Pubs in Berkshire in general

We booked a night in the Pheasant Inn in Winnersh. Returned very late travelling several miles from a party we'd been to. When we arrived we found we'd left the key at the party. It was very late but we knocked on the pub door. The landlord himself answered and refused to let us in! This was despite the fact that there were four of us and that we'd paid earlier that evening in advance and we had the bank cards with us! After around an hour of trying to persuade him to let us in he said that he would if we paid an extra £70! We even said he could keep our bank card which we'd used to pay (and which he had aleady processed) but he threw it back at us out of the ...  Read the complete review

The Ostrich in Colnbrook may have a formidable history, and a big stuffed ostrich to boot, but my friends and I weren't really that impressed when we dropped in for Sunday lunch on our travels. First of all, it was rather quiet in that vaguely worrying "is this place any good?" sort of way, but we were getting towards the end of lunchtime, so dismissed it. Secondly, it seemed rather dim and dingy, but we put that down to the amount of old wood and small windows. We spent a while looking at the menu on the wall (not particularly long, but a fairly good selection) only to be told that Sunday is roast dinners and nothing else. Ho hum. Well, ...  Read the complete review

The Ostrich in Colnbrook - England's 3rd oldest inn, dating back to 1106. Lovingly restored oak beams outside and in - although the Olde Worlde (tm) language everywhere gets tedious - and lots of historical items festoon the interior. Now a word of warning - this place is very popular. An endless stream of business types bored with hotel food come here every night, and added to the locals, it's a jam at most times. Come on a Sunday evening though, and you're rewarded with a quiet relaxed meal and drinks, served by friendly bar staff, and by "almost Outer London" prices, very reasonable on the wallet. As our local, I and my partner ...  Read the complete review

We took my Mum and Dad out to celebrate his birthday; we decided to go to the Pheasant at Winnersh. They were displaying Sunday Lunches from £4.50, which seemed quite reasonable. We walked into a very very smoky atmosphere. The eating area seemed extremely cramped, and weren’t to comfortable if you sat on what looked liked church pews. The dish of the day was Roast Lamb, there was also Roast Chicken and Roast Beef, and we made a selection of Roast Lamb and Roast Beef. In our party there was seven of us to feed. After we had ordered our food through a waitress, which came to the table, there was a long wait over an hour at least, other ...  Read the complete review

Can one get DVT from waiting for a meal in extremely cramped conditions. My wife and I decided to accompany our daughter, son-in-law and 3 granddaughters to our local club for Sunday dinner. Unfortunately the kitchens were still not ready for use after a refurbishment. What to do! We decided on the spur of the moment to try out a local hostelry, the Pheasant at Winnersh. In earlier years this was just a public house, but had now branched out with food and a nearby accommodation block. Therefore there is ample parking. As the visit was on the spur of the moment we had not booked and perhaps we were lucky that they were able to fit us in. The ...  Read the complete review