Less than £9 for a vegan BBQ stack burger & chips including a pint of local Windsor & Eton Brewery beer trumps my namby pamby woke principles. Rapid service (without a smile, but that’s absolutely fine) using the app, high on calories but lower on carbon emissions. Plenty of space here, definitely one of the better ‘Spoons.
My favourite pub in Reading. Period. Beautiful place and some of the most amazing hardworking staff ever! You guys are awesome!
A decent enough Wetherspoons. Really nice in the summer due to huge garden, nice seating and part of garden overlooking the river. A comfortable place to go with the kids in the day. At night time, gets very busy and a lot of locals who are in the main, friendly, however, bar staff customer service sometimes goes out tge window at these times.
Updated review 29/12/2023. Popped in for a 'Fiesta' meat free burger and a pint of Leffe Blonde. Since when has the equivalent of a 3oz burger patty been a premium 'Gourmet' burger, which I've always assumed to be the equivalent of 6oz - especially for £11.11! (Images 4-6 highlight this) If you have downsized the meat free burgers, then please ensure that two of them are present in a 'Gourmet' burger. If I had the meat equivalent, then two 3oz burgers would have been present! I know times are tough, however please don't take the mickey! Sorely disappointed at paying another £2+ for what I thought was a premium burger, only to be presented with a basic wafer thin burger with topping. Check your order upon arrival to ensure it is right! Original Review... This is my local Wetherspoons branch and have been here MANY times over the years. Popped in on Xmas Eve for a beer (a pint of Bradfield Farmer's Belgian Blue) and ended up having a Beef Madras Curry meal with it. No issues with either the meal (that was on offer for £8- something for Xmas) or the beer. That said, the main issue I have with this branch in general is the customer service and attitudes of certain staff members. Although I had no issues on this visit (due to a friendly Duty Manager and Team Leader being on), there have been times when the service provided has been downright rude by certain staff members - and management. I've been in well over 100 different Wetherspoons branches over the years (a good number have been reviewed on here) and the Back of Beyond has to rate amongst one of the worst for staff attitude that I've been in. Don't get me wrong, there are a couple of good staff members and Management here, however they are let down by some other staff who couldn't care less and certain Management who have let 'power' and their ego go to their heads. With a fair number of Wetherspoons branches across the country going to the wall, you would have thought looking after their no1 asset - the customer- would have been of some importance...
Definitely worth the short walk out from the town centre. As ever Wetherspoons delivers with great food, reasonable prices and good service. I always use the App for ordering food & drink. I also like the choice of seating options with tables in small booths for those who like a little more privacy, standard tables and high tables with stools which I find very comfortable. There is also a large outside seating area extending around the side and back of the building. Only slight criticism is regarding the tiny sachets of mustard, need about six to get an adequate amount, some Wetherspoons put the mustard in bottles which makes it much easier.
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Reading, Berkshire, RG1