Monkey Lounge in Reading

Best bar i have ever been to in reading

Good vibe, good food, good drink

5 stars If you haven’t been to Monkey Lounge yet, what are you doing with your life? The vibes are unmatched—like your mate’s living room if your mate was an interior designer with a flair for neon and mischief. Drinks? Chef’s kiss. Music? Banging. Staff? Actual legends. It’s the kind of place where you go for “just one” and end up dancing with strangers at 2am like you’re in a coming-of-age movie. 10/10 would lose track of time here again. Especially Johnny and Marcus - the best bartenders in Reading!

Jonny and Marcus are great bartenders!

This place is an absolute gem. From the moment you walk in, the atmosphere hits just right—laid-back but still lively, with music that sets the mood without overpowering conversation. The bartenders are the real MVPs here: super friendly, quick with a pour, and they actually know their cocktails. Seriously, the drinks are next-level. I had one of the best old fashioneds I've ever tasted. Whether you're out with friends or just flying solo and looking to unwind, this bar nails it. Can’t wait to come back. Especially Marcus and Johnny

Monkey Lounge has excellent vibes and really nice staff.

Brilliant spot, amazing customer service and the food was delicious and did arrive very quickly. Would recommend

Andrew is the best bartender I have ever witnessed . He is that good he talked me into breaking my sobriety after 5 years .Ive lost my family all over again , but I’ve gained him a great bar man and a local 🔥💪

great staff and good atmosphere

staff were very nice and drinks came quickly.

Amazing drinks ! Great atmosphere! Bring your good vibes ! We got food too!

Top bar staff friendly and great vibes food and atmosphere lively and fun pizza was really yummy defo will be back

Amazing. Andrew is the best bartender ever.

Ml mb what a place what rather be here

Great place to come for a night out.

Nice atmosphere and friendly staff

We are fairly new to the area and have only just started to use the monkey lounge. I'm so glad we have as the staff are so friendly and welcoming and nothing is to much trouble, we now come here alot. The place is also very dog friendly to, which is great for us as we have a gorgeous golden retriever called Barney, the staff have fallen in love with him already. So, if you're ever in the area ,don't walk passed, pop in and say hi, you won't regret it. Martin, kily and Barney.

Great bar/pub would visit again

It's OK, just another spot's bar. Food was minimal & beer was all keg. Was expecting some good food going by previous reviews & photos, but no 😒

Good bar for the football and drinks with friends

Amazing place I want to get married here

Great prices and great atmosphere

The drinks and stuff are so lovely and helpful

Lovely place, had one hell of a time. Would come again!

Absolutely love the place!! Great vibes and drinks

Lovely service and kind staff, shout-out Jonny.

Rose poured an amazing and provided brilliant service and a very warm welcome to MNKY lounge

Charlie Jones ssid it’s the best place on earth

brilliant selection of beers, decent prices

Incredible service incredible pint selection

Great place . Lovely cocktails and wonderful food x

Friendly staff (Tilly) and good drinks. Good student deals

Great place for drinks and sport

Amazing staff and a great atmosphere!

Tilly was smashing, best barmaid I’ve ever seen.

I love this place so much. The first place I think of when I wake up. I often wait outside until they open their doors and I can enter the sacred promises land. Monkey Beer is like a sweet nectar that I crave constantly. The staff are amazing too, and they put up with me and my silly friends and our shananigans.

It’s a great pub/lounge! Excellent drinks, food and customer service!

I enjoyed my stay here. The bar staff were accommodating and welcoming, the atmosphere was astonishing. Couldn’t have asked for a better evening.

Great pub. Maddie & Tammy are great

Incredible staff, always so kind and friendly. Great atmosphere

Brilliant service and great atmosphere

Drank here after my Dad passed away, very accommodating and we played the elephant doughnut game

great service and good priced drinks- also good quality food for reasonable prices

One of the single greatest places in the reading student area

Came for the first time today and it was a very nice place. Would definitely recommend

Great place good drinks and great atmosphere. Amazing place!! Good servers

Only the best for drinks, atmosphere and food. Can’t fault the staff and a brilliant owner.

Can't beat service , food and atmosphere

Great service, atmosphere and affordable drinks

Great value for money. Speedy service, nice people. Great selection the beers and food. Can't say much more really

Jonny is absolutely lovely, smiley and he pours the perfect pint. All the time, every time.

Great service and atmosphere. Outside area was lovely

Had a great time with some nice pints and lovely food atmosphere was great. And service from tammy was amazing.

Amazing staff and football on tv

Spiders are scary but great beer

Kon and Tilly were great servers absolutely made the experience

Really cool vibe inside, GOOD food, tv sports! Perfect place for a nice evening out. We was taken of by Tilly who was excellent highly recommended!!!!!

Cool atmosphere and the place to be

Tilly at the bar was very helpful. Good deals for food and a drink

Great staff, tilly was amazing. And nice food

Had a lovely time at the ‘monkey lounge’, pints chit chat and great people made my night.

Fantastic service. Perfect for nice evening

Lovely service from Marcus and a lovely tasting pint

Superb service Come here they have nice food Great ambiance If u don’t come here ur probs a loser

Brilliant atmosphere with lovely staff

Lovely pints, great atmosphere, fantastic staff Great food

Great food menu. Lovely atmosphere. Love the board games choice too 😍

Great company really chatty people!!

Great place to have a drink, excellent service, particularly by Johnny.

Great bar and service was perfect!

Great place for football and all sorts of sports. Definitely recommend.

Great deals, sport and atmosphere

Brilliant food, brilliant drinks

I love Mnky you love Mnky we all love Mnky Their jaegerbombs are particularly tasty 👅

Lovely place, friendly staff, good prices.

Lovely food and drink, quality wi fi

Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant.

Fantastic place would 100% recommend

Beautiful establishment get some wonderful beers here. Staff are lovely

Exceptional service , shout out to Tilly, Top G 👍

Amazing service, food is always brilliant and the staff extremely friendly and knowledgeable, the girl behind the bar that served me, Tilly, was extremely friendly and good to have a laugh with.

great atmosphere and great drinks

The service was great. Great ambience! Would definitely come again

Johnny and Andrew are great bar staff. Highly recommend!

Great service from Jonny and Rose. The food is much better than you would expect from a bar in the centre of a student filled area. The monkey lounge also sports an impressive range of spirits and cocktails which also tasted great. On top of all this the prices of food and spirits where very competitive.

Brilliant customer service from Jonny and Tilly, would definitely recommend

Jonny and Tilly are great staff. Good pub

Dive bar with covered patio. Friendly service. Better-than-it-needs-to-be Bacon Cheeseburger with Cajun fries and a Neckoil <£16. Best burger I’ve had in a while, especially in Reading. Juicy, loaded with tomato, pickle, lettuce, red onion, burger sauce. Truly yummy. Deffo coming back for another.

Love the vibe. Kon is the best barman in reading. Ellie’s alright aswell

The Burger is absolutely amazing and thing atmosphere is fantastic for coming to watch football, the staff and super friendly. 10/10

I came to watch Arsenal game everytime my team play monkey bar never disappoints,Great atmosphere nice customer service and great moments it’s the best place to be .

Elli and ethan deserve a pay rise

amazing service and good value for money

great pub, i love the glasses, would come again

Horrendous service from an arrogant, deadbeat owner

I love this place, gets me though uni

Good staff good times! Shout-out to Johnny! Marcus!

Food is great. Atmosphere is a bit cleeky.

Jonny’s the best bartender in the world!! He deserves a round.

Big fan of the vibe and beer, good furniture layout And also a big fan of Marcus ❤️