Castle Inn in West Berkshire

Having visited twice for two family birthday celebrations I wanted to just thank the staff for there hospitality and friendliness along with the excellent meals we all had and enjoyed. Excellent service nice the landlord takes time for a chat also. Portion sizes really generous so can’t wait to try Sunday roasts

Seniors weekday lunch, £10 for two, can’t go wrong. Sausage and mash with onion gravy highly recommended ! Good choice of the usual pub favourites freshly cooked.

Visited on a Tuesday, with my grandchildren . Some good pensioners deals if you join a club, which I didn't. Had some gluten free options, including fish and chips which I enjoyed. Food was nice. Bar staff were friendly. They start serving food at 6pm I would visit again.

How lucky are we to have this pub on the doorstep. We came for Sunday lunch and even though the pub was really busy we were seated on time and the service was really good. When the food came out, it was cooked perfectly and piping hot. The beef just melted in your mouth. The veg was exactly to my liking, and the cauliflower cheese was divine, not forgetting the awesome homemade gravy. We have already booked our next visit. Best roast dinner in Berkshire.

What an amazing pub this is such a warm friendly visit every time. The food is fantastic home made which is so tasty . Sunday roasts are the best we have ever had anywhere, and in the area. Also lots of events going on in the week .

What a warm friendly pub this is. Amazing Sunday roast the best we have ever had, a must in the area and value for money. Staff are lovely. Nothing beats a good old Sunday Roast , we have booked to go again.

Decided to book and try the food offer that is currently advertised. We both had the pie, mash and vegetables (just the one veg, green beans!) with gravy. It was lovely. However ... the drinks seemed extortionate - had a small lemonade and a small soda water and got charged £6.45, so beware. A few people were eating in there, but not many. Girl behind the bar looked totally bored and was scanning her phone as no customers to serve - I had to chase up our (extortionate) drinks. Paid the landlord when we left - no pleasantries. Shame, as food was good, but for drinks prices, service and atmosphere, will think again.

Fantastic roast dinners and we’ve just been for the half term BOGOF offer, fantastic value. The portions are a good size and the desserts are gorgeous. Staff friendly and helpful and easy parking. We will be back

This place is really nice and the staff are friendly, the quality is amazing and prices are cheap, the waiting time for food and drink after ordering is very cheap, this place is much much better than the spotted dog so please ignore any reviews that mention the spotted dog.

Nice pub, awful staff. Slow service. Spotted dog next door a lot nicer atmosphere. Don’t waste your money.

What a warm friendly pub this is. Amazing Sunday roast the best we have ever had, a must in the area and value for money. Staff are lovely. Nothing beats a good old Sunday Roast , we have booked to go again.

We came for the Sunday lunch, great value, and the gravy is definitely like my nan made so perfect, food was plentiful for the Sunday roast, our waitress/ bar maid was great.

Unfortunately had the worst experience here! Was away for our anniversary and this experience partly ruined our evening. The reception when walking in was hostile, no smile, no greeting. Then the food - WOW! What was served up was burnt (3x chicken wings and 3x garlic bread) when we asked about it the kitchen had no more to replace what can only be described as a pile of charcoal. So they offered onion rings and chips in replacement - 1 onion ring was again burnt and the chips were also horrible. We had nacho’s with the above sharer - when asked where the sour cream was the last came back and said we’d run out of that also! Absolute shambles to be honest. We was offered 20% off the food which we reluctantly paid.

We've been going to the Castle Inn for nearly 20 years now. Through thick and thin, we've always loved the place and much of that comes down to the staff. Their latest addition, Katie is absolutely fab - she always greats us with a warm friendly welcome and seems to find the perfect balance between working hard / keeping on top of everything whilst being warm, friendly and welcoming. Keep up the great work Katie - the customers love you 👍

A true local pub with fantastic food . Very dog friendly and great for walkers. Would recommend for anyone wanting a proper pub

Went to the Castle for food today after a long (8 mile ) walk and had a great pint of Ramsbury Gold followed by Sunday roast. Heaven. Good food, well presented and hot. Nothing else to add. Compliments to the land lord.

The food is absolutely amazing and very reasonably priced We had the Sunday roast with a side dish of cauliflower cheese, can't wait to return

Booked a table for today at 12:30. Arrived at 12:00 door locked and people waiting outside. Told they are not cooking. No contact to advise us of the cancellation or the problems. What a waste of time.

We had a roast dinner and desserts here. Food was plentiful and came out very warm. Chocolate brownie was the best dessert I've eaten! Excellent value for money. Will definitely return!

Dinner for our golf society with 15 hungry and thirsty diners. My prawn cocktail followed by steak and ale pie and then a very generous cheese board was really good. The service and attention to our group was also very good and, overall, great value for money.

Had sunday lunch. was superb lots of fresh veg proper roast potatoes just like our mum used to make real Yorkshire puds and real gravy best Sunday lunch for a long time service really good my husband is a vegetarian was offered 3 different choices to go with the lunch really good value even without there current offer

We were In the area for a wedding, this was our 5th venue to visit wanting lunch, the castle inn had actually stopped serving lunch according to their menu, but they welcomed us all in, we had exactly what we wanted. The fire was roaring, locals were in, staff were friendly. We had a lovely afternoon. They even accommodated us for breakfast the following morning opening an hour earlier for us. Great place for a drink/lunch

While returning to the area to sort out a family loss, it gave us the chance to try The Castle again after 5 plus years. This is a proper village pub. Great welcome, wonderful bar selection, friendly locals and real pub grub. I had a mixed grill and my wife the lamb shank. Can’t wait another five years 5o go back.

Lovely cosy pub with friendly welcoming staff. Food unbelievable! Best burgers myself and husband have ever eaten! Juicy, flavoursome and any 2 toppings of your choice included! Great value for money. Had a wonderful evening. Thank you.

We had a lovely early birthday lunch with my husband and youngest son. We chose to eat outside in the sunshine. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals and the friendly staff were attentive and welcoming. My husband mentioned it was my birthday and I was presented with a surprise desert, I highly recommend the biscoffe cheesecake. This was our second lunch here this month. As the Castle is only a five minute drive for us it is swiftly becoming our go to place for a relaxed lunch. Roll on retirement for my husband. 😁

Initial greeting, bland no smile. Ordered advocado on sourdough with feta cheese £9.00 took over an hour to arrive, when questioned where lunch was no apology,just "kitchen running behind". Definitely would not recommend for service and food.

We ate lunch here recently - we enjoyed our sandwiches but wasn’t keen on the chips. We sat outside service was okay but pub wasn’t very busy but I think if it was we would have had a long wait. After Covid I feel that...

Sunday lunch we were very disappointed with are sunday lunch . The beef and lamb was very tough and fatty and the gravy was runny with out any taste. The staff were nice and the pub is cosy but unfortunately the food let it down

What a lovely welcome from Kirsty at the Castle Inn. We aren’t local and had such a friendly evening. Great food and they’re doing a great job of social distancing to make customers feel safe.

Such a good atmosphere in a really friendly family oriented pub. Both the beer and the food are delicious and the service from the staff is excellent.

Had a puncture coming up Cold Ash hill, with car full of screaming babies, pouring rain..picture the scene! DIved into the Castle Inn whilst waiting for Repair Man..the staff could not have been more welcoming..the children were given pens, crayons, books..and soon calmed down to...

Impromptu Friday lunch with family. New owners bedding in, and a new Chef has recently started. Based on what we had, the food was excellent; quality was very good, amply quantity without it being “pile it high”. Thoroughly recommend.

Really nice pub with a fantastic Sunday lunch, been to a few pubs for lunch in the area and this is up there with the best. Great value for money and lovely staff, would highly recommend.

Sadly my daughter had the ColdAsh Burger and she threw up at 5 a.m. looked a nice menu but not cooked properly

The picture you see of the food at this pub admittedly is not Sunday lunch,but we feel misrepresents what is served. We booked to have Sunday lunch, the table not ready when we arrived at 1435 still dirty, it was not a surprise we coming,...

We have been going here for many years because our friends live nearby but oh dear the place needed a health warning ! We went today and already there is a great improvement. It was clean for a start ! It was very busy and...

Our local and we are really pleased with the new owners Nathan and Kirsty. The menu has been updated. The food is great, and really good value for money. We had burger the other day and a camembert. Today we had a Sunday roast just...

We arrived at the Castle as a group of four at 2:30 pm and politely enquired if they were serving food. The landlord came up to us and in a rude and loud voice, obviously to impress his regulars, told us no, followed by "...

After driving past for many years finally decided to pay a visit to The Castle. Wish we’d have done it years ago. Very tasty, home-cooked food (portions are huge!) at a very reasonable price. Have now visited twice in a fortnight. Pub has a lovely...

Second lunch time visit for sandwiches and baguettes great home made flavour. Excellent friendly service. Will use again rather than service stations on motorway well worthy the diversion.

Really impressed with my food and the atmosphere! The portions where large and the quality was outstanding, very friendly staff, cozy little pub with a big personality! Highly recommend a visit, very good value for money.

Saw the pub while driving past during the day. Decided to go back for a drink. Very interesting pub with friendly landlord and customers. Will go back for a meal

Staff are friendly and welcoming, nice open fire roaring away and the food was exceptional, traditional pub food, homemade and portion sizes are huge. Will certainly return as soon as we can

Great food home made no frozen vegetables very reasonable and good service nice atmosphere will come back tomorrow

I thoroughly enjoy coming to The Castle and have done for many years.

Me encanta este lugar, las tartas son geniales, el perro simpático, muy abundantes.

A warm welcome and excellent homecooked food at very reasonable prices. Lovely friendly locals and a superb atmosphere. We will definitely return if we're in the area again and would recommend to all.

Best way to describe this place is home away from home as they are so welcoming and friendly, the other patrons are warm and friendly and I have always had good service, a couple of years ago we had some property renovations at home and so we ate here for several nights a week over a 3 week period and would walk up with our dog who would get lots of attention too, we could have gone anywhere for dinner but just really appreciated the friendly service, very reasonably priced home cooked meals!

When you want a roast dinner but can't be bothered to cook it yourself, then look no further! The roast dinners (as is everything on the menu) are fantastic value for money, I can only comment on the lamb as I always opt for that as it's my favourite, but that is always spot on as are the lovely roasties and the fresh veg that comes with it then my most favourite thing (being a northerner) is the amount of gorgeous gravy that it comes with - make my mouth water just writing this so have just booked a table for Sunday.

Reasonable selection of real ales and nice outdo environment but food poor and staff miserable, complained when tried to used debit card for drinks under £5.Best advice, go next door to The Spotted Dog where food is much better though slightly more expensive.

Proper pub with good service and lovely food. Mgt friendly and beers selection good as is the wine. Will come back again

Visitamos el Castillo el domingo 22 de enero de 2017. Tres de nosotros tuvimos conducido por dos horas de Shoreham en West Sussex para comer el domingo con la familia que también por 2 horas en coche desde el Sur oeste de Gales.

Por muchos años, y en unos 4 o 5 ocasiones cada año, mi marido y yo hemos estado haciendo las dos horas en coche de la zona de berkshire de South Wales para reunirse con la familia que también han hecho las dos horas de...

The Castle is that quintessential British pub you unfortunately don't come across that often.

we visited this pub for Sunday lunch. Outstanding food and brilliant service. I thoroughly recommend this pub. We need to go back soon

Very rarely do you find a typically British Pub that serves delicious homemade food with great service...I'm so glad we decided to go to The Castle this evening. Wide range menu, delicious food, great prices!!Will be back

This now has a new owner, someone who worked here in the past and is very welcoming.Inside it is very much a typical pub but it has a reasonable menu with some interesting items such as Welsh Rarebit with a curried mousse type relish plus pickle. Unusual. If you want the normal menu items however they have fish and chips, scampi tails or a lovely mushroom risotto.

This is a pub that ticks the boxes for us: dog friendly and great value food (plus ever changing guest beers). In the age of gastro-pubs with prices to match, it is warming to see that the Castle offers a wide range of good fayre at sensible prices.

Beautiful atmosphere and excellent food which would explode an average persons stomach. Will definitely be coming back.

Fantastic food we went there for the first time as we look after some friends dogs and stay in cold ash , we would highly recommend this place .

How on earth does he make money he is so rude to staff and customers, the food is very nice though and the rest of the staff are great

Although this restaurant may have more than one microwave in their kitchen they certainly dish up a plate "very" full of good quality food and their frozen desserts are a delight. At £18 a head for a Sunday lunch with dessert, drinks (including a brandy/port) and coffees, you cannot go wrong. Admittedly the cappucinos leave a little to be desired but, otherwise, cannot fault either the service or the food. We will return.

Genuine friendly landlords, and a relaxed atmosphere. Good food too! Can get very busy, but doesn't that tell you something???

Set amidst lovely countryside and providing good local ales and reasonable food. Nice atmosphere and welcoming to dogs. It appeared that the pub oppsite was more welcoming to children.

We often walk up to this friendly little pub. My husband finds that the ale is well kept and they serve very reasonably priced snacks both lunch and evening.It is a good spot to sit and enjoy the evening sun

Came here on recommendation. The ladies behind the bar were warm and welcoming. The food is on menus and the specials board. We had the pies and was not disappointed good amount of filling. Good size portions. Shame it's so far away from us but will call in again when in the area.

Visited for the first time today on a recommendation. It was very busy, but we were seated without an issue. Very friendly, welcoming staff, and the food was lovely. Happy to see that there is also a good selection of vegetarian options. We will definitely be back.

This great little pub never lets you down, we often stop here as it is an easy walk or bike ride. Very dog friendly and great atmosphere with a really good range of well looked after real ale.

I visited last week, on a friend's recommendation, with my Daughter & Granddaughter for a belated Mothers Day lunch. We found it friendly & welcoming,with a reasonably priced & varied menu that even had quite a choice of vegetarian meals. My daughter & I both tried the minted Lamb casserole, which was mouth watering, while my Granddaughter said her veggie burger was really tasty. We each had different desserts, non of which disappointed as they were totally delicious. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend & definitely will go again go again

I often go to the castle and would always recommend it. The food is brilliant and they always cater for whatever you want. One particular barmaid always stands out as the best (Barbara) however the landlord is the opposite unfortunately. He is grumpy and unfriendly and this taints the atmosphere. Again its a brilliant pub with lovely food.

My partner and I like The Castle as the meals are reasonably priced and the service is friendly and welcoming. Also good to note that they cater for vegetarians. Interior may not be to everyones taste with somewhat limited space but we have no real complaints on this score.Though we have shown rating as "average" must admit we were tempted to go to "very good"!

I LOVE this place!Never ever disappointed with the food! Me and my partner often like to come here for a cosy meal & value for money.You won't be disappointed.

A very friendly local pub,Food is very good and customer service is great to.So well worth a visit.In the summer they have a gazebo out the front for the smokers too :) happy to give this pub my cash ...x

Not as we expected food was over cooked and landlord unwelcoming there was a couple with a dog in the eating area my wife saw them giving it food from a plate which put us off eating unfriendly and dirty

Nice friendly pub in lovely village. Very busy. Friendly happy staff and other customers. Would pop in for a pint again especially if walking in area. Dog friendly. Nice outside seating area.I would not eat again here. Large size meals and all under a tenner. However, frozen is the word. Fish and chips I was looking forward to nice chunky crispy battered fish....it was out of a freezer box and greyish colour fish inside and I honestly would say Iceland. It was ok tasting but wanted good pub grub at a good price. Sausage and chips...deep fried and again just supermarket cheap quality sausages. There was nothing wrong with the food if you know what you are getting and it is cheap for pub prices. I like to go out for a meal and not feel like I'm using the last of the leftovers in the bottom of the freezer.Landlord very nice chap and I would recommend you going there for a pint.

Great Sunday roast. Good choice of meat. Fresh vegetables served separately so you can have as much as you like. Also a choice of small and regularl portions..

Good plateful of traditional pub food. Reasonable choice and quality of beer. Pretty good atmosphere. The toilets need money spent on them and some investment.

Had roast beef sunday roast here, for the money it was quite good value, nice surroundings near Donnington Castle, and very nicestaff.

Traditional pub that is not pretentious. Staff that we came into contact with were friendly and helpful, while the Landlord stayed firmly in a corner just talking to one local. Great to have a pub that takes dogs while your eating. The food was pub grub and most of it came with fries, I wanted a healthy option of a salad but this was not on offer. Prices were good value.

Due to a current property renovation project we have been dining out most evenings and decided to try the Castle as it was local and advertised home cooked meals which we were missing terribly, we were very pleased that we did, the atmosphere is very friendly and welcoming, the choice of drinks were exactly as you would expect from a great local pub with the right balance of local and commercial options. The food menu was much more extensive than we would have first guessed with a great specials board full of homemade dishes, we have eaten here a few times now and all of the food was very nice, very generous portions and really great service. A huge plus for us is that they are pet friendly, they even gave her a little treat for being well behaved!

This is a very good pub that basically gets almost everything right. It's not trying to be anything other than a pub. The food is good pub grub and the prices are very sensible indeed for both food and drink (food £5-10 per main, wine £12-£15/bottle, etc.) which is really refreshing to see in West Berkshire. Six well-kept ales. Dog- and child-friendly but you don't feel you're in a children's playground either (quite right, too). Watch out for the Old Bill and their scamera van just down the road...

I've been going to The Castle for over 10 years. Sunday Lunches are excellent. A choice of roast meat served with roast potatoes and yorkshire pudding supplemented by a bowl of four or five vegetables and the piece de resistance, a separate serving of mashed turnip. Excellent value, no frills, exactly what you would expect from a pub. Just remember to book early as the eating area is compact. The beers are well kept, the wine is good value. A family favourite, the first place we book when we have visitors.

We use this public house if we don't want to cook after a long day. Its cheap and quite good quality and you can nearly always get a table. the only problem is that the menu does not change that often.

had lunch here today, food was acceptable however both steaks over cooked nearer well done than medium. However I was mortified to see that they let dogs into the eating area. The people next to us at first fed their dog under the table , then the dog sat up between them and ate off their plate. Absolutely disgusting, also as it had been raining the wet dog smell was overwhelming , the whole thing made me feel quite ill. The female staff seemed quite friendly , but the landlord didn't acknowledge us at all when we arrived, just stared at us. The pub was dirty and shabby, and thick with nicotine on the walls and ceiling. Very disappointing , nothing like the pictures on the website . Will defiantly not be going again.

Stopped there for a lunch on the way to a short break on the Saturday after Christmas. Pub was busy but we found a seat and the staff found us a more spacious location without being asked. Had a nice pub lunch which was plentiful and tasty as well as good value for money. Staff were helpful and friendly. Nice atmosphere and still had that 'Christmas feel'

Decent local pub. Usually 3 well kept real ales, including West Berkshire Breweries Good Old Boy. Most staff are friendly, landlord takes a while to get to know you. Busy on Monday evenings for quiz night - need to book a table most weeks. Haven't eaten there so can't comment on the food.

I recently visited the castle and was greeted by I assume the landlord he was very direct and came off rude we ordered are dinner I had fish and chips my partner the pie , his pie looked lovely but my fish looked like it was brought from iceland cooked a put on a plate I wont be eating there again , the only thing that can be said was the atmosphere from the other customers was pleasent

Went there last night for a pub supper. Clearly very popular with a full car park and bar. We had no reservation but friendly staff found us a table. Good menu but Steak and Kidney pudding ran out whilst we were thinking about or order so had Steak and Ale instead, plus Battered Cod. All arrived quickly and hot.I would go there again for an atmospheric evening.

A very nice public house with some very nice staff! The Landlord can be a little off putting!The food and ales are of very good quality and served very well! The hygiene of beer keeping is excellent and the standard of real ales is very very high!The food prices are very good value when you consider the area and the costs involved in this area!The beer prices may seem expensive but really good value for the area!This is a typical English village pub run very well and enjoyed by the locals! Outsiders may find it hard to fit in however!

Although the food was good, we were disappointed by the unhelpful server who made us feel unwelcome and uncomfortable. we were plagued by flies and the older gentleman behind the bar showed Total lack of interest. sorry to say we won't be back.

Good food, sometimes have to wait a while when busy but food is always excellent quality and worth waiting for, never had to send anything back. Great for kids too.

Staying overnight in a local hotel and came across The Castle Inn with an Internet search. Turned out to be a good choice for an quick early-doors evening meal. Excellent, full menu and good prices to boot. My partner and her father had steak, ale & mushroom pie and it was huge! Looked delicious. My pork loin with pepper sauce was really nice. In summary, a small, friendly, country local pub with good food! Gotta be five stars!

We had dinner here last Friday and were very well served. The staff were friendly, food was good and the beer excellent. This pub has a nice atmosphere with friendly people behind the bar. It is not where you would go for a major celebration, perhaps, but great for a bite when you decide last minute not to cook.

We first discovered this pub when we moved to the area four years ago. The staff are friendly, the food is consitantly good. Sunday lunches are to die for - much better than a certain carvery in the area. It's good to sit outside in the summer and have lunch and a drink. Inside is a traditional country pub. I have recommended this pub to many people.

I first found this pub about 18 months ago and every time I travel to, and return from, London and the South-east, we always call in for food or sometimes, just a drink. There is a wide range of food available from bar snacks to full menu with an excellent and varied specials board. We have yet to have anything like a bad meal there and food is always excellent and great value for money. We are always warmly greeted by the staff and we were remembered after our first visit(mind you, Jazzi, my Saluki does stand out from your average dog), I would highly recommend a visit and being about 10 minutes off the M4 it's always the option to stop at to break any journey.