Farriers arms Reading in Wokingham

What a fantastic friendly pub and the food was delicious 😋 so impressed with the puddings but was too full to eat one next time.

This was a lovely pub, great food and drink. The team of staff were very helpful. The Christmas spirit alone would have made you smile. My family were all very grateful for a lovely experience here and we shall definitely return.

Fantastic pub, great atmosphere and really friendly staff. Loads going on, including a few charity bits over the festive period. Lovely place.

1st trip to this pub for a Christmas Meal with Family. I will definitely be returning as the food was alright and cosy atmosphere

Great little pub with friendly staff & good food, highly recommend a visit you won’t be disappointed.

A lovely quant pub with friendly staff, but a little disappointed with the food, small details but ordered the breaded mushrooms to start, but they didn't come sprinkled with the fresh chives as stated on the menu, and had to send my steak back as undercooked, and then my chips weren't as hot, I think fresh chips would have been better.

Popped in for Sunday lunch without booking. Not a problem. Ordered beef roast and decided to go large for an extra £2. Still a reasonable £15.95. Plate turned up absolutely heaving ! Superbly cooked tasty veg, I lost count how many, and an extremely generous serving of excellent beef. So large it actually beat me, which does not often happen. Two pints of cider, an excellent, light, not too sweet jam sponge with custard and a pot of tea finished off a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. The only feedback, and this is not a criticism, just an observation, mashed and roast potatoes were a little too much. Cauliflower or cabbage would have been ideal instaed of two potatoes. Many thanks for the stuffing, as an unrequested but most welcome substitution for the horseradish I did not want. Will defo go again. Within walking distance of home, result.

A fantastic local, community pub. Great patrons, great food, and a fantastic atmosphere. Thanks Pete, Karren & team..

Fantastic cosy pub. A favourite of ours to go for lunch and a pint. Friendly service and plenty of parking. Well worth a visit.

Third visit to the pub. Friendly, good beer and tasty well priced food. Had a roast which was one of the best I’ve had.

Really nice pub with a friendly atmosphere, food comes quickly and is very delicious (especially the chicken curry and roast dinners) staff are helpful - definitely would recommend:)

Popped into this village pub on the route to visit family not to far from here. We had only popped in as our daughter needed the toilet and decied to buy a drink to be polite. The menu looked so good we decied to stay for food. The bub was reasonably busy but service was fast and food was served hot. Everyone ate theirs. Will use this pub more often now we know its here.

Had a lovely Christmas lunch with friends in the Farriers. Excellent food, great festive atmosphere and very good service. The staff were very helpful and went out of their way to ensure one of the party with complicated allergies was also able to enjoy a lovely meal. Definitely will be returning. All in all we had a

Lovely Christmas meal with friends. Couldn't fault the service from start to finish. I had the prawn cocktail to start it was lovely. Followed by Beef Bourguignon served with mashed and veg, the beef was lovely and tender. Just enough room for pudding I managed a st clements tart wich was amazing. Definitely returning soon

Early Christmas meal with 18 friends . A great value excellently presented 3 course xmas dinner. All food served perfectly with very generous portions. Highly reccomend

Just had a great time at The Farriers for my birthday. Food was terrific, able to cater for a vegetarian in our group. The 11 month old was made to feel very welcome too. Lovely service, have booked again for next weekend.

We live in Spencer's Wood and were desperate for a takeaway fish and chips but didn't feel like travelling too far. We decided to give The Farriers Arms a go and were pleasantly surprised. Paul had our takeaway ready in 15 minutes! He was so polite and helpful. I can happily say it's the best fish and chips we have had in years. Great chunky chips, good sized tasty battered cod and an especially impressive tartar sauce. Thanks again - we will see you soon!

I ordered a Lamb curry from the specials board thinking this would be really tasty,After it being served to meTerrible food I picked out the meat which was two small pieces of lamb in a £10 dish after complaining there was no apologies about the food after I demanded a refund!, It’s almost like they knew the food was a really poor standard and they were ashamed to approach me and rectify the issue But I did receive my refundWould advise not to eat in this establishment !shame would like to support the local pubs

Been ere many times as I used to live in Spencer's Wood, now I just work close by, but over the years this place has always been great, quite a small little place but it doesn't need to be bigger, it has a nice garden, lots of parking, the food has always been great and there is a great selection of drinks at the bar, it's definitely one of the best pubs in within many miles, and definitely better than at least most of the pubs in the centre of Reading.So if you are looking for a nice down to Earth pub, with great food, priced well yet with generous portions, or just want a nice cold pint in a nice sunny garden, or if you want to take the family out for a nice meal, this pub covers all of that and more!

Just happened on this place and although the menus were very varied our food was rather lacking in flavour; it was well just bland to look at and to the taste. With just a bit more effort and imagination and perhaps some herbs and spices this could be a very good place to visit. We'll probably visit again if only to see if other things on the menu taste better.

Small group catered for. Menu choices good for pub grub. Staff friendly, service slightly slow but we were a group and pub quite busy. Nice beer garden.

Great atmosphere, great food, friendly staff, will definitely be back 🥳 closed in garden for children,

We poped it on our way home today and glad we did so, it's the 3rd time we have been to the farriers arms each time it was for Sunday lunch, this is not a top end venue but you can get a good honest lunch at a excellent price. 2 courses for under £12.00 cheap as chips. The staff are very friendly and there's some really good real ales on tap. We will return again when passing.

Popped in for an evening meal. Ordered the Sirloin steak, cooked "medium" and unfortunately it came more well done than medium. The plates were too small for the amount of food, as the chips kept falling onto the table, which I might add was so very sticky (the table), Maybe some hot soapy water might solve that problem? So hence the slightly disappointing result.

The food was good, the meals were all delivered to the table at the same time which was no mean feat. The kids enjoyed their meals, as did the adults. Meal sizes were good.

My family, a party of eight, had dinner here last night and we had a great meal. The food was really well cooked and served hot. Cannot fault it.

Stopped off on the way home on a Saturday from Legoland. 2xsteak and a bottle of red £20. Paid the £2 extra for a mixed grill and also a rib eye. Kids meal £3.95. Nuggets and chips. The locals were friendly and the staff were so accommodating and friendly. I can highly recommend.

Simple friendly pub food served quickly and at a reasonable price. Friendly atmosphere - book at the weekend.

So you need to change the photo because it doesn't look like this anymore! The pub is all refurbished and looking great. Food is good, staff very helpful and we will certainly be back.wish they did a bit more with the beer garden, maybe make it a little more private and separated from the road.

Visited for a Sunday lunch. Welcoming atmosphere. Fantastic staff. Great food. Amazing prices. Couldn’t ask for more. Haven’t been here for a few years. More fool me.

Lovely food We really enjoyed it definitely we are coming back Very easy to access parking area is great and spacious Staff is nice and helpful

Whilst we have lived a couple of miles away from this pub for years we had never tried it, always relying on our local the Black Boy. However as we are fed up with the indifferent and expensive results since it was taken over we thought we would give the Farriers Arms a try at lunchtime. Its a lovely pub, with friendly service and nice good and fantastic value. We had lunch for two for £10 and a couple of drinks for the price of one in the Black Boy. Well worth a visit, we shall come again.

Not Happy arrived at 7 ordered a meal which was steak it arrived and was average on ordering the meal we asked aboat the quiz which was advertised outside the pub as starting at 9 so yes we thought we would try our luck 9 arrived nothing 9 15 arrived 9 30 arrived and nothing so at this point I got up to leave this was now 9 40 and I then saw the bar man going around to aboat 6 people and handing out the quiz sheets if it had started at 9 there was at least 25 people in the bar but all walked out come on get yoyur act together and start at 8 as you would have more customers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ?????????????????????

What a lovely pub. Every time we go it makes you feel very homey, people are friendly and the staff always have a smile on their face. They will do anything possible to help and make you feel comfortable and at home. The food is amazing and you definitely feel at home. Thank you for the lovely service and the friendliness. We will definitely recommend and be back for more.

Stopped in again and realised we'd never reviewed ... very friendly local pub which we eat at quite a bit with our 3 kids/2 dogs ... always made to feel welcome and food always good.

Attended here after a christening. The staff were so friendly and accommodating and supplied a lovely buffet. Plenty of room and a nice garden. Wish I lived nearer to come more often. They also do a good Sunday roast and other food including gluten free. Lots of speciality gin too.

Just stopped by to grab some food. Found at friendly pub atmosphere amongst the locals and travellers through. Good pub grub and no complaints. Good value.

Estábamos de paso y decidimos entrar para una bebida. Quedamos impresionados por la limpieza del pub y decidimos quedarnos a almorzar. Buena selección en el menú con una variedad de vegetales. No podía resistirse a los desiertos. En resumen un gran almuerzo para una ocasión especial. Espacio de aparcamiento en la parte trasera y un jardín precioso. Estoy deseando volver a visitarlo en un futuro no muy lejano.

Awesome food, awesome place, awesome people! Always welcoming, great good offers and great priced drinks! By far the best local pub in the area!

Mi primera elección fue cerrado los lunes, así que llegué a los brazos de Farriers sin expectativas preconcebidas.

Excellent pub really friendly eta there for 3 night all good Very good beer with a selection of a few real Ale, shame I was working next day.

Popped in for a drink. Busy friendly local pub. Couple of ales on tap (Marstons and Ringwood). Looked to be a good place to eat

Visitamos hoy una cabina no nos hicieron sentir muy bienvenidos por el personal muy amable. Nos pareció que el lugar estaba impecablemente limpio a los aseos. Ambos pedimos el desde arriba de el cual era preparado de carne asados muy, muy ligeramente, pero aún así...

We stopped unexpectedly as time for lunch was passing and we were some distance from our destination. We found this small pub very quiet so worried about its food reputation. We need not have done so as the food was very adequate and as good as pub food generally is. I enjoyed a very nice meat pie and the others in my party were very satisfied with theirs - the gammon was a bit salty for my taste but my husband enjoyed it. The pub was a bit soulless and a bit cold but the cost was average and the staff friendly. Not somewhere I would visit regularly but it met our needs.

Popped into this Spencer's wood pub for a bite to eat after the school run on a regular Monday evening.immaculate pub.great decor .warm and inviting.fast friendly service with a smile .lasagne and Cajun chicken hot and delicious with lovely extra like salad on the side and garlic bread!chilean red delicious and prices very reasonable and competitive.definitely the best value best quality pub in the area .will be back with friends regularly now.

Nice warm and friendly village pub, well worth a visit, lovely food, good for kids, nice beer garden

First time for many months went for a drink at the Farriers Arm @ Spencers Wood. With the recent redecoration to the pub, it has certainly brought back a clean and refreshed feel to the pub. Service was good, prices were reasonable and nice people too. Yes will defo coming back for another drink or two in the future. Thank you Farriers Arms. I have enjoyed my experience.

Met friends who use this pub regularly.Lunch menu very good value, although slightly restrictive.Good service. Enjoyable visit.

Me and my colleagues generally go to the Farriers Arms for lunch most Friday's as the food is generally to a very good standard and the value is great.What is exceptional value is that they do a three course option which is £4.50 for one course, £6.50 for two courses or £8.50 for three courses, the food is always freshly prepared and comes out very promptly which is great if time frames are tight.I personally selected a Burger from the three course menu at £4.50, I asked for cheese on the burger, transforming it in to a cheeseburger and as always they were very accommodating (not sure they charged me for the cheese which was good).The chips were fresh, they have an option to swap out the chips for sweet potato fries which a lot of my colleagues do and any salad that they serve is always fresh.The beers are kept well, the staff are friendly hence why we continue to go back.The only gripe I have is that the portions are sometimes a bit small, however they have recently introduced freshly baked Pizzas which are made on site, these are great value at between £8.50 - £9.50 (I think) so when I have been really hungry I have ordered one of these (apparently they are also available for takeaway as well).If you are in Spencers Wood, Reading and fancy a quick bite to eat or a pint then it is worth popping in. I keep telling my Wife about how much I have enjoyed my lunch when I get in on Friday and she gets rather jealous, especially when I had their Apple Pie and Custard the other week.

Been here four times recently and looking forward to going back. The service is both professional and friendly. Inside its small and cosy and at back there is decent place to sit out. The food is not expensive but is always hot and well presented. The themed nights and the half price offers are genuine and a real attraction. I don't drink much, but the cider is excellent, Thatchers I think. This is my first choice every time for a meal out. They are a welcome part of the community.

Visited on 23/04, on way back home from Virginia Water. While my overall thoughts on the pub are positive, there are a few criticisms. Parked in Cark park to the rear, outside are needs some work, even if it's just to empty the bin and sweep up cigarette butt's, cut the grass, just make the place look a little more loved and cared for. Toilets were not the best, but have read the place is due a refurb soon, so hope the above remarks will be remedied. That said, when inside, we were delighted to find a proper community pub that was both dog and child friendly. Local customers were chatty and friendly. I apologise to the person who made the comment about noisy kids, could have been us! My friends 2 girls were playing with the kids of some regulars. Food was not fantastic, but did what it said on the tin, and certainly nothing to complain about. Just good honest pub grub. If you want something fancy, go somewhere fancy. It ticked all the boxes for us though. Would definitely visit again if in the area.

.....no chance, seems that some parents think that bringing their kids to the pub is a free for all for them to scream, shout and run around the pub. They were only quiet when they were feeding their faces, once they where finished eating, the screaming and shouting continued. Unbelievable !!!

Visited this pub on Easter Sunday. Food is pretty decent but all I can say is hang on for the loo until you get home. Bolts broken and can't shut the doors properly. The facilities really let this place down. Such a shame

Called in here with two family members for lunch. Friendly welcome. Ordered food which arrived promptly and was very nice. However, it was a cold day and there was no heating on so, having removed my coat I felt the need to put it back on. Eventually took a trip to the ladies - shame on you! There were two cubicles; on one the door wouldn't close at all leaving a gap of about two inches so I rejected that one. In the other cubicle the door wouldn't lock! The paintwork was scratched and dirty. I can only assume that a) trade is poor so they are not bothering to decorate as the place will soon be closing or b) that just don't care! Whichever it is we won't be returning!

When I first walked in I didn't think it looked like any special. The bartender and other people drinking were really friendly so we thought we'd stay for food. It was a great choice. The food was lovely! The vegetarian moussaka was one of the rest I've ever had. Full of flavour Highly recommend

Two for one on grills rare lovely sirloin steaks with some pretty epic chips will be back often to try the other lovely things on offer

We booked a table for eight but unexpectedly that turned into 15..The staff could not have been more accommodating ...The service and food was excellent !

We wanted to take my mum out for dinner on 22nd March, the week after Mother's Day, as we were in Reading for the half marathon, so we needed somewhere local, open quite late, as we didn't know what time we would be getting together to eat.We chose the Farriers Arms on this basis, it's not far and was open until 10pm. There's no need to book in advance. We arrived around 5:45pm, which was after the Sunday Lunch rush (12pm-2pm), so the pub was very quiet, which was fine by us.The full menu (not available to view online) was available, including a couple of portions remaining of their Sunday Lunch menu.I opted for a zingy lime jelly relish burger, upgrading to sweet potato fries. This was very tasty, though I felt it should've had more 'zing' in the relish, as it wasn't quite as flavoursome as I was expecting. Mum chose the cauliflower cheese, with salad and baguette bread, which she enjoyed. Husband decided to go for their Sunday Best lunch, which is a roast dinner with all three meats included. This came out on a big plate, though that didn't last long before it was all polished off!Time for puddings, I had the Lemon Curd sundae, which was a limited edition pudding, with lemon sorbet. Very refreshing and zingy!Husband chose the Rhubarb Crumble, which he enjoyed.Mum chose their Crownie; a brownie with a cookie base. While mum did enjoy her pudding the base of it was very tough and even I struggled to break it up for her!The staff was friendly and very helpful when they were asked questions. We did not experience any issues while we were there, even though we were outside of their usual Sunday trading time.The pub has some parking at the rear, where you can enter the pub without needing to walk around, however please be aware that this entrance is also where smokers stand so you might find that unpleasant when entering or leaving the pub.This is a local pub and the food/atmosphere matches up to that expectation, which is good for this little village just outside of Reading.I recommend a visit.

Have eaten at the Farriers several times over the last year & would recommend the curry nights on a Wednesday. Choice of at least three types of curry, which included a drink (limited choice) & is excellent value for money.

Had a lovely family meal here and enjoyed a 2 4 1 steak night deal..food was tasty and well presented . Staff and managers were friendly and made us feel welcome on our first visit . We will be returning soon.

Cross between greasy spoon and cafe with specials, and a warzone between management and locals, havnt been for a while but OMG!Seems landlady and landlord are on a time limited special of alienating locals by barring them for least little things, attitude and arrogance by the pint, food disappointing, service and clean tables and disgusting condiments, no soap or toilet rolls in ladies, ugh!Locals are loudly vocalizing with complaints about landlady , food has no passion and is in the main ding food (taste the frozen) or greasy, a la' weird taint'.So we gathered as Is the main smokers topic of conversation, that the ladylady with a face like Atila the hun, have a new outside catering venture and are running this venture into ground, well guys if thats the case fab job as The Farriers Arms was never going to be mitchalin star material but it did have an amusement quality and honesty which was marred the night we were in barring someone for your kid running into them and the poor guy only questioned the safety aspect, which for the record We felt was a valid point and certainly could have been dealt with far more diplomacy but no public barring and humiliation was the order of our visit! Avoid at all costs, as they obviously do not want your custom but are happy to smile at the till!!

Monday 2 4 1 on steaks great value and melt in your mouth, friendly staff and great atmosphere will definatly return

We eat here regularly , always good food and helpful staff the atmosphere is friendly with the locals welcoming everyone , we,ll be back soon

Our food was awful. Fish was some jelly like substance, burger roll defrosted in microwave and hard, chicken breast in the burger was dry and burnt. Children's chicken dippers like cardboard. Both children felt sick all evening after eating here. Locals sat at bar swearing ... Not a good place to take children to. Seriously, do not eat here, the food is dreadful!

Just had a great meal here nice menu with good prices will call in again very soon Bar staff friendly to