Rowans Restaurant in Bracknell Forest

Really disappointed. Food expensive foe what it was. The house special of fish n chips, was nothing special. Whilst fish itself was good, the batter wasn't particularly crispy and size wasn't big as you'd expect. Bright lights, no candles, furniture bit dated. Staff were lovely and helpful though and after several attempts to adjust the lighting,it didn't make any difference! Dessert was limited, badic 3 choices for ice cream, and it wasn't anything tasty, bland vanilla!

Been here a few times now. Really like the high class food and service that I'd have to be at least double for else where. They've really got the formula right. Plus tons of free dedicated parking, so super convenient.

Yep: Top Class. The waiter new all the dietary details of the menu so accommodated our "free from" needs, for which there was still lots of choice. The service was really classy, our guests were delighted, the lamb dish was the best I've ever had - totally tender, 100 lean, and full of flavor. A top class restaurant at a medium/low price. Will definitely go again.

Food was ok but service slow. If anyone had come to check on us after the meal was served I would have complained that the food wasn't very hot but as no-one appeared we ate due to hunger. Crepes are not on offer after a certain point in the evening even though it does not state this on the menu and we weren't told. If we'd been served quicker maybe we could have had our choice of dessert. I did mention this when paying but all I got as a too late apology.

Group of 12 people for Sunday lunch and a family celebration. Catered for our group with ease. Plated roast, unlike the pre-pandemic carvery, but the food was just as delicious. Sunday lunch menu somewhat limited, but everyone found something they wanted and everyone enjoyed the food. Staff very friendly and attentive. Couldn't have asked for more!

Beautiful food at a very reasonable price. Sea bass was perfect as was the chicken. Our waitress Jan was an absolute delight and really made us smile, thank you so much for your fab customer service, you made our night that extra bit brighter!

Stayed at the hotel and dined here for dinner. Covid safe procedures are followed with distance between the tables and staff wear masks when serving. Food was nice and filling. Jan, who served us, looked after us really well, and was happy to check ingredients and accommodate our requests. Thank you Jan and also to Jane with the booking.

Title says it all I guess. Slow service, expensive, but food ok. If you're staying at the hotel I'd get room service instead. If you're not staying at the hotel, why would you go out of your way to come to an average restaurant?

Stayed in the hotel for 1 night and ate Dinner in this restaurant. Lovely Food, Spectacular service by Tasha whats not to like? Food hot, good quality and fantastic portion size. Highly recommended David and Lorna

Sunday lunch at the Rowans Restuarant was fantastic as it was a 3 course meal and the food is plentiful with plenty of meat and excellent restuarant area would highly recommend shame we dont live nearer Frank Tonn

The starters were expensive for what they were although what we had was ok. The mains were generally disappointing, including mine which was a cheese souffle which was supposed to have a crumb crust but came covered in a gloopy cheese sauce. Service was very poor. However, we did eat breakfast in here too and that was FAR better. Nice friendly staff, good selection of food which was freshly cooked.

Dinner was included in our stay at the Coppid Beech. Meal was good value with plenty of choice. Staff were attentive and pleasant.

I hadn’t been to this restaurant for 6 years and booked a table for a family birthday dinner as it was an old favourite. Initially I wanted to book for 7pm due to a member of the party needing to drive for 2 hours later in the evening. The manageress asked us to book later due to lots of people booking for 7pm but she agreed to open the restaurant at 6.30 to accommodate us and the person travelling later on. The manageress was the best part of this visit. She was a credit to the restaurant. If the restaurant had more staff like her, it would have been an amazing experience. The restaurant has done away with table cloths and it now had the feel of just being the hotels dinning room... The menu... the menu was disappointing to say the best... there was nothing special and everything appeared to be bland and uninviting. I was extremely unimpressed... especially as the prices were a little high. I had a steak and I completely forgot to order a sauce with it and was never prompted by the waiter... my fault because i didn’t read the menu correctly but the waiter lost the restaurant another £3. (The steak was perfect, cooked to perfection...) I did have to mention that 2 of the party had ordered potatoes and not fries with their dinner so that had to be corrected. One bowl of fries was cold... that was not returned and I didn’t find out until after we had left. One of my party ordered cheesecake and received a mousse. She didn’t say anything and ate the mousse. The staff... apart from the Manageress, the staff were below par... we ordered a bottle of wine after finishing a bottle of champagne and the waiter went to pour the wine without even noticing that there were no wine glasses on the table... they forgot everything we asked them for... I had to ask 3 times and 3 different waiters for 2 glasses of port and it eventually turned up 20 minutes after I had finished eating... I asked to see a cocktail menu 4 times and it wasn’t until the manageress arrived that we were informed that they didn’t have one. But she went to the bar to see if the bar tenders could make a cocktail for one of our party... she returned with the cocktail... a delight for the birthday girl... Twice I had to ask about our coffees after they were ordered.... and then they came with different whiskies to what we had ordered in them. We weren’t asked if that was alright. Without the manageress I would have given the restaurant 2 stars... she was worth her weight in gold. Unfortunately the other staff were not up to the job, I hope that she can turn the place around. Would I go there again?? No, only because of the menu.... the menu was the worst part of the evening... However, I did enjoy myself, but that’s because it was a family gathering and because of the manageress....

Had breakfast here 30th July 2018 with the family. Very nice light and airy restaraunt. A good choice of food. staff were very friendly and helpful.

Very slow service for an evening meal (45 min wait for starter), waiters seemed to forget us (for example we had to remind them twice to bring the bread they offered but didn't deliver) and the food wasn't great. My wife ordered fish with tartar sauce - what turned up was a dried lump of fish on a 'bed' of hollandaise sauce. However, very friendly manager - she wanted to help - just seemed massively overworked and the waiters seemed very new. It looks like a great place to eat if you have young kids (very family friendly) and had great choices for kids.

Very spacious comfortable restaurant,good choice of menu with excellent service.Various table sizes to suit couples or large families or Groups.

The food was OK but everything else was lacking. There were very few diners and if there had been more I am sure we would have still been waiting for service the next day!

Had a business meeting in the restaurant.

Booked a table for Sunday Lunch as this place was recommended to us.

I had lunch here and it was very nice. with a lovely choice of food to eat. There was plenty of food to eat and the staff were very helpful.

It was a bit haphazard on our visit don't know why, the lounge was very empty, almost as if they weren't expecting anyone for afternoon tea. Tea wasn't very warm, although we were given more tea. Sandwiches were delicious but the scones were at least a day old and tasted like supermarket ones, not very thick. When you cut the scone in half it was obvious that where the scones were not fresh and were very dry, cream and jam were lovely. Last time I was there it was a much better experience. Afternoon tea should always be served with homemade scones, otherwise might as well create your own at home.

This restaurant is attached to the hotel & is spacious in size, has comfortable seating with a wide range of table sizes. the food variety is reasonable & the prices are that way as well.

We had a group overnight stay with a banquet elsewhere. Early morning breakfast was very good with prompt courteous service and the ability to be seated with our group.

Went for my parents anniversary lunch this weekend. I was expecting a good buffet variety but was very disappointed. The starters were just a selection of cold Meats and fish with potato salad, pasta salad and salad leaves- but no other salad bits like tomatoes....

Good choice of both continental and fully cooked breakfast. Buffet style but waitress brings tea and coffee. Lovely place to eat

We ate ate the hotel while staying at the hotel. We were disappointed overall by the quality of the food. We shared brusetta to start but the tomato pieces, served separately with the onion were too big to sit on the small pieces of toasted...

Podemos tener un menú 2016 por favor... y porciones para satisfacer los precios. Sólo una estafa tras otra en este hotel, me sentí más en Rowan.

we eat there on our first night at the hotel. We hadn't booked a table as the restaurant had plenty of empty tables but when we arrived the waiter struggled to find us somewhere to sit - making it clear that we should have booked.....We ordered drinks, they forgot my husband's one. When we ordered the food they forgot to take on of our orders. The salad bar was certainly lacking and overall there wasn't much choice and it was very overpriced.

The restaurant was spacious and the food was good albeit a little on the expensive side, but hey. Jan was superb.

We had our dinner here after a long day in Swinley Forest.There was a lot of selection but the food itself was very average.Staff were pleasant but took far too long to get food to us and our deserts took almost 40 minutes.Such a shame.Breakfast here does offer a wide selection and is quite tasty however.

Pleasant surroundings, good food, plenty of staff, a coacj party was due in so guests were struggling to get tables which surprised me! Closed on Sunday evening

I had massive issues trying to get anyone on the phone who either could book me a table or not just cut me off. But still looked forward to a decent meal after seeing the website and really do not mind healthy prices for good food. Firstly our waiter was fantastic. He was engaging a personable. Dominic. He saved my wife's birthday treat. But the food was not even average. Starters of pate went unfinished. My Eggs Benedict was just ok. Café standard. Mains were just not finish either. Duck was dried out. The ham hock had all the fat removed by us and it let basically nothing, was just fat and chicken was dry. £160 ? I have to say if Dominic was not so nice I would have been much angrier. I have just moved to the area and alas I wanted a new eatery. This is not it.

Terrible looking restaurant, needs a refurb.Food is very expensive which is ok if it delivers, it does not, to charge £17 for a fish dish that looks like baby food and utterly disgusting is not good enough.Manager disinterested that we did not enjoy our meal and no gesture given or apology Only eat here if you have no other choice

We arrived on a Friday evening at the restaurant to find a bus load of pensioners out for their evening meal in front of us. Not really a problem but i get the impression they have the market menu at a discounted price! We were seated near a window which was pleasant enough, except the room itself is dated and a bit like the dining area in Faulty Towers! (more of a canteen space!). Our drinks were ordered and arrived quickly. The manager took our food order...... and we waited .... and we waited .... the pensioners had had their starter and were on to their main course!!! I asked the waitress where our starters were ........ eventually the manager came over and said 'the chef sends his apologies' goodness knows what that meant because i know fine well the manager hadnt ordered the starters!!!One the plus side the food is absolutely outstanding, it was beautifully presented and extremely tasty with high quality ingredients, it is such a shame that the obviously talented chefs efforts are not experienced by more people. The restaurant needs updating, made to feel less like a canteen and advertised more widely.

We had one very nice breakfast and two excellent evening bar meals at the Coppid Beach hotel and had good socials with all the bar staff.

We had a three course meal, well presented my pate starter gorge, then I had chicken with mushroom sauce beautiful. Second time at this restaurant and still looking forward to my next trip in April 2016.

I visited here in the summer while staying in the hotel on business. The food was delicious, although the portion sizes were maybe quite small for the price paid. The staff were sometimes a bit distracted by talking to each other so things could be a bit slow but overall I had a lovely meal and would happily visit again on my next stay.

The food was amazing at Dinner and Breakfast. Slightly slow at Dinner but when really busy at Breakfast the service was great!

This is a nice restaurant food wise, however the food is small portions rather overpriced for what you are getting, the restaurant lacks atmosphere (on a friday night it had three tables occupied), finally the decor needs some work its rather tired and dated...

you wait to be seated but a staff member will see to you very quickly we had a breakfast which was buffet style lovely hot plates so makes a difference but there is everything could could want here cerial continental friut tea coffee juice

We had a fantastic meal to celebrate our 32nd Anniversary.The staff were very attentive without being intrusive, the food was excellent and full of flavour, my 'Rib-eye Steak was as near to perfect to 'medium rare' as I have had!

Limited menu choice but the food was excellent. Wine list undergoing refresh - small and pricey selection but very good wines.Check opening times if you like your dinner early (e.g. with kids) as it only opens form 7 730..

As we were staying at the hotel we decided to try the restaurant. The decor is very dated and service was comical. We waited a long time to order food and nearly an hour for it to arrive. My duck was tasty but my husbands lamb rump very mean portion and tough.The staff seem to flap around with very little organisation. We didn't order dessert as we didn't have time to wait another hour.At the end of the meal we were presented with the wrong bill so had to witness more flapping from the staff.Don't think we will be returning.

Attentive but not intrusive staff, a decent range of food on the menu & good size tables to gather around.Light & airy environment. Food was enjoyed by us all, menu had a good variety to choose from. Better than driving around to find somewhere to eat - we chilled out & enjoyed our night!!

As written in my previous review the Bier Keller is quite noisy. So we decided to have dinner in the Rowans Restaurant.We had no reservation but we got a nice table for four. I ordered pasta and a mixed salad. The salad was served fast but it was a l little too cold in my opinion. And then the pasta arrived. It was very good - I really liked it. The service was fast and ok. And I heard no complaint from my colleagues. They had fish and steak.

really good food, plenty off choice, service was impeccable, attentive staff, very friendly nothing to much trouble, wine was good, I like a rose`, not much choice but what they had was good for me.

Had partner's birthday dinner here at the end of April and gotta say, he totally enjoyed his evening... Dinner was fabulous and all 3 courses were brilliantly presented. Also had breakfast at the restaurant and staff are so polite and helpful. Totally added to a wonderful experience for us...

We regularly come here for the Sunday lunch (my parents have a loyalty card) It's often busy, so prior booking is recommended. Always a good choice of cold starters or soup, two different roasts, plus vegetarian option and an alternative meat or fish dish, copious amounts of vegetables, hot pudding or fruit salad or at least two other cold sweets (or cheese and biscuits) to follow, and a fairly decent wine list too. Add to that the really friendly staff and prompt service, plus tea or coffee afterwards, which can be at the table or in the lounge, and it's usually a nice way to spend a Sunday lunchtime. Plus (as my father always says).. no washing up!!

We were really looking forward to eating here, especially considering it would save a lot of hard slaving over a hot stove on Christmas Day. However, by the main course, we were regretting that. The starter was ok. Along came the main course which was supposed to be turkey with all the trimmings. The meal was served in a kind of large soup dish. So they had no idea about presentation whatsoever. The turkey was not really real, it tasted like a Bernard Matthews turkey roll, or reformed turkey, and almost all dark meat. Totally put me off turkey for life. Gravy was like water, disgusting and quite tasteless. Veg tasted awful and according to my mum, not cooked properly. I found the veggies ok. Christmas pudding was definitely not Christmas pudding in any shape or form, it tasted more like spotted dick, plus the brandy sauce did not taste very nice at all. The meal was very expensive at almost £90.00 per head. We were not offered any refund nor a visit from a Manager. A member of staff came and spoke to us instead. First of all he made a point of saying that no one else had complained at all. I couldn't understand why not. He said that he was unable to offer a refund since we paid in advance, but we would be hearing from someone soon. We are still waiting.All I can say is....perhaps others couldn't be bothered to complain about the meal because it was Christmas Day and they didn't want to make a fuss, or perhaps they were feeling too happy after their wine. I just simply cannot believe no one else complained.It's got to be said that this was the worst Christmas Day lunch we have ever had.

We were a party of 20 including 2 small boys celebrating my mother-in-law's 90th birthday. Divided into 2 tables for the Sunday lunch buffet we all had a merry time and enjoyed the variety of buffet dishes very much. Afterwards a table was laid out for us in the lounge with coffee cups and small plates and the staff brought out our cake which we had given them singing "Happy Birthday". The birthday girl loved it and said it was one of the happiest days of her life. We found it all very professional and well run for such an event.

A great choice on menu. Three of us ate here and we all had different Starters and Mains. Prawn Cocktail, Soup and Breads, and Salad starter. All very tasty as everything on menu looked. We also had the Steak, Fish and Pork mains, enjoyed by all. They make Irish and Baileys coffees to perfection. They also do breakfast and lunches, The restaurant is not open Sunday and Thursday nights for dinner. As we were here Friday and Saturday,it didn't concern us. Staff are very friendly and nothing is to much trouble. A very relaxing meal.

Dinner for 4 on business travel. The restaurant was dated as was most of the staff. The menu was more exciting than the actual food served. Fish and Chips was served on a nice wooden plank but was fresh from the freezer. Same with the fries/chips. Colleagues ordered Risotto which I was told tasted like it was some bag mix mixed with milk and "voila"... risotto. The waitress even questioned our orders (food) by saying "you going to eat that?..." she was right. Boring, taste free food. Not fresh and lower standard than one gets from a Holiday Inn (which is quite low. Avoid at all costs... Stop in Ascot on the way up to the hotel and eat there. Breakfast was basic, white bread from a plastic bag and the normal mass produced eggs etc... Nothing to write home about.

Service was a bit slow but food was good. I started with a roasted vegetable Caesar salad. I asked for the dressing to be in the side and it wasn't but it was very lightly dressed. The dish had little resemblance to a Caesar salad but was quite good. It was a stack of roasted vegetables with a light Caesar dressing over shaved Parmesan cheese. I had the grilled catch of the day. The salmon was very good but the portion was small. I asked for the shoestring potatoes to be substituted for something else and they refused. The shoestring potatoes were like a garnish on the plate. Good if you are staying at the hotel, otherwise, not worth the drive. The wine list had a lot of by the glass options and they offer a 175 ml glass or a 250ml bigger glass.

This place is embedded in the hotel and really needs stripping out and refreshing. The staff are ok as is the food but the tired old decor, tables, chairs, curtains makes you somewhat miserable as you notice holes in things, stained chairs, seats which sink when you sit in them and creaky chairs. Absolutely nothing worth writing about to friends.

I have enjoyed Sunday lunch here before but not for a couple of years. Today I tried again and oh dear has this place gone down hill badly.This supposed 4* restaurant served peas and carrots as veg (yes, that was it) with flaccid roast potatoes and were mean with the gravy. The desert course wasn't much better.If I was the chef at this 4* restaurant I would be highly embarrassed by what I presented today.

Ce restaurant est situé au sein de l'hotel Coppid Beech. Si l'acceuil, comme pour l'hotel ainsi que le service sont au top, en revanche le choix proposé au dejeuner sous forme de buffet est un peu pauvre. C'est fromage ou dessert, les fruits ou les laitages ne sont pas proposés systematiquement. Apres, en terme de fraicheur, les produits proposés sont bons, bien que les associations culinaires soient parfois pour le moins "originales" (ex : gratin de choufleur et de pates..).Toutefois, pour les gens pressés residant à l'hotel, n'hesitez pas à y aller, vous serez globalement satisfaits. Evitez en revanche de diner au restaurant le kellers, situé au sous sol du meme hotel Coppid beech car la, vous serez decus !

Sometimes the food here is great, but at other times it hs been quite mediocre. Also the menu doesn't change very much and having eaten there a few times there was literally nothing else I wanted to eat. And the bread tastes stale as if it is baked from frozen part baked dough. Service is usually good though.

The booking for a mid-week evening was simple and easy – though not necessary other than to confirm that there was not another event taking place there on the chosen evening.The restaurant itself is set in a separate room at the back of the entrance lobby area with the tables set well apart, covered by linen and there are views across the lawns.The Staff were attentive and provided a friendly and efficient service from beginning to end, however this was somewhat spoiled by the fact the initial drink, of dry white wine, was warm. The wine menu had a good selection of still and sparkling available The menu itself was good, not overly large or complicated, but somehow, failed to inspire and only 2 courses were ordered. The food itself was good, being well cooked to order and presented.All in all, a pleasant meal in pleasant surroundings.

Amazing staff and lovely food! The service was very personal and nothing was too much trouble. Would recommend eating in here over the keller!

Food was good, hot and tasty but rather expensive. Served quickly & efficiently and did not have a long wait. Not a huge menu but sufficient for a standard evening meal.

I would suggest you have the sunday buffet lunch rather than dinner, its a better deal for basically ther same food but is unlimited!!The staff can be busy but are profesional and polite.However, my drink was not delivered until after I had finished my main meal but besides that it was great.

Food of a high standard, well presented and full of flavour. staff very attentive and would highly recommend.

Great experience, as usual. Everything is to be reccommended. If we have one gripe, it is that the kitchen have problems cooking a rare beef joint, there was quite a queue in front of us waiting for a new joint to be bought out which may be properly cooked !!! Sadly not to be.Otherwise, nothing can be faulted, either with food or staff. All excellent.

Had a steak off the menu and it was very nice, cooked as requested. My only complaint would be that I asked for onion rings as a side order, but was told they did not serve them. This was dissappointing as I had them the night before in the downstairs bar. So for the price and the fact that they were not willing to cook onion rings as it was not on the menu I have marked the score down to average from very good

My husband surprised me last night buy taking me to this restaurant. I wasn't happy by this at all. Upon arrival. I had asked for set menu. The waitress said there isn't one so gave me all menus she could think of. Therw is nothing I like. She said that the chef could create something of my choosing. For starter, I chose soup. This was below hotel's standard and it wasn't even in the restaurant's menu! The main course, I chose chicken, new potatoes and vegetable. I expected this to be simple. Instead the chef ignored my request and made this exactly the same as on the restaurant menu (which I didn't want), which was £18! I complained that it included the bone. The plate returned to me without bone. I tried and didn't like the food at all, especially the sauce. It was so disappointing, the standard has indeed dropped since the last time we came two years ago. The bill came to £61 something and I was made to pay for that because my husband had lost his card. What a definite rip off!! Not happy, satisfied at all. What a dismal and we will not come again. PLEASE avoid this restaurant at all cost!

I was staying in The Coppid Beech on business / attending an on-site training course. Buffet lunch was provided in Rowans and was so bad on day 1 that I skipped lunch on day 2 !!!The "mixed grill" looking worryingly like it contained left-over sausages and bacon from breakfast.The vegetarian option was mashed swede and carrot with cheese in.If you're staying in the hotel - eat out! (Ruchetta in Wokingham is great).I'd have rather driven 2 miles to KFC than eat in Rowans again.

Well presented, well cooked, service was excellent.

This restaurant offers a wonderful quality Buffet Sunday Lunch. The choice of starters, soup, mains, desserts and cheese, should suit everyone. Certainly somewhere to go for a family celebration. Nothing is too much trouble for Maitre de Jane Campbell and her staff. The roast rib of beef, is the best around. Coffee or tea is part of the deal, which can be enjoyed at your table or in the lounge. It is our favourite English Restaurant in the area. To dine a la carte at other times, the food is excellent, but pricey. On this occasion, we went as a couple, but more regularly we take a large group of Family or Friends.It is also a good base for Dry ski slope, ice rink, and close to links with Windsor, Ascot, Reading and Henley.

Probabilmente la direzione e' piu' focalizzata sulla gestione dell'hotel e meno su quella del ristorante. L attesa per la steak si e' tradotta in delusione. Piccola e senza alcun sapore. Ambiente triste e deprimente:assolutamente da evitare se vi trovate al coppid beech da soli in viaggio di lavoro...

My partner and I went here on a Saturday night for diner. Being a 2 AA Rosette restaurant we were really looking forward to a lovely meal and were sadly disappointed. We probable should have known to leave straight away when we arrived for our 8pm table to discover only one other customer in the restaurant. Needless to say there was little atmosphere in the restaurant with staff stood around twiddling there thumbs. 1st wrong wine was sent to the table this was then followed by the food which was bland, dull and overpriced. To finish the meal my desert had to be sent back because the banana used were rotten!!! All in all a pretty rubbish meal!!!

We stayed here on Friday 23rd July and the food was to the 2 Rosette standard that they have achieved. We eat out a lot and for us it was a reasonable restaurant but the food is really good and very tasty. I thought it was a little on the expensive side for what we got but the quality of the food coud not be faulted. If you want a really nice meal then give it a try. The atmosphere was a bit low key on the friday night we went but as there were only 2 of us it was fine. Give it a try you will have a good meal here.