The Catherine Wheel in South Oxfordshire

You know what you’re getting with a ‘Spoons

It's a beautiful place for taking the breakfast super recommend.

Huge Wetherspoons in a great location.

Great service, value for money as always.

I like this Wetherpoons in Henley. Very central location. it’s very huge in size and for serving that big crowd, they have two seperate bars. This Wetherspoon also a hotel. Always plenty of free seating inside and outside in beer garden at back. Good choice of cask beers at very reasonable prices. The service was friendly & fast.

Lovely historical old building from the 1400's. Beautifully restored, nice and spacious. Great service, great breakfast!

Always lovely, hot food and very good price. The atmosphere is also nice! ♡

Came for food, a really nice Wetherspoons

Good food and drink at great price didn't stay in the hotel

Really good bfast for the price , bottomles coffee cant go wrong , nice areas to sit and chat with friends , everyone will find something for themselves, service fab , will be back!!

Didn't stay in the hotel as it is nearby to us but we regularly have food and drink here, always good quality and VERY GOOD value for Henley which is generally rather pricey😲

Despite having lots of customers, food is always prepared quickly. Lovely lunch and friendly helpful staff

A nice pub set in the town centre. It is surprisingly big, I visited around mid afternoon. There are plenty of tables and different kinds of seating which is a nice touch. The food was served promptly and tasted good. Fish n chips of course. Service all around was brilliant.

A nice, big pub with a lovely layout, cozy corners, and comfy chairs. Service was fast, but there were quite a few teenagers hanging out, buying a Coke, and using the Wi-Fi. The hotel rooms are spacious, with very comfortable beds and plenty of tea, coffee, and milk sachets. My only gripe was the lackluster reception staff, who were not at all welcoming!

great pub in the centre of the picturesque town of Henley-on-Thames, didn't stay but went several times for lunch

Excellent place and good atmosphere have been back many times and food is reasonable priced

Nice food but the kids meals are actually larger than the full paid adult meals, you get peas with a kids meal. This was with a standard cheese/ burger meal, I wish I had took a photo before eating it.

The staff here are awful and treat all guests with insane disresepct

Second time we have been here and would definitely come back again service was really fast and friendly, meal was totally delicious and great value for money lovely surroundings and atmosphere very relaxing meal thank you 🤩

Lovely food, great atmosphere, a wonderful pub. Staff friendly and helpful

Very accommodating friendly staff all meals including children well presented and cooked well. Very busy but service was quick and takes cleaned as soon as people left.

Went there for lunch today on a trip to see my Mum. I'm from London and usually avoid Witherspoons but this Spoons was a great experience. Had the fish and chips and a nice real ale for around £2 a pint as part of beer festival. I know what I ate was cooked from frozen but bear with me - The fish was prime cod, pearly white flakes, thin, very thin batter and although not exactly chipshop chips ( I am a bit of an affectionado) they were still very enjoyable. What can I say, far beyond expectations

Food reasonable, you get what you pay for. Nice atmosphere and comfortably furnished.

NEGATIVES: 1. The pub seems to double up as a common room for college kids in the afternoon, who occupy much of the seating without ordering anything 2. The hotel reception staff are pretty passive and un-personable 3. the night echoes with the baffled assertive shouts of drunken individuals until about 1:30am. POSITIVES: 1. Our room was actually superb: both spacious and comfortable 2. The bath was a treat - hot water and plenty of towels 3. A lovely big bed with wonderfully soft pillows. OVERALL: Very much lacks the conviviality of the other Wetherspoons Hotels we've used in places like Dereham or Beccles, but still excellent value. Guests would mind things like the loitering students or the noise late on much, much less if the hotel staff were the faintest bit engaging, friendly or welcoming on the desk.

This place is single handedly holding down UK inflation.

We visited with family on a very cold, winter day, and the CW provided a good value, hot meal with great coffee. If your expectations are relatively moderate, you will enjoy it, just don't stay until the drinking starts (boozing)---It's a bit sad the later it gets.

Probably one of the best I have been in very spacious with outside beer garden had the gourmet steak as well did not stay there a good place to end up after some riverside walks

Very close to the railway station, we popped in here for a little drink. Lovely spacious venue. Comfortable seating. Friendly staff. Great selection of food and drink at excellent prices.

Really good room, nice staff and excellent location.

as always a super place to stay we stay here every time we come to henley

Had a very good time here,service was very quick and friendly, food was good had all day brunch and chicken tikka masala, no issues .

Cocktails are a bit lightweight but they are cheap.

Chicken wings were nowhere near as good as Twickenham Wetherspoons. Not crispy. Soggy. I go to Spoons for the wings. Won't go here again. Other chicken snacks average.

Went for breakfast before shopping. Great value at only £4.99 for full English. Coffee with free refills. Friendly staff.

Good location in center of henley, lovely pub, service great, totally recommend

Possibly the best Spoons I've visited (and I've been to a few!) beautiful historic building, huge inside with plenty of tables & seating. I was served by Callie who greeted me before i had even reached the bar, she was polite & helpful, I ordered the Tennessee chicken burger and wifey had a cheese burger. The food came out very quickly, good size portions and piping hot, very tasty. Soft drinks were good as well (not the usual watered down stuff you sometimes get) A great lunch for under £20, staff were always busy cleaning & clearing the tables. The manager here certainly runs a tight ship, will definitely be visiting again. A final bonus is the toilets are at ground level! I've spent more on so called gastro pub lunches, and ended up with worse food & service than a Spoons.

Incredibly well run pub offering great value and a large outside space

When in henley we always go here food is great and always quick service

We stayed here for one night. Booking arrangements were very straightforward and as we arrived by car I appreciated being sent in advance the postcode for a nearby long stay car park. Overall, the location couldn’t be better. Reception and checking in was problem free. The bedroom was in good condition, with complimentary drinks and biscuits. The one downside was that there was some mould in the bathroom but apart from that there were no other issues. The hotel was well separated from the bar area. The bar itself was large and in excellent condition. Staff were efficient and helpful. Breakfast was the standard Wetherspoons offering.

Good food and pleasant service with some good company

Rooms are a little dated but the hotel is in the perfect position right in the town by the market, great for drinks and food if required. No parking but you can park at Henley-on-Thames Station which is a 10 minute walk.

Great Wetherspoons. Really quick service (yes, I was amazed too). Usual great range of bitters, and as usual well kept. My companion lives in Henley, and was very anti even going in, but once he saw the bill, and tasted the beer, I think he was converted. The pub is a big space with plenty of seating, and a good atmosphere, albeit we visited on a quiet Monday lunchtime.

Eat here regularly and has always been very good for service and quality.

I recently had the pleasure of being served by Archie at the Catherine Wheel, and I can confidently say it was one of the highlights of my visit. From the moment I approached the bar, Archie greeted me with a warm smile and an infectious enthusiasm that instantly set a positive tone for the evening. His knowledge of the beer selection is impressive; he recommended some fantastic local brews that perfectly matched my tastes. It was clear that Archie is passionate about his work and takes great pride in providing the best experience for his customers. Throughout the night, his attention to detail and exceptional service made me feel valued. He effortlessly balanced a busy bar while ensuring that every guest received prompt and friendly service. It’s rare to find such a combination of skill and charm in a bartender. If you’re ever in Henley on Thames, make sure to stop by the Catherine Wheel and ask for Archie. You won’t just enjoy a great beer—you’ll have an unforgettable experience. Highly recommended!

It's one of the best Wetherspoons in the south, to be honest. Big beer garden. Lovely atmosphere inside. Nice range of drinks.

Traditionally decorated as expected for a spoons. Lots of space. Good outdoor seating

Great food, easy check on and out. Goodies, comfy beds. A lift a bonus. Funding parking was a small issue. But sorted out in long atay and short stay parking.

We always pay a visit to The Catherine Wheel when we visit Henley. Always a friendly service and great food. Loads of seating inside and out.

Brilliant place ..tasty food ..good service

Had a ribeye steak with chips there last Sunday evening and it was pretty good plate of food. Would definitely go back there if I’m back in the area.

Love this Wetherpoons in Henley, it is just huge and with two seperate bars at either end of the pub due to it's size and also a hotel in the chain too Always find plenty of free seating when visit off peak in a variety of seating zones. The menu is comprehensive with a few meals that are not always available at some of the other pubs in the chain. As always the service is friendly fast & efficient and a huge selection of drinks at great prices. The decor is tasteful with a traditional feel to it and to appreciate this Wetherpoons fully one has to visit, which would recommend.

It was nice going back again after 3 years

It's a Weatherspoon. It's perfectly good, standard Weatherspoon - apart possibly for the coffee; I don't usually drink coffee in a W so I don’t know if the IQ test before you get your coffee is normal

Good high street location - large and with ample outdoor space at rear. Tasty food and attentive staff. Good loos too - always a sign of how well, or not, things are run.

Staying overnight as we speak. To say we are disappointed is an understatement. We have stayed here twice before in room 112 over looking the High Street. The room was lovely and had had a refurb, that was 3 years ago. We didn't request this particular room as it was last minute and had hoped we would have got a room of the same high standard. We have been given a double room overlooking a grotty back yard, cobwebs on the outside windowsill and thick with dust on the inside sill. The carpet had not been hoovered. Bedside tables and phone thick with days old dust. Pillows no protector on them. The worse thing is the bathroom.Inside the toilet bowl is full of stains. Seems the cleaning staff aren't allowed to use bleach.A bit of Ajax cream would have solved it. Round the outside of the toilet bowl full of hard on stains and dust. The sink is grimey and the shaving mirror not been cleaned for weeks. The grout around the tiles at the side of the sink is disgusting. We asked for a change of room. Seems the hotel is full. The receptionist came up to the room and gave it a quick wipe..she did her best. We have been given drinks and breakfast vouchers but that is not the point. Catherine Wheel Management - shame on.you!!!

The staff were brilliant; we visited over a weekend when a local event was taking place. The pub was extremely busy but we used the app and ordered instead of joining the queues at the bar. Every staff interaction was flawless. They were polite, knowledgeable and friendly — despite being under pressure, agreeing to take group photographs. Thanks for great care of us.

Lovely pub. Typical Spoon's I guess, but very clean and staff were lovely. Food and drinks were prompt and well cooked

We came twice for food to the terrace, however dissapointingly we had to go inside due to the amount of people smoking on the no-smoking area.

Staff where friendly Reasonable priced drinks.. rooms ok nothing special...breakfast was good... an ok place to stay...if you not after fancy accommodation...

We had breakfast here extremely good value.

Lovely veggie breakfast with fab service. Can't rate the rooms as I didn't stay but the place looked clean throughout.

Cheap food, cheap drinks, portions are small, as all wheatherspoon establishments seemed to have bought into shrinkflation now.

Brilliant staff working extremely hard

Great food, great price, great service

This is the first time I have had anything other than a burger, and wow!! Sticky Korean Chicken bowl. Really tasty and nice and spicy.

good spoons, in the higher price bracket for weatherspoon. Friendly staff :)

Good outside space, good service brilliant value 😄

I know lots don’t like Wetherspoons but they are convenient and good value and I do like the beef madras

Full English breakfast at the Henley restaurant Just awesome Lovely lady who served me at bar was great and got my orders exactly right which never happens to us ever. Thank you.

Great location and is it’s a whethespoons so everything is quite cheap. The rooms are a little dated and could do with a refurb in the bedrooms.

Thank you James Excellent server ona busy night we were a part of 6 adults 2 children James took our order which was a difficult order the food all arrived together excellent value and we go again Thank you james

Absolute disgusting charged me £8 for a pint of Apple juice just because of a event hosted by the rich in an ordinary spoons the same item would be £3 max but charging nearly triple for something you could buy a carton for less then £2 in Sainsbury’s biggest rip off going won’t be going back

Lovely lunch in a really lovely venue.

The bouncers are on a massive ego trip. They will not let you in because they don't like you. They will also use physical force if you disagree with them. If you want to go on a lunchtime it might be a good place, but any other time I don't recommend it.

A surprisingly nice hotel above a pub, what could possibly go wrong?

You may have noticed I put one star for the rooms, but that is because I didn't stay in any rooms, I only went for food. Yhe service for the food in the restaurant area was quick, easy, and very friendly. The staff was willing to help and the food was tasty and cheap. The food I had came with refill drinks and was well worth the money. The atmosphere was bustling yet nice and calming. I have been here many times now, would recommend to everyone, all ages. I only came in the day but I'm sure it has a good evening atmosphere too.

A very large Spoons, in an old coaching Inn on the main Henley high street, and they've managed to keep some of the character.

Super place , perfect location.

One of the best Wetherspoons pubs, large spacious bar with plenty of comfy seats, the usual quick service, great selection of craft ales, outside seating area and bang in the centre of town.

Great location for exploring Henley on Thames.

Big big place…. Does everything a Wetherspoons should…. If you’re happy with that you’ll be happy here…

Best Wetherspoon service I've ever had. Not only the pub but also the hotel were very successful. Although we are pleased that Wetherspoon is reopening its old locations, it is always thought-provoking that local establishments suffer from this.

Spacious, you have a drink and a meal around 10 quid with quick service. Total value for money compared to others.

Great little pub tucked away in Henley on Thames good food great atmosphere at certain times. Staff are friendly and helpful just can be extremely packed on Fridays or around lunchtime

Just a typical weatherspoons pub.... Containing weatherspoons people.... Cheap and cheerful and they know how to pack em in...had a cheeky half of doom bar... Wanted an exmoor gold.. But no longer do it.... And a portion of chips.. ♥

Really lovely place to stay the family room is really big plenty of room it has a massive bed that you could fit 4 people in it. A sofa bed and a travel cot on request. The bar and restaurant is really nice. Great food and drinks for adults and children menus for both. There is an outdoor seating area some tables and chairs undercover for the shade or a rainy day.

Best bang for your buck, in town. Cheap and cheerful to a new level. Bottomless coffee is a super bonus

This would suit you if there is a large group wanting to eat without booking. Service is quick Tables not cleared away swiftly, food not great. Feels impersonal.

We were in Henley for Rewind South. We went to the Catherine Wheel for breakfast and to watch the football. The pub was extremely busy and my daughter and I thought we'd have a long wait. The food came within 5 minutes of us ordering and was delicious. We could help ourselves to tea and ordered further drinks....all came v promptly. Great atmosphere for the football. Thank you Weatherpoons for a great experience.

Dropped in for lunch on a hot day, and the two best things about this place is that the temperature was nice enough, and the food wasn’t expensive. Oh, the staff were quite good too! However, you get what you pay for. The burger I ordered was really small, and tasted weird. It’s definitely nice and spacious, but largely devoid of any atmosphere. You could defiantly do worse, but perhaps not a place to take someone you’re trying to impress!

Visited this place for my husband’s birthday and won’t be back in a hurry. Young man behind the bar (left hand side) was rude and miserable. A please and thank you goes a long way these days. Go to other side of the pub to the bar and staff were friendly and pleasant.

We went at noon today, and had a job to find anywhere to sit, it was full of students not buying meals or anything. Bringing in their own sandwiches and perhaps one drink between them on the tables. There must have been 40 ish students. We will not be going back there.

Mid portions, usually W food but many Ls. Raised their prices too, terrible value compared to the old prices.

Arrived at the reception desk. There were two people manning the desk. One on the phone the other ignoring us. No acknowledgment at all. The room was small And the bed was hard and a small double. Not at all Comfortable. We went into the restaurant for dinner. We sat by the hotel door as my mobility isn't great. When I went through to use the toilet the same ignorant receptionist barked that that door would be shut at 7 pm and I should of gone all the way around. Obviously failed charm school. She then locked the door. Only the smart Alec didn't lock it she infact unlocked it for all the public to get through lol

Visited here for dinner on 4th November 2022. Staff all friendly and food was excellent. Tables and menus were clean.

Food was perfect had traditional breakfast. Was upset as had an issue and being autistic i broke down in tears. Thanks to staff member and duty manager For taking time out to calm me down and have a chat. Issue was resolved proffessionaly by manager on duty, understandibly she has to speak to other staff involved to check situation. This is fine im no longer allowed my emotional support dog in after two yrs. Today issue was regarding me eating food as receny had no problem or issues. So felt upset intimidated as not explAined to me by young staff behhind bar they jusy whispered in earpeaces which humiliated and embarressed me As its at discretion i said fine im not going to argue it as its not officialy recognised in the uk. I come in for one or two drinks to relax after walking dog.

Big spoons, usual menu and prices, nice staff, lots of space and a bit more upmarket than some I have been in but then, Henley.... Everywhere clean, bright and well looked after.

Stayed here and had a family room. Really spacious and had all amenities. Food is always good value and was cooked perfectly.

It’s Weatherspoons. You know what you will be getting. Menu, type of venue. It’s cheap and cheerful. No problem here I had a burger with a soft drink my husband had a small mixed grill with an add on scampi. And a pint. . The food came out quickly, it was hot was nice and the staff were friendly. A get what you know place but it’s what it says on the tin. Love it as you can’t go wrong here.

Went to the catherine wheel on a tuesday afterwork at 5.45pm my partner, myself and a friend went into the catherine wheel to get some cheap vegan food for dinner. My partner knew what he was having so went to get himself a pint (29 years old and had ID with him) whilst I found a table and started to look at the food menu. When my partner arrived at the table and sat down we were instantly aproached by someone that worked there and asked to see all of our IDs, my partner and my friend had their IDs and wallets with them, I however didnt have my purse or a bag with me as I came straight from work. I was immediately told I needed to leave the premises. At 5.45pm. on a tuesday. With only adult company when I hadn't been to the bar, ordered or even intended to order an alcoholic drinks (nor did our friend) and just wanted to some dinner. Flattered that he thought I was young enough to be ID'd and usually prepared for this hover i dont tent to take my passport out when only dining. I really do not understand why this has happened, the guy couldnt give any explaining other than he was "sorry but I needed to leave now." Sat around me were families, teenagers, kids, toddlers and babies, every group you could think of - all of which had at least one pint on the table. As I was walking out there were a group of four, two teenage children and two adults, of course this didnt seem to be an issue for the catherine wheel. I would like to say this was a very poorly thought out one off, but I was also refused entry on another occasion last year when I went to have a meal with my parents, grandparents and brother. This was a friday at about 5pm and I didnt bring my passport as we were just going out for dinner! Where on earth is the logic of this and where is the cut off? Why can a family with teenagers dine and ourchase alcohol, but I can't have a meal with my grandparents or my partner? Surely you either ban anyone underage or none at all? Wetherpoons isnt a club and is as much as a place to eat than just drink? Will I need ID to eat breakfast now?! What if youre a guest of the hotel?? Ridiculous. Food is average/ below average but as expected for microwaved wetherspoons food. good selection of soft and alcoholic drinks if you are looking for that. Spacious outside, but dirty tables and staff that are clearly a bit confused about rules of service, suprisingly clean ladies loos (cant speak for the mens) and the fireplace is a nice addition. But no matter your age, take ID and I wouldnt waste your time if you wanted to dine with anyone underage or without ID.... or maybe you can I guess it depends on how confused the staff are on that day...