Crickets in West Berkshire

Can't comment on food as I did not have any. But a brilliant place. Bar staff happy and friendly 😊

Good honest local. Pleasant garden. Friendly vibe.

Great party which all the locals were enjoying

Absolutely wonderdul pub with great facilities but seem to have grumpy and unfriendly staff

Great atmosphere, good beer and a lovely brunette staff member.... think his name is Dean ;) 👍🍻

Parked in the car park Saturday morning just after 11am for an early drink, back door was locked as was the front. Barman came and unlocked the door told me I needed to move my car as it was in staff parking. No manners no please or thank you, I did move my car I drove home as didn't want to spend my money there & won't be back. 1. Rude & obnoxious barman 2. Staff parking sign was hidden in the hedgerow

Friendly staff, comfortable and clean surroundings and a great pint with the added pleasure of live music!

Great place for a drink, friendly and busy.

Nice local pub, Tried the Strongbow fruit cider.Very unusual in a good way

Good local pub. Friendly staff. Recent refurbishment too. Been there many times with friends.

Good local pub in a nice little town centre

When the place was run by Matt and Jackie it was awesome and was very reserved about my local being taken over by strangers but one man stands out. His name is Sheldon! He is perfect for the pub trade and has built that much of a rapport with customers that I would champion him running the crickets

Was devastated when Matt and Jackie vacated the pub. I did not hold out much for the interim staff, but one temporary staff member stands out for me and think he has incredible potential to run this pub himself. Despite the fact he is only training he has endeared himself to all the locals and they would love to see him stay. The man in question is Sheldon and hopefully that man is given his chance to succeed.

Not a dog friendly pub, the landlord is allergic dogs.

Nice pub lots of screens for watching the sport.

Busy pub with TV sports and good beer🍺

Definitely the best pub in town. Recently refurbished from top to bottom, the bar is light and welcoming. Good range of beers, ciders and spirits, served by friendly and willing staff.

Not my tipe of pub, but very nice still

Says they accept dogs both on Google and on their website. Arrived and was told they don't accept dogs, it is NOT a dog friendly pub regardless of what the attached information states.

Refurbished now and staff are amazing

A nice pub in the town with a really good beer garden I'm not sure on the situation with the food so can't give it 5 without eating there first

Relaxed atmosphere, pleasant staff, TV's for the sport or cosy seating to just talk. In the summer a pleasant beer garden beckons. Recent renovation has enhanced the venue. More TVs more polished décor. Staff efficient and drink selection wide and varied. Still my favourite Thatcham venue.

Great pub, great atmosphere very friendly staff.

Very nice clean place ,best bar staff you could wish for not kept waitting always rember your drinks you have

Staff was very nice and it wasn't too noisy

A great pub must have the correct atmosphere, The Crickets does. Staff are welcoming, friendly and efficient. They remember you & what you drink. Plenty of room to mingle & chat with friends & acquaintances

Only for the company I was with I'd avoid.

Lovely to sit in the garden of The Crickets again. Friendly staff, great service and a personable landlord and landlady

Great service very friendly staff.

Came with a friend to have a couple of pints in the lovely beer garden.. amazing friendly staff we had great fun!

Social distancing was spot on. Every member of staff was quick to serve and made us feel very welcome straight away.

A well run good medium size pub in Thatcham with an outside area. Staff friendly nothing seemed too much trouble on the day we went in. The young lady behind the bar was very good.

Very frenzy staff. Pub laid out well to cope with CV19 restrictions Still a good choice to drink also has an outside area

Beautiful place end nice terrace.

Spit & sawdust type pub, very friendly, well kept beers, doesn't do food.

add a great time music was great 👍

Good pub reasonable prices good management excellent service

Friendly staff, nice beer garden that welcomes kids and some great regular entertainment

Freindly locals boozer . Good chippy next door .

Great village local packed with regulars but friendly to outsiders. Fantastic sunny large southfacing beergarden. Came in for one but stayed for many and spent several hours here.

Good process on the beer and showed both Saturday football matches.

Great pub friendly staff nice beer garden

Nice pub, the beer is good, the music is jukebox led, can be a little bit cliquey

Nice local.. 1st time.. nice atmosphere..

Friendly pub, good beer and normally a busy atmosphere

Great pub with a large garden . Shows sports . 4 hand pump ales.

Bit disappointed they do not welcome dogs, could have told us that before we had bought our drinks with the dog at the bar

Friendly, good beer and football

Fast service good range of bitters good old boy being one of them all in all very good

Nice and simple it's a Great pub to go to

Great friendly local with all the sports that you could want. From a not so local, Matt the landlord was incredibly welcoming.

Good town local. Friendly staff.

Classic English pub which is very popular among locals

Great little pub, large beer garden

Love it. Great people and staff

Fantastic local pub always great service and good atmosphere.

A cosy pub with a great atmosphere, old fashioned decor, and a cracking beer garden for the summer. Shows most sports, if that's your thing. The only downside is that it's a tiny bit more expensive than other pubs in the area. I would consider it well worth the extra outlay though.

Lovely welcome, nice clean place, friendly.

10 February The Crickets is a popular pub in the high street where you can meet up with friends. The staff there are nice as well.

Good for a summer drink in the garden which is deceptively bigger than you’d expect from the outside. The pub is more of a ‘pub’ than a ‘family with kids’ place. Good to watch the sports events and a good pint and crisps.

Got to see a fight, sells Doombar.

Been a local here for years. Awesome place, great staff and decent pricing.

Great pub great staff .loads nice people drink there

The "go to" Pub for a viking who braves the sea (or.. air) Ale on tap and pork scratchings. I need nothing more. Good pub atmosphere!

Christmas day with the boys..... great pub .. great staff and great beer.. :)

Great local pub with a garden. Dogs are welcome in the garden - great on a warm evening. The locals are friendly too 😉