Downshire Arms in Bracknell Forest

Restaurant smells old. Service was really slow. Food was bad, but we were so tired it was eat or go hungry before sleeping in the Premier Inn. Car Park had many signs warning of Car Thieves Operate in this Area and Police Hotspot etc, I was genuinely a little nervous parking my car there.

Staff was rude and abruptly answered after every drink order "anything else" rather than just listen there was 6 of us, it would of been easier if he had just been human! one of our party spoke to another and made the comment it wasn't as cheap as the weatherspoons we had just been in, it wasn't directed at the barman and was private conversation, He turned and mumbled just loud enough to be heard "should of stayed there then" Gues what we left, and simply got our next drinks at the race course. No wonder the place was far far less busy than in previous visits.

Great value all inclusive breakfast

Breakfast was brilliant as was the service

My father and I came here last Monday for some food, as we had recently heard that Downshire Arms was about to close it's doors for the final time, and I wanted to catch up with some old colleagues. We were unexpectedly treated rather badly in a manner that most likely came from the General Manager, and we left having lost our sense of sadness for the team. The food was tolerable; otherwise a somewhat sad experience.

Food was okay, nothing special,

Went here for breakfast and evening drinks when staying at Premier Inn. Not very clean. Furniture shabby and dirty, needs replacing. Closes 10pm sharp!

Went for an evening meal. First opinions of venue, bit worn can do with updating. Arrived 15 min early and had to wait in bar as was told no tables were laid out yet, and that they would come and get us, after 10 minutes we went and asked if table was ready. Waitress came to table to take order and stunk of cigarettes, so obviously just nipped out for a quick one. Food was enjoyable enough. Staff friendly. When came to paying, had to go to the end of the bar to pay.

Great service! Good food! Relaxing atmosphere.

Service was very good for the large number of people at our table. The restaurant was very busy and sadly had a couple of tables in where the families at them weren't pleasant. These families made a lot of noise and mess making me feel sorry for the waitressing staff. 3 people on our table had the Ribeye steaks and asked for medium rare. Unfortunately they came as medium to well done. Still ok but not as nice as they should have been.

Had an enjoyable steak and chips, price was reasonable with the 40% discount code

I just loved it! It was the best lamb rump I ever had, plus the ice cream with berries jam! Beers are very cheap and the attendance there is really, really good. Mega recommended! I loved! Best lamb I've ever eaten in my life, plus ice cream with red fruit jelly! The beers are very cheap and the service is very good. I highly recommend it!

Amazing treatment. I am a bariatric lady with a worsening nervous system condition. I am in an eclectic wheelchair and need extra help. They always find a table I can approach even if in the bar. They are no judgemental and do all they can to help. THANK YOU

Had a wonderful breakfast cooked by Sheila who didn’t mind cooking the bacon how we all liked it. Great choice on the menu, have been to other breakfasts but this wins hands down.

Popped in as on the road. Great steak. Must go again

Fascinating location graced with enough secure parking spaces , excellent menu with a variety to choose from full English and continental. Breakfast our favourite , we were late arriving 5 minutes to closing of breakfast staff kindly accommodated us and cooked us a full English. Staff are friendly, experienced, and helpful. We have made reservations in the past for business, family and friends lunch and dinner. Staff have always been helpful and friendly Would highly recommend this place as the price is also very good for their food.

Nice, quick and pleasant service. All we needed for a quick business lunch. Food was hot and the staff was very pleasant.

The food was lovely & good value for money. We stayed all evening for drinks after our food. The staff were very friendly & went the extra mile for my 11yr old granddaughter. We stayed at the Premier Inn next door. On our last visit the beefeater was closed due to covid.

We booked for Sunday lunch 10 adults and 2 children and as always fabulous service, friendly and attentive staff, good food, well presented, all good, only slight let down, cauliflower cheese that I ordered never arrived, but not a big enough issue to not give them 5 stars, thank you to all of the team

Lovely meal out with the family, food was amazing and served quickly. Our server Emil and Chris were great very cheerful and very professional. Always enjoy coming to the downshire arms

Great food, excellent service and friendly atmosphere. Food served quicker than expected and couldn't have been better.

Didn’t feel like cooking after being out shopping with the kids during the half term. So we popped in for a bite to eat on the way home. Staff friendly and helpful, food was delicious. Plus no washing up… bonus.

Service was good food could have been warmer. Salad was very disappointing 😞

Very friendly staff and the service was excellent as well as the food

Standard issues with sticky tables

The worst food I have ever eaten in a restaurant. Would have preferred a pot noodle. Absolutely terrible food quality and no staff come back.

The worst food I have even eaten in a restaurant. Would have preferred a pot noodle. Absolutely disgusting quantity food !!!

Always busy but a good welcome good food and drink and staff good

What you would expect from a Beefeater. Service was reasonable and a good meal. If you want a Sunday roast then you need to be early. We heard the staff say that they had run out around 2:15, which seems quite early

We turned up for breakfast without booking and although it was fairly busy we were seated and served promptly and food came out quickly and was tasty. We were served by Emil who was lovely, very friendly and attentive.

We popped in unplanned for a coffee and ended up having some continental breakfast. Croissants, pancakes, muffins, toast, crumpets, cereal, fresh fruit, yogurts, juice, coffee and more. Very nice

We were there as an adult family of ten for a special big birthday ...well the experience certainly was far from it 😡 I ordered fish and chips started eating and pulled a long blonde hair from my mouth🤮 which certain was not mine as I was wearing a head scarf and currently without hair due to chemo ...we called the waiter back and I showed the hair he apologised and said he knew who that belonged to and would replace my food. and remove the cost from the bill .I waited so long everyone else had finished so I went and found him and told him not to bother he said it was being dished up I said there was no point everyone else in our party had finished in the end he offered me the food to take away . Only 8 of our party wanted pudding and the manager gave us two free puddings as a good will jester !! One of our party has already sent a complaint to Heath and safety surley any staff members cooking food should have long hair tied up and use a head covering !! Absolutely awfull !! Also behind to where we were sitting there was all snail trails on the carpet not very hygienic!!

Under cooked food, dirt on mushrooms, lipstick on cups, asked for bacon to be cooked properly it arrived after kids had finished so didn't get to eat it.. Only two lovely waiters who was so rushed.. Cutlery dirty

We had a waitress called Ruby, i believe she had impeccable manners and gave amazing service and will definitely be recommending to others, wonderful young girl!

Very good service, food was scrumdidilyumptious. Thanks Ruby for carrying the food well. Me and the hubby will definitely be coming here again (only if Ruby is there)

DO NOT GO!! The food was disgusting, i would never normallywrite a review with such harsh words but this is an honest review..It was empty when we arrived yet they tell you you will lose your table if your 15 minutes late..We called to say we were stuck in traffic so they changed our time slot so we werent iver the 15 mi utes. I was looking forward to a having what I thought would be a lovely a roast dinner, however, when the food arrived everything was cold.., The chicken looked boiled and very anemic and looked under-cooked, it looked like it had been boiled..Gravy was like water with a redish oil floating on top. I have never had such a bad roast dinner EVER!. The waiter was very understanding and his service was very good.. I told him I'm not able to eat the dinner and it wasn't nice..I asked for something else which instead and that was just about edible ( but didnt eat it all). No one of us our table finished their food... We won't be going back.. I definitely would say go elsewhere.

Always a great experience at The Downshire Arms. The service is always very friendly and I’ve never had a bad meal. Today’s visit was no different. Just popped in for a hot drink and still received a warm welcome and great service.

We just stopped for coffee on the way to Ledbury as the traffic was awful. Really nice friendly place, and the staff were great. Would definitely go back. 😊😊

Daughters birthday meal we were an hour early wasn't an issue, Tina was our waitress for the evening she was lovely and engaging prompt and helpful. It was for 2 adults & 1 teenager we had 3 mains ,2 desserts & 6 drinks , food was a beef eater combo, burger & a lasagne and a side of mac & cheese, all were cooked perfectly, the food was well presented and hot, we had 2 sundaes both were perfect, ice cold lager Moretti was great the mock tail lovely, coffees were hot and strong all for under £100 so great value, we were all full to bursting in all Excellent.

Went here last weekend, Coffey had French breakfast is ok, The all u can eat says it all I have never had such poor quality Bacon and Sausage. They know it’s so bad they don’t ask if you would like more, And you need to book lol, If you want a Coffee & Toast it’s ok, For a breakfast I would Rather eat a rat

Jack, Kaleige, Ashley and all the staff are really helpful and Friendly.Tina in the restaurant is fantastic. Great pub. Thank you

We stayed at the Premier Inn and went into the restaurant early evening. Had a couple of drinks and a bite to eat. Food was to be expected, typical pub food. Tried to book breakfast for next morning but was told fully booked. Apparently it was bring your mother and kids as they eat for free. Pub is in need of a refurb as looking a bit tatty.

Really nice food and friendly service from workers and a good environment for autistic people

I think this is possibly the worse breakfast I have experienced. The poached egg was watery and snotty, the bacon was a disturbing odd colour and taste and the sausage had more hard skin than any meat! Service was slow even tho hardly no one in the restaurant and as it’s unlimited no one came to ask if we wanted any more as they clearly already know no one does! Would not recommend and will definitely not be revisiting.

Are mother's day breakfast was ruined by rude and aggressive service we did eat there regularly but will not again

Lazy staff , little effort the experience is ruined by poor staff ! Food was good tho !

Despite this being Mother’s Day Chris and his staff were amazing and so accommodating the breakfast was delicious. We were visiting for the rugby and will definitely visit again can not fault anything

Didn't book a table just walked in on the off chance. Staff brilliant food was lovely. Will be going again

Quiet, cosy setting. It's quite a stunning decor. A pool table. Winner winner chicken dinner.

We we served by Leah, she was very sweet and helpful

Very friendly and very welcoming, perfect if your children have sen needs as its not too loud. Nice and relaxing atmosphere, great staff! Worth your money kids eat for free!

We visited on a Sunday so I did expect it to be busy but there service was so slow that my food was "warm" at best and was really only "OK" in quality.

Lovely fresh cooked breakfast at great value cost. £9.99 and up to 2 children go free with every adult.

Tried the eat as much as you like breakfast, it was really good and great value at 9.99 you can basically order as much hot food for your plate as you like, if you want 8 sausages have I sausages! Then you can help yourself to hot drinks and juices as well as couissants, crumpets, cereals, muffins, fruit, yogurt etc. Food was lovely, really tasty, will definatley go again 😋

Was a good roast at a reasonable price

The service was quite slow, but the food and the portion sizes made up for that. There wa plenty of parking, as it was attached to a Premier Inn. It didn't quite have the same atmosphere as other Beefeaters but the staff did try their best to serve everybody.

We had a party of 11 including 3 children. All enjoyed their meals, however 3 of us ordered the Roast Chicken, it was not roasted it was grilled, enormous portion and unfortunately one person noticed red streaks in the meat and could not finish her meal. Service was quite slow, the restaurant was busy. The staff were pleasant and helpful but having spent over 2hrs in the restaurant we did not voice our concerns. This, however, has not put us off.

Really good first experience of the unlimited breakfast. The food was good, the staff were very helpful and friendly. We'll definitely be back.

We visit here about twice a month for an all you can eat breakfast and a catch up. Staff are warm and friendly and the food is always good and filling

We enjoyed the experience and found the staff and service to be very good , the staff were all helpful and willing to to do that little bit more . Well done guys

We went here for a weekday lunch. The restaurant was quiet. Service was good and we all enjoyed the food.

We arrived in a large family group and the experience was all round top class. We had the hot breakfast menu and can’t praise the chef enough on the quality of the food. All the staff were brilliant with the children. Highly recommended

Christmas day lunch Special thanks to Chris who went above and beyond to accommodate my requirements for our Christmas lunch for my wife, myself and our son. Such a hard working, friendly, professional guy who treats his staff how I would wish to be treated. Food was great and service excellent.

Great atmosphere , great service, and food was very tasty, steak cooked to perfection.

We celebrated Boxing day as a family of 10 at this great venue. I requested a private area and this was accommodated for in a lovely part of the restaurant. We were waited on by Leah and Ruby who were both very attentive and friendly and a credit to the team. Food was served promptly and was delicious. Overall I was very pleased with the food, service received and value for money. We'll definitely be back!

many thanks to chris and staff for a wonderfull meal ,lovely atmosphere food was on point and the price blew us away ,all the best guys from perry joyce and gareth ,we will be back soon.

Went here with my family after a day out at corral reef. We don’t really know the area so didn’t know what was around food-wise but tried our luck here at peak lunch time without having booked. The restaurant was very busy but the staff were extremely accommodating and made a great effort to get us seated right away in the bar area, which was just fine for us. The wait time for food was acceptable and it came out piping hot and freshly cooked to order. Nevertheless the staff were apologetic about the wait and gave us a drink for my daughter on the house although they needn’t have! Can’t recommend this one enough, will definitely be back!

Amazing service Chris and Maisie went above and beyond to make our Christmas Eve meal for 15 special

Used as a stop off during a long journey.

We were greeted kindly and friendly. They allowed us to hold our ordering till the rest of our party joined us. Sat us a comfy spacious booth table. Drinks were always checked and topped up. I'm pregnant and wanted some alterations which they accommodated no problems. We were all given extra Christmas crackers for the children. Really lovely experience and good prices.

Had breakfast after an overnight stay

Popped in today for a breakfast, the staff where fantastic the man who showed us to our table was very friendly and helpful. Breakfast it's self was spot on! Hot and delicious, pouches eggs was perfect 🤤

Fries undercooked, halloumi burger terrible , my sister didn't even get a mushroom, i didn'tdare to taste coleslaw, wobly table, sauce for turkey never arrived.

Took a big party of children for a meal here and they where very accomodating, happily go again

Took an hour and a half for food to arrive and when finally arrived food was cold and missing roast potatoes then dessert arrived wasn't what was ordered

After having to wait and got a seat Jack made my experience completely turn around, made sure that I felt welcomed even thou they seemed very busy running around

Never disappointed ,went on a 40% off the mains had a quality steak at a great price ,almost tempted by there christmas menue um going back to try that ,staff was great and attentive ,well done to the team

Very nice place to eat. Very good service and the food was excellent.

Amazing food, staff so friendly and nothing to much trouble, Chris the manager was absolutely amazing and extremely helpful, highly recommended 😀

Travelled from Wales as a party of 8, booked ahead of Lapland uk and couldn’t fault the food and service! Would definitely recommend x

Thank for a wonderful breakfast! Very welcoming, quick service and the food was super. Def recommend for a fill up breakfast before a day out locally!

Where are you? Friendly staff good food

Really nice bar staff (CHRIS!!!) and the food is always good

Short staffed so not their fault The three staff had to serve a busy day of people going to ascot races all morning We turned up at ten to let the rush hour go but had to wait 55 mins after the order .. so ordered the second bits and pcs as it was an unlimited offer before they shut .. not problem from the kind staff The tables were all left pulled high as they didn’t have time to clear up !! Clearly the management need to up the staffing at weekends especially as the overall service was not good .. agin the staff did what they physically could.. it was not a buffet service as the other one near by .. would suggest they switch the continental to the hot meals .. good luck staff cheers

The servers did the very best they could and remained professional, given the circumstances, there were 2 servers that were expected to greet, seat, serve, clear and restock. It was a busy morning with Ascot on and it took 45 minutes from ordering our food to it arriving. hats off to the servers, but things could definitely be improved with a few more staff.

Somewhat variable service (one day was fine and the next day was very slow) and a fairly good breakfast (as much as you can eat).

I regularly bring by girls for breakfast here and the service is always friendly and accommodating. Cooked beakfast is still made to order and is plentiful, can recommend the black pudding!

Lovely place to stop off for breakfast. Usual beefeater quality which you can always trust. Waiter was friendly. Good value at £9.99 for a full English all you can eat and kids eat free. Well worth a visit.

Worst beefeater I've ever been to unfortunately. I love beefeaters usually. Great, simple food but this one was a let down. The Smothered BBQ chicken came with no BBQ sauce lol, sticky toffee pudding and custard was yummy but the custard was served in a shot glass sized jug so hardly any custard. Breakfast the next day wasn't full buffet like other ones, you had to order and took a while so I couldn't have any hot food as had to rush to get to a meeting so just had a half toasted crumpet (2 goes on toaster and still wasn't done) and a muffin yet paid in advance for the full breakfast options :( All staff were really friendly and helpful though and it was comfortable with plenty of tables. Also good prices for the portions

Had a very nice Sunday lunch. Staff friendly and attentive.

Great pub, really friendly staff, good food. Would recommend

Sat there for 15 minutes waiting for our drinks but did not do it bad restaurant

No coffee available only tea. Kettle??

Food was tasty and came in a good time. Service was a little slow and the hostess on arrival was rather abrupt. Was quite dark, and the bar area especially so!

We went today for "all you can eat breakfast" having been to the Basingstoke one we assumed this was buffet which it was not it was cooked to order which, at first, we liked the sound of, a gentleman took our order, he was professional and polite and we started on the continental breakfast until our hot order was ready. During our wait we heard multiple times from the chef that no more orders should be taken as he is too busy, we waited 40 minutes for a fried breakfast with other people being served food before us who had arrived after. When our order was taken we were asked which orders were for the children to ensure the plates were no too hot, when we eventually received our food the poor waitress could not hold the plates as they were too hot. I then found out I had mushrooms and tomatoes on my plate which I did not order, my plate was taken back to the chef who, to my disgust, scooped them off with his bare hand and sent my plate back! We then heard a man who I assume, by how he was dressed, was the manager say to the chef loudly "I have turned away around 10 tables so you shouldn't get any more orders" which made us feel like we could not order anymore even if we wanted to. all in all we would never return!

Myself and my family (4 people) came here for a roast dinner on a Sunday. The place looked almost empty. Our roast dinners came out eventually after waiting nearly 40 minutes, there was the tiniest amount of gravy on all our plates only on our meat and when we asked for more gravy they charged us £1.40 for a literal shot of gravy!!!!!! I was gobsmacked to say the least. The whole dinner was nice expect the meat (beef). The Potato's and Parsnips were still hard, veg was cold and the Yorkshire was rock hard due to lack of gravy to soak up... to pay nearly £20 for this when a toby carvery is only a tenner and far better quality and you can have as much gravy as you please.

Spent 3 nights staying at the Premier Inn Twin Bridges. The food has been good. Service and atmosphere was just what we needed. So relaxing. Chris the manager and his team have gone above and beyond to keep his customers happy. It has more character than most of the modern restaurants. We had the sirloin steaks perfectly cooked.

Booked breakfast 10.15 arrived on time, told straight away we had two minutes to decide our cooked order as kitchen was closing, food arrived quickly at 10.25 told hurry up if we wanted anything continental as packing away to prep for lunch this waste minutes after arriving. Fed the kids went to get tea orange juice came back to plates gone although we hadn't eaten. No cups so no tea/coffee or plates for toast as cleared. In and out within half an hour felt extremely rushed and hungry stopped elsewhere for breakfast after stupidly paying! Don't take breakfast bookings at 10.15 if your just prepping for lunch service

Really friendly service, made to feel very welcome.

Overall a nice meal. We were made to wait and then got rather rude treatment from one staff member... But, the manager realised (we didn't need to complain), apologised and got us a round of drinks. He checked up on us the rest of the evening. Couldn't ask for more. Would've been maybe 2 stars before he stepped in, but he more than made up for it.