BrewDog Reading Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The patriot Burger was very tasty."
• "Their buffalo wings are really amazing and you should definitely give them a go."
• "The wings themselves were amazing, the hot sauce they used was extremely tasty."
• "The vegan CLUCKY THIS TIME burger was described as 'Crispy Tindle™ chicken burger, avocado, red onion, Cajun mayo & coriander.'
• "Had the buffalo chicken burger and tried the wings. Both were fantastic flavor and very nice crispy coatings."

Cons:

• "The chipotle coleslaw was one of the most disgusting dishes I've ever had."
• "The quality of the meat in the burger was below acceptable rate, probably the worst I ever had in Reading."
• "The food had a sour taste to it (vinegar?), the covering for the chicken was burnt badly."
• "The chicken wings were okay - batter quite thick and sauce maybe a bit too salty."
• "The vegan burger was super small, dry and cold…"
• "The 'buttermilk fried chicken' burger actually contained the very same unpleasant un-fried chicken breast as the 'wings'."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "Despite booking on short notice, the staff was incredibly accommodating, securing a spacious area for us."
• "The guys working were lovely."
• "Staff are all very friendly and knowledgeable."
• "The staff were friendly & helpful, and the place was spotlessly clean."
• "This Brewdog has some of the nicest staff around. They will help you taste any beers they have."

Cons:

• "Service at the bar could be a bit slow."
• "We found ourselves waiting 30-35 minutes per plate for wings."
• "Wings Wednesday is always slow but this was inexplicably so, and then several wings were still raw."
• "The service was slow, but understandable."
• "Terrible timings, ordered on Deliveroo at around 1830, close to 2 hours now on ETA & a full hour after initially promised."
• "The service for the wings themselves was slow, but understandable."

Atmosphere and Environment

Pros:

• "The atmosphere inside was great and the whole pub was well kept."
• "Great floor plan with spacious and shabby chic decor."
• "The venue is always cheery and enjoyable. Plus, they are dog friendly."
• "It's also great that they have a fridge stacked with a wide variety of the canned and bottled offerings so you have a really wide choice!"
• "Great selection of BrewDog beers on tap and all perfectly poured with some great guest beers as well."

Cons:

• "Went there for a drink with friends. It was quite crowded."
• "We came to a nearly empty pub on a Saturday night, so not busy."
• "The beer menu wasn't quite as good as it has been in the past."
• "The building is massive, looks cool with exposed brick, yet it has limited seating on the ground floor."
• "It's a BrewDog bar, but there's space! It may have only just opened so it's rammed but it's massive."