Pitcher & Piano - Reading in Reading

Girls afternoon out, stopped in drinks were flowing and David was brilliant!

Asked for a review for a free shot and they physically forced me to leave a good review. #abusive

Really cute bar with great decor!

Really impressed with the food ambience and people serving there. Special thanks to chef Marley( hope I am getting the name correct :)). He prepared delicious veg salad for me. And my friend also appreciated the food a lot.

Amazing personable service. On arrival the bar chap was process a large group order, however, immediately gave me recognition and apologised for any delay...no problem for me. Some confusion with my order which was promptly resolved and the food presentation and quality was delicious. I wanted to suggest some feedback, as I understood that the menu was newly introduced. As a former hotelier I always welcomed good feed back too.. Bradley, head chef, afforded me the opportunity to chat about my experience, so what a refreshing change to see..he's so passionate, an absolute star and an asset to this establishment. Best of luck everyone you have the right attitude and customer service to make this place amazing.

Popped in after an afternoon of shopping! Polite staff lovely atmosphere and service was fast! We definitely be back

The food overall was just okay, but several things really let it down. The mac and cheese wasn’t very nice at all — bland and lacking flavour. We were offered mushy peas, but they didn’t have any, the onion rings we ordered weren’t available either, and the salad came with no dressing. We ordered some chips to come with our mains and there seemed to be some sort of bean in the chip bowl which was very strange and off-putting. Dishes came out one at a time, with a 45-minute gap between the first and last, which made it impossible to enjoy the meal together. That kind of service really isn’t acceptable in a sit-down restaurant. There was just one person working — taking orders, making drinks behind the bar, and serving food. It was clear he was doing his absolute best, but the restaurant was massively understaffed, and it showed. We had booked a table for nine people two weeks in advance, so they knew we were coming and should’ve been prepared. Management really needs to step up and make sure more than one person is scheduled to work in situations like this. To be fair, when we raised our concerns, the server kindly took the late dishes off the bill, which we appreciated — but overall, it still wasn’t a great experience.

Great food, solid service, nice atmosphere! As Max Verstappen would say “simply lovely”!

Absolutely appalling!!!!. Went on a Saturday evening around about 5pm ordered a pint of cruzcampo and beef chilli nachos. The food took over 40 minutes to come out and we ordered just nachos. When our nachos eventually came out we received no napkins or cutlery. We then asked a member of staff politely for them and we got told "did she not bring them" when the member of staff brought the cutlery she just slammed the container on the table. Really disappointed Absolutely terrible service. Do not go unless you want to feel you are like in a fawlty towers episode

Great place for a quick one in town!

Amazing place I am surprised it doesn't have more customer

Nice place to have a chill out.

Nice drinks slightly expensive though!

Booked a bottomless brunch a month in advance but showed up and the staff didn't know how to put it through the till... So we sat there for an hour waiting for them to figure it out but they never did. We left after an hour. It was a Saturday but it was very quiet in the bar - I think the bar staff were waiting for their manager or something to put it through on the till? Luckily we were able to do a bottomless brunch at a different place in Reading. We were looking forward to coming here but it's a shame they didn't honour our booking. 🤷‍♀️

What a huge disappointment. Visited yesterday 29/03/25 after making a reservation and reviewing the menu before our arrival - it looked amazing. We ordered a "Chicken Schnitzel Caesar salad" - I wish I'd taken photos to upload - it was a schnitzel cut up into 4 quarters on a bed of limp salad leaves and nothing else - no dressing even after asking for dressing and the menu stating Caesar dressing - my friend didn't get cutlery - by the time she had finished the next lunch plate came out. It wasn't even busy in there. I chose a "large plate" (as described on the menu) and was sharing it...the portion size was ridiculous. I'd say the flat bread was all of 8" in diameter with one skinny kebab stick containing 4 bits of chicken and one piece of chorizo. The meal came out after the other two so none of us ate together (apart from the flatbread and only because we were sharing). I can't believe what I was given having paid £15.75! There are so many good places to go in Reading - I would definitely NOT recommend The Signal Box! Oh, and to top it all - there was no candy floss on the cocktail I ordered - after it was made and served I was told they had no candy floss!

Unbelievable - would recommend x

Walked in, seen if you leave a good review you get a free shots, walked out. Place must have serious issues if that’s the only way to get people to say something good about it.

Good food and service. Good selection of beers too

Brad smashed it, inspirational!

Couldn’t recommend more highly, would rather be here than have sex. Incredible atmosphere, food and service

It’s a great atmosphere and customer service is exceptional especially Ashanti

Popped in for the first time on a Friday afternoon and it was a lovely relaxing atmosphere,staff where warm and welcoming.

Great place. Ashanti catered to our needs

Good and quick bartender service

We didn't order any food, it was a social event. We enjoyed the atmosphere and the space

Came during busy hours but still got served well! Really lovely girl at the bar:)

Leon fantastic host, welcoming and helpful! 🤩

Vibe was horrible when I visited, feels like it’s really trying to be something it’s not. Also giving free shots for good reviews is not a good look.

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Very amazing staff here loved can’t wait to come back

Very friendly service, polite and fast

Amazing,venue for a good night out,staff have good customers service skills ,compared other venues in the area would definitely recommend this bar/restaurant.

"An amazing place with a fantastic atmosphere! The food was delicious, and the service was top-notch – friendly and professional. The wide selection of drinks was impressive, and the cocktails were perfectly made. The music added to the great vibe, making it the perfect spot for a night out. Highly recommended!"

Outstanding beers and excellent and attentive staff. An all round winner.

Niki was lovely, and don’t get me started on the pint she poured !!

Lovely vibes and music. Excellent service. :)

Nicki and val very nice and friendly great vibes

Great service and lovely place!

Expensive but nice staff so all good

They gave me a free shot for this ♥️

Lovely venue, drinks spectacular and servers were lovely!

Really good bar to go in, service was unreal, thank you :)

Food was class Service unreal Atmosphere don’t even judge

At the last reading festival, a blond waitress who didn't even look old enough to work at a bar poured a drink. Said waitress proceeded to throw up in the bin before she even handed me the drink. Never coming here again.

Very friendly staff, lovely atmosphere!

Great service lovely atmosphere

Llegué al bar para el fútbol era un muy buen bar con un buen ambiente y una buena elección de cerveza era un buen ambiente también

Ven a este bar en el corazón de Reading. Gran selección de cervezas, sidras, vinos y licores. Buena opción para bebidas con mates.

I love it here. Always a great vibe. Great staff

Great friendly service and music

Great friendly service from Vale and Nicki

This spot is absolutely amazing, and the decor is super cute! It has such a cozy and inviting vibe that makes it a perfect place to hang out. I enjoyed my time there so much that I couldn’t wait to tell my friends all about it.

Great ambience, great drinks, polite, efficient bartenders, and a good vibe!

This review gives me a free shot

Popped in today for a qwick drink Ben was on point and made me feel very welcome

Overall the experience was good but for me personally, I felt let down by the "Tartar Sauce" It wasn't a sauce, it was a small bowl of cut up onion, capers and perhaps garlic with a little mayonaise it took th edge of my fish & chips, which would have otherwise been really good.

Went there yesterday for a pint - stayed for food. Simply amazing experience! We had a manager called Ben or Mitch (Not sure lol) look after us, and he could not have been more acomodating! Will definetely look to come again!

Great bar and restaurant, Luca is a great host

Luca is amazing and makes you feel so welcome

Perfect! Lovely staff and Luca was amazing

Dead atmosphere. Ordered three espresso martinis and they messed one up with Bailey's to get us to "test their new recipe". If that's the case it should be free. This place is done. Can't make a cocktail and f'd with our order.

Luca does the best cocktails in Berkshire, so ask for him! Knows how to invent new cocktails to suit particular tastes. Great atmosphere too. Highly recommended.

Was greeted with a friendly smile upon entering and made feel like I was the only customer even though it was really lively and busy. Food was excelent and atmosphere lovely. Found my fav Reading spot!

Just awful. Two of the bar staff had clearly never poured a drink before and the third guy was just really rude and kept wondering off and chatting to the other customers in the middle of serving two pints! The lager was too warm (tried two different brands) and they didn't seem to have any of the drinks/ingredients for cocktails that the next pair were trying to get. It took about 15 minutes to actually get served and this was despite the fact that there were only four people trying to buy drinks and three members of staff serving. Dreadful.

Perfect experience staff were so wonderful all night!

Lugar encantador para comida y bebidas, el servicio al cliente te hace sentir bienvenido. La comida era muy agradable y salió muy bien! Sin duda recomendaría si vas solo por una pinta o algo de comida.

Excellent staff nice cocktails great vibe.

Nice service, good food, and a well-kept bar. Gab

Visited today and it was full of flies everywhere! We had to cover our drinks and leave

Was there this evening, the place has hundreds of flies everywhere! It's absolutely disgusting, and what's worse is looking at other reviews it's been that way for a while! Avoid!!

This spot is absolutely amazing, and the decor is super cute! It has such a cozy and inviting vibe that makes it a perfect place to hang out. I enjoyed my time there so much that I couldn’t wait to tell my friends all about it. They’re already making plans to check it out and experience it for themselves. The atmosphere is perfect for a casual meet-up or just relaxing, and it definitely stands out as a unique gem. I’m sure my girls will love it just as much as I did, and I can’t wait to go back soon!

Qué lugar tan increíble, buena comida, el personal increíble logró cumplir con unos estándares impecables. Disfruté de la vibra. Volveré a defo, grandes vibraciones, me encantó la sesión de gestión amable y servicial

Great place, friendly, welcoming, would recommend.

I had such a great experience at the Signal Box in Reading. The decor is exquisite and the food is absolutely phenomenal keep it up! Will defiantly visit again!

Went in for a drink tonight with a friend, so many flys in the bar, both myself and my friends had flys in our drinks. Staff didn't really seem to care about the situation nor cared about leaving the bar unattended for 10 minutes while smoking..

Por lo tanto, el lugar siempre ha sido nuestro 'go to' para reunirse con amigos por lo general por la tarde. No otra vez. 2 de las 3 comidas eran horribles. El kebab era solo pollo seco y chorizo barato en un pan plano seco, acompañado de nada más. ¡El barman admitió entonces que no tenían los artículos que debería haber tenido! Así que traje un tazón de ensalada mixta en su lugar... el trozo estaba soso y seco. Peor aún, el lugar estaba lleno de pequeñas moscas... aparentemente estaban conscientes y esperando que alguien las arreglara, pero no eran un peligro para la salud. El lugar había bajado colina abajo, lo cual es una pena...

What's not to like. Bar staff forgot our orders for ten minutes. Managed to fail to make lime and sodas. Luckily the whole place smelt of toilets and bleach which distracted us from the fruit flies. 10/10 on all fronts.

Sad feel about the place. Unpleasant drinks in dirty glasses. Mentioned the lime and sodas looked like dentists’ mouthwash and the barman agreed, shrugging his shoulders. The flies are also a bit of a nuisance. Only good thing was the DJ. She was good.

Recientemente visité con amigos para celebrar un cumpleaños y tuve una buena experiencia! Desde el momento en que entramos, el ambiente era cálido y acogedor, con un equilibrio perfecto de acogedor y animado. El personal era amable y atento, asegurándose de que nos sentimos bien atendidos durante todo el día.

Don't want to be one of THOSE people... but when you're charging near £7 a pint, at least pour it right (and to the top)! Other than that, quite nice atmosphere, decent food.

Absolutely Awful Rude Bar Staff Dirty Toilets Not Clean Tables And Staff Were Extremely Miserable Mind Go To Trading Standards About The Toilets Worse Than A Nursery Toilet Would Rather Spend Our Money At Burger King 🤴

Suave and sophisticated. Love the colours it brings a beautiful ambience to the place. Came here with the family during the day for food and drinks and it was delightful. I’ve been in for a works do also and it was quite Accommodating and friendly

El lugar era ambiente, vino estupendo y buena relación calidad-precio para el lugar. Muy recomendable. La comida era estupenda y el personal era servicial, lo que nos proporciona una sección encantadora del restaurante. La música era preciosa. Veo que el cambio de marca era muy necesario, clientes mucho más amigables y bien mantenidos ahora.

Gran lugar para las bebidas, vinimos anoche para una obra, el personal era servicial y nos dio una sección encantadora. Las decoraciones eran preciosas y nos lo pasamos genial!

Great after work drinks, our law firm company forgot to book. However staff provided a lovely space for us none the less. It was a great atmosphere and we highly recommend, lovely decorations and felt cosy and welcomed. The wine and food was delicious! Affordable and good for the value if you want quality experience. We will be back again.

Un lugar encantador para sentarse y disfrutar de una bebida y algo de buena comida! Personal muy amable. Opciones de cócteles épicos que se presentaron tan bien

Hi. I had a wonderful night here and would definitely recommend this place. The staff were very friendly and patient, even under the pressure of the throng. Looking forward to my next time there.

Our food and drinks were absolutely delicious! The bar staff were all amazing and the atmosphere was brilliant! We will definitely be back!

Fantastic atmosphere, arrived for Christmas booking, very clean well organised and well kept. Food was delicious and lovely, very accommodating, a must for cocktails. Staff was lovely

Christmas work meal party of 75, arrived early staff were very accommodating place was clean and food was fresh and service was outstanding. Will be back for our New Year’s party !xxx

Lovely place for food and drinks, the customer service makes you feel welcomed. The food was really nice and came out sharp! Would definitely recommend if your going just for a pint or some food.

works do. turned up early there was 40 of us and waited for more, the atmosphere was great, staff accommodated for all. food was lovely and vegetarian options were available. really great festive meals, we booked for next year already !

We booked for dinner for my nephew's 23rd birthday. The staff were wonderful and set a table up early for me as I arrived before the booking time. However, the tablecloth was filthy and there were fruit flies everywhere! The wine and beer stains all over the table won't have helped with the fly situation, and also the bar itself had so much drink spilt all over it that it would definitely have exacerbated the issue. There were dozens of fruit flies around the bar area each time I went up and the bar wasn't wiped at all. I asked for a menu and even that was sticky with alcohol spillages. We didn't end up ordering food because the flies were so annoying. We left and went to a different restaurant, even though it was pouring with rain, which shows how keen we were to leave! I feel sad for the staff as they are all trying their best and were really polite and accommodating. But clearly something needs to be done about cleanliness.

¿Qué puedo decir aparte de fantástico vino aquí para una cena de Navidad con la familia. Fue realmente encantador esta es mi segunda vez aquí. No puedo recomendar este lugar lo suficiente no solo era la comida encantadora el personal aquí va más allá para ayudar. Soy un comedor tan quisquilloso y un poco de un fenómeno de la salud la encantadora joven amigable no podría ayudarme lo suficiente con mi elección de menú. Mi pareja amó los cócteles que sin duda volveremos de nuevo.

Terrible bar staff, short measured on wine and the way pints were poured with huge head a child could have done better.

Really lovely atmosphere and insanely good food! The staff are what made the experience though, they were all so upbeat and lovely and really made the entire family meal just that little bit more special!

We arrived early for our lunch with family members and were hoping to get a hot drink. Apologies were given as the coffee machine was broken and we were offered other drinks.  We were shown to our table by a lovely Celtic sounding lady, who offered us an additional chair for our bags. The rest of our family joined us, and we ordered. Again, our lovely lady took our menu choices and confirmed them.  We did wait a long time for our starters; however, they were tasty. Our main courses were served very soon, perhaps too soon, afterwards. Two members of our party had the Pan-Fried Sea Bass and both commented that the fish was very nice but on the whole the potatoes (four large potatoes not crushed potatoes) and mangetout (there were no green beans or peas) were very dry and would have benefitted with the white wine butter sauce which again seemed missing. The other dishes were not all presented with the complements as listed on the menu. After eating another lady approached our table and asked if everything was satisfactory. One of our party politely mentioned the shortcomings of our meals and was greeted by the reply "SHAME" and walked off! We certainly didn't feel like ordering any desserts. When we asked for the bill, we were just told a total, for which no breakdown was given, and expected to pay. A couple of members of our party asked for a breakdown, of the charges, which was eventually produced. This breakdown was carefully checked and when paid no receipt of payment was produced. We all left feeling rather disappointed as we had had high expectations.

Drink orders wrong. Food over an hour with pathetic excuse of "beyond my control". Knew of 30min wait but after that management and staff next to useless

Gone absolutely down the toilet since it changed hands and became the Signal Box. Toilets always flooded, barmaids not knowing how to pour a pint of Guinness, lack of beer choices (many were off tap), a random Photo Booth, staff always on their phones and there is no decor (or random bits and bobs with no thought). A complete disappointment. At least pitcher and piano made some sort of effort.

Met up with some friends one Saturday afternoon a few weeks back. Didn't try any food, but they have a great selection of beer & the decor/atmosphere is good. Recommended 👍🏻