The Golden Retriever in Bracknell Forest

Had a lovely meal tonight. Food was absolutely amazing! I had the chicken skewer with pitta bread and humous. It was spot on. Cristina was our waitress she was very lovely and attentive. Highly recommend!! 5*****

Another great meal at the Golden Retriever tonight Saturday 2/11/24 our waiter for the evening was ENGIN he was cheerful and on hand when he was required he gave us a first class service a great credit to your company

Really enjoyed our visit today - Hannah met us at the door with a huge smile and a genuine welcome - she was also our server for the duration with nothing being too much trouble and was always on hand with a really friendly and kind manner. The Pork Belly was just delicious and my friend had the Chicken Penang Curry which she said was amazing. We will most certainly return. Thankyou

Excellent food with friendly good service. The staff made us feel very welcome. Wished we lived nearer as would certainly visit again if we can. Thank you.

Lovely atmosphere from beginning to end. Absolutely spot on service Absolutely the best meal I’ve had out in ages Both main & dessert were to die for mains being hot tasty and the best ( signature burger ) Efficient and fast waitress (ENU) I think the lady was named. Simply the best restaurant/pub I’ve been in for ages. Bit pricey but well worth it. Don’t know who the chef was but do not let him go. Also friendjy guy behind the bar ( winning smile) Perfectionism at its best here. Please don’t change anything ( especially the honey comb dome dessert) This level of service & presentation cannot be improved. All those who criticised the tiniest detail & left ( in my view ) unfair comments ..go to McDonald’s then & take your pathetic miserable selves with you. You are the Bain on the decent staff that these places have to deal with & I feel so sorry for them. Myself I’ll be back & soon Oh

An employee walked up to me and asked 'what's going on here ?" As I was enjoying a pint (until then) I would have thought it was obvious Won't be returning

We were up at the Golden Retriever tonight had Hannah as our waitress as usual full of live and friendly a credit to your company. The meal was spot on wonderful surroundings what else can you ask for on a Saturday night out. THANKS

Came here for supper with family after a day out. The food and drink were amazing and the staff were most courteous and helpful.

A freind offered to buy us lunch. To keep things reasonable my wife and I choose the lunchtime 'sandwiches'. I had the 'Beef Brisket' and I can state without any doubt that it was the most distgusting thing I can remember ever being served in a pub. A large dollop of lukewarm shredded grey looking beef served in a toasted sandwich of stale white bread (with some chips). My wife had the Fish Finger sandwich which was edible but didn't have too much in the way of fish finger in it. We've been to the Golden Retrieiver before and previously had decent evening meals there. However, for lunchtime sandwiches there are plenty of other pubs around here that serve much better sandwiches than these people do. We won't be going back in a hurry I'm afraid.

First time back since the refit Its all a bit 'Hungry Horse' now but more expensive Negroni cocktail out of a premixed bottle 🤮 and £10 Food average Service passable

Great restaurant to go to. It has been upgraded. Great food and plenty of space inside and outside. Went for lunch, food is good, a bit expensive, but v nice.

First time back since the recent refurbishment and we had a fantastic time! The food was quick, delicious and on arriving to the table both meals were picture perfect. What topped it off was the very friendly service from Hannah who was brilliant from the start to finish. Thank you for a great evening out, and definitely will be returning.

Disappointing post the refurb. We have been regular visitors and the last couple of years had seen a real improvement in service and more importantly food quality. It previously it was a pleasure to visit and recommend. However, things have gone backwards. We had Seabass and the lamb rump, both of which were greasy and overcooked, despite being asked if I wanted the lamb pink. The lamb was short on quantity too. Poor when those two courses cost £48. Also, a single G&T plus a pint cost just under £14 so I expect better when paying over £30 per head for 1 course and a drink. And you can only have diet tonic because it’s on tap. Fix it ! To top it off, they had no service on the patio because of a lack of staff.

Me and my partner usually come here for dinner and the food is lovely, they recently renovated and added more items to the menu. We are usually served by Sharon who is amazing! She always checks if we need more drinks or if there is anything else she can help us with :)

A really lovely building and the food was pleasant but the service was poor. We ordered drinks and were waiting quite a while for them to be delivered when a waiter said he would take our food order while we were waiting. We had already been told by a waitress, on arrival, that two of the dishes were unavailable....that was fine. My husband ordered the pan-fried lamb and I ordered sea bass. A couple of minutes later the waiter returned, shoved the menu back in front of my husband and said, "What's your second choice?" My husband looked confused and was told there was no lamb either - no apology and no other explanation initially. When we finished eating, the same waiter asked if we wanted coffee or tea in the same brusque manner - no puddings offered or any other enquiry into whether we had enjoyed the main course. I would not recommend The Golden Retriever if you are hoping for relaxed, friendly service - what a shame.

Brilliant food as always and great service from Hannah. Really good range of options and huge portion sizes.

My family and I just went for a Sunday lunch here and the food was phenomenal! The festive menu had a perfect range and our waitress Hannah and the food runners were very lovely 😊 would definitely come back again.

Excellent food, good value. Good service, helpful and friendly staff. Hannah was wonderful and very attentive.

Fantastic lunch, our Christmas lunch was delicious! Above and beyond service from the lovely Hannah!

My wife and myself - together with two friends - had a return visit for lunch earlier today at their favourite local Pub The Golden Retriever Pub at Bracknell. It is certainly popular as not only was the car park pretty full when we arrived shortly after noon but anyone turning up on spec hoping to get a table would be disappointed as existing bookings were completely full. Fortunately, our friends had booked a table and we were shown to our table - a nice window one at the far end of the property. Our waitress Charlot promptly took both our drinks and food orders and - although the staff were clearly busy - she provided excellent service throughout our stay. I thoroughly enjoyed my Lunch from the Festive Menu (£29 & £31.95 for 2 and 3 courses respectively) and chose the Prawn/SmokedvSalmon Cocktail, Roast Turkey with most of the trimmings (I added a side order of Cauliflower Cheese) and Apple Pie and Custard. It was all absolutely delicious and this was a view shared by all my fellow diners. All in all, a most enjoyable lunch and - as such - I would strongly recommend The Golden Retriever to others but with one important caveat - don’t forget to book in advance!!

Had great christmas meal here with company. Staff were lovely, atmosphere was great as well as the food. Be prepared for big portion size if you choose Turkey Dinner.

Stopped here ( precooked ) as a family group of 5 adults and 2 children en route to Lapland Uk. Meals arrived within a more than satisfactory time scale despite it being busy. We all enjoyed the fare provided and would return without any hesitation if living locally. Service by staff was excellent. Nice vibes. Thank you to adding to our days experience.

Booked last min and wasn’t disappointed, the service was very good and the food was amazing would definitely recommend and will visit again soon

A true gem of a pub restaurant! The food here is not just delicious but served in incredibly generous portions, satisfying even the heartiest appetites. The staff are exceptional, striking the perfect balance between attentiveness and friendliness. The vibes in this place are homely and warm, making it a cozy haven for a delightful meal. A 5-star experience that combines scrumptious fare with welcoming ambiance – a must-visit for anyone seeking a hearty, enjoyable dining experience.

Until yesterday always had great food. But sadly today was really awful. My friend ordered roasted mushrooms. They came up basically out of a tin in some sort of sauce. Her main was fish cakes. The broccoli was uncooked as were the potatoes. The plate of food wasn’t hot. Had to send it back. My other friends vegetables were cold and uncooked. I had calamari which wasn’t hot followed by fish and chips which also was bordering on cold. But I ate it. The standard has plummeted and I definitely won’t visit again until they get it back to its old standard. Hate writing bad reviews but felt so disappointed.

This place has really gone downhill in the last few months, the standard of hygiene has really declined. Dirty stone floors are filthy (black), the entrance lobby is no better and the toilets are shocking the floor and tiles look like they haven't been cleaned properly for months. I can but only imagine what the kitchen must be like. will not be returning.

Had not been to this pub for a while so thought I would try again to see if improved but not the case, very expensive and small portions, lasagne and pie ok, but had fishcakes with cold undercooked brocolli and shrivelled dry new potatoes, my son had the hoi sin duck pizza which was very dry more hoi sin sauce required.

Nice food, nice pub however Thought was bit expensive for what it is. Had a the pie which was nice but it’s not a pie in my option just had a lid on a dish pastry not all the way around . The hunters chicken was nice just £17 is a bit steep for what you got. Overall food has good flavour just not wow factor for the price. No friendly welcome when you walk in, had to ask the bar about our table and then a staff member said “ are these for me “. No welcome no hello nothing disappointed. Would I go back possibly to try the Lunch menu sandwiches. I’m all for dog friendly pubs however having dogs in the dining area at dinner time is not hygienic nor a great time to have dogs in the dining area. We had been recommended highly To go here, but ultimately not a friendly welcome and just expensive for an average pub grub. 7/10 for me

Went here for lunch. It was very busy and we were lucky to get a table. Recommend you book ahead. Our waitress was very nice. Good selection of drinks and food. The portions were a good size and well cooked. Nice atmosphere.

we went for a last minute meal out with the family. I ordered fishcakes with tender stem broccoli and new potatoes. The broccoli was very undercooked, the stems were raw and thick, not tender stem and the fishcakes were thin, greasy and I'd prob say 5% of the inside was fish, the other was a cheesy sauce and potato. Sent the meal back and ate when I got home. My husband's hunters chicken usually comes with a cheddar topping but they've decided to add a cheap yellow nacho cheese sauce for some reason. Won't be going back for a long time.

Very disappointed as have been going here for years and every year I get a complimentary bottle of fizz but the Manager this year refused as was in conjunction with another offer. We have always been given this treat in top of any other offer...

We had Sunday lunch on October 8th at 2.30pm. The pub was very busy and as a result, we had to wait a very long time for our food to be delivered. When it came though it was tasty and good value for money. What...

Great place to come especially in the sun. Welcomed by fab staff like Engin (a credit to the place)who was amazing Food is always great here A must place to visit

Had a wonderful meal here and the service was top notch. Would recommend highly. Our waitress was knowledgeable and very smiley. Makes all the difference.

We came here after my 15 year old daughter’s presentation she won 4 amazing awards we were all so proud of her she was buzzing after the most amazing day Until we were seated at the table for 35 minutes waiters walking past not even...

Another great experience at The Golden Retriever. Lovely food and great service again. We keep returning as a result! Highly recommend.

Went there to celebrate my birthday, Hannah our waitress was brilliant, it was very busy and staff were under pressure due to a party of 70 (funeral wake) Hannah took our order, prawn and chilli linguine for myself which was a litter dry, could have...

The Golden Retriver in Bracknell excellent service and food Cristina our waitress was very attentive and made sure that every one in our party that had an age range of 9 to 88 was happy. Highly recommended we will be going again.

Dropped in here by chance after playing golf nearby and what a result. Very nice welcoming and good choice of seating inside and out. I opted for the signature burger which was pretty much as good as it gets. Service throughout excellent along with a...

Hi We are just back from The Golden Retriever Bracknell. Would like to than Brendan and Hannah for a wonderful experience. Drinks were very quick in coming to the table the food was hot and was and very enjoyable. A first class service with wondewrful...

I asked for caesar salad, the woman served me granary salad. I told her this was not Caesar Salad and i asked halloumi for an add on Only for the absent minded woman to serve me the salad with no chicken and anchovies!!! I do...

4 of us visited for my father's 89th birthday. The food was excellent. Backed up with brilliant service by Engin and his rendition of Happy birthday.

Extremely slow service. Mediocre food. Overcooked salmon and I left still hungry. Over-priced. I will not eat here again.

It was busy when we arrived so we chose ordering from the bar rather than the hard-pressed waiter service. This was certainly the better choice as our excellent food arrived promptly. The staff were very hard-working and friendly and appeared to work well under pressure....

The roast dinner was horrendous the gravy was swimming in oil. The cauliflower cheese was like mush. It was 12pm when we sat down so the food should have been at its freshest. The coffee was cold this was replaced. When we had finished we...

Was planning to visit for a while and we finally went for Sunday roast. The service was very friendly and the trio roast was absolutely delicious. Very generous portions. Will definitely be back soon.

Family of 5 went for a meal Friday 6.30pm 30.06 after a long day at Legoland. Booked via the pub's own website. We had a lovely meal, drinks came within 10 mins of being seated. Food came within half hour. Chicken schnitzel was delicious and...

Having had a good lunch experience here in May half term, I suggested it for a multi-generational Father’s Day treat. The fork reservation had been rejected but ended up unnoticed in junk mail. The staff shared that this happened a lot and would prefer not...

Best pub for a lunch around Bracknell. Attractive location, Friendly and helpful staff, tasty reasonably priced food and a pleasant and comfortable ambiance. What more could you want? Best to book to make sure of a place

We had a very good meal at the Golden Retriever - there were six of us including 2 children. The restaurant was busy and we had to wait quite a long time for our food. However, our waiter Engin was excellent. He had a lot...

Great food and generally wonderful staff. We go for lunch at The Golden Retriever as often as we can. We travel up to half an hour to get there. It’s worth it. The food was great as usual but this time the first waiter outside...

Very disappointed,this place was always a guarantee for a decent meal ,visited today for Sunday dinner,the trio meat was disappointing turkey was very over cooked,the pork crackling was the size of a postage stamp,,the starters didn’t arrive until we chased them up 30 minutes after...

To celebrate a family birthday we booked a table for an early evening meal. The restaurant was very busy. However, our meals arrived quickly and the service was friendly and efficient. We would recommend the pub to friends and family. The only drawback was the...

Very disappointed with the quality of the food. Ordered a garlic bread to have whilst deciding what to order. This came out with our starter instead of before. The garlic bread was very good. The starter of king prawn cocktail that we both choose was...

Just some feed back on some of the food we had , first the prawn and crab linguine, my daughter had this and she only had three pieces of crab, at £15.75 this should of been a lot better. Second the Brie Bites again at...

After nearly 4 years (08/19 - see previous Review) my wife and myself - together with the same two local friends who accompanied us on our previous visit - had lunch earlier today at the lovely Golden Retriever Pub at Bracknell. As was the case...

Bloody awful curry looked like a microwave curry film on top. Rice was cold in middle . Chicken was like rubber, no sauce Pie come out no gravy no filling . Absolute disgraceful food . If they are chefs they are stealing a living ....

The starter was lovely, but then our mains some and were underwhelming to say the least, my wife’s meal had quite a lot of egg shell in it, and my prawn and crab linguine lacked the any crab at all. Our server switched mid meal,...

another beautiful meal at this lovely restaurant,new menu lovely Prawn and crab linguine,staff great

Poor quality food and service. Uninspiring and overpriced (for what it is) menu. Haddock fishcakes should be renamed ‘curried potato’ fishcakes or ‘hunt the haddock’ fishcakes. Side salad, a snip at £2.95, was a small cup of cos lettuce, 2 cherry tomatoes and a couple...

Engin as always gave us great service. Always in the background ready to assist at the right time. Very attentive. He always goes above and beyond

Arrived for a 5:30pm Sunday booking, pub was fairly busy and evidently had been all day (waiter mentioned serving 400 covers already). A number of menu items were not available which was disappointing given it was already limited to a relatively small Sunday menu in...

Visited for Sunday lunch: nice atmosphere, food necessarily produced on an industrial scale lacking a little in flavour. Grilled sea bass acceptable but only just, roasts excellent, vegan meal very good indeed. Presentation superb. Desserts good in theory - recommend the sorbets above anything else....

The restaurant was very busy which is always a good sign . We had to wait for our drinks for around 15 minutes then ordered Sunday roasts for two . The pork was very stringy the broccoli was so hard that you could not eat...

On previous occasions, family meals at the Golden Retriever have been a pleasurable experience. However, today, the service was appalling. Today, our drinks order took 35 minutes to arrive, they arrived after our food (ordered at the same time). No apology or reason given, quite...

We used to love coming here however it has become like Battersea dogs home. Dogs outside,Dogs inside ,Dogs sitting up on outside tables being fed by their owners , Dogs barking inside and outside. I understand the need to recoup lost covid revenue but what...

Easter Sunday evening, thought it would be very busy, but we were nicely surprised. Abby was our server, very attentive, but not too much. Starters and main courses only. A few issues with the cooking: the roast potatoes needed more cooking, a bit under done...

Bumpy start time make original reservation but resolved. There were 8 of us out for birthday meal, food & service both good, special mention to Engin - we worked him hard with most of us drinking cocktails & plenty of them!

Such a lovely country pub with loads of options from drinks to menu items, we came for Sunday lunch and it was great! Our waitress Christina was was kind and helpful too. Highly recommend x

Had a great evening here. food was very good, steak cooked perfectly but the star was our waitress Cristina who was attentive and a joy. Well done Christina!!

The food in this pub lets it down big time. We have eaten many times here, and today was the most disappointing yet. The ambience is great, staff excellent and the real log fire very welcome, but the roast dinner was awful and the vegetables...

It's a lovely place but no good if you have coeliac. There was no starter's or pudding I could have and only 3 mains one of these was fish which I also can't eat.so sadly I won't be returning

Lovely cosy restaurant with good food, not a vast selection but plenty to choose from. Very friendly service, good atmosphère. Lovely outdoor area so probably a great place in the summer.

We went to this place for Sunday lunch, really good, we had the triple, turkey beef and pork roast, meat was very well cooked all tender and juicy. Potatoes good, veg was also good but more variety would have been nice but still good. Good...

We booked an early evening meal here 2 days ago. It was a disaster! The restaurant was quite full but the meals and service were chaotic! Here is a list of everything that happened: 1. An ordered Bacardi & Bottled Coke arrived MINUS the Bacardi...

We had a lovely family lunch at The Golden Retriever , the food was excellent and the service from Abbey second to none.

Engagement celebration 9 of us went out to celebration my sin Engagement. The waiter gave great service even though the restaurant was packed. A few little problems with the food and bill bit these were resolved quickly.The portion sizes were good and the food was...

I had dinner with a group of girls here this evening, our waitress Abbey was so lovely and helpful. The food was also amazing. We will definitely be back!

My friends and I visit The Golden Retriever for lunch as often as we can and we are never disappointed. The staff are amazing and make people feel valued and special. We were welcomed this time by the Manager Sheryl and our servers were Sharon...

Generally speaking, a very good experience. Main meals were very nice (thank you for the voucher). However, limited dessert choice consequent of running out of two options. Service was good considering how busy it was. Car parking was very, very difficult though. Most visits to...

I went out for a date night with the mrs, I had a really amazing experience the staff were very friendly and welcoming. Everything specially sheryl was very kind and helpful to both me and my Mrs we are very thankful and will be coming...

Visited here for lunch with my partner and we had a lovely experience. Food was delicious, quick and good value for money. Our server Abby was very attentive and made sure we were well looked after. Will definitely be back!

We would like to thank Sheryl and Lauren for their outstanding service during the wake of our Mum. The staff went out of their way to ensure that our guests and family had everything they required. The food was excellent and arrived on time, and...

Good food at a reasonable price. Liked the log fire and fairy lights. Served quickly and our waiter - Engin - was friendly and helpful For an inexpensive night out (£46 for two for 2 courses and drinks ), you could not ask for more.

We have always had a good meal here in the past but the menus that we had to choose from seem to have changed. All the good meals we have experienced in the past are no longer available to be replaced by sub standard alternatives....

Overall the experience was pleasant. The service was lovely, however, despite having to pre-order our food a week or so before, we found that some of the group couldn't have what they'd ordered because they had run out. This was disappointing.

We went to The Golden Retriever on a Saturday evening with friends. The service we had from Dan was amazing, he was very friendly and helped us when we couldn't find things on the menu despite having only looked at it online the previous day!...

had our Christmas meal here and after spending so much money we wouldn't recommend, didn't get a lot of what we ordered and generally found it was not worth thr money which was a shame as we have eaten here many times before and it...

I have eaten here several times before and always enjoyed the food. However the fish and chips last night was very poor, there was hardly any meat on the fish it was all batter and the mashed peas were cold. The restaurant could have redeemed...

On the 21st of January Saturday I’ve booked a table for six people at 2:15 in the afternoon, I’ve booked a table for six my son was 30 minutes late but before that I noticed that the table was only set for five, I went...

Great food and service, very bz but still pretty quick service and got voucher for 50% off main , the lamb and burger was delicious.

Great service - had a good waiter in Mark who despite them being busy looked after us well. Humourous and helpful - without cheeky 'witty' banter you get in some places. Main courses were really excellent - so were starters (but a bit on the...

I had read poor reviews of slow service and given we needed to leave at a specific time was rather concerned. Once aware of when we needed to leave our waitress Sharon couldn’t have been more helpful and caring. The Five of us all enjoyed...

We used to use The Golden Retriever on occasions prior to Covid. We always liked going there, but we have got out of the habit of dining out for the last three years. Tempted by the offer of 50% off the price of main meals...

We booked for Sunday lunch today and had a lovely time. Great food, lovely atmosphere and brilliant service. Every single waitress was lovely but Abbie H really made sure we had everything we needed. A great experience and we will be back soon!

I took my family visiting the UK for the first time to the pub, and my sister-in-law just wanted the traditional Fish & Chips with Mushy Peas. She got normal garden peas, so I queried with the waiter that these are garden peas? we ordered...

It's impossible to run a pub with no staff and this is what happened at lunchtime for my and a friend, rather rude manageress made it clear that's unless you had booked not really welcome in the pub at all, after waiting fifteen minutes to...

Food was good although service pretty lacking. My family struggled to get staff attention as they simply vanished for fairly lengthy periods. When they did come over they were fairly warm and friendly, and got drinks/food quite quickly. I don't know whether they are just...

My partner and I have been here for Christmas for about 6-7 years now and it's clear that it has gone downhill. Service is worse than ever and portions are smaller for a higher cost. This year we went and the food was pretty good...

Superb meal and great, friendly service. The meals were plentiful and really good quality. Even though the place was busy, our order was quick to the table and the food was fresh and tasty. Would definitely eat there again. Initially thought price was high but...