Address: Berkshire, 53 Blagrave St, Reading RG1 1PZ, United Kingdom
Phone: +441189594267
Rating: 4.4
based on 161 reviews.
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Finally, the atmosphere is usually pretty great."
"Feels cosy with great lighting and music."
"Absolutely pleasant atmosphere, situated in the heart of Reading town centre."
"Great ambience, good music, great selection of booze & tasty food."
"Love the vibe in here. Non-chain feel, live music, mixed crowd of afterworkers, hipsters and those wishing to avoid the obvious."
"Amazing venue lovely staff and great music."
"Favourite place in town, amazing atmosphere and incredible food."
Cons:
"It's very cold."
"It's a lively pub, which means not always ideal to have a 1:1 catch up!"
"Music's a bit too loud."
"It's a loud place - very open plan - so expect to be a little coarse the morning after if you visit on a busy night."
"Music was too loud to talk and not good for dancing."
"For a bar the music is far too loud to have a conversation."
"So....just back from a drink at the Oakford...and then was swiftly told this was my last drink as apparently I was too drunk... Safe to say, I won't be going back."
Service
Pros:
"Great staff and a good selection of beers which are often rotated."
"Cracking service from luke, sound bloke."
"Great customer service, had an allergy and they were fantastic."
"The staff were very pleasant and went above and beyond with ensuring that I was satisfied with my purchase."
"What I appreciate most about this place is the staff, they really are a credit to the pub."
"The bartenders are great and the quizmaster is lovely and friendly."
"Absolutely brilliant staff and venue."
Cons:
"Rude staff, not hospitable, very expensive and would not recommend visiting anytime soon."
"The drinks have become expensive, and the bar staff were rude and unwelcoming on my last few visits."
"The lady at the door checking us in was so stroppy."
"Food and clientele are great, but staff are atrocious. Really pointlessly rude."
"Rudest staff I have ever seen in any restaurant or pub ever."
"Nice enough place. But wow, watch out for the miserable bar maid in there."
"23yo girl kicked out at 7.30pm for drinking a 0.0% Peroni."
Food & Drink
Pros:
"They have a good menu with lots for vegetarians and vegans."
"Food was great, New Age Hippie burger was delicious and portion sizes weren't too much and didn't leave you hungry."
"Always excellent food and service, a good selection of drinks."
"Loved the vegan initiative in January, they still do the vegan burger, and I don't think I'll ever order a meat one here again, it's that good!"
"Had the chewie louie burger with triple cooked chips, both fantastic."
"The food is amazing, best calamari I’ve ever eaten and the home made southern fried chicken is to die for."
"The burgers and fried chicken are the best in Reading."
Cons:
"Food was okay, I have ordered the Classic Cheese Burger and the beef patty was burned."
"The food let's itself down with burgers being over priced in comparison to the competition like 7Bone & Honest burger."
"Drink prices are average but the food menu is basic and very unimaginative so didn't eat there."
"For the love of god do not order a fried chicken burger here. It's mushy reconstituted chicken and tastes of literally nothing."
"Fries were nice but I ordered for myself and two others - my friend's burger was burnt to a crisp and bad tasting."
"I requested no bacon as I am allergic and they made it and said it’s too late."
"But I'm afraid I can't get over dried on feces on a toilet seat. And used toilet paper on the floor."
Location & Accessibility
Pros:
"Lively atmosphere and just next to the station so it’s really easy to get to."
"Good location, close to reading train station."
"Also easy to find the place it is just next to the train station."
"Close to the train station, so it's super convenient."
"Right cross the road from Reading Station. Taxi rank and late bus stops."
"Very conveniently located opposite the train station so can grab a quick bite and pint!"
"It's in a great location by the train station and I had clean and cool look to the place."
Cons:
"There aren't actually that many tables which might seem weird given the amount of floor space."
"Booked a table for 17:45 and nowhere on the booking website did it mention that after 17:00 they do not allow under 18s into the establishment."
"It's a long way to the toilets. Two flights of stairs and two doors to negotiate."
"Nice toilets but they are cold and upstairs."
"They stole my jacket. If you do not want lose your property do not enter this place."
"You pay a bit over the odds for drinks and they don't accept cash."
"There is a disabled loo at the bottom of the stairs too."