Roux at Skindles in South Bucks

Celebrated our engagement, but also our 4 year anniversary, last night with a meal for two at Skindles. The location of the restaurant is stunning, over looking a part of the River Thames providing lovely scenic views. The service provided was great, everybody from bar staff to wait staff were very friendly, put forward great recommendations, and clearly had a rapport with a lot of other patrons. To start, along with the bread and olives, I had the prawn cocktail. I was very grateful that the prawns were deshelled, and found them to be large and juicy. For my main, I had the sirloin steak (rare) and sweet potato fries. The steak was cooked well, but the sweet potato fries were king - I don't know how they made them so crispy yet soft. The dish also came with a grilled little gem lettuce - I personally don't understand the 'trend', it didn't add or take away anything from the dish. I was full by the time dessert came, but It's always the best course and it did not disappoint. The crème brûlée and raspberry sorbet was truly divine - shame I had to share it! To round things off, the staff bought out a plate with a small treat congratulating us on our engagement. From a cost aspect, I felt some items were fair, others probably a bit over priced, but on the whole it was a really nice experience and would recommend visit.

I really enjoyed the dinner at this restaurant. The food is delicious, the portions are generous, and the staff is polite and attentive

A lovely lunch today, which was a belated birthday celebration. We felt we'd chosen the perfect place. A warm welcome from friendly, very efficient staff (patient too; four friends getting together who talk rather than look at menus). Great food (including succulent, crisp calamari, perfectly cooked steaks, a delicious bourride), lovely views over the river. And unprompted by us, an extra birthday dessert. All in all, an excellent afternoon

Absolutely the best dining experience so far. Impeccable service from the staff, warm friendly, efficient and attentive along with a real personal touch. The food served is simply better than anythin I have tasted in a long while. My fellow diners agreed. We dined on a ranged on chicken wings, snails, salmon and calamari for starters, main courses include Roast Chicken, Roast Chicken, Roast Pork and a Burger. Nothing was left on anyones plates even though the portion sizes were generous. 5 stars for everything.

Wonderful time celebrating my son's birthday. Food was excellent.

Propped on for a quick cocktail. Very impressed. Will be back.

Wonderful lunch today with my husband at Skindles. We had a fabulous table by the river on a glorious summer day and the whole experience was utter perfection. Cookie served us and was brilliant! Nothing was too much trouble and he was great fun whilst making sure we had everything we could possibly need. Incredible prawn cocktail and smoked salmon starters followed by a very special superfood salad and fish main course. We will be back very soon and hopefully be looked after by Cookie again!

A really beautiful venue with a very decent non-pretentious menu and great drinks. The staff are amazing and really add to your experience with their service style, friendliness & kindness. The bar is also, by far, the best bougie bar for MILES! (imo)

Wonderful food and attentive but not intrusive service. Wine expensive but good

Had a fantastic time. There was a live singer she was excellent. The food was delicious and great service definately recommend fir a good night out on the river.

A lovely upper deck to enjoy an early evening Prosecco or two along with fantastic views and amazing food..

Outstanding. Fabulous food presented beautifully in lovely, elegantly-modern surroundings with a great view over and along the Thames. A thoroughly enjoyable lunch, unforgettable for all the right reasons. We were guests but we would very happily have paid - and will need to do when we return.

Always welcoming never stuffy . If you're stuffy suggest you try The Waterside. Lucky enough to have been there too. They don't care about 'stufiness' either.

Located in a posh area of Maidenhead. Great venue and delicious food. Service also ver nice. Had drinks in the bar and then went for dinner.

A very nice view for a Sunday roast

Wonderful experience. Sunday Roast was faultless. Staff were very engaging. Pruces were reasonable for the quality Seating out on the balcony overlooking the river was picturesque.

Went to the bar upstairs and the view is so nice. Recommend to sit outside when it’s sunny. Will definitely come and try for food next time.

The food was great, but the service and cocktails were the star of the show! We were served cocktails upstairs by Joe who was absolutely amazing and was the perfect introduction to the Roux experience, which was only matched by Cookie (apologies if spent wrong) our Brasserie waiter! Cookie and Joe met all of our expectations and made my Dad’s birthday meal out an excellent experience. Thank you so much to both of you and all of the staff at Roux at Skindles - we will be back again!! ❤️

The starter and the roasts we chose were delicious. The dessert of Apricot had cold pieces of fruit. When I asked if it was meant to be cold, the server didn’t know and said he thought that it should be warm. That was it. Service was without any warmth other than the first person that took our drinks order. No smiles and the person I gave feedback about the dessert spent more time speaking to two specific couples that he appeared to know. We were not asked whilst eating if the food was ok and if everything was good. At a place like Roux, you expect top quality service and we certainly didn’t get that. Great Sunday Roast, but don’t expect a smile if they don’t know you.

Probably one of the most enjoyable meals I have ever had. The food, service and atmosphere were perfect.

Restaurant was busy and service slow. They took ages to take our order and was frustrating as table next to us arrived later and got served before us. Obvious they were regulars. Tables very close together. Food good though. Sat upstairs in the lovely cocktail bar too. We will be back for the happy hour in the cocktail bar.

Excellent cocktails upstairs and food is great.

Upmarket French cuisine, great ambiance and lovely location on The Thames.

Highly recommended Sunday roast. Although I would say I want more carrots. (The cheesy cauliflower is nice but I prefer chunky texture). The wine list is a huge plus. Just found a very structured 2014 Bordeaux for only £40. What a steal!

Food was good service was great. Amazing place to eat.

Came here at Roux at Skindles (Michelin guide) for Sunday Roast on Sunday. Need reservation however it’s easy to book. Sunday roast (we ordered both pork and beef) - It was ok but unremarkable. Bread wasn’t that great. Desserts were ok too. To be honest, the quality (both food and service) was similar to other restaurants or pubs which are not in Michelin guide.

We had a fabulous lunch at this wonderful French restaurant today.the customer service was just lovely. The staff were approachable and very friendly. The interior was clean and well decorated. We love the location right on the water front. The food was exquisite. We had the fish tagine, it was very tastey and simple. I will be returning for Father's day with my husband and son.

We treked from West London to this Michelin guide restaurant. We were able to book a table the day before but not at the window. We felt the service was a bit haphazard and the waiter was abrupt. We ordered the Sunday roast. But after a few minutes we were still missing vegetables and gravy and had to ask. It seemed that perhaps they were a bit overworked. The roast beef was fine but quite unremarkable. I'm afraid not worth the journey especially considering the price tag.

Great venue. Friendly staff. Delcious food!! Good veg options too. Relaxed and let us stay late. Thank you!!

Delicious Sunday lunch with a great menu, friendly attentive staff nice wine and a lovely view of the river … we have booked again for this weekend 🥰

I went with my friend today to celebrate my birthday. The place is beautiful and the service was impeccable. Specially from Antonio( Italian) who was super friendly. Every waiter was great too. The food was AMAZING!! From the starters to the puddings. And super fast service even when the restaurant was full. We will definitely come back again!!! Many thanks for making my day very special. Patricia

Had a very lovely dinner of fish and chips. Table had a great view over the river. Staff were friendly and we would definitely return. A highlight of our trip to Roux at Skindles was visiting the cocktail bar where the very talented and enthusiastic mixologist, Iakovos Kostantas, wowed us with the most delicious cocktails. Overall a fabulous evening.

Lovely but ... when and why did you stop doing those LUSCIOUS handmade, hollowed out chips? The substitutes (frozen?) are very inferior. Such a shame when the rest is so good. Bring them back and you will bring me back!

Fantastic food, great view onto the Thames and super staff. Thoroughly recommend.

Really awesome place. Food and service both are top notch ! The view of the Thames flowing just beside the place, adds on to the beauty of the place .

Went for a celebratory meal on our daughters latest school report. Had a couple of cocktails upstairs and also took advantage of their cocktail happy hour. The happy hour cocktails are from a set menu and nothing is compromised on taste or quality at a great price. Also tried some of their new cocktails and these were fantastic. Our daughter had the Tangerine mocktail and it's to die for (considering there's no alcohol too) Dinner downstairs, ordering some of our favourites of snails, souffle and prawn cocktail. Opted for steak and veal for main course - all of which was well cooked. Finished with crepe suzette and a couple of glasses of port. One glass of port had a little too much sediment - spoke to the team and it was rectified straight away and in expectation of the service and standard you would expect. Fantastic evening (as always, and we go several times a year). Would I recommend - Yes Would I go again - Yes

Went for a last minute late lunch on Sunday (they open until 7pm), not been for a while and so glad we did. Was so nice sitting outside in the sunshine. Staff were super attentive and food was delicious, we had the skate and roast and it was outstanding. Looking forward to going back.

Delicious locally (made on site?) bread and olives for starters. Cannot fault the burger at all. Good value for money - I really thought that this place would be more expensive but I was totally wrong. We ate upstairs in the cocktail bar.

Have only been twice now for Cocktail Happy Hour and atmosphere lovely. Staff fantastic, always ready to take our order, rather than going to the bar. We'll Done Alain Roux!! Hope this Happy Hour Cocktail can continue

On a miserable wet February lunchtime this was a lovely spot by the bridge. I can only imagine how great it would be in the summer. Very friendly and attentive service and we all enjoyed prawn cocktails, soup, skate, sea bream and accompanying veg and potatoes, all very accomplished cooking. And special mention for fantastic bread, don’t miss out on that. Decent value we all thought. Not cheap but you have to pay for good quality ingredients and cooking and the location so no complaints

Lovely place, food, location, staff! Very nice lunch here.

A real gem in the area! Here I felt the prices were better than in London for MUCH better quality food. I will definitely be back again soon.

Amazing experience! Incredible prices for incredible quality! The bar was the highlight of the night - very professional and friendly service.

Lovely restaurant and delightful staff. The only complaint is how very very salty the Steaks Peppercorn sauce and the meniure sauce with the skate was.

Nice location, very nice food and excellent staff/ service, professional but also engaging. We all enjoyed the evening and would return.

I'm sure it isn't perfect, but that's the only way I can describe it. The food is amazing, the staff are friendly and attentive without being overly intrusive. My friend and I had the game terrine, he had fish (I think it was Pollock) and I had venison. Just gorgeous. He's a real foodie and he was impressed. This was my third or fourth visit and I love going there. If you love good food then book a table as soon as you can. Plus, if you're lucky, you might bump into M. Roux who is a lovely, friendly fella!

We had another lovely evening at the Roux cocktail bar with beautiful surroundings and excellent and attentive service from Ollie.

Lovely evening in the cocktail bar with a fabulous bar tender Ollie who was so effecient, kind and a great host! Thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend for a great evening out :)

Amazing place and staff was super friendly. I highly recommend their French martini 😍

In every aspect this is a top notch brassie in a fabulous location. Great staff, service and lovely food. Decent selection of wines too

Really helpful reception and staff. Excellent service. Meal one of the best we have had. Cocktail bar and restaurant very well designed. Next to Thames. Highly recommended.

Lovely 1st time experience here. The staff are really friendly and attentive, in fact it's the most well looked after experience I've had in a restaurant. A very good place for a special occasion or a date night! Food was lovely very impressed and not over priced, we ate from a set menu, 3 courses at £34 each. Added bread to which was yummy. All round lovely meal, will be returning!

Great atmosphere and amazing food

Great venue - very classy- top class cocktail bar with balcony and blankets Interior decor is first class But what makes a venue memorable is the staff and our award for most outstanding most welcoming and engaging member of staff was Olly.

I wasn’t impressed with the food. It lacked attention to detail and love. The beef cheek was served with a thick fatty reduction, almost like Bovril. It would have been over served in the sauce it was braised in.

Having been a few times to the Waterside and le Gavroche (and Maidenhead’s Fat Duck and Hind’s Head) we just had to sample Skindles for our Christmas lunch. Everyone and everything were five star. Cocktails first in the cocktail bar, courtesy of Oli, on the first floor, then downstairs for our lunch. Elodie took our booking on the phone and greeted us when we arrived, then Joe and Stefano looked after us at the table, with Antonio serving me a fantastic Old Fashioned. We had to go thank head chef Ricardo as every mouthful was absolutely delicious. Having a teen daughter on hand to give us a lift there and back was the icing on the cake 😊

Lovely restaurant but my husband finds the design of the room channels the noise and he finds it hard to hear conversation but other than that, great

I can honestly say this was some of the best food I have ever eaten in my life. Fabulously warm welcome and service, unobtrusive but attentive staff. Great atmosphere, like you've been invited to an intimate dinner party with old friends. I cannot recommend highly enough.

Overall, we had a good lunch at the Roux Skindles location. However, our main course of venison was not acceptable! Slightly tough and although we pointed this out to the staff, no one was interested in changing it or alternatively refunding, some of the cost. So it was a disappointment. Especially as I was introducing the restaurant to a good friend.

We are regular visitors to the Roux Brasseries at Skindles and we always receive a very warm reception. The quality of the food is always exceptional, the atmosphere is warm and friendly, and the service is exquisite. All the staff, from the manager to chefs and waiters are so friendly and efficient and we have always been made to feel very welcome. We went out to other side of the river last night and the Skindles Christmas lights really light up the river - so beautiful and inviting! We stepped into the upstairs cocktails bar and I ordered a glass of Champagne Cocktail; Paolo is master with the cocktails and he made it to a perfection! My husband had his favourite Skindles hot dog with wine. All very enjoyable. We feel so fortunate to have Roux Brasseries in our neighbourhood. We cannot wait to visit you again to celebrate Christmas with our friends together.

We are regular visitors to the Roux Brasseries at Skindles and we always receive a very warm reception. The quality of the food is always exceptional, the atmosphere is warm and friendly, and the service is exquisite. All the staff, from the manager to chefs and waiters are so friendly and efficient and we have always been made to feel very welcome. We went out to other side of the river last night and the Skindles Christmas lights really light up the river - so beautiful and inviting! We stepped into the upstairs cocktails bar and I ordered a glass of Champagne Cocktail; Paolo is master with the cocktails and he made it to a perfection! My husband had his favourite Skindles hot dog with wine. All very enjoyable. We feel so fortunate to have Roux Brasseries in our neighbourhood. We cannot wait to visit you again to celebrate Christmas with our friends together.

We very much enjoyed our lunch here. The fixed menu was excellent value and interestingly delicious!

we ate from the christmas table d'hote menu. The chicken parfait and mussel soup were superb. The beef cheek an absolute dream. The best we have had. The mille feuille was a disappointment compared to the other courses. Not enough leaves and not enough fruit. We will go again.

Great little bar with friendly, knowledgeable staff and reasonably priced cocktails

Such a relaxing experience, food was delicious, and staff were attentive but not intrusive. Would return in a heartbeat

My family brought me here whilst I was staying with them...what a treat..!!..so spoilt....

Service was prompt and attentive . Food was mediocre , some dishes below average such as calamari . You would’ve thought that a Michelin start restaurant would’ve at least got that right . Fish and chips was bland and chips were soaked with oil . Below average food , would not reccomend

Great environment - superb food and service - cocktail bar upstairs also great to finish the meal off

Huge let down over food. I would have expected a Michelin recommendation would go a long way. Calamari over cooked and chewy. Arincini was ok but the mushroom sauce was very thin and semi tasteful. Fish n chips were a joke… oily and burnt batter that was loaded with too much batter and oil sipping through. Atmosphere was ok and service commendable. But if you are coming here for food - expect to be let down considerably

Such a beautiful place, friendly staff, exquisite food, oh the cocktails.

Just popped in for food on way home, as usual the most friendly staff possible.

This is my favourite place. The staff are exceptional and I always feel well looked after and very happy. Thank you x

Another wonderful experience at the modern French eatery. Located on the banks of the river by Maidenhead bridge. Great place for family gatherings and business meetings alike. Seasonal produce and exemplary service means it’s a winning combination every time !

Excellent food and drink in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Also surprisingly good value for money and reasonable prices, combined with reasonable portions, perfectly cooked. Recommended.

The location and service is great at roux. We had the vegetarian burger and it came out quite cold. For c£20 it was tasty but I’d question the value.

Fantastic modern interpretation of old-school French food. French onion soup to die for!!!

Awesome location, Awesome restaurants, Awesome service, highly recommended it 😍😋😍

Passed by and decided to have a lunch on Sunday. Didn’t book in advance and place was extremely busy for Sunday roast . Staff kindly offered us to stay in cocktail bar what serves some limited menu, but it was enough to make us full and enjoy the food and drink. Ordered Normandy onion soup, lobster hot dog, vegetarian hot dog and calamari. Received top service. Very caring staff and a beautiful view. Will return to try deserts and visit the restaurant.

What a gorgeous place! Fantastic atmosphere, amazing cocktails and wonderful staff. Especially Daisy who made us her signature cocktail, spicy mango loveliness! Thanks guys x

Stunning location. Food was cooked to a beatiful perfection. Seating inside or outside on the terrace overlooking the River Thames. 120% recommended.

My anniversary dinner at this restaurant was unfortunately a terrible letdown. Despite making a reservation, we were rushed through our three-course meal within an hour. When we tried to move to the bar for a drink at 8 pm, we were abruptly told it was closed, which was surprising given they claimed to be open until 9pm. We were actually chased by the manager shouting that we can finish our drink but “the business is closed” even though there were people still dining. The lack of flexibility and rushed service left a sour taste on our special occasion. The waitress was pleasant, but her apparent expectation of a higher tip than 15% left us uncomfortable. It's disheartening that this restaurant, which isn't exactly budget-friendly, seems to prioritise turnover rather than providing a relaxing dining experience. We were back at our hotel by 8:30, regretting not having just driven considering we don’t live to far away but we had booked a hotel for the occasion! This experience has left us with the impression that this restaurant might not stay in business for much longer, and it's truly sad to witness. I won't be returning here in the future. I have been here once before and wasn’t very impressed so this was a second chance. Such a shame.

Wonderful service before a lovely meal. Online booking process excellent.

Excellent meal with great service. Would have been 5 stars apart from the peppercorn sauce not having any pepper/peppercorns and the round table in the corner having a bench seat so unable to sit straight at the table, which was very uncomfortable . The cocktail bad was very pleasant.

A wonderful place for a Sunday lunch or a nice dinner with a great casual bar upstairs serving a covered patio overlooking the Thames. One of the best hamburgers in the UK upstairs and fine dining downstairs.

Lovely food. The three course fixed menu is excellent value. Hope to go back soon.

Good food with friendly and attentive staff. This was our first visit but hopefully not our last!

Had the midweek specials. Very nice. Good price for trying out new dishes.

Excellent food, friendly service, and welcoming atmosphere by the River Thames.

Amazing meal and great value considering the sheer quality of food and service! Absolutely love it here

Had the lobster with the brioche roll and the Sassy Rosé cider. This is obviously a high end place and not somewhere I would usually go to for food. That being said, the quality and taste were excellent, and justifies the £29 price tag. The place is pretty and the view from the balcony is gorgeous. The bartender who served us at the bar upstairs was friendly and helpful. However, the lady at the front desk not so much.

Always enjoy Roux at Skindles. Finally had time and opportunity to try out the cocktail bar upstairs before dinner as well. Service was impeccable, the bar knew who we were and that we had a table reserved in the restaurant from the other staff before we even got up the stairs! Great drinks, friendly and good service, and the food was outstanding. Very much enjoyed my grilled octopus salad starter. It was so beautifully presented and as delicious as it looks in my photo!

Excellent fine food with quality ingredients without fuss. Friendly and efficient service. Fab location.

Food was well done, staff were super attentive and friendly and it was a very chilled atmosphere would defo recommend

We had a lovely meal here and look forward to visiting again.

Great food and experience. Staff are very friendly. View is also one of the highlights of the place. The lamb ribs were a great choice

Lovely place with brilliant view. Better to book a table ahead of time as they get pretty busy. We had booked a table so got right in. Cecile very generously took care of us. Extremely happy with the service and will definitely return.

Defo worth the visit. Great food

Great place for lunch or dinner. Nice food, sensible price point.

Great venue, lovely food. Wonderful to sit out in the sun today, too, after our meal in the newly refurbished bar.

Lovely meal! I never thought a Red Onion Bhaji starter could taste so good with the fish main course and vegetables that were perfect.