What an amazing find! Catered well for the vegan roast... Best vegan roast I had in a while! One of our party had the roast beef and again comments on the high quality. The portion sizes were generous and the service was great. Can not recommend enough!Wheelchair accessibility: One of our party was in a wheelchair... The cudnt be more accommodating. Step free access and moved tables around to fit us in.
Willeh B
We recently held an event at the Lyndhurst with family and friends. The team were excellent working with us to provide a menu that fit all our guests (vegan, gluten free, kids) and gave a great rate for exclusive hire of the pub. The changing menu is always good and I’d really recommend them!
Mac Dsouza
Amazing Pub! The curry was an absolute treat. Food and service was on point!Thanks Dishon!
Nx Sp
An absolute gem. We have eaten here umpteen times. Delicious , very reasonably priced food in a lovely setting. Interesting menu changes regularly, with daily specials. Portions are generous. Very good about accommodating allergies or tweaking dishes. Free 2 hour parking outside until 8pm on Watlington St, or very easy to walk from the town centre or Queens Road Car park if you're not a lucky local.
wendybO1305QN
Lovely welcoming great beer food was amazing such a lovey pub great little hidden gem . I would definitely recommend this place to eat and drink or just drink . Very clean great staff
Robina V
Impeccable food, fantastic presentation & delicious!! Friendly, courteous staff that go above & beyond to give you a fine dining experience. Reasonably priced and great portions. A pub to return to most often!
Isobel R
BEST SUNDAY LUNCH EVER. Both courses were absolutely delicious. I really recommend the Lyndhurst!!!
Michelle R
We went for a family Sunday lunch - gorgeous food, good choice, large portions & reasonably priced. One of the nicest Sunday lunch we’ve had in a pub. Nice pub with a good atmosphere & wide selection room of beers. It was very busy, which resulted in slight delay in service, but overall a very enjoyable experience. Would 100% recommend.
Silvia V
Good food and amazing service as usual. I recommend the beetroot and goats cheese Gnocchi - buonissimo ?
David M
We’ve been here quite a few times now and we’ve never had a bad meal. The atmosphere is great good choice of beer and wine nice friendly service but best of all the food is amazing.
Went in for lunch. We ordered padron which we really enjoyed. The small plate of Argentinian prawns was ok nothing special in taste to be honest it’s not something I wouldLike to have again. My husband order fish and chips which was ok.I ordered the monkfish tacos. It was well presented. Monk fish was fried in a batter, oily and very salty. I just couldn’t eat it. I asked the staff who was very friendly and helpful, if it was meant to be salty. After asking the kitchen staff and came and said no. He offered me another dish but I refused as food was taking longer to come out and I was running late for work. He gave me a refund which I appreciated. Sorry food is not what I was expecting.I wouldn’t recommend this dish to anyone to be honest. Not worth price and the qualityReplying to your response:Firstly if I’m Readings answer to Grace Kent you’re Readings answer to Basil Fawlty.There’s no ‘pattern’ I just leave reviews like other people. If the foods good I leave a good review, if bad then a bad one. Your service was good so I said as such. What’s your point? If you’ve studied my profile and are that intrigued by me you’ll see that I leave many stars, not just one for many places. So you’re a liar. Do you also want my blood group to or my date of birth BTW?What does it matter whether we order at the bar or table? Why even mention this? What’s your point? So if I’d ordered my food at the bar it would have been less salty? So the nearer the bar the less saltier. So perhaps your chef wasn’t informed? because I did actually order at the bar, so he didn’t need to put the Salt table orderers obviously get.On the matter if Sriracha? Again what’s your point? What does Sriracha have to do with it? It cannot explain the extreme salt because Sriracha isn’t salt it’s chilli sauce. And it’s nothing to do with you how much of it we wanted. What has it got to do with the food being salty. It’s a weird way for trying to use damage control. The Sriracha was weak anyway which is why we probably needed so much. In fact yogurt is more spicy.On the monkfish - it was salty, in fact so salty it couldn’t be eaten. I’m surprised your staff also tried it, which says a lot about your restaurants hygiene if they’re happy to eat off other people’s plates, but to say it wasn’t salty is another lie. My husband actually enjoyed his food and said as much. He is not biased and not the kind of person to say something just to please me. But he tried some and said it was extremely salty. I’m not saying all your dishes are this way, perhaps more salt was used this time, I don’t know, but it was extremely salty to the point I just couldn’t eat it. To say ‘I made such a fuss’ is not only rude but another lie.How dare you insult me, I ate 1 whole Monk fish, of course I did. I was like to know it was salty if I did not eat it? I did not eat the whole plate of monkfish did I? So again what’s your point?If you looked on your camera we never made ‘a fuss’ I just said it was salty. I didn’t even ask for a refund, it was kindly offered. The only fuss being made is your desperation at damage control, which, for people reading, is as shoddy as the monkfish.Also, I never complained about the time it took to be served, I just said I couldn’t wait for another dish as it would take too long ‘as I was in a hurry.’ Again your damage control attempt is so pathetically amateurish you’ve just admitted yourself that your food takes longer to arrive than other restaurants. In fact I’mHappy to wait a little longer as I prefer freshly cooked food. So an own goal there.And lastly there’s no agenda. It’s just a review. Nobody is out to harm your reputation and nobody is monitoring you. Calm down, there’s no agenda. It’s just a review. You’ll get over it, I promise.And no, I’m not ‘gracing you’ with my custom again. Your rudeness has put paid to that. I’d rather buy a cheese sandwich from Tesco and sit by the river in the rain than ‘grace’ you with another wasted visit.
rjethwa2019
My friend and I went to The Lyndhurst yesterday (23rd September 2023). The atmosphere was great and the food was delicious. I had the chicken burger which was a good portion size. A recommendation to visit if you are in Reading.
Brian M
Excellent food and great service. Very reasonable prices. Really nice bar staff and great atmosphere.
Scarlett Ro
We booked our table and we went to have a Roast Sunday lunch. It was amazing with big protein portions.. we ended up super super full.
AngeloM2412
Very nice and polite service. Classic pub atmosphere with different and better quality food. Highly recommended! A must in Reading
What an amazing find! Catered well for the vegan roast... Best vegan roast I had in a while! One of our party had the roast beef and again comments on the high quality. The portion sizes were generous and the service was great. Can not recommend enough!Wheelchair accessibility: One of our party was in a wheelchair... The cudnt be more accommodating. Step free access and moved tables around to fit us in.
We recently held an event at the Lyndhurst with family and friends. The team were excellent working with us to provide a menu that fit all our guests (vegan, gluten free, kids) and gave a great rate for exclusive hire of the pub. The changing menu is always good and I’d really recommend them!
Amazing Pub! The curry was an absolute treat. Food and service was on point!Thanks Dishon!
An absolute gem. We have eaten here umpteen times. Delicious , very reasonably priced food in a lovely setting. Interesting menu changes regularly, with daily specials. Portions are generous. Very good about accommodating allergies or tweaking dishes. Free 2 hour parking outside until 8pm on Watlington St, or very easy to walk from the town centre or Queens Road Car park if you're not a lucky local.
Lovely welcoming great beer food was amazing such a lovey pub great little hidden gem . I would definitely recommend this place to eat and drink or just drink . Very clean great staff
Impeccable food, fantastic presentation & delicious!! Friendly, courteous staff that go above & beyond to give you a fine dining experience. Reasonably priced and great portions. A pub to return to most often!
BEST SUNDAY LUNCH EVER. Both courses were absolutely delicious. I really recommend the Lyndhurst!!!
We went for a family Sunday lunch - gorgeous food, good choice, large portions & reasonably priced. One of the nicest Sunday lunch we’ve had in a pub. Nice pub with a good atmosphere & wide selection room of beers. It was very busy, which resulted in slight delay in service, but overall a very enjoyable experience. Would 100% recommend.
Good food and amazing service as usual. I recommend the beetroot and goats cheese Gnocchi - buonissimo ?
We’ve been here quite a few times now and we’ve never had a bad meal. The atmosphere is great good choice of beer and wine nice friendly service but best of all the food is amazing.
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Went in for lunch. We ordered padron which we really enjoyed. The small plate of Argentinian prawns was ok nothing special in taste to be honest it’s not something I wouldLike to have again. My husband order fish and chips which was ok.I ordered the monkfish tacos. It was well presented. Monk fish was fried in a batter, oily and very salty. I just couldn’t eat it. I asked the staff who was very friendly and helpful, if it was meant to be salty. After asking the kitchen staff and came and said no. He offered me another dish but I refused as food was taking longer to come out and I was running late for work. He gave me a refund which I appreciated. Sorry food is not what I was expecting.I wouldn’t recommend this dish to anyone to be honest. Not worth price and the qualityReplying to your response:Firstly if I’m Readings answer to Grace Kent you’re Readings answer to Basil Fawlty.There’s no ‘pattern’ I just leave reviews like other people. If the foods good I leave a good review, if bad then a bad one. Your service was good so I said as such. What’s your point? If you’ve studied my profile and are that intrigued by me you’ll see that I leave many stars, not just one for many places. So you’re a liar. Do you also want my blood group to or my date of birth BTW?What does it matter whether we order at the bar or table? Why even mention this? What’s your point? So if I’d ordered my food at the bar it would have been less salty? So the nearer the bar the less saltier. So perhaps your chef wasn’t informed? because I did actually order at the bar, so he didn’t need to put the Salt table orderers obviously get.On the matter if Sriracha? Again what’s your point? What does Sriracha have to do with it? It cannot explain the extreme salt because Sriracha isn’t salt it’s chilli sauce. And it’s nothing to do with you how much of it we wanted. What has it got to do with the food being salty. It’s a weird way for trying to use damage control. The Sriracha was weak anyway which is why we probably needed so much. In fact yogurt is more spicy.On the monkfish - it was salty, in fact so salty it couldn’t be eaten. I’m surprised your staff also tried it, which says a lot about your restaurants hygiene if they’re happy to eat off other people’s plates, but to say it wasn’t salty is another lie. My husband actually enjoyed his food and said as much. He is not biased and not the kind of person to say something just to please me. But he tried some and said it was extremely salty. I’m not saying all your dishes are this way, perhaps more salt was used this time, I don’t know, but it was extremely salty to the point I just couldn’t eat it. To say ‘I made such a fuss’ is not only rude but another lie.How dare you insult me, I ate 1 whole Monk fish, of course I did. I was like to know it was salty if I did not eat it? I did not eat the whole plate of monkfish did I? So again what’s your point?If you looked on your camera we never made ‘a fuss’ I just said it was salty. I didn’t even ask for a refund, it was kindly offered. The only fuss being made is your desperation at damage control, which, for people reading, is as shoddy as the monkfish.Also, I never complained about the time it took to be served, I just said I couldn’t wait for another dish as it would take too long ‘as I was in a hurry.’ Again your damage control attempt is so pathetically amateurish you’ve just admitted yourself that your food takes longer to arrive than other restaurants. In fact I’mHappy to wait a little longer as I prefer freshly cooked food. So an own goal there.And lastly there’s no agenda. It’s just a review. Nobody is out to harm your reputation and nobody is monitoring you. Calm down, there’s no agenda. It’s just a review. You’ll get over it, I promise.And no, I’m not ‘gracing you’ with my custom again. Your rudeness has put paid to that. I’d rather buy a cheese sandwich from Tesco and sit by the river in the rain than ‘grace’ you with another wasted visit.
My friend and I went to The Lyndhurst yesterday (23rd September 2023). The atmosphere was great and the food was delicious. I had the chicken burger which was a good portion size. A recommendation to visit if you are in Reading.
Excellent food and great service. Very reasonable prices. Really nice bar staff and great atmosphere.
We booked our table and we went to have a Roast Sunday lunch. It was amazing with big protein portions.. we ended up super super full.
Very nice and polite service. Classic pub atmosphere with different and better quality food. Highly recommended! A must in Reading