Ferry Cookham in Windsor and Maidenhead

Had a lovely experience at The Ferry. Food was amazing and the service was brilliant, all staff were very attentive!

Took my fiancee out for a birthday meal. We both had the banana blossom vegan stew at £18.50 each which was slightly less expensive than the roast dinner. While the roast dinner was MASSIVE, the vegan stew was probably the equivalent to the size of a ladle, maybe two at a push. On top was an oily, offence looking banana blossom which looked so meaty I couldn't face it. My fiancee ordered chips but I didn't and so I was starving leaving the restaurant, feeling ripped off and disgusted by the lack of equity in the size and quality of the servings. Will NEVER eat there again. Poor effort. I would have complained but for the fact I didn't want to ruin my fiancee's birthday.

Enjoyed a relaxed glass of wine of terrace watching the river, service was wonderful as always!

Went here for Sunday roast. It was a great experience from start to finish. The service was good and the food was lovely. To top the experience, they had one of my favourite Sauvignon's 'The Ned' on their wine list. You don't see that very often. Great visit, and I would definitely go back.

Really good set lunch menu, gammon steak was delicious. Josh served us and was very attentive and polite.

Josh served us, he was great.. Speedy service with a smile! Food was good- great set lunch menu

Josh was our server…wow. He was absolutely fantastic. The service was impeccable, so friendly and helpful, couldn’t do enough for us! The food was gorgeous thanks to the chefs and the location was idyllic. Will definitely be returning. Well done the Ferry team!!

Great service , great food and the staff are amazing . Would like to give a special 5⭐️for josh who was always happy to help with anything . What a great guy

Nestled in the beautiful riverside town of Cookham, the Ferry is a fantastic option for anyone looking for a good meal in a stunning setting. That being said, the staff are what makes this place great. In particular Josh, he served us attentively while providing great insights into both the food and drink options available to us! Thank you Josh, you were fantastic and a large part of what made me and my wife’s anniversary lunch so special:)

Went for lunch here last week and the food was superb! The squid was very tasty and the sea bass was also delicious. Our server Josh was very attentive and the food came very quickly. Would definitely recommend to any fish lovers.

We had a very enjoyable meal here, the service was excellent, the pub was quiet at the time but that suited us fine. I will definitely return.

Very spacious and quiet place. Lovely staff, friendly. Quick serving.

Pub is in a nice location and has a good atmosphere. We went in the autumn months so it was quiet but I imagine the pub has a good buzz when there is warmer weather! Parking was available when we went but think if we'd gone in summer, we'd have struggled to find parking due to location/views of the river. Food was okay but nothing to shout about. Chips were cold. Staff were lovely but we had about 3 different colleagues come over and ask if the food was okay in the space of 10 minutes, so it seemed a little disorganised. Would visit again but probably just for a drink, rather than food.

Very nice place over looking river. Would 100% recommend!

We had such a nice time here and we were so well looked after by Yuli, Mo, Emily and Caitlin!

Very attentive and lovely staff. Served by Abbie, Josh & Caitlin. Recommend the squid, chipotle chicken for starters and the chocolate bomb for desert!

A great place to eat lovely views of the river Service outstanding And the food was amazing had the lamb rump and half roasted chicken both were wonderful and very good value

Popped in for a Sunday roast. The food and service were top notch.

We came back for Sunday lunch yesterday, The food was excellent However we found the service a little slow. The staff were almost overwhelmed by the number of people they were trying to serve. A little disappointed with the service but we will be coming back again soon, Thanks

Fantastic food and afternoon drinks last weekend. The Sunday roasts were incredible and the waiters and waitresses were fantastic. Josh was great!

Friendly staff , nice atmosphere. It's great to sit beside fire on a cold and rainy day.

Nice location on Thames Pathway. Staff helpful. Toilets in ladies restroom need maintenance as parts are insecure and move. Mentioned it few weeks ago and again at most recent visit. Were told they were due to be fixed but senior manager changed priorities.

We ate here on Saturday evening. Although my friends burger was OK, I had the lamb rump which was very poor quality. We were extremely disappointed with the service which was not only lacking but virtually non existent. We had to wait about half an hour before our order was taken and after our food was served we were ignored for the rest of the evening. No one came to clear the plates, ask how the food was or offer a dessert. In the end we asked for the bill and left. This is a shame because we have eaten at The Ferry previously and had a lovely evening. I can see there are lots of great reviews so maybe we just had a bad experience this time but we will not be returning.

Went for early dinner. Staff were all very helpful and efficient, they were completely on the ball and although we were early it wasn't a problem. The food was of a good quality and well cooked in the main, I had rump of lamb and asked for medium-rare, was more medium-well. That was the only issue,still very tasty though. The starters were very nice as well. The size of the portions was good. I also worked there around forty years back. So was nice to go back. Service 9-10 Building 7-10 Toilets need work Food 9-10 Duty manager 10-10 Definitely will go back.

Caitlin was excellent and looked after us very well

Such a beautiful scene of the river from the decking outside. Chairs are comfy and food was delicious (I had the mushroom pizza and my friend had the pork roast, both were outstanding). Staff are really friendly and overall atmosphere was very chill and relaxing. Drinks were nice and served well. Highly recommend!

Tasty food, good service and a great setting. Recommend.

Nice village pub overlooking the river in country setting.

Food was not great, some good some generally awful, undercooked, sat nexto a damp window corner that was starting to smell, dj on a boat whilst a cool idea, blaring music on another level and felt a little out of place, like theyre trying to open a nightclub almost

Yuli and Harry made me feel welcome and a massive thank you to both serving me during studies. BUT. One thing I must say is that I strongly advise that the playlist is changed immediately. George Ezra’s music is detrimental to my mental health and there’s only so much we can all take, so I would appreciate the consideration. Sometimes… enough is enough. All the best!

Caitlin looked after us and the service, food and atmosphere was excellent. Highly recommended. Well done to Jason and the team.

Came for a meal with my family a few days ago and had Caitlin serve our table. A smile that welcomed us quick on her feet to get us what we needed which was quite repetitive as we kept asking for things. Food was tasty! Really do recommend.

Popped in during a walk, friendly staff and Lucky Saint on draught if anyone's interested. Nice spot by the river

Food has been a little hit and miss and the same goes for service, staff always seem preoccupied and you have to try to find someone to flag down (we were the only indoor table). Menu is overpriced for what you get and the toilets are vile and in need of a major revamp. Car park is a goodish size but the bays need remarking as often cars park over 2 spaces. We used to attend here regularly however due to it's decline we now go elsewhere.

Amazing delicious food and friendly staff

Lovely team, amazing food and great service, thank you for accommodating my family this week. Particularly on a busy bank holiday Monday

Lovely location. Great food and very friendly smiley staff.

great place for a drink, better if you add a meal too

Lovely pub by the river. Excellent pint of Guinness and Aspalls

Experienced excellent service from Eva & Amber. Very attentive & courteous

My wife and I had a very nice experience at the Ferry, after we managed to secure a nice table by the window on the mezzanine floor, on our 5-year anniversary. The cod and chips was delicious. We were very well looked after by Amber and Eva. Top quality service from them, thank you both!

Brilliant food and service especially from Stacey! Will be returning :)

Absolutely amazing food! We had the roast beef and chicken, it was utterly sublime. Service from Jason and team was top notch. We will 1000% be coming again, and I would recommend it to anyone thinking of doing the same!

Great service, lovely atmosphere and brilliantly run pub by Jason Will definitely be returning soon!!!

Love this place, great food, friendly staff and choice of indoor or outdoor seating my the river. I will definately be returning.

Lovely time at the ferry. Food service and setting Excellent. However the ladies toilets very poor. Not clean. Disgusting toilet brush. Needs a good revamp

Overall not worth it. Great location. Expensive but average food (over cooked rare fillet steak £30 with two dry scallops for extra £4). Polite staff, but young and inexperienced. Internal and external decor is tired and in need of a spring clean. Will give it another couple of years before I try again.

The Ferry has really improved the service and food. Recommended. Unfortunately it seems customers cant seem to park correctly. Honda CRV bad parking. Had to exit my Nissan via passenger side.

Food was good, but very small portions compared to other places with the same menu,however it was delicious..very quiet on a Saturday night which surprised me,but worth a visit

Great location, right on the river, for a beer , snack or meal.

Excellent food. Next to the river. Can launch Kayaks/paddleboard from here .

Just stopped for an unplanned drink on a beautiful Sunday by the river, we will be back for food. Very tranquil

Terrible service. Waited 40 minutes for food without any explanation. Pizza was raw.

Great location to watch the world float by.

Called in on the off chance. As hadn't been since it was a Harvester. Lovely surprise, friendy staff .Lovely relaxed feel to the place.What started as a lunch time drink turned into Lunch. Definitely going back

Average food and very bad service. Waited half an hour to make order and no cutlery given.

Really nice place to visit on a hot summer's day, after a walk from Bourne End. Plenty of seating inside and out and the pub is well-kept. In an excellent spot right by the Thames, so you can have your drinks and watch the boats go by. Staff were friendly and we were served quickly. Great place to walk to (or by boat!) and dog friendly as well.

Such a great place for a drink or bite to eat. Very friendly staff and a great atmosphere. Especially when the weather is dry and you can take in the amazing views of the river. Certainly worth a visit 👍

Great place for a riverside beer!

The Ferry is in a fabulous location by Cookham Bridge and in has ,in my experience , been patchy in terms of quality of food over the years. It's now looking quite tired - we sat on the terrace overlooking the river - the table was dirty with a loose leg - the terrace hadn't been swept clean and there was rubbish lying around and peeling paint on the windows . All a bit tired . The food was OK -service was underwhelming - no serviettes for the main course - we had to ask for them . We live in the village and there are much better options for food quality and service . The Ferry has a great location though and could be an amazing venue. Hopefully it will change .

Great lunch on a lovely deck by the river. Friendly staff and relaxed atmosphere

Lovely place for food and drinks. Mohamed was amazing all round. Thank you

Wonderful location, food and staff!

Amazing Sunday lunch, with fantastic, quick and helpful service by Caitlin. Delicious food and beautiful setting, watching the boats meander by. Thank you!

Served by Arabella she was a diamond! Great service and very nice venue. We enjoyed the Sunday roast and couldn't fault it. Would recommend and come back

Came here with my brother last minute booking food and service was fantastic Eva mo and yuli were all great will definitely be back soon

Short stop for drinks in the garden by the river. Lovely setting, really friendly and attentive staff.

A great pub in a beautiful location.

Absolutely outstanding food, An amazing location with great views on the river and super helpful and smiling staff, Will definitely be visiting again the best Sunday roast in Marlow without a doubt!

The toilets are dirty and in need of redoration as well as scrubbing the floor. Ciggies ends on the decking. Food not very fresh we had a salad and of the 4 of them we had the tomatoes, tasteless and soft and I think they were squishy soft peppers. All in all an awful meal. Bar staff and waiting staff were great though.

Very friendly & efficient service

Great place to eat, lovely atmosphere and great staff

Caitlin was fab ! Very attentive. Pay rise her x

We had a lovely time. The food and service were excellent. Thank you so much for Caitlin for looking after us 🙂

Great food, great location, reasonable prices. Family friendly. A treat where you can dress up orcrela more comfortably. It really has a good balance. Location is great and plenty of lovely walks by the river

Amazing food, great service.. Prefect!

Second visit to The Ferry, on both occasions the food has been excellent. We've felt looked after by the wait staff during our meal. Food arrived promptly after ordering in the order requested. Staff smiled every time we interacted. Looking forward to coming back

Lovely location, excellent lunch time menu..really friendly helpful staff...

Myself and my partner enjoyed a lovely visit yulie was so welcoming and attentive…. We will be back

Great place Good food, although the veg was hard rather than al dente.

Amazing service from Arabella and caitlin. Amazing food and good price. I came for a meal with my family and their was no issues. Speedy service and a great day :)

Nice pub. We went for a drink and a meal, arriving just after 5pm. The bar staff were pleasant, but, when we tried to order food, we were told that, if we hadn't booked, they wouldn't serve us...Amazing. The pub wasn't very busy. The staff said that they had two tables of 8 or 10....i.e it was quiet!! They are either lazy or incompetent. There were lots of people who wanted to order, but were refused if they hadn't pre-booked. They must have lost a fortune!! We'll never go there again.

We saw this place whilst driving over the bridge. Much nicer from the bridge than the actual seating outside. The view is blocked by visiting boats. Cannot comment on food as we only had drinks.

Great family meal with lovely staff and buzzing atmosphere

amazing service from our waiters eva and sam , food was lovely!

Food was really good and fast! Servers Eva and Sam were so lovely, would definitely come again!

It pains me to leave a poor Google Review, and I only do if my experience is similar on two visits. This time, about a year apart between visits. So I won't be visiting again. Too few staff, bar full of empty glasses, asked for a (widely available) grape variety and was given a blend of two grapes (with no checking by the bar staff if that was okay) and un-interested staff. Ladies toilet was blocked, hand drier not working - when reported, the response was, at the very least, un-helpful. My advice would be walk into Cookham and find another better pub.

Really enjoyed an impromptu early evening meal outside by the river this Monday. Attentive service, good choice of food. Will be back.

Very delicious food,nice and polite staff,beautiful outdoor places. highly recommended. 👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A tale of two visits Tuesday night was amazing service good food amazing booked for Wednesday. Arrived service was slow food diabolic starters cold forgived after previous nights meal. Mains cold veg on my wife's meal rare steak came out well done cave them a second chance steak was served with solid garlic butter 2 days on we both still have upset stomachs

We sat outside near the river and ordered via the online order app of the pub. However, this didnt go well for us as our dirty burger order that should have come with fries did not come with it. We asked 2 staff and flagged this and were told that they will follow up with the kitchen but we waited over 20 mins and none of the two guys came back with an update. We spoke to the lady at the bar til and she helped us with a refund but there wasnt any explanation as to why the fries were missed. 2 gentleman next to our table got theirs even if they arrived later than us. I hope this is looked into my management as its a shame that a lovely place with seemingly decent food is let down by service. Edited 10/6/24 after owner’s reply: FYI my husband did not swear on the staff member in question. Also, we have informed TWICE and different members of staff re: our issues BUT did not receive any feedback until we decided to bring the food back to the till. I tried to make the most constructive criticism but yet ive been met with a reply that doesnt seem like change is going to happen anytime.

Lovely place to sit outside with a drink and watch the world go by

Beautiful pork belly, Sunday roast, lovely staff and great atmosphere.

Absolutely amazing experience. Food was great and the staff provided a friendly and helpful atmosphere.

I haven't visited for years until very recently. It's a lovely venue, could do with some maintenance. The service was OK, food very good. My quibble was being seated 5 to a small table, Felt like they were avoiding opening upstairs, which is the nicer area. As a result it was full and noisy downstairs.

Stopped for a drink with friends. Very friendly staff and atmosphere.

We went on a Friday lunchtime, which was popular but not crazy busy. Attentive & friendly staff looked after us well and we were all happy with the quality of food.

Food was good. Staff/Service were poor, especially as it was not busy.

Fantastic delicious food! Great and nice service. Beautiful view of the river from the terrace. Dog friendly :) Easy access, spacious parking lot. First time today and definitely not last!

The staff were incredible, the atmosphere warm and welcoming, the food absolutely sensational. Will definitely be coming back such a lovely spot, with gorgeous river views. Thanks to Erin, Harry and Yuli for delivering fantastic service today. Oi l