The Ferry in Windsor and Maidenhead

We visited for 'old times sake' as its in a lovely location but were disappointed with the quality of the food. The beef and malbec pie was gravy with fatty bits - no pieces of meat. The green beans and peas were not cooked through. The ladies toilet was in need of some care - there are 4 - one had a loose seat and one had the seat propped up on a shelf behind the toilet. The hand drier wasn't working and there were no paper towels to use. This was reported to the staff. who were very pleasant and friendly.

With my kitchen being out of order due to renovation, we decided we we wanted a Sunday lunch and we were disappointed. The ferry had a great atmosphere with split level dining. The view over the river is lovely and adds to the ambience. We were seated quickly and the staff were friendly and helpful but the star of the show definitely was the Sunday lunch. I had a duo of beef and it was absolutely delicious. The beef was succulent pink and extremely tasteful vegetables had crunch parsnip sweet Yorkshire puddings crisp whilst slightly soft in the middle the gravy was sick and shiny and just kept on coming . top it off I had an apple tart with ice cream and again delicious pastry puffy apples a little tart. It’s sweet perfect end to a great meal would highly recommend and will definitely be going back.

Excellent food and service from Josh and great ambiance in a lovely setting overlooking the river and lock. Will be back again!

Had a really enjoyable Sunday lunch here with friends and family. Josh and Finn looked after us so well, and would definitely recommend our experience to others. The food and ambience were excellent.

Booked a last minute table for 6 couples on Saturday 28/09/24.Staff went above and beyond in service. Food was Exemplary, wide variety on the menu. Highly Recommend this Pub and Restaurant will definitely be back.

Not very busy when we visited The staff are friendly and welcoming but if your looking to be pampered rather than be looked after by friendly staff this is not a place for you . We liked the atmosphere but some may feel after paying £32 for a bottle of wine you may be asked to taste it rather than it just be put in the middle of the table unopened That said the food is well cooked and tasty. Did we enjoy it well yes and we would go back

Myself and my wife came here for Sunday lunch. The service and food was phenomenal. The team were welcoming and couldn't do more for us albeit they were extremely busy. I would like to thank Stacey, Jason and the team working Sunday to ensure everyone had a smooth visit. We will be back

What a lovely team! We turned up on a whim on a Saturday lunch. They had live music on the terrace, and a small family funday going on. What a great place! We spoke to a few of the team members who couldn’t be happier and more accommodating for us. The food was perfect and we will certainly be back. Keep up the great work!

Lovely setting and restaurant. We sat inside with a window view to watch the boats go by. Enjoyable Sunday roast lunch which was served very quick by Amber and Eva.

Such an amazing spot to sit by the river, soak up some sunshine and they have amazing food too!! Win win Thank you Jason and Team, will be back soon!

Great atmosphere, great staff and good food. Caitlin and Moh were brilliant We came for a family meal and had a lovely lunch, the bass fillets were so fresh and delicious

Excellent location on river with dining options indoor and outside. Great food at a good price, and friendly attentive service.

We came on a busy day with no booking. Was welcomed by a lovely team, food was lovely and the view on the terrace was perfect. Very relaxed and knowledgable staff. We will return! Thank you

Had Stacey for my husbands birthday meal, was amazing with my kids and accommodated all our requests. Thank you so much Stacey

This was an incredible setting, great food and amazing and kind staff!! Honestly could not have asked for a better experience!

We like this pub a lot and today the food was good as always but sadly we had to wait 90 minutes for our lunch. We were 14 people and had sent in a pre-order and were only having one course each! Thankfully we had asked for bread and olives for the table but it really spoilt the experience. The staff tried their best to be helpful but basically 90 minutes is really too long to have to wait. Hopefully this is unusually poor and we may have a better experience if we come again.

Delicious lunch and excellent service, with a great view of the river. Many thanks to Caitlin and Stacey for going the extra mile with a lovely birthday surprise!

Visited The Ferry for a lunch with old friends. Lovely food, great care taken with one of our group who is coeliac. Service was fantastic thanks to Caitlin, Eva and Ollie.

Lovely fish and chips but the highlight was the sharing puddings platter.delicious brownie and lovely lemon tart.very good

A family and friends gathering with buffet lunch which was very generous and perfectly presented. All very tasty and polite and prompt service throughout so 10/10

A lovely local pub set by the river, it is idyllic and has super friendly staff. I come here from time to time, and the service is always good—great for a Sunday roast or lunch. It was a nice day. We were out for a family late morning hike along the river and in need of some much-needed refreshment, so we popped in at this lovely pub right on the towpath. Some drinks took the edge off (thank you Jaymi and Stacy), and we ordered a few starters for lunch, including some gorgeous crispy succulent croquettes, a gorgeous hot and creamy baked camembert and some 'banging' spicy prawns (so so good - had to have more!) Hot, fresh and tasty - great place, great staff, great food. Special menton to Eva and Caitlin for being so fast and efficient on the service. Keep it up - we will be back again, and soon.

Such a lovely pub! food was great and the staff were all very friendly and welcoming. Thank you to Stacey who looked after us:)

We had dinner with our friends at the ferry Cookham. Thanks to Mohamed the service was great and the food as well We will come back again

A pleasant lunch with friends. The lunch menu provided adequate choices snd is a good value option. It did not disappoint, the food was nice.

Friendly staff but the food was only average, except for the squid which tasted like rubber! Mentioned it to a mamber of staff but it wasn't removed from my bill!

We had a lovely Bank Holiday meal at the Ferry this Monday, the restaurant was very busy and we had a slight wait on drinks but the staff were still attentive and welcoming throughout, as well as food and drinks being delicious! We were served by a lovely gentleman in the downstairs of the restaurant towards the back, unfortunately I didn’t catch his name but he did an amazing job despite how busy it was! Thank you very much and can’t wait to come back again

The Ferry a lovely well maintained Pub Restaurant/Inn with lovely scenic views of countryside and water. A great menu with lots of choice. We were served by Jaymi she was very courteous and welcoming ,the food was full of amazing flavour cooked very well by there chef! Love ❤️ this place would definitely recommend also the coffees are amazing 🤩

Visited The Ferry today and was blown away by the professionalism and care shown by ALL staff and management. When the English weather provided a perfect storm leaving people very little else to do.... the Ferry's no doubt already busy day was inundated by desperate visitors from Cookham, Marlow (and possibly even as far afield as Scotland it would appear based on numbers... ). Not once did I see a staff member grumble or sigh... They just smiled and kept going. Even when faced with some weird and wonderful requests (like the phone in query for a pre-order🤣🤯)..... they just kept on keeping on. The roasts were cooked to perfection despite the huge numbers, the drinks were served cold and refreshing and the atmosphere was inviting and warm.... Despite the clearly hectic schedule of those working. A HUGE hats off to all team members on today. As a fellow hospitality operator... All I could do was sit back and admire the aplomb with which all of you applied yourselves... (Oh .....and thank my lucky stars it wasnt me for once as I sipped upon my nice cold and truly satisfying pints of Aspall's) A MASSIVE round of applause to you all and much thanks and respect. PS at 4 pm as I left, I enquired as to numbers through the door. It was at 500 approx..... AND RISING I WOULD SUGGEST. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Brilliant Sunday roast. Very good service and a good cocktail selection! There is also a vegan menu and gluten free options. Wheelchair friendly if you book downstairs

Food was tasty with good selection of drinks. Limited choice of dining times but restaurant was quite empty. Service efficient but could be warmer

Great meal and great service, Harry and Stacey did a great job throughout making sure everything was the best it could be. Would recommend.

The staff greeted us upon arrival. Nothing was too much problem for Caitlin & Eva. If you want a relaxing first-class meal overlooking the river Thames then “The Ferry” is the place to go for fine dining. The starters were amazing, and the main course looked and tasted great. Sunday roast dinner was enjoyed by all of us, Chicken, Pork or Beef, lean-cut meats, and generous helpings of vegetables. Summary: The food quality was exceptional & tasted delicious. Yorkshire Puddings best I have ever eaten—outstanding attentive customer service. Great views from our window seat overlooking the river Thames. It was a memorable lunchtime with a very pleasant atmosphere. Don't skip the starters or the desserts. The mini dessert with a hot drink really nice to end our meal.

Definitely recommend visiting the ferry! Staff are always so lovely and attentive and the food is amazing. Very much worth a visit!

Fantastic service! Amazing food, drinks were amazing! Service was fantastic and so friendly, nothing is too much trouble for the team and I can’t recommend them enough!

Our food was very good however the service not so much. Having expressly requested a good break between starters & mains………sadly our mains arrived within minutes of our starter dishes being cleared. Nor would I expect a young female server do deliver a drink with “there you go my darling”………I am not a fuddy duddy by any stretch of the imagination but this just seemed off to me for the establishment. No saying I would never return but I didn’t feel it was the best experience today having visited previously.

Despite it being a wet, windy, mid January lunchtime - we received a warm, welcome, a cosy atmosphere, attentive service and delicious food!! What more can you ask for? worth a visit…

Sunday lunch Welcome greating and choice of tables on arrival. Lovely decoration, layout including log fires. We had a table with river views. Very friendly, helpful staff with suggestions of wine and tastings. Good selection of roasts all included the very important yorkshire pudding, along with bottomless gravy. Children's menu had a good variety. Lots of choice for desserts too. The staff attentiveness, service really sttod out thank you!!

My daughter and I went for Christmas lunch. We had a booking for 3pm and understandably had to wait to be seated as the restaurant was very busy and staff were waiting to clear tables from the previous sitting. We were shown to our table about 3.10pm. We did not expect a fast service in view of the fact that the staff were extremely busy and it was Christmas Day after all. However we did expect to be served in turn and not always left until the very last before we received any of our courses ! Two tables for 2 people arrived about 20 minutes after us, a table for 4 about 30 minutes after us and a large table for 8 about 45 minutes after us. All these tables were served well ahead of us and had in fact finished their meal while we were still waiting for our dessert. We actually left the restaurant at 5.40pm (that's 2 hours 40 minutes later!). I'm afraid that the so called service was non existent. Empty glasses and a bottle were left on the table and we were basically ignored. I mentioned to one of the waitresses that I thought we had been forgotten and she thought it was funny saying "well you got there in the end!" It took asking 2 more waiters the whereabouts of our food before we eventually were served. I have been to The Ferry many times in the past and always experienced good service and good food so it is a great shame to be writing such a bad review. However I feel that it needs to be said as the "service" really was very bad indeed. On a positive note, I must commend the chef as the food was outstanding.

The Ferry has been my favorite place to go for a long time now. This year I had a chance to also bring my team ☺️ We all had great time and the food was amazing. We all loved the Baileys chocolate martinis 🍸 😁 Also, both Harry and Jackie, were awesome. They were very attentive and friendly ☺️ Thank you for the great evening❤️

Harry and Will looked after us a treat. V understanding with table numbers mixup. Excellent food and service.

Lovely staff, great location and good food. Would recommend to anyone visiting Cookham. Reasonably priced too

We have just had a wonderful meal late in the day on a Sunday. Sunday roasts with all the trimmings. Would recommend highly, great place, lovely atmosphere and really nice staff. Great experience.

Amazing work from my waitress debbey this weekend beautiful Christmas decor and wonderful atmosphere not to add the lovely food from the kitchen will definitely be going back

I have been to the Ferry on several occasions recently for food and drinks. Extremely warm welcome from all the staff especially Stacey, Nelly and Yuli, who were happy to go the extra mile. Really lovely atmosphere in the downstairs area. Was blown away by the food will definitely be coming back for the dirty burger! Loved the option of a mini pud and hot drink! Can’t wait to go again!

The menu was very varied. On arrival, we received a warm reception and enjoyed a lovely meal. The service from Holly and Jaymi was excellent.

Busy night due to a near by Fireworks Display. However, the food was lovely, fresh and tasty and the friendly knowledgeable service from Jaymi was brilliant xx

We had a lovely evening at the Ferry. Our waiter Harry was very attentive and ensured we had a fantastic time. Would recommend

Food was delicious - we enjoyed the Sunday roasts on the new autumn menu. Staff were lovely and Caitlin and Jaymi were very welcoming.

What has happened to The Ferry ? My wife and I went for lunch and it was terrible. We were seated downstairs (the kitchen is upstairs) and the lighting was awful and the air conditioning was not working - result very cold. The service was terrible - just one waiter and he having to go up and downstairs all the time. The food was adequate at best and, of course cold, having had to be brought from so far. We have visited The Ferry in the past and had some enjoyable meals overlooking the river upstairs We will not return.

My partner and I have been to the Ferry on two occaisons recently for food. Once for dinner and once for Sunday lunch. The food both times was very good and tasty. For dinner we were served by Yuli who was excellent, as was Caitlin and the rest of the Team when we went for Sunday Lunch. My only slight criticism is that the Ferry could be more organised when people arrive. We will definitely be back though. Thank you.

Disappointed as the same menu now for a couple of years or seems like it. My partner cannot eat beef and dislikes fish so not a great selection left on the menu unless your a vegetarian. She had the lamb rump before and it was tough and overcooked. so had the pork belly without scallops. I had the same but with the scallops. If you are going to do this please use the best quality Kings Scallops as the ones you are using are yes much cheaper but nearly tasteless. The square of dauphinoise potatoes was not properly cooked so hard and starchy. You are our favourite restaurant which makes it that much harder to criticize you but we haven't been for weeks as I had a new knee fitted so have not been out. Please change the menu and put some other pork dishes on and possibly duck or venison. We will have a break for a while before we try you again. By the way your staff Caitlin and Elle were terrific. Offered us a free pudding to share to try to make up for the spuds etc.

Food good but when it came to coffee there was no pouring cream (?)!and they thought it was fine to squirt tinned cream into a jug! Yuk! Not a great experience waitress and bar staff attitude left much to be desired!!! Great shame as e very thing else lovely up to that point!

Booked for a table of 4. Sat outside on the terrace, which was but could be modernised. Great service, from Caitlin and Gary, and the food was reasonably priced and good quality.

Great view Calm Good vibe Great staff - Shout out - El, Stacey, Yuli All great team members Come down you won’t regret it

We were warmly welcomed by staff and shown to our reserved tables clean and fully laid up also prepared to our online booking requests. The restaurant had a pleasant ambience, was clean and very busy. The table staff were attentive and offered good service. The...

Booked a table, nobody in the reception area went upstairs and told to go back down and wait, rude. Lady I took to be the Manageress told us there wasn't seating upstairs tonight and showed us to a used table at the bottom of the...

We had a great time the service was great. Jackie Hardy was very attentive and made sure everything was good

Good friendly service, very average food for the price. Nice atmosphere but wouldn’t necessarily recommend or visit again.

Had a fantastic time catching up with a friend with the beautiful scenery. Amazing service from Jaymi and holly, jaymi even came out and filled up our tea pots when she could see we were running low. Can’t wait to come again.

Had a couple beers service from jaymi was impeccable, would recommend the ferry to anyone passing through cookham

It's always nice, when two people are approaching a single open door and the one who stands aside to let the other through receives a thanks for their courtesy. It's even more important when the person giving way is a customer and the other person...

We went to The Ferry for my daughter’s birthday and were served by the lovely Holly! The food was delicious, service brilliant and the staff super welcoming. Holly was particularly fabulous - she was chatty and warm, and made my daughter feel super special on...

It was a hot day so we sat outside by the waters edge which was nice, Friendly staff but service a bit muddled. Food was OK but nothing special and expensive for what it was. A bit disappointed by the whole thing.

Lovely spot for food and drink, we had dinner on the terrace with a great view onto the river. The food was fantastic! Between us we had Sunday lunch and the king prawn linguine - would highly recommend! We will definitely be back! Thank you!

10/10 service by lzzy, Caitlin, Nelly, Jack the servers did an amazing job friendly kind and shout out to the kicked team as well really appreciated thank you 😊

This is a really stylish pub on the Thames and a great spot for an unplanned lunch break on a cloudy day. The decor is lovely and very well presented, a large bar and friendly welcome, through the glass doors a lovely decked area directly...

Great spot. Good choice of reasonably priced food and drinks. Friendly staff. Clean and tidy. Good to sit outside.

We booked 'the snug' for our 30th wedding anniversary party. AJ and the team were brilliant from day 1, helping us to decide what and how much food to provide, and what drinks packages we could get. The location is brilliant (and being only a...

A huge “Thankyou” to the staff at ‘The Ferry’, Cookham, especially Caitlin and Holly, who calmly and efficiently accommodated our rather large group (25 adults and one toddler) on Tuesday 30 May. Nothing was too much trouble for them, including holding back three meals for...

Was a hard day for us as a family and Stacey & Ashley and the team tho so short staffed made sure we were catered to . Food was piping hot and nothing was too much of a hassle for them . Stacey specially to...

Had a great time with some friends for a drink, service was excellent from Stacey, Elle and Jaymi. Will definitely be returning in the future

love this place, food always great, sunny day so sat out on the dock by the Thames watching the boats going bye. Sunday lunch, delicious food. One thing you have to ask for chicken gravy if you are having just roast pork and chicken. I...

We went to the Ferry for my daughters birthday lunch and could not recommend highly enough for the service. There was a problem with the kitchen which was expected to be sorted in next half hour. We were kept informed and when we did sit...

Had a lovely visit to the Ferry recently. The food was delicious and had a nice view of the river. The staff were all very accommodating and our servers Lilly and Izzy were great! They looked after us very well, and gave great recommendations on...

You often know the moment you walk into a pub whether it is well run or not and the Ferry was a perfect example of a very well run place. The staff were all very friendly and efficient. The manager and the lady at reception...

This pub has one of the best locations in the county on the banks of the Thames in Cookham overlooking the river and Cliveden beyond…That’s the great bit What’s really disappointing is the standards and service -there were plenty of staff but they weren’t really...

The Ferry is very stylish pub with a fantastic interior, the staff are very friendly and welcoming. I popped in for a drink and as I was on my own a staff member started talking to me and made me feel very welcome, I think...

Have tried a few times to have a meal here during our visits to the area, normally very busy place ideally placed by the side of the River Thames, but our visit on a Sunday evening was quiet, my wife’s pork belly meal (£16ish)was a...

Exceptional from start to finish. All service good but thank you especially to Caitlin . On a very busy day the food was excellent , served quickly and it was hot . Well done . The setting is beautiful , a bonus . Noticed the...

Fantastic service from Jayme throughout, attentive and friendly, nothing was too much trouble! Food was excellent!

We booked ahead for a table of 7 for lunch and were given a great table at the back of the dining room. We had a great view of the river. Lunch menu choices were spot on. I chose the sea bass on lentil and...

We visited the Ferry recently for a big family gathering Although the service was good unfortunately the food was only just warm when we received it and the portions were quite small This was very disappointing as the food had all been pre ordered the...

Great service from Stacey and her team on friday night. Food was superb and service was speedy and appropriately attentive. Particularly loved the fillet steak.

Well done AJ and his amazing team! We had a really good lunch. The roasts were delicious, the service was fantastic and all the staff were friendly.

It was so good coming back to The Ferry after 23 years! The welcome was warm, the service was excellent, and the food was delicious. Thanks for fitting us in on a busy Sunday. Brought back so many good memories. We'll definitely be back again...

We were a group of ten on a fairly quiet evening. The food was excellent and the service was impeccable. Many thanks to Lilly who looked after us all evening. I would definitely recommend this place for fast and friendly service alongside great food. Thank...

Excellent food (one roast, one fish and chips), served piping hot and very generous portions, well worth the price paid. Our servers (Elle, Charlotte) were very friendly and pleasant, and the service was punctual but not rushed. Would definitely visit af=gain

Charlotte and Lilly were lovely. Charlotte explained some of the menu choices to me and was very knowledgeable. Great team work when bringing the food out and clearing the plates. Thankyou for an enjoyable evening

We booked to go to the Ferry for Christmas Day thinking it would be nice to have a stress free day with no cooking or clearing up to be done. What a mistake that was! We reserved the table back in August, and were told...

Avoid at all costs. We book a table for Christmas dinner, paid, submitted our menu choices etc etc. They lost our booking, made us wait 45 minutes didn’t serve us the food we had paid for, were rude and tried to create space by pushing...

I decided to take my girlfriend out for Christmas dinner at the Ferry as I had heard some good things. We arrived at 3:30 to a quite substantial queue of already disgruntled people. I decided to go straight to the bar to get drinks for...

Service: Great The service was amazing. The staff had a smile on their face and they recommend the food on the menu. They also kept coming over to ask if we were happy which was a nice touch Food: Amazing The food came at a...

Lovely location with views of the Thames. Christmas meals were excellent, thanks to the chefs, Sev, Derek and Janet. Very friendly service from Holly and El too. Thanks guys

We had a wonderful roast dinner and amazing pudding. Nice friendly staff. Great food. Amazing views and atmosphere

Good menu choice, lovely food and great value for money. Great welcome from the staff, especially for the two dogs accompanying us. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Family celebration, Very good food, nice environment. Staff were really friendly and accommodating. Very satisfied!

Great place and lovely food. Staff are friendly and accommodating. We were a family group and very well looked after.

Had a really good meal with family! Staff helped sort out a problem with a pre-order. The food was very good and tasty

Good food and nice, friendly service from Izzy! Was also very comforting during our world cup exit! Would visit again!!

Delicious food; hot and fresh, well-seasoned. Loved the king prawn linguine main and sticky toffee pudding dessert. Would love to visit afain.