main courses were both very good. I have been disappointed with the food on the cheaper set menus which haven't been up to standard. I have never tried the pasta so can't comment on Stephanie's experience. Puddings tend to be rather disappointing - given the choice I would go for a starter and main course rather than a main and pudding. Service is friendly and efficient but it can be rather slow at busy times - yes it does get busy! The gold card gives you 25% off the food at off-peak times - the privaleges used to be more generous - it is a shame that the management has seen fit to reduce the benefits. Nevertheless if you are a regular at this chain of restaurants, it is certainly worth considering the £20 one off life time fee for the card. The restaurant is in an attractive setting and housed in an old Water Mill below which runs the Tillingbourne stream - you can still see the old water wheel through a glass window in the centre of the restaurant. As it is a large building with high ceilings, it can be rather cold inside on a winter's day - especially just after it has opened. Choose somewhere warm - e.g. near the fire to sit! By contrast, in the summer time, on a hot day it is refreshingly cool inside. The restaurant has a good choice of wines, soft drinks and beers including Fuller's London Pride on draft. Blubeckers has an attractive garden and play area at the back of the building.