The Bear - JD Wetherspoon in Windsor and Maidenhead

Had a quiet time inside in one of the corners and all services were great and polite staff.

Staff behind the bar couldn't do enough to help you and serve you quickly floor staff very perlight but manager eddie well what an arrogant piece of work thinks he is something he aint the way he speaks to customers and tells them they have a limit of what they can drink he is shocking he needs removing before the locals move away from this great place

Very good experience nice comfortable place great staff and great prices anf great food my only reservation is about the queuing system at the bar or rather a lack of it You could be there at busy times awhile waiting yet someone can walk up and walk right up to the till and get served straight away most people are decent human beings and will point out who was there before them but some dont Morgan is excellent as is Lorna

Friendly feeling good value food good service.

Great place to meet up with friends. Has a good atmosphere and staff are great. Recommend any chance i get.

Just recently refreshed, lovely place, super fast service, friendly staff, best in town. Delicious food.

Lovely staff .First time visiting Maidenhead and I really enjoyed this Spoons.

Plenty of space only 2 guest's ales one not on...5 pumps but 3 taken by Abbott, Doom bar and green king IPA...food good and fast service but decor tired... Re visiting and a great breakfast with a lovely breakfast stout

Cheap and cheerful, and the manager is fantastic

This is a great place for a meal and wonderful selection of real ales. Always friendly service and a great choice of food at an affordable price. Appeals to a variety of people from old to young

Great real ales in excellent condition. Efficient, friendly service.

Very enjoyable breakfast. Well worth the price as always.

Classic pub, as a pub should be. Good beer, very acceptable food and impeccable service.

A classic spoon, nothing more, nothing less. Food is done in quick time, and tastes good. The outdoors seating and seating upstairs are definitely a plus. Our usual..

Love this place, on of the better spoons in the area. Been around for years and have just been refurbished.

Always great prices on food and drinks. Excellent breakfast

Food was well cooked good price staff exceptional probably best spoons experience so far

Nice bar next to the Riverwalk and as usual with a wheatherspoon bar, food is well priced.

I went to the Bear with a group of friends on a Saturday night and we had a great time. We all had different dishes and everybody enjoyed their food. I had a ribeye steak, chips peas and onion ring sides and it was tasty and hot.The beer was great and it went down well which made the walk home a bit wobbly.

My regular haunt. Refurb needs a bit of tweaking. Atmosphere is good until Gen-Z come in.

Nice clean and friendly example of a Wetherspoons pub. Gets busy. Can sit inside, upstairs or ground floor or outside to the front of the building on the pavement.

Best place in Maidenhead for a weekend get together with friends/family.

Big & charming venue, improved service, good food considering the nature of the chain.

Superb choice of curry’s on ‘curry night’. The food was very tasty and the service excellent. Waiting time was no longer than 10 minutes. The pub was spotlessly clean and staff very attentive. The manager introduced himself to our group and could be seen continuously monitoring the customers to ensure all were served and dishes cleared away quickly. Wetherspoons are always value for money but the service and level of professionalism at The Bear was above any we have visited before.

OMG this place is the cleanest, most decadent spoons I have ever been in. Doesn’t even feel like a spoons! Not even any p155 on the floor in the toilets! layla is wonderful, made the whole experience worth it!

Eddie has the top 5 best customer service in this establishment by far, very helpful and very kinda and lovely to chat to

Something seems to have changed with kitchen staff as the breakfast egg was rock hard and the food was cold.

Love the new make over very nice friendly place

Very dirty place, toilet facilities disgusting, worst weatherspoons I've been in.

Typical large 'spoons with outside seating. Good selection of beers., and the usual menu options. Could use additional staff at the bar as there was quite a wait, with only one person serving

Large wetherspoons with usual fare. Ordered on the app but the dark beers listed were not available. The pub is closing in 2 weeks for refurbishment so maybe that has something to do with it.

Good value for money and very friendly helpful staff.

Perfect location, fantastic atmosphere

Only our first day will let you know after 5day

Yes all was fine Everthing youd expect from a "Spoons"

Fire alarm went off multiple times as soon as I was served. Ordered a beer with my meal that didn’t come so had to ask multiple staff and then was told that tap was out despite being available on the app at the point of purchase so had to have another beer. Food was cold by the time we were allowed back into the property. When I requested a refund, the manager was very aggressive. I understand the alarm going off is a concern but there was no evacuation protocol in place and people went back inside prior to the building being inspected only to be told to wait outside again. Food was good despite being cold but the management needs addressing ASAP.

Typical Wetherspoon good value food and beer.

Decent atmosphere standered spoons fayre great price great time

Just a typical spoons pub...beer was okay and staff not that attentive.

We mostly have just Sunday breakfast here and it's fantastic value for money. Not perfect as it's never quite hot enough but I love the fact they grill the bacon. I have the freedom breakfast as it includes Muchrooms and an extra egg instead of the sausage which to be frank is not great in the tradition Breakfast. I even forgive them the rather shabby interior because Breakfast anywhere else on a Sunday is considerably more expensive. And the bear breakfast is a lot better cooked then some other places in maidenhead

Brilliant food. Cheap drinks. Nice staff. Love the place.

Can't beat the pricing. Nice location and the food is fantastic and not overcooked. Will definitely eat here again

Have been here many times over the years. One of the better Wetherspoons in terms of building, service and quality of food served. The Bear is a large, two story branch situated at the eastern end of the High St. About 10 minutes walk from the Train station. When I visited, had a Vegetarian Breakfast that was of good presentation, quality and temperature. The price when I visited was £4.99. Edit 6th June 2024: This pub now serves the 'Top Plates, Low Rates' deals, which provide very good value for money in this day and age. Image included of menu.

The Wetherspoon standard never disappoints and is always the same.

Ordered food and had it delivered @8.30 only to be told by the doorman that we needed to leave by 9pm because we had children. The manger was unsympathetic and said half an hour was ample to eat food! When asked if he had children he said no!! To which I replied how do you expect children to eat within half an hour especially those with additional needs! No compensation received

Not my favourite this one. It's OK but can be difficult to find a vacant table at night so lord knows what it's like during the day. Also had missing items on curry (naan) and burger (sauce)

The service wasn't great for desserts, they messed up mine and my friends order, waiter said that I had eaten someone elses dessert when it was what I had ordered. I also had to chase my order had been waiting for 20 minutes when others got the dessert they had ordered in less than half the time of me and it was something as simple as ice cream. also the bananas were not prepared very well for the ice cream there were stringy bits on them which should have been removed in the preparation.

It could of bean better to many people with political views on Israel

Don't order the American triple cheese burger. Itd a child sized rip off. Pathetic for a £12 burger. Update, just don't buy burgers at all from here. They are all terrible.

Came in on a Thursday evening for a drink and bite to eat after a terrible 12 hour shift at work, only to be challenged about my age (I’m almost 30) but I completely understand the laws and showed my ID. Only for the group of 4 I came with (all 28 - 34 year olds) to be challenged by a “manager” called Kim. To which she demanded for us to be out of the premises before 9pm bearing in mind 3/4 of us had ID and were clearly over 25. She then removed my drink from in front on me on my table and demanded me out and my friends out all because ONE of our group of four didn’t have ID?!. We were no trouble, not loud, nor rude, we had all simply had a bad day at work and wanted to unwind so we could leave after eating. We weren’t on a “wild” night out, so why she decided to act in this manner I don’t know but being someone that’s recently moved to Maidenhead I will not be coming back to this place after being spoken to, disrespected and mistreated by the staff within the bear.

Food quickly served. Plenty of tables available.

As someone working here, we are constantly improving every aspect of the pub. Our pub manager Eddie is amazing, always striving for the best experience for the customer

Great pricing and a good location, right in the middle of town with decent service. The food is pretty standard pub grub with some 'flair'. Not much of a vibe though with occasional music(scarce). Decent outside area with seating and tables.

Can't fault the service, food, drinks or the atmosphere at this place. A definite first stop on the weekends before hitting the more expensive places and a great place to hang out with friends or just to have a nice meal.

Good value food. An appetising good selection of beers. Quieter upstairs.

I shall never visit this place again ! Served by a manager who was very arrogant & rude ! Paid for drinks by cash with £20, given change for £10 & when i questioned my change, he was adamant he gave me a £10, but luckily another customer witnessed he was wrong, but still argued !

Can you ever really get excited about a spoons? That said it is reliable

Bar staff ignored little old lady that was waiting to be served for ages in favour of loud entitled regulars. Bar staff argumentative when pointed out.

Friendly staff good fast service 👌

Regularly pop in for breakfast when I’m staying in town and it’s always a friendly welcome. Decent breakfast in clean & tidy settings.

Old 17th century Inn in the centre of Maidenhead refurbished tastefully by Wetherspoon. Good food and drink with efficient staff. Excellent value especially for the real ales and cider plus excellent value wines. We always enjoy our visits when we're in the town.

As with all Wetherspoons, you can't really beat the price.

Good beer good food good service friendly staff

Good clean spoons with a large bar area and plenty of seating both inside and out

Great Spoons now. Good turnaround from what was a distinctly average Spoons. Beer selection and keeping now good. Food quality massively improved. Staff now seem happy and attentive. Incredible difference to what used to be. August 2023 update all still good. October 2023 update. First beer end of barrel and pizza slightly not as well cooked as normal. Staff offered replacement but had to leave. Overall still OK. January 2024 update. Great beer selection. Wings and pizza Great. March 2024 update beer selection still good. Food consistent and good. Still going back.

Friendly place for lunch and drinks. Very clean and comfortable

OK for a quick, impromptu lunch with friends that we'd not seen for a while.

The food is just amazing, very fast service, nice and polite. Prices on products is cheap as well.

Really nice pub for a pre match beer and dinner. Busy but well organised so no waiting for service. Decent food too

Loved the Bear! Eddie made our experience here five stars. Not usually a spoons frequenter but it's changed my mind completely about the chain. A lovely place and the service was impeccable. Will def be returning!

The new GM Eddie has inherited a awful lot of history yet is the first person to try and get things done. The place still needs basics like toilets and decor sorting and the cleaning regime is much better but needs improvement I would assume it's the people doing it. Aside from that the effort being put in can't be faulted.

Went there to watch two of the Six Nations rugby matches over the weekend - incredibly relaxed atmosphere, great service and really affordable food & drinks!

Nice spoons with cheerful staff

Called in the Bear 🐻 Sunday for breakfast. Best Wetherspoons breakfast we have had. Really nice & the eggs were cooked to perfection so well done to the chef. Harry was the waiter who served us, brought our food and cutlery etc he was very good. What I really liked was how he cleared as he went not walking past tables without taking dirty dishes and glasses with him. The Moon Under The Water Milton Keynes could learn a lot from the staff in the Bear!!! We had fish and chips the night before also good.

Breakfast was served fast even with a full house on Saturday.

We all had the sirloin steak meal asked for rare steak & got well done so was a bit disappointed. Other than that everything was cooked OK but Not hot, plates cold. Try abit harder please coz its a lovely pub.

Food was awful, may aswell have gone to the kebab van

Bear is my alltime love near to my house.

Spoons don't vary much but there's two levels, the bar is attentive and it has table service. Great place for small or large crowds. Smoking area is dire and the toilets need a refresh.

Got to love a spoons, the bear is nice inside , staff are welcoming

Nice place, good value. Exactly what you expect from a whetherspoons but even better

The Bear first appears in the historical record in 1489 – its landlord was accused of charging "an unlawful price for provisions.". Now a popular JD Wetherspoons, friendly service.

Well cooked food, friendly bar staff and good table service. The team working at The Bear set an example for pubs to follow!

Probably be one of the Spoons I'd rather not return to, although it wasn't any problem.

🐻🍻🥘 The Bear in Maidenhead High Street has been here forever and is probably the most famous landmark in the entire town other than the townhall itself! Weatherspoons do this stunning establishment perfectly with a great selection of beers ales stouts and lagers. There's an excellent food menu, and it's just one of those places that takes you back in time (for me to my 20s when it was a hot spot for the social circuit!). The staff are friendly and welcoming. Just drop in and enjoy!

Great pint and a nice curry at a good price.

Can't go wrong with a Spoons. They had the delicious Rebellion Winter Royal on to top it off.

Staff friendly and helpful, food good quality spoons and buzzy atmosphere inside.

Been going here for year's now and Eddie The Manager really is putting that magic touch to the Bear! Every weekend the service and the food just gets better & better..... along with the amazing polished copper table's so shiny you could read the menu off the refection! ( See Pic ) Keep up the amazing work and looking forward to coming back asap!

Good food, very reasonably priced Greene king beer, got a seat.

Nice place but staff better than last time.

Improving my rating since my last review, which was 1 star. Went on Friday and the food was much improved. Burger tasted fresh and crispy and the chicken was amazing. Portion size was decent and couldn't finish it all. The layout is a bit odd downstairs and just generally feels awkward and toilets where a bit minging. Pepsi always seems to be flat here, so moving from a 1 star to a 3, which I feel it's fair for this experience. UPDATE - 18/12/23 Meeting the same rating HOWEVER... Didn't actually end up eating. Went to order at 12.20 only to find they ran out of burger patties... 😳

You know what Wetherspoons is, not trying to be something it's not, decent food although portions could be a bit bigger, great range of beers at decent prices

Cheap, good beer. Sticky floor. It's a weatherspoons.......

If you are looking for awful food, shockingly bad service, zero atmosphere and a sticky floor, then this is the place!

It's s chain... what were you expecting? Prices are great, but you get what you pay for. If you like to drink, this is a good place to start

Lovely little find. Can't beat a wetherspoons

Buen ambiente para beber unas cervezas

Cheap beer and food. OK when working away

Place looks tired but gr8 service and food,