Royal Stag in Windsor and Maidenhead

This is a delightful English pub, serving great pub food alongside excellent ales, lagers and wines. The staff were highly efficient and very friendly, without being intrusive. We are flying from Heathrow tomorrow and wanted a good meal before retiring to our hotel; this did not disappoint, in fact it’s our second visit and certainly won’t be our last. Thank you!

Visited with work colleagues for evening meal. Staff were very friendly giving us a great welcome. The food was very good especially the steak and ale pie! We also thought the meals were very good value. Would highly recommend this pub

This is a lovely pub with a cosy atmosphere. The main impression is that it has retained a village feel without any loss of the food quality which was very high. Our party had among other things the steak pie, the sausage and mash and chicken pasta. The service was attentive. The menu selections are just right. Apple Crumble with custard for pudding. Don't think this is trying to be a super gastro pub it's just a very friendly and well managed local with very high quality pub food. An absolutely delicious and unfussy afternoon. The London Pride is well kept. My only comment would be to enquire if the landlord or landlady might think about keeping a couple of non alcohol IPAs bitter stout or porter bottles. There is Peroni and Heineken non alcohol at the time of writing. 10 out 10.

Great local village pub with , friendly service and good food. Well kept ales and reasonable wines. Open fires add to the atmosphere. Dogs welcome.

we pop in to this lovely pub on way to windsor regular and sit out in beer garden watching the planes go over .

5 stars from us, the food and service we couldn’t fault! Beef and Ale Pie was delicious, as was the Bangers and Mash. Do yourself a favour and go there

Stopped off about 8pm and we both had the Beef and Ale pie. It is, without a doubt, the best pie ever and are hand made by the chef. Go for the mash not the chips (should have listened to my wife!) - proper mash as opposed to that provided by catering companies/large chains. Good selection of real ales (Windsor and Eton brews plus others), wines and spirits. Pub is part of CAMRA. Staff very friendly and well behaved ;)

Excellent food, friendly staff. We went at lunchtime, food was very fresh and hot when it go to us. Very nice atmosphere.

The pub's website makes it look very nice. When you get there you realise it's even nicer! The service was lovely, the ambience was lovely, the real ale was superb and the food was first class. The pub is very convenient for Heathrow, but well worth going out of your way for. There's a cheap public car park only a few minutes walk away, too.

We went into the Royal Stag by chance after a Thames walk. The staff were lovely, nice bottle of South African Sauvignon Blanc and their "famous" beef & ale pie! All the food was excellent particularly the pie which was first class, Three members of the group had the Cajun chicken salad & said it was super with a lot of chicken.

Today four of us ate an excellent lunch having booked a couple of days ago. We had delicious fish and chips [x2] and chicken curry [2]. The service was very friendly and efficient. The pub is full of interesting historic photographs and it was a pleasure to spend 90 minutes there over a leisurely lunch. We thoroughly recommend it.

After a smiling welcoming hello from the bar staff, I have just finished the rump steak with chunky chips and peppercorn sauce. Not only was the steak cooked perfectly, it was also seared and cut to make it visually appealing. Taken together with perfectly cut (hot!) chips and associated salad, with peppercorn sauce served in a separate boat, the presentation of the dish was excellent. Steak knife and accompanying condiments served at the same time with no delay meant I had to wait zero time to enjoy my dinner. Washed down with a good quality pint of Doombar (other beers are available, including London Pride). I have enjoyed a thoroughly excellent meal at this pub. I recommend you try it.

We came for a family meal which unfortunately was very quickly disrupted by a very loud and very drunk group of 'men'. Who decided to sit in the eating area if the pub rather than sit by the bar. We had an elderly person and 2 children with us who really shouldn't have had to listen to them and the things they were shouting. They were spoken to twice by a member of my family but they didn't listen and the staff weren't bothered or interested about asking them to move back to the bar area. The food was nice. Nothing special about it, just generic pub grub.

Great pub, decent beer selection and friendly staff. Had the Brie which was very tasty and the service was nice and quick.

Booked for lunch based on the on line menu, which was probably my mistake, in thinking that is what could be on offered, when you visit. We ended up with two beef dishes, which were rather chewy, so much so I had to pop along the road to purchase some emergency, dental floss at the chemist to restore my teeth. Strange welcome from a customer not the staff. Service was close to slow but pleasant. The other dinners were too loud and most were swearing far more than necessary than needed at lunch time.

When visiting Kris Cruisers on the river we always pop in here to eat at the start and finish of our holiday. The food is good and tasty and the staff friendly and helpful.

Attractive building on the green in a pleasant village. The bar staff were welcoming and friendly. There was a choice of locally-brewed cask ales from Windsor & Eton. The menu was simple but the food was first class. On a hot day, I was spontaneously offered a further glass of water.

lovely welcome and good pub grub, beers not bad. Only slight issue is the beer garden is the old carpark with a few tables and chairs. this could be made to be so much better.

In the good pub guide and understand why. Central pub in Datchet but understated when you go inside. Staff friendly as well as the managers dog who was well behaved too. Good pint of guardsman and kooh I nor. Lovely big Sunday roasts Inc a tasty veg Wellington. Couldn't eat it all. Good looking rest of menu too.

I made a last-minute booking for my family and myself and found them to be very accommodating. It was a lovely setting full of history and the odd haunting too. The food was amazing, a children's menu too, so if you're in the area looking for somewhere to eat and have a drink, this is most definitely the place to go.

Visiting the town and luckily chose to eat at The Royal Stag. Super friendly staff , great varied menu and a fine selection of Ales. We will, for sure, return to this lovely pub.

We stopped for Sunday lunch and selected shoulder of lamb. It was perfectly cooked and served in a huge portion along with the usual vegetables and Yorkshire pudding etc. The pub is in the center of Datchet so is easy to find and finding parking...

One of the worst places I have been. The staff were rude and lacked all customer service awareness. Sat us directly underneath the TV and turned the volume up on the sports channel telling us it was the only table they had, rubbish! Which meant...

varied menu but not special as we had been led to believe it was. food very pain and served by a very miserable staff, no enthusiasm from them to enjoy our meal. prices average. car parking wa a good 10 mins walk away not ideal...

Visited this lovely pub today for Sunday lunch , completely on the off chance. We booked our table on the Open table app,which was a very simple process. As soon as we entered the pub, we were greeted by a polite member of staff, who...

I visited the Royal Stag on spec as I'd not expected to be in Datchet that evening. I didn't have a booking and was pleasantly surprised that there weren't many customers in. Having ascertained that they were serving food, I sat near the kitchen -...

Very friendly and welcoming, great service, lovely food. Staff are fab, would definitely recommend. We were on our way to a local river cruise and the staff went out of their way to keep us informed of any delays or boarding times... they went above...

Booked lunch here en route back to Norfolk. Don’t know why it was fairly empty - perhaps Saturday lunch is not the busiest time - but we all had the steak and ale pie which were superb. Chips too were very good. Cheerful staff. Highly...

Booked for a Saturday lunch, and we all ordered the pie. It was excellent! A proper pastry pie packed full of deliciously tender beef. Would definitely visit again.

Great find for our party of 8 outside in the courtyard Great service, great menu and recommend the piri chicken burger Good selection of drinks, nice courtyard setting, next to the Datchet church Would visit again

We felt really safe in here. People were not allowed in without face covering. We enjoyed a very generous Roast Dinner on Sunday evening.

Doggy friendly, attentive staff and yummy food. Highly recommend this pub especially if you are walking the Thames path as we were doing today.

Great atmosphere, friendly welcoming staff and excellent food. Always nice to sit in a pub with a nice open fire. Dog friendly is always a plus in my book.

We had been to the Stag a few times before lockdown with nothing but praise. However today was a very poor experience. We booked a table for two, made our choices from the online menu and were looking forward to a great meal. We were...

The food was incredible and they were great at making my child a celeac safe dinner. They checked everything. Took a while to get seated but they were super busy. The staff were friendly and the prices were great. Will definitely be back.

We really enjoyed our dinner at the Royal Stag - food was great, a decent selection of drinks, quick and friendly service in a very pleasant dining area improvised from the top of the carpark.Bit of a bummer being told to "get out of the way" by a slurring glassy eyed labourer who looked like he'd been drinking steadily for several hours, who then barged past on his way to the toilets. If verbal abuse is your thing do not hesitate to make a booking.

Pie was 10 out of 10. But the chips were hard and crispy. The swirly sausage was just okay. Mash had lumps in it. Gravy was a little gloopy. Price for 1 starter, 2 meals and 2 soft drinks =43 pounds. Quite Expensive.

Had dinner here Saturday evening, booked a table for 7 PM. I completely forgot Rugby was on and there were quite a few guys who were loud, probably had been there for a while. We were quickly moved to another table at the front of the pub. The staff were very friendly and polite, can't fault that. The food was OK, I opted for the crab and prawn linguine. It was just re-heated, I would expected them to have at least tossed it up a little bit to make it look fresh but the top looked dry when it was put in front of me. It was tasty and a good size portion. It is more of a pub a , than pub/diner, my mistake booking it. Parking is at a premium as well. No car park and we had a few minutes walk to the nearest car park.

Was staying at the hotel near the airport but asked google for a place to eat. I chose this one as it was within a 20 minute walk. I was not disappointed. We were helped to our table and looked after fantastically be very friendly staff both behind the bar and at our table. Nothing was too much trouble. The food was of a limited menu but plenty enough for a passing trade and we had no trouble selecting meals for two adults and two children. The food was of fantastic quality and the ales served were of an equally high standard. Overall a very enjoyable and reasonably priced night out that I would repeat if in the area.

On a autumn Wednesday evening we tried the steak and ale pie, as was suggested by our business guest who we were dining with. And it was superb, the what looked like pie sat on a bed of mash and curly kale with a rich gravy surrounding it. Our order was taken at the table which I liked, (unlike most gastro pubs where you order at the bar and give a table number?) the waitress was engaging and seemed only to pleased to help. The pub was warm, bright and welcoming. The red wines are always splendid in selection and temperature. All in all a lovely meal and experience.

Food was amazing, best steak we’ve ever had, all cooked fresh, and the Irish barmaid was so lovely, made us feel so welcome.

We arrived to a sign saying "car park closed" - I went in and asked, because I had booked online and the car park was actually one of the reasons, because my mother doesn't walk well at the moment. They said they'd had problems with it and it was now just for staff and for deliveries. It was entirely empty - they suggested we park over the road in a pay car park, which was too far for my mother to walk. Eventually they relented and allowed us to park, but this did seem rather unnecessary to me. If the car park is out of action, it would be good if that was clear on the website, and perhaps they could shut the gate - then I would have booked elsewhere.But as it was, we stayed and the two ladies serving were very helpful - sadly that didn't stop our food being very tough (duck breast and rump steak). We did mention this and, while they offered to change my mother's meal, since it was a birthday we didn't really want to eat at different times. With my steak I ordered peppercorn sauce, which they said would be coming ... and it was at least 7 minutes before it arrived - I asked, did you forget to order it? They then admitted that they did. Sadly the steak was very tough and of course, cool by the time I could eat it - I was surprised they charged the full £18 + additional £2 for the sauce. Also surprised they charged the full amount for the duck, considering my mother couldn't eat most of it because it was so rubbery, and then they added a service charge to the bill.So I would say, if you want a drink it's a nice pub with lovely bar staff, but avoid the food - it's overpriced and sadly, badly cooked.

We booked a table an hour before going and it was ready for us. Enjoyed roast lunches of pork and lamb. Were well looked after and enjoyed the atmosphere.

I visited this pub recently with three friends and we all had a very tasty lunch. We had a table in the window and our waitress, Georgie, was friendly and attentive without being intrusive. We were not hurried and enjoyed a very relaxing meal. Will visit again.

I only come here because there are no other pubs in Datchet. If there were, it would not be first choice. I’ve been to the Stag every week with friends after a club night for many years, and it has varied a lot in that time. Management seems to change a lot, and bar staff even more so. Some (in the last 12 months) have not even been trained. The Stag serves real ale from Windsor & Eton Brewery, among others, but of varying quality. In the last 5 visits, 2 different beers have been “off”.The lack of any proper management is especially evident in the way that loud, rude or inappropriate behaviour is tolerated (though thankfully not common). This was the case tonight. It’s a shame, because it’s a nice building, with character, and could be a lovely pub.But, for that, it needs someone who knows how to run a pub. I live in hope.

Excellent Sunday lunch ! Best Yorkshire pudding I have had in a pub! Roast beef perfect along with all the roast veg. Strongly recommend

Lovely old pub with a lovely bunch of regulars. Tasted the grilled chicken which was very, very nice The chef is very good, Lovely chips. Service was great headed by Jorge who was extremely nice to my family. Bronwin and Megan were polite and all had a very nice time

We booked a 5pm dinner with some friends after visiting Liquid Leisure. 4 adults and 5 children 11 to 14. I booked this place because it was close by and the Trip Advisor reviews were pretty good. 4 stars.

Amazing pub, great food and service. Classic pub menu with great quality! Good beer, and a good variety of wines. Recommend this place.

Eaten here twice in the last few weeks. Had the steak and ale pie on the first visit, which is the best pie I have ever had, hats of to the chef.

Came here today on the way to LEGOLAND stopped here for roast dinner. Was absolutely lovely pub with amazing food and very friendly staff. Roast was spot on and the steak and ale pie was amazing!!! Would recommend anyone to come here.

Arrived at 8.30pm looking for something to eat. Barman snatched the menu from my hands and declared that food orders were closed. No regrets. No attempt to squeeze one more in. Customer service? I don't think so.

After struggling to find parking as their car park was closed a cute find. Lovely service. Another new version of St Clements, this time with Lemon Tonic water. V refreshing on this v hot day. Love the carved bar. Unfortunately couldn't use their Beer garden area as a large group of OAPs on a day trip taken up all the space.

Absolutely nothing wrong with this place in a neat, little town. Friendly staff. Big dishes of well-prepared pub food. Nice wine list too.

Relieved to find a pub open passing through Datchet on Sunday afternoon, Very nice crab and prawn salad,garlic bread etc., friendly service.

Great quality food and service. Price is on the high side but handy for a local meal. Nice atmosphere with nice locals and truly great staff.

Good quality food. We had read the reviews and were not disappointed. The steak and ale pie was delicious. I was going to leave the crispy chips but they were just too tempting. Friendly service too. Definitely worth eating there.

Nice pub with lovely staff! Great place to relax with a drink in hand, and good seating with heaters outside when it gets cold in the late evening.

Food was good no complaints, but the service charge is not obvious. Not sure how you can apply a service charge for a village pub meal. Bit much and I guess aimed at the affluent tourist. Also with the serice charge Your £4.10 pint now becomes £4.51. It may be optional but let the customer decide to add a gratuity and not to be railroaded into a service charge.

Being local to Datchet, we’ve been here a fair number of times over the last few years. While it’s changed hands recently, it remains a friendly, welcoming pub. The food is very good and affordable, mostly standard pub grub but done very well. The only thing that lets the pub down is the outdoor area, no grass or anything for kids but hopefully the closure of the car park will enable some improvements here. Overall though, recommended

Great meal out with the family really enjoyed it great food and very welcoming staff nothing was too much trouble.

The decor is a little tired but the staff and welcome were fantastic. Food was outstanding so if in the area make sure you visit and eat here.

We visited just for a drink whilst visiting the area, but as the atmosphere was relaxed, and staff helpful, we decided to stay for dinner. All 5 of us had really lovely meals. My daughter didn’t quite like the choices, but after chatting to the barman he suggested her own creation, which was great service & delicious! Two of us had the fish stew which was one of the nicest meals we’d had in a while. The steak & the chilli con carne both went down very well. Good size potions, top quality food, fair pricing, excellent & attentive service. Also serves gluten free lager, for coeliac husband. Highly recommend :0)

We are from Arizona and staying in Datchet while on vacation for 2 weeks. During our stay, we ate here several times and enjoy the atmosphere of this lively and friendly local pub for drinks and excellent food. We tried the Fish & Chips, Shepard’s Pie, Ale Pie were all excellent! Great selection of brews and cider. We highly recommend this place for great food and brews!!!

Been here twice now and on both occasions it has been great. It does get busy at weekends... not a negative...but shows you thats its good. I had the steak and ale pie which was generously filled with decent lean steak pieces and was delicious....which makes a change as most pub pies are mainly pastry.....

Stopped off here en route and was pleasantly surprised what a lovely atmosphere there was. Great home cooking as well and reasonable priced as well. Certainly filled the gap. Thank you.

I found this pub to have a nice relaxed atmosphere, lovely staff especially the manager. Certainly popular in the evenings, live music, yummy food.

This place have become a reunion site for me.. met my college friend after almost 20 years.. she was in town and around the area and hence.. have been here earlier meeting my school friend after kinda 25 years.. great ambience, cosy and friendly staff.. nice fireplace as well.. food was great.. we had calamari, Thai green curry with prawns, chicken.. I went for the ale, ladies had wine and finished off with Irish coffee.. excellent

Great traditional pub, great beer, authentic atmosphere, great food. I recommend the cheese-nachos! If you’re a group of people you should make a reservation.

Visited on a Saturday night and had a table at the back of the pub. Clearly popular with the locals for a drink. Staff really friendly and had an excellent chicken / peppers on skewers and homemade bread and butter pudding. Reasonably priced.

Two of us for lunch on Wednesday. Have been to this pub quite a few times over the last 20 years. I was therefore so disappointed at our experience. Only us and another couple in the pub. There were two bar staff. The music was blaring which they turned down when asked. The two staff just seemed to be interested in themselves , talking loudly to each other. The girl went on about what she was going to have for lunch and then proceeded to sit down in the pub and eat. They then opened all the doors because it was a nice day apparently. Yes it was but still around 10 degrees outside. Then to cap it all some miserable woman came in and proceeded to open the gambling machine and add up all the cash. Not noisy at all. Then a conversation followed on how the machine was doing. It was as if we the customers didn’t exist. There needs to be some serious retraining done. Done or not , we won’t be going back.

Traditional, low ceiling pub which hasn’t been kitted out too much to lose its charm! Low ceilings and loud noise of chatter is great, bey traditional feel - no banging music, but does get busy due to its compact lay out. But great pub to stop by and have a few drinks and be sociable!

Had dinner and beers here before staying overnight in the village. Wonderful "locals" pub ... busy, lively and friendly. The food was good quality and value for money.

Stopped here on our way to airport, friendly staff, nice meal. Had main and a drink. Would call again.

I organised a party of 15 family members to eat at The Royal Stag on Saturday 19th Jan and we were very impressed - the food (which we had emailed ahead beforehand) was really good, it was served piping hot (always very important), and the staff were very attentive and available when needed. Based on our visit I would therefore thoroughly recommend The Royal Stag. Parking about 200m away 4hrs for £1 which was also a bonus.

We arrived on our bikes tired and hungry on New Years day 2019, with low expectations given the previous nights suspected late finish for both staff and kitchen. We could not have been more wrong. We were welcomed by the waitress who guided us to a safe place to stow the bikes. Service continued to be truly excellent with delicious food served next to a well cared for real ale. Both my partner and I were very happy. Keep up the good work and thank you for looking after us.

So I live close by to this little village pub and it's got the most amazing setting in the village and is just next to a lovely church the pub it's self is full of history and is very nice inside however I would not recommend the food it was a little blain and as with a few pubs now a little over priced for what it is this pub is worth the vist for the location of being close into Windsor but there better places for food

Went here for lunch with a group of five friends last Friday and we were blown away by the Beef and Ale pie. This comes served with either mash or chips, but the real difference is that the pies are made on the premises each day. Very decent portion. Must go again!

I will keep this brief as I don’t really have much to say about it apart from being generally rather disappointed

A lovely cosy village pub with fabulous staff and a tasty menu. Open late some nights which is a bonus!

Was going for a long walk to Windsor and had a pit stop here. Ended up staying for hours having food and drinks. Staff very friendly. Food was fresh, fairly priced and tasty. Lovely crowd in too. Will definitely come back.

Staying in Datchet, short walk from Windsor. This pub is very cozy and the beef and ale pie was great you can tell it was baked fresh with flakey pastry. I would highly recommend stopping in. It's also dog friendly....love it!

Stopped by Datchet on two nights for Business. First night I dined alone, Second Night I told the staff I needed tables for 14 colleagues with 30 minutes notice...they pulled out all the stops and arranged everything. All who drank and ate there had their fill and were well looked after. Well done, certainly made up for our awful hotel !

An all-time favourite, I love every dish ever ordered here. And the unique and gorgeous fireplace and beamed ceiling give it a very appealing interior feeling. Lots of nice options for wines and beers.

Was welcomed in as soon as I entered, beautiful atmosphere with extremely friendly locals, food was beautiful... Exactly what we needed after a long day

Good value tasty lunch. Just right number of chips. Will come again! Traditional pub decor. Helpful staff.

Went for a evening meal for a family of four. Staff were very attentive and welcoming. The food was excellent and service was constantly good but not over intrusive. This has a nice cosy feel and the menu was varied and reasonably priced. I can recommend the steak and ale pie, this was one of the best I've had for years. There is a good selection of beers at the bar and would not hesitate to visit again.

A delightful pub for lunch. Staff are very attentive and lovely family feel here. Food is cooked fresh and served in good time. Would be happy to eat here every week.

We were pleased to find that the Stag could accomodate us last minute on the Bank Holiday,. the staff were very pleasant, the food was very good and competively priced. I really enjoyed the home made nachos, my daughter particularly liked the sticky toffee pudding.

Very very old pub with lots and lots of charm worth a visit in a charming village on a green only downside is that they don't do b&b; which we would definitely stay there

We hadn't booked a table but the staff were brilliant and fitted us in very quickly, even though it was a busy, summer evening. The staff could not do enough for us. The food was delicious. Highly recommend this place.

Good food on a nice atmosphere. A little expensive but taste made up for it. We would not go here as a regular but was more than acceptable for a passing drop in.

You won’t go wrong at the Royal Stag for great food and atmosphere. Get out of the tourist trap that is Windsor and enjoy some good old fashioned English hospitality here

The food is amazing and fresh. And the place is very friendly and relaxing. I really recommend it to everyone. We love it all. Thank very much.

Very average fried food Home made soup excellent but ale battered cod.....average Service with a smile. ..

Came here for a quick work hour lunch break - ordered straight away at bar & asked what the vegan options were, staff were great and adapted the pitta on the lunch menu - also have a nut allergy which was no problem. Was recommended the elderflower fever tree tonic which was amazing. Food came quick and was lovely. Will definitely return !!

I am fortunate and live locally enough to visit the Royal Stag, Datchet several times a year. This is a traditional pub that, although most visitors come to eat as well as drink, has managed to retain the old fashioned, welcoming atmosphere of a traditional Public House. Service is good, as is the food.

Stopped for lunch it was fantastic great food great service staff cool. Deserves a 5 out of 5 all day long. Great pub.

Went for lunch with family sat in the beer garden, berry tasty food, good service, lovely spot. Highly recommended!

Staying in the area for a few days and really enjoyed our visits to the Stag, warm welcome great service and good food , well with a visit