The Dew Drop Inn in Windsor and Maidenhead

Went here recently, only to find that my trousers did not fit. To my surprise I was allowed to stay and had a wonderful time walking around tea bagging unsuspecting diners on their desert course.

Super friendly staff, great service and collection of beers. Special thanks to Jack! Would definitely recommend if in or around Summertown.

Popped in for Sunday Roast last weekend. The venison pie was melt-in-the mouth divine, pork roast superb and the wine by the glass was excellent. Fire in hearth, great atmosphere and staff were absolutely lovely. However, for the sharp price, the vegetable portion for two was miserly, more like a portion for one. Also, no one checked on our food, if we'd like more wine, desert menu, etc. We were sat in the 'bar area', which seemed to lack staff attention, as the team seemed to be in the restaurant more. We had to flag them down for anything. Lastly, the coffee was 'meh' for the venue. Just need work on portions, attention and better coffee (!) and next time we'll request seating in the dining room.

Fabulous food and venue, but being charged for vegetables that were suppose to be included left a bitter taste . Serving staff were really good. Being the only ones in the restaurant i was suprised the chef did not come and say hi and socialise at the end at least. We did sit down late but not an excuse to be what seemed to be a moody atmosphere from the kitchen !! Real shame i would have given an exemplary review otherwise. Its not a cheap place but i consider it extremely good quality. It use to be just a pub 48 years ago when we were regular punters and still has the charm but from what i understand drinkers and ramblers etc are not welcome , missing a trick i feel. Hope that business picks up for the gaffer just 7 customers in total this evening.

The food is really excellent, beautifully presented and very well prepared, service is very friendly and pricing is good for the quality you get

New proprietor this year ,food at best is average, service poor as understaffed and overpriced, arrogant chef/Landlord. Run as restaurant walkers, dogs and cyclists NOT welcome. Do not pop in for a drink you are not wlcome.AVOID!!!!

Simply one of the tastiest meals I've ever eaten. The roast potatoes were crispy on the outside and fluffy inside. The lamb was tender and slightly pink. The gravy was sublime and on a par with that my late Grandma made when I was a child. A lovely secluded venue with charming staff.

Had an amazing exceptional meal. Food was exquisite (pate, beef pie), lovely ambience, fantastic service. Highly recommend, a cut above everywhere else locally.

Well dogs outside service via window. Too posh for crisps and peanuts . Good range of beers . Friendly staff . Whats wrong with some soup or hot potatoes for us plebs in the garden ?

Food was excellent, only found the place by chance, the staff were very attentive and we even got to talk to the chef, well kept beer too

Cosy and welcoming. Great service. Amazing food - you get what you pay for. As a treat it’s an absolute go to. I’ll definitely be back.

Revisited a couple of months ago with some friends ,very impressed great welcome and fantastic food, congratulations to all responsible for such a memorable visit. Cannot recommend this place highly enough. Have already book a return visit for more of the same!

Great meal but the price did take me by surprise!

Got there 2.30 on Saturday afternoon to be told just shut waste of time !

Way better on Instagram than real life.

Repeat Lunch!!!! IF YOU KNOW YOU KNOW. Still the place everyone wants to be! The Price is rightfully on point for the quality of ingredients and the accurate cooking here and in a sign of these times too … Thoroughly recommend! Walked over with mum. Cheering atmosphere, lovely roaring wood burning stove, top pints of Brakspear in lovely clean glasses, really nice clean Pub, with top quality hand soap in the toilets mum says … Walked up with Mum and Dad for a revisit!!! Positively wonderful atmosphere, packed with happy people, fabulous Roast Beef and lovely Oxford Gold Brakspear. Spotlessly clean, it’s no wonder everyone wants to go here.

Spectacular food and the specials (crab and sole) were great. Service was stiff and rushed. Felt pressured to leave by 3pm. Is a restaurant and not a pub. We came looking for a relaxed lunch which it wasn’t.

Surprisingly empty for a Friday night, therefore very little ambiance. Starters were exquisite, but main course disappointing.

A delightful place..... Ambiance. .....Welcome. ... Melt in your mouth excellence... Nothing was too much trouble.. Sheer class... A great lunch time reunion for three couples. .one of which came here 50 years ago..!! THANK YOU...x

Magnificent. Priced right for this standard of cuisine. Fair priced wine list too. Relaxed and cosy. I predict that once established they’ll be booking three months in advance. Chef Bonwick and Family have cracked it again! We live an hour away and have already decided to rebook. It’s a little off the beaten track but certainly on track with its’ offering. In every respect.

Nice food, ridiculous prices when compared to most of the other local pubs. This pub has a lovely location, and the food is good, but not set your world on fire, which brings me back to the price......

Under new family ownership. Still good breakspears beer. Large beer garden. Food has gone upmarket. Good food but now high end prices. Under 12s not allowed to eat indoors. Hence exclusive upmarket feeling rather than old remote pub in the woods.

Lovely setting. Wonderful food. Bit pricey. Children not allowed to eat indoors.

This pub should really be named The Don’t Drop Inn as if you haven’t booked, you’ll be treated as a second class citizen and not able to order any food. It isn’t really a pub at all which is a shame as it’s on popular walking routes. If you’re looking for a quick drink it’s fine. The menus looked incredible and I’m sure the food is great so this review is mainly aimed at the average joe who, like us, expected to be able to wander in and get some pub food but that’s not the vibe.

40 years we have been coming here, last night ( Friday ) was heaving with foodies and happy drinking couples! Fantastic atmosphere, truly good food and wonderful service by beautiful people. New landlord is making a brilliant difference.

Food was excellent and a lovely spot for a Sunday lunch. Service was on the rushed side but friendly and helpful

Made a special trip to try Simon Bonwick's famed classical French cooking and more than glad we did. Everything was exceptional, including a finely prepared starter of picked crab with citrus sauce, perfectly cooked tender lamb rump with salsa verde and a peach baba dessert that was out of this world. Service was warm, attentive and welcoming and the setting was very idyllic - off the beaten track in the woods. Followed lunch with a glorious hike back through the Thames Valley to catch the train back to London from Marlow. Will be back!

Following recent ownership change we decided to again try the Dew Drop inn for dinner on 26/5/23. Rather strangely unable to book online, so had to call a few times before reaching somebody to make a booking. I had asked my PA to reserve a table for 3 at 20.00. She advised booked for 19.30 but as published opening hours are open until 22.00 I did not expect any issue if we arrived at 20.00 as were were in meetings until 19.30 before making our way down the interminable road of huge speed bumps before the long drive through a pot holed single lane road to the restaurant Quite incredibly upon arrival we were advised that the kitchen closed at 20.00 and the chef would not be serving us. I noted the pub was less than 50% full , with only a few diners and 3 cars in the car park ? As we had driven 30 minutes in 2 separate vehicles to get there , I again asked the waitress whether she thought this was good business practice to be turning away corporate diners so rudely , but she again advised the chef would not be serving anybody as the kitchen was closed ! Needless to say we will never return and we recommend other diners avoid Try the nearby Hindshead or Caldesi - top class establishments with amazing staff unlike the Dewdrop Inn

Terrible place. Booked for 7.30 pm for a Friday and arrived at 8 pm. We were turned away as kitchen “was closed at 8 pm”. Hours advertised on google states close at 10 pm. This ownership is not only very strange but could not care less about guests. Risky to go there as could end up in a wasted trip. No online booking tool so you have to call several times to get a booking. Previous visit had to wait to get a handwritten bill. The food is not this good to merit all the hassles. Will not be around long if they keep upsetting their guests.

Service wasn’t very good. Food wasn’t great. Probably won’t come here again.

Food was okay dingy ambience champagne half a glass at top prices no proper napkins and I thought very expensive for mediocre meal staff were very nice

Great place, food delicious, booze lovely great team. Would recommend

Excellent food, decent wine and fantastic location

My wife and I often used to have a very pleasant drink and meal at the Dewdrop. Beautiful setting, friendly staff and excellent food. Cannot recommend a better place for a sunny day.

Lovely pub with really good food and atmosphere

Phoned and left a voicemail to book for 24 hours later. Didn’t get a response. Turned up the following day, there were open signs outside, cars in the car park and guests inside. Refused even to sell us a soft drink and a packet of peanuts because they said they had stopped serving. Considering this a popular route for walkers we will not be returning. Dreadful customer “service” in every respect.

Whilst the picturesque, Hansel & Gretel style location is worth the drive from the main road, simply don’t go there if you’re hungry. I can’t criticise the service, the staff were lovely and accommodating but I could sense the understandable embarrassment of the young waiter when my girlfriend and I were served the smallest amount of food on a plate that was longing to have more on it. The menu said falafels (note the plural), avocado and spiced grains. Sounds wonderful. It was one tiny falafel and a teaspoon of grains with spots of avocado purée dotted around the plate. Sure, that one mouthful tasted nice but I could have spent the £11 per plate in much better ways. The beer was good, staff were friendly, the crooked old cottage was delightfully charming and cosy and the location was idyllic. But oh how wrong the food style was for that setting. Hugely overpriced and disappointing. Get the food right, and it might have been one of the best hidden pub gems in the country.

About Last Night, the journey out to the enchanted Dew Drop Inn is worth a special detour! Value for money, wonderful staff, sensationally clean … Go Now Before The Secret Is Out!

As a family we've been coming to the dew drop for over 20 years & we've seen many a landlord come & go & though some have had a really good go nobody has been able to make it a success, with the food often being pretty patchy The new landlord is now turning out amazing food, the staff literally couldn't be more attentive or helpful & the place just seems a lot cleaner somehow! We had a nice drink yesterday in the new garden layout, & I can confirm our great Dane was made to feel very welcome by Simon the chef/landlord

No children under 12, must have clean shoes (no wellies or muddy shoes) - not ideal for a country pub! Rude staff too. What a shame as this used to be a great pub to visit.

Probably one of the best Sunday roasts I ever had. Gravy was just 👌(and you can see that it was not just another store bought diluted gravy but a properly made). Everything we ordered was delicious. Duck was my favourite of all of them. This place is a hidden gem and must see! 😊

Efficient and attentive staff, good food, let down by some items overpriced for very small portions ( £38 for 3 forks of fish ! ) not dog friendly in restaurant only in small bar or outside.

Very disappointed that the new owners of a lovely local pub (The Dew Drop Inn, Hurley) is refusing to allow us to visit for lunch with our 8 month old in April 2023. This pub/restaurant lives long in the memory of our partners family, however we will now need to find an alternative venue to have engagement celebrations. What a shame :-(

Lovely Sunday lunch today. The roast beef was so tender it was like slicing through a piece of butter! My husband had the lamb and said it was the best he’s ever had! Ambience was good. Lovely welcoming roaring fire. The staff were professional, attentive and friendly and warm. Will 100% be returning. One request though. Can you please put another vegetarian option on the menu and maybe a couple of vegan options too.

Service and food is amazing...Nice place to come and eat.

Support local pubs in 2023. Beautiful Friday lunch under the new team at The Dew Drop Inn. Crab starter with beef & lamb mains. And of course some ale & red wine to help things along. Sign posted from Henley Road turning into Honey Lane.

Great spot under new management. Staff very friendly. Looking forward to coming back.

A lovely winter walk with friends to an excellent Sunday Lunch . Good food, nice environment , friendly , informative and helpful staff all combined to make this a very pleasant dining experience. I liked the very clear and simple guidelines around our muddy boots and dog (and other things). We all knew what our host deemed acceptable for us and other guests . I felt like a guest rather than client :)

Great food and customer service, more a restaurant than a gastro pub. Worth the extra cost with the quality of the menu and delicious food !

Got given the wrong beer and prices are astronomical!!!!!!

Pub was lovely, staff fine, but one of the customers was incredibly rude and aggressive to my party when we visited. Probably a one-off, wouldn't let it put me off going back.

Wonderful lunch at the new Dew Drop Inn. Having just reopened this week with Simon Bonwick at the helm and a complete style change in the kitchen, we were eager to try it out. Very friendly front of house staff, Ian and Florence took great care to sort our apero and explain the menu options. Starters chosen were smoked salmon and the herring, which were fresh and delicious. As it was Sunday, I chose the roast beef special, and my partner picked the venison pie. Both dishes were outstanding and generous in size. We finished with a syrup sponge pudding with ice cream, which I now regret sharing 😋 The location is off the beaten track and charming. Great walks to do before or after lunch. We've already booked to return.

FINALLY… Have been going for the past 10 years and has been through multiple landlords. All had good intentions, but the quality never delivered. All has changed. Food is fantastic, the place is much tidier and welcoming. Will be coming back with others. Highly recommended.

Very friendly and a cosy pub in a great rural location. Sunday lunch was generous and arrived pretty quickly. Solid pub grub.

Disappointing we went for roast. Pork undercooked. Aunt Bessie’s roast potatoes and Yorkshires and cold veg. Great venue. Maybe good in summer!

We stopped off for lunch on our walk around the beautiful Chilterns. A pleasant looking traditional country pub hidden away down a narrow lane. Have visited this pub several times over the last five years and used to rate it quite high. The day we visited the bar and restaurant were pretty busy ... So it was a suprise that although 4 cask ales were advertised, none were available. As we were walking and no other pub nearby we reluctantly stayed for lunch. Menu very limited to mostly sandwiches and burgers. Food delivered was average. Ok staff were friendly and interior is spacious and pleasant but average food and bottled beer means a rating of 2stars was generous I think. May be a while before we return.

Cosy country pub with friendly staff and yummy food. Particularly liked the sticky toffee pudding with warm custard

Great food, very reasonably priced, in a lovely cosy pub.

For the last 20 odd years I've wanted this place to do well, so was really pleased to see the refurb and huge improvements outside, but they need to now concentrate on the food or the 'new' enthusiasm will drop off.

Truly lovely spot. Great ambiance, tucked out the way in the country

Great location. Great improvement in the garden. They sell thatchers but the food was below par.

A beautiful pub in stunning surroundings. A dog walkers, pony hackers, hikers dream location!

Fabulous place. Need to book if you want to sit in and eat but lots of outside table you can use with out booking. Great walks for the dogs along the Berkshire loop. Great for horse riding too. Very friendly staff.

Nice pub barman let it down at the bar waiting for 6minutes as he was talking outside

Great potential... food very disappointing. I had the chicken burger which was a fried bit of chicken with lettuce...no sauce!! Other half ploughman's not bad but bread was a frozen baguette heated up. If you are in the sticks in my opinion food has to be good and fresh....

We stumbled across this cosy pub whilst going for a walk around Ashley Hill Forest. It’s been recently re-opened (5th Aug ‘22) and seems to have been smarted up with new decking outside and plenty of parasol covered benches. Food menu was limited with it being the opening weekend, but hit the spot for a quick, tasty lunch and a post-walk pint. Bar area small, but good selection of drinks on offer. The home made cakes looked amazing (didn’t sample on this occasion). Staff and locals all very friendly and welcoming. The dog enjoyed the complimentary dog biscuits and abundance of water bowls around too! Will be keeping an eye on how the menu develops and will definitely be returning.

Lovely little pub in the middle of woodlands serving really good home made food. Covd safe restrictions. Had a fabulous Sunday Roast all perfect home cooking.

Lovely food with a warm welcome

Very nice food. Need to book because it's quite busy.

Great location for country walks. Nice cosy atmosphere. Sunday only the Sunday lunch menu available so basically roast or vegi pie. Vegi pie very dry .. could have dine with veg gravy. Roast beef overcooked for my liking but goid portions and all the trimmings. Subjective as I like beef rare .. and not an option. Have had very good soup in the past so will visit on a Saturday when lunch menu is available.

Beautiful little family pub in Hurley, fantastic food and very friendly staff. I would highly recommend a visit here for food and drinks.

Normal fries turned up cold. The cheesy chips were like a brick. You need to up your game with your table service as you are not cheap and serving cold food its not good.

Friendly staff, good food and beer.

Have had three meal here since the beginning of the Summer, all excellent. It''s a pub in a wonderful location with excellent real ale on draught. Glad they've made it through the pandemic!

Excellent food and service. Excellent good quality menu. Very welcoming pub. Definitely worth a visit - a real gem! We’ll be back

Nicely situated at the end of our walk. Welcoming staff. I was surprised that one of the best tables was the smoking table, luckily it was not occupied so we took it. The ham was a cold dish which was not stated on the menu. Tasteful but I prefer it warm. The rose-spritzer was charged as a full rosé which we noticed too late.

We found the Dewdrop by chance but everything is for a reason. We arrived when a band had just started. A Pub in a small village that is off the beaten track deserves custom. The menu is not huge but don't let it put you off. Delightful management and staff are a bonus too

We were doing one of the Hurley walks, getting lost once or twice! We turned up to the pub at 2 minutes to 3! We were tired and thirsty. No hesitation from the landlady for two drinks even though they closed at three! The place looked beautiful, but we sat outside as it was a hot day. It seemed friendly and relaxing. When in the area again we will definitely go again.

Great late Sunday lunch: food was tasty, good quantity and service friendly. Relaxed country feel.

Excellent out if the way pub. Off the beaten track but well worth it. Friendly and welcoming . Excellent food and good portion size. Well worth a visit

Very good sandwiches. The smoked salmon one comes with a mass of salmon. Staff are nice. Pint and sandwich came to about £12/13. Beer is Brakespeare so very pleasant. Only downside is that the outside tables are on the relatively small patio and edge of the carpark. Worth a stop on a walk or if you are in the vicinity.

Lovely staff who gave a warm welcome. One member of our party is both gluten free & vegetarian but they went out of their way to produce an excellent meal. Could not fault quality of food. Would definitely recommend this pub.

Great pint of Brakspears bitter. Friendly landlords. Genuine Asian food on Mondays apparently.

Popped in to find out of that do Sunday Lunch..... They do! It looks good and I'll be trying it out soon!

It might be quite a way down country lanes before you find it but it's definitely worth it. Lovely old pub/restaurant. Varied menu caters for kids, Sunday, lunch and evening meals. Already planning a return visit.

We had a great meal here whilst we were staying in Hurley. It’s in a beautiful setting and we sat outside as it was still really warm. I had fish and chips which was ginormous and the fish really tasty. My husband had Carbonara which he also really enjoyed. The staff were so friendly and took the time to chat with us. I’d definitely return.

Nice find. Secluded location, popular with locals in the know and worth dropping in to as a peaceful stopping place if exploring the area

We recently enjoyed a delicious Sunday lunch at The Dew Drop Inn and can highly recommend it. The food was delicious and the portion sizes were extremely generous, including the kids menu.

Probably the best burger I had ever.

Fantastic food and one of the best Steak & Ale pie's I have ever eaten. The red cabbage made such a change (other places is either Carrots or Peas) and was delicious. Loved it 11/10

Stunning place, amazing setting

Really like the Dewdrop, lovely location, warm friendly service, excellent beer, food great. Thank you

Good food but service slow as they were very busy!

This is my first review I have ever done on trip advisor, but felt as my lunch was so disappointing other people need to here. I have visited the Dew Drop Inn on many occasions with my family before COVID, and after not being out to a pub/ restaurant for many months my wife and myself thought we would brave it and treat ourselves. On arriving at this beautiful setting we entered the pub and were greeted by members of staff not wearing masks! As it was a beautiful day we sat outside which was clean and tidy. Our waiter (I Think his name was Andy) gave us some menus and was very friendly. I chose a Brie and Bacon sandwich and my wife had the famous Turpin Burger. After waiting a short while our food was served to us and this is where is goes down hill. My sandwich was dry, the bread was stale, opening the sandwich the butter was plonked into the middle of the bread and it had 1 small slice of Brie inside. Not much care or attention had gone into making a simple sandwich. My wife enjoyed her burger, but I’m afraid £7.50 for a sandwich that I could of made at for half price and filled it with a lot more was extremely disappointing. Unfortunately it has put us of returning any time soon.

What a disappointing evening! Walked into the pub this evening and were glared at by what I assume were ‘locals’ felt very threatened. Sat outside where it is overgrown with planter tubs with dead flowers in them. This used to be such a pretty pub. Having said that the fish and chips and smoked haddock were tasty. Please tidy up the garden!!

Popped in for Sunday lunch, no booking but got a seat outside and was greeted with a smile and the service was excellent. Ordered food and it was delivered in a flash! Very tasty and plenty of it. Would definitely recommend.

Great Brakspears Pub with excellent hosts, set in secluded woodlands above rge village of Hurley. Good Wine selection too.

Dropped in for a drink while out for a walk. My partner asked if possible to have a Caesar salad without anchovies. Went she went to enquire at bar a rather loud mouthed chap made several disparaging remarks. Turned out he’s the landlord. Even although we were sat approx 10m away he continued. We won’t be back.

Sure a pretty old style pub, just what was needed after a long walk

Lovely setting, very good food, excellent service, friendly